Okay this is continued from A Homecoming. We are still at the ball and everything is peachy. Alrighty? Good. Give a hand to my reviewers.
Shadowed Ambience- yea I try. You have a dictionary! Good for you. Is it so you can tell me when I type slang? Lol. Kewl, well keep me posted!
Flamingirl- oh. Lol! I thought you meant he liked Nicole! Lol. Thanks for clearing that up. Tell them to! And tell them to tell me, if they review, that they are your friend. I wasn't going for klutzy but that works! Lol. I would probably do the same thing by accident. I am a GIRL! Look at my name. WhiskeyGIRL! Lol. I know it was just a figure of speech. Lol. Thanks for the idea. Don't worry. I will tell ya! Keep the long reviews coming!
Ladeportista4- glad you liked the song. As I have said before somewhere that I LOVE country songs so those will be the main ones I put in the story. Yeah I knew that would happen before I typed the chapter. Just because he is alive doesn't mean that he didn't get hurt! It is a possibility…
Starlight- Yay! A new reviewer! Thanks. I know that is really neat huh. Lol! I hope to!
Belle Quest- I think I might have an interaction between them sometime soon but not as drastic as that! Though what am I saying? I had a GIRL do that so I would think it would be even more likely that a GUY would. But hey I have some strange characters in my story. Thanks. Oh and look above I am a GIRL! Lol. I know it is all a figure of speech.
Rhandi- WooHoo! Another new reviewer! I am glad it is getting interesting. Some days I just am thinking and come up with another idea for this story. Oh, good cause he really is! He can be just like Char at times. I haven't put too much in this story about Char but oh well. I hope I can find some place to put him in. I mainly focus on Ella. Ria is like a more drastic form of Ella I think. I think this chap might be a long one so don't go bringing out the pitchforks alright! (nervous glance around) Those can stay in the shed. ;)
Heather (a.k.a. Shards of Dawn) - that is fine. If I was reading it I woulda thought the same thing! Yea he is there will be more of an explanation in this chap about it. I like your name!
Elyse Bennet- Yea in that letter Derek wrote to Paige I kind of hinted about that. Trust me it will be a long time before anyone has real feelings coming out. It will be like it has been this whole story. I am shifting away from the plot I originally had planned more and more as I go. It really is going to turn out alright though in the end.
SnitchWitch123-Don't worry, be happy. Yes, mwhahahahahahahahaha just read on please. Though I already had this done before I got your review. ;)
Alright possibly more songs in this chap. More on how Derek got injured. Nicole will make her grand entrance as will Walt. New character maybe? Well hi-ho silver away! (Don't know where that is from! I just decided to write it. It's something from a Jim Carrey movie though. I can feel it!) Italics still mean a song or journal entry.
I was just looking up some names and guess what! The meaning of Derek is ruler! Hahahahahahahahaha! I didn't even plan that! Though Nicole doesn't mean evil b'tch, that's too bad. ;)
More Dancing
Derek and I entered into the ballroom once again. Ella came walking over.
"Derek, where were you? You were supposed to be out here with your guests." She said in the motherly tone we all hear at least once.
"I was with Ria, Mother." He said tiredly. Man I feel for the guy. I looked at Ella. She seemed to brighten at this.
"Well that is very nice dear. Just don't forget about everyone else that is here." She said and then walked off to speak with someone. A song started.
Lying here with you, listening to the rain…
"Would you care to dance once more?" Derek asked sweetly.
"Sure." I answered. He smiled. I grinned back.
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face…
We walked out to the dance floor. A small circle opened up where we started dancing.
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive…
"So is that your excuse every time your Mum asks where you've been? With me?" I joked.
These are the moments I'll remember all my life…
"Yes pretty much." I gave him a look. "Hey it works doesn't it?"
I've found all I've waited for and I could not ask for more…
"Derek! I am astonished! You lie to your own Mother. What would she say if she knew?" I said jokingly again.
Looking in your eyes, seeing all I need…
"She would say, 'Well you better go find her so you won't be lying.'" He said going along with my joke.
Everything you are is everything to me…
"Ha-ha you are so funny." I said with a dry laugh.
I could not ask for more than this time together…
He dipped me down low. When I came back up he said, "I know."
Could not ask for more than this time with you…
"Would she really say something like that?" I asked. You never know.
And every prayer has been answered…
He shrugged. "It is possible." My jaw dropped.
Every dream I've had's come true, yeah…
He very slowly lifted his hand to close my jaw.
Right here in this moment…
He rubbed his thumb against my face.
Is right where I'm meant to be…
Again we were getting closer…
Here with you, here with me…
Our heads leant in…
No I could not ask for more than this love you gave me cause it's all I've waited for…
And someone bumped us.
And I could not ask for more.
Derek's lips ended up kissing my forehead. I still tingled anyways even though it was just my forehead. As the music ended the people closed in on us. This time I escaped without Derek.
I went off to the side of the dance floor. I saw Paige dancing with Kyle. It was really cute watching them. A little bit away from them I saw Derek having a difficult time dancing with some girl. I looked away when I felt this gaze on my back. I turned around and saw no one. I looked back at the dance floor. Yet again I felt a gaze on my back. I turned around once more. No one was there surprisingly. It was getting very unnerving. When I looked back on the dance floor I saw someone coming towards me.
The man wasn't the best or worst looking. He just had a tired, slightly bored look around him. He put out his hand offering me to dance. When I looked in his eyes something came over me that made me nod and follow him to the dance floor.
