Stuffed Dodo: How are we supposed to write a story while on the run?

Lady Dragon: Don't ask me, you're the one that called and got the nuthouse after us!

Stuffed Dodo: You were the one who got hyped up on caffeine!

Lady Dragon: Anyway, I have the solution. *Pulls out various capsules from Dragon Ball Z* Erm, no not that one, not this one…

Stuffed Dodo: Where did you get all of those?

Lady Dragon: I held Trunks and Keiko hostage until Bulma complied with my demands. *Finds Laptop.*

Stuffed Dodo: Great! Now, where are we going?

Lady Dragon: I suggest we go to Iraq…

Stuffed Dodo: ...and perform live on stage the song Miss Yeoh taught you, with all the cool actions (Points up to sky, make a thumb up sign, then points to herself)

Lady Dragon: Or maybe sneak into the private living quarters of Saddam Hussein, kill him and be the heroes of the war! *Stars in Eyes*

Stuffed Dodo: Can we please just write the story?

(Daine and Numair appears.)

Daine: I agree with Stuffed Dodo. My dear Numair is hanging on to dear life.

(NMIW catches up in an open cockpit airplane and shouts out)

NMIW: Would the Mental cases please stop the dragon and climb off in an orderly fashion.

Stuffed Dodo: This is all your fault. I told you Chris isn't reliable.

Lady Dragon: It's better than your idea of using a tractor.

NMIW: Would the Mental cases please obey. Consequences may apply to delays.

Lady Dragon: *Pulls out capsule, bursts it. Hovercar appears.* Hop in!

Stuffed Dodo: You can't drive!

Lady Dragon: We'll worry about that later!

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Where am I?

Where is she?

The light is fading…

Fading…

Daine…

~*~*~

Daine was in Snowsdale again, but this time she was 12 years of age. She was training Arexen Fraloski's hunting dogs when one of them ran away. She was chasing after him, when she collided into a tall man. "Sorry," Daine muttered looking up. The tall man was hooded, his face shadowed, but something's face made her trust him completely.

"Oh, no it's fine-erm," the man answered distractedly, "What's your name?"

"Me name's Daine, Veralidaine Sarrasri."

"It's fine, Veralidaine Sarrasri," the man corrected himself.

"Just Daine, it's a fair mouthful. What's your name?"

"M-my name?" the man looked worried for a second, then his face relaxed, "Numair Salmalín."

Then the scene changed. Daine was once again 19, and Numair was there as well. Well his head was there, and his body was in a corner, his arms lying next to his legs. "NUMAIR!" Daine yelled frantically, staring at her mutilated lover…

*****

"Wake up Daine, wake up!"

Daine sat up shakily, sweating from head to toe. The dream seemed so real. She looked at Numair and was relieved to find that he was pretty much in one piece. Groaning, she tumbled out of the bed, wincing at the cold floor and wondering why the sky was so dark.

"What time is it?" she enquired, tilting her head so she could look into Numair's concerned eyes.

Numair pulled her up in a warm hug, trying to avoid answering the question. Mithros know that Daine could be as terrifying as a rabid bear when woken up before she wanted to. He tried to distract her with a small kiss.

Daine narrowed her eyes. "Right. If you won't tell me, I might as well go back to sleep until the sun rises." And continue to experience those horrible nightmares, she thought to herself with a shiver. Preparing to go back to bed, Daine tried to loosen Numair's arms, only to find that they have tightened.

Slightly intimidated, Daine tried once again to free herself with no success. "Let go of me Numair! What is the problem with you?"

Thoroughly frightened now, Daine tried to scream, only to find Numair's hand at her throat, choking her so that no sound could emit from her. Suddenly the pressure loosened. Daine slid to the floor with a now unconscious Numair. Bolting away like a frightened rabbit, she watched Numair stir and shake his head as if clearing it of thick syrup.

"Daine, my love, what happened?" No answer. "Are you alright? Why are you looking at me like I'm some monster?" Sudden realization struck him. "It was the Evil Force again, wasn't it? It took over my control of what I was doing. Oh Daine, I am so sorry, what have I done to you?"

Daine forced herself to get rid of the nasty little voice inside her head that warned her to stay away. Warily, she crawled over to Numair and put an arm around him. The man reached up and took her hand, his tears tracing the delicate pattern of her veins as they flowed down her hand.

"You…you went all unnatural and you started to squeeze me and strangle me so that I won't and cannot scream."

Numair bent his magnificent head into his hands. "Magelet, this cannot go on for longer. We must travel to Snowsdale. It seems that I can slip into my 'coma' without even noticing it. According to you, I was kissing you one moment and the next, half-strangling you. Apparently, there is no visible margin for you to see whether I'm sane or not. At this very moment, I can be speaking the thoughts of the Force. Oh, if only I can find some way to…no, that wouldn't work… Oh, Mithros, Minoss and Shakith, give me strength and wisdom!"

Daine gently peeled her lover's large hand away from his head. "My dear Numair, when you're like this, I know that you are yourself."

