Gen-chan: No! I don` wanna!

Thatz:*dragging a squirming Gen-chan in to the room* Come on. Ya gotta it's the rules.

Gen-chan: But.but.*gives big puppy dog eyes*

Thatz: Nope not gonna work on me.

Gen-chan: Fine. Fine. *runs out of room.*

Thatz: Wha? Hey!

Gen-chan:*runs back in room dragging a sleeping Rath* Hey Rath!

Rath: ...

Gen-chan: Grrrr. Wake up or your gonna miss the big demon!

Rath: Huh wha? Demon where?

Gen-chan:*hands Rath a big sign* Read!

Rath:*looks at sign and shrugs* Gen-chan does NOT own Dragon Knights. Now.where's the demon?

Thatz:*sigh* Over there Rath in that room, no not the closet the room! Yes. #SLAM# Heh got `im.

Gen-chan and Thatz:*walks out of room*

Rune:*walks into now empty room* Huh? I thought I heard voices.

Rath:*from behind the locked door* Hey there's no demons in here! Guys? Hey who locked the door? Guys?

Rune:O.o Nevermind.*quickly leaves the room*



The Fires Within By:Gen-chan

The night was dark and the light breeze gently blew what few leaves were on the ground. No sound was heard throughout the small forest, not even the animals were there. It was perfect.

A young boy about the age of ten silently sat alone under a large oak tree on top a small hill. His short black hair swaying with each passing blow of the wind, blended completely into his surroundings, except for the slash of white above his left eye. The young boy's eyes were closed peacefully and his breathing was slow and even, a book long forgotten by his foot.

A small scaly lizard lie beside him also lost in peaceful slumber. The rattling of leaves and the snap of a twig announced another's approach to the once sleeping pair. The boy's eyes gradually opened, slowly blinking back the haziness of sleep, as the small lizard lifted its head to look at the disturbance. Large blood red orbs stared up at the newcomer from under a waterfall of black bangs.

"Rath." A voice spoke up from the shadows. The figure was still hidden in the darkness and its voice was shrouded in mystery.

"Vitalli." The black haired boy answered back, not without a touch of loathing in his voice.

A dark chuckle drifted from the shadowed figure as the shadows shifted to reveal what they were previously hiding. A tall figure slowly stepped into the light of the moon, a cloak as black as the darkest night swayed with its owners movements. A man tall enough to be considered a small giant stood now as plain as day. His long raven black hair was drawn into a tight braid, that lay motionless down his back. The red highlights slightly visible in the dim light. His head was bent, efficiently concealing his face. Though his cloak mostly covered his garb, one shoulder was revealed. Covered in red and black scaly armor, the man's arm was adorned with various little throwing knives and at his hip hung a thick but slender blade.

"You remember me. I'm touched." The man sneered down at the still sitting boy.

A disgruntled grunt was his only response, causing him to chuckle once again.

"Do not forget your mission Boy." The man spoke again, quickly discarding his previous joking demeanor. "Or you will wish you wont be around to regret it. Do I make myself clear?"

Silence filled the small hilltop, the light of the soon to be rising sun shimmering over the horizon. The two males just continued to stared at one another, hackles raised. The small lizard was already on his feet ready to protect his master should the black man pose a threat.

"Calm down Fire." Rath spoke to the dragon in a clam, comforting voice. Though that changed just as quickly as the man's had earlier as he turned back to the shadow figure in front of him. "Yes I understand, though I want to get one thing straight."

The man studied him for a second more before nodding for him to continue.

"No one is to touch the other two Dragon Knights, or anyone else of the Dragon Clan for that matter without MY consent. Now do YOU understand Vitalli?"

The man once more continued to stand there and look at the boy until slowly nodding his consent. "Understood."

Without another word spoken between the two the tall man swept some of his long hair not in his braid behind one of his long pointed ears, adorned in various earrings and jewels. His face was revealed for the first time since he had shown up as he turned to go. His gaunt face pulled back in a permanent snarl, credit to a long white scar running down the length of his left cheek. With a flourish of his cloak he was gone, melting into the surrounding shadows once again. Rath watched the place he last was for a moment longer before turning his attention to the little dragon besides him.

"Come on Fire lets get back before they notice were gone. Ruwalk should be coming to check on me soon." Gen-chan: Well how is it so far, this is my first Dragon Knights fic, hell it seems to be THE first Dragon Knights fic on Fanfiction.net for Kami's sake.

Rath: Who was the scary guy I was talking to?

Gen-chan: You'll just have to wait and see.

Rath: .OK! *skips out of room*

Gen-chan: Ya gotta love `im! Pleaze review or I'll sick Rath on ya!

Rath: *can be heard singing Barney in the background*

Gen-chan: O.O ..or not..