Gavin: Say it.

Me: No.

Bracken: Say it.

Me: Never *sticks tongue out at Bracken*

Bracken: Just say it already!

Me: Make me.

Gavin: Say it or I'll kill you!

Me: Yea? You and what army?

Bracken: Say it or I'll tickle you.

Me: Noo! Mercy!

Bracken: Say it then.

Me: Crap. Fine. .

Gavin: What was that?

Me: I don't own Fablehaven or any of the books in the Inheritance Cycle. Brandon Mull and Christopher Paolini own them. I only own Aryanna. Happy? I hate you both.

Bracken: *hahaha* Love ya too.

Gavin: Tickle her? Really?

Me: By the way everyone, I won't be posting another chapter until I get at least five more reviews. Hope you like this one! Please R&R!

Chapter 2- "I need your help"

She went outside with Vasilis sheathed at her waist. Her brother still had seven months left before he had to take it to the singing sisters. Kendra looked at her feet; did she really want to do this? Vasilis was a powerful sword, but would it be a match against the Demon Prince of Dragons?

"I have to do this." She thought over and over in her head. "I have to do this."

She looked up. Silhouetted against the orange sunset, stood the form of a boy. As Kendra got closer, she could see him better. The boy was slim, and good-looking, with tan, flawless skin, thin lips, and dark eyes. He looked upset, about what, Kendra couldn't guess. He smiled when he saw Kendra approaching, but she could see in his eyes that the smile was merely to mask his sadness.

"Hello Kendra. It's been a while." Gavin said, "Nice to see you."

"I wish that I could say the same thing." She responded.

"Listen, I know that you are still mad at me about the incident at Wyrmroost, and I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to kill me right now, but…"Gavin paused, "I need your help."

You? You, the great, feared, Demon Prince, Lord of Dragons, needs my help?" she sneered. She couldn't believe that she was actually being so brave that she was able to say that to Navarog.

"Please Kendra, I need to rescue her. What I've done, what I've sacrificed, you couldn't even begin to imagine what I was willing to do to save her. She's the only thing I've ever cared about." Gavin said, his smile vanishing. Kendra sensed actual sincerity in his voice.

"Okay, slow down. Who are you trying to rescue, and who has her?"

Gavin turned so that he was facing the sunset. He sank sown to the ground. "My little sister. She was kidnapped when a shade attacked us and killed our parents. We were very young at the time. The shade that took her was more powerful than most, and he had magic that others only dreamed of possessing. They called him "Prince among Shades". Dragons are tough, and incredibly difficult to kill, but we were no match for him. He killed my parents and took Aryanna as his prize. I remember the fear in her eyes as she called my name, but she was strong and refused to let me see her cry. I have never stopped searching for her."

"Let me get this straight, you want me to help you find your sister who was taken by a shade prince?" Kendra asked thoroughly confused. "And she's the only one who you've ever cared about? Kinda hard to believe."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Well, you're the Demon Prince, and I thought demons were incapable of love."

"I wasn't born a demon." Gavin pointed out. "Please Kendra. This has to work. Aryanna is very close to death, the shade has brought her to the point where she's giving up her will to live. I think that the only thing keeping her alive is my threats."

"Threats?" Kendra asked, wonder what kind of threats could be made to a person who had already lost everything.

"I told her that if she died, I'd kill myself. I told her not to do it; I told her that I would save her." He looked at Kendra, "After a dragon has endured tortures such as she's been subjected to, as long as they maintain their will to live, and as long as there is the smallest shred of hope, that dragon can keep going… but the second they lose their will to live… they'll die. You have to help. I really think that, if you and your friends help, we actually have a chance of saving her." There was actual sincerity in his voice. She couldn't believe that Navarog was actually asking for her help.

"Okay, but I'm not coming alone. I still don't trust you." Kendra finally said.

"I would question your sanity if you did." He responded.

"C'mon. Let's get inside."Kendra said.

Gavin hesitated, but followed.