Title- Endetheme: Anesthesia

Author- Anonymous

E-mail- sparklehunter@msn.com

Disclaimer- I do not own Dragon Knights. Really. And you probably wouldn't want me to - for one thing, I cannot draw, and another, Cesia wouldn't exist. And I mean no offense to Cesia Fans. I just have this thing against Mary Sues stemming from 1997 or so.

Rating- A good, strong R, for violence. There's a small smattering of shounen-ai, in the true sense of the word, but the violence takes precedence.

What the Hell was I Thinking:

Okay, kiddies, before you hit the button for the first act, sit still and listen. This is for your sake, not mine. Endetheme: Anesthesia is an AU, got that? Well, more like an alternate ending, with a few timeline discrepancies. So if you only want cannon, go elsewhere.

Second, Endetheme: Anesthesia contains CHARACTER DEATHS. CHARACTER DEATHS!!!!!! Lots of them, in fact. By the end of it, less than five characters will be alive. So there is angst, angst, angst, and tragedy, here. I'll repeat it one more time: CHARACTER DEATHS!!! And note the plural.

Third, the little bit of shounen-ai is between Kharl and Kaistern. Yes, this is a Kharl/Kaistern slash fic. It isn't very obvious, and you could say that it isn't even there, but that was my intent when I wrote it. Kharl is in love with Kaistern, and Kaistern is in love with Kharl. The story behind how the hell Seven and I came up with that pairing is not very long, but if you want to know it, you can email me for it. I like Kharl/Kaistern, it is my favorite Dragon Knights Pairing, oddly enough, so if you do not like slash, or cannot stomach the idea of the two together, do everyone a favor and leave.

Next, I'm going to include a little bit of story background.

STOP!

This is important, you will not understand (okay, mostly you will, but some you won't) Endetheme: Anesthesia without this bit.

What happened here is simple, and will (if I ever get around to writing them) be written into prequels, going backward. Anyway.

Rath, Cesia, and Kharl resurrected Kaistern and Alfeage. The reasons why are not important to the story, but so you know, they are alive and well. Er, or were. After some time, Nadil and company launched an attack on the Dragon Castle. Everyone died. EVERYONE. And Nadil, being the smart guy he is, manages to cast a spell rendering them unrevivable. So people are dead for good. Endetheme: Anesthesia takes place after this battle. Okay?

Fifth, there is no humor at all in Endetheme: Anesthesia. I am not kind to anyone, no one is spared, there is no comic relief, there is only irony. So don't come yelling to me about it.

And last, but not least, the purpose behind this fic was a Kharl exploration, mostly. Besides the scene in my head I used as a springboard, I wanted to explore the darker reaches of Kharl's nature, his own peculiar brand of sanity, and where his limit is. This is strictly my interpretation of his character. There is bound to be OOCness, because I have very specific interpretations of Kharl's character I am sure people disagree with. I like to think, though, that it isn't too far off the mark, say within a light year or so.

So, if you read that, and you still want to read the fic (translation: you haven't been scared off), please proceed. And R&R! I adore feedback.

And now, on to the fic!



Anonymous, 2004