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Chapter 5: Interrogation and new enemies

Ryu looked up at the wolf and dragon, as they stood protectively in front of Ryu and the Dragon Tribe, keeping Nadil away form them. The wolf growled dangerously and baring its fangs at Nadil, its fur raised on end and stiff. The dragon stayed back a little ways to look at Ryu's injured back worriedly; it let out a deep dragonish groan of worry as it looked down. Deep rumbles emanated for it once it saw how deep the burn was, directing them at Nadil, its glare venomous. Nadil looked completely uncomfortable as he stared into those golden slits in the dragon's eyes, he was obviously ticked by they're sudden appearance, and he let out a few choice curses.

"You came earlier than I expected," growled Nadil, " No matter, once I'm done with her you'll--!"

But he stopped in mid sentence pausing as if to listen to someone's distant voice that had completely thrown him off. Nadil's face twisted into an angry glare as if something had interrupted him and if made him if possible more ticked.

"Fine… Well looks like I'll have to cut this short. I'll let you have her a little while longer Lykouleon, in the meantime I have business to take care of," growled Nadil as he reluctantly disappeared.

Ryu slumped back into Raseleane's arms her strength slowly disintegrating yet relief filled her like someone and given her hot chocolate whose warm filled her even to her fingertips. She was so tired, all strength depleted and all she wanted to do was sleep in lady Raseleane's arms. The dragon shrunk down to a way smaller size as it flew to Ryu landing lightly beside her, making sure not to touch Ryu's deep burn, holding up a sign that said, 'It's okay master. We'll find someone to heal that cut.' The wolf was now backing to the normal wolf that was with Divine at the temple. It went up to Ryu sat and waited patiently as it stared at the officers and knights cautiously. Ryu couldn't help but smile to herself. Slowly Alfeegi walk up and picked Ryu up bridal style, Ryu slightly winced in pain as he grazed her burn, but soon found her head resting against his chest hearing every ounce of breath he took. She was surprised to find she was hardly breathing at all.

"Lets get you inside. There is no way your leaving without an explanation. Right my lord," asked Alfeegi to Lykouleon who stared at the girl in amazement.

Lykouleon looked back seriously at Alfeegi then at Ryu again, and not just him but everyone in the group. Ryu eyes closed as Alfeegi began walking carrying her back to the room she was just in a while ago, Divine sitting on her stomach as Alfeegi carried her, the dog closely following Alfeegi's heels. 'What could Nadil want with this girl? Why does she have a dragon? Who is this wolf? And more importantly why does Nadil want her? There's more here than meets the eye. We have got to find out why,' thought Lykouleon seriously as the group reached the room, all slowly filling inside. Alfeegi put the girl gently on the bed and asked Rune to heal the wounds.

Rune did as he was told his hands hovering over Ryu's back as they glowed a faint blue and Ryu's wounds began to mend, leaving a huge strangely shaped scare on her back, like two feathered wings that merged together at the spin. Ryu thanked him quietly, exhaustion evident in her voice as she proceeded to examine the floor. She just could not meet their eyes, it just felt too shameful. Lykouleon decide to be the one interrogating as the others listened intently. Breathing deeply he stepped forward, his blue eyes clear and piercing.

" I am," began Lykouleon but was cut off by Ryu.

"Lord Lykouleon, emperor of the Dragon Tribe. I know who you are, and your officers and knights," answered Ryu warily.

"Obviously. But we know nothing of you? Why don't we start by you telling us your name?"

"It's Ryu. Ryu Kami."

"And where are you form?"

"You wouldn't believe me even if I did tell you."

"Why's that?"

"Its long and complicated."

"We have time. Besides I like long stories," said Lykouleon as he gathered a chair and sat in it beside Ryu, "I hear them all the time form my officers and knights."

This made some of people in the room glared at him indignantly while others just looked embarrassed. Ryu sighed, she was too tired to deal with this but she knew they wouldn't put it off, not after Nadil showed up.

"I'm form Celtcast, Idaho. In another dimension," began Ryu.

"Another dimension?" asked Lykouleon in surprise.

"Like a different world, with a different time frame, creatures, technology, and people. Nadil took me form my home and brought me here against my will."

"And how did that happen?"

"I was lying around in the park. When this hole came up and grabbed and tossed me to this world. I don't know how Nadil did it but he did. He later taunted me in my face about it."

"And how'd you meet Nadil? Did you know him before you came here?"

"No. I blacked out when I got here and found myself in his room at his castle. He was very happy, I guess you could say. That was the first time we met."

"So he brought you here?"

"Yes."

"So how'd you end up in a tree?"

Ryu looked up for the first time through the interrogation, giving the dragon lord a really weird look. "I climbed it," was the only answer Ryu gave. Lykouleon chuckled at her answered.

"I meant what made you want to climb up the tree? And I need to know what exactly happened while you were with Nadil," said Lykouleon to Ryu.

"Fine," said Ryu as the dragon curled in her lap she couldn't help but feel slightly envious.

Meanwhile

Nadil walked threw the halls of his castle, well more like stomped. He had to meet with the others and talk about the new development dealing with the girl, and then find out what was going on, on they're end. Hopefully it would be good so that it could improve his mood a bit

"So how'd it go Nadil," asked a man in a baboon's skin cloak looking up once Nadil had entered the room. The man had long black hair that was in a high ponytail and was slightly crimped; he had bright red eyes, sickly pain white skin, human shaped ears, and a deep vicious voice that could be surprising calm and manipulative.

"The girl has a dragon and a wolf on her side. What about you Naraku?"

"That half-breed Inuyasha and his friends, not too mention, his brother Sesshomaru, and the wolf demon Koga have set back my plans a little but it won't change what's been planed, the portals almost open give it a few more weeks, everything's fine," answered Naraku calmly.

"And what of you Darcia," questioned Nadil eyes turning to the man as he stepped out of the shadows. The man had shoulder length blue, and was draped in a black cloak armor clanking underneath it, the man was human and looked it too until you saw his left eye which was that of a wolf's. Out of the others he was the only human among them.

"They're not suspecting anything. So things are good on my side," Darcia replied in a rich velvety voice.

"What of Sephiroth," asked Naraku drawing attention back to Nadil.

"He's changed form what he used to be. The fool's off training to find what that ex- solider, Cloud already knows. Also a girl of his was kidnapped by another Demon Lord, and he's refused to join us," answered Nadil equally as calm as the other that it was just terrifying.

"Well I suppose for now we watch and wait," said Naraku smiling slightly.

dragonelf 8: I hoped you liked the story so far. Right now it's late at night and I'm listening to music that reminds me of a monk doing disco. Sorry just a random thought.