Celestial Secrets: Yeah, the Greek fire was kool, and you aren't weird, I
liked the war part too. Sorry it took so long, halfway through I had
writer's block. Sorry!
The girl spun and kicked the dummy. Then, she proceeded to flip and punch it with both hands. Obviously the girl was graceful.
" Well, it looks like the Lump's friend is attracting a man, and being a bitch and show off." Zahir announced. (A/n: Kel and Rita are friends.)
" How could she attract a man, she's so ugly." In truth, she was actually very pretty. " Who would love a girl like that?" Court ladies murmured.
" I would," a young man told them. " Go ooze somewhere else, sluts. Your presence is disgusting." The court ladies slunk off. Zahir however approached her.
" Bitch, it looks like you've got yourself a friend."
" Move along somewhere else, Zahir." the girl had her back turned. Then, she masked the action of drawing her sheathed sword.
" How dare you, you-" He was cut off by the young woman spinning around gracefully and she had a sword placed on his neck. The knight hadn't even seen her draw it.
" Tsk tsk, some things you just don't say. Now, I believe I said move along somewhere else, move!" She drew the sword gently along his neck, leaving a small trail of blood.
" Some day I will chop off you dirty, bitches head," he sneered and punched her in the eye. Rita didn't even blink. Unfortunately, she was used to that. Unknown to the three, the Lioness moved away from the shadows and stalked away down the hallway; she knew if she didn't, she'd loose her temper. The young man walked up to the young woman.
" Well, that was nice way to handle him," he commented.
" Who are you?" she demanded. Rita looked him over; he had fire red hair and hazel? eyes. The young noble probed him with her Gift, checking for signs that said he had the Gift. He did. It was quite strong actually.
" Thom, Thom of Pirate's Swoop. And you are?"
" Rita of Kyrite." Rita said stiffly. She ran a hand down her pretty golden-red hair, uncomfortable. She liked this man, not like-like of course, she just was scared, she hadn't let a man into her life besides her brother since her family was burnt to death. Thom held out his hand, they gripped forearms.
" Well, I have to go." At that, she spun around and ran away. Thom watched her go thoughtfully.
Alanna's Rooms.
" Ma-"
" That was Rita of Kyrite."
" I know Ma, I just want to know why she's so touchy, and why she was well, sort of observing me, like she was making sure of something." His mother studied him.
" Thom, I may be old but I'm not blind, you like her." Her son blushed at the accusation. Mithros curse it, was he that see-through?
" Her family was killed in a fatal fire, Thom. I'd guess she's scared because she hasn't let a man into her life since then. You hurt her Thom. you'll have two lady knights to answer to."
" Why Kel though?" Thom had been around the second lady knight enough to know her very well.
" She's a close friend of Kel's." (A/n: Hey, both Thom and Rita are 21 and Kel is 23, so this is after Lady Knight.)
" Oh. Thanks. Love ya, Ma." Thom kissed her and left the room.
Kel's Rooms.
" Did Zahir hit you again?" Kel asked gently, her fingers brushing her eye. Rita turned away.
" I'm fine," she murmured.
" Dom?" she called. Dom poked his head in their room.
" Yes, Love?"
" Could you get the bruise-balm jar Alanna gave me?" (A/n: Sorry, couldn't help it, had to throw in K/D. ;) They're the best pair ever!)
" Sure." His head disappeared.
" So, now about Zahir, was he being nasty?"
" Yes," the younger woman replied meekly.
" Mithros curse him! Damn him, I told him, if he has a bone to pick, pick it with me."
" Don't worry Kel, I don't think he's going to bug me as much, I think the sword to his neck made a lasting impression. Though," she added thoughtfully, " I don't know, Zahir never seems to learn."
" Oh, Rita, you didn't!" Kel gasped.
"'Oh,' yes I did."
" Kel," Dom cut off their conversation, " I've got it!" (A/n: Rita is also friends with Dom.)
" Thanks!"
" Phew, what did Alanna do with this?!" Dom demanded after opening it. " It smells horrible!'
" Thank you, Dom," Kel said dryly. " Your comments are always appreciated."
" Your welcome, I live to be at your service, Ladies." Dom bowed.
