Disclaimer: Check document for disclaimer. Found it! It says I don't own Dragon Knights! It's very smart!

Hey few. I tried summiting this last weekend, honest, i did! But the document summiter-thing hates me, sadly. This is actually the longest chapter I've written in a while (I looked, I think Chapter three is my longest but I'd have to double check that). Anyway, sorry my updating sucks. My life took a turn for the worst- let's just say I made a lot of enemies between updates. But anyway, more goodness (if you can really call this story that. Thank you Yuskie Sesshimora and MMrox for reviewing the last chapter! And yes, I am bad at puncuation, but i'm working on it! Enjoy.

Chapter Eight: Questionable Circumstances

Shydeman glared over his shoulder at the black-scaled creature even as he heard the Fire Knight come charging at him. The cool, amethyst eyes stared into his for what seemed like an eternity.

Let her go> it seemed to say, though it didn't actually speak the words. Let her go or die.>

The Demon Officer wasn't sure if the creature was making a threat or merely a statement of the future. Nevertheless, he had done his job. He could leave.

"You son of a-" Rath yelled as he lifted his sword higher, getting ready to thrust downward. He was caught off guard when Shydeman turned to him, throwing Nick into Rath's chest sending them both crashing to the ground. Rath was quick to push the girl off but by the time he had regained his footing, the Demon was gone. He gave a vulgar cry.

Nick tried to catch her breath as she wiped the street dirt from her lips. The world had gone bleary again and she felt severely light-headed, like she was going to pass out. Rath grabbed her arm to pull her up but she was dead weight in his grip. When he spoke, his voice merged with the other sounds of the city making it impossible to understand. Her vision shifted to Lidan, sitting just above her on the stone wall. He changed shape, morphing into something. Someone.

She tried to recall what had happened. Shydeman had broken her neck three times and that was why it hurt... She had broken her neck somehow... No, someone had broken her neck... Who? That man? Had there been a man there? She had thought so but her memories and thoughts had all mixed together. Now Rath was carrying her to the Dragon castle, where the Dragons lived.

How did she know that? Faces, places and events seemed to enter her mind through some unseen door. She cried out for Lidan, who was walking away now. She yelled for him to tell her what to do.

Rest> he said blessing her with a glance from his beautiful eyes. Rest and I will come for you soon.>

She cried out again, not knowing how to "rest". So many things were happening in her mind she doubted she'd ever rest again.

But Lidan just seemed to smile, a difference in his features she had not yet learned to read, and told her to rest once more.

She focused on his eyes, those beautiful amethyst spheres that gave ease to her hurting body. The world soon melted away until the eyes were the only things she saw. And then she trailed off into sleep.

"I don't know what's wrong with her!" Rath protested. He threw his arms in enthusiastic gestures as he tried to fend off Alfeegi's accusations.Why was it that he was blamed for everything that went wrong? "She was fine until she wasn't, that's all I can say."

"She was fine," Tetheus corrected, "until Shydeman came and snapped her neck. He must have had a reason."

"She one of them," Rath huffed, "what more reason is there? I'll be the next one to snap her neck."

"You won't touch her," Lykouleon said coming down the stairs from the room he had taken her to. "You don't even know she's here."

"Like that'll stop him," Thatz muttered to Rune, who was looking rather pale about the whole thing.

But Lykouleon's words did seem to end the conversation as Rath tucked his hands in his pockets and went searching for anywhere that didn't have the dragon officers, Lord, and other knights breathing down his neck.

"What are we going to do?" Rune asked after everyone had fallen quiet.

Lykouleon didn't meet his gaze.

"She'll obviously have to be watched," Alfeegi steeped in. " Possibly detained."

"I won't have it," Lykouleon said, surprising everyone. "That girl has been enslaved her whole life. I won't let it come to demon tactics."

"There has to have been a reason for it," Rune said, still uncomfortable. "Even Nadil doesn't imprison all of those around him. Not literally, anyway. Why would he go through so much trouble to lock her away from the world?"

"He must have had special plans for her," Kaistern, who was up and walking despite the nurses warnings, said. "He let her out once and she ran away. His mistake."

"She was ordered to kill an entire town," Ruwalk reminded everyone, " but instead killed another demon."

"Only after she watched the village massacre." Tetheus' voice was stern as always. His dark eyes were pointed away from the room, as if watching something else in the distance. "We don't have the whole story. And I think that until we do, it's safer if we perhaps lock the door."

Thatz cracked a smile. He thought it funny that the only advice the security office could give would be to lock a door.

"Whoever she is," Ruwalk said slowly, as if considering his words carefully. He didn't want to upset Lykouleon more than he already was. "Whatever she is, Nadil wants her back. That's reason enough to try and convince her to fight on our side. Lillolla," the nurse stepped forward, "please stay with her until she awakes. She seems to trust you." The nurse nodded and climbed the stairs to Nick's room.

Thatz threw his hands behind his head and inhaled the sweet smell of dinner. The officers began to disperse, seemingly exhausted by the mere thought of this new battle with the Demon Lord.

"Hello?" Her voice sounded so weak. There was a time it would fill an entire room, no mater how big, with an effortless whisper. There was a time she could've had whatever she wanted and hadn't needed to ask. But now her voice had grown weak. A simple little girl, that's what she had turned into.

She was lying in the same bed she had been sleeping in for over two weeks. Her limps were heavy; human bodies took longer to heal. Her throat was dry and tasted of bad milk.

The pure of the air stung her lungs a little as she took a deep breath to calm her nerves. She would have to concentrate in order to call Lidan. She closed her eyes once again and thought of his black body. His wings came to mind and she finally saw his violet eyes. She felt a tiny pressure on her leg. When she looked, the small black dragon was laying there as if that's where he had been the whole time.

You called?> He asked, his eyes both soft and powerful.

"I feel horrible," Nick moaned, falling back into her pillow. The comfortable fabric covered her face.

You have no more scars> Lidan said matter-of-factly. How is it you hurt?>

"My neck," she answered, her words muffled. "And, something else." She felt the tiny feet of the dragon move up her body. The light weight creature reminded her of the time before everything, when the only thing she knew was it's presence. It made her feel better just remembering those times.

The dark sapphire eyes willed Nick's open. They peered into her mind and soul, reading her thoughts, fears and pains. After some immeasurable time, he blinked. I will heal your conflicts, if that's what you want.>

Nick didn't move for a few moments. Lidan only meant to help her but his healings often left her confused and paranoid. Still, she was aching and almost desperate for relief. Finally she nodded.

Very well. Hold still.>

A tingling began in her neck and she inhaled slowly to keep her nerves calm. The tingling turned into a warm heaviness that moved down her back and legs. The aches and pains of her new body disappeared and a new, beautiful feeling took their place. Colors danced behind her eyelids. Something like wind blew over her, relaxing all her muscles until she was a motionless lump entangled in the bed sheets. "Thank you," she whispered softly.

TBC...

And now we have instant black dragon! His name is Lidan. Bet you can't guess what his element is. Nick is losing her memory (hence the title "unforgettable") and is menatly ill, i think. She's either helplessly tortured or strangly powerful-like, sorta. i dunno, i'm just the arthur. I think this chapter is a little weird so if you need anything explained, let me know!

Yes, I'm giddy with excitment for the plot I have expirtly crafted (lightning and evil laughter in the background). And its raining! Happy dance! Sorry, done.