A/N: I know, I know me dead I offer a thousand apologies and thus lots of yummy food. Joren is still alive and there most likely will be a romance between Kel and Joren. I know its been done a lot but I was really pissed off that Tamora Pierce killed him off and plus he was described as really hot. Please R/R so me can have inspiration to write more and not this dammed writer's block I've had for over a year. Hehe
Chapter 9
To See What Can't Be Seen
"What are you talking about girl? You can't possibly know this person you have barely been here more than a few days, unless you're spies," said King Jonathan turning dark
"Look if we were spies we won't be stupid enough to one get caught; two come up with the story that we just told you and three most spies tend to be quiet and observant not loud and obnoxious like we are. Plus we know a guy named Bryce James Richardson. He's a stuck up guy thinks he knows everything when he doesn't. But he disappeared a couple of years ago and judging by the look on your face I'm think it's not the same guy," explained Cia, whose voice went from loud to a small muttering when King Jonathan gave her a suspicious look
"I doubt very much that we are talking about the same person. There is no reason for you to think that this is the same person though I do admit that they have the same name," replied Jonathan
"Well same name same person"
"Long time a part the boy that you are thinking about might be a relative"
"I know what will solve this, do you have a picture of the guy," asked Lee
"Picture?"
"You know photo, drawing, image sort of thing"
"Well we have an image," replied Numair
"Let's see it then that will tell us if it is the same person or not"
As Numair goes out to get the image of the Warlord, Cia and Brae have a little conversation of their own.
"You don't really think that it's him do you" murmured Brae
"I wouldn't be surprised if it were"
"But how can it be, I mean like apart from the way we got here there can't be any other way in can there?"
"To tell the truth I don't know. Look put it this way if we can get here so can anybody else"
"You've got a point there"
"Anyways I haven't seen BJ for like a decade"
"Didn't you try to get in touch with him?"
"Well the last time I saw him we didn't exactly leave on good terms. Yes I know I should have tried to work things out with him I mean like I was only what six. It was a bit stupid really"
"So why didn't you"
"That's the thing I did try, I found out what I said turned out to be something he didn't need to be reminded of something in his past that hurt him bad. So I did try but by then he just seemed to have disappeared from the face of the Earth. No one had seen nor heard head or tail of him. So I kind of gave up thinking that he'll turn up sooner or later. But he never did"
"Didn't his parents know where he was?"
"Nah. He ran away about a month after what I said and never came back. Plus his parents really couldn't have cared much about what he did"
"That doesn't make sense"
"Ok let me cut a long story short. What I said to him involved the phrase 'the only reason why you mum died was because of you' and it's a basic Cinderella story from there only there isn't a happy ending"
"Oh I see, so really it was your fault"
"Mostly yes but I didn't know much better they he dissed mum and I didn't take it very well so I used the first thing that came to mind and it happened to that"
"Right, so what makes you think that this Warlord is him?"
"I don't know I had this weird feeling that it was him the second the dude up there said his name"
"Just a hunch"
"A very weird hunch"
"Well your about to find out whether if your hunch was right or not"
"Yeah I guess so" finished Cia as she watched Numair come back holding a piece of parchment
"This is it," said Numair as he handed Cia the piece of parchment
"So is it him?" asked Brae
"I don't know but he does look familiar," replied Cia handing the parchment to Brae for a look.
When Brae took it and looked down she became mesmerized. She was staring at an extremely handsome guy of about twenty-one. He had pale blue eyes that were almost white from the angle she was looking at. His hair was short, a dirty blonde colour and spiked up. His shoulders were beautifully tanned and broad and made the statement that he was not a person to mess with.
"Cia this guy is hot, like really hot"
"I know that's why I do and don't think its him"
"What'd you mean?"
