Lindsey had found Daine in Cria as the Gods had told her she would. She bit her bottom lip as she thought. How was she ever going to get to Pirates Swoop in time. Her thoughts drifted to a few hours before when Mithros had told her she possessed powers beyond those in the Mortal Realms. He had then breathed on her and the next thing she knew she was in the center of a town called Cria. She was just beginning to understand the strange gift the Gods had given her.

"Hold on now," she told the apprehensive Daine, " I am going to shape-shift into a dragon and I want you to climb on my back. No need to be scared. Badger told you I was coming didn't he? You trust him, I know."

With that she began her transformation, first her face changed into a slender muzzle, last she grew great wings that would carry her and her rider gracefully into the sky. A few minutes later they were airborne heading straight toward the heat of a battle.

Meanwhile Pirates Swoop was under heavy of attack. Thayet walked into Georges office very distressed. She settled into a chair and sighed.

"How long do you think we can hold out?" she asked "Be honest with me, now." Georges smile was grim.

"I wouldn't dare not to" he grunted "Probably another day or so. The closest riders are three days away and the King's Own farther."

Thayet straightened and with a Queen's air said "I am going to ask if they will take only me."

"Thayet! I won't allow it!" George roared.

"I must George, it won't do any good if the Swoops crushed and we all die with it. At least this way Tortall will have Kally, Roald, and the Swoop. Jon can remarry after mourning." she replied. He sighed.

"I hate to say your right, are you sure about this?"

"Of course"

As Lindsey neared she saw the queen attempting to talk to the raiders. As soon as the ships saw her they began to fire. Oh did that make her mad. Her scales turned red as her fury increased. Gently letting Daine onto the ledge she came back around to land. Everyone saw this and gave wide birth to the deck. As she landed she became human, fully clothed. Well sort of, the outfit she had been wearing was hardly 'fully clothed'. A strapless blue dress that stopped just after her thighs and a torn green sash. Ribbons twirled around her legs and one arm. On her right middle finger was a ring with a huge Sapphire embedded into an opal band.

"STOP" she bellowed using her gift to manipulate the sound and it surrounded everyone there. Shocked they did. Confused and scared she fed her gift to her body and she began to levitate as her hair stood on end.Her job was to save the Swoop and get Daine to Numair. First things first; to rid of the raiders.

What a scene she made, the tattered pieces of her sash whipped around in the wind and her ring began to glow. She lifted her hand and black fire formed there in the shape of a ball.Exaggerating her image in hopes to scare the raiders into taking her message to heart.

"Leave now or regret it. Anyone left will be killed. You have until the sun comes up tomorrow to be gone. There will be peace until then." to prove her point she drew blood from her arm, if she broke this promise her blood would boil in her veins. With that her black magic rimmed in silver flooded around the Tortallions in a shield. Satisfied she fell to the ground drained.

MORE SOON I PROMISE! be nice and review. this is my first fiction.