Keefe
Chapter 3
matches9524

Disclaimer: All I own is Keefe and his Kingdom.

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Chesmer is alot like Earth... They have alot of the same technology.... You'll see the differences later...

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Keefe and Raven left the royal bedchambers, and walked into a gorgeous hallway. It was painted a sage green, and was sponge-painted with a light tan. The tables, chairs, picture frames, and just about everything else was a wooden honey brown. It reminded Raven of a meadow in the summertime.

Out in the hall on both sides of the door they had just passed through stood two burly, short, and stocky guards, carrying clubs and knives.

"Good morning, mi'lord," They said simotaniosly, (AN: How do you spell that? I have no clue...) nodding their heads towards Keefe. They were watching Raven with unmasked curiousity, and apparently, they, too, thought she was gorgeous. That was obvious from their mouths hanging open.

"Joe, William, this is my sorceress, her name is Raven. You will address her as 'mi'lady' or as 'Sorceress'. Do not question her. Anything she says goes. Only I can veto her commands. Understand?" He said fiercly, a complete contrast to the kindness he had shown Raven just seconds before. "Raven dear, these are the day guards, Joe and William. You can meet the night guards later this evening. They are Brent and Thomas." Raven smiled at the two guards, and stood slightly behind Keefe, away from their wandering eyes. Keefe must've noticed she wanted to leave, and he said in a loud voice that they needed to continue their tour of the palace. He took her to the kitchen.

Raven's stomach growled loudly and she blushed. She hadn't eaten in almost twelve hours. Thank the lord she had the charms on her clothes or else the whole kitchen would have melted and/or blown up from her embarresment.

"How about we get some food while we're in here?" Keefe asked her, grinning. He got a large bowl of Beef and Potato Stew out of the refrigerator and put it into a pot on the stove. "Normally breakfast is brought into the room when I ring the bell, but I thought we'd get it here since we'd be out and about anyway." Raven nodded. They sat in silence for a while. That is, until Keefe tried the stew.

He took a sip, shouted in pain, and held his mouth.

"What happened?" Raven asked, fully concerned for his mouth's well-being.

"I's ho', i's ho'..." He said, waving his hand in front of his mouth.

"Here, let me see. I can more than likely heal it." Raven stood on tiptoe, but being too short, she put her hands behind his neck and pulled his head down towards her. She peered into his mouth, past his set of perfect teeth. She saw that he had scalded his tongue. "I'm going to have to put my fingers in your mouth to heal it. Is that okay with you?" He nodded and opened his mouth wider. Raven gingerly tounched his tongue and summoned a small amount of energy to flow to the tips of her fingers. Her energy felt so much lighter than it did back when she was working with the Titans. She quickly healed the scald and banished the excess energy. "Is it better, Keefe?"

He took her fingers into his hand and gently pressed a kiss onto them. "Much better, thank you Raven."

Raven was about to reply when they heard the kitchen door open. A chef came in, and Raven immediatly realized how she and Keefe must've looked. Keefe was leaning against a counter, and Raven was leaning against his chest. The chef immediatly bowed his head and backed out, not turning his back.

"Wait, Vernon. Come back. There is someone you need to meet." Keefe introduced Raven and Vernon to each other. Vernon was head chef. He bowed, and Raven smiled at him. Keefe said, "Vernon, could you please finish preparing our soup, we haven't eaten yet today. I will call the rest of my court, and we will lunch in here." Vernon did as he was told, slicing up some bread from the pantry and placing it on a plate. He ladled two bowls to the brim with the stew, while Keefe went to the door and pushed a small gold button. A small buzzer was heard and the word Kitchen, presumably it went throughout the palace.

Raven sat at a small table in the kitchen and Keefe sat next to her. Vernon served them lunch. "Thank you, Vernon." Raven said kindly. He blushed and backed away.The two began to eat, and soon five men appeared at the door.

"Ah, you have come." Keefe said standing up. Raven stood up too, unsure of what she should be doing. "Men, this is the Sorceress, Raven. Call her 'mi'lady' or 'Sorceress'. You know the rules. Raven, this is Paul, John, Mark, Matthew, and Peter." He motioned to each of them and sat down. Raven followed suit. "If you men you like you can join us for lunch. Vernon made an excellent Beef and Potato Stew."

"Thank you mi'lord"s were heard, chairs were pulled out, and more stew was served. Raven finished half her bowl and was done. She thought she was hungrier than that. Guess not. She sat and listened to the political chatter occuring around her, while watching Keefe's face. He made some of the most adorable expressions.

She suddenly had her first vision. It came abruptly, and her world whirled away. She saw tall, black men (AN: I'm not trying to be offensive, I'm just trying to describe) carrying spears, wearing only red flowers over their genitals, and she saw them walking stealthily through a jungle to a familiar looking palace in the distance. It felt like it was happening right now. She observed the scene until she heard, muffled in the distance "...Raven? Love, are you alright? What's wrong?" She looked up to see Keefe's face, watching her with care.

"I think I just had a vision." She looked at Keefe, confused.

"Already?"

"Yes."

"What was it?" The court looked at her fearfully, not wanting to hear the news.

"I saw many tall, dark-skinned men with spears, wearing red flowers, headed towards the palace, and it was foggy outside. Are they your enemies?" Keefe's face contorted with anger, and he became lost in thought.

"Mi'lady?" Paul asked timidly. "Did you have a feeling this was coming soon, or far into the future?"

"I think it is happening now."

Keefe ran to the door and pressed and held the little gold button. He said into it, All troop leaders report to the kitchen IMMEDIATLY. Minutes later feet were heard.

"Yes mi'lord?" was asked breathlessly.

"We are to be attacked by the Sotos soon. The Sorceress has seen it. Position troops outside the palace immediatly. Bring the enemy to me alive in the throne room, but if necessary, kill them. Now GO!" They left. "Come Raven, we must go to the throne room. You five", he motioned to the court, "Get my robes and crown. Then join us in the throne room."

They swept out of the kitchen like a giant bat, leaving Raven and Keefe.

"Are you ready? It's your first trial. Let us walk, I will explain it to you on the way." He held ot his arm, which she took. "Your job is to, one by one, decide the fate of each individual. You are to look into their future, and what you see, you tell me.

"You will be wearing the crest of my family, the Fergesons. It is on a disk with the crest, hung on a ribbon, tied around your neck, like a choker. I must wear the robes and crown. We sit on the thrones until the soldiers arrive."

They arrived in the Throne Room, a majestic green and gold place. The two thrones were at the front of the room, and there were five smaller chairs on the sides. That was all the furniture in the room. There were guards lining the walls, and several of them looked like the kind of people you never want to mess with.

Just as they sat down, the court came in with Keefe's things. He dressed, looking very regal. He sat in the throne next to Raven, and held her hand. She smiled nervously at him. She would be deciding the fate of crimnals.

Just as she thought this, she heard marching feet approaching the Throne Room. A general poked his head in. "Mi'lord, we have captured the Sotos."

"Bring them in."

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