A/N: I'm sure you were all shocked by the making of Dragon Slayers into wombats, but, you see, I did it for 'FuzzyWombat'. Now that FuzzyWombat has returned to being CrimsonFire, so shall the Dragon Slayers return to human form, but should CrimsonFire changer her name again, so shall the Dragon Slayers. K, now that I've explained that, I dedicate this chapter to all those fan-girls who adore any one particular Dragon Slayer. Also, I've made a really long disclaimer, at least compared to my usual ones, so I hope no one is inconvenienced by that.

Disclaimer: (James Bond music playing) A shadow creeps along the back wall of the Escaflowne owner's home. (Insert Daaa-duuuuhhhhh here) The shadow turns the corner, and sees a window. Looking cautiously around, the burglar looks for enemies. Seeing no opponents to his goal, retrieve the deed to Escaflowne, the burglar, hired by me, Pablo/Cecil, to do so, he slowly opens the window. The shadow peeks his head inside. No one is up and awake. Good, the coast is clear. (James Bond music is still playing.) The thief slowly pushes his legs through the window, and finds himself inside, staring into the eyes of a huge mountain lion, obviously trained to kill such intruders. Escaflowne deed is not retrieved, as the burglar runs for his life.

Chapter 22: Clash

Dilandau was ecstatic; this would make it easier to transfer them. You see, he had planned it that way. He would carry the fuzzy furry wombats to those very much like the Dragon Slayers were in real life, and make the child eat the wombat, thus effective transferring say Dallet's spirit, to that of a little 5 year old.

The other eggs finished hatching.

"Come, Dragon Slayers, we have work to do." Dilandau said. He smiled and strolled to his guymelef. He picked them up with one of the hands, and flew into the sky, on a mission to return the Dragon Slayers to true human form.

Chiruichi decided it was time to report in to Galken in person. She needed first hand information, not things passed on by a messenger. As she was stalking into the stables, she almost ran into a guymelef leg. She took a step back, and looked up.

"Hey, servant!" The obvious voice of Lord Marlon rang through her ears. Her eyes twitched.

"Get out of my way!" She screamed at him. When he did not do so immediately, Chiruichi used her full strength and ripped off a full metal plate from the unit's leg. "Now move, boy!"

Chiruichi felt someone looking behind her. It was a tall, black unit. BlackMage's guymelef had seen her rip off the metal sheet. Chiruichi gulped.

"Chiruichi, you fool! I had given you one last chance, and this is what you do." BlackMage sounded very 'I-know-who-you-are-and-who-you-work-for-but-I-forgave-you-but-now-you-messed-up-and-your-life-is-over. Chiruichi bit her lip. "I knew you worked for Galken, Chiruichi, but I needed a spy on Galken, and one who is a spy, often reveals information accidentally, if they don't know that their position's revealed. I have gotten equal, if not more, information then Galken has gotten, from You, but I will not tolerate you to attack Lord Marlon. He is extremely valuable, and I will not have him assaulted!"

Chiruichi crinched.

"You there, take her to the lowest dungeon pit!" Lord Marlon ordered.

Chiruichi walked slowly with the two guards to her cell, deep below where even the smallest glimmer of sunshine would reach her. All the time while she was walking, she wondered why Lord Marlon was so important. I mean, if she had killed him, BlackMage could have certainly found another peasant who looked and acted like Marlon, certainly. But then, why? Why is he so important? She was angry with herself. She had never gotten to report this information to her superior. She had to escape! How, though?
BlackMage came to see her the next day. "Chiruichi, we're taking you to the torture chamber. We are going to find out if you have anymore secrets that we may want to know, and if you don't give it to us straight away, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Rack."

A/N: I'm sorry I'm doing this to you Chiruichi, but it must be done. A spy always gets caught, and that's what the secret meaning was behind my disclaimer. Also, the wombats will probably become human again in the next chapter. K, well, that's the chapter, and I hope you enjoyed it immensely… JA!!!