Chapter 3: Almost There

It was morning and everyone was just getting settled back on the rode, after a little drama from the Sir and the Demon. What Raoul likes to call him now days. But back to the story…They were back in tempo and about 2hours away from Rumbridge, but then trouble had to break up in the group once again.

"Who ever did this is DEAD!" grumbled Raoul. He took a glance at Dom. "And I'm pretty sure I know who did it…" started to stair back to Dom. Dom, finally noticing that the Knight was talking, arched a brow. "What did you say milord?"

Raoul turned back around and sighed. "Nothing you dope!"

"But my lord wha-" Dom got cut off by Raoul. "NO buts Dom I know you did this!" said Raoul in an aggressive tone. Dom looked to him in a questioning mask on his face.

"Did what my dear lord?" Dom still very confused about what they were talking about. He looked to Neal, who shrugged, then looked to the others, who starred back at him in question. Raoul noticed the looks and let out a long irritated sigh.

"THIS" screamed Raoul who pointed to his head. On his head was a big purple dot o the top. Dom cracked a smile. Kel tried to hide a giggle behind her hands. Neal just slumped down on his horse in a shaking fit of laughs. The rest had amusement plastid on their face like cement. Raoul mumbled something about idiots, stupid know nothing and Dom…

So on they rode…

After a while of silence, Kel got fed up and curiosity got better of her once again and forever it will. She rode up ahead to her master knight, where she found him trying to amuse himself with twirling a piece of leather. The knight took notice to his squire and smiled happily.

It seems no matter what was going on he always found something about Kel to make him smile, or maybe it was because secretly he sometimes saw her as a daughter. But of course he was not going to tell anyone. He so longed for an heir of his own but just can't find someone who he can share his all to complex life. But that is another story of his life he does not like to discuss, even when his mother is all too much pressure.

Kel smiled back to him then looked ahead. "So how much longer?" she asked trying to get a conversation started.

"About another ½ an hour or so" he replied still looking ahead not looking away. "Why do you ask? You shouldn't be nervous you know."

"Yeah I know it's just I'm getting a little sore in the saddle." She grinned at her lord knowing that now she beard his attention to his soreness too. He looked to her evil grin and grinned back. "Me too" with that said he called to the rest. "DISMOUNT!"

The snoozing Neal jumped up. The not paying attention Dom starred in question. Merric, having been on totally alert dismounted. Owen and Derek gave their lord a sulking look.

"What did he say?" Dom whispered to Neal, who was beside him the moment his snoozing got interrupted. Neal gave him a sleepy look and shrugged.

"What did you say my lord!" yelled Neal just a bit loud for a sleepy person. Which Dom was not prepared for so he jumped in surprise and nearly fell off, and was just hanging by a tread on his saddle. Raoul looked back to Neal first then to his sergeant, who was having difficulty with getting back in control. Raoul started his uncontrollable laughter, then the rest surely followed.

After a bit of fussing and complaining from Dom and some more rude remarks from the knight and Neal to Dom, they got settled back in. Merric, Kel, Raoul, Owen, and Derek all dismounted. Neal and Dom looked at them funny.

"Did we miss something?" asked Neal. The knight now remembering the question before. "Oh yeah…now what was it again?" he thought then with a smirk. He walked over to Neal. Neal bent down to hear him, then… "DISMOUNT!" Neal jumped back and fell off the other side of his mare. Dom quickly got off soon, with amusement and anger written on.

"Okay..." said Kel "lets get moving" and she started to lead the way with Merric. Owen and Derek close behind. "The other 3 looked to her, Neal and Dom looked to Raoul.

At the same time Neal and Dom replied to Raoul "So who is the Leader of this outfit again!" Knight gave them both a snarls then said, "Sometimes I even wonder…" and walked off to ketch up.

Neal and Dom still standing. Raoul turned back behind him. "But I know one thing, it's NOT you two. So GET MOVING!" he turned around and began the jog to the front. Neal and Dom looked to each other, and with their mounts, walked to catch up.

"Kel definitely. Right?" Neal looked to Dom, still both walking, who shook his head 'yes' and replied "he may not know it but he treats that girl more like a daughter then a squire"

Neal agreed "Yeah, if I did that to Lady Alanna I could just bury my grave an lay in it to just save her the energy." They both smirked at the image of what Alanna would do, with her legendary temper and all.

By: Shelby

Authors Note:

Jodi: well...i had to change somethings around...not much but some...Also i think Shelby cooled down a bit after that one review that she read on one of her 'bad days'

Josh: which she seems to have a lot of takes bite out of apple right?

Jodi: stares at him, then sighes in annoyance Yea whatever...

Josh: So do you think you should go aks Shelby for some help...I have no clue what to write next...i think i'm haveing writers block.

Jodi: 1st of all you haven't even tryied to think becaues sadly but truly you have no brain shakes head at him None at all.

Josh: hey i d- Jodi stuffes apple in his mouth

Jodi: i'm not finished yet! Okay 2ed is what do you mean 'you'? josh takes a loud bit out of apple

Josh: well she is a girl and i thought that...well girls have this little mind thing ya know...

Jodi: no i don't know. sits down and cresses les and smirkes at him in amusment Enlighten me, will ya?

Josh: Well how many guys you know go up to Shelby and ask for faviors without gitting kick/stomped/punched/ran over/killed/dro-

Jodi: What do you mean Ran over? She can't do that!

Josh: you'd be surprised! rubs arm uncomfortably So anyways will ya?

Jodi: walkes out

Josh: is that a yes?

Jodi: not here

Josh: Okay! You go do that then! lookes around, then back to the computer i wander if i could ju- SLING, gets shocked okay noie doie thaty againespasses out

Review and answer chapter question:

1. Is it too over board with the fights and stuff?