Silvermoonstar-tenshi guessed right about the villain, so she will have a
little part in this chapter but a much bigger one in the next. And also,
because Kitsune is so loyal she gets a small part. (It's something I'll do
for loyal reviews. But people don't worry. A few of you are already going
to have parts in other stories.)
I don't own DK
NOTE: In this story the Star Princess does have other servants with her besides Grinfish. You know, I like the Star Princess; people don't give her enough credit.
Cage Bird in Death Chapter 3
Water seemed to be flying faster than either Fire of Earth had ever seen. His worry for Rune was growing, as they got closer to his master's room. And as they turned a corner, that was when they saw the elf. The three dragons saw Rune falling toward the ground. He appeared to have blacked out and blood could be seen coming from the wound on his chest.
::RUNE!:: the other two dragons heard Water cry out.
Water flew under his master and caught him on his back, but just as Rune landed, Drift shot a spell at Water. It hit Water's wing and caused the dragon to roar in pain and flip somewhat. The elf wasn't able to hold on and fell off of his dragon's back. Lucky for him, Fire was under Water and was able to save the elf.
Earth went over to land by where Water had crashed while Fire landed gentle and put Rune on the ground. They all looked up as Lykouleon, Rath, Thatz, Tetheus, and Ruwalk ran into the gardens. Apparently Water roar had caught their attention.
"Fire, what happened?" Rath asked as he ran over to his dragon.
@Something attacked Rune and Water sensed it, so we flew over here just in time to save him@ the dragon answered as he shrunk.
Lykouleon went and knelled beside Rath so he could make sure Rune was all right. Mean while, Thatz went over to Earth, as Tetheus and Ruwalk walked over to Water. "Lykouleon, you might want to come over here and have a look at Water," Ruwalk yelled. No sooner had the words come from his mouth that the dragon's wing seemed to heal.
Lykouleon looked up as Ruwalk looked at the dragon in surprise. "Both Rune and Water are connected through their minds. Even unconscious Rune knew Water needed to be healed and did so."
*****
Lykouleon and the others had taken care of Rune and now that he was awake they were all sitting in the dinning room having tea.
"So do you know what spirit attacked you?" Lykouleon asked his heir. (Remember people, Rune is his heir in this one, not Rath.)
"His name is Drift. He use to be a friend of Melsern's, but that changed after he killed a few fairies."
"Wait," Thatz said, his mouth still full of food. "Is this guy a fairy himself?"
Rune shook his head. "No, Thatz. He was a human. That's really about all I know about him."
"Excuse me," said a maid that had come to take some of Thatz's dishes. "Did you say that Drift attacked you?"
"Yes," Rune answered in a confused voice.
"I knew him," she said softly.
"What's your name?" Lykouleon asked her gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry, my lord. My name is Kitsune."
"Well, Kitsune, can you tell us what you know about this Drift?"
"Of course," the maid said brightly. (1)
*****
"Well, that was helpful," Rath said as he, Thatz, and Rune all walked toward their rooms.
"Yes, it was," Rune said, agreeing with him.
They continued to walk down the hall, but when Thatz suddenly found that Rune was no longer beside him, he turned around only to see that Drift had decided to make another attack that night.
The spirit stood behind Rune, and Rune was the one with the sword stuck through his chest. Drift gave the two knights an evil grin and vanished.
"RUNE!" both knights yelled as they ran to their friend. Rath caught Rune just before he hit the floor, but he knew instantly that the damage was done. Rune, even with his powers couldn't survive that.
There was suddenly a bright light from behind them and they turned to see what it was. Rath's jaw dropped, and Thatz went wide-eyed when they saw that it was the Star Princess with two of her servants. "Star Princess," Rath finally said when he found his voice.
She said nothing, but walked over to Rath and took Rune from him. She smiled sadly at them and then disappeared along with Grinfish. The last servant stayed and also gave the two a sad smile. "Do not worry for your friend. He will be safe, after all he's going back to his own time."
"What do you mean?" Thatz asked slowly.
"I mean Rune did not belong in this time." (2)
~*~*~*~*~
(1) I can't tell you what Kitsune told the dragons cause that would give away stuff that I don't want you to know yet.
