Disclaimer~ I don't own ne of the characters except 4 Kiara n Crystal.
There might b sum more animals but thats abt it. I wish I did own some of
it tho. *sigh*
A/N: I hope u like this story as its my first! Remember 2 R+R at the end & write nething that I need 2 improve on! Thanx!
~*CHAPTER ONE*~
Marek, the King of Thieves was tired. Two years being the King - life was much harder for him. Ever since George, the former king, had left, Marek had finally become the King. But it was much harder for him then it was for George.
"I'm goin' to take a walk, Kuri!"
"OK," replied Kuri, Marek's wife.
Marek took a long walk through the city. Thoughts rushed through his head. George is a noble. A noble! He couldn't believe it but what was done, was done n that was it. Marek kept on walking until he reached the river where he decided to take a bath. But as he got nearer he heard a baby's cry. He walked into the direction of the baby's wail n found himself looking at a baby crying loudly.
"Poor kid must've been left by his parents," started Marek who had made sure that the baby was a girl, " Why don't I take you home, lass? Eh? Now that's a girl."
The baby had stopped crying. She opened her eyes slowly.
"Mithros," said Marek as he swore. He stared at the baby girl. Marek started sweating for the baby had purple eyes.
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~ 10 years later ~
"Marek! Marek!" yelled a girl with violet eyes across the inn of the Dancing Dove.
"What is it, Kiara? What have you forgotten this time?"
"I have not forgotten anything. Why do you always say that I forget something?" Kiara was tall for a girl of ten. She had long, silky coal- black hair and her purple eyes were big and bright. She was tanned from spending time in the sun and had a straight and slightly hooked nose.
Marek had not forgotten that fateful day when he had first found her near the river. He had been very shocked but once he had gotten over the fact that the baby girl had purple eyes he was ready for the red hair as he was sure she would look like his noble friend, Alanna the Lioness, the King's Champion and also the realm's only female knight for she was the only one with purple eyes. But the red hair had not come and to shock Marek even more coal-black hair had grown. This was not what he had expected. King Jonathon had coal-black hair and he knew that Jonathon and Alanna were lovers before. There were rumours about this and he, George, Jonathon and Alanna and others who knew about the romance had decided to not talk about it but Marek could not ignore this fact. He also couldn't ignore the fact that Alanna had always been in combat and if she had been pregnant, he would've noticed if she didn't show him the newborn baby as Alanna had already a son - Thom. He had decided the best thing to do was to not think about it and just take after Kiara, which turned out to be a good idea.
"Then what is it," he replied lazily.
"Well, I've been thinking. You and Kuri have been great parents to me but I can't spend my whole life as a thief. I'm not saying that being a thief is bad or anything but I remember that you said there was a chance that my real parent were nobles," began Kiara. Marek raised an eyebrow. Kiara rattled on, " and I think the best way to be sure is to become a knight."
"What?" Marek had not expected this. Sure, it was natural for the girl to look for her real parents but if she showed up at the palace the rumours would start again very quickly and people would be sure to call Alanna a slut. This would be another great reason and evidence that Alanna had had a romance with the King.
"You can't," he managed to croak.
"What? I know it'll be hard to prove that I'm a noble since I was brought up by thieves and I have no proof whatsoever even if I can fight better then any boy, but-"
"But nothing," Marek cut her off. It was true that she could fight better then any other boy - she had proved it. And Marek knew that if she did train to become a knight, she would pass successfully but he could not risk it. Becoming a knight would be a great future for Kiara and it wasn't that hard to get her into the palace and say she was a noble but for Jonathon and Alanna's friendship, he couldn't risk it.
" Marek, I know that you're scared about the rumours if I do go into training but I won't mind- I promise. And my gift will help. I'm not saying that I'll use it to help myself throughout training but I can use it to help myself with other things and to control my temper."
That part was true. She, Marek and with the help of Kuri's gift had figured out that her gift was very strong. Much stronger then Kuri's and Kiara had mastered it at a very early age also using it to help control her feelings especially when she was angry. Marek looked into the young girl's eyes. There was determination, that was for sure, and Marek knew that she had practiced this at this time as well. He knew that Kiara could fight well. He had taught her how to fight with daggers when she was 4 and by the time she was 7, she had beaten him 2 out f 3 rounds.
"I'll think about it overnight," was Marek's final answer. Kiara knew that this was good. "OK," she said happily and disappeared from sight.
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Later that night, Marek wrote a letter to George. He had told George about Kiara the whole time making him swear he wouldn't tell Alanna. He wanted George's opinion.
Dear George, I've got bad news for you. Kiara wants to become a knight. I don't know what I should do. I know she'll do fine but I'm scared of the rumours that are going to start popping up when the nobles see her at the palace. If you think that she should do it, send your word and could you send one of those forged nobles letter's saying that she's your niece or something. Jonathon won't fall for it, I know but hopefully the other's will, especially Lord Wyldon. Hopefully, you can talk Jon into letting her train as a page. She really wants to do this. Send word back soon.
Your old friend,
Marek
Marek hoped George did the right thing as he sent the later.
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AT PIRATE'S SWOOP: Baron George of Pirate's Swoop read the letter Marek had sent to him. He had seen Kiara before and knew that she would become a good knight but as Marek said, rumours would start again. Finally, after George had thought a while, he sent a letter back with his decision and other things.
BACK AT THE DANCING DOVE: Marek read the letter. He knew this would happen. Better tell the lass then, I wonder how she'll cope, he thought.
