AN: Once again I must remain you that I don't own NWN…Okay my last chapter was a bit lame in my opinion. I think that I might post my other, more gory version but I've decided yet. Damn that PG-13 rating. Anyway, Ash and Sharwyn are heading in a girls worst nightmare…a prison in the middle of summer. Heat ya know.

Thank you all for reading and reviewing my subpar story and sticking with me basically because I'm nuts. I've been editing this story like crazy and also working onone I'm writing on fiction press so my postings aren't going to be as often, my bad. It takes forever since everyone wants me to spell check and grammar check and make sure I use correct English and blah blah blah…. Now on to the tussy touching. heh heh heh.

Chapter Eleven: Romp Grabbing Good Ole Time

The skinny girl ran full send toward me and couldn't decelerate so she grabbed me, reached around my back and she clamped down and the most sensitive part of my bottom. We stood there, a pair of crystalline statues blushing conspicuously of a moment then I yelped to the delight of Sharwyn who started to snicker.

"Now I remember why I like traveling with you," Sharwyn exclaimed.

"I'm so very sorry…I didn't…it's…oh my…" the girl said as she hastily withdrew and jolted a few steps backward.

"No need I'm fine, no worse for the wear. It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Ashmorlenna and this is Sharwyn," I said and held my hand out and she followed and she robotically shook my hand.

"I'm Bethany. Will you be able to help me or are you too busy also?" The scrawny brown haired, brown eyed girl who was most likely not an adult yet pleaded.

Sharwyn asked with a suspicious eye, "Of course we are busy. What is all the fuse over?"

"The Peninsula district is under siege from the prisoners. They've taken over everything. My family is trapped, I was stealthful enough to avoid meeting one of those thugs as I sneaked out to find help but no one finds my cause essential. I know that the plague is hovering above but innocent people are being killed by these criminals. Surely the Halls of Justice and Tyr would seek out our protection." Her huge eyes were red from crying and her voice was hoarse most likely from pleading her case.

I smiled, comforting her fears, "I'll personally investigate this situation,. Those prisoner will be in their cell or their grave by morning's light, don't worry," I said and looked at Sharwyn's disapproving appearance.

"Really! Thank you so very much, Miss Ashmorlenna. Miss Sharwyn." the girl said as she seemed to be relieved.

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"Ash," Sharwyn began softly, "Why do you care about these people so much? They are so fickle, they love you when your great but the moment you don't appease their desires, they turn on you."

"They don't seem like that type of people and anyway they don't worship me or anything. I'm just inspiring them like bards are supposed to do, right. I'm just doing what is needed." I said.

"You are so full of yourself that you don't even see it. You want them to adore, you want their approval, you'll do anything for it too. I'm willing to wager that if they called for my head that you serve it to them on a silver platter." Sharwyn said with her arms crossed.

"I would never do that. I mean not to a friend." I said.

"So, I'm your friend." Sharwyn asked.

"Yeah, I guess so. If you don't mind," I said.

"I thought that you elves didn't trust people. You know slow to make friends and slower to leave them. That kind of thing." Sharwyn stopped walking and looked me dead in the eye.

"Yeah, but that whole thing goes out the door when you start saving one another lives," I said and smiled. I felt confident looking at Sharwyn smiling back at me. We entered the prison area and there was enter a riot or a dragon was really pissed off about not getting an appeal.

"This place looks terrible. I guess that girl wasn't exaggerating about the situation," Sharwyn said as we stood close together in the shadows of a dark building. The sun was gone and it was a blessing from Uere because it would allow us to move a lot easier than in the daytime. An added bonus was that many of the convicts were sleeping. I wanted to stabbed them through their hearts as they slept but fought of this desire. We needed to get in the prison and find out what was going on as fast as possible. Sharwyn tiptoed up to the front entrance undetected as I stood in the shadows bow in hand ready for attack and she attempted to pick the lock but after a minute of so, I knew that it was one of those unpick able locks with those quaint keys that looked more like puzzle pieces. Sharwyn returned to me and shook her head.

