Hi...I know it's been quite a while and that i left you on a cliffy but (yes i do have an excuse (however it may be poor)) school started, i'm begining my first year of high school so it was a bit over whelming.. any way this is it.

Disclaimer:What are you talking about of course i own this! duh! lol i wish :( lol

Chapter 3: impact

Kel didn't fall she plummeted, so fast that she became a blur. She knew this was sick, that this was wrong, but she couldn't help it, it just felt so...damn...fucking good! Just falling through empty space, eyes watering, not knowing if she was going to live after this or not-the adrenaline, the fear so strong that she could almost taste it, to her this was pure bliss. It was like chocolate so good yet so bad-addictive. She was addicted

Whenever it became to much-the girls, the teasing and the bitching. The daughters with their ever present scolding and hitting, the guards with their laughing and sneering. Kel had found this place two or three months after being sent here, she came to escape to just sit in peace for a few hours. A year later she started to jump.The first time it was the daughters burning her glaive in front of her that combined with everything else that set her off. So she jumped intending to kill herself, but when it came to the crunch she couldn't do it. After swimming to the edge she found an underwater cave, curiosity got the better of her and Kel went in. Lucky for her there was no monster, but there was a set of naturally formed steps that lead to the surface, about 100 meters from the edge. Then she made her way back to the convent, getting herself ready for the beating she was bound to get. This time it was the news of her parents' death that tipped her, two of the very small amount of people that loved her died a fortnight ago and she didn't feel a fucking thing! Not an empty feeling, nor a feeling of dread. When she jumped everything left her but the feeling...until she hit the unforgiving water.

It felt like hitting a slab of rock rather than water, Kel cried out at the tempreature, the water was freezing! Her body was numbing over and her dress was pulling her down, down into the sea's watery grave. Half of her willed it to be so, not fight just to...let..go...go to the eternal sleep promised to her by the Black God. Just to get away from the daughters and those girls, the people that kept judging her because of her dreams...her crushed dreams, she just wanted it to end! She didn't care how. But her other half fought back-always did, 'Do you want to give into Stone mountain and that Wyldon?' it sneered at her 'You want to prove them right? that girls are weaklings? that don't deserve their respect? Do you want to make the king proud of his decision to send you away? Prove that they destroyed you?' that last sentence was hissed. "NO!" Kel screamed it out loud bubbles rising above her head "Never!" she shook her head vehemently underwater, more bubbles escaping her mouth.

Every time she jumped she fought with herself, let go or fight? Even if her fighting was in vain.

And every time she came up for air, this time was no different. She kicked at the water fighting her dress that weighed her down like a sack of potatoes that were tied around her legs. Kel reached towards the surface with her arms, straining she finally broke the surface with a shuddering breath. Eyes closed Kel treaded water until she could breathe without gasping, when she couldn't hear her heartbeat anymore Kel opened her eyes. Recalling Wyldon and the other men, she looked up quickly, Wyldon was looking down over the edge while some of him men shimmied down the side of the cliff, 'probably trying to save me,' Kel thought scornfully 'well that's a waste of their time.' With well practiced strokes, Kel quickly make her way to the underwater cave. About 10 minutes later she was walking toward Wyldon and his men, stumbling a few times over her wet dress.

Wyldon turned when he heard her approach, he was confused, concerned and angry but covered it all with a mask of indifference. Kel looked at him blankly, waiting for him to speak, he didn't, he just had this confused look on his face(AN: that would be a sight to see! Wyldon...confused!! cackle). Kel turned towards a small bag that leaned against a large tree. With her back to Wyldon and the men she spoke politely,

"Please go away while I change."

when they didn't, Kel shrugged mentally 'If they didn't want to move...' She began loosened the strings to her corset. Wyldon's eyes widened,

"My Lady, why are you undressing?"

"You are not moving and I must leave or I will be punished."

-----------------------------------Wyldon P.O.V.-------------------------------------------

I sent the men away with a flick of my wrist, but I merely turned my back. 'She had some explaining to do, this girl.'

"What was that?" I asked when I heard Mindelan's dress fall to the ground.

"What? Me jumping off cliffs?" sarcasm dripped like honey. I stayed silent 'Was she trying to make a joke of this? she could have died!'

She must have heard my silence, "It's just a little thing I like to do. It helps me through the hard times."

I heard the strings of her under dress loosen, "What do you mean?" 'Help her through the hard times?' unconsciously I turned my head towards her, I felt my eyes widen at what I saw. (AN: Get your head out of the gutter! Wyldon does not see a sexy Kel! EW! lol) She was barely skin and bones, I could count all her ribs from where I was standing, 2 meters away!

"Mithros!" I breathed, Mindelan must have heard me for she looked at me over her shoulder, when she found the aim of my shocked gaze she smirked. Smirked! How can she even smile when she was in this state!?

Mindelan gave a small laugh, "One of the side affects of being stuck in a convent where the daughters don't like you." She smiled sadly.

To say it bluntly I was shocked, surly they couldn't be allowed to do that especially to such a bright, beautiful girl like Mindelan! (AN: No! this is not a Kel/Wyldon fic shudder)

"My Lord Wyldon, You looked shocked!" Mindelan mocked me, she faked a concerned daughter "Don't get your blood pressure too high, Milord." Then she turned bitter "Do you honestly think that when you crushed my dream I would be all 'Whop de do!'" Her voice was nearing hysterics "Did you think that the convent would be all ' it's okay that you wanted to have a man's job and not a woman's', did you actually think that I would be fine? That nothing would happen to me?" the last sentence was almost whispered.

I didn't reply, I did think that she would be all right, a bit sad but not... I didn't want to finish that thought.

When I stayed silent Mindelan nodded and swallowed hard, wiping moisture from her eyes. "Well," her voice failed, blinking she started again "Have an excellent day, Milord."

It was only then that I realized that she was fully dressed, (AN: somehow she managed to dress while they were talking. :D) her wet hair the only reminder of her jump.

She curtsied politely and walked into the forest, quickly turning to a shadow.

I stood there for a while longer, sick at heart, the poor, poor girl and her parents had died earlier this year, what did she do to deserve this?

Masbolle's hand on my shoulder brought be back to the present, "Milord, it's getting late we should go, and..." he trailed off, I regarded him from the corner of my eye,

"Spit it out Masbolle."

"Sir, who was that lady?" he asked, curiosity coloring his tone.

I sighed heavily "That Masbolle, that was Keladry of Mindelan." realization dawned on his face "Come, we must go."

They left, all glad to leave the cliffs behind them.

well that was the 2nd chap, it won't be ending here by the way.

please review and i'm sorry again about the wait.