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Mizuki stood there panting. The ice tomb was something that took up most of his energy and a spell that he could only cast once. Though as the male taunted him he wanted to cast another spell though it was this moment a face showed through the trees "Mizuki!" Needren said as he rushed over to him "You have wasted your damn energy again!" He said as he crossed his arms but Mizuki growled his response not looking away from the male before him.

This was when Needren looked behind him at what Mizuki was looking at and he glared "Another look alike huh" He said peering at the male "Want me to kill him?" He said as he removed a blade from his back and Mizuki shook his head as he stood up right "No...this one needs more then death" He said in a hiss "Knock him out...hes coming with us" He said turning "Also find the half elf...he could not of gone far" Mizuki said as more of his men joined them.

Mizuki was tired and the fact that this had taken place at all toyed with his heart. He was sick of everyone trying to be who they are not. "As you wish" Needren said. With a flash he was gone. From one moment to the next he was beside Mizuki then behind Thalion. Lashing out the hilt of his blade conected with the back of the males head. With no warning there was no way to dodge the blow and Mizuki heard the thump as he fell to the ground.

Mizuki couldnt help but to think there was something different about this male and he would get his answer later when the male awoke "Gather him and the halfling theres a moving troop in the distance" With that Mizuki turned and left through the trees. Mizuki knew that larger groups traveled these areas in search of him but with magic and spells they stayed hidden in plain sight.

It didnt take them long to get to camp. It was a refuge Mizuki had found years ago. A large clearing was in the middle of large rock faces. Homes and places were carved into the rock that circled a large grassy and water filled middle. It was luck that he happened to find suck a place when he did.

Everything that was needed was here. Travelers that needed saftey came here and brought what they had. This often meant little shops and food as well as live stock. That with water made this place a safe haven for most. Though there came a time when cells were needed so some were built. Carved into the cavern wall few were placed shadowed in darkness.

This was where Needren placed Thalion. Chaining the male to the stone wall he sneered. Placing the sutras on the cuffs he smiled "Like to see you melt those" He said to the passed out male before kicking him and walking away. Over the years alot of those that claimed to be Thalion were magic users and all of them fire. There was nothing Mizuki wanted more then to stop that so thats what he did.

Creating the sutras was the best he could of done. It protected the chain from the face of fire attacks. Anything fire based was useless at this point.

The day grew on from there and the night grew dark. Mizuki had rested and waited for word on when the male would awake. Mizuki had plans for this male. With that thought came a gaurd to his room "Seems hes awake" The male said and Mizuki nodded. Standing he took the sword and placed it at his hip like he always did. No cloak only robes he placed his braid over his shoulder and crossed his arms. Leaving his room with one thought...this was going to be interesting.

[Rosekitten]

Great seemed this game was up as a newcomer came to the area. Though the way he spoke to Mizuki reminded him of that damned Dragonkin. Let alone this guy called the fake Mizuki? What they couldn't use real names now pff. Though Thalion wasn't a idiot he knew this was not good. Any other time he'd gladly do a two on one battle but to keep from dying he had wasted a ton of energy.

He did over hear the short discussion of if he was to be killed here. Though the impostor seemed to have other plans... that worried him. Though he didn't have time to react before a sharp blow took care of any thoughts to try and escape. Maybe Raden got away, that would be a silver lining.

Though the poor half elf had hardly a chance. Soon to be caught as well. Not like he was as seasoned of a fighter as Thalion. Also being ranged. Once found he had to give up. Though he thought he was dead. Probably still was they were going to toy with them first and then kill them for sure... This was similar to how Thalion had found Raden the first time. Though unless someone saved them there wasn't a chance of a repeat.

Raden was placed somewhere, hardly needing special caging as they seemed to have prepared for the other. Thalion wasn't sure what time it was or where he was. Though it took only a second before he noticed the chains. Still needing to recover energy he knew it would be weak fire but it might work.

After this failed test he smirked a bit at the thought in his head. They had kept fire users before... This was about the time he noticed some walking over. It seemed to be 'Mizuki'. He still wasn't convinced.

"Tsk... have to say its the first time someones gotten the better of me." Though this was when Raden dawned on him. "The boy, so help me you better not have killed him." A warning that meant little to someone bound.

