Disclaimers: I do not own The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and "Star Wars". They belong to J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, George Lucas, and Disney. All canon material belongs to their respected owners. All original material, including original characters, belongs to me, the authoress of this fanfiction story.

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Welcome to the second part of my fanfiction mini-trilogy, The Rogue Warriors. :)

This part will focus on Eliza Bowler-Dooley and her lion friend Corin, as well as how the Renegade Alliance was formed.

Without further ado, I present The Renegade Alliance.

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Space. The stars zinged across the darkened sky, snaking their way around the person that they were flying past. Eventually, there was nothing but darkness, red dragon eyes, as well as a red beamed lightsaber that hummed loudly and darkly for all to hear—

Eliza Bowler-Dooley sat on hers and her husband's master bedroom, the last traces of her dream still mustering in her thoughts. She didn't know the last time she slept properly, just that knowing it had been a week since her husband had been to the Land of Dragons sent shivers up her spine. Parker Dooley, now Maranguan, nearly attacked her with a Force Choke. If it weren't for the golden-brown lion Corin stepping in-between them, Eliza would have died!

Eliza had a thin frame, fair features, and pale skin. Her green eyes she was like emeralds. At least, that's how her husband Parker put it. Her nose was small and kept her appearance looking sound, while her curly brunette hair, showing some grey strands, fell down across her shoulders. The cleft in her chin didn't sway her appearance. If anything, all anyone saw was a plain complexion. She had a hard time imagining how Parker found her beautiful, but she appreciated it.

Maybe it was just as well that Parker admired her. What didn't make sense was Parker's motive for attempting to end her life. Maybe he was evil. Was there a cure for him? She knew there must be some good lurking in Parker's heart, but how were she and Corin going to find it?

She sighed, realizing it was impossible to turn him back now. She looked up, pulling out her grey circular device. It beeped. She turned it on, discovering a hologram of a newsfeed. There was Vitiate, a man with red skin and wearing black robes, going over the news with everyone, scattered throughout the galaxies and within the universe.

"It has come to my attention that my new apprentice, Maranguan, has betrayed me." Vitiate announced in vain and anger. "It has also come to my attention that earlier this evening, Maranguan resurfaced as that wretched red dragonoid, Parker Dooley. How that happened is beyond my recognition. One thing is clear: he and Qua'ra have escaped me, fled to a world I do not know. If anyone spots them, their Shadow Empire, and hunts them down, I will personally let that person into my palace and give them the reward they deserve. That is all!" The hologram vanished, leaving Eliza in a desolate state.

Was her husband good again? How was that possible? Surely, he must have figured out a way to become good again.

"Aslan saved my husband," Eliza said, stunned. She looked up at Corin as he entered her bedroom, with recognition and understanding. "Parker's back! Maybe now we don't need to form a resistance! Maybe everything's all right!"

"Whoa! Easy," Corin said, calmly. "We don't know for sure."

"But the Emperor's words were…"

"Truth or lies. We don't know for sure," Corin repeated, cautious. "But if you feel anything from Parker, any twinge, that would be great! It is possible that Parker's returned to the light. Maybe he is! Maybe he did it on his own."

"No," Eliza said, softly. Her hand rested on her chest, right up close to her heart. Parker was with someone. She could feel it. But he wasn't in love with her and he was no longer evil. If anything, he was in the grey, between light and dark.

She could feel his muscular red scaly arms, his lizard-like humanoid body, his dragon-like head, and features, including his short snout with its tipped end pointed up, as well as his black claws and his black spikes that ran down his back to his medium-sized tail, which curled up against his feet. It was his eyes that drew her close. Those yellow eyes with a swirling red misty in the irises. He was two dragonoids now: Maranguan and Parker. He looked at her with intensity, but there was also a need, a hope that things would be alright. She could see it all without leaving her bedroom.

"My love," Parker said, drawing her in. "I'm coming for you. I promise. We will be reunited!" Eliza was pulled out of the darkness, out of that mindscape, back to the present. Her pale fingers trembled. She had hope now. Hope for the future! She looked at Corin now with confidence.

"He's alive," she said, speaking truthfully. "Parker's alive! I don't know why or how, but I could feel him!"

"That's good! What did you see? What did you feel?" Corin asked, pleased.

"I felt… Parker in the neutral zone, the grey zone between light and dark. Parker saw me. He said he's coming for me," Eliza explained, beside herself in amazement and wonder. She gave a small smile, pleased. "He's got an empire, and the girl he's with is his friend. Nothing more. He cares about me. I'm going to find him, meet up with him again."

"What should we tell Aslan about this?" Corin asked, curious.

"You can tell me now," Aslan said, walking towards them, "that Parker's new empire remains hidden. No one must know yet it is a neutral empire. That would turn everything worse for our dragonoid. We need him alive and he needs to be whole again. Perhaps you missed that half his body and his face now have scars. They're the wounds he suffered when he was Maranguan."

"I didn't see any scars. What happened to him?" Eliza asked, confused.

"Parker showed you what he wanted you to see," Aslan said, nodding. "It's a trick he learned not long ago. He will have these on and off battles with Maranguan, himself. He will be different, but different in a good way. He's learning from his mistakes. His brother Mordru will not be happy about these new developments. He'll see to it that his revenge against Parker, your husband, is complete. These things must be so, for the time being."

"What should we do?" Eliza asked, warily.

"You are to form the resistance," Aslan said, facing her again. "Confuse Vitiate until the time comes when Parker will have to face him again. I'll do the rest."

"Thank you," Corin said, watching the Lion leave the room. He returned his gaze to Eliza, asking her, "Now what do we do?"

"We do as Aslan says. We can't prevent everything from happening, but we can give Parker a chance," Eliza said, standing up. "We're going to create this resistance and I will see my husband again. No matter what he looks like, he's still my husband. I will fight for him, if I have to."

Corin nodded. "Then let it be." He added, uncertainty in his eyes, "This had better work."

Eliza looked out the window. "It will." She looked at the landscape, wondering if these grasslands meant something. The Land of Dragons was Parker's home. She would not see it fall to ruin. "Parker, come and find me."

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Thanks for reading. :)

References:

Vitiate comes from the "Star Wars" galaxy.