Chapter 15: Asking Questions

Miecyzslaw and Alainia ran down the tunnel as fast as they could. They were scared and upset. Why hadn't Jason and Bjorn told them? They turned the corner and then broke through the wall. They stopped in the corridor to catch their breath before they started running again.

"What did they mean 'the war's still far off'?" asked Alainia sliding down onto the floor clutching her side.

"I don't know," said Miecyzslaw in between gasps. "But I think we need to get back to the Dinner Hall before Jason and Bjorn come out of the council-" she cut herself off. Miecyzslaw's face filled with terror as both she and Alainia heard the gigantic door open. Turning her head, she saw a foot come out of the Council Room.

"Run!" yelled Alainia jumping to her feet. And they took off down the hall. Miecyzslaw thought she could hear foot steps behind her, or were they their foot steps? She didn't get the chance to look behind her to see if they were being followed. "We're dead! We're worse than dead! We're going to be expelled out of the school!" called Alainia over her shoulder.

"You think I don't know that?!" Miecyzslaw called. Skidding to a stop, she saw that there was another wall they could walk through. Now that she had stopped, she was positive someone was following them. "Alainia! Over here!" Alainia made a u-turn and ran back towards Miecyzslaw. She growled when she saw that Miecyzslaw was just standing in front of a wall.

"We're going to get caught!" yelled Alainia. "You're being-" Miecyzslaw stuck her hand through the wall. "Oh...well, what are we doing just standing here?" At the same time, the two girls stepped through the wall and waited until their pursuers passed. The foot steps went passed them and it sounded like they went down the hall.

"Okay," said Miecyzslaw after a minute or so. "I think it's safe to go back to the Dinner HaAHHH!" A hand grabbed the front of Miecyzslaw's shirt and pulled out into the hall.

"Missy!" and Alainia jumped out and onto the attackers back. Before long, she realized it was Jason. "Oh no."

"What were you guys thinking?!" yelled Jason. "You were not to listen in on the Council meeting! You're lucky that the Council didn't sense you in the tunnel behind the vent."

"But how did you know?" asked Alainia.

"Oh please," said Bjorn. "I could sense your thoughts when you were out in the hall. Alainia, you're the loudest thinker I have ever met. And as for you," he then turned to Miecyzslaw. "I would have expected better of you since you're older than Alainia. You knew the meeting was secret." Miecyzslaw stayed quiet. She didn't like it when Bjorn was mad at her. He was frightening when he was angry.

"I'm sorry," she said in a small voice.

"You better be sorry!" he yelled. "That was one of the most stupidest choices you have ever made since you were here, Miecyzslaw." Not wanting to hear anymore of what Bjorn had to say, Miecyzslaw started to walk away from them. She turned around and ran for her room.

"Missy!" called Alainia. She turned to Bjorn and made sure she was giving him the nastiest look she could. "Thanks, Bjorn. You've hurt my best friend." And Alainia went after Miecyzslaw. She started to run, hoping that she would be able to catch up with her before Miecyzslaw got to her room. "Missy! Wait for me!" Up ahead she heard a door open, but she didn't hear it close. Finally, Alainia was at Miecyzslaw's door and there was Miecyzslaw standing in the door way.

"I hate it when he's mad at me," she said as Alainia approached her.

"Don't worry about him," she said reassuringly. "He's an idiot sometimes. He should have known that you are sometimes sensitive and emotional."

"No," said Miecyzslaw. "He shouldn't have. I'm the one that killed Opal, the evil mermaid down in the lake that took over the throne from his mum. I didn't show fear at all, even though I felt it."

"So," said Alainia, walking it her room. "That doesn't mean you aren't sensitive and emotional. The group knows that I cry a lot, but that doesn't stop me from being who I am. I heard Bjorn once say that you were the bravest girl he has ever met...and sometimes not the smartest." Miecyzslaw slammed the door shut and locked it so that no one could get in. "Oh, come on! It's not like he's going to stop being your boyfriend." Miecyzslaw froze. "You are going out, right?" She looked up at Alainia. "You're not going out are you."

