ONE WEEK
Day 2
Tavington groaned as he woke up. He opened his icy blue eyes and tried to figure out why he wasn't in his tent. Then they settled on two girls sitting on the floor. He said something under his breath and stood up. He walked to the washbasin and washed his face then over to the vanity to look at all of Danni's stuff. She had a myriad of colorful things like a bright yellow bottle and a colorful striped bag that held all of her make up. He laughed then his hand went over her I-pod. He never entirely figured the thing out so what better time, than when she was tied up on the floor. He turned around and leaned on the vanity. He put one of the earpieces in his ears and pressed buttons. A loud nosie came through and he took the earpiece out of his ear. Tavington shook his head what ever that noise was it sounded vaguely like music.
"Why are you touching my I-pod?" She asked him crossly.
"Oh you're up, because I know it bothers you." He smirked at her and she growled.
"Bevis's best friend" Tavington just looked at her. "Sorry, BUTTHEAD!" She shouted. Behind her, Lesley woke up and groaned. She wasn't a morning person.
"Hey, stupid, shut up!" She commanded.
"Now, Colonel untie me!" She commanded. Lesley agreed and even called him a name. "Oh so your on my side now?" Danni growled.
Lesley shook her head. "No, I just want to be untied now tell Tavington to untie us, because he seems to listen to you." She explained. Danni just scoffed at her.
"Don't untie her, just me now DO IT!" She yelled at him. He just laughed and continued to play with her I-pod. She let out a frustrated growl. Then there was a knock at the door. "That sounds like O'Hara." Danni said after a minute of thoughtfulness.
"It sounds like a girl knocking." Lesley commented.
"Well," Danni shrugged the best she could as she was still tied up. "He knocks like that." She sighed. "Come in General O'Hara" The door opened and in walked O'Hara. Bo immediately started growling at him. The general shied a little causing both the girls and Colonel Tavington to laugh a little. He gave an indignant little noise then turned to the more important matter at hand.
"Lord General Cornwallis has ordered that I train both the Miss Davis's in proper etiquette." He announced. Danni immediately protested it. He looked at her for the first time. "Er, Colonel Tavington why are they tied up?" Tavington shrugged and congratulated him on his new tasks.
"Oh, and General, I hear the asylums are lovely this time of year, just notify me when you are to visit." Then he left the room. O'Hara gave a girlish noise and cut the two girls free. They got up and Lesley immediately tackled him. She couldn't stand these people and she tried to bolt for the door, but failed to realize Tavington was not gone. Just as she got two steps from the door, he shut it. She ran into it and fell backwards. After which she let out a long curses. "I'm sorry girls but you'll just have to learn how to behave in the bedroom before I can open this door." He laughed.
Lesley spun around to Danni who was standing by the window laughing. "This is all your fault!" She yelled. "If you hadn't been standing in the middle of the court yard I would have gotten away!"
"Again, you are blaming me!" Danni crossed her arms. "Well, I'll tell you what EVE or should I say Evil, If I hadn't been standing in the courtyard, Colonel BUTTHEADwould have caught you all the quicker!" She growled. "So there fore straight line thinking tells you that you should be thanking me." They started to argue and were about to scuffle again when O'Hara stood up from his daze and commanded them to stop. That didn't work he let out a girlish shriek and began screaming for Colonel Tavington.
Tavington opened the door and started laughing. There was O'Hara lying prone with two girls sitting on his back. Lesley was holding a pillow over his head while Danni was cross-legged. "Not the sort of action one usually gets in the bedroom, eh, General O'Hara?" Tavington chortled.
Danni gave him a pointed look. "Ew, I mean that's just- just- ew." Lesley nodded in agreement. Then she heard some screaming coming from underneath the pillow.
"I guess, I better let him up." She said as she took the pillow off. O'Hara threw the girls off himself and began sputtering red faced and angry.
"Not with are luck, he's like a cockroach, no matter what you do they just won't die." Danni interjected looking at him bored.
"Colonel Tavington the girls are your responsibility for the rest of the day." He fixed his wig and left. Tavington sighed.
