The Apprentice

The Christmas Party [Pt 1]

"Duncan! We got an invitation to a party at SipsCo!" I yelled. Duncan walked downstairs and took the letter from me. Reading it with careful eyes. "Do you want to go?" he asked after reading. I looked at him. I mean...i guess I could go to forgive him. Hopefully he'd say he's sorry and take me back. Wait! What was I thinking?! I live with Duncan! I couldn't leave him like that! But even forgiving him would be the best gift to me.

"Sure. It'd give Sjin a chance to apologize to me about blowing me up." We both grinned slowly and laughed. "Alright. I'll go get my coat and we'll head over. Okay?" He said smiling, I nodded and we both went to our rooms, grabbing our coats, scarves and mits and headed off toward SipsCo. I was really excited. But also scared too. What if Sjin didn't aplogize? Then he's a jerk who doesnt deserve me.

It was around time were me and Duncan finally arrived at SipsCo. I took Duncan's and walked inside the huge building. I saw a few people, a dwarf, a spaceman, a mage, a red haired girl, and even Sips! But no Sjin. Sips looked over our way and walked over, "hey! Glad you made it! Nano, Sjin says he has something for you. Come with me." He said taking my other hand and practically dragging me away from Duncan. I looked at him, and he stopped Sips.

"Can I come? Kim is my student you know." Sips blinked. Confusement in his face. "Who's Kim? The only Kim I know is Kim-" he stopped. Let go of my arm. Is was then I relized that he had relized. I looked at him with pleading eyes. But Sips spoke my name. My true title. Loud enough for all to hear.

"I-Its-Its Kim Nanosounds Richards! The Queen of the Nether!!" I heard shocked gasps come from everyone. I glanced at Duncan, who had a look of shock on his face. A face hurt. But, its not like I wanted to tell him. He'd become scared. Angry. Confused. And that was what was happening right now. So I did the most logical thing at the moment: I ran. I ran and bolted from that party like no tomarow. And there wouldn't be if I had anything to say about it. Sips had made people see the monster i was. After awhile I stopped in front of Duncan's castle.

I began to cry. I cried and held my face in my hands. Suddenly I heard the crunching of snow, I looked up, only to met by the face of Duncan. How could this day get better?

"Kim-Queen-I don't know....but....w-" I cut him off. "Why didn't I tell you I was the queen of the nether? Because I didn't want you to become scared. Sjin knew me by the name of Nano. You knew me by Kim. I'm so sorry Duncan.....I'll leave." I said. Well it felt more choked out, but then Duncan did something unexpected. He hugged me.

"Kim...I dont care. I know what its like being looked at like a monster. I've done unspeakable things. But here I am today. Having one person who's accepted me." I sniffed and looked at him. I couldn't believe it. What unspeakble things had he done? "You..." Duncan smiled.

"I've always needed someone like Kim. Queen of hell or not. Your still the same girl who I accdently fluxed, locked in a tower, and chased after all this." We stayed silent again, looking into each others eyes. Suddenly a roar of yells started to become noticeble. Duncan took my hand and we raced inside the castle. Duncan looked at me.

"Kim. We need to hurry. I'm getting us out of here." I looked at him, "what do you mean?!?!" I yelled the flux sphere glowed a bright purple at my sudden outburst. Duncan looked up, "that's how." He said.