"I will not have you wreaking havoc here." Satul said coldly, "You will learn to control your lust or you will live your life without your powers."

"I can't learn to control them with out them!" Aedin shouted lifting Adrien up.

"You know Satul...he doe's have a point...unless...maybe intense meditation..." Adrien grumbled holdint the wound on his chest, "Can we hurry back please..."

Satul shook his head, "The seal will remain in place." And he left the two brothers.

"Hey at least teleport us back dammit.." Adrien shouted to Satul, "I used too much strength in the prism spell..."

"Don't worry about it...he couldn't seal up my vampyric or elven abilities...so i still have basic spells and my speed.." Aedin said smiling as he jumped up and vanished. Appearing in the main hallway, Aedin quickly took Adrien down stairs to the infirmary and summoned the doctor.

Atsuki was resting in his quarters- lost to slumber though he seemed to be trapped within a nightmare, sweat beaded his brow and he mumbled something every once in a while.

"DOC WHERE ARE YOU!?!" Aedin yelled getting annoyed.

"What's the matter?" He rushed out of one of the rooms quickly.



"Lanzer....that's what's the matter..." Aedin scoffed setting Adrien on the bed.

The doctor tsked, "These wounds are terrible, what pierced him?"

"Shadow lances...he stopped them from hitting Satul....though I don't know why..." Aedin grumbled

If only you knew kid...he is still my best friend... Adrien thought to himself as a crooked smile crept across his face and he fell unconcious.

Unworthy... Atsuki sat up, the words echoing in his mind, and headed out to see what had occurred while he had napped. He moved first to the infirmery since that seemed to be where everyone was sent lately.

He arrived just in time to hear the doctor speak, "I cannot heal these injuries... We must find someone with the exact polar opposite ability to cleanse the wound or I'm afraid that your brother may die- ah, Atsuki, perfect timing." He saw Atsuki and relief filtered into his visage.

Moira looks at this scene completely bewildered. Wow and I thought it would end with me being dead. "Doctor can you run this by me. I understand what I am seeing but my head needs a refresher."

"Adrien is gonna die unless Atsuki uses his ability over light to clense the wound...i think anyway.." Aedin said sighing as she walked in.

Moira looks at Atsuki. "What do you have against Adrien?"

"What do you mean what do I have against him?" Atsuki blinked in confusion.

Moira stops in her tracks and looks at the marks on his body. "Atsuki what exactly happened while I was supposidly facing judgement?"

"Lanzer and Darren faught with Adrien and they escaped because....of..me..." Aedin said sighing, I should have never freed him from that spell...this is my fault...

Moira just shakes her head and says, "Adrien and Aedin give me your hands."

"I'll use Heaven's Vortex to heal Adrien." Atsuki said, "It should dispell the shadow energy and close the wounds."

Moira lets out a defeated sigh. "Very well if that is what you wish."

Atsuki gave her a sideways glance before turning back to Adrien, "Do not resist it, understood?"

"Atsuki...he is unconcious...get serious..." Aedin grumbled annoyedly.

Moira feels insulted by that. She fumes and glares at the doctor. "If anyone needs me I will be in the next room." She storms out fighting the tears.

Atsuki rolled his eyes, "He can still hear me." He replied, watching as Moira fled the room, "What's her problem?"

I don't know...just handle this..." Aedin grumbled walking from the room, "Oh and he can't hear you...only me..." he added following Moira.

"Stand back doc." Atsuki said, and the man scrambled to obey. Atsuki drew his hands together and slowly began to force them apart as light particles crackled around his body, "Heaven's Vortex!"

A thin line of light shot up from the ground and as he drew his hands further apart, the shot out to reveal a large gate carved beautifully from some light stone. As the doors opened a warm feeling filtered into the room and Adrien was absorbed into its midst.

Adrien began to stir as the light grew brighter and brighter and his wound began to burn.

"After a few more minutes Atsuki finally drew his hands back down and Adrien was deposited, healed, upon the bed.

---

"We are." Avella nodded slowly, "But soon we will be able to free everyone from them..."

"Some of them are frightenly powerful...and rutheless I do not see a will to kill in either of your hearts...." Darren sighed.

Avella shrugged, "If you say so, I didn't find them to be too much trouble... the only reason they captured me was because I didn't want them to harm my friends..."

"They..most of them have released there seals...preparing to hunt you down...that's why I had him remove my seal...so i could help...." Darren said sighing.

"Oh, so they're going to fight seriously now? Maybe I'll actually have to fight seriously for once." Avella remarked.

"I don't know...he mangled one pretty badly...the one called Adrien..." Darren said sighing.

"Don't think I've heard of him." Avella shrugged, "Though I fought the one called Aedin..."

"He is Aedin's older brother....he is nearly of equal strengh to Satul...the only reason he got hit was because he couldn't stop it from hitting both of them....." Darren muttered looking away.

Avella shrugged, "Good then, he deserves to be injured." She said evenly, "If they would stop that organization's madness, then there'd be no issues."

"But if he hadn't have been protecting Satul...he wouldn't have been hit..." Darren mumbled.

Avella shrugged, "You know, he could have taken the hit for nothing, I fought Satul the first time I was dragged in there and he possesses shadow abilities that could have protected or moved him in time." She shrugged and burst into laughter, "Look at me, defending that bastard..."

"That he may be...but a fool he is not...he could have diflected the blast as well...his shadow abilities rival any from anytime...and his teleportation he did it on perpose...both hits...." Darren mumbled as a shocked look came to his face, I wonder..why didn't he just deflect them...unless...uh oh...

"Unless what?" Avella questioned.

"Damnit are all of you mind readers..." Darren grumbed letting out a sigh, "They both use the same element...and he is proficient with spells...I think you can fill in the blanks..."

"Heh..." Avella ducked her head in mild embarressment, "I've recently evolved, don't quite have everything in check yet... But yes, I think I see your point since... my element is also the same..."

"I suspect he knows this as well...and thus doing this...he can take the majority of Lanzer's power if he attacks him again..." Darren said sighing, "So if Adrien come's back...we well haveto take him on ourselves...I wanted to test my strengh with my seal finally released.."

"That's fine." Avella shrugged, "Take Adrien, I don't care..."

"I'm not sure if i can defeat him....I couldn't even beat Atsuki...though my seal was completely in tact then..." Darren rambled on.

"Atsuki..." Avella's countenance grew rather sad and she stood, "He is very powerful, isn't he?" She murmured.

"In my weakened state...I couldn't touch him....and he was holding back...until my last attack atleast...then he showed a high level of control and skill..." Darren mumbled sighing.

"Then rest and regain your strength," Avella murmured softly.

"Oh...I'm fine....my strengh is at the fullest it ever has before I learned more control before gaining my full power...so I might actually be able to go toe to toe against Atsuki now...I don't think i can beat him, but maybe a stale mate..." Darren said smiling.

"Oh, I see," Avella said with a shrug, "But nonetheless, rest and keep up your strength.

"He is your enemy now...you cannot change that...he will not come back...accept it...or we will fail..." Darren said smiling to her setting his hand on her shoulder.

"How can I accept it?" Avella's lip quivered, "He is my older brother, the one who raised me... Atsuki... he is the only reason that I'm even alive..."

"My brother died protecting me...the only family I have left are there Mastudo and Moira...but I will have no choice but to stop them...even if i kill them..." Darren muttered under his breath sighing heavily.

"I'm not the same as you." Avella replied, walking away silently.

"You have to accept it...there is nothing you can do!" Darren shouted sighing heavily, I'm really sorry...but he is nothing but a drone to do Satul's bidding now...

I won't accept that end. Avella replied coolly, leaping into the boughs of a tall tree.

"You have to accept it..." Darren yelled again before looking down as his wings began to form to his back drawing the moisture from the air.

"I won't, even if the end result is my death" Avella replied, gazing at the sky.

"You will be wasting your life for nothing...." Darren muttered taking to the skys as they began to grow dark and cloudy.

"Then I'll waste it."

"Why....if you do that...then we may not be able to stop them....we are already heavily out numbered the only thing we have going for us is we are all fairly powerful and we have a healer..." Darren mumbled landing on the top of the tree she was in forming his spear, "Now come practice with me if you do not mind...it will relieve some fustration.." he added forcing a smile.

"I won't let anyone harm Atsuki." Avella said firmly, standing on her branch, "But I will practice if you desire."

"Ok lets practice...but i do wish to fight him...I don't want him to hold back.." Darren said smiling spreading his wings as Ice formed down his forearms to his hands.

"If you can't beat me, then you will be unable to beat him." Avella replied, allowing shadows to morph into a rough spear.

"Ok then...lets get serious then..." Darren said smiling as he pointed his spear at her and vanished reappearing behind her.

"Yes, lets." Avella replied, already facing him. She kicked his feet out from under him and glided to the ground after.

"You know....I'm pretty fast myself..." Darren mumbled as she landed on a patch of slick ice as he hovered in the air.

"Oh?" Avella replied, "Surely you didn't expect ice to slow me down?" It was absorbed easily by her shadows.

"Not that anyway..." Darren murmered smiling as ice ripped thorugh the ground shattering into shards.

Avella shrugged and twirled her spear expertly, "Come on then," She said, running at him.

"...Explosion..." Darren muttered as the shards all around her blew up sending thousands of ice needles everywhere as he began to chant, "Ice crypt..."

"Oh, this looks interesting." Avella murmured, slipping away from the ice needles.

"...Shatter.." Darren muttered as the broke into smaller shards many more thousands of them and flew around as he tried to slice her with them.

Avella chuckled softly and phased through them, "Ice shines, allowing light to pass through it." She commented to Darren, "They will not cut me."

"Ok..but that doesn't.." Darren muttered as several tree's around fell on her guided by Darren's wind chant.

"Whew, that was close." Avella said from behind him, "If I hadn't mastered my shadow travels I could have been crushed!" She grinned broadly.

"...No but this is.." Darren muttered holding his spear to her throat not bothering to turn around.

"Oh really? Avella prodded his ribcage with her shadow spear before disappearing into the ground and reappearing behind him, putting her arms under his and holding the pole of the spear to his throat, "Atsuki can do this too..."

Darren smiled speading his wings and slashing her with the razor sharp edges, "yes...I know..." he muttered taking to the air, "Lightning blitz.." he added as lightning began striking everywhere.

Avella danced around the lightning playfully as her wounds closed. "Good." She murmured, "Now if you really want a sky battle..." Long, elegant black wings unfolded from her back and she lifted herself into the air.

"Now that's better...Don't hold back..." Darren said smiling changing his spear from ice to wind, " and i won't either..."

"Good, I'm looking forward to a fun challenge." Avella smiled, allowing her spear to vanish and drawing out her sword.

"OOh...well now..so real weapons.." Darren said smiling letting the spear go as it disappeared with a slight breeze and he pulled out a dagger looking blade with a long handle, "I had this made expecially for me while i was at the organization..." he mumbled as the handle extended into a spear with three blades shaped like a cross.

"I fight best with my sword." Avella nodded, gazing at his new weapon in fascination, "That's nice." She commented.

"Thanks...It's the first time i've ever used it.." Darren said spinning it effortlessly in his grip as he flew at her.

"Glad to help you with the test run." Avella grinned, flying at him as well, sword raised.

Darren laughed as he spun it around him slashing at her several times still spinning it.

Avella blocked the blades easily enough and grinned, "This is definately fun..." She murmured.

"Yeah...but if i were you...I wouldn't block anymore..haven't you noticed your blade...everytime it touches mine it's weight doubles...." Darren said laughing continuing to spin the spear around slashing at her knowing her blocks will slow soon.

Dark Phoenix watched in amusement. He was partially glad that they were distracted, now he wouldn't have to answer about his feather. "And has it occurred to you that she is stronger than she looks?"

"Yes...I know...that's why It is taking so many strikes..." Darrem grumbled.

Dark Phoenix smiled and shook his head. "You won't be able to beat her, especially when she is this determined."

Avella couldn't help allowing a smirk to lift the corners of her lips, "I guess you didn't know my sword was made of an extremely light alloy, it's not going to get too heavy any time soon." She blocked another blow and swooped in with her foot, catching him in the stomach before moving back to a safe distance.

Dark Phoenix began to set up but he fell back suppressing a groan, he clutched his side with a frown. This human form ..did I damage it that much? I can't let them know I am injured..it would only cause worry.

Kaya looked over at him in worry. "Are you ok? Why did you fall back?"

"I'm fine..just a little tired." Dark Phoenix lied. 

"Hey...I hit something..." Darren said smiling from behind her with blood on the tip of one of his blades. "Too bad you hit me too..." he added laughing as he charged his blade with lightning.

Avella had frozen after she'd started to move away from Darren when she'd hit him, there was a strange pulsing moving through her body, she was growing weak... couldn't breathe or see...

Dark Phoenix' eyes widened and he suddenly was at Avella's side. He grabbed her and pulled her close. I call upon the forces of fire to aid her! a light appeared around them and she began to feel strength return to her. Dark Phoenix smiled in relief but than collapsed.

"You too are too weak..." Darren mumbled catching the both of them and lowering them to the ground, I know why he is...but what is wrong with her....

Avella was enveloped in nothingness, yet she stood, floating near a figure. She gazed at his back for several minutes before recognizing him, "Brother!" She called out, her voice echoing as she ran towards him.

He turned, puzzlement on his face, "Brother- you." He said simply, his gaze hardening, "Are you responsible for this?"

"N-no..." Avella shook her head, confused.

"Atsuki... you the wielder of the Heaven's Vortex have been judged and found unworthy of your gift. For misusing your powers and taking life where you should have saved it... For ignoring the cries of your power... You shall be stripped of it." An ominous voice echoed around them.

"W-what?!" Atsuki demanded to know in frustration, "No, you can't take it, it is my gift!"

"No longer is it yours... but it has been given to the woman there beside you, the one of pure soul who would use it truly."

"M-me?" Avella shook her head, "No, this can't be right." But the voice was silent.

Atsuki turned a cold stare to her, his gaze boring into her, "I know where you are now." He said darkly, his voice echoing as they were dragged apart, "I will find and kill you."

Dark Phoenix's appearance4 began to change. Soon he looked like Lanzer. Kaya looked at him in fear. "Wh..what?" Before they could do anything Dark Phoenix vanished.

Avella sat up slowly, looking around, "What's going on?" She murmured softly.

"I don't know...but Dark Phoenix changed into another form...and vanished..." Darren mumbled confused.

"H..he looked like..like Sutal.." Kaya said shaken up.

"He is Satul's twin brother." Avella replied uncertainly, "But why did his form change back? And where did he go?" She was worried.

"What..what if he returned?"

Avella bit her lip, "Then we'd have to go save him, right?"

---

"Moira...whats wrong..." Aedin mumbled walking to her.

Moira shakes her head. "I am sorry I just needed to leave."

"Why..Atsuki..." Aedin asked sighing.

Moira looks at him with small tears in her eyes but she wipes them away. "I am sorry for acting like a child."

"Its ok...hey...my..fangs are gone....and...my claws...damnit Satul your seal went that far!!" Aedin screamed furiously.

Moira puts her hand on his head and says, "Aedin calm down."

"Calm down...I don't have my gift or my normal strenghs I am nothing but a frail human!!" he shouted.

Moira gets fresh tears in her eyes and runs off again. She runs into her brother and actually cries on him. He doesn't know what to do but he stands there. He glares and asks, "Aedin an explination is order correct?"

"Satul sealed off my gift and my vampyric and elven abilities...I am nothing but a human right now...I need to test my strengh..come to the arena with me Mastudo.." Aedin said rubbing his hand across moira's back gently as he walked by.

---

Adrien started to stir and awaken several minutes later, as he slowly staggered to his feet he mumbled, "where is Satul..."

"I would assume that he is in his office." Atsuki replied. Unworthy... That voice in his head again, and Atsuki staggered as dizziness swept over his mind.

"Very well...damn I forgot to reseal my strengh...oh well there is no need..." he said talking to himself as he wabled out of the infirmary and into Satul's office. "I need to speak with you..."

"About?" Satul was gazing out his window, his back turned to Adrien.

"Atsuki?" The doctor put his hand on the man's shoulder uncertainly.

"Why didn't you do something back there...I could have died..." Adrien snapped.

"Why didn't I-" Satul turned towards Adrien, his gaze icy, "I didn't ask for you to act heroic and jump in front of me, and besides you're fine now, are you not?"

"No you never asked but you are my best fucking friend I acted out of impulse the same I did when we were children..." Adrien ground out coldly.

"Really? I have a fair ammount of scars myself from saving your ass too." Satul replied evenly.

"But atleast I did something...I didn't just leave you there!" Adrien yelled.

"I didn't just leave you there, I left your brother to bring you back." Satul replied, turning back to the window.

"I called him!!" Adrien screamed, " after you did nothing to help me!!"

"He was there already!" Satul shouted back angrily, "Leave it to you to make a mess of things and then come bitch at me for it!"

"He was here until i fucking called him" Adrien shot back furiously, " and i came to bitch to you because you are suppose to be my fucking friend!?!"

"He got you to safety, you were healed, that's what was supposed to fucking happen!" Satul growled, "Am I supposed to be your friend? With the way you and your brother have been acting, I would think that I don't even know you anymore!"

"My brother has nothing to do with this!!" Adrien shouted, "and i came and talked to you about that a while ago!! so get off your damn high horse and think fucking clearly!!"

"I'm not talking about before!" Satul shouted loudly, "I'm talking about after that, get off your own damn high fucking horse and stop bitching at me already!"

"Your dumb ass told me to come directly to you if i had a fucking problem so don't you fucking dare go back on that now" Adrein shot back furiously.

"I did tell you that, but I'm not going to deal with you screaming in my fucking face right now!" Satul shot his fist through the window, shattering it and cutting his hand deeply.

"Bah I didn't start yelling until you started lying to me.." Adrien grumbled muttering a spell as the window peiced itself back together and Satul's hand was healed.

"I didn't ask you to do that either," Satul said in a calmer tone, allowing his hand to fall at his waist, "But what have I lied about?"

"About Aedin...I know when he got there...It was after I sealed them into the cages....you said he was already there..." Adrien scoffed still annoyed.

"That's not when I meant." Satul replied, "You called him before I even had the chance to react."

"I had sealed them and you asked him a question before I even called him.." Adrien responded coldly. "You didn't even flinch when i said something too you coughing up blood..." he added looking down slightly.

"I already told you- you did not give me the time I needed to respond." Satul replied.

"It had been minutes before I even called him..." Adrien said sighing heavily not even looking up at him.

"Minutes? No, more close to seconds than minutes to me." Satul shook his head.

"I may have been hurt, but I knew the time it took to get him....it took three minutes...that is more than enough time for you to do something..." Adrien muttered turning to walk out of his office, "I....I.....I think I am leaving..." he added sighing again.

"Maybe it seemed that long to you but not to me..." Satul shook his head, "And where are you going? Don't you still need some time to recover?"

"I am leaving the organization...for good..." Adrien muttered opening his office door, "Good bye..brother.." he added walking out.

"Adrien, wait, don't leave!" Satul called after him.

Atsuki, still in the medical wing, became stiff suddenly, a strange pulse emmitted from his body, moving quickly through and out of the organization before he collapsed, unconscious.

Adrien ignored Satul as he continued outside seing Atsuki unconcious on the ground, "Damnit...what now.." he mumbled teleporting him to the doctor before he continued on through the woods thinking.

Not worthy... Atsuki was in a strange void, "Not worthy of what?" He murmured.

Satul sat at his desk tiredly, massaging his temple, his migraines were getting worse lately... which told him that he did not have much time left. He hadn't told his brother or Adrien... hadn't wanted to tell them.

A bright light filled his room and soon Dark Phoenix appeared on the floor unconcious, however he looked like Sutal.

---

Adrien wondered around the forest for a while thinking to himself in solitude before he cringed in pain as he grabbed his chest and fell to the ground.

Adrien sat up slowly hardly able to move from the pain, "Damn that thing..." he grumbled having nowhere else to go but back to Satul. Teleporting there, he saw another sying on the floor while he sat at his desk, "Who is that..." Adrien gruond out cringing more from the pain of the blow.