"No," said Miecyzslaw. "He never asked me to be his girlfriend or anything. And now that he said that I was stupid...I guess he never liked me after all."

"But why didn't you ask him out?" Alainia sat down on a meditation pillow and crossed her legs. Miecyzslaw walked over to a pile of cushions, took one, and place on the ground.

"I guess I was nervous to," she said. "I remember that I decided to wait until he asked me out, but he never did." Alainia sighed heavily. "What?! I didn't want to be rejected!"

"Yeah, well," Alainia reached up and stretched from where she was sitting. "Sometimes you gotta take a chance. That's what I did with Jason."

"But I'm not like you, Al. I won't just go up to a guy I like and kiss him."

"Hey, he started it the first time and I wanted to give him a little payback," the girls started to laugh. That was so typical of Alainia. "Anyways, I think you should go and stand up to Bjorn."

"Why?"

"Because he's thinks you're extremely mad at him now."

"Oh no. What did you say?"

"All I said was 'Thanks for hurting my best friend,' nothing more," there was then a knocking on the door. Who is it?!" Alainia called out.

"It's me, Bjorn," came his voice through the crack in the door.

"Go away!" Miecyzslaw called.

"I need to talk to you, Missy," he called out. "Please, can I talk to you?" Alainia got up and went to the door. She opened just a little and put her foot on the other side of the door so he couldn't open it. "Please," he said to her. "Just...just let me say two words to her."

"No," she said, holding the door firmly. "Go away. She doesn't want to talk to you." And she started to push the door shut.

"No! Wait!" He pushed against the door and Alainia had trouble keeping it closed. "Missy! I'm sorry!" And she moved away from the door quickly and Bjorn burst into the room and fell on the floor. Miecyzslaw jumped up and was ready to round him out the room if he did anything stupid.

"What do you want?" Miecyzslaw said menacingly. Bjorn looked up at her.

"I'm sorry," he said again. "I just got angry because you knew that it was forbidden for anyone but the queen and the trainers to listen to a Council meeting."

"And guess what," said Alainia. "The queen was listening in on the conversation." Bjorn gave her a questioning look. "Yes, I know that I'm supposed to be queen. Jason had told me only on my second day here. And I had given Miecyzslaw permission to listen in on the conversation."

"Oh," Bjorn got up. "Well, in that case, you're not in trouble."

"Didn't think so," said Alainia. She walked over to the door and opened it. "Now get out you goof." His head hanging Bjorn went out of the room. Slamming the door behind him, Alainia turned and looked at Miecyzslaw.

"What?" she said nervously. Alainia cocked an eyebrow at her. "Oh all right, I do forgive him but he still didn't need to yell at me."

"That's true," said Alainia. "But he didn't know that I knew that I was supposed to be queen. If I didn't know that we probably would be off this cloud in less than a second."

"I better get going," said Miecyzslaw checking her watch. "Or I'm going to be late for Weaponry class."

"Okay," Alainia opened the door once again and headed out the door.

"Alainia," she turned around and looked at Miecyzslaw. "You really need to learn to stop asking questions sometimes." Alainia smiled and she disappeared.

To be continued...

8:38 PM - Dec. 10, 2007 - post comment

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so you watch avatar and sky thinger? MADDDOGG!! you should watch naruto. or inuyasha. or bleach.

Wolfgirl - 9:00 PM - Dec. 10, 2007

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Hey Becca!

WOW!!! Keep up the good work!!! I really enjoy reading your stories!!!

God Bless,
~*Mandie*~

Gratitude - 9:12 PM - Dec. 10, 2007

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Yay! now hurry up and post another one. I want to read it so bad!

Makenzie - 5:55 PM - Dec. 11, 2007

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sarahbear - 9:39 PM - Feb. 8, 2008

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