Under the Castle:
Rath Illuser nodded his head as he walked alongside the Black Dragon Officer.
"Sure, I'll show you the way. C'mon." Rath said, and his long strides lead Tetheus to a narrow passageway that was leading upward.
"Go through here, and tell the Dragon Lord about this place, okay?" He said, looked behind him at Tetheus who regarded Rath with uncertainty.
"Are you not coming? Everyone is worried, Rath. You need to come as well." Tetheus said, his voice actually showing concern for the younger yokai.
Rath shook his head, and sighed. "I can't. I need to get Hikaru, I won't just abandon her to Nadil."
Tetheus looked over to the rock wall, trying to find solace in the walls. His temper was starting to rise.
"There is absolutely no way I'm allowing you to remain here! I know what your thinking, you want to face Nadil and save her, but at the moment that isn't possible. Let the Dragon Tribe help you! Lord Lykouleon will be pleased to see your return, and so will the others. Rune, Thatz, and especially Kai-stern. Rath Illuser, if you don't come willingly, I will knock you out and drag you back." Tetheus said, his eyes focused on Rath's face.
For a moment, Rath leaned back on a rocky wall, and stared off into the gloomy caverns. He felt intimidated by Tetheus, and knew that even in the Dragon Officer's battered and bruised state he didn't stand much chance of stopping his threat from being carried out.
Rath glared back at Tetheus, then nodded his head and started up the short stairs that led to the castle's armory.
Once up the stairs, and into the castle, both men were surprised to find Crewger sleeping not far from the hidden entrance.
A startled gasp came from a niche where Kai-Stern resided. He had sat down after trying in vain to make Crewger move.
He slowly stood, and looked over at Rath then Tetheus in silence. He smiled slowly, and he went up to Rath, hugging him, which Rath slowly returned.
"It's good to see you again, it seemed like Crewger was right all along." Kai-Stern then appraised Tetheus, "It looks like the both of you could do with some help, let's get you upstairs, and cleaned up."
All three of them walked off, happy to enjoy each other's company, and also the fresh air that soothed their wounded and strained spirits.
The House:
Hikaru smiled at Ruwalk, and decided to repay him for helping her get rid of the yokai problem.
"Ruwalk, it's mid-afternoon already. Could I repay you by cooking you lunch? I'm not a bad cook!" She said, her eyes for a second looked sad, then brightened with cheerfulness.
Ruwalk looked over at Hikaru with surprise. "Sure, that would be great!" He said, as he sat down at a small table, and his gaze fell over the house.
It was a small place with a wooden table, chairs, a fireplace in the other room. A modest bed was in a corner across from the fireplace, and the kitchen was in a room all by itself.
After a small wait of twenty or so minutes, Hikaru came bouncing out again with two plates that held a small variety of fish, and slices of freshly cut bread. By Hikaru's standards it was alot, and Ruwalk thought it looked nice.
He watched her set in on the table in front of him, then place her plate across from his. She then went back in the kitchen, and came out again with two glasses of freshly squeezed fruit juice. Ruwalk enjoyed his meal, and for a small while the two talked of little things.
Hikaru noticed Ruwalk's words start to slur, and she frowned in annoyance. After a good five minutes had passed, Ruwalk finally slumped over in his seat.
Hikaru watched with pain in her eyes, she hadn't wanted to poison his food, but Nadil had ordered it.
"I wish you hadn't come. I didn't want to hurt you, you've been so nice to me." She said, but as the words came out, her throat contracted until she could barely breathe.
A long fingered hand pulled hard on a black length of leather that slowly formed around Hikaru's neck.
"Now, now, dearest. Such sentimental feelings are not becoming." Nadil said, as he walked up behind Hikaru, and smirked down at her. She turned around in her chair and slowly looked up at him.
"Yes, Nadil-sama." She whispered, as her eyes became glass-like.
"Good pet." He whispered, then his dark eyes roamed over to Ruwalk's dead to the world form. "Good pet indeed."
Krylancelo note:
I hope this was liked! So far my fav. DK couples are Kitchel or Delte and Thatz, Rune and Tintlet is cute, and I don't know who I'd like Rath with. Bierrez would be cool with Cesia, if he hadn't been all bad and stuff. (Dead too.)
I wrote that because one review asked to know.
Plz review since you've read this far. Tell me how you like this and previous chapters. I like encouragement! Ja ne minna-san!
