Chocolate Storm
Dissclaimer: All belongs to Tamora Pierce. Do Not Sue. L.L.J= Lianne, Liam, Jasson
" Be quiet," Kally said in a hushed whisper, " Chris is here. I am not your
sister, my name is Kally. Please don't give me away."
Everyone was quiet as Chris walked over.
" HI Kel. How've you been?" he asked when he came over, " and how do
you know the princes and princess?"
" I've been great. I'm Kylaia al Jmaa's apprentice now. I met these guys 4
years ago, they stayed at Dove Heights for a week. Right Roald?"
" uh, yeah. So, we better be going. It doesn't look like that rumor about
Kally being here was true," he sighed, " guess I should have known better
than to trust a rumor. Well, bye Kelly was nice seeing you."
" Bye Kelly," L.L.J said as they hugged her.
"Bye"
Thayet came over and hugged her, " Remember Kelly, if you ever need
anything, just ask."
" Thank you, majesty."
Kally watched her family leave, then started asking Chris about everything
he had been doing for the past year.
Kylaia came over and pulled her apprentice aside, " The queen left you 30
gold nobles to buy a horse. She said that she felt she needed to give you
something."
" Wow, I can't believe she did that. Wanna come help me pick out a horse?"
" No, me and Shane have some Shang bussiness we need to attend to. Why
don't you take Chris?"
" Kay, thanks."
"Hey Chris," she shouted, "Wanna come help me pick out a horse today?"
"Sure," he answered, " it sounds like fun."
They were having a fun time wandering around the marketplace when Kally
herd a loud CRACK! And a horse's wild screams coming frome a nearby
stall. She ran to it and grabbed the whip before it landed on the horse's back
again.
The grizzly old seaman started shoutin at her and she shouted back.
" Arr! Ye wench! Gimme back my whip."
"Why? So you can keep beating that poor creature.?"
"Poor creature? Liddle missie, that beast is one 'o the most vicious I've ever
seen. Proper beat'n is the only way to get er to behave."
" Well, I have a different view of your barbaric philosophy. How much do
you want for the horse?"
" Kelly! Are you crazy? That horse would kill you. Look at that mean glint
in her eye," Chris told her.
" I'd have to agree with the boy, miss. Soft girl like yourself should have a
lady's horse. I have just the beast ,if yer interested."
It took all of her self control not to show that barbaric, old pirate that she
was not some soft little rich girl, " I'm only interested in that horse, how
much do you want for her?"
" Well, she is a fine creature, even if she is ruthless. I'd say she's worth
about 50 gold nobles, but if you can get her out calmly, without druggin her,
I'll give her to ye for 30. Deal?"
" Deal, getting her away from you is worth more than 30 gold nobles, cause
I can get her away quietly."
Kally took a carrot out of her pocket and and stood a few feet infront of the
mare, ready tu run, if need be.
" Come on girl. Doncha wanna carrot?" Kally coaxed. The horse stood still
and stared at her with rebelious eyes. Kally slowly moved forward until she
was about an inch away from the mare. The mare's ear twitched and her
mouth lunged forward to grab the carrot. Kaly moved her hand away before
it was bitten off.
Kally untied the rope from the post, handed the seaman 30 gold nobles and
led the horse away, leaving Chris to fill out the bill of sale.
When they got back to the inn, Kally led her new horse to a stakk and aske
Chris if he could go back to the palace and ask Daine the Wildmage for help.
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Chris knocked on Daine's door, going over what he was going to say. When
the door opened, he bowed gallantly.
" Good day to you Milady," he said, " My friend, a shang apprentice,
requests your noble help, if you don't have any important engagements of
court to attend to, that is."
" That depends," she answered, " What kind of help is needed?"
" I fear she has gone a bit crazy, she has bought a horse that has been beaten
badly, she would be most honored if your excellence would tend to the
wounded creature and ask it to trust my friend."
" Stop your babbling, this sounds a lot more interesting and important than a
court function. Where is she?"
" the Drunk Duck Inn."
" What is your friend's name."
"Kelly."
" I'll go right away, thank you for coming to me."
" My pleasure, Wildmage."
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Kally was feeding the mare when Kylaia brought Daine over.
"Kally?!"
" Hi Daine. How have you been? How's Numair and Kitten?"
" They're great," Daine said confused, " you're the shang friend."
" Yeah, I'll explain about that later, can you take a look at the horse?" Kally
led Daine over to the horse.
