All right, I'm really sorry for not updating sooner. I've been having a lot of computer problems and family issues to deal with. I hope I still have reviewers though. So, if anyone's still reading this I hope you like this.

I do not own Dragon Knights and Lykouleon is not president of TOKYOPOP.

A Different Life

Chapter VI

"The dragon lord Lykouleon." Lykouleon stepped forward at hearing Nadil's voice come from Rune's mouth and not the water knight's own. "I have come to kill you, Lykouleon. Will you defend yourself and kill one of your knights, or will you die at his hands?"

"Rune!" Rath yelled running forward and hugged onto the elf's leg. Nadil glared down at the fire knight through Rune's eyes.

"Get off of me!" he hissed kicking Rath away.

"Let go of him," Thatz snarled at him, knowing that someone was controlling Rune. Rath glared at Rune, his mind cursing the demon lord.

"Why should I? You seem to care for him so much," Nadil laughed evilly, crossing the elf's arms.

"Rune's our best friend and we're not going to let you control him!" Rath shouted, his energy suddenly flaring.

Rune gasped and suddenly wrapped his arms around his waist, his body shaking uncontrollable. "Rath, Thatz, th-the stone," Rune managed to groan out before Nadil regained control of the elf's body.

Lykouleon noticed the bracelet on Rune's wrist. There was a small sapphire stone in it. 'That must be what he's using to control Rune,' Lykouleon thought. 'The only question is: how do I get it off him without hurting him?'

Lykouleon didn't have to wait long for that answer. The Water dragon flew through the window. He was still in his mini form but it was still the Water dragon. As soon as Rune's old memories had awaken, so had Water.

Water drove for Rune's wrist and quickly began trying to shred the bracelet. "Get off of me you stupid beast!" Nadil yelled trying to get the Water dragon off of him, but it was too late. Water had grabbed the sapphire stone in-between his teeth and bite down hard. The stone broke almost instantly under his fury.

Rune collapsed onto the floor and turned back into his child form. Water landed next to him and curled up against the now unconscious knight. Rath and Thatz both ran over to him just as the door to Lykouleon's office burst open and the former dragon officers ran in.

"What happened?" Alfeegi asked, worry in his eyes and voice.

Lykouleon bent down and picked up Rune before answering. "Nadil found a way to control him, but we got him back," he said softly so he wouldn't wake the sleeping water knight. He then handed him to Alfeegi with Rath and Thatz following. "Take them back to my house. It has more security there and they'll be better protected."

Alfeegi nodded and walked out of the room with Rath, Thatz, Kai-Stern, and Tetheus. Ruwalk stayed behind with Lykouleon.

"If Nadil didn't know that Rath and Thatz were also children then he does now," Lykouleon said softly sitting back down behind his desk.

"We'll protect them Lykouleon. Don't worry so much, we know what Nadil's after now. And since you already broke his control over Rune, he probably won't be able to control him again," Ruwalk said trying to cheer him up.

"Then we only have to worry about Rath and Thatz being taken over," Lykouleon sighed. "This has not been a good day."

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"Ooo, pretty shiny thing," Thatz said reaching up to try and grab the gold vase.

Rune quickly slapped his hand away. "Don't touch anything. This is Mr. Lykouleon's house and you shouldn't be trying to steal stuff. Besides, you'll only end up breaking something," Rune said matter-of-factly.

"Will not."

"Will too."

"No I wont."

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"Will too. Damnit! You tricked me!" Thatz shouted at the elf.

"THATZ!" Alfeegi shouted at him. "I don't ever want to hear you say that again! Do you understand?" he shrieked.

"Yes sir," Thatz said quickly trying to back away from the former white dragon officer.

Meanwhile, Rune had walked over to Rath and was trying to get him to put down the sword he had just found. The elf managed to get Kai-Stern's attention when he screamed as Rath sung the sword over his head.

"Rath, stop before you behead Rune," Kai-Stern said taking the sword away. He then leaned over and whispered so only Rath could hear, "Don't worry, I'll get you a different sword later."

"Ok," the child said happily before dragging Thatz and Rune outside to play.

Tetheus walked over to Cenozura, the head maid, and had a short talk with her about where they would all be staying. After a minute or two they finally figured out arrangements that would suit every one.

"We'll all be on the second floor, close to Lykouleon's room," he reported coming back over to Alfeegi and Kai-Stern who were watching the three knights play. Every so often Water would join in a spry Rath and Thatz with water while Rune stood there laughing at them. That was before the decided to get revenge on Rune and tackled him to the ground and began to tickle him mercilessly.

"D you think everything will go back to normal?" Alfeegi asked the other two.

"I suppose with time it will, but all we can do now is enjoy the peace we've been given," Kai-Stern answered.

"Who ever said we'd get any peace with those three?" Tetheus asked pointing to the three dragon knights.

"He's right, ya know," Alfeegi said.

"Yeah, but ya can't complain about it, can you?"

"No you can't."

The three continued to watch the three until they didn't here anything. Growing concerned they walked over to them only to see that they had all fallen asleep with Water watching over all of them.

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