The Debt

Hey again! Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews! They really are an encouragement to keep writing! Ok well here’s the next chapter hope ya’ll like it!

Enjoy! =^.~=

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Alex had met back up with Ciera and explained the situation that had transpired with Kane and how he was going to be with them for awhile. Ciera simply nodded and agreed having another hand on battle would, indeed be a very wise decision. Alex also said it would be a good idea to head into town to get more supplies and listen for word on more offered bounties on criminals and monsters.

Being near South Shore the three decided to head down to the town. It would take about a day and a night travel due to how they were so far up north.

Along the way Alex explained more on the details on how she healed Kane so well (leaving out the kissing part of course).

“He’s lucky that he was found by such a good healer, in a few more hours he would have most defiantly died.” Ciera smiled at Alex as she gave her praise, she was very proud of her young friend.

“I even forgive you for not catching anything and flirting with a guy night elf instead!” Ciera said teasingly.

Alex colored a bit and Kane chuckled.

“I wasn’t flirting! He needed healing!” Alex crossed her arms and looked away indignantly.

“What ever you say…….” Ciera laughed evilly.

Kane found these two as good company. ‘If I’m going to travel with someone then it’s good I don’t dislike them.’

Ciera looked up noticing dark threatening looking clouds as they started to billow in from the sea. Sniffing the air Kalin gave a small growl of warning of the on coming storm.

“All the sudden?” Alex peered up through her crimson bangs frowning with distain.

The clouds quickly blocked out the sun and consumed all the warmth of the fall afternoon.

“We need to find shelter traveling in such weather does no good for the body.” Kane said as a few droplets hit his face.

“Already on it, there’s a cave over there.” Ciera said pointing to the left. Alex and Kane followed her finger to find a small opening on the broad side of a mountain not but 20 feet away slightly hidden by tree’s and brush.

“Ok let’s hurry then.” More rain started to fall and the density of it was increasing rapidly making Kalin whimper. They all took off running toward the promise of shelter.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


They had found some wood within the cave and had managed to start a fire to dry off. Fortunately Ciera and Alex had packed a several pairs of clothes to change into. Alex even had another over sized shirt and pants for Kane. They hung their clothes up to dry for the morning on a clothe line.

“I’m going hunting.” Ciera said suddenly grabbing her bow and quiver.

“Ciera it’s pouring! All the animals are most likely-“

“Sleeping? Exactly! Me and Kalin can find them and kill them easier that way.” Ciera motioned for the large white cat to follow, he stood up and complied.

“I shouldn’t be to long. You two stay outta trouble while I’m gone!” Ciera winked at the two and took off into the storm, Kalin following close at hand.

“Perv.” Alex muttered.

After a long awkward silence between the two of them Alex decided to try and start a conversation going.

“So umm how old are you anyway? I hear night elves live for a long time.” Alex plopped down next to Kane who was sitting by the fire on some furs that were to be his bed.
Kane turned his head and regarded her by raising an eye brow.

“Why do you ask?”

“No reason, just curious. You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.” Alex focused her attention on the fire she hadn’t meant to make things more awkward.

“300” He said finally.

“I’m sorry what?” Alex looked at him with shock.

“I said I’m 300 years old.”

“B…but you look like your 21 at most!” She exclaimed trying to make sense on what he had just told her.

“In human years I may look like that yes, but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m 300.” He chuckled from her reaction.

“Your turn” He said smirking at her.

“My turn what?”

“Your age?” He rolled his glowing eyes.

“Oh I’m 19.” She replied proudly.

“Heh your just a babe” He empathized ‘your’ by poking her playfully in the side with his index finger.

“I am not!” She said looking offended.

“19? Yup you’re a babe.” He smiled to himself in his silent victory on getting a rise out of her, he was finding it his favorite thing to do come of late.

“Well mister high and mighty Night Elf ass, this ‘babe’ saved your purple bum!” She returned the poke with a satisfied smirk as she watched his ego deflate a bit.

“Don’t you poke me!” He poked her again in the lower belly.

“You poked me first!” Alex turned on the night elf and let him have it with a series of vicious poke attacks.

The poke fight went on for awhile till they both fell back on the fur, side to side, laughing.

Ciera returned with a deer slung over her shoulders to find them giggling and sprawled out on the cave floor like drunks.

‘Ok I’m not going to ask because most likely the answer will give me nightmares…’ She thought to herself as she set to skinning and cleaning the deer for their late dinner.

