AN: Sorry for not updating for a while, but I had a science project to do and writers block. My little brother and I love the RA series, I still need to read book 12, and he needs to read from book 2-12. Enjoy!(I'm not John FlanaganLLL)
It was six o' clock in the morning and the twins were heading to the cabin. They still couldn't believe that they were ranger apprentices. Since they thought that Ranger Will was watching them they moved as silently, and as fast as they could so that they wouldn't be late. Finally Ethan and Abbi made it to the cabin.
The twins walked up to the porch and to the door, then out of the shadows in the verandah they heard, "At least you're not late". It turned out just to be Ranger Will. At closer inspection the twins realized that he was a little on the short side, but they couldn't talk they were just as short, and even shorter in Abbi's case. He had short brown hair, soft leather brown boots, a mottled cloak two knifes, a quiver, and the ever present long bow was right by his side.
"Finished staring?" Will asked, and in the shadows of the cloak the ranger was smiling remembering when Halt had asked him the same question.
"Yes sir, sorry Ranger Will."
"Just call me Will from now on. This will be your room." The room was nice and cozy with two beds and a curtain, which could be pulled back, dividing the room in half for privacy. There was one closet and one window, with a vase of wild flowers on the bed side table. The twins went in and placed their belongings on the bed that they wanted, and went back to the living room.
Will went on to tell the twins the history of the ranger corps when Abbi asked "Will, can I ask you a question?"
"You just did."
Abbi sighed in annoyance, while Ethan was trying to suppress a laugh. "What exactly do rangers do?"
"Well rangers protect the kingdom, and they warn the knights and King Duncan of any threat. Then we put a stop to it. But ranger apprentices..." Will said laying stress on the word apprentices "…do the housework?"
"Oh, okay what do we need to do," Ethan said. Will was surprised he'd expected the twins to be confused, or mad that they had to do housework instead of learning how to defend the kingdom.
"there's a bucket by the door, the barrel outside needs to be filled with water you'll find a creek northeast of here, the cabin needs to be swept, the rugs beaten, the pots scourged, lunch cooked, am I correct in assuming that you two know how to cook?" Both of the twins shook their head yes, and Will sent them off to do the chores. After they finished all of their chores the twins came in and made coffee and lunch. (Three weeks later) Will took them out into the clearing bringing a bundle with him Ethan really wanted to ask what was in the bundle but he knew that it would just annoy Will so he kept his mouth shut. Then his sister looked over at him and he knew that it was killing her to stay silent and not ask any questions, but finally they broke down and said in unison "What's in the bag?"
"If you would wait you would find out." Was I like this when I was an apprentice? Will thought. Oh who am I kidding I still am. Will put the bundles on the ground and took out the recurve bows, and the quivers of arrows. He handed them to the twins, and explained what to do with them. Then in three seconds he strung his bow, aimed, fired, and hit the bullseye. The twins looked at him in amazement.
"Can we try?"
"If you think that that's a good idea then go ahead."The twins looked at him expectedly, knowing that there was a trick.
"Aren't you forgetting something?"Will looked confused "You know the thing on your arm."
Will knowing he was defeated took out two bracers and handed one to each apprentice, and explained what it was used for. Then after they had shot a few times he had them go collect their arrows, and then explained the throwing knife, and saxe knife to them, showed them how to use the knifes, and gave them their double scabbard. After practice the twins were exhausted, so Will sent then to bed, Abbi and Ethan gratefully obliged.
AN: Sorry I don't know when I'll update again, just so you know Sir Rodney retired and Horace took his place, Halt is still a ranger , but he's at the castle with Lady Pauline ,she is still a diplomat but Alyss is head of the Diplomacy Service. AlyssxWill, HoracexCassandra/Evalyn ,and GilianxJenny . R&R!
