Earth Bound Chapter 2 . The Earth is in terrible danger and a Psychic believes that there is one person who can help Earth overcome the menacing dark forces.

The night sky overcomes the palace yards and a mysterious person stalks through the shadows. The only lights on are that of the Queen who still worries for her people's safety.

"Maybe Giles is right," says Dawn to the maid brushing her hair. "Maybe we should be looking for him."

"Mam, if you think it is the best to do so," replies the maid.

"I don't what to do. Mother always made this look so easy."

"You mother was a brave woman, as are you. I believe that she will trust your judgment."

"We don't know much about our enemies and our army is barley adequate." Dawn gets up from her chair and looks out the window.

"Mam, you worry too much. Everything will be alright in the end."

"I want to believe that but how can I?" Dawn sees a shadow moving through the palace yards. She turns around. "Call the guards."

"But why?"

"I saw someone run through the yard. Call them now!"

"Yes, Mam." The maid hurries off to call the guards. Dawn walks back to her balcony window and looks around her yard. Then she looks away and hand grabs her hand that rest on the balcony. Dawn tries to pull her hand away from the stranger but when she does the stranger struggles to grab hold of the balcony.

"Help," says the stranger.

"Who are you?" ask Dawn.

"Someone who needs a hand or I'll probably break my leg," replies the person. Dawn looks down and sees that it's a long way down.

"Why are you climbing this balcony?"

"Cause I wanted to talk to the Queen."

"Why do you wish to talk to her?"

"I thought she'd be please to know something about the dark forces. Please, I can't hang on any longer."

"Sorry." Dawn grabs his arm and pulls him up. The person, a young man, climbs over the balcony.

"Wow, you're pretty strong for a girl."

"Thanks."

Outside in the yard the guards search for the intruder that the Queen had seen. They end up looking up at the Queens balcony window and see the intruder already in the Queen's presence. They quickly rush into the palace.

"There are other ways to see people, like the door."

"I wouldn't be let inside the palace to see the Queen. They would dismiss me at once. I'm a mere peasant boy who shouldn't be in the presence of royalty."

"Don't doubt yourself. And who are they that say the Queen will not see you. The Queen sees all her people. She cares for them very much."

"I don't think she'd care for me." Dawn and the young men walk out of the balcony and into the room.

"What was this message you wanted to tell the Queen?"

"It's about the dark forces. You see I know that…"

"Stand back intruder," says Giles as he throws his sword at Connor and Dawn pulls him away. The sword scratches him on the arm.

"Are out of your mind," says Dawn. "You could have killed him." The rest of the guards enter the room and surround Dawn and the intruder. Giles walks over to take his sword from the wall and glares at the young man.

"Stop this at once," says Tara entering the room.

"Is that the Queen," ask the young man to Dawn.

"No," replies Dawn.

"What is your name, boy?"

"Connor," replies the young boy. Tara looks at Giles and the guards.

"Come with me. Lets go see the Queen," says Tara as Connor walks over to her. Tara turns her head and winks at Dawn as they exit the room. The guards also leave the room. Giles then slowly heads to the door and closes it. He turns to Dawn.

"What?" ask Dawn.

"You let a complete stranger into your room," says Giles.

"Nothing happen."

"He could have been sent by the dark forces to kill you."

"He's just a boy. He wasn't here to kill me."

"Dawn when your parents died they left me to care for you and keep you safe at all times."

"I'm not a little girl anymore. I can take care of my self."

"We can't risk you taking a risk on your life." Giles walks up to her.

"Risks are need to be taken. You should know that."

"You are making my job harder then it has to be."

"If he were here to kill me then I'd be dead now. He would most probably do this." Dawn gets really close to Giles. She quickly pulls his sword out points at him. "What do you think? What would he have done first?" Giles walks backwards away from Dawn and the sword in her hand.

"Mam," says one of the maid's at the door. Dawn and Giles look at the maid.

"Give us a moment," says Dawn. Giles tries to take the sword away from Dawn while she is paying attention to the maid. He grabs it but Dawn kicks him in the below the groin and Giles falls to the floor. Dawn walks up to him and points the sword at him. "Lesson over Giles. Maybe next time you and your guards can try to get up here faster so won't have to fend for my life." Dawn hands the sword to Giles and walks to the door. Giles gets up and says nothing to Dawn on his way out.

The maids enter and close the door. Dawn begins to change into her Queen wardrobe. They brush her hair and painted her face. Then they place her crown on her head, which is a golden medallion just an inch below her forehead with a diamond in the middle of the medallion.

The Queen steps out to her throne room where Connor, Tara and Giles wait for her. She sits down and her maids sit next to her.

"What is it you wish to tell me?" ask the Queen. Connor looks up at the Queen.

"I know that from other cities that have been taken over by the dark forces there has been some one inside the city getting information from them. I know for fact that this is happening here."

"How did you find that?" ask the Queen.

"I saw him talking to a mysterious man once in the streets," says Connor. "I knew he was a royal servant because he wore the golden robe and the sign of the Royal family."

"A servant at my palace?"

"Yes, but I don't know his name. I would have to see him."

"Very well." The Queen looks at Giles. "Call a conference. Everyone must be there."

"Alright," replies Giles as he heads out. Tara follows him and sees that he's walking funny.

"You alright?" ask Tara. Giles looks at Tara.

"It's nothing," says Giles still in pain.

"Did she..." Tara starts to laugh. Giles glares at her.

"That's not funny. You taught her that."

"I did not. I just taught her human anatomy. She just picked it up quickly."

"And uses me as her punching bag too much."

"Take it like a man Giles. After all she is a girl."

"I don't think that I'm capable of having any children." Tara laughs again as Giles opens the door for Tara.