Chapter 12
"Urk! Sorry Roger I didn't know you had a guest!" Jonathan said hurriedly.
'He doesn't know.' Alanna thought with relief 'He doesn't know it's me!'
"Er. . . . . cousin . . . . . . . I . . . .um. . . ." Roger began
"What's wrong? A cat got your tongue? I'm happy for you, you finally found someone." Jon continued smiling and walked in.
"You going to introduce us?"
"Er. . . . . . ." Roger couldn't decide, Alanna did for him. She walked up next to Roger and curtsied.
"Good day your highness." She said smiling. "I don't believe we've met, my name is Amyl. I come from Eldorne. I think you've met my cousin Delia? Delia of Eldorne." Jon shuddered
"Er. . . .yes we have. She's a very nice lady." Jon said hesitantly.
'So are rabid bears' Alanna thought smirking inside. Instead she replied
"You do not have to lie to me you highness. Delia, as she is my cousin, I love her very much. However, while being beautiful on the outside she is very mean on the inside. For some reason I can't understand but she seems to hate me." Alanna said thoughtfully pretending to be the dumb one. Jon smiled
"Thank you for understanding. Roger you are very lucky, she is a vision of beauty and very kind."
"I'm glad you approve cousin." Roger said grinning.
"Have fun you two." Jon called with a wink to Roger and walked out closing the door. Roger walked up to the door and this time LOCKED it. She smiled.
"You think he'll tell anyone?" Roger said with a worried glance.
"Jon is proud to have you for a cousin, and is even honored by this fact, he won't want to shame you. He'll tell. By now, Jon probably has already told Gary and Raoul." She said smiling. "I'd better leave, Jon will come to tell me too.. . . . . ." She trailed off and looked at him, he sighed and swept he in his arms again.
"Come back soon." He whispered and kissed her, she kissed back and they broke apart. Alanna ran back to her rooms changing into her normal self on the way, she made it to her room and flopped down on the bed and pulled out a book, Avery and Faithful were no where to be seen.
"Snacking in the kitchens again no doubt." She muttered, she hadn't been reading for more then 2 minutes when Gary burst into her room and landed on her bed with a plop.
"You heard of KNOCKING?!?!?!?!" She demanded. Raoul followed in and sat down smiling. Jon burst in yelling
"Roger's in LOVE!!" Alanna looked at him.
"So?" she said calmly, everyone looked at her.
"Are you serious?!" Raoul demanded.
" I mean, he's never had a love that's gone to the point that they were kissing in his office." Gary said leaning back against the wall still sitting on the bed.
"I fail to see your point." She said smiling inside. They gawked at her. Suddenly there was a great flash of light and an earth shattering "BOOM!"
"What the?!" Alanna yelled, Jon caught her arm and steadied her. She thanked him and stood up. Avery came running into the room and managed to gasp out
"Raiders!! They're attacking the castle, the lord needs help!"
"Let's go!" Jon called and all three ran out.
"Be right with you!" She called out after them and grabbed her mail shirt and helmet. Grabbing lightning she sheathed her sword and jamming on her boots she strode out the door.
"Avery! Go saddle my horse and if you finish that saddle some other horses okay?" Avery nodded and ran off.
"You'd better hurry, tell your commander or whatever that there is another squad of men hiding in the northern forest. Pirates are also in the sea next to the castles. They have mages." Faithful muttered as he ran next to her, she stared
"Serious?!" He glared.
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"Mages huh?" The lord said as Alanna gave out her information.
"Not surprising really, the wouldn't stage an attack on a fully armed fortress without a lot of firepower" A lilting voice said. Alanna looked at the source and found a tall man standing there, he was dressed in a white shirt and black pants, a black sash was tied around his waist.
"Can you handle them Numair?" The lord asked, the man grinned and nodded.
"I'll do my best." The lord nodded.
"Just make sure to keep your power in check, we don't want you to faint now."
"My humble services are hardly needed, what with the Duke of Conte here." Numair said smiling. The lord smiled back.
"Still, just be ready in case he gets hurt." Numair nodded and walked away, Alanna bowed and followed after him out the door. She put a hand on lightning's hilt and ran past the mage in a hurry to get to Jon's side. Numair saw this and stopped her for a minute.
"Pardon, but may I ask you something?" He said, his voice was pleasant as if this was just a walk in the park, instead of siege. Alanna nodded and Numair smiled
"Just how exactly DID you get that information?" Alanna gulped, then replied
"My friend told me." He raised an eyebrow.
"And how did he get among the enemies without them spotting him?" He inquired. She gulped again and gave out in a shaky voice.