What did this guy want, to toy with him? Hell what did it matter... his fire magic was different.At full strength he'd give these bindings a good test run. But currently he didn't have the energy to do so. Even chained here he was still defiant. Like hell he was going to make whatever they were planning easy. Though this hurt more with a Mizuki look a like...

[Pinkie]

Mizuki walked the way to where the imposter was. The thoughts on what he was going to do to the male rang out through his mind. There was so many things he could do but none of them would be good enough. No Mizuki was sick of all the games that others played with his mind and heart. So instead he would see if this was actually the real Thalion though he knew it wouldnt be.

Walking up to the male the first he heard was word of a Raden "You mean the halfling?" Mizuki said with a tilt of his head though only got a glare from the male before "That at least you need not worry about" He stated "Hes safe...for now" Mizuki said with a nod as he stopped right infront of Thalion.

Mizuki stood there for a moment "You know...I must say out of all the look alikes I have seen you have to be the best of them all" He said with a shake of his head "Though it bothers me just how much you resemble him" Mizuki said "The brash comments the fighting style all screams Thalion" Mizuki said shaking his head. "I have grown so tired of this game I seem to play over and over...a game I cant escape" Mizuki said though he shrugged "Its my punishment I guess for letting the real one die" Mizuki said.

This was when Mizuki removed the sword at his side and looked up "If you are the true Thalion a simple thing is all it takes to find out" He said to him as he removed the blade. It was the sword from the minataur battle those years before. Grabbing the blade he placed the hilt in Thalions hand and stood back though nothing happened. "Just as I thought..." He said in a sad defeated tone before hanging his head and ears in sadness.

Mizuki had hoped that when the blade was placed in the males hand it would glow like it had the first time Thalion had grabbed it...well the real Thalion. This was Mizukis way of testing over the years though for the longest time it was not needed. Not all look alikes could make him do this but this male struck a cord with Mizuki...one he couldnt explain nor understand.

[Rosekitten]

"He better stay safe... he has nothing to do with this!" Thalion snapped knowing it was useless, not like he had a say in such matters. Not till he got free anyway. Oh he planned to do just that .. like hell after all this he was dying here to some game.

"Oh drop the damned act, you expect me to believe your the real Mizuki... please." He huffed a little before going on. "Spending five years and you want me to just believe suddenly I get some damned stroke of luck? Thats almost funny. Impressive following you have though." Did Mizuki think he needed to be punished for his death? It was his choice it was him or Mizuki.. he could have never lived with himself if-

Though a blade being forced into his hand made him shut up as his ears went back. "this- you... Where did you get this!?" This wasn't.. this couldn't be right? The blade was surely left at the ruins of that fight or the real Mizuki had it... this wasn't him right?

"Of course it won't work, it never was reliable in the first place." He never mastered the blade, it held a lot of hidden power but nothing he had mastered. Plus he didn't have any magic energy left, the sword fed off of that said energy... this was a sorry way of proving anything. Probably a fake sword anyway.

Dropping the blade he clenched his fists before looking away from the other. "Stop fucking with me! I've spent the last five years trying to find Mizuki. You expect me to believe that your him just by having a damned magic sword?" He paused but only for a moment as he seemed defeated for a second thinking on something. "I have a promise I still need to keep, one he thinks I broke.. I can't.. " That temper seemed to return again at this moment. "I won't die here, to hell with who you think I am or am not I know the truth of who I am!" A promise he made, he'd never leave Mizuki. Something he had only said in a room when they were together. No one else would know of this.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki watched the display before him and he was shocked when the sword was dropped after the male spoke. It was useless? Only the real Thalion besides himself have held that sword let alone knew of its power. This in itself made him question everything though it was not until the male spoke at the end that Mizuki even stopped what he was doing. A promise that was made...Mizuki could think of one.

"There was a promise made to me...all those years ago from the male I loved" He spoke lightly "A promise I would never be alone...that I would always have him at my side" He said "Then that bitch of a gorgon took away the one thing I cared for and I didnt even get to say good bye" Mizuki said as his fists clenched and he hung his head.

