Disclaimer: This is not mine. This MIGHT be mine 200 years from now, when
I get super rich and buy it from Robert Jordan and Rumiko Takahashi.
Chapter 12: Flight or Fight?
The road was no different than any other road. Though the land was different. It came to be rolling hills, and sometimes the road cut straight through the smaller hills. The small group made their way for two days, almost non-stop except to rest. They ate in their saddles.
The first time Lan dismounted atop a hill he only stared into the distance scanning the surroundings. "I used to like cheese." Egwene whined. She was looking at her own portion of lunch distastefully. Nynaeve was trying to get Moiraine to see the logic in using herbs.
"Not a chance of tea. Nice hot tea." Egwene kept saying. Ruby wanted to smack her. All the girl did was whine. Lan stalked over looking like he was ready to smack her too, "No tea! No fire! We can't see them yet, but they are back there somewhere, a fade or two and their trollocs, and they know we are taking this road. No need to tell them exactly where we are."
Ruby was all smugness. That should put the little brat in her place. Lan just received major brownie points in her book.
"I wasn't asking, just regretting." Egwene said quietly.
"If they know were on the road why don't we go straight across to Whitebridge?" Perrin asked.
"Even Lan cannot travel as fast cross-country as by road, especially not through the hills of Absher." Ruby thought on that. Maybe Lan wasn't as paranoid as they thought, maybe he was just being practical. Moiraine continued, "Why do think the road curves to avoid them? And we would have to come back to this road eventually. We might find them ahead of us instead of following."
Lan spoke up, "Have you seen a farm this morning? Or even the smoke from a chimney? You haven't, because its all wilderness from Baerlon to Whitebridge, and Whitebridge is where we must cross the Arinelle. That is the only bridge spanning the Arinelle south of Maradon, in Saldaea."
Thom snorted. "What is to stop them form having someone or something, at Whitebridge already?"
The wail of a horn sounded from the west. Ruby's eyes widened and her head whipped around. Ten miles, maybe more, but not many.
"Nothing stops them gleeman." The Warder said, "We trust the light and luck. But now we know for certain there's Trollocs behind us."
There was a scramble for the horses. Aes Sedai and Warder exchanged a long look. "Keep them moving Moiraine Sedai. I will return soon as I am able, you will know if I fail." He turned to the west and galloped down the hill.
Moiriane said something under her breath and started off. The others followed her in a file. Ruby silently hoped Lan was okay, he had just done something story worthy.
Horns called, and others answered them. Ruby had the distinct impression they were being lured into a trap. She kept looking around and saw Thom with a frown on his face. Nynaeve rode up next to Moiriane. "Can't we go any faster? Those horns are getting closer."
"And why do they let us know they are there? Perhaps so we will hurry on without thinking of what might be ahead."
They continued on a steady pace, Ruby couldn't help but think of how much closer they were coming. They were about five miles apart when Lan burst out of the trees.
He stopped when he reached Moiraine. "At least three fists of trollocs, each led by a halfman. Maybe five."
"If you were close enough to see them, they could have seen you. They could be right on your heels." Egwene said worriedly.
Nynaeve and Ruby spoke in unison, "He was not seen." Everyone looked at them for a moment, but it was clear neither girl would yield how they knew.
"Lan is telling us there are perhaps five hundred Trollocs behind us." Stunned silence reigned. Ruby felt excited, for a reason she couldn't fathom. Lan spoke again.
"And they are closing the gap. They will be on us in an hour or less. They are spread out to drive us before them, with scout quartering ahead of the main parties."
Half muttering to herself Moiriane said, "Driving us toward what?"
A horn sounded to the west. The Aes Sedai stopped her horse, as did the others. More horns cried out behind and before them. Ruby licked her lips, her heart began to beat faster.
"What do we do now?! Where do we go?" Nynaeve demanded.
"All that's left is north or south, to the south are the hills of Absher, barren and dead, and the Taren, with no way to cross, and no traffic by boat. To the north, we can reach the Arinelle before nightfall, and there will be a chance of a traders boat. If the ice has broken at Maradon." Moiriane said quietly.
"There is a place the Trollocs will not go." Lan said, but Moiriane turned toward him sharply.
"No!" The two got close as they talked.
Horns winded and Bella stood stalk still, waiting. Ruby glanced over at her friends, they all looked grim. She took a deep breath, this wasn't a good day.