"He's not really noticeable. He's a. . . . . . . . . . . . . a cat." Numair stared, Alanna knew what was going to come next, he'd think she was crazy, send her off, then she'd never see another inch of fighting again. Instead thought he only smiled and thanked her, jogging off she stared at his back then sighed and ran out and climbed up onto moonlight's back. Riding out she stood next to Jon and waited for the battle to commence. It was harsh.
Alanna had to save her and Jon's life at LEAST 10 times in the first 5 minutes, she was fighting when she realized sickly that Jon was about 3 feet away from her, she tried to get there but the foot soldiers on the enemy's side wouldn't let her get there. Then she was suddenly knocked from the saddle and fell to the ground she groped for her sword but it was out of reach, a man looked at her with an ugly grin and raised a sword. Suddenly he was blasted away with a burst of orange. She stared and there was Roger who was panting and looking at her. The sounds were suddenly replaced by cheers and she looked around to find that the enemy had vanished. Seeing that all was safe she ran up the stairs and onto the tower. She found Roger standing there who clutched the wall and was breathing heavily.
"Roger. What's wrong?"
"Leaching spells." Numair whispered hoarsely. "Their mages threw leaching spells all over this place, When he used his gift he was open to an attack." The tall mage sat down and leaned against the stone wall breathing in heavy gasps. She looked back at Roger and felt fear rising up, she remembered what he'd said about his gift, and how that if it was drained then he might lose his good side. She picked Roger up by the shoulders and lifted him. Then she stared at the tall mage. She recalled the tale she'd heard that if mages lost all of their gifts they might die. She sighed and knew that she couldn't leave him. Sitting Roger down she touched his hand gently and held it tight. She closed her eyes and breathed deep. She found the purple ball of fire and sent it flowing through her hands into Roger's. Suddenly she couldn't stop, she was going to give all of her power if she didn't stop. With a final wretch and a gasp she broke the cord. Looking at Roger she found that he had an evil grin on his face, then he frowned and shook his head.
"Alan! Are you alright?!" Genuine worry filled his voice. She shivered, now she knew what his evil side was like. Moving next to Numair she held the lanky mage's hand tight and used her magic to restore his gift. That done she stood up as the two mages stood up with her. They smiled and Numair offered her his hand.
"Thanks." She took it and suddenly swayed. Falling into darkness the last thing she saw was Roger's face.
Disclaimer: Not mine. SO LAY OFF!!!!!!!!
Starlet: A little longer then the last. Oh well, it is now officially 11:30pm. Bu h bye! Time to go to sleep!
Starlet.
"Urk! Sorry Roger I didn't know you had a guest!" Jonathan said hurriedly.
'He doesn't know.' Alanna thought with relief 'He doesn't know it's me!'
"Er. . . . . cousin . . . . . . . I . . . .um. . . ." Roger began
"What's wrong? A cat got your tongue? I'm happy for you, you finally found someone." Jon continued smiling and walked in.
"You going to introduce us?"
"Er. . . . . . ." Roger couldn't decide, Alanna did for him. She walked up next to Roger and curtsied.
"Good day your highness." She said smiling. "I don't believe we've met, my name is Amyl. I come from Eldorne. I think you've met my cousin Delia? Delia of Eldorne." Jon shuddered
"Er. . . .yes we have. She's a very nice lady." Jon said hesitantly.
'So are rabid bears' Alanna thought smirking inside. Instead she replied
"You do not have to lie to me you highness. Delia, as she is my cousin, I love her very much. However, while being beautiful on the outside she is very mean on the inside. For some reason I can't understand but she seems to hate me." Alanna said thoughtfully pretending to be the dumb one. Jon smiled
"Thank you for understanding. Roger you are very lucky, she is a vision of beauty and very kind."
"I'm glad you approve cousin." Roger said grinning.
"Have fun you two." Jon called with a wink to Roger and walked out closing the door. Roger walked up to the door and this time LOCKED it. She smiled.
"You think he'll tell anyone?" Roger said with a worried glance.
"Jon is proud to have you for a cousin, and is even honored by this fact, he won't want to shame you. He'll tell. By now, Jon probably has already told Gary and Raoul." She said smiling. "I'd better leave, Jon will come to tell me too.. . . . . ." She trailed off and looked at him, he sighed and swept he in his arms again.
"Come back soon." He whispered and kissed her, she kissed back and they broke apart. Alanna ran back to her rooms changing into her normal self on the way, she made it to her room and flopped down on the bed and pulled out a book, Avery and Faithful were no where to be seen.
"Snacking in the kitchens again no doubt." She muttered, she hadn't been reading for more then 2 minutes when Gary burst into her room and landed on her bed with a plop.
"You heard of KNOCKING?!?!?!?!" She demanded. Raoul followed in and sat down smiling. Jon burst in yelling
"Roger's in LOVE!!" Alanna looked at him.
"So?" she said calmly, everyone looked at her.
