Finally I completed chapter 11.. sorry guys I had a lot of school work...
this chapter kind of shows the dark side of a certain character...
answers to my reviewers...
Smileyfacedperson: haha you'll see a lot of Rae in this chapter more than one would like...
ShalaShang: thanks! I've got tons of plans for Jzet...
maliphire: don't worry we'll find out why chuck saved them.. but not in this chapter...
wavebender: I was thinking of Gosha being a goddess, but I went against it in the end.. because kel and alanna had all those god-like forces helping them.. and I just wanted Jzet to be strong enough not to need recieve help by the gods... Gosha might turn up later... but she's just a regular old lady... nothing special... I kind of got her idea from the incredibles.. you know that fashion designer chick... the short lady.. sry I just love that movie...
Lady Venya of the isle: don't worry I will...
Jamie Lynn: thanxs! I got the next chapter here...
On Top of Cloud 9: have fun reading chapter 11...
Pesche: I'm going to appologize to you right now because your not going to like this chapter.. lol..
Elfy: yep... I love destruction
Nativewildmage: sorry if I shocked you.. I am a very shocking person
Knights of Ne: sure you can be my beta.. but I'm visiting my friend who originally came up with the idea for this story tomorrow (I only see her about 3 times a year).. so I think she'll help write chapter 12, but you can help me write chapter 13...
luvklm1991: I have your betrayal right here..
Ok guys this chapter might extremely shock you... so be warned... lets just say Rae isn't a very happy camper over the lie...
Oh and guess what I'm visiting my friend who came up with the idea for this story tomorrow.. (including Jzet)... so she'll help me write chapter 12 so I can update really fast! YAY!
Disclaimer: I don't own Tortall tammy does.. WAHH!
buckle up this is going to be a bumpy ride!
Jzet walked slowly down to the practice courts with Kearney lagging behind her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She hoped Rae wasn't there, but he was right in the same place he always sat before lessons on the old wooden fence.
"What's wrong Jzet?" asked Kearney in a whisper. Jzet said nothing as her eyes caught Rae's. He just turned away looking distraught.
As soon as the rest of the pages arrived Rae announced:
"Today I'm going to take you to an old abandoned house, set it on fire, and you'll have to save the two dummy's I will place inside." said Rae staring right at her.
"Excuse me sir, what does this have to do with self defense?" Jzet shot back feelings of fear and resentment took hold of her. She knew Rae was doing this to torture her. He knew where to stick a dagger in her soul and where it would hurt most.
"Well Page Jzeliette I just want to test your strengths and weaknesses and no warrior should be afraid of a tiny little fire now should they?" he asked. Jzet just wanted to scream out: 'What is this going to prove Rae? That I'm weak!' Jzet stamped her foot in the dirt in fury crushing the little bug that fell victim to her boot.
"No sir they should not unless they've had a painful past with it." said Jzet challenging the Shang. The other pages looked at her oddly Jzet rarely challenged teachers.
"Are you saying Queenscove that you fear fire?" said Rae a small smile touched his lips.
"Why are you doing this to me?" she whispered under her breath.
"What was that Queenscove?" Rae asked assertively.
"I said I'll complete any task you pitch at me." she said firmly throwing Rae slightly off.
"Fine then Queenscove than you shall take the liberty of going first." said Rae. "Follow me than class,"
"Jzet what was that about?" Audrey asked. "You seem to be angry at the Shang Tiger."
"Audrey he's just trying to attack me by my weaknesses." said Jzet. "He's angry at me for something I did."
"What did you do?" Kearney asked. But before Jzet could answer they were at the house. It was extremely old and it was located at the edge of the east side of the Royal Forest.
"Page Jzeliette please set the house on fire with your gift." commanded Rae. As she approached Rae she hissed:
"Rae this is crazy and you know it. Why don't you just forget about it?"
"You are a liar Jzet and you deserve a liar's punishment. Now set the house on fire!" this time his voice was sharper and it was painful for Jzet to hear.
Jzet took a deep breath and stared long and hard at the house. She again would be the cause of so much destruction. She would destroy this house just like she destroyed so many lives for getting herself injured.
She then softly said the spell for fire and the house began to crackle and burn. The fire danced in her eyes and began to consume her soul.
"Queenscove without your gift you will enter the house and rescue the two dummies and return with both of them outside the house." instructed Rae. "And one more thing Queenscove," He motioned her to come towards him and he whispered,
"Remember Ruhonte," Jzet eyes widened in shock and she felt as the sudden memories flooded her again. "Remember his charred face." Jzet felt a sudden urge to beat Rae to the ground, but fought back with the help of her Yamani training.
Jzet took one last deep breath trying hard to push her fears aside and sprinted into the house. The house was consumed with smoke and flames crackled near by.