"They're trying to frighten us," Thom growled, "They're trying to scare us until we panic and run. They'll have us then."
"We go north." Moiriane announced.
They left the road and headed into the hills. The hills were low, but there was never a flat stretch of land between them. The Warder set a faster pace than on the road, and didn't seem to notice the branches that would lash at his body.
Ruby had to focus on keeping seated in the brush. She leaned on Bella's neck so branches would pass over her. She heard the sound of a horn not far off. Two miles. Maybe less.
Lan stood up in his saddle and looked behind them before going back to scanning the area. Ruby looked questionably at Mat be he just shrugged at the Warders back.
"There are Trollocs nearby." They reached the top of the hill and started on the other side. Lan said, "Some of the scouts, sent ahead of the rest. Probably. If we come on them, stay with me at all costs, and do as I do. We must keep on the way we are going."
With an oath from Thom the group continued on their way. The few scattered trees were the only cover, and Ruby found herself relaxed by it. They came to another hill and Ruby felt that same tingle down her spine. She placed an arrow in her bow and strung it ignoring the looks she was receiving. When they topped the hill the feeling vanished.
Below them at the slope of the hill were Trollocs. They carried with them catchpoles topped with hooks and rope. Directly in front of Lan was a fade.
The Myrddraal looked surprised, but then pulled out the light- swallowing blade. The line of Trollocs came forward in a flood. Lan's sword was in his hand as he went down the slope. "Stay with me!" He cried, "For the Seven Towers!"
Ruby let the arrow fly to bury itself in the throat of a Trolloc. She grinned and found her own voice, "Manetheren! Manetheren!" Ruby whacked a trolloc that came too close with her bow. The wolf-type trolloc fell to the ground. Bella turned wildly, eyes rolling.
Dimly, Ruby heard Perrin cry "Manetheren!" Another Trolloc came charging, waving a catchpole; Ruby slammed her bow down on its head when the arrow didn't kill it. Her bow snapped in half.
She heard Mat call, "Carai an Caldazar! Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande!" Ruby whipped her head around to see a rope around Mats neck and dragging him off his horse. She dropped all efforts to maintain a void and plowed through the Trollocs. Ruby thrust her hands forward calling forth all the confidence she could muster, "Moko TAKABISHA!"
A blue ball of flame burned through the five Trollocs between her and her intended target. The Trolloc pulling Mat out of his saddle didn't have a prayer. Ruby's attack incinerated its body as well the catchpole. Mat threw off the remains of the rope and rubbed his neck.
Ruby started riding up when a hook got her arm and started tugging at her. She swung her blade, eyes aglow, and snapped the pole in half. The Trollocs surrounded her and one got through her defenses and grabbed her foot. An arrow flashed past her head and stopped its flight in a Trollocs throat. She silently thanked Mat and continued fighting.
With a sudden shriek all the Trollocs fell to the ground. They were all howling, all scratching at their faces. Something inside Ruby felt disappointed that the fight had ended so quickly. When she looked up she saw the Fade flinging its arms around, headless.
At the Emonds Fielders questioning looks Thom provided the answer. "It won't die until nightfall. Not completely, that is what I've heard anyway."
"Ride! This is not all of them!" The Warder shouted. Ruby trotted over to Mat, he looked at her with a slight wariness in his eyes. He gathered his bow and saw the broken halves of Ruby's.
"You know Ruby, a bow is not a quarter staff." Ruby grinned in response. She sheathed her sword.
"Thanks for the save back there." She yawned, using her power became easier the more she did it, but made her sooo tired.
Mat nodded toward the smoking bodies. "I should be thanking you, anyway, with Moiraine's fire she was making no one will be able to tell the difference of what you did. I didn't think it was so strong."
"Neither did I. I need to be more careful." They joined the rest of the group, all to happy to leave the field of dying shadow-spawn behind them.
Lan doubled the pace, and the Perrin was afraid the horses would have heart attacks. Horns got closer and Ruby knew they wouldn't out run them. The Trollocs appeared on the hill behind them. They covered the top in a black mass, and three Myrddraal stood over them.
Moiriane calmly got off Aldieb and took out a dark ivory statue from her pouch. The angrel Ruby thought. Moiriane raised her staff and began to channel. A low sound rung out and the ground shook. Waves of earth came from the Aes Sedai and everyone lost their footing. Everyone but the Myrddraal, they kept coming at a slow but sure pace. Then it stopped. Moiriane thrust her staff at the hallow between hilltops and fire rose like a geyser. The flames rushed off left and right, making a wall.
