So it happens once again, another chapter. Yay. You know what? I had put
all my chapters on word, together, and all the chapters put together make
30 pages. That isn't the reason why I put the chapters together; I put the
chapters together so I can print it later for later use or something. I
don't know, I'm just weird, pay no heed to me.
Well, anyway, I would like ideas on how you would like the story to go, and if and how the story should end, also when. Because this story can't go on forever, forever is a long time. I need to know this, because I never really actually ended a story, so none of them are actually finished. Half of them aren't even on the computer, well, just barely. I did end the story about a horse, that's the only one. Ok, I'm going to stop blabbing.
On with the story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the 3 tigers and one depressed/angry girl.
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The Tiger Lady
Chapter 10
Kalita went off to the beach after she had her morning meal. She's only stayed at the Pirate's Swoop for a week now, and she already has her strength back, and she's not as skinny. The daily meals helped a lot. She finally could walk by herself.
~ Kalita ~ Rajani said as he walked with her. ~ Do you feel better now that you told? ~
"Yes, Rajani, I do." Kalita replied, as she sat down on the sandy beach, watching the waters.
~ You miss them don't you? ~ Rajani sat next to her and leaned against her.
"How can I not? I loved my parents; they meant the world to me."
Rajani licked her cheek and nuzzled her gently. ~ Everything will eventually turn out fine and fall into place. ~
Kalita was somewhat put to ease by Rajani's wise words, and pulled him close, watching the waves of the ocean.
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Mean while, Daine walked down the beach with Numair. Jasmine and Orion had asked if they could come along, seeing how they needed fresh air, Daine had said yes, and so the two tigers were following her and Numair.
Numair was beginning to notice that Daine was being really quiet, when she's usually talkative. Now she's just quiet as in deep in thought.
"What wrong, Magelet? You're really quiet."
Daine looked up, startled, it's like she forgot Numair was even there. "What? Oh, no, Numair, I'm fine," she said in a distract voice.
"Daine, what are you thinking about?"
"Oh, just about Kalita."
"What about her?"
"Well, I can't help but think that somehow her past is similar to mine. I mean, she was practically raised by a tiger, and I ran around with wolves before I came to Tortall."
"Yes, but she's magically bound with her tiger, you weren't bound with the wolves, you just forgot who you were. You can get away, she can't."
"Numair!" Daine gripped his arm, suddenly realizing something. "She has magic, she said so herself. Are going to train her?"
"I should, shouldn't I?"
~ Tell the stork-man ~ Jasmine spoke up. ~ That he has to be careful with the girl. She's sensitive. ~
Daine looked behind her and at Jasmine. ~ What? You're suddenly caring for her? I've seen the way you look at her. ~
~ Don't fool yourself. I couldn't careless if she was forced to live in a chicken coop. ~
~ Then why do you care if Numair was careful or not with her? ~
Jasmine growled and didn't answer.
Numair noticed Daine's blank face and asked, "What did she say?"
Daine looked at him and smiled. "Just that you should be careful with Kalita in her training."
Numair smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'll be careful, my sweet. I was careful with you on your training wasn't I?"
Daine didn't answer; she just looked forward and said softly, "Look, Numair, It's just like when we first met her." She pulled Numair toward Kalita.
"Hey, Kalita," Numair said softly as they neared her. "I have something to tell you."
"Does it have to be said now?" Kalita muttered, not looking up.
"Yes, though it could wait. What's wrong?"
"I already told you what was wrong. I don't want to say it again."
Numair and Daine kneeled down next to Kalita, looking concerned. "Do you want to talk about it then?" Daine asked gently.
"There's not much to talk about. I just miss them. And there's nothing I can do." Kalita said, still not taking her eyes of the ocean.
"Sure there is, you said yourself, that you don't know if their dead or alive." Daine put a hand on the young girls shoulder comfortingly.
Kalita wasn't listening, she went on, "All this has happened, and has caused me great grief. Nothing I do, everything I have ever tried, failed, and left me to die."
"But you're here now." Daine looked at Numair, unsure what to do.
"I feel lost and confused, hurt and dead."
"Kalita, don't worry, we're here for you."
Kalita finally looked up, realizing that the husband and wife are still there. "Why? Everything I ever loved is gone; you shouldn't be here for me. I'm nothing."
"No, that's not true, we've only known you a week, and I love you like a sister."
At that, Kalita broke in tears, burying her head in Rajani's fur. "You can't, I don't deserve a family, if I did, I would still have one."
