Okay...For once, I ask for what people think, and what do I get?  1 review with a vote to name the Eclipse Dragon "Shadow".  I've put off posting this in the hope that I may at the very least get a few more votes, but in the end, I decided to just go with it and post.

I've been with the human resistance for several months now.  It seems that I was wrong to assume that the fort was their base of operations though.  Shortly after I arrived, the Dragoons and Diaz moved north to the city of Vellweb.  Apparently, Fort Madrid was merely a waypoint between Vellweb and the rest of the continent.

As the early morning sunlight poured into my room, I yawned and tried to go back to sleep.  Goddamn...we just get back from a mission, and the damn sun won't let me sleep in...oh well...I guess I should be checking on Shadow anyway.

I teleported to an enclosure just outside of the city, and walked in, and was greeted by a familiar growl.  "Hey, Shadow, how are you feeling?"  He growled happily, and moved to show his wound.

...or what was left of it.  He had been well onto the path to recovery when we left a couple months ago, but now there was only a small patch devoid of scales to mark where the near fatal wound had been a few months ago.  He had also grown quite a bit, and was now around 50 feet long.

"It's good to see you too.  Maybe next time you'll be healthy enough to come along!"

A sudden prickling sensation in the back of my mind alerted me to the presence of another Wingly nearby.  Hm...I recognize that energy signature.  Iaem! I warped a couple miles outside of the city, and landed in a forest.  Let's see...there he is.  I stepped out from behind a tree, and saw him standing in a clearing with his back to me.

"Iaem.  What are you doing here?  It would be a pity if I had to kill you."  I said coldly.

He spun around, and his hand jerked toward his sword, but he relaxed when he saw me.  "Serem.  Heh...if you only knew the chaos you caused.  Melbu went completely insane as soon as he heard what you did."

"Oh, really.  That'll make it easier for us when we eventually attack Kadessa.  Now, is that all you have to say?  You may be my friend, but you realize that I cannot allow you to live after seeing Vellweb."

"That's not what I came here for.  I'm here to offer you some help.  After declaring you a traitor, Melbu Frahma ordered the execution of every member of your unit.  My unit and I did what we could to help them, but Melbu caught wind of what we were doing, and ordered us executed as well.  I think that in all, there are a total of five survivors from both of our units."

The faces of the members of my unit flashed through my mind.  "Who managed to survive?"

"From your unit, Verst, Leran and Vordel.  From mine, myself, Brakal and Eraka."

"And this help you offered would be...?"

"We are all prepared to fight alongside you once again.  It'll take about a week to get everyone together again, but I can say that we all want a piece of Melbu right about now."

"Good.  I could use a few under my command.  I'll let everyone know that you will be coming so you aren't killed on the spot.  See you in a week."

He nodded, and started gathering his energy to warp back.  "And Iaem, it was nice to see you again."

I warped back to Vellweb, and a few hours later, managed to get everyone to the meeting room.

"What is it...Serem?" Kanzas growled.  I had to suppress a grin at this point, because up until very recently, as far as he was concerned, my name was either "You" or "Wingly".  I think he finally realizes that I'm of some use.

"I just thought that you might want to know that we'll be getting some reinforcements very soon.  Depending on how things turn out, we may be getting as many as six more Winglies to assist us."  I said.  "I just talked to one of my old friends, a Wingly named Iaem, and he says that a few members of both his unit and mine will join us here.  Other than that, my only request is that they all be placed under my command."

They took it rather well, I think.  It only took me half an hour and three fireballs to get past the "traitorous Wingly" stage and begin to convince them that the offer was serious, and that I wasn't a traitor to their cause.

True to his word, Iaem came back one week later, with four others in tow.  I immediately recognized Leran and Vordel, and after a moment, Brakal and Eraka as well.

"Verst?" I asked, but I got the feeling that I already knew what happened to him.

"Dead."

I nodded.  Yet one more face that will remain burned into my memory.  "I assume Iaem already told you what this is for.  If there are any here who bear me ill will, then leave.  I won't hold it against you."  I drew my sword before continuing.  "However, if there are any here who wish to kill me, now is your chance." I figured that given how they were on the run because of me, some may want some measure of vengeance.  I looked from one to another, and none of them stepped forward.

"Don't worry Serem, everyone here is willing to fight." Iaem said.

"Good.  In that case, follow me."  I flew into the air, and headed for Vellweb.

There, chapter two is finally up.  Give me a week and I'll have the next one up.  It's already all written out, I just have to type it up.