Angel-kiss7 ~ Yeah, I needed to make one of them powerful, because u were
all expecting a mage or something, so since I didn't make her a mage, I
needed someone equally talented. So did you like the idea?
Queen of Sheba ~ Ooh... Thanx then! I was pretty sure that it wasn't supposed to be a flame, but then my paranoid sub-consciousness mind kicked in, so . . . Well, thank u! Yes, it is my first story, and I'm like, completely AMAZED and THRILLED that I've gotten so many reviews! *bursts into tears* u guys are all the best!
Kassi of Pirate's Swoop ~ OMG thank u sooo much – every time I read ur reviews their so complimentary, they make me want to cry . . .
Sugar Thief ~ Thank u! I appreciated ur honesty & thank u for the corrections! I know I made some screw-ups in the punctuation area (my word document tells me that all the time – I just don't listen). But thank u! And glad u like James! ^-^
Laur1532 ~ Thanx! And I won't die . . . I have to finish the story first! Yeah . . .
Babyjayy ~ thank u again!
Fire of Wolves ~ Thnx! I'm glad u think so . . . (duh). =)
Fan-Kitty ~ Thank u for ur reviews! I'm glad u like my story *beams*. (I've run out of witty and interesting things to say so I'll leave it at that). I already know where I'm going with the romance. Oh, and James ran away because I was feeling whimsical and decided to add something interesting (to spice up the story) and I landed on that, so . . . yeah.
Dramagrl05 ~ I have lots of twists that I'm going to add . . . (I had this whole thingy planned out). Hershey's bars? Yum. I don't think Lela's that talented, hehe. As for the romance, I already know what I'm going to do. And I'm updating!
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A/N: I'm so sorry I didn't have this up sooner. I had a major test . . . the GEPA. I'm from NJ, and all 8th graders have to take the state test (GEPA, or Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment) . . . and so I had to devote my time to making sure I didn't fail it. Thnx for bearing with me, though! (And yes, I am in 8th grade for those who didn't know).
A/N 2: Thnx everyone for the reviews! Ur all so awesome! However, just a few things I want to reply to (for my reviewers who emailed me, or reviewed). I have a beta-reader already, but to all those who have offered, thank you so much for volunteering, that was really sweet of you. And to those who want romance, I'm getting to it. Like, starting with this chapter. Thnx to all again!
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Cordelia and I became instant friends. She was level-headed, sweet, and mature, the complete opposite of me. We balanced each other perfectly.
It turned out that she was trustable and loyal. She helped us a lot – by giving us more maps of Maydria's castle that she had stolen from Lord Donovan while he was snoring away.
It was decided that Cordelia would accompany us on our quest, since she had already proven herself so useful. For that, I was glad. I didn't want to be stuck with only Ted and James.
Ted was way too moody and quiet.
James only stared at Cordelia.
I nudged Cordelia as I caught James staring at her again, with a strange expression on his face. Cordelia looked where I pointed and blushed. "So?"
I studied her face. She looked embarrassed and – shy?
"You're in love with James!" I crowed delightedly.
"No I'm not," Cordelia muttered.
"Oh yes you are! I can tell from your face, you know," I told her slyly. "Don't worry. I'm sure he loves you as well."
Cordelia flushed pink. "I am NOT in love with him! And he does NOT like me."
"Did you ask?" I asked, bemused.
"N-no, but . . ."
"Ah-ha!" I said triumphantly. "See?"
"Lela, shut up," Cordelia muttered. "He's staring at us."
I grinned but complied.
This was going to be interesting.
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"Ted? Can I talk to you?" I asked a little while later, sneaking up on him.
"Uh . . . sure," he said uncertainly.
"In private, I mean." I looked pointedly at James, who grumbled and walked away, joining Cordelia.
"So?" Ted prompted. I was busy watching James and Cordelia talk. They looked so cute together – the perfect couple. Too bad they didn't realize it.
"Aren't they so perfect together?" I cooed, not taking my eyes off them.
Ted followed my gaze, watching the two of them chatter and laugh together. "Yes."
"Let's set them up," I suggested mischievously.
Ted rolled his eyes. "How?"
I shrugged. "Keep them together, of course."
Ted grinned. "Okay. So, what else do you want to say, or did you only want to tell me that?"
"Nothing really," I replied.
We walked together in silence for a little while. I snuck a glance at Ted. He looked deep in thought. "What's on your mind?" I inquired idly.
"Oh – nothing," Ted said quickly. I saw his eyes flicker to the "couple" walking ahead of us.
"What - do you like Cordelia?" I said worriedly. That might pose a problem.
"No, I don't," Ted said, sighing.
"Then who do you like? Or love?" I asked curiously.
"The one I love is the one I can never have," Ted said quietly.
"Is she betrothed to another or something?" I said.
Ted grinned crookedly. "I suppose you could say that."
I fell silent, thinking. Who was I in love with? Or was I destined to marry some far-off prince to seal an alliance between Kyrria and another country? Would I ever find one truly meant for me?
Ted broke into my thoughts. "What are YOU thinking of?"
"Love," I admitted.
