Hey everyone, this is the second chapter that took me forever to write but
I finally got it out. Hope that you enjoy the product of my hard work, and
be sure to read and review.
Disclaimer- See first chapter. **************************************************************************** ***********
Chapter 2-First Confrontations
Two years after Kalten had adopted Cassidy, she didn't even remember what had gone on before he found her. She had taken to calling him daddy, and so had everyone else, all of them agreeing that he fit the part. He was way over protective, and he was the perfect father. He made HER go to the chapel, even when he didn't attend himself, and several people found that funny. He always knew where she was, and if he didn't, he would take the chapterhouse apart looking for her.
* "DADDY!!!!!!!"
The scream echoed around the chapterhouse, and Kalten started. He had been practicing his swordsmanship with Sparhawk, but as soon as he heard Cassidy's call, he dropped it and ran off to find her. Her scream sounded like she was in pain, and that made him angry.
He followed the sound of her crying and screams to an unused courtyard, and saw an older boy standing over her with a knife in his hand, and Cassidy already had a scrape going down her left arm. Kalten knew that it was from the boy's knife because it was slightly red on the point.
"Brat, I am a Knight of this Order, and that means you do what I say. Now, give me that necklace you have on. It would look perfect on my little sister."
Cassidy shook her head defiantly.
"No!! I won't give it to you!!!!!! My Daddy's going to hurt you!!!"
Cassidy's cry seemed to enrage the boy, who dove towards her, but was grabbed by Kalten, who had seen enough.
"What do you think you are doing to my daughter boy? And don't give me that bull about it being your privilege to have anything because you are a knight of this order, which you aren't, at least, not any more. I'm going to have your spurs for this."
Kalten's eyes were glittering, and the boy cringed.
"I'm sorry Sir Kalten, I didn't know that she was your daughter. I thought that she was just some urchin. I never would have done that if I knew."
Cassidy screamed.
"LIAR!! I TOLD YOU WHO I WAS!!!"
For a Five year old, she had a loud voice. Kalten grinned at her, but then told her to be quiet.
"Cassidy let him tell his story. I'll ask you what happened in a minute."
The little girl nodded, and bowed her head.
"Be that as it may boy, you would have been punished even more if it had been an urchin. You are supposed to help people, not treat them as if they have to do anything you say, because they don't. Now, Cassidy, you and I are going to take a little walk to Preceptor Vanion's study, and he can give you the proper punishment for your crime."
Kalten set the boy on his feet and held him by the back of his shirt, and held out a hand to Cassidy, who took it without question. Putting the boy in front of them, they marched off towards the chapterhouse, heading to the preceptor's study. **************************************************************************** **********
Okay, that was the second chapter. It took a different direction than I had planned when I started to write it, but I think that I had to show that Kalten took his responsibility seriously. I know that this isn't the best written thing that I have ever done, but I hope that the next chapter will be better. Well, don't forget to Read and Review. Sorry it took me so long to get this out, I've been on vacation.
Disclaimer- See first chapter. **************************************************************************** ***********
Chapter 2-First Confrontations
Two years after Kalten had adopted Cassidy, she didn't even remember what had gone on before he found her. She had taken to calling him daddy, and so had everyone else, all of them agreeing that he fit the part. He was way over protective, and he was the perfect father. He made HER go to the chapel, even when he didn't attend himself, and several people found that funny. He always knew where she was, and if he didn't, he would take the chapterhouse apart looking for her.
* "DADDY!!!!!!!"
The scream echoed around the chapterhouse, and Kalten started. He had been practicing his swordsmanship with Sparhawk, but as soon as he heard Cassidy's call, he dropped it and ran off to find her. Her scream sounded like she was in pain, and that made him angry.
He followed the sound of her crying and screams to an unused courtyard, and saw an older boy standing over her with a knife in his hand, and Cassidy already had a scrape going down her left arm. Kalten knew that it was from the boy's knife because it was slightly red on the point.
"Brat, I am a Knight of this Order, and that means you do what I say. Now, give me that necklace you have on. It would look perfect on my little sister."
Cassidy shook her head defiantly.
"No!! I won't give it to you!!!!!! My Daddy's going to hurt you!!!"
Cassidy's cry seemed to enrage the boy, who dove towards her, but was grabbed by Kalten, who had seen enough.
"What do you think you are doing to my daughter boy? And don't give me that bull about it being your privilege to have anything because you are a knight of this order, which you aren't, at least, not any more. I'm going to have your spurs for this."
Kalten's eyes were glittering, and the boy cringed.
"I'm sorry Sir Kalten, I didn't know that she was your daughter. I thought that she was just some urchin. I never would have done that if I knew."
Cassidy screamed.
"LIAR!! I TOLD YOU WHO I WAS!!!"
For a Five year old, she had a loud voice. Kalten grinned at her, but then told her to be quiet.
"Cassidy let him tell his story. I'll ask you what happened in a minute."
The little girl nodded, and bowed her head.
"Be that as it may boy, you would have been punished even more if it had been an urchin. You are supposed to help people, not treat them as if they have to do anything you say, because they don't. Now, Cassidy, you and I are going to take a little walk to Preceptor Vanion's study, and he can give you the proper punishment for your crime."
Kalten set the boy on his feet and held him by the back of his shirt, and held out a hand to Cassidy, who took it without question. Putting the boy in front of them, they marched off towards the chapterhouse, heading to the preceptor's study. **************************************************************************** **********
Okay, that was the second chapter. It took a different direction than I had planned when I started to write it, but I think that I had to show that Kalten took his responsibility seriously. I know that this isn't the best written thing that I have ever done, but I hope that the next chapter will be better. Well, don't forget to Read and Review. Sorry it took me so long to get this out, I've been on vacation.
