Chapter 4

Echoing Winds, Forces unknown

(In a far dimension)

Two beings screamed as their blades collide with fury. Over and over again, the blades collided. It seemed like an even match between the two. Even though it was dark out every one was able to see it with all the lanterns that were hanging around.

"You will not win this round", the younger man yelled out of the two. He was very determined to beat the other man. Electricity crackled all over his weapon. He was dressed in loose black pants and a white T-shirt which where made out of silk. He began to all of a sudden glowed gray. His opponent back away a bit startled as the younger mans glow changed into waves on him. His sword he held glowed black as the blades seemed to pulse with energy. An evil smile appeared across his face as he spoke, "So how do you want to die, Hmm." The young man said. Four skeletons rose up next to him and took a defensive stance. The other man just smirked and summoned forth four zombies and ordered then to attack.

"I got you now!" the older man yelled as he charged with his zombies at his opponent. The younger man just grinned at that and brought forth another creature, it was a fire lizard. The lizard blasted the zombies with is flame. Then the older man made quick work of the fire lizard and two of the skeletons his opponent had. Jumping forward and turning to his opponent. They looked at each other for a good couple of seconds. Taking an offensive stance before charging at his opponent, how was doing the same. Again their swords made contact, but this time the blade's cut each other in two. A second later the four peaces fell to the ground. Opponent pulled out their daggers. Making swift movement and sliced off the older mans finger. Taking another swing, and chopping off another.

"It's a pitiful battle, I could have had killed both within a minute." A figure said watching the fight. A man dressed in servant uniform walked up to the man.

"Are you enjoying the match ser.?" The servant asked

"Don't call me sir, and no, it is disgraceful." the figure replied, "if you have to call me some thing its not sir, call me Dan."

"Yes sir, sorry sir, I mean Dan" the servant gulped.

"Can't you Stop acting all big and scaring every one that is around you with your thoughtless comments." A tall man with long silver hair said from behind him. "Are you the one they call the Wing Rider." Dan turned around to take a glimpse at the man before answering. The silver haired man was dressed in black leather with golden figures of phoenixes and dragons. He also held a long skinny sword over his shoulder still in its sheath.

"The names Dan, you must have the wrong person in mind." Dan replied.

"They say he hides his past, but one thing is for certain. He is true to his word and his sword. Also that he comes from the tribe of (limar? May be ) like you. Which is show by the mark on your forehead, the mark of the inner flame, but you are not a druid or a cleric as you should be?"

"How long have you been looking for me Silver" Dan asked.

"Long enough to know that the medallion that you wear around your neck is a gifted from a dragon you ran into a few days ago." Silver said, "How did you find a dragon in the highlands any way."

"That is really none of your concern, but I will see you in the ring tomorrow Silver. I hope I don't kill you, so I can watch the pain in your face as I tear you apart." Dan replied before he turned around and walked off to the lodgings.

"Lord how did you know that he was the one in the tournament with you tomorrow, which was named Wind Rider on the contestant sheet?" the servant asked.

"Dragon energy surrounds him, but I sense that some things are missing to complete his power. Which means that he is most likely searching for the other part or parts, Hmm? I wonder if he is a dragon summoner after all." Silver said in a low tone starring back at his opponent. Dan had short brown hair and a ridiculously large dark gray broad sword that almost reached to the ground strapped to his back with carvings in it. He also wore light baggy pans which were a reddish brown and seemed to glint with an enchantment aura. This shirt was not much different then the pans, accepted it had a big golden dragon on the back. He looked half human; but having cat ears, a tale, and short fur that covered all but his hands and feet. All thanks to some of Riptide's experiments, who knows what else they did to him. His hands were a bit cat like as well, but were not at all very effective at a slash. In fact it was more effective to punch someone then to claw them. (Like Rift's claws)

(Note: Riptide did not make him a sliver. ? lol)

"So exactly what is that person in comparison to you, lord" the servant asked, but didn't get a reply for Silver.

A gust of wind blew by it seemed to have a meaning but was never pickup. But as it were, it was a reply from some unknown being.

(Back in rifts plane)

"So how am I so post to unlock this things power and after I do so, can I have some privacy." Rift asked wonting a bath badly now.