"Who is who?" Satul questioned, looking up slowly in mild confusion.

"It...It's Lanzer...." Adrien mumbled forcing himself to stand up, "healing art...heavenly gaze..." he mumbled healing himself further as he drew his sword.

Lanzer groaned, he bleed from several wounds and sweat beaded his forehead. "S..Sutal..help..me.." He whispered weakly.

"Lanzer!" Satul quickly abandoned his chair and knelt beside his younger brother, "Lanzer, what is going on with you?" He murmured, lifting the younger man easily and heading out of the room, "I'm taking him to the medical wing." He said to Adrien as he passed him.

"Satul.." Adrien called sheathing his sword and teleporting there annoyedly, "He tried to kill you...."

Lanzer's eyes flickered open, they were filled with pain. "Sutal..h..he is trying to regain control...h..help me..I don't want..to..be the..phoenix.." He whispered weakly.

"Satul...that seal...even if he can't use his gift...do it!" Adrien shouted biting into his thumb mumbling, "mental art...mind supression...." forcing the phoenix back down.

Lanzer screamed in pain and lost consciousness.

Satul entered the medical wing and set his brother down, he nodded at Adrien's suggestion and pressed his palm to Lanzer's forehead, creating the seal, "Rest, brother..." He murmured softly, "I'll take care of you..."

"We will double it to be safe...that beast is powerful.." Adiren mumbled drawing several symbols in blood over his body the main ones being on the forehead, palms, chest, and knees.

"Yes, I don't want that thing tormenting my brother any longer." Satul replied.

"Satul, Adrien." Atsuki called to the two from the doorway.

"One moment..six point seal...bind" Adrein muttered as the marks burned into his skin forming the seal, "seal.." he added as the other marks formed lines connecting the separate seals to make them stronger. turning around, Adrien mumbled to Atsuki, "Ok...what do you need.." breathlessly.

"I know where they are." Atsuki said simply.

"Lets go..." Adrien mumbled, " there are three of them and three of us...we should be fine...healing art....heavenly gaze" he muttered rejuvinating the three of them, "now lets go.." he added smiling.

"I think that you should take Villen..." Satul murmured from beside Lanzer, "I don't want to leave my brother in his condition..."

"Villen and I don't get along too well on missions...you should station him in here until we return...he can handle himself..." Adrien muttered.

"I realize that you don't really get along but... take him." Satul sighed.

"I'm not in a good mood...if he fustrates me...I will kill him this time..." Adrien grumbled summoning him.

Villen entered the room silently a few minutes later, "Just don't irritate him and he won't irritate you." Atsuki replied, "Now, let's head out."

"Where are they..." Adrein asked placing his hands on eithers shoulders.

"In a cave about two miles from here." Atsuki replied evenly.

"Hold on boys we are goin for a ride.." Adrien said laughing as he teleported them to the cave.

---

"Villen...take the girl Kaya...just knock her out of kill her one...Atsuki take the boy...I will take the girl.." Adrien mumbled smiling as he prepared to jump down to the opening.

Atsuki frowned slightly but nodded, "If you fail to take her down, Adrien, I will take her then." He replied.

"That's fine by me." Villen shrugged, "Need some action..."

"Just take her...I know your dying to.....I've been wanting to try out the boy for a while now...and i learned a new skill..." Adrien muttered smiling.

Atsuki shrugged, "That's fine by me too." He muttered.

Kaya stiffened. "We are no longer alone.." She whispered to the others.

"You are right little girl..." Adrien mumbled teleporting the three in, "You know your targets...go"

"Kaya...Avella...we canot win against these..." Darren shouted spreading his wings as ice incrusted his arms.

Kaya closed her eyes and soon several trees began to move towards their enemies.

"Too slow little girl..." Adrien muttered absorbing the tree's in neverending shadow.

"Really? That was just a decoy." She said as another tree hit him from behind.

"Tsk...you aren't even the one I wanted to fight...why don't both of you attack at the same time..Darren.." Adrien muttered laughing as he teleported behind Kaya, "light prism cage..." he muttered as she was trapped in a swirling light cage.

Kaya muttered in a strange unknown tung and seeped into the ground. Soon she appeared several feat away. Vines began to snake their way around Adrien and squeezed tightly.

"You really think these will do anything.." Adrien laughed teleporting from them and appearing infront of her jabbing for her side with his sword. 

Kaya screamed and ducked. She quickly rolled away. Darren..Avella..help!"

"WE can't...there are still two more...I said we couldn't fight these people...now you will see why...but YOu can take the other man..." Darren muttered jabbing at Adrien with his spear.

"You can't touch me...." Adrien muttered teleporting in a flash.


Kaya did as she was told and turned her attntion tio attacking the other guy.

"Bastard!" Avella charged at Adrien, her sword raised, but her blow was blocked off by Atsuki.

"Your opponent is me." He said coldly.

"Looks like it's me and you then, sweetheart." Villen smirked as he approached Kaya.

Kaya sent a powerful charge of earth magic slaming into Villen.

"Well now...I wanted to test you out.." Adiren mumbled stepping towards Darren.

"Go to hell..." Darren yelled backing slowly.

Kaya remained on the defensive.

"Oh come now...I don't plan on killing you...yet that is..." Adrien said laughing as he drew his sword.

"Kill me...good luck with that.." Darren shouted pulling his spear and charging him.

"I'm the one who had them make you that..." Adrien muttered as he appeared behind him and the blades on Darren's spear were shattered and he was covered in blood.

Villen stood up and brushed himself off after Kaya's attack, "That was pretty good." He commented, sending several powerful waves of fire at her.

Kaya rolled away from the fire and yelped as part of it singed her clothing. Vines whiped around his chest and began to dig into his flesh.

"H...H...How..did..you..do..that.." Darren sputtered spitting up blood as he fell to teh ground unconcious.

"hrm...he is weaker than I thought..." Adrien sighed turning to Kaya.

Kaya brought up an earth shield to protect her, she created one around Darren quickly. "WAKE UP DARREN WE NEED YOU!"

"Nice try...." Adrien muttered appearing within the shield as he shattered around her, "he won't die...but he isn't waking anytime soon either..."

Avella and Atsuki were battling above everyone else, visible only when their swords clashed, "Atsuki... brother, I don't want to fight you!" Avella pled.

"That's too bad, because I really want to kill you." Atsuki sneered.

Kaya gritted her teeth and lashed out with as much earth energy as she could, Adrien was thrown back by the force.

"That almost tickled..." Adrien muttered landing back infront of her, "back down and we will let you live..."

"I won't give in to your demands! Lanzer will make you pay!" She snarled as she slashed him with her vines.

Villen's flames burned through Kaya's vines and he appeared in front of her, giving her a swift punch to the abdomen, "I'm your opponent, remember?" He grinned.


Kaya doubled over in pain. "No teams!" She ground out as a buelder flew at his head.

"Don't forget about me..." Adrien muttered kicking for the side of her head in a blur.

She quickly ducked and retreated a safe distance from the two. "It's not fair ganging up on one preson!"

"We are just getting you out of the way.." Adrien murmered appearing behind her with a swift kidney punch.

Kaya yelped in pain and quickly struck him with a large peace of earth.

"She's my opponent." Villen ground out, sending a powerful wave of flames at Adrien, "It's not my fault that yours fell so easily."

Adrien teleported away from her attack into Villen's "Don't attack me damnit...I'm just doing this quickly because you are taking your sweet time" he snapped furiously waving his hand as the flames died away.

Kaya took that oppurtunity to vanish, she began to give her energy to Avella.

"Hi there..you didn't think I forgot about you..." Adrien shouted teleporting infront of her with a front kick to the chest.

Kaya coughed up blood and glared up at him her eyes shown a broght green. She clutched his arm and he began to feel weak.

"I don't suggest you drain my energy...it will poison your mind..." Adrien siad smiling, " destructive spell...shadow lance..." he muttered as the shadows underthem began to wriggle and writhe and hundreds of shadow lances shot out from below them phasing right through him but slicing away at Kaya.

"Brace yourself, Atsuki, I don't want to lose you." Avella mumured, settling down to the ground. She brought her hands together, gathered her power, and drew open her demonic gate after bracing her companions so they wouldn't get sucked in.

Villen gazed at the gate, "What the hell is that?"

Kaya fought against the pain. "A..Avella.."

"Astuki...seal the gate.." Adrein called not bothering to divert his attention, " destructive spell...dark lightning.." he murmered as a current of dark energy ripped through Kaya's body paralyzing her.

Kaya screamed in pain as she fell.

"Well...Villen..your's wasn't all that great either...now toe help Atsuki..we need to bring the girl back.." Adrien said turning watching the two fight.

Kaya struggled to rais herself and a ripple of earth power surrounded her, healing her. Suddenly Villen was slammed against a tree by her energy. 'NO DOUBLE TEAMING!"

"Oh shut up.." Adrien muttered turning back to her biting into his thumb, "mental spell...mind supression.."

A green light appeared around her, shielding her from his spell "Earth magic is stronger than your evil spells."

"Really now..." Adrien mocked laughing as he raised his hand and watched hers lift the same way.

She broke through the control and lashed out with a wave of earth that collided with him.

"Damnit girl...I wasn't trying to kill you...just subdue...but fine you leave me no choice.." Adrien grumbled drawing his sword.

"She is the only one able to close her gate." Atsuki said with a frown, "Unless she is rendered unconscious or killed." He looked down at his sword.

Villen's lips curled up into a smirk as an idea moved through his mind. He stood before the gate, "I will gain ultimate power." He laughed darkly and allowed the gate to consume him.

Atsuki moved towards Avella quickly, and she barely had the time to turn before his blade sunk itself through her chest, just barely missing punturing her heart and lungs.

She gasped, her gate crumbling, and Atsuki simply stared as blood slipped down over his blade. He stumbled back, memories of the past flooding into his mind. Atsuki clutched his head, "No..." He moaned, and vanished as his younger sister collapsed in a pool of blood.

Dark Phoenix appeared next to her and he quickly scooped her up into his arms. He drew out one of his feathers and muttered something to it quickly. Darren and Kaya quickly vanished to a safe location they couldn't track. "I don't appreciate being sealed." He said turning his gaze on the attackers. Shadows seeped into Avella's flesh slowly healing her wounds.

"Lanzer....not again.." Adrien sighed heavily as he turned his full atention to him, "why...you had to allow him to take you back over for both seals to fail....please fight back..don't make me do this" he shouted completely ignoring Kaya now.

"No.MY assignment is to protect this girl.I will not fight if it means placing her in danger. By the way, your leader is dying. Perhaps you should concern yourself with his health, instead of bullying other people." Dark Phoenix replied calmly as the healing grew.

"I can't do anything about Satul until he is ready to say something to me..." Adrien mumbled, "But you are taking over my baby brother against his will...and I will not allow that..light prism cage.." he mumbled as Dark PHoenix was surrounded by light and his healing ended.

Dark Phoenix' eyes narrowed. "If you do this she will die. Besides, I don't do it against his will, he allows it. Without me he would have died." He muttered something as he took one of his feathers and laid it on Avella's forehead, the feather glowed gold and dissapeared, healing her further.

"Well I'm about to force you back...First seal...supression.." Adrien muttered furiously as a seal on his palm became visible and began to burn.

"You're being foolish. He nearly died when he was a child, I was the one that saved his life, everytime you seal me, another part of him dies. That is why he keeps losing his memory. Do you want him dead?" Dark Phoenix asked as he brought his wings up and around Avella, shielding her from harm and view.

"Second seal...isolation..." Adrien muttered as the seal mark on his other palm began to glow brightly and burn into his flesh.

"You don't listen well at all. Don't you get it idiot! LANZER WILL DIE WITHOUT ME!" Dark Phoenix said as he held Avella closer.

"Third seal...fourth seal....separation...." Adrein muttered ignoring him as the seals on his legs began glowing and burned tremedously. "You have two more seals before you die...return control to Lanzer.."

"Your a fool, I am the only thing keeping him alive! You get rid of me I find another host, but he dies." Dark Phoenix said through gritted teeth.

"Fifth seal...seclusion..." Adrien said coldly, "You have one more seal and you will be confined permenately and unable to do anything...give him back control....he said himself he would rather die than to be controlled by you...I heard it through Aedin.."

Dark Phoenix looked down at Avella and with every shred of his and Lanzer's magic and energy he barely managed to teleport Avella through a portal that was untraceable. He collapsed and his body returned to the appearance of Lanzer. Blood covered him and he did not appear to be breathing.

"Now then..." Adrien mumbled reaching through the bars of his cage and dripping the healers blod on Lanzer's body healing his wounds, "Lanzer....what happened while i was gone..." he said thinking outloud.

The blood seemed to take very little effect and only a few wounds healed.

"Hrm...looks like I'm gonna have to combine...healing spell...heavenly gaze.." Adrien mumbled as he dripped more blood onto his wounds and a healing aura began swirlling around Lanzer.

Only a few more wounds closed, he looked extremely pale, and strangely younger.

"Damnit...if only Atsuki was here...I wonder what happened to him...oh well..." Adrien muttered as he grabbed the cage bar and they shattered and he picked Lanzer up and teleported to the infirmary.

---

Lanzer slowly opened his eyes, awhile later. "S..Sutal?"

"Lanzer!" Satul sat up, exhaustion and worry showing in his features, "What happened to you?"

"I..don't remember..I feel as though I have been in some sort of horrible daydream..I had a horrible feeling I betrayed and attacked you.." Lanzer replied looking worried and confused.

"You also betrayed and attacked Adrien.." Aedin said walking in.

Lanzer's eyes widened in shock and fear. He covered his face and trembled. "S..so..that thing is real?! It's inside of me?! KILL ME THAN! I DON'T WANT TO BETRAY MY BROTHERS!" He yelled.

"Aedin!" Satul turned a hard gaze to the other man, "Why don't you go see how your brother is doing?" He hadn't wanted to tell Lanzer any of that...

"Calm down...they both placed powerful seals on you to subdue it until they find out how to take it out of you..." Aedin said sighing, "but you are basically human now...you have no gift no vampyric abilities until the seal is released...like myself unfortunately.."

"I betrayed...I don't deserve life..I betrayed.." Lanzer mumbled his face in his hands.

"Shut up...it wasn't you...it was whatever they sealed inside you...now get a grip..." Aedin shouted fustratedly.

Lanzer gave no indication he had heard. Slowly he reached for a scalpel and began to clutch it tightly. I don't deserve to live..I could have killed them

"Lanzer.." Aedin shouted throwing him backwards with the scalpel is his hands now, "don't make me hurt you...you are still pretty much my family too..."

"I don't want to live anymore....please..just kill me..I don't want to hurt any of you..you all are muy brothers.." Lanzer said weakly.

"Lanzer... please, don't think of taking your life." Satul said, rushing to his brother's side after Aedin flung him across the room.

"I DON'T WANT TO LIVE DAMN YOU!" Lanzer snarled as tears ran down his face.

"STOP SAYING THAT!" Aedin screamed, "you didn't do it just like it wasn't actually me that attacked you..."

"Leave me alone..let me die in peace!" Lanzer snapped.

"I don't want you to die," Satul murmured to Lanzer, wrapping his arms around his shoulders in brotherly affection, "Please stop thinking about losing your life."

"B..but..I betrayed you..and the organization!" Lanzer protested as he trembled.

"Lanzer...how many times do I have to say it...you didn't betray us...you were being used...and that isn't your fault..." Aedin said smiling as he walked over and kneeled down beside him.

"I want it GONE! Take it out!"

"If they knew how they would....but they made those seal's expecially for the two of us...so it will be fine for now.." Aedin responded softly.

"What am I going to do? I..I can't let it take over again!" Lanzer said panicking.

"It won't...don't stress yourself out...or you will weaken the seals...you have to have a strong will for them to be effective, falter and it may fail.." Aedin replied laying his hand on his shoulder.

"I..will try..I feel so week though." He whisepered.

"Good.." Aedin said smiling.

"I am so sorry...for everything..if only I were stronger, than perhaps he never would have gained control."

"It couldn't be helped...it was my fault anyway..he took you because i changed you..." Aedin said sighing heavily.

"I'm here for you Lanzer, I won't let you lose yourself." Satul said

Lanzer began to nod but than he stiffened, for a moment his eyes changed color but soon they returned. "H..he is trying to gain control.."

"It will take alot of time to break through those seals...they wer made expecially for things like this...just don't falter.." Aedin replied.

"I am trying not to.." He replied.

"Good....if it helps..just focus on something else.." Aedin said smiling.

Lanzer nodded. "I am exhausted..I need rest."

"Just use my quarters.." Aedin said smiling.

"Thank you.."Lanzer started to get up but he fell back down with a groan. "I guess I am weaker than I thought,can you...umm help me get there?" He said in embarrassment.

"Yeah.." Aedin said chuckling as he helped him to his feet and held him up on one side.

"Thanks..maybe after a long nap I will feel stronger, and better..wait..you said I attacked Aidrien..where is he?" Lanzer asked in worry.

"He is gone...after Avella..." Aedin mumbled sighing.

"Why? Doesn't he need to recover?" Lanzer asked, and for a moment, worry edged his voice.

"He did...Atsuki used his healing ability.." Aedin said comforting him.

Satul helped to balance Lanzer as well, "Let's go." He said to Aedin.

Lanzer began to stumble with them but suddenly a dark shadow sourounded him SHE NEEDS YOU FOOL LET ME OUT OR SHE WILL DIE! before he could move he vanished, leaving behind just one feather.

"Damnit...he let it take him back over.." Aedin grumbled.

Satul frowned sadly as he stooped and lifted the feather, "Lanzer..."

---

Satul...Aedin...I have Lanzer... Adrien called to them mentally as he set Lanzer down on the table and reformed the cage around him to be sure the phoenix didn't try to take him away again.

As he sat him down on the table he could tell that Lanzer was not breathing.

"Fuck..." Adrien shouted, "were is that damned machine..." he added frantically looking for the life support machines.

Satul entered the room quickly, and when he noticed the condition that his brother was in, he cursed, "What the hell happened?" He demanded to know.

"What ever the fuck that thing did I can't heal it...find the doctor..." Adrien yelled finally finding the life support machine and hooking him up to it as his pulse regained some strengh. "I forced it to give him control again and he came back like this..."

Lanzer gasped for breath but showed no other signs of regaining conciousness.

"Damnit he is dying..." Adrein cursed furiously, I can't let that thing take him back over...he wouldn't forgive me.. he thought looking for the IV equipment.

"Take this thing down." Satul said, indicating the cage, "My brother is unconscious, wounded, and seemingly dying. I will stay with him."

The doctor entered the room then, and when he noticed Lanzer's condition he scrambled to get his equipment.

"It is the only thing from keeping the phoenix from taking him back over and disappearing again...do not remove it if you want to save him..." Adrien replied pulling the Iv over.

"Damn it Adrien, just take it down!" Satul said in frustration, "Please, it can go back up later."

"you can reach him through the bars...It is the only way to keep him safe from taht beast...I will not yeild on this Satul.." Adrien snapped placing the iv in his arm through the bars and asking, "what blood type is he..."

"Fine, I'll take the barrier down myself." Satul said angrily, "I'm not 'reaching through the bars'." He touched his fingers to the bars and it was swallowed by shadows before fading into the ground, "Leave it down until my brother has been properly tended."

"No don't do that....you will hurt him farther..." Adrien shouted as the bars shattered and the shards peirced him, "Damnit Satul you don't attack that damn barrier it's made to kill them if under pressure..." he screamed furiously.

"I already had that covered, if you'd just pay attention, you'd realize that I had my brother protected already, and if you'd stop being a bastard and just do what I ask for once instead of keeping all that from me, there wouldn't be a problem!"

"There isn't a damn problem...I am just taking precautions to be sure we do not lose him again.." Adrien shouted, "And i haven't kept a damn thing from you..."

"Oh really? You know what, forget it." Satul shook his head and turned to the doctor, "Tend to my brother, put a draining field around the room, that way nobody can use their abilities in here." And then he stalked out of the room.

