SM: I made a few changes to chapter four.  Instead of only two Elementals surviving three do.  And I'm adding a Dragon Slayer to the ranks.  His name will be Malik and he will have shoulder length blond hair and lavender eyes.  He will be paired with the third elemental person, dude.  (I do not own Malik he is from Yu-Gi-Oh)

Important! Dilandau and his Dragon Slayers are Draconians as is Van only in this Van is fully Draconian instead of half. 

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Disclaimer: Don't own it. 

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(((Last Time)))

Dilandau glanced over at the two girls; they were speaking in a language that was amazingly similar to Atlantian. 

(((Now)))

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Rachael was getting bored.  The Slayers wouldn't talk now that their commander was present and Tiffanee had let her mind wander a long time ago.  She kept falling off her horse and Rachael kept having to stop her before she hit the ground. 

Tiffanee was slipping again and this time Rachael was really getting annoyed.  After righting her Rachael gave Tiffanee a none too gentle smack on the head. 

"Hey!" everyone was now looking at Tiffanee who was glaring daggers at an unaffected Rachael.  "*What the hell was that for?!*"

"*You have been falling of your horse for the past half hour.  You're lucky I didn't let you hit the ground.*"  Rachael looked so bored but no matter how little attention she paid to her riding she never faltered in staying elegantly atop her mount. 

"*Grrr…now I remember why we call each other dwarf and elf.  I'm too short to ride! But you, you are tall and your riding skills are matched by none!*"

"*If you're having that much of a problem you could always walk.*"

"*But that would take effort!*" Tiffanee's voice had become high and whiney. 

"Geez you are so lazy!"

"Damn strait!"

"We're almost there so would you shut your mouths!" Dilandau snapped.  Rachael smirked. 

"*I think he's pissed because we're speaking in another language.*" Rachael continued in Elemental and in reaction to her words Dilandau growled in annoyance.  Tiffanee tried to hold back her laughter but wasn't very successful. 

"*Well that's too bad for him*-WHOA!" Ruby had been startled at the sight of the Zibach floating fortress and reared up at the sight of it, sending Tiffanee sprawling to the ground.  "It's alright! It's alright! Nobody panic! It was deliberate, it was deliberate!" 

"Ha-ha! Tiffanee you should've seen your face!" Rachael had a hand over her mouth to smother her laughter and some of the Dragon Slayer looked amused and concerned.  Dilandau was particularly amused seeing that these girls weren't as strong as they made themselves out to be.  They actually might be fun to keep around. 

Tiffanee was not impressed at Rachael's reaction and decided to take drastic action. 

"Let's just see how long you can stay on your horse elf!" Tiffanee growled and her eyes took on a menacing look.  Rachael just smiled.  Tiffanee then launched herself at Sapphire trying to spook him.  She succeeded and was thrown back when his warhorse breeding kicked in.  Sapphire reared and called out a challenge to any who dare oppose him.  He pawed at the air and successfully unnerved all the horses and most of the soldiers riding them.  Rachael however stayed quite easily on Sapphire's back and grinned evilly down at Tiffanee. 

Tiffanee just stared with her mouth open.  She growled and got back on to her feet brushing herself off Tiffanee sighed and apologized, mumbling things about demon elves in Elemental. 

The Dragon Slayers got off their horses and followed Dilandau who was still on his white mount.  Rachael didn't like his attitude.  He obviously thought himself better than everyone else.  He had a familiar flicker in his eyes too…something Rachael recognized but couldn't quite identify.  Oh well…Ruby had come over her initial shock at seeing the flying fortress which was docked at the edge of a cliff. 

The girls followed the young soldiers inside of the fortress and once inside.  The doors to the hanger closed and the whole thing took off.  Tiffanee lost her balance and nearly fell but after a while everything calmed down a bit.  Dilandau gave orders to his soldiers to get training right away and then turned towards the two girls, one who was looking at the guymelefs somewhat curiously and the other who was whipping her head around every which way with her mouth hanging open. 

"You two will follow me.  Lord Folken wishes to see you." Dilandau ordered and set out at a brisk pace.  Rachael followed easily but Tiffanee had to jog to keep up.  They walked down endless corridors until the two girls were completely lost.  Finally after about 15 minutes of walking Dilandau led them to a set of doors that were just a little bit different from the rest. 

Dilandau burst through the set of doors, not bothering to knock and let the two girls pass him.  He then walked back out and the doors closed behind him of their own accord.  The two girls now stood at the entrance of a large library.  Shelves of books were lined up neatly and there didn't seem to be a single page out of place. 

Strait in front of the girls was a desk with a few books on it and behind the desk there sat a man in his mid to high twenties.  He had strange turquoise hair and intense eyes the colour of maroon.  He wore a black cloak that covered everything but his head and he had a purple tattoo in the shape of a tear drop under one of his eyes. 

"Ah.  Welcome ladies, to the Vione!" he greeted politely.  "I am sorry if Dilandau's manners were a bit harsh but he is our best general so we have to put up with his bad attitude."  Tiffanee's jaw dropped. 

"He's a GENERAL?!?!" She practically screamed once she had found her voice.  "How the hell can he be a general?!?!"

"Simply put, he earned it." The man answered.  "Please excuse me.  I forgot to introduce myself.  I am Stratigos Folken, but you my call me Folken."

"Pleased to meet you." Rachael answered.  "My name is Rachael and this is my cousin, Tiffanee." Folken smiled. 

"Well then, let's get down to business.  Please take a seat." Folken motioned to two chairs that were in front of the desk.  Rachael and Tiffanee sat down and waited for Folken to start.  "Now just hours ago two of the Dragon Slayers were freed from an Austurian prison.  There was a girl from the Mystic Moon there who helped them to escape.  I was told it was one of you and I was wondering which one it was."  Tiffanee looked confused.

"Have you ever been to prison?" Tiffanee asked Rachael.  Rachael ignored the question and looked strait at Folken. 

"That was me." She answered with a somewhat board expression on her face.  Folken couldn't help but notice that she acted somewhat like Dilandau. 

"Well then, I've heard that you can handle a bow with deadly accuracy and may be able to use other weapons as well.  Is that true?"

"Yeah…" Rachael was getting curious as to where this conversation was heading and Tiffanee was getting royaly pissed of by being ignored. 

"Well then I have a proposition for you…"

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SM: You won't believe what happened! I sprained my ankle! Isn't that just so unfair! Here I am trying to write a nice fanfic and then my mom takes me out shopping next thing I know I've fallen and sprained my ankle. 

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SM: Oh! This is my other best friend Alicia!

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