(Once again I have nothing on the works of Mrs T P...also I have changed the
names of the yaskedasu because I don't want the story too similar the book)
Keth sat in his room, he had finally calmed Yali down and she had gone off to work under the covered walk ways. The mood in the Khapik was far from its normal joviality it was sombre with smiles that seemed more forced then natural. He turned hearing a cough in from the bed, standing he walked over to check on the sleeping girl. Her mother was out working and he didn't mind really, he liked Kora she was sweet for such a small child. happy that she was still sleeping he went and sat back in his chair he could feel his eyes growing heavy, finally he drifted off to sleep his head resting on the wall.
Meanwhile Kye and Dema has tried in the Khapik, but no one was talking, at least not to Dema anyway, Kye tried not to cringe as Dema had threatened them with prison and torture if they didn't help but they just stood staring glass eyed into the distance. Kye smiled he really couldn't blame them in not wanting to help. What did the other classes ever do for them except put them down. Sighing Kye walked over to Dema who's face was getting redder and redder, Kye pulled him away by the arm "Give it up Dema they are not gonna talk and beside the longer you keep them from working the more resistance they give" Dema shrugged off Kyes hand and stalked off Kye watched him go and then turned to walk down another alley towards his own home as he walked he looked up at the sky it was getting light dawn was on the horizon, it had been a long night for so little progress. Suddenly he stopped and back tracked in a side street leading up toward the homes of the first class he saw a small plump figure with red hair hurrying down the path, "Tris" he said under his breath "what are you up to". He stepped back into shadows and waited whilst she came past, then he slipped out and followed her through the streets, she seemed to be going for a walk nothing more, but the more she walked the closer she got to the slums. Suddenly he lost sight of her she had vanished cursing in many different languages he turned around and started to look for her.
a while before Tris sat up in her bedroom she couldn't sleep, it was too hot and she couldn't stop thinking about Nikos friend Kye and the young man in the glass shop Keth. She would have to help Keth pretty much on her own Niko was due at the conventions tomorrow and would be busy most of the day. Her mind kept going back to Kye, the more she thought about him the more she became confused. He made he feel funny, different but she didn't know why, and when he looked at her those eyes she was pretty sure silver eyes were not common among people anywhere and his accent, she had dealt with many people as a merchant and heard hundreds of different accents but none like his. Sighing she got out of bed and pulled off her night dress, groping round she pulled on her light cotton dress and jammed her glasses on. The room came into sharper focus, moonlight filtered through the window and the streets outside were quiet, silently she opened the shutters and climbed through the window, with no grace at all she fell onto the ground the other side. She stood holding her breath listing, when she was happy that Niko was still asleep she pushed the shutter to and set of down the street, she could see dawns first light creeping over the sea to the east. She was so deep in thought that she paid little attention to where she was walking and soon found herself heading into the lower parts of the town. When she realised she turned and headed deeper into the lower streets looking for the yaskedasu she would watch them for a while she decided then go home.
Suddenly she was shook out of her thoughts by several rough hands grabbing her and pulling her into one of the dirtier side alleys. She fought them struggling and kicking her feet they where to many and to strong. She swallowed trying to stay calm. Suddenly they stopped and she was spun round to face her assailant, he was saying something but she couldn't understand what, he was a tall man with a black scarf tied round his lower face. The other men she could see also has scarves. She backed up into a wall. "Who are you"? she demanded her voice shaking the men just laughed she moved her hands to get her lighting braids but one of the other men grabbed her hands and stopped her. Tris started to panic with out her hands she could do very little to fend them off. The men had finished talking among them selves and one of them the leader moved purposely toward her. He reached out to stroke her face, she turned away from his hand, sudden pain exploded across her face as he slapped her he moved back he hand reaching toward her skirt. She went numb with terror when it dawned on her what he was intending. A man ran past the entrance of the alley way she tried to call out but her voice was so quiet the men just laughed even more. She shut her eyes willing herself anywhere but here, she couldn't believe how stupid she had been.