"What have I kept from you If anyone is hiding anything it is you...why haven't you told anyone you are dying..." Adrien shouted putting up the field as he stormed after Satul.

"Though I assumed it, you didn't say a word about what that barrier would do if I destroyed it." Satul replied, ignoring Adrien's inquiry and disappearing into his quarters.

"I showed it to you when I created it!" Adrien said following him, "and why haven't you said anything about your bad health..."

"I have no memory of it." Satul replied, "And my health is my own concern. How long have you known about it though?"

"I've known for a while...but the phoenix knows as well...which means Lanzer will know...." Adrien said sighing.

"That doesn't necessarily mean that. Lanzer didn't remember anything he had done." Satul replied, "Now if you don't mind, I'd like some time alone to get work done."

"Just so you know...I think Villen is dead...and Atsuki has disappeared...." Adrien muttered as he walked toward the door.

"Atsuki appeared here before you did." Satul replied, "He was in an odd state, I sent him to rest in his chambers."

"Well that is some good news i suppose...but has Lanzer's condition changed any...because I will not release that demon back so it can heal him..." Adrien said, " it said he would die without him..."

"We've only just left Lanzer," Satul replied, "I don't know how well he is doing right now."

"Well the doctor didn't seem to be doing much when I left.." Adrien said, "maybe you should sent Atsuki there...though I think there is something odd about him..like you said.."

Satul nodded but shook his head, "He isn't in any condition to try and heal my brother."

"I was talking about his condition...maybe the doctor should check him out as well.." Adrien replied, "but I do have one more spell it's not perfected, but it may do something for them.."

"He wasn't physically wounded, just out of it." Satul said.

"Though he seems very disturbed about something..I can't place it...but he was unusually rutheless with that girl..." Adrien said rubbing his chin.

"Was he?" Satul questioned speculatively before shrugging, "I'll hear about it later- once you've all written your reports."

"He and I are the only ones left from the mission...Villen let himself be obsorbed by her gate of death..." Adrien said sighing.

Satul frowned, but nodded, "I suppose he really is insane for trying it..." He muttered, shrugging.

"I suppose there is nothing to be done..." Adrien replied shrugging as well.

"Well, best be getting back to what needs to be done." Satul said, entering his office.

"I'll go assist the doctor with Lanzer.." Adrien muttered walking away, I guess I have no choice but to stay now...he needs my help... he thought to himself as he walked down to the infirmary.

Satul simply nodded and moved over to his desk. He frowned, maybe his dream of making the humans pay for what they had done to his kind really was futile... He drummed his fingers on the desk as he thought back to the days of his and Lanzer's childhood.

"Is he stabilized doc.." Adrien asked walking in, what he said may be true....but i've been put through so much by these humans...all to protect my family...

The doctor nodded, looking up from the midst of stitching, "He's in about as good a condition as I can put him in... His recovery is up to him now."

"Give him a complete blood transfusion...he lost alot..." Adrien muttered sitting down.

"He is already recieving blood." Was the answer.

"ok...well if he wakes up call us at once..." Adrien said with a slight smile as he vanished.

"I will."

---

"Now...where did he teleport the traitor and the girls..." Adrien said thinking outloud as he wondered around outside the base.

---

Several hours passed and suddenly the doctor noticed something strange. In Lanzer's place was a little boy of about 10, Lanzer was nowhere to be seen. The boy strangely resembled what Lanzer and Sutal had looked like when they were younger.
The boy opened his eyes and sat up with a grimace of pain.

"He doc...I was just com-" Adrien stated walking back in, "who the hell is the kid...it looks like Lanzer....when we were young..."

The doctor frowned and shook his head, "I don't know... but that's where Lanzer was laying." He responded, approaching the boy.

"None the less call Satul.." Adrien said walking over to the boy, "What's your name.." he asked giving him a shot to ease the pain.

"I..I..don't remember.."The boy said looking around in confusion.

"You don't remember...well do you know him.." Adrien asked pulling out a picture of the three of them from when they were children.

He imediately pointed to Sutal's picture. "That's my brother..I can't remember his name...and that..I know him too." He said pointing to the other kid. "Oh and that is me." he said pointing to the last kid in the picture.

"That's what I thought..." Adrien stated sighing as he put the picture away, SATUL!! THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM Adrien rang through his mind almost overbearingly.

Satul entered the room less than a minute later, "What's going on?" He questioned, freezing when he caught sight of the boy.

The boy looked at him curiously. "Papa?" He asked uncertainly.

"No...that would be your brother...Satul...and I am Adrien..." He said sighing again as he pulled the picture back out.

"Lanzer? What... what has happened to you? Why are you a child again?" Satul stumbled forward.

"What do you mean? Your not Sutal! Sutal is my age! I wanna go play with my friends, I think I am starting to remember stuff now. My name is Lanzer, you look kinda like my papa...but different..where are my parents?"

"Lanzer, we're adults now, we've all grown up... but for some reason your age has reverted..."

"I am the other boy in the picture..." Adrien stated sighing, "What happened to you.." he muttered under his breath.

Lanzer shook his head furiously. "Lyer! I wan't my parents! How could I have changed age, I would know! Never mind I am going to play with Avella." And with that he hopped down and headed for the door.

Adrien sighed and teleported infront of the boy picking him up and setting him back on the table, "Lanzer enough..." he said firmly, "Satul...jump in anytime here..."

Lanzer got an angry look on his face. "Let me go! I wanna play with AVELLA!" He yelled as he kicked him.

Damn what did I say when we were little.... Adrien thought to himself sighing before saying, "calm down buddy noones going to hurt you...I won't let them ok.." with a forced smile, Satul...I did this when we were little don't make me do it again... he pleaded

Satul frowned, "Why would we lie to you, Lanzer?" He said, stepping up to him and kneeling before him, "You're my little brother..."

"You don't look like my brother! Now let me play with Avella! We were going to play at the cliffs now let me go!" Lanzer said angrily.

"The cliffs...he went there when we were little and didn't come back til the next day didn't he.." Adrien muttered picking him up and setting him on hsi shoulder, " I'm taking him to your quarters...C'mon.." he said placing a hand on Satuls shoulder and teleporting them to his study.

"I don't look like him because I got older..." Satul murmured, "But I am your brother... if you want me to prove it, I will."

"Than prove it!" Lanzer said looking like his stuburn self when he was younger.

"Do you remember what me and him could do when we were little.." Adrien asked Lanzer who was still sitting on his shoulder.

"Y..yes..but you could be other gifted for all I know! You could be trying to trick me!"

"Do you know of another one that can do this.." Adrien said as he teleported Lanzer to the other side of the room, " I used to do that with all of us when we were in trouble remember..." he added smiling.

"Lanzer... look into my eyes and tell me that you do not see who I am." Satul murmured from the other side of the room.

Lanzer looked fearful but he walked over and gave a cry of shock. "I..it..is you! But..how did I get younger?" He asked as he tried his best not to cry. He threw his arms around Sutal and hugged him.

"Now that is a damn good question....Satul...any ideas.." Adrien muttered sitting down.

"I think that it has something to do with Dark Phoenix." Satul replied.

"That is oblivious...the question is how...and why.." Adrien muttered as he stood and walked over towards them.

"That I do not know." Satul shook his head.

"What is Dark Phoenix?" Lanzer asked looking at them curiously.

"Don't worry about it...everything is gonna be fine..." Adrien said smiling to Lanzer, though at this rate we are going to have to raise him again... he thought shivering slightly.

Lanzer hopped down and started to lave the room.(he never was one to stay in one place for long). "I want to explore the place, see what's changed."

"Who gets to babysit.." Adrien asked grabbing Lanzer by the seat of his pants.

"HEY LET GO!" He yelled as he struggled. Suddenly Adrien was hit across the face by something.

"Why does this always happen to me..." Adrien muttered as he looked down to see lanzer's pants infront of him.

Lanzer turned abit still squerming to get free and glared at him. "LET GO!" Once more something hit Adrien across the face, Sutal saw it as a shadowy hand.

"I don't remember him having any control when he was young..." Adrien mumbled shattering the flimsy shadow and incasing Lanzer in his own, "now who is babysitting..." he asked turning to Satul.

"I'll keep an eye on him, he's my little brother..." Satul sighed.

"Sutal make him let me go!" Lanzer said angrily.

"Oh stop actin like a litt-...where the hell is Aedin.." Adried blurted remembering abuot him when Satul said something and releasing Lanzer throwing him his pants.

Lanzer scrambled into his pants, his face red in anger and embarassment. He turned around and headed out of the room to explore.

---

Aedin wondered around the hall's aimlessly as he twiddled the feather in his fingers thinking, Lanzer...what happened to you... as Moira crossed his mind, "crap where did she go?" he blurted as he ran around trying to find her.

---

Moira still feels like everything falling apart. She notices how everything is being destoried from the inside out. What is to become of everyone?

"There you are.." Aedin said stopping as he ran across her still twiddling the feather in his fingers.

Moira looks at Aedin and looks back down. "Is there something you need?"

"Not really I was just looking for you..." Aedin said smiling.

Moira just nods and leans against the wall. "Well...why would you want to find me?"

"Why do you think.." Aedin asked walking over to her.

Moira allows a sincere smile grace her face. "I think you were just a little concerned for me. Also you seem to have some motive in mind...still what is to become of everyone?" Her features changed as she asked that miserable question.

"What are you talking about...a motive..and what is to become of everyone...I don't really know...Villen is supposedly dead...Atsuki is having mental problems...and as far as i know everyone else is fine.." Aedin replied a little shook up by her question, I wish I knew what happened to Lanzer... he thought sighing deeply.

Moira just looks in his eyes."The motive implication is just a humor device. I can't help but feel we are slowly destroying ourselves. I am sorry to shake you up. Maybe I need to leave." Moira goes to walk away

"Don't leave...I still don't understand...since he put this seal on me...I've been overflowing with emotions..." Aedin said starring at her will sad eyes.

Moira desired to stop the sadness. So she kissed Aedin.I hope this will help.

A small smile crept across Aedin's face as he kissed her back softly.

Moira backs away after a few minuets. "Aedin did that help?"

"Yeah that helped..." Aedin said smiling slightly, "there is just one other thing I need...do you know where your brother is...I need to prove to myself that I can still fight if I have too...so I want to spar with him.."

Moira lets out a sigh. "I honestly don't know where he is."

"You are still weak from your bout's with both of us..." Aedin said sighing as well.

Moira looks at him and stubbornly says, "NO I WILL BE FINE!"

"In time yes...but right now you are too injured to fight.." Aedin replied calmly.

Moira falls on the ground. WHY DO I HAVE TO BE SO WEAK!

"Whats wrong!?!" Aedin shouted running over to her worriedly.

Moira feels light headed. She tries to respond but a bunch of jiberish comes out of her mouth.

"Lets go to the doctor..." Aedin said as he picked her up and walked to the infirmary.

Moira tries her best to protest but fails.

---

Doctor looks shocked. "WHAT HAPPENED TO HER!"

"I don't fucking know...Satul took my gift so I can't tell.." Aedin shouted setting her on a bed.

Moira shivers and the doctor shoves Aedin out of the room for a few minuets.

"I don't think so you aren't keeping me away!" Aedin shouted slicing the door to splinters with his sword.

Moira coughs and the doctor yells, "ADEIN YOU WILL GET INFECTED IF YOU STAY! I WILL CALL YOU WHEN YOU CAN SEE HER!"

"I may not have my abilities but undead blood still runs through my veins I cannot catch a virus from the living..." Aedin retorted annoyedly.

Moira lets out a cough and uses the last bit of her control by sending Aedin out through a tidal wave. She then passes out. The Doctor works to try to keep her alive.

"Why do you have to be so damned stubborn.." Aedin shouted drving his blade into the ground to prevent himself from being swept away.

Moira writes on something. My brother is in the training room.

The doctor couldn't help but smile at her attempt to get him to listen to reason.

"Fine...I will go...but after my match i will come back..." Aedin said sighing as he walked out and into the training arena.

---

Mastudo trains but feels something is wrong. "What is going on?"

"Moira is sick and she pretty much forced me to leave...but I wanted to spar with you anyway.." Aedin said sighing, "and don't hold back because I don't have my abilities anymore.."

Mastudo fights him and asks, "What are you mad at my sister?"

"Because she wouldn't let me stay in there with her now get serious..." Aedin shouted pulling his sword from it's sheath in the small of his back.

Mastudo does get serious but still finds him to be difficult.

"Use your gift you are playing with kid gloves..." Aedin shouted annoyedly.

Mastudo uses a combination and does manage to get a few hits.Still he notice Aedin is more intune with his emotions.

"Why are you still holding back" Aedin asked blocking his blows with the side of his sword then swinging down towards Mastudo's shoulder.

Mastudo dodges and uses more mental. He takes more hits and manages to land more hits.

"Even without my abilities you are still too slow..." Aedin muttered from behind him with his blade to his back.

Mastudo has no cold words. Has the end begun for me? I suppose so.

"So I am still of some use I suppose..." Aedin mumbled walking away.

Mastudo puts a hand on Aedin's shoulder. "Why do you think that you would be of no use? Your strength comes from inside and not your ability. A wise man told me it does not matter how strong your ability is..it means nothing if you have no heart to back it up." Mastudo just fades away after that.

"My vampyric abilities and elven were sealed away as well...not just my gift..." Aedin replied sighing as he walked away as well.

---

Moira shivers and the Doctor looks worried about her. Why isn't she recovering?

"How is she..." Aedin asked walking in with a bloody nose and a busted lip.

The Doctor lets out a sigh. "Stable for now." Moira moans as if her life if being affected by her brothers attitude.

"Barely...I can see it from here what condition she is in..." Aedin shouted running to her side.

She opens her eyes and touches Aedin's face. "Please...stop...doubting yourself..."

"I'm just a shell....since Satul sealed everything away..." Aedin said falling to his knee's beside her.

Moira smacks Aedin across the face even though it was a weak smack. "...if that is true....then why do you...still love me?"

"That is the only thing keeping me going..." Aedin said looking up to her ans he held her hand softly.

Moira still looks angry. "AEDIN!...you have...something else its your will to live."

"Which is nothing if you die..." Aedin said as a tear fell from his cheek.

Moira lets out a stubborn growl. "WHO SAID I WAS DIEING!" She smacks him again with more force.

"He doesn't even know what is making you sick and I am helpless to stop it..." Aedin shouted catching her hand quickly.

Moira coughs and keeps sweating. "My brother plays a significant role. I won't die if you help him find his worth...Aedin...its hard to understand."

"How can I help somebody else when I can't even find my own..." Aedin asked.

Moira coughs as she laughs hard at that. "Do you not realize it?"

"No I don't..." Aedin replied.

Moira smiles gently and touches Aedin's face. "You both think you are useless without your power or being the best."

"I knew I wasn't the best...but I am completely useless without my skills..." Aedin said solomnly.

Moira whispers, "How do you think my brother feels?"

"Atleast he has something..." Aedin replied hearing a child scream, "that...sounded like Lanzer..." he said confused.

Moira suddenly feels the back of her head bleeding and she coughs again.

"what the hell...did Mastudo just scream..." Aedin said looking at her wound.

Moira blinks and groans. "Yes..he is hurt.."

"Do you want me to check on him..." Aedin asked standing.

Moira coughs and just nods as she lays back down looking more weak.

"Ok..." Aedin said smiling slightly as he stepped outside and went looking for Mastudo.

---

Mastudo sits alone but something hit him on the head and he lets out a scream in a pitch he had not done in years.

"There you are what happened..." Aedin asked walking up to him seeing the same wound on the back of his head as Moira's.

Mastudo tries to speak but nothing comes out. He begins to get frantic and so he runs into a tree and passes out.

"Well that was odd..." Aedin mumbled following him and picking him up carrying him to the infirmary.

---

Moira is passed out too and still in a frail state. She hears her brother whispering help...something is wrong..
She wakes up and sees Aedin.."What..happened?"

"He went all stupid and ran into a freakin tree..." Aedin said sighing.

Moira lets out a grunt. "Aedin...please don't say he went stupid..what generally makes humans stupid including myself?"

"It's true he started running around crazed and ran strait into a damn tree" Aedin said sighing.

Moira looks down at that. "He lost communication..and that is what scares him the most."

"So he knocks himself out..." Aedin asked.

Moira just nods and feels ashamed that she is too weak to hold Aedin's love. She coughs again. "I guess we humans are dispecable creatures."

"No...I just never was one...I was born a mixed blood..." Aedin said setting Mastudo on a bed across from Moira.

Moira looks at her brother. She sighs and asks, "Are you sure you need me to live?"

"I am..." Aedin said taking her hand back.

Moira smiles gently and says, "Aedin..you and my brother are a lot alike believe it or not..I think that's why he says the cold words that he does."

"I'm not so sure about that..." Aedin said softly.

Moira asks, "Why do you doubt it?"

"We came from completely oppisites backgrounds..." Aedin said looking away slightly.

Moira nods and says, "So do you and I..but that don't mean you both have similar values."

"You and I are more alike than we are..." Aedin said gazing up at her blankly, "we were both concidered failures and outcasts in our families...but I did something about that..."

Moira just nods. "Don't you think Mastudo considers himself a failure and how do you think he ended up with the...never mind I am not suppose to give information."

"You know I will find out later when I get my powers back so why can't you just tell me..." Aedin asked with a small smile.

Moira shakes her head. "Aedin that is up to my brother. Would you like to have a kiss?"

"Yeah...but he isn't in any condition to say anything..." Aedin said leaning up and kissing her softly.

Moira responds to the kiss. Aedin..he is my brother. I will need his premission.

Aedin just smiles unable to hear her, "well...if you can'ttell me I will understand..."

Moira shakes her head. "Aedin...you really may want to consider a more stable human as your love."

"I wouldn't dream of it..." Aedin said smiling as he kissed her again.

Moira is startled but kisses him back and her brother snorts as he is still somewhat asleep.

"Does he do that often.." Aedin asked smirking.

Moira rolls her eyes and says, "Honestly the two of you have too much in common."

"Why do you keep saying that..." Aedin asked turning to her slowly.

Moira just laughs and hugs Aedin. "You will understand in time dear."

Mastudo again snorts at his sisters statement.

"Why does he keep snorting..." Aedin asked turning to him.

Moira chuckles a little. "That is his way of communicating even when he can't speak or make a glare."

"Why can't he just write it down..." Aedin asked her as he walked over to Mastudo.

Moira shakes her head. "If I had all the answers do you think I would be so confused when it comes to him?"

Mastudo seems to be smiling a little at his sisters statment.

Aedin starred down at him thumping his forehead, "why don't you just write it down.."

Because then it would make things too simple.

Moira laughs out loud and wonders why does she have the luck of loving two stubborn men.

Mastudo trips his sister and he opens his eyes. He tries to speak but nothing comes up. He looks really frustrated.

"Here..." Aedin said smacking him in the forehead with a notepad and dropping a pen in his lap.

He huffs and writes. "MOIRA I AM NOTHNG LIKE THAT BRAT LOVE OF YOURS! WHY CAN'T I COMMUNICATE?"

"Well I agree with him..for once.." Aedin said walking back over to her angry and fuming because he agreed with Mastudo.

Moira pinches Mastudo's ear and he looks serene and she says, "You need to calm down brother you have had some kind of tramua. Its something you need to fix."

Mastudo just writes ok...Moira.

She throws her hand up and asks, "What would you two do without me?"

"I don't know...I'm still mad that I agreed with him..." Aedin growled.

Mastudo gave him dirty looks and Moira loses her temper. "YOU BOTH ARE HORRIBLY STUBBORN!" She suddenly goes inot a coughing fit.

Mastudo huffs and pouts but when his sister turns white he gets worried and tries to get her to breath.

"Whats going on!?!" Aedin asked worriedly.

Mastudo smacks Aedin and writes. DON'T FREAK OUT! Get Moira to calm down she can't breath because whenever she loses her temper she strangles herself with water.

"Don't hit me!" Aedin shouted knocking him across the room.

Moira lets out a gasp and she is flung to the opposite wall. Am I going to die?

Mastudo writes on the wall in big letters. IDOIT! DO YOU WANT HER TO DIE!

