A/N: well here you are, I finally finished it :) sorry it took so long. I'm tryint to think up another adventure for our favorite pair right now, but I also have another idea for another fic… and since I just graduated it will give me more time to write. Oh and there may be spelliong mistakes and such but I only reread it once so I'm sorry….

On a side note I'm saveing my usual thank yous for another chapter on to it's self, but you all know that is it wasn't for your suport I probably would have given up on chapter one, lol thanx to you all. Much muv and talk later. Enjoy the end of it all….

Where we are: sirens facing Josh in the cold black room, the army is on its way and Kel and Joren are still fighting. lol

Warning: may content thing's that are inappropriate for younger audiences, read at your own risk.

If Secrets Could Kill… chapter 22: The End Or Only The Begging…

Siren stood before the one person she hated above all else.

Joshua White, the King of Gore, sat idly in his chair.

The stone held out in his head.

He laughed a cold cruel sound.

"Siren, do you have any last requests?"

She stared up at him, her eyes a bright red, with a light blue lacing the edges. She was more afraid now then she had ever been. She would not let him destroy her friends and family.

No one had ever really seen all her powers, she didn't use them often because she considered it unfair. But when you face someone like Josh, who already has power and is intent on taking yours what do you, have to lose?

Siren heard the sound of a door being opened. Slowly she turned to find the noise, but she could see nothing. Josh laughed at her, "Siren, I thought it only fair that I allow you to see your knight one… last… time." He grinned and nodded his head in the direction of the wall. A little shimmered on out of nowhere and Cori hung from the wall, chains were the only things holding him up.

Siren's face paled considerably, her eyes turned a blood red. She turned to face Josh. Her voice was clipped as she spoke, "Let. Him. Go." She slowly began to walk closer to the throne, her eyes blazing with hate. I won't let him get away with this!

She had had enough. She was determined to destroy him, even if it caused her own downfall. Her hands sparkled with red and orange fire.

Anger filled her to the tips of her very veins. Red fire danced in her eyes. She was set on killing the man that had caused her so much pain.

That was still causing her pain.

"I suggest you let him go Josh." Her voice low, her eyes flaring. She reached the base of the throne. Josh laughed, "oh? Do you?" he grinned arrogantly, like a man that knows he has already won. "Really Siren? Well, well, well, little bitty Siren's getting angry. Whatever will I do…" he laughed again, and turned the stone over in his outstretched hand.

Siren glared at him, venom seeping through ever inch of her. Lifting her hand she pulled it back and the, with a sudden forward thrust, sent a ball of fire shooting at Josh. It hit an invisible shield and bounced of, dying as it floated back through the air. Siren scowled, but was determined. She kept on shooting, her temper grew as each shoot of fire, electricity and power bounced off. She tried everything within her power, and that included blowing up half the room, but even this left him intact and unharmed. Nothing seemed to be working…

Slowly she moved further up the stairs until at last she stood almost completely in front of him.

She had a plan…

She stared up at him, her gaze not once shifting, "I'm tired of playing games Josh. If you really want my power…" she walked up the few steps that remained, closing the gap between them. "Then you can have IT!"

She grabbed on to Josh's outstretched arm. Grasping the hand that held the Stone, she poured all her energy into it.

***

Who knows what she was thinking when she did that? Who can say what thoughts crossed her mind before she poured every ounce of her power into the very man she had spent her whole life keeping it from?

The only thing anyone can know for certain is that she hadn't been aware that he had planed it this way. Siren didn't know that Josh had used the glowing orb to channel her power through to him, it absorbed the shock and the pain the would have been inflicted on him. Leaving her powerless, hopeless… and maybe even lifeless.

***

Siren's body lay strewn over the cold black floor as josh stood up with a laugh. You really are too predictable my dearest princess." He floated down the steps, his body a vessel of power. Siren's power. Ending at the base, where just moments before Siren had stood. He glided over to her lifeless body and bent down, running his fingers through her long red hair. "Ah…Siren, don't worry my pet, I won't let you die that easily. Besides I need someone to play with when I get bored." He laughed but she lay unmoving. Josh dropped her head back onto the floor, and walked with slow precise steps over to Cori. "You, however, have spoiled my fun long enough."