"The fight took forever and one stupid slip up..." He said with a growl before he looked back up to the male before him "One simple slip up and he was lost...disapearing right before my eyes in nothing but a flame" He spoke in heartache "Then many come to me claiming to be the one I lost and none were...all hope was lost" He said "Then one day you came" Mizuki said looking right at him "You came and made me question everything"

Mizuki sighed "I lost the man I loved and all hope I had of being happy those years ago in that cave. I lost my happieness, my hope and pride...all gone in a flash that took seconds and it was all my fault. All because I blanked" With that Mizuki picked up the sword and left a shocked male hanging from chains in a cell with nothing but a shocked expression on a dark face.

[Rosekitten]

Listening to the other there was no way anyone else knew of that promise in detail. He was just told his own promise. This man.. this was Mizuki. As the other went on and described the final moments he didn't have doubts but he could not force any words.

Even as the other spoke his final words and left he found no room for words. All these years and the one he sought was right there. He had been right there. Yet there was no proof, the sole prof was if he could get that blade to do something. Anything even a glow effect.. anything would do.

His thoughts were scattered all over the place. Were the others here? Let alone was Raden ok, they'd probably kill him for swearing that Thalion was who he said he was. How was he going to get a second try at that blade doing something... Let alone why leave him here?

Why keep him alive if the other was so sure he was a fake. All these years and Mizuki had changed. His death had taken a toll on the other. He had failed... he didn't get back to him in time. What if Mizuki never found out he was who he claimed to be? The one person he had fought to get to... "Damn it all..." He said hanging his head hardly having energy to bother holding it up. Besides that he was more then defeated, to finally find the other and .. this.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki couldnt take it anymore. The flood of emotion that rang through his head made everything hurt. As he walked through the feild he passed Luna and the female looked to him "The look alike bothering you that much?" Thought she didnt get a response as Mizuki just passed her and headed for his chambers.

Luna shook her head. She had came out here to see if this was the real Thalion or not. Luna had knowen for years that the real Thalion had returned for she saw him many times. Each time though was a test of her will for the male. She needed to see just how much the male would fight for Mizuki since Mizuki had fought so hard for him.

Walking to the cells she stopped and stood there and looked at Thalion as the male hung. The smell of the male filled her nose and she smiled. "So...after all this time you finally found him huh" She said and watched as the bowed head was raised and Thalion stared at her "I never thought you would make it here...five years yet everything I through at you...you still managed to find him" Luna said crossing her arms a little.

Luna smiled as Thalion growled "I needed to see if you wanted what was important to you...struggling and fighting all this time to reach him and now here you are...but in chains" Luna said with a little sigh "Really I would of expected more from you drow" She said but stopped Thalions words with a raised hand "Either way...you found him and he found you...your death was the hardest thing he had to bare with...let alone the thought that it was his fault" She said.

Pushing herself off of the wall she stood there for a moment looking at Thalion "If you truely love him...you will convince him of who you are" She said moving to walk away "I will get him to try again....one last time weather you can convince him or not is up to you Thalion" Luna said as she began to walk away.

[Rosekitten]

He was caught up in his thoughts until he heard a familiar voice. The one he was last expecting to hear. Was that... Looking up it was sure enough the dragonkin, Luna. Though as she spoke he found that calmed temper he had managed over the years all but die.

"After you what?! You bitch I-" Though he stopped as she seemed to explain her reasoning behind such actions. what was important, of course that answer was clear now. The thought of Mizuki being why he drew breath and fought each day never once faltered. Though it meant something listening to the dragonkin. She had never trusted his intentions towards Mizuki.

"tsk... hardly matters now what you expected." What was she expecting? For him to take less time when she dragged out his searching. For him to walk here and everything be ok? Yeah right. If he had won the fight in the forest things would have been worse.

It wasn't Mizuki's fault, he should have been stronger he should have been able to keep his promise to the other. Her next words meant a lot, more then she probably knew. As she said she would get him to try again. As she started to walk away he did something that was abnormal for him. "Luna..." He started before glancing away from her as she seemed to pause. "Thank you." She seemed to go back to walking away.

He meant it though. Even if she put him through hell, she had helped in a way. She was helping now. Even if he failed he wanted her to know he was thankful for that at least. He couldn't fail though, not now..

