Three days have passed, and Taro has come to see Xena everyday. He would continue to ask her about herself, and for reasons unknown to her, she held nothing back from him. At first, she found his continual visits very annoying and wished he would just leave her alone. But, once she got used to him, she found that she didn't really mind all that much. She was actually beginning to enjoy the company. After all, it was very boring sitting in that small gloomy room, all day and night, alone. If she was going to stay here, for who knows how long, she might as well get to know someone. And since, she disliked everyone, it made no difference to her whether it was the nosey Ultra with the horns, or not. She figured, she might as well get used to him. She still couldn't figure out why, out of all the ultras, Taro was the only one who came to interrogate her.

Taro was on his way to see Xena again, when he suddenly felt another attack coming on. He stopped in the hallway and leaned one hand against the wall to support himself. He took a few deep breaths, and before he knew it the pain left him. He couldn't go on like this. He continued to get weaker everyday. In fact, he had become so inactive that he didn't even come in to work for the last few days. He tried to avoid his parents as much as he could, since they would definitely see that something was wrong write away. It wasn't easy, but somehow he managed it.

He could tell by the way he felt that he didn't have much time left. Soon he wasn't going to be able to hide it any longer. He needed help, and he needed it now. And if anybody could help him, it was Xena. Taro, wasn't sure if she trusted him yet, though he would understand if she didn't, but he knew he had to try. Taro knew that he wanted to try to be her friend, but over the last couple of visits, she seemed to become a little more comfortable around him. She didn't shout at him anymore, which he found very relieving, and when Taro looked into her eyes, they sparkled in such a way that it made him feel like she was actually beginning to like him. Although, the stern look she constantly gave him told a different story.

Either way, Taro knew his feelings toward her had changed dramatically. Or maybe he had had them all along, and he just never realized it. But whatever the case, he knew that what he felt for her was definitely more than friendship, though he kept trying to deny it. But, right now he had to stay focused and finally ask her for her help.

In Space, very close to the Land of Light:

A young male Twilohite soldier, on a flying glider devise, cautiously approaches the planet of light. He's momentarily stunned by the magnificent planet, undoubtedly never seeing anything like it before.

As he enters the atmosphere, he presses a bottom on his glider, which is a miniature cloaking devise. Knowing that he is now concealed from few, he ventures slowing down to the planet, where he sees a whole civilization inhabited by strange looking beings of light. While scanning the surface he quickly notices the tallest building on the planet. A large tower with an extremely powerful bright light at the top. He fly's closer to it, being careful not to crash into any ultras who were flying by, who he knew couldn't see him.

Once he was close enough, he took out a small flat machine from his belt, and turning it towards the tower, it gives of this strange humming sound as it invisibly scans it. The machine then comes up with a reading on it's screen. The soldiers eyes widen as he reads the result. He gives the tower one last look before he quickly takes off into space. Once far enough away from the planet he turns of his cloaking devise, and with a different devise on his wrist, he presses a bottom that brings up this miniature satellite disk. After a moment it begins to send communication signals threw space, and all the way back to where there's a waiting army.

In his communication waves, he tells them that the main source of the enemies power is in the form of light and they can't survive without it. So, if they destroy the light, they destroy the enemy.

Back on the Land of Light:

Xena, waited patiently for Taro to come. He didn't say he was coming, but he didn't need too, since it seemed like the regular thing now. Even the guard got so used to Taro coming to the prison that he didn't even asked why anymore. He would just open the cell door, without so much as a word.

As, Xena waited, she suddenly realized she was humming to herself. This surprised her, and she immediately stopped. She couldn't remember humming a day in her life, and now all of a sudden she was doing it without even thinking. "What is wrong with me!?" she thought to herself.

She was trained all her life to practically be a lethal weapon and had little time for anything else. Of course, that's the way she preferred it, fearing that anything besides training and fighting would cause her to grow soft and weak. She even avoided making any friends. This, of course, made her life very miserable and lonely. She couldn't remember the last time she felt happy about something, and now all of a sudden, while she's being kept prisoner, for some reason she can't help but feel a spark of happiness deep inside her. This left her very confused. Why in the world, would she feel this way now, of all times? There was absolutely no reason to feel this way. She couldn't think of any other possible solution other than, Taro.

The thought practically scared her! How could Taro make her feel this way, unless, of course…no!, it wasn't possible. Or was it? "Could I possibly be in-!" her thoughts were interrupted when she heard the prison door opening, with light seeping in. As she expected it was Taro, but unlike every other time he had come through that door this time was different. The second she laid eyes on him, she felt her heart leap in her chest. This almost made her gasp, and she came close to placing a hand over chest, but she stopped herself.

Her surprise from her reaction quickly left her, once she saw Taro. He looked completely exhausted. He slouched slightly forward and seemed to struggle to breath. Probably afraid that his legs were going to give out, he grasped the edge of a table before glancing over at Xena. Deep down Xena might have actually felt some concern, if she didn't hate him so much. Or maybe she didn't really hate him all that much.

Without moving from his position, Taro starred straight at the purpled haired female, and with great effort, spoke, "Xena…I need your help."

She paused a moment, then raised an eyebrow in suspicion, before saying, "What could I possibly do to help you?"

After breathing a long sigh and rubbing his forehead, Taro, slowly walked over to her, and to her surprise he kneeled down next to her. Leaning a hand against the cell wall to support himself, he looked at her in such a way, that almost made her feel bad about the way she had always treated him. In a low weak voice, he began to explain the whole thing to her. About the blue rock in the river, about his fever attacks, everything. She sat and listened to every word. Once he was finally finished, he waited for her response to see what she thought about the problem and if she was able to help.

"Taro" this was the first time she ever spoke his name aloud, "I think I know what it was that bit you… and if I'm right, your in real trouble."

Author Note: Sorry, if I took awhile to update this chapter. I have seven sisters, who are constantly tying up the computer, so as you can probably guess, I don't always get many chances to write, but I definitely try. And thank's for all the great reviews!