"Blood and Ashes," said Mat. Ruby just nodded, speechless.
"Go on," Lan shouted at the others. "That fire won't burn forever. Hurry! Every minute counts!"
The rest turned and galloped north as fast as their horses could go. When Lan and Moiriane came up, Moiriane was wavering in her saddle. In response to worried looks she said, "I will be all right soon, I am not at my strongest when working with Earth and Fire. A small thing."
Lan kept them at a fast walk, which the horses were grateful. Ruby thought Moiriane looked as if she wouldn't be able to go any further at a faster pace. Nynaeve handed a packet of something to Moiriane who swallowed the contents. As the Wisdom was heading back Ruby could sense the smugness.
Ruby closed her eyes and let Bella do the leading. She could remember every single thing that happened in clarity. She went through where she had almost been brought down and thought about what to do to fix it. She would not make the same mistake twice.
They cleared the hills and stopped. Warder and Aes Sedai walked off and seemed to be arguing. Egwene walked up.
"Those things you were shouting at the Trollocs."
"What about them?" Ruby asked. "Mat must have repeated the story a hundred times."
"And badly." Thom put in.
"However he told it, we've all heard it any number of times. Besides, we had to shout something. I mean, that's what you do at a time like that. You heard Lan."
Perrin added Thoughtfully, "And we have a right, Moiriane says were all descended from those Manetheren people. They fought the D. O. and were fighting the D.O. That gives us a right."
Egwene sniffed and Ruby stuck her tongue out at her. "I wasn't talking about that. What...what was it you were shouting, Mat."
"I don't remember. I don't. It's all foggy. I don't know what it means or where it came from, or what it was. I suppose it doesn't mean anything."
"Carai an Caldazar. Carai an Ellisande. Al Ellisande." Moiriane said. They are looked at her. "For the honor of the red eagle. For the honor of the rose of the Sun. The rose of the Sun. The ancient war cry of Manetheren, and the war cry of its last king. Eldrene was called the rose of the Sun." She then smiled at Mat. "The blood of Arads line is still strong in the Two Rivers. The old blood still sings."
Mat was scowling. Ruby knew what he was thinking. If he was a descendent of the ancient kings of Manetheren, maybe the trollocs were only after him and not Perrin too.
The horns of the Trollocs came from the south. Moiriane told everyone to get close. She whirled the carved staff over her head and flung it to the west.
"To the Trollocs, our scents and our tracks will seem to follow that. The Myrddraal will see through it by then but..."
"By then we will have lost ourselves." Said Lan.
They walked at a brisk pace through the forest. Lan taking time to go around larger clumps of trees than going through them. Moiriane was swaying with every step her mare took.
They came to what at first resembled a cliff. At closer look they saw it was, a city. Old and long abandoned no two towers were the same height. Trees and weeds were growing in the street.
"I wonder what city it was, and what happened to it. I don't remember anything from papa's map." Egwene said.
"It was called Aridhol, in the Trolloc wars, an ally of Manetheren. Later Aridhol died and this place was called by another name."
"What name?" Asked Ruby and Mat.
"Shadar Logoth."
"Here we enter here." Said Lan, as he led the way into the city.
END...
A/N Thanks again to everyone who sent a review. Last week of school!!! FREEDOM!!!
I think I had better clear a few things up. The legends and prophecies of the dragon still say he is to be reborn male. As you might know, in the books the Dark One has a habit of bringing his chosen back to life in the opposite sex. Ruby can only channel Saidin. This plays a big part later. Currently she does not know she can channel, sometimes she mixes chi and the one power on accident. In the book I believe Nynaeve was around 25. Lan probably is 40, but they are still together. If you want to know exactly who it is Ruby goes with you'll just have to wait.
Okay, since some persons don't like the way the story is going, I send
the bunny slugs to explain. Slimy green and purple rabbits enter
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read the other author notes. As such we our making this a long
explanation, if you like, skip this and continue reading some else's
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She is not him."
Bunny Slug 3: "They had VERY different upbringings, and environments.
Think of the Inuyasha, also by Rumiko Takahashi. Does Kagome act
anything like Kikyo? No."
Bunny Slug 2: "When Purple Moon said this was a remake, she meant it. We
are tearing the story down and rebuilding on the foundations."
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Chapter 12: Flight or Fight?
