Ok, I know I should be working on Hold Onto Me Forever or some other story that I promised o do, but this idea has just been bugging me too much. I hope everyone likes this story even though there's going to be some weird parings.

Disclaimer: I do not, and never will own Dragon Knights.

Summary: Tetheus, Alfeegi, and Rune have been living in peace at the Dragon Castle, but when they find out that Nadil's after one of them, how will they survive? And, with Rune trying to control his new powers as an empath, it could become even harder.

Parings: Alfeegi/Tetheus/Rune, Lykouleon/Ruwalk, Kai-Stern/Rath/Thatz, Shydeman/?, Nadil/?, and Nadil/?.(These to be reviled later.) (Yes, a lot of parings, and like I said, some of them are very weird.)

All right, I think that's everything. Oh yeah, if there's anymore parings that you might want to see in this then tell me in a review.

Be Strong For Me

Chapter One

Empath

Tetheus walked down the halls of the Dragon Castle. It was night now and he had to make sure that the Castle was safe. But, for the first time in his life he couldn't wait for the sun to rise. He just wanted to get back to his room and to his two lovers. He knew that they were there waiting for him, just like they did every night. In his mind he still wondered how he was so lucky to have both of them.

"Captain?" Tetheus turned around to see one of the Dragon Fighters. He looked at him questioningly for a moment until his face returned to its normal expressionless expression. He knew that this particular Fighter wasn't on duty until his own ended. "If you want to go back to your lovers, I'll take the rest of your shift."

Tetheus was silent for a moment before he nodded. "Thank you," he said before he turned around and walked to his room.

He opened the doors and smiled lightly at the form of one of his lovers sitting against the headboard, gently playing with his other lovers' hair. He looked up suddenly when he heard Tetheus close the door. He quickly got off the bed, but was still careful not to wake up the sleeping elf.

"Tetheus," Alfeegi said quietly, though there was some surprise in his voice. "I thought you didn't get off duty until dawn?"

Tetheus leaned down and placed a quick kiss in Alfeegi's lips. "One of the Dragon Fighters took my shift so I could spend some time with you and Rune."

Alfeegi smiled. "Before you hooked up with Rune or I, you wouldn't have let anyone take over your job." The White Dragon Officer's eyes followed Tetheus as he walked across the room to the bed.

"How's he doing?" Tetheus asked as he looked down at Rune's sleeping form.

Rune had gotten back from a mission a week ago. Something had happened while he was coming back. He had fought with Fedelta and somehow the fore demon had managed to steal all the elf's energy. When he had come back neither Alfeegi or Tetheus would let him out of bed for five days. It was only after Rath and Thatz helped him sneak out that the two gave up and let him "have his freedom back" according to Rath.

"He's fine. He just seems to get really tired pretty fast," Alfeegi answered as he walked over to Tetheus. He wrapped his arms around the Black Dragon Officer and sighed as he laid his head in his chest.

A small smile graced Tetheus' lips as he played gently with Alfeegi's hair and looked down at Rune's delicate sleeping form. "What did I do to deserve you two?" he whispered in a gentle voice that he only used around his lovers.

"You didn't do anything, we both just love you," came the reply.

Tetheus rolled his eyes as Alfeegi let go of him to check on Rune. The White Dragon Officer put a hand on Rune's forehead to check if the elf had a fever. Alfeegi had been like this ever since Rune had come back last week.

"I think ha has a fever," Alfeegi said, worry creeping into his voice.

Tetheus grabbed Alfeegi's hand gently and moved him away from the elf carefully. He gently placed his own hand on Rune's forehead and rolled his eyes as he turned back to Alfeegi. The White Dragon Officer looked back at him with wide worried eyes. "He. Doesn't. Have. A. Fever," Tetheus growled out. Alfeegi had done this every single night, and even though Tetheus was worried about the elf as well, he had found that this was becoming extremely annoying.

"He doesn't?"

"He doesn't." Tetheus said softly. He sighed, but smiled lightly at the same time, as he got ready for bed.

Alfeegi sighed. "I'm sorry. It's just that I'm worried about him. He's not really as strong as the rest of us."

"I'm worried about both of you," Tetheus admitted. "You have to remember though, Rune's like you. Both of you have enough wits to get you out of almost everything."

Tetheus crawled into bed beside the Water Knight and wrapped his arms around him. He closed his eyes, though he could sense Alfeegi smiling down at him and the elf. Tetheus couldn't hold back the small smile that crossed his lips as Alfeegi laid down next to him.

A few minutes later Tetheus opened his eyes and looked down at Rune when he felt the elf move beside him. "Hey," he greeted gently when his own eyes met sleepy blue ones. All he got in reply was a moan from the Knight.

