Alie awoke suddenly, head throbbing in pain. She rubbed at it, groaning. Looking over, she saw Ashee, mouth hanging open as if to scream. Of course no sound issued from her lips. Alie realized that the weak mental screams were causing her headache, and she quickly comforted Ashee. Ashee made facial motions as if to sob, tears running down her face. Alie grabbed the edge of her own sleeve, drying her little sister's face. Ashee clung to her helplessly.

"What happened? What's wrong?" Alie whispered when Ashee had calmed. Ashee's face made a gruesome expression as she focused her little energy left to reply.

'A phoenix died… It was trying to tell me something… But it was killed…Alie…' Ashee's face looked desperately up at her sister, 'It wanted me to do something. We have to leave. Soon.' Alie looked at her darling little sister and nodded.

Cen tossed in his sleep. He was dreaming, if it could be called that. He saw the kingdom of Srieg fall, but he was not there to protect it. He had left long ago. Then, the dream stopped. A soothing wave of blue was drifting across his dream, calling to him. He was pulled towards a pedestal, a great jewel with an insignia inscribed upon it perched lordingly on the white structure. In the dream, Cen gripped the stone, carrying it to a mountain. Atop the mountain stood a shrine, and a small group of people put their hands on his. Together, they placed the stone upon it's rightful home. Forever bonded, they started the walk back down the mountain, to their unknowing future…

Cen woke abruptly. Putting his hand to his head, he fell into deep thought. Funny, he was sure he had just dreamed. Oddly enough, he couldn't remember it.

Author's note: okay, another disappointingly short chapter. Thanks for the reviews Dragon C. Chan and Cunobaby!