"But Kalita, I lost my family years ago as well, I wasn't as old as you, and I was older when I found my Ma dead, and I never knew my Da, not until I met him in the Divine Realms, where he resides as the God of hunt."
Kalita doesn't know what to say, so she changes the subject, "I'm sorry. Now, what is it you wanted to tell me?"
Numair took a deep breath, knowing that she might not be happy with his suggestion, but he has to try. "I was wondering if you would let me train you in your magic?"
Kalita gasped and looked at him. "I-I can't."
"Yes you can. You have nothing to fear. You need to learn how to control your magic, so that it doesn't control you, or it destroys something," Numair replied coolly.
Kalita sighed, "Alright, I'll let you train me."
Numair smiled and took her hand. "Great, you'll start tomorrow." He pulled her to her feet and led her back to Pirate's Swoop. The girl protested and tried to pull back to where she was.
"Let me go!" she gasped.
"No, you have to eat." Numair didn't let go.
"I'm not hungry." She pulled again, trying to get free from his grasp. He still wouldn't let go. She attempted to kick him, but failed. Well, she did get his leg, but he felt no pain. She fell to her knees, tears ran down her cheeks. "Let go," she sobbed.
Rajani had watched this, but when she started sobbing, he got angry. He growled and ran toward Numair, as the man practically dragged the girl as he tried the get her to stand. Before Numair could do anything, Rajani pounced. Numair fell as the tiger landed on his back and was so shocked he let go of Kalita's hand.
Daine ran toward Numair as soon as she saw him fall. She knelt by his side and looked at Rajani. ~ Why'd you have to pounce? ~
~ Why'd he have to force my mistress to go back? ~ Rajani replied.
~ That I do not know. ~
~ Does he always act like this? ~
~ No. ~
~ You better tell him not to be so forceful with my girl, or he will have more than sand in his mouth. ~
Numair sat up and looked at the two. "Daine?"
"Numair," she looked at him. "What's happened to you? Why'd you try to force her?" She reached out toward Kalita and put an arm around her, giving her a comforting hug.
Kalita pushes from Daine and glared at Numair. "Well I never! Next time you won't be so lucky with Rajani." She stood and walked back to where she was at first.
Numair sighed. "I'm sorry; I don't know what came over me. I just had a strange urge to bring her back. Like there was some sort of danger out here."
"Numair, you have got to be more careful with Kalita. She's our friend, and she's suffered a lot, she doesn't need anything else to suffer from."
"I'll be more careful with her, I promise."
"Good, now I need to check on Kit, she's probably hungry. Come along, dear husband."
"Yes, little magelet."
"You know we need to make you a nickname. How about stork-man?"
"Hey!"
Daine laughed, "Sorry, but that's what all the animals call you."
"And you never told me?"
"Nope, it was too funny to make them stop, or tell you."
Numair sighed and pulled Daine up. "Come on, we have a dragonet to take care of." Daine nodded and they walked back to Pirate's Swoop, after Daine told Jasmine and Orion that they can stay out there as long as they like.
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Kalita sat down on the beach, once again watching the waves. She's fair vexed with Numair Salmalin, what he did was a cruel thing to do.
Rajani nuzzled her softly and licked her cheek. ~ I hope he didn't hurt you. ~
Kalita shook her head. "No, he didn't harm me in any way; he just tried to get me to go back."
~ You shouldn't trust them. ~ Jasmine sat next to the girl.
"Why?"
~ Because, their humans, Humans can't be trusted. ~
"Why do you care if I trust them or not?"
~ I don't care, I'm just telling you. ~
"I thought you didn't care about me at all, so why do you bother? You said your self, you hate me."
~ I may have said that, but as the chosen, you are to be protected, so you can save the tigers. ~
Kalita sighed and stood up. "You're hopeless," she said as she walked back to the Swoop.
~ I know. ~ Jasmine replied smugly. She walked with Rajani and Orion and followed Kalita.
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Kalita sat in her rooms and sorted out her thoughts. Does she belong here, or out in the woods? Is she meant to do magic, something she fears? Is she really chosen? Some many questions come through her mind, and it seemed that there are no answers to her questions. What is to become of her? She sighed and went to sit next to Rajani on her bed. Running her fingers through his fur, she asks him, "Rajani, do you know what I should do?"
~ Stay here as long as you can, and do what your hearts says. ~ Rajani replied as he licked her hand.