"Rune, are you all right?" Alfeegi asked lifting his head off Tetheus' chest. Rune just glared at him before snuggling back up to the Black Dragon Officer.

Tetheus tried to hold back a small laugh but failed. Alfeegi glared at him while Rune groaned and snuggled closer to him. "Come on Rune, he's just worried about you, and so am I," Tetheus said as he hugged Rune closer to him.

"I know," Rune mumbled. "I just wish you both would stop asking me if I'm alright every time you see me."

Alfeegi sighed. "I'm sorry Rune, it's just that I can't seem to stop. I just love you so much." Alfeegi sighed as he clutched Rune's hand that lay on Tetheus' Chest. Rune smiled innocently at him and then gently kissed Tetheus' check, clearly trying to reassure his two lovers.

Both Alfeegi and Rune fell asleep like that, but Tetheus stayed up for a little longer. He was wondering how these two could love him. Rune was so sweet and innocent, though he could be serious and become angry as hell. Alfeegi had almost the same tempter as him, though his was a bit worse. He did seem as innocent and sweet as Rune at times and Tetheus was happy that Alfeegi seemed to be like that the most around him and Rune.

As for how the two had affected him, well, he actually smiled now. He also laughed and could joke around somewhat with people. He still had times when he was his cold, emotionless self, but that was becoming less and less, and it was also never around his lovers. The two had just seemed to melt his heart and get him to truly trust them. He smiled at them both and then fell asleep.

Violet eyes glowed red as their owner watched the three fall asleep. He growled angrily when he saw the Black Dragon Officer put his arms around the one he wanted as his queen. 'It doesn't matter,' Nadil thought. 'He will be mine soon enough, and I can always use one of his lovers against him.' Nadil smiled evilly as he looked back at the one he desired. He disappeared when he saw one of the three suddenly sit up. He knew that he had been discovered.

Rune sat up suddenly. He had felt fear course through his body. He knew this kind of fear. It was the fear he only felt when he faced Nadil or a demon with Nadil's powers.

"Rune?" Tetheus questioned as he sat p and rubbed the elf's back trying to comfort him.

Rune shivered under Tetheus' touch and before Tetheus knew what had happened, he found Rune clinging to him. He tightened his grip on the elf when he heard the muffled sobs.

"What's wrong?" Alfeegi asked sitting up. Tetheus just shook his head, but he suddenly froze when he felt the demonic aura in the air. "Nadil," he whispered. Rune nodded letting Tetheus and Alfeegi know that was what he had sensed.

"What would he be doing here?" Alfeegi asked as he wrapped his arms around Rune.

Tetheus shook his head as he got off the bed. "I don't know, but I have to tell Lord Lykouleon about this." Tetheus quickly threw a shirt on and then turned back to Alfeegi. "Look after him," he said softly before closing the door behind him.

Alfeegi turned back to the shacking figure in his arms. "Sh Rune. It's all right now. Nadil's gone, he's not here anymore."

"I felt his emotions. There was so much hatred, and yet, there was so much lust as well. They both were so powerful. It scared me," Rune said as he clung onto Alfeegi's nightshirt.

Alfeegi gasped lightly and then tightened his grip on the elf. "Sh Rune, go back to sleep. Everything will be all right. Sh, it's all right," Alfeegi whispered, trying to comfort the elf.

Rune mumbled something before falling asleep. "You're scared, Alfeegi. You're surprised as well. You don't really believe we're safe."

Alfeegi gasped slightly once more. The elf knew his feelings. That could mean only one thing. Alfeegi continued to hold onto Rune afraid that the elf would vanish. 'Nadil must know about Rune, he must know about his new powers!'

A few minutes later Tetheus came back to the room with Lykouleon, Ruwalk, and Kai-Stern following after him. Alfeegi turned to them, his eyes full of surprise and worry at the same time.

"Alfeegi, what is it?" Tetheus asked running over to his two lovers.

"It's Rune, he's become an empath," Alfeegi said softly. He then looked back down at the sleeping elf. Tetheus and the others also looked down at the Water Knight's sleeping face; shock clearly written on their faces.

Empaths were rare to say the least, and they were usually born with their powers. For Rune to just suddenly receive the gifts of an empath, it was almost impossible. But, there was nothing anyone could do about that. All they could do was try to keep his new powers a secret from Nadil, or if the Demon Lord already knew, then they would have to keep Rune himself from Nadil.

Sorry that this chapter is somewhat short. All right, everyone will find out Nadil true reason for stalking Tetheus, Alfeegi, and Rune in the next chapter, and hopeful that one will be longer. So, review if you want to find out.

Preview:

"I don't want this power. It scares me. I can feel so many different feelings: happiness, depression, anger, and even some that have no name. It seems as if each one has their own voice echoing inside of my head. All I want...is for it to just stop."