Disclaimer: Pendragon and all related ideas are all property of D.J. MacHale and Aladdin Fantasy. Only the characters of Kail and Zandro and the territory of Valoss are my sole property, and my not be used without my permission.
Summary: When Saint Dane sets his sites on the territory of Valoss, Kail is doubtful he can stop him on his own. So he seeks the help of Second Earth's Press Tilton. But what happens if some one isn't who they seem... Rated PG for mild language and violence.
Wings of Salvation
Chapter 1- Meetings
Valoss
Kail sat staring at the passing clouds as his legs dangled off the side of the platform. He sat and let his mind wander about the events that were to come, for he knew that his territory would be next by the way Zandro acted on Sinsuria, and he wasn't sure that he was ready to handle the evils of Saint Dane. He could only hope that Zandro would be back in time with reinforcements. Valoss is a large territory, and Kail needed all the help he could get.
He then remembered the last time himself and Zandro had encountered Saint Dane; they had just stopped him from influencing the turning point on Sinsuria, Zandro's home territory. The two had just caught up to him as he was leaving the territory. They should have been happy, they had successfully defended Sinsuria and run off Saint Dane, but they weren't.
Kail still clearly envisioned Saint Dane's icy blue eyes that seemed to pierce his very soul. He stared into those eyes while trying to be brave and not fall apart underneath his glare; he stared right at him up until the flume opened up and pulled him away to the next territory.
As he came back to his senses, he looked over at his fellow traveler and saw the blatant look of fear and surprise on his face.
"Did you hear where he said he was going?" questioned Zandro as he began to tremble. Kail could only shake his head slowly, for he hadn't heard Saint Dane proclaim his destination.
Zandro slowly raised his head and seemed to stare off behind Kail's soldier, unable to make eye contact. He tried to open his mouth, but it was to dry. He quickly swallowed and said, "Second Earth."
"But... but what does this mean?" said Kail. Zandro didn't even answer, he just sprang up and began to pace while giving instructions to Kail.
"After I leave, head back to Valoss, and prepare yourself for another fight. I have to go after him and alert Press, he is in some major trouble if Saint Dane is after him."
"But..." began Kail.
"I said go! We have to get a lead on him. I'll see you back on Valoss." Zandro then quickly ran down the dark tunnel and yelled, "Second Earth!" A bright flash of light enveloped the cave, and a soft, soothing jumble of high musical notes began to fill the air.
And just as quickly as it had begun, he was gone.
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Kail was beginning to get tired. Tired of waiting for Zandro to come back with this Press guy. He was starting to get nervous, Valoss was a big territory. He ran his fingers through his short, brown hair, which was messy and unorganized, yet it seemed to be pulled back of his forehead from all of his flying. Kail slowly rose to his feet, he was fairly tall, about 6'7", and he was very skinny. He had warm, hazel eyes that seemed to emit calm and kindness, like those of all travelers.
Kail began to stretch out his long arms while his wings fluttered behind his back. He turned to walk inside to finally get some rest. "You would think that Saint Dane has to sleep to," he muttered to no one in particular. "I'm starting to get tired of this whole traveler thing."
"Well I guess there is no rest for the weary," Kail heard from behind him. He quickly turned and came face to face with Zandro, with two others standing behind him. One was a male who looked to be in his late thirties. He was wearing a large brown over coat with fur on the collar and a long sleeve, black shirt. He also wore a pair of baggy black pants with boots. The other was a very dark skinned, beautiful looking woman with long black hair; she seemed as if she were of African decent. She wore the same shirt, pants and boots as the male with a coat that looked like a flight jacket.
"Ah, Zandro my friend, I see you've made it back in one piece. I didn't think you could do it," said Kail with a smirk as he extended his arms.
Zandro stepped forward and hugged Kail, giving him a pat on the back. "Now, now Kail, it wasn't that hard. I had a small encounter with Saint Dane, but he was just trying to distract me. I got Press without any trouble. Speaking of which, I would like you to meet the traveler from Second Earth, Press Tilton, and the traveler from Zadaa, Osa."
Kail stepped forward, shaking both of their hands, while looking at Zandro and asking, "Were did the woman come from, you said she was from a place called Zadaa?"
"I'll explain everything in a minute, let's just head inside, it's freezing out here."
AN: So how is the first chapter? I have already written the second chapter and will post it soon, if I already haven't by the time you read this. I will explain that whole "wings" thing in that chapter. They are not real wings, but something unique to the territory. So if there is any confusion at all, it will all be explained in the next chapter.