disclaimer: I don`t own Deltoraquest or the characters.

A/N: hehe I`m a real bad writer and have no idea why I`m doing this. I hope you like it and please review thanks.


Light shown through the windows as Lief walked through the forge. As he moved from room to room it felt like he was being lead, but to where and why he didn't`t know.
Lief walked into one of the rooms and saw, laying in the bed a figure, but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't`t see their face.
At last he stole a glimpse of their face just before he woke. "It was just a dream." Lief said, "But who was that?"

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At the forge a young man was checking on his friend who passed out the night they were heading to the castle to see the king.
He walked into the room where he had put his friend in to rest to see that he was awake and looking around the room.
"Where are we Red?"
"AT Del." Red answered "Are you feeling better Black?"
"Better then last night that's for sure."
The two boys ate breakfast and then headed off for the castle.
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Barda was heading in from a false alarm when he saw two cloaked figure`s talking to the gate guard and so he went to see what it was about.
"We need to talk to the king!" one of them yelled
"I`m sorry but you cannot." the guard said
One of the figures looked like they were about to say something when Barda walked up but decided against it.
"What is going on?" He asked
"These two say they need to see the king, but they will not say why." the guard answered
Barda looked at the two figures. They stood shoulder to shoulder and their faces were covered by the hoods of their cloaks in which they wore pulled over their faces.
"Who are you and why do you need to see the king?" He asked
"Who we are is non of your concern and we need to see the king for he`s the only one who can save our friend!" the second figure yelled flustered, "Damn it! If we don1t hurry StoneCrystle`s gonna die or worse and it all my fault!"
Barda was shocked by what he had said. Who is this StoneCrystle and what does he mean by his fault?
"Hey Black chill ok?" the first one said
"Chill you want me to chill?" Black said, "Like Hells I`m gonna chill! Cause of me StoneCrystle is stuck in the Death Lands and is most likely gonna..." the boy collapsed into his friends arms.
Black`s friend slowly went to his knees holding his crying companion and comforted him.
This better not be some kind of trick. "All right I will take you to see the king." Barda said
"Thank you. I am Red and this is my brother Black." Red said looking at his brother crying in his arms.
Barda watched as Red helped his brother Black to his feet. Black wiped his eyes dry and the two boys followed Barda to the castle.