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Luna paused the moment she heard Thalion speak. That was a shock and her eyes widened at the words that came from Thalion. The male just thanked her and that alone was something she never thought it would. Luna shook her head as she walked away and headed right for the place she needed to. After a moment she reached the doors before she knocked on the door and frowned as there was a groan from behind it telling her to go away.

Luna shook her head before she opened the door and walked into the room and the first thing she saw was a glaring Mizuki sitting on a bed with the sword before him "I told you I didnt want company" He said with a sigh closing his eyes "Its something you should know" She said as she walked in and closed the door.

"The male you have tired up in the cell" She began but Mizuki raised a hand and stopped her speech "I am tired of looking at every look alike that comes through here" He said with a sigh "Im so tired of it...my heart cant take it anymore" He said with a pained whisper and Luna stopped. Moving she sat down beside him "Mizuki you cant blame yourself for what happened...but the man you love is out there in that cave cell chained to a wall and here you are sitting in your room alone" She said with a shake of her head.

The group had found out what Thalion was to Mizuki after the male had died though they were not stupid. He lost count the times he was told stupid from everyone that they all knew what was between them the moment it had happened. It made Mizuki all the more sad as he thought he could of showed Thalion his love everyday until the day he died but he never had that chance.

"The man I loved died five years ago Luna and-" "And im telling you that he has returned. From some godly chance he is alive and here and your to blind from self blame as well as sadness that you cant see the real Thalion right before you eyes" She said with a growl "But the test the sword..." He began but was once again cut off "The sword the sword thats all I hear from you!" She said "The sword feeds off energy we found this out after years and with the way that male fought you think he has the energy to do anything with the bloody thing!" She screamed at him.

Luna got up and backed away at that moment "You said you trusted me with your life...that no matter what you would take my advice. Well here I am Mizuki trying to give you my advice and what are you doing but shunning it like it dosent matter!" She yelled at him again "You need to listen to me when I tell you thats the real Thalion hanging from those chains out there" Luna growled with her tail thrashing as she went to the doors "Weather you take the chance tomorrow and find out for yourself is a different story all I know is I tried and unless you want to kill the man you love twice I suggest you heed my warning" And with that she was gone.

[Rosekitten]

He kept going over in his mind what he would say or what the hell he could say that would convince Mizuki that he wasn't some fake. What could he say. Thinking over what he had blurted out he couldn't think of much else. What had he told Mizuki that only he would know. Maybe there was something from their previous time together, that was possible. Though nothing stuck out really. Nothing that couldn't have been researched or looked up over the years anyway.

He finally sighed a little giving up on trying to think of a back up plan for now. He was beyond tired and he didn't have the energy to bother thinking on it. Maybe he should just pray that the damned sword didn't betray him the one time he needed it. Though it was the reason that he was here in combination with his magic.

If Mizuki was destroyed now what would he do if he actually killed him and found out later? He doubted he would come back a second time, that was probably a fluke he did it this time around. The only thing he could do now was hope that Luna got that second chance, that was probably a long shot on its own.

On top of that hope that he had enough energy if Mizuki seemed to trust that damned sword so much. He was probably going to have to focus any every he had to probably get the stupid blade to respond in the slightest. If he didn't trust Luna's word so damn much he might have thought about saving up enough energy to see about breaking these bindings.

Though he had to convince Mizuki, if they hadn't already killed Raden they would after they were finished with him. "Stupid boy.." He muttered a little to himself. Raden could have run but that damned loyalty in him never let him turn his back on Thalion once. Through training he'd probably be a damned good ranger in the long run. But he had to live through this. Getting tangled up in this mess was hardly his fault.

Somehow through the night he manged to get sleep, he wasn't sure how besides that he was too tired to bother caring anymore. Morning seemed to come all too early. He didn't feel all that rested and he knew that meant his energy had hardly recovered as much as he needed or would have liked. That was just his luck wasn't it? He could find a bit of humor in dying here though it was grim humor.

[Pinkie]

As morning came Mizuki was up and ready early. The words from Luna the night before had stuck in his head making sleep far off the entire night. Shaking his head at his own thoughts Mizuki left the room and headed for the one beside his. Knocking he entered through regretted it as he turned his head "You really need to learn how to sleep dressed" He said to Needren who was stretching on the bed with a groan "Nah why would I do that and miss our little run ins" He said before sitting up.