"It will happen if you wish it to. You are the one that will do it for the energies that are around you tell me so. So steer us in a good direction please." The dragon replied taking a step closer to her.

"Ok I'll try, but don't expect the greatest results." Rift replied in return. She slowly closed her eyes and lifted her hands and placed on the medallion. Focusing on it she started to glow a light blue aura. The aura quickly tuned into white waves of flames pushing the water away from her, reveling her figure. She sensed the force that dwelled within the object and felt the seal that held the back is power. Focusing on the seal, her aura became more forceful and fierce. The dragon seemed to be unaffected by this and kept its position starring at the soon to be empowered medallion although he did won't to look at other things…... A few seconds latter Rift felt the seal dissolve away through the object. As she opened her eyes the medallion was left her grasps as the dragon took hold of it and faded away into the water with it. Her aura subsided rather quickly afterwards and she took her bath.

(Of course some one was watching, some one always is watching….. her.)

Enders plane

"I can't figure it out; nothing will tell me what the answer is." Ender yelled as he finished rampaging through his library, slamming the book on the desk. Frustrated he just said screw it. Back at his crystal ball he was determined to fix things so at less one thing would go right for him. Summoning the minion that brought Justin to him. His one would go do the job, but also get an earful as well.

In rifts plane

Finishing her bath she heard something in the trees. Looking up, she couldn't see anything. So she ignored it, knowing what was happening of course. Thinking to her self she started back to her den. As she got home she could clearly hear the perverts that had been watching her. Ignoring them again she went into the den and put on a blue robe. It had flower decorations on it and birds. She put a blue ribbon on her tail to mach and then went to bed.

Justin was having a hard time sleeping with the elder watching him. Plus the breast plate that he was warring was not a comfortable sleeping item. So he began to pull and tug at it, but it would not come off. The elder seeing the struggle came over and with a touch of his staff the armor was removed and placed in the corner of the room. Justin giving a nod, got up and went out the door. He needed to get some air so he took a little walk. After walking for a few minutes he came to a lake and turned around and started to walk back. The wind picked up and single gust, blew him on his back. As he got back up, very black storm clouds came together over head very quickly. Lightning begins striking the water in front of Justin multiple times. The flashes blinded him for some time. When his sight cleared a black dragon was be for him. The ground which Justin was standing glowed making it an eerie sight as the dragon was tall. It was about 12 feet tall with blue wings that glowed orange. Justin pinched himself to make sure that he was not dreaming. The dragon taking a deep breath and began to speak.

"I'm here to talk to the one that bears an evil crystal of the dark lord Ender." the dragon said.

"Do you mean this crystal he gave me?" Justin said pulling out the crystal from his pocket.

"Yes, that is it." taking a look at it. "You are in great danger if you stay here, but that is not your biggest problem. It is the length of your stay that will be crucial so make the most of your time."

"Thanks for the warning me I guess, though time may be my biggest problem I don't have a choice against it."

"Take this; you only get to do it once." Bringing forth a large round stone that had carvings in it. "Brake the stone and time will freeze for a short time in the area. You will not be affected by it though."

"A time stopping stone that is a new one on me." Taking a good hold of the stone with both of his hands.

"Now I must leave you" after saying this, a hug bolts of thunder came crashing down and the dragon was gone. One of them landed on Justin but for some reason he was did not fell it. When he moved his arm pain shot through it. Grabbing it he felt something burned into it. Once he looked at it, he found it to be a picture of the dragon he just met color and all. The clouds started to brake up and become a clear night again. He trudged back to place he was staying and clasped on the bed made for him. A light wind blew by with a saying to the elder destroy the armor he bares.

The mysterious Dan's plane

A man is running trough the streets; he makes a turn into a house and blurting in to the place surprising the captain of the police force.

"What's to report?" the captain asked.

"It's the dragons their acting strangely. The masters say that they are speaking to the wind, but some have disappeared completely.

"I will look into it, get back to duty" the captain replayed and they both rushed out of the building.

In another part of the city at the lodges there is a ruckus over who will win the tournament that starts tomorrow. Dan heading up to the room that he signed out for the tournament to get some rest.

