A Knight's Secret
Chapter 18: First Arrival
Lykouleon stood near the entrance of the armory. The three Dragon Knights stood in front of him while the remaining Officers flanked the king. Cesia had used the plant to undo the damage Nadil had inflicted on both Tetheus and Rath. She also had given Rath a small vial of the meshed plant to use for further purposes.
Rath looked behind him and smiled when he saw Lykouleon nod. The three Knights cautiously went down into the armory and found the wall that connected to Nadil's new stronghold.
Fire seemed to roar around Rath's body. Water swirled around Rune's form, and the pressure around Thatz was nearly unbearable for anyone other than the Knight of Earth. The three had been briefed on the situation. They were to attack the area Rath had described as the dungeons and save Ruwalk.
Kai-Stern watched as they went into the armory. His gloved hand was clenched and Lykouleon had to give him a warning look. He wasn't to go down with the Knights. Rath would come back alright.
Upstairs Cesia sighed and Kitchel started breathing normally again.
"That was not. FUN!" Kitchel breathed out. Cesia just smiled and said.
"We had to purge the tainted areas in that plant. It would have been useless otherwise. If used properly it could end this problem."
Kitchel looked a bit stressed and then smiled. "Thatz'll come back. I know he will." She murmured.
Nadil's Stronghold
Nadil's two second in command yokai were the first to greet the wary Knights. Rath pulled out his light sword while Rune's had water swirling around it. Thatz only smiled. He easily turned to see Fedelta standing behind the three. His dark flames burning fiercely.
A very long battle was about to commence.
Chantel
Ruwalk smiled when he sat in a small café's chairs with Hikaru sitting across from him. The long haired man smiled graciously over at the girl who had helped him to escape. His eyes narrowed when he recalled their first meeting. She had tricked him and it had gotten him captured by the most dangerous yokai as well. But looking at her now. He just saw a sweet girl with hopes for a better future.
"So why are you helping me?" He asked quietly. "You could have left me at the exit and ran instead of helping me book a room to rest in. So I'd like to know why." He said.
Hikaru raised her eyes to look up at the Officer. She smiled and nodded. Her voice was timid but rang true. "I want to meet my brother again. He's been a good friend to you, right?"
"Your brother?" Ruwalk asked, slightly perplexed.
"Before he went crazy from Kharl's experiments my brother did everything he could for the two of us. Crew and I both think the world of him." She said, her face happy.
"Crew? As in Crewger!" Ruwalk asked in shock. He stood up from his chair quickly and looked at the girl in shock.
"Yeah." She said. "Rath, Crewger, and I have always been together. After they got caught by Nadil, I went and met Bierrez. He took care of me even though I wouldn't speak to him much."
Ruwalk smiled slightly. He felt like things would work out well.