This is a part of my ZTS series.

Created back in 1996, before FF came to be.

All places, characters and info belong to me!

Irth, a Yautja, and a few other characters belong to Rider of the Mystics.

Hahli, the Moon Knight, and a few other characters belong to GracefulWhiteDragon.

Sorry but this story is MINE!!©

Zack felt at ease, at least Hahli didn't think he was a dragon. He sat down on the floor, he could hear the Memory Tree's melody… so calm and relaxing. Pain suddenly hit him.

"AHHHH!!!! Stop it! Stop it now!!"

Zack fell to his knees, grabs his head and shakes it. The pain… terrible pain, so terrible to a mere mortal it would kill…

"Blaze why do you torture me?!"

Zack could feel his hatred for Blaze burn deep inside him… soon the pain passed with him curled up in a ball. Jack came in, he ran to his friend.

"Blaze?"

Zack slowly lifted his head and looked at Jack.

"Yes, Jack.. I usually try and kill you but this time I have a favor to ask."

Zack sat up and Jack sat down in front of him.

"Fire away buddy!"

"I need you to take Irth and Hahli to the far end of the fortress and sneak in. I'll distract the Bad Bloods while you take them to the Throne Room where Onua is. I'll be very busy… promise that you won't get them killed."

Jack stood up, smiled and saluted Zack.

"Roger wilko! I'll make sure they won't get killed, I place my oath on my name on the battlefield 'Jack the Ripper'!!"

Zack chuckles at that, Jack jumped onto Zack's shirt and smacks him.

"Shut up! I had to pick a name so I did!"

Zack pulled Jack off and left the room. He walked to Hahli's room to see her sleeping, he walked over to her and he hovers his right hand over her body…

"Sleep well, your strength and spirit will be renewed. Sleep…"

Her body glowed for a second then faded, but a small crystal appears on her shoulder, Zack picks it up and looks at it.

"Her memories will live…"

Zack then walked through the wall into Irth's room, he did the same thing to Irth, he then walks to the Memory Tree room.

"Mother…"

Oracle appears in front of him, in human form.

" Battle is upon us, I know that Blaze's power is trying to take control of you, but you must fight it. It'll be over soon Zack."

Zack gives her the crystals, and then hugs her.

"Aid us in battle."

"I will always be in your aid, just call me."

Zack left her go and she slowly vanishes… he then sat down before the tree and listened to its melody.

"Sweetness, a dragons tune…"

Meanwhile with Blaze . . . .

Blaze knew that Huyt will be busy talking to Onua about their plans. Blaze stood among the Bad Blood, they never saw him nor can they find him, for he has cloaked himself for their seeing and heat vision eyes. He knew that they were preparing for war, against two Yautjas?

Pitiful. All this for two Yautjas? Sad, at least Ryu will prove to be a challenge to them when he gets here. Ah Ryu, I'm waiting.

Blaze could hear Kazer's voice in his head.

Father, things are as planed! Ki'oli is busy training the new bloods for war while at the same time trying to teach them about Hahli. It's funny really; he can't get them to pay attention!

Blaze walked around, when a Bad Blood would touch him, he would simply pass through him. The Bad Blood always look back to see what he just felt, but to Blaze, he was spreading the Virus among the Bad Blood. When the time comes he will either change them or use them to do his will. Blaze chuckles at the thought…

Soon, they will not be able to resist this intoxicating power. Ha ha ha ha!!

Blaze vanishes and reappears on the tallest tower, and looks at the Bad Blood. He could see the ones marked by the Virus very clearly.

Soon Ryu, you and your new friends will be meeting your end.

Blaze looks up at the sky, he spread out his arms. Lighting flashed all over the planet and the whole planet shook as if a giant earthquake hit it. Everyone felt it and wondered what in the hell was going on. Blaze smiled at the sight…

Bloody Moon… the sign of the Bloody Dragon's awakening... Soon Ryu, we will be one again…

NOTE: Stay tuned! Confused and wondering, read 'Irth' and 'Moon Knight' they help fill in the gaps and help you understand what's going on. Those two stories are written by two good friends of mine, Rider of the Mystics and GracefulWhiteDragon. Thanks guys for the support!!