Darkie: Well… due to the fact that no one left a review on my newest chapter on this story, I deleted it. Then I re-wrote the chapters and reposted it… it doesn't suck now! I worked hard on re-writing this, so you better leave a review! I mean, how can I tell you like it if you don't leave a review? Tell me what you liked, or didn't like! Or something I need to fix or improvements I could make!

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Chapter One: The Rift

Dryllkor sighed. "This is the nicest day I've seen in a while…," he muttered. "It being my birthday makes it even better." The teen was sprawled out on the ground beneath a tree, a pale silvery-blue dragon curled up on the branches above him. Sitting beside him was a black fayeol, a creature than was a cross between a wolf and a large cat.

"I can agree with that…," the dragon murmured, watching the teen below.

"The sky hasn't been this clear in a long time," the fayeol said, its long tail twitching somewhat nervously. "Too clear if you ask me."

The dragon shifted its gaze to the fayeol. "Kuro, don't go ruining the day with your 'bad feelings' talk again."

The fayeol returned its gaze. "I'm only saying what my instincts tell me, rune."

The dragon huffed, a flicker of flame escaping its maw. "I really don't want to argue with you today…"

"Good," said another voice.

The voice came from the form of a mare that blended in almost perfectly with the shadows of the tree, its blindingly white mane and tail giving it away.

"'Lo 'Star," Dryllkor muttered to the grazing shadow-horse.

The fayeol and shadow-horse nearby were one of the few creatures in the land of Hyrule that could speak the human language. If one were to watch them speak, they wouldn't the creature's mouth move. They preferred to use their magic to project their words and let the listener sort things out. Dragons, however, were different.

"'Lo Dry'kor…," the horse replied. "T'kaji was looking for you…"

"Tokaji? Good thing I came out here then," he muttered, sitting up.

Tokaji was his rival… well, sorta. For some reason, Tokaji was bent on making Dryllkor's life miserable. Dryllkor usually ignored him, going on with whatever he was doing or 'mysteriously' disappear. But occasionally, Tokaji would take it too far and a massive fight would follow. The fight would drag on until one of them was beaten senseless, was nearly dead, or someone managed to drag them apart. The second one listed was the most common one reached.

Ever since Dryllkor's grandfather had died a week prior, Tokaji had been after him with a vengeance.

His hand went to the pendant hanging from his neck. The day before his grandfather had died, he'd given Dryllkor the pendant, saying 'Think of it as an early birthday present… plus, you're going to need to more than I will in the near future.'

They found him dead the next day.

He sighed sadly, still holding the crescent-shaped dragon pendant. Its jaws were open in a silent roar.

He glanced up at the dragon in the tree, who was starting to doze off. "Is it really that comfy up there?"

Rune glared at him, her tail twitching. "No… not really."

"Okay…," he said, picking up the sheath holding his sword off the ground. He pulled the blade out a ways, looking at his reflection on the mirror-like portion of the sword. He'd gotten this from his grandfather also.

Looking back at him was a seventeen-year old with nearly shoulder-length dark silvery-black hair and bright, electric-like silver eyes.

He grinned, glancing up at the dragon. He angled the mirrored potion of the blade so that a flash of light hit the dragon, making her glare at him.

"Could you not do that," she growled, squinting in the light.

He grinned. "Sorry, couldn't resist," he said, sheathing the blade and strapping it to his back.

A growling met his ears, making him turn. Kuro, the black fayeol, was on all fours now staring straight ahead, ears pricked forward, hackles up.

"Kuro," Dryllkor asked.

"It's Tokaji," the fayeol replied, turning and taking off into the woods with Blackstar and Rune, the shadow-horse and dragon. They all knew to not get in the red-head's way.

Tokaji spotted Dryllkor, slowly making his way towards him. "Hello Dryllkor…," the red-head said, emerald eyes flashing.

"What do you want," Dryllkor asked.

"I only want to wish you a happy birthday," Tokaji replied.

Dryllkor frowned. "I don't believe you."

Tokaji gasped, looking shocked. "You should believe me! That's really what I came here for," he said, turning to leave.

Dryllkor watched him warily, not liking the feeling he was getting. Tokaji slowed, turning around slowly. "There is something else though…"

Tokaji drew his sword and crossed the distance between them so quickly that Dryllkor barely had enough time to draw his own weapon and block the attack. He took a few staggering steps back, arms in a very uncomfortable position from blocking the attack.

"Dryllkor… I doubt you know the truth," Tokaji said, leaping back and charging again.

"Truth about what," Dryllkor asked, blocking the attack again.

"Your grandfather's death," he replied, both teens jumping back and circling each other.

"I do know," Dryllkor muttered.

"No… the real truth! He didn't die from old age or sickness… no, the old man was too strong for that," Tokaji said, smirking. He stopped, bringing his blade down to his side.

"Then what really happened," Dryllkor asked slowly, not taking his gaze off of his enemy.

"He was muttered," Tokaji stated, still smirking. "By me."

Dryllkor's eyes went wide with shock. "What!" He'd known Tokaji to be ruthless and unpredictable, but this was too far.

He charged forward in rage, locking blades with the red-head. He pushed him backwards, trapping him against a tree. Tokaji stopped pushing back against Dryllkor's blade, ducking just in time so the blade aimed at his neck missed and hit the tree.

Dryllkor cursed, pulling on the sword. He freed the blade from the tree, dodging the blow aimed for his head. He turned, making to charge towards Tokaji, but found that he couldn't move. At all.

Tokaji stood in front of Dryllkor, a dark glow emanating from the palm of his extended hand. "Fell right into it."

The world was fading around him as the rift started to swallow him up. The evil oozing from it was almost unbearable. He couldn't breathe and could barely see, The last thin he saw before the rift completely swallowed him was Tokaji, smirking at him.

Tokaji grinned, watching the rift grow steadily smaller. "He won't get in the way now. Gone for good."

A noise reached his sharp ears. A loud, shrill shrieking roar sound that was quickly getting closer. Whatever it was suddenly got louder, painfully loud. In fact, it went right out of his hearing range, causing him to clutch his head in pain and stagger. The rift stayed open for a split second longer than it should have, allowing a silver streak to get inside it before it closed.

Tokaji recovered from the sound-based attack, glaring at the point where the rift had been. He shrugged, walking away.

"Ah, it doesn't matter… One less dragon for me to deal with."

Notes: I have to say that I have greatly improved this chapter! I hope that those who read this before think so also! And anyone new to this story, I hope you liked it! Now, go leave a review so I can get some encouragement to finish this fic! I mean, if no one leaves a review, I'll start to think that no one likes this and I'll never be able to finish it! Plus, my birthday is coming up… At least tell a new authoress Happy Birthday!

I'd also like to thank everyone who reviewed before I reposted this! Thanks! gives everyone who reviewed before a Exploding Ganondorf Plushie See? When you pull the string on his back he talks! pulls string "I am Ganondorf! The Great King of Ev-" plushie explodes Hah! It's so fun! Plus, he rebuilds himself so you can explode him as much as you like! .

Anyways, the next chapter should be up sometime Wednesday…