I'm back! Yes, I know I said I'd update Passionate Decisions and I Remember You Now but I can't get this story out of my head. Hope you all like the second chapter.

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Unchanging Fate

Chapter 2

Shydeman sighed as he lead Rune toward Nadil's chambers. The Demon Princess still didn't remember her past. Both he and Nadil had placed a deal on her memory and even though Nadil had removed his seal when he was revived, Shydeman's seal still held strong.

Shydeman looked back at the blonde elf. Rune was only following him because she feared for the lives of the other two Dragon Knights. 'She's finally back, the one person Nadil cares for above everything else, and she can't even remember she ever used to be a part of his life.'

When they entered Nadil's chambers Rune stood at the door refusing to walk into the room. Shydeman sighed and walked back over to her. "Princess, I'm sorry but this must be done." Before Rune could say anything Shydeman raised a hand, barely touching the elf's forehead. A light emitted from the tips of his fingers and a second later Rune's eyes rolled back as she fainted. Shydeman quickly reached out and caught her, placing her on the bed.

"Princess, you were never suppose to remember, but to save both you and Lord Nadil you must."

OOOOO

Fedelta growled slightly. They were still following him. Ever since they left the dungeon Rath and Thatz had been following him. He knew he could just use his fire to leave, but Rune would probably kill him if he let the demon in the Castle attack the two Dragon Knights.

Fedelta sighed as he stopped in front of a pair of large oak doors. There were integrate designs on the door as well as words written in a long forgotten language. 'Well, maybe he'd remember it...' Fedelta thought as Rath and Thatz came up behind him.

"Is Rune behind those doors?" Rath asked, his voice betraying how much he wanted to see the elf again.

"No." How stupid did they think he was?

"Then what is it?" the Earth Knight questioned.

Fedelta was silent for a moment before he decided that the two should know, if only so they could better protect his baby sister. "It's the Hall of Memories. This Castle was built just because of this place. It is the oldest thing on this world and holds all the memories of this dimension."

Rath and Thatz just stared at him in confusion. Fedelta sighed again.

The Fire Demon pushed open the doors, white light spilling onto the stone floor. Rath and Thatz looked at each other before following Fedelta into the room, shielding their eyes from the bright light with their hands. As soon as they stepped in images began to form around them until one finally took on a visible form and wrapped around them.

OOOOO

Rune slowly blinked her eyes open. She was met by the sight of a black canopy hanging over a bed, blocking her view of the ceiling. Tears formed in her eyes as her lost memories came racing back into her mind.

"Rune." The blonde princess looked over to the side of the bed to see Nadil sitting in a chair beside it. Before he could say anything else Rune raised her hand and slapped him across the face as hard as he could.

Nadil stared at his daughter in shock for a few seconds before realizing that she was now letting her tears fall. "How could you?" Rune whispered. "How could you erase my memories"

Nadil eyed Rune sadly before pulling her into his arms. "You can hate me as much as you want Rune, but I will always protect you. I did what I had to in order to ensure your safety. I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

"I don't think that's going to be possible Nadil."

Nadil and Rune both turned toward the voice. A tall man, at lest as tall as Nadil, sat on the window sill. His hair was a light shade of violet, crimson eyes seemed to be laughing at the two."

"Tinvca..." Nadil growled, pulling Rune off the bed and standing in between her and the intruder.

"Hello little brother."

OOOOO

Nadil walked into his chambers, smiling at the blonde elf that was sitting on his bed. She returned the smile, a hand laying upon her swollen stomach.

"Only a few days left before we have a little," she said as the Demon Lord sat beside her. He placed a hand on her stomach, being surprisingly gentle for a demon.

"Daddy." The two looked up to see an twelve year old Fedelta standing in the doorway.

"We're not going to bite, Fedelta," Melacin said lovingly. She had been like a mother to the small Fire Demon ever since she had come to the Demon Castle.

As Fedelta began walking toward the couple Melacin suddenly gasped and grabbed onto Nadil's arm.

"Melacin, what's wrong?"

"The baby," the elfin woman managed to gasp. "She wants out now."

Nadil quickly laid his mate on the bed before turning to Fedelta. "Go get Shydeman! Hurry!" he ordered.

Fedelta ran out of the room, returning a few minutes later with the silver haired demon. Before Fedelta could walk into the room however, Shydeman had already shut the door.

"Fedelta" The small Fire Demon turned to see a ten year old Saabel and Tintlet coming toward him. "What's going on?"

"Melacin's having the baby."

"Mom's having the baby?"

Saabel and Tintlet were Melacin's children. Since she was of Elfin Royalty she had been forced into an arranged marriage. Her husband, Saabel and Tintlet's father, had been very violent and had beaten Melacin. When the Fairy Elder found out he had been banished. They had found out later that he had been killed by a random demon.

Fedelta nodded but never turned his gaze from the door. Even though he would never admit he really did care for Melacin and he didn't want her to die.