"NO I DON'T WANT HER TO DIE! But I don't like your attidue either..." Aedin said from her side as he helped her to her feet.

Moira gets on her feet but suddenly disappears. I need to get away.

Mastudo looks confused and writes. MOIRA?

Aedin kepts his hand on her vanishing as well.

Mastudo tries to tell the doctor but there is no paper.
Doctor. "SPEAK UP!"

---

"Lanzer, don't wander off." Satul followed him out into the hallway.

"I'm going to find my brat to tell him waht happened.." Adrien muttered as he walked past Satul sighing deeply, "have fun with your little demon.."

Lanzer stuck his toung out at Adrien. "He's not nice, when did he become a jerk?"

"For a while now." Satul replied blandly.

"Actually Lanzer...you just caught me on a bad day...when we were little I just stayed home...so I didn't snap pn the two of you..." Adrien said forcing a smile, "now do you remember Aedin...he looks the same as when you were little anyway.."

"Umm..no I don't.." Lanzer said as he walked around.

"What do you want to see?" Satul questioned Lanzer, placing his hand on his brother's shoulder.

"Oh well...i'm going to find him...." Adrien said walking off.

---

Idain, a boy of about 17 with dark clothing and a leather trench coat), walked through the forest enjoying the scenery,and vagualy wondering what fate had in store for him this time.

Avella opened her eyes slowly, uncertain as to where she was or why she felt that there was a huge pressure on her torso. She gave a strangled sort of cough as she struggled to get up only to realize that, when her sight finally returned to her, she was half buried in loose soil and rocks at the base of a huge hill. What... is going on? She thought dimly, forcing her shadows to start removing the weight above her, though they were oddly as sluggish as she.

"Who is that..." Darren whispered from her side grabbing for his whip protectively, "they caught lanzer...but he sent you and us away so they didn't take us all back...it was Adrien's doing that he was caught.."

"I don't know... but don't do anything stupid..." Avella murmured, "He may not be a foe... As for Lanzer, we will rescue him..."

"The funny thing...he didn't really fight that man...and he was rambling on about there child hood together..." Darren murmered watching the odd man nervously.

"Hn..." Avella said simply, finally removing the last of the rubble that covered her, "I wonder why..."

"Accept...it he said that wasn't lanzer he was talking to...but a different being that took over his body..." Darren said confusedly.

Avella shrugged, "I bet that the other being is Dark Phoenix..." She murmured.

"Alright...that's the one that helped me out...then is Lanzer the real one and Satul's brother..." Darren asked setting down beside her.

"It is Lanzer's body... and he is indeed Satul's brother... Dark Phoenix is a different being... inhabiting Lanzer's body." Avella replied.

"So which one is good...Lanzer...or Dark Phoenix..." Darren asked releeasing his whip when the man made no attempt to come towards them.

"I think that they are both good... though working towards the same goal through seperate methods." Avella replied, "if that makes sense..."

"Well I think that Lanzer is still loyal to the two of them...but the phoenix would just rather destroy them..." Darren said, "that doesn't sound any different than what Satul is doing...and it doesn't seem right to me..."

"Lanzer doesn't want to hurt or kill his friends and family." Avella replied, "That is the difference..."

"That would be the best way to handle it...the phoenix is going to get Lanzer killed..." Darren said worriedly.

"I doubt it..." Avella replied, "He wouldn't risk the death of his host..."

"Something has already happened...I can't sense Lanzer's magic at all anymore...its like he completely lost his gift..." Darren said, "When Kaya wakes...we have to get him back..."

"Yes... we do." Avella replied agreeably, "How is she?"

"From what I can tell...Adrien never injured her...he just played around...all she is doing is sleeping.." Darren said sighing.

"I'm glad she was not injured..." Avella said softly, sitting up and stretching.

"I didn't say that...I said Adrien didn't injure her...but Villen...he didn't do lasting damage...but she has burns...and bruises..." Darren said as the ice incrusted onver his hands turned to water and began circulating around his arm.

"Why didn't you say so before then?" Avella scrambled to her feet and moved over to Kaya in worry, she pressed her hands over Kaya's wounds and allowed her healing magic to work it's way into her flesh.

"Because I was going to heal it.." Darren said waving his hand over her body as the water dripped from it healing the burns.

"Too late dummy... I already took care of them..." Avella gave a soft chuckle.

"This will also protect her from something happening again...she is a healer...she isn't meant to fight such powerful people..." Darren said sighing.

"I'm sure that there's a powerful fighter in her somewhere..." Avella murmured, "She just has to find it..."

"I just don't see it in her to kill...like I said before...it's up to us..." Darren said sighing.

"We shouldn't have to kill..." Avella replied.

Moira suddenly appears still looking pale. Where am I now?This does not look like the grounds. 

"What the hell just happened.." Aedin asked rubbing the back of his head.

"Why the hell are you here" Darren shouted pulling his whip from his side.

Moira realizes the positon. "I just came out here because I wished to get away. I will not harm anyone as long as harm does not befall me. Aedin how did you get out here?"

"I was wrapped around you to steady you and I appeared here when you stood....." Aedin said baffled as he dropped his sword on the ground, "I am in no mood or position to fight right now...just let us be..." he said walking over to Moira again.

Moira lets out a sigh as she coughs again and blood comes up. "Aedin you can go back if you wish. I needed to get away."

"I will stay with you...you aren't well..." Aedin said setting down beside her.

Avella frowned, "You should both go back." She warned.
Neither of you should be out here... And if we should happen to attack you we'd be well within our rights."

Moira just stares Avella in the eye. "Somehow if you were to attack I would not mind. Because I do not threaten your safety. Since you have caused no reason for me to attack then I will not do so. Even if Satul ordered it I would not even unless you forced the action. Do any of us really have rights?" Moira just walks away after her narrative.

"Moira!" Aedin said following her grabbing his sword on the way.

Moira pants as she gets to a clearing. Do any of us really have rights?

"Damnit Moira wait!" Aedin yelled finally catching up to her.

Moira sits down and sweats. "I...told...you Aedin...you need...a...more stable human.."

"You are fine the way you are..." Aedin said insulted by what she said.

Moira smiles and says, "I am sorry I didn't mean to insult you..but I nearly got you in a bad situation...why are you still here I am sure Satul is going to need you for the hunt. I was not even planning on appearing out here. It appears my cousin has chosen an alternative side."

"I won't really be needed without my gift...I would just get in there way..." Aedin said resheathing his blade across the small of his back.

Moira lets out a sigh. "Avella is really not so different from me. She is more powerful but I can't help but feel like we are not so different."

"You are both too kind for your own good.." Aedin said smirking.

Moira uses her water to soak Aedin. "YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLE!" She coughs again.

"Yeah probably..." Aedin said laughing as he dodged the water and rolled onto the ground behind her.

Moira fumes and asks, "Why is it we get into such romantic tiffs each time we are alone?"

"I don't know...maybe it's how we deal..." Aedin said laughing more.

Moira climbs up a tree. "WELL YOU CAN LAUGH BY YOUR HANDSOME SELF! I AM CLIMBING UP THIS TREE AND NOT COMING DOWN UNTIL SOMETHING MOVES ME!"

"You really don't want to say that..." Aedin said smiling as he drew his sword slightly.

Moira hears his sword. "AEDIN I MENT SOMETHING NATURAL NOT YOU HARMING THIS LOVELY TREE! PUT THAT SWORD AWAY!"

Aedin appeared on the tree branch behind her muttering, " you should be more specific.." as he wrapped his arms around her.

Moira asks, "You could try to behave a little more." She leans against him. "Oh what am I saying you are stubborn. But I suppose our romantic tiffs must mean...never mind."She blushes and tries to hide her face.

"Must mean what.." Aedin asked laying his head on her shoulder and looking at her face.

She summons water to her face. "Nothing that I need to discuss besides we are not even...well you know."

"Just tell me please..." Aedin asked pouting childishly.

Moira lets out a sigh and says, "It would suggest...we erm..need to um..oh what would you call it? It is..um a pretty intimate...motion but..we aren't even...you know binded together."

"That made no sense at all...can you try that again..." Aedin asked as his eyes widened from confusion.

"Um...ok what do uh vampires ususally do with the ones they love?" Moira is beet red and if he answers this then maybe she can make more sense.

"The same as humans...but they don't usually marry or anything like that...they use other means as a bond..." Aedin said frankly

Moira just nods and stays quiet after that. Maybe he won't need me to explain.

"So what were you talking about..." Aedin asked still confused.

Moira fumes inwardly. "Never mind I should not have brought that up."

"Oh just tell me...I hate it when you do this.." Aedin said sighing as he layed his head back on her shoulder.

Moira lets out a sigh. "Its an awkward subject but um..you know how er humans tend to get phyiscal with one another? Touching, kissing and...other things right?"

"Of course why... though" Aedin asked looking back up at her.

Moira turns really red. "Well it would mean we are...also attracted to each other physically..BUT BUT I don't expect you to get physical or anything..it was just a theory of mine."

Aedin smiles as he kissed her neck, "and why wouldn't you..."

Moira turns three different shades of red. "I don't think...it would be wise because well the result can end with one of us being with child and that person will be me."

"And what would be so wrong with that..." Aedin asked as he nipped at her ear.

Moira fights a shiver but it ripples down her back. "Well lets see Satul may not like the development and my brother will be furious. Plus we are kind of in a war front."

"And...I really don't care what Satul or Mastudo think...and it's not like I couldn't protect you.." Aedin whispered softly in her ear as he drug his fingers across her waist.

Moira again blushes and puts her hand on his. "But...honestly Aedin has this been on your mind? I...don't want you to have to worry about me that much."

"It may have been...but it isn't something I would pressure you into or anything...it's only meaningful if we both wish it.." Aedin said smiling as he ran his other hand through her hair.

She smiles as she stares in his eyes. "I er...had the lustful feeling often when I was at least 12. I...had heard many confusing things about the er...intimate part of being human. I know you wouldn't pressure me. I am just giving you realistic view." She feels more shivers as his touch seems to strike a fire throughout her skin. She ran her fingers across his chest. This was inevitable.

Aedin smiled more at her words as he caressed her side gently.

Moira smiles as she runs her fingers through Aedins hair. "I still say you could try to behave a little more Aedin or hot shot." She chuckles as she gently touches him.

"Now why would I behave...I like being the bad boy..." Aedin whispered smiling as he played with the edge of her shirt brushing against her skin.

Moira allows the sensations flow. She chuckles and bats her green eyes and says, "I bet you showed that side to other good looking women right?" She traces his shoulder and rubs his chest.

"I have never shown anyone but you, Adrien and one other...anyside of my but my blade..." Aedin said nipping at her neck sensually.

She laughs a little at his response but responds to the nip and gets closer to Aedin. "Man those women that tried to get physical would be jealous now." She kisses Aedin on the lips.

Aedin smiled as he returned the kiss and slipped his hand under her shirt slightly rubbing just under her chest.

Moira blushes a little but deapens the kiss and tries give him better access and she traces his back and chest. Wow he does have muscles at least those women didn't lie about that.

Aedin cringed a little as she touched a large scar that went across most of his chest, "damn that old man...it still hurts..."

Moira stops and cringes. "I am sorry..you need me to stop?"

"I'm fine just an old present from my father..." Aedin said lifting his shirt showing a scar from a cut that nearly ripped him in half.

Moira focuses energy on her hands and she lightly touches the scar and a gentle blue light leaves her hands. "That should ease the pain a little." OH Moira you are horrible at being intimate. She kisses him on the lips once. "I guess I am not good at this."

"I think your just fine.." Aedin said returning the kiss and letting his shirt drop to the ground below.

She keeps touching and kissing him on his shoulder. He still can't hear my thoughts. Man I did not think I would get this close with Aedin I thought him just hugging me would be all that I get.

Aedin smiled tilting his head slightly as he drug his fingernails across her ribs under her shirt.

Moira looks at him curiously not that it doesn't feel good. "You are scraping my ribs?" She shivers a little.

"Used to longer nails.." Aedin muttered smiling as his hands crept to her back pulling her closer to him.

Moira chuckles and tries to comfort him a little. "I bet it is tough." She blushes. Oh wow being this close is this a dream?

"I am getting used to it.." Aedin replied softly as he carressed her back playing with the bra clasp.

Moira smiles as she kisses further down his chest. You know it would be helpful if I had a mom to talk to about this.

Aedin shivered slightly as he kissed her neck and kissed down to her shoulder slightly.

Moira lets out a soft moan but begins to question their location. "Um Aedin are you sure this is a good...place to get intimate I mean really."

"It seems fine to me...are you nervous about falling or something.." Aedin asked as he nipped at her shoulder passionately.

Moira smiles and lets out a shiver and a pleasing groan. "Well that's one worry and another is exposure to others."

"I really don't care if others see...it's a beautiful thing as far as i'm concerned...." Aedin whispered as he kissed across her collar bone now.

Moira blushes and raises her eyebrow. "This coming from the childish rebel who can sweep any woman off her feet." She smiles teasing at that statement.

"I wouldn't go that far now...i'm nota womanizer...just a romantic..." Aedin said chuckling slightly.

Moira laughs and says, "I didn't say womanizer I said you can sweep a woman off of her feet."She kisses him again. Is this what mom felt?

"Now why would you say that..." Aedin asked as he nipped at the coller of her shirt.

Moira blushes and says, "Oh come on despite the fact of you being childish you are handsome and who can't love a naughty vampire with wires that can cut through you like a knief through butter." She scrapes his back just a little.

Aedin arched his back inwards slightly pushign himself against her as she scratched at his back, "well I haven't had the best...um....I can't think of the word..." he muttered laughing at himself now as he released her shirt and kissed her neck sensually.

Moira moves her hair and offers. "Reputation or skill?"

"Neither..I was thinking more on the lines of personality..." Aedin said smiling.

She kisses his chest and offers, "Self Control?"

"Well I hever had that...but it still isn't it..." Aedin said shivering slightly as she kissed his skin while nibling on the side of her neck.

She tries to think but words fail her. "You like my neck huh?"

"Your skin is so soft...and I can feel your heart beat.." Aedin muttered not even registering what she said.

Moira blushes and laughs. That's not what guys would tell me. Most of them would claim I had not a heart. my skin would be like lather She smiles and keeps kissing his chest.

Aedin moved down her neck farther kissing the top of her chest softly.

She lets out a soft groan. Geting romantic in a tree this has to be orginal. She nips a little at his shoulder.

Aedin smiled at the moan and started kissing more intensly.

Moira responds and all thought is gone as the intensity rises. So is this love on fire?

Aedin shivered slightly as he kicked his shoes off and they fell to the ground witha slight thud, "I love you..." he whispered as he continued kissing her and carresed her thigh with one of his hands softly.

Moira shivers in delight at the touchs and whispers back. "I also love you." She barely can keep her head from spinning as she gets closer to him and takes off her shirt and most of the rest of her clothing.

---

**A few hours later**

Aedin rolled off the branch yawning as he picked up his jacket and climbed back up draping it over himself and Moira, "its almost night...we should be getting back soon..."

Moira raises her eyebrow and gets up. "You know I can only imagine what will happen now." She shakes her head and wonders how things will turn out.

"Well first of all...I need to find my clothes...they are blowing all over the forest..." Aedin said laughing.

She blushes and shakes her head. She closes her eyes and her clothes gather at the bottom of the tree. "Maybe it is good that I evesdropped on some of your female suitors."

"What suiters..." Aedin asked fitting on his jacket and dropping down the tree.

Moira looks at him and laughs. "The women that tried to charm you into their beds. The ones who hated me."

"Oh...none ever succeded...yet they kept trying for some reason.." Aedin said dashing almost out of sight chasing his pants.

Moira catches his pants and laughs. "You were a prize. Would that be so hard to believe?"

"Though I don't know why...I was so insolant then...and I still am to a degree.." Aedin said taking his pants smiling as he pulled them up and began hunting down his shirt.

---

Idain spotted Avella and the others and frowned in worry. He slowly approached them. "Need any help?" He asked. His appearance reminded Avella somewhat of Lanzer's.

Kaya moaned and slowly opened her eyes. :Ouch..what happened?"

"You got the snot beaten out of you...Adrien and Villen.." Darren said still grasping his whip as the other man came up, "And Aedin and another woman are somewhere close in the forest..."

Kaya nodded and held her head.

Idain stopped when he noticed Darren's defensive position. "I don't mean any harm..what happened?"

"Nothing to concern yourself with..." Darren said gasping as a large cut on his chest opened back up from him tensing.

Idian moved foreword instinctively and quickly healed the wound, he moved away before Darren did anything, this only took a blink of an eye, makeing them wonder if he had even moved. "I can help you." He said earinstly. Maybe they can help me find out more about myself, I know I have family here now..what did that farmer say his name was? Oh yea! "Umm..by any chance do you know of a man by the name of Sutal?" He asked hopefully.

"Yes...it was his fault this all happened..." Darren growled.

Idain looked at him in shock. "A..are you sure?"

"Yes..." Avella nodded grimly, "He is the head of a dark organization that kidnaps people with gifts like ourselves... He brainwashes them to help him."

Idain looked down in horror. "T..that can't be right..you have to have it wrong!" How..did the farmer have the truth? Could he really be my brother than? he wondered feeling horrified.

"I was one of his subjects...he did it personally.." Darren hissed starring him in the eyes with an angered expression on his face.

Idain would not met him in the eye. "I see..my offer still stands though..do you need help?"

"We are planning on breaking in...to end this soon..." Darren said coldly.

Idain finally looked up and he focused on Darren. "Are you always this hostile to people that want to help? If you don't need it than I will continue on my quest." He turned around and started to head into the woods. His black trech coat moving in an unfelt breeze.

Avella stood and made her way quickly towards Idain, "Tell me, why do you seek out Satul?" She questioned softly.

"I am not very trusting is all..." Darren said sighing.

Idain hesitated, his hair shielding his eyes from veiw."No reason.." He said as he continued on, his hands in his pockets. He stopped and looked towards the edge of the forest. "Looks like we may have company.

"You look so much like Lanzer..." Avella murmured thoughtfully, stopping and looking ahead.

"He really does...damn not him.." Darren said spotting Adrien with Lanzer.

Idain watched them with a frown not sure what to make by all of this. He watched Lanzer more. That guy looks like an older version of me..

---

"On Second thought...Lanzer....do you want to help me to find Aedin...you can look around while we do..." Adrien said stopping and turning to face the boy.

"Umm..ok.." Lanzer said looking at Sutal and seeing that he was tired.

"Ok...well lets go..." Adrien said smiling, maybe he will realize it really is me...

Lanzer followed a little hesitantly.

"Lanzer...you don't have to be so afraid of me...I'm still the same Adrien you knew then...just older.." Adrien said turning back to him with a soft smile on his face.

Lanzer looked down. "B..but..you act different.."

"If you're going to keep an eye on him I'm going to head back to my office." Satul said.

"I don't mind...I have to find my brother anyway..." Adrien replied to satul before muttering to Lanzer, "Time has changed all of us..."

Lanzer looked at Sutal worriedly. "Are you sick..you don't look so good."

"C'mon Lanzer...he is just tired...and he has alot of work to do..." Adrien said trying not to worry the boy.

"O..ok.." Lanzer started to follow but he caste a look of worry over his shoulder.

"It's ok Lanzer...he is fine.." Adrien said smiling as he shot a quick look of worry to Satul himself before turning back to Lanzer smiling again.

"Ok.." Lanzer followed him.

Adrien smiled as he walked past the training arena's glancing in looking for Aedin.

"Where do you think he is?" Lanzer asked, looking around.

"There is no telling...but he isn't in the base...lets check the forest..." Adrien said sighing as he picked Lanzer up and teleported outside.

Satul made his way back into his office and laid down on the small couch in the corner to rest.

---

Appearing outside in the forest, Adrien set Lanzer down gently muttering, "now to find Aedin..."

Lanzer nodded and suddenly a strange light formed around him. He fell to the ground, his size and age returned. He openened his eyes slowly with a groan. "Damn that was annoying!" He slowly stood up and looked at Adrien. "In the event that I ever turn back into a kid, you have my permision to put me out of my missoy!Now let's find your idiot brother." Lanzer said holding his head.