***

Joren and Kel sneaked quietly along the dark corridor. They hadn't spoken to one another for the whole day, at least directly. Joren turned and held his finger up to his lips, Kel took the hint, not that I was about to say anything any way… her thoughts kept her company as they made their way around the corner, they rounded on a corner area.

Quietly, Joren and Kel walked into the room. From all appearances it had once been a kitchen, but there must have been a massive evacuation because there were pots and pans scattered all over the floor.

Joren walked quietly into the room, stepping over the pots that were in the way. Kel had every intention of doing the same, but the fates wouldn't have that, or so it seemed, because Kel tripped over an old rusty pot. Every thing had been going so well, she had made it past the door and over to the sink and in the middle of the room before she could escape, she tripped.

Loud clash rang through the room. Kel looked up to face Joren. He scowled, "trying to wake up the dead?" he then shook his head, "Klutz" Kel's eyes narrowed, "give me a break, it could have happened to anyone!" Joren smirked, "really? Could have fooled me…I was quite sure that I managed to get past it without informing the whole castle I was here." He shook his head again and turned just in time to face the armed lackey that ran through the door, sword in hand.

Great more fun… Kel was angry with herself but angrier with Joren. Jerk… two more servants came out of no where to join the first. Not stopping for a breath Joren grabbed an abounded pot and hit the nearest lackey in the face, the man staggered back and scowled, holding a hand over the broken nose.

Kel scowled at Joren, "it's not like a did it on purpose!" Joren was trying to fight off the closest men long enough to get his sword out, slowly he walked backwards, towards Kel, he held up the pot stopping three swords at once and turned his head long enough to face Kel, "you could help you know? Or are you afraid you'll break a nail?" Kel uncrossed her arms and pulled lose her sword.

Joren had manoeuvred away form Kel, and was facing her when he whacked the nearest man in the stomach with the pot as he through it at him, the man fell back and almost into Kel, but she stopped him with a hilt to the head. The other two looked at their fallen comrade then at Joren and Kel, and with a yell of fury, ran at the two.

Joren laughed and jumped aside just in time to avoid the sword that landed where he had been standing. He leap up onto the counter that rested in the centre of the room. The man turned and swung his sword across the top of the counter, forcing Joren to jump the sword, he swung the sword back and Joren jumped again. when he landed Joren kicked the man in the jaw, and turned just in time to hit the one Kel had slammed into the counter. Knocking him unconscious. Joren smirked at Kel.

"Behind you!" Kel yelled to Joren and he turned in time to catch the sword that would have gone right through him. Lifting the man's sword with his, he kicked the man back against the wall and jumped down. He walked over to the half conscious man and hit him on the head.

Joren and Kel stood staring at the destruction all around them. Joren looked at Kel and in a whisper said, "I think we'd best get out of here…" as he said it footsteps could be heard coming down the hall. Kel smiled and together they ran out the door and in the opposite direction of the footfalls.

Not far off they walked down another dark, dank corridor, Joren turned to Kel and smirked, "Not going to trip again are you?" Kel scowled at him, "Give me a break…" she glared at him and he laughed, "relax." Kel looked at him. "How am I suppose to relax in a enemy stronghold?" Joren's mind was thrown into the gutter with that comment. He smiled devilishly, "I could think of a few ways…and they wouldn't even take that long…" Kel gasped, open-mouthed, at what he was suggesting. He laughed and motioned for them to continue walking, "come on, I have a world to save…and if your really good I might give you a little credit too." He laughed again and walked on, Kel stood staring after him, then shook her head and ran to catch up.

***

Phoenix slinked along the dark corridor, Rey on her heals. The rest of the army was off slinking through the castle, finding lackeys and taking care of them.

They had made it to what was apparently a stairway, and with added caution they made their way up the stairs. There was a door at the top and Phoenix opened it carefully, it reviled Josh's study. It was pitch black and only the carpet in front of the door and that which was directly in front of the door could be seem. Rey walked in side and with a mumbled word, produced light.