The road was no different than any other road. Though the land was different. It came to be rolling hills, and sometimes the road cut straight through the smaller hills. The small group made their way for two days, almost non-stop except to rest. They ate in their saddles.
The first time Lan dismounted atop a hill he only stared into the distance scanning the surroundings. "I used to like cheese." Egwene whined. She was looking at her own portion of lunch distastefully. Nynaeve was trying to get Moiraine to see the logic in using herbs.
"Not a chance of tea. Nice hot tea." Egwene kept saying. Ruby wanted to smack her. All the girl did was whine. Lan stalked over looking like he was ready to smack her too, "No tea! No fire! We can't see them yet, but they are back there somewhere, a fade or two and their trollocs, and they know we are taking this road. No need to tell them exactly where we are."
Ruby was all smugness. That should put the little brat in her place. Lan just received major brownie points in her book.
"I wasn't asking, just regretting." Egwene said quietly.
"If they know were on the road why don't we go straight across to Whitebridge?" Perrin asked.
"Even Lan cannot travel as fast cross-country as by road, especially not through the hills of Absher." Ruby thought on that. Maybe Lan wasn't as paranoid as they thought, maybe he was just being practical. Moiraine continued, "Why do think the road curves to avoid them? And we would have to come back to this road eventually. We might find them ahead of us instead of following."
Lan spoke up, "Have you seen a farm this morning? Or even the smoke from a chimney? You haven't, because its all wilderness from Baerlon to Whitebridge, and Whitebridge is where we must cross the Arinelle. That is the only bridge spanning the Arinelle south of Maradon, in Saldaea."
Thom snorted. "What is to stop them form having someone or something, at Whitebridge already?"
The wail of a horn sounded from the west. Ruby's eyes widened and her head whipped around. Ten miles, maybe more, but not many.
"Nothing stops them gleeman." The Warder said, "We trust the light and luck. But now we know for certain there's Trollocs behind us."
There was a scramble for the horses. Aes Sedai and Warder exchanged a long look. "Keep them moving Moiraine Sedai. I will return soon as I am able, you will know if I fail." He turned to the west and galloped down the hill.
Moiriane said something under her breath and started off. The others followed her in a file. Ruby silently hoped Lan was okay, he had just done something story worthy.
Horns called, and others answered them. Ruby had the distinct impression they were being lured into a trap. She kept looking around and saw Thom with a frown on his face. Nynaeve rode up next to Moiriane. "Can't we go any faster? Those horns are getting closer."
"And why do they let us know they are there? Perhaps so we will hurry on without thinking of what might be ahead."
They continued on a steady pace, Ruby couldn't help but think of how much closer they were coming. They were about five miles apart when Lan burst out of the trees.
He stopped when he reached Moiraine. "At least three fists of trollocs, each led by a halfman. Maybe five."
"If you were close enough to see them, they could have seen you. They could be right on your heels." Egwene said worriedly.
Nynaeve and Ruby spoke in unison, "He was not seen." Everyone looked at them for a moment, but it was clear neither girl would yield how they knew.
"Lan is telling us there are perhaps five hundred Trollocs behind us." Stunned silence reigned. Ruby felt excited, for a reason she couldn't fathom. Lan spoke again.
"And they are closing the gap. They will be on us in an hour or less. They are spread out to drive us before them, with scout quartering ahead of the main parties."
Half muttering to herself Moiriane said, "Driving us toward what?"
A horn sounded to the west. The Aes Sedai stopped her horse, as did the others. More horns cried out behind and before them. Ruby licked her lips, her heart began to beat faster.
"What do we do now?! Where do we go?" Nynaeve demanded.
"All that's left is north or south, to the south are the hills of Absher, barren and dead, and the Taren, with no way to cross, and no traffic by boat. To the north, we can reach the Arinelle before nightfall, and there will be a chance of a traders boat. If the ice has broken at Maradon." Moiriane said quietly.
"There is a place the Trollocs will not go." Lan said, but Moiriane turned toward him sharply.
"No!" The two got close as they talked.
Horns winded and Bella stood stalk still, waiting. Ruby glanced over at her friends, they all looked grim. She took a deep breath, this wasn't a good day.
"They're trying to frighten us," Thom growled, "They're trying to scare us until we panic and run. They'll have us then."
"We go north." Moiriane announced.
They left the road and headed into the hills. The hills were low, but there was never a flat stretch of land between them. The Warder set a faster pace than on the road, and didn't seem to notice the branches that would lash at his body.
