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Writing is probably one of the thing I enjoy most, without writing there wouldn't be books. So I'm going to try my best to write my heart out.
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Chapter 01 of Warriors of Iron and IceDisclaimer: All rights go to Julie Kagawa, I only own a few of the characters.
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The darkness of the heart cannot be forgotten easily, I thought I would forever be emotionless until I met him. He changed everything, him and his father. It all started with Elysium...
My name is Arianna Tularyn, youngest daughter of Queen Mab, Queen of the Winter Court. I am not one of the fey, I will never be one of them, forever an outsider. All because of my human blood, I'm a half-breed. Today is Elysium, the day the courts meet to discuss politics. It's in the Summer Court this year. Winter's eternal rival.
I was in the courtyard when a banshee came to get me,"It is time to get ready, princess," she wailed. Several seasons ago I had made it clear that no one in the Winter Court would get away with calling me half-breed, it seemed to working for now.
Ignoring the banshee I walked past her, making my way through the icy halls of Tir Na Nog to my room. Lord Taylor must have stopped by because a dress of black and silver, the fitting colors for the Royal children, lay on my bed. Elysium was the only time I wore a dress and only because it was custom. I couldn't care less about faery customs but I had to or suffer the angry of my queen.
I am not pretty, I have a tall willowy figure,but I am not built like a girl. I'm slim with muscles, long pin-straight hair and cold ice blue eyes. Just as I was arranging the last ice dagger in my hair something knocked on my door. "Who is it?" I said sharply.
"Queen Mab has requested your presence in the throne room, princess." a small voice hissed. Crossing over to the doors, I flung one open to see a redcap standing there. Redcaps are ugly little dwarfs that wear caps dipped in their victim's blood.
"I'll be there shortly," I replied, gliding out of the room. I walked along the icy hall, dotted with frozen statues until I reached the throne room. Slowly I pushed the doors open, and walked in. The deadly queen of Winter sat on her throne of ice, on either side stood one of my sisters, Ella and Thyme. Mab wore an ebony colored gown that showed how pale her skin was, her long black hair pinned up with ice needles. She was beautiful in a dangerous way with her deptless black eyes and blood red lips. Ella looked like Mab only she had blond hair, the fault of the lord of Darklore no doubt, though it was never proven. Thyme was the eldest and the most dangerous being the next in line for the throne, she had silver eyes and chocolate brown hair with silvery blond streaks.
I bowed before the throne,"My queen, you called for me?" I said quietly.
"Yes, Arianna. The Iron prince is finally attending Elysium, get to know him." Mab purred, lips curling back in a smile.
"Of course, Queen Mab," I had long since learned to never question the Queen, even if I was curious.
"Come, it is time." Mab stood, I did also, waiting until she past me and took my place behind Ella and Thyme.
Wordlessly we followed her out to the carriage. It was a long ride to Arcadia, the capital of the Summer Court, though Ella entertained herself by pestering me. The carriage finally stopped in front of a clearing ringed with glowing lights.
A goblin stood by the clearing where Elysium was being held this year, it was dressed in a fancy black coat with golden buttons. It cried in a clear yet gravelly voice,"Her Majesty, Queen Mab, Lady of the Winter Court, Sovereign of the Autumn Territories and Queen of Air and Darkness!"
The redcaps went first, holding high the banner of the Unseelie Court, black with a thorny white rose in the center. More of my court, including several Winter Sidhe, strode into the clearing. Mab glided into the clearing,followed by Ella and Thyme and me. My face was set in a look of boredom as I took my seat, the place across from me was still empty. Selena Carayn, the half-human daughter of the Seelie King, sat on the other side of the table. Next to her sat Caspian and Titania's daughter,Tina. Again the goblin spoke, I didn't bother listening, I knew who was coming next.
I looked up as Meghan Chase, the Iron Queen, walked into the clearing. She wore a silver and gray dress, her silvery-blond hair in complex curls. Once she was a Summer princess, a half-faery like Selena Carayn and me. Next to her walked Ash, the husband and knight of the Iron Queen. He wore a black and silver uniform, a memory of the when he was a Winter Prince probably, with an ice blue sword. Behind them came a boy.
