Disclaimer: WARNING, the following fanfiction does not claim to make sense, fit within the book, or to be anything other than the creation of a quirky mind. All characters belong to Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series.

Author's Note from Erkith: Hello again! It's good to be back... and shock! On time! Lol never thought I'd see it happen. I did screw up though sigh because I said that this chap would be quirky... which it isn't... it's the next chapter that is seriously weird and random... lol it's title says it all.

Actually, upon reading this chap again, I've decided that this chap is a bit weird... just not in comparison to next week's update.

Erkith

PS. The disclaimer is serious. This fic is... beyond my control, so crazy... lol you'll see what I mean in CHAP 3 ... just keep it in mind that not all is as it appears...


True Love Never Ran So Cold

Chapter Two: Stolen

Keladry of Mindelan was on parapet duty tonight. She took turns at all the positions, but Kel had to admit that this was one of her favourites. She glanced at the setting sun. Darkness would be upon them soon. It was so dark at night. Peaceful. Quiet. No one bothered her this late at night with petty squables or stock lists.

She scanned the grounds and saw Dom riding into the woods. Lucky him, she thought enviously. He was completely free to enjoy the night. She sighed and began pacing again. The man was probably swiming in cool, relaxing water. The refreshing kind, that one craved at the end of a hard day.

It would ripple over his muscles as the light did off her Yamani blade. Cool, strong, and dangerous.

Daydreaming. When was she going to get over this crush? She sighed, staring out over the wall at the forest; knowing that he was out there somewhere.

Something was wrong. She realised it abruptly but not in time.

"I've got you now, Keladry of Mindelan!" A triumphant voice declared in a whisper as an unseen man caught her around the arm.The green spell in his palm knocked her out almost immediately.

Who? She thought with a yawn before she passed into a deep sleep.

The man laughed excitedly. Part one of his little mission was done. Now... part two. He had the bait, now he just needed his hunter...

I'm so evil! He thought. So deliciously evil.


Kel woke in a dark room, disoriented and dizzy. Calm, Kel, she thought desperately. Blue water. The lake, calm and serene, was a mirror. Goddess, but it was dark!

She'd been stolen off the parapets. Attacked from behind, as she recalled. A flash of light reminded her of the magic. Stolen by a mage?

She'd been kidnapped. The realisation came slowly, her wits dulled with disbelief. Why would anyone kidnap her? King Jonathan would just as soon make her disappear of the face of the earth as pay a ransom for her.

Kel tried to stand up and realised with a jolt that she already was. She was held upright by leather shackles against a cold, stone wall. Goddess! What was this!

"Hello, my pretty." A voice whispered in her ear. The same voice. She'd heard it before.

"Mithros! Who are you?"

"I'm so evil! So deliciously evil!" Came the sing song reply.

"That's lame!" Kel shouted into the darkness. She had no idea where he was, or for that matter, where she was.

How long would it take someone to find her? Did they even no she was missing yet? Maybe Dom did. Goddess, but she hoped Dom would find her.

"I'm so evil! So deliciously evil!"

Enough with the damned song! "Are you afraid to show me your face? Is that why you're keeping me in the dark?"

"No. I just can't find the damned torch."

He couldn't find a torch. This was unprofessional... deffinitely.

"The big, scary kidnapper can't find a torch." Kel taunted. Idiot.

The room brightened considerably as he found the torch. She looked around. Stone walls surrounded her, water dripping down their sides to the cold, hard ground. Kel noted the door was directly opposite her. Kel's heart squeezed in anger as she recognised where she was – a dungeon.

"I'm so evil! So deliciously evil!"

Kel glared at the man as he re-entered the room. The chanting was getting on her nerves. She was about to scream at him when her breath caught.

She saw the knife.


A/N : MORE NEXT WEEK! Look forward to more notes and a random factor heeheeheeh!

I repeat. Strange fic. Complete, not fully posted yet, and very,very strange. Lol I can't believe I wrote this...

Please Review and mock me!

THANK YOU TO MY REVIEWERS!

DreamingCrow: lol I don't need to write more... it's already finished :D all six chaps!

Chios-gal: lol thank you for the compliment. The weirdness takes hold of my fic next chap and just runs away with it : P

Tortall Princess: Here's the update you wanted! There's another next week, which is very weird...

Lady Angelique of Mystique: Don't worry! I've already finished writing this one, so it won't interfere with the others at all... except that every Saturday I'll be taking time to post another chapter... lol

Sorceress Shadow Rain: KD ROCKS! Lol and don't worry it gets weirder...

Mistywabbit: lol oh it'll get plenty strange. And YES I've been VERY busy!

Zerrin of the Wind: lol I agree. I don't think Dom's completely aware of it. lol my all KD either starts with them already in a relationship or with him slightly, but adorably oblivious ; )

Bambolieblue: seem to be responding to you quite a bit! Yay! Glad you think this is coming along!

Atlanta Enchanted: Isn't it nice to know that next Saturday you'll have another:D So happy I kept this one under wraps until it was complete... makes updating on time a lot easier!

Feifiefofum: It is a little short and so is this, but I think at least one of these chappies is fairly long... anyway you do get to read one every week... trade off? Lol and you have a prediction already?

Archerofdarkness and Callie: This one will be updated every week until I run out of chapters... (the END) I've finished writing it. I'll try very hard to update the others, but I have this idea for another HP fic inspired by that 6th book shakes fist at it grrrr! so it could be a while...

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