"His hair hasn't changed except maybe it was cleaner, same eyes I would ever forget though eyes but his shoulders are too broad he was so skinny the last time I saw him, he was a stick. He looked like he was underfeed and extremely white never tanned and here he looks normal like a guy that's spent all his time at the beach surfing. That's way I don't know"
"He's changed a lot then"
"Yeah that's how it looks"
"Give the thing to Rex he might recognize it"
"Yeah sure thing" said Brae as she passed the parchment to Rex
"I see what you mean, he certainly doesn't look like the loner he was. I still think it's the same person though, his eyes haven't changed a bit they still the same as they did. I think you're right Cia this is BJ"
"Who is this BJ character and what has he got anything to do with our warlord?" asked King Jonathan
"Well you see BJ was this guy I used to tease and pick on at school. Best time for me but not so good for him. He was a really smart kid but very much a nerd; you know always has head in a book, on the computer day and night, his clothes just put the icing on the cake. Anyways I think my bad karma has just backfired"
"I have no idea what you are talking about with the com…comp…whatever but we need to deal with him and what he's doing with the other warlords. If not then there are going to be a devastating effect," said King Jonathan
"Well we will. Once I've made sure that its him then we can take the next step but for the moment there isn't much we can do" stated Cia
"How are you going to make sure that its him after all this is the only information we have" muttered Numair
"Easy you just leave that up to us, we'll find out everything. We might just need some help with a few essentials for the trip"
"What trip?"
"I assume you are going to need information which means you have spies"
"Yes"
"Well, let us go with them or as them whatever suits you. Plus on the side we might be able to find out why we are here in the first place. Two birds with one stone"
"But it will be dangerous and you have no idea what sort of things we have in the world, you could get killed" exclaimed Jonathan
"True, someone could always come with us, I mean I know how much of a prick BJ can be-a very antisocial person and by what we've already experienced either way we have to go and we need to know the rules of her society. So why not start now"
"I still don't agree with you, the kingdom is not in the best of circumstances at the moment we have to be careful with what we do. From that I suggest that you stay exactly were you are and leave all the dangerous jobs to us"
"Look, I am not weak, they are not weak, we learn easily and if the main reason why you don't want to send us is because of our safety I do not agree but I will understand. However if it is because you or anyone else thinks that we as a group cannot do the job due to whatever social/gender problems you have here I will see to it that your mind is completely changed!"
"We do not have problems with what you are suggesting" challenged
"Well then there would be no problems with you sending us to find out for you would there. Look if you're that worried about out safety send someone with us let them teach us the ropes" compromised Cia
"Look Jonathan lets just go along with them for the moment. Lets send someone with them to keep an eye on things, if the situation gets bad they'll have someone to fall back on. Plus we really need all the help we can get on this, some of the other mages are sensing a greater evil out there. Let them deal with this BJ person," suggested Numair quietly
"Are you sure they are up to this, they don't look that well trained or equipped"
"Looks aren't everything, I have a feeling that they are stronger than they let on"
"Okay" finished Jonathan then turning to Cia he said "I will compromise on this with you only because I have other problems and not enough time to deal with everything that's going on. I am going to send Keladry of Mindelan whom you have already met and Joren of Stonemountain with you, they are the best when it comes to espionage. Listen to them and take whatever else you need"
"Thanks, trust us we'll see to it that you get everything that you need"
"See that you do. You are all welcome to go Keladry and Joren will meet you in the courtyard at 1 o'clock to get everything ready"
"Cool, we'll take our leave then"
Turning all six of them left leaving the King and his followers slightly concerned but tolerable. The main problem now was what Numair has just said about something worse than what they already have.
"What were you talking about before?" asked Jonathan
"Like I said some of the seers are sensing a great evil and they have a feeling that it has something to do with this BJ person indirectly. See here, it seems like Maggur is not the one in control as first we thought but this other being. We have no idea who it is and how strong but by the way things are going this person is the strongest we've ever come up against which might I add is not a good thing"
"So our problems are much bigger than we thought. I just hope that we've done the right thing"
"But this also leads me to something else the mages have discovered. It seems that these people are not here by accident. We have found a prophecy that clearly depicts what appears to be them on a very old piece of parchment"
"What does it say?"
"We have not finished translating it but from what we could gather it says that 6 will come and destroy a powerful evil"
"That is some prophecy, I suppose I should be glad that I just did what I did then"
"Very much so. I just hope that they are who we hope they now are"
A/N: Please R/R hands over food while ducking from the path of weapons
