A/N: ok, well once again I seem to be taking longer then normal to finish these chapters, Sorry Everyone! Sorry about the spacing, we got a new computer and the web thing doesn't want to work right for me, lol
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Tammy's characters because if I did I would be rich, instead of utterly broke and without a job, lol :).
"Cori, please, no more!" Siren was practically dieing with laughter. Cori laughed as he wave the peacock's feather back and forth in front of her nose while she struggled to get out of his grip, "but Princess you looked like you where enjoying yourself?" he laughed again and she stuck her tongue to prove that she didn't like what he was doing one bit and continued to laugh. Cori slowly brought he face down to hers, "Siren, you shouldn't have provoked me into this tickling match" he laughed a soft laugh, "because now I want to do a lot more then tickle you…" he laughed gently and brought his lips down to her, and although she was shocked by this, it also relaxed her…
Joren had fallen asleep long ago, and sometime after Joren had fallen asleep Kel had been awoken by a dream she had been having, one that involved Joren. She sighed and sat up in the bed, staring down at the blond knight. Mithros! If he wasn't such a jack ass I would almost think he was good looking. Maybe even sexy… Kel shuddered at the thought and tried desperately to fall asleep again, sleep didn't seem to want to find her so instead she lied there staring at the back of Joren's neck.
ISCK: Ch 20 – Getting to the Heart of the Matter.
Joren paced the small hallway outside of the room Kel had been lead into. The wait was driving him mad.
Gods Kel if you don't survive this I swear I'll find you in the after life and make it hell, then I'm going to jump all over your grave. He stopped and stared at the door hoping something would happen, but much to his disappointment, nothing did.
"Damn it! What is taking them so long?!" Joren banged his clenched fist against the wall.
"Any harder and your gonna leave a hole in the wall laddie," a gentle looking old women walked to the door and tapped lightly. Joren made a move to follow her, but she stopped him with her hand and close the door behind her.
There was a murmur of voices from within and the door opened again. A kindly laugh floated through the opened door and the doctor walked out.
Doctor Magnus smiled at Joren, "Well, it didn't kill her, although, if you hadn't brought her in right away it may have. The poison is a particular blend used only in Gore, by the rather nasty elf's that populate the area. There generally called 'Night Elf's'. They are truly a disgrace to the rest of us." The Doctor sighed and continued on, "If you wish you can see her now, however her side will be sore for a little while and she will need rest. I believe she's sleeping so please try not to wake her." The Doctor walked off down the hall leaving Joren to stare into the room.
With careful placed steps he walked into the room. Kel lay on an oversized white bed, it made even her big frame look small and fragile.
Gods Kel… Joren walked over to the bed and sat in the only chair, staring rather blankly at the small form that lay before him.
She had been covered with white linen, the blanket came up to cover her bare chest.
Joren took her exposed hand, silently swearing to kill anyone who found out about this moment of weakness.
"Kel…I know I haven't made life easy for you, to tell the true I don't think I made life easy for anyone. I'm sorry I was such a Jackass. I think in all my years I never really cared about anyone, why would I? No one ever cared for me.
"I'd like to say that I hate you, that you suck at fighting, and that you look more like a boy then a girl, but unfortunately even for my prides sake I can't. Somewhere along the way I fell for you. Gods know why!"
Joren stood and walked to the only window in the small room, he looked out it, trying to grasp at the thoughts that ran rampant in his head.
"I tried to hate you, for everything. You're so infuriatingly good! Gods! You're always looking out for the little guy; Mithros know I hated you more for that then for anything else."
He turned back around to face her still sleeping body, his pale fisted hands clenched with long forgotten anger.
"I think people forget that once upon a time I was small too. I remember being the little guy, the one all the older boys picked on, and to make matters worse I had this dreadfully long blond hair."
Joren clutched at a clump of his long white hair and held it in an angry grasp, "Gods! Half the boy's thought I was a girl!
"When I saw that they were letting girls fight for their sword the only thing that accrued to me was that it wasn't right. That girl's couldn't fight because that's what I was taught growing up, by my parents, my friends, and everyone else that I knew.
"Somewhere along the way, you changed that train of thought, you made me believe that maybe I was wrong. Maybe women could fight and maybe, maybe I didn't have to hate you…
Joren sighed and gazed at Kel, his eyes were not cold, but rather inviting, like a pale blue sky on a sunny summer morning.
He smiled a small unsure smile, "…Maybe I could stop being ashamed that I did like you."
He heaved a sigh and walked back to the chair. With a heavy heart, filled to the brim with fear for the fallen Kel, he plunked himself down and put his head in his hands, tears stinging the long unused tear ducts. "Gods Kel get better soon." it came out as not more than a whisper.
As he utter that last phrase, Kel's eyes flutter open and she looked up at Joren, "Joren? What's going on?"