"Both of you get ready, Miss Davis-
"Yes," they said simultaneously. Tavingtion gave them a warning look. Danni clammed up; Tavington's cold blue eyes terrified her. Lesley, however, just continued smirking.
"Miss Danni Davis, find some suitable clothes for our guest, then both of you meet me down in the mess hall." He ordered. Then he turned and left the room.
"Well, my clothes aren't going to fit you." She said getting up and walking to the wardrobe. "My stays won't fit you either." Lesley just looked at her as she pulled out some garments from the closet.
"Why won't your stays fit me?" Lesley held up the stay and gave them a disgusted look.
"Well, aside from the fact that you're taller than me, my chest is way bigger."
"I thought we agreed you weren't going to notice that!" Lesley yelled pressing the stays to her. "It's abnormal!"
"No, not really, in fact all of my friends are pretty busty so your just going to make due with what ever we can find." Danni shrugged. "Why are so tall? You're taller than Rosie, but I guess I could always let the hem out of your dress so it won't look funny." Danni pulled out a pair of scissors. Lesley immediately went on her guard. She didn't trust this girl with sharp objects of any sort. "Well, come on, we have to go get the dresses, you can change in Rosie's room." She opened the door and started walking out. Lesley remained behind. "Aren't you coming?" She asked.
"Put the scissors down and I might consider it." Lesley crossed her arms and stood in the doorframe. Danni just rolled her eyes.
"Fine then stay there, and I'll bring you back that pink dress Rosie has." She threatened knowing that Lesley wasn't a pink type of person. She continued down the hall and waited for Lesley to come running after. "Good I knew you would change your mind."
"You know what valley girl you're one manipulative little sucker." Lesley stated. Danni just smiled brightly and pulled out a blue dress.
"I try." The girls got ready and went down stairs to find Colonel Tavington waiting impatiently. He growled at them and made she he grabbed the correct one by the arm to ensure she wouldn't escape. The walk to the officer's mess hall he muttered about how annoying look-a-like girls were, not that they really looked a like.
At the mess hall, they sat down with Bordon and Wilkins. The men smiled at them and talked casually. Eventually the weather got boring however and Danni just began talking and talking, and talking.
"Will you shut up? You sound like the freaking energizer bunny!" Lesley shouted standing to her feet. Danni just sat there a moment and looked dumbfounded. Then she stood up and screamed.
"Well, someone has to, you and your tallness make everybody uncomfortable!" She failed her arms a little bit. Lesley just glared at her.
"It's not my fault you're the shortest person here!" Danni scoffed. They went on exchanging insults, such as a fly burger and near sighted woman's doctor. Bordon and Wilkins noted the growing tension and stood to prevent and fighting that might happen. Tavington just sat in seat and ate his and the other's food. (What, he was hungry and they weren't paying attention.)
"Sir," Bordon said finally. "Shouldn't you stop them before it escalates?" Tavington shook his head and went back to his food. Just as Danni lunged at Lesley, Bordon grabbed her by the waist and Wilkins took Lesley. They both protested and screamed and said mean things to the men and each other, but the men were still to strong. "What are we going to do with them?" Bordon asked as he turned his back and got close to Wilkins.
"Throw them in the river?" Wilkins suggested playfully. He received a look from Bordon. "I don't know, hey girls why don't you act your age, and behave." He asked.
"BECAUSE, if she wasn't such a pris I wouldn't want to kill her!"
"ME a PRIS, excuse me. At least my name is more butch than your pretending to be!" Danni shouted trashing against Bordon. Lesley thrashed some more also. It took nearly all of the breakfast period to calm them down. Tavington didn't help, he would always say something that would start them up again. He just enjoyed watching them fight; it gave him a good laugh. The rest of the day was really just boring; they refused to talk to each other.
Then around five etiquette lessons came up. O'Hara was their teacher and for the first time the two girls worked together. "All right now, Miss Davis"
"Yes" Lesley and Danni had gotten into the habit of saying that at the same time. It annoyed everyone, and because Danni and Lesley were miserable so was everyone else. O'Hara gave them a superior glare and then just looked at him.
