OK, I know your all probably thinking this is a Meru/ Lavitz...for those who do, to say, it isn't. So sorry, I have something else in mind for him and maybe Meru...hehe. Um, okay! Now, where have these people flying things taken him? You'll find out in this chappie! Please be comfortable while reading.

Chapter 3: Rise of the Past

Dark, cold and damp, the two men who were in Deningrad made their way down a path filled with chambers, doors, cages, and bars of dark space. The thin man's cape brushed the ground as he walked in front with a steady pace, making sure not to step in the puddle from which water had made above the ceiling. The tall and bulky man, not the average size, carried an unconscious warrior on his shoulder moving along behind the caped man, following him to one of the chambers.

As he opened the door, the man heard mutters and seething words from people beside him and in front on the sides of the new corridor. He walked to one cell that had no windows, but one door and pulled out a key and opened it. It was dark as he beckoned Kerhio forward into the cell, and he dropped he warrior inside and shut the door as something sprung at him from the front.

"DAMNED BASTARDS!!!" the two men heard a woman's voice yell as banging could be heard on the metal door, but ceased as they moved away and out of the room.

Inside of the Cell, the woman turned on the light that was at the side, near the one wall with bars springing down to show into the next cell. She gasped and heard the others murmur from beside her in the other cell.

"He's still human..." she heard one man say from where he sat beside the bars on a bedside looking into the girl's cell. He had an eye patch over one eye and his golden one shone in the light. "The Crystal Shards must have got to him first..." he finished as the woman nodded and bent down beside the warrior's head.

"They used an electric line...he'll be out for a bit, on how he came here at what time..." she whispered, rolling the man over and placing a folded blanket under his head for there was no pillow.

The other man behind the bars chuckled. "Always so sweet, aren't you Miaka...not caring who the person is, just to make sure they are all right...you haven't changed, not even in this ruddy place..." the man chuckled again at seeing Miaka's scrunch up.

"Well, Mr. Ciddy! Who says I care 'bout you hmm...?" she crossed her arms and stuck her tongue out at him.

He glared at her and stood up facing the other side of the room. "I TOLD you specifically, not to call me CIDDY...it's Glyde now..." he murmured in a sad tone.

Miaka lowered her head and whispered. "Sorry. I forgot you had once be General...and was called that by some of your...men..." she stopped a bit on the 'men' but went up to the bars and pulled on his arm in a friendly tug. "Don't worry, you'll have soldiers again, I PROMISE..." she gave a tight squeeze and let go and stared at the man who was asleep. Glyde did as well.

"So, who is he...?" she asked her knowledgeable friend. Glyde shook his head but answered anyways, "He might be something like a Knight, look at the way his face is structured and his body...Knight's are always like that."

She giggled and walked over to the light in the corner, and knelt beside it. "IS everyone asleep yet?" she asked in a whispering tone. Glyde nodded and closed his one eye and lowered his head, drifting back into a sleep that was roused before. Miaka smiled at her friend and looked down at the Knight. 'Who are you...?' her mind went through millions of thoughts, before she too went to sleep huddled by the corner with her friend.

: Deningrad:

"We have to find him!" Dart yelled, stomping up and down the corridor. "If what Rose and Shana had said about this evil coming to collect Loiryu people, and Lavitz is one, we have to find him quickly before something happens!" he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall still murmuring about going after those men with wings.

Standing up, Rose walked over to the side doors and looked at the Dragoons and Shana. "Well, if you want to go search for him, might as well go now..." she said and walked out with Dart very close behind her as well as the others.

Toriah walked normally and sighed. "Do they even know where to look?" she whispered, Meru whom was her walking partner whispered back, "I don't think they do...teehee!" she giggled. Toriah smiled as did Meru as both giggled behind everyone. Kongol looked back and gave them a chilling stare, Toriah and Meru screamed and ran ahead by Dart and Rose.

"Kongol not that scary..." Kongol muttered and continued walking with loud footsteps.

