Aether Winds
Chapter three- If Looks Could Kill
By- IceWind
A/N:
This is my first fanfic for The Protector of the Small books by Tamora Pierce. The names, places, things, ect, all are credited to her. This fanfic is set in an alternate universe. I.E: Joren is NOT dead, Cleon and Kel are not together (hehe), and other incidents that have I messed up on and don't feel like making it exactly like the book. Please REVIEW *grins* and as long as its not flames on how Kel and Cleon should be together or something of that trivial nature, flames are fine. This story is PG-13 for anything that might come up lol.
^.^ ok ok Icey, you gotta do better and write longer! I know you can! (talking to myself…again lol) Errr… thanks everyone who reviewed *pouts* but I'd like A LOT MORE! Hehe ^.~ what author wouldn't want some more anyway?
To everyone that reviewed: Jarna hill, Squire Kali, Danika, Xelena, hyperchick88, whoever Shy is lol, and FantasyLover THANKS A LOT! You'd think people know how nice it feels to authors if they review, it encourages us lol. ^.^ (hint hint: that means more people should review)
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Kel stares blankly into a glass full of amber wine, bored out of her skull, somehow I imagined this more… exciting somehow, she sighs and gives a glance around the room. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw the king of Scanra, King Balor talking with one of his councilors, nothing exciting there, and continued on. Kel saw Joren flirting with all the court beauties next, and she felt annoyed at him, he isn't even TRYING to find out what the Scanrans are doing! All he does is FLIRT all day with anyone who walks in court with a skirt! We are on a mission to find out what the Scanrans are up to and haven't found anything out yet and we've been here for a week already. She glared at him for a while, not knowing that she was until she saw him look at her with a smirk and wink right at her, at that she quickly adverted her eyes, slightly embarrassed, I'm not going to get anything done like this. She casually glanced back at the king who was still talking to his number one councilor, Radock, nice guy, I was surprised about that when I met him, I pictured the Scanrans to be more… evil.
He was fairly young, to young really to be the king's first councilor, and had ebony black hair with piercing dark blue eyes. Kel had found out before that he had arrived just about 3 years ago and risen quickly through the ranks to land him the position of the king's advisor, quite an accomplishment. She didn't think that he had a menacing bone in his body, he was unfailing polite and courteous even to the two Tortallan knights visiting the court, nothing to worry about him, Darial is another matter though. Darial was the king's weapon master and she always sees them together, yet he isn't even that high ranked. Very suspicious flashed through her mind when she first saw that.
A voice disrupted her thoughts and she saw Radock holding out his hand to her, seeing her confused look he repeated his question, a smile on his face, "Care to dance Ms. Mindelan? Or is it Sir Mindelan?" a genuine questioning look in his eyes appeared and Kel took no offense at the question.
"It's technically Sir Mindelan, your grace, and I don't know, I'm not that good at dancing. " Really, all she wanted to do was keep an eye on the king and other key figures in court, not dance like some lady. That's why she didn't wear a dress, instead she wore dress pants and a shirt, signaling that she wasn't some lady, but a knight from Tortall. As she very subtly tried to find a way to walk away, her teardrop gem glinted softly in the light sparkling brilliantly.
His eyes turned to the gem, and became riveted on the piece of jewelry. An interested look came over him, "I never knew that knights wore jewelry, and please, just Radock," he smiled charmingly at her adding in, "Sir Mindelan. Please dance with me?" at that he took her hand and kissed it lightly.
Keladry gave a silent sigh to the air, and looked into Radock's dark blue eyes, she glanced down at her hand, is he holding it longer then necessary? She gives another mental sigh, figures that I wouldn't know, not used to girl stuff. She regained her composure, "Usually not… Radock, this piece is… of a sentimental value, and please call me Kel or Keladry." Damn protocol for making me give him leave to use my first name in return, good manners, blah who needs them? With a sigh she gave a nod in assent for the dance, hopefully I can get some information from him.
Radock gave a smile and pulled her out into the dance floor, ignoring the looks his fellow Scanrans gave his and Kel's way. They started to talk about miscellaneous things; Kel kept trying to steer him into things, which might benefit Tortall without seeming to be pumping him for information. Sadly, he seemed to be evading her questions rather well, either he's smarter then he looks or he doesn't get it. Before long she began to get bored, wishing that this dance would end, and soon, or someone would come and get her away from Radock, who was currently trying to flirt with her.
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Joren glanced up casually, flashing a lazy smile at the beautiful vixen of a woman who was clutching his arm, his eyes scan quickly around the room before settling on the dancing pair of Radock and Keladry. Annoyance flashed through his eyes, we are on a mission and she's dancing with some guy, unreliable, and he looked back at the woman, saying suavely, "Well my dear I have to go."
