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Devon was awoken before dawn. She swallowed and stood shakily. She slowly opened the wardrobe; soft snores told her Gary was asleep.
"Gary." She hissed
He rolled over and snorted. The settled again.
She exited the wardrobe and walked over to the bed. She shook him but got only a loud snore. She walked over to the door and picked up one of his boots. Turning she tossed it at him. It hit low; he shot up with a pained gasp.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to hit you there but we have to hurry. Something's wrong." Devon waited, her back turned, as Gary pulled on his shirt, tunic and his boot. When they checked Alanna and Jon's rooms they where both gone.
The two made their way out to the stable. In the distance Devon could see two rides galloping away from the city and toward the west.
"Where are they going?" Devon asked
"Probably to the black city, we better follow, knowing those two something bad will happen." Gary muttered
Gary mounted his horse and told Devon to use Alex's.
They took off after Alanna and Jon.
"Legend says it was built by some old dead guys. Lots of young people who come here die horrible deaths." He shrugged "That's about all I caught during the story. I wasn't paying attention."
Devon stared at him in horror.
"I think they went this way, come on" Gary pulled her along.
They entered one large building. Jon and Alanna where standing near an alter. Gary pulled them behind a fallen black stone column before they were seen.
"Well good. There safe, let's just convince them to go back before someone realizes we're gone." Gary whispered
A light flashed through out the room, temporarily blinding them. When they could see again then people stood at the alter, all of them where really big.
"You where saying?" Devon asked Gary dryly
"Shhhh, I can't hear what the giants are saying!" Gary told her
They listened closely.
"I caught Ysandir, goat herders, and something about little lions." Gary said
"Really, I was kind of preoccupied by the 'feeding on you lives' part!" Devon growled
Another light filled the room; they peeked over the column to see Alanna had drawn her blade. The giants said something. Then Alanna yelled, more light flashed and on the giant ladies looked like she was injured.
Blue light, Devon assumed it was the prince's magic, created a shield that was soon joined by violet light, Alanna's magic.
The tall lady who had been hurt by Alanna's sword started to laugh. She and one of the giant men threw power at Alanna. She doubled over, Devon noted that her clothes where becoming gradually translucent.
"Oh no, not that!" Devon cried.
She grabbed the first thing she touched a chunk of rock and hurled it at the prince. It hit him in his head and he went down, temporarily dazed.
"Why did you do that!?" Gary demanded
His question was answered when split second later Alanna's clothing vanished. His eyes went wide. Devon slapped the back of his head. She yanked him out from behind the column and into plain view.
The Ysandir had been just as startled as Alanna when the prince fell to the floor. They where even more startled when two more people tumbled out from behind the stone column.
"Devy? Gary?" Alanna asked.
Gary pulled his tunic on and shoved it at Alanna, who slipped it over her head. It reached past her thighs.
"We followed you, well I followed all of you and me and Gary followed you and the prince." Devy said quickly
"Uh girls, the giants don't look happy." Gary said.
"Well how do we stop them?" Devon asked
"Fire" Gary and Alanna said at once
Devon nodded. "If I can command other magics, then maybe I can command my own."
What was it Thom had said, he had found spells for people whose magic was in words, who could control elements with it? Devon shut he eyes, she vaguely felt Alanna use Lightning to fend off attacks. She tried to remember when she had helped heal Jon. The purple fire that had burned around them, she needed that fire. She felt into the depth of her power, till she found a small spark.
"Not strong enough" she whispered
On some level she became aware of Thom's power flooding her. Alanna needed her strength but Thom was willing to help. The fire burned more powerful, brighter and larger.
Devon looked at the Ysandir, calmly, quiet. Her next words where no more than a whisper.
"Fire"
The blaze was blinding, and it took out all but two if the giants.
The two remaining joined hands and a yellow-green power streamed from them.
Place your trust in the sword- and fight.
The oddly painful voice echoed through the room. She felt her magic, and Thom's, flow to Alanna, she could see the prince's eyes fluttering.
She grabbed Gary's hand and ran. She didn't stop till they where safely behind the column again. Just a moment after they where out of sight Jon shot up and looked around.
"Alan? What happened" He asked
"I need your help, Highness." Alanna replied
Jon didn't ask but took Alanna's hand.
Gary and Devon watched with silent awe as Alanna swung her blade to fend of the giant man. Jon said something, something loud and blue and violet fire hit the immortals. They flared up in a blaze.
Gary and Devon ducked. When the light had vanished they peeked over the edge. The Ysandir where gone. Alanna and Jon where both on the floor, out cold. Near Alanna was her sword and her clothes.
"Go outside for a second Gary, I'll be right there." Devon ordered.
When she joined him about five minutes later she had his tunic. She tossed it to him. He opted not to ask.
"Should we take them with?" Gary asked her
"No they'll wake up soon. The city doesn't feel evil anymore so they'll be fine." Devon said as she mounted her borrowed horse.
"Sun will be up soon. We better hurry." Gary said
"What should you say about Jon and Alanna, they'll be late." Devon asked him
"I was thinking something along the line of Jon and Alan went to the stables to go out for a ride. They got lost. They'll be back soon." Gary said simply
They where still laughing and talking when they passed through the gates. Devon noticed that the Guard who had watched them pass with out a word earlier was still there. He said nothing but his gaze spoke for him. The Bazhir knew.
She looked at Gary, he shrugged. Devon sighed and helped him stable the horses.
She snuck back into the wardrobe and waited for Gary to bring her breakfast.
She had the strangest feeling things weren't over. Not by a long shot.