Disclaimer Tamora Pierce, my favorite author, owns all these wonderful
characters. I own the plot. Please read and review.
Dedicated to one of my best buds Trent for not making fun of my biography.
Thank you very much.
Wake-Robin- First off I don't know if this will be a Kel/Neal one. I haven't decided. I am writing whatever pops into my head. I also liked the kiss part that she remembered. It took me a little bit to work it in there though.
rootless californian- Okay I'm not sure weather it is Kel/Neal yet. It may come out as Kel/Dom. I haven't decided yet.
milky way bar- Yes I thought tragedy would even out with the fluff that will come later on.
Lalasa Isran- I don't know if you will like this chapter it has more suspense in it.
Lady Wolfspeaker- I wouldn't kill Kel off in the first chapter I like her too much and she's too much of a main character.
Thank you so much to all of you for reviewing. Oh and a big thank you to all my friends who read my story and didn't make fun of me for it. Now to Chapter 4.
Chapter 4
Unexpected Occurrences
The next time Kel awoke it was to find Yuki leaning over her. Before Yuki had a chance to speak Kel groaned and said, "I know you want to know what happened, but I already told Neal. Will you please ask him. I have a headache."
Yuki normally good at hiding her emotions, in an amused voice, replied, "Neal sent me here to help you get dressed. He, Lord Raoul, Duke Baird, Alanna, Lord Wyldon, and that handsome Sergeant Domitan expect to see you at breakfast in fifteen minutes."
Kel stared at her Yamani friend wondering why she had to taunt her about Dom. Yuki helped her get a clean pair of breeches and a loose white shirt on. Then Kel pulled a brush through her shoulder length brown hair. Pulling her boots on Kel smiled and teasingly said, "I thought you wanted Neal not his cousin." In a more serious tone she asked, "Why are Lord Wyldon and Dom coming to breakfast."
"I suppose Lord Wyldon wants to see how you are doing. He kept checking up with you while you were Lord Raoul's squire didn't he?" Then in a mischievous voice continued, "And Sergeant Dom is probably going because he fancies you."
Kel, having been helped up by Yuki, nearly fell when her friend said this. The fluttering in her stomach that Kel knew all to well returned as she scowled at the bold Yamani. Still glaring at Yuki Kel stated, "We are just friends. The only person who fancied me is now married to some rich young lady."
"Of coarse you know he doesn't, how?" Yuki replied a sly glint sparkled in her eyes.
With an exasperated sigh Kel weakly said, "I don't, but if he's going to stay in the King's Own he can't marry." Having entered the room set aside for their dining Yuki didn't answer. Kel still feeling pain from her injuries took a place at the table next to the very subject of her and Yuki's conversation. "Morning Kel," said Dom with a smile. Kel looked up into his brilliant blue eyes and felt her insides melt. "Morning to you too," Kel said. "I'm a bit out of it today, Dom, can you tell me what's got you so cheerful. Dom actually laughed at this saying, "Isn't it obvious? With you looking so much less pale, it brightens the whole room. This makes everyone more cheerful." Then pointing towards a grouchy looking Neal, he added, "That is of course with the exception of Meathead over there."
Kel giggled, having spent her mornings during her page years with just such a grouchy Neal. "I'm surprised he's still grouchy," she commented to Dom. "I mean now that Yuki's here he should be overjoyed."
"What are you two laughing about," Neal said annoyed as Dom and Kel burst into new fits of laughter. Just at that moment Lord Wyldon and the rest of the breakfast party came in. Kel shut up and elbowed Dom in the ribs.
"Looks like your feeling better," Raoul said grinning.
"Oh I am Sir," Kel said grinning too.
The rest of the meal went as Kel thought it would. Duke Baird checked her over. Lord Wyldon and others in the group asked her questions to see if they could find any more information on her attackers.
Kel finally finished, went out to the stables for some air. She walked into Peachblossom's stall, and decided to go for a ride. Saddling her gelding, Kel asked a servant to get her food for the ride.
Kel rode out of the stables and into the royal forest five minutes later. She was thinking of everything that had happened. She didn't see the muscular blue-eyed man follow her, a worried look on his face.
Kel was so deep in thought she didn't realize she was at her destination until Peachblossom stopped. He had halted at the edge of a stream in Kel's favorite small clearing. Kel dismounted shocked that she had already ridden three hours.
