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Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Knights. If did, Alfeegi
would not have died and would be my lover, and Kai-stern would also be alive
and Cesia and Tinlet would be dead.

A/N: This is my fist DK fic and it is part of a series that
I can hopefully get written. I don�t want to spoil it but the plot is little
complex (well for me it is), but it doesn�t get that complex yet, so hopefully
you can figure it out but you can always email me if you have questions.

The Book of Counted Sorrows

Chapter 1 - Whispers in the Dark

The raging storm outside made it uneasy for most of the
occupants in the Dragon Castle. It was of the most unnatural velocity. Thunder
and lightning were a constant, loud and ever so near. The rain kept pouring and
the wind was howling unnaturally, sounding throughout the Palace, like a dying
wolf crying to the moon.

�Man,
something is up with this storm. I swear, I don�t think I would ever be able to
sleep through this.� Thatz said, looking out one of the windows in Lykouleon�s
throne room.

�Wow!
Coming from your mouth� something must be up!� Rath said, laughing.

Kai-stern,
Ruwalk, and Lykouleon laughed as well. No one took notice of the melancholy
look on Rune�s face except for Alfeegi. He walked over to the Elf, who was
standing near a window, looking at the pouring rain.

�Hey, Rune,
are you okay?� Alfeegi asked, putting a hand on Rune�s shoulder. Rune continued
to look out the window, not bothering to acknowledge Alfeegi.

�There is a
strange energy coming from the storm. Demonic, yet at the same time, Elven. I
sense the power of another dragon.� Rune said, finally answering him.

�What do
you mean?� Ruwalk asked, taking a step forward from his spot. His question was
soon answered. The doors of the throne room burst open, which was followed by a
particularly loud crash of thunder and a bright flash of lightning happening at
the same time, a kind of omen to them. There in the door way stood a figure.
The occupants of the room were on guard with their hands at the hilt of their
swords except for Lykouleon.

The figure
began to walk forward, straight to Lord Lykouleon, not paying attention to the
others.

As the
person walked by them, they realized it was a woman, who was pretty tall, but
slightly shorter than them. She had long brown hair that looked mangy because
of how wet it was. Her violent eyes were a piercing violet that filled their
hearts with foreboding. She was soaking wet and her white dress was muddy at
the bottom, and was getting the floor dirty as well. Her green corset looked
cut and a little blood stained.

But what
was shocking the most were all the weapons she carried. At her hips were four
swords: a kantana, a sakabatou, and two kodachis. On her back was another sword
that looked more ornamental, and a bow. As she walked by they saw two daggers
upon the back of her shoulder and four arrows decoratively place in her hair.

Although
Alfeegi should have been pissed off, he couldn�t be mad at her, she was just
too beautiful. Even though she was wet and muddy he couldn�t help but be captivated.
However, he kept that hidden, and he showed his anger to the outside. The
others seemed to be captivated also, but a little displeased at how she had
made her appearance.

Once she
approached Lykouleon, she bowed. At least she is courteous, thought Alfeegi.

�Lord
Lykouleon, I bring tidings from Arinas,� she said, and, as she spoke, her voice
filled the room with deadliness, and held a deep foreboding.

The others
pulled out their swords, and went into a fighting stance. Lykouleon looked
shocked, but nothing more. He looked at the others with a look that said, �Is
that how you greet a guest?� and then he motioned them, to put their weapons
away. They did, although a little reluctantly.

�I see. May
I ask of your name?� he asked smiling.

�Lily,� she
stated with no emotion. �Lily Spardas.�

�Ah, Lady
Lily, how may I help you?�

�That is
between you and me. May we talk�� she stopped and looked at the others and then
turned back to Lykouleon. �Alone?� she heavily stressed that word.

�As you
wish. You all are dismissed.�

They looked
like they were about to protest, but Ruwalk, Rune, and Tetheus, ushered them
all out.

�I would
like to talk to you about�� was the last thing they heard before the heavy door
closed on their faces, blocking out any of the conversation going on in the
room.

*

�Who the
hell does she think she is, waltzing in there like she owned the damn place!?�
Rath yelled at the door, wanting to beat the shit out of it. His face was flush
with anger. He was the only one in the palace who was allowed walk around like
that.