***
Her Voice was a little shaky from weakness, but she managed to talk without it being to noticeable. "Joren, are you ok?" She looked at him quizzically, eyebrows raised. What's got him so choked up? Maybe he was told I'd survive? Kel's thoughts were purely bitter as she looked at the blond knight leaning hunched over in the chair near her bed.
Joren looked up and into the inquiring hazel eyes of Keladry of Mindelan. She thought it best to repeat herself, probably didn't hear me the first time. "Joren, are you ok?"
He looked shocked, and stammered when he said yes. "I'm fine. H…how are you?"
How unlike him? What the world is wrong with him? Kel shook he head to shake off the feeling that she was missing something. "What happened? How did I get here?" she asked Joren. He smiled at her, but could think of no way to put it that didn't make him sound like an arrogant basterd. Damn me! I'll have to work on that.
"Well…ummm…Josh found us in the clearing and-"He was cut off by Kel's moan, he looked at her worriedly, but she was far from hurting… physically anyway, although her pride had taken a considerable dive. "How could I forget?! Your little lesion…" she scowled and glared at him, who does he think he is, toying with me like that?! Stupid jerk! Out loud she sighed and continued to glare at him.
He wanted to explain himself, but what was he going to say I'm sorry Kel, I truly love you and never meant you any harm… haha like she would believe that, like I would believe that! And to add to it the humiliation for her laughing after I told her! I don't think so! Joren cleared his throat, "Anyway…you and Josh got into a fight – Well actually you started it –but anyway he stabbed you with a poison knife." By now Kel had completely regained her memory. She could swear that she remembered Joren looking rather worried, possibly even teary eyed over her. I must have brain damage, or be delusional! Joren shedding a tear over me! Ha!
She sighed and looked at Joren, "So what do we do now?"
***
Somewhere along the line Siren's hope had disintegrated. She felt like she had just won a game of murder ball to be told she was playing for the wrong team.
Her stepsister walked in front of her, her head held high. Siren trailed behind thinking of a way to get out of this lovely mess. My luck, getting caught right after I escape. Gods this has got to be the worst mess that I've got myself into since… well since that last time I faced off against Josh. They came to a halt outside of the dungeon room door.
Michelle turned and laughed, "Well here we are, I'll leave you two alone to say your last words." and with that she opened the door and shoved Siren in, slammed it closed and was heard walking ff down the hall.
Siren turned to face Cori, he hung from chains on the wall. "Oh my Gods! Cori." she ran the three steps it took to get to him and knelt down beside him. Oh gods…oh gods… she gently lifted his face to hers, "Cori, Cori gods Cori talk to me!" she was trying hard not to let the tears slip from her eyes but she was failing miserably, "Curse it! Why did I have to be the one trained in war magic! I should have learned more about healing magic when I had the chance, but no, I was to busy always being a hero, Gods damn it!"
His eyes fluttered weakly open, "Siren." it came out as nothing more then a squeak, she laughed and smiled and he lifted his tightly drawn lips into a smile. "Gods I love you Cori, don't you ever, ever scare me like that again!" she kissed him, swift and fast.
To put it mildly he was rather shocked, but in the best possible way.
She pulled back and laughed again. "We have to get you out of here, I can't let them kill the future king now can I?" She was so glad to see him she hadn't heard the door open behind her.
"Sorry to interrupt your little lovers talk, but it's high time that Siren came with me." Josh laughed his haughty laugh and leaned on the door frame, watching the shocked look on Siren's pretty little face.
***
Phoenix had gathered together a rather big troupe of people, some where sent by the order of the king to go get Siren, others had refused to stay behind. They all where on the road to Gore, and King Josh's palace. Ready to fight to the death for their friends, their Princess, and their Country.
***
Siren hated Josh more then she ever had before, and it had always seemed doubtful that it was even possible. I wonder if I could kill him…hmmm…. Her thoughts trailed over the possibility of killing the dark haired king. Much to her disgust, however, she remembered that he had been well trailed in sword play and dagger use. What a waste of good talent!
They came to a big oak door, carved into it was a picture of death and darkness, it made her skin crawl just to look at it. The big door opened and inside only a single yellow candle burned at a dull glow.
It was impossible to tell how big the room really was, she looked about at she was lead into it by her stepsister. Nothing outside of the small circle of light from the candle was visible.
The darkness seemed to be closing in around her, like in a bad dream. It was like being put into a box you knew you couldn't get out of, the darkness went on forever and the air seemed to be thinning out.
Siren had always hated the dark, but it had never scared her, not like this. She was a true 'child of the light', she spent every free moment out in the open air or lying in the sun. One reason she had disliked Josh so much before is that he appeared to be made of dark matter. Blackness and dark energy surrounded him like a cloak and she just couldn't take that.