She checked the first floor in vain. She knew Rae wouldn't hide the dummies on the first floor, but wanted to make sure. Suddenly Jzet found herself gasping for air. The carbon dioxide was eating away at her lungs. She quickly got on her hands and knees and found a piece of cloth to put up to her mouth. She could feel that she was dieing, but didn't want to admit it. She knew she needed to complete Rae's malicious task even if she ended up dieing in the process. She turned towards the stair case and began walking up it. She was halfway up when the step under her broke and her right foot fell through. She screamed in pain as she felt the blood trickle into her boot.
I need to pull myself up out of this stupid hole. Jzet thought. She groaned as she tugged on the banister pulling herself out of the hole. Suddenly the banister snapped in half causing Jzet to stumble and her breeches ripped at the knee caps. Jzet moaned and proceeded up the stairs time not on her side.
She broke down the first door which was rottedby timewith her shoulder. She stumbled into the room and one quick step saved her from falling into the flames.
She gasped as she saw a dummy in the corner. Jzet studied its face closely to see it looked exactly like Ruhonte. Rage snarled Jzet to the point that she felt her gift leap out uncontrolled and wrapping it around the dummy's waist pulling it to her. She then buried her face into it and broke out in sobs.
Rae would pay.
Suddenly a loud crack was heard. Jzet knew the roof was about to cave in, but ran to the next room in search of the missing dummy. But it wasn't there. She finally checked the last room. There was the dummy hanging by a noose in the center of the room. With bold, red, letters painted on it, 'THIS IS WHAT YOU DID TO ME'. Jzet stared at it bitterly for a second for all a second was what she had and then ran to the center of the room and snatched the dummy down from the noose.
Another loud crack was heard as Jzet dashed towards the stairs. Pieces of the ceiling were starting to fall downon her cutting her scalp. Finally she saw the light of the outside that was coming from the front door. Two more steps, one more step, Jzet leapt out the front door just as the house fell down. She couldn't believe her luck as she lay on her stomach on the green grass, alive. She got up slowly feeling every bone in her body creak and pain consumed her.
Jzet looked at the second dummy again to see that the letters had faded off it. She looked up resentfully at Rae ready to rip him from limb to limb.
"You disgust me." she said furious at him.
"Temper, temper Queenscove," said Rae tantalizing her. "I thought the Yamani's taught you a thing or two, but I guess I was mistaken." Jzet's eyes narrowed to slits.
"You know perfectly well what you did was disgraceful." snapped Jzet. The other pages were now completely silent listening to every word of their heated discussion.
"Well at least you managed to save Ruhonte this time." said Rae in Yamani.
"Yes I did," said Jzet firmly in Yamani brushing the debris off herself. Suddenly the dummy of Ruhonte burst into flame. Jzet dropped it immediately yelping at her burns.
"Opps you failed him again." said Rae wickedlyin Yamani. "He'll always be nothing, but the ashes of fire." Rae laughed long and hard, his laughter pierced her heart. Jzet stared coldly at the charred doll feeling the memories pound her into the ground like a hammer. She choked back her sobs and walked away. The pages separating like a parting sea to give her a path towards the palace.
She suddenly picked up the pace from a walk to a run, ignoring the cries of her friends. She was out of breath by the time she reached the palace. She knew the first place people would check for her was in her rooms so she made her way to the burial room of Tortall's past Monarch's which was located bellow ground.
She moved slowly and carefully down the twisting stairs until she reached the burial room a dark dreary place. She ignored the unmistaken pain from her burns and the gash on her leg that still bled.
She felt the silent tears trickle down her face.
"How could he do this to me?" she said in a whisper to herself. "How could he do this to me?" This time she screamed these words and pounded her fist on the ground feeling her skin from her fist rip off revealing raw flesh. It burned her for a second and then faded only leaving sadness.
She laid on the stone cold floor for what seemed like hours before shesat up and beganfeeling verylight headed. She knew she lost a lot of blood from her gash in her leg. She got up slowly off the groundand then limped her way up the stair case. Finally she saw the light of day and made her way to the infirmary.
When she finally got there she dropped to the floor to weak to carry on. A healer instantly came to her side and lifted her up and put her in a bed.
"You've lost a lot of blood." was his first words to her.
"I know," said Jzet.
"How did you do this page?" he asked.
"I was living my nightmares."
ugh this chapter was really bad I know! I know what I did with Rae was wrong... but Rae just lost it when he found out Jzet lied... He took things WAY to seriously.. so flame me if you must... but I'll say one thing... people can sometimes be two faced...
think before you flame me!
yours truely,
Caiti
oh and please review.. you know my policy ten reviews before the next update!