"Yeah umm for future reference....wear a belt..." Adrien said chuckling as he walked off into the forest.

"I was. Look a head, tell me if you see people too." He said spotting the others.

"Darren, Avella, and...is that..the third looks like you and Satul...just a few years younger..." Adrien muttered drawing his sword.

Avella took up a defensive stance, "Dammit, I knew this would happen..." She muttered.

"Lanzer...go back to the base...get your brother...you are in no condition for a fight...." Adrien stated softly as he turned to him gripping his blade tightly.

"There is something..odd about the one in the trech coat..he does look like Sutal and I when we were teens.." Lanzer said still staring at Idain.

Idain looked at all of them in confusion. "So I take it, that guy is from the organization." He said looking at Lanzer and Adrien. "What do you want? Why are you after these people?"

"I know that Lanzer...go get your brother...you cannot fight...you can't risk getting hurt as weak as you are right now.." Adrien said firmly down appearing behind Idain with his blade to his throat.

Idain growled his eyes turning gold. He vanished and appeared behind Adrien his own golden sword drawn. White wings burst from his back and his hair turned a golden red (like fire). "I don't take kindly to rough handling. Leave them alone or I call her."

Lanzer's eyes widened at this. "He..has a phoenix spirit too.."

"Goodbye Lanzer..." Adrien said standing back beside him putting his hand on his shoulder and teleporting him to Satul's study, "now that he is gone...I don't have to hold back..."

"Damnit...I didn't stand a chance against him....but three against one makes the odds much better.." Darren said drawing his whip.

Idain's eyes retained their gold hew as he staired at Adrien. "Well what do you want with these people?"

"I plan on killing him and taking the girl with me..." Adrien replied as a crooked smile crept across his face and he bit into his thumb, "six point seal...release..." he muttered as a powerful dark aura began to form around him and his blade turned jet black.

"You're not going to kill anybody." Avella said darkly, "I refuse to allow you."

By the time Avella got her sentence out, Darren had collapsed to the ground in a pool of his own blood and it looked as if Adrien had never moved yet his blade was slathered in it, "You were saying..."

Idain glared at him and a golden aura appeared around him. "Kisha Come to me!" He said. A loud roar ripped through the forest and a black and gold dragon appeared behind Idain. Fire sprouted from its maw and struck Adrien. At the same point in time, Idain darted foreword and his sword struck Adrein in the side, he quickly stood several feet away from reach.

"Your movements are as slow and rough as a childs...." Adrien stated from behind him his sword thrust into the dragons chest, "I've released the entire seal now...." he added as he aura grew stronger and a blast of shadow energy crackled through his sword into the dragon.

Idain smiled. "You think so?" He brought his sword up to show blood on it. Adrien could feel pain in his side. The dragon vanished from where he stabbed it. "That was only an illusion of Kisha. So, what do you want the girl for?"

"My own reasons...and even if you managed to cut me...that isn't my blood...a blade can't even touch me now..." Adrien stated as he thrust his blade through himself and his body formed around it as if it were a thick mist, "I have my own abilities completely unique when my seal is released..." he added slashing his blade back out and there were no marks on his body at all.

Avella crouched beside Darren and pressed her hands over his wounds, a dim glow surrounded them, "Come on, wake up..." She murmured.

"Don't bother...I pumped a powerful blast of shadow energy through his body with my strike....he isn't dead....but he isn't able to be healed..." Adrien said smiling, "and the only way for you to hurt me is to catch me with a strong magic of some sort no blade can hurt me until I reform the seal..."

"This blade is powerful magic idiot! What about this?" A golden light formed around Idain and he muttered an arcane icantation under his breath, suddely a barrage of powerful lightning started to strike Adrien from all directions.

Adrien dodged most of the blows but misstepped with a teleportation and was caught in the side with a powerful blast, but was also able to loose a powerful barrage of shadow attacks before doubling over propping up on his sword, "that hurt....damnit." he muttered under his breath holding his wound as it bled slowly.

Idain imbued his sword with energy and struck Adrien with lightning quickness. "I am not so slow now am I? I have trained with the masters of the ages."

"You are a fool Adrien." Avella responded, "I possess shadow abilities you seem to forget." Use it... A voice filtered into her mind, The vortex...

"I know quite well what your abilities are...but you can't counter that with you meager strengh..." Adrien said parrying the blow though not completely as it cut at his side, "healing art....heavely gaze..." he muttered as a bright blinding light shone down onto him and healed his wounds, "so your blade can touch me when it is imbued...but now you will have to do it over again..and I won't underestimate you again..." he added, I can't afford to fighting them by myself....

Idain smiled drawing something from his pocket. Heheld it upto the light. It's light reflected on Adrien. "First querter Seel! Second..third..fourth..SEEL!He said as a prism of light shot forth slowly it began to seel Adrien's magic. "How does it feel to have your power turned on you? I can sense you did this to another,now I will do it to you."

"I sealed away a demon from my brother...it was his wish that is why...but I still have one ace up my sleeve...a final seal...that locks away the demon within me...it may take over my mind...so it isn't my fault if it tears you all to peices..." Adrien said drawing a symbol in blood on his chest, "final seal...omega come forth..." he mumbled as his eyes blackened and his body began to change being surrounded by a maleficent aura blocking the seals light completely.

"Idoit!" Idain yelled. "Light of the Heavens Come forth and bind thee!" Light shot out of the sky, resembling crackling lighting as it formed a prism around Adrien caging him.

"I haven't been free in years...since Lanzer was nearly killed.." Omega bellowed out with a sadistic laugh waving his hand and shattering the bindings, "you think a little trick like that will hold me....fool.."

Avella stood and turned to face Omega, "Poor baby, been cooped up have you?" She said darkly, "I'm getting tired of the organization attacking, killing, and conforming my friends and family."

Idain muttered an incantation under his breath, his eyes turning a deeper gold. This may exhaust me, but I have to do something..

"Don't bother with your little incantation...I don't really have time to deal with you now...Satul and Lanzer are coming back...and they are the only one's beside's Adrien himself that know how to reseal me..." Omega said in a deeper voice as claws began to form on his hands and his face was distorted slightly in disposition.

Idain's hair bristled as though made of feathers. a gold light shot from his hands striking Omega. "This one is ment to hurt not bind."

---

Lanzer appeared in Sutal's study and he sank into a chair feeling shoken up for a reason he could not explain. "Sutal..I have been returned to my proper age, but I think Adrien may need help. He is facing the girl, escapee, and a strange boy who looks like we did when we were younger, oh and apparently he posseses the phoenix too."

Satul sat up and frowned, "Gather some of the gifted to go aid him." He said.

"What about you? You don't look well." Lanzer said in worry.

"I'm fine." Satul shook his head, "Just tired..."

"Sutal..do we have a brother? That boy..he resembled us unnaturaly." Lanzer said as he quickly instructed people on Adrien's situation.

"A brother?" Satul said, shaking his head, "Mother left us when we were younger, so it is indeed possible that she has had another child..."

"Maybe that boy is..should we both have a look? If he is killed we won't be sure. His power is great..perhaps greater than yours..but it seems like something adds to his power." Lanzer said hesitatingly. "Mother returned though..after nearly a year."

"Perhaps she was with child when she left." Satul said, "We should go I suppose, and find out who he is..."

Lanzer nodded. "Ready when you are."

Satul stood and put his hand on Lanzer's shoulder, "Alright, let's get going."

Lanzer nodded aand waited for them to teleport.

---

When they appeared he looked to Sutal in worry. "It's..Omega."

Omega smiled not even looking back as the light was absorbed by shadow as he walked.

Omega..you idiot Adrien.." Lanzer whispered feeling frustrated.

Idain smiled as he released a beam of light, it started to twist like a cork screw as it shot straight for Omega's heart.

"Adrien didn't have much of a choice...it was either release me or die..." Omega stated swinging Adriens blade dicipating the beam.

Avella leapt at Omega, striking him in the ribs with her shadow infused blade, "You'll die one way or another."

Her blade shattered as she pressed it to his skin, "I am not here to fight you....right now alteast...now let me be before they can reseal me!" Omega growled tossing the girl aside like a rag doll.

Avella leapt back at him easily, her blade reforming, "That's not going to work on me, and if they reseal you, it happens."

"Lanzer." Satul looked to his brother, "We need to seal him again."

Omega frowned as she lept at him again, "I guess you don't care if you die or not..." he muttered holding up the blade casually as a powerful bolt of dark lightning shot from it and branched incasing Avella and exploding with demonic energy.

"I guess you don't know who you're dealing with." Avella allowed shadows to explode from her form, nullifying his attack.

"You've got that backwards little girl...." Omega muttered walking through her shadow explosion right up to her, "I said I wasn't trying to fight with you....why do you insist...I thought you were against violence.."

"I am, but also I am no fool. I will not allow you to wander." Avella replied.

"So should I stop holding back then...because I was only trying to deter you from fighting me...not actually fight..." Omega said coldly as he held the blade strait up mumbling something quickly as it started to glow.

"You should- because I have no plans of holding back for you." Avella replied coldly.

"Very well..." Omega said darkly as he vanished appearing behind her with the blade to her throat partially with his other hand on the blade as well from around her other side.

Lanzer nodded and waited for his brother to help with the ritual.

Idain took his chance and rushed at Omega, with one scimater he angles his blade upword so Avella could get free, at the same time he struck with his infused blade, striaght at Omega's heart with lightning speed.

"Neither of you get it do you..." Omega replied moving his hand crushing the blade as he thrust it, "I don't have time to fight you...they are preparing the seal..."

Idain reforged it in a flash of light. "I kill evil like you, I will not give up easily. It is evil like you who destroyed my home!" He snarled as he doubled his attack, using his magic. Energy crackled like electricity all around him.

You can't beat Omega like this...he is devouring my mind..his only weakness is his mind....and the seal I taught Satul and Lanzer...find my brother AEdin and release the seal on his powers...he can supress omega with his mental gifts Adrien's Voice rang in Idain's mind. "Now now....Adrien you know you can't do that..." Omega said aloud as he forced Adrien's conciousness back down and teleported from Idain's attack leaving it heading for Avella instead.

Idain reversed his attack to prevent himself from hitting her. He quickly grabbed her and her companions and teleported them to safety. "Your brother huh? It would be nice to know what he looked like." Idain said panting a little from the energyb he had already used.
He closed his eyes and chanted, suddenly Omega felt an attack on his mind.

"You aren't....strong enough...with..your mental powers..." Omega stuttered realized Aedin was close.

"I know what he looks like..." Darren gargled spitting up blood as he stood slowly.

Idain looked over to Darren. "Get back you could get killed! And I am allot stronger than you think, don't make me realise my seals." He said looking back to Omega. He touched on Darren's mind to see what Aedin looked like and than smiled. "Thank you Darren." He quickly teleported Darren to the others and followed Aedin's spirit to where he was.

"Damn I have to kill Aedin before he can return to his full strengh...." Omega muttered.

---

"So, you are Aedin huh? You better get your but over to your brother, or should I say Omega, before he rips apart the forest." Idain said as he appeared infront of Aedin a few feet away.

"I can't do anything about Omega...without someone removing the seal Satul put on me..." Aedin replied sighing, "But you won't be able to stop Omega...he is beyond human now...he is an extremely powerful demon...I can only supress him long enough for Satul and Lanzer to perform the ritual seal.."

"Maybe I could remove it." Idain replied as he placed his hands on Aedin's forehead. This will leave me drained for days..but I know it will work! The elders tought me this. He closed his eyes and removed the seal with his power. His energy filled Aedin desolving the seal completely. "Heaven's Rush, Release!" he muttered as the seel completely desolved. Idain fell to the ground panting and completely spent. "I..it..worked..now go and stop him.." He whispered as he lost consciousness.

Aedin smiled as his fangs grew longer and his claws returned to normal, "I will...I just have to go into blood lust to get full access to my gift..." he muttered disappearing in a blur.

Idain slowly woke but could hardly move, his skull pounded terribly. He wasn't the only one I removed a seel for..but how?

---

"Lanzer what is the situation..." Aedin asked appearing beside him, "So it's true..he did release Omega...he must hve been in trouble to release that beast.."

"That boy..he has allot of power.." He turned and looked at Aedin and than gimaced. "Asshole! What the hell do you think you are doing in that form! If you lose it now, we are in trouble!" Lanzer yelled as he saw his appearance. "Who the hell released your seal anyway?!"

"You need me at full to restrain him....like last time...but I have to go into blood lust to gain my full strengh..." Aedin replied cracking his knuckles, "do you still have that silver dagger I gave you years ago..."

"Of course..why?" Lanzer asked fingering the dagger and glaring at him. There is another way asshole!
"Who released you anyway?"

"I know there is another way but this is quicker...and that boy...he looked like you when you were younger..." Aedin said snatching the dagger and opening the hidden compartment in the handle pulling out a small vile and drinking it, "this makes it come...automatically....." Aedin said as his eyes began slowly fading into a deep red color.

"Aedin...so nice of you to come..." Omega said smiling widely as he swung adrien's blade loosing a powerful blast of demonic energy.

Lanzer growled in anger. "Take him out quickly Aedin, he is a asshole and than some in this form."

"Believe me...I know..." Aedin's voice boomed as he fully entered the trance and dicipated the blast with a telekinetic wave of his own. Omega...you can't defend against my powers... "Mental art....mind supression..." he muttered.

Omega dropped the blade the second he heard Aedin in his min before grabbing his head in pain at his mental barrage, "Stop this...at Once!!" he screamed unable to make a move to stop him now.

Lanzer watched, coldly distant. "It's for your own good."

"Lanzer...I will help you with the seal...we must do this now..." Aedin bellowed peircing his thumb and walking to Adrien, "Blood magic...Crimson Barrier..." he muttered as a blood red barrier appeared around Omega, "Begin the seal.."

Lanzer did as he was told and than hesitated. My..gift isn't sealed? I wonder why? He overcaome his hesitantsy and quickly went through the ritual helping Aedin to seel Omega.

"This seal is going to drain you and I nearly completely...you do realize that... Aedin said pouring energy into both the Barrier and the seal, "Arcaine magic....demonic seal..."

"I am well aware of that..but it will be well worth it." Lanzer replied adding his energy to the seal.

Aedin nodded as his barrier began to filter into the seal as well, "Blood magic...seal amplification..." he muttered drawing a complicated symbol in blood where the energy is visible and tripling the seals strengh.

Lanzer felt exhausted as he tripled his energy into the seel.

"Finish the Arcaine chant..." Aedin muttered as he tired and his eyes and disposition tured back to normal.

Lanzer finished the chant and collapsed exhaustedly. "T..that..was fun.."

Aedin doubled over falling to the ground beside him, "fun...that was exhausting..." he said looking over to Adrien who was back to normal unconcious on the ground before them.

"Well..it proved something didn't it?" Lanzer replied with a crroked grin.

"That Omega is a tough son of a bitch to seal away..." Aedin said laughing slightly.

"No. It also proves that you need me too." Lanzer said with a laugh. "It means I am valuable to the orgainization after all."

"We are all brothers...of course I need you.." Aedin said smiling.

Lanzer smiled in return. "It..it's good to hear you finally say that..but it may be the last time I do..."

"What do you mean..." Aedin asked giving him a worried look.

Lanzer squeezed his eyes shut as though in pain."I..am dying..."

"You too!?!" Aedin asked sitting up quickly, "Satul isn't well either..."

"I..know..we both have it.."lanzer whispered coughing up blood.

"What is it..." Aedin asked looking away as he spat up blood.

"I..am not sure..but Sutal and I..have the same syptoms..I feel....so tired.."He whispered as he closed his eyes.

"But you shouldn't die from sickness anymore...not since I bit and turned you...." Aedin said cofusedly.

"The...Dark..Phoenix..kept me alive.." He whispered.

"I can't just stand by and do nothing..." Aedin said softly cutting into his hand, "if nothing else...I can halt everything until something can be done..."

A dark form formed into Dark Phoenix, he stood over Lanzer looking down at him. "I warned you..now he will die." He said sadly.

"For now atleast..." Aedin said cutting deeper and allowing the blood freely as he walked around Lanzer.

"You cannot save him, but perhaps I can." He vanished with Lanzer, leaving only some blood behind.

"I couldn't...but I could preserve him with my blood magic..." Aedin mumbled falling to his knee's as tears began flowing from his eyes for the first time in nearly a century.

Adrien stood slowly after Dark Phoenix had taken Lanzer, "I didn't know he was serious...I thought it was a bluff..."

"YOU KNEW HE WOULD DIE AND YOU REMOVED THE PHOENIX ANYWAY!" Aedin screamed turning to him furiously before knocking him back to the ground with a bone crushing blow.

Adrien stood slowly again, dazed by his blow, "I didn't have much of a choice...I'm going to find Satul..." he muttered refusing to look Aedin in they eye as he vanished.

Aedin fumed furiously as he rampaged through the forest trying to find Lanzer but stumbling onto Idain in stead.

---

Idain came to completely. He was in excrutiating pain. He attempted to stumble to his feet but he soon collapsed.
Damn..I hope I won't have some of thos guys show up, I couldn't fight them if that happens.

"Whats wrong with you..." Aedin growled furiously.

"Releasing your seel took allot out of me. That and fighting Omega.." Idain replied as he inwordly groaned. I hope he doesn't want I fight, I am in no position for that right now..

Aedin glared at him, "Yes I want to fight..but you don't interest me...I just want to kill my brother for hiding that from me...and that damned phoenix for taking my other brother from me..." he yelled still furious about everything, "but you do look like a decent meal..."

Damn it he reads minds?! I don't feel like getting eaten. but can I fight him? I may have to release my seels. "Why would you want to eat me? I helped you, remeber?"

"You would be dead before you released the seals if I were serious about anything other than feeding..I an not biting you or killing you..." Aedin grumbled pulling a small blade and taking Idain's wrist, "I am feeding...then I will heal the wound before you bleed to death..."

Idain pulled his hand away, his eyes tinted gold. "My blood wouldn't taste good..It would cantiminate you." He said holding his hands close so He could shield them.

"A phoenix's blood would heal just about anything...it is a pure beast...and I am feeding..I won't injure you perninately...it will be fine in a matter of moments..." Aedin growled, "now just pleas cooperate..I would hate to have to hurt you..."

"And why would you hate to do that?" Idain asked looking at him curiously, still keeping his hands shielded.

"Because you helped me.." Aedin replied coldly, "But I will kill you if it is necisarry...I can use your blood to help my brother...that is what I really need it for...so the easy way....or the hard way, It's your choice..."

"You don't understand..I can'tgive you my blood, it will cantiminate you!" Idain argued.

"It is to heal my brother's wounds...and I will not ask again...." Aedin hissed pulling his his blade from its sheath.

Kisha..I need you Idain sent out silently. "Whisch "brother" needs it?" He asked.

Kisha stalkedn foreword, serpentine body moving silently as she moved to protect her companion.

"Who the hell is Kisha...and he is your brother too...Lanzer..." Aedin muttered slipping his gloves on and pulling a spool of wire unraveling it as well.

"I don't have any brothers." Idain replied ignoring the second part.
Kisha growled a few feet away. "I am Kisha. Leave my companion alone or else."

"Are you that blind...you look just like him from when he was a kid..." Aedin muttered flailing his hands as Kisha was wrapped in his razor sharp wires, "now give me what I need to save him...the dragon's blood will surfice...but I would have to kill it..."

Idain growled in anger.
Kisha turned to mist and reapered several feet away. "It won't work, and I may look like him, but I tell you I have no brother!"

"You have two brothers...Lanzer...and Satul...they are twins...and I have killed a dragon before...this is no different..." Aedin muttered as the entire area was wrapped in his wires, "if you will recall...the dragon Regole..from a century ago...one of the strongest that ever lived...and the same elemental powers as Kisha here..."

Kisha growled as she vanished. "Kisha is different that him, so you killed her sire. I told you, I have no brothers, there is a thing called mistaken identity, I think that is the case right now."