"Oh." Ted was quiet. "I see."
I felt restless, so I decided to join Cordelia and James. They were talking about archery, something both of them enjoyed.
"Hello, my little lovebirds," I said brightly, joining them. James flushed, and Cordelia glared daggers at me. I smiled innocently. "What?" Cordelia gave a huff and went to talk to Ted, pretending to ignore me.
"Nothing," James said.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked him.
"Sure."
"Do you love Cordelia?"
That caught him by surprise. He staggered and looked at me. "What?" he asked weakly.
"Just what I said," I told him, crossing my arms.
He snorted. "Learn some tact, Lela. You're too direct."
"So do you?" I asked, ignoring what he had said.
"Yes. No. Yes. I don't know!" he cried.
"Yes, you do, don't you," It wasn't a question, it was a statement.
He looked down. "Maybe."
"Aww," I said, being the incurable romantic that I was. I danced nimbly away as James tried to swat me. "What about you and Ted?"
I stopped suddenly. "What?!"
"You and Ted." James crossed his arms over his chest and smirked.
I glared at him. "What about it?"
"When's the marriage?"
"Ooh, you little -" I tried to smack him, but he skipped away, laughing. "But it's true!" he protested.
"What's true?" I demanded, starting to get annoyed.
"That you two are going to get married, because you're perfect for each other!"
"You know," I said thoughtfully, "I don't know how you ever became my best friend. Sometimes, you are just sooo annoying."
James smiled cheerfully. "Just make sure you invite me to the royal wedding!"
"Who's wedding? Who's getting married?" Cordelia asked. I hadn't noticed her and Ted come up behind us.
"Lela," James said, and burst out laughing at my dumbstruck expression.
"To who?" Cordelia asked.
"No one," I growled, trying (unsuccessfully) to kill James.
"Aww, Lela's in love!" Cordelia exclaimed.
I groaned. "Did you guys plan this to annoy me?"
"Yes," both of them said simultaneously. They looked at each other and blushed. I burst into laughter. "You two are perfect for each other."
Ted had remained quiet throughout the whole episode. "What's wrong?" I asked him, concerned.
"Nothing," he said with a quick smile. "I'm thinking."
"Of what?"
"Of – what we have to do still."
I immediately sobered, and so did James and Cordelia. "Right. We'll have to have a plan."
"How about we make a plan when we get there?" James suggested. "We can see how many guards they've posted, and the security that they have up."
"We should get there by tonight," Cordelia said listlessly. She didn't even consult the map. "Be ready."
I didn't even bother to ask what that meant.
I already knew that there was much danger ahead.
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A/n: I still need help with italics! Do any of you know how to make italics come up on fanfiction?
Queen of Sheba ~ Ooh... Thanx then! I was pretty sure that it wasn't supposed to be a flame, but then my paranoid sub-consciousness mind kicked in, so . . . Well, thank u! Yes, it is my first story, and I'm like, completely AMAZED and THRILLED that I've gotten so many reviews! *bursts into tears* u guys are all the best!
Kassi of Pirate's Swoop ~ OMG thank u sooo much – every time I read ur reviews their so complimentary, they make me want to cry . . .
Sugar Thief ~ Thank u! I appreciated ur honesty & thank u for the corrections! I know I made some screw-ups in the punctuation area (my word document tells me that all the time – I just don't listen). But thank u! And glad u like James! ^-^
Laur1532 ~ Thanx! And I won't die . . . I have to finish the story first! Yeah . . .
Babyjayy ~ thank u again!
Fire of Wolves ~ Thnx! I'm glad u think so . . . (duh). =)
Fan-Kitty ~ Thank u for ur reviews! I'm glad u like my story *beams*. (I've run out of witty and interesting things to say so I'll leave it at that). I already know where I'm going with the romance. Oh, and James ran away because I was feeling whimsical and decided to add something interesting (to spice up the story) and I landed on that, so . . . yeah.
Dramagrl05 ~ I have lots of twists that I'm going to add . . . (I had this whole thingy planned out). Hershey's bars? Yum. I don't think Lela's that talented, hehe. As for the romance, I already know what I'm going to do. And I'm updating!
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A/N: I'm so sorry I didn't have this up sooner. I had a major test . . . the GEPA. I'm from NJ, and all 8th graders have to take the state test (GEPA, or Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment) . . . and so I had to devote my time to making sure I didn't fail it. Thnx for bearing with me, though! (And yes, I am in 8th grade for those who didn't know).
A/N 2: Thnx everyone for the reviews! Ur all so awesome! However, just a few things I want to reply to (for my reviewers who emailed me, or reviewed). I have a beta-reader already, but to all those who have offered, thank you so much for volunteering, that was really sweet of you. And to those who want romance, I'm getting to it. Like, starting with this chapter. Thnx to all again!
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Cordelia and I became instant friends. She was level-headed, sweet, and mature, the complete opposite of me. We balanced each other perfectly.
It turned out that she was trustable and loyal. She helped us a lot – by giving us more maps of Maydria's castle that she had stolen from Lord Donovan while he was snoring away.