Suddenly, Kel's stomach sent burning pain all through her body. The pain was so horrible it sent Kel to her knees clutching her stomach. Dom having just dismounted ran to Kel's side.
"Kel, what is it?" Dom asked concerned. He helped Kel sit. Her face had gone extremely pale, he noticed.
"Get the flask. It's in my packs," Kel managed while trying to keep herself from fainting. Dom ran over to Kel's horse. Peachblossom sensing Dom's urgency didn't try to bite him.
"I got it, Kel," Dom stated rushing back to Kel, who was going steadily paler. Dom quickly opened the flask and helped Kel drink it down. The brandy helped Kel, but not enough.
"Kel do you think you can ride? What am I saying of course you can't," Dom said unsure of what to do. Kel was burning up. "Kel, I'm going to put you on my horse. I need to get you back to the palace. I need to get you to a healer.
Dom picked Kel up with remarkable ease. He put Kel on his horse and then mounted up behind her. "Come on Peachblossom," he called to the other horse, "we need to get Kel back." With that said he kicked his horse into a gallop Peachblossom following.
Luckily Dom's horse had only walked on the earlier ride. Dom doubted that he could have gotten back to the palace in two hours otherwise. Once in the palace courtyards he told the servants to fetch Duke Baird. He then carefully pulled Kel down from her perch in his saddle.
Kel blind with the pain that tormented her body was unaware of the crowd of servants that had surrounded her. "Duke Baird, Alanna, and the other palace healers rode out an hour ago for Port Caynn. There was a major attack there this morning," a bald old servant told Dom.
"Well, then get my cousin, Sir Nealan of Queenscove," Dom replied urgency in his voice once more. Gods I hope Neal is strong enough this time to help Kel, Dom thought. Kel just can't die. I won't let the Dark God have her, not yet.
A/N I'm so SORRY Kel. I didn't want to put it but I had to for the story line. Ah now I feel a little better since I got that off my chest. I didn't enjoy writing the end of this though I loved the conversations between Kel and Yuki and Kel and Dom. Those were the fun things. The next chapter will hopefully be less mean to Kel. Please go and review now. Until the next chapter.
~Krissy~
Dedicated to one of my best buds Trent for not making fun of my biography.
Thank you very much.
Wake-Robin- First off I don't know if this will be a Kel/Neal one. I haven't decided. I am writing whatever pops into my head. I also liked the kiss part that she remembered. It took me a little bit to work it in there though.
rootless californian- Okay I'm not sure weather it is Kel/Neal yet. It may come out as Kel/Dom. I haven't decided yet.
milky way bar- Yes I thought tragedy would even out with the fluff that will come later on.
Lalasa Isran- I don't know if you will like this chapter it has more suspense in it.
Lady Wolfspeaker- I wouldn't kill Kel off in the first chapter I like her too much and she's too much of a main character.
Thank you so much to all of you for reviewing. Oh and a big thank you to all my friends who read my story and didn't make fun of me for it. Now to Chapter 4.
Chapter 4
Unexpected Occurrences
The next time Kel awoke it was to find Yuki leaning over her. Before Yuki had a chance to speak Kel groaned and said, "I know you want to know what happened, but I already told Neal. Will you please ask him. I have a headache."
Yuki normally good at hiding her emotions, in an amused voice, replied, "Neal sent me here to help you get dressed. He, Lord Raoul, Duke Baird, Alanna, Lord Wyldon, and that handsome Sergeant Domitan expect to see you at breakfast in fifteen minutes."
Kel stared at her Yamani friend wondering why she had to taunt her about Dom. Yuki helped her get a clean pair of breeches and a loose white shirt on. Then Kel pulled a brush through her shoulder length brown hair. Pulling her boots on Kel smiled and teasingly said, "I thought you wanted Neal not his cousin." In a more serious tone she asked, "Why are Lord Wyldon and Dom coming to breakfast."
"I suppose Lord Wyldon wants to see how you are doing. He kept checking up with you while you were Lord Raoul's squire didn't he?" Then in a mischievous voice continued, "And Sergeant Dom is probably going because he fancies you."
Kel, having been helped up by Yuki, nearly fell when her friend said this. The fluttering in her stomach that Kel knew all to well returned as she scowled at the bold Yamani. Still glaring at Yuki Kel stated, "We are just friends. The only person who fancied me is now married to some rich young lady."