Mizuki sighed a little "How many times do I have to tell you it wont happen?" Mizuki asked with his head still turned. Needren smiled and stood grabbing his pants he put them on before walking over to Mizuki and turning his head "At least one more" He said and Mizuki growls bating his hand away causing him to smile before he turned and gathered everything else that was needed to get dressed.

After a moment Mizuki turned and started out the door With Needren behind him. "I really dont know why your bothering with this" Needren said as he crossed his arms "There is something different about this one" He said with a frown though growled as Needren spoke up again "Yeah yeah I have heard that before" He said and Mizuki sighed it was true though he knew something was off about this male.

Coming to the cell he looked at the hung over hunched forum of the male claiming to be Thalion. He was about to ssay something when the male raised his head. The moment their eyes connected Mizuki felt his heart Lurch but he needed to know if this was the male he sought after. "It seems to me you stroke an interest in one of my group members" He said to him with a tilt of his head "I dont know why im even doing this but you have another chance"

With that he opened the door and the two of them stepped in. Mizuki walked over to the silent male and removed the cuffs. It was a sutra after all. It was meant to stop the magic all together which meant it stopped the flow of energy to the source.

Taking a step back Mizuki looked at Thalion as he rubbed the chain rashed wrists. Taking the sword from his side Mizuki placed it on the ground infront of the hunched male and stepped back. Needren sneered "Dont you dare try anything" He said removing the double blades from his back as he watched Thalion before him.

Mizuki hoped to any god that would listen that by some great odds this was the real Thalion. Something in his mind told him that it was. That he was stupid for doubting him. There just had been so many look alikes that every time he turned around there was a new male at his door. It became to much and Mizuki all but shut the world away. To those who saw him he was cold and quite to those that knew him he was just Mizuki. "Well..." Mizuki said as he looked to Thalion.

[Rosekitten]

Knowing how early Mizuki normally woke at he was starting to question if Luna had failed in talking Mizuki into another chance at proving he was who he said he was. Though after a while it seemed the dragonkin had kept her word as he heard walking. Not of any of the guards though too light.

He only looked up to see if he should be prepared for something or if it was just a different guard. "Oh is that so?" He questioned playing dumb and hardly caring about that fact that he was being a bit of a smart ass about it. Mizuki didn't need to know that Luna had kept him away for five years, testing him. That could be a secret. But he did owe her for convincing Mizuki to come back today instead of just giving someone the order to kill him.

What bothered him was the male that seemed protective of Mizuki, almost as much as Luna when she was around. Still rubbing his wrist a moment he glared a little at him. "If I was trying anything it'd be on your first trust me." Like he needed to ask for trouble but the lack of sleep and still low energy was getting to him a little.

He had enough energy to pull this one stunt off. Mizuki couldn't cast but so quickly and this male seemed ready to test blades. The male barely got the duel blades halfway drawn before Thalion already had the blade Mizuki had laid on the ground to Needren's neck. The middle of it glowing as he stood there.

"Threatening someone you do not know is not a smart move." That was a warning, he was sure the male here was a good fighter though he was expecting some push over or fake so his stance and energy in drawing his weapons was not there. Though there was also the fact Thalion for five years had been forced to fight to survive on his own or with Raden's help. There was no group for support or any easy means of making gold to get by.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki didnt have a chance to do anything because from one moment to the next Thalion was up with the blade to Needrens neck though this was not what made him stop and look. No it was the fact that the blade was glowing the red he remembered. So that meant...."Thalion!" Mizuki said said shocked at the blade, the moment and the fact that Thalion was right there before him.

Needren growled low in his throat as he glared at Thalion before him "Go for it drow" The wood elf hissed as he raised his head a little exposing his neck more to the male. "Enough!" He said walking over and reaching a pale hand out he placed it on Thalions shoulder and pulled back right into his arms.

Mizuki hugged the male before him to his chest as he hid his head in the males neck. For the longest moment he just stood there and hugged Thalion as Needren behind them cursed and crossed his arms. Pulling back Mizuki looked into ember orbs "I cant believe this...I ...IM SO SORRY!" He said grabbing onto him "I killed you once and was about to do it again" He said with a frown.

