Chapter 4 : Captured

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here's to my reviewer real quick

Lady Knight 1512- Thanks for reviewing...one of the reasons I update this for everyone(well everyone who reads it which doesn't seem to be many) is because I'm so bored and I love to write...I think I'm the only one in my grade who actually enjoys writing..sad...thankx for the compliment, I like my name to, my imagination helps me write or that's what my friends say at least, lol anyway this chap is for you and for me...if that makes any sense.

This chap starts right after the last one...here we go...again...yay

Kel should have known this was going to happen she didn't know why but she felt as if she should have known it would happen. They're going to kill me. I don't know who will first. These soldiers or my friends. It's not like I could fight the magic they used, I don't even know what kind it was that they used. Kel closed her eyes she had tried to fight and that hadn't worked. They must have used a sapping spell, Kel thought. Every time she had tried attacking she had felt her self weaken until she couldn't even lift up a finger let alone her sword. "Hostages are so much work. We should get paid more to do this." "Hmpf don't you think keeping our lives is enough." Kel could hear the soldiers talking. It was the same thing Kel and her friends had done whenever they brought back hostages they didn't even think of how the hostages felt. Now she knew though and it wasn't a great feeling.

Two days passed before the messenger came to Lord Wyldon who was at the palace. "Sir it's from Lord Raoul, he's waiting for instructions." "Instructions for what?" he muttered opening up the letter calmly. It read...

Lord Wyldon,

I'm sorry to report Kelendry will not be coming. Tell Alanna that I'm glad that I won't be seeing her for a while. You see Wyldon, sir, Kel was taken by Scaravan soldiers. Tell Neal that Merric says 'hi' sorry about this I know it's not something you need at the moment. Good luck breaking the news to the king.

Lord Raoul

Wyldon slammed his fist down on the table. He didn't have any trouble seeing that line that was clearly hidden in the middle. Kelendry gone, not returning, taken by Scaravan soldiers. Lord Raoul rushed to the kings library knowing he would find the king in there. The doors were closed and he could hear laughter from with in as quite a few people talked. He knocked on the door loudly and waited. "Come in," Jon said when he heard the door. Wyldon stepped in his face hard yet calm. Wyldon looked around to see that not only Jon was there but also Alanna, Neal, Owen, Roald, Thayet, and George. "Jon," Wyldon said not bothering with titles, "I have some bad news to report from the border."

This got everyone's attention especially Neal's. "Go ahead Lord Wyldon everyone should hear it." "My king this letter should not be known to everyone at this time." "Read it to us Wyldon go ahead." "Just don't kill me okay." "I won't I promise now read it." Wyldon nodded he knew how angry each person in the room could get. Only because the king ordered it did he read it aloud. When he was finished he could see several of the faces turn from normal to very pale to livid. "This is not good," Jon finally managed to say thinking of the time when Alanna had been captured. "I'm going to kill him," Neal and Alanna said at the same time Neal very pale and Alanna livid. "Lord Raoul is waiting for his instructions my king. Should he go after her or stay where he is to fight anyone from that way." The king rubbed his eyes warily. "I thought I said I wanted her safe for her to never go out of anyone's sight," he said calmly and slowly so no one missed a word. "You did but the message reached them to late, Jon, one girl, lady knight, is not worth getting men killed." Alanna stood up and stood between Wyldon and Jon her hand on her hilt.

Owen looked confused why take Kel as a hostage what was going on? Neal flexed his fists his eyes flashing dangerously and everyone around him livid at what was going on. After a minute Owen dared speaking. "So we go after her right?"

Sry guys I wanted to leave it at a small cliff hanger but the next chap will be called the king's decision... I'm bored and the only reason I'm not writing more at the moment is because I have a headache...oh well... hoep you liked this chap... PLEASE REVIEW! I'll update soon...

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