Toriah ran right beside Rose and took her hand. "You're like a big sis, so I'll stay by you!!" the younger girl smiled up at the staring ahead Rose, not bothered by being a big sister to Lavitz's real sister. "Do you know where they might have taken him Rose...?" Toriah asked in a quiet voice.

"I do not know yet, but all I know is that it is somewhere in the Imperial Gloriano..." Rose said in her normal cold voice as usual. Toriah nodded and looked up at the sky. "I think a blizzard might start soon...hopefully we can find a place to rest..." she whispered.

"There should be a cavern where Dart, I and the others...including Lloyd stayed during the second Campaign was first beginning to go see Emperor Diaz..."

Toriah went off in her own little world s she continued walking, her mind full of clouds, and mystery. Not even she knew what it was. 'Lavitz...i wish I knew where you were...' her mind whispered, and echoed. She felt a light push on her shoulder and she snapped out of her reverie blinking. "Toriah turn right..." Rose's voice said and automatically the girl turned right and into the cavern Rose had talked about.

Not knowing how far they went with her only thinking one thing, she was sat down on a rock as the others all piled in and made room for themselves. Meru hopped onto a rock next to Toriah and stared at the older girl. "You feel ok? Cuz, when I tried talking to you outside about the snow you just went 'Mmhm...' What was that about? You not in it right now?" Meru's went on with a few questions about what was wrong, but stopped as she saw Toriah closed her eyes in frustration and stopped instantly.

"You're worried aren't you...about Lavitz? I'd be worried too if I found out I had an older brother whom I have never met but then had met him...you should probably get a bit of sleep, I'll wake you up after!" Meru winked and tore open her pack and brung out a blanket about her height and placed it on Toriah who smiled tiredly and fell asleep right there.

As she got up, Meru looked over at Rose and walked over. "Do you know why she's so tired Rose?" Meru asked in her normal voice.

"Yes, I do...it's because Lavitz isn't here, the two share a bond of lets just say of spiritual and physical support when together they can be very high and optimistic like you, and when apart, they can be tired, quiet and even weak..." Rose said and looked down at the fire Dart had made.

"Ooh..." was the only reply Meru had and she sat down and stared at the fire, feeling the warmth of it.

: Combined Dream:

Lavitz stood up and stared at his surroundings. A large circular platform, and a large ugly monster standing above someone screaming with their hands over their face. He blinked and ran toward it hitting it with his foot and knocking it off balance. He turned to the person and held out a hand, "You ok?" he asked.

Toriah looked up into Lavitz's face and almost yelled but stood and looked up at him. He seemed surprised too. "Y-you're...you're ok!!" she shouted and jumped into his hug. "I thought...i thought you were gone!" she cried, tears streaming down her face.

Knowing that's what Lavitz thought he smiled. "I think...that somehow we're connected in our dreams, like we have the same one and you and I see each other..." he murmured, and Toriah looked up. "Siblings bond!" she giggled but stopped giggling as she stared in shock at the thing above them.

Lavitz looked up and quickly moved to the side holding Toriah close to him. "Do you know what that thing is?" he asked quickly to his sister. She shook her head and screamed as the monster whipped out a claw and hit Lavitz square in the face, sending him into a pillar that appeared automatically.

He used one hand and let go of Toriah. "Go and run over there, its easier...ok?" he whispered and pointed behind a new pillar made automatically. She nodded and skidded over there and hid while Lavitz stood up, wishing he did have his spear but had to go with the Arts.

The monster attacked again, only Lavitz moved aside and behind, doing a round house kick to the monsters head, making it fall onto its face. He landed and jumped back one and raised his hand and shot out a ball of flames at it, making it fall over completely. He stared in shock.

'D-did I do that...I used magic...?' his mind shuddered.

Magic with see you through this part...

Magic is part of you normal self...

Magic will teach you to...destroy...

