Disclaimer: I only own Manjar. Waaah.

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Before Rath could come up with an argument I cast a confusion spell. It would make him forget about what had happened for a little while. I knew that I had to get Rath out of my room before anyone found out what I had done. If anyone who wanted to use me for my gift found out that I cared about someone, they would use that against me. I didn't want Rath to go through that.

After ushering the confused Rath out of my room, I turned around only to find myself fact to face with.

Corinth.

"Quite impressive young one. But still a waste of your gift. I had hoped that by this time you would have learned to use it wisely. You should know better than I that if you use too much at one time after not using it for a long time that you get tired." Said Corinth.

"What do you want with me?" I asked.

"Ah, right to the point. I want you to work for me. Your powers are wasted here. The Dragon Tribe will only use you. They don't care about your well being at all. They only pretend. That young juvenal playing at being lord. It makes me sick. If you join me we can rule the world. No one would dare oppose us."

"I have no wish to rule anything. I only want to help people have better lives. Nothing you say can persuade me otherwise."

"Is that so youngling! How about we battle then. If I win you work for me and I destroy the Dragon Tribe. If you win, I leave you alone until someone else troubles you and I leave the Dragon Tribe alone. Forever."

"I don't trust you. You would break your word, I know it."

"Try me and see. I may have less power than you but I know how to.

Before he could finish, his threat I had hit him with a spell that threw him against the wall. When I released the spell he slumped to the floor.

Very soon I heard footsteps outside my room.

Corinth looked at me and said, "We'll finish this another time youngling." As he left he threw a pain spell at me that hit me square on the chest.

As people started to poor into my room, I slumped to the floor and started coughing and spitting up blood. Everyone quieted as the Dragon Lord entered the room. Kaistern started to shoo people out while Ruwalk came over and tried to see if he could help. Finally only Lord Lykoulyon, Alfeegi, Ruwalk, and Kaistern were left in the room. Tetheus was standing guard outside my room.

When I had finished coughing, Ruwalk helped me to stand. Lykoulyon sat on my bed looking at me. I wiped a bit of blood off my mouth, and smiled slightly.

Finally, Lykoulyon asked, " What happened Rune?"

Such a simple question and yet it was one I couldn't answer. I just shook my head. The movement made me feel dizzy, but I ignored the impulse to sit down.

"Rune we need to know. For your own good, we need to know what happened here. This could happen again and we need to be ready for it."

Again, I just shook my head. I could feel myself slipping into unconsciousness.

When I tried to speak, the world turned upside down and I slid out of Ruwalk's grip and slumped to the floor. Ruwalk tried to catch me, but instead he caught my sleeve, which ripped to show my mark for everyone to see. I caught a glimpse of their faces as I slid into unconsciousness.

(Ruwalk's POV)

"My Lord. This mark, in the shape of an ancient sword. What does it mean?"

"I don't know. I've never seen anything like it before."

"Hmm, well I don't think we'll get anything from him at the moment so we'll have to try in the morning. Alfeegi!"

"Yes sir?"

"Get someone to clean this room. We'll have Rune moved to another location for the night."

"Yes sir!"

(Rune's POV)

I woke up in an unfamiliar environment. I looked up and saw Lykoulyon looking at me and smiling.

"I see that you're finally awake. Feel better?"

"Yes sir."

"Good, you were pretty messed up the other day. The healers didn't know how to help you."

"I'm sorry for worrying you."

"It's okay."

Before anything else could be said a messenger ran into the room and said "My Lord it's Rath he's.

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Aren't I evil. Hee hee hee.

'Ducks rotten vegetables thrown in my direction.'

Okay, okay I get the picture.

Evil grin. It was fun though. I didn't have school today so I have the house to myself, because my mom is working and my brother has school. Hee hee hee. Reviews are welcome. Flames will be given to Rath. Ideas are always welcome. :)