Rath Illuser nodded his head as he walked alongside the Black Dragon Officer.
"Sure, I'll show you the way. C'mon." Rath said, and his long strides lead Tetheus to a narrow passageway that was leading upward.
"Go through here, and tell the Dragon Lord about this place, okay?" He said, looked behind him at Tetheus who regarded Rath with uncertainty.
"Are you not coming? Everyone is worried, Rath. You need to come as well." Tetheus said, his voice actually showing concern for the younger yokai.
Rath shook his head, and sighed. "I can't. I need to get Hikaru, I won't just abandon her to Nadil."
Tetheus looked over to the rock wall, trying to find solace in the walls. His temper was starting to rise.
"There is absolutely no way I'm allowing you to remain here! I know what your thinking, you want to face Nadil and save her, but at the moment that isn't possible. Let the Dragon Tribe help you! Lord Lykouleon will be pleased to see your return, and so will the others. Rune, Thatz, and especially Kai-stern. Rath Illuser, if you don't come willingly, I will knock you out and drag you back." Tetheus said, his eyes focused on Rath's face.
For a moment, Rath leaned back on a rocky wall, and stared off into the gloomy caverns. He felt intimidated by Tetheus, and knew that even in the Dragon Officer's battered and bruised state he didn't stand much chance of stopping his threat from being carried out.
Rath glared back at Tetheus, then nodded his head and started up the short stairs that led to the castle's armory.
Once up the stairs, and into the castle, both men were surprised to find Crewger sleeping not far from the hidden entrance.
A startled gasp came from a niche where Kai-Stern resided. He had sat down after trying in vain to make Crewger move.
He slowly stood, and looked over at Rath then Tetheus in silence. He smiled slowly, and he went up to Rath, hugging him, which Rath slowly returned.
"It's good to see you again, it seemed like Crewger was right all along." Kai-Stern then appraised Tetheus, "It looks like the both of you could do with some help, let's get you upstairs, and cleaned up."
All three of them walked off, happy to enjoy each other's company, and also the fresh air that soothed their wounded and strained spirits.
The House:
Hikaru smiled at Ruwalk, and decided to repay him for helping her get rid of the yokai problem.
"Ruwalk, it's mid-afternoon already. Could I repay you by cooking you lunch? I'm not a bad cook!" She said, her eyes for a second looked sad, then brightened with cheerfulness.
Ruwalk looked over at Hikaru with surprise. "Sure, that would be great!" He said, as he sat down at a small table, and his gaze fell over the house.
It was a small place with a wooden table, chairs, a fireplace in the other room. A modest bed was in a corner across from the fireplace, and the kitchen was in a room all by itself.
After a small wait of twenty or so minutes, Hikaru came bouncing out again with two plates that held a small variety of fish, and slices of freshly cut bread. By Hikaru's standards it was alot, and Ruwalk thought it looked nice.
He watched her set in on the table in front of him, then place her plate across from his. She then went back in the kitchen, and came out again with two glasses of freshly squeezed fruit juice. Ruwalk enjoyed his meal, and for a small while the two talked of little things.
Hikaru noticed Ruwalk's words start to slur, and she frowned in annoyance. After a good five minutes had passed, Ruwalk finally slumped over in his seat.
Hikaru watched with pain in her eyes, she hadn't wanted to poison his food, but Nadil had ordered it.
"I wish you hadn't come. I didn't want to hurt you, you've been so nice to me." She said, but as the words came out, her throat contracted until she could barely breathe.
A long fingered hand pulled hard on a black length of leather that slowly formed around Hikaru's neck.
"Now, now, dearest. Such sentimental feelings are not becoming." Nadil said, as he walked up behind Hikaru, and smirked down at her. She turned around in her chair and slowly looked up at him.
"Yes, Nadil-sama." She whispered, as her eyes became glass-like.
"Good pet." He whispered, then his dark eyes roamed over to Ruwalk's dead to the world form. "Good pet indeed."
Krylancelo note:
I hope this was liked! So far my fav. DK couples are Kitchel or Delte and Thatz, Rune and Tintlet is cute, and I don't know who I'd like Rath with. Bierrez would be cool with Cesia, if he hadn't been all bad and stuff. (Dead too.)
I wrote that because one review asked to know.
Plz review since you've read this far. Tell me how you like this and previous chapters. I like encouragement! Ja ne minna-san!