The darkness of sleep enveloped the boy, and he couldn't help but shiver. He was safe in a warm bed, but couldn't stop the flow of memories assaulting his dreams. The memories were vivid, and he hated every last bit of it.

A man with a creepy smile approached him. "Ahh, my beloved Jade is awake!" The boy blinked in confusion. A creepy laugh spread through the recesses of his mind. "I wonder what we should do now that we're together again..."

His dreams faded into a new scene, one of him in the corner begging for some sort of mercy. The creepy man was punching him repeatedly. "This is for the time you left me in the freezing cold after promising to come meet me! And this is for-" The reasons poured out of the man's mouth, but the boy didn't know what he was talking about. All he could feel was the pain of each blow.

Next everything faded into darkness,the only thing that could be heard were whispers from his tormenter. "Don't worry, my sweet Jade. I'll make everything better." Then there was the alien feeling of hands running down his body as he shivered. Kisses were trailed down his neck, and he couldn't stop himself from shuddering. Fear building up, he shoved the offending touch away. He was rewarded with a swift slap across the face. "You're mine! Mine until the end of time! You better get used to it, Jade!"

The Necromancer was roused from his blank thoughts when he noticed Lucian shaking. Getting up immediatly, he pulled the covers back to see what was wrong. Eyes shot open, and the boy let out a rather loud scream as he roughly shoved Jade away. "No! Get away!"

Jade was surprised by the sudden outburst, and slowly raised his hands to show he meant no ill intent. He stood there and waited for Lucian to calm down before attempting to pull any information from the boy. "It's alright. No one is going to hurt you." Sitting back down in his chair, the Necromancer pushed his glasses up. "Now, do you mind telling me what has you all riled up?"

Lucian didn't let his guard down even in the slightest. His breathing was beginning to regulate, and he let out a sigh. Choosing not to say anything, he gazed at the older man curiously. After a moment of careful thought, Lucian came a bit closer. "Why...Why am I here? And why are you...Not hurting me?"

Sighing, the Colonel pushed his glasses up yet again. He'd been doing that a lot lately. "You are here because it is better than being held captive by Saphir. As for why I am not hurting you, I have no reason to."

Getting a little closer, Lucian began to inspect Jade's features. "Why do you look like me? And why do we have the same name?"

Deciding it best not to inquire about the dreams just yet, the Necromancer thought of his answer carefully. "Because Saphir created you to look like me." He couldn't just come out and tell him he was a Replica.

A maid entered the room and smiled. "Master Jade, you have a visitor."

"Thank you. I'll be down in a moment." Dismissing the maid, he turned to give the boy an uncharacteristically soft smile. "You stay there and get some rest. I'll be back later."

The boy nodded and laid back down. Jade headed to the stairs when he felt a sudden pain. It was mild, so he shrugged it off and kept walking. Halfway down the stairs, he felt it again. This time he found it harder to breath. Grasping his throat with one hand, he used the other to catch himself on the railing. His mind was racing, and the lack of oxygen was making it harder to think. Taking in a few desperate breaths, the Necromancer couldn't stay concious much longer. The last thing he felt was his body hitting the stairs.

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Sound. Voices. People were rushing around him, voices frantic. He felt himself being lifted and carried, unable to open his eyes.

"I'll call for the Albior!"

"Hurry!"

"I told that idiot he should've gotten examined in Belkend." That voice he recognized as none-other than Peony.

"Master Jade?" This one was Lucian.

Next was Peony yet again. "Take the boy with him. I want a detailed examination done on them both."

The voices began to fade out and all was silent.

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Lucian was sitting by a medical bed listening to everything that was being said, even if he couldn't understand any of it. He was the first to notice the Colonel begin to stir.

The Necromancer slowly opened his eyes, noticing Lucian looming over him. Blinking a few times, he groaned. "Lucian?"

As soon as his voice was heard, several people rushed over to the bedside, moving Lucian aside. "Mr. Curtiss! How are you feeling? Any pain?"

Jade made an attempt at getting up, but was promptly pushed back down. Frowning, he tried again. This time, he succeeded and gave the doctors a warning glance. "I am fine. Now if you'll excuse me-"

He was cut off by one of the doctors. "No, you'll stay right here. We're analyzing the results of your examination right now."

Sighing in defeat, the Colonel leaned back on the pillow. A couple of the doctors were pushed out of the way as Lucian made his way over. "Master Jade, are you okay?" The fear in his voice was evident.

Nodding, Jade gave a soft smile. "Yes, I'm fine."

Another man came over with a handful of papers. "Everything is normal. I imagine he probably collapsed out of exaustion."

As the man was talking, another man motioned Lucian to follow him into another room. When Lucian reached the door, the Necromancer felt the pain again. Lucian stopped in the door. "It hurts..."

Jade got a sudden idea of what was going on and called out to Lucian. "Lucian, walk into that room." After doing as he was told, the Necromancer called out to him yet again after feeling the pain intensify. "Come back."

As Lucian got closer, the pain faded. Frowning, the Colonel began to think. That genious mind was put to work as he tried to work out the reason behind the sudden pains and the relation to the distance between him and Lucian. Grinning, Jade got up. "I see. If you would be so kind as to examine Lucian and compare the Fonons to mine?"

The doctors looked at each other before nodding and leading Lucian into another room, Jade right behind them...

Note: Again, still not sure. I guess a couple of you seem interested...?