My heart seemed to stop when I looked that him, he was gorgeous with tousled black hair and ice green eyes. Keirran wore a gray and silver uniform, matching the colors on the Iron Queen's dress. My eyes followed him as he walked over to the empty seat across from me. I couldn't help thinking how naive he looked, looking slightly unsure of himself, It wasn't much but it was enough for the Winter nobles to see. This boy would be in trouble before the night was out.
Suddenly he looked up, his ice green eyes meeting my blue ones. I smiled slightly, turning away to look at a pair of tree nymphs dancing. When I looked back he was looking at something behind me, eyes narrowed.
"Ah, Arianna Tularyn, you were just the person I wanted to see. Walk with me?" Lord Sunhelm said, I turned in the seat so I could look at him. Lord Sunhelm was probably the worst faery in all the Summer Court, acting like a Winter noble at every turn.
"Alright," I said, rising gracefully from my seat and ignoring the arm he held out to me. We walked in silence out of the grove, dodging the merry-makers.
"I have something that might interest you," he said, turning to face me.
"Is that so?" I arched an eyebrow, still managing to look bored.
"Yes you see, my estate is quite lonely since my late father dead, I was hoping you would come and stay with me." the lord smiled probably thinking I'd agree without thinking, he was wrong. He could easily kill me or keep me forever, his...bargain being so vague.
"As tempting as that sound I can't do it, Mab assigned me something to do and of course I promised I would see it out. If you convince Mab to let me go I might consider going with you." I said, feigning curiosity.
Lord Sunhelm glanced over at Mab before hastily saying,"It's quite alright, perhaps another time, when you aren't busy." He left rather quickly, only pausing long enough to say goodbye.
Keirran wasn't in his seat when I returned, should I look for him? No, It's none of my business where he goes, he's only the Iron prince. Another part of my mind thought, Yes and if he gets killed or captured there will be a full out war.
"Will you dance with me?" A smooth, deep voice asked from behind me.
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Chapter 02 of Warriors of Iron and IceMy heart started to beat faster as I turned around. Keirran stood there, his eyes glittering under the glow of faery lights."Sure," I said slowly just managing to keep the surprise out of my voice.
Keirran held out his hand, waiting for me to accept it which I cautiously did. I let him pull me out of my chair and we made our way to the dance floor. He was good at dancing, moving with tiger-like grace. I was still surprised and a bit curious, the Iron Prince wasn't like the prince of Summer. Cassian was always trying to kiss me, no matter how many time I pushed him away, I would have gladly fought him but I would have ruined the fragile truce between the courts. A dark chuckle from off to my right brought me back to the present and making me turn, letting go of Keirran's hand.
"Lord Dathedr," I said, tilting my head slightly. Lord Dathedr was the Lord of Glasswater, an estate close to Tir Na Nog, rumor had it he was Thyme's father but again, it hadn't been proven.
"Princess Arianna, Prince Keirran," Lord Dathedr bowed mockingly."It is a pleasure to finally meet you, so much has been heard of you, Prince Keirran." Dathedr radiated trouble, and that he was talking to Keirran was bad news.
"And how could you have heard so much of me when it was only announced last Elysium that the Iron Queen had a son, who would be coming to the next Elysium?" Keirran asked, arching an eyebrow.
Years of hiding my emotions was the only thing that kept me from laughing at the slightly shocked look on the Lord's face. "Perhaps you should try to trick some one with a little less sense, Lord Dathedr. It is obvious that his father taught him how to play our twisted games well. I doubt he'll be so easy to trick," I said, smiling coldly at Lord Dathedr before grabbing Keirran's hand and pulling him into the trees ringing the clearing. I let go of his and turned to look back at the table where the rulers sat, the Iron Queen was shaking her head and Ash face burned with cold fury.
"Did you know?" Keirran's question made me turn slightly so I was facing him."Did you know what he was going to do back there?"
"Perhaps, I'll be right back." I said and walked away, leaving Keirran standing there.
"Keirran can stay at the Winter Court until the next but after that he has to come back to the Iron Court." I heard Meghan say as I neared the table. So this was why Mab wanted me to get close to the Iron Prince, she planed on using Keirran. I wasn't going to be a part of this. I turn around at once, dodging the other fey as I made my way back to Keirran.
