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"Ryoka, I have a new mission for you." "Really, Lord Lykouleon?" "Yes you must retrieve five dragon eggs. The egg of Fire, Water, Earth, Darkness, and Wind." What about Light?" "I have already retrieved it, when I snuck out last." With that Lykouleon handed Ryoka a Golden egg that looked like a diamond only egg shaped and it fit in Ryoka's hand perfectly. "So this is a dragon's egg? Do all of them look like this?" Ryoka asked curiously. "Yes and no. You see, all of them are that size and have that pattern but they are different colors. Like Light is gold, Darkness is Purple and Fire is red." "When do I start?" "As soon as Kai-Stern tells you to." Lykouleon stated as he waved his hand to dismiss Ryoka.

"So, Ryoka, did you get a new mission?" Thatz asked impatiently as he walked beside Ryoka. "Maybe." Ryoka said giving Thatz a "do you really want to know" looks. "Tell me." Thatz said almost jumping up and down in anticipation."Yes, I did. And I and Dark get to go on it all alone." "That's no fair. I'm sure Rath would love to go." "I would." Rath said as he came up behind Ryoka and Thatz. "Rath! When did you get there?" "Just a second ago. Man, Ryoka. You're so lucky. You get to slay some demons." "I'm not going to if I don't need to." "Sure, Ryoka please slay some for me?" "Fine, Rath. I'll slay a few for you." "Thanks, Ryoka." "Your welcome Rath . . . I guess." "Ryoka, are you ready to go?" Kai-Stern asked from where he was standing. "Already? I guess so."

"Hey Kai-Stern, do you know where to find the dragon eggs?" "No, that's your job." "What? I have to find these things?" Ryoka said as she turned the egg round in her hand. I'm sure for you it won't be that hard. You are very good at finding things. You found Cesia's amulet twice, Fire three times and so on and so forth." "I guess you're right." "Now, I'll have my own business to attend to. I'll be leaving you. I trust you won't get into too much trouble?" "When you say your own business, you mean going to find the best pubs, right? And when you say stay out of trouble you mean don't get hurt, killed, cause chaos, terrorize villages, let my dragon terrorize villages and/or kill people, right?" Ryoka said with a smirk on her face. "Yes, that's exactly what I mean." "Okay. Don't get to drunk Kai- Stern or spend too much money or Alfeegi will be on your tail badly." "I know, now, the first egg, water should be around the Water Realm." "Okay, that makes sense. Hey Kai-Stern I thought you said you didn't know where any of the eggs were." "I'm guessing." "Whatever. See ya." And Ryoka and Kai-Stern headed in different directions.

Ryoka wandered around until she got to fairy forest. "So this is fairy forest?" Ryoka asked aloud. Ryoka walked through the forest until she got to two huge doors. "Interesting." "You won't be able to get in, I'm afraid." Another voice said out of a shadow. "Who are you? And why are you here?" Ryoka yelled as she unsheathed her sword. "Put the blade down. I'm not here to hurt you little one." The demon said as he walked out. A black bird on his right shoulder and a demon dog following him. "Little one? What the hell are you talking about?!" Ryoka yelled as she lowered her sword just a little bit. "Oh no offence, just you are a little one compared to me." The demon said. "I'm Kharl, the alchemist." Kharl said as he looked at Ryoka. "Wait, I've heard that name before. Rath says it in his sleep all the time . . . of course then he yells a lot of curse words." "And what would you be doing watching Rath sleep?" Kharl asked a slight smirk on his face. "Nothing. Just, he talks in his sleep very loudly." "Too loud for your wolf ears?" Kharl asked coming a tad bit closer to the wolf demon. "Aye." Ryoka said softly, she was getting used to Kharl. "Come to my castle. I'll teach you how to open the Water Realm." "Like hell I would believe you!" Ryoka yelled stepping away from a confused Kharl. "Every damn demon that's said that has almost raped me!" Ryoka said still yelling. "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of demon that would rape someone. I get my pleasure a different way." "How?" By creating demons." "Oh yeah. You wrote the demon bible." Ryoka said coming closer to him. "Good girl. Now my little one, will you come with me?" Kharl asked gently holding out his hand. "On one condition." "Okay." "If I stay the night, I get my own room." "That can be arranged." "Okay fine. Lead the way, alchemist." Ryoka said letting Kharl walk away, and following him.