She hugged him briefly, then let go of him. "Rajani lets go somewhere else, that isn't here. Um, maybe I can give you your exercise."
The tiger's eye lit up and he ran to the door. Kalita laughed and opened the door and let all three tigers out, before letting herself out. She closed the door and set out to find a big open space with all the tigers following her.
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Kalita found a big room that seemed to be used as a conference room. She smiled and thought, Perfect. "Ready, Rajani?" The tiger nodded and moved out to the center of the room. Kalita pushed some chairs back, so they would have enough room for what their about to do. She stood next to Rajani and smiled. Rajani rose on his hind legs and placed his front paws on her shoulders, now he's his full height which is a bit taller than Kalita.
After he stretched his body, he returned to the ground and circled Kalita. He circled her a few times, then he walked backwards while Kalita walked forward, and then they switched. Soon they were walking in circles, human following tiger, and then visa versa. They did this a while, and when they were done, Rajani rose on his hind legs and stood there, trying to keep his balance. When Kalita moved, Rajani moved, pretty soon, it looked like a tiger dancing with a human, in an odd sort of way.
The whole dance went on for an hour, then they sank to the floor, feeling very tired, but both felt pleased and happy. They rested for a few moments, then they left the room, Jasmine and Orion still with them.
George was walking down the hall when he saw Kalita emerge through the big conference room with the tigers. He was confused at what she was doing, so he called for her. "Kalita!" She turned around, startled.
"George," she gasped. "What are you doing here?"
"I live here; I could ask the same to you. What were you doing in there?"
"Dancing," Kalita said simply.
"Oh? Dancing with whom?"
"Rajani."
"Sounds interesting." George looked at him, and smiled. He could tell she's feeling a lot better than when she told her story.
"Hey, George?" Kalita tilted her head, and looked at him.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering, if I could buy a horse from you. I don't got much, but I would like a horse."
George smiled. "Yes, you can have a horse, and don't worry about the money. Think of the horse as a gift."
"Oh! Thank you, George!" Kalita jumped into his arms and hugged him.
"Your welcome. Come along, now, lets go pick out a horse for you." He led her toward the stables. Rajani followed, and Jasmine went back to Kalita's rooms with Orion, seeing how the tigress hates horses. She said before they smell.
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I'm ending there, because I don't feel like typing anything else. Well, I know the tiger dancing part probably seems foolish, but I had that idea for a long time. Well, take care!
Well, anyway, I would like ideas on how you would like the story to go, and if and how the story should end, also when. Because this story can't go on forever, forever is a long time. I need to know this, because I never really actually ended a story, so none of them are actually finished. Half of them aren't even on the computer, well, just barely. I did end the story about a horse, that's the only one. Ok, I'm going to stop blabbing.
On with the story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the 3 tigers and one depressed/angry girl.
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The Tiger Lady
Chapter 10
Kalita went off to the beach after she had her morning meal. She's only stayed at the Pirate's Swoop for a week now, and she already has her strength back, and she's not as skinny. The daily meals helped a lot. She finally could walk by herself.
~ Kalita ~ Rajani said as he walked with her. ~ Do you feel better now that you told? ~
"Yes, Rajani, I do." Kalita replied, as she sat down on the sandy beach, watching the waters.
~ You miss them don't you? ~ Rajani sat next to her and leaned against her.
"How can I not? I loved my parents; they meant the world to me."
Rajani licked her cheek and nuzzled her gently. ~ Everything will eventually turn out fine and fall into place. ~
Kalita was somewhat put to ease by Rajani's wise words, and pulled him close, watching the waves of the ocean.
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Mean while, Daine walked down the beach with Numair. Jasmine and Orion had asked if they could come along, seeing how they needed fresh air, Daine had said yes, and so the two tigers were following her and Numair.
Numair was beginning to notice that Daine was being really quiet, when she's usually talkative. Now she's just quiet as in deep in thought.
"What wrong, Magelet? You're really quiet."
Daine looked up, startled, it's like she forgot Numair was even there. "What? Oh, no, Numair, I'm fine," she said in a distract voice.
"Daine, what are you thinking about?"
"Oh, just about Kalita."
"What about her?"
"Well, I can't help but think that somehow her past is similar to mine. I mean, she was practically raised by a tiger, and I ran around with wolves before I came to Tortall."
"Yes, but she's magically bound with her tiger, you weren't bound with the wolves, you just forgot who you were. You can get away, she can't."
"Numair!" Daine gripped his arm, suddenly realizing something. "She has magic, she said so herself. Are going to train her?"
