Author: Okay, I'm gunna take a break from my National Treasure story because I'm trying to get some good ideas for the last chapters. So, hope you all are okay with that. CHEERS!

So the world goes round and round
With all you ever knew
They say the sky high above
Is Caribbean blue

If every man says all he can,
If every man is true,
Do I believe the sky above
Is Caribbean blue
Caribbean Blue by Enya

Chapter Three: Love?

Valerie was the first person up. It was a little early then what the knights would wake up at, so she decided to go ride on her horse. She mounted her horse and cantered her forward through a small trail. Val looked around as she rode taking in the forest she was in. It was indeed beautiful and her eyes stood out against the green of the tree and plants. She stopped her horse by a rose bush. She bent over and picked a red rose that was just beautiful. It was as big as it could get.

"Roses grow often around here." A voice said behind her.

Val looked behind her and saw Tristan.

"They are truly beautiful. I've never seen a rose like this before." She said twirling it around in her fingers.

Tristan motioned his horse next to hers. Val turned and looked at him and she gave him a small smile and looked back at the rose. She stared at it and then looked at Tristan again.

"We should go back before they panic or something." She said turning her horse around and cantering it.

Tristan smiled and followed her and he came up by her side.

"How about a race? Who ever wins, we'll know who the better rider is." He said.

"Fine. But, you know you'll lose." Val said cantering her horse faster.

Tristan rolled his eyes and cantered his horse. They rode past trees and dodged braches. Val tried to duck a branch but it whipped her face and she got a scratch. But she didn't really notice. She just really wanted to win this race back to camp.

They rode on for a few minutes until they saw the smoke in the distance from the smoldering fire. Valerie kicked her horse's sides to go faster. Tristan was going to do the same but there was a huge fallen tree in the way. He saw Val go faster and was going to tell her to stop, but she motioned her horse to jump over it. They made it over with out a single scratch. Val stopped once she noticed that Tristan had fallen behind.

"Come on. You can do it!" she called to him.

"My horse doesn't like jumping. I'm serious about that." He called back.

So, he just rode around it.

Natalie mounted her horse and rode over next to Lancelot.

"I'm guessing I beat you last night." She said.

He looked at her and smirked.

"Yes, but next time, we're making a bet." He said.

"What kind of bet?" Natalie asked letting the rods flow out of her mouth seductively.

For an abused girl, she trusted Lancelot completely. She wanted to be close to him. She liked him…a lot. But, Natalie wasn't home that much to be beaten like her 1 year older sister. Valerie was home more and was beaten twice as much as Natalie. She didn't trust men that much. She was always unsure and had never had a boyfriend. Natalie had 2 boyfriends and they all lasted for a good amount of time. Her last boyfriend died in a car crash about a year ago. Natalie is still recovering a little bit and Valerie is has helped her all the way.

"Hey, look. Tristan and Valerie are here. They must have gone 'scouting'." Bors said with a laugh.

Everyone else laughed too, including Natalie.

"No. They didn't Valerie has a hard time trusting men. But, Tristan is the first. She doesn't show her feelings for someone like I do." Natalie said.

"Yeah. I know what you mean. And I like the way you show your feelings for me." Lancelot said with his famous smirk.

Natalie thought if she wasn't on this horse, she'd collapsed.

"I'm just playing around with you Lancelot. Unless you want me in your bed, all's you have to do is ask." Natalie said so he could only hear.

That got his attention.

"Then how about when we get back to Hadrian's Wall?" he asked smiling at her.

"I'd rather just tease you for a while. I enjoy doing that." Natalie said looked forward.

Lancelot nodded at this. He didn't like being teased, but when Natalie does this, he likes it. He can't explain his feelings for her. He saw her and some unknown emotion bloomed inside of him. He just didn't know what it was.

They rode off through the woods, heading towards a hill in a clearing. Valerie looked up and saw the sky was a beautiful light blue. She could never imagine such a place. While Val thought about such a beautiful place, Natalie was thinking of something else. She couldn't get her mind away from Lancelot. It was like a puppy following its master. She thought about how they seem so similar and how they get along so well. Then she thought about last night. If she had the courage to, she'd kiss him right there and then.

Tristan thought about Valerie. His mind wouldn't go to anything else. Not even his freedom. He thought she was beautiful. Her dark red hair brought out the red in her cheeks and her green eyes would stand out in the forest like a green jade stone. He was stayed in deep thought. He brought his gaze to her and saw the scratch on her face. Then he figured it must have happened when they were having that race. Which, clearly she won.

Lancelot couldn't take his mind away from Natalie. Her name was fit for her. He just wants to be with her. Forever and never let go of her.

Some would cal this love, Lancelot. A voice said in the back of his head.

Shut up. Oh this is great. I'm arguing with myself. He thought.

But maybe it was true. Maybe the saying 'Love at first sight' is real. She wasn't like any woman he ever saw. She was more beautiful then any bar maid or other woman he has bedded in his life. But, he didn't want her like that. He just wanted her to be his forever. Though, he was sure she would never feel the same for a man who womanizes.

Arthur looked at his best friend in deep thought. And then he looked at Natalie. They had the same expressions on their face. He knew something has happened emotionally to Lancelot and Natalie since they first saw each other. Same goes for Tristan and Valerie. The way they talk and look at each other.

Author: Wow! Seems there are a lot of things going on in our four main character's mind. And it seems that Natalie and Lancelot are a little unsure of what the other thinks. Tristan adn Valerie just have thoughts on each other for now. Review pelase!