They walked to the injured man, Axel and Annabella put the man's arms around their necks and carried him back to the camp. Annabella told Axel, "Go get some water for him." "Fine I will," remarked Axel. Axel went and found firewood to keep them warm. She made a bed for him next to the fire pit. Axel announced to Annabella, " I am leaving because we don't know him, for all we know he could be a werewolf!" Annabella yelled, "NO! I need help if he wakes up, he won't know where he is and I think he is cute." "Fine I'll stay until dawn if he hasn't woken up by then we leave him there. Okay?" ordered Axel. "Deal," agreed Annabella. "I want to ask you a question. How did the five gremlins drag you away from the battle and pin you down with out me hearing you scream?"

"I accidentally dropped an arrow and it bound me, one came up from behind me. It landed on my shoulders, and dragged me down to the ground. When you where done fighting you heard me whimpering from the pain, then you came to my aid."

"But how did you transform into a dragon?" asked Axel.

"I don't know I did it but I will try to remember next time," added Annabella. The mysterious man began to whimper in his sleep. He sat up, rubbed his eyes and asked politely, " Who are you?"

Axel introduced himself and Annabella, and the explained how they came across him; they told him where they where going. The man went quiet for a few minutes, like he was remembering a horrible memory, then he spoke in a lonely tone, "my name is Michael, and I was wondering do you have anything to eat?" Michael wore a ragged red tunic with torn black knickers. His eyes were green; he had short brown hair, he had a short face with average cheeks. He had broad shoulders, tall as Annabella; his arms were somewhat muscular.

Annabella was excited that the stranger was wake, she announced, "There is food the fire, I hope you like trout because it was the only thing Axel could catch in the Goll River." Axel pulled Annabella to the side and whispered, " I think we should take him to the next town and leave him with proper medical care."

She said, "Okay" in a hurt tone, she walked to the river. She heard a "thump" like a body hit the ground. She ran to were they left Michael and he was unconscious. She yelled to Axel "He is unconscious from blood loss, get over here and help me with him."

The concerned wanderers put Michael's arms around their necks, and they crossed a shallow part of the Goll River. They walked two miles and they saw the Jade Castle and hoped who ever lived there would help their injured friend. They hobbled to the guard standing by the giant Cherry wooden double doors.

Michael woke up and started walking with them toward the guard. He advised, "Turn back or you will have to fight me to enter the Jade Castle." Michael said, "let me fight him, you have done enough for me already."

Axel sternly said, "NO, you are in no condition to fight, you will pass out in the battle from blood loss." He ignored Axel and started to charge toward the guard; as soon as he started Annabella grabbed her bow and shot an arrow at Michael's leg. Chains expelled onto his legs causing him to trip a meter before the guard. The guard ran to the fallen man and drew his sword; he raised it. Michael started to struggle to free himself from Annabella's arrow; Axel knew if he didn't do something Michael was going to die. Axel grabbed one sword it started to glow; he threw it at the guard. He flew back and landed on the ground groaning from the pain. Axel walked up the guard he put his foot on the guard's chest; he grabbed the hilt of the sword. He pulled slowly to make the guard suffer.

Axel said, "give up or do you want more pain?"

The guard muttered, " I give up, you may enter into the castle."

"Thanks" said Annabella. They left Michael bound so he would be easier to carry, and they walked into the castle to find help.