"I am getting tired of this game...believe what you want...but I need it for Lanzer and if you continue pushimg me...I will take what I need by force.." Aedin growled furiously.

"You are an idoit. Our blood is incompatible. He is a dark phoenix and I am a light phoenix, mixing our blood would prove fatal to the reciever." Idain snapped.

"The phoenix was separate from him...and he is a vampire...your blood will heal him...like it would me..." Aedin retorted evenly.

"It won't becouse his blood was tainted by the dar phoenix." Idain snapped. Man he is stubburn why won't he listen?!

"I am stubborn...but his blood was tainted by me as well...the vampyric side...will counter your difference...that is why phoenix's are sacred to vampires....they will heal any of us..." Aedin muttered sighing as he sheathed the other blade and pulled Lanzer's silver dagger out, "you are not leaving me with a choice..."

"You're to late." Idain muttered as he released his final seel. A bright golden light filled the clearing. When it faded His hair was a deep gold as was his eyes, and he had whit wings with gold tips, electricity crackled around him. "Leave now before I kill you for harassing my host." He said in a completely different voice.

"Do you wish for me to release the seal on Adrien...or release my own demon..." Aedin asked smiling, "I just want enough to fill this vial...why is that too much to ask.." he muttered holing up a small vial and slipping it into the daggers handle.

"Simple. Becouse if you do as you intend, it will merely kill your brother faster. As it stands he still has a slim chance for survival. If he rejects the phoenix he will die, but if he excepts it agiain he will live. As my host tried to tell you, Dark and Light phoenix's are opposites they hate each other and there for they reject the others blood. Over the years our blood has evolved to the stage where it contiminates and eventually kills the one who takes blood from the other. Do you still want my blood now?" Idain replied.

"I will do anything I have to so Lanzer doesn't have to accept that phoenix again...it drove him to suicide when he heard what it had done...I won't allow anyone to put him through that again..." Aedin muttered biting into his thumb, "blood magic...angelic seal release..." he muttered as his wires dessolved as well as his swords in his sheath and he was surrounded by a deep aura.

"My blood won't help. But this might." Idain replied as he threw a vile with a goldish-red liquid in it over to him. "Make sure he drinks all of it when you find him. Most likely he will try to spit it out, so keepon the alert."

"Why didn't you do that before I was released..." a timid voice rang as the aura began to clear revealing a child like person with long white hair, icy blue eyes,and white wings weilding a winged lance.

Light Phoenix smiled, "I was curious to see you, his other side." He replied.

"And now that I have been released...I am Argolas...a diety of light...brother to Omega....the diety of darkness..." Argolas chimed softly raising his lance pointing it to Idain, "and now I have no choice but to fight you...my master ordered it..." he added as he removed his sash and let it blow off in the breeze.

"That would be foolish. Should two dieties of light fight? For my true name is Idiasar Diety of light and justice." Light Phoenix replied as his symbol appeared on his forehead. (A phoenix with the sun behind it)

"I know exactly who you are...you are essentially my brother..as the Dark Phoenix is the same as Omega...that is why I cannot allow it to take the child back over..." Argolas replied as his sash flew to Light phoenix and above him spinning in a circle, "and you know what that is going to do as well...supress you back down to end this without violence or your blood being spilled"

Idiasar closed his eyes with a shake of his head. "It isn't for you to decide. The elders of our world want dark phoenix to take Lanzer. Lanzer in essence is a shell..he was mortally wounded the day Avella was pushed from the cliffs."

"Your insolance will not be tolerated...I am an elder as well as Omega...we have been on this world since those two were born...me for centuries...and Omega for thirty two years..." Argolas said in a suprisingly firm tone as the sash wrapped itself around Light Phoenix.

Light phoenix removed it with a simple spell and reformed elsewhere. "Dark Phoenix and I don't come from this world, thus we do not abide by these rules. Our elders deemed him take Lanzer for a host. I on the other hand have learned to work in harmony with mine. I am sorry if I offend you, but this is the will of our council.
Lanzer chose this path when he was youger, Dark Phoenix gave him the choice and he ecepted the consiquinces."

"Fool I know you are not from this world...I said I hade been herefor centuries because I chose to bind with this host in harmony then...and that sash...you cannot remove it...it has already melded into your body..." Argolas replied, "I am a member of the coucil you speak...and you will not defy my order...I am not separating you from your host...you are just going to give him back control before I have to be more forceful."

"I am not doing anything hostile, such an act can get you in trouble with the council. I am no fool, I believe you forget my father is the proper head of the council. No remove the sash and let us talk peacebly instead of acting like barbarians." Idiasar said shaking his head in annoyance.

"I know of your father...he and I were friends on our world...and the ones that decided to have Omega banished here...the first council member banished ever...I will remove the sash if you decide to follow orders..." Argolas responded holding his hand out as his sash appeared in it seconds later, "now I have been here for so long...I can no longer sense where dark Phoenix has gone...tell me.."

"I am afriad I cannot. It is the wishes of my father and the rest of the council for Dark Phoenix to have Lanzer as his host. It is now between Dark Phoenix and Lanzer on what will happen. And I know who you are as well..but what do you mean "he and I were friends?"

"We had a dispute about sending the two of you here...I didn't think it was a good Idea to send Dark Phoenix and to send you instead....he sent both of you against my wishes...." Argolas replied lowering his lance, "and then banished Omega...though that I agreed apon becuase of his rash actions and merderous ways.."

"He sent Dark Pheonix becouse he needed to learn respect for mortals and how to control his power. He sent me..as Dark phoenix's retainer. Though I resent that position I will do as my father wished." Idasair replied looking a little bitter.

"That is why I didn't want him sent here...and I came myself...to keep tabs on him...and Omega...." Argolas muttered spreading his wings, "well I am going to find Dark Phoenix...come if you wish..."

"I have to do I not? But I wonder, what will you do if you find him? You cannot go against my father's wishes. And as for Dark Phoenix being sent here..do you not remember why?" Idiasar asked.

"I don't care why...he was far too rash and hostile for such an important mission...that is why I recammened you be sent to that boy in his stead.." Argolas replied taking to the air swiftly.

Idiasar followed. "My father outranks you. And besides it was the will of all of the council. He killed the mortal Imhan, when Imhan refused to serve him. He needed to be taught respect for the mortals, that is why he was sealed in the body of Lanzer when Lanzer was mortally wounded at the age of ten."

"I didn't say I didn't know...I said I didn't care...and I do not plan on defying your father...just over seeing Dark Phoenix..." Argolas replied finally sensing him and taking off in that direction.

Idiasar followed."He is my assignment Argolas. Your assignment is your brother Omega. Do you really believe his punishment was to harsh? He will be able to return when he learns respect for the mortals and self discipline." He said. He suddenly stopped his wings beating the air. "He..he excepted the offer. Dark phoenix and Lanzer are one again."

"I know this...I never planned on stopping that...just over seeing him...and I believed he shouldn't have ever been sent to this world...not that it was too harsh...but he was.." Argolas replied quikening his pace scanning the area for them.

"There he is." Idiasar said pointing to where Lanzer lay on a small hill. He landed not far from him and sighed. "He will still need the syrum of light."

Argolas landed beside him pulling the syrum from his robes, "here..."

Idiasar took the vile and took a deep breath. "Hold him down."

Argolas pulled his sash down and muttered something as it flew wrapping around Lanzer tightly binding him, "Give itto him now..."

Idiasar bent over him and forced the contents down Lanzer's throat. Lanzer attepted to spit it up but Idiasar forced it down and made him swallow it. He than gently laid him back down. "He should be alright after he is well rested."

"I will take him back.." Argolas muttered waving his lance over Lanzer and both of them vanished.

"He is my assignment Argolas.." Idiasar muttered as heb walked into the woods returning control over to Idain.

He is connected to my host...if you take him back...they will kill you... Argolas rang in his mind before giving control back to Aedin.

They could try. I wasn't going to take him back anyway..we will met again, I have a feeling it will be very shortly too, Sutal knows his relation. Idiasar responded keeping it from Idain.

Who are you Aedin asked as Argolas had completely given control back to him, "Lanzer...." he muttered looking down at him seeing him in his arms, what the hell happened.... he thought to himself recalling nothing Argolas did.

Idasar did not respond, he completely gave control to Idain who had Kisha lend him strength so he could head further into the woods.

Aedin sighed slightly when he realized that the phoenix had taken Lanzer back, what did you do...atleast my other half is cooperative... he thought to himself as he quickly ran to Satul and Adrien.

Lanzer groaned as he began to regain conciousness. "Aed..in?"

"Yeah yeah...shut up and go to sleep...I'm still mad at you..." Aedin grumbled letting a slight smile slip to his face.

"What..for?" Lanzer asked weekly.

"Not telling me you were sick..." Aedin replied looking down at him.

"I..I thought it..was nothing..I didn't realize tell recently that it was..serious." Lanzer whispered.

"You still should have said something...we are still your brothers..." Aedin said softly, "we will be back home soon...rest now.."

"I do feel..tired.." He replied as he closed his eyes.

Aedin shook his head slightly, you wouldn't know that I was the youngest with him there... he thought to himself lettin a slight chuckle escape.

Lanzer fell asleep and slept peacefully..for a little while, than his dreams were filled with visions of a council and demons. He twitched in his sleep and moaned.

Lanzer...it's ok...I am right here.... Aedin rang through his mind and into his dream.

Lanzer began to thrash violently.

Aedin stopped suddenly and set him down kneiling over him, LANZER...I AM RIGHT HERE...NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN IT ISN'T REAL...Omega... he chimed in loudly as he entered Lanzer's dream and saw Omega among the council members.


"Ladainias you have been found guilty of the murder of a mortal. The punsihment is exile untill you learn self control and respect for mortals." Idiasar's father said as he looked at Ladainias.
Ladainias barred his teeth. "It was a mere mortal a farmer even. I should not be exiled for this!" He prrotested.
The other council members muttered darkly.
"There is a child who is dying, he was attacked on some cliffs, he will be your host."
A bright light filled the room and Ladainias complained loudly before he vansished.

Ladainias.....exile..he is the dark Phoenix...and there is Argolas....and Omega....they are council members... Aedin rambled on in his mind before severing the link with Lanzer and shaking him trying to wake him up.

Lanzer woke with a start sweat poured down his face and he looked extremey shaken. "I..it was me...he...is me..."

"that wasn't you...It was the Dark Phoenix...you were the boy that fell from the cliff...." Aedin said slightly shaken up about it himself, Omega..and Argolas were there as well...does that mean.....

"But..we are one..Ladainaias and I..are one..they all voted to exile....I excepted him into me.." He said shoken up.

"You were a child then....and you didn't have a choice now...just because he did that doesn't mean that it is your fault or that you will do the same..." Aedin said softly, Though that damn beast nearly killed Adrien...

Lanzer held his head and hook all over."I don't know what is real..I don't even know who I am and who he is."

"You are the same Lanzer I call my brother...and the same one that grew up with Adrien and Satul..." Aedin said standing up and holding out his hand, "lets go back home now..."

Lanzer hesitated. "I..don'y think I am anymore....I am sorry..but I can't go with you Aedin..I have to find my own path..take care of Sutal."
He whispered as he stood up and started to walk away.

"If your not going...then I'm not either...Adrien and Satul can handle things...I'm not really needed by them anyway..." Aedin said following him.

"Aeden...I need to find my own path...Sutal is dying..he needs you." Lanzer said quietly.

"He doesn't need me...no one needs me..." Aedin whispered looking away from Lanzer.

"That's not true. Sutal and Adrien need you! Adrien needs you to keep Omega seeled..and Sutal needs you to help him and help keep Adrien in line. I am the one that isn't needed.." Lanzer replied.

"All I am to them is a nuisance...Satul can seal Omega by himself...Adrien can help Satul with his illness...I am just not needed..." Aedin said walking past Lanzer as a deep mist enveloped him and Argolas appeared and took flight.

"Get your sorry ass back here! I might need you! Idoit.." Lanzer snapped his anger getting the best of him as he felt useless.

Argolas stopped in mid air turning pointing his lance at lanzer, "Aedin isn't in control anymore...I am Argolas...one of the council members that sealed Ladainaias within you...Aedin is my host.."

"Give him back BASTARD!" Lanzer snarled eyes tinting red.

"He can come back whenever he wishes...that is what happens when you live in harmony with your host...he let me out of his own free will...." Argolas replied flipping his long white hair from his face as he landed infront of Lanzer coming up to his shoulder.

"Are you mocking my ability to work well with my host?" Ladainias snapped as he changed form. His eyes glowed reddish black.

"Ladainias....you'd do best to hold your tongue..." Argolas said softly starring up to him with his icy blue eyes. 

"I don't pay you any head Argolas. You are one of the people responsible for this pathetic prison I am in. I have learned to respect certain mortals, but my host is not worthy of the prais." He snapped.

"You do not want to anger me Ladainias...I out rank...out power...and out manuever you..." Argolas murmered pulling his sash down and letting it drape in his hands to the ground.

"That no longer matters to me. Go a head and kill me see if I care. Anything is better than having this as my host." Ladainias said calmly, his eyes bespeaking challenge.

"Your insolance is what got you here...and if you recall...I was one suggesting another punishment..." Argolas murmered as his sash flew from his hand and began spinning above Ladainias rapidly, "return control to your host...at once...or I will do it for you..."

"You later agreed. You return you power to your host and I will do the same." Ladainias growled, suddenly he froze and looked around in confusion. "Idasair..he is here?!" He growled looking around I will kill him this time..he seems weakened probably becouse he removed both our seals without knowing it, I suppose I owe him a thank you, but that doesn't change anything..I am coming for you Idasair!

"Idasair is here...as well as Omega...now good bye ladainias.." Argolas muttered as his sash wrapped around him tightly binding his body and magic forcing him back into his host as it melded into him.

He screamed in protest and fought the sash. "I won't be seeled for long! Than I will kill Idasair!" He said before Lanzer collapsed unconcious to the ground.

"If you force me to do the seal...you will be trapped permenately..." Argolas murmered as Aedin took back over catching Lanzer and dropping to the ground under him.

Lanzer maoned and slowly came to. "Wha..what happened?"

"Ladainias confronted Argolas...are you ok....Argolas doesn't tend to fight...but he is wickedly strong if he decides too..." Aedin said looking him over for wounds.

"I am fine...bad headache though..Ladainias fought for control, kida bruised my head a bit." He muttered clutching his head. "So much..anger.." he added in a whisper.

"Argolas never fights me for control...I let him out when I see fit...or when he wants to be free...but that's mainly because my gifts are mental and he can't over come my mental barrages if I fight back..." Aedin murmered standing up pulling Lanzer with him and bracing him just incase he started to stumble.

"Ladanias..he possesses so much hatred..when he fought to maintian control....it felt like someone was tearing at my mind and shredding it.." He said as he leaned against Aeden for support and gave him a thankful smile (a shakyone). "Why does he want Idasair dead?"

"That I don't know...we would have to ask him...it should be safe...Ladanias shouldn't try anything with Argolas there..." Aedin murmered smiling back softly, "Now I guess I should be on my way when you are doing better..." he added as the smile left his face and he remembered what they were talking about earlier.

"I..want you to come with me..maybe you could help to keep him from gaining control permanently.." Lanzer said looking at him hopefully.

"I thought you had to find your own way..." Aedin asked slightly confused.

"I do..but who says I can't get a little help? After all we are brothers, aren't we?" Lanzer replied.

"Yeah we are..." Aedin said laughing as he stood Lanzer up on his own to see if he could stand, "though I think the other two...are gonna hunt us down.."

Lanzer grinned a little. "Most likely." He swayed a little but remained standing.

"Alright well lets be on our ways then...but I have to do something first..." Aedin said starring off in the direction where Moira was left alone.

"All right..I will wait here. If you are gone more than an hour, than I am leaving." Lanzer said waiting. I wonder if he knows...better not tell him yet..I am starting to see things more clearly.

"What was that...you don't know if you should tell me what.." Aedin asked spinning him around quickly to face him.

Lanzer winced. "You shouldn't read people's minds, it's rude. I will tell you when the time is right." He replied calmly.

"Please...just tell me now...I don't keep anything from you...and I didn't do it on perpose...still trying to control them since they have been unsealed...everyone is an open book to me and I can't really stop that..." Aedin stated sighing.

Lanzer looked down. "It..it's about the organiation...we have done some terrible things..I am starting to believe they were evil things...that..Sutal's goals are evil.." Lanzer whispered.

"He is just trying to make the world better for our kind...but he isn't going about it the right way....though I can't say much...I enjoyed killing for years....then it just lost it's thrill..." Aedin replied softly looking down slightly.

"I...feel sickened by the idea that I killed..I feel sickened by the knowledge that I helped the organization..I think the girl is the key to making our world a better place for our kind..I still..love her He said whispering the last part.

"I know you love her...I have someone as well..." Aedin murmered almost silently.

Lanzer smiled feeling a little releaved. "And you don't mind? Congratulations on your relationship.."

"Why would I care now...as long as she doesn't try anything with me I'm fine with it..." Aedin replied suprisingly softly.

Lanzer smiled. "I..want to find her..will you help her?"

"I won't fight against Satul and Adrien...if that is what you mean..." Aedin replied giving him an odd look

"No..I am not asking that..I am asking you to help protect her.." Lanzer said looking off into the distance. "She is near..I can feel it."

"I know...I can sense her as well....lets go..." Aedin muttered turning towards them and dashing through the forest.

Lanzer hurried as he followed hoping Avella was all right.

---

Idain walked to a clearing where he started to set up camp. Kisha coiled herself around him in a smaller version. He gently stroked her head as he sat down with a sigh still feeling week.

Avella balanced her two unconscious friends over her shoulders, having secured them with shadowy bonds. She caught sight of Idain and quickly moved towards him, "Are you okay?" She questioned.

He looked at her tiredly, his eyes a dull gold. "yes...just exhausted..Kisha help her please." He said to his companion. Kisha moved foreword and gently laid her companions on the ground near Idain. He took a golden vile from his pocket and forced it down Darren and Kaya's throats. "That should help heal them..Are you hurt?"

"I'm just tired." Avella replied, "My wounds were healed prior to meeting you... As of this moment I think that a long rest is in order..." She sighed and sat down, "But, I doubt that I'll be left that opportunity with all that has been happening lately..."

"I will keep watch..unfortuanately my energy is drained. I am afraid I will be unable to errect a barier at this time.." He hesitated and than looked at her. "My name is Idain by the way..what can you tell me about Sutal?"

"Satul? I don't know much about him... he is the twin brother of the man I love..." Avella sighed, "He is the leader of the organization..."

"He has a twin? And he really is the leader? Umm...what can you tell me about his twin than?" Idain asked hopefully. Could these twins really be related to me? was that farmer right? and what is this organization?

"Lanzer was one of my best friends when we were kids, we were closer than even siblings could get... though I don't remember more than a little bit of it- see, I was pushed from a cliff as a kid, and Satul told Lanzer that I had died, and I very well should have and may as well be for all that I can remember..." Avella said slowly, "He looks up to his older brother, I think that that was why he joined the organization with him as second in command..."

Idain looked down and shook his head. "They both sound evil..why do you love a man like that?" Idain asked not thinking the question through.

"He's not evil..." Avella said softly, "He is quite kind and caring... rescued me that first time I managed to get myself captured and has been there to help me ever since..."

"Hello...can you do something about the bleeding please...I can't heal it..." Darren gargled looking up at her.

Idain handed her a gold vile. "Make him drink it...but he joined the organization...what is the organization anyway? You make it sound like a bad thing..I am new around here so I don't know much about what is going on here."

"The organization is a terrible thing... They are in the midst of starting a war with the world- Satul and his men are gathering gifted such as ourselves and brainwashing them to serve them without question..." She took the vial, looking at it curiously, "First... I must remove the shadow poison from his wounds..." She said, moving over to Darren, "Lie still." She placed her hands over Darren's wounds and closed her eyes, concentrating.

Idain waited tell she had finished. "I am sorry if you don't like me saying it..but I believe your love is currupt than. He helps them torture people..did you by any chance know a woman by the name of Kiadaree?" Maybe she knew my mother...if they are trully my brother's...than that name should ring a bell..if she can remember..