"What are we going to do. We need to get in and I haven't seen a key on any of the sleeping felons. Do you have any ideas?" I asked and she pointed up to a shielded window about fourty feet up.

"I bet we could in from there." She said and withdrew a scroll and started to read of the spell and fired a huge fireball toward the window alerting everyone in the entire district to use. They goes surreptitiousness. I grabbed Sharwyn and flew into the window where a team of prisoners wanted for our arrival. I released my rapier and began to sing with Sharwyn.

We made short work of the prisoners and Sharwyn hastily raced for the doorway leading further into the penitentiary. I smelled it and saw it. A trap. A massive trap. And moving fast than I'd ever made before dove in front of Sharwyn as the trap on the door detonated and initiate my flight was rerouted and tossed me backward forcing me to crash in a wall behind me and I closed my eyes and escaped reality.

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I saw myself laying on the ground with Sharwyn for above. Well above. I was a tattered shell of my former self. My skin was reeled back exposing the tender flesh underneath. My head was incinerated with ashes and blood and half my hair laid idle covering the ground and the other was iterant from Sharwyn's movements attempting to sway my spirit into animation. My blood was everywhere. I think I was dead. Then suddenly I noticed that Sharwyn was lamenting tearfully and she leaned over my face and press her unscathed lips upon my bloody ones. She persisted for what had to eons upon eons just breathing into me. Almost kissing me. I tried to move in closer to be sure but I couldn't. I just stayed there above myself and Sharwyn, watching her divulging herself to me through her lips. I felt tears trace the curve of my cheeks…

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"Ash," I heard the voice of Sharwyn mellifluous and entrancing, "Please don't die here. Not because of me. Not for me, please."

I blinked responsively and opened my eyes to the fullness of Sharwyn face. She was a scant few inches over my own face as I said, "Stop…kissing….me…"

"Ash, where is your recall stone?" Sharwyn asked.

"In my right pouch," I said and tried to grab for it and saw my emaciated limbs. Sharwyn took it out and we instantly returned to the Halls of Justice. I began to feel weak and I fell dawdlingly back into my dream world. The finally sounds that I remember hearing was Aribeth's voice screaming and a thunder of footsteps parading toward me.

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Delphie. But she wasn't Delphie. She was dressed in a long, elegant black dress that was garbed around the neck with shining white diamonds. Her long black hair was up in a large wave bun that sat on top of the head and was guarded my a gold and diamond crested tiara. She was endearing and I was in awe at the beauty she exhibited.

"Lena," she spoke as gracefully glided toward me, "I've missed you. We've all missed you. Our world doesn't seem the same without you."

"Are you real or are you a mirage, Delphie," I said as I reached out for her thin arm.

"You're dreaming if that's what you are wondering but somehow I've been able to connect with you. Something amazing must have happened to you. Are you okay?," she said and grabbed both my hands with both of hers.

"I can't stand it here. I don't want to stay here any longer. I want to see Salzatorre." I said.

Delphie smiled, "We are in Raaspook, he carried you the entire way. He seems to be very engrossed by you. But who isn't."

"He did. He's okay. Did he say anything about kissing me?"

"Not to me. He and Amar are always talking though."

"You're not jealous are you."

"Of course not. I'm the one that's always saying Amar needs male friends."

"No, because my precious prince carry me around everywhere," I said and smile gleeful and captured her into my arms. She embraced me back and we looked into one another's eyes.

"We can't find my mom," Delphie said.

"We will. I'll be back soon and we will, okay." I said and felt myself leaving and returning back into the world.

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The bright lights of the Halls of Justice exploded into a kaleidoscope of fractured brilliance as I jolted into existence. My body throbbed with despondency as I tried to sit up and then I noticed her. Sharwyn, sitting cross legged in front of me with her eyes closed chanting a song…

You and me we used to be together everyday together always

I really feel that I'm losing my best friend I can't believe this could be the end

It looks as though you're letting go and if it's real then I don't want to know

Don't speak I know just what you're saying so please stop explaining

Don't tell me because it hurts

Don't speak I know what you're thinking I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me because it hurts

"Sharwyn," I struggled to release the words from my throat.

