In Time and Space
By Kierseth
Note: Emerald Flame is waaay bogged down with homework and the like, so she's tossed the story in my direction and has taken a place as Muse. So all welcome Emerald Flame, Muse Extraordinaire!
Disclaimer: We own Rena and Ria and various other characters. Anything you recognize from Mercedes Lackey's books, we DO NOT own.
Thoughts :Mindspeech: "Normal Speech"
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Chapter Four
"Ok, you guys. You know the drill. Ria and I will be back before dawn. If we aren't back before then, pack up and get out of here. I don't know if anyone can trace us if we get caught, but I don't want you nabbed as well." The girls were both dressed in dark gray high-necked tunics, tight-fitting trews and caps. It was just before midnight and Rena was going through the Emergency Plans.
"But-" Linx started, but Rena cut him off with a glare. The dark-haired boy was very protective of the girls, and didn't like to think about what would happen if they were arrested. Ria, standing just behind Rena and a little to the side, flicked her glance to Asper and nodded slowly. The tall boy nodded back and crossed his arms. If anything happened, he would be in charge of getting everyone out.
"I mean it Linx," Rena continued, "No waiting around. If we aren't back before dawn, GET OUT. If something goes wrong, and it takes longer than we expect, we'll find you." Linx looked downcast and shuffled his feet a little.
"Linx." Ria said in a soft voice. He looked up. "Everything will be alright. We've done big boosts before and everything came out alright. Don't worry. It's just a precaution." She glanced at Rena before continuing. "If we aren't back, Asper is in charge. Follow his lead." She gave the boys each a quick hug and turned to leave. Rena glanced at the boys passively, gave then all a rare smile and led the way out the door.
Ria glanced back at the rooms as they descended the dark stairs. It looks so warm and cozy; there was nothing she would have liked more than to go back and spend a quiet evening with the boys.
But this is the hand I was dealt, so I'll play it as well as I can. she thought.
Rena led the way back to the statue of Windrider and motioned for her sister to take the lead. Ria took a deep breath and walked up a dark alley, counting her steps as she went. She reached thirty-two, turned right and walked straight to a board fence. "This is it." She hissed to Rena, and laced her fingers. Rena put her soft boot in the cup Ria had made and her twin boosted her over the fence. Rena sat on the edge of the fence and pulled her sister up, bracing herself with her foot. They dropped down on the other side, landing silently on the grass. Ria tilted her head in the direction of the closest window and they made their way to the house and peered in.
The room was dark, but through the open door, the girls could make out a figure of a girl, dressed in the attire of a kitchen servant, white apron and all. She was pacing.
"It looks like her lover hasn't left his post." Rena whispered in her twin's ear. Ria motioned with her finger across her lips, for quiet. They watched the girl pace and grinned when they saw her run across the open doorway and fling herself into the arms of an armed guard. The swarthy man grinned and planted a hearty kiss on the girl's lips. They walked out of sight and the twins made their way to the opposite side of the house.
Ria picked the lock on a dark window and reassured by a slight snick, lifted the window a crack. It scraped against the wood track. Ria froze and winced at the noise. Rena extracted her greasy rag from it's pouch and greased the runner. Ria's arms began to wobble with the strain of keeping the window in place and finally lifted the window open about halfway. The girls slid in silently and crept to the dim wall.
They crawled into the dark hall, and peeking out, rose to their feet. There was no one in sight. Ria looked down the long hallway and picked out the shape of a plain wooden chair in the shadows. It was placed next to a closed door. There was no other furniture in sight.
"That must be it." Ria whispered, and pussyfooted her way down the corridor to the chair. She leaned down and examined the lock with eyes and fingers, using what little light shone through the window.
"Let me feel." Rena said, shifting Ria to the side and probing the lock with her picks. It was a solid lock, newly made, like Ria had said. It seemed to be of iron and had a complex interior. No simple pick, this lock was.
"Yeah, I can't pick this." Rena said. "I have to go through."
Ria stepped back and crossed her arms, glancing up and down the corridor. This was the point of no return. After the door was warped, there was no returning it to it's previous form. No matter how many times Rena tried to smooth an object she had warped, it would always show little telltale signs. Glass would be a little wavy, the grain on wood would be off kilter, and metal would be dulled in the place she passed through.
Rena closed her eyes, set her fingers against the door and pushed. She felt the wood give a bit and start to pull away from her fingers. She pushed harder and fell forward as her arm went through the door. She felt around for the latch on the lock and grinned as she unlocked it. Pulling her arm back, she smoothed the wood back into place.
Ria walked forward and slowly turned the knob. She bounced a little on the balls of her feet as the door opened. Rena poked her head in the room and looked around.