�Calm down before you kill
somebody,� Rune said putting both hands on Rath�s shoulders and bringing him
slowly away from the door. �Calm down.� His powers of relaxation seemed to work
wonders.

�I want to
know how in the hell she got in. Only authorized people may enter that room and
I know she sure as hell didn�t do any paper work to enter the grounds,� Alfeegi
yelled at the door, the same way Rath did, except he wanted to barge in there
and demand how in the hell she got in there. But that would be rude.

The others
sweat dropped. Leave it to Alfeegi to think about paper work. Was that all he
thought about? He needed something to keep him away from that damned stuff.
Ruwalk walked warily over to him. He didn�t want to get hit by his mallet or
anything else Alfeegi could get his hands on.

As he was
about to say something, Thatz beat him to it. �She�s Lily. She can do those
sorts of things,� he said nonchalantly, leaning against the wall with his arms
crossed and his eyes closed.

�And what
makes her so damn spec-� wait a sec, you know her?!� Rath asked. The others
looked at him with curiosity.

�Um��
before he could answer that question, the doors opened, and Lord Lykouleon
walked out of the room. They noticed that the mysterious Lily was nowhere to be
seen.

Lykouleon
noticed this and chuckled a little. �Our guest has been taken to her room. You
may ask her your questions tomorrow afternoon. I also suggest you all go and
get some rest, I have a feeling tomorrow will be a long day. We will finish our
meeting some other time,� he said before anyone could ask him anything. �Good
night.� With that, he left for his chambers.

They all
said good night and left in different directions to their bedchambers. That is
except for two people.

A pair of
hands came out of a dark corner and grabbed for Rune, and pulled him into that
corner. �What the�� he managed to say before a hand covered his mouth.

�Shush� do
you want the whole castle to hear?� a voiced whispers into his ear, its warm
breath tickling one of the most sensitive parts of his body. It shivers down
his spine. His captor took note of that and filed it away for future reference.

Rune
glared, as the hands were removed. �Rath�! Explain the meaning of this!�

�Thatz,�
was all he said before he grabbed Rune�s wrist and led him to Thatz�s room.

However, upon reaching said persons
room, no one was there. No one answered the door when they knocked, nor when
they found the door open and they walked in only to find the bed empty. Very
uncharacteristic of any room that belonged to Thatz..

�Is this what you dragged me all
the way to see? And empty bed?� Rune asked sarcastically. Then as an
afterthought, �Why in the hell are you looking for Thatz anyway?�

�Look, I know you are just as curious
as I am about this Lily and how Thatz knows her. Plus I know I wasn�t the only
one who felt that strange aura coming from her,� Rath said, a little too
seriously for anyone�s taste.

That seemed to calm down Rune
considerably, to a state of faint shock. �How did�� was all he managed to say,
his eyes wide as he looked at Rath.

Rath shrugged his shoulders. �Call
it a connection the two of us has between each other. We can sense those sorts
of things. It�s kinda like a bond we have, I guess you can say. Well sorry
�bout the whole thing,� he said smiling. He walked over to Rune, and gave him a
kiss on the cheek. �G�night, Rune,� he said giving a little wink and then left
the room to his own.

After he was gone, Rune came out
his state of semi-shock, his eyes going soft and starry-eyed. He lifted his
hand to his face, his fingers lightly touching where Rath�s lips had made
contact. A faint blush painted his cheeks as he smiled and whispered good night
to Rath, a little breathlessly. He then left Thatz�s room to his own, with a
fluttery feeling coursing through his veins.

As everyone settled in for bed, the
storm vanished. The rain stopped pouring, and the wind less fierce and was
nothing but a gentle breeze. The thunder and lightning all but disappeared. The
moon and the stars peeked through the clouds, casting an eerie glow upon the
palace.

A pair of violet eyes, much like
Lily�s, stared at the palace sadly. �Here, she will be much better. I�m sorry
Lily, but I believe you belong here more than you do with me. Please, forgive
me,� he then bowed his head, then turned and disappeared, as if it were part of
the breeze.

A/N: I hope you liked the first chapter. I couldn�t resist a
little Rune/Rath. They are just too cute! In the next chapter, everyone gets to
meet the mysterious Lily and learn about the connection between her and Thatz.
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