Hello everyone! I'm back! And that's the second time I said that! Snaps for me! Hehe. Okay, here's chapter two! Aric's party! Whooooooopeeeeee!! (Excuse my behavior, feeling holy-spaceshipcowboy now! And if you don't know what that means, don't worry, I don't know either!)

Kel was barely dressed up when she heard a knock on her door. "Neal! I thought you took longer in getting ready than I did!" she said and sighed when he didn't answer. She opened the door and almost came in contact with a fist.

"Hey watch it!!" Kel said irritably but looked sheepish when she saw who it was. "Oh, sorry my Sire! I thought you were Neal!"

"I could well hear you." The king grinned. "Nevertheless, we have very important matters to discuss." He said, his voice turning grave. "I'm afraid, you'll have to cancel this, er, party you're going to."

"Very well, my Sire. Where will we be meeting?" Kel asked.

"In my chambers. Bring Owen and Merric with you." And he turned on his heel and walked away.

"Bu—" Kel started to say "what about Neal..." and got out of her party clothes.

As soon as she was dressed, she went to Neal's rooms and told him she couldn't attend Aric's party and for him to wish Aric a happy birthday for her and to say sorry for her absence.

She proceeded to Owen's rooms and almost collided with Merric.

"The king—" they both started to say.

"You first." They both said again.

"The king wants us to—" Kel started to say.

"Meet him in his chambers." Owen finished for her.

"Oh good, everyone's here." Gary remarked as he saw the three knights outside Owen's rooms. "Just not where we're supposed to be. Carry on to Jon's chambers now." And he walked off in the direction of the King's chambers.

"Okay..." Kel said pointing at Gary and following him.

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Kel collapsed on her bed after three hours of discussing her new mission with Owen and Merric in the King's chambers. She was sooooooo tired. She didn't think she could get up at dawn. Which was approximately one hour away. She sighed and fell asleep.

Kel awoke to the sound of banging on her door. "I'm up, I'm up." She mumbled and cast the bed sheets off.

"Hey Mr. bright and early." She said sleepily to Neal who was at the door.

"I heard you were going on a mission with Merric and Owen. I wonder why I wasn't invited. By the way, the party was great. Aric was sorry you weren't able to come; he said you would've made the party a lot more fun." Neal said in one breath.

"Oh Gods! I totally forgot to pack!" Kel almost screamed and ran to her closet(what do you call that?) and started to throw things out which Neal was catching.

"Whoa there! Relax Kel! Fill me in on your mission first!" Neal said under a pile of clothing. If you could call it a pile.

"Okay... here goes..."

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! My first cliffie!!!!! Yay! Anyways...it's 10 p.m. and I'm falling asleep! Tsk, tsk! Thanks to my reviewers: sw33t t3mptations, Rowana Silvakisma, AJ 4EVA, an anonymous geek, Purple Eyes1 and Erilyn05. Love ya all!

an anonymous geek: you aren't married to him yet? I could've sworn...

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for Aric!!!!!!!!!! Do I have to keep repeating this? It's very dejecting...look at me! I'm devastated!!! *cries hysterically*