It was bare stone with one small, high, barred window and had a number of tables lined against the wall. Here and there were trunks and wooden boxes, lidded tightly.
"Jackpot!" Rena whispered as the girls entered the room and shut the door. Ria walked to the closest table, while her twin went to the back of the room.
Ria opened the trunk and saw a shining pelt. Reaching out her hand, she felt the smooth fur with a light touch and lifted it out of the trunk. It was ermine and the softest thing she had ever encountered. She wrapped it around her neck for a moment, then sighed and dropped it back into the box. Furs were expensive, but were hard to sell on the black market. Jewels were easier; metals could be melted down, gems could be reset. It was just easier that way. She moved on to the next trunk.
As Ria lifted the lid of the second trunk, she heard Rena gasp in amazement.
"Ria! Get over here!" She hissed. Ria left her trunk unopened and crossed to Rena's box. She peered over her sister's shoulder and felt her eyes grow wide.
It was filled with jewelry. Gold necklaces set with diamonds and rubies, rings of shining silver, earrings with giant pearls, every precious stone they had ever heard of was present in that trunk. Ria reached out a hesitant hand and picked up a small ring of gold, set with bloodstone.
"Just look at this stuff! We could live off of one of these for a month!" Rena held up a heavy collar of moonstone and filigreed silver. She dropped the collar and plucked out a set of drop earrings. She held the gold and emerald drops to her ears and asked, "How do these look?"
"Very beautiful, my dear." came a silken voice from the doorway.
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Mwaa ha ha ha!! Cliffhanger for you all!! I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible, but for now.... ^^
I've noticed a startling thing in my writing: I haven't given enough recognition to the reviewers. So here guys, Thanks to all!
Kel- This is next! ^^
Leleni- Thank you! And these are new powers. I didn't!! *grin*
Morwen- Thanks to you too. I did read Take a Thief, although it was a while ago and I should read it again.
Banadar- I will!
silvervine- Rena can manipulate matter, Ria can stop it. Thankies!
Darkfyre- Yep!!
Fireblade K'Chona- ^^
Hexe- O.O Wow! That is one of the best complements I've ever gotten! Thank you so much!!
Stee- Contiunued!
charlene- Did!
Chibigreen- Here it is!
Q Jackson- I write like I talk; in looong rambling sentences!
desert angel- and you would know this how? ;)
By Kierseth
Note: Emerald Flame is waaay bogged down with homework and the like, so she's tossed the story in my direction and has taken a place as Muse. So all welcome Emerald Flame, Muse Extraordinaire!
Disclaimer: We own Rena and Ria and various other characters. Anything you recognize from Mercedes Lackey's books, we DO NOT own.
Thoughts :Mindspeech: "Normal Speech"
~*~*~*~
Chapter Four
"Ok, you guys. You know the drill. Ria and I will be back before dawn. If we aren't back before then, pack up and get out of here. I don't know if anyone can trace us if we get caught, but I don't want you nabbed as well." The girls were both dressed in dark gray high-necked tunics, tight-fitting trews and caps. It was just before midnight and Rena was going through the Emergency Plans.
"But-" Linx started, but Rena cut him off with a glare. The dark-haired boy was very protective of the girls, and didn't like to think about what would happen if they were arrested. Ria, standing just behind Rena and a little to the side, flicked her glance to Asper and nodded slowly. The tall boy nodded back and crossed his arms. If anything happened, he would be in charge of getting everyone out.
"I mean it Linx," Rena continued, "No waiting around. If we aren't back before dawn, GET OUT. If something goes wrong, and it takes longer than we expect, we'll find you." Linx looked downcast and shuffled his feet a little.
"Linx." Ria said in a soft voice. He looked up. "Everything will be alright. We've done big boosts before and everything came out alright. Don't worry. It's just a precaution." She glanced at Rena before continuing. "If we aren't back, Asper is in charge. Follow his lead." She gave the boys each a quick hug and turned to leave. Rena glanced at the boys passively, gave then all a rare smile and led the way out the door.
Ria glanced back at the rooms as they descended the dark stairs. It looks so warm and cozy; there was nothing she would have liked more than to go back and spend a quiet evening with the boys.
But this is the hand I was dealt, so I'll play it as well as I can. she thought.
Rena led the way back to the statue of Windrider and motioned for her sister to take the lead. Ria took a deep breath and walked up a dark alley, counting her steps as she went. She reached thirty-two, turned right and walked straight to a board fence. "This is it." She hissed to Rena, and laced her fingers. Rena put her soft boot in the cup Ria had made and her twin boosted her over the fence. Rena sat on the edge of the fence and pulled her sister up, bracing herself with her foot. They dropped down on the other side, landing silently on the grass. Ria tilted her head in the direction of the closest window and they made their way to the house and peered in.
