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bookworm: I'm updating, please don't go insane! lol

Fluffy the teady bear slayer: ...

Death by moonlight: lol, I know that their are ppl worse than me, (thank god) lol

Shiningami Clara: Did I spell that right? Probly not, anyways, I am glad you like it! Did you like Lady Knight?

Ella: She didn't know the rouge (doesn't) But she's abored teenager? And if I got a letter from the rouge I'd go! :)

Superlicia: Did I spell that wrong? lol, I like my evil plotting mode! It's fun to be in!

Lady Wild Rose: I know the Champion thing is confusing, that's kind of the point. It's supposed to be this odd thing that destiny devises and no one knows much about. They just know that they have to do it. I'm sorry it's so confusing!

White-Wolf: What makes you think I won't kill Erikk? Or maybe I'll kill Lia? Or maybe I'll kill them both?! Mwhahahahaha! And I think thats the greatest compliment I've gottem. I ROCK! yay me!!!

ladyknight: **Bows** I have updated, be happy!

Read 24/7 and more: This may sound quite stupid, but what is 24/7 and why should I read it. And yes I find you're schools name amusing.

Aer: I didn't like the title and If you'll note it was changed back, there is an explanation below. lol, I'll explain the Champion thing below. And the whole rouge thing? BEcause it has to do with the champion thing, And it's Lia, she's impulsive, sorta, and her father's told her stories of the rouge and she wanted to meet them.:)

Cami of Queenscove: Yes theif dude died, both actually, hehehe, No Neal likes to think of Lia as if she's four hehehe, and you UPDATED! Yay! lol, and yes ff.net has been stupid lately, 'The site is experiancing overload, blah blah blah' Can I swear in a Pg fic? Is it Pg? I should probly change it if it is. lol,

icorrecteveryonesodon'tfeelspecial: I know. I like Haven better. And I won't feel special Don't worry J

Tisa: TRACK IS EVIL! that said, you're stupid for running willingly (ppl who are reading this she is my best friend I can call her stupid if I want don't tell me I'm a biotch :) it's part of the goverments brain washing program, well the black ops division anyway.

Peachblossom: lol, I try to keep Tamora's charcters in character, I totally killed Kel's character thou, **is sad** I can't write her like that. Anyway thanx for reviewin :)

Xirleb70: I'm glad SOMEONE's not confused about the champion thing!

I know! I know! I've got to quit doing this but I changed the titel back... Too many ppl didn't like it *pouts* And tell you the truth I really didn't like it either. I just didn't want ppl to compare it to Lady Queenscove. Which to inform you is a new fic, (that has gotten past 2 chappies eep!) and has the same basic plot as mine, Neal and Yuki's daugter who is bad at archwery gah! And I don't want you to get mine and her's confused... Gah,

And the Champion thing lots of you have been asking questions about it. You are not supposed to know! Lia won't even know fully what it's about. It has to do with a god, the god of Destiny specifically. No human knows entirely what in their life they have been designated to accomplish. But some people are given clues, because if they don't complete it mass chaos happens. And every one dies. It will make more sense at the very end.

And please remember this IS my first fic! I will forget things I mean to use for foreshadowing! And my little brother takes the stick post it note things of my monitor! So it's not like I do it intentionally! Lol.

Oh, and I went on vacation, and all I did was type, the entire time! lol, my brother thought I was obsessed, anyway. I finished this fic. The entire thing is 132 pgs. long. Chappies will be up as soon as my poor beta reader can check them :)

The next two chappies were originally one chappie, I split it up because it was too long. 4000 words or so.

I broke 150 reveiws! I'm so happy. **bows to reviewers** You are all completly awsome! And thank you to the three who flamed me, It helped me work out some kinks.

Okay I'm done with the overly long A/N!

~~:Chapter 16:Mayhem:~~

She woke up the next morning to rude pounding on her door. She opened the door and the man standing outside just about knocked on her nose.

"Yes?" She growled at him.

"There's a fire in the lower city." He said quickly before moving to wake the next person up. Lia quickly pulled on breeches and a shirt before running out the door. Lia stopped in the middle of the hall and ran back to get her boots.  When she was finally ready, Lia followed the smoke and stood before a flaming building.

The building stood like a flaming torch against the dark sky of morning. Lia looked around. A lot of people stood around looking lost. They needed to be organized.

"Listen up." Lia yelled at the civilians who were looking at the building. Surprisingly they heard her and waited for direction. Lia took a deep breath. "Send the children to get buckets and wet blankets. Older children can pump the wells and adults can try to put out the fire. Aim high so the water will flow to the ground." They were still standing around looking at her. "What are you waiting for? Go!" She yelled and then people moved. Children scrambled for buckets. Adults organized themselves into an assembly line. Soon buckets of water were being flung at the top of the building and then empty buckets were passed back down the line. Soon actual firefighters from the compound showed up.

