((Raezok was 350 when he died, 350 is about Middle Age by elven standards. Staloss was 20 when Raezok died. Lunarian elves come from a land where the sun never rises. So yeah it is a moon thingy.One more thing, about that Crimson Shadow/Brotherhood thing. I could change the name if anyone thinks i\'m tryin to copy somethin.))

  On the way to the Crimson (or whatever)  Shadow\'ssecert HQ Raeon looked over at Jemlir and the bag he was carrying and remembered what Jemlir said about him learning magic in the Stone Labyrinths.
  \"Psst, Jem.\" Raeon whispered to Jemlir. \"Remember what you said about that Stone Labyrinths thing?\" Jemlir looked down to the ground at the Stone Labyrthins being brought up.
 \"Yeah, what about it.\" He whispered back.
 \"Well, wha happened?\" Raeon replied. Jemlir sighs deeply and looks at Raeon with a very serious expression on his face, very rare for Jemlir.
 \"Promise not to laugh?\" He said. Raeon shook his head.
 \"Promise.\"
 \"Well.....You know how the spellbook was in the Stone Labyrinths? It wasn\'t very deep inside of it.  But there was just something inside of me telling me to go further. I\'m sorry Rae.\"
 Raeon sighed. \"It\'s ok Jem, but how did you learn to use magic? You can\'t just walk into the Stone Labyrinths and suddenly learn The Art.\"
 \"Well.....This is the freaky part Rae. The masked god taught me.\"
 This final part was almost too much for Raeon to bear. A small chuckle came from the depths of his throat. \"SEE!\" Jem growled. \"I knew you were gunna laugh.\"
  \"Sorry Jem, but Laanx, teaching you The Art? Come on now Jem, be serious. Who taught you?\"
  \"The Masked God!\" Jem said with a hurt expression on his face.
  \"Here we are! The HQ of the Crimson (or whatever) Shadows!\" exclaims Staloss smiling from ear to ear. \"You\'re gunna love it here Raeon, everything a man could ever need and more.\" Staloss opened the doors and almost imedeatly a crowd of people came to greet him.
  \"Yo! Boss! We got some new female workers if ya know what I mean!\" said a male Xacha giving Staloss a wink.
  \"Ey! Boss man! We got some reports of a battle goin on between the Twilights and the Big Liza\'d\'s.\" Said a female Enkidukai giving Jemlir a side glance.
 Staloss simply dissmissed them all. \"I\'ve got some important work to do now, We got some guests.\" The crowd parted to let the tree through. Staloss turned the corner into a narrow hallway with transparent glass.
  The transparent glass showed female  of all races dancing in skimpy clothing. Both Raeon and Jemir flushed as they walked by the dancers of thier race. Jemlir imparticular saw an Enkidukai he though he recongnized, but he shrugged it off thinking that the person he knew would never do something as degrading as dance in a cage.
  They walked into a room with a big rectangular table in the middle and chairs almost all of them being occupied by people of various races, mostly Diaboli, obviously discussing something of importance. In the middle of the table was a entire map of the slums with blocks of red, dark blue, and green in different places.
  \"Werdan?\" Said Staloss
  \"Yessir?\" A male Diaboli said
  \"Get our guest some chairs.\"
  \"Yessir.\" Werdan grabbed two chairs and pulled them up to the empty chair sitting at the head of the table.\" Raeon and Jem sat down in the chairs.
  Staloss got up from his chair holding a big pole in his hand with a rectangle and the end.
  \"OK, here\'s the plan.\"
 

