Title: The Seer
By: Mizu-chan a.k.a Vannila_Fox
Disclaimer: The Song Of The Lioness, all trademark and related indicia are property of Tamora Pierce. ( The Immortals included.)
Author's Note: Listening to Avril Lavigne... Losing Grip. I LIKE that song a LOT! GEORGE APPEARS!!
Last Chapter: Thayet looked through the spyglass, at the small castle, which happened to be so heavily guarded, even the Rider Group she ordered to go in wasn't allowed. There was a small group of soldiers in front, so she turned to Buri. "Do you think we should show ourselves?" The youner woman shook her head. "They might take you captive, your majesty. Then we'll be in deeper trouble." Thayet looked at the small group again. Surely, there weren't more guards inside the castle? Even if the castle was small compared to Corus's, it was still a place large enough to house quite a few people. She gave a sign towards the two Rider captains. "John- your group hide behind the foliage near the guards. Make sure no-one sees you. If anybody does, we're dead. Amie. Your group and I will go there and demand to be let in. John, if- when they decline, we will stand ground, and if they attack, we will fight, all of us. Your group surprise them."
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"Halt! Who goes?" Thayet looked up to the guard on the gate. "Queen Thayet of Conte! I demand to be let in!" The person seemed to talk to somone hidden behind the ramparts, before turning back. "The Ambassador wi-" but he was cut off, when arrows flew through the air, and Thayet looked around wildly. "Everyone! Attack back!" But her hand signals were for them to retreat. Eveyone did so, and a few guards came out, wielding their axes and swords. Thayet looked at Buri, who was injured, with her arm hanging limply on her side. Thayet turned her pony towards her and the two of them went behind other Riders. John's group was with them now, and they seemed to be winning. "Buri! Go back, and tell His Majesty what happened. There's a mage from inside! He's casting a lot of illusionary spells! This is an order!" Buri nodded and was about to gallop away...
"Your Majesty!!" Jon turned away from the meeting he was in, and saw Lirael try to fight off the guards at the doors. "Your Majesty!!" There was urgency and despair in her voice, so Jon ordered the men to let her go. She growled at them and ran to him. He saw what she held in her hands. It was the Dragon's Eye. Lirael almost shoved it into his face. He looked into it, and everyone watched as his eyes dilated, and his face went pale. "Raoul! Take The Own and go to the nearest town to the Scanran Ambassador's castle- and hurry! Buri's and Thayet's lives may depend on it!" Ath the mention of his wive's name, he stood up and dashed out.
Everyone looked at Lirael and their King. But he was just looking at the Dragon's eye in horror, andat Lirael's pale face. He slumped into his chair and looked at everyone. "Dismissed." With no sound at all, everyone exited. He looked at Lirael, who sighed. "I just hope it's wrong." [I don't have the heart to tell you that it's never been wrong before.]
"AAAAH!!! BURI! LEAVE ME!" Raoul's wife hesitated as An arrow fitted itself on Thayet's back, then another... then another. "LEAVE!! THAT IS *MY* ORDER!!" Buri nodded and rode away, tears falling freely down her face. She looked back, Thayet was gone, and the rest of the Riders retreated at her command. "THAYET!!!!" She let out a bloodcurdling warcry and rode on, spurring the pony she rode faster.
===== Two days later===== Neal shook his head as he came out, to the disappointment of the people who waited for him outside. Alanna growled and took the tray from Neal's hands. Kalasin whimpered and Yukimi embraced her, murmurng comforting nothings. Lirael stood up, and went out of the infirmary waiting room, carrying Faith. She was followed by Maude, who listened in her conversation with the baby. "You know, your mother and your father are great people- maybe this will bring them together again- sadly, at the expense of other people... but they said that the fates the gods set for them can never be altered, whatever descicions you make- it will always end up in that particular situation. Remember this, little Faith..." She hummed to the child, and looked up at the birds flying.
"Jon- I am pleading with you- please eat SOMEthing, anything! We're all mourning Thayet- you're not the only one who lost someone, please eat. You have to, or you might as well join Thayet. Do you think she would want that?" Jon loked at Alanna, then turned back to the fire, which he seemed to be watching intently. "Sh- she's gone, Alanna... gone." Alanna nodded and knelt in front of him. "Jon, yes. And you have to accept that. She wouldn't want you to be like this. Eat something." Jon looked at her, and she almost ook a step back. His eyes were despaired, empty, hollow. "I don't want to... not yet." Alanna nodded. "I understand- and I'll leave your food here. But you have to eat something." She stood up and walked away, but stoped at the door. Without looking back, she said, "I felt the same way when George died, Jon- I understand. I'm sorry. But I know you won't want my pity, so I'll treat you like anyone else." With that, she left.
