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Sorry this chapter took so long to get out but I've been really busy moving. The next one will be out sooner promise. Now on with the story.



A dimensional adventure



Serena sat half asleep on the saddle. Lancelot had done nothing but grumble about annoying humans and how slow the other horses were. Raye and Chad argued most of the time and all the noise was giving her a head ache. She rubbed her temple in irritation. "Are you feeling unwell Serena?" she turned to see that Darien had ridden up next to her and was looking very concerned. "Oh, it's nothing I'm fine." She protested. "We could stop and rest a while my lady." He suggested. Serena nodded. That did sound like a good idea. They had been ridding none stop since they had left the city early that morning.

The group pulled off near a river. Serena got down off of Lancelot and walked towards the water. It was very beautiful. It was so clear that you could see straight to the bottom. She turned her face up to the sun and soaked it in. the days had been getting warmer lately. Raye had said it would be getting hotter the closer they came to the fire temple. "It is very warm out today." Raye said as she walked up to Serena. "Yeah it is. Maybe we should go for a swim." Serena said. " Here let us give you a hand fair maidens." They heard from behind them. Both girls turned around and were promptly hauled into very strong arms. "Chad put me down this instant!" screamed Raye. "Darien you wouldn't dare!" Serena screeched. Both men just grinned as they neared the edge of the river. "In you go princess." Said Darien as he tossed her in. Serena screamed and clung to his arm. His eyes widened as he was dragged under with Serena. Raye saw Serena's move and copied it on Chad while casting a levitation spell on herself. She watched as three heads popped out of the water and glared at her. "Ha HA HA HA you all look so funny Aaaahhhh." She screamed as Serena and Darien grabbed her legs and yanked her under. She came up sputtering and glaring. Andrew stood on the bank tisking. "That's enough play now children." He said. Bad move, all four heads turn their attention to him. They look back at each other nod and start to advance on Andrew. "Uh oh." Was all he got to say before he was running for his life.

Back on the road Serena looked back at a VERY wet and pouting Andrew. He glared at her and she gave him a very smug smile in return. The terrain was starting to change, she noticed sometime later, it was becoming more like a desert with very little vegetation. Suddenly a very old looking building appeared in the distance. "The fire temple." Said Luna from her perch just behind Serena . "Why does it look so....scary?" Serena asked. "The fire temple is a very dangerous place, filled with traps and mazes. No one that has gone in has ever come out. It protects the red power gem very well and has for hundreds of years." Luna said. The group stopped in front of the temple and dismounted. The building wasn't very tall but it was very dark. And it was ssooo hot here. Serena transformed into the white dragoon and turned to the others. "Ready?" she asked. They all nodded and started up the steps. They came to a large door made of what looked like red stone. Chad went up to push it. "Yeeoowww." He yelped as he jerked his hand away. " It's burning hot!" Serena looked at it. Something was tugging at her mind. She walked up to it. "Serena don't touch it!" Darien shouted. She stopped in front of the door. "White dragon shield." She said. White light shot from the gem in her forehead and enveloped her in what looked like a bubble. She put her hand to the door and nothing happened. "The shield is protecting me from the heat. I'm gonna try to push it open." She said. she started to push but nothing happened. Then Darien walked into the shield with Serena and added his strength. There was a bang and then the door slowly creaked open. A blast of hot air hit them all in the face. It was like opening up an oven when your face is to close to the door. Serena knew that this would be a problem. So she expanded her energy to create shields around everyone. They walked into a large room with no doors. "Great now were do we go." Asked Chad as he began to walk towards the center of the room. Suddenly the floor under his feet gave way. "Chad!" screamed Raye as she quickly cast a levitation spell on him. Chad opened his eyes and looked up he, could see everyone's shocked faces. Then he looked down. Into a river of molten lava. "AAAAHHHH quick lift me up." He yelled while scrambling up the hole.

Andrew looked back down the hole and noticed that there was a ladder that ran from the room they were in to a ledge near the lava. "Guys we can go down this." He pointed out. Everyone descended and then looked around. There was lava as far as the eye could see and one old looking rickety rope bridge as the only means of crossing. "Oh no, there is no way I am crossing that thing." Said Serena. Raye popped her on the back of the head. "Dummy, you can fly. You've got wings." "Oh yeah I forgot." Serena said a little embarrassed. She jumped into the air and flew over to the other side. Raye rolled her eyes and went to test out the bridge. It seemed sturdy enough. So she began to cross. Suddenly a large spout of lava came up on her left. It jerked the bridge causing it to swing wildly. Raye grabbed ahold of the ropes and hung on. When she looked up there was a large and very ugly looking creature looking back at her. It had rows of jagged looking teeth and its head was huge. The body was at least five times larger than an elephants. Raye tried to scream but nothing came out but a squeak. The monster raised its hand and brought it down on Raye. "RAYE NO!!" Chad screamed. There was a large flash of copper colored light.