Lavitz blinked and held one side of his head with a hand. Toriah knew the danger was over and ran over and looked at him. "What's wrong?" she asked anxiously. He shuddered and fell back onto the ground. "I-I don't know...This voice...it just keeps saying these phrases over and over..." he muttered, and winced.

Toriah frowned and looked around. "The only way to actually get out of this is to wake up Lavitz...but before we do anything...in the real world, do you know where you are at?" she asked with a bit of hope in her eyes.

He stared at her confused. "I...um...no actually, I haven't woken up yet I don't think, all I remember is seeing you guys in ice and getting shocked unconscious...that's all. Sorry..." he whispered.

"Ah, it's ok! Maybe next time we'll see each other in a dream...hopefully not like this!" she said excitedly. "Well...Ho..." she stopped as her and Lavitz were flung into the air, the monster was back, and it was bigger.

"AH! DAMMIT!!" she yelled clinging onto Lavitz when they fell off the platform her watched as they both fell, and then it went white, a bright, bright white appeared sucking them both in...

"AH!" Lavitz shot up from where he was lying and stared. He blinked and rubbed his eyes for the white light had made an implant in his eyes, making them hurt. He cursed quietly and opened his eyes again and looked around to see cement, a hanging bed, bars, a window, and a metal door all around him. 'Where the hell am i?'

Making sure he wasn't on a semi floorless place, he moved his head across the ground and sighed. 'At least it's not hollow...' He stood up despite the pain in his neck and walked over to the window and peered out. "I- is...that the Tower of the Seven Dragoons...? No...This is...so, that is Vellweb!" he exclaimed and took a step back.

Something behind him moved and he snapped back into life. "Huh?" he moved around and stared at the spot where he heard something move. 'Gulp...i-I'm not alone in here am i...?' he shuddered and backed into the wall with the window, and a small light peered over his shoulder as it become suddenly dawn.

"I see you're finally awake!" said a cheerful girl's voice as it came from beside him, and the light filled the whole room. He looked beside him and let out a small yell and fell back. There stood a girl; with silvery blue markings on her face, shoulder, neck, collarbone, and leg...the most bizarre was that she had WINGS. Dragon's wings on her back. She smiled at him and giggled. "Look, I know you're confused, but you need to stand up from there, he may bite..." she giggled again and Lavitz just raised an eyebrow and stood up and dusted himself off.

"Just as I said, a Knight..." whispered Glyde from beside the bars, his one eye closed.

Lavitz looked around and saw him, he had black and red hair, Black markings on the same spots as the girl and jet black wings folded behind him. "Who...who are you people...?" Lavitz muttered. The girl jumped beside him and leaned on the bars. "Don't you know, we're Loiryu! DUH! She took his hand in both of hers and shook it up and down enthusiastically. "Pleased to meet you, I'm Miaka!" she giggled.

"Hey, Knight-boy, I'm Glyde...nice to meet ya'..." said Glyde from his spot. 'Knight-boy? How many times have I been called that since I was a kid?!?' Lavitz said in his mind. "It's not Knight-boy...its Lavitz..." he muttered under his breath in a harsh tone, glaring at Glyde.

Glyde just chuckled.

Miaka looked at Lavitz and cocked her head to the side. "So, why don't you have you're wings yet?" she asked walking around him, and placing her hands on his back. Lavitz felt shiver run up his spine.

"I have no clue...this wasn't even supposed to happen to me..." he murmured. Yes, he did have the markings, but no wings...meaning he was only ¼ dragon...and ¾ human.

Sighing, Miaka went over to the metal door and looked at Lavitz for a while. "You hungry at all?" He shook his head; he didn't really feel that hungry even if it had been almost a whole day since he had eaten. "Well, that's different...we are usually hungry...i mean, we're all almost full dragon with big appetites!"

"Then you should meet Dart, Haschel and Meru...you'd enjoy their company..." Lavitz said and walked over to the window again and sighed looking outside trying to find what to say.

