A/N: Hello again every one. OK I fixed it! Yay I'm sorry about before, I wrote that a few days ago when I was feeling mushy. Now it's all better. Joren's a jerk again. Yay :) thanx for telling me by the way, your all the best. I do appreciate it. I know this is getting confusing, I'm trying to work out the kinks in it though. If you have and Q's you wont answered review or just email me. Thanx at bottom. Ok well thanx again, here it is all fixed, enjoy!
Disclaimer: if I owned the TP characters it wouldn't be fanfiction now would it?? Lol
Joren sat pouting, Kel laid awake yet dreaming. She longed for home and freedom. The lioness stood tall, glaring intently at Siren. All the characters "borrowed" for this story were now in a reinforced cage. They had tried but failed many times to break free of the cell they now were captives in. Turning from the computer she sat at, Siren said, " come now my little creations you will all be set free in due time, don't worry." She was met with scowls, Siren sighed they'll get over it when the adventure begins…
If Secrets Could Kill…Ch.5
The king sat listening, trying to make sense of all this. "Well seeing as how we all missed breakfast and it close to lunch, why don't we all get something to eat." Jon stood, everyone followed.
Joren stood, his thoughts trying to break through the barrier he had set up in his head. Hope they don't think I actually believe GIRLs should fight…because they shouldn't. Although now he was less sure of himself, he knew he was cracking.
They all filed down to the Mess Hall, everyone breaking off into groups. Joren didn't have a group to go to, not one where he fit. Vinson was gone and he had been the only one Joren really talked to. Joren walked over to a single table the sat all alone, much as he would. A slight breeze blew through the open balcony, it was a warm winter day, the sun was shining and almost made it hot, even despite the snow.
After what seemed like a long time of silent eating, the blond women walked over and took a seat across from him, "hello Joren." She seemed pleased to talk to him; he looked up a little startled that she was talking to him. Yet he still managed to reply, "what do you want?" she smiled, " Joren make it easier on all of us, I know what my sister has up her sleeve and if you not careful-" before she could finish faithful waddled over and jumped up on the table, "you might regret it, actually knowing Siren, you WILL regret it." Faithful gave a slight chuckle and sat down to lick his front paw. " I think we should leave you to your thoughts." Phoenix stood motioning for faithful to fallow, leaving the young Knight to his own thoughts.
After they had all finished eating, Joren spotted Siren out on the balcony over looking the gardens. He walked over to her; her gaze was fixed on the noonday sun. She turned to look at him. Her eye's a sad blue. " I don't suppose you all of a sudden believe me huh?" it was a rhetorical question and she really didn't expect him to answer. Out of the corner of his eye, Joren saw Kel, Neal and Sir Raoul talking to the God Porter.
He didn't know what to say, they had to be about the same age, he was about eighteen and from the looks of it she couldn't be much older. As if hearing his thought she said, " twenty," seeing his perplexed look she explained. "I'm twenty. Kinda sad thought, I don't want to be married off like a pick of meat. I've heard my mom wants me to marry some elven prince or something like that, oh fun." The pain and sadness showed in her eyes, which now looked so blue it could have been navy. She sighed a deep long sigh.
Joren noticed that Sir Raul, Neal and Porter had gone inside leaving Kel alone. With a nod to Siren he walked over to Kel, who now stood leaning on the banister looking out into the garden. She noted his approach, and turned to face him, Joren stood just in front of her only coming up about four or five inches taller.
"What do you want Joren?" her voice rang with what could be anger or hate. Joren sneered; nothing is what he thought " for you to start acting like a girl for a change lump. You're giving poor Siren a little hope and hope can be a bad thing" he said it with experience trust me I know… he told himself that he hated her. I don't like the lump, I don't even think she's pretty, she may be a good knight but…mythros, I just admitted it. The lump is NOT a good night, nor a pretty girl. If anything she's a disgusting tomboy, nothing more…never anything more… he chasted himself for having any thoughts about her in the first place, and turned to face the garden, as she snorted. "Your such a pain in the ass Joren." Her voice was tight with agitation. He winced at that, he looked at her, measuring her with his eye's I wonder how good she really is, maybe..
"A duel" he said it out of no where catching Kel quiet off guard. "You want to fight me Joren, do you think I'm that dumb? I'm not about to give you the chance to kill me right out." Her voice sounded clipped as her eye's narrowed to watch him.
He felt angered that she thought he would be that stupid, there's no way I'd ever kill her in front of the court. All her pathetic friends would no doubt kill me in turn. Although he knew she shouldn't trust him, he had tried to kill her several times. " A friendly duel, to see if you're as good as you and Siren seem to think. Siren could even watch if you're afraid to face me alone..." he trailed off a grin on his face as Siren walked over. " What a good idea, then maybe you will believe women can be knights." Kel gulped, she didn't like the thought of facing Joren but she wasn't about to say no to the thought of making him and those other conservatives know women can fight and should be allowed to bare arms. Kel nodded in agreement. And within minutes every one was down in the practice courts to watch the event.
