[A/N]
 I got more reviews! Yay! I'm glad that SOME people comment about this. Cough discreetly. Yah, anyway, on with the story. BTW I read The Thousand Orcs again and I realize the mistakes I made in Catti-brie's accent. Sorry.

Chapter Ten – Revenge

Catti-brie smiled up at the stars, as if trying to memorize them. She knew that Drizzt had probably already memorized them, but he never bothered her when she was looking at them. Rather, he would just look at them himself and trace over the memorized constellations in his mind. The drow had always enjoyed looking at the stars – it seemed to have a calming effect on him.

They had been traveling for a few days now, and were camping in the spot where he had been captured all those months ago. He hadn't exactly realized this until he had noticed the crossbow bolts that were still stuck in the trees from the fight. Memories of that month in forced captivity had flashed through his mind when he had seen those bolts. He once again felt the whips on his flesh and the touch of McGristle's hands in his skin. The feel of the blood running down his naked back was enough to make him shivered slightly in fear as he remembered those caves.

Taking a deep breath he had tied his horse to the tee to keep it from escaping before going to collect firewood. Catti-brie had taken their supplies from the saddle bags, so that as soon as he got back, they would be able to make their evening meal. As she got the supplies out, a memory of another dinner setting made her laugh.

At that moment, Drizzt walked out of the woods, placing the wood pile in his arms onto the ground. His lavender eyes looked at her with shock and curiosity as he walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her slender waist and lightly kissing the side of her neck, startling her. He grinned into her hair as she lightly swatted him upside the head, trying to hide her smile.

"Why are you sneaking up on me like that?" She asked him, unable to hide her scowl any longer. The puppy-dog look on his face was priceless. She gave him a mock scowl. "Don't look at me like that."

"Why not, Lady Love?" He said, smiling up at her, his lavender eyes sparkling with the glint that had become somewhat familiar since their wedding night. "I enjoy giving you this look."

Catti-brie gave in. With that look on his face, she would never win an argument. All he needed were puppy-ears and it would fit the part (I've been watching too much Inu-Yasha lately). With a laugh, she turned back to what she was doing. Smiling, he slowly released her, but not before he had felt something suspicious. With a strange expression on his face, he continued walking over to build their fire.



Ilmaîk walked over to the lord, still panting ever so slightly. He had again been watching in the scrying mirror for any chance of the pair coming their way. He had good news to bring to their leader. News that would be appreciated.

"How close are they, wizard?" Kelnozz asked as the said person walked into the room, smiling rather evilly. "Are they close enough yet?"

The answer that Ilmaîk provided was well welcomed. "They have already arrived at the predetermined spot, and they have no idea that we're here."

"Excellent. We attack tonight, when they're least expecting it."



"Where you learned to cook, I don't think I'll ever know, Ranger Mine." Catti-brie said softly as she sat besides him and close to the fire. Smiling, the drow wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her closer, nuzzling the soft skin of her neck. She giggled as his soft lips fluttered against her skin. "But I don't think that anyone's ever matched your cooking on the road."

He smirked, speaking quietly. "Well, after having to learn to do so for myself, having been alone for all those years, I thought that it would be rather pleasant and make it edible for other people as well."

Catti-brie scowled slightly and smacked him lightly on the back of the head. He chuckled softly and returned her hit with a light kiss. "You still have yet to tell me what you've been keeping secret for so long, Lady Love." He said quietly as his expression quickly turned to one of seriousness. "And you've had me wondering my head off about what this news will be."

Catti-brie bit her lip. She had been wondering herself how she would be breaking the news to him. She hadn't really thought about what his reaction would be, but she was confident that he would be supportive of their child. After all, she thought, Delly Alustriel was confident in her words . . .

Drizzt watched his wife curiously as she lightly placed a hand on her belly. It was a strange reaction for her whenever she was nervous. He noticed that she was again wearing one of his tunics. When he had pointed this out earlier, she had only said that they were far more comfortable than her own. Not to mention roomier. Earlier that evening, when he had placed his arms around her waist, he had felt that her belly was no longer soft and flat, but was slightly rounded and harder to his touch.

As he thought, something clicked in his mind. How could he have been so ignorant! All of her symptoms should've made sense by this point! The morning illnesses, her changed figure, and the way she placed her hand protectively over her stomach like that. . . It was a miracle that he hadn't even noticed it before!

Catti-brie looked up at her husband, looking up and into his face. That thoughtful look that eased across his features whenever he was thinking had already slipped onto his face. Worried, she reached up and touched his cheek. Starting slightly, Drizzt looked down into those sapphire eyes before leaning down and whispering into her ear.

"Love, no matter what it is that you have to tell me, nothing will change between us. I promise."

Catti-brie smiled up at him, thinking to herself, it is as if he's read my mind...



Kelnozz snuck through the trees, followed closely by Ilmaîk. He knew that they were getting closer to the campsite where the renegade and his pregnant bitch would be camping for the night. He had already ordered his soldiers into their positions around the wooded areas, preparing for their planned course of action.

One of his captains came up to him and spoke quietly to his leader. "The soldiers are in position and ready to attack at your signal. The targets are getting ready to settle down for the night as we speak, so we should probably wait until they are asleep to begin."

Kelnozz smiled, then turned back to the enchanter. Ilmaîk smiled evilly and pulled a newly created wand and band of scrolls out from underneath his black robes. "Excellent, Mikv'n. We'll attack as soon as they are asleep and unawares. This night will be one that Do'Urden will never forget."



"Drizzt," she started, and hesitated slightly before continuing, not meeting those intense lavender eyes. "I'm pregnant."

She closed her eyes, looking at the ground. Something inside of her told her that she shouldn't have told him, and that he would go against his word. But his reaction surprised her.

He cupped her face in his slender hands and gently tilted it up to look into those brilliant sapphire eyes. He smiled gently at his, leaning down to touch his forehead to hers. His voice was soft when he spoke, his eyes filled with a soothing light.

"Cat, that's wonderful" – his smile widened – "and I'm certainly not going to leave you for that! Quite on the contrary!" He wrapped his arms tightly around her pulling her close. Suddenly, his expression turned curious. "But, I thought that you didn't want to have children, at least, not for a while."

Catti-brie smiled, burying her face into his shoulder. "I thought that I didn't, but after spending an afternoon with Serenity and Adrian, I realized that I had been wrong. That night, I went to Alustriel and asked that on our wedding night, she deactivate that ring of yours. I wanted this to be a surprise."

The drow chuckled softly, burying his face in her auburn hair and taking in her familiar scent. "Well, Lady Love, I agree with you there. It was quite the surprise." His voice softened as he pulled back slightly and kissed the top of her head gently. "Thank you."

She smiled as she looked up at him, happy tears in the corners of her eyes. Sighing softly, she snuggled closer to the drow, speaking softly. "Well, at least now we'll be able to go through this together."



Kelnozz's lips curled into a sardonic smile as he watched the pair settle into the same bedroll, sleeping in the arms of the other. Grinning at Ilmaîk and Mikv'n he gave the signal for attack.



[A/N]
 Well, people, I think I'll end it there. I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while, my dad needed the laptop for work and I'm a helpless teenager without a life. Grin. Well, please review! It feeds the plot bunnies!