Chapter 4:

We still stood upon the ice as we saw the saxon army advancing towards us. I saw one of the men draw his bow back and let it fire but it was to far out of range and apparently one of the men were pointing that out to there leader. Arthur smirked a bit then decided to give his order.

"I believe they're waiting for an invitation. Bor's, Tristan, Shirin" he remarked. I saw Guinevere turn with a surprised expression on her face. "They're far out of range" she protested. I merely gave a smile as I saw Lancelot smirk in my direction. "Do you believe you still can make it?" he murmured in question. I ignored the challenge within his voice as I readied my arrow to shoot as Bor's and Tristan did the same. I saw Arthur stare straight ahead then he spoke. "Fire!" he remarked. We did just that and let our arrow's fly witin the air and hit there targets as they began to fall

I turned with a smirk upon my face towards Guinevere who merely rolled her eyes and scowled. I turned back to the matter at hand and saw that they were still advancing, I looked over at Arthur who didn't seemed taken about, he too raised his bow.

"Aim for the wings, make them cluster" he ordered as we all began to fire. Arrow's flew through the air as they landed upon there targets and in confusion of not knowing what to do they did just as Arthur predicted they would do and that was to cluster together yet to my frustration they kept moving forward. They moved back into the ranks that they were in. I looked over at Arthur who saw the situation then I turned to Lancelot who looked at me for a second then turned back to concentrate on the situation at hand. I turned back just as Arthur barked out a order while looking towards the ice.

"It's not going to crack! Fall back! Fall back!" he yelled out in order as he took up his bow and arrow. "Prepare for combat!" he ordered. We held our arrow's in the air, posing to fire and I saw Dagonet grab up his sword yet as if he battled with himself on a certain matter, thought differently of it and threw it aside and picked up his axe instead and a wild roar he head towards the middle of the ice.

I stared after him in shock as Bor's decided to shout his name out instead. "Dag! Dagonet!" he cried. Arthur hid his alarm well yet it still shone in his eyes as he gave a barked order.

"Cover him!" he remarked. We all began to fire our arrows and a few managed to get a few soldiers yet as I fired away I felt something else had to be done. I had a brother in arm in middle of danger and I needed to do more.

With a growl of frustration I too threw my bow and arrow aside and with my sword and shield in hand I ran to go cover him as Arthur had said yet he as well as the others were taken by surprise.

"Shirin! Shirin!" I heard my name being shouted in protest. I ignored it and holding the shield in front of me I covered him as Dagonet swung deadly blows upon the ice, intent on shattering it and a one or two arrows got him in the chest. I watched in horror.

"Dagonet! No!" I cried yet I still held the shield. I felt a arm grasp my arm and pull onto Dagonet as well and upon turning saw that it was Bor's intent on getting us out.

"Ye trying to get yerselves killed?" he asked demandingly. Ignoring him I concentrated on getting Dagonet safe back to where he needed to go. I ducked as a arrow whized past me but then I heard the cry of my shooter and turned to see Lancelot with a satisfied expression on his face and I merely nodded then Dagonet let out another roar as he swung a powerful swing and cracked the ice to where it began to break apart.

I lost my balance and fell upon the ice just as I saw with his injuries and exaustion Dagonet slip into the icy, black lake. I didn't even think merely dove in after him, frantically swimming to get to him though the ice cold water stabbed me like a million knives yet I ignored it as I just thought to get to my friend. I felt the sting of both water and tears in my eyes yet I couldn't even stop to wipe them away.

("Dagonet dont you dare! Please I beg of you!") I pleaded. I felt his armor and grasping it begun to pull him up just as I felt Bor's wrap his arms around my waist and yank me up as well. With a gasp I broke the surface pulling Dagonet along with me and with Bor's help we got him back onto the solid ice.

"Dagonet stay with me!" pleaded Bor's. Not caring that I was soaking wet I turned to see the ice had completely zig-zagged towards the saxons and cracks opened and with yells of terror some slipped in towards there deaths.

