Chapter 11:
"Excuse me...M'lord...excuse me..."
"Un..." Dark moaned in his sleep.
"M'lord...M'lord excuse me sire..." Asked the sweet voice again.
Dark was annoyed now that this person was gently shaking him, he felt like he had a hang over...a bad one too...
"Five more minutes..." He groaned and rolled over.
"I...I beg your pardon sir...AHH!"
Dark, being the pervert that he is, was moving his hand up and down her leg.
She screamed again and slapped Dark across the face sending him off of the bed he was on and crashing down onto the floor.
"WA!" He yelled and hit the hard marble floor, "Ouch..." He moaned and jumped up quickly, "What's the idea..." Dark stopped and stared at the young maiden on the bed.
"Well you were touching me! Hmph, how rude and vial!" She screamed completely red in the face and glaring at Dark.
Dark continued to stare at her as she screamed at him for touching her, which for the record, he'd never been screamed at for touching anyone before, but that's not what shocked him, "Risa?" He asked.
"And another thing...huh?" She asked and stopped yelling, "Oh no, no sir my name is Riku...not Risa...Risa is my sister...she's the captain of the guard here...she has got quite a nasty temper...I believe you have met her sir. She's the one that arrested you." The young lady replied.
"Okay...it's official...I've entered the Twilight Zone..." Dark replied still starring in disbelief.
"Sir...I think you may still be delusional..." Riku replied pulling down her dress to just above her knees and turned away from Dark.
"Delusional?" Dark asked, "What happened to me?" Then a sudden wash of dizziness came over Dark and he fell back onto the bed holding his head, "Ouch..."
"Oh...well, his majesty found you and your friend unconscious in the royal palace. You're lucky he pardoned you...my sister was throwing a fit earlier. She wanted to throw you both into prison for the ruckus you caused...not that I blame her..." She replied politely and began to gather up here things, it looked like she was trying to nurse Dark back to health.
"Um...Miss...may I ask, where was the other individual that was with me?" He asked sitting up and crossing his legs in front of him. "You know...um...wearing white, long blond hair, and has creepy gold eyes?"
"Hm? Oh him? Well, I never saw his eyes...he was unconscious too..." She replied crossing her arms, "Quite a handsome fellow I'd say...and I'll bet he wasn't as rude!" She said glaring at Dark. "But as far as where he is...I couldn't say for sure. I don't believe he's left his majesty's bedroom...my guess is...uh...sir?" She asked looking around the now vacant room. "Ah? Where...did he go?"
Dark was already rushing down the hall; he didn't even realize that his wings were exposed! Not like he'd really care at the time if he knew. He had no on earthly idea where he was going, but he just kept running he had to find Krad! He began to focus in of Krad's energy signature and sensed it, it was incredibly weak, and he followed it to a room quite a stretch away from where he was, in fact it was about two floors up and down a long and narrow hallway. He stopped in front of a large set of tall wooden doors. This was the place, he felt Krad's presents only a reach away, he opened the door cautiously, and not quite sure what was in there.
He slipped inside of the large room, the interior was quite nice, and since it was about noontime, the room was filled with light. There was an unlit fireplace on the left side of the room, and large red throw rugs on the stone floor with the Galseran family crest on it, and to the right was an open balcony and the soft silk curtains gently swayed in the breeze that blew in from outside. Then about four yards away from Dark was a set of steps that led up a large king size bed with a canopy, the drapes were pulled back and Dark could see a figure laying on it.
Dark walked over to it, and at the site of a figure clothed in white entered his vision he quickened his pace and ran up the stairs and over to the bed.
"Krad!" Dark exclaimed.
Krad was lying there on the soft white sheets still fully clothed and looked to be untouched. His eyes were closed and he looked like he was asleep, Dark rushed over to his side on the bed and shuck him gently at first, then a bit harder.
"Krad...Krad wake up...Krad!" Dark said trying to control himself. He wasn't waking up, and now Dark was getting worried. "Come on Krad...don't does this to me..." Dark said still trying to wake him up. He could feel that Krad's energy was dangerously low, what the hell could have happened to him after he fell unconscious?
"Don't worry..." Came a voice from behind, "He's alive...just tired..."
Dark turned around to see a tall, shorthaired blonde man, wearing a long sleeved white shirt and tight black leather pants. He looked exactly like Krad with short hair and blue eyes, but Dark didn't care about that...he was too angry.
"You did this to him?" Dark demanded glaring at the man.
"Well, not exactly...I had a friend of mine drain his powers, he was just to dangerous to handle any other way." The man replied calmly.
"Handle?" Dark growled, "And why the hell would you need to 'handle' him?" Dark demanded accusingly still beside Krad on the bed.
"Hang on, don't worry...it was only a precaution I assure you..." He said and walked towards Dark when he stopped as he looked over to see Dark clenching his fist in a jester of impending violence if he approached any farther, "For our safety and his we simply suppressed his energy...he'll recover fully once we cast soon enough." He continued.
"For your sake, he'd better..." Dark said with a clear threat intended.
"Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot..." The man said and bowed politely, "I am Xilef Rein, the King of Galseran. And you are Dark am I not mistaken?" he asked.
"Yeah, I figured who you were..." Dark glared, "King or not anyone who hurts Krad has to deal with me..."
"No harm came to your friend." The king said with a smile, "You have my word on that."