We danced very slowly. I couldn't keep from looking into his eyes. They were the most unusual ones I have ever seen. They were an orange/brown color. It was very strange. Yet there was something deep in there that pulled me in.
I slowly lost all consciousness of my surroundings. I wondered if it was an after effect of my fall this afternoon. I was about to break away from him to go and get help for it but the man lent down and kissed me. It wasn't a deep or passionate kiss. It was almost like a kiss you would give your mother but it was enough to shock me back to my senses. But it was also very pleasant. I felt a calm of peace come over me when he kissed me.
The song came to an end and the man started to turn away. I had to ask who he was before he left. I mean someone can't just kiss me without my knowing their name at least.
"Umm, sir! What is your name?"
"Lord Stephan, my lady. Thank you for the dance." He said after bowing. Then he turned and walked away.
I was more than a little bit stunned. I walked off of the dance floor. I don't think I shall be forgetting about Lord Stephan very soon.
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An announcement has just been made. Paige and Kyle are to be wed! I am so excited! Of course it will be a long engagement but that is fine with them. I spoke to Paige soon afterwards and she said, "I knew I loved him when he went away and all I could think about was if he was okay."
I wonder if it is the same with everyone. The ball slowly dwindled to an end. People were leaving to go home. I went up to my room. I decided I would have to get out my journal to record this night.
Same as before,
Tonight was the ball. After my fall I got bandaged up and was all set to go. I danced with Derek twice tonight. I also danced with Lord Stephan. There is something different about him that intrigues me. I found out that Derek had gotten hurt. I wish I knew what happened.
I looked up bewildered. When I finished writing that sentence I saw a picture on the next page. It was like I was looking at a miniature picture of the fight. Everything was moving. I saw an ogre pick Derek up in his middle then throwing him at a tree. The sight made me wince. It looked like several bones could have been broken. I saw Kyle run bravely over by him and stand in front of Derek to protect him from another blow. It made me want to cry.
I turned the page and saw a picture of Lord Stephan's face. That really threw me for a loop. Is there some hidden meaning to it? I shall have to figure it out.
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The next morning I was up considerably early. When I went to go out of my room I saw someone in the hall come out of a room. It was Derek. I jogged to catch up to him. When I looked at him his jam seemed clenched like he was angry.
"Derek?" I said since he had given me no sign that he had noticed me. He glanced at me. Then finding his manners turned to me and said, "Would you care to join me? I am going down to the training fields. You may watch my knights and me while we train."
"Do you mind if I ask Paige to come too?" I didn't want to be the only girl there.
"Sure. I will wait while you get her." So we stopped at Paige's room. She was already awake and said she was planning on going anyways to watch Kyle. Ah, young love.
"The more the merrier!" Derek said. And we made our trip to the training grounds.
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I saw many men with swords and arrows. Some were dueling and others where watching demonstrations performed by their teacher. Derek went over by one group of guys right away. There were many offers to fight him from the guys. They were all good natured and kind about it.
Derek accepted the challenge made by a tall skinny lad. The boy looked more like a klutz than anything.
The two found an empty fighting ring to fight in. A man stepped in the center and said the rules. The guys decided to only use swords.
They got ready in a fighting stance. Then the man yelled go and the two circled each other for a bit looking for their weak spots. Derek stabbed at the boys left knee but the boy swerved out of the way in time.
"I guess it was all an act ay, Colin." Derek said. What was an act? The klutzy way he walked? Or when he tripped over that pile of equipment?
"You are very quick to catch on Ricky." Colin said. Ricky? Is that some sort of nickname or something?
They circled each other once more and then Colin made a swipe at Derek's head. I almost screamed but Derek ducked quickly before any damage could be done. They circled each other once again. This time Derek smirked. Colin had just stumbled again.
"Colin you have to keep those from doing those little slip-ups. You become more vulnerable when you do." Derek said then he hit Colin with the flat of the sword on his right knee. Colin tumbled over and Derek put his sword on him. He then set it down and helped Colin up. It was obvious he won when everyone started to applaud.
"Good fight mate. Try to keep from the ground that is the weakest position you can be in." Derek told him friendly.
"Well you could have had me done in a minute. Why did you keep going?" he asked.
"It was to help you improve. I-" he stopped because someone had started to clap.
"Very well done. It is good to see you can beat the amateurs but what about a tougher fight eh." Called Walt, surprisingly in a malice-like tone. Derek's eyes grew darker very obviously.
"Are you presenting a challenge?" Derek asked in a low, cold voice.
"Yea, I suppose that's what you call it. Do you accept?" Walt asked.
"I accept." He said, his voice getting even colder if possible.
"Alright let's keep this a nice, clean fight. We are only here to learn." Said the same man again as he went over the rules once more.
The guys got into fighting stances glaring at each other.
"Okay ready? Set? Go!"
Hmm…who will win? Hehe. Should I do a Lily/James story from Harry Potter? Oh well I'm going to do one anyways. Lord Stephan…interesting. Colin is only going to be in this chapter. He was just an extra. Lord Stephan might appear more though. Of course he will! We have to find out what is so mysterious about him. And Paige and Kyle are getting married. YAY! I wasn't going to put that in at first but it seemed like a nice spot for it. The song was "I Could Not Ask for More" by Sara Evans. Don't sue me! I don't own it! I changed some parts around a little too so whatever. The journal…could it be…Ella's magical book? No it is just one made like it. Remember it was given to Ria from Ella. It had to be somewhat strange. Alright I am done for now. Oh and check out my HP story!
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