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A/N: did u lyk it? I hope u did. Remember! Plz R+R! just say if u think its crap or nething lyk dat. If I need 2 improve nething- just tell me!!!!! ^_^
A/N: I hope u like this story as its my first! Remember 2 R+R at the end & write nething that I need 2 improve on! Thanx!
~*CHAPTER ONE*~
Marek, the King of Thieves was tired. Two years being the King - life was much harder for him. Ever since George, the former king, had left, Marek had finally become the King. But it was much harder for him then it was for George.
"I'm goin' to take a walk, Kuri!"
"OK," replied Kuri, Marek's wife.
Marek took a long walk through the city. Thoughts rushed through his head. George is a noble. A noble! He couldn't believe it but what was done, was done n that was it. Marek kept on walking until he reached the river where he decided to take a bath. But as he got nearer he heard a baby's cry. He walked into the direction of the baby's wail n found himself looking at a baby crying loudly.
"Poor kid must've been left by his parents," started Marek who had made sure that the baby was a girl, " Why don't I take you home, lass? Eh? Now that's a girl."
The baby had stopped crying. She opened her eyes slowly.
"Mithros," said Marek as he swore. He stared at the baby girl. Marek started sweating for the baby had purple eyes.
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~ 10 years later ~
"Marek! Marek!" yelled a girl with violet eyes across the inn of the Dancing Dove.
"What is it, Kiara? What have you forgotten this time?"
"I have not forgotten anything. Why do you always say that I forget something?" Kiara was tall for a girl of ten. She had long, silky coal- black hair and her purple eyes were big and bright. She was tanned from spending time in the sun and had a straight and slightly hooked nose.
Marek had not forgotten that fateful day when he had first found her near the river. He had been very shocked but once he had gotten over the fact that the baby girl had purple eyes he was ready for the red hair as he was sure she would look like his noble friend, Alanna the Lioness, the King's Champion and also the realm's only female knight for she was the only one with purple eyes. But the red hair had not come and to shock Marek even more coal-black hair had grown. This was not what he had expected. King Jonathon had coal-black hair and he knew that Jonathon and Alanna were lovers before. There were rumours about this and he, George, Jonathon and Alanna and others who knew about the romance had decided to not talk about it but Marek could not ignore this fact. He also couldn't ignore the fact that Alanna had always been in combat and if she had been pregnant, he would've noticed if she didn't show him the newborn baby as Alanna had already a son - Thom. He had decided the best thing to do was to not think about it and just take after Kiara, which turned out to be a good idea.
"Then what is it," he replied lazily.
"Well, I've been thinking. You and Kuri have been great parents to me but I can't spend my whole life as a thief. I'm not saying that being a thief is bad or anything but I remember that you said there was a chance that my real parent were nobles," began Kiara. Marek raised an eyebrow. Kiara rattled on, " and I think the best way to be sure is to become a knight."
"What?" Marek had not expected this. Sure, it was natural for the girl to look for her real parents but if she showed up at the palace the rumours would start again very quickly and people would be sure to call Alanna a slut. This would be another great reason and evidence that Alanna had had a romance with the King.
"You can't," he managed to croak.
"What? I know it'll be hard to prove that I'm a noble since I was brought up by thieves and I have no proof whatsoever even if I can fight better then any boy, but-"
"But nothing," Marek cut her off. It was true that she could fight better then any other boy - she had proved it. And Marek knew that if she did train to become a knight, she would pass successfully but he could not risk it. Becoming a knight would be a great future for Kiara and it wasn't that hard to get her into the palace and say she was a noble but for Jonathon and Alanna's friendship, he couldn't risk it.
" Marek, I know that you're scared about the rumours if I do go into training but I won't mind- I promise. And my gift will help. I'm not saying that I'll use it to help myself throughout training but I can use it to help myself with other things and to control my temper."
That part was true. She, Marek and with the help of Kuri's gift had figured out that her gift was very strong. Much stronger then Kuri's and Kiara had mastered it at a very early age also using it to help control her feelings especially when she was angry. Marek looked into the young girl's eyes. There was determination, that was for sure, and Marek knew that she had practiced this at this time as well. He knew that Kiara could fight well. He had taught her how to fight with daggers when she was 4 and by the time she was 7, she had beaten him 2 out f 3 rounds.
"I'll think about it overnight," was Marek's final answer. Kiara knew that this was good. "OK," she said happily and disappeared from sight.
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Later that night, Marek wrote a letter to George. He had told George about Kiara the whole time making him swear he wouldn't tell Alanna. He wanted George's opinion.
Dear George, I've got bad news for you. Kiara wants to become a knight. I don't know what I should do. I know she'll do fine but I'm scared of the rumours that are going to start popping up when the nobles see her at the palace. If you think that she should do it, send your word and could you send one of those forged nobles letter's saying that she's your niece or something. Jonathon won't fall for it, I know but hopefully the other's will, especially Lord Wyldon. Hopefully, you can talk Jon into letting her train as a page. She really wants to do this. Send word back soon.
Your old friend,
Marek
Marek hoped George did the right thing as he sent the later.
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AT PIRATE'S SWOOP: Baron George of Pirate's Swoop read the letter Marek had sent to him. He had seen Kiara before and knew that she would become a good knight but as Marek said, rumours would start again. Finally, after George had thought a while, he sent a letter back with his decision and other things.
BACK AT THE DANCING DOVE: Marek read the letter. He knew this would happen. Better tell the lass then, I wonder how she'll cope, he thought.
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A/N: did u lyk it? I hope u did. Remember! Plz R+R! just say if u think its crap or nething lyk dat. If I need 2 improve nething- just tell me!!!!! ^_^