OOOOO

A few hours later

The three children had been sitting out in the hall until the door opened and Shydeman finally came out. They raced into the room, all letting out relived sighs when Melacin smiled gently at them, the new baby in her arms.

Tintlet sat beside her mother, taking the child into her arms. "She's so beautiful." It was then that the elf noticed the fox ears sitting on the child's head.

Melacin continued to smile at the child. "I guess that's what happens when an elf and a demon mate. But they do look adorable on her."

"Can I hold her?" Fedelta asked as he jumped onto the bed beside Nadil's mate.

"No!" Saabel shouted at him as he jumped onto the bed as well. "I want to hold her next!" Melacin sighed as the two began fighting. The Fire Demon and her own son just seemed to hate each other no matter what.

Nadil reached down and took the child from Tintlet, Fedelta and Saabel becoming silent when they aw the Demon Lord. Nadil gazed down at his new daughter, the elf staring back at him with innocent blue eyes.

"What are you going to name her?" Tintlet asked after a few moments.

Nadil and Melacin shared a knowing glance before the she elf answered. "Rune."

OOOOO

Nadil sighed as he listened to his advisors. At the moment he was really wishing he could just kill them all. Many people protested against him naming Fedelta as his heir since his mother had died in childbirth. Since demons usually didn't die in childbirth, a child whose mother did die was considered cursed.

"Just shut up!" Nadil finally yelled at them. The room went silent at the Demon Lord's sudden outburst. "Fedelta is my heir and if anyone wishes to challenge that then set forward now." Nadil raised his clawed hand, hinting at what would happen to anyone who did step forward.

Everyone remained silent, no one daring to move. When Nadil finally lowered his hand they all let out a relieved sigh. "Leave." No one had to be told twice. They all ran for the doors leading out of the throne room as fast as possible.

Nadil looked down when he felt someone tugging at his pant leg. His eyes softened when they landed on his three year old daughter, Criwen held gently in her arms. Criwen had been a gift from Kharl for her third birthday a week ago, and since then Rune refused to let the demon dog out of her sight. 'Demon puppy's more like it,' Nadil thought as he looked down at the puppy, blue eyes staring back.

"Why did they say Fepelpa was cursed?" Rune asked in her small innocent voice as Nadil sat her on his lap.

"Child, that's not something you need to concern yourself with."

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"But he's not cursed." Nadil just raised an eyebrow waiting for his daughter to continue. She may have been only three, but she was a lot smarter than most of his council. "He didn't chose to be born so how could he chose to kill his mother. It was just fate being cruel to him. All of it's just a silly..." Rune trailed off, uncertain of how to pronounce the word she was going to say.

"Superstition," Nadil suggested.

"That's it!" Rune said happily. "Well, I'm going to go see Fepelpa to make sure he's not sad."

OOOOO

Fedelta groaned as he walked into his room. His father's council were all a bunch of sons of bitches. He hated all of them. He was about to lay down when he noticed the lump in his blankets. Pulling them back he saw Rune curled up asleep, Criwen curled up beside her. Fedelta just sighed and shook his head before getting into bed. Rune always did this so it didn't bother his, a least not anymore.

Dark figures snuck into the Fire Demons room as soon as they were sure he was asleep. They hated the Demon Prince but Rune was considered more of a target because of her elfin mother. Many people thought it a mockery to the demon race to have a child of both demon and elfin blood.

As one raised his sword over Rune's sleeping form Fedelta suddenly lashed out, slitting the demon's throat. He quickly went after the others trying to harm his sister, helped by the now awake Criwen. But unnoticed to the two, one of the demons slipped passed them and managed to get to Rune. The small child was shacking in fear, uncertain of what to do. The demon smiled evilly at her before plunging at dagger into her arm.

Rune screamed getting the Fire and Dog Demon's attention. "Rune!" Fedelta shouted as he tried to fight his way back to his baby sister. "NO!" he cried out when he saw the demon raise the dagger again and manage to hit her side.

Rune cried out again, her blood staining her nightclothes and the bed sheets. The demon raised the dagger once more for the final blow when someone struck him from behind. He fell over dead onto the bed, Rune moving away in fear.

Nadil looked on at the remaining demons with hatred in his eyes. Even Fedelta flinched away. He had never seen his father so angry in his whole life. Nadil suddenly lashed out with his powers, wind tearing through everyone besides Fedelta, Criwen, Rune and himself. When he finally stopped all of the demons fell to the floor, dead before they hit the floor.

Melacin ran into the room cradling her daughter close to her. She used her healing powers on the child's arm and side, but the worry in her eyes remained, as did Rune's tears.

OOOOO

And that's it for chapter 2. Next chapter, who is Tinvca? And will Rath, Thatz, and Fedelta get out of the Hall of memories in time to save Rune? Also, Rune' powers as the Key finally activate and you'll find out who three of the Dark Knights are. People who can guess correctly on who all three are will get a chapter dedicated to them. It will be the Dark Fire, Water, and Earth Knights that are reviled. So read, review, and let me know who you think it is.