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WARNING: this is a YAOI fic as it maleXmale relationships and if you don't like that then buzz off.
Oh and I don't own Dragon Knights I'm just using them to fulfill my own sick fantasy. Addmit it you would too.
Triangles can be fun
Okay, to make a cohesive story line this chapter begins a few minutes before the last one ended, just a little FYI.
Chapter 3
Thatz paused in surprise when Rune started leaning into him but quickly panicked when the blond desperately clutched his tunic. As he lowered his ailing friend to the ground the red head nearly tried to cry out for help. Rath was just up the trail he could be there in moments right? But as he opened his mouth something seamed to squeeze he chest and all that came out was a pain filled hiss. The world seemed to topple around him and suddenly all ha could see was Rune's golden hair. With the last of his strength his heaved himself into a sitting position and he spotted a black blur coming, it has a familiar lick of white.
The still forms of Rune lay in Thatz's arms and he did not look much better. The ex-thief's voice was almost a whisper as he struggled to stay sitting up, "Rath, you got to help Rune he…" The Dragon Knight of Fire caught the earth knight as his strength gave out. He looked them aver for wounds but found none and yet their skin was turning blue gray as he felt their life ebb. Rath's whirling thoughts froze as a familiar shaggy bird flew overhead. Ruby eyes narrowed as it landed on the steeple of the temple below. Karl obviously was there if Right Bird was, and he had a feeling that what ever had happened had something to do with the alchemist.
It had taken a few moments to make a litter to drag the two ailing knights with him into the town. He didn't worry about being seen, Rath knew all to well that the only living things in the area would be him and the murderer of countless. As he approached the temple he easily spotted Karl. His misty blue hair danced like feathers in the wind as the man lounged on the carved stone. The alchemist's eyes were closed as his face turned into the breeze, "To what do I owe the pleasure young one?" his voice as gentle as the same breeze.
"Don't play innocent with me Karl," Rath nearly hissed, "You did something to them and you better have an antidote."
The older of the two finally opened his gold green eyes and looked at Rath with more honesty then the demon hunter had ever seen, "I would never harm what you have clamed. Though I would lie if I said I did not have an interest in them. I would not touch them with out asking. I learn lessons quickly." He stood and started down the steps, "And as to why I am here. Well let's just say that an investment of mine has gone awry."
Rath, with one eye on the alchemist, crouched over the other knights and felt them barely alive. Gritting his teeth he looked Karl directly in the eyes, "Can you help them?"
Karl's gaze slid over the two slowly then turned with a dismissive wave, "It would be too much of a bother."
Rath gave a murderous glance to Right Bird and the creature squawked in the closest thing it could feel to panic. Karl turned back around, "Tisk tisk young one, your threats are meaningless."
"Fine," the demon hunter growled. Time was running out and Rath was willing to make an open ended deal with Nadil if it would ensure the lives of the two he loved. Careful with his words he continued more calmly it would do now good to let Karl know how desperate he was, "What do you want in exchange for helping them."
The alchemist put a finger to his lips thoughtfully, "In exchange hmm…. Well I would be taking time away from my experiments and I do have other obligations. Blood perhaps?" He looked meaningfully at Rath, "You know how hard it is to get a hold of real dragon blood particularly from ascended dragons. Knights haven't been chosen for many generations. Or something else……" His gold green eyes were cast to the darkening sky, "Ether way I don't have the time or tools. Come to my little villa and we can work something out."
With that said he started to turn away and Rath nearly screamed, "But that could take a week! They don't have a week, not even the night!!"
Karl tossed a tiny rose tinted bottle over his shoulder that Rath caught easily, "This will up the price a little, but give them a drop at the end of each day. Two immediately. It is a universal antidote but doesn't last long. Oh and don't let them exert themselves it would ware off faster." And with that he past into a shadow and was gone.