" Oh really?" Rita asked sarcastically. Then, she proceeded to elbow him in the middle of his bow ruining his show. She looked up at him, grinning. (A/n: If you guys who read this are wondering why she "let Dom into her life," she knew him before her family died.)
" Gods, Rita, what did he do to you?" he asked, suddenly serious. Her eye was black, totally pitch black.
" Dom, I'm fine, let me repeat that for you because you have gone momentarily deaf, I believe I said I'm fine!" she snapped. Dom held up his hands, " Geez, no need to bite my head off." He ran a hand through his hair.
" Sorry, Dom." Kel applied the bruise-balm and her friends bruise went away. Then, the knight put the top back on. Suddenly, a horn sounded. Scanrans. Dom turned around, " See you guys later, I've got to go with the Own." Then, he sprinted down the hall. Rita ran next door, grabbed her chain-mail and donned it. (A/n: she has mail because she fights in the battles a lot.) Next she grabbed her helm and sword. The horn blew again, and she swore. A second horn blow meant there was a larger mass of them. She grabbed her sword belt and strapped it on.
" Kel, are you ready?"
" Yes," came the muffled reply. " Let's go!" They sprinted down the hall to the stables. When they got there they each went to their horse's stall. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around, it was Thom.
" Yes?" she asked.
" Here, take this." He handed her a necklace. " It'll protect you from spells, arrows and anyone trying to stick you through the back." She took it, " Thanks a lot Thom." She slipped it over her head and tucked it under her mail.
" See you later, I'm needed on the wall." Thom turned and strode away. Rita shook her head and mounted her horse, Daystar. She was a beautiful horse, and her parents had paid a lot of money for her. She was black with white stockings and a white crescent moon in between her eyes.
" Come on Daystar, let's kick Scanran ass." Daystar galloped out to for a line among the knights and soldiers. A volley of Scanran arrows were fired. " Fire" came the command. A volley of their arrows took down some Scanrans. Arrows came in return. Finally the officer said, " Fire at will!" At that moment, Raoul, the Own, knights, the Riders, and soldiers rode out.
Rita drew her sword and charged a Scanran; he was big and stupid looking. Her thinking proved correct, he was stupid and probably had very little training. Rita grinned, King Maggot must be getting worried and he must be running out of tribes or clans to recruit men. She engaged with another man, but he was smart, and not to mention strong. It was much easier, given the fact that he was not mounted. She drove her sword into his chest, and he dropped. Rita looked for Kel and Raoul; they were waving their sword, or in Kel's case, Glaive, in a circle, the sign for retreat. Daystar galloped back. She stopped Daystar by Kel's Peachblossom.
" Don't you dare," she told him, " I don't have time for it." To Kel she said, " Why retreat?"
" Thom Cooper and Numair are up to something." Just as she said that, the earth opened up and swallowed the Scanrans. It was just like the battle at Haven.
" I wouldn't be surprised if the Earth spat them out," she muttered to Kel. Kel snickered, and the men and women near her guffawed. A trumpet blared; they had won the battle. Everyone cheered. Against her will, Rita looked around for Thom, to see if he was alright; he was. Thom saw her and waved. She grinned and waved back. There was a pop of air.
" Hello." She spun around startled.
" Mithros, Thom, don't do that, you almost gave me a heart attack." she told him sternly. " And Thom, friends?" she reached out.
" Friends." They gripped forearms. " Well then, I believe it's lunch time. Shall we?" Rita laughed, white teeth flashing. "Alright. One second." She jogged over to Kel, holding Daystar's reins. She felt an arm on her shoulder. The young man told her, " Leave her to me." He took Daystar's reins and led her over to her stall. He muttered a few words and Daystar was brushed and watered. She glanced back at Kel.
" See you later, do you mind?" Rita asked while taking off her mail. (A/n: Folks she does have a tunic underneath!)
" No, not at all. Meet me at Glaive practice, tomorrow morning." Rita groaned.
" Why do you insist that I learn that silly thing; one of these days, I'll spear myself with it by accident."
" You aren't bad at the Glaive at all," Kel told her sternly. There was a shout of "Kel." Rita grinned, " Looks like Lover-Boy is calling you." Kel hit her lightly. " Oh shut up. Well see you later!" with that, the knight jogged off in the direction of Dom's voice. Rita watched her go then she went to see Thom.