Ruby had to focus on keeping seated in the brush. She leaned on Bella's neck so branches would pass over her. She heard the sound of a horn not far off. Two miles. Maybe less.
Lan stood up in his saddle and looked behind them before going back to scanning the area. Ruby looked questionably at Mat be he just shrugged at the Warders back.
"There are Trollocs nearby." They reached the top of the hill and started on the other side. Lan said, "Some of the scouts, sent ahead of the rest. Probably. If we come on them, stay with me at all costs, and do as I do. We must keep on the way we are going."
With an oath from Thom the group continued on their way. The few scattered trees were the only cover, and Ruby found herself relaxed by it. They came to another hill and Ruby felt that same tingle down her spine. She placed an arrow in her bow and strung it ignoring the looks she was receiving. When they topped the hill the feeling vanished.
Below them at the slope of the hill were Trollocs. They carried with them catchpoles topped with hooks and rope. Directly in front of Lan was a fade.
The Myrddraal looked surprised, but then pulled out the light- swallowing blade. The line of Trollocs came forward in a flood. Lan's sword was in his hand as he went down the slope. "Stay with me!" He cried, "For the Seven Towers!"
Ruby let the arrow fly to bury itself in the throat of a Trolloc. She grinned and found her own voice, "Manetheren! Manetheren!" Ruby whacked a trolloc that came too close with her bow. The wolf-type trolloc fell to the ground. Bella turned wildly, eyes rolling.
Dimly, Ruby heard Perrin cry "Manetheren!" Another Trolloc came charging, waving a catchpole; Ruby slammed her bow down on its head when the arrow didn't kill it. Her bow snapped in half.
She heard Mat call, "Carai an Caldazar! Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande!" Ruby whipped her head around to see a rope around Mats neck and dragging him off his horse. She dropped all efforts to maintain a void and plowed through the Trollocs. Ruby thrust her hands forward calling forth all the confidence she could muster, "Moko TAKABISHA!"
A blue ball of flame burned through the five Trollocs between her and her intended target. The Trolloc pulling Mat out of his saddle didn't have a prayer. Ruby's attack incinerated its body as well the catchpole. Mat threw off the remains of the rope and rubbed his neck.
Ruby started riding up when a hook got her arm and started tugging at her. She swung her blade, eyes aglow, and snapped the pole in half. The Trollocs surrounded her and one got through her defenses and grabbed her foot. An arrow flashed past her head and stopped its flight in a Trollocs throat. She silently thanked Mat and continued fighting.
With a sudden shriek all the Trollocs fell to the ground. They were all howling, all scratching at their faces. Something inside Ruby felt disappointed that the fight had ended so quickly. When she looked up she saw the Fade flinging its arms around, headless.
At the Emonds Fielders questioning looks Thom provided the answer. "It won't die until nightfall. Not completely, that is what I've heard anyway."
"Ride! This is not all of them!" The Warder shouted. Ruby trotted over to Mat, he looked at her with a slight wariness in his eyes. He gathered his bow and saw the broken halves of Ruby's.
"You know Ruby, a bow is not a quarter staff." Ruby grinned in response. She sheathed her sword.
"Thanks for the save back there." She yawned, using her power became easier the more she did it, but made her sooo tired.
Mat nodded toward the smoking bodies. "I should be thanking you, anyway, with Moiraine's fire she was making no one will be able to tell the difference of what you did. I didn't think it was so strong."
"Neither did I. I need to be more careful." They joined the rest of the group, all to happy to leave the field of dying shadow-spawn behind them.
Lan doubled the pace, and the Perrin was afraid the horses would have heart attacks. Horns got closer and Ruby knew they wouldn't out run them. The Trollocs appeared on the hill behind them. They covered the top in a black mass, and three Myrddraal stood over them.
Moiriane calmly got off Aldieb and took out a dark ivory statue from her pouch. The angrel Ruby thought. Moiriane raised her staff and began to channel. A low sound rung out and the ground shook. Waves of earth came from the Aes Sedai and everyone lost their footing. Everyone but the Myrddraal, they kept coming at a slow but sure pace. Then it stopped. Moiriane thrust her staff at the hallow between hilltops and fire rose like a geyser. The flames rushed off left and right, making a wall.
"Blood and Ashes," said Mat. Ruby just nodded, speechless.
"Go on," Lan shouted at the others. "That fire won't burn forever. Hurry! Every minute counts!"
