So, yeah. I'm a Di-Gata Defenders fan. Anybody have a problem? No? That's great! And before I start, Yeili's name is pronounced: Yee-lee. And it takes place just after the finale of the first season, which is 'Ethos' for those of you who don't know.

Disclaimer: I don't own Di-Gata Defenders. Say it with me. Rhae. Doesn't. Own. Di-Gata.

Prologue

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A message from the High Ethos Lords,

The Megalith has been defeated, by mere children, none the less. Zad, our faithful servant; witnessed this and brought us the news as quickly as possible. Now, the way is clear to the Realm and freedom with the pieces of the Celestial Abyss. We are sending Lady Yeili, a trained servant of ours to fetch the Lost One and bring them here. Once that has been completed, she will dispose of the Defenders. Zad, while the Defenders are distracted, will follow.

When this has been done, we will rid ourselves of the Defenders, once and for all, and take over the Realm, what should be ours, for all eternity.

Chapter 1: The Lost One

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From the dark world,

I came,

Stealing the one you love,

This, I knew

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Sixteen year old Yeili walked along the path, her black cloak fluttering in the almost non-existent wind. Her dark hair; tied into a braid, though a few loose strands came loose around her face, blew in the breeze. Looking over the Bakkori monument, she watched the six Defenders come nearer.

"Which is the Lost One?" Yeili narrowed her bright green eyes. "Any of the children could be them."

She held a guardian stone in her pale, clenched hand. "Ridani! Take Flight!" A small black raven flew onto her shoulder, red eyes glowing softly. Yeili pointed at the travelling group and the raven soared down after them.

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"Okay, so we know that Tuzr will help us find a way to stop the Ethos." Seth was looking at a map, Mel looking over his shoulder.

'Yeah, you've repeated that, like eight times." Kara rolled her eyes, then looked at Adam. He didn't appear in the best condition, rather thin, pale and much quieter.

"I know, I'm sorry." Seth sighed. "Rion, how much father to that dojo?" The younger boy shrugged, from his spot behind Kara.

"Into the Dakor province. At least a week from here."

"Don't know about you guys, but has anybody wondered when we get a vacation?" Erik asked. Adam gave a weak grin as everyone else laughed out loud.

"Never, Erik. Unless wrongs decide to take a vacation as well." Mel smiled and turned back to the map.

"So, from here, it's straight east until Rion says not to." Seth rolled up the map and fired up his Stormer.

Along the road, Mel looked back at Adam,

"Are you seriously okay? Is something bothering you?" Her forehead creased in worry.

"I'm fine. Nothing's wrong." He took a deep breath and looked away.

"You can tell us anything, Adam. We're your friends."

"Thanks, Mel."

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Ridani flew back, and landed lightly on Yeili's out stretched arm. He cawed and flapped his wings. A dark orb filled with pictures formed in front of Yeili. She had the shadow of a grin on her face.

Into the Dakor province. At least a week from here. The smaller, pale boy with an Altas Sigil on his chest said.

"Excellent. Now I know where they're going…" Yeili trailed off. In the orb, a boy and a girl rode one of the Stormers.

You can tell us anything, Adam. We're your friends.

Thanks, Mel. She narrowed her eyes. How she loathed even the hint of romance or even friendship.

"I will get them." Yeili pointed at the girl. "And she's going first."

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Yeili slowly crawled along the hard ground towards the Defenders camp. She clutched her stones to her chest and stood up next to a tree, back pressed against it.

"Errriiiikkkkk!!! Stop snoring!" Kara rolled over and whacked her brother. She turned back, then received one in exchange.

Yeili took a deep breath, then ran out into the clearing, throwing her stones into the air.

"Silver Moon!" Silver strands twisted out and wrapped around the children, binding them to the ground.

"Mel!" Seth fought against them. "Do something!" He said desperately.

"I know! I don't know!" She shouted from her spot near the fire. Yeili walked over and knelt.

"Of course you don't know," She said softly, so only Mel could hear. "The Ethos will be happy to have you." Yeili had the smallest grin on her face. Standing straight, she stood to face the others.

"What happened to the fourth boy?" She demanded, hands on her hips. Seth shrugged, looking around for Adam, who had vanished.

A twig snapped behind her and Yeili grinned as a voice called out from the trees.

"Black Bola!" A navy figure darted out, throwing stones into the air.

"Adam!" Mel shouted, "Careful!"

"Twisting Havoc," Yeili lightly tossed her stones into the air, almost lazily. A dark red bola crossed with Adam's disappearing in a flash of purple light.

"Stroke of Midnight!" Yeili grinned as the boy ran around, completely blind, running into tree's, finally sitting still after tripping over a tree root.

"Owe…"

"You are getting weak, Defenders. The Lost One and I shall take your leave." She tipped an imaginary hat on her head and raised a single warrior stone. The violet Ethos Sigil glowed clearly through the dying evening light.

"Who are you talking about?" Erik asked, confused. Kara had a similar look on her face.

"Her, of course!" Yeili pointed at Mel.

"Me? Why me?" Mel raised an eyebrow and almost burst out laughing. "I'm not destined for anything, thank you very much. I make my own path."

"You don't have choice." Yeili spat. "Black Hole." The warrior stone glowed and a dark shape simmered under her and Mel. They both slowly sank down until neither of them could be seen. As Yeili vanished, her casts disintegrated.

"Mel!" Adam dashed over to the spot she had disappeared and started jumping up and down, as if to try and follow her.

"She's gone!" Seth looked around and ran a gloved hand through his hair. "I can't believe we weren't ready for that!" He said angrily.

"Neither can I." Erik rubbed the back of his head. "What now? We need her back, Seth."

"Alnar said there was a dojo near here. Tomorrow we'll go there and see what happens." Seth sat down and stared into the dying fire.

"Promise me we're going after Mel."

"I promise."

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"You Defender's where pathetic." Yeili grinned at Mel, who was tied at her feet. They where in the Dark Realms, in apparently a dojo. One with very bad lighting at that. "You'd think that you'd be better casters and have better reflexes in situations like that."

"STOP IT!!!" Mel screamed. "Don't insult my friends!" There was a pause of silence.

"Temper, temper. You really much watch yourself. It could get you into, I don't know... Trouble, perhaps?" What sort of freaked Mel out, was how this girl, no older than her spoke like an adult. A mature one at that. A creepishly mature one.

"Now, Zad will be here in a few hours. Are you going to behave, or not?" Yeili asked, pale hands on her hips.

"Not, you Dako-brained daughter-of-a-sigil-blasted-yin-yanner!" Mel grinned triumphantly. Yeili didn't even look insulted, merely bored, actually examining her fingernails.

"You done? Excellent." And then she walked away, leaving Mel with her mouth open in surprise.

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Author's Note: And that's a wrap, people! Nah, I'm kidding, that's not the end. If it were, that would be a sad ending. Yeah... I should get around to updating this soon because most of it's been written. I'll try to update this fic maybe twice a week or so, but no promises.

Gah, that's all serious stuff! Who cares! I like cheese. Who else likes cheese? - poke - You could always post it on the reviews, right? Got the hint?