" Hold out your arms Thom." she said. Puzzled, he did. She sighed in relief.
" Good girl, Daystar. What a concept, you haven't bitten him. Wow!" Thom chuckled. " How'd she get clean anyways. I was only gone for a minute or so."
" Magic. Me." He grinned. " Shall we?"
" We shall." He led her to the Mess, and they got in line.
" Eat your veggies!" she told him. Thom laughed.
" I can see where you got that little quote of yours from." the Lioness' son told her. " Kel is a stickler for eating vegetables. Neal told me about that quality of her, she hasn't bugged me to eat my vegetables, yet. I hope it stays that way."
" You definitely should hope it stays that way. Knowing Kel for a while, she has gone after me to eat vegetables." She smiled, " Hey, why don't we have a magic duel sometime?"
" Sure, sounds fun. But I'm going to have to go easy on you," he teased.
" No, I'll have to go easy on you." Had she just flirted? she asked herself. No, she hadn't, she never let a man into her life since her family had died. Well, until she had met Thom. He'd better not die like anyone else she had love well, with the exception of Jaimes and her aunt. That didn't matter, he wasn't going to die; she wasn't let him.
" Oohh, I'm scared." he teased. She grinned, " You should be! Come on," she took hold of his arm and pulled him over to sit with Kel and Dom.
*Looks like Rita has found a love. About time.* Kel said in Yamani. Dom snickered. (A/n: Rita knows Yamani.)
* And what is SO funny, Sergeant?!* she demanded. * Where did you learn to speak Yamani?* Thom looked confused; he couldn't speak Yamani. Or so she thought.
* Kel.*
* Keladry of Mindelan, I'm going to kill you! Why did you teach him how to speak and understand Yamani?*
* He picked it up.* she said with a grin.
" Well, Thom, let's sit somewhere ELSE!" Dom chuckled. " You shut up!" she snapped at him, " I still haven't forgiven you for learning to speak Yamani!"
" Alright, why? Let's go. I hope you'll explain why soon."
" Don't ask." Rita told him, walking away with him. She turned around to shoot the pair a glare. " Hmmph!" she grumped. She turned her nose up. " Some people think they are SO smart!" she said loudly, loud enough for Kel and Dom to hear. Thom chuckled.
" What got you so mad at them?"
" You don't want to know! Trust me." she said.
" OK, but I do know it has to do with me." Rita glared at him, and he jus chuckled. " Well, when your mother knows the Protector of the Small a lot, and you end up spending time with her, you have to be stupid not to pick up some Yamani."
" Mithros curse Kel." Rita muttered.
" You don't mean that," he said cheerfully. A little too cheerfully for her liking; she had a feeling he had understood atleast three fourths of the conversation.
" Rita?" Thom asked, snapping her out of her daze. "Yes?"
" Just thinking. Will you meet me at the Dancing Dove at lunch time.?" His eyes were pleading with her. " Sure." They put their trays up. " Well, see you." Yes! thought Rita. She had finally admitted to herself she liked Thom in more than a friendly way.
In Rita's rooms,
What should I wear? She asked herself. Finally she picked out a nice pair of red-gold breeches and a white shirt. She braided her hair. Mirthros! Rita swore mentally. She was going to have to ask Kel for some lip rouge. She walked to Kel's room.
" Kel?" she asked knocking on her door. The Lady Knight's door swung open revealing Kel. She took one look at the younger girl and grinned. "The lip rouge is on the desk."
"Thanks," Rita mumbled. "Will you help me?" The tall woman walked over and started to put on some eye shadow. "May I inquire-" Kel was cut off by Rita. "Thom." Kel rolled her eyes, "I didn't think you'd notice."
Later.
" Ahh. so I see you made it," Thom said with a grin. Mithros, it was so hard to tell this girl he liked her! " Come on." he led her over to a table and they sat down. Just tell her.
" Rita the reason I invited you hear is, well, I like you, really like you." he waited for her reaction. Some days, he wished she wasn't so damned Yamani like. Her face was entirely blank.
* You don't know how long I've waited for you to say that,* she told him in Yamani.
