There was a Likin Park song here, because it was meaningful, but it took up to much room. Sorry. ~*$*~

After healing Rath and leaving him in Kai-Stern's care, (where he was less likely to hurt himself), Rune and Thatz accompanied Katana to her room which was adjacent to Rath's, connected by a bathroom.

Kai-Stern sat by Rath's bed, watching over him as he dreamed about who knows what.

~Dream~

"You could join us in killing the Dragon Lord." Shydeman told Katana.

"Let me think about it for a moment." Katana paused. "Ah.... How bout, not!"

"You would be a valuable asset."

"I bet I would."

Rath watched, unable to do anything about what happened next.

"No!" Katana screamed in pain as Shydeman made a cut all the way down her right arm. Blood rushed down to the floor, making a crimson puddle. She sank to her knees, holding her arm.

"Fine, then you can get back to me. If you're still alive." He left.

Fedelta appeared from the shadows and walked to Katana. He closed the cut that was coming close to being a critical blood loss case.

"Thanks." Katana whispered.

Fedelta nodded and left.

~End Dream~

Rath sat up in bed, "What the!"

Kai-Stern looked up from the side of Rath's bed. "What?"

"I think I saw one of Katana's memories."

Kai-Stern smirked.

"No, not anything like my other dreams of her. She was getting hurt."

"She probably had to give up part of her life force, to sustain you, when she took the Dragon Crystal. Life's have memories."

"Great, she gave me all the ones she didn't want." Rath replied sarcastically.

"But you'll get to learn things that she doesn't tell people. Could be useful."

"Yeah, useful." Rath turned over and started snoring.

Kai-Stern shook his head and left.

~Later that night~ Katana's room

Rath walked in from the bathroom as Katana was putting her cloak on. Her back was to him.

"So that's why you hide inside yourself." Rath nodded towards her scar.

"I hide for the same reasons you do." Katana still didn't turn around.

Rath looked like he'd been slapped, but quickly regained his composure. "We need to leave."

Outside

"We'll be fine, don't worry." Katana rested her hand on Fire's neck.

"Whatever you do, don't let him get drunk." Rune smirked.

"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks." Katana jumped onto Fire's back.

~*~ Sorry for the halt. I couldn't find my draft and had to stop it here. More later.