Eventually the building collapsed, but no one was hurt and only possessions were lost. Lia stayed around the building all day tending to burns and small scratches. After a long day of clean up Lia was pulled into the saddle behind a knight. She focused on not falling off 'till they got to her building. Lia slid off the horse and thanked its rider. She walked to her room and forced herself to wash the grit and ash from her body before crawling into bed.

She woke up late in the afternoon the next morning. She lay in bed for a while before getting up and walking into her dressing room. There was a note on her mirror.

         Lia,

         You aren't needed in the banquet hall until five o'clock.

                  Kel

Lia nodded and got dresses. Erica and Nia wouldn't be at Haven this year because the progress would start in a year. They were expected to amuse themselves at court.

         She pulled on black breeches and a dark maroon shirt before going to the kitchens for breakfast. As Lia walked into the dining room, she saw her mother sitting at a table eating.

"Hey mom." She said as her mother stood up to give her a hug.

"What have you been up to?" She asked with a rare smile. "Your father showed up late last night saying something about you playing with fire."

"I wasn't playing with it. I was trying to put it out. How would he know anyway?" Lia asked frustrated.

"We came for midwinter. We were trying to get through the city yesterday afternoon. Eventually your father and Erikk started to help with clean up. They didn't get to the compound till late last night. I think they're still sleeping." Yuki said as the corners of her eyes crinkled. Lia smiled.

"Men." She said with a shrug. "Want to eat lunch with me?"

"Of course. It's been a long time since I've had you all to myself." Lia smiled as she and her mother enjoyed a long lunch. It was breakfast for Lia, lunch for her mother. Around three o'clock Lia and her mother gave up on the men-folk and left to get ready for festival.

Lia went to her room and looked at her wardrobe. She had a green dress, a blue dress, a red dress, a color changing orange dress, a black and silver dress, a white dress, and a cream dress. Lia picked the white dress.  She curled her hair with the curling iron, a fancy thing that court ladies used. Lia found it disgustingly complicated and vowed never to use it again.

Some one knocked on her door around the fifth hour. She opened it to reveal Jasson. He immediately wrapped his arms around her in a hug. It took Lia a moment to figure out whom it was.

"Jasson, what are you doing here?" She asked confused. He was supposed to be in Corus.

"I came to help with the festival. They sent ten of us." He said.

"Who came?"

"Aaron, Gerry, myself, and a few of the boys that came last year." Lia was overjoyed at the first few names, but the boys from last year, ug.

"Where are they?" She asked, exited to see her friends.

"Waiting in the banquet hall: Are you ready?" He asked moving away from her.

"Just let me get my shoes." Lia said moving back into her room. She pulled her shoes on and walked out the door. Jasson pulled it shut behind her.

"Ya know ya look like a noble lady." He said suddenly.

"Oh really?" The bell tolled five minuets 'till the ball. "C'mon I'll race you." She said picking her skirts up and started running to the kitchens. She heard him running behind her yelling about how improper her actions were. Lia smiled; no matter how nice he was; he was still a Lord's son. He expected certain things from women in skirts. Lia smiled as she reached the kitchen door first. She smoothed her skirt. She opened the door and walked into the kitchen. Aaron and Gary were leaning against the wall eyeing the group of pages that had been here last year. They were huddled in a corner whispering.

"Lia!" Aaron said giving her a hug, Gary followed.

"Ya know Li, it's not nice to lead pages on," Gary said as the pages lined up and watched her and her friends.

"I don't lead them on, they're obsessed." She whispered.

"Or something," Arron whispered before Kel started talking. A few minuets later Erikk burst into the room. His hair was messy and his shirt lacings were undone, his tunic was crooked. Lia smiled as he grinned sheepishly and tried to right himself.  Lia turned as he came up next to her. She tried to straighten his hair. She finally got it in some form of order.

"Am I acceptable now?" He asked with a grin.

"Only a little."

"I see.'' He said. Lia smirked and picked up the first course. She was serving the block masters. Block masters supervised different areas of the city. They were all very nice people and she had worked with them all before.

Dinner went smoothly, up until Steven, one of the younger pages, dropped a platter of meat. It splashed all over a lady's white dress. Red meat sauce splattered all over her skirt leaving dark red-brown streaks. She screamed and fainted. Her husband caught her and the ladies dinner partners fanned her.

Lia returned to the kitchen and laughed. Erikk came in a few seconds later. He was laughing. They leaned up against a wall.

"Lia you're horrible."

"I'm never."

