Chapter 13- A New Plot Development
While Naku was trying to console Nanya in her room and think of strange, sadistic revenges for Ozorne in her room, the other members of the Tortallan delegate were opening a speaking spell so they could speak to the king.
"What is the matter, Alanna?" asked Jon, seeing his delegates worried faces.
"NanyakneedOzorneinthegroin," said Carn quickly, "nowweneedtoknowwhattodo."
"Slow it down and repeat please Carn. I'm certain I heard Nanya, kneed, groin and Ozorne in there but- oh!"
Thayet realized what had happened, unlike poor Jonny-boy.
"What is it Thayet?" he asked.
"Nanya kneed Ozorne in the groin, and now they need to know what to do," Thayet repeated Carn's words, "why did she knee him though?"
"He kissed her and her self defense training kicked in. her sensei drilled her in that one for a long time. It's the basest kind of defense," explained Rocky, "we're just lucky she didn't have weapons on her. chances are Carthak would no longer have an emperor if she had a sword or dagger with her."
Jon winced, he had seen Nanya angry at Dirk, Mirk and Dante various times when they were in Tortall, and it wasn't pretty.
"Well, has Ozorne mentioned anything?" asked Jon.
"No- but Nanya will never apologize, which I expect he expects her to do. The best he'd get is Nanya saying she was sorry that he was fool enough to kiss her," said Dante, "I've seen it happen before. poor old Darrion. He begged his parents to transfer him after that one."
The other Canadians nodded their heads, remembering Darrion Smith, the last boy who had tried to kiss Nanya. They had been in grade twelve. Nanya had never liked getting kissed anyways.
"I think Numair is the only guy she ever let kiss her," said Ash, looking thoughtfully, "yeah, he's definitely the first."
"I'm going to ignore that for second," said Thayet, raising her eyebrows and Numair who blushed bright red under his tan, "and ask you to drag Nanya out of her room."
"I already am out," said a disgruntled voice. It was, of course, Nanya, "but, to save you the trouble of asking- or even ordering, I'll not apologize to Ozorne for love, money or life!"
"You're too stubborn," said Carn, "only a fool can't see that and respect it."
"Then I'm a fool, because I don't respect it!" snapped Martin.
"Whoopee for you!" snapped Nanya. "I don't give a shit what you care about me! I. will. not. apologize. to. Ozorne!"
"Then what, dear sister, do you propose we do?" asked Thayet. Nanya glared at her, thinking about how much easier life would be if she had Emperor-Mage with her.
"Do you really think he's going to give you peace?" she asked. "I highly doubt it myself. Perhaps he's just waiting for the write time to frame one of us for a breach in the peace accords. If that happens, then he'll have his war with you, and none of your allies will stop it, because they'll think it was your fault!"
"She's right, you know. Danger has been growing in my mind since we first got here. something bad is going to happen- whether to Ozorne, or us, I do not know. I would rather not find out," Naku was at Nanya's side, his gray eyes unusually thoughtful. It almost looked strange on the disrespectful, sarcastic Flamer.
"You're both paranoid!" said Martin, "nothing is going to happen."
"Don't believe us then," said Nanya lightly, I'm going for a walk. I need some space to think."
"You'll have to apologize eventually," pointed out Jon.
"I'll face that when it comes," replied Nanya, "stay here Naku. I want to be alone."
The Flamer, who had followed her to the door grudgingly backed down. He still couldn't shake off the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Nanya left the room and walked the hall. She looked calm and collected on the outside, but her insides were in turmoil. What had she done? What if Ozorne had wanted peace, and her kneeing him had ruined all hopes of it?
She shook her head, silently laughing at herself. Ozorne want peace- ha! In the book he had kidnapped Daine because Numair loved her and he wanted revenge on the mage.
That's when it hit her. Ozorne had said in the book that a god had told him that Numair had loved Daine. but this wasn't the book, this was real life and Numair loved her.
She realized this too late. There was a sharp pain in her arm. She only had time to pull off her choker and toss it aside, and then darkness swallowed her...
AN: Short chappie, I know. It was just to set up the beginning of the end. I know that there is a lot of stuff from the book that I'm cutting out, but this isn't the book, now is it? This will be the first ever story I don't stop writing and delete! I'm so excited. Sorry, I'm babblin, bye for now!