The room was dark, but through the open door, the girls could make out a figure of a girl, dressed in the attire of a kitchen servant, white apron and all. She was pacing.
"It looks like her lover hasn't left his post." Rena whispered in her twin's ear. Ria motioned with her finger across her lips, for quiet. They watched the girl pace and grinned when they saw her run across the open doorway and fling herself into the arms of an armed guard. The swarthy man grinned and planted a hearty kiss on the girl's lips. They walked out of sight and the twins made their way to the opposite side of the house.
Ria picked the lock on a dark window and reassured by a slight snick, lifted the window a crack. It scraped against the wood track. Ria froze and winced at the noise. Rena extracted her greasy rag from it's pouch and greased the runner. Ria's arms began to wobble with the strain of keeping the window in place and finally lifted the window open about halfway. The girls slid in silently and crept to the dim wall.
They crawled into the dark hall, and peeking out, rose to their feet. There was no one in sight. Ria looked down the long hallway and picked out the shape of a plain wooden chair in the shadows. It was placed next to a closed door. There was no other furniture in sight.
"That must be it." Ria whispered, and pussyfooted her way down the corridor to the chair. She leaned down and examined the lock with eyes and fingers, using what little light shone through the window.
"Let me feel." Rena said, shifting Ria to the side and probing the lock with her picks. It was a solid lock, newly made, like Ria had said. It seemed to be of iron and had a complex interior. No simple pick, this lock was.
"Yeah, I can't pick this." Rena said. "I have to go through."
Ria stepped back and crossed her arms, glancing up and down the corridor. This was the point of no return. After the door was warped, there was no returning it to it's previous form. No matter how many times Rena tried to smooth an object she had warped, it would always show little telltale signs. Glass would be a little wavy, the grain on wood would be off kilter, and metal would be dulled in the place she passed through.
Rena closed her eyes, set her fingers against the door and pushed. She felt the wood give a bit and start to pull away from her fingers. She pushed harder and fell forward as her arm went through the door. She felt around for the latch on the lock and grinned as she unlocked it. Pulling her arm back, she smoothed the wood back into place.
Ria walked forward and slowly turned the knob. She bounced a little on the balls of her feet as the door opened. Rena poked her head in the room and looked around.
It was bare stone with one small, high, barred window and had a number of tables lined against the wall. Here and there were trunks and wooden boxes, lidded tightly.
"Jackpot!" Rena whispered as the girls entered the room and shut the door. Ria walked to the closest table, while her twin went to the back of the room.
Ria opened the trunk and saw a shining pelt. Reaching out her hand, she felt the smooth fur with a light touch and lifted it out of the trunk. It was ermine and the softest thing she had ever encountered. She wrapped it around her neck for a moment, then sighed and dropped it back into the box. Furs were expensive, but were hard to sell on the black market. Jewels were easier; metals could be melted down, gems could be reset. It was just easier that way. She moved on to the next trunk.
As Ria lifted the lid of the second trunk, she heard Rena gasp in amazement.
"Ria! Get over here!" She hissed. Ria left her trunk unopened and crossed to Rena's box. She peered over her sister's shoulder and felt her eyes grow wide.
It was filled with jewelry. Gold necklaces set with diamonds and rubies, rings of shining silver, earrings with giant pearls, every precious stone they had ever heard of was present in that trunk. Ria reached out a hesitant hand and picked up a small ring of gold, set with bloodstone.
"Just look at this stuff! We could live off of one of these for a month!" Rena held up a heavy collar of moonstone and filigreed silver. She dropped the collar and plucked out a set of drop earrings. She held the gold and emerald drops to her ears and asked, "How do these look?"
"Very beautiful, my dear." came a silken voice from the doorway.
~*~*~
Mwaa ha ha ha!! Cliffhanger for you all!! I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible, but for now.... ^^
I've noticed a startling thing in my writing: I haven't given enough recognition to the reviewers. So here guys, Thanks to all!
Kel- This is next! ^^
Leleni- Thank you! And these are new powers. I didn't!! *grin*
Morwen- Thanks to you too. I did read Take a Thief, although it was a while ago and I should read it again.
Banadar- I will!
silvervine- Rena can manipulate matter, Ria can stop it. Thankies!
Darkfyre- Yep!!
Fireblade K'Chona- ^^
Hexe- O.O Wow! That is one of the best complements I've ever gotten! Thank you so much!!
Stee- Contiunued!
charlene- Did!
Chibigreen- Here it is!
Q Jackson- I write like I talk; in looong rambling sentences!
desert angel- and you would know this how? ;)