"Ladies please I need-
"Ladies,' there's only one lady in the room O'Hara." Danni said playing with her necklace. Lesley was about to start a riot when the shorter blonde finished. "And that's you." General O'Hara's whole face turned red and he began sputtering. Before he could make a quick come back, the door opened and valet entered.
"General, there is a rebel rider here, he has come under a white flag bearing Miss Davis's things." The valet explained. O'Hara looked at the sudden peaked interest that both girls had for the things. He flagged the valet away and excused himself.
"I wonder what he's going to do with your stuff." Danni thought aloud as she stood up. "I mean I wouldn't want O'Hara going through my things." She left the room also. Lesley almond shaped brown eyes grew wide. She jumped to her feet and ran after Danni.
"I have three nuclear weapons in those cases!" She exclaimed swiveling the blonde around. Danni stood there for a moment and stared at her. She opened her mouth several times and waited until Lesley deflated.
"WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION?" Danni screamed at her. Lesley jumped and smacked the other with her hand. "Who on earth is stupid enough to carry something like that into the 17th century? You could blow us all to kingdom come."
"Yes, well it's a long story and its very involved. I need to get them back!" She looked pensive for a moment. "Well that would mean that O'Hara would die." She said optimistically.
Danni gave her a pointed look. "Not with our luck the man is like cockroach." She sighed crossed her arms. "All right then, lets go ask him for it." Danni went up the stairs and back towards the room.
"I thought we were going to ask him for it." Lesley crossed her arms irritated and stood at the foot of the stairs.
"Yes, we are, but O'Hara is terrified of your dog. Some times you have use force to get what you want around here." Danni went into the room and came out with Bo. "Call your stupid idiot dog." She commanded.
The girls walked down the hall to the library where O'Hara was just walking out. "Hey, O'Hara!" He turned around to them. "We need to talk."
"I want my things." Lesley stated straightforward. O'Hara just looked at her then to her dog and took two involuntary steps back. He hated dogs, which was why he was glad Danni kept cats.
"I'm sorry Miss Davis, but I cannot do that." He stated walking away quickly. Danni caught up with him and grabbed his arm.
"Hey you tell me," She threatened. "Or I'll tell." O'Hara just laughed at her haughtily.
"Well, Miss Davis, I hate, actually am happy, to inform you that I am no longer there. I have moved on to bigger and better things." He smiled, bowed and skipped away. Danni looked crestfallen. She sighed and started up the stairs.
"Well, that sucks" She muttered before they entered the room. Lesley was holding Bo as Danni got the key to unlock the door, then she noticed that it was broken. "Aw, crap this night just gets better and better. Lesley will you go in first?" Danni asked. Lesley raised an eyebrow and gave her that why look. "I mean you being so tough and such a good fighter and all." Lesley rolled her eyes and opened the door. Suddenly she found herself sitting in the vanity chair, held forcibly by none other than Colonel William Tavington. "Colonel, what in the devil is your problem?" Danni shouted. He turned around and glared at her icily. She clamped her mouth shut.
"Miss Davis, the man who brought your things who was he?" He sneered at her. Lesley just flipped him off in return. Danni held in a small snicker. Tavington ignored her. "I see you are not going to cooperate, there fore I will take a large measure to force you." He pulled out his gun and pointed it at her. Lesley gave him a challenging look and dared him to shoot her. He smiled evily at her and turned the gun on Bo who was sitting at Lesley's feet. Lesley showed no sign of fear but new he was more than capable of shooting her beloved pure bread.
Danni tensed as the Colonel pulled out his steely weapon. It scared her whenever he used it, because he was such an excellent shot. Danni shivered and gasped involuntarily when the weapon turned onto the dog. Danni stared, she knew how much Lesley loved the beast and the shorter blonde-haired woman didn't wish for anything bad to happen to her acquaintance. She had to stall so she screamed. Tavington spun around and started at her. "WHATS THE MATTER NOW?" He roared.
"I… er… I saw a um
"Spit it out girl!"
