SM: I'm BACK!

Andrew: Took you long enough…

SM: Well…for once I must agree…everyone please read the note at the end of my little introduction.  It should clear everything up for you. 

Tiffanee: Don't forget about me!

SM: How could I ever forget about one of my best friends?!

Andrew: The same way you forget about me?

SM: no…I actually try to forget you…-_-'

Tiffanee: Does it work?

SM: Only when he shuts up…

Tiffanee: Hmm…maybe I should try that with my little brother…wait…maybe I have…I write all failed attempts in one book and all successes in another…so I can keep track. ^_^

SM: Yes well anyway…to all my readers…that is if I still have any…please forgive me for the extremely long wait! *Bows apologetically*

Tiffanee: Yeah! Please forgive her! She's been really busy!

SM: Thanks Tiff…anyway, school's been really hectic.  I have to really work on my marks…I'm actually not supposed to be on the computer right now (I'm grounded) but I feel that you have waited far to long so…I told my mom that I'm doing homework…

NOTE! IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!

There has been some confusion over what I have written…well I'm kind of making some of it up as I go along so it may get confusing…but here is where it stands.  First of all Dilandau and Celena were born two separate people in this story but were merged together as a fate alteration experiment.  They were later separated.  Dilandau is also a full-blooded draconian in this fic as are the Dragon Slayers.  Van, instead of being half draconian is full draconian and Allan is the bad guy.  Allan became the King of Austuria by marrying Malerna and is trying to invade Zibach. 

In the chapter that outlines the history I said that only two of the Elementals were left, that of fire and that of water.  Later I said that wind was still around as well.  I was going to add that character but I decided against it so there is only the two.  There is something more to add to the draconians in my story.  They all have a natural tattoo of a white dragon on their left shoulder blades.  Now, one of my reviewers, Pablo/Cecil, has mentioned the connection between Dilandau and Celena.  I'm sorry for confusing you by not saying that the two were in no way related in the first place.  So that means that there isn't a trace of Draconian blood in Celena, Allan or Chid.  Celena is also unaware that she was apart of Dilandau at all.  She has no memories of when Dilandau's consciousness was in control.  I believe that is all.  If there are any other complications please feel free to tell me!

SM: All clear?

Tiffanee: I think so…

SM: Good…Onward!

Disclaimer: Don't own it…

~*~Last Time~*~

"Well then I have a proposition for you…"

~*~Now~*~

Rachael and Tiffanee were sitting in a lavishly decorated room with two beds, an armoire, a make-up table, a desk and a door leading to a large bathroom.  The room was mostly decorated in deep blues and each of the girls was laying on one of the beds staring at the ceiling. 

"Why are we here again?" Tiffanee asked in a whine. 

"On Gaea or in Zibach?"

"Both"

"We're on Gaea because it's where we belong.  Our people helped to create this world and they should have had the chance to live on it…but now we're all that's left.  We were doomed to stay on earth while the draconians, the ones that destroyed Atlantis, got to live on the planet they couldn't create without our power.  Those of earth made the ground to stand on and those of wind made the air to breath.  Water made the liquid from which all life came from and finally fire breathed the flames of life into the creatures that were created."

"Wow…I've never heard that part of the story…"

"Not many have."

"So, why are we with Zibach?"

"Because I hate Austuria."

"Ok…Why? I mean, as far as I can tell you've been here before but I haven't heard the story yet."

"When I landed here I was on the border of Zibach's land and Austuria"s.  I headed into Austurian territory and because I was coming from the border they thought I was a spy or something.  I was captured and brought to Palas where I was imprisoned.  I was there for three days and each day I was tortured.  I wasn't fed and I had very little water.  After all of that, two Zibach soldiers were captured and a knight become king had the nerve to ask me to join their side."

"So you spit in his face and laughed at him right?"

"You know me too well…"

"How did you escape?"

"After spitting at the knight he struck me and I knocked into one of the soldiers.  I stole his dagger, hid it in my sleeve and used it to get out of the cell they were keeping me in.  By that time I had two tag-along Zibach soldiers and their rescue party had come.  We encountered no guards until we were outside where they were all fighting intruders.  The guards were killed and I was brought back home.  I grabbed my weapons, the book and a few other things and got you…you know the rest from there."

"Whoa…so now we've joined Zibach and we're supposed to get training so we can become a part of the Dragon Slayers?"

"That's what Folken said."

"Do we really have to do this?"

"You ask to many questions…just go to sleep…we meet the Dragon Slayers and are tested by them and their commander tomorrow."

"What are they testing for?"

"Skill level, now go to sleep."

"Fine." Tiffanee rolled over and closed her eyes soon drifting off to sleep.  Rachael stared at the ceiling a bit longer before following her friend into the land of dreams. 

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SM: That's all folks! Please review!