"Faith, dear... I have seen a lot.... your brother will bring him back, Faith, you will meet one of your fathers soon." Not noticing, Maude, she went back inside to give the baby back to Alanna. "You have a gift, Lirael, a gift and a burden... a very heavy burden." Maude also left, leaving the balcony bare, except for the birds, and a few leaves.
Heavy silence hung in the air like lead drapes during their dinner. Even scraping of spoon and forks were not heard. Or the sound of the chairs being pulled back. The King wasn't present, so everyone answered to the Prime Minister, Duke Gareth the Younger. Finally, he stood up, and everyone looked up at him. "I am sure you all have heard the news. The mages, their escort, including the Prince Roald, have been captured by the Scanran Ambassador, and are in his castle. Queen Thayet-" his voice wavered slightly- "Was shot dead two days ago, in an attempt to talk to the Scanran ambassador. Sergeant Buriram has taken her place as the Leader of the Queen's Riders. We- we are declaring war against Scanra, and attacking that particular castle. All knights available, and the older squires are to assemble at the courtyard tomorrow by dawn."
Murmurs swept through the crowd almost immediately. Lirael bowed her head and prayed for Thayet- hoping that her body was not ravaged by the Stormwings. then she stood up and left the mess hall.
As soon as she got to her room, the Dragon's Eye was srawn out, and she peered into it, reqesting a view of the Queen, but she recieved nothing. Instead, she saw the Baron of Pirate's Swoop standing, talking, and ordering around a few people, whilst he sat on what looked like a throne. Then, as if feeling her eyes on him, he looked right into Lirael's eyes. She screamed with pain as a jolt of electricity went through her body. The Dragon's eye rolled off her palms and dropped onto her bed, the vison disappearing.
A/N: Is this a sucky place to leave you guys out? I hope it isn't a cliffhanger or anything. I'm not that evil... well... maybe I am... but not to you guys. You're too nice!! SInce I read all your stories when you reveiw, I think it would be nice, if people put in the story's status, like 'discontinued', or'on hiatus', or 'progressing' or of course, the best: 'completed' I'm trying to change the summarys for all of my stories right now.
By: Mizu-chan a.k.a Vannila_Fox
Disclaimer: The Song Of The Lioness, all trademark and related indicia are property of Tamora Pierce. ( The Immortals included.)
Author's Note: Listening to Avril Lavigne... Losing Grip. I LIKE that song a LOT! GEORGE APPEARS!!
Last Chapter: Thayet looked through the spyglass, at the small castle, which happened to be so heavily guarded, even the Rider Group she ordered to go in wasn't allowed. There was a small group of soldiers in front, so she turned to Buri. "Do you think we should show ourselves?" The youner woman shook her head. "They might take you captive, your majesty. Then we'll be in deeper trouble." Thayet looked at the small group again. Surely, there weren't more guards inside the castle? Even if the castle was small compared to Corus's, it was still a place large enough to house quite a few people. She gave a sign towards the two Rider captains. "John- your group hide behind the foliage near the guards. Make sure no-one sees you. If anybody does, we're dead. Amie. Your group and I will go there and demand to be let in. John, if- when they decline, we will stand ground, and if they attack, we will fight, all of us. Your group surprise them."
~~~
"Halt! Who goes?" Thayet looked up to the guard on the gate. "Queen Thayet of Conte! I demand to be let in!" The person seemed to talk to somone hidden behind the ramparts, before turning back. "The Ambassador wi-" but he was cut off, when arrows flew through the air, and Thayet looked around wildly. "Everyone! Attack back!" But her hand signals were for them to retreat. Eveyone did so, and a few guards came out, wielding their axes and swords. Thayet looked at Buri, who was injured, with her arm hanging limply on her side. Thayet turned her pony towards her and the two of them went behind other Riders. John's group was with them now, and they seemed to be winning. "Buri! Go back, and tell His Majesty what happened. There's a mage from inside! He's casting a lot of illusionary spells! This is an order!" Buri nodded and was about to gallop away...
"Your Majesty!!" Jon turned away from the meeting he was in, and saw Lirael try to fight off the guards at the doors. "Your Majesty!!" There was urgency and despair in her voice, so Jon ordered the men to let her go. She growled at them and ran to him. He saw what she held in her hands. It was the Dragon's Eye. Lirael almost shoved it into his face. He looked into it, and everyone watched as his eyes dilated, and his face went pale. "Raoul! Take The Own and go to the nearest town to the Scanran Ambassador's castle- and hurry! Buri's and Thayet's lives may depend on it!" Ath the mention of his wive's name, he stood up and dashed out.