With little choice Rath did as he was told, with merely two drops of this milky pink liquid the color came back to their skin. The tightness around the dark haired knight's heart lessened as he saw Thatz's eyes flutter open. In uncontrolled relief Rath snatched him up into an enveloping hug.
Thatz wasn't sure what happened but he felt like the royal carriage ran him down. But something more was wrong, something to do with Rune. The Dragon Knight of Fire also realized he was being held in strong warm arms, and he smelled Rath. Like wind after a storm with a hint of darkness, if that even made sense. He brought his arms up to cling to the comforting presence, he felt Rath stiffen, "Rath," his voice was a strangled whisper and he nuzzled the other knight's shoulder to let him know it was okay, "Rath, is Rune okay? What happened?"
Rath was torn as he felt Thatz return his hold and heard his voice. Of course the red head was concerned with the blond, he and Rune were nearly inseparable. Not like him, always on the outside. He let himself relish in his 'friend's' warmth and that cinnamon musk that always surrounded the ex-thief for a moment and then laid him back out on the litter. Careful to control his voice he said, "It looks like you and Rune got into something, but you're both going to be fine. You gust need to rest. Rune got the worst of it so it will take him a little while to get better."
The duel haired boy smiled reassuringly as Thatz let go reluctantly. "Can you stay awake for a bit Thatz a storm is coming and I need to find a shelter for us okay?"
Thatz nodded rolling to his side as Rath went into the derelict temple. Hopefully part of it was still usable, the earth knight didn't see a cloud in the sky but Rath has never been wrong in his predictions. The red head looked over Rune as he slept. The elf's skin was an unhealthy grayish so Thatz was surprised when eyes as blue as the water they controlled opened slowly. "Hey beautiful," he teased brushing a few lose stands of spun gold from his friend's pain filled gaze. When the comment didn't even bring a blush Thatz did his best to keep his cool, "don't worry Rune, Rath is still okay and he'll get us through this." Blue eyes looked into his with understanding and a tiny smile.
~~ TBC ~~
WARNING: this is a YAOI fic as it maleXmale relationships and if you don't like that then buzz off.
Oh and I don't own Dragon Knights I'm just using them to fulfill my own sick fantasy. Addmit it you would too.
Triangles can be fun
Okay, to make a cohesive story line this chapter begins a few minutes before the last one ended, just a little FYI.
Chapter 3
Thatz paused in surprise when Rune started leaning into him but quickly panicked when the blond desperately clutched his tunic. As he lowered his ailing friend to the ground the red head nearly tried to cry out for help. Rath was just up the trail he could be there in moments right? But as he opened his mouth something seamed to squeeze he chest and all that came out was a pain filled hiss. The world seemed to topple around him and suddenly all ha could see was Rune's golden hair. With the last of his strength his heaved himself into a sitting position and he spotted a black blur coming, it has a familiar lick of white.
The still forms of Rune lay in Thatz's arms and he did not look much better. The ex-thief's voice was almost a whisper as he struggled to stay sitting up, "Rath, you got to help Rune he…" The Dragon Knight of Fire caught the earth knight as his strength gave out. He looked them aver for wounds but found none and yet their skin was turning blue gray as he felt their life ebb. Rath's whirling thoughts froze as a familiar shaggy bird flew overhead. Ruby eyes narrowed as it landed on the steeple of the temple below. Karl obviously was there if Right Bird was, and he had a feeling that what ever had happened had something to do with the alchemist.
It had taken a few moments to make a litter to drag the two ailing knights with him into the town. He didn't worry about being seen, Rath knew all to well that the only living things in the area would be him and the murderer of countless. As he approached the temple he easily spotted Karl. His misty blue hair danced like feathers in the wind as the man lounged on the carved stone. The alchemist's eyes were closed as his face turned into the breeze, "To what do I owe the pleasure young one?" his voice as gentle as the same breeze.
"Don't play innocent with me Karl," Rath nearly hissed, "You did something to them and you better have an antidote."