"I should, shouldn't I?"
~ Tell the stork-man ~ Jasmine spoke up. ~ That he has to be careful with the girl. She's sensitive. ~
Daine looked behind her and at Jasmine. ~ What? You're suddenly caring for her? I've seen the way you look at her. ~
~ Don't fool yourself. I couldn't careless if she was forced to live in a chicken coop. ~
~ Then why do you care if Numair was careful or not with her? ~
Jasmine growled and didn't answer.
Numair noticed Daine's blank face and asked, "What did she say?"
Daine looked at him and smiled. "Just that you should be careful with Kalita in her training."
Numair smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'll be careful, my sweet. I was careful with you on your training wasn't I?"
Daine didn't answer; she just looked forward and said softly, "Look, Numair, It's just like when we first met her." She pulled Numair toward Kalita.
"Hey, Kalita," Numair said softly as they neared her. "I have something to tell you."
"Does it have to be said now?" Kalita muttered, not looking up.
"Yes, though it could wait. What's wrong?"
"I already told you what was wrong. I don't want to say it again."
Numair and Daine kneeled down next to Kalita, looking concerned. "Do you want to talk about it then?" Daine asked gently.
"There's not much to talk about. I just miss them. And there's nothing I can do." Kalita said, still not taking her eyes of the ocean.
"Sure there is, you said yourself, that you don't know if their dead or alive." Daine put a hand on the young girls shoulder comfortingly.
Kalita wasn't listening, she went on, "All this has happened, and has caused me great grief. Nothing I do, everything I have ever tried, failed, and left me to die."
"But you're here now." Daine looked at Numair, unsure what to do.
"I feel lost and confused, hurt and dead."
"Kalita, don't worry, we're here for you."
Kalita finally looked up, realizing that the husband and wife are still there. "Why? Everything I ever loved is gone; you shouldn't be here for me. I'm nothing."
"No, that's not true, we've only known you a week, and I love you like a sister."
At that, Kalita broke in tears, burying her head in Rajani's fur. "You can't, I don't deserve a family, if I did, I would still have one."
"But Kalita, I lost my family years ago as well, I wasn't as old as you, and I was older when I found my Ma dead, and I never knew my Da, not until I met him in the Divine Realms, where he resides as the God of hunt."
Kalita doesn't know what to say, so she changes the subject, "I'm sorry. Now, what is it you wanted to tell me?"
Numair took a deep breath, knowing that she might not be happy with his suggestion, but he has to try. "I was wondering if you would let me train you in your magic?"
Kalita gasped and looked at him. "I-I can't."
"Yes you can. You have nothing to fear. You need to learn how to control your magic, so that it doesn't control you, or it destroys something," Numair replied coolly.
Kalita sighed, "Alright, I'll let you train me."
Numair smiled and took her hand. "Great, you'll start tomorrow." He pulled her to her feet and led her back to Pirate's Swoop. The girl protested and tried to pull back to where she was.
"Let me go!" she gasped.
"No, you have to eat." Numair didn't let go.
"I'm not hungry." She pulled again, trying to get free from his grasp. He still wouldn't let go. She attempted to kick him, but failed. Well, she did get his leg, but he felt no pain. She fell to her knees, tears ran down her cheeks. "Let go," she sobbed.
Rajani had watched this, but when she started sobbing, he got angry. He growled and ran toward Numair, as the man practically dragged the girl as he tried the get her to stand. Before Numair could do anything, Rajani pounced. Numair fell as the tiger landed on his back and was so shocked he let go of Kalita's hand.
Daine ran toward Numair as soon as she saw him fall. She knelt by his side and looked at Rajani. ~ Why'd you have to pounce? ~
~ Why'd he have to force my mistress to go back? ~ Rajani replied.
~ That I do not know. ~
~ Does he always act like this? ~
~ No. ~
~ You better tell him not to be so forceful with my girl, or he will have more than sand in his mouth. ~
Numair sat up and looked at the two. "Daine?"
"Numair," she looked at him. "What's happened to you? Why'd you try to force her?" She reached out toward Kalita and put an arm around her, giving her a comforting hug.
Kalita pushes from Daine and glared at Numair. "Well I never! Next time you won't be so lucky with Rajani." She stood and walked back to where she was at first.
Numair sighed. "I'm sorry; I don't know what came over me. I just had a strange urge to bring her back. Like there was some sort of danger out here."