* Good* he replied, and her leaned over and kissed her.
The End
I don't know who I'm doing next, just an FYI.
The girl spun and kicked the dummy. Then, she proceeded to flip and punch it with both hands. Obviously the girl was graceful.
" Well, it looks like the Lump's friend is attracting a man, and being a bitch and show off." Zahir announced. (A/n: Kel and Rita are friends.)
" How could she attract a man, she's so ugly." In truth, she was actually very pretty. " Who would love a girl like that?" Court ladies murmured.
" I would," a young man told them. " Go ooze somewhere else, sluts. Your presence is disgusting." The court ladies slunk off. Zahir however approached her.
" Bitch, it looks like you've got yourself a friend."
" Move along somewhere else, Zahir." the girl had her back turned. Then, she masked the action of drawing her sheathed sword.
" How dare you, you-" He was cut off by the young woman spinning around gracefully and she had a sword placed on his neck. The knight hadn't even seen her draw it.
" Tsk tsk, some things you just don't say. Now, I believe I said move along somewhere else, move!" She drew the sword gently along his neck, leaving a small trail of blood.
" Some day I will chop off you dirty, bitches head," he sneered and punched her in the eye. Rita didn't even blink. Unfortunately, she was used to that. Unknown to the three, the Lioness moved away from the shadows and stalked away down the hallway; she knew if she didn't, she'd loose her temper. The young man walked up to the young woman.
" Well, that was nice way to handle him," he commented.
" Who are you?" she demanded. Rita looked him over; he had fire red hair and hazel? eyes. The young noble probed him with her Gift, checking for signs that said he had the Gift. He did. It was quite strong actually.
" Thom, Thom of Pirate's Swoop. And you are?"
" Rita of Kyrite." Rita said stiffly. She ran a hand down her pretty golden-red hair, uncomfortable. She liked this man, not like-like of course, she just was scared, she hadn't let a man into her life besides her brother since her family was burnt to death. Thom held out his hand, they gripped forearms.
" Well, I have to go." At that, she spun around and ran away. Thom watched her go thoughtfully.
Alanna's Rooms.
" Ma-"
" That was Rita of Kyrite."
" I know Ma, I just want to know why she's so touchy, and why she was well, sort of observing me, like she was making sure of something." His mother studied him.
" Thom, I may be old but I'm not blind, you like her." Her son blushed at the accusation. Mithros curse it, was he that see-through?
" Her family was killed in a fatal fire, Thom. I'd guess she's scared because she hasn't let a man into her life since then. You hurt her Thom. you'll have two lady knights to answer to."
" Why Kel though?" Thom had been around the second lady knight enough to know her very well.
" She's a close friend of Kel's." (A/n: Hey, both Thom and Rita are 21 and Kel is 23, so this is after Lady Knight.)
" Oh. Thanks. Love ya, Ma." Thom kissed her and left the room.
Kel's Rooms.
" Did Zahir hit you again?" Kel asked gently, her fingers brushing her eye. Rita turned away.
" I'm fine," she murmured.
" Dom?" she called. Dom poked his head in their room.
" Yes, Love?"
" Could you get the bruise-balm jar Alanna gave me?" (A/n: Sorry, couldn't help it, had to throw in K/D. ;) They're the best pair ever!)
" Sure." His head disappeared.
" So, now about Zahir, was he being nasty?"
" Yes," the younger woman replied meekly.
" Mithros curse him! Damn him, I told him, if he has a bone to pick, pick it with me."
" Don't worry Kel, I don't think he's going to bug me as much, I think the sword to his neck made a lasting impression. Though," she added thoughtfully, " I don't know, Zahir never seems to learn."
" Oh, Rita, you didn't!" Kel gasped.
"'Oh,' yes I did."
" Kel," Dom cut off their conversation, " I've got it!" (A/n: Rita is also friends with Dom.)
" Thanks!"
" Phew, what did Alanna do with this?!" Dom demanded after opening it. " It smells horrible!'
" Thank you, Dom," Kel said dryly. " Your comments are always appreciated."
" Your welcome, I live to be at your service, Ladies." Dom bowed.
" Oh really?" Rita asked sarcastically. Then, she proceeded to elbow him in the middle of his bow ruining his show. She looked up at him, grinning. (A/n: If you guys who read this are wondering why she "let Dom into her life," she knew him before her family died.)