"What's the matter?" Keirran asked as soon as I was safely hidden in the tree again.
"You'll be staying at the Winter Court until the next Elysium, I just heard the Iron Queen and Queen Mab discussing it, it seemed Mab managed to back Meghan Chase into a counter with no way out." I said, panting slightly.
"My parents are just going to give me to Mab, no questions asked?" Keirran whispered, covering his face with a hand.
I shook my head even though I knew he couldn't see it,"No, Mab must have forced them into a counter with no way out. I've watched the Iron Queen for years, it isn't like her to agree to things without a fight."
Keirran quickly looked up,"You saw all that without ever speaking to her?" Keirran looked shocked when I nodded but he quickly hid it."I'm glad you told me, will I see you in Tir Na Nog?"
"I doubt it, I don't stay at court much, I am not needed there like my sisters. I'll probably hunt in the Wyld Wood." I said, looking back to the rulers. They were all standing, a sure sign that Elysium. I only had a minute,"Listen to me, don't trust anyone in the Winter Court, not even me, you'll live longer if you don't." With that said I walked back to the rulers, taking my place beside Thyme and Ella.
"The Iron Prince is coming back with us," Thyme said casually. She was probably wondering if I was attached after that dance with him and how I dragged him into the trees.
"It's will be interesting to see how well he holds up in the Winter Court. He seemed so weak." I said smirking slightly. With that said Thyme and Ella left me alone, looking towards where the Iron Court was standing as the Iron Queen explained to her son what he had to do.
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Chapter 03 of Warriors of Iron and IceI cursed softly to myself as Keirran sat next to me in the carriage. I tell him to stay away from me and instead he sits down next to me. I didn't look at him, staring at Thyme and Ella who sit across from us.
"Just how human are you, Prince Keirran?" Ella asked, a sly grin on her face. I glanced at Keirran, gauging his reaction.
"That's...none of your concern," Keirran murmured. He glanced down, making it quite obvious that he didn't like talking about this.
"Your father is human and your mother is half human so you must be three fourths human. They could even manage to have a half breed, they had to have a three-fourths-breed." Ella said, laughing. Keirran shook, with anger or tears it was too hard to tell. I wished I could help but if I said anything, tried to protect him, I would be putting us in even greater danger. The Unseelie preyed upon the weak, it was our nature. Keirran had to learn that himself, though if it came to someone trying to killing him I promised myself that I wouldn't let it happen, no matter the consequences."What's the matter princeling, do you want your mommy?"
Keirran froze for a minute before he looked up, his eyes had turned a reflective green, his eyes looked like that of a dead person's."Why would I want her? Your words hold no bite in them, they are empty."
"That's enough, Ella. Your piece have been said, now shut up." Thyme said quietly, the warning was evident in her voice. At least one of my sisters weren't trying to make a fool out of herself. That ended all conversation, the rest of the way to Tir Na Nog was silent.
I felt it when we crossed the border between the courts, the welcoming smell of peppermint filled the air. Not long after we passed the through the gates of Tir Na Nog where the carriages stopped.
"Arianna, escort the Iron Prince to his room then report to me." Mab said to me before walking off with Thyme and Ella in tow.
"Yes my queen," I murmured before turning to Keirran."Let's go, follow me and don't get lost." I lead Keirran through the icy halls, planning to have him stay in the room across from mine. I stopped in front of my room. " That will be your room," I said, pointing to it then turning to go into my room.
"Wait, we need to talk," Keirran said, laying a hand on my shoulder, making my heart speed up.
"Don't touch me," I snapped, brushing his hand off my shoulder and going into my room, closing the door in his face. I quickly changed into jeans and a blouse. I pulled on my boots, grabbing my sword and coat before walking out the door. I stopped in the hall long enough to buckle my sword to my hip and pull on my coat. Once again I walked the many halls of my court. Quietly slipping through the doors to the throne room, bowing to Mab.
"Arianna, we were just discussing things about the Iron Prince. I want him dead. Make him trust you then accidentally kill him." Mab's voice was coated with frost, I wondered what grudge she held against Keirran and his parents.
