Hi everyone! I know I said I'd probably post this up when I was almost done
with Dewdrops, but oh well.
Not mine
Anyways, NOTES: This starts about a month after Rune is kidnapped. Rath and Thatz have snuck out of the castle so they're not in the first chapter.
::Water talking to Rune::
Rune talking to Water
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
~~~Spirit talking~~~
Cage Bird in Death Chapter 1
Rune walked slowly down the halls of the dragon castle. Everything had been so boring since the chaos with Nadil. He didn't really wish to go through that again, but he did want to do something than just sit around doing nothing.
"I'm not acting like myself," he sighed. "I should be glad there's no demons trying to kill everyone at the moment." He started to walk out into the gardens when he heard Water's voice in his head.
::Be careful. I can feel that there is something watching us.::
It's probably just Ruwalk or somebody, he answered.
::No. This is a strange presence that I have never sensed before. It feels almost as if they do not belong on this world.::
Rune didn't reply, but instead let Water out of the sword so the little dragon could sit on his shoulder. His feet took him to the dragon lord's office. ::Tell him::
I don't know if I should. It could just be nothing:: The little dragon growled slightly at this and glared at Rune.
::It's not nothing!:: he shouted into Rune's head. Then, claming down, ::Do you not trust me?::
Rune looked down at Water with guilty eyes. I'm sorry, Water. I do trust you, it's just that I think I know..
::What it could be::
Yes, after all the, only known thing that doesn't belong on this world is the spirits of the dead.
Water didn't answer, but glared at Lykouleon's door for a while. ::We should go in,:: he said finally.
You're right. Rune sighed deeply and then knocked on the door.
"Come in," Lykouleon said distractedly.
"My lord," Rune said walking into the room.
Lykouleon looked up and smiled. "What is it that you need, Rune?"
"Well, Water said he felt a presence that shouldn't be on this earth." Lykouleon's face went immediately grim.
"Do you have any idea of what it could be?"
Rune hesitated for a moment, eyes cast down to the floor. "A spirit of one who is already dead." Rune looked up. "That's the only thing I could say it was."
Lykouleon leaned back and sighed. 'These people sigh to much,' Water thought as Lykouleon told Rune that if it was a spirit, then it was probably just Melsern checking on them.
::No:: Water said, reaching into both their minds. ::It felt hostile, though not like Nadil. It was something filled with need for revenge.::
"Revenge for what?" Rune asked, looking at the dragon that had now flown over to sit on Lykouleon's desk.
Before Water could answer the window broke and cold air rushed in. "What the...?" Both Rune and Lykouleon screamed.
~~~I will have my revenge on you, Prince of the Dragons!~~~
The air was suddenly still, but the room was in a total mess. ::I think that answers your question, master.:: Water said sadly, watching as Rune stepped back in surprise. They would now have to find a way to protect the elf from a vengeful spirit. He saw the Lykouleon thought the same thing by the fire in his eyes.
"That wasn't Nadil's voice," Rune said slowly. Nadil was the only one he could think of that would want revenge on him.
"So, the question is, who was it?" Lykouleon said. His voice was steady, but his heart was full of fear.
*****
Well, that's the fist chapter. Review and let me know what you think.
Oh, and if anyone can guess who's after Rune then they can make a special appearance in the story.
Not mine
Anyways, NOTES: This starts about a month after Rune is kidnapped. Rath and Thatz have snuck out of the castle so they're not in the first chapter.
::Water talking to Rune::
Rune talking to Water
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
~~~Spirit talking~~~
Cage Bird in Death Chapter 1
Rune walked slowly down the halls of the dragon castle. Everything had been so boring since the chaos with Nadil. He didn't really wish to go through that again, but he did want to do something than just sit around doing nothing.
"I'm not acting like myself," he sighed. "I should be glad there's no demons trying to kill everyone at the moment." He started to walk out into the gardens when he heard Water's voice in his head.
::Be careful. I can feel that there is something watching us.::
It's probably just Ruwalk or somebody, he answered.
::No. This is a strange presence that I have never sensed before. It feels almost as if they do not belong on this world.::
Rune didn't reply, but instead let Water out of the sword so the little dragon could sit on his shoulder. His feet took him to the dragon lord's office. ::Tell him::
I don't know if I should. It could just be nothing:: The little dragon growled slightly at this and glared at Rune.
::It's not nothing!:: he shouted into Rune's head. Then, claming down, ::Do you not trust me?::
Rune looked down at Water with guilty eyes. I'm sorry, Water. I do trust you, it's just that I think I know..
::What it could be::
Yes, after all the, only known thing that doesn't belong on this world is the spirits of the dead.
Water didn't answer, but glared at Lykouleon's door for a while. ::We should go in,:: he said finally.
You're right. Rune sighed deeply and then knocked on the door.
"Come in," Lykouleon said distractedly.
"My lord," Rune said walking into the room.
Lykouleon looked up and smiled. "What is it that you need, Rune?"
"Well, Water said he felt a presence that shouldn't be on this earth." Lykouleon's face went immediately grim.
"Do you have any idea of what it could be?"
Rune hesitated for a moment, eyes cast down to the floor. "A spirit of one who is already dead." Rune looked up. "That's the only thing I could say it was."
Lykouleon leaned back and sighed. 'These people sigh to much,' Water thought as Lykouleon told Rune that if it was a spirit, then it was probably just Melsern checking on them.
::No:: Water said, reaching into both their minds. ::It felt hostile, though not like Nadil. It was something filled with need for revenge.::
"Revenge for what?" Rune asked, looking at the dragon that had now flown over to sit on Lykouleon's desk.
Before Water could answer the window broke and cold air rushed in. "What the...?" Both Rune and Lykouleon screamed.
~~~I will have my revenge on you, Prince of the Dragons!~~~
The air was suddenly still, but the room was in a total mess. ::I think that answers your question, master.:: Water said sadly, watching as Rune stepped back in surprise. They would now have to find a way to protect the elf from a vengeful spirit. He saw the Lykouleon thought the same thing by the fire in his eyes.
"That wasn't Nadil's voice," Rune said slowly. Nadil was the only one he could think of that would want revenge on him.
"So, the question is, who was it?" Lykouleon said. His voice was steady, but his heart was full of fear.
*****
Well, that's the fist chapter. Review and let me know what you think.
Oh, and if anyone can guess who's after Rune then they can make a special appearance in the story.