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A\N : WOO HOO! ! ! ! You guys love me you really really love me. I can't believe it. * Tear*  I feel Pretty, Oh so Pretty! I was so worried that I was going to make a fool of myself. ….. and I guess I just did * embarrassed blush* Sorry about that. I just am really really happy!  I guess it was pretty good. I got some great reviews! THANK YOU! All of you! I used to think that the begs for reviews and all the sappy thank yous were a little weird, but I have seen the error in my ways! I have repented! I know now exactly the turmoil you authors go through and how good it feels for someone to say " Hey, kid, you did a good job." So I shall proceed. And as I type this I have no idea what is going to happen. Lets just see, shall we?

Roxton stood there for what felt like eternity. No thoughts ran through his head. He felt and saw and heard nothing. Then reality sunk in. All he could think was 'I have to get her back. I will get her back' Where did they go? How in the world were they going to find them?   

"George!" he screamed as he rushed to the man and grabbed his coat, nearly lifting him off the ground. " Where are they? WHAT HAPPENED? YOU HAVE TO KNOW, WHAT HAPPENED?"

"MAN!" Challenger barked. "Get control of yourself! We will do everything we can, you know that. She's our family." Roxton let go of him and tried to think clearly. "We WILL find her, George."

"Lets go check for and hoof prints, okay" Veronica said. She knew that these two loved each other, but she had no idea whether they had let each other know. She also knew Roxton would never give up. 'I would do the same for Ned' She thought. As soon as she did she began to blush. She knew that she cared for Ned like no one else in her life. She felt naïve and silly though when she thought of her and Ned being anything more. Was love always this complicated? She pushed these thoughts from her mind and started looking at the tracks. "Well for a abnormal horseman that is indestructible, and vaporizing, these hoof marks are real enough"

"The sword felt real enough too, considering it was at my throat, but what about those other knights?" Roxton replied. " Let's go check for their tracks." They went over to the place where they saw the cavalry of horses charge them. Sure enough, there were tracks too. But some of them were starting to disappear.

"Well this is going to make a story," Ned said under his breath. The comment gained him a threatening stare from Roxton and Veronica. He started to back away when Challenger cried, " Oh gracious! Come, look what I have found!"

 They rushed to his side, looking at what he was holding. "What is that?" Veronica asked. " I've never seen or heard anything about something like that before."

Challenger was holding a ring. "Not just any ring, but the 'Ring of the Crown of King Arthur'" Challenger read from the inscription. " Well, this is interesting."

"What does it mean?" Malone asked. Roxton took the ring from Challenger. "Yes, what does it mean? This isn't a knight's ring. This ring is the same size as Marguerite's" Roxton said solemnly.

Marguerite felt a little woozy as they practically flew through the air. When she opened her eyes again they were still riding full speed through a meadow in bright daylight. She was beginning to worry now when she looked behind them and saw nothing familiar. Suddenly the horse began to slow. The man got off the horse and helped Marguerite down.

"What is going on?" she asked. She turned to see the man staring at her. " I said what is going on? Where are we? And why did we stop?" She wasn't upset about stopping; she was worried why he was not afraid of stopping. Surely he would know that if they stopped the others would catch up with them. Unless he knew for some reason they wouldn't be able to catch them. Then she realized that she had never seen this man's face. The helmet he wore barely showed his eyes. She reached up and pulled away the helmet. He took it completely off. Then she saw him. He was… no it couldn't be.. he looked exactly like Roxton.

Before she could say another word he reached down and kissed her. Her mind was completely mush. 'He looks like Roxton, he kisses like Roxton, which is quite good I must admit, but……'  Finally she pulled away from him. She opened her mouth to speak but again he interrupted.

"You have no idea how much I suffered in my heart the last fortnight. I searched and searched for thee, but I could not find thee. I was almost out of my mind with worry for you. I love thee, my Princess, and I now know I could never live without thee. Please, dear Princess Madeline, marry me, Sir Richard, knight of the round. And before thou doth speak, let me tell thee I wish to marry you only from the love in my heart. I know of the many suitors and betrothed that thou hast had. They were only there for their position to the throne, but I shall do nothing of the kind. For I love thee, Princess Madeline, with all my heart and spirit for all my days."

Marguerites heart stopped. It was some of the most beautiful words she had ever heard spoken. And she knew that they were directed towards someone else. But hearing them come from Roxton's voice and seeing his face and eyes full of love as he spoke them made her heart stop. She stood there and as she became more aware of the eyes that stared into hers waiting for a reply, she did the only thing she could to get out of the situation, she fainted.

The explorers began to gather their things. They had convinced Roxton that the only way to find her without getting in more trouble was to wait till morning. He knew they were right but he couldn't stand knowing she was with him. It did ease his mind to know that he didn't want her harmed, but this man had the nerve to call his Marguerite 'Dearest Love.' If that scum laid one hand on her, lovingly or other wise, he would kill him. What made it worse is that Marguerite had played along. He knew she could sweet talk her way out of things. He knew she had been a spy for many countries and had to do a lot to get out of those situations. But if she played along to this man and let him get within a inch of her, Roxton was sure he wouldn't be able to spare her the anger he would pour out on her.

"Marguerite," he sighed as he picked up the ring," I love you. I've told you that before. I just hope you remember it. I wish I had you back right now. I would do anything for that."

He heard a woman scream in the jungle. He raced out of his tent and saw her, screaming and yelling, "They are going to kill me. Please save me!!" Roxton rushed to her, followed by the rest of the explorers.

"Marguerite!" he called racing to her. He picked her up and swung her around. "I thought you were…" Then he realized that she was staring at him in complete shock and was wearing one of the most middle-aged outfits he had ever seen.

"Richard!" she cried, "Is it really you?" she ran to his arms and kissed him. Now it was Roxton's turn to stare. Sure she felt real enough, and sounded real enough, and kissed real enough, but that wasn't Marguerite. And what had she called him, Richard? " They told me thou had died in battle a fortnight ago. I had given up hope thou would save me from my captors. But now thou art here, and my heart cries out in joy at the sight of thee." She cried. Tears were now pouring out of her eyes. Everyone else including Roxton just stood motionless.  " O heavens!" Challenger finally muttered.

TBC…. REVIEW! Ok. Yeah it may be to short. I will try to write as much as I can. Thank you again for all the reviews. And just to let you know, it has been brought to my attention that a few of you find it disturbing that I like world domination. Give me a break people. Let me get out of school before you start worrying. And yes, I want world peace, just as long as I am ruler. Lol  See ya! P.S. REVIEW!