"Yes my queen," I made sure I didn't promise, I already promised myself I wouldn't kill Keirran. I wasn't going to break that vow even if I could.
"You may go, find where the prince is." Mab said. I bowed again then left for the courtyard. I found Keirran there, only he was with Snowberry of all the fey. Snowberry was the prettiest Winter Fey at court with her long cobalt hair streaked with posion green and full, frosted pink lips. She was up to something so I kept silence, letting the scene play out, luckily Snowberry didn't see me.
"Does your iron bitch of a mother ignore you like Mab did to her sons, I bet she does. You probably find a girl to be with all the time," Snowberry said, hugging Keirran's arm to her chest. Anger surged through me as I watched.
"My mother has nothing to do with the conversation," Keirran's eyes narrowed as he gazed down at Snowberry."Why would I want to 'find a girl', they should find someone who will love them."
"Come on, surely you have someone you like in your own court." Snowberry said, smiling coyly.
"Not really, I like going hunting more then staying at home. That and most of the steel dryads chase me around the castle." Keirran said easily, he looked rather annoyed.
"Hunting? But it's so disgusting." Snowberry said, wrinkling her nose. "You're no better then Arianna, she has tons of handsome lords asking for her hand but instead she goes hunting."
"So glad to know where I stand," I said icily, stepping into view."I see your still up to your old games."
Chapter 04 of Warriors of Iron and Ice"So the vulture graces us with her pretenses, you really should have taken a bath, Arianna." Snowberry said, sneering at me."I honestly don't know why Mab kept you, I would have killed you the minute you were born." Keirran looked uncomfortable, but he kept silent. I stepped further into the snow white and stone grey court yard, a frozen fountain glittered to my left. The ground was icy beneath my boots but it didn't bother me, my Winter Glamor kept me from slipping.
"I am merely a tool, that is all. I am here to keep an eye on the Iron Prince, as Mab ordered." I didn't bother looking at Keirran, keeping my eyes on Snowberry, he was probably annoyed that he had a babysitter.
"I'm sorry, he isn't available at the moment," Snowberry said with fake innocence. She glared at me with her ice blue eyes but I didn't break my gaze.
"Make him available," I said, letting my voice take on a lethal edge as I narrowed my eyes."We wouldn't want any unfortunate events would we?" I dropped my hand to my sword hilt, letting my Glamor swirl around me and make the air grow colder.
"You'll pay for this , Arianna." Snowberry said, letting go of Keirran and tried to slap me but I caught her hand.
"I'm sure I will,"I bent her hand back slightly, making her eyes widen."But until you find a way to do so I suggest you shut up." I calmly let her go and took Keirran's arm, pulling him behind me as I walked away from Snowberry. I lead him away, down the icy halls and into my room where I let go of his arm and sat down on my bed.
"What was the deal with her?" Keirran asked, sitting down next to me and rubbing his wrist.
I felt guilty for hurting his arm,"I'm sorry if I hurt you, it wasn't my intention. Snowberry use to have, how do the mortals say it, a crush?" Keirran nodded and I continued,"Snowberry use to have a crush on your father, I think she even tried to get the Iron Queen to promise never to talk to him. She probably wanted to hurt your parents by using you."
"I'm glad you stepped in but was it true that Mab ordered you to watch me?" Keirran asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. I winced when he said that, I might as well tell him the true.
"Yes, I'm suppose to make you trust me then accidentally kill you," I whispered, I felt Keirran quickly move his hand, as if he was disgusted to touch me, I couldn't blame him."I'm not going to."
"But how can I true you?" Keirran said coldly, standing up."You just admitted that you were ordered to kill me."
"You can't really, but...but before Mab ordered me to kill you I already promised myself that I would never do such a thing." I said, getting up. "You can find me in the courtyard if you want to talk."
Months went by and Keirran never came to talk to me, I've given up hope of ever seeing him when he suddenly appeared one night. It was only one mortal month until Winter Elysium, Keirran was suppose to be dead by then. I was in my room when he came, going through my collection of books.
"So you finally decided to trust me, what changed your mind?" I asked when I heard the door open and close, followed by the sound of footsteps.