It was decided that Cordelia would accompany us on our quest, since she had already proven herself so useful. For that, I was glad. I didn't want to be stuck with only Ted and James.
Ted was way too moody and quiet.
James only stared at Cordelia.
I nudged Cordelia as I caught James staring at her again, with a strange expression on his face. Cordelia looked where I pointed and blushed. "So?"
I studied her face. She looked embarrassed and – shy?
"You're in love with James!" I crowed delightedly.
"No I'm not," Cordelia muttered.
"Oh yes you are! I can tell from your face, you know," I told her slyly. "Don't worry. I'm sure he loves you as well."
Cordelia flushed pink. "I am NOT in love with him! And he does NOT like me."
"Did you ask?" I asked, bemused.
"N-no, but . . ."
"Ah-ha!" I said triumphantly. "See?"
"Lela, shut up," Cordelia muttered. "He's staring at us."
I grinned but complied.
This was going to be interesting.
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"Ted? Can I talk to you?" I asked a little while later, sneaking up on him.
"Uh . . . sure," he said uncertainly.
"In private, I mean." I looked pointedly at James, who grumbled and walked away, joining Cordelia.
"So?" Ted prompted. I was busy watching James and Cordelia talk. They looked so cute together – the perfect couple. Too bad they didn't realize it.
"Aren't they so perfect together?" I cooed, not taking my eyes off them.
Ted followed my gaze, watching the two of them chatter and laugh together. "Yes."
"Let's set them up," I suggested mischievously.
Ted rolled his eyes. "How?"
I shrugged. "Keep them together, of course."
Ted grinned. "Okay. So, what else do you want to say, or did you only want to tell me that?"
"Nothing really," I replied.
We walked together in silence for a little while. I snuck a glance at Ted. He looked deep in thought. "What's on your mind?" I inquired idly.
"Oh – nothing," Ted said quickly. I saw his eyes flicker to the "couple" walking ahead of us.
"What - do you like Cordelia?" I said worriedly. That might pose a problem.
"No, I don't," Ted said, sighing.
"Then who do you like? Or love?" I asked curiously.
"The one I love is the one I can never have," Ted said quietly.
"Is she betrothed to another or something?" I said.
Ted grinned crookedly. "I suppose you could say that."
I fell silent, thinking. Who was I in love with? Or was I destined to marry some far-off prince to seal an alliance between Kyrria and another country? Would I ever find one truly meant for me?
Ted broke into my thoughts. "What are YOU thinking of?"
"Love," I admitted.
"Oh." Ted was quiet. "I see."
I felt restless, so I decided to join Cordelia and James. They were talking about archery, something both of them enjoyed.
"Hello, my little lovebirds," I said brightly, joining them. James flushed, and Cordelia glared daggers at me. I smiled innocently. "What?" Cordelia gave a huff and went to talk to Ted, pretending to ignore me.
"Nothing," James said.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked him.
"Sure."
"Do you love Cordelia?"
That caught him by surprise. He staggered and looked at me. "What?" he asked weakly.
"Just what I said," I told him, crossing my arms.
He snorted. "Learn some tact, Lela. You're too direct."
"So do you?" I asked, ignoring what he had said.
"Yes. No. Yes. I don't know!" he cried.
"Yes, you do, don't you," It wasn't a question, it was a statement.
He looked down. "Maybe."
"Aww," I said, being the incurable romantic that I was. I danced nimbly away as James tried to swat me. "What about you and Ted?"
I stopped suddenly. "What?!"
"You and Ted." James crossed his arms over his chest and smirked.
I glared at him. "What about it?"
"When's the marriage?"
"Ooh, you little -" I tried to smack him, but he skipped away, laughing. "But it's true!" he protested.
"What's true?" I demanded, starting to get annoyed.
"That you two are going to get married, because you're perfect for each other!"
"You know," I said thoughtfully, "I don't know how you ever became my best friend. Sometimes, you are just sooo annoying."
James smiled cheerfully. "Just make sure you invite me to the royal wedding!"
"Who's wedding? Who's getting married?" Cordelia asked. I hadn't noticed her and Ted come up behind us.
"Lela," James said, and burst out laughing at my dumbstruck expression.
"To who?" Cordelia asked.
"No one," I growled, trying (unsuccessfully) to kill James.
"Aww, Lela's in love!" Cordelia exclaimed.
I groaned. "Did you guys plan this to annoy me?"
"Yes," both of them said simultaneously. They looked at each other and blushed. I burst into laughter. "You two are perfect for each other."
Ted had remained quiet throughout the whole episode. "What's wrong?" I asked him, concerned.
"Nothing," he said with a quick smile. "I'm thinking."
"Of what?"
"Of – what we have to do still."
I immediately sobered, and so did James and Cordelia. "Right. We'll have to have a plan."
"How about we make a plan when we get there?" James suggested. "We can see how many guards they've posted, and the security that they have up."
"We should get there by tonight," Cordelia said listlessly. She didn't even consult the map. "Be ready."
I didn't even bother to ask what that meant.
I already knew that there was much danger ahead.
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A/n: I still need help with italics! Do any of you know how to make italics come up on fanfiction?