The room flared into light, and standing in the corner was Tayo and Tain. "What are you two doing here?" phoenix looked at them. Tayo smiled, "trying to find that blasted Stone so we can destroy it." Rey raised an eyebrow, "is that even possible?" Tain smiled, "anything is possible, it can only, however, be destroyed with this…" he held up a really large hammer, it was sliver and gold and had little inscriptions on it. Phoenix shook her head, "ok, anyway, we have to find the others before Josh kills them." They all nodded and headed off in the direction of the throne room.

***

Joren had been ready for almost anything, but not this. He opened the big doors to see Siren unconscious on the floor and Cori chained to the wall and looking the worst for wear.

Kel and Joren gaped at the scene that was laid before them, and narrowly missed being hit by a ball of fire. Josh laughed, "your to late little ones, I have all the power and the stone and there's nothing you can do about it." Kel and Joren simutaniusly swore under there breath.

Kel looked around the pillar they had dived behind to use as cover… this is not good, not good at all… the air seemed to ripple with the power and they had to dive for it as the pillar disappeared behind a cloud of smoke. "This was suppose to be easy!" Joren looked at Kel and they dived again as a bolt of lightning.

Kel looked at him, "what in gods name are we going to do?" Josh's laughter echoed in the back ground, "we have to think of something and fast, we're running out of places to hide." And she was right, the pillars were disappearing fast.

It was if fate had times it because it was at that moment that Rey and Phoenix accompanied by Tayo and Tain ran through the door. Tain spotted Joren, not far away from Josh. Tain ran forward and landed behind the pillar just in time, narrowly missing a fireball. "Hey, I have an idea…"

Joren knelt behind the pillar holding the hammer, and the others stood in different directions trying to keep Josh's attention on them. Kel stood next to Joren, and looked at him, " the Stone's siting on the arm of the throne. " she nodded to him and then ran out in to the center of the room, sword in hand.

Josh laughed, " you think to challenge me again little girl?" they began to circle each other, swords raised. Kel's eyes glittered with anticipation, as she watched Joren out of the corner of her eye. He had made it almost all the way to the stone and the other's had formed a wall in front of the throne blocking it from view. Josh had become so arrogant that he didn't even care about the Stone. Kel raised her sword to block a hit and then swirled it around to hit him. He blocked it and jabbed at her but she jumped back, he parried her nest swing and began to back her up towards the pillar. She allowed him to think he had won and pin her to the pillar with the tip of his sword, her own sword hung limp in her hand.

Josh smiled at Kel, "what makes you think you can beat me?" Kel smiled back…

Joren had reached the dais where the throne stood. Raising the hammer he brought it down with a loud clash and the Stone broke into many pieces. Siren's power was released from the hold it had over the power. Josh turned around to see the hammer resting where the Stone had been.

"That makes me SURE I can beat you." Kel caught him of guard and without really thinking it through, jabbed the sword through his middle. Josh looked back at her, horrified that she had beat him. Shock showed on his face as it registered that he was over. Kel pulled out the blade and Josh crumpled to the floor.

She heard the rush of the crowd cheering, it appeared that the rest of the army had made their way to the entrance of the throne room. Kel was rather pale by the time Joren had reached her, "I…I…I never killed… anyone before." Joren laughed and pulled her away for the body of Josh, "you did a great job." He smiled at her and she stared into his eyes, still shocked. Every where around them there was cheering, he pulled Kel into his arms and bean to lead her out of the room and away form the castle…

***

Dear Siren

How are you doing? Not fighting again I hope? Tell Phoenix and Rey I say 'hi' and will see them soon. How are they doing? I heard their officially seeing each other now…

What about you and Cori? No pre-wedding jitters? Can you believe it's been two weeks since we got back already? Have you two set a wedding date yet?

Kel looked up and out her open window, crown flew in and landed on the desk, peaking furiously at the bowl of berries put there for exactly that purpose, "hi crown" Kel sighed and looked back at her paper.

I can't say much has changed here. Alanna and Jon are still fighting. As for Joren and me…well…we don't talk much, and when we do it's usually only because we have to. He's civil enough. Sometimes almost bearable.