"I overheard Mab talking," I turned at this, if anyone was caught doing that Mab immediately turned the person into a living ice statue."I was careful, anyway she was saying how if you hadn't killed me a week before Elysium she would banish you," Keirran said.
I laughed humorlessly,"It doesn't matter, if I help you Mab will banish me and if I don't Mab will banish me anyway. All I want is to make sure there isn't another Fey War."
"You're different, most half-faery wouldn't care what happened to the Nevernever, you know that?" Keirran said, taking my hand in his and squeezing it. My heart fluttered when he did it, all the emotions that I'd buried for the last few months came rushing to the surface.
I shrugged, looking away,"It's been my home since I was born, I was never allowed to go into the Mortal World. The Nevernever is all I've ever known."
"You mean your home is like a prison and your mom is your jailer?" Keirran whispered, when I nodded he hugged me."God, that's horrible."
"It isn't important, we need to get you out of here." I said, stepping away from his warm embrace even though I want to stay there forever."There's a secret entrance in the back of the wardrobe we can use."
"When do we leave?" Keirran asked, crossing his arms, his dark hair in his face and his eyes glittering.
"The night a week before Elysium and we aren't leaving you are. I'll face the consequences for my actions instead of running away." I let my hair fall over my face, I wanted nothing more than to run away with him but I couldn't, I was still loyal enough to my queen to accept the punishment she gave me."Please don't argue with me."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow." Keirran said, leaving abruptly. Leaving me in my room to deal with the guilt I felt deep in my heart.
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Chapter 05 of Warriors of Iron and Ice*The night of escape, one week before Elysium*
Someone knocked on my door, I couldn't help holding my breath when the knob turned. Would it be Keirran or a messenger from the Queen, asking for my presence? Thankful it wasn't a messenger, it was Keirran who slipped through the door.
I stood up quickly, crossing to my wardrobe and going to the back wall of it. "Mor'amr," I whispered. Ice blue light flared through the room and the back wall of the wardrobe disappeared. A flight of ice stairs lead down into the darkness, the light of the faery light I had conjured glittered off of the ice. I went first, making sure Keirran was behind me before closing the invisible door behind us.
"So as soon I get to the Wyldwood you're going back?" Keirran asked, we'd been over this before, I wasn't going with him. No matter hope much my heart told me to go, I was still part of Mab's court, if she banished me then I would be free but until then I would always answer to my queen. "Well?" I started slightly, I had been so into my thoughts I'd forgotten his question.
"Yes, quit asking." I muttered, stopping abruptly, making Keirran almost bump into me.
"I'm not going without you," Keirran said stubbornly."Either we go together or I'm not going at all."
"You'll die if you stay here, you have to go. But...but I can't, I have a duty to my queen, whether or not I disobeyed her. I won't run away from my duty, or my punishment. You have to understand that about me." I wanted to go with Keirran so badly, but I couldn't, enough said. I didn't dare turn and face him, in case I saw hurt or betrayal on his face again.
"I'll go if you promise that I'll see you again," Keirran murmured, so softly I almost didn't hear it.
I turned to face him, letting my icy wall of indifference fade slightly."I can't promise that, but if our paths are destined to cross again then it is possible." Keirran nodded and I straightened,"Now lets go, It'll be light soon. We don't need anyone finding us." We started walking again and soon made it to the end of the passage that lead into the Wyldwood. Something didn't feel right though."Keirran, as soon as we get into the Wyldwood, run. There's a trod close by, don't stop running until you get into the Mortal world no matter what happens to me." I didn't wait for his reply, unsheathing my sword as I stepped out into the Wyldwood, yanking Keirran behind me.
We were immediately surrounded by Winter knights, "Looks like you were going to escape, disobeying the queen like that," The captain said, shaking his head as if he was sorry for me. "I can't say I'm surprised, you're a half-breed after all," he sneered at me. "And you disobey the queen for the Iron Prince, pathetic." He turned his attention to Keirran and I took the chance, lashing out with my Winter glamor and freezing several knights.
"Go," I yell at Keirran, blocking an attack from the captain. Keirran paused a second, looking torn. Several other knights came to help there captain, I didn't have a chance against all of them."Get out of here!" Keirran finally ran, he was the last thing I saw before something hit me in the head and all I knew was darkness.