The Diaboli gives Raeon a sly grin and pokes him slightly on the chest with his dual blades.
    \"You\'re the last person I\'d think to see here in the slums.\" The Diaboli says
    \"You\'re the first person I\'d think to find in the slums.\" Jem growls at the Diaboli
    \"Jem calm down,\" Raeon takes a step infront of his companion looking the Diaboli down with a grimace. \"What are you doing here Staloss?\"
    \"I could asked you the saaaame thing, but then again I already know the answer.\" Staloss laughs \"How\'d you get yourself into so much trouble Raeon? Are you taking up after you little daaaaddy?\" With lightning speed Raeon draws his dagger, pushes Staloss against the wall, and holds the dagger up to the Diaboli\'s neck.
    \"You don\'t have the right to talk about my father like that! You traitor!\" Raeon\'s anger is seen clearly in his eyes as a light silver glow emits from them. \"My father trusted you and you betrayed him!\"
   \"Aaaah, that ol\' word again. Trust. Tell me Raeon what is this \"Trust\" thing exactly.....\"
   \"I don\'t have the time for this...\" Raeon sheaths his dagger and begans to walk off.
   \"Raeon, wait!\" Staloss calls. \"I think I can help you in your quest.\"  
   \"We don\'t need or want the help of a untrustworthy Diaboli.\" Jemlir says
   \"Oh yeah?\" Staloss smirks. \"What about an untrustworthy Diaboli who knows the whereabouts of the Black Moon Gem?\" Raeon turns around abruptly to look at Staloss.
  \"What do we need to do to get you to tell us Staloss?\" Raeon sighs heavily. Staloss smiles his demonic smile that fills millions of Wanted papers everywhere.
  \"Well Raeon, ya see here theres a war going. Between my peoples the Crimson Shadows. The  evil, treacherous Twilight Order, and of course the ever famous Dragon Guard.\" Staloss explains. \"We need some master thieves Raeon, someone who we know has the stuff to do some heavy duty work.\" Staloss pulls out a Wanted poster showing Raeon and Jemlir \"I think this is more than enough proof.\" Staloss looks at the poster and whistles. \"Three Billion gold peices Raeon? Good heavens child what did you do?\" Staloss says smiling.
   \"Fine, we\'ll do it.\" Raeon says shaking his head, inwardly hating himself for ever going on this journey.
  \"But you better not betray us Staloss!\" Jem adds drawing his Bo from its holster on his back.
  \"Oh belive me, I have no intention of betraying you.\" The Diaboli says giving the two campanions that champion smile of his.

 
 



   

The Elf everyone calls Elrick stands on a bench looking at a crowd. Elrick scans the crowd intently looking for those special few who he knew would be the ones he was looking for.
  \"I am going on a quest, a dangeroud perilous quest. A quest for something only told in children\'s stories as they go to sleep. A quest for the ShadowLife!\"  Elrick stops to let this settle in into the crowd. scattered gasp and members come from the crowd. \"The ShadowLife, for those of you who don\'t know, Is a device that lets one control Shadow Magiks and energy, giving them almost absolute power. I need party members. Who will join me?\"

Thanks for all the comments guys I really appreciate it.  ) . I\'m gunna write the next installment maybe tomorrow morning or something, I still gotta think of a few plot twists and all. Any suggestions would help out, ALOT.

In a tavern in the dark slums of the great underground city of Yliakum a young Elf sits drinking an ale.  \"What the heck was I thinking getting myself into this. They have never done anything for me, never ever treated me with respect. But when they\'re all in  trouble who did they turn to? Me.....\" The Elf says to himself slowly sipping the last of the ale. \"Bartender?\" He says holding the empty glass up. The small drawven bartender walks up and refills the Elves\' bottle.
    \"Whats your name son?\" The dwarf says trying to make some conversation. The young Elf looks over to a poster of an Elf with spikey silver hair and a grim look on his face reading: \"WANTED dead or alive, Raeon Volune. Wanted for Assassination and Robbing.
    \"My name is R-\" the young Elf stammers trying to think quickly of a lie. \"My name is Rylock.\"
    \"Rylock eh?\" The bartender replies. \"I didn\'t wanna say this when you came in but you look alot like that wanted fellow...Wass his name?\"
    \"Raeon.\"
    \"Yeah, Raeon. If I didn\'t know any better I woulda thought that you was him.\"
   \"Yeah, I get that all the time....\" The Elf says nervously
   \"Well, here ya go buddy, this ones on the house.\" The Dwarf says handing the young Elf his drink.
   Just then a rough looking Enkidukai holding a strange looking bag slowly walks into the bar. The Enkidukai takes a seat next to the Elf.
    \"Raeon.\" The Enkidukai whispers. \"I got the spellbook.\" The Enkidukai opens the bag showing a large book glowing an eerie, dull, reddish glow.
   \"Finally,\" Raeon whispers back sigh deeply \"I think they\'re starting to recognize me....We better get going Jemlir.\" Raeon gets up from his seat and leaves some gold peices behind for the bartender. The two leave the bar walking through the streets of the slum.
   \"Now all we need is the sword, and the two Gem stones.\" Jemlir says happily \"Come on Raeon cheer up, this journeys almost over...\"
   \"But it\'s not over yet.\" Raeon sighs yet again shaking his head. \"I don\'t know why I get myself into this stuff. The village treats me like some.........like some peice of trash. But when a deadly plauge strikes, who do they turn to Jemlir? Me.....And I accepted.\"
   Jemlir opens his mouth to talk as a dagger comes streaking past his ear.
    \"More bounty hunters....\" Jemlir groans.