~oneinamilliongirl
While Naku was trying to console Nanya in her room and think of strange, sadistic revenges for Ozorne in her room, the other members of the Tortallan delegate were opening a speaking spell so they could speak to the king.
"What is the matter, Alanna?" asked Jon, seeing his delegates worried faces.
"NanyakneedOzorneinthegroin," said Carn quickly, "nowweneedtoknowwhattodo."
"Slow it down and repeat please Carn. I'm certain I heard Nanya, kneed, groin and Ozorne in there but- oh!"
Thayet realized what had happened, unlike poor Jonny-boy.
"What is it Thayet?" he asked.
"Nanya kneed Ozorne in the groin, and now they need to know what to do," Thayet repeated Carn's words, "why did she knee him though?"
"He kissed her and her self defense training kicked in. her sensei drilled her in that one for a long time. It's the basest kind of defense," explained Rocky, "we're just lucky she didn't have weapons on her. chances are Carthak would no longer have an emperor if she had a sword or dagger with her."
Jon winced, he had seen Nanya angry at Dirk, Mirk and Dante various times when they were in Tortall, and it wasn't pretty.
"Well, has Ozorne mentioned anything?" asked Jon.
"No- but Nanya will never apologize, which I expect he expects her to do. The best he'd get is Nanya saying she was sorry that he was fool enough to kiss her," said Dante, "I've seen it happen before. poor old Darrion. He begged his parents to transfer him after that one."
The other Canadians nodded their heads, remembering Darrion Smith, the last boy who had tried to kiss Nanya. They had been in grade twelve. Nanya had never liked getting kissed anyways.
"I think Numair is the only guy she ever let kiss her," said Ash, looking thoughtfully, "yeah, he's definitely the first."
"I'm going to ignore that for second," said Thayet, raising her eyebrows and Numair who blushed bright red under his tan, "and ask you to drag Nanya out of her room."
"I already am out," said a disgruntled voice. It was, of course, Nanya, "but, to save you the trouble of asking- or even ordering, I'll not apologize to Ozorne for love, money or life!"
"You're too stubborn," said Carn, "only a fool can't see that and respect it."
"Then I'm a fool, because I don't respect it!" snapped Martin.
"Whoopee for you!" snapped Nanya. "I don't give a shit what you care about me! I. will. not. apologize. to. Ozorne!"
"Then what, dear sister, do you propose we do?" asked Thayet. Nanya glared at her, thinking about how much easier life would be if she had Emperor-Mage with her.
"Do you really think he's going to give you peace?" she asked. "I highly doubt it myself. Perhaps he's just waiting for the write time to frame one of us for a breach in the peace accords. If that happens, then he'll have his war with you, and none of your allies will stop it, because they'll think it was your fault!"
"She's right, you know. Danger has been growing in my mind since we first got here. something bad is going to happen- whether to Ozorne, or us, I do not know. I would rather not find out," Naku was at Nanya's side, his gray eyes unusually thoughtful. It almost looked strange on the disrespectful, sarcastic Flamer.
"You're both paranoid!" said Martin, "nothing is going to happen."
"Don't believe us then," said Nanya lightly, I'm going for a walk. I need some space to think."
"You'll have to apologize eventually," pointed out Jon.
"I'll face that when it comes," replied Nanya, "stay here Naku. I want to be alone."
The Flamer, who had followed her to the door grudgingly backed down. He still couldn't shake off the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Nanya left the room and walked the hall. She looked calm and collected on the outside, but her insides were in turmoil. What had she done? What if Ozorne had wanted peace, and her kneeing him had ruined all hopes of it?
She shook her head, silently laughing at herself. Ozorne want peace- ha! In the book he had kidnapped Daine because Numair loved her and he wanted revenge on the mage.
That's when it hit her. Ozorne had said in the book that a god had told him that Numair had loved Daine. but this wasn't the book, this was real life and Numair loved her.
She realized this too late. There was a sharp pain in her arm. She only had time to pull off her choker and toss it aside, and then darkness swallowed her...
AN: Short chappie, I know. It was just to set up the beginning of the end. I know that there is a lot of stuff from the book that I'm cutting out, but this isn't the book, now is it? This will be the first ever story I don't stop writing and delete! I'm so excited. Sorry, I'm babblin, bye for now!
~oneinamilliongirl