Rath wandered aimlessly around the grounds of the Dragon Castle. It was
pouring down rain, he was almost guaranteed his privacy. He didn't want to
talk to anyone. He felt like he was in pain. But...why?
'I don't get it,' the young knight thought, 'my chest...'
He grumbled, hearing calls.
"Rath!" Rune looked around.
"RATH!! IF YOU DON'T-"
"Alfeegi, please calm down..."
Rune flipped a tangled wet lock out of his vision.
"Where did Tetheus escape to?" Alfeegi growled.
"I just saw him through those trees," said a calm voice.
"My...My Lord!" Alfeegi and Rune sputtered.
"What are you doing out here, my lord?" Rune asked.
"You'll catch cold!" Alfeegi said, with a note of concern in his voice.
"Rune," Lykouleon addressed the elf. "We need your help back in the castle."
"Pardon me, sir?"
"Thatz's condition has worsened." Lykouleon stated.
Rune started off at a run. 'Thatz...I have to able to save this one! This illness has claimed one too many.... I haven't been able to prevent it!'
"What?" Came a voice from above Lykouleon and Alfeegi. "Thatz is worse?" CRASH. KABOOM. Rath fell out of the tree, landing on top of Alfeegi. Standing, (On top of Alfeegi) Rath began at a run.
"See ya in the palace, Lykouleon! Have fun in the mud, doormat!!"
"DOORMAT?!!!" Alfeegi growled.
'If you die.' Thatz told himself, his face flush with fever, his eyes unfocused. 'You'll regret it. You know that. '
'But, ' said a second voice. 'If you live, won't that be worse? You have to put up with Rath, and Rune, and the Lord's rules.'
'No! I'd rather live! I have things to look forward to!'
'Like what?'
'.'
' In the distance, he heard a voice say, "Come on, Thatz. You can do this."
'Rath is cheering for me? Rath, of all people! But.that would mean.he's actually concerned?'
'No. He's not.'
'He is! What are you? Leave me alone! I want to live!'
Rune was using his powers as best he could, praying it would save his friend. He could feel the energy slowly leaving him. He could barely stand anymore. Thatz closed his eyes. 'No!' Rune gave a burst of healing energy, as his last bit of strength and consciousness left him. Rath caught him when he fell. Setting Rune in a chair, Rath crossed to the bed, and grasped at Thatz's wrist.
Thump.......thump.......thump......
A slow but steady heartbeat. Rath sighed with relief. Rune was able to save one.
"Rath!" Rune looked around.
"RATH!! IF YOU DON'T-"
"Alfeegi, please calm down..."
Rune flipped a tangled wet lock out of his vision.
"Where did Tetheus escape to?" Alfeegi growled.
"I just saw him through those trees," said a calm voice.
"My...My Lord!" Alfeegi and Rune sputtered.
"What are you doing out here, my lord?" Rune asked.
"You'll catch cold!" Alfeegi said, with a note of concern in his voice.
"Rune," Lykouleon addressed the elf. "We need your help back in the castle."
"Pardon me, sir?"
"Thatz's condition has worsened." Lykouleon stated.
Rune started off at a run. 'Thatz...I have to able to save this one! This illness has claimed one too many.... I haven't been able to prevent it!'
"What?" Came a voice from above Lykouleon and Alfeegi. "Thatz is worse?" CRASH. KABOOM. Rath fell out of the tree, landing on top of Alfeegi. Standing, (On top of Alfeegi) Rath began at a run.
"See ya in the palace, Lykouleon! Have fun in the mud, doormat!!"
"DOORMAT?!!!" Alfeegi growled.
'If you die.' Thatz told himself, his face flush with fever, his eyes unfocused. 'You'll regret it. You know that. '
'But, ' said a second voice. 'If you live, won't that be worse? You have to put up with Rath, and Rune, and the Lord's rules.'
'No! I'd rather live! I have things to look forward to!'
'Like what?'
'.'
' In the distance, he heard a voice say, "Come on, Thatz. You can do this."
'Rath is cheering for me? Rath, of all people! But.that would mean.he's actually concerned?'
'No. He's not.'
'He is! What are you? Leave me alone! I want to live!'
Rune was using his powers as best he could, praying it would save his friend. He could feel the energy slowly leaving him. He could barely stand anymore. Thatz closed his eyes. 'No!' Rune gave a burst of healing energy, as his last bit of strength and consciousness left him. Rath caught him when he fell. Setting Rune in a chair, Rath crossed to the bed, and grasped at Thatz's wrist.
Thump.......thump.......thump......
A slow but steady heartbeat. Rath sighed with relief. Rune was able to save one.
