Disclaimer: Let's see, I'll write a proper one…I do not claim any of the rights to the characters in this story. I hope that removes any lawyers from my list of readers. Oh, I stuffed up.

How am I going? I'm updating like everyday. How good am I? I was speaking to my friend, EbonyIvory, and came up with this scintillating idea. Imagine if you got 6 peoples and they had to write a part of a debate each. Then everyone could judge it. Ok, it probably wouldn't work, that's dull me for you…

Kelly*-*

Chapter 8

Yuki and Kel sat vigil by Neal's side. Alanna gave an indication that it would be worthless and nothing would happen, for better or worse, but Yuki was adamant in her decision and Kel couldn't bear to see her alone. The battle came off well with no deaths, just many wounded, five in the same situation as Neal. The enemy had been obliterated. Since then Kel had not moved from Neal's side to anyone else's side, she was oblivious to what was going on around her.

Yuki looked over at Kel a hopeful look on her face, almost yearning. "Do you think… will he live?" she said. Her pleading eyes were bloodshot, and her face was dry.

Kel looked back, with a blank face. "I can't say." She looked almost as bad as Yuki, best friends are worth just as much. She stood up and sighed. "I haven't seen Dom since he dropped Neal off, and I think he should know. Also I'm going to attempt to get us out of these dresses." She bent down and hugged Yuki then brushed past Thayet as she left the room.

She walked down the passage to Raoul's room confidently and knocked. Suprisingly the King called a welcome, so Kel walked in to see a group of men discussing issues. Funnily enough Raoul had a big bandage on his head. He grinned when Kel walked in.

"How are you feeling Kel?" He asked.

Kel just looked castdown. "Well, one, I'm bored, two I'm worried, three, I'm not happy." The other men were still grinning. "This isn't funny. I'm here to say that the punishment has run it's time. Imagine if us 'ladies' were on the field. We are some of the best, people would have barely been hurt. But no, Neal is in there almost on his death bed. Give us a break, your majesty, Lord Raoul, Baron George… This has gone too far." Kel seemed very angry, and un-like herself, obviously on the issue of Neal.

King Jonathan looked up at Kel and looked slightly sorrowful. "I beg to differ Keladry. Have you seen the chaos which follows you ladies? Alanna broke the law and was a lady knight, you are changing laws, Thayet is opening schools all over the place." Kel still seemed adamant, so Jonathan continued. "I am not going to change my ruling. You are on a battlefield, and so are the others. You can't slack off. My decision stays." Kel actually seemed slightly in agreement.

She bowed and moved to leave, suddenly remembering something. Looking at Raoul she asked, "Sir, do you happen to know where Dom is? I haven't been able to see him."

Raoul seemed panicked at that thought but pulled himself together. "Try the infirmary, Kel." She left in a hurry at that.

Kel sprinted down the hallways to the infirmary and ran into Alanna. " Excuse me milady, but have you seen Domitan of Masbolle, he's a lot like Neal, and Raoul said he was in the infirmary…"Alanna nodded and pointed to the furtherest bed, basically on the other side of the hall to Neal.

Kel made her way over and went pale. Dom was in the same situation as Neal, though slightly more conscious. He smiled at her face, though it pained him to do so. "Kel," he rasped, "I though you wouldn't come, Neal was bad, I thought you would be taking care of him." Kel shushed him.

"Dom, Neal has a fiancée. She can take care of him. I'll take care of you. You mean a lot to me." She smiled down at Dom and bathed his face. "Sleep, or I'll start calling you Meathead instead of Neal." He gripped her hand tight, and then got comfortable to sleep. He faded off quickly.

Alanna and Buri walked over to Kel, and gave loving, parenting smiles. Kel seemed bothered. "Do you know what was on the arrows?"

Alanna nodded. "I'm surprised it got cousins, but that isn't the point. This poison, well, they're trying to kill off as many of us as possible whilst they war heads towards the end. I'd be surprised if they live." Alanna hugged her and then followed up some other calls.

Buri stayed by Kel and turned her towards her. "Kel, we are doing our best, for everyone, this had damaged us all; I will be here for you." Kel leant into Buri, feeling like crying was on her schedule. Buri understood.

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Kelly *-*-