Kye kept on running through the streets looking for Tris, he had a bad feeling about he vanishing, as he ran past a dank alleyway he heard a small voice calling and men laughing, he stopped dead that laughter was cruel and cold laughter. He knew that kind of laugh well a sudden memory sprang up. One of him in another time and place at the mercy of a cruel master. He shook his head dispelling the memory now was not the time. He walked casually back into the alley when he saw what the men were about to do he very nearly snapped. He held his hands up and said a single word and the alley was flooded with bright blinding light. The men fell back covering their eyes. The leader headed towards Kye and threw a punch Kye dodged easily and kicked the man sending him flying into the wall. Kye then headed towards the man who had been holding Tris he grabbed him away from her and threw him the length of the alley. Tris had opened her eyes watched in amazement as the man flew up the alley, he legs gave way and she feel to the floor. As the light faded she looked up and saw her rescuer "Kye" she gasped relief flooded through her. He stooped and picked her up with no effort "Did they......Did they hurt you Tris"? he asked his voice tight she shook her head "No he just hit me once" she said wearily Kye looked at her cheek his face set and grim. Then he placed a hand on her head "Sleep now child" he said softly and she drifted of to sleep.
Kye walked through the streets his face set, he couldn't believe how closed they has been to hurting her. He walked up the street towards her house slowly sifting her so he held her like a small child with both arms. The sun was rising now and people where starting to emerge onto the streets. That was the one good thing about this place the sun rose fast. He reached the house and went through to the back door where he Niko would be. Since he had no hands free Kye kicked the door gently. He heard Niko cross the room to open the door. When he did he took one look at Kye and Tris and stood back "What happened" he asked concerned. Kye walked into the room and lay Tris down on the sofa gently. The he stood and turned to face Niko his face still grim. "She went for a walk, found her way into the slums and was attacked"
(A/N you will have to wait for the next chapter to see what Niko has to say)
Keth sat in his room, he had finally calmed Yali down and she had gone off to work under the covered walk ways. The mood in the Khapik was far from its normal joviality it was sombre with smiles that seemed more forced then natural. He turned hearing a cough in from the bed, standing he walked over to check on the sleeping girl. Her mother was out working and he didn't mind really, he liked Kora she was sweet for such a small child. happy that she was still sleeping he went and sat back in his chair he could feel his eyes growing heavy, finally he drifted off to sleep his head resting on the wall.
Meanwhile Kye and Dema has tried in the Khapik, but no one was talking, at least not to Dema anyway, Kye tried not to cringe as Dema had threatened them with prison and torture if they didn't help but they just stood staring glass eyed into the distance. Kye smiled he really couldn't blame them in not wanting to help. What did the other classes ever do for them except put them down. Sighing Kye walked over to Dema who's face was getting redder and redder, Kye pulled him away by the arm "Give it up Dema they are not gonna talk and beside the longer you keep them from working the more resistance they give" Dema shrugged off Kyes hand and stalked off Kye watched him go and then turned to walk down another alley towards his own home as he walked he looked up at the sky it was getting light dawn was on the horizon, it had been a long night for so little progress. Suddenly he stopped and back tracked in a side street leading up toward the homes of the first class he saw a small plump figure with red hair hurrying down the path, "Tris" he said under his breath "what are you up to". He stepped back into shadows and waited whilst she came past, then he slipped out and followed her through the streets, she seemed to be going for a walk nothing more, but the more she walked the closer she got to the slums. Suddenly he lost sight of her she had vanished cursing in many different languages he turned around and started to look for her.