When they arrive at the castle Ryoka gasps at it. "Not used to castles?" Kharl asked as he looked at her. "No, not really but this one looks different then the one I live in." "Of really? How?" Well, for starters, mine looks less old and it's bigger." "I only know of two castles bigger then mine, Nadil's and Lykouleon's." I live in Dragon Castle." "You're a dragon?" Kharl doubted. "Uh huh. I thought you could tell." "No, but then again . . . I've never seen a dragon besides Rath, Thatz and Rune." I'm a dragon knight too, just not as well known." "Really? Which one? Earth is Thatz, Waters is Rune, Fire and Light are Rath, Wind was Nadil and there is no others but . . . " Kharl said trailing off. "You can't be the Knight of Darkness, you're too happy, too carefree." "I know, please don't doubt me. Please trust me." "You only want trust don't you?" Kharl asked gently as he came up behind her. "Yeah, but no one does trust me because of the damned legend." Ryoka said angrily. "It's okay, little one. I trust you more then you would know." Kharl said as he looked into Ryoka's golden eyes. "You do?" Ryoka inquired. "Yes. You have given me no reason not to." "True, but I'm sure you've heard the legend." Ryoka said looking into Kharl's eyes. "Of course I have. Who hasn't? But that is just a silly little legend now isn't it?" Kharl said as he started walking into the castle, Ryoka close behind. "Tell the dragon tribe that." Ryoka mumbled. "They just do not understand." Kharl said without looking at the black-haired wolf.

"Come with me." Kharl said as he led Ryoka down to a dungeon like place. "Okay, but where are we going?" Ryoka asked curiously. "Somewhere, you'll see." "If you try anything I'll . . ." Ryoka threatened as Kharl looked at her. "I already told you, I have no interest in bedding you." "I still don't trust you." "I don't expect you to, but I trust you." Kharl said as he looked in various jars and vials. Then he started mixing them together. Making a potion that was a really dark blood red color. "W-what is t-that?" Ryoka stammered a bit. "Oh nothing really. Just a little potion I made." "For what?" Ryoka asked getting a bit curious. "For something." Kharl said as he walked closer to Ryoka and grabbed her arm. "Bastard!" Ryoka yelled while struggling, finding out the alchemist was stronger then he looked. "Don't worry little one, this won't hurt. Just something Nadil wanted me to do for him." Ryoka eyes widened at the word Nadil. "No! Let me go! Now!" "Hush little one. I would never hurt you. I won't let Nadil harm you, I promise." At the sound of Kharl's voice Ryoka calmed down a little. The last thing Ryoka remembered was a sharp pain in her arm.

When Ryoka woke up she was in a big room. It was lavishly decorated. The bed was a queen-sized bed with red sheets, blankets and pillows. The window was stain glass with a picture of a black wolf running against a red sky. There was a desk and a side table with a note and a glass of water on it. The note read: Dear Ryoka, I'm sorry I had to do that to you. I didn't want to do it really but look on the bright side it did make you stronger. I can't tell you why I did it maybe in the future but you are in no condition to go back to the castle. I can also be called a doctor so while you were sleeping I did a check up on you and you have a minor fever. I advise you stay here. I won't force you though. And I'm not into poisons so the water isn't poisoned. I'll check on you at 12:00. I'm hoping you'll be up by then?
Signed,
Kharl

'Okay.' Ryoka thought as she took a drink of water. 'What time is it now?' She wondered as she looked at the clock. '11:55?! He'll be here in 5 minutes. Well, the question is, to stay or not to stay? I guess it wouldn't hurt to stay.' There was a knock on the door that dragged Ryoka out of her own thoughts. "Come in." She said as Kharl walked in. "Well? How are you?" Kharl asked curiously. "I'm fine." "Good, I was hoping you didn't have an allergic reaction to the potion." "Kharl," "Yes." "Why did you really give me that potion?" "Uh . . ." Kharl couldn't think of a good excuse. "Well?" "Because, I was forced to." "By whom?" Ryoka said walking up to Kharl. "By Nadil. If I didn't, he would have destroyed my friend, Garfacky." "Okay, what was that potion?" "I better tell the truth. It was a potion mixed with elfin blood and human blood and a few other things. It turned you from your half dragondemon self to dragonhumanelfdemon." Kharl sighed. "I didn't want to. But I had to, Nadil wants to kill you, but I did help you." "How? How is turning me into a monster help?!" Ryoka yelled. "It isn't, but making you immune to all poisons is." "Oh really? Somehow I doubt you made me immune to all poisons." Ryoka said as her golden eyes looked into Kharl's silver ones.

A/N: Muhahahaha...to be continued...