The older of the two finally opened his gold green eyes and looked at Rath with more honesty then the demon hunter had ever seen, "I would never harm what you have clamed. Though I would lie if I said I did not have an interest in them. I would not touch them with out asking. I learn lessons quickly." He stood and started down the steps, "And as to why I am here. Well let's just say that an investment of mine has gone awry."
Rath, with one eye on the alchemist, crouched over the other knights and felt them barely alive. Gritting his teeth he looked Karl directly in the eyes, "Can you help them?"
Karl's gaze slid over the two slowly then turned with a dismissive wave, "It would be too much of a bother."
Rath gave a murderous glance to Right Bird and the creature squawked in the closest thing it could feel to panic. Karl turned back around, "Tisk tisk young one, your threats are meaningless."
"Fine," the demon hunter growled. Time was running out and Rath was willing to make an open ended deal with Nadil if it would ensure the lives of the two he loved. Careful with his words he continued more calmly it would do now good to let Karl know how desperate he was, "What do you want in exchange for helping them."
The alchemist put a finger to his lips thoughtfully, "In exchange hmm…. Well I would be taking time away from my experiments and I do have other obligations. Blood perhaps?" He looked meaningfully at Rath, "You know how hard it is to get a hold of real dragon blood particularly from ascended dragons. Knights haven't been chosen for many generations. Or something else……" His gold green eyes were cast to the darkening sky, "Ether way I don't have the time or tools. Come to my little villa and we can work something out."
With that said he started to turn away and Rath nearly screamed, "But that could take a week! They don't have a week, not even the night!!"
Karl tossed a tiny rose tinted bottle over his shoulder that Rath caught easily, "This will up the price a little, but give them a drop at the end of each day. Two immediately. It is a universal antidote but doesn't last long. Oh and don't let them exert themselves it would ware off faster." And with that he past into a shadow and was gone.
With little choice Rath did as he was told, with merely two drops of this milky pink liquid the color came back to their skin. The tightness around the dark haired knight's heart lessened as he saw Thatz's eyes flutter open. In uncontrolled relief Rath snatched him up into an enveloping hug.
Thatz wasn't sure what happened but he felt like the royal carriage ran him down. But something more was wrong, something to do with Rune. The Dragon Knight of Fire also realized he was being held in strong warm arms, and he smelled Rath. Like wind after a storm with a hint of darkness, if that even made sense. He brought his arms up to cling to the comforting presence, he felt Rath stiffen, "Rath," his voice was a strangled whisper and he nuzzled the other knight's shoulder to let him know it was okay, "Rath, is Rune okay? What happened?"
Rath was torn as he felt Thatz return his hold and heard his voice. Of course the red head was concerned with the blond, he and Rune were nearly inseparable. Not like him, always on the outside. He let himself relish in his 'friend's' warmth and that cinnamon musk that always surrounded the ex-thief for a moment and then laid him back out on the litter. Careful to control his voice he said, "It looks like you and Rune got into something, but you're both going to be fine. You gust need to rest. Rune got the worst of it so it will take him a little while to get better."
The duel haired boy smiled reassuringly as Thatz let go reluctantly. "Can you stay awake for a bit Thatz a storm is coming and I need to find a shelter for us okay?"
Thatz nodded rolling to his side as Rath went into the derelict temple. Hopefully part of it was still usable, the earth knight didn't see a cloud in the sky but Rath has never been wrong in his predictions. The red head looked over Rune as he slept. The elf's skin was an unhealthy grayish so Thatz was surprised when eyes as blue as the water they controlled opened slowly. "Hey beautiful," he teased brushing a few lose stands of spun gold from his friend's pain filled gaze. When the comment didn't even bring a blush Thatz did his best to keep his cool, "don't worry Rune, Rath is still okay and he'll get us through this." Blue eyes looked into his with understanding and a tiny smile.
~~ TBC ~~