The first thing I noticed when I come to was I was laying on something cold with my wrists and ankles tied. I opened my eyes, I was in the torture chamber of the castle, bound to one of the many stone tables. I lay on my stomach, my shirt was torn in the back. There was enough to cover me but my back was exposed. I was going to get whipped, I knew it with certainty. Mab must have been really angry if she was going to torture me, at least Keirran got way. Something towered over me.
"So you've finally come to, good now I can begin the fun," Tor said, he was the troll in charge of these things.
"This is going to be exciting," I'd know that sneering voice anywhere, Snowberry. Tor didn't say anything, just grabbed a whip off the wall. I closed my eyes waiting for the first awful blow, I didn't have to wait long. Lash after lash was delivered, I wanted to scream, it felt like someone had poured liquid fire on my back. Snowberry's laugh rang across the room, reverberating across the room the haunt me. Angry bubbled up inside me,how dare she laugh at me. I struggled against my bonds, I wanted to rip her throat out. I couldn't do anything though, only accept the pain inflicted on my back.
The pain seemed to go on forever but it finally stopped. "Get up, half-breed. The queen wants to see you." Snowberry said coldly, Tor came over and untied me. I struggled to my feet, swaying from pain and blood loss. "Hurry up!" Snowberry snapped.
Somehow I managed to make it to the throne room, Mab sat on her throne of ice, staring at me like I was some kind of bug she wanted to squash. "My queen," I murmured, kneeling painfully in front of the throne.
"Arianna, you are a disappointment--" Mab said but I cut her off.
"I might be a disappointment but at least I know killing the Iron Prince won't do anything." I said, gazing up at my mother.
"Won't do anything? Oh it will do plenty, if the Iron Prince had been killed I could have killed off the Iron Queen's court!" Mab, smiled evilly as she pointed to me."As for you, you're banished from the Winter Court. If you show your face here again I will enjoy killing you." Mab waved her hand and a ice archway turned in to a trod. This would be the last trod I'd ever use. I managed to stumble over, right before I stepped through I turned.
"I regret a lot of things you've made me do but this isn't one of them." I said, letting my voice ring across the room. I had always thought that Mab would never get rid of me, I was her tool. If the Iron Court ever attacked I was the perfect weapon. I didn't care about that anymore, Mab had lost my respect and loyalty. I turned back to the trod and took that fateful step, I would face whatever was on the other side.
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Chapter 06 of Warriors of Iron and IceAnd ran into somebody, making me fall down. I yelped as my back hit the ground, sending shocks of pain all across my back. I looked up to find myself facing Keirran. "I thought you went back to Mag Turiedh," I grumbled as I sat up, ignoring the hand he offered.
"I was going to but I realized that if I did go back my parents would have to send me back the Tir Na Nog because they said I would stay there until Elysium." Keirran said, as he sat down next to me. We were in a dark, narrow alley way, odd lights lit road outside. The trod I had went through was gone, I was never going back to Tir Na Nog.
"Which is a week away so you're stuck in the Human World like I am, great." I huffed, shoving my hands in my pockets, wincing as the skin on my back stretched. I needed to get my wounds treated, otherwise they could get infected.
"Are you alright?" Keirran asked.
I glared,"No, I'm not. In fact I'm far from it, I've been knocked out, whipped and exiled in the past mortal day. Would you be okay?" I was almost shouting at the end, my back aching didn't help my temper.
Keirran sucked in a breath,"Mab had you whipped?" He didn't wait for a reply,"Come on, I know someone who can help." Keirran said, standing and picking me up.
"I can walk just fine you know." I said, hitting him on the shoulder. In truth I didn't mind, for some reason I didn't feel any pain...but that wasn't important.
"Sure you can, you were stumbling when you came out of that trod." Keirran said, sarcasm dripped from every word. I glared but other from that I kept my peace. Keirran strode out of the alley way and out into a street full of fast-moving metal boxes. I couldn't help letting out a squeak as one of the boxes sped pass us. Keirran stopped and looked down at me,"What's the matter?"