"That isn't working..." Darren sputtered turning as he coughed up blood.

"Give me time." Avella said to Darren, "keep still now... I can remove Adrien's shadow poison now that I can see it..." To Idain she said, "He is not corrupt... he has gone against the organization... I don't know how true to it he has been to begin with... and Kiadaree?" She knitted her eyebrows together in thought, "I almost feel as though I should know the name..."

"She had raven black hair and green eyes..she was a kind woman and a light weaver.." Idain said as he recalled what he had been told about his mother.

"I don't know, I'm sorry..." Avella shook her head, "I can hardly remember anything from back then..."

"I see..wait..do you know a man by the name of Lord Satarian? He had black hair and dark nearly black eyes..he was her husband." Idain said starting to feel hopeless. I will never find my family at this rate..what if they are dead?

Avella shook her head, "I'm afraid that I don't know..." She said sadly.

Idain looked down sadly. "Damn! I guess I will never know than.." He muttered not realizing he said it aloud.

Darren looked up at Avella slightly annoyed before he passed out and his wounds began oozing blood.

"Don't look at me like that!" Avella ground out to Darren, lifting her hands and watching as Adrien's shadow poisoning filtered out as well, "And what will you never know?" She turned her gaze to Idain.

Darren began to flail violently as he bled more and began to choke on his own blood.

"Jeez... if the idiot hadn't gone and gotten himself wounded..." Avella tsked, forcing the contents of the vial that Idain had given her down Darren's throat. Use it... the gate... The strange voice echoed through her mind for the second time.

The vial's contensts emidiately began to heal him.

"N..nothing.." Idain lied as he looked away. Kisha glided over to him and nudged him gently. He took something out of his pocket and fed it to her. "So he did bruise your poor scales this should help." he murmured.

Darren continued thrashing voilently and his lungs were steadily getting fuller and fuller with his own blood.

Idain hurried over and muttered an arcane spell. He laid his hands on Darren's chect and healed him. He panted heavily as he finished. Great..it's going to take several day sor me to recover!

Darren's body only healed slightly.

"Hello...Avella..." Aedin murmered appearing infront of them.

Idain looked up and winced. not good..what does he want?!

Lanzer came up behind him and looked at them all. "Aedin..that one needs some help."

Use what? Avella questioned in confusion, not registering that Lanzer and Aedin had shown up. The vortex.That is Atsuki's! Avella exclaimed in disbelief.It is yours now... Avella looked up slowly, "Fine..." She murmured, standing and starting to prepare for her first use of the vortex, she brought her hands together slowly as light pierced the area warmly, and the pure gate took form, "Heaven's Vortex..." She murmured, and Darren's form was absorbed in a warm, comforting light that infused itself into his wounds and spread throughout his body.

"Huh? That's..the vortex.." Idain whispered as he felt strengthened by the light as well. He looked to where Aedin and Lanzer stood.

Lanzer stumbled back as though stung by the vortex.

"Lanzer...get back..." Aedin shouted snatching him away, "That is powerful light magic...it will hurt you...even though it is meant to heal..."

The blood in Darren's lungs dissapated and all of his internal injuries were healed and purified of Adrien's poison as the healing magic worked its way outward until he was fully healed both internally and externally. Finally he was lowered back to the ground and the gate closed and faded, leaving them standing in near darkness once more.

Lanzer panted some wounds had appeared on his fleh. "So I noticed.." He murmured. "Avella.." He called not sure what her reaction would be.

Kaya woke and watched them wearily.

Idian gripped his sword not sure what would happen next as he leaned against Kisha.

Avella turned when she heard Lanzer's voice- as though in disbelief, but when she saw him she rushed over immediately to embrace him in a relieved hug, "I was worried... but- you're hurt!"

"That vortex hurt him..." Aedin muttered slicing into his hand and dripping blood onto Lanzers wounds at it was absorbed quickly and began to heal them.

Darren woke up a few moments later coughing slightly as he stood.

Lanzer hugged her barruying his face in her hair. "I was worried too..Aedin won't hurt you." He murmured. He shot Aedin a thankful look. "We will wait here while you take care of that bussiness you wanted to take care of earlier." He said to him.

Kaya watched Aedin wearily.

Aedin smiled slightly before nodding and vanishing.

"I left the organization..I want to be with you Avella." Lanzer whispered as he hugged her tightly.

Idain relaxed slightly and headed towards the woods. That was interesting..now to contiue my search. It seems he is speaking the truth so I can trust him with this group.

"Why are you leaving?" Avella called after Idain, "Why don't you join us?"

Idain turned to her slowly.damn..she noticed "I have a quest I am on..you said you know nothing of those people..so I must look else where.""

"Why don't you ask Lanzer, or anyone else here? I may not know something, but they might!" Avella replied, her arms still draped about Lanzer's waist.

"I don't know anything about my own family much less theres...I just remember something about the man he said earlier...he was supposedly a powerful shadow user...extremely.." Darren muttered gagging slightly, "I hate the taste of blood.

"What man, Satarian?" Idain asked.

Lanzer stiffened and fixed his gaze on Idain. "Where did you hear that name?" He said in a deadly voice.

Idain looked at him with a strange expression. "You know it than?" He asked keeping the hope from his voice. "What about the name Kiadaree?"

Lanzer drew himself up his eyes darkening. "Leave!" He said in deadly voice.

"Enough!" Darren bellowed in a deep voice as his eyes turned a greyish white and his icy wings began forming on his back, "This is not the time to fight...."

"What's the matter, Lanz-ngh..." Avella gasped and clutched at her chest as a strange pain shot through her.

Lanzer caught her and steaded her. "A..Avella what is it..what's wrong?!" He asked panicked.

Idain watched in confusion.

A bright light enveloped Darren's hand as water began to swirl around it, "move..."He muttered waving his hand over her.

"I don't k-know..." Avella gasped and released a piercing scream as she felt as though she were being wrent in two. There was a dark, ominous crackling in the air and she stumbled backwards.

Lanzer held on to her in worry but moved to let Darren look over her. Please..let her be all right..

Idain watched in worry as did Kaya.

"Nothing can be done...this isn't an illness..and it won't kill her..it's just going to be painful for a while..." Darren muttered backing away from Avella and sitting down against a near by tree trunk.

Avella squeezed her eyes shut as old wounds reoppened, oozing dark blood upon the ground, dragging itself into several arcanic designs roughly two feet in front of her as a large, shadowy crack appeared in the space before her, "N-no..." She moaned.

Lanzer pulled her away from it holding her in his arms. "Than what is that?!" He demanded.

Idain't eyes widened. It..can't be can it? He thougt in horror. "Everyone..stay away from those symbols!" He warned.

Avella sank to her knees, now clutching at her head as the crack was soon surrounded by an ominously shaped doorway that crackled with dark energy, "Villen..." She managed to get out in a shaky voice before she cringed again.

---

Adrien walked up beside Satul grumbling and rubbing his jaw, "I never knew Aedin could hit so hard...though I should have told him about Lanzer...I still haven't said anything about you being sick though..."

Satul was silent, "I trust that they were able to seal Omega back within you then?" He questioned, "I did not mean to leave in the midst of the seal, something came up back here..."

"Yes they did...but they have disappeared...do you know something I don,t..." Adrien questioned looking away slightly rubbing his jaw still.

"What do you mean they're gone?" Satul demanded to know, "Lanzer and Aedin?" He massaged his temples, "Those idiots..."

"The phoenix took off with Lanzer...and Aedin punched me and followed...they have been gone for hours..." Adrien murmured.

Satul frowned, "I see..." He sighed unhappily, "I guess he has finally decided to go his own way..."

"And Aedin...what do you think are his reasons.." Adrien asked sighing annoyedly.

"I don't really know about Aedin... You would have to ask him that yourself... But perhaps he has decided he must find his own path as well." Satul replied.

"So we are not going to find them..." Adrien asked looking away.

"Probably not..." Satul shook his head, "Unless they wish for us to find them..."

Adrien sighed even more and began walking slowly back to the base, "I'm going back to my study...do what you wish..."

"Goodbye." Satul said simply, leaning back in his chair distractedly.

---

Adrien appeared in his study and walked strait up the flight of stairs that led to his living quarters, "Damnit you two...don't you know Satul is dying..." he muttered to himself falling back on his bed annoyed at everything that happened.

"Damnit...this isn't the fucking time for this..." Adrien screamed as it echoed through the whole castle.

"What's the matter, Adrien?" Satul appeared in the doorway.

"This has just been a hell of a day..." Adrien grumbled as a dense shadow orb formed in his hand.

"It has." Satul said agreeably.

"AHHH!!" Adrien screamed loosing the orb as a distant scream was heard a few seconds later.

One of the men hurried in. "Umm Sutal..sir..Risa is awake."

"Go away...one of us will be there soon..." Adrien grumbled glaring at the man angrily.

"What was the scream for?" Satul turned to Adrien.

"That orb probably hit someone..." Adrien mumbled sitting up sighing.

Satul sighed, "I'm going to see how Risa is doing."

"I might as well go too...there is no sense in me moping around all day..." Adrien grumbled standing up beside Satul.

Satul quickly teleported them to Risa's room and moved over to her bed, "Are you okay?"

Adrien walked from behind Satul sighing as he looked down at her.

---

"MOIRA!!!" Aedin called appearing back where he had left her earlier.

Somethings wrong.. Aedin thought as Argolas appeared in his stead and vanished.

Moira is so confused. "CAN SOMEONE TELL ME A DIRECTION OF SOME KIND!"

Come north...Aedin is waiting on you... Argolas rang in her mind in a child's voice.

Moira is slightly disturbed but does as the voice bids.

---

"What's happening.." Argolas asked dropping infront of Avella with his lance in hand and his long flowing white hair blowing in the breeze. "Lanzer...do you know anything..." he asked starring up at him with his crystaline blue eyes as his white robes and sash ruffled with the wind.

Moira gets there and is confused.

Argolas turned facing Moira as a bright mist surrounded him and Aedin appeared when it settled, "Moira...your here.." he said running over to her happily.

Moira hugs him but is still confused. "Ok hot shot mind running me through what happened?"

Lanzer held Avella and looked at her in worry. "Avella..please fight it..Aedin is there anything you can so to help?"

"No...there is nothing anyone can do...it will have to pass...but you have to get away from her the gate is opening...you will be sucked in if you don't" Aedin replied turning towards him, "there is so much going on I don't know where to start Moira...things will have to calm down..."

Lanzer picked up Avella and pulled her away from the gate. "I know that!" He snapped feeling agitated.

Idain moved away from it too dragging Kaya and Darren away from it, his eyes were narrowed in suspicion.

"Why did she say....Villen..." Aedin asked confusedly, Argolas..I need you... he thought as Argolas appeared again, "The man that was drawn into her gate...Villen...is forcing his way back out again...nothing can be done until the Gate closes.."

Lanzer looked even more worried.

"I supposse this means I will really need to recover after this.." Idain muttered as he shifted over to Idasair. Idasair placed a hand on his sword and watched the gate grimly. You know what this may mean don't you Argolas?

Of course...and I may actually have to fight him.... Argolas replied turning up to gazing at Moira with a cold stare, "Aedin asked for you to go over there with the others..." he muttered.

Moira shivers but does as she is told. Ok why did he look at me like I was a hated creature

Argolas nods before turning back to Idasair, "be prepared to guard the others..."

"I already am.I am keeping a close eye on Lanzer we don't want an unwanted visit from Dark Phoenix Idasair said calmly.

I am about to awaken Ladanias...if it is as I fear...we don't have a choice... Argolas replied raising his hand toward Lanzer.

Let us hope he has enough common sense to help us and not try to challenge me.Wait tell he is needed. Idasair warned.

I am awakening him now... Argolas replied coldly as he turned his bone chilling gaze to Lanzer, "Awaken Ladanias...I release your bindings.."

A dark glow formed around Lanzer and soon he grew black wings that shimmered like gems. His whole appearance took on a darker mirror image of him.
He cast a dark glare at Idasair. "When this is finished..than I will kill you." He said his voice deadly and different.

Idasair sighed. "If you say so, but that won't help your situation, it will only make it worse."

"You will do no such thing Ladanias...you will abide by my rules...or you will be resealed within your host permenately..." Argolas warned pointing his lance towards him, "You know the devastation my winged lance is capable of...yet you do not know what will happen to one of our own that is struck by it...they will lose there abilities and become nothing but a mere shadow of there former selves...do you wish to meet that fate.."

Avella groaned softly, unheard as the doors themselves creaked open and an arm grasped at the corner of the gate her breathing grew labored, and finally, Villen was able to pull himself from the gate.

His visage had vastly changed, in place of his right arm and left leg was a strange, fiery red substance that seemed to be changing forms constantly, and a streak of the substance ran the length of his torso, visible where his shirt had been torn, it curled up over his neck, stopping at his chin. Villen laughed darkly, "I have done it."

"So it is as I feared..." Argolas said outloud turning his cold gaze to Villen along with his lance.

Idasair drew his swords and readied himself. This may requer all of our cooperation.

Ladanias narrowed his eyes at Villen ignoring both Idasair and Argolas and he drew his own weapons.

"Idasair...Ladanias...hold.." Argolas murmered as he continued starring at Villen, "What are your intentions you are nothing but an abomination of nature now.."

They held their positions but did not relinquish their weapons. We were not going to attack just yet, but we are prepared

Idasair...go over to the left...Ladanias...the right...flank him and use your pllacements to guard the others... Argolas ordered driving his spear into the ground muttering something in an old dead lanuguage.

They did as they were told. he acts as though he outranks me, but the plan is a good one Idasair thought.

Moira is fearful about the situation.

I do out rank you...only your father outranks me...but I am not ordering you just because of that...I am using strategy...something you two could learn about.. Argolas replied before starting back on his chant again.

"What is it that I intend to do?" Villen laughed, revealing fangs, "I intend to become the grand ruler of this filthy planet, that's what I intend." He pointed towards Avella, who was lying unconscious on the ground now, "And she will also aid me in my plan."

"Unfortunately for you...the three of us do not come from this world and are not bound by it limitations on magic..." Argolas replied softly.

"And you will not touch her!" Ladasair snapped. Energy crackled around him.

Idasair shook his head. I know strategy. And actually I am the one who out ranks you, but let's not argue on that at the moment we have more to worry about than ranks. Idasair replied as he connected his swords into a two bladed on.

"As it stands I am no longer a being bound by this world, nor do I need to worry about a humanoid host." Villen smirked, "Go ahead and try to stop me." He said boldly to Ladasair.

Ladasair placed a barrier around Avella to protect her.

Idasair shook his head. "What about the condition of your soul? Justice can be cruel."

"Condition of my soul? Who cares." Villen replied simply, "And that barrier will not hold for long. Either you three attack at once, or attack singularly and die quickly as a result."

Idasair narrowed his eyes. "Your soul is black if you are killed you have no chance of coming back, the soul is the very essence of what gives people life, and you have been deemed unworthy of your soul." He said as he began to chant, gold light filled the clearing strengthening the protective barriers.

Ladasair growled as he did the same thing. Gold and black mingled as it rippled through the clearing and added protection to the others.

"You vastly underestimate me." Villen laughed harshly, "Go ahead, give it your best shot, tell you what, I'll keep one arm behind my back."

I beleive you are underestimating us as well." Idasair said as he approached Ladasair. He grasped his hand and a bright light filled the clearing. A black and gold phoenix flashed for a moment and than died down. When the light cleared a man with gold hair and black tips. Reddish gold eyes and flowing gold and black clothing stood there. He had a double bladed sword with many blades connected. So Dark Phoenix..you finally know, we are half of a whole Gold and black armor covered his body but it seemed to meld wih his skin. "We are one." Both of their voices echoed through the clearing.

"Ohhh, interesting." Villen chuckled, "Perhaps you will be a good workout for me now."

"Or perhaps you should leave these people alone and attempt to redeem yourself." They replied. Kisha growled as she watched Villen.

"Or perhaps you should just come at me and stop trying to convince me to do something else." Villen replied evenly, growling back at Kisha menacingly.

"Very well but answer me one more question...which one is really me?" Shadow Phoenix asked as several appaered around Villen boxing him in.

"Why would it matter if I could hit each one?" Villen questioned, eyebrow quirked, as flames lashed out at all of them from his body.

Shadow Phoenix laughed as it had no effect. All of them attacked at once all inflicting damage. Does he really think flame would hurt a phoenix? He thought to himself keeping his mind shielded.

Villen shot above the multiple facades of Shadow Phoenix, wings of flame sprouting from his spine as he drew forth a mighty sword that looked to be made from bones.

Shadow Phoenix appeared behind him and struck him with his double bladed sword. "Light Seel release!" He murmured as a beam of light shot out of the blade.

Villen countered with his own sword and leapt backwards, "What're you trying to do?" He questioned, more curious and amused than anything else.

"I am testing you're strengths and weaknesses." Shadow Phoenix replied.He watched Villen carefully.

"Good luck trying." Villen smirked and lunged at Shadow Phoenix again, he first jabbed his sword at his stomach, before quickly shifting to a slash at his chest.

Shadow Phoenix moved with lightning speed as he blocked both attacks and returned an attack of his own.

Villen blocked it easily, "You've grown slower than before!" He laughed in amusement.

"Want me to go faster?" Shadow Phoenix asked as he tripled his speed and went through the complex Dance of the Gods his body flashed in and out of focus. His whole body seemed to become a weapon and Villen was hard pressed to defend himself.

"This is more like it!" Villen responded evenly, holding out his free hand. A second bone weapon formed, this time he held a long-handled scimitar.


Suddenly Shadow Phoenix stopped and brought his hands together his whole body glowed a gold with red and black at the edges "Heavenly Rains!" He muttered as meteors fell from the sky striking at him. He than renewed the Dance of the Gods.

Villen struck the meteors down with simple strikes from both his sword and his scimitar, finally able to enjoy the thrill of battle.

Shadow Phoenix struck the ground and a giant hand reached for Villen.

Villen dodged it, lifting himself higher into the air, "The hell is that supposed to do?" He scoffed.

"Distract you." Shadow Phoenix replied as he struck at Villen's back.

Villen turned so swiftly it didn't appear as though he had done so until he reached his hand out and grasped Shadow Phoenix's wrists, "You will need to do better than distract me."

Shadow Phoenix brought up his knee into Villen's face in order to get free.

"Landanias...step back...." Argolas murmered as he spred his wings and took flight leaving behing fluttering silver feathers, "Block my lance if you can..." One strike with my weapon and it is over... he muttered to his companions.

Villen released his hold on Shadow Phoenix easily enough and turned to Argolas, "If I can, eh?" He laughed and held up his scimitar, "Come then."

Argolas smiled slightly brushing his hair from his eyes as he batted his wings and vanished, appearing infront of Villen with his lance to his throat, "If I can eh..." he mocked smiling more.

Shadow Phoenix watched with a frown. "I don't think you have him cornered Argolas." He said as he circled them.

Villen smirked, "Ooh, a sharp weapon aimed at my throat, whatever will I do." He said in a teasing tone, his sword pressed into Argolas' ribcage and the scimitar resting just beneath the lance.

"One nick from my blade will completely seal your powers...that's why I was once called an exocutioner on our world...I dealt with the unruly ones.." Argolas muttered coldly wrapping Villen's blade with his sash, I never aimed to corner him...you know what I have to do...

"And you think that that frightens me?" Villen replied, his gaze serious and cold as he cut through the sash in mild irritation, "Don't use clothing articles to try and stop me." He said darkly, flinging Argolas' lance to the ground with a swipe of his scimitar.

"You have no Idea what I am capable of..." Argolas muttered as the sash reformed around his scimitar and was absorbed into it, "You two...now..." me shouted holding out his hand as his lance reappeared in it.

Shadow Phoenix shook his head in irritastion He doesn't know what he is up against, he may well be as strong as us. He thought to himself. He moved over to the others while Argolas kept Villen busy, he than teleported them to safety. He cradles Avella as the last one being moved and carefully teleported her with the others. She kept their trail hidden incase of pursuit.
He than returned to Argolas after setting Kisha as guard over the others.
"I may have to get Sutal and Adrian." He muttered.

