Look everyone! I finally updated! I know, I know, I took a really long time to do so, and I'm sorry for that but I've been busy with school and my other stories as well. For those of you who have been reading Dew Drops on a Sword, I hope to update that some time this week. (You know, I don't know if anyone who reads Dew Drops reads this as well, but oh well, I'll have to deal with that.)

I don't own DK though I really wish I did.

NOTE: Ok, I know this has nothing to do with the story but if you people love spoilers then there should be a site up on my bio in a few days that has spoilers for all 21 volumes. Yes, there are 21 and not 17 like some one, who will remain nameless, *cough* Cosmos *cough* told me.

Cage Bird in Death Chapter 4

"Wait, Rune wasn't from this time? How can that be?" Thatz asked from his position on the floor. He still hadn't moved since the Star Princess took his fellow knight.

"First of all, who are you?" Rath asked as he stood up. He wasn't happy that Drift had just tried to kill Rune, and he wasn't too happy with the Star Princess either.

"My name is Silvermoonstar-tenshi. As to how Rune wasn't from this time, well I can't explain that to you," Silvermoonstar-tenshi said calmly. (1)

"What do you mean you can't tell us!?!" Rath yelled.

"What's going on here?" Lykouleon asked as he walked into the hall. Ruwalk and Tetheus walked behind him, Tetheus had his normal, stony expression on his face, while Ruwalk looked confused.

"Silvermoonstar-tenshi here won't tell us what the Star Princess did with Rune!" Rath yelled at him while pointing an accusing figure at Silvermoonstar-tenshi.

Lykouleon's expression became stony as he looked over at Silvermoonstar- tenshi. "And what exactly did the Star Princess do with my heir?"

"I can only tell you that she saved Rune's life by taking him back to his own time. You will know in time what I speak of." With that Silvermoonstar- tenshi disappeared. (2)

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Lykouleon, Rath, Thatz, Ruwalk, and Tetheus had all gone into Lykouleon's office to talk things over. After Rath and Thatz had told the other three what had happened to Rune, an uncomfortable silence fell over the room.

They all just sat there, none of them knowing what to say. Ruwalk, Rath, and Thatz had silent tears falling from their eyes. Ruwalk hadn't known Rune that well, but it didn't stop him from being saddened. Rath and Thatz just couldn't stop their own tears. Rune was a best friend to both of them and they couldn't take his passing, what with both Alfeegi and Kai-Stern dead as well.

Tetheus' expression didn't change, but the look in his eyes was more than enough to let you know that he was grieving over the water knight.

Lykouleon looked the worst out of all of them. He didn't cry and you couldn't see his feelings through his eyes. But with the way he held himself, everyone could see that his grief was beyond tears.

Tetheus was the first to stand up. "I must go on secure the castle now," he said, his voice breaking at the end of the sentence.

After a few minutes Ruwalk stood up as well. "I have paperwork I need to do," Ruwalk said trying to chock back sobs but failing miserably.

Thatz and Rath just sat there trying to comfort each other. They both finally stood up and walked away. "We're going to talk with Kitsune."

"Yeah, Kitsune might know what Silvermoonstar-tenshi meant." Thatz and Rath then walked out after they gave Lykouleon their excuse to leave.

Lykouleon didn't know why, but he knew everyone felt as if they needed to give him an excuse to leave. He sighed and walked out. (3)

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Lykouleon didn't know where he was going, but he really didn't care. He found himself walking into Rune's room. He finally felt tears in his eyes and he let them fall. He walked into the center of the room before his legs gave out and he finally collapse.

He looked up when he heard a small whimper. He looked up to see that Water was in front of him. It looked as if the small dragon was crying. Lykouleon looked at Water amazed. He had never seen a dragon cry before, and it was one of the most heartbreaking things he had ever seen in his life.

He just gone to a different time, right? He's not really dead, is he, Water?"

Water just hung his head and let more tears fall from his eyes.

Lykouleon didn't know what to do. He had just lost his newly found heir. He didn't know how he should feel, in fact he couldn't think of anything but one thing. "Damn it! I was supposed to protect him! I was supposed to be there!" Lykouleon yelled, slamming his fist on the floor.

Water looked up at him and then flew to his shoulder. When Water had set himself by the Dragon Lord's head, he seemed to rub Lykouleon's cheek as if trying to comfort him. Lykouleon then heard Water's voice in his head. ::It was my fault as well. I was supposed to help you protect him. He was my knight, and thus my responsibility.::

Both dragon and dragon lord sat in Rune's room, never moving, but trying their best to comfort the other.

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What have I done!?! I didn't just do that, did I? *reads through chapter* Ok, so I did do that but now I feel really bad. Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter, even though it was really depressing. Well, at least I think it was.

(1): Um, I don't know how Silvermoonstar-tenshi acts so I can't really create a personality.

(2): 5, 6, 7. Seven times I used Silvermoonstar-tenshi's name in this. Well, eight now. Sorry, just had to do that.

(3): I just put that in because I wanted everyone to know how everyone is dealing with Rune. And also that they think he's dead.