"I'm guessing you want to know why we're here...right Knight-boy?" asked Glyde who had his golden eye open and staring at Lavitz.

"It's Lavitz, and yes I want to know why..."

Glyde stood fully up, at his 6'3 height and stared at the Knight. "Well, this is one of the headquarters of the King or...shall I say Evil man who wants to use our power for his own deeds...Half of my group was killed near Ulara, that's where I come from, we are hidden, then...they killed off the weak ones here, leaving only me...my little sister, and a few of my clan...Miaka came on her own..." he muttered.

Lavitz looked taken aback. 'Only a few!' his mind yelled. "But, shouldn't there be a lot left, hiding?" he asked staring in almost disbelief. Glyde sighed deeply and moved over to the metal door and leaned against it. "There is approximately only around 10 Loiryu's left...in Endiness..." he whispered with some sadness. "In this while tower there are only around 7 of us...including you...there are 3 left put in that world beyond Vellweb, and Gloriano...i just hope they don't find them..." he finished and kicked the metal door and a snort sounded from it, Glyde chuckled again and moved away from the door.

"Ok, then...who brung you here, what and who were those men with wings? Certainly they weren't Loiryu..." Lavitz asked and folded his arms.

"Those people are called Derrinryu...their wings become like an Angel's wing but also they can be a dragon wing if chose...their a lot stronger then us...i believe..." Glyde sat down and closed his one eye, most likely to be in thought.

Miaka frowned at her friend and looked to Lavitz. "He used to be General so, its kinda depressing to tell you and newcomers all this, it brings back the bad memories...i feel sorry for Ci-Glyde...sometimes..." she whispered and looked up and down Lavitz. "You're kinda cute compared to some of the Loiryu here, so, where ya from anyways?" she asked and Lavitz was sure he felt a light blush form on his cheeks.

"I'm...I'm from Bale, in Serdio..." he mumbled, looking away to a different spot. "So, who is this...Dark evil king whatever he is?"

Miaka lowered her head, in thought and looked back up at him. "He said he used to be from Bale...like you are...he's a spear-master...and used to be a Knight as well, but it seemed to used to be a Loiryu but ripped off his own wings, wanting to use the Loiryu for his own ambitions, and claming to not be one himself...I loathe him...i hate him...DAMN that Lance-Man to Mayfil if I could master the magic to do it..." she hissed and made a face and looked away.

"Lance-Man...? And he lived in Bale...and was a Knight and used to be a Loiryu...what is his name, or even his last name...?" Lavitz asked with slightly pain in his chest.

"I only know him but Sir Slambert...i don't know his first name..." she quietly said. But as soon as she looked over at Lavitz, her eyes questioned the look of shock on his face. "What's wrong?"

He swallowed hard, and his throat became tight. "H-he...can't be alive...That...That man, he's...my father!" Lavitz slightly shouted looking at the ground in complete confusion. Miaka gasped and walked over to Lavitz. "Y-you're father?!? B-but if you said you're father died...and Sir Slambert is alive now, then...he didn't die!"

"I saw him die...There's no mistaking that he didn't...i saw him die..." Lavitz whispered, and Miaka moved him down to the ground and sat him there holding onto one of his hands, him not noticing, but his face staring off at the ground trying to find a way his father could have survived. 'How...'

The door swung open to their cell, Glyde stood up fast and stared at the door. It seemed what Lavitz was thinking had come to life...his father Servi Slambert, was standing right there, with a dark green and gold robe on and large lance in his hand, staring at Lavitz with a crooked evil smile.

"Hello...Lavitz..."

OKAY! There y'all go! I'm leaving it like that so I can type the next chappie! AHAHAH! I'm evil...a mini cliffhanger, I suppose...heh. Anywayz, you guys could guess what happens next, what will Lavitz's do? How will his friends ever find him! Find out in the next chappie I will try and type today or Friday! AHAH!

Signed, Aya