"Numair, you have got to be more careful with Kalita. She's our friend, and she's suffered a lot, she doesn't need anything else to suffer from."
"I'll be more careful with her, I promise."
"Good, now I need to check on Kit, she's probably hungry. Come along, dear husband."
"Yes, little magelet."
"You know we need to make you a nickname. How about stork-man?"
"Hey!"
Daine laughed, "Sorry, but that's what all the animals call you."
"And you never told me?"
"Nope, it was too funny to make them stop, or tell you."
Numair sighed and pulled Daine up. "Come on, we have a dragonet to take care of." Daine nodded and they walked back to Pirate's Swoop, after Daine told Jasmine and Orion that they can stay out there as long as they like.
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Kalita sat down on the beach, once again watching the waves. She's fair vexed with Numair Salmalin, what he did was a cruel thing to do.
Rajani nuzzled her softly and licked her cheek. ~ I hope he didn't hurt you. ~
Kalita shook her head. "No, he didn't harm me in any way; he just tried to get me to go back."
~ You shouldn't trust them. ~ Jasmine sat next to the girl.
"Why?"
~ Because, their humans, Humans can't be trusted. ~
"Why do you care if I trust them or not?"
~ I don't care, I'm just telling you. ~
"I thought you didn't care about me at all, so why do you bother? You said your self, you hate me."
~ I may have said that, but as the chosen, you are to be protected, so you can save the tigers. ~
Kalita sighed and stood up. "You're hopeless," she said as she walked back to the Swoop.
~ I know. ~ Jasmine replied smugly. She walked with Rajani and Orion and followed Kalita.
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Kalita sat in her rooms and sorted out her thoughts. Does she belong here, or out in the woods? Is she meant to do magic, something she fears? Is she really chosen? Some many questions come through her mind, and it seemed that there are no answers to her questions. What is to become of her? She sighed and went to sit next to Rajani on her bed. Running her fingers through his fur, she asks him, "Rajani, do you know what I should do?"
~ Stay here as long as you can, and do what your hearts says. ~ Rajani replied as he licked her hand.
She hugged him briefly, then let go of him. "Rajani lets go somewhere else, that isn't here. Um, maybe I can give you your exercise."
The tiger's eye lit up and he ran to the door. Kalita laughed and opened the door and let all three tigers out, before letting herself out. She closed the door and set out to find a big open space with all the tigers following her.
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Kalita found a big room that seemed to be used as a conference room. She smiled and thought, Perfect. "Ready, Rajani?" The tiger nodded and moved out to the center of the room. Kalita pushed some chairs back, so they would have enough room for what their about to do. She stood next to Rajani and smiled. Rajani rose on his hind legs and placed his front paws on her shoulders, now he's his full height which is a bit taller than Kalita.
After he stretched his body, he returned to the ground and circled Kalita. He circled her a few times, then he walked backwards while Kalita walked forward, and then they switched. Soon they were walking in circles, human following tiger, and then visa versa. They did this a while, and when they were done, Rajani rose on his hind legs and stood there, trying to keep his balance. When Kalita moved, Rajani moved, pretty soon, it looked like a tiger dancing with a human, in an odd sort of way.
The whole dance went on for an hour, then they sank to the floor, feeling very tired, but both felt pleased and happy. They rested for a few moments, then they left the room, Jasmine and Orion still with them.
George was walking down the hall when he saw Kalita emerge through the big conference room with the tigers. He was confused at what she was doing, so he called for her. "Kalita!" She turned around, startled.
"George," she gasped. "What are you doing here?"
"I live here; I could ask the same to you. What were you doing in there?"
"Dancing," Kalita said simply.
"Oh? Dancing with whom?"
"Rajani."
"Sounds interesting." George looked at him, and smiled. He could tell she's feeling a lot better than when she told her story.
"Hey, George?" Kalita tilted her head, and looked at him.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering, if I could buy a horse from you. I don't got much, but I would like a horse."
George smiled. "Yes, you can have a horse, and don't worry about the money. Think of the horse as a gift."
"Oh! Thank you, George!" Kalita jumped into his arms and hugged him.
"Your welcome. Come along, now, lets go pick out a horse for you." He led her toward the stables. Rajani followed, and Jasmine went back to Kalita's rooms with Orion, seeing how the tigress hates horses. She said before they smell.
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I'm ending there, because I don't feel like typing anything else. Well, I know the tiger dancing part probably seems foolish, but I had that idea for a long time. Well, take care!