Disclaimer: I don't own anything that Mercedes Lackey wrote. If you recognize the characters they belong to her. I do claim Carina in all her forms, her brother, and her fiancé.

This is my first Mercedes Lackey fanfic. I hope its good. Please, if you see ways I can improve it, review and tell me.

Calling In

An'desha woke from a nightmare of fire and power. He was left with a feeling of urgency, that he needed to be somewhere. That sense of urgency led him to the Moonpaths and a couple of old friends.

For reasons unknown, Tre'valen and Dawnfire were waiting for him. They looked fairly agitated. Before he could ask, Dawnfire spoke. "An'desha, you are needed in Valdemar. There is a danger coming that will destroy all if not stopped."

An'desha furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "That doesn't help much. What am I supposed to do, go riding into Valdemar like something terrible is coming? Their Foreers would know if anything was wrong. So…" Tre'valen cut him off.

" Go as if you only wish to visit your friends. More of them will come in time. When the danger comes, you will all be warned. Now go!"

An'desha flung himself down and out, waking in his bed. He got up. He would need to make preparations quickly.

Darian was embroiled in another lesson with his teacher, Firesong. It was almost over, thank goodness. Suddenly, Firesong sat up straight, eyes wide and unseeing. A moment later, a feeling of terror hit Darian. Suddenly, he was unable to move, his eyes only saw a swirl of fire and power. Overlying that image was a feeling of great danger and terror. Then the vision was gone. Left only was the feeling of urgency and danger. Firesong looked dazed for a moment before looking back at Darian.

Firesong was the first to speak. "Did you feel that?"

"Yeah. What was that?"

Firesong looked pensive. "It was almost like the mage storms, except without the sick feeling. Do you still have a feeling of urgency? The need to be somewhere to help?"

"Yes, but where?"

Firesong sat for a moment, concentrating. Finally he spoke, " Wherever we need to be, I think the best place to find out is Haven. With all the Forseers there, they will hopefully be able to tell us."

"So what should we do? Running in there like we're being chased doesn't sound like a good idea."

"You go pack. I'll send a message to Elspeth and Darkwind telling them what happened and that we are coming. Then we go as if we're just coming for a visit. From there we'll see what happens."

Darian nodded, then left the workroom. There would be time for other plans later.

It was the Midwinter vacation in Haven and Darkwind and Elspeth were skating. For once there were no problems, no crisis that needed their attention. They were just relaxing, enjoying the company of each other, Kerowyn, Eldan, Karal, and Altra. Only Kero had joined them on the ice.

Suddenly, Darkwind collapsed on the ice. Shocked, Elspeth and Kero began to skate over to him. A moment later, Elspeth was unable to move and felt herself collapse as her vision was obscured by a vision of fire and power. It was over in a second, but a feeling of horrible urgency was left. She opened her eyes to see Eldan standing over her, shaking her. She sat up, knowing instinctively that Darkwind had been felled by the same vision. Darkwind was sitting up with Kero supporting him, shaking his head as if the clear it. Darkwind's eyes met hers' and they shared a moment of mental contact. Kero was the first to put her question into words, "What the hell just happened?"

Darkwind was the first of the two to find his voice, "I'm not sure. All that really matters is that I know something is going to happen. Bright Feather?"

Elspeth nodded her agreement. "Something is going to happen. Gwena is going to check with the other companions to see if anyone else felt this."

Gwena answered all of them on her own. : None of the Companions felt this except Kantor. For all that his Gift is usually good only for a candlemark or so, Alberich was hit by the vision so hard that they had to bring him to the Healers. He still has a headache but he is awake. He was apparently hit before either of you were. We can go talk to him now. :

"Now I understand Firesong's message. Lets go."

Elsewhere

A voice spoke in the darkness. "They are being called in. The Web and the triggers I set up are working. We will tell them soon."

Another answered the first. "You are doing the right thing. They are the best chances their world has. Well, besides those you saved."

The first voice replied, "You will go to join them shortly. All of you. When I introduce us."

Several voices accented.

Soon now.