Kidnapped.

In the end, None of the Elves chose to leave.

Perhaps it was pride, or defiance, or even both.

Regardless, they chose to proceed in the same fashion they entered, together.

As a single unit they tackled their way through traps both magical and physical, sometimes even invisible, a clear smog would assail their senses causing madness, poison darts would shoot from the walls, magical barriers would seal them inside a room, still they pressed forward, it had been a while since they had last found anything worthy of note, the last few rooms containing only traps, their purpose unclear, some seemed to want to force them back, while others drove them forward at the risk of their lives.

Presently they stood in front of a glimmering black...for lack of a better word, hole.

At least it appeared to be black, it was actually a deep purple filled with countless stars, I suppose rather than calling it a hole it was better attributed to a gate.

A gate through time and space was evidently right before their eyes, Ra approached it with caution, his experience inside this cave kept him on edge, on his toes, he hadn't forgotten where he was, A Saint Emperor Dragon's Tomb, Ra was never more careful nor more delicate than he was in this moment, Reaching towards a space that could contain either many treasures, or his death.

"Ra wait."

Ra turned to Yu with a questioning look, her face was a mixture of calm and fright, as if the two emotions were barely contained battling for supremacy beneath the surface.

"Can you hear that?"

They all glanced around, shrugging.

"Yu? are you okay?" Bast was the most concerned for her new friend.

Yu sighed and nodded.

"Yeah, I guess I'm a bit jump--- AHHHHHH!"

"YUUUUUUUUUUU!"

Bast wailed as she ran after Yu who was being pulled by some invisible force into the depths of the cave.

"Bast!"

Ra shouted in an authoritative tone that was not inherent to his character.

His worry for Bast overwriting his childish charm, in this moment, The Ra before them was no longer the Ra they knew.

Instead, he was a Commander, a Leader, a very angry friend.

His anger surged as he released his aura, the full strength of a Dragonknight was on display, radiating throughout the cavern.

"Wait...here..." he ordered, his voice both transcendant and tranquil but tinged with rage.

He increased the outflow of power, and a change overcame him, he manifested an incarnation of his soul, it enveloped him in even greater power, when he stepped forward he exploded forth, flying at a speed that could disintegrate his surroundings if his power reigned unchecked, on he flew, searching desperately, determined to find Yu.

Yu Izanami, The raven haired Half Elven beauty, The coldness in her gaze matched the frozen atmosphere that permeated this frosty cave, she had been captured by frost giants, she revealed no fear. "Whatever they do to me..." she thought. "I won't cry out." her features relaxed slightly as she felt calm overtake her.

She was determined. "I'll face whatever they have with my pride intact!" She screamed internally.

Out loud she snarled. "You'll have no satisfaction from me!" The Frost Giants shared a smile, their eyes raking across her slim form, but they remained silent, as they continued dragging her across the frozen ground towards that far off icy palace.

Suddenly they stopped, sharing a look of fear.

"Frostfiends!"

They dropped Yu to the ice and sprinted in opposite directions.

Yu struggled to her feet, her body was numb she was exhausted, but she would fight if it meant survival, she soul formed.

The frostfiends were not large, barely 5 feet tall, if that, and they were legion, No less than 6 legions of frostfiends stood upon the ice, at least 10 thousand were chasing the two frost giants, and still 20 thousand remained to deal with her, Yu steadied herself with a deep breath, falling into her battle stance, They attacked.

Yu gave in to her instincts, deflecting claws, and dodging frost spells, she swung her scythe like the incarnation of death, her mind drifted, soon she began to imagine her friend Bast at her side, helping her ward them off.

"You looked like you could use a hand." the image spoke, smiling at her, Yu smiled back, giving in to her delirium.

Bast soul formed, dragonslaying spells would not work on demons. A sharp purple soul rapier materialised in her hand, she lunged and riposted like an Angel of Death, tearing through the frostfiends like wet bread, still they came, seemingly endless, Yu and Bast fought side by side, and when Yu finally collapsed, Bast defended her, deflecting stabs aimed at Yu, sometimes even letting the blows she could not deflect land on her own body, Bast was determined to defend her, to the death if necessary.

"Just hang in there Yu, I'll get you out of here." Bast promised her, gazing momentarily at her friend.

But fate was cruel, Bast was forced to look up at a towering figure.

"Frost Archfiend..." she whispered almost to herself as her face fell.

She steeled herself, and fought on.