A/N- ok I do know this took a while to upload but tough! I was on holiday with my dad and eeyore. Also I met a large green dinosaur… but that's a different story! Ok well here is the next chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 7- Trouble's coming! (A/N- Ahhh! Watch out!)

Tat and Grace both woke early the next day and decided to go for a walk. Grace suddenly stopped just as they were entering the lily garden. "What is it?" asked Tat.

Grace hit her head with her hand. "I forgot! Man I am so stupid! How could I have forgotten!" With that Grace turned and sprinted the other way.

Even though Tat was rather annoyed at being abandoned she had to laugh at Grace's running. Her arms were flailing about around her. She sure looked stupid!

"What was she talking about anyway?" muttered Tat. She shrugged it off and continued walking.

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Grace sprinted back towards the castle. "I still can't believe I forgot!" she muttered, well tried to mutter but managed to say it extremely loudly.

"Talking to yourself now?" drawled a familiar voice.

Grace spun around ready to hit whoever had insulted her. When she saw who it was she stopped herself and smiled. "Oh ha, ha Frey!"

Frey chuckled. "I like to think I'm pretty funny myself." He then frowned. "You didn't show up at our meeting place."

"I know I am so sorry! I totally forgot. Forgive me?" she asked, trying to look sweet.

Frey beamed. "If you stop making that face I'll forgive you. Ouch!" Grace kicked him and smiled.

"Deal."

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Stella popped her head round the door and searched the room. The coast was clear. She beckoned for Emily to follow her. She closed the door behind them quietly. Then she laughed. "Yes!" She punched the air. "We get to play with all the weapons!"

Emily looked around the racks of weapons, eyes wide. "Yey! Shiny…"

Stella picked up a short sword and started attacking invisible enemies. "Die! Die!" Emily giggled and inspected a finely made glaive.

Stella lunged forward. "I got you!"

Emily shook her head and sighed. "I thought Stella was sane," she murmured. She shrugged and decided she might as well join in. She picked up a short sword and stood in front of Stella. "Let's fight!"

Stella gave no warning and lunged forward. Emily blocked and Stella slashed again. Emily yelped as Stella gave her a long, shallow gash. She dropped her sword. "Ok Stella that's enough… STELLA!" Stella lunged forward again.

Emily looked into Stella's eyes jumping back from her oncoming blows. Instead of the normal kind, brown intelligent eyes of Stella she found blank black (A/N- hehe… alliteration) eyes. She started shaking and ran to the door yanking it so hard it almost fell off and sprinted away.

Stella fell to the floor in a heap.

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Jihui mounted Pigeon whilst Cecily mounted Tiny with a little help from Stefan, who spoke more to the horses then he did to either of them. They both trotted out to the field and Cecily giggled. "This is fun."

Jihui rolled her eyes and kicked Pigeon into a slow gait. Cecily had a little trouble turning and ended up stopped in front of part of the fence. "Please turn Tiny," urged Cecily. Her mount seemed more interested in the grass and began munching away happily whilst Cecily flailed her legs trying to kick him into motion.

As Jihui was about to try a gallop a small frantic figure appeared at the fence near the palace. Jihui walked Pigeon over that way and soon spotted a familiar little person.

"Emily what's wrong?" asked Jihui.

Emily twiddled her thumbs and looked up at Jihui. Her eyes were glistening with tears threatening to come out. "Something's wrong with Stella. I'm pretty sure she tried to… kill me." Emily managed to choke out.

Jihui turned Pigeon and called, "I'll go but Pigeon back in her stable. I'll meet you back here in a minute." She trotted back to the stables head running with thoughts.

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"Frey that tickles," giggled Grace. She was rolling around on the floor kicking wildly whilst Frey tickled her mercilessly. "Stop it!"

Frey kept going. Suddenly a large shadow was cast over where Grace was lying. Frey stopped tickling her and scrambled to stand up. He bowed hastily whilst Grace pulled herself up to sit on her bottom. She tilted her head up but couldn't see the face of the man as the sun blazed behind him.

Frey kicked her. "Stand up," he muttered out of the corner of his mouth. Grace pulled herself to her feet and gave a mix between a curtsey and a bow. She then looked into the eyes of the person that had disturbed her time with Frey. She glared into a pair of intensely sapphire eyes.

The neatly trimmed coal black hair and beard were streaked with grey though the man looked to be around his late thirties. Grace immediately recognised the face of King Jonathon. "Hey, Jon my man!"

Jon frowned. "Right… Squire Frey it's good to see you have enough spare time to tickle one of our guests." His eyes sparkled with amusement. Grace coughed.

"Um, your Highness me and Frey were just enjoying ourselves. No reason to go get all uptight." Grace was still angry that he has interrupted them. I could have kissed him!

Jonathon chuckled. "I am sorry for interrupting." He nodded his head to them and was gone before there was any chance to properly finish the conversation.

Grace crossed her arms over her chest. "Rude or what?" she muttered angrily.

Frey laughed. "Maybe we should get back to the castle?" He held his arm out for her to take. Grace skipped off without even glancing at him.

"Hurry up slowpoke!"

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Emily led Jihui and Cecily, who was lagging behind them terribly, to the armoury. "It was the oddest thing her eyes were blazing as if… as if she was magicked (A/N- that is how you spell it.)" Emily gasped. "That can't be right. Who would want to kill me?"

"I wouldn't mind," put in Cecily who had caught up.

Emily glared at her. "Oh how very funny of you Cecily!" She turned and opened the door to the armoury. The sight before their eyes shocked them all.

A/N- I love evil cliffhangers! I hope you liked this chapter and I will update again soon. Also I actually have a plotline now! Aren't you happy?