Everyone looked at Lirael and their King. But he was just looking at the Dragon's eye in horror, andat Lirael's pale face. He slumped into his chair and looked at everyone. "Dismissed." With no sound at all, everyone exited. He looked at Lirael, who sighed. "I just hope it's wrong." [I don't have the heart to tell you that it's never been wrong before.]
"AAAAH!!! BURI! LEAVE ME!" Raoul's wife hesitated as An arrow fitted itself on Thayet's back, then another... then another. "LEAVE!! THAT IS *MY* ORDER!!" Buri nodded and rode away, tears falling freely down her face. She looked back, Thayet was gone, and the rest of the Riders retreated at her command. "THAYET!!!!" She let out a bloodcurdling warcry and rode on, spurring the pony she rode faster.
===== Two days later===== Neal shook his head as he came out, to the disappointment of the people who waited for him outside. Alanna growled and took the tray from Neal's hands. Kalasin whimpered and Yukimi embraced her, murmurng comforting nothings. Lirael stood up, and went out of the infirmary waiting room, carrying Faith. She was followed by Maude, who listened in her conversation with the baby. "You know, your mother and your father are great people- maybe this will bring them together again- sadly, at the expense of other people... but they said that the fates the gods set for them can never be altered, whatever descicions you make- it will always end up in that particular situation. Remember this, little Faith..." She hummed to the child, and looked up at the birds flying.
"Jon- I am pleading with you- please eat SOMEthing, anything! We're all mourning Thayet- you're not the only one who lost someone, please eat. You have to, or you might as well join Thayet. Do you think she would want that?" Jon loked at Alanna, then turned back to the fire, which he seemed to be watching intently. "Sh- she's gone, Alanna... gone." Alanna nodded and knelt in front of him. "Jon, yes. And you have to accept that. She wouldn't want you to be like this. Eat something." Jon looked at her, and she almost ook a step back. His eyes were despaired, empty, hollow. "I don't want to... not yet." Alanna nodded. "I understand- and I'll leave your food here. But you have to eat something." She stood up and walked away, but stoped at the door. Without looking back, she said, "I felt the same way when George died, Jon- I understand. I'm sorry. But I know you won't want my pity, so I'll treat you like anyone else." With that, she left.
"Faith, dear... I have seen a lot.... your brother will bring him back, Faith, you will meet one of your fathers soon." Not noticing, Maude, she went back inside to give the baby back to Alanna. "You have a gift, Lirael, a gift and a burden... a very heavy burden." Maude also left, leaving the balcony bare, except for the birds, and a few leaves.
Heavy silence hung in the air like lead drapes during their dinner. Even scraping of spoon and forks were not heard. Or the sound of the chairs being pulled back. The King wasn't present, so everyone answered to the Prime Minister, Duke Gareth the Younger. Finally, he stood up, and everyone looked up at him. "I am sure you all have heard the news. The mages, their escort, including the Prince Roald, have been captured by the Scanran Ambassador, and are in his castle. Queen Thayet-" his voice wavered slightly- "Was shot dead two days ago, in an attempt to talk to the Scanran ambassador. Sergeant Buriram has taken her place as the Leader of the Queen's Riders. We- we are declaring war against Scanra, and attacking that particular castle. All knights available, and the older squires are to assemble at the courtyard tomorrow by dawn."
Murmurs swept through the crowd almost immediately. Lirael bowed her head and prayed for Thayet- hoping that her body was not ravaged by the Stormwings. then she stood up and left the mess hall.
As soon as she got to her room, the Dragon's Eye was srawn out, and she peered into it, reqesting a view of the Queen, but she recieved nothing. Instead, she saw the Baron of Pirate's Swoop standing, talking, and ordering around a few people, whilst he sat on what looked like a throne. Then, as if feeling her eyes on him, he looked right into Lirael's eyes. She screamed with pain as a jolt of electricity went through her body. The Dragon's eye rolled off her palms and dropped onto her bed, the vison disappearing.
A/N: Is this a sucky place to leave you guys out? I hope it isn't a cliffhanger or anything. I'm not that evil... well... maybe I am... but not to you guys. You're too nice!! SInce I read all your stories when you reveiw, I think it would be nice, if people put in the story's status, like 'discontinued', or'on hiatus', or 'progressing' or of course, the best: 'completed' I'm trying to change the summarys for all of my stories right now.