"What are those things?" I whispered, another one zipped past.
Keirran stared at me for a moment before laughing,"Those are cars." He kept on laughing as he crossed the street, laughing even harder when I flinched every time one went by.
"Oh," I muttered, neither of us said anything until we got to an old green farmhouse with paint peeling off the wood and pig barns out back through the mud, two 'cars' were in the driveway. A metal container stood off to one side, Chase. 14202, the box said. I felt my throat constrict.
"Can you stay out here? I'm pretty sure Grandma wouldn't want a fey inside, even if you're a half-faery." Keirran said, setting me down on the porch, he made a move to walk over to the door but I quickly grabbed his arm.
"This is where your mother's family lives, isn't it?" He nodded, I hesitated before saying,"Could we find help somewhere else?"
"What? Why?" Keirran exclaimed.
I turned away, letting go of his arm,"I never met my human family, Mab always said no one would want me. I would just be a burden, she was right, I didn't mean to trouble you. I'm sure I'll be fine on my own." I got shakily to my feet, My back was starting to hurt again but I didn't care. I didn't make it a step before Keirran was in front of me. "Let me go Keirran, I don't want to have to fight you."
"Drop the mask, Arianna."I stiffened, what mask? As far as I could remember I was like this, cold, indifferent. That is, until Keirran."You don't have to act anymore, you aren't going back to the Winter Court, you can drop the facade. There's a warm-hearted person under that wall of yours, don't you want to let it out?" The thing was I did, I wanted to be like all the characters in the book I'd read.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Keirran." I said coldly, then in a softer voice,"but I'll stay with you until you go back to the Iron Court."
"You know it's two in the morning, right?" Someone said from the door, I stiffened, not a good idea, the pain in my back flared. I turned slowly, a guy stood on the porch, he had blonde hair and blue eyes. He also reminded me of the Iron Queen.
"Ethan. Sorry I came over this late but some things happened." Keirran said, gesturing at me."Arianna got hurt, I can't take her to Ms. Stacy, she's a winter faery."
"You're asking me to let one of them into this house?" Ethan said, hatred filled his voice.
Keirran shook his head,"She's like mom, a half-faery. And if that isn't good enough for you, she saved my life. Her mother-"
"Mab is not my mother!" I surprised everyone, including myself when I said this. I took a deep breath then said icily,"Mab is many things but she is not my mother." It felt like my head was spinning, that yelling was probably not a good idea.
"Alright, the Winter Queen ordered her to kill me but she didn't do it, she's the reason I'm standing here." Keirran said. Black spots floated across my vision, I blinked, trying to clear my vision but that only made it worse.
Ethan hesitated then threw up his arms in defeat,"Fine, just don't let Mom and Dad see her, one wrong move and she's gone. You have some explaining to do,Keirran." Now I felt like I was floating, this was not good.
"Yeah, whatever. Right now we need to take care or Arianna, she said Mab whipped her." By this time I wasn't really paying attention to anything, darkness edged my vision.
"I'll call Kenzy..." I think Ethan said, that was the last thing I heard before my vision went black.
Zoie wrote: "I love it Megan please update soon:)"Okay
Aisha wrote: "Hope Chapter 7 comes soon... :)"It might be a while but I won't forget the story
Chapter 07 of Warriors of Iron and IceI woke up with a start, instantly trying to get my bearings. I was laying on my back in a bed in a dark room, moonlight filtered through a window, eliminating the room. Someone had bandaged my back, I could feel the rough fabric of the bandages under my shirt. I sat up carefully, wincing as the skin on my back stretched. I looked around, a dirty, stuffed bunny sat on a dresser along with a picture of a younger Ethan and a girl who was the Iron Queen. Someone lay slouched in a chair, I walked over, it was Keirran. He had dark circles under his eyes, his brow was furrowed as if he was worried even in sleep.
"He hasn't left the room since we moved you up here, you're been out for about two days," A voice said, I spun around to face teenage girl. she had long, straight inky-black hair with a few strands in the front dyed sapphire. Her eyes are a warm brown. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I'm Kenzie, I happen to be the only other mortal in this town who can see you guys." I didn't say anything, making Kenzie blink at me."Right... so are you always like this?"