Well I'd better leave off here

Till next we meet, goddess bless

Keladry of Mindelan

Crown squeaked and Kel looked up just as there was a knock at the door. "Coming." Kel got up and jogged to the door, the cool air penetrating her clothing, chilling her. "Neal." Kel smiled and laughed, "hi, how are you?" Neal laughed, "always playing the mother are you?" he through his arms around her in a big bear hug. He stepped back and smiled, "it's great to see you again." Kel smiled and added, "you too. I was shocked to find you where off on your own adventure when I got back." He laughed and scowled, "I'd hardly call working with the kings own an adventure, unless you think torture counts?" they both laughed, "Listen Kel I promised would practice with the guys, do you wanna come, we're meeting in the practice court in ten minutes." Kel looked back into the room and then out at Neal, she smiled, "sure. But there's something I got to do first." Neal smiled and clapped her on the back, "see you later then." He turned and jogged off down the hall leaving Kel to stand and watch. She stood there for a moment, summing up enough courage- guts rather, to do hat she was about to do.

It took her no time at all to find his room. She knew the way off by heart. Although they didn't talk often they weren't enemies anymore. She reached his door and after standing there for a moment she knocked. She didn't really know what she was going to say when he answered.

The door opened and there he was. Joren dressed only in a pair of breaches. His bare chest showed deep running muscles and the tinniest beads of sweat. His long blonde hair was mused and his face slightly flushed. He raised a perfect eyebrow at her and backed into the room, allowing her to enter.

"Joren, I think we need to talk…" she sounded unsure of herself, he snorted, "what gave you that idea?" he walked back over to the spot he had occupied on the floor, laying down he busied himself by doing sit-ups. Finally he stopped, holding himself up on one hand and placing the other across his knees. "And what, prey tell, do you propose we talk about?" he raised both eyebrows and sat there staring at her. A slight blush flashed across her cheeks, "…us." She said it almost timidly and a scowl crossed his face. "What is there to talk about? I think you made your feelings pretty clear last time. What more would you like to add?" he stood up and turned towards the small window.

She stood in silence not really knowing what to say. "Joren…I…at the time I didn't…I didn't understand where I stood in all this." He turned and laughed, "and now you do? Where does that leave me?…" he sighed and leaned back on the windowsill. Running his hand through his hair he sighed. "So what is it you have found out?" part of him wanted closer but another part didn't wan to be told that she had realized that she didn't like him. His heart gave a viscous squeeze at the thought. Kel looked at him, her face slightly flushed. "I found out …I realized that I do… I do like you." Kel looked at him, his pale blue eyes registering what she had said.

He smiled but at the same time heaved a sigh. "As fine and dandy as that is, what do we do about it? We can't very well just start acting like lovers. Your friends would pound me into the ground for even thinking it. And well… I just don't know…"he ran his fingers through his hair and let them rest on the back of his neck.

She looked at him, her eyes a hazel-green, "oh…" it was all she could really say. She had finally allowed herself t like him and he…he didn't seem to care. She turned away, refusing to cry in front of him. "Oh…I'd better …go… everyone's waiting for…me…" she trailed of as she made her way to the door. Joren, however, wasn't about to let her go. He came up behind her and, turning her around pinned her to the door. "Kel…" he sighed, he had no clue what to say, he didn't want her to leave, but… ah screw caution, when the hell did I start to care what her friends think?! He laughed and a sly smile crept over his face, "I have to worn you…I become very possessive of my possessions…" she looked in to his eyes and said, "I am not your…" she didn't have a chance to finish because Joren stopped her with a kiss.

This time she knew how she was going to react, her arms slowly warped around his neck and she smiled through the kiss. Joren pulled her away from the door and into his kiss. He pulled away and smiled, " I guess I'd better let you go see your friends, or else I might have to duel them for your attention and neither of us really wants that." She smiled to, something that she hadn't been able to do a whole lot lately. Her turned her around and smiled, opening the door his gave her a gentle push out, "get out of here before I change my mind and decide I'd rather keep you here." And with that he shut the door on her.

Kel slowly strode off towards the practice court, thinking of practicing other things with Joren…