" Oh, poor thing. Her back is all bloody." Daine hated looking at beaten
animals they were always so pitiful.
Together, Kally and Daine groomed the horse and Daine healed the wounds
from the whip. Underneath all the dirt and blood, the Arabian mare had a
glossy chesnut coat and the only marking was a white star on her forehead.
The mane and tail was the same color as the rest of her. No part of her was
deformed, she was certaintly worth more than 50 gold nobles.
Kally left Daine alone to talk with the horse as she thought up names.
Daine found her half an hour later, " She thanks you for getting her away
from that old sea pig. She knows how to use a saddle but she's only going to
wear one if you are the only one on her and you can't use a whip. I've
already assured her that you wouldn't. "
" Thanks Daine. I owe you. How long before I can ride her?"
" A couple of days should be more than enough, but be careful, she's still a
wild spirit. She'll bite or kick anyone who comes near her unless they have
wild magic or if, by some miricle, you convince her that their okay. Now
then, tell me about all this shang bussiness." Kally told her all about it as
they walked back to the stall.
The horse nuzzled Kally like it was the gentlest thing on earth. Daine asked
Kally what she was going to name the horse.
" Well, she's as vicious as a storm, yet sweet as candy. What do you think of
Chocolate Storm, girl?"
Storm tossed her head and inside her head, for some reason, Kally heard
something that sounded like horse giggles.
" What the...Daine! I can hear Storm giggling in my head! Am I horse-
hearted?"
" Let me see your hands"
Kally's hands were deeply cut from grabbing the whip, but some of the
blood wasn't hers. And on Storm's back, Daine could still see some of
Kally's around the scabs from the whip.
" The blood from your hand has mixed with the blood from Storm's back.
Numair told me about something like this once. Because you each carry
some of the other's blood in your bodies, you can speak mind to mind."
" Woah, cool."
" Yeah, it is. Well, I'd better be going. Tale care of each other. And don't
worry Kally, I'll keep your secret."
" Thanks, bye."
A couple of days leter, Kylaia set out with Kally and Chocolate Storm
following behind her.
A/N: Ok, I need ideas. Should I just skip a few years ahead to Kally's ordeal, or should I do something else before that? E-mail me at JungleTigress13@lycos.com or write an idea in areview. Thanx :)
Luv, Tigress-of-Shang
Dissclaimer: All belongs to Tamora Pierce. Do Not Sue. L.L.J= Lianne, Liam, Jasson
" Be quiet," Kally said in a hushed whisper, " Chris is here. I am not your
sister, my name is Kally. Please don't give me away."
Everyone was quiet as Chris walked over.
" HI Kel. How've you been?" he asked when he came over, " and how do
you know the princes and princess?"
" I've been great. I'm Kylaia al Jmaa's apprentice now. I met these guys 4
years ago, they stayed at Dove Heights for a week. Right Roald?"
" uh, yeah. So, we better be going. It doesn't look like that rumor about
Kally being here was true," he sighed, " guess I should have known better
than to trust a rumor. Well, bye Kelly was nice seeing you."
" Bye Kelly," L.L.J said as they hugged her.
"Bye"
Thayet came over and hugged her, " Remember Kelly, if you ever need
anything, just ask."
" Thank you, majesty."
Kally watched her family leave, then started asking Chris about everything
he had been doing for the past year.
Kylaia came over and pulled her apprentice aside, " The queen left you 30
gold nobles to buy a horse. She said that she felt she needed to give you
something."
" Wow, I can't believe she did that. Wanna come help me pick out a horse?"
" No, me and Shane have some Shang bussiness we need to attend to. Why
don't you take Chris?"
" Kay, thanks."
"Hey Chris," she shouted, "Wanna come help me pick out a horse today?"
"Sure," he answered, " it sounds like fun."
They were having a fun time wandering around the marketplace when Kally
herd a loud CRACK! And a horse's wild screams coming frome a nearby
stall. She ran to it and grabbed the whip before it landed on the horse's back
again.
The grizzly old seaman started shoutin at her and she shouted back.
" Arr! Ye wench! Gimme back my whip."
"Why? So you can keep beating that poor creature.?"
"Poor creature? Liddle missie, that beast is one 'o the most vicious I've ever
seen. Proper beat'n is the only way to get er to behave."
" Well, I have a different view of your barbaric philosophy. How much do
you want for the horse?"
" Kelly! Are you crazy? That horse would kill you. Look at that mean glint
in her eye," Chris told her.
