�What happened? The last thing I remember was looking at the stor�ouch!� Triasha had noticed the bump on the back of his head, but only when it started to pulsate with pain. Kynoto told him of what happened to Knifes and that which Kynotoishi had just said to him. When he was done Triasha asked somewhat forcefully, �What did he mean by that?�
�I don�t know, but whatever it is, it can�t be good. The Fates are evil beings that reside in a place near the entrance to Hell. They govern the souls of the living, determining who lives and who dies,� Kynoto said, a hint of resentment in is voice. Kynoto stared at the sky for a long while, trying to contemplate what Kynotoishi had meant, but he could not clear his mind enough to think clearly. Then, as he looked to the ground, he saw something glittering from beneath a rock. �What�s that?� He asked curiously. Triasha replied with the same curious tone,
�It looks like the end of a sword hilt to me!� Triasha saw something that made his heart skip a beat. He rushed forward and heaved the rock over to the left of him, almost on top of Kynoto who replied angrily,
�Why did you do that for?! You nearly flattened me!� Triasha paid no attention, however, for he was holding the sword blade and the sword hilt that had been found under the boulder. The blade had the words Chronos emblazed on one side. Kynoto, now having sensed the presence of the sword, had stopped gibbering and looked at it, then to the surrounding area. �You know Triasha, the more I think about it, we haven�t found any evidence that Knifes is still alive or dead, for all we know one of Kynotoishi�s attacks could have blasted him to another part of the world. But the more I think about what happened the more I get the feeling that Kynotoishi might have actually killed Knifes,� Kynoto said, the sadness in his voice made the air feel stale. Triasha said nothing and did nothing, but look down at it. A few hours later, Kynoto had fashioned out a grave for Knifes, took the sword from Triasha, and stuck it in the ground in front of the head stone which read: "Here lies Knifes, one of the greatest warriors known to date." They both turned and flew off to the nearest city, Veldrath, and stayed at the inn there.
Kynoto, now having had the time and peace so that he could clear his mind, now began to think. �He was talking about the fates, but in order for him to have met them, he would to have had to die, but I know he didn�t, unless�� He thought then asked Triasha, �Triasha, did you make more than one clone of me?�
�Yes, I did. As they say, two is better then one, but I destroyed him because he was outside of my control,� Triasha replied in a sullen voice.
'Then that�s how; he has a telepathic connection to the other clone. What a marvelous piece of work Triasha did.� �Ok, then it�s settled. I am going to seek out the fates and ask them what they told Kynotoishi,� Kynoto said so abruptly that it startled Triasha, who had a fearful look in his eye.
�Seek out the fates!?! Are you crazy Kynoto!? Noting good can come of it Kynoto, you know that,� Triasha replied, his pale eyes widening in surprise, �You know what they do to people who wander into there realm. Do you really want to end up like them?�
�No. Of course not, but I just don�t like the feeling that one of my enemies knows something I don�t. I view it as though he has some kind of leverage over me. If Knifes is alive I need to know. Kynotoishi could easily take control of him again if he is alive and we both would know what would happen then,� Kynoto said, a tone of finalization in his voice as he got up some food and water and left. Kynoto knew not where the Fates resided but he was sure he would not fail. Triasha was powerless to stop him for he had not a fact that could stand up to what Kynoto had just said. Triasha watched Kynoto travel out the door and into the morning mist. Triasha then replied to Kynoto�s statement,
�Total annihilation.�
Later that night, Kynoto had fashioned a campfire and a hollowed piece of metal to cook some fish that he had caught earlier. The fish sizzled, the fire snapped, but there was no other noise. Not a bird chirping, tree rustling, not even a cricket to be heard of. Something was not right, but Kynoto disregarded the deep foreboding that he felt in his heart. Once Kynoto finished his fish and put the fire out he went to sleep but he could not. The foreboding feeling would not let him, so there he lay, waiting, listening for something to happen, if anything would happen at all. He was just about to close his eyes when he heard a twig snap. He bolted to his feet, his hand on the hilt of his sword, to see that his attacker was not but a rabbit. �Haha, Kynoto, you old fool, getting apprehensive about a rabbit.� Kynoto said to himself. A sense of relief now flowed over him as he laid down to go to the sleep that was beckoning to him now. Kynoto had no other disturbances that night, but it was restless none the less. He had nightmares about Knifes. Knifes, who had been revived by Kynotoishi and The Fates, was now a being of evil. His powers were ten-fold of that which they were that faitful night that Knifes had lost control of his powers. He was torturing Triasha, torturing him into telling him where something was hidden, something that Knifes wanted badly. Kynoto awoke with a start. The rabbit from the night before had crawled on to his face and slept there, but it was now about three feet from where it had been as Kynoto had thrown it off. It sat there looking at Kynoto. It cocked its head a few times, then turned and hopped off into the woods. Kynoto could not explain it, but he felt something coming from the rabbit. Something, if it was even possible, evil. Kynoto got to his feet and looked around. The woods were still incredibly silent. Even in the early morning there should have been some birds out. The tress even seemed dead. �This forest was alive and noisy last summer. What might have happened to create this kind of change in it?� Kynoto thought to himself. Kynoto then caught some breakfast and continued on his trek. He had not gone far when he sensed something odd. Then, right in front of him, 3 beautiful women appeared. They all looked almost exactly alike. Each had sandy orange hair that came to about waist length, pale green eyes. The one on the right was about as tall as Kynoto, who was six feet five inches tall, the middle one was around six feet two inches tall, the shortest of them, and the one on the left was about five feet nine inches, and they all looked about thirty nine to forty one years old. �Who are you?� Kynoto demanded to know. The woman on the right said in a high sweat voice,
�Why, we are the Fates, everyone knows that.�
�I was told that you three were all old and decrepit hags,� Kynoto shot back and her, less then irritated by being held up by these people when he had to find the Fates. The woman on the left replied in the same, if not exact voice as the one before,
�Of course he wouldn�t know, he is Kynoto son of Gethra, so would have heard all those nasty rumors about us.� At hearing his name he jumped in surprise and said,
�How�How do you know my name and my fathers name? I don�t believe we have ever met before.�
�Like I said earlier, we are the Fates, we know all; past, present, and future,� The middle woman said, sounding slightly agitated. Kynoto paused.
�Surly these aren�t the Fates��,
�But of course we are the Fates,� The left woman said before Kynoto finished his thought,
�Ok, so they can read my mind. Then they must be the Fates.�
�That�s what we have been telling you Kynoto. So, you have sought us out to make meaning to what Kynotoishi said, have you? Well then, we don�t look into the future for fun, Kynoto, no. If you want to know what he meant, then you must do what he did to receive that knowledge. You must go to Valcarad Castle and steal a potion from the Count and bring it back to us. Then you will have the knowledge that you seek,� The three women said, taking turns talking, all the while talking in the same high sweat voice.
�So, if I am victorious, you will tell me what you told Kynotoishi, but what if I should fail?" Kynoto asked hesitantly.
�Why, you will forever be under the control of the Count. He is a vampire after all,� all three Fates said at the same time. It gave Kynoto the shivers. Kynoto turned to leave, then realized he did not know where this castle was. He turned back around to ask the Fates, but they had disappeared.