I suppose i should explain things for those who read this before i died 00 I had wanted to continue this story but wasn't satisfied with it so i deleted the last two chapters and edited the second. Then i knida forgot about it 00 By the time i remembered and was reading ro work on it again, it was to my horror that i descovered that someone in my family had deleted most of my typed stories from my computer (my computer's suck). So i forgot about it again (because i was too grieved to re-write everything, or lazy, whichever you believe) until i remembered my life of scanning over storries on and decided i'd give it a whirl again. Basicly, it's the general story i originally imagined but a few details (such as a certain girls's NAME) have been altered and the part of the plot is, in my opinion, better (not that anyone before had read enough to descover a plot!) 00 again... but yeah, there you go. enjoy.

Disclaimer: Me. Dragon Knights. two different things connected only by obsession (one-sided). No money involved. none at all...

Chapter Three: Nick-Name

He could really put it away. It seemed whatever he pulled out of the cupboards ended up inside him. It was amazing, really. At least for a human.

"You know," he said between mouthfuls, "We really need a name for you. Got any preferences?"

The girl shook her head.

He looked up in thought. "Where'd you say you came from?"

"I didn't," she answered. He took the hint and looked at her after a moment. Then he smiled. "What?"

"Nothing," he said. "You've got some nice eyes."

She felt her face heat up. "What do you mean by that?" she asked angrily.

"Relax," he said taking another roll out of the basket on the counter. But instead of eating it he offered it to her with a smile. "No one's gonna hurt you here. You're safe."

She didn't know if it was the scent of fresh food that she had never smelled or the look in his eye but she started to find herself believing him. Before she could stop herself she was taking the bread from him and devouring it faster than he had without a second examination of it.

"Well hey, if I knew you were that hungry I would've made us something," he said with a laugh. He handed over the rest of his food and watched it disappear in a matter of moments. It was like this girl had never tasted food before.

She finally slowed feeling his eyes. "Is…this lord nice?" she managed to ask.

Thatz laughed again. He couldn't help it. "Yeah, he's pretty cool. I think you'll like him. But back to a name…hmm…" he hummed while he thought. "What would make a good nick-name…" he seemed to be concentrating on the unanswered question in dedication. Then he stood abruptly. "Nick."

She starred at him in disbelief. "Nick," she repeated with a questioning in her voice. "As in 'nick-name'? That's what you came up with?"

He seemed startled. Wasn't expecting that response, he mused as he just continued to blink at her. "What?" he asked.

"How is that a name?"

"I thought it was clever," he mumbled while shrugging. "You don't got a better one do you? Pretty whiny about something I was willing to give you from the bottom of my heart…" he bit into an apple.

This seemed to strike a blow in the girl. She had spoken out and that was never a wise decision. She would pay dearly for that, she was sure. This "Thatz" may not have been positioned high enough to impose punishment for a simple disagreement and thievery of food but she was sure that once it reached "His Highness" she would have the absence of an excuse on her side.

"Nick," she repeated again. "You may call me that if you so chose to."

Thatz, slightly confused by whatever this girl did, took it as a victory. "C'mon Nick, we got people to see." With that, he casually tossed the apple behind him and pulled her to her feet.

The walls of most of the Dragon Castle were white with white curtains blowing in the soft breeze and white flowers sitting in little white vases on every window sill (that appeared every so feet). The whole place was pure peace.

Nick shuddered. It wasn't right, this place. A feeling moved up and down her spine every time her and Thatz passed another smiling face. How could be so cruel? Pretending that everything was chipper and gay? It was disgusting the way these people teased. But Nick had learned a lot about "innocent" smiling. First off, nothing was innocent. And second, a smile meant pleasure for one's own enjoyment and she knew only one thing that seemed to make people smile.

She would have to escape

Okay, end of chap. 3. her name is now Nick. not sky (as originally written) but Nick. oy vey, what have i gotten into...00