She pouted and brushed against him lightly, trying to persuade him to stay a bit longer with a show of some more of her cleavage through the low cut dress. Her eyes looked up at him with promise.
He tried to contain his annoyance, one, she doesn't have enough brains in her head to figure out who the current king is, much less know about court intrigue; usually I like women like that, but its getting tedious and I'm on a mission. Two I have to get Mindelan to concentrate on the mission herself and to stop flirting with Radock. He straightened and disengaged his arm from her, ignoring her frustrated look. Joren then glanced around the room until he spotted Kel again and walked briskly towards her.
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When is this song going to END???? Kel was the embodiment of boredom, no matter how good looking Radock was he apparently couldn't carry a conversation off the topic of himself, and she was extremely bored, not to mention sore-footed. Radock was evidently NOT a good dancer and had stepped on her foot several times. She glanced around impatiently at the room when suddenly Radock stopped dancing, she turned back to him with a questioning look until she saw Joren standing next to them looking slightly agitated.
She flashed a grateful smile at him, forgetting that they were enemies for the moment, and asked casually, since Radock was still standing with her, "Hey Stone, what do you want?"
Joren was looking at her and Radock, and luckily remembered his manners, sort of anyway. He glared at Kel and asked abruptly, "Can I have this dance?" He gave a dismissive glance at Radock, impatient to talk to Kel.
Kel looked at him surprised, but not going to let this opportunity to get away from Radock slip away. She quickly gave a nod, answering, "Yes you can." And slipped away from Radock, with him still sputtering some words, trying to think of excuses to get Kel to stay with him. She took Joren's hand and started to dance with him, Kel opened her mouth to start to thank him for getting her away when Joren abruptly said.
"Mindelan you are of no use to me. You are not thinking about the mission and all you are doing is flirting with Radock, what kind of knight are you anyway?"
Kel's eyes flashed with anger, all her good will towards Joren quickly evaporating, "WHAT??? ME? You're the one flirting with every court lady we see! I'm the one doing the mission! I'm trying to get information out of Radock, need I remind you, a high-ranking official?"
Joren glared at her, "Yes you! And I am not exactly flirting! Even and idiot like YOU should know that the ladies are the ones with the information about the going on's in court!" he sneered slightly, "Of course you wouldn't know that considering you practically are a man yourself, by how you act and dress."
She bit the bottom of her lip, chanting to herslef, be like stone… the HELL with it! At that she loosed herself from Joren's grip and slapped him hard, hissing at him softly, "Shut up Joren, you pig headed ass, what would you know anyway?" At that she spun on her heal and walked out of the room, unmindful of the disapproving eyes of Scanrans court, especially Radock's and Darial, who had just walked in to see the last part happening.
He stood still for a second, trembling with rage, finally he to turned and walked out of the room, fuming silently to himself, glaring at anyone nearby him.
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A/N:
IceWind: AHH! I'm SOWWY! It's not as long as my other chapter *pouts* I just have NO time! SCHOOL SUCKS! *giggles* anyway, review please.
Kaori: *A small white fluffy bunny-like creature hopped up, its ears were longer and she was slightly bigger then normal rabbits, not to mention she had cute white sparkly wings, out of her back, she flew up to IceWind* YOU STINK!
IceWind: *gasps in indignation* KAORI!!!!!!! *starts to chase her* IM NOT THAT BAD!
Kaori: *she dives under IceWind, making her fall over* Suuuurrrreeee WE believe you *winks at the readers*
IceWind: *she gets up, her face red with embarrassment* I will now introduce to you Kaori, a NOSY, RUDE, rabblite from Mt. Koku.
Kaori: *gives a rather loud growl for such a small creature and speeds at IceWind, knocking her over. Fighting ensues, hair and fur flying everywhere*
Raen: *a black, graceful, cat-like creature came up, he looked like a giant cat only with a white gem in the middle of his head, his ears were longer, and his body was more graceful and lithe. He coughs politely to the readers, away from the fighting* I am sorry, but they get that way sometimes, I'm Raen, a hizar, nice to meet all of you. *a sweatdrop appears as IceWind holds up Kaori by her neck, cackling loudly* As you see I have to stop them from killing each other so good day! *at that he bounds towards them both, muttering under his breath*
My e-mail address is flyby311@hotmail.com and put Aether Winds, so I know what the e-mail is about. Anything you want to add/criticize/comment/whatever you guys just review it… please? Thanks for listening to me ramble for that you get a lolly *hands person a lolly*
Raen and Kaori (hizar and rabblite) are MINE! GET IT? MINE!!! *they sweatdrop in the background* no stealing or else I'll blow you up! MWAHAHAHA! Also any other made up characters in the story are mine to, if you want to use any of them please ask before doing so, same goes for Raen and Kaori. BYE NOW!