Prologue



Kay Dragonleader was a color mage. 1 of 7. She had silver hair with a purple tint to it when looked in the right light at the right angle. Her eyes were a blueish-silver. She was almost six feet in height and she was only 16.

It was a fresh spring day, and Kay was making her way down to the castle. They had just announced that the castle would be admitting young mages of any kind to train together. Kay wanted to be one of them. She knew, from experience, that in things like this, spots filled quickly. Especially considering the fact that there were a lot of mages in Miridien. She hurried down the withered path. It was the travel route for most if not all merchants but most of them had left recently so she met few people on the road and those she did, paid no attention to the wandering cloaked figure. Kay tended to like the darkness more then the light despite the fact she was an elf. All color mages were elves. She was already friends with one of them.

Kit Demonslayer was his name and they had known each other for ages. Kit was 15 and a half. He had raven black hair, that he had tied back in a shoulder length ponytail, and fierce green eyes. He, despite his looks and his last name, was quite nice and was always cracking jokes. Kay liked him because he didn't care what others thought. He'd "saved her life" at least that's what he said. Well, he had. She was outnumbered, 3 to 1, she'd been attacking two, when the third crept up behind her. Kit came in and killed the third without a backwards glance, then helped her defeat the other two. Neither one of them had figured out who had sent them and why yet.

Kay was thinking fondly of this particular memory when she walked into somebody.

"Oh!, I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going, please forgive-" she stopped mid sentence when she realized who it was.

"Kit!"

"Kay? Is that really you?" he was the same height as she was. He hadn't been the last time she'd seen him.

"You've grown. I don't have to look down to look you in the eyes."

"And I don't have to look up." they started walking.

"So, how have you been?"

"Oh, here, there, not really staying in one place, say, where're you goin'?"

"Down to the palace for the mage training. You?"

"Same."

"Wonderful. So, any amazing stories to tell me of your courageous bravery?"

"No, nothin's really happenin'."

"Tell me about them. I've been bored sick, out here."

"I thought you said you were going to travel around a little bit."

"I thought I was too, until this new girl in my town showed up."

"Name?"

"Kiona Dracosa."

"Hm, funny, met someone new too."

"Who?"

"Koby Demonchild."

"Is something fishy going on or is it my imagination?"

"What do you mean?"

"Kay Dragonleader, Kit Demonslayer, Kiona Dracosa, Koby Demonchild? All of our initials are KD. Isn't that...well, odd?"

"Yeah, I see what you mean. Maybe we'll meet them at the palace."

"Maybe."



Chapter One



Kay's P.O.V.



Me and Kit continued to walk down the road. The palace was visible just over the last hill. We were almost to the palace. We continued to talk and chatter about useless things. At last, we got to the top of the last hill, and the palace stood, magnificent in beauty, large in size. I gasped in surprise, the sun was setting right behind the palace. Kit grabbed my hand gently, and I looked at him in surprise.

"Beautiful sunset, isn't it?" he said.

"Yeah..." what was going on here?

"So glad I could share it with you." then he kissed me. "Do you love me?"

I stood, slightly shocked by the question. He smiled at me, and as I thought about it, a smile slowly crept across my face.

"Yeah, I do."

"Sweet. Lets go. I wanna get there before dark."

"Good idea." we walked down the hill, hand in hand.



We got to the palace, just as the first stars were coming out. There was a young man standing outside the gate. A long line of people was waiting. Me and Kit got into the back of the line and the person in front of us turned around.

"Hey, do I know you?" it was a young women about 14. I recognized her as the girl I had met the other day, Kiona.

"Yeah, remember Kay?"

"Oh, yes, that's right. Who's that?"

"Kit Demonslayer, at your service." Kit replied.

"Oh, yeah, I have a friend to, Koby? Koby, where'd you go?"

"Right in front of you, silly." a young man with flaming red hair turned around. "Who are your new friends, sweets?"

"Kay Dragonleader" I said, "and-"

"Oh, I see, it's Kit, how are you?"

"Eh, good, I guess." Kit grinned.

"Well, certainly a long line, isn't it?" Koby said.

"Yeah..." I said sleepily. It had been a long day, and I was pooped. I sub-consciencely leaned my head on Kit's shoulder. He gently stroked my hair.

"Kay, you look worn," Koby said. "Something wrong?"

"No..." I said, even sleepier than before, "just...tired." then I fainted.



When I woke up, I was in the palace, in a bed, and stripped down to the bare minimums. I turned my head to my left and there was Kit, sitting in a chair next to me, snoozing. I burrowed further into the covers to warm up. I glanced to my right and saw another chair with my cloths laid out on it, and yet, they weren't my cloths. Kit must have enlisted me, and that was my new attire. I crept out and got dressed, then I roused Kit.

"Kit, Kit, wakey-wakey." he always hated it when I woke him up like that. And, sure enough, he woke up. I smiled, and showed him my new out fit. A simple tunic and breeches, both blue, and a silver cloak. I twirled around, my hair and my cloak shimmering.

"Did you enlist me?"

"Yep, otherwise, I would have had to let you sleep outside. And why would I want to do that?"

I giggled, something I almost never did, except around Kit.

"So, where do we go first?"

"It's 2:00 in the morning, Kay."

"Oh. Well, where's Kiona and Koby?"

"Next room over."

"Oh, what did you enlist me as?"

"Color mage, specializing in Ice magic."

"Oh, good. You?"

"Same."

"Good. I'm bored. So bored....blah..." I sat down on the bed. "Kit..."

"Hm?"

"Could-could you braid my hair? Or would you be like, embarrassed or something?"

"Not at all. I'd love to braid your hair." so he braided my hair. Just as he finished, I fell asleep again, leaning against him.



Hee Hee....soooo, Kit and Kay have feelings for each other....what about Kiona and Koby? And the other 3 color mages? Well...you'll find out! SEND REVIEWS! NO FLAME PLEASE!!!