Holding Me Back
Chapter 2: Whispers of Darkness
Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of Tamora's characters or I would be far richer and goddess forbid.. actually have a life... anyway, I do own my character Mialei, so don't steal her or suffer the wrath of underwear gnomes!
Mialei awoke just before dawn the next morning and dressed in her normal clothing and went to seek out the Prince. As she walked towards the royal suite, she pondered over a few things. While most knew who they were born to, Mialei only knew that she was adopted and her own "parents" had no clue who had given her birth. The only clue to her orgins was a piece of a crystal that was on a cord around her neck. It was found on her neck when her mother Tinania had found the infant in a basket, wailing beside a river. She was happy with her family but a part of her longed to know who she really was, to find her birth parents, but she had no luck so far. " Blast it.. letting my mind wander again..." She muttered as she reached the Prince's room. She leaned against the side of the door, catching wind of a loud arguement about something she had no clue about. Before she could get out of the way, Jonathan angrly slammed his door open and crushed the Ranger behind it.
" Alan.. you can be such a..." Jon said, then stopped when he heard loud cursing from behind his door. Fearing someone was spying on him, he drew his sword and yanked the door back to find a very pissed off Mialei behind it. " You stupid prick! That hurt!" she yelled, lunging at him and jon, not expecting the attack, was knocked to the ground and shook very hard. ' How do you liek it! huh!" She exclaimed as she stood up. A snicker of laughter came from Alanna as she stepped into the hallway, hearing the commotion. Jonathan shot her a deadly gaze and his stubborn squire stopped laughing. " Well.. I could have you thrown in prison for attacking me...psycho." He said, narrowing his eyes at Mialei. As he stared her down, she did not waver in her gaze as she returned the glare. " WHAT did you call me!" she demanded, the fury evident on her face.
" I called you a bloody psycho." She growled then responded. " Well you are a pompous, spoiled little prick of a boy." She said, rather satisfied with herself by the shocked look on his face as she marched off. " I swear... if he wasn't the Prince... " She grumbled as she went in search of soemthing to eat. Alanna looked over at Jon, as she had found the display quite amusing. " I'd say she really let you have it.. though I would probably been pretty pissed to if I ended up a door pancake." She commented with a chuckle. " Alan.. shut your pie hole.. I don't need your commentary right now." Jonathan said with a glare as he himself stomped down to the mess hall. " Geez.. someone has a stick up the ass..." She retorted as soon as he was out of earshot.
---Later than evening--
A loud thud was heard as Mialei hit the small marking in the center of an archery target that was 300 yards out. She then released another arrow that hit the same mark, splitting the previous arrow clean down the middle. She heard a low whistle then turned with her bow in hand, arrow nocked at the speaker. Raoul jumped back. ' hey hye.. I come in peace... You got excellent aim." He said, still a bit unnerved she kept the bow pointed at him. Mialei then lowered the bow as she recognized one of the Prince's friends from the other night. " Hello Sir Raoul... and thank you.. its like second nature to me." She said, actually smiling for the first time that day. Her smile made the fluttering sensation start in the big knight's stomach again. Mialei felt the same strange feeling in her own stomach and she loked into Raoul's gentle eyes and before she realized the scope of what she was doing, she had crossed the distance between them and hugged him. Raoul actually blushed as he instinctively returned the hug. " You know.. you aren't all that taller than me..." She said with a chuckle. Raoul responded with a laugh of his own and ruffled her hair. " Do you joust?" he asked, a grin on his face. Mialei grinned herself. " The real question is do you like to eat dirt?" Raoul and Mialei both started laughing as she walked back to the stables with the knight as they both went for jousting equipment.
But from the darkness of a offpath from the stables, a dark figured person watched Mialei very closely. " Soon.. Princess... very soon... and your twin will not be able to save you...ah yes.. I will deal with Jonathan accordingly." His voice was colder than a bitter snowstorm and in his left hand was a wicked looking staff with a weird jewel upon it.
a/n: I know I am evil.. but if you read my first chapter.. I have dropped a hint about Mialei for you all. wicked grin And I promise more fluffiness in the future chapters as well as some Alanna and Jon goodness. Thanks so much to my reviewers, you keep me going. I apologise for the short chappy, but I needed a filler for things to come.
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