The rest turned and galloped north as fast as their horses could go. When Lan and Moiriane came up, Moiriane was wavering in her saddle. In response to worried looks she said, "I will be all right soon, I am not at my strongest when working with Earth and Fire. A small thing."
Lan kept them at a fast walk, which the horses were grateful. Ruby thought Moiriane looked as if she wouldn't be able to go any further at a faster pace. Nynaeve handed a packet of something to Moiriane who swallowed the contents. As the Wisdom was heading back Ruby could sense the smugness.
Ruby closed her eyes and let Bella do the leading. She could remember every single thing that happened in clarity. She went through where she had almost been brought down and thought about what to do to fix it. She would not make the same mistake twice.
They cleared the hills and stopped. Warder and Aes Sedai walked off and seemed to be arguing. Egwene walked up.
"Those things you were shouting at the Trollocs."
"What about them?" Ruby asked. "Mat must have repeated the story a hundred times."
"And badly." Thom put in.
"However he told it, we've all heard it any number of times. Besides, we had to shout something. I mean, that's what you do at a time like that. You heard Lan."
Perrin added Thoughtfully, "And we have a right, Moiriane says were all descended from those Manetheren people. They fought the D. O. and were fighting the D.O. That gives us a right."
Egwene sniffed and Ruby stuck her tongue out at her. "I wasn't talking about that. What...what was it you were shouting, Mat."
"I don't remember. I don't. It's all foggy. I don't know what it means or where it came from, or what it was. I suppose it doesn't mean anything."
"Carai an Caldazar. Carai an Ellisande. Al Ellisande." Moiriane said. They are looked at her. "For the honor of the red eagle. For the honor of the rose of the Sun. The rose of the Sun. The ancient war cry of Manetheren, and the war cry of its last king. Eldrene was called the rose of the Sun." She then smiled at Mat. "The blood of Arads line is still strong in the Two Rivers. The old blood still sings."
Mat was scowling. Ruby knew what he was thinking. If he was a descendent of the ancient kings of Manetheren, maybe the trollocs were only after him and not Perrin too.
The horns of the Trollocs came from the south. Moiriane told everyone to get close. She whirled the carved staff over her head and flung it to the west.
"To the Trollocs, our scents and our tracks will seem to follow that. The Myrddraal will see through it by then but..."
"By then we will have lost ourselves." Said Lan.
They walked at a brisk pace through the forest. Lan taking time to go around larger clumps of trees than going through them. Moiriane was swaying with every step her mare took.
They came to what at first resembled a cliff. At closer look they saw it was, a city. Old and long abandoned no two towers were the same height. Trees and weeds were growing in the street.
"I wonder what city it was, and what happened to it. I don't remember anything from papa's map." Egwene said.
"It was called Aridhol, in the Trolloc wars, an ally of Manetheren. Later Aridhol died and this place was called by another name."
"What name?" Asked Ruby and Mat.
"Shadar Logoth."
"Here we enter here." Said Lan, as he led the way into the city.
END...
A/N Thanks again to everyone who sent a review. Last week of school!!! FREEDOM!!!
I think I had better clear a few things up. The legends and prophecies of the dragon still say he is to be reborn male. As you might know, in the books the Dark One has a habit of bringing his chosen back to life in the opposite sex. Ruby can only channel Saidin. This plays a big part later. Currently she does not know she can channel, sometimes she mixes chi and the one power on accident. In the book I believe Nynaeve was around 25. Lan probably is 40, but they are still together. If you want to know exactly who it is Ruby goes with you'll just have to wait.
Okay, since some persons don't like the way the story is going, I send
the bunny slugs to explain. Slimy green and purple rabbits enter
Bunny Slug 1: "It has come to our attention that some people have not
read the other author notes. As such we our making this a long
explanation, if you like, skip this and continue reading some else's
fanfic.
Bunny Slug 2: "Ruby is not acting like Ranma for a very good reason.
She is not him."
Bunny Slug 3: "They had VERY different upbringings, and environments.
Think of the Inuyasha, also by Rumiko Takahashi. Does Kagome act
anything like Kikyo? No."
Bunny Slug 2: "When Purple Moon said this was a remake, she meant it. We
are tearing the story down and rebuilding on the foundations."
Bunny Slug 1: "By the time we finish writing this book it should
resemble very little of the original. Have a nice day, if you have any
questions send them in a review."
Bunny slugs disappear in a puff of smoke