a while before Tris sat up in her bedroom she couldn't sleep, it was too hot and she couldn't stop thinking about Nikos friend Kye and the young man in the glass shop Keth. She would have to help Keth pretty much on her own Niko was due at the conventions tomorrow and would be busy most of the day. Her mind kept going back to Kye, the more she thought about him the more she became confused. He made he feel funny, different but she didn't know why, and when he looked at her those eyes she was pretty sure silver eyes were not common among people anywhere and his accent, she had dealt with many people as a merchant and heard hundreds of different accents but none like his. Sighing she got out of bed and pulled off her night dress, groping round she pulled on her light cotton dress and jammed her glasses on. The room came into sharper focus, moonlight filtered through the window and the streets outside were quiet, silently she opened the shutters and climbed through the window, with no grace at all she fell onto the ground the other side. She stood holding her breath listing, when she was happy that Niko was still asleep she pushed the shutter to and set of down the street, she could see dawns first light creeping over the sea to the east. She was so deep in thought that she paid little attention to where she was walking and soon found herself heading into the lower parts of the town. When she realised she turned and headed deeper into the lower streets looking for the yaskedasu she would watch them for a while she decided then go home.
Suddenly she was shook out of her thoughts by several rough hands grabbing her and pulling her into one of the dirtier side alleys. She fought them struggling and kicking her feet they where to many and to strong. She swallowed trying to stay calm. Suddenly they stopped and she was spun round to face her assailant, he was saying something but she couldn't understand what, he was a tall man with a black scarf tied round his lower face. The other men she could see also has scarves. She backed up into a wall. "Who are you"? she demanded her voice shaking the men just laughed she moved her hands to get her lighting braids but one of the other men grabbed her hands and stopped her. Tris started to panic with out her hands she could do very little to fend them off. The men had finished talking among them selves and one of them the leader moved purposely toward her. He reached out to stroke her face, she turned away from his hand, sudden pain exploded across her face as he slapped her he moved back he hand reaching toward her skirt. She went numb with terror when it dawned on her what he was intending. A man ran past the entrance of the alley way she tried to call out but her voice was so quiet the men just laughed even more. She shut her eyes willing herself anywhere but here, she couldn't believe how stupid she had been.
Kye kept on running through the streets looking for Tris, he had a bad feeling about he vanishing, as he ran past a dank alleyway he heard a small voice calling and men laughing, he stopped dead that laughter was cruel and cold laughter. He knew that kind of laugh well a sudden memory sprang up. One of him in another time and place at the mercy of a cruel master. He shook his head dispelling the memory now was not the time. He walked casually back into the alley when he saw what the men were about to do he very nearly snapped. He held his hands up and said a single word and the alley was flooded with bright blinding light. The men fell back covering their eyes. The leader headed towards Kye and threw a punch Kye dodged easily and kicked the man sending him flying into the wall. Kye then headed towards the man who had been holding Tris he grabbed him away from her and threw him the length of the alley. Tris had opened her eyes watched in amazement as the man flew up the alley, he legs gave way and she feel to the floor. As the light faded she looked up and saw her rescuer "Kye" she gasped relief flooded through her. He stooped and picked her up with no effort "Did they......Did they hurt you Tris"? he asked his voice tight she shook her head "No he just hit me once" she said wearily Kye looked at her cheek his face set and grim. Then he placed a hand on her head "Sleep now child" he said softly and she drifted of to sleep.
Kye walked through the streets his face set, he couldn't believe how closed they has been to hurting her. He walked up the street towards her house slowly sifting her so he held her like a small child with both arms. The sun was rising now and people where starting to emerge onto the streets. That was the one good thing about this place the sun rose fast. He reached the house and went through to the back door where he Niko would be. Since he had no hands free Kye kicked the door gently. He heard Niko cross the room to open the door. When he did he took one look at Kye and Tris and stood back "What happened" he asked concerned. Kye walked into the room and lay Tris down on the sofa gently. The he stood and turned to face Niko his face still grim. "She went for a walk, found her way into the slums and was attacked"
(A/N you will have to wait for the next chapter to see what Niko has to say)
