I'm Back! Thanks Rider-Chick, you gave me an idea!! You're right Cami, I
shoulda killed Grant when I had the chance, and yes, procrastination is
wonderful. (I should know...)
Disclaimer: Blah-Dee-Blah-Dee-Blah. I own the plot, nothing else.
~Chapter 8~
Kel was just gathering Dom in her arms when someone stepped out from behind the trees.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, Kel."
It was Grant.
Dead silence was all around; Kel's heart had come to a dead stop.
"Put him down Kel, unless you want to get hurt." Grant's voice was hard, his eyes glinting with malice. A smile crept into the corners of his face, but it wasn't the smile that had so entranced Kel when they first met, it was a malevolent smile, full of hate and desire.
"No," Kel whispered. Grant was scaring her, but Dom was too important to her.
"Put him down, now." Grant ordered. He took a step closer to Kel.
She took a deep breath. "No." She retorted defiantly.
Kel watched Grant's eyes flame with hatred. His eyebrows furrowed, and his hand crept to his side, resting on his sword's hilt.
"What, are you going to fight me for him?" She taunted. She winced. Stupid move. To late now though.
"What?!" Grant was outraged. "Lady Kel, draw your sword." The words were spat out, like a vile substance.
Gently Kel carried Dom over to the side, where he would not be in the way of danger and set him down. Then, spinning around, she pulled out her broadsword.
Immediately Grant swung at her. Kel quickly parried and thrust her sword at his side, but Grant was fast. He dodged being disarmed and they circled.
Several times he struck at her, but Kel parried all his blows, neither gaining the upper hand. The only sound in the woods was the clashing of their swords.
Grant thrust at her, Kel skipped away, missing being speared only by a few inches. She retaliated and stabbed at his chest. While he was blocking her jab, she swung her sword down, under, and up. His sword flew several feet away. Kel pressed her sword tip against his neck.
"Ok, now you're going to explain this whole mess to me," her voice was low and deadly. Obviously Grant realized it wasn't a good time to disagree.
"I had heard of you, as I have mentioned, and I was entranced at the thought of another female warrior. Alas, my boss had other plans. He ordered me to come back to Tortall and make you fall in love with me. Once I had gained your love and your trust I was to take you to my boss."
"Why would you take me to your boss? And who is he?" Kel was very confused.
Grant smiled. "My boss, well, he 'collects' female warriors. You will meet him soon enough I'm sure, for he's especially interested in you. Who he is, well, I'm afraid you will not learn that, this night at least." Before Kel even realized what had happened, Grant pulled a dagger from his tunic, and plunged it into his chest. He was dead before he hit the ground.
~Dum-Dum-dum!! I LOVE cliffhangers! ::Grins evilly:: Please review, or you'll never know what happens next!~
Disclaimer: Blah-Dee-Blah-Dee-Blah. I own the plot, nothing else.
~Chapter 8~
Kel was just gathering Dom in her arms when someone stepped out from behind the trees.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, Kel."
It was Grant.
Dead silence was all around; Kel's heart had come to a dead stop.
"Put him down Kel, unless you want to get hurt." Grant's voice was hard, his eyes glinting with malice. A smile crept into the corners of his face, but it wasn't the smile that had so entranced Kel when they first met, it was a malevolent smile, full of hate and desire.
"No," Kel whispered. Grant was scaring her, but Dom was too important to her.
"Put him down, now." Grant ordered. He took a step closer to Kel.
She took a deep breath. "No." She retorted defiantly.
Kel watched Grant's eyes flame with hatred. His eyebrows furrowed, and his hand crept to his side, resting on his sword's hilt.
"What, are you going to fight me for him?" She taunted. She winced. Stupid move. To late now though.
"What?!" Grant was outraged. "Lady Kel, draw your sword." The words were spat out, like a vile substance.
Gently Kel carried Dom over to the side, where he would not be in the way of danger and set him down. Then, spinning around, she pulled out her broadsword.
Immediately Grant swung at her. Kel quickly parried and thrust her sword at his side, but Grant was fast. He dodged being disarmed and they circled.
Several times he struck at her, but Kel parried all his blows, neither gaining the upper hand. The only sound in the woods was the clashing of their swords.
Grant thrust at her, Kel skipped away, missing being speared only by a few inches. She retaliated and stabbed at his chest. While he was blocking her jab, she swung her sword down, under, and up. His sword flew several feet away. Kel pressed her sword tip against his neck.
"Ok, now you're going to explain this whole mess to me," her voice was low and deadly. Obviously Grant realized it wasn't a good time to disagree.
"I had heard of you, as I have mentioned, and I was entranced at the thought of another female warrior. Alas, my boss had other plans. He ordered me to come back to Tortall and make you fall in love with me. Once I had gained your love and your trust I was to take you to my boss."
"Why would you take me to your boss? And who is he?" Kel was very confused.
Grant smiled. "My boss, well, he 'collects' female warriors. You will meet him soon enough I'm sure, for he's especially interested in you. Who he is, well, I'm afraid you will not learn that, this night at least." Before Kel even realized what had happened, Grant pulled a dagger from his tunic, and plunged it into his chest. He was dead before he hit the ground.
~Dum-Dum-dum!! I LOVE cliffhangers! ::Grins evilly:: Please review, or you'll never know what happens next!~