"Do you want me to combine with Omega...that way he has no chance of winning..." Argolas asked, "Wait...our hosts..they are trying to distance themselfs from those too.."

"We may have little choice in the matter. Keep him busy." Shadow Phoenix replied as he vanished to find Sutal and Adrian.

"That won't be a problem..." Argolas said smiling as he turned his icy gaze back to Villen, "Have you realized what that sash does yet.."

Shadow Phoenix appeared once more and began to chant.

"That sash has been cut to ribbons and is being blown away in the wind as we speak." Villen replied, nodding his head towards the particles of fabric, "You can't have expected it to stay in my scimitar without my permission, so it does not matter what it 'does.'"

"The sash its self is not important...it is it's magic that is...I would say that your blades strengh was cut down by half from just the few moments the sash was wrapped around it..." Argolas said coldly as he closed his eyes muttering a chant and his lance was floating on it's own now.

Villen laughed, "Your magic was cut out of my scimitar too. That kind of trickery will not work on me, now get serious."

Shadow Phoenix finished his chant and he moved with untraceable speed like an arrow. He began a complex attack on Villen.


Villen blocked his attacks with both the scimitar and his sword quickly and efficiently, "I said attack at the same time!" He forced Shadow Phoenix backwards and towards the ground.

Argolas smiled from behind dark PHoenix as he thrust his lance the second his partner was out of the way.

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Shadow Phoenix appeared in Sutal's study and walked over to him ignoring his reaction. "You are needed, you have a chance to redeem a shred of your humanity. Villen has returned and he is no longer human."

"That beast was never human to begin with..." Adrein growled from a chair behind him, "Satul...do you think we should go to handle him..."

"All right I will refrase that. He is no longer a man who has even a shred of humanity. You both have a chance to redeem at least a part of yourselves. Your nbrother's may need you, they longer their other selves are in theirnatural form the longer their bodies are taxed." Shadow Phoenix said as he left derictions with them and quickly returned to aid Argolas.

Satul frowned, "Did you not say that Villen had died?" He turned to Adrien questioningly as he stood.

"I said I 'thought' he was dead...but I wasn't sure...I have never seen anyone come back from magic like that so I don't know for sure.." Adrien corrected.

Satul sighed and shook his head, "We'll have to go- at least to aid our brothers."

"fine..." Adrien growled walking over to him and teleporting to where he sensed ther brother's powers, "who the hell are those to...th-" he started to say before he collapsed to the ground with a powerful dark aura forming around him and Omega stood in his stead.

"We did. Shadow Phoenix replied as he flew up and over Villen he glanced toward's Omega. "Hello Omega.. care to join us? This is one thing you can help destroy."

Argolas turned to face him, "If you defy me I will destroy you...now we are combining as well..." he muttered as he landed beside him.

"Tsk..fine.." Omega growled muttering a chant as did Argolas as there aura's began forming gaining more and more strengh. As there energy's collided there was a bright flash and then an explosion of shadow as a fairly tall man with silver hair and deep red eyes and black wings with red edges stepped from the debris, "now this is more like it..." there voice's rang in unison, "My name is Crimson the Blood Phoenix.."

Shadow Phoenix smiled. "Been awhile since I have seen you two as one, almost forgot what you looked like." He said with a smile. "Sutal what will you do to contribute to this battle?" He asked turning to Sutal.

Satul shrugged, "Whatever I am needed to do for my brother." He replied simply.

Villen gave an amused smirk, "So, two combined phoenix's and a sick man..." He shook his head.

"You won't feel the same about that for long..." Crimson muttered as a shimmering red double edged sword appeared in both hands, "Shadow...I want to have a little fun with him..."

"Fine..I must prepare Sutal anyway." He replied as he landed next to Sutal and began to chant over him."You will undergo a change temporarily into that of a phoenix."

Satul nodded and remained still.

Villen frowned, "Just you?" He sighed in frustration, "Fine for now I suppose."

"You won't be thinking that for long..." Crimson said darkly infront of him as blood dripped from his blade.

Shadow Phoenix finished the incantation and there was a bright flash of light. Sutal took on a bluish aura.

Shadow Phoenix sighed a little drained and he quickly downed a potion and resumed his attack on Villen.

"Hold on for a moment if you don't mind Shadow...I want to warm up I am so rusty.." Crimson asked turning to him as a sadistic smile crept across his face.

Shadow Phoenix frowned as he stopped. "Don't be foolish hurry up with your warm up. Sutal be ready."

"On second thought...I think I will let you and Satul have some fun...he doesn't seem strong enough for me to fool with.." Crimson grumbled sighing out of annoyance.

"Go ahead and lie down like the weak pup that you are." Villen replied to Crimson simply, "Now then, can we hurry this up? I tire of the wait."

"Don't get cocky Crimson. He has been toying with you the whole time." Shadow Phoenix said as he darted foreword going on an all out complex attack.

"He hasn't even faught me yet...how can he be toying with me..." Crimson replied facing the Villen smiling, "He hasn't the faintest what we can do together does he..."

"Just don't get cocky." Shadow Phoenix warned feeling a little more agitated with Crimson.

"Don't worry I won't...I'm not a child anymore...I practically helped raise you...it is suprising though...how powerful you've become...to the point that you are an elder with a higher recognition than my own..." Crimson said smiling as he floated in the air beside him.

"Do you resent me for that?" Shadow Phoenix asked as he watched Villen carefully.

"Slightly...but it's nothing I can't get over...it does give me some releif from my duties though.." Crimson muttered as a slight grin weaved its way across his mouth.

"And it adds more to mine..the whole council voted there were only two who believed I was a little young to hold this position." He said his chin resting on his hand as though bored.

"You do realize that your position is my old one do you not...before I became the exocutioner..." Crimson said sighing slightly, " but any way we can talk more on this later...lets kill this cretain and get this over with..."

"I agree. Let us be done with this abomination of nature!" He said as he attacked. Sutal, Crimson, attack from two seperate derictions.

Crimson smiled as he drew his main sword slashing through the air as a smal gash opened in front of him, He won't see my attacks this way... he muttered flying into his portal as it closed behind him and hundreds more opened up all around the area focusing on Villen.

Shadow Phoenix chanted and several images of him appeared around Villen all began to attack in vicous complicated moves.

Villen blocked each attack that came his way, hot energy pulsing from his body in thick waves, "You won't best me through trickery." He said.

"What trickery.." Crimson muttered as he appeared from one of his portals and hundreds of him dripping blood came from the others, "I am just trying to end this quickly..." he muttered as all his copies attacked him viciously swinging there blades down from all directions on him.

Villen allowed an explosion of flames to burst forth from his body, destroying most of his copies, "Try as you might, this will not end as you wish it." He said, blocking their attacks as well.

"Normally that would have worked..." Crimson said smiling as he clones reformed and doubled in number, "but this isn't some second rate hack you are fighting.."

Villen laughed, "You had me fooled, I could have sworn you were a second rate hack, but I wasn't aiming to destroy them, they weren't much of a challenge." He turned towards the real Crimson, "I was merely marking them all..."

"Oh I haven't attacked for a reason....you don't want me jumping in with those little bugger's...every couple of seconds a whole other set comes from my portals..doubling them in numbers every thirty seconds...you will be overwhelmed by just there numbers alone..much less me and Shadow Phoenix.. or even Satul.."

Villen snorted, "I wouldn't be too confident in them if I were you. As for your portals- apparently you haven't noticed that they are no longer open. I can tear them apart easily. These copies... they will make pretty decent sacrifices."

"Close all you want.." Crimson said smiling as he raised his blade and they all opened back up and more of his copies pourd out of them, "I can just open them back or make more.."

Villen chuckled, "You keep bringing out more, that's fine by me. All will be sacrificed." He lifted his hand and pillars of flames shot up into the air, though instead of burning the clones, they absorbed them and dragged them back into the ground, "He will enjoy them very much." The portals were forced shut again with a simple blink of his eyes.

"I can do this forever...you will tire before I do..." Crimson muttered opening a single portal and disappearing with in it as it closed, Can you find me to attack...or should I just attack you like this...from my demension I can still see and attack you..

"Tch, you're a cocky little bastard if you think that this little game will exhaust me." Villen muttered, "And try to attack in your cowardly way, hiding from sight." He laughed raucously.

I can attack from any way you would rather...it matters not to me nor will it change the outcome.. Crimson replied stopping his strike just before it hit him.

Villen's sword had come up to block the blow that he sensed and he smirked, "And what, pray tell, will the outcome be?"

"Your demise.." Crimson muttered opening a portals all around Villen and drawing him into his dimension, "now we can really have fun.."

Villen laughed, "You don't listen, do you? I wanted to fight you all, not just you." He rolled his eyes, "But let's just show you how weak you are."

"I will pull the others in later...or if you beat me..this deminsion will collapse around us sending is back to them..." Crimson said clanking his blade against Villens before backing up slightly and swinging down with it while jabing with the shorter one.

Villen smirked and blocked both of his attacks, "You are quite foolish." He said simply.

Crimson smiled as the blood that was slung from his blades formed into blades themself both going for Villen's torso while his swords blocked his own.

Villen leapt into a backflip and then ducked the blood-blades before standing back up and running towards Crimson, swinging the scimitar up towards his torso and the sword down at his skull.

Crimson smiled more as he caught Villen's sword with his bare hand and parried his scimitars blow with his main sword, "is that the best you have? You are pathetic.."

"You think so?" Villen brought his knee up, and as he did so the pants leg was split, revealing the strange substance that had taken place of his leg. It morphed into the form of a blade and cut into Crimson's stomach.

Crimson looked up appearing to be in pain as the blade cut through and blood began pouring out, "You know that was one of those clones you thought so little of.." he said from behind as his copy reformed smiling as it burst into hundreds of velvet blades slicing into Villen from all directions.

Villen laughed, highly amused, and turned to face Crimson, "I know." His voice sounded from directly behind the real Crimson, the blade of his sword pressed into the tender flesh of his throat as the being before them burst into flames.

"It looks like you have me doesn't it.." Crimson said tauntinglyas he pressed himself onto Villens blade smiling and pulling back with a large gash at his throat, "now you can see why I haven't been beaten.." he gargled as his wound dripped blood down it and healed itself.

"So your wounds heal, so what?" Villen sneered, "That just gives me more time to play."

"You don't understand...I can't be killed at all...no matter what you do my body will just reform...that is my true ability..." Crimson said smiling, "I am pretty strong though....Shadow and Satul will probably have more attacking strengh...I cannot be killed like they can....only the lance of Argolas can kill me and he is a part of me and thus his lance as well.."

"You think too highly of yourself and your abilities to survive." Villen replied, shaking his head.

"I have been sliced to mush....blown to ashes...floated in the void of space...there isn't a thing you can say that I haven't lived through..." Crimson said smiling as he slashed his blades in the air wildly forming several blood scythes flying at Villen, "expand....multiply.." he muttered as they grew monumentally and then broke apart into thousands of blood blades all aimed at Villen.

Villen merely lifted his hand and the blades stopped, midair. "We'll just have to test your ability to survive, now won't we?" He replied, mildly amused as the blades flew directly back at Crimson, faster and with flames tugging at their edges.

Crimson laughed as the blades passed through him slinging blood everywhere, "You will have to do better than that..." he gargled as his limbs pulled back together and he appeared like he had never even been touched.

Villen frowned, "Haven't I been saying the same to you?" He replied coolly.

Shadow Phoenix appeared behind Villen and he brought his blade down on Villen in a complex attack, he continued to blink in and out of focus.

"How did you get in here...I brought him into my demension...now I can't use my favorite attack..." Crimson grumbled backing away as a lock of his hair fell from Shaodw Phoenix's blows.

Shaodw Phoenix smiled. "A perk to my position. Besides I thought you could do with some help."

"But I thought I was the only demensional left alive..." Crimson said looking at him oddly.

"There is allot more to me than there appears to be...I keep descovering gifts.Should we take him out than?" Shadow Phoenix said.

"Yeah...but apparently this demension gift is Omega's host's not mine alont..." Crimson said tilting his blade slightly.

"Hmm..interesting.." Shadow Phoenix muttered as he rested his arm on his sword looking bored.

"His teleportation sorta evolved to him becoming a demensional..." Crimson said swinging his blade and driving it into a near by wall he created before propping up against it, "this is boring..."

"Tell me about it...he does allot of talking doesn't he, but so far..boring." Dark Phoenix muttered.

"All he does is fire moves...and physical...those will never work on me..." Crimson grumbled sighing as he formed something like a chair behind him that he fell back into.

"I wonder when he will realize he is fighting our illusions." Shadow Phoenix smiled as he conjured his own seat and two steaming mugs of hot tea. He handed one over to Crimson. "Cheers." He said with a grin.

"From the beginning he had been going up against one of my blood conjures....it didn't even have a tenth of my full strengh..." Crimson replied taking the mug and taking a long sip from it.

"Yes..but he hasn't used his full strength either, I have been testing him, and he has been toying with us." Shadow Phoenix said quietly. He took a sip of his tea as well.

"Well from what I see...one of us should be evenly matched with him correct...then both of us would overwhelm him...much less Satul...though he isn't combined with another...he would still be formidible" Crimson said glancing down at him.

"Might I ask why you both seem to think this your own personal teatime?" Villen was crouched behind them, and their glasses shattered, "You think that one of you alone is match enough for me- you best think again."

Dark Phoenix frowned as he brushed the shards of the glass of his lap and stood up. "Awww that was one of my favorite mugs." He turned to face Villen and grinned. "You seem to underestimate us, that is not polite, oh and it really is not polite to break in to gentleman's conversations, you see my friend and I were talking about your abilities."

"I grow weary of this game...Shadow...you can handle him..." Crimson muttered waving his hand as the world around them faded into nothingness and they appeared back in the skies.

Shadow Phoenix sighed. "I suppose there is no civil way out of this..very well. He brought his hands together and muttered an arcane incantation under his breath. A swirling portal appeared beneath him and he dove into it. When he emerged a strange light appeared around hims and his eyes glowed gold. He began to attack Villen with all his strength he no longer held anything back. He could barely be seen as he moved, blinking in and out of focus at least 98% more than before.

"You are putting far to much into it..." Crimson muttered swinging his blade splattering Shadow Phoenix with blood from it as his skin absorbed it and strange marks began to appear all over his body, "That is a temporary blood seal...it triples your strengh..."

Shadow Phoenix nodded. "I intend to put an end to this quickly like you said."

Villen sighed in mild frustration, still blocking Shadow Phoenix's attacks relatively easily, "Why do you both refuse to attack at once, this is dull!"

"I'm not fighting because you bore me..." Crimson said bluntly.

"Besides it is not hoonorable to attackat the same time." Shadow Phoenix said as he tripled his efforts using the seal.

"It's not honorable to do it on someone who does not wish it." Villen corrected, turning his steely gaze to Crimson, "You will watch your friend die then?" He said in a low voice, picking up his pace slightly.

"I am sick of your cocky attitude." Shadow Phoenix muttered as he picked up his pace and quafed a potion making him even more fast and stronger. Fire erupted along his body and formed into blades that cutlike razors. He bagan to preform the dance of death and a dark eery feeling feeled the air.

"My cocky attitude?" Villen frowned, "Nay, I am not being cocky. I can see your limits in power, all that you do alone will not be nearly enough." He laughed darkly and leaped forward, attacking Shadow Phoenix roughly, quickly, and in a complex manner.

Crimson swung his blade slinging blood out that formed into blades themself and blocked all of Villens blows towards Shadow, "You really want both of us to fight you now...well I guess I will be happy to oblige..." he said appearing beside Shadow Phoenix before beginning an arcaine chant.

Shadow Phoenix added his own chant and waited for Crimson's attack, than he attacked at the same time in perfect harmony.

"Arcaine magic....crimson rain..." he muttered as it began to rain blood all around them, "you know what to do...Shadow.."

"Runic bliss death's shadow devine!" Shadow Phoenix finished as a black aura appeared around the area, slowing Villen and speeding Crimson and Shadow Phoenix.

The blood that fell from the skies began poisoning everything around that it touched accept for Shadow and himself, "Arcainum bliss, crimson pull..." Crimson bellowed darkly as the rain that fell now slowed Villen further and replenished Shadow and himself completely.

Shadow Phoenix waited for Crimson's attack and than doubled his own.

Villen merely raised his arm and the blood rain dispersed, "Is that all you can do?" He questioned boredly, "You don't honestly think that losing a little bit of speed will affect me at all, do you?"

Dark Phoenix began to attack in a complex attack he appeared behind Villen and jabbed into his side.

Crimson smiled as spikes began flying at Villen from below as he attacked him from the front with both of his blades, "you haven't seen half of what I can do yet...I'm still holding back because if I just killed you...I wouldn't have any fun..."

"Don't hold back." Villen said coldly, "Or you may die. You can't hurt me like this." The place that Dark Phoenix had jabbed simply molded itself into its regular shape again and Villen destroyed the spikes that came at him before blocking Crimson's blades.

"Shadow Phoenix glared at Crimson.
The time for games is over, we attack to kill." He said as he attacked with complex attacks.

"Fine..." Crimson grumbled as he bit into his finger and ran the blood down his blade, "Archaic surge...multiply..." he muttered as thousands of blades formed around him as he swung his sword in a circle in the air, " release.." he added as he brought his blade down towards Villen and all the others flew down strait at him and to the ground below with tremendous force and blinding speed, "these aren't blood blades...they are as real and as powerful as my own..."

Shadow Phoenix muttered and several shadow arrows shot forth stright at Villen, making it imposible to dodge both his and Crimson's.

Villen smirked and stood still, at the moment that the blades were going to hit him he lifted his scimitar and his scythe and blocked them all, "Care to try that again."

"Try again.." Crimson smirked as the blades passed right through his digging into his flesh, "That isn't an ordinary spell..."

"Oh really?" Villen replied with a shrug, pulling them out without so much as a grimace- not a trace of blood was to be found upon the weapons, and the only proof that they had touched him were the tears in his clothing, "You misjudge me."

"Shatter..." he mumbled as the blades broke into thousands of shards withing his body and floating in the air around him, "You misjudge me as well..."

"Barely scratched me." Villen replied with a grin, "Don't tell me that's all you got..."

"Not in the least...I'm still playing..." Crimson said smiling as his blade came through the shimmering fragments peircing into Villen's shoulder.

Shadow Phoenix finished his own chant and several shadowy-fire dragons began to attack Villen, Shadow Phoenix attacked as well.

"When is that bum you gave half your magic going to step in...he weakened you to gain that form...the least he could do is fight as well..." Crimson growled pulling his sword from Villen's shoulder.

"Oh, him?" Villen smirked and pointed to where Satul knelt, coughing violently, and bleeding through a deep chest wound, "While you were playing tea party he decided to try and take me out himself, seeing as you were acting quite useless."

Shadow Phoenix growled, his eyes flashing multi colored. He flew over to where Sutal was and began to heal him, cursing violently. "I thought he wouldn't be able to follow us into your dimension Crimson."

Crimson didn't respond only stared down at Satul as he was suddenly forced apart by both of the hosts, "Satul!" Aedin and Adrien called in unison as they ran to his side.

"Damnit!" Shadow Phoenix growled as he turned around to face Villen, his eyes showed like molten fire and the flames around him grew. "If he dies..I will kill you you asshole! In fact I think I will kill you now!" He snaped as he attacked in a blur of furious motion and comnplicated attacks, no longer paying head to restraints he was completely out for blood.

During the split Argolas adn Omega were separated from Aedin and Adrien, "damnit how did this happen?!?" Omega bellowed out.
"They forced themselves free of the combination..." Argolas replied now unable to do anything but watch the fight without his host, "I have an idea...you and I should combine permenately...within one host..." he muttered turning to Aedin, "Him...he can supress you.."
"Fine..." Omega growled.

"Adrien...heal him...I have to help Lanzer..." Aedin mumbled walking away and over to Argolas and Omega.

Abbatoir Chapter 7