Hey, Hey, Hey! I'm still Anvilette. I just changed my pen name because it was way too long. Haha. Sorry for the late update. School and writer'amblock sucks. -_- Well, here's the next chapter for y'all! : )

THE NEXT NIGHT

(Rebel CeCe's POV)

"CeCe!" I heard Mom call. Raquel and I were in a Rebel training area since she wanted to learn how to fight. I was currently teaching her some Karate for self defense. Mom appeared through a bush and smiled at us.

"Hey Mom. What's up?" I asked. Mom smiled at us.

"It's getting late. You two have been at it for a few hours now. How about you both go in and get some sleep." Mom said. I glanced at Raquel, who was biting back a yawn. I looked at Mom and nodded.

"Ok, we'll be in the camp in a minute." I said. Mom smiled and nodded, walking away. I turned to Raquel, who was smiling at me. I smiled back and walked up to her.

"CeCe, thanks for teaching me some defensive moves." She said softly. I smiled, nodding.

"You're welcome, Princess." I said. "Why don't you head back. I'm gonna go find some fire wood to bring back." Raquel shook her head.

"I wanna go with you." She said, yawning. I chuckled.

"Rocky, you're exhausted. Go on to bed. I'll be back soon." I said. Raquel hesitantly nodded, hugging me softly. I smiled lightly, feeling oddly relaxed as I hugged her back. The hug ended and Raquel gave me a worried look.

"Don't be long...ok?" She whispered. I could tell by her tone and the look in her eyes that she was scared, terribly scared, but I also knew we were getting low on fire wood. I sighed softly.

"10 minutes. I'll be back in 10 minutes." I said.

"Promise?" Raquel asked shakily. I hated seeing her so scared. I didn't know what to do or what I was doing...until I felt my lips touch hers... And even weirder...

I didn't pull away. Neither of us did.

Raquel softly wrapped her arms around my neck and I kept my hands on her waist. We pulled away when the need for air kicked in, Raquel resting her forehead against mine gently. She was smiling and I smiled back...until I realized what we did. Without thinking, I slowly broke away from Raquel.

"I'm sorry..." I mumbled, looking at the ground.

"CeCe, you didn't—" I didn't hear the rest of her sentence because I shoved my emotions back and ran away...

(Princess Raquel's POV)

I sighed when CeCe ran off. I can't figure out why she thinks she has to hide everything from me. My confusion switched over to paranoia just like that and I ran after her, trying to see where she went.

"CeCe!" I called, stopping after a while to look around. "CeCe, where are you?!" I heard rustling and I turned to face some bushes and tall trees. I saw a streak of red under the moonlit forest and walked toward her.

"CeCe..." I said gently, softly resting my hand on her shoulder. CeCe jumped, tensing before she realized it was just me.

"What?" She said sharply, but her tone didn't bother me. In the week and a half I've stayed with her, I knew very well she was just being defensive.

I just didn't know why.

"CeCe, what's the matter?" CeCe rolled her eyes.

"You know." She said as she shrugged my hand off of her shoulder. I tilted CeCe's head up slightly so she was looking at me before I kissed her this time. CeCe froze, so I wrapped one arm around her waist and cupped her face with my free hand, still kissing her. I smiled as I felt her relax. CeCe eventually kissed me back when she realized it wasn't a trick, our lips moving in sync. We broke for air moments later and I rested my forehead against her's again.

"You didn't do anything wrong, CeCe." I whispered. "You can relax. I promise I'm not going to hurt you in anyway. You can trust me." CeCe didn't say anything for the longest time, which started to scare me.

"I already do..." CeCe whispered back after 5 minutes. I couldn't help but smile brightly when she said that, holding the younger girl closer. CeCe smiled faintly, looking at me. "My father abandoned me and Mom and took my baby brother with him. Then he was caught by Tyson's guards and they killed them both..." She trailed off. I gasped softly. I remember Tyson telling me about that particular Rebel execution. I was furious with my brother because he wanted the little boy killed as well and he made me watch. There was no way in Hell I was telling CeCe that. I just held her tighter.

"I had no idea..." CeCe shrugged. "Why did you tell me this?" I asked softly. CeCe gazed into my eyes.

"Because you tell me all sorts of things about you, good and bad." She answered, wiping her eyes. I pecked CeCe's lips softly.

"Don't cry. I feel honored that you told me. I want you to open up to me. There's nothing you can't tell me." I whispered. CeCe smiled, which told me she was feeling better. I have no idea how long we stood there, holding each other, but I felt a little guilty. I watched her little brother die.

I'm not going to sleep tonight...

I tensed when I heard rustling in the bushes nearby. CeCe chuckled.

"It's probably just an animal." She said. I chuckled as well, feeling silly. I noticed that CeCe was looking behind me.

"What's wrong?" I asked. Her eyes widened.

(Rebel CeCe's POV)

"Rocky, get to the camp." I whispered. Raquel raised an eyebrow, turning to look behind her, but I stopped her. "Rocky, get to the camp. There's a wolf in the bushes..." I lied.

"What about you?" Raquel asked in a hushed whispered.

"I'll be right behind you. Go!" I said, pushing her to get her moving. Raquel hesitated, but she took off towards the camp. I took off a few minutes after her and three of Tyson's palace guards sprang out of the bushes, chasing after me. I deliberately turned and ran away from the camp so the guards didn't find it or Raquel.

"Get her!" One guard growled as I ran, gasping when something sharp hit the back of my neck, something like a needle. I ignored it and kept running, but after a few minutes, my vision started to get blurred. I blinked to clear my vision, but that seemed to make it worse. I tripped over something and fell to the ground, feeling too weak and sleepy to get back up. The guards caught up to me and tied my hands behind my back.

"What should be so about her Highness?" A second guard asked.

"She'll come back when she realizes her little Rebel is missing." The first guard smirked, looking at me. That's when it hit me...

They saw me kissing Princess Raquel.

'I'm in some serious trouble...' was my last thought before I blacked out.

So, now ya know a little bit of CeCe's back story. What do y'all think is gonna happen to our Rebel? Review!

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(Anv!|ette)