another chapter has been written, rouge is still trapped but he makes a break for it this weekend and will come save me from my grammar mistakes then, as some of you might have noticed i put the first few chapters of the other story i have done on my blog. tell me what you think.

without further ado, chapter 55

--------------------------------------Fafnir POV---------------------------

“Well I have good news and bad news.” The healer said as he entered Therin’s study.

“What is wrong with my brother?” I instantly asked the dark elf.

“The young human is suffering from acute mana poisoning, and I must say I am impressed. I haven’t seen a case this bad since that elf that tried to hook up with a Crystalin.” The doctor chuckled.

“So is that the good news or the bad?” I asked worried for my brother.

“The good news is that I knew what it was, the bad news is that my treatment is only temporary he will have to seek the great sage at the top of the mountain for a permanent cure, or form a pact with a greater demon or something like that.” The doctor replied as he pulled a sheet of paper from his bag. “Here is the bill as he is not a member of your family it is an extra fee of 10 gold.”

“so what was the treatment that cost ten gold?” Therin asked skeptically

“do you know how hard it is to drain mana from someone who has too much mana, if I’m not careful all of his mana would be released at once destroying the surrounding area, and as there is great risk 10 gold is the minimum I would charge.” He replied.

“Ok so where is the excess mana?” Therin asked while raising one of his eyebrows, “because I know for a fact that there was no large spells cast that would bleed it off so I can only assume that you charged a crystal and I know that a fully charged mana crystal is worth a pretty to any respectable mage.”

“What are you talking about; you said that mana crystals were useless.” I asked with a little irritation.

“I said they were useless for you, other people can work wonders with them.” He nervously chuckled.

“We will talk about this later” I said in a low tone of voice promising punishment.

“So would you like to keep the mana stone as compensation?” Therin said barley composing himself.

“I think that will be acceptable,” the healer replied before he ran out of the room.

“So your brother is gonna be ok isn’t that good news.” Therin said as he tried to change the topic, “though I didn’t know there was anyone at the top of the mountain.”

“Well we can pay him a visit right now.” I said as I jumped off the chair.

“You do realize that It almost sunset?” Therin replied as he stood up, “how about we head out first thing in the morning and this will also give Azazel some time to recover after casting her first spell.”

I took a deep breath realizing that Therin was right.

“Also it gives us the perfect opportunity to follow an ancient dark elf tradition.” Therin said with a smile.

“Knowing how screwed up your traditions tend to be I don’t think I want to subject Azazel to any of your traditions.” I shuttered as I remembered the bloodbath that was their new year’s celebration.

“Come on, don’t be a lizard in the mud, we need to celebrate Azazel’s first real kill, it is a glorious thing when dark elf children make their first real kill, it should always be celebrated.” He replied as he grabbed a small pouch which I somehow knew contained 15 gold coins, “it will also help you relax.”

“Only if Azazel is up to it,” I sighed.

“Great let's go get her now, you have no idea how important the first real kill is to dark elves.” Therin grinned

“I’m gonna check on Ryan first; I want Azazel to nap a little while longer.” I said, jumping from the chair I glided towards the door right before I left I turned around, “are there any insane practices that I should be aware of?”

“Na, It’s just normal dark elf festivities,” Therin said with a wide grin.

“That’s what worries me.” I sighed as I left the room to go check on Ryan.

I walked down the hall and entered one of the new guest rooms that ryan is using.

“I’m gonna go on a limb here and say that living with a walking ‘mana’ source is not the best place to stay.” Ryan said as I entered the room.

“So you’re feeling better?” I asked

“you remember that time I had to have my stomach pumped after eating one of dads ‘experiments’” Ryan said with a smile, “it felt kind ‘a like that.”

“Ok, good to know, did the doctor tell you the long term treatment plan?” I asked; curling up on the floor.

“No, the only thing that creepy elf said was ‘wake up you wyvern sucking, orc loving, son of a half breed kobold.” Ryan dryly replied, “Then he swore for a bit more making reference to various anatomical structures and left.”

“Good, you are my brother as it seems you also inherited the predisposition to piss people off.” I chuckled, “in regards to the treatment, well I don’t think you or mom will like the requirements.”

“Why…” he asked; his face turning pale.

“It is a horrid procedure to remove magic cancer; it took up residence in the worst of places…” I said gravely barely holding in my laughter.

“No, No, No! I don’t want to lose that, why did it have to be magic cancer!” Ryan despaired.

“wooh Ryan I think you are jumping to conclusions, we have to shave your head and then learn from some old elf on the roof my lair.” I laughed.

“My… hair?” Ryan asked

“Yes we need you bald so you don’t look like a fool in front of the magic teacher dude.” I barely managed to say between laughing fits.

“You stupid over evolved chicken, You did that on purpose.” He huffed with a scowl

“also you need to get dressed as we are celebrating Azazel’s first real kill.” I said as I started to leave, “also, as a reminder this is a dark elf celebration so be prepared for an interesting time.

------------------------------------------------Atheros POV------------------------------------------------------

“What did I do to deserve this?” I screamed, dodging another hungry wyvern. I jumped back, barley avoid the snapping jaws of the baby wyvern. I took a step back and bumped my heel against the hard stone wall of the nest.

I watched the oversized lizard tense up. “I got you now” I smiled. Right as the thing jumped I dived to the side and with a roar the oversized lizard smacked right into the cave wall and fell limp on the floor.

“ha, who’s the alpha now!” I shouted as I went to wake up the beast.

“Who would have thought that all my time with Fafnir would trick these oversized lizards into thinking I was one of them.” I chuckled as I knelt over the ex-alpha, “now I just need you to take me to Fafnir.”

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i know there are mistakes in this but be gentle... rouge will be here soon