We have a winner! Someone, I'm not saying whom, as to I cannot put them in until the next chapter due to my laziness. Anyways, I did this for Revenge on the Kitsune and now I did it for this story as well. I'm sorry to all my reviewers from the first Cage Bird for not thanking them. I truly do thank you for your support though. And the people I'm thanking are:

Nicki

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DarkGift

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Lost Darkness

Noone

Nick

Rath

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*Looks up at list* Wow... that's a lot of people. I feel so loved.

Ok, now on with the story.

::Water::

$Earth$

@Fire@

'Thoughts'

Cage Bird in Death Chapter 2

"It definitely had to be a spirit. There's nothing else that has the ability to do that," Lykouleon said softly. He had called the remaining two dragon officers to a meeting. (Yes, Alfeegi and Kai-Stern are dead in this one.)

"What do we do then? There's no way we can fight a spirit." Ruwalk's voice was just as quite as Lykouleon's had been. No one answered his question, because no one knew how to fight off a spirit.

After awhile Ruwalk spoke again. "Maybe we could contact Melsern. She could help us."

"She could, but the last time I talked to her I was summoned and didn't know what was going on," Lykouleon said, crushing their hopes of getting Melsern's help.

"Then, there's really nothing we can do," Tetheus said, his voice devoid of all emotion.

*****

Rath and Thatz sat outside the door listening to the conversation inside the room.

"There has to be some way to defeat a spirit," Thatz said sitting down and resting his head on the door with a soft thud.

"Yeah, but how? I mean we don't know when it could attack and try to kill Rune. By the time we figure it out that could have already happened," Rath said, deciding to lean against the door rather than sit down. Thatz just sighed in response.

*****

Fire and Earth walked down the halls of the dragon castle together. (1) Earth stopped and looked out onto the balcony they had just passed. Water sat there, his head and wings hung as if he was tried.

Earth flew over to him, closely followed by Fire. $What's wrong?$ the little dragon asked.

Water looked up at him with weary eyes. ::There is a very good chance I could lose my master.:: his fellow dragon answered.

Fire looked on with sad eyes. He didn't know what he would do if he lost his master, and he what kind of distress Water must be in. @I'll help you protect your master.@

Water looked up at him, curiosity was now in his eyes. Earth looked surprised as well. Water and Fire had always been enemies, but had gotten alone as best they could to please their masters. ::Why?:: Water questioned.

@Because none of us should have to lose our masters. Besides, my own master is probably going to order me to help you anyways.@ With that Fire flew away.

Earth smiled slightly (2), while Water watched him completely bewildered. $Don't worry Water. He'll be true to his word. And, I'll help you as well.$

::Thank you::

@Oh, so you thank if but not me?!@ The two dragons looked up to see Fire right above them.

::Well you flew away before I could!::

@That's such a lame excuse!@

Earth just shook his head as Fire and Water began to agree.

*****

Rune sat in his room looking out his window at the stars. He sighed. He knew that he had wished for some action around the castle, but he didn't mean he wanted to have to put his life on the line for it.

He got up and walked over to the balcony. As he opened the door and walked out into the night air, he felt the same chill wind he had when he was in Lykouleon's office earlier that day.

Rune spun around to see a transparent shape standing between him and the door back into his room. "Drift," he whispered, recognizing the spirit immediately.

"Yes, Prince Rune," Drift said bowing mockingly to the water knight. "You are the reason I'm now forced to wonder this world. Because of you, Melsern banished me from the realm of the dead."

Rune felt his heart beating faster as Drift stepped toward him. "And how did I do that?" Rune asked, stepping back as Drift took yet another step toward him.

"You are the reason I was banished, and for that I will kill you!" Drift yelled as he sent his power speeding toward Rune.

Rune fell back, shock in his eyes. Unfortunately he was to close to the edge of the balcony and felt himself begin to slip over the rail.

*****

Water suddenly stopped yelling at Fire and looked up, fear deep within his eyes.

@Water, are you alright?@

$What is it, Water? What's wrong?$

Water looked both of them in the eye and before flying off he answered their question. ::Rune's in trouble.:: As soon as the words left his mind (3) the other two were following him.

~*~*~*~*

(1) I don't know if the dragons would walk around the castle together, but oh well.

(2) Tell you the truth I don't know if dragons can grin either.

(3) In this story, the dragons don't talk but communicate through their minds

Will they reach Rune in time, or will he fall to his doom? Dundunda. Sorry had to put that in there. Anyways, you know who the evil due for this story is now, so be happy about that.

I do not own DK.

Note: I hate disclaimers