Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Knights.. Ohkami Mineko does...

In a room specialy prepared for a fortune:

Cesia kneeled before her crystal ball. Her dark locks of hair were held back by Kitchel who was needed to be a source of power of Cesia's.

" Ummm. Are you sure you need me? I've never channeled through the spirits before, wouldn't someone else... someone with magical powers be better suited for this kind of thing?" Kitchel asked, as she tried to hide her fear with false cheerfulness.

" Sorry, but no. You are the only one in this castle that hasn't been cut by a demon. I need untainted energy from a human who hasn't been injured by yokai. Your just going to have to get used to this, Kitchel." Cesia said, her eyes focused on her crystal.

" Uhh. Alright!" Kitchel said, sighing.. " Let's get this over with so we can save Rath and Thatz will stop worrying."

" Thatz is worried... O~~kay! Let's start! First, clear your mind, don't think of anyone, not Rath or Thatz." Cesia said, as she started to really concentrate.

" O.K, O.K. I won't even worry about the fact that Thatz hasn't been treasure hunting for the last THREE WEEKS!" Kitchel yelled!

Cesia then sighed, then thought... Mama, papa, wherever you are give me strength... This is going to take forever!!!"

Rath's bedchambers:

In the far left side of Rath's room sat a man with slivery white hair and eyes. He surveyed the room and looked more than a little concerned about the dark haired one's condition.

Kai-Stern slowly raised his hand and pushed his glasses up a little. He then sat straight up in the chair when he saw and felt a weird magical energy in the room. At first he looked over at Rath and saw nothing.. After getting up and searching the room for a minute he still saw nothing.

But then, when he felt the hairs on the back of his neck prick and be singed form the weird energies comming in. He saw it...



A odd, dark, purple and black energy swirled around Rath. Kai-Stern quickly ran to his bedside, and felt an indescribable heat radiation from the energy. Kai-Stern then gasped when he saw the edges of Rath's bed start to be consumed by fire!

" Rath!!" He yelled, but he was rooted in his spot as he watched helplessly as the bed burned to that of a smoking cinder. Then Kai-Stern could see nothing more than smoke... When it finally cleared, and he stopped coughing and started to breathe again... He saw Rath encased in a black swirls and a block of ice.

The room became extremely cold, and Kai-Stern slowly started loosing conciousness. In the thickning ice, he saw with his last few gasped of air. That Rath's purple eyes slowly opened, and he smiled from the floor on which the ice lay.

" Don't worry, Kai-Stern... I promise you I'll be okay." rath whispered, then Kai-Stern blacked out, and felt his head hit the floor.

~~~ I know this is kind of weird, but it will make sense later... I'm just telling you before hand that Rath isn't in any kind of pain. Hikaru will most likely be in the next chapter, and poor Kai-Stern isn't dead.. Right? You all want dear Kai alive?

See you, review please.. I won't be happy enough to keep him going if you don't...

(Krylancelo!)