Arthur ran towards us with Lancelot, Galahad, Guinevere, Tristan and Gawain having our backs. He slid next to us as he looked over Dagonet who was barely breathing yet he had a pulse but very faint then he turned towards me with a bit of angry expression on his face.

"Do you have any sense at all? What in gods name were you thinking?" he yelled. I then couldn't help myself I grinned as he stared at me with a increduclous expression.

"Woman you are truly mad" he remarked. I nodded in agreement then we didn't have much time to sit there and chit-chat as the ice began to advance.

Arthur and Bors began to drag Dagonet back as the others fired off arrows to keep our backs. I turned to run along with them when all of a sudden the ice gave away from underneath me and with a cry of alarm I felt myself go down much to the horror of everyone else.

"Shirin! No!" I heard Lancelot yell as I slipped into the black, icy oblivion down below. As once again the sudden cold that stabbed me all over. I felt my whole body go numb and my eyes closed as I gave myself in to the dark abyss that took over me.

Lancelot's point of view...

I saw to my relief Dagonet getting pulled away towards safety and my eyes turned towards Shirin, soughting her out and saw that she was quickly dodging to get back and I smiled inwardly but then my good fortune was short lived as the ice that she stood upon gave out from under her and with a cry of alarm she slipped into the black water. Fear over took me and I ran forth to reach her.

"Shirin! No!" I yell wrenchingly as I began to speed towards her slipping on the ice and without even thinking though I could hear my name being called by the others. I threw myself in the water and nearly gasped out in shock at how bitingly cold the water was but the warmth of needing to get to the woman that I loved and pleading with anyone that was able to listen to allow me to get to her and be allowed the chance to tell her how I truly felt. That I loved her and would die for her.

I felt my whol body going numb but as spark of energy hit me as I thought of her smiling face, her brightful laughter and more freshly the kiss that we shared and I prayed to what god there was that it wasn't the last time I would be able to kiss her.

I then found her as I brushed her fingertips and without even thinking I grasped her hand and yanked her up and with Gawain's and Galahad's help pulled her out as Gawain gave me a hand to pull me out as well. I took the hand gratefully and pulled myself up then I pushed past Galahad who had kneeled next to Shirin. Frantically I brushed the strands of wet hair out of her face and saw that her lips were blue.

Arthur dropped next to us as he gazed down at her with his mouth a slack but then we shared glances and with his nod I knew what I needed to do. I leaned forth and breathed my existance within her hoping that truly if there was a god that he would answer my all mighty prayer. I pulled back and saw to my terror that she hadn't woken up. I looked at Arthur desperately as he seemed like he once was before when he first lost her. I bit my lip then I leaned in and breathed into her once again then I pressed my lips against her ear.

"Shirin, I beg of you if you can hear my voice at the moment please open those beautiful brown eyes. I beg of you, I lost you once I refuse to do it again" I pleaded with her. The hitch in my voice apparent. Then as I breathed within her once again she began to cough up water and gasp for air.

I merely thanked whoever was listening and gathered her within my arms as I rocked her back and forth. I heard her whimper my name and I knew she was alright.

"Shirin tis me, Lancelot. I need for you to stay awake love. Please can you do that?" I pleaded. She merely groaned in reply.

Arthur looked over at me. "We need to fall back and get them to safety and a warm place" he explained. I nodded yet kept my eyes upon her. I couldn't take my eyes off of her.

Her head wallowed back upon her shoulders as I kept talking to her to make sure she stayed awake, I went along the stories of us being the sarmation knights as I made to keep her awake.

I turned with a glare towards the saxons for putting her in this predicement. I gathered her within my arms as we began to head back towards the direction the people we had sent earlier, I talked to her to make sure that she heard me and was kept awake.

"Shirin you must promise me that you shall stay awake" I ordered gently. She moaned a bit but I saw her struggling to stay awake. I smiled a bit yet inside my heart begun to pound frantically. Until I got her somewhere warm and safe I wasn't going to rest and until I lived I wasn't going to make those saxons rest either.