"Just listen, Ash. You're still in bad shape. Any normal person would be dead after a trap of that magnitude exploding from the distance you were standing. I…I…You are truly my friend. I see what everyone sees in you. Your heart is authentic. You're absolutely honest." Sharwyn said as she still remained in a meditative state.

I started to respond but Sharwyn silenced me by placing her index finger over my lips and continued to sing to me. I closed my eyes and dreamt, mostly about Salzatorre carrying me. I couldn't wait to see him again but wondered how I would explain this to him, my brush with death.

You and me we'll always fight together everyday together always

I really feel that I've found my best friend I glad that this won't be the end

It looks as though you're rarin' to go and when your ready then I'll know...so

Don't speak I know just what you're saying so please stop explaining

Don't tell me because it hurts

Don't speak I know what you're thinking I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me because it hurts

AN: I cut out a part right here about Fenthick healing Aribeth. He talks about how apparently her butt saved her well…butt. It wasn't as funny as I pictured in my head and Fenthick was way OOC so I decide against it. I'll put it in my scrap heap at the end though. It was odd. I liked it. It was ackward, though.

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Aribeth and Fenthick took great care of me. They treated and mend my wounds with their divine magic and I believe that they even entrenched a mystical power inside of me because I felt and looked stronger than before. I was ready to leave as I stood before both of them being debriefed on the current Peninsula state of affairs.

Aribeth placed her hand on my shoulder as she said, "Ashmorlenna, I never sent anyone back into duty after only three days of recovery after accident of this magnitude."

'Had it only been three days, it seemed an eternity as I laid docile' I thought to myself.

"But you are seem completely restored so I will not stand in your way. I do plead with you two to use Find Trap spells though. I, too, learned the hard way to respect traps during my adventuring days," Aribeth removed her hands and continued, "The prisoner are being round up by the City Guards with the help of a Uthgardt barbarian, Elven cleric and some fresh little halfling but I sense that there is more to the quandary than just the prison break."

Sharwyn interrupted, "I know what you mean. I encountered the slobs . They battle each other and have little aptitude for anything as complex as a mass break out. Someone is behind it."

"Exactly, Sharwyn," spoke Fenthick, "I willing to wager that the person behind this would be associated with the Academy attack and the plague itself."

"So you think that these people are using the prison as it base of operations," I asked.

"It wouldn't be a bad place for it, would it," Sharwyn said. She looked me up and down then smiled. I could tell she was enthused about the thought of attacking the prison. I had to admit that I was incited by the thought of repaying those persons that set that trap. I and Sharwyn bid our farewells and headed back to the prison.

Sharwyn spoke as we walked across City Core again, "You must be out of your mind."

"Why because I want to go back in that death trap?" I asked.

"No," She said, "Because you haven't done anything with your hair. I wouldn't be caught dead with uneven hair. You're a mess."

"Aribeth helped most of it to grow back," I said and pulled my red hair into my chest and glanced at it, "Do you really think it's uneven."

"As uneven as Desther nose," Sharwyn joked.

I pulled out my rapier and sliced my hair around my neck line, "There Sharwyn, is that better." I said smiling at her.

Sharwyn's mouth was half-ajarred as she uttered, "You are absolutely insane. But it looks good," and she smiled back.

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The Peninsula District did appear to be straightened up as we bee-lined for the prison. Standing in front of the access of the prison was a funny looking halfling. His face was packed with dynamism, he appeared to be wiry and a little on the edge.

"Hey good looking' what cha been cookin'," He waved us over toward him.

Sharwyn leaned in close to my ear, "That's the guy I socked in the Halls of Justice for being fresh. Is he the guy Aribeth was talking about?"

