Disclaimer: I do not own The Black Jewels Trilogy or any of it's characters. I do own any character's that I make up and the plot.
Shiroi Hikari: Early update! I was thinking the other day, and then inspiration hit me. As a warning, this chapter is sort of weird, and it might confuse you quite a bit. But don't worry, it will be cleared up. Eventually. &Cough& And now, since stupid Fanfiction.Net has decided not to accept special characters like the star and squiggly thing, I have to use the and ( & ) sign in replacement.
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&Message& Telepathic; Kindred
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Pigs fly!
Gentle Dawn
Chapter Four
Past
Sasha sighed as she leaned back in her chair, and gazed wearily at the group around her. Jaenelle and Karla were eating small cakes, while the others sipped tea. Lucivar had a glass of brandy, though. Sasha glared at Lucivar, who glared back, before starting her explanation.
"Several years ago, I became the Queen of this land. The Kindred that live here are wolves, dogs, cats, horses, and a few unicorns if you look hard enough. But lately, a sort of 'darkness' has fallen over the land, and everything is dying. The Landens, Blood, Kindred, and even the plants and trees. I've contacted several Territory Queens near this area, but either they wouldn't respond, or said they knew nothing about it. So now I am on my own. I've had several...talks...with Hekatah and Dorothea, though they said they didn't know what was behind it. I bet they were the ones who did it." Sasha mumbled the last part under her breath. But it seemed that Saetan and Andulvar had heard her.
"Why would you suspect them?" Saetan questioned, though he probably knew why she would suspect them. Sasha's eyes turned dark.
"Because those damn bitches killed off a pack of Kindred wolves, and then went and blamed it on my care. The messengers they sent went back to them in less pieces then when they arrived. And when the two bitches came here themselves, I gave them a piece of my mind, and nearly ripped off Dorothea's arm." The room became silent.
"How did you attack them?" Prothvar asked quietly. Sasha's eyebrow rose as she smirked.
"I thought it would be obvious. Besides, they wouldn't try to kill me for two reasons. One, they need me. Two, they're too scared to go up against a half Dea al Mon Ebon Gray jeweled female, who's aunt is now the Queen of the Harpies." The group gaped at her.
"You mean you're related to Titan!?" Saetan asked in shock. Sasha smiled viscously.
"Yes. And I have her temper and fighting skills as well. She taught Surreal and I how to fight, and I've acquired more skills over the years." A heavy tension filled the air, before Jaenelle spoke up.
"When this problem is finished, would you like to come to the Hall." All heads swiveled towards Jaenelle, and Sasha was shocked, before she narrowed her eyes.
"Why? And wouldn't Saetan have something to say about it?" She asked suspiciously. Saetan had a small smile on his face as he spoke.
"Because I am sure Surreal and Titan would love to see you. And I have no objection, as it is the Queen's right to say who comes and who goes." Sasha stared at him for a moment before confusion etched itself onto her face.
"And who's the queen?" A cough hid the laughter that started to erupt from Lucivar. Sasha lifted her lips in a silent snarl. Jaenelle smiled as she spoke.
"I am." Sasha now looked like a fish out of water. A few minutes later, she regained herself, and smiled at Jaenelle in return.
"I would love to. I miss Surreal. She's the only living family I have left. Not counting Titan." That piqued the group's interest.
"What happened to the rest of your family?" Andulvar asked softly. Sasha hesitated, wondering if she could trust them with her secrets, then shrugged.
"My mother died when giving birth to me. She was a Gray Jeweled Healer. Then Titan, my mother's sister, took me in, and Surreal and I grew up together. Titan trained us with weapons, as well as the bed, and we soon begun our lives as assassins. But then my remaining family, who was on my bastard father's side, took me away, wanting to make me a Province Queen under Hekatah. I killed all of them before we were even outside of Kaeleer. After that I became one of the best underground assassins, and my life was quiet. Then I heard of this land from a friend, and became their 'Queen'. And now I'm here. Pretty boring life story." She explained as she waved her hand around, emphasizing her point.
"Who was your father?" Saetan asked. Sasha's mood quickly darkened.
"The same bastard who killed Titan. I don't even remember him. He raped my mother, and then she was exiled from her village, and went with Titan and an infant Surreal. I was born, blah blah, and then he killed Titan when he tried to take me away. That pretty much sums it up." A pregnant silence weighed down the air.
"I guess we should really get down to the business at hand." Jaenelle said quietly. The others silently agreed.
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Well, fairly informative chapter. Here's a bit more info on Sasha's family.
Mother (Yavara): Died in childbirth; Gray Jeweled Healer; Dea al Mon
Aunt (Titan): Killed by Sasha's father; Dea al Mon; Now demon-dead; Harpy Queen
Cousin/Sister (Surreal): Assassin; One year older than Sasha; Half Dea al Mon
Father (Yosho): Whereabouts unknown; Killed Titan; Raped Yavara; Red Jeweled Prince
And here's Sasha's profile.
Name: Sasha (Last name unknown)
Age: One year older than Surreal (I don't know how old Surreal is...)
Gender: Female
Race: Half Dea al Mon; Half Blood
Jewel: Ebon Gray
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Green
Height: About as tall as Jaenelle
Weight: Around 100 lbs.
Status: Professional underground assassin; Queen of Trilatica
Okay, now for review responses.
blackfirefaerie- Thanks for reviewing! Well, when he was 'comforting' Sasha, she fell asleep against him, so he just fell asleep in her bed. If you need more info on that, just go re-read the end of chapter two. By the way, thanks for adding me to your favorites list!
Blackened Heart- Cute! I'll probably do that. &Goes off to write up the fight& Thanks for reviewing!
Surrealique- Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, I really have no life. Updates will probably be quicker now that I'm out of school. And I've only been reading it two days, and I'm almost done.
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ephona- Thanks for reviewing! Yep, you're usually the 5th reviewer.
I would like to get an opinion of the readers. I was thinking about doing a Surreal/Falonar fic. Should I? It would either be started during this fic or at the end of this fic.
Five more reviews for an update!!!!!!!!!!!
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&Shiroi Hikari&