"You're always." The orchestra started up and they walked cautiously out of the kitchen. One of the servants handed them wine bottles and they moved through the ballroom.

 After an hour or so, Lia saw Erikk again. Girls surrounded him. He saw Lia and signaled her to come and save him. Lia shook her head. She was refilling a Lord's wine glass. Erikk quick grabbed her elbow. He plucked the wine bottle from her hands.

"I'm truly sorry Milady's but I promised Lady Yazlia I would dance with her." He said whirling her out into the middle of the dance floor.

"You told me no such thing." Lia said in mock anger.

"You weren't going to save me. I had to take control." He said with a puppy dog smile.

"But you left all of those ladies! Aren't you supposed to be finding a wife?" He snorted.

"No, my parents said I could marry who I want." He paused. "I don't want to get stuck with an empty headed bimbo who can't make an important decision by herself." Lia thought of a comment.

"I think that's a good thing. I wouldn't want to marry someone I didn't love." He dipped her down, almost to the floor. There faces were very close. He just smiled. Later that night Erikk dropped her off at her room.

"Night, Lia."

"Night," She said closing the door she watched as he walked down the hallway. She smiled and went to bed.

The next few days went in a whirlwind of food, dances, and fancy clothing. Every night Lia rescued Erikk from his admirers, and every day she sat with her friends and they told of the last few years of their lives.

On the last day of midwinter she was examining herself in the mirror. Lia was wearing a dark green, almost black. The edges were lined in a dark blood red. Her hair had been combed out straight and hung past her elbows. Someone knocked on her door. She looked at herself once more and walked to the door. Her wooden heels made clicking noises on the stone floor. She opened the door.

Erikk and Jasson were standing there. She smiled nervously, her necklace showed. Jasson hadn't seen it yet, none of her guy friends had. Hopefully he would think it a gift from her father.

"Hey are you ready to go?" Lia asked them.

"Ya, I think so. Are you ready?" Jasson asked.

"Yes let's go." She said moving towards the door. She saw Jasson looking at her necklace.

"That's a pretty necklace Lia. Where did you get it?" He asked. Lia quickly looked at Erikk, he wasn't paying attention, or he appeared not to be.

"It was a gift."

"From whom may I ask?"

"An admirer," She said simply.

"And who might that be?" Jasson asked. Erikk suddenly developed a hacking cough. Lia knew he was laughing.

"I'm not going to tell you." Lia said as they entered the kitchens.

The last night went smoothly; and before long, Lia was rescuing Erikk. Actually, he grabbed her elbow and dragged her out to the dance floor.

"You are evil. It's eleven o'clock. Those bimbos have surrounded me for hours. It was horrible!" He whined, pretending to be mad.

"Oh I'm sorry Milord. I didn't realize you didn't like being surrounded by beautiful women all the time." Lia said sarcastically.

"Well, now you know." He said. "You handled the interrogation from Jasson well. I was surprised."

"So you thought I would tell him? You don't mind that I haven't told anyone about it?" She asked nervously.

"Lia it's your necklace-"

"But you gave it to me."

"Correct, but it's still yours, your decision to make. If you feel that it's to embarrassing-"

"It's not embarrassing. It's special to me. I don't want every one to know that personal about me. They might not understand."

"Oh, it's still your decision to tell people. If you feel they won't understand what it means, then it's your choice to tell them. I don't care. What I think doesn't matter." Lia watched her feet as they began a quick salsa dance. She didn't have a chance to say anything. Erikk dipped her and her hair touched the floor.

"What does it mean? I don't know." He smiled his charming crooked teeth smile that melted so many girls' hearts.

"Maybe you need to figure it out." He said, hazel eyes dancing.

"Oh." Lia said before she spun. She didn't know she looked like a dark angel. Dark skirts flaring out behind her. Black hair flowing out behind her lie a fan.

She didn't know her father and mother watched in pride. She didn't know a group of boys watched in lust, and two boys watched, one in jealousy, one in love. She didn't know one watched from high above in hate.

An old man sighed in somber depression for he too watched, but he watched in sadness. Sadness, because of what was to unfold in front of his dark angel. No, no the dark angel was still blissfully unaware of the path that had been put underneath her feet. Set in motion by a turn of events she had yet to control. The enemy none had ever heard of, and she was some how to defeat. The old man sighed, his beautiful dark angel. May the entire blessing in the world come upon you dark angel.

Dark angel you dance so beautifully.

Author is disgusted with self. Author is disgusted with the keyboard that wrote it. That was supposed to be fluff and it turned into funny foreshadowing. What is Author going to do with what she just wrote eh? We will see won't we? Yes, yes we shall see...

So did you like it? Did you hate it? I wish to be informed!
~~Ana~~