What have I got myself into Kel thought as she did her warm up exercises. A fight with Joren, great, this was not how I planed my day. They had decided on a sword fight, the first to draw blood or de-arm the other wins. Neal stood beside her, "Careful Kel. Joren isn't exactly the type to play fair." She smiled to her friend, "don't worry Neal, what's he going to do with all the gods watching?" with that Kel stepped into the center and waited for Joren.
He matched her stance as he stepped up to the center of the courtyard. They both bowed then brought their swords up with a clank of metal and with that they were off. Kel backed away as Joren's sword came around in an arc. She parried and watched for an opening. Where is it …where? Her thought's trailed off as she parried again. She was pushed on to the defensive as Joren came at her. He swung his sword in a small arc and she parried his blow, he never seemed to falter mythros does he even have and opening… she watched him and moved away.
Their blades clashed as Kel blocked his blow. He pulled back and suddenly lunged forward, he would have had her but she caught herself at the last moment and jumped away. Circling each other they both parried and blocked Kel was working up a sweat and saw that he was too. God will this ever end? There has to be a…. Her thoughts cut off seeing an opening, the only one shed seen all through this fight. Quickly she lunged forward and with a sweep of her sword, through his sword from his grip.
With that she stepped forward with her sword held to his throat. "Surrender?" was all she said. He nodded solemnly. Shock still showed on his faced I won… she heard claps from the side and, lowering her sword, turned to face her friend, she smiled at there whistling and clapping, shaking her head. When she turned back to face Joren, he was no longer there. Figures.
All through the rest of the day she didn't see Joren. At supper when she reached the mess hall, she didn't even see him there. Where in gods name is he… she walked over and took her spot next to Neal. "Well you showed them, good work Kel" Neal patted her on the back hard and she heard agreeing mummers from her friends. Cleon was beaming, " my delicate Angel defeated the cold heartless demon." He sighed and laughed out loud when Kel swatted in his direction. " Jolly good job Kel." Owen was also beaming. She laughed at her friend's reaction and began to eat her meal.
The problem was how come she didn't feel like she had won? Because he took off be fore you could gloat. Although Kel didn't usually gloat it would have been fun to rub it in to Joren's face. Kel stood to clean of her tray, and ran into the older Knight of that odd realm, what was his name, Courtland; they called him Cori though. He looked down at her. Mythros bless he's tall. With a little laugh he said, " hello there, little knight-to-be. It seems you've dashed my hopes of making Siren put away her sword." With that said he sighed. Kel looked up at him; she was at a loss for words. " Maybe she'll give up yet…No that would be a miracle. I should go find her," with a sly smile he added. " I can still try to persuade her to give up before she turns it into a bloody battle." With a nod he left Kel, she also realized she had not said a word to him. She shook her head and continued to walk how did he do that, I never even had a chance to speak…
After supper Kel spent the time with her younger friends helping them with their math. " I think I've had it, I'm gonna go to bed. See you all tomorrow" Kel smiled and stood from the hard wood library chair.
She walked down the long hall towards her room, which lay connected to Sir Raoul's. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I have to attend another early morning meeting with Sir Raoul. Oh fun…just how I wanted to spend my morning. She scowled and began to undress. A bath had been prepared for her and she was glad. Sinking into the bath she started to wash off the dirt and grim of the day. Well…hopefully this will all be over tomorrow…and I'll never have to see Joren again. When she finished, she dressed for bed. Kel sank happily in to sleep dreaming of winning fights with a certain blond knight…
A/N: sorry it's so short but till I work it all out it may be kinda short. Ok thanx to…
Shivohnsongbreeze: Thanx for the review. I know it's confusing it will get better I promise (and hope)
That girl: not much more to say but thank you so much, my mind feeds off knowing people like my work. Thank you. And thanx to you for letting me see the "error of my ways" lol. I think I've explained my slight mess up already(out of my head that day, I swear. I felt mushy. So sue me. I fixed it now:) )
Gremlin Queen: of course they'll fall for each other in the end, but that, too, may take some time. Thank you for reviewing.
Larzdinn: hope you enjoy ch5, feel free to go on and on and on…etc lol I really don't mind. If you have a lot to say, feel free to express you opinion here. :) thanx for reviewing. Thanx for telling me (I was out of my mind when I wrote that, sorry, all better now though.)
Faithful: I love faithful to, when he …passed away to live with the gods I started to cry. Had to read the remainder of the book through tears, sniff, get teary just thinking about it. I love plotless stories when I need a little nonsense in my life. But a good book (story) with a plot makes me happy. Thanx for the review. I'll try to make faithful appear more often.:)
Crown: here it is another chapter, more to fallow soon. Do enjoy, thank you for taking the time to review my story.
The Blind Assassin: *sigh * I know… thanx for the review. Do read more:)
Dragon Fire: so true. Hope you enjoy the fixed version too. :)
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