AN: Again sorry if it's a little (or a lot) like the original at first it has differences farther into the story. Thanks to my first reviewer moniquebowman for letting me know that at least one person is reading, reviewing, and waiting for the next chapter. Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own RA.
'Today is the day', Abbi thought "Today is the day we become warriors".
"Don't you mean warrior apprentices?" Ethan said as he tried to sneak up on his sister.
"Yes, don't correct me, and nice try but you might just want to try and remember where the squeaks in the floor boards are next time."
Ethan was about to reply when their conversation was interrupted by Martin as he yelled, "Get in line, tallest to shortest, hurry up now, and hurry up." Samantha knowing of the twin's sensitivity to their height let them go in front of her.
"Not you two first the girl, now you," Martin said as he pointed to Ethan, "now you can get at the end," Martin pointed at Abbi. "Baron Arald will see you now."
The CraftMasters were already inside, and the twins could've sworn that they saw a flicker of movement in the back of the room. Finally the ceremony began.
"First in line please," Martin ordered.
"Name?" the Baron asked.
Emma stepped forward and said "Emma Carnet, my lord"
"And what will you be applying for?"
"Diplomacy Service, please my lord."
"Lady Alyss?"
"Accepted, I have already spoken to Emma on this matter."
Emma nodded at Alyss, curtsied, and said "Thank you my lord."
"Next!" Martin yelled.
The process repeated itself until finally it got to the twins. They only person who had trouble being apprenticed was Samantha as she recited how to properly make a plum tart, Abbi and Ethan both winced in sympathy when mistress Jenny brought her ladle down on Sam's head with a resounding 'crack'. The twins both stepped forward.
"Not both of you just one at a time!" bellowed Martin. Neither of the twins made a move to stand back. "Fine just state your names", Martin grumbled.
"Abbigail and Ethan sir." the twins said at the exact same time.
"What is your surname?!"
"…"
"What was that?"
"Martin, Abbigail and Ethan are special cases. Now, Abbigail, Ethan what were you two planning on applying for?"
"B-Battle School please sir, I mean my lord."
"Don't you think that you two are a little small, and pardon me Abbigail, but you're a girl?"
"Just give us a chance please my lord please" the twins begged.
"Sir Horace?"
"I cannot take them my lord they're too small."
"Are there any other qualities that you two posses?"
"We're great climbers and we're fast." But right when the twins said that they regretted it.
"Oh, they can climb all right!" Yelled Mistress Jenny. "Climbed right through the window and into the kitchen. Saw them running away with my meat pies!" Samantha gasped in horror at what she just heard.
"Hmm, that reminds me of a certain someone." Baron whispered so only he could hear. "Will any of you take these two as your apprentices?"
"I'd take Abbigail if she was willing." said Lady Alyss.
"And I'd take Ethan." said the Scribemaster George.
"Sorry but I cannot take that apprenticeship." The twins answered.
Suddenly the ranger materialized beside the Baron. The twins showed no sign of surprise, but their eyes betrayed them. The ranger, Will thought Abbigail, handed the Baron a note and said, "It's about the twins."
"Are you sure about this Will?" the ranger just nodded.
"Okay then so Emma Carnet, Alyssa Merle, Andrew Boterel, Nicholas Perronet, Daniel Achard, Christopher-John Vache, and Samantha Darcy, are to report to your masters is the morning. I will have to figure out what to do about the two of you."
As they were leaving the Baron's study the twins looked at the note on Baron Arald's desk when they looked up again they were starring into the eyes of the ranger. Quickly they turned around and left wondering what the ranger could have written in the note.
AN: please R&R!
