A/N: *evil glare that would burn through rock* I do not like being called an idiot...it's not nice...but I decided to write even though my attempt to get an overwhelming amount of reviews has failed...(I don't want to add to much romance because 1- Phi is only 15 yrs. old and 2-I don't want the story to revolve around that plot point, that is not the focus of this story...) Oh! Also, I wanted to excuse myself for the semi-strange plot because in the immortal words of Indiana Jones: "I am making this up as I go"

***Phi and Alex's View***

The guard moved back to the back of the corridor with a mix of curiosity and apprehension. Phi and Alex watched as he walked slowly back and Alex's grip around Phi's shoulders tightened. A thin black liquid ran over the guard's foot and down the hallway (which was slanted slightly from age) and began to trickle next to the heavy wooden door and into the two's cell. Phi inched forward and got a little of it on her finger and smelled it, "Hmm...we were right..."

Suddenly they heard a sound from outside of the building and a suddenly eruption of light exploded from the other side of the room and they heard the guard scream out in pain and surprise as he was consumed in flames. Alex yelled out and threw himself and Phi to the farthest side of their cell where the oil had not gone yet. She held on tight to him as half of their room was engulfed in smoke and fire and they listened as the other prisoner suffered the same fate as the guard. Alex held onto her tighter as the flames grew closer and he felt the heat approaching the only place that was not part of the hell that had consumed the rest of the dungeon.

***Tom's View***

Tom bolted through the gate, trying desperately to align himself with the vision he had had earlier. It was the only way that he knew of to find his friend and little sister. Devic ran over and followed the teen closely on his left while Raoul sprinted over to him on his right, "Where are going?"

"I had another...another thing, another vision thing! "Raoul stopped and looked at him like he was crazy. Tom blinked, "What? Don't look at me like that! Where's Kel? Kel!"

The lady knight turned and jogged over to him, "What is it?"

"I know where Alex and Phi are! I saw them in a...a vision! I can lead us to them!"

She looked skeptical but remembered his last vision, "Alright...Raoul, it's okay, he has the Gift and right now it is the only real lead we've got."

The older knight sighed and rubbed the back of his head, "Fine...People should really tell me about things like this though..."

Alanna walked over and slapped him on the back, "I tried to earlier but you wouldn't pay attention to me!"

Raoul looked sheepish and turned back to Tom, "Okay, lead the...where did he go?"

Kel whipped around, "Gods damn him! He took off again!"

Alanna grimaced and split the group up to form a search party for Tom, Phi and Alex.

Tom raced around the corner of the largest building after having snuck away from the group, assuring himself that they would have only gotten in the way and slowed him down. Besides, if there was any danger, his vision would have shown him it...right? He rounded a corner and ran smack into...Devic. The boy leapt to his feet and helped Tom up who rounded, more surprised than angry, on him, "What are you doing here?!"

"It was my fault that they were captured and I want to set things right."

Tom looked at the boy strangely, "You're insane..."

Devic grinned, "So are you..."

"Good point..." He took off running again, this time with Devic following along beside him.

When they finally got to the backside of the largest building and were passing next to the courtyard Tom had known would be there, the stone building on front of them erupted in flames.

Tom swore and quickened his pace, throwing himself against the barred door, desperately trying to open it, "No! Phi!! Alex!"

Devic caught on quick, realizing that his friends were in the building that was burning to the ground and began to join Tom banging the door down with their bodies and swords. Finally, after what seemed like hours, they heard the bolts squeak and crack and the hinges were snapped off the rock wall. The door fell down and smoke wafted out of the building in billowing black clouds. Tom launched himself into the room and called out into the fire for his friends. Devic stood just outside of the building, unsure of what to do, finally deciding to run back and get the much-needed help.

***Phi and Alex's View***

They were both choking on the fumes despite their efforts to breathe through cloth and stay low to the ground. Alex looked Phi and called out, "This always works in the movies!" She managed a weak grin at him as the smell of burning oil began to overwhelm her and Alex shook her, "Oh no! Stay awake! You go to sleep, you die! I've seen this in the movies too!"

A breeze suddenly caught some of the blackened smoke and wafted it out through...the open door. Alex picked the half-unconscious Phi and walked as close to the iron bars of their cell as he could manage without burning himself to death, "Who's there? Please be someone here to help us..."

A figure moved through the hazy smoke towards them and Alex almost fainted in relief when he saw Tom, "Thank God! Tom, it's you! You gotta get us outa here!"

Tom grimaced and looked at the bars, "How?!"

"I dunno! But figure something out fast okay? We've been in here too long already..."

Tom's glace fell to Phi and his eyes filled with determination. He turned around and scanned the building for something, anything he could use to open the doors. There were two really big padlocks on them and he needed to open them...a thin strip of metal caught his eyes. He ran over to it and pulled it out off a burning pile of rubble. He ripped a piece of fabric off of his shirt and used it to hold the red-hot metal. He stuck it in the first padlock and began to wiggle it around. Alex looked over and coughed, "What the hell are you doing Tom? Are you picking a lock?!"

"Desperate times call for desperate measures Alex..." The first lock sprung open and Tom beamed. he yanked it off and began to work on the second one. Then, the cloth slipped off the piece of metal and Tom yelled out in pain as the burning iron touched his skin. He shook his hand and tears began to well up in his eyes. He blinked them away and picked the strip up again. He fiddled around with it for a few more seconds before it finally popped open. He sighed, coughed (the fumes were beginning to him too...), and ripped the door open. Alex jumped out, stumbling a little, then righted himself and together they sprinted as fast as they could manage out of the dungeon.

Alex collapsed to the ground as soon as they reached the opposite side of the courtyard, and Tom was just able to catch his sister before his friend landed on her. Phi coughed loudly and stood up shakily, feeling better now that she was out of the oil filled cell. She smiled at Tom and threw her arms around his shoulders. He grinned and hugged her, "You won't tell Mom that I left you for so long, right?"

She shook her head and pulled away, "Not a chance..." Alex gasped and sat up, "Oh, by the way, it is good to see you again Tom..."

Tom smiled and helped Alex back onto his feet with the hand that was not in pain, "Good to see you too..."

The double doors slammed open as a final explosion ripped the roof off of the dungeon and a man emerged from the larger building, "You three! Dausael wishes to see you immediately!"

Alex looked at the man, "Not on your life!"

"You don't have a choice..." Another man approached them.

Phi and Alex gulped as they recognized Dausael. Tom looked from their frightened faces to the second man, unsure of the new situation, and was shocked as Alex and Phi moved forward into the building. He fingered the tip of the sword that he didn't know how to use at his side and followed the two into the hall.

A/N: Wheee...okay, I wrote more... I know this one is shorter, but I also didn't have as much time to write!! I'll attempt to update soon! (muttering about ungrateful readers insulting my intelligence...).