"Probably, I haven't seen many other halflings around," I said as we closed in on the apparent womanizer.

"Sharwyn, you look …ah…hot? Is hot too much? I don't want to be hit on again. Although I take pleasure in your love taps, babe." The short little guy looked up at the pair of tall red headed bards. I bet he felt like he had died in a peep show, sent to heaven and it turned out to be a bordello.

"Hello. Perhaps you should try it sometime. " Sharwyn said.

"Okay 'ello, I'm Tomi Undergallows but all my pretty lasses call me Grin. It's a pleasure to meet the famous and might I add gorgeous team of Ashmorlenna and Sharwyn." He said and held both his hands out. Only I reached forward and he grabbed me and enfolded me in his tiny little arms.

"You're an affectionate little…" I said and then the creep grabbed my rear end and I yelped again so he quickly released me then put his hands in the air, innocently.

"Sorry, sweetie. I could help myself. It's a tempting target and it was just settled. It need to shifted a little, ya know" Tomi said smirking. The little twerp. I shook my head half smirking myself.

"No, I don't know. But I do know that if you pull another stunt like that I'll shift your gender. If you know what I am… So, you little pervert, what's the situation inside," I asked my molester.

"The only area that isn't secure is the deepest section. All the most dangerous criminals are there so most of us, I mean, them don't want to go down there." Tomi briefed.

Sharwyn walked into the prison, and I followed suit as Tomi said, "If you ever need the skills of a real man, don't forget about Tomi, I'm skilled in more than slight of hand and lock picking, baby."

"Bye, Tomi," I smiled and left him. He was annoyingly cute. Wanted to slap him and hug him at the same time.

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Sharwyn and I made our way deep into the prison until we were in its core. The wild prisoner that had returned to their cells whistled as we passed, I assumed that they thought we were entertainment.

"Enjoying the show," Sharwyn asked as she grabbed a hold of my rear end and the prisoners went fanatical and Sharwyn shrugged her shoulders and said, "I wanted to see what the big deal was about. I see now."

"What do you mean 'big'" I said as we walked forward toward the center of the confinement.

"Don't be so sensitive…" Sharwyn stopped and looked forward at the huge muscle ripped guard blockading our way forward. His eyes appeared the blank. He didn't blink. He didn't even seem to be breathing.

"Hello," I greeted and waved my hand toward him and he charged us. I pulled out my rapier and retaliated by slashing him across his face. He struck me across my head with his club but I didn't really feel it. I felt stronger than I ever as I beheaded the inept guard with one fatal cross slash through his thick neck.

"Did you see that Sharwyn?" I questioned as something hurdled out of the body of the decapitated guardsmen.

"That's an intellect devourer… It's one of the creatures for the cure." Sharwyn said and scrambled after it with her double sword. I put up my rapier and release my bow from its casing and prepared to fire at it but it moved like the wind in a snow storm and I couldn't get a lock on him as he entered another guard's body. Sharwyn chopped the next guard into pieces and the devourer fleed. I fired my arrow aimlessly and missed as he took over another guard. Sharwyn again raced over and killed the guard. The cat and mouse game continued for a few minutes until the devourer was out of victims and Sharwyn had him covered. He was wile and I couldn't get a clean shot off at him.

"Stop firing that the arrows get over here and help me kill the damn thing," Sharwyn said and I got my rapier out and poke at his side and he fell over.

"See, Sharwyn, that's how you use a sword," I said and smiled at the scene. Sharwyn tried to stay composed but quickly flashed her sly smile.

"Let's get back to the Halls of Justice," Sharwyn said as we recalled back to Aribeth. Back to safety, back to serenity.

AN: this is the wizard song from LPTV for no reason what so ever. i'm SO weird.

Down on the fairy tale path, there is a wizard awaiting you
with aluminum fashion and with panthers to boot
Send me your power through the lightning in your eyes
Wearing the magic hat, yeah, yeah, yeah.