" I'd have to agree with the boy, miss. Soft girl like yourself should have a
lady's horse. I have just the beast ,if yer interested."
It took all of her self control not to show that barbaric, old pirate that she
was not some soft little rich girl, " I'm only interested in that horse, how
much do you want for her?"
" Well, she is a fine creature, even if she is ruthless. I'd say she's worth
about 50 gold nobles, but if you can get her out calmly, without druggin her,
I'll give her to ye for 30. Deal?"
" Deal, getting her away from you is worth more than 30 gold nobles, cause
I can get her away quietly."
Kally took a carrot out of her pocket and and stood a few feet infront of the
mare, ready tu run, if need be.
" Come on girl. Doncha wanna carrot?" Kally coaxed. The horse stood still
and stared at her with rebelious eyes. Kally slowly moved forward until she
was about an inch away from the mare. The mare's ear twitched and her
mouth lunged forward to grab the carrot. Kaly moved her hand away before
it was bitten off.
Kally untied the rope from the post, handed the seaman 30 gold nobles and
led the horse away, leaving Chris to fill out the bill of sale.
When they got back to the inn, Kally led her new horse to a stakk and aske
Chris if he could go back to the palace and ask Daine the Wildmage for help.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chris knocked on Daine's door, going over what he was going to say. When
the door opened, he bowed gallantly.
" Good day to you Milady," he said, " My friend, a shang apprentice,
requests your noble help, if you don't have any important engagements of
court to attend to, that is."
" That depends," she answered, " What kind of help is needed?"
" I fear she has gone a bit crazy, she has bought a horse that has been beaten
badly, she would be most honored if your excellence would tend to the
wounded creature and ask it to trust my friend."
" Stop your babbling, this sounds a lot more interesting and important than a
court function. Where is she?"
" the Drunk Duck Inn."
" What is your friend's name."
"Kelly."
" I'll go right away, thank you for coming to me."
" My pleasure, Wildmage."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kally was feeding the mare when Kylaia brought Daine over.
"Kally?!"
" Hi Daine. How have you been? How's Numair and Kitten?"
" They're great," Daine said confused, " you're the shang friend."
" Yeah, I'll explain about that later, can you take a look at the horse?" Kally
led Daine over to the horse.
" Oh, poor thing. Her back is all bloody." Daine hated looking at beaten
animals they were always so pitiful.
Together, Kally and Daine groomed the horse and Daine healed the wounds
from the whip. Underneath all the dirt and blood, the Arabian mare had a
glossy chesnut coat and the only marking was a white star on her forehead.
The mane and tail was the same color as the rest of her. No part of her was
deformed, she was certaintly worth more than 50 gold nobles.
Kally left Daine alone to talk with the horse as she thought up names.
Daine found her half an hour later, " She thanks you for getting her away
from that old sea pig. She knows how to use a saddle but she's only going to
wear one if you are the only one on her and you can't use a whip. I've
already assured her that you wouldn't. "
" Thanks Daine. I owe you. How long before I can ride her?"
" A couple of days should be more than enough, but be careful, she's still a
wild spirit. She'll bite or kick anyone who comes near her unless they have
wild magic or if, by some miricle, you convince her that their okay. Now
then, tell me about all this shang bussiness." Kally told her all about it as
they walked back to the stall.
The horse nuzzled Kally like it was the gentlest thing on earth. Daine asked
Kally what she was going to name the horse.
" Well, she's as vicious as a storm, yet sweet as candy. What do you think of
Chocolate Storm, girl?"
Storm tossed her head and inside her head, for some reason, Kally heard
something that sounded like horse giggles.
" What the...Daine! I can hear Storm giggling in my head! Am I horse-
hearted?"
" Let me see your hands"
Kally's hands were deeply cut from grabbing the whip, but some of the
blood wasn't hers. And on Storm's back, Daine could still see some of
Kally's around the scabs from the whip.
" The blood from your hand has mixed with the blood from Storm's back.
Numair told me about something like this once. Because you each carry
some of the other's blood in your bodies, you can speak mind to mind."
" Woah, cool."
" Yeah, it is. Well, I'd better be going. Tale care of each other. And don't
worry Kally, I'll keep your secret."
" Thanks, bye."
A couple of days leter, Kylaia set out with Kally and Chocolate Storm
following behind her.
A/N: Ok, I need ideas. Should I just skip a few years ahead to Kally's ordeal, or should I do something else before that? E-mail me at JungleTigress13@lycos.com or write an idea in areview. Thanx :)
Luv, Tigress-of-Shang