Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Deltora Quest Characters. They all belong to the fabulous writer Emily Rodda. My first fanfic, so Comments and Suggestions would be greatly appreciated! BIG spoilers for anyone who hasn't read "Return to Del" yet.
Chapter I: Still Alive
Dain opened his eyes. Something was…..different. Something didn't feel right. He glanced down at himself and gasped. He was nothing. Nothing but a dripping white puddle. Then, everything came rushing back to him. The trap for Lief and the others…Doom sneaking behind him…Lief throwing the belt around his waist….
Dain suddenly felt nauseous. Closing his eyes, he breathed deeply, counting slowly to ten. As soon as his dizziness subsided, he stopped to think. Why was he still alive? What was going on? He opened his eyes again and looked up. The sun was about to rise.
I have to get out of here!
Dain thought, panicking.
What if Lief or Barda finds me? What if Jasmine – JASMINE!
His heart sank as the memory of Jasmine returned. Was she still alive? He had tried to convince his master to spare her. He was punished severely for suggesting that. But even so, he had done all in his power to keep her from harm.
He shook her out of his thoughts. In any way, I have to get out of here first. He told himself. Summoning all his strength, he tried to shape change into his human form. The white puddle bubbled and frothed, but did not change. Dain stopped. He just didn't have enough strength. He suddenly heard footsteps coming his way.
NO!
Panic gave him the extra strength he needed. The white liquid began to solidify slowly. A vague body shape took place. It would have to do. He stood slowly, glancing at his body. White liquid was still oozing out of his body. His shape would not stay long.
The first step was painful. It was all he could do to keep from screaming. Slowly, he stumbled blindly down the street. Each step sent a jarring pain through his body. The white ooze was rapidly running down his face, his arms, his chest, and his thighs. Hoping desperately that no one had seen him yet, he moved as quickly as he could down the streets, out of the city, and into the forests of silence.