" Gods, Rita, what did he do to you?" he asked, suddenly serious. Her eye was black, totally pitch black.
" Dom, I'm fine, let me repeat that for you because you have gone momentarily deaf, I believe I said I'm fine!" she snapped. Dom held up his hands, " Geez, no need to bite my head off." He ran a hand through his hair.
" Sorry, Dom." Kel applied the bruise-balm and her friends bruise went away. Then, the knight put the top back on. Suddenly, a horn sounded. Scanrans. Dom turned around, " See you guys later, I've got to go with the Own." Then, he sprinted down the hall. Rita ran next door, grabbed her chain-mail and donned it. (A/n: she has mail because she fights in the battles a lot.) Next she grabbed her helm and sword. The horn blew again, and she swore. A second horn blow meant there was a larger mass of them. She grabbed her sword belt and strapped it on.
" Kel, are you ready?"
" Yes," came the muffled reply. " Let's go!" They sprinted down the hall to the stables. When they got there they each went to their horse's stall. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around, it was Thom.
" Yes?" she asked.
" Here, take this." He handed her a necklace. " It'll protect you from spells, arrows and anyone trying to stick you through the back." She took it, " Thanks a lot Thom." She slipped it over her head and tucked it under her mail.
" See you later, I'm needed on the wall." Thom turned and strode away. Rita shook her head and mounted her horse, Daystar. She was a beautiful horse, and her parents had paid a lot of money for her. She was black with white stockings and a white crescent moon in between her eyes.
" Come on Daystar, let's kick Scanran ass." Daystar galloped out to for a line among the knights and soldiers. A volley of Scanran arrows were fired. " Fire" came the command. A volley of their arrows took down some Scanrans. Arrows came in return. Finally the officer said, " Fire at will!" At that moment, Raoul, the Own, knights, the Riders, and soldiers rode out.
Rita drew her sword and charged a Scanran; he was big and stupid looking. Her thinking proved correct, he was stupid and probably had very little training. Rita grinned, King Maggot must be getting worried and he must be running out of tribes or clans to recruit men. She engaged with another man, but he was smart, and not to mention strong. It was much easier, given the fact that he was not mounted. She drove her sword into his chest, and he dropped. Rita looked for Kel and Raoul; they were waving their sword, or in Kel's case, Glaive, in a circle, the sign for retreat. Daystar galloped back. She stopped Daystar by Kel's Peachblossom.
" Don't you dare," she told him, " I don't have time for it." To Kel she said, " Why retreat?"
" Thom Cooper and Numair are up to something." Just as she said that, the earth opened up and swallowed the Scanrans. It was just like the battle at Haven.
" I wouldn't be surprised if the Earth spat them out," she muttered to Kel. Kel snickered, and the men and women near her guffawed. A trumpet blared; they had won the battle. Everyone cheered. Against her will, Rita looked around for Thom, to see if he was alright; he was. Thom saw her and waved. She grinned and waved back. There was a pop of air.
" Hello." She spun around startled.
" Mithros, Thom, don't do that, you almost gave me a heart attack." she told him sternly. " And Thom, friends?" she reached out.
" Friends." They gripped forearms. " Well then, I believe it's lunch time. Shall we?" Rita laughed, white teeth flashing. "Alright. One second." She jogged over to Kel, holding Daystar's reins. She felt an arm on her shoulder. The young man told her, " Leave her to me." He took Daystar's reins and led her over to her stall. He muttered a few words and Daystar was brushed and watered. She glanced back at Kel.
" See you later, do you mind?" Rita asked while taking off her mail. (A/n: Folks she does have a tunic underneath!)
" No, not at all. Meet me at Glaive practice, tomorrow morning." Rita groaned.
" Why do you insist that I learn that silly thing; one of these days, I'll spear myself with it by accident."
" You aren't bad at the Glaive at all," Kel told her sternly. There was a shout of "Kel." Rita grinned, " Looks like Lover-Boy is calling you." Kel hit her lightly. " Oh shut up. Well see you later!" with that, the knight jogged off in the direction of Dom's voice. Rita watched her go then she went to see Thom.