"Are you serious?!" Raoul demanded.
" I mean, he's never had a love that's gone to the point that they were kissing in his office." Gary said leaning back against the wall still sitting on the bed.
"I fail to see your point." She said smiling inside. They gawked at her. Suddenly there was a great flash of light and an earth shattering "BOOM!"
"What the?!" Alanna yelled, Jon caught her arm and steadied her. She thanked him and stood up. Avery came running into the room and managed to gasp out
"Raiders!! They're attacking the castle, the lord needs help!"
"Let's go!" Jon called and all three ran out.
"Be right with you!" She called out after them and grabbed her mail shirt and helmet. Grabbing lightning she sheathed her sword and jamming on her boots she strode out the door.
"Avery! Go saddle my horse and if you finish that saddle some other horses okay?" Avery nodded and ran off.
"You'd better hurry, tell your commander or whatever that there is another squad of men hiding in the northern forest. Pirates are also in the sea next to the castles. They have mages." Faithful muttered as he ran next to her, she stared
"Serious?!" He glared.
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"Mages huh?" The lord said as Alanna gave out her information.
"Not surprising really, the wouldn't stage an attack on a fully armed fortress without a lot of firepower" A lilting voice said. Alanna looked at the source and found a tall man standing there, he was dressed in a white shirt and black pants, a black sash was tied around his waist.
"Can you handle them Numair?" The lord asked, the man grinned and nodded.
"I'll do my best." The lord nodded.
"Just make sure to keep your power in check, we don't want you to faint now."
"My humble services are hardly needed, what with the Duke of Conte here." Numair said smiling. The lord smiled back.
"Still, just be ready in case he gets hurt." Numair nodded and walked away, Alanna bowed and followed after him out the door. She put a hand on lightning's hilt and ran past the mage in a hurry to get to Jon's side. Numair saw this and stopped her for a minute.
"Pardon, but may I ask you something?" He said, his voice was pleasant as if this was just a walk in the park, instead of siege. Alanna nodded and Numair smiled
"Just how exactly DID you get that information?" Alanna gulped, then replied
"My friend told me." He raised an eyebrow.
"And how did he get among the enemies without them spotting him?" He inquired. She gulped again and gave out in a shaky voice.
"He's not really noticeable. He's a. . . . . . . . . . . . . a cat." Numair stared, Alanna knew what was going to come next, he'd think she was crazy, send her off, then she'd never see another inch of fighting again. Instead thought he only smiled and thanked her, jogging off she stared at his back then sighed and ran out and climbed up onto moonlight's back. Riding out she stood next to Jon and waited for the battle to commence. It was harsh.
Alanna had to save her and Jon's life at LEAST 10 times in the first 5 minutes, she was fighting when she realized sickly that Jon was about 3 feet away from her, she tried to get there but the foot soldiers on the enemy's side wouldn't let her get there. Then she was suddenly knocked from the saddle and fell to the ground she groped for her sword but it was out of reach, a man looked at her with an ugly grin and raised a sword. Suddenly he was blasted away with a burst of orange. She stared and there was Roger who was panting and looking at her. The sounds were suddenly replaced by cheers and she looked around to find that the enemy had vanished. Seeing that all was safe she ran up the stairs and onto the tower. She found Roger standing there who clutched the wall and was breathing heavily.
"Roger. What's wrong?"
"Leaching spells." Numair whispered hoarsely. "Their mages threw leaching spells all over this place, When he used his gift he was open to an attack." The tall mage sat down and leaned against the stone wall breathing in heavy gasps. She looked back at Roger and felt fear rising up, she remembered what he'd said about his gift, and how that if it was drained then he might lose his good side. She picked Roger up by the shoulders and lifted him. Then she stared at the tall mage. She recalled the tale she'd heard that if mages lost all of their gifts they might die. She sighed and knew that she couldn't leave him. Sitting Roger down she touched his hand gently and held it tight. She closed her eyes and breathed deep. She found the purple ball of fire and sent it flowing through her hands into Roger's. Suddenly she couldn't stop, she was going to give all of her power if she didn't stop. With a final wretch and a gasp she broke the cord. Looking at Roger she found that he had an evil grin on his face, then he frowned and shook his head.
"Alan! Are you alright?!" Genuine worry filled his voice. She shivered, now she knew what his evil side was like. Moving next to Numair she held the lanky mage's hand tight and used her magic to restore his gift. That done she stood up as the two mages stood up with her. They smiled and Numair offered her his hand.
"Thanks." She took it and suddenly swayed. Falling into darkness the last thing she saw was Roger's face.
Disclaimer: Not mine. SO LAY OFF!!!!!!!!
Starlet: A little longer then the last. Oh well, it is now officially 11:30pm. Bu h bye! Time to go to sleep!
Starlet.