Raye opened her eyes when she didn't feel the blow. She promptly lost all ability to speak. There in front of her was Chad. He was dressed in a red and black fighting GI. His hair which before had hung into his face was now tied back with a leather strip and the symbol of the bear was burning brightly on his forehead. Most importantly though was the fact that he was holding up the monsters claw as if it were as light as a pillow. "Nobody hurts my friends." He growled. Then he grabbed the creature and flung it over his shoulder and straight into a wall. He turned and helped Raye. "Thank you Chad." She said as she looked into his eyes that now had specks of gold in them. Once they were on the other side everyone began to circle Chad. "What the heck happened?" Andrew asked. Chad just shrugged. Serena looked over a Luna. "Chad must be one of the five guardians." Luna said. "What do you mean Luna?" Serena asked. " The five guardians of legend. It is written that when the worlds are threatened that the five dragoons would rise, also in the legend there are the guardians of the dragoons. Chad is the Bear and is thus unusually strong." "Are we gonna have to look for these guardians to?" Serena questioned. "No the guardians are drawn to the dragoons on there own, they will come to us." Luna said. "Oh." Was all Serena could say.

After explaining everything that she had learned from Luna to the others they continued on down the path. It was very narrow and Darien and Andrew kept bumping their heads on the ceiling as the path got smaller. Soon they came out into a vast chamber and in the center was a red glow they walked up and saw the red power gem. "Ok now what?" questioned Andrew. While they were thinking Raye couldn't take her eyes off the gem. Serena turned to see her friends eyes go blank and then she watched as Raye began to walk as if in a trance. "Huh, wait Raye don't touch it!" Serena said as she lunged out to catch her friend. Darien grabbed her around the waist. "No wait just watch." He said. she calmed down in his arms and watched as Raye reached her hand out for the gem. Red light enveloped the room.


(Huh were am I?) Raye thought. She felt like she had just woken up from a long sleep. (Welcome Raye.") a voice boomed inside her head. She jerked and looked around. Everything was red. And in front of her was a the great red dragon. It had a long body and wings. Two horns adorned his head. (The time has come to give you my powers child with the spirit of fire. Use them well in protecting our world and all others.) the red light enveloped Raye's body and she was surrounded by fire.

When the light died down enough to see everyone look at Raye. She stood surrounded by an aura of fire. When it died down they noted that she had changed much like Serena had. She now wore red knee high boots and a short skirt. Upper body armor and gauntlets. A tiara with a red gem in the center rested on her forehead. And large red wings adorned her back. She turned around and admired the outfit then looked at everyone. "Well what do you think is it me?" Serena started laughing and ran to hug her friend. Andrew looked down at the sword in his hands and noticed that the red gem now rested in the upper right end of the hilt.


Later that night Serena walked out of the camp that they had set up once they got out of the temple. Tomorrow they would return to Avalon and discuss their next move. She sat down on a flat rock and looked up at all the stars in the night sky. It was still pretty warm out. "Chad get back here so I can fry you! That was my last good hair brush that you just broke!" Serena heard from behind her back at the camp. "I'm sorry Raye I'm not used to this new strength yet." Chad defended. There was a scream and the crashing sounds continued. Serena smiled, those two were so obviously in love it wasn't funny. "Mind if I join you." A deep voice asked. She turned to see Darien standing a little away from the rock she was on and looking at her hopefully. "Sure there's plenty of rock to share." She said. He hopped up and settled down next to her. She looked up at him and studied his face as he was looking at the stars. (Why do I feel so safe and complete when he is around?) she wondered. She laid back on the rock and stared at the night sky. Darien soon laid back with her. He felt her curl up against his side. He looked down at her and saw that she had fallen asleep. He smiled gently and wrapped his arms around her. He looked up at the stars one last time before falling asleep with his princess in his arms.









Not very long I know. Let me know what you think. But please be gentle I bruise easily.