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The short human girl named Kit watched as one of her best friends
and older adopted brother, Rayan, yawn, almost asleep. "Okay
Constalars, go to your wagons. Tomorrow we've got a meeting in
the morning, at 7:00." Several groans meet this announcement.
"So move it people!"
Rayan, Keith and Jared (Her other two best friends) stood up and
walked with Kit to the wagons that the campers stayed in. "I
can't believe this! Brian says go to camp to relax your nerves,
but what happens, WE'VE GOT TO GET UP AT 7:00!" he complained.
"Oh chill, its not that bad." Keith said disgustedly.
Kit rolled her eyes. "It's that bad when ya got a wagon full
of girls who want ta talk all night."
"Och." Jared said symateticly. "Well, here you
are, hope you get some sleep tonight."
"Hum, night guys see ya in da mornin'!"
"Yeah, you too. Hopefully. Night little sibling!"
"Say that again 'n ya'll wake up ta find yarself duct taped
ta yar bed and frozen marbles dumped in!" Kit joked; everyone
laughing at Rayan's horrified look.
The big muscular griffin bowed before the throne. "M'Lady,
The search for allies has been successful. The Smarin who calls
himself Dragonvas wishes to give you the Rowan Emerald in return
for a favor." He said in an Boston accent.
The slender duck on the throne straightened.
"Oh really, send him in."
The griffin bowed again. "At once M'lady." He backed
out the huge doors and shut them.
A moment latter a huge red Saurian walked arrogantly through the
doors.
"Lord Draongas, I believe."
He looked at her then said, "Lady Nastinya, Is it not."
"Yes, I hear" she said playing with a goblet,"That
in order for a favor, you will give me the Rowan Emerald, the
ultimate sign of magic power." She touched her own head,
where an Amyest on a purple band rested.
He looked at her then spoke, "Yes, in return for a Favor
you must do for me, because I believe you are at the time the
greatest scorceress in existence, besides Wraith."
The duck snorted. "Wraith? A wizard? Hah! Don't try to make
me laugh! How many times have his precious plans actually worked?
He's been defeated everytime!"
Draongas looked at her."I believe you were defeated by a
mere child."
Nastinya glared at him."She was NOT a mere child! She was
the daughter of