" Hold out your arms Thom." she said. Puzzled, he did. She sighed in relief.
" Good girl, Daystar. What a concept, you haven't bitten him. Wow!" Thom chuckled. " How'd she get clean anyways. I was only gone for a minute or so."
" Magic. Me." He grinned. " Shall we?"
" We shall." He led her to the Mess, and they got in line.
" Eat your veggies!" she told him. Thom laughed.
" I can see where you got that little quote of yours from." the Lioness' son told her. " Kel is a stickler for eating vegetables. Neal told me about that quality of her, she hasn't bugged me to eat my vegetables, yet. I hope it stays that way."
" You definitely should hope it stays that way. Knowing Kel for a while, she has gone after me to eat vegetables." She smiled, " Hey, why don't we have a magic duel sometime?"
" Sure, sounds fun. But I'm going to have to go easy on you," he teased.
" No, I'll have to go easy on you." Had she just flirted? she asked herself. No, she hadn't, she never let a man into her life since her family had died. Well, until she had met Thom. He'd better not die like anyone else she had love well, with the exception of Jaimes and her aunt. That didn't matter, he wasn't going to die; she wasn't let him.
" Oohh, I'm scared." he teased. She grinned, " You should be! Come on," she took hold of his arm and pulled him over to sit with Kel and Dom.
*Looks like Rita has found a love. About time.* Kel said in Yamani. Dom snickered. (A/n: Rita knows Yamani.)
* And what is SO funny, Sergeant?!* she demanded. * Where did you learn to speak Yamani?* Thom looked confused; he couldn't speak Yamani. Or so she thought.
* Kel.*
* Keladry of Mindelan, I'm going to kill you! Why did you teach him how to speak and understand Yamani?*
* He picked it up.* she said with a grin.
" Well, Thom, let's sit somewhere ELSE!" Dom chuckled. " You shut up!" she snapped at him, " I still haven't forgiven you for learning to speak Yamani!"
" Alright, why? Let's go. I hope you'll explain why soon."
" Don't ask." Rita told him, walking away with him. She turned around to shoot the pair a glare. " Hmmph!" she grumped. She turned her nose up. " Some people think they are SO smart!" she said loudly, loud enough for Kel and Dom to hear. Thom chuckled.
" What got you so mad at them?"
" You don't want to know! Trust me." she said.
" OK, but I do know it has to do with me." Rita glared at him, and he jus chuckled. " Well, when your mother knows the Protector of the Small a lot, and you end up spending time with her, you have to be stupid not to pick up some Yamani."
" Mithros curse Kel." Rita muttered.
" You don't mean that," he said cheerfully. A little too cheerfully for her liking; she had a feeling he had understood atleast three fourths of the conversation.
" Rita?" Thom asked, snapping her out of her daze. "Yes?"
" Just thinking. Will you meet me at the Dancing Dove at lunch time.?" His eyes were pleading with her. " Sure." They put their trays up. " Well, see you." Yes! thought Rita. She had finally admitted to herself she liked Thom in more than a friendly way.
In Rita's rooms,
What should I wear? She asked herself. Finally she picked out a nice pair of red-gold breeches and a white shirt. She braided her hair. Mirthros! Rita swore mentally. She was going to have to ask Kel for some lip rouge. She walked to Kel's room.
" Kel?" she asked knocking on her door. The Lady Knight's door swung open revealing Kel. She took one look at the younger girl and grinned. "The lip rouge is on the desk."
"Thanks," Rita mumbled. "Will you help me?" The tall woman walked over and started to put on some eye shadow. "May I inquire-" Kel was cut off by Rita. "Thom." Kel rolled her eyes, "I didn't think you'd notice."
Later.
" Ahh. so I see you made it," Thom said with a grin. Mithros, it was so hard to tell this girl he liked her! " Come on." he led her over to a table and they sat down. Just tell her.
" Rita the reason I invited you hear is, well, I like you, really like you." he waited for her reaction. Some days, he wished she wasn't so damned Yamani like. Her face was entirely blank.
* You don't know how long I've waited for you to say that,* she told him in Yamani.
* Good* he replied, and her leaned over and kissed her.
The End
I don't know who I'm doing next, just an FYI.