Disclaimer: I know that you know that I own nothing except this new guy who u undoubtedly are curious about, so on with the show!

A/N: I am so sorry, how long has it been? Well I'm sorry anyway cos I never meant to do it; I know I'm lazy…. (pouts innocently) forgive me? I have written this wonderful chapter for you.


Chapter 6: Him

Alanna and Jon sat inside George's room staring at this mysterious stranger. George sat perched on his desk, handling a sharp looking dagger threateningly. Finally after 3 minutes of strained silence George spoke up:

"Well, boy, would you care to tell us who you are and why you were following Johnny here?"

The man stared up at the king of thieves, glaring coldly. He reverted his gaze to the prince and spoke for the first time: "My name is Daemon, and I only wished to have a word with my twin brother, his royal highness the prince.

He spat the last words out dripping with sarcasm.

Jon's eyes widened with shock at the sudden unexpected claim. He sat up straight in his chair and leaned forward to study this boy who dared such a claim. Suddenly his eyes hardened as he hissed: "You have no right to claim such a thing, it is treason…"

He was ready to utter many more threats to this boy who so daringly claimed such a dangerous thing, when he heard Alanna take in a sharp breath and glide elegantly over to where the boy sat with George's hand pinning him down by the shoulders, when she opened her mouth her voice was grim and sure: "I don't think he's lying."

The prince's temper flared up at this comment: "How would you know?"

Alanna looked at Jon disturbingly patient: "There are a few things that you may not have noticed, one, George is just as shocked as you are meaning that he can thinks that Daemon here is not lying, two, there is an obvious resemblance, can't you see, other than his eyes he looks just like you, three, he's wearing the conte ring, but instead of a sapphire, his has an emerald embedded in it, the jewels match your eyes."

Alanna carefully studied the handsome boy before her, now on closer inspection; she could seriously see the similarities.

Daemon in return, raked his eyes up and down Squire Alan's body, there was something not quite right about this boy but when he met the squire's eyes, the stunning violet intensity made his breath catch in his throat. He didn't understand why but he already was starting to like young Alan.

Alanna still stared at him intensely, suddenly, she stuck out her hand, judging him to be no threat, she introduced herself:

"Hello, I'm Alan of Trebond, Prince Jonathan's squire."

Daemon gripped the boys hand and shook it respectfully, saying: "Yes, I am aware of who you are, after all, who doesn't know about my brother's infamous fiery tempered squire."

Alanna grinned bemusedly at his comment and quirked her eyebrow, curiously.

Daemon seeing this look, mirrored the squire's expression and automatically decided he liked the boy.

Jon and George watched this exchange with baited breaths.

All of a sudden, Jon cleared his throat, he stood up and walked up to Daemon who stood up and levelled his eyes at Jon's gaze. Alanna watched these two with amusement noting that both were of the exact height. She sighed as both boys tried to stare each other down, looks like there's going to be another heartbreaker at court…

At that moment, Alanna was not sure why she thought Daemon would be at court but she knew that he would be.


About an hour later, Alanna, Jon and Daemon were on the way back to the palace, it was almost pitch dark when Alanna strolled back through the massive iron gates.

As Jon and Daemon struggled to make polite conversation, Alanna walked in silence thinking about the tense words both two had exchanged back at the dancing dove.

As the small group entered the Palace, the men standing guard stared curiously at the new boy, wondering if they had seen him before. Alanna noticing their interest, simply nodded at Coram's acquaintances, and ushered both deeper into the corridors.

As the three arrived at the King's study, Jon raised his fist to knock, but before he could, he saw Alanna's retreating form, he stared after her and yelled: "Alan, where are you going?"

Alanna simply looked back and gently muttered: "This is a family matter; I'd prefer not to be involved." She smiled mysteriously and strolled down the dark corridor.

Daemon looked at his brother, his mind acknowledging the look on the prince's face. Suddenly his mind processed everything and his mages intuition kicked in, he asked: "You love her don't you?"

Jon whirled around to stare at the boy before him, his eyes widening and an uncomfortable feeling settling in his chest: "How…how…?

Daemon watched Jon's reaction: "I'm a mage, I can just tell. But don't worry, I like Alan and you are my twin, I won't say a thing."

Jon studied his twin's face, seeing sincerity and nothing else he turned and nodded grimly, all of a sudden he looked up and whispered: "Her name is Alanna."

Daemon just nodded carefully and raised his fist to knock on the wooden door for Jon.

Both brothers turned to face the door as it opened to reveal a calm King Roald with Queen Lianne sitting inside his study with her hands in her lap staring curiously pass her husband at whoever was outside.

Quickly, painful shock registered on both their faces as they realised who their son had bought back from the city. The King and Queen of Tortall exchanged worried glances, they both had known this moment would come, they just didn't realise it would be so soon. With a defeated sigh, King Roald beckoned both boys into his study and grimly shut the door.

The two boys were about to find out what had been kept form them for 21 years.


A/N: Hope you liked this chapter, yes it did take me forever to do it, and I really have no excuse. But I am writing a new Harry Potter fic, about Oliver and Katie, check it out if you like HP fics. Anyway, sorry, sorry, sorry. Well I gotta go, it's like past midnight right now and I'm dead tired, see ya later.

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