"Spider, I saw a spider, a big hairy spider." She tried to motion with her hand how big it was. Tavington just seemed annoyed.
"Miss Davis, I know, for a fact, that you are not afraid of spiders!" He rolled his eyes and turned back to Lesley. In the time that Danni had distracted him, Lesley stood up and kicked him in the stomach. She grabbed the gun out his hand and pointed it at him.
"I thinks it's time you leave Colonel" She said leaning heavy on the trigger. Tavington jumped to his feet and nodded. He didn't want to fight Lesley, he knew that Danni would hold it against him. She seemed to like the girl well enough to argue with her. It was strange the way that women showed appreciation to one another. Lesley emptied the chamber, handed the weapon to him, and he walked off. Danni sighed and shut the door behind him.
"Good riddance to bad rubbish." She said. "All right now, I'm getting ready for bed." She went to the chest of drawers and pulled out a pair silky pajama pants and tee shirt.
"Hey, Davis" Lesley said as she patted Bo and grabbed some of the clothes Danni provided from her from the other girls Rose. Danni turned around and looked at her expectantly. "Thanks" Danni nodded and went behind the room divider to ensure privacy for both. There was a long silence and then something stuck Lesley. "Hey, what did O'Hara mean when he said that he moved on to better things?"
Danni thought for a moment. "Look in the third drawer down in the chest." Danni said. Lesley opened the drawer and saw a beautiful pistol lying there wrapped in plastic. She snorted.
"Who in their right mind would give you a firearm?"
Danni came around the corner and chuckled. "O'Hara, I found out a dirty little secret and threatened him with it." She picked up her cat and kissed it.
"You mean you black mailed him?" Lesley started laughing. Danni just gave her a dirty look. "All right, so you engage in black mail, that's a little dark for you Blondie."
Danni stood and walked over to the vanity looking for a brush. "Well, when you say it like that, any thing sounds dark. And yes, I black mail half the staff. I had to follow him for three day until I caught him in the, ahem, ladies house." Danni said delicately. Lesley burst out laughing and rolled on the floor for a few minutes. "Anyway he must have moved on to a more expensive girl than Constance Bennet. Constance is really nice, I like her a lot. You know, we should get his diary then use that against him."
"How do you know he keeps a dairy?" Lesley asked as she got the toothpaste for her teeth.
"Well, you see I have this low shirt and his valet doesn't like him so I went to his valet and" She heard Lesley audibly groan. "AND then I threatened to shoot him with Wilkins gun." She smiled happily as she rearranged the vanity table.
"Again, who in their right mind would give you a fire arm?"
"Well, he didn't exactly give it to me. I commandeered it one day when he was away from his post." Danni smiled bubbly.
"So you steal and blackmail?" Lesley accused. Danni shook her head vigorously.
"No, no, I borrowed with out permission, and then I it gave back." She wiped her face with a towel. "And I only black mail O'Hara, he does everything for me. He's bought us, that is me and my friends, half the stuff we own. Everyone thinks he does it to get in Cornwallis's good graces, but it's really because he values his reputation." She smirked. There was another long silence as the girls turned down the comforter. Danni eyed Bo. "Look, Lesley, I'll tell you what, if I help you get your stuff back, well use our knowledge to get your dog a bed, if you'll keep him off mine." She requested turning down the bed covers. Lesley leveled her gaze with Danni and did the same.
"All right, but how are we to get to O'Hara's diary?"
"Well, I'm really sort of tired, and I'm sure your day's been a little hectic, so in the words of the immortal Scarlet O'Hara, fiddle-de-dee I think about that tomorrow." Danni chuckled and got into bed. Lesley just gave her strange look.
"No more pop culture references for you." She muttered climbing on her side of the bed. They quickly fell asleep. It had been a long tiresome day.
TBC….
See Danni can be just as nice as she is evil. Anyway I'm rather proud of this chapter, it really got the story in motion, considering there are only seven chapters. so ya'll better stop depressing me and REVIES it's not that hard.
A spceail TY to J.B. Duenweg for letting me use Lesley, and being my one and only reviewer. I'm hoping I live up to your expectaions!
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