Orriyon looked out the window to see the castle doing its normal run across the sky, "Vadanya."

"Yes," A large wolf walked to stand beside her. Its intelligent emerald eyes reflected the light of the rising sun.

"They're falling apart," Orriyon stared at the castle sadly.

"What does this mean?" Vadanya asked worriedly.

"It means that unless they figure this out then they will lose everything they cherish…including each other," Orriyon turned away from the window.

A lone figure stood on the roof of the castle. Her long hair flowed in the morning breeze that was almost a constant on this plane. Vadanya watched her. With her enhanced vision she could tell that she was facing the sun and that she was stiff with anger and something more. Vadanya followed Orriyon down the stairs, "Are you sure binding them was a good idea?"

Orriyon shrugged, "It's done now. She said she would be fine with it. With her volatile nature that probably does not stand right now. I'm sure she will be fine eventually. She may be one for holding a grudge but she can be forgiving. She did forgive Gideon after all."

"Yeah and he did something more than just piss her off," Vadanya nodded. She glanced over her shoulder at the window. I hope you're right Orriyon. She followed her sister down to the main part of the cathedral.

Jace sat in his room. He hadn't been in it for a few weeks but he didn't plan on moving. I'm not running. I'm just not going to make rash decisions. It's stupid. She's going to end up screwing up and not being able to fix it. He shook his head. He looked around, "I wish I had at least thought to bring a book to read." He slouched lower on his bed and glared at the wall. I'm not going anywhere.

"Jace."

Jace ignored it.

"Jace."

He continued to ignore it.

"Jace, open the door," Ral slammed his fist into his bedroom door.

"Go away." Jace snapped.

"Jace, Gideon and Elspeth have left. Nissa followed them and Lilianna has been gone since late last night," Ral growled in frustration.

"What does that have to do with me?" Jace asked coldly.

"You are so bloody stubborn," Ral blew up his door and grabbed his wrist and forcibly dragged him off of the bed.

"Get off me!" Jace fought him.

Chandra stood there, "Jace we have a problem."

"Maybe I'd be more willing to help you if you'd just tell me what the problem is," Jace snarled, "instead of dragging me."

"We're the only ones here," Ral snapped. He let go of Jace letting him drop to the ground.

Jace glared up at him, "I don't see how that's such a problem. Now leave me alone."

Chandra grabbed the back of his collar and dragged him out of the room, "It is a problem because it means two things!"

"We don't know if the others are okay and we don't know what Lilianna's told them," Ral snapped.

Jace wrenched himself free of Chandra's grasp, "You have one hell of a grip and that was not comfortable at all."

"I didn't think it would be but you don't seem to be in a cooperative mood," Chandra snapped harshly.

"Well sorry but wasn't it you that ripped my head off for no real reason?" Jace growled.

"I'm really not in the mood for your smart ass comments right now," Chandra snapped.

"Okay so we have a problem but how do you expect me to help?" Jace asked flatly.

"You can tell us where they are so we can know where we can find them," Chandra rolled her eyes.

"Fine but that's all I'm doing," Jace snapped.

"You're coming along," Ral glared at him.

"I am not," Jace got to his feet and dusted himself off.

Chandra glared at him, "I will drag you through the Blind Eternities if I have to."

Jace shook his head, "I am staying here."

"No you aren't."

"I can do what I want," Jace insisted, "and I am staying here."

"I am revoking your freedom currently," Chandra growled.

"Isn't freedom what you hold the dearest?" Jace raised an eyebrow.

Chandra glared at him, "So?"

"So you can be free but you can impose your will on others?" Jace rolled his eyes, "Sounds hypocritical."

"I am not hypocritical!" Chandra snapped.

"Look Jace you need to go with us."

Jace paused and studied the ground. It could be a bad idea not to go with them. What if we get there after Lilianna tells them everything she knows…whatever she knows. That would not be good. What if we get there and they're dead? I mean it's not like that's not a possibility. I guess I'll never know unless I go with them. "Fine. I'll go."

Chandra shot down the stairs, "Let's go!"

Jace growled, "She doesn't ever think about anything."

Ral shrugged and followed her.

How do I get myself into these situations? Jace shook his head and hopped onto the railing. He slid down.

"Since when could you do that?" Ral asked.

"I've been able to do that," Jace sighed.

"Then why bother going down stairs?" Chandra asked.

"Don't we have somewhere to be?" Jace asked.

Chandra sighed and planeswalked.

Lilianna smirked. Now I don't have to worry about Chandra getting in the way. She saw Elspeth and Gideon and walked up to them, "Well I definitely wouldn't have expected you to actually come. I'm honored."

"Lilianna," Elspeth didn't look surprised.

Lilianna nodded.

"So what's the real reason you wanted us to be here?" Gideon asked.

"Because there's a few things I wanted to tell you away from curious ears," Lilianna said.

"Like what?" Gideon asked.

"I know who Phoenix really is. Crimson Phoenix is her code name," Lilianna explained.

Elspeth cocked her head to the side, "Who?"

"Chandra," Lilianna stated simply.

"There's no way that's even possible," Gideon shook his head, "It doesn't make any sense. Chandra doesn't have the patience for something as subtle as that."

"Is it really all that surprising though?" Lilianna asked, "When she disappears for days on end where do you think she goes? How do you think she knows Sorin Markov?"

Chandra appeared in between them, "Hey Lilianna!"

Lilianna hissed, "You can't deny that they deserve to know what you've been hiding from them!"

Chandra narrowed her eyes. She stalked up to the necromancer, "Then it looks like I get to tell them your little secret."

"You said you wouldn't," Lilianna hissed.

Chandra leaned forward so her nose was mere millimeters away from Lilianna's, "So did you."

Ral Zarek and Jace appeared as well. Ral shook his head, "That was a rough landing."

Jace looked at him, "You landed on your feet."

"Yeah but that didn't mean it wasn't rough," he snapped.

"Whatever," Jace rolled his eyes. He then noticed Chandra and Lilianna. His eyes widened.

"What's going on?" Ral asked having also noticed.

"Chandra's Crimson Phoenix isn't she?" Elspeth asked. She met Jace's gaze evenly, "I want you to answer that honestly."

Jace swallowed. He glanced at Chandra. So I was right but then how in the world can they look different. I mean Chandra's hair barely goes past her shoulders while Phoenix has hair that goes past her hips. He looked back at Elspeth, "I honestly do not know for certain."

Elspeth nodded.

Nissa walked up, "What is going on?"

"So demanding dang," Ral muttered.

Jace glared at him, "Shut up."

A blade formed in Lilianna's hand. An aura of darkness and shadows surrounded her. The ground beneath them rotted away and the sky turned a dull dark grey. Shadows flickered on the ground like flames.

Jace's eyes widened, "A land consumed by black flames without a light!"