Ok this is sort of creepy but I did write this during reading class, so no surprise there. All right so here goes nothing.

Cage bird in the Dark Chapter 1 Caged Nadil's Castel, in Nadil's room

Rune slowly opened his eyes, knowing that it was no use. He was trapped; he had become a cage bird. Shydeman's, Shyrendora's, and Nadil's cage bird. He knew that he should have listened to Thatz, because for once the ex thief was right. Rath wasn't thinking when he said those words, but even thought they still hurt, a lot. But, now he was the stupid one. He had gone off the castle grounds when he knew that Nadil's army was rising again, even Lykouleon had warned everyone not to leave!

"Do you like it here, little one?" Nadil asked coming into the room. A bemused smile was found on his face that almost made Rune lose what food was left in his stomach. Instead he swallowed his fear and glared at the demon in front of him.

"Don't be so daring elf. That's how you got here in the first place. Did you think that the Dragon Lord could really protect you outside his little palace, hum?"

"Why don't you just kill me?" Rune asked knowing he would welcome death if he didn't have to be in this situation.

"Because you have more uses alive. It's just as simple as that."

Dragon Castel, Lykouleon's Study

"Where is he? He couldn't be gone this long? What if something happened to him?" Thatz was pacing around worrying his head off for his elven friend. Everyone else was just as worried and it showed in their eyes, everyone's besides Rath's. Yet the demon did worry. He couldn't help but blame himself for this. What if the elf had been killed, or captured, which in Rath's opinion was worse. If only he hadn't said those words to Rune the elf would still be in the Dragon Castle, where he would e warm and safe.

"Should we send a search party out for him, my lord?" Ruwalk's voice snapped Rath out of his thoughts.

Before Lykouleon could answer a dragon fighter burst into the room. "My lord, there is a message here. He says that he was threaten by a demon that had information on Rune's ware bouts!"

"Why would a demon have information about Rune?" Alfeegi asked, already dreading the answer.

"The demon said that Nadil has him." The human massager was now in the room by the dragon fighter. "He's to be a cage bird or so that demon told me."

Lykouleon put on a kind face even though everyone who was close to him could still see sadness. The little elf had been of much help to everyone and they had become close to the water knight. "Thank you, you can stay here and have something to eat."

"Thank you my lord and I am truly sorry about the water knight. My best wishes in rescuing him."

After he had left Ruwalk muttered, "We're going to need all the luck we can get to save him."

Nadil's Castel, The Throne Room

"Lord Nadil, may I ask what you plan to do with the elf?" Shydeman and Shyrendora had both been wondering about this, for they thought it would be better to kill the knight and his dragon, then have their lord take their powers.

"The reason he was out of castle was because of Rath and the elf is the only one that Rath sees as a friend, thus he will come for him."

"Are you saying we're going to give up the water knight for Rath?"

"No, we're going to get both. Yet now I think it is time once more to check on our little cage bird." With that Nadil stood up and walked toward his chambers. Rune was sitting against the bars of his cage and he had his knees brought up to his chest.

"Don't look so sad elf," Nadil commanded.

"I'm not your servant so why should I listen to you?"

"Very well, we'll do this the hard way. But, water knight you will tell me Lykouleon's weakness." With that he brought out an ugly looking whip with curl spikes on it. He then walked over to Rune's cage and unlocking it, dragged the elf out.

Dragon Castel, Rath's Room

Rath and Thatz were both in the fire knight's room, plotting on how they would get Rune back safe. "Come on, we'll have to sneak out," Rath said, grabbing a length of rope from under his bed.

As he threw the rope out the window and tied it onto the bedpost, Thatz began talking. "He doesn't believe it you know. What you said about him."

"How do you know? You didn't talk to him before all this, so why should you know?"

"Because he sees you as a friend that he needs to protect."

"Thatz is right you know." Rath turned around to see Lykouleon come out of the shadows. "And I will let you two sneak out on one condition."

"That is.?"

"I'm coming with you." Before Rath could protest Lykouleon had slipped down the rope and landed on the ground.

"Let's go," both knights said in unison, then slipped down the rope and followed Lykouleon.