Ciera smiled to herself ‘Good she needs someone who she can get along with so well.’ Ciera pulled out a pot for the stew. ‘Perhaps he can help with her past….because she won’t let me in..’

The two hadn’t even noticed Ciera coming back in they were to busy with challenging each other to dumb games to determine who was supreme.

“You may be an exceptional poker but I know that I can hold my breath more then a human!” Kane puffed out his chest proudly as if it were some grand feat that few could dream of achieving.

“You’re on pompous ass!” Alex exclaimed.

Both turned to face each other, still sitting down on the fur blanket, sucked in a big breath and began.

‘Idiots’ Kalin said telepathically to Ciera.

‘They sure look like idiots.’ Ciera replied looking at the two as they got blue and red in the face.

‘It’s good she has someone that can keep up with her hyper ness. ’Kalin mused.

‘Heh, now you won’t be her boredom relief anymore.’ Ciera said stifling a giggle as she recalled the times Alex had tormented her poor pet.

Kalin just huffed and laid his head back on his paws.

After some time the stew was cooked and ready to eat.

“Ok guys come and get….it…..guys?” Looking back Ciera’s eyes widened with surprise then she started to laugh.

For there sprawled out on the floor lay the two unconscious ‘idiots.’

‘They held their breath till they both passed out…I was wondering on why it got so quiet.’ Kalin said to her looking at them with amusement.

‘Oh well. Come here its more food for us.’


~~~~~12 years ago~~~~


“Alex!” Come inside its getting late!” Her brother called from a small cabin that was nestled on the outskirts of Theremore Isle.

She had been watching the ships from the dock as they dropped off goods and adventures to the town’s port.

“Coming” Alex jumped up excitedly for today was her 8th birthday and she knew her family was waiting for her to return home so they could celebrate.

But before she could take a single skipping step forward a sudden loud ringing of bells sounded from the gates that lead out to the marshes and woods of the territory.

“HORDE!!!!!” Someone screamed in the distance.

“EVERYONE GET INTO YOUR HOUSES AND REMAIN THERE UNTILL FURTHER-“The announcer was suddenly cut off and Alex could make out a faint scream.

People were now running and shouting every which way. Alex’s blue eyes filled with tears in fear, she had no idea what was going on but was aware of the loud bangs of guns and yelling of men and women that were in a panic.

Suddenly someone scooped her up to their chest protectively.
Looking back alarmed Alex cried out in relief.

“Daddy!” She turned and rapped her slender arms around his neck. He smiled down at her through his chestnut beard his green eyes twinkling. He started forward picking up speed as he ran toward they’re meek home.

“Hey sweetheart we’re almost home-“He suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and Alex felt his chest heave a bit.

“Daddy? Why did you stop? We need to get home or else the bad guys will find us…” Something warm ran down her forehead and into her left eye, it stung and she placed a hand over it. More of the warm liquid dripped onto her face. Alex brought her hand away from her eye to see that it was now covered in a deep red substance. She looked up at her dad to see that the liquid was running out of the corners of his mouth and was dripping on her.

She knew what this stuff was she has pricked her finger once in a rose thorn and that red stuff had come out, her mom had called it ‘blood’ Alex didn’t understand why her dad was bleeding he hadn’t pricked himself on a rose.

Alex looked up at her dad, once again covering her stinging eye.

“Daddy? Why are you crying?”


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Alex’s eyes shot open and she sat up abruptly. She was covered in a thin layer of sweat and her breathing was coming out ragged. She looked around momentarily forgetting where she was but quickly remembered.

The fire had died down into coals, which faintly lit the room. She could make out the figure of Ciera lying curled up with Kalin on the far side of the cave. Looking down and to her side Alex found Kane snoozing peacefully about 3 inches from her, he had one arm across his chest and the other at his side. Ciera had been kind enough to cover them both in a fur blanket.

Alex reached up and touched right under her left violet eye feeling the tears seeping from it.

‘I haven’t had that dream in years…..’ She closed her eyes and felt the sobs which almost took her over. Laying back down she snuggled up to Kane tears running down her cheeks as she cried softly. Kane’s warm body comforted her as the memories of her past threatened to swallow her in sorrow.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


I know that’s a horrible way to end a chapter but I’ll write more soon!

R&R!!

Thanks for reading! =^^=