"Of coarse you know he doesn't, how?" Yuki replied a sly glint sparkled in her eyes.
With an exasperated sigh Kel weakly said, "I don't, but if he's going to stay in the King's Own he can't marry." Having entered the room set aside for their dining Yuki didn't answer. Kel still feeling pain from her injuries took a place at the table next to the very subject of her and Yuki's conversation. "Morning Kel," said Dom with a smile. Kel looked up into his brilliant blue eyes and felt her insides melt. "Morning to you too," Kel said. "I'm a bit out of it today, Dom, can you tell me what's got you so cheerful. Dom actually laughed at this saying, "Isn't it obvious? With you looking so much less pale, it brightens the whole room. This makes everyone more cheerful." Then pointing towards a grouchy looking Neal, he added, "That is of course with the exception of Meathead over there."
Kel giggled, having spent her mornings during her page years with just such a grouchy Neal. "I'm surprised he's still grouchy," she commented to Dom. "I mean now that Yuki's here he should be overjoyed."
"What are you two laughing about," Neal said annoyed as Dom and Kel burst into new fits of laughter. Just at that moment Lord Wyldon and the rest of the breakfast party came in. Kel shut up and elbowed Dom in the ribs.
"Looks like your feeling better," Raoul said grinning.
"Oh I am Sir," Kel said grinning too.
The rest of the meal went as Kel thought it would. Duke Baird checked her over. Lord Wyldon and others in the group asked her questions to see if they could find any more information on her attackers.
Kel finally finished, went out to the stables for some air. She walked into Peachblossom's stall, and decided to go for a ride. Saddling her gelding, Kel asked a servant to get her food for the ride.
Kel rode out of the stables and into the royal forest five minutes later. She was thinking of everything that had happened. She didn't see the muscular blue-eyed man follow her, a worried look on his face.
Kel was so deep in thought she didn't realize she was at her destination until Peachblossom stopped. He had halted at the edge of a stream in Kel's favorite small clearing. Kel dismounted shocked that she had already ridden three hours.
Suddenly, Kel's stomach sent burning pain all through her body. The pain was so horrible it sent Kel to her knees clutching her stomach. Dom having just dismounted ran to Kel's side.
"Kel, what is it?" Dom asked concerned. He helped Kel sit. Her face had gone extremely pale, he noticed.
"Get the flask. It's in my packs," Kel managed while trying to keep herself from fainting. Dom ran over to Kel's horse. Peachblossom sensing Dom's urgency didn't try to bite him.
"I got it, Kel," Dom stated rushing back to Kel, who was going steadily paler. Dom quickly opened the flask and helped Kel drink it down. The brandy helped Kel, but not enough.
"Kel do you think you can ride? What am I saying of course you can't," Dom said unsure of what to do. Kel was burning up. "Kel, I'm going to put you on my horse. I need to get you back to the palace. I need to get you to a healer.
Dom picked Kel up with remarkable ease. He put Kel on his horse and then mounted up behind her. "Come on Peachblossom," he called to the other horse, "we need to get Kel back." With that said he kicked his horse into a gallop Peachblossom following.
Luckily Dom's horse had only walked on the earlier ride. Dom doubted that he could have gotten back to the palace in two hours otherwise. Once in the palace courtyards he told the servants to fetch Duke Baird. He then carefully pulled Kel down from her perch in his saddle.
Kel blind with the pain that tormented her body was unaware of the crowd of servants that had surrounded her. "Duke Baird, Alanna, and the other palace healers rode out an hour ago for Port Caynn. There was a major attack there this morning," a bald old servant told Dom.
"Well, then get my cousin, Sir Nealan of Queenscove," Dom replied urgency in his voice once more. Gods I hope Neal is strong enough this time to help Kel, Dom thought. Kel just can't die. I won't let the Dark God have her, not yet.
A/N I'm so SORRY Kel. I didn't want to put it but I had to for the story line. Ah now I feel a little better since I got that off my chest. I didn't enjoy writing the end of this though I loved the conversations between Kel and Yuki and Kel and Dom. Those were the fun things. The next chapter will hopefully be less mean to Kel. Please go and review now. Until the next chapter.
~Krissy~