(2) In case no one knows, the servant is Silvermoonstar-tenshi.
Ok, that's the third chapter. Hopeful I'll get the fourth up sometime soon.
I don't own DK
NOTE: In this story the Star Princess does have other servants with her besides Grinfish. You know, I like the Star Princess; people don't give her enough credit.
Cage Bird in Death Chapter 3
Water seemed to be flying faster than either Fire of Earth had ever seen. His worry for Rune was growing, as they got closer to his master's room. And as they turned a corner, that was when they saw the elf. The three dragons saw Rune falling toward the ground. He appeared to have blacked out and blood could be seen coming from the wound on his chest.
::RUNE!:: the other two dragons heard Water cry out.
Water flew under his master and caught him on his back, but just as Rune landed, Drift shot a spell at Water. It hit Water's wing and caused the dragon to roar in pain and flip somewhat. The elf wasn't able to hold on and fell off of his dragon's back. Lucky for him, Fire was under Water and was able to save the elf.
Earth went over to land by where Water had crashed while Fire landed gentle and put Rune on the ground. They all looked up as Lykouleon, Rath, Thatz, Tetheus, and Ruwalk ran into the gardens. Apparently Water roar had caught their attention.
"Fire, what happened?" Rath asked as he ran over to his dragon.
@Something attacked Rune and Water sensed it, so we flew over here just in time to save him@ the dragon answered as he shrunk.
Lykouleon went and knelled beside Rath so he could make sure Rune was all right. Mean while, Thatz went over to Earth, as Tetheus and Ruwalk walked over to Water. "Lykouleon, you might want to come over here and have a look at Water," Ruwalk yelled. No sooner had the words come from his mouth that the dragon's wing seemed to heal.
Lykouleon looked up as Ruwalk looked at the dragon in surprise. "Both Rune and Water are connected through their minds. Even unconscious Rune knew Water needed to be healed and did so."
*****
Lykouleon and the others had taken care of Rune and now that he was awake they were all sitting in the dinning room having tea.
"So do you know what spirit attacked you?" Lykouleon asked his heir. (Remember people, Rune is his heir in this one, not Rath.)
"His name is Drift. He use to be a friend of Melsern's, but that changed after he killed a few fairies."
"Wait," Thatz said, his mouth still full of food. "Is this guy a fairy himself?"
Rune shook his head. "No, Thatz. He was a human. That's really about all I know about him."
"Excuse me," said a maid that had come to take some of Thatz's dishes. "Did you say that Drift attacked you?"
"Yes," Rune answered in a confused voice.
"I knew him," she said softly.
"What's your name?" Lykouleon asked her gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry, my lord. My name is Kitsune."
"Well, Kitsune, can you tell us what you know about this Drift?"
"Of course," the maid said brightly. (1)
*****
"Well, that was helpful," Rath said as he, Thatz, and Rune all walked toward their rooms.
"Yes, it was," Rune said, agreeing with him.
They continued to walk down the hall, but when Thatz suddenly found that Rune was no longer beside him, he turned around only to see that Drift had decided to make another attack that night.
The spirit stood behind Rune, and Rune was the one with the sword stuck through his chest. Drift gave the two knights an evil grin and vanished.
"RUNE!" both knights yelled as they ran to their friend. Rath caught Rune just before he hit the floor, but he knew instantly that the damage was done. Rune, even with his powers couldn't survive that.
There was suddenly a bright light from behind them and they turned to see what it was. Rath's jaw dropped, and Thatz went wide-eyed when they saw that it was the Star Princess with two of her servants. "Star Princess," Rath finally said when he found his voice.
She said nothing, but walked over to Rath and took Rune from him. She smiled sadly at them and then disappeared along with Grinfish. The last servant stayed and also gave the two a sad smile. "Do not worry for your friend. He will be safe, after all he's going back to his own time."
"What do you mean?" Thatz asked slowly.
"I mean Rune did not belong in this time." (2)
~*~*~*~*~
(1) I can't tell you what Kitsune told the dragons cause that would give away stuff that I don't want you to know yet.
(2) In case no one knows, the servant is Silvermoonstar-tenshi.
Ok, that's the third chapter. Hopeful I'll get the fourth up sometime soon.