"Yes," I said quietly. I let my eyes roam across the room, spying my coat and sword on a nearby chair.
"Okay then, well what's your name then, I don't want to call you it or her all the time." Kenzie said, walking into the room and sitting down on the bed as I walked over to my things, pulling on my coat and buckling on my sword.
"Arianna," I said, sitting down on a chair, I made sure I could see Keirran and Kenzie. Call me paranoid but I had been in too many fights."Where's Ethan Chase?"
"Um? Oh Ethan? He's downstairs with his family right now. I wouldn't go down there right now, glamored or not. He doesn't really like faeries."
"He made it clear that the fey aren't welcome here." I said, shifting uncomfortably.
"Sorry bout that, he's been like that since Machina kidnapped him." Keirran said, making me jump.
"Sorry we woke you up." I mumbled, Keirran shrugged.
"Okay, back up, aren't you a faery too?" Kenzie asked me.
I couldn't help laughing,"I'll never be one of the fey, I was always just a weapon. They think I'm less than trash with my human blood."
"She's a half-faery, Kenzie." Ethan's voice came from over by the door."Just like my sister and Keirran." He came in and sat down next to Kenzie.
"That isn't the point," I said stiffly."We have a different problem then what I am. Mab was acting weird when she banished me. Normally Mab doesn't tell anyone her plans, but the weird thing is she did. She wants to have war break out between the court, by killing Keirran."
"What? Why?" Kenzie exclaimed staring at me,"What good would it do if she killed Keirran?"
"My mother is the only thing that keep war from breaking out between Summer and Winter. If I was killed while in the Winter Court my mother would blame Mab. Mab could probably make it look like the Summer Court did it, making Oberon furious." Keirran supplied as he got up out of his chair. he walked over to the window, staring out at nothing."Arianna was ordered to "accidentally" kill me."
Kenzie gasped, staring at me. I couldn't help looking away, staring out the window, just as something glided along the outside of a window pane."Keirran, get away from the window," fear sharpen my voice.
"What?" Keirran asked, looking bewildered. The shadow darted across the window again. Keirran turned but by that time the shadow was gone. "There's nothing there Arianna."
"Are you saying I'm lying?"I said, glaring at him.
"No but you've been unconscious for two days, you might be seeing things," Keirran said cautiously.
I let my face go blank as I stared back at Keirran,"I see. I guess I'll leave then since you don't need me. You obviously have everything figured out." I said, turning on my heel and opened the door to Ethan's bedroom. Without turning around I said,"I won't go downstairs, Ethan. You have my word, not that it carries any weight around here." I opened the first door I came to and bolted out the window, jumping the ten feet to the ground.
"Arianna, wait!" I glanced up, just as Keirran jumped out the window. I turned and sprinted for the woods behind Ethan's house, zigzagging so Keirran wouldn't find me. I heard him call my name, a minute later I heard Ethan and Kenzie doing the same. I didn't stop, even when twigs and branches caught on my clothes and hair. I was a fool, Keirran didn't care about me, no one did. I was alone and I always would be. Suddenly a yell of surpise rang through the woods. I skidded to a stop breathing heavily.
Something didn't feel right, the woods felt a lot colder then a minute ago. I didn't stop to think, I just ran in the direction I had heard the shout. I ran between two trees and found Kenzie sitting on the ground softly crying into her hands, Ethan stood a few paces off, him face hardened into a mask of anger and disbelieve. Keirran wasn't anywhere to be seen.
"What happened? Where is Keirran?" I exclaimed, staring at Ethan. He wasn't the one to answer though.
"They took him, he's gone, Arianna," Kenzie said making me turn to face her, she looked up at me, tears still falling down her cheeks.
"W-what?" I whispered, it couldn't be true, it couldn't.
"Faeries took him, he's gone, Arianna," Kenzie repeated. I went cold inside as it finally sank in.
Zoie wrote: "Noooooooo cliffhanger!!!!! Please update soon:)"I'll try, it might take another month ;)
In the last line of Chapter 6 you spelled Kenzie; Kenzy, while in Chapter 7 you spelled it Kenzie.Great, though it's a shame it'll take a month... :(