"You're the one who had us arrested in town! I remember, that's what Riku- I mean Risa said!" Dark yelled.
"Yes I did." He said calmly. "I couldn't take the risk of you leaving the city and falling into Verruckt's hands. That would be catastrophic." He replied gravely, "So I asked them to bring you here, I'm sorry if you miss understood our intentions. I humbly apologize." He said with another bow.
This guy was like the complete opposite of Krad, Dark thought not quite sure what to make of this guy. He was acting completely harmless, but Dark just couldn't bring himself to trust him.
"How about this...it's been quite a long trip for the both of you I'm sure...why don't you stay here with him." The king replied kindly, "I have some very urgent business to attend to...and I'm sure once you've calm down a bit, you'll see that we mean you no harm."
Dark eyed his for a moment and glared at him, "Only until Krad wakes up...then we're gone understand?" Dark replied sternly.
"That's quite alright...but you may be here for a while. Now if you'll excuse me." He said with a bow and turned around to the door.
"Hey!" Dark called out and the king turned back around to him, "For what it's worth...thanks for taking care of him..."
The king smiled and nodded before leaving.
Dark sat back on the bed and sighed. Krad was okay, that's all that mattered. Even though they were in an unknown land and Daisuke and Satoshi were still missing...as long he was with Krad, he was okay...
Dark pulled Krad up to him and laid him down on his chest and held him close, "Please wake up soon..." He said softly and kissed his forehead lovingly and sighed, "Till then...I promise you'll be okay..."
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However things were not going so well down stairs in the king's office room. Xilef had walked into a well-guarded room in the basement level of the castle. Once he had walked in to the darkened room he magically locked the door.
Just as he had entered the center of the room a black aura slowly materialized in the room, and took form in the shadows.
"You're late..." The voice said angrily.
"I beg your pardon me Verruckt. I was attending to other matters..." Xilef replied with his own hint of irritation in his voice.
"Oh come now Xilef...how many times must I ask you to drop the formalities?" Verruckt asked.
"Sorry, but we're not exactly friends Verruckt...what do you want?" He asked getting to the point.
"You're harboring two fugitives from my kingdom here. And I want them back..." He answered walking towards him casually.
Verruckt, the king of Madria and the embodiment of the sealed evil within the painting, was the shadow of Dark. His hair was longer then Dark's and his eyes were not the beautiful wine colored spheres of mischief and carefree amusement like a child's, but blood red and filled with hatred and darkness. A truly unnerving evil, dressed in black armor with a dark cape flowing from his back. An ebony sword hung at his side and a malice smile stretched across his face. Even the king of Light was uncomfortable just standing in the same room as him. But stood adamant nonetheless.
"They have committed crimes here too. Once they have come to trial here we will hand them over to you." Xilef replied crossing his arms.
Verruckt smirked, "You're lying...you were never a really good liar Xilef." He said standing less then an inch from Xilef now and tracing circle's with his finger on the other king's chest, "I know you all to well..."
Xilef stepped back casually and turned his back to Verruckt and walked to his desk on the far side of the room, "That is my finally answer on this matter. Now if you'll excuse me I have work to do..." He replied.
"Need I remind you Xilef I could crush you and your precious city with the snap of my fingers..." Verruckt replied becoming irritated.
"I'm not changing my answer..." Xilef said in a firm tone and glared back at the dark king. "There's no way in hell I'll allow you to take them, I won't just hand them over to you."
"Then you'll leave me no choice but to take them by force..." Verruckt replied with a grin, "You can't stop me Xilef...and you know it..." He replied and turned his back to him; "By dawn tomorrow...you'll be begging me for mercy..."
"The day I ask you for mercy will be the day I fall by my own sword..." The King of Light replied firmly.
"Hmph..." The king of darkness smiled, "So be it...farewell Xilef..." He said and vanished in a cloud of darkness.
Xilef stood in silence for a while alone. His facial expression was grim and confused. He knew that if Madria attacked, it would only result in another great field of carnage...like last time.
"You summoned me my lord..." Came a voice from the entrance to the chamber.
"Zanus...have you finished your task?" Xilef asked.
The blue haired sorcerer entered the light of the room, his robe had slashes of blood all over it, and parts of it were cut and slashed, "...yes my lord...it is done..." He replied grimly and his gaze o the floor.
"..." The king sighed and looked down at the floor, "It had to be done did it not?" He asked sensing the young sorcerer's distress.
"Anything to stop Verruckt from entering the other world..." He replied grimmer still, "What of Adel...did he complete his task?" The golden-eyed sorcerer asked looking at his king.
"I don't know...I haven't spoken with him since the boy arrived." Xilef replied. "But if he has...it must be done..."
"...Hmm..." Zanus nodded sadly.
The king had never seen the blue haired sorcerer so upset before, "Are you sure you're alright?" He asked.
"I'm fine..." He replied with a bow, "I'll be taking my leave now...farewell your majesty..." He said and left the room with his head down. Memories of the night before just kept replaying in his head...he'd never felt so...guilty before.
"Never again..." He replied to himself, "Never again..."
Note From The Author:
WHAT?! Is Satoshi-kun dead?! Gasp Eeeeek! I know you're all dying to find out, but it'll have to wait till next chapter! WOOT! This story now has more chapters and reviews then the first story did! Thank you all so much for reading and commenting! Bis Spater!