Author's Note: Sorry for the extremely long wait, I went on vacation and hit a lazy stage when I got back, but now I'm back. Thanks for the reviews I really appreciate them. Now on to chapter 3.

Chapter 3: The Ancient Dragon Technique, Bloodrage

The next morning Claire had made plans to meet with her uncle, aunt and cousins on a neighboring island so she began to pack her things for the trip. Charlie came into her room.

"You look like your packing for a week." He said.

"I know but I want to be careful."

"You sure you don't want me to go?" he asked.

"Really Charlie, it's ok you don't need to," Claire walked over to him and hugged him tightly, "I'll miss you though."

"It's only one night, but I'll miss you too. Come on I'll walk you to the docks."

She nodded and proceeded out the door with Charlie close behind. Link and Zelda were left alone in their house. So having nothing to do they walked into town and grabbed a bite to eat at one of the restaurants and watched Claire's ship leave the port. Charlie told them that he had to go off to work and he'd be back around seven. Link and Zelda sat at the table that night drinking tea when a knock came at the door. Link went to answer it and on the other side was a tall man with black hair and hazel eyes.

"Am I at the wrong place?" he said looking around.

"Depends, who are you looking for?"

"Charlie, but"-

"You're in the right place. He's at work right now." Link explained.

"Oh yeah, I forgot he told me he was working the late shift at the blacksmiths tonight."

"He'll be home soon, so if you want to come in and wait…" Link said gesturing inside.

"Sure thanks."

Link and the man sat down at the table with Zelda.

"Oh the name's Reyon by the way, but just Rey will work."

Link shook his hand, "I'm Link and this is Zelda."

"Pleasure to meet'cha," Rey said.

Zelda felt a little uneasy with this visitor. "What do you need to see Charlie for?"

"Well this guy named Jaxon is attacking transport ships in between islands and I could use his help."

"What do you need him to do though?" Zelda asked.

"Help." He simply answered.

"Why?" She continued the onslaught of questions.

"Because, Charlie has a grudge against this guy and I figured he'd want in on the kill."

"Where'd his grudge come from?" Link pushed.

"Jaxon is trying to make us extinct."

"He's trying to kill all the Rutanians?" Zelda asked.

"Just the one's who can befriend dragons." Rey explained. Link wide-eyed at Zelda. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"What's with all your bloody questions?"

"Just making sure you really are a friend of Charlie's."

"Hold on a second!" Link jumped out of his seat, "You're a dragon knight."

Rey also jumped up, "Keep it down, I can't afford Claire to hear."

"Why can't Claire know?" Zelda asked.

"She hates dragon knights."

The front door swung open and Charlie walked in, walked over to Rey and picked him up by his neck. "You're just asking for a death wish."

"Sorry Char, but…"

"No excuses, you're lucky she isn't here." Charlie put him down and looked a Link and Zelda, "Please keep our secret." They nodded.

"Thank you." Charlie bowed, "You truly are good friends."

"Why does Claire hate dragon knights?" Link asked.

"There was a battle that was going to take place on the shores of the island of Kela about 5 years ago. The Rutanians had asked for help from the dragon knights. We of course accepted and were planning to leave. The next day Jaxon's third and fourth fleet did not go to the Kela shores, but to the Westel shores and did battle with us. Claire's father fought in the battle of Kela, but their army was nothing compared to what Jaxon had and sadly he had died. In one night Jaxon controlled Kela and Westel island. The people of Kela believe it was our fault that they had lost, but it was the fact that we couldn't come." Charlie finished.

Rey continued, "Most of our people had been killed we had started with three thousand men in that battle and less than twenty survived. Three dragons had also survived, but were never found again. We believe that they lost their trust in us, believed that we were too weak. The twenty that did survive fled and tried to blend in with the crowds hoping that one day the people of the islands will understand why we couldn't come."

"Why don't you just tell Claire that?" Zelda asked.

"Every time I try to tell her she gives me a look of complete disgust and asks me why I stick up for them." Charlie said, his eyes staring at the floor.

"Charlie," Rey said to him, "Jaxon's been attacking ships that go in and out from this island and from what I've heard here, Claire's not home, please tell me she isn't"-

Rey was cut off from cannon fire. Charlie's eyes widened in fear. The four of them ran as fast as they could into town and down onto the docks. By then the ships were in sight, clearly the ship Claire was on was under attack by a warship. Villagers from the island came to watch the battle helplessly.

Charlie's eyes were staring at the warship and slowly they began to change from dark blue back to the violent red. Slowly Charlie's magic energy made his eyes look like they had ignited on fire, the energy even moved like fire. Soon his hands were the same way. Charlie stood on the dock with everyone staring at him.

"No way…it's a…a…"

"Bloodrage."