This is the very first fan fiction I've ever wrote, so please don't be too hard on me! This is a Midwinter story that is basically about Kel and Dom. It occurs right after Lady Knight ends, and Neal and Yuki are married. It also takes place at the palace, not at New Hope. I hope you all enjoy it and please review!
Chapter 1
The various high and low notes and bouncy jubilant rhythms of Midwinter carols echoed throughout the Tortallan palace. Candles in vivid, sparkly containers were hung throughout the great hall, twinkling away giving the hall a joyful feeling. Snowflakes were whirling around outside. It was Midwinter in the palace. And all were happy except poor Nealan of Queenscove who was at a loss on what to give his best friend and favorite cousin for Midwinter.
As it was, Neal was the type who liked to procrastinate. It was the day before Midwinter's Eve and just yesterday he had finished getting presents for everyone else he knew, except those two. As he was sitting there pondering away, an evil idea struck him like a lightening bolt hitting the ground. But depending on your point of view the idea could be the thought of a genius.
It just so happened that Alanna, Raoul, Yuki, Merric, and Owen, (who was just knighted) all walked into the mess hall at about the same time to go eat breakfast. They found Neal sitting at a table with an evil gleam in his emerald green eyes. He was surrounded by pieces of paper that looked like letters, or maybe a bunch of notes to someone. Yuki, seeing that look, marched right on over and hit him on the top of the head of the head with her fan.
"What are you doing?" inquired Yuki.
Neal rubbed his head while asking, "What was that for? I was just sitting!"
"Sitting with an evil gleam in your eye," mumbled Raoul.
"Not to mention a smug look on you face and since it is so early in the morning that worries me." added Merric
"I was just finishing up Kel and Dom's Midwinter present!" stated Neal innocently.
"You got them little pieces of paper with scribbles on them?" asked Alanna. "Didn't I teach you anything about honor and dignity?"
"Well at least is a…a…an original present!" exclaimed Owen.
"Yeah an originally stupid present," muttered Merric.
"Hey! Those aren't "scribbles", they're notes!!" said Neal looking offended.
"Hey this one looks like a poem," said Raoul, "Roses are red, violets are blue, my Yamani petunia your eyes shine like….." before Raoul could finish Neal made a series of squeals and squawks, grabbed the poem, tore it into pieces, and with a flourish threw the pieces up into the air. Meanwhile Merric, Owen, were laughing hysterically and Raoul was trying and not succeeding to conceal his laughter.
"Don't worry sweetie," said Yuki while patting Neal's shoulder. "I much prefer being a Yamani Petunia then a Delighting Bluebell like last time. Your poetry is improving!"
"No one was supposed to read that," grumbled Neal while glaring at his laughing friends.
Yuki snapped open her fan, which immediately shut Alanna and Raoul up. But Merric and Owen weren't so observant. They were smacked over the head with her fan.
As those two whimpered, Yuki asked, "Now Neal, what is it that you are going to give Kel and Dom?"
Neal then went into a massive, detailed explanation on how he was sending Kel and Dom on a scavenger hunt, which will lead to the thing they love most but don't realize it, each other.
"It's brilliant!" bellowed Raoul.
"The work of a genius!" declared Merric.
"I think it's a jolly idea!" said Owen.
"Now why were you never this smart or brilliant in those four years you were my squire?" asked Alanna.
"Because my lady, then it wouldn't have been me. Even though I am brilliant all the time, my most genius plans only come in spurts such as ever few years." drawled Neal.
Yuki rolled her eyes and said, "Yes I think it is a lovely idea. I hope it will make Kel and Dom realize that they are perfect for each other. Now you'll have to mysteriously drop off their first clues and have them take it from there."
At that they all decided to spilt up. At noon tomorrow, if everything went as planned, all 6 of them will meet up and then half will sneakily follow Kel, while the other half will follow Dom, just on case anything went wrong. Neal briskly walked off to find Kel.