[Rosekitten]

"Tsk if I had wanted to I would have.... damn are you normally this stupid?" Yep that was Thalion, though he had a good point if he had wanted Needren dead it would have been over with before either of them could have done a damned thing about it. "Though I might change my mind if I find out a certain half blood is dead and it was by your hands." Though he was pretty sure he wouldn't have to follow through with that threat, if they kept him alive then maybe Raden either got away and Mizuki was bluffing the other day or he was alive still.

Thalion would have probably said a few other smart remarks to see what rise he could get out of this one but Mizuki stopped them both before pulling him back into a hug. Probably a good thing that little display was about all he had strength for anyway. At the moment he had a bunch of bark and nothing to back it up with.

Once Mizuki seemed to let go for a moment and spoke Thalion shrugged a little. "Well believe it cause your damn hard to track down when you don't want to be found." Though when Mizuki grabbed onto him again and stared saying sorry and that he nearly killed him. "Please... out of anyone you know I'm not that easy to kill. If I thought you weren't going to give me a second chance or listen to me I wouldn't still have been in those bindings."

Where there was a will there was a way and all bindings and cells could be broken and escaped. "Besides.. YOU didn't kill me. If I recall it was a arrow through the chest. Though apparently that failed too." Ok that last part was a bad joke.

[Pinkie]

Mizuki frowned at that "Yes it was the arrow but at the same time if I didnt blank out you wouldnt of had to save me" He said with a frown looking to Thalion. It was true and Mizuki knew that but he shook his head "None of this matters right now..all that matters is your back" He said before rapping his arms around him once more.

After awhile Mizuki stood back and looked to him "Well I am glad this turned out and because of that.." Mizuki said looking to Needren "Go let the half breed out and take him to the mess hall so he can eat" Mizuki said before moving and helping Thalion he left the cell.

The trip was a long silent one as he took Thalion through different halls until they reached a large room. Opening the doors he walked inside and took Thalion over and sat him in a large chair infront of a fire place "You need some rest" He said as he began to go around the room and gathering different things.

Mizuki was to caught up in the fact that Thalion was alive to a point that he forgot the male was sitting in the chair there waiting for him. Mizuki was going through the room grabbing different things he didnt realize that it took him a long time before he stopped and looked to Thalion.

Mizuki smiled though at the sight he saw. Thalion was curled up in the chair sleeping away. It would seem that the male had a very long night. Moving he got the bed ready before he picked Thalion up. Gently he moved the male to the bed and covered him "I never thought this moment would happen" He said looking into the sleeping face before him. "I will be here when you wake...till then sleep well" He said bending down and kissing the males forehead before walking off and finding a seat infront of the fire.

[Rosekitten]

"Haven't we been over this? If I did a better rescuing job in the first place." Then Mizuki wouldn't blank out, maybe this would have never happened like he wouldn't have failed in keeping his word to Mizuki about staying at his side. Though the other way right none of that mattered now. They were both alive and more or less fine though something still felt off to him, he couldn't put his finger on it just yet.

At least that was good news, poor Raden was probably more confused then ever now. Though Thalion did warn him that trouble followed him and that it was wiser to not tag around with him. That never once stopped the half blood though. Least he didn't get killed because of this mess.

It was hard to think that all of this happened in five years. Mizuki seemed to still be in a bit of shock so neither of them really said anything. If he had more energy he might have questioned things but he could wait for that. Heck he was in a bit of shock himself. He owed Luna, this sucked he never wanted to owe her.

After they got to a room and Mizuki made him sit down saying he needed rest he started to protest a little. "I'm fine really-" Though the other hardly was paying attention as he seemed distracted as he moved about. Least he thought he was fine maybe he was more tired then he noticed. Probably didn't help stressing all night about what if this didn't happen and that blade had failed to prove anything.

After a while he ended up falling asleep watching the other just go about whatever he as doing. He hardly meant to but he wasn't given a choice in the matter. He didn't even wake up when Mizuki moved him. No he was completely out of it. Probably a good thing. All these years he had to stay on edge and keep one eye open to get any rest and it had paid off finally. That or he lost it and this would be a cruel dream he woke up from.