"I will get his power tomorrow when I defeat him" silver said to his personal chairing section.

"Lord are you sure you can beat him, he is stronger than most of the people here." the servant asked.

"It will happen I assure you of that. No one will beat me a real master of the art of flames." Silver shouted out loud, so that every one would hear him.

"Master statements like that will cause bar fights you know." Replied the servant.

"hush there is on one how can defeat me" silver responded "I will gain control of the powers that that man possesses. thud." Getting punched in the face as a fight does break out.

Hearing the ruckus that was going on at the bar Dan decided that this was not a good place to stay, but me might as well join the fight maybe getting some money and supplies out of it. Running out of the room he hears an explosion at the bar. As he got there, he sees every one on the ground badly burnt. Silver jumps out from behind the bar with two bottles of whisky in hand.

"Aw you missed all the fun, you should have seen the look on all their faces." Silver said with satisfaction. "Here have one." Gesturing to the bottle in his hand.

"Nice blast, you even killed the man at the check in area. You know they are going to be after you for a wile." Replied Dan taking hold of a bottle. "So you like two use fire, not all to surprising. I won't fined that its poison will I"

"No it's not poison just a normal drink. How about we wager something on the fight tomorrow, like some of are artifacts you no what I mean." Silver said as started to drink his bottle sitting down in one of the few chairs that had gone untouched.

In Rift's plane

Seeth awoke early that morning noticing that there was a message on her desk in the corner to her right. As she read it, the thought accrued to her that some one hade entered her room. The letter stated that she was to meet the other girls at the house of the elder. It also stated that she would have to ware the color of their house. She decided to go to Rift to see if she was awake and if she also got a letter.

Justin was coming back from the job that the elder gave early his morning. He figured that he would get more sleep when he got back. As he reached the elders house he notice that the guards were getting a little cautious as he neared them. When he looked into his "room" he notice that their was clothing on his resting place. Also he found a ring. It glowed slightly when he held it. it was a very faint glow but for him any thing that glowed was news to him. He tried it on to see what will happen. Slipping it on he suddenly heard cracking from the corner of the room. He turned around to see his armor cracking into peaces in the corner. In about thirty seconds it was no more than a pile of dust. Justin shrugged and focuses on the clothing that rested on by him. It looked like some special ceremonial outfit but as he picked it up, their was something under it. A piece of paper rapped around a stone. Their was righting on the out side of the paper. It read that he was going to be a guard at the ceremony today and to see a priest of some colored house about the stone thing. As he read it, not getting it at all. Nor the fact that the wrighting it was in he could some how read none of the less.

IN Ender's plane

A tall man stud in front of ender getting the scolding of his life or lives I can't be to sure. Either way he was sweating blood for every word that ender spoke. It was going to last quite a long time at the rate it was going.

Dan's plane

"good morning people, to day we will see some great fights as are contestants battle it out. The fist mach will begin shortly. The contestants are Biggs, the new gay vs. Tan the barbarian of the northern mountains. This should be very entertaining." The announcer voice boomed loudly over the crowd that that was entering the stadium. Every one started too headed off to their seats as a dragon flew over head. Five minutes of cheering the crowd found out how the winner was but it seemed pointless for the winner was in bad shape. The next fight was going to take a wile for two high classed necromancers entered the ring.

In Rift's plane

Rift could not get her hind off the fact the see had seen a REAL DRAGON! The orb it gave her was blue and had a silvery tint to it. It was palm size and her bracelet glowed when she touched it. Reading the letter that appeared in her room, she picked out a pink skirt and blouse. Putting the ribbon and robe on and she left. She left the orb in a safe spot. The out side was windy as ever but for some reason she was unaffected by it. Rift noticed this as the others struggled against the wind next to her. Looking up, she did not see any signs of a storm. She checked the bracelet but it was not admitting any energy. She started too have the feeling of longing or wonting for the unreachable object again. It felt like it sat right I front of her. Trying to ignore it she continued on her way. The wind whistled by, giving it words, but to no ones ears.

(Note to editor: Justin got any ideas for what it said?... maybe something about her journey, ect)