Dragon: Hi! We're finally back. Sorry it took us so long but we haven't been able to get together to discuses this chapter until now.
Ice: School's evil.
Dragon: We know Ice. Now why don't we get on with the reviews?
Response to Reviews:
Aquajogger:
Dragon: We both really don't like any OC pairings, but there will be a bit of a one sided RunexOC in this, though it's only going to be in here to torment poor little Rune even more.
Ice: Yeah, OC pairing s are evil. Well, unless it's some evil dude one-sided thing, then it's all right as long as Rune gets to be with his real lover in the end. But, I think that everyone is writing Nadil/Rune stories because of the fact that Nadil's trying to get Varawoo's power from Rune even though he doesn't need it, or something like that. But, I really think they're cute together
Black Angel of Destruction:
Dragon:
Ice: Here's an update! (Update Demon Queen soon!)
ShadowDown:
Dragon: I'm glad that you think it's so interesting.
Ice: Yep, there are a lot of stories about Rath, but Rune is our favorite charter so he gets a lot of the spotlight in our stories.
Yamatoforever:
Dragon: You'll have to see why the Shadow Lord wanted him in this chapter. You'll also learn more about Rune's power in this and how he can use it.
Ice: Basically the same thing she said. But yes, Rune's going to get one hell of a power upgrade.
Dragon: That's it for the reviews so let's get on with the story.
Ice: WE don't own Dragon Knights and neither does Shadowwill who was kind enough to write the prolog for us.
"Normal speech"
'Thoughts'
/gods of the shadow/
"gods of purity"
Memories/DreamsTale of the Moon Goddess
Chapter 3
Tarring At Your Heart
Runes walked slowly down the twisting corridors, letting his feet take him wherever they would. He sighed and then looked up only to see that he had stopped in front of the Shadow Lord's room. He inhaled deeply as if to calm himself and continued walking trying to keep his head held high. The memories of the Shadow Lord were too clear in his head though.
Last week, after his bath, Rune had come to the Shadow Lord's room as he had been told, but that was when all of his troubles had started. He learned just exactly what would happen to him when the Shadow Lord received his power.
"/So, you decided to come,/" the Shadow Lord hissed at him as he walked closer to the elf.
"What did you want?" Rune snapped at him, though he did not look at the Shadow Lord.
The Shadow Lord chuckled evilly as he forced Rune to look at him "/Many of my people say that I should turn you into a shadow creature and then to torment you even more I should claim you as my own./" Rune gasped when he heard this and tried to pull away but the Shadow Lord held him too tightly.
"/You are very beautiful, I'll give you that./" the Shadow Lord said before he threw Rune viscously down on the bed, making the elf cry out in surprise. "/I should do so, even if it's just to cause you pain,/" he whispered as he knelt over Rune and whispered into the elf's pointed ear.
"Fortunately for you though, I do not want to risk harming your powers. But, just as soon as your power are mine, you will become a shadow creature and know the pain of my touch, though when you're turned, you'll think it's the most pleasurable experience you could ever have./"The Shadow Lord leaned down once more and claimed the elf's lips.
"GET OFF OF ME!" Rune yelled in desperation, resorting to the language of the gods of purity. Tears began to fall from his eyes, but at the same time a bright light surrounded his body and threw the Shadow Lord back against the bedroom wall.
This didn't anger the Shadow Lord though. No, this was what he had been aiming for. "/The power of the moon goddess, it's more powerful than I'd imagined,/" he whispered in awe.
Rune's whole body glowed white, including his eyes, which seemed to be the purist white that shone around him. In this moment, Rune was forced back into his own subconscious. Chandrakant had taken over, for the first time in millions of years, he was free.
Rune sighed. After his true self was reviled to him, he began to remember everything much more quickly. Though, he couldn't use the power of either his mother or father, nor eve his own true power because it would take up all of his energy, and if he went overboard, he could very well kill himself. And, while that would keep the Shadow Lord from getting his powers, it would also mean the annihilation of the gods of purity. He had decided when he was kidnapped, that he would never let that happen.
Lykouleon sighed as he sat down glaring over at the map that Nadil and him were looking at, trying to find out just where the shadow creatures would be. It would have been funny to see the two working together if the situation wasn't so dire.
"What if they're not on Dusis or any other place that we know of?" Lykouleon asked softly as he stared out into the gardens. The gardens. He smiled slightly remembering how much Rune loved those gardens, to be around nature and surrounded by the comforting silence.
"They could be," Nadil said softly. He sighed. This was really getting them nowhere. They couldn't find out where the shadow creatures were and if Lykouleon was right then that just made it a whole lot harder.
"Nadil," Lykouleon said suddenly as he turned back to the Demon Lord. "Why are you trying so hard to help us get Rune back?"
"Those reasons are my own and I wish to keep them to myself," Nadil said, not looking at the Dragon Lord.
"You're fighting to get him back for the same reasons I am, aren't you?" Lykouleon said standing up and walking over to glare at Nadil.
"So, he's captured you as well," Nadil said smirking somewhat. "It doesn't matter, Lykouleon. Rune will chose which one of us he loves and then we'll just have to accept it," Nadil whispered as he looked away from Lykouleon, his tone suddenly going sad.
"You care for him enough that you wouldn't try to kidnap him after this is all over?" Lykouleon asked, surprised that the Demon Lord could even be in love with anyone from the Dragon Tribe, let alone his Rune.
"If he chose you then yes. Believe me when I say this Lykouleon, I just want to see him smile once more."
Lykouleon sighed. "Who knows how this will change him though. He's too innocent to have to go through this. He never did anything to deserve it."
"For once, I agree with you," Nadil said as he sat heavily down in a chair closer to the door.
The two sat in silence for a while before they heard something that shocked them. The wind suddenly stilled, and then as quickly as that had happened a powerful energy blast came shooting at them. In the blast they heard a desperate voice calling out their names. It was Rune.
Dragon: Ok, I know that wasn't too long, but that's all we had time to write.
Ice: Hope everyone liked it. Now review if you want to see the next chapter.