Out of the darkness came a laugh, Josh's laugh. She jumped slightly and turned around to try and find the direction of his voice. But he was nowhere to be found. When she turned back to continue following Michelle, Michelle had disappeared. "O crap." The darkness flooded in around her and the light in the center of the room went out. She was surrounded by nothing but the dark energy. "I hate to admit it but I really am afraid of the dark." And just as that whisper escaped her voice Josh evil laughter broke through the deafening silence.
A/N: alright everyone, thanx for reading, Oh by the way, I got some really bad review, and I thought you might like to read what the person had to say, ….so here 'THIS IS THE STUPIDEST PIECE OF CRAP EVER! SERIOSULY, WHO DOES THIS SIREN PORTER THINK SHE IS?! WHAT A FEMINSITC BITCH! HER SOTREIS DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE, EVERYONE DIES, AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SHE NEEDS TO PUT IN MORE RAUNCHY SEX TO MAKE STUFF SEEM MORE REALISTIC. I MEAN SERIOSULY, WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD SIT HERE AND READ ALL OF THIS?! THIS IS CRAP! AND I'LL CHALLENGE ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE'
Daughter of death: here's another chapter, hope you enjoy, glad to here from you :). Thanx for the review.Till later –Siren
Hello: well, thanx for taking the time out to insult me and my writing, guess that shows you have nothing better to do then to read and reviews stories you don't like. Whatever, hope you find something to read you don't consider crap. Thanx for the review. Till the next time you insult me, -Siren
Cami of Queenscove: come now I couldn't kill Kel off, she's my main character (or at least on of them, lol) anyway, I still have to work on Kel's feelings, she just doesn't want to believe that Joren could ever like her, lol :) Thanx for the review .well till later- Siren.
Glasen Dauthi: I'm glad you like it ! :). Joren did cry, finally, and look now he's (kind of) admitting to liking Kel, lol. :) Tain does have a cool name, lol :) and hopefully Siren won't ever have to deal with her stepsister again after all this is over, and maybe evern forgive and forget her (emphsis on the latter) but even I don't know that answer to that question,lol. :) Thanx for reviewing. later –Siren
Mystic Moon Empress: well Joren did Kel tell his feeling's but it was doubtful she heard him, lol :) oh well, maybe he will tell her soon. Thanx for the review .Till later –Siren
Kj: your now on my list of mailing peoples, lol thanx for taking the time to review. :) till later –Siren.
Intuition: hehehe, I guess this chapter didn't have much action really, huh? Hope you liked it anyway:) Thanx for the review, till later- Siren
The Dark Goddess: I still love Legolas, lol I only wish I knew his address and knew how to speak elvish, *sigh* lol. Thanx again for putting me on your favourites list :). I'm glad it looks like my grammars improving because it doesn't feel like it (just bitter, I only just passed another English essay do to lack of correct grammer and spelling, forgive me..) Thanx for the review. Till later- Siren.
Lillie: I understand homework, I barley got around to writing this chapter, and I haven't had time to read my favourite stories because of school, grrr. Lol well here's another chapter, enjoy! Thanx for the review. Later –Siren
Jynessea Greenleaf: well here you go another chapter, hope it's as good as expected, Thanx for the review. Till later –Siren.
Keita: that part was funny, (the 'Oh, how I've missed you my precious." Thing) lol I kind of intended for it to sound like golem, :). Lol. There was going to be a flash back, but truth be told I got lazy and couldn't think up anything good to put in that place, lol *nervisly rubs the back of her neck, lol* Joren does have a heart, contary to popular belief, lol :). Thanx for the review.. till later- Siren.
NiceDay: haha, here you go, hope I didn't disappoint you, till later and Thanx for the review. – Siren.
Kelsiface: Kel is so adorable in her clueless stage, lol well I think she might finally figure it all out soon enough, lol :) *evil-wicked-I-know-whats-happening-next smile inserted here. Lol* anyway, Thanx for the review. Till later –Siren
Cytosine: please forgive me for not being up to date on reading Training yet, I'm still working my way back into being able to write and post, *sigh, so much to do so little time. * and I could never let Kel die. *looks at ceiling and puts chin in her hand* although that would make a great dramatic ending *mwahhhhhhh* lol just kidding I could never do that. Well till later then Thanx for the review. Later – Siren.
Angel of the Storms: well school is horrible, I have no time to do anything, gah. Well hope you liked it. Thanx for the review. Till later then –Siren.
Evilstrawberry: lol I guess getting kissed by Joren would make up for being stabbed , lol anyway Thanx for the review. Till later then- Siren
A/N.: hey there, my web site is kind of off line I can't seem to get on to it to update it right now, sigh, well any Questions, don't be afraid to ask, send me emails whenever for anyreason at all ! lol :)
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