Numair managed a shaky smile. "I can't tell whether that is a compliment, or a carefully hidden insult." He said with a touch of his old wry humor.

The young woman noticed this and her heart slowed with relief. If he is strong enough to joke like that…no, she mustn't be selfish. Losing Numair due to sickness because she fears for her own safety is just out of the question.

"Numair, we are not going back to Snowsdale, at least, not at this moment. You're not strong enough. We'll wait until you're better."

Numair tried not to sigh with exasperation. This little wench is making him angry. Oh no, there he is, slipping into it again. Using the remaining traces of his black robe magic, he pushed the presence of the Unwanted away.

"No Daine, Your dreams are signs from the Gods. We cannot ignore the portents. You reminded me yourself of what happened to Ozorne when he did not abide the Signs. No, I will prepare for the journey now and you get some rest. We travel at the glimpse of sunrise, no a moment later. Rest now, for I fear our road is arduous and allows no time for such a thing."

Daine found it useless to argue with him. Going back to bed, she found that Kitten had miraculously slept through the whole thing. 'Oh how I envy infants, for they do not think of anything but eating and sleeping,' thought Daine. Curling up next to her dragon, she went to sleep, to dream what horrors she does not know.

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Lady Dragon: (Trying to control hovercar)

Stuffed Dodo: Turn right! Turn right! AHHH!

(Lady Dragon loses all control, and the hovercar crashes into the Whomping Willow™.

Stuffed Dodo: You moron!

Voice Behind Them: MR. HARRY POTTER AND MR. RONALD WEASLEY!!!

(Lady Dragon and Stuffed Dodo turn around to see Professor Snape)

Stuffed Dodo: Ah, no.

Lady Dragon: But thanks for playing!

Snape: Are you students?

Stuffed Dodo and Lady Dragon: Noooo….

Snape: Then I must escort you off the premises immediately.

Stuffed Dodo: I don't think so!

(Lady Dragon and Stuffed Dodo run over to the trunk of the Whomping Willow. Lady Dragon picks up the Invisibility Cloak and Stuffed Dodo touches the knob that makes it stop moving. They both run into the secret passageway)

Snape: COME BACK HERE!!!

(Lady Dragon and Stuffed Dodo reach the Shrieking Shack)

Sirius Black: Harry, I wasn't your parent's Secret Keeper…

Lady Dragon: Oh! I'm sorry. Have you convinced Harry you're innocent yet Sirius?

Sirius: What? How did you…

Harry: Are you in league with him?

Stuffed Dodo: Are you crazy? Of course not! (Spots Wormtail in rat form) KILL THE RAT!!! (Lunges for Wormtail, but is held back by Lady Dragon)

Lady Dragon: Kill him later, Lupin is supposed to come in 5…4…3…2…1

Professor Lupin: (Bursts in) Sirius, how can he be alive? Unless you switched without telling me… (Notices Stuffed Dodo and Lady Dragon) Who are you?

Harry: That's what I'd like to know…

Stuffed Dodo: I think you should go find Snape, it's a full moon.

Hermione: How did you know?

Stuffed Dodo: Well, you see, I was just outside and the moon was full-

Professsor Lupin: I think she means how you knew the other thing.

Ron: What other thing?

Hermione: (Gives him a condescending glance)

Sirius Black: And how did you know I was innocent?

Ron: And how did you know precisely when Professor Lupin was about to come?

Lady Dragon: Sore wa hímetsū des.

Sirius Black, Professor Lupin, Harry, Ron, and Hermione: WHAT?!?

Stuffed Dodo: It's a secret, only she said it in Japanese.

Lady Dragon: Look here's the low down. Harry, Sirius is innocent. He switched last minute with Peter Pettigrew because he thought Remus was the spy. Pettigrew faked his death when Sirius confronted him, cutting off his finger. Ron, Pettigrew is an animagi and he's been sleeping in your bed for the past few years as Scabbers.

Ron: (Pale-faced) You're joking, right?

Sirius Black: How the hell did you know?

Harry: I want proof.

Stuffed Dodo: (Shrugs) Okay, Lupin, Black, do that, un-animagi thingy.

Professor Lupin and Sirius Black: (Blank look) Huh?

Lady Dragon: The thing with blue sparks. We don't have to much time, Snape outside, and he's chasing Dodo-chan and me. And we haven't done the Disclaimer!

Stuffed Dodo: I don't care if Bin Laddin in a barrister's wig comes after me with a hand grenade, I hate disclaiming!!!!!!

Lady Dragon: *Sighs* Alright. Daine and Numair belong to Tamora Pierce, the Whomping Willow, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black belong to J.K Rowling (HP Characters: HEY!!!) and Bulma, Trunks and Capsule Corporation and all its products belong to Akira Toriyama. Harry's Invisibility Cloak belongs to him, but we're borrowing it until Snape come back.

Harry: WHAT?!? GIVE IT BACK, IT WAS MY DAD'S!!!

Lady Dragon: WE WILL! Sooner or later.

Stuffed Dodo: Check back to see if Daine's dream will come true…