A desperate Cry (open to Xavier)

Madeline's visit with the Amrylin was successful, the help for her brother she had requested had been granted. The Amrylin Seat had told Madeline to go ahead and start making her way towards the Borderlands, and the Yellows she had requested would be a day behind her.

Madeline had changed into the Aiel clothes Xavier had sent her. She was about five miles out from where Xavier was posted when she was ambushed by a group of Trollocs. Out of nowhere Swifty reared up and suddenly fell to the ground knocking Maddie to the ground. Madeline crawled over to her beloved horse to find him lifeless with a spear in his chest and not breathing. Maddie tried desperately to heal her long time friend but it was no good. She laid her head on her dead friend sobbing when she felt a sharp cold steel point on the back of her neck, she was too upset to think straight, let alone defend herself. She did however,send out a desperate mental cry for help. ~ HELP ME!!!~

Madeline was still bent down, lying on Swifty's corpse, when her brother showed up in mere minutes of her sending out a distress call. While Xavier took care of the Trollocs that had attacked, her memories of getting Swifty flooded her mind. Swifty had been a present from Gawain. She was ten years old and had begged her father for years to get her a horse, and the one and only time she ever honor roll at school, he finally broke down and bought her one. Swifty had been her companion and best friend for 15 years now, and it was killing her that he was gone.

When Xavier walked up to her after the fight, she stood up and thew her arms around his broad shoulders and broke down. "Oh Xavier, those bastards killed my Swift and if you hadn't of showed up they would have me too."

"I wanted to surprise you. I got your letter, and decided to come pay you a visit. I knew it was bad, but not like this.I guess I should have, though. The Amrylin did warn me to be careful the closer I got to camp."


By this time she had calmed down and wiped her eyes. She walked around and gathered up the books she had brought for Xavier, along with a box of his favorite chips, and a fat jar of pickled eggs that, thank the Light, didn't break. She looked at her horse's dead body and was trying to figure out what to do with it. "So you planning on explaining your new tricks....and do you plan on teaching me a few?"

Maddie wiped her tears and returned her brother's hug. "No I haven't forgotten, and you have nothing to apologize for Xavier. I should of just traveled the esay way and opened a gateway to your camp.

Madeline walked over and kissed her beloved stead one more time. Standing back up, she walked to beside Xavier, then aimed a thread of fire at Swifty. With his body set a blazed, she picked up the stuff she had for Xavier and handed it to him. "Here's some books, chips, and those awful eggs you like so much. Light knows how you eat those things little brother."

As she the flames die down of what was now just the ashes of her horse, she told Xavier about her visit to Tar Valon. "I went to the tower before coming here. The Amyrlin is sending a few Yellows and a few Greens out to help. They should be about a day behind me. Lets make your way to camp, and i'll feel you in on what you have missed since you been gone."

"Ewwwwww, light Xavier did you have to open that right now?." Maddie held her nose mockingly. She listened to him talk as they walked back to camp, sort of listening, sort of wondering how things were going back home with her Uncle.

She smiled brightly at her brother It's good to see you too, and thanks for your help back there. "Oh and do me a favor?, dont tell Dad I froze okay. I had a hard enough time convincing him to let me come alone."

"How long before we reach camp?"

She hadn't noticed till he said something but her right arm was hurting. Truth was it felt broken in about three different places. Swifty getting killed had thrown her off her game, and the bloody trollocs were able to gang up on her and beat the hell out of her, but she wasn't about to tell her brother that. "What ya mean big brother? Have you been knocked in the head that much you forgot who is the oldest, "

She tried to keep her arm held up to where her brother wouldn't notice. "Connor and I are fine. Umm Dad kind of caught us in the act. Long story. Anyway I do have something to tell you, Uncle Gareth is alive. "

She looked casually over to her brother and smiled as they continued there walk.

"Ewww Xavier I dont want one of those........HEEEEEYYY!!!" Madeline sighed as her brother took her hand and began the healing. She had to admit he wasn't as rough as there father. With her free hand she reluctantly took the jerky, and bit into it.

"No Dad didn't kill Connor. Although for a few moments I thought he was gonna kill my butt. But interesting enough, it was inadvertently Uncle Gareth return..well upcoming return is what saved me." Madeline went on to explain the events of that night. She sighed happily. Even though he ha been gone for only a few weeks. She had missed her little brother.

Maddie walked up to her much taller baby brother and ruffld his hair with a small smile. "Yeah, that sounds good kid."

Truth be told since Swifty had been taken from her, she needed her dad, and her Uncle. They were the only ones who really knew what exactly that horse meant to her.

"You need any help? Or do you want me to wait here, or go ahead and gate home?" Either way was fine with her.

Madeline chuckled, "Besides, need to make sure Dad and Uncle Garreth haven't drunk us out of sales." Maddy remembered sneaking down a few time and watching from a distance some of the drinking games Gawain and Garreth had.

Madeline listened to her brother and shook her head. "Yeah yeah Yeah, I'am rather proud of the fact I have Caiuthon runnin through my veins. "

Maddie shook her head and shoved past him stepping through the Gateway. "Heh more like keeping up with me Pup!!"

She took a wif the old familar smell of home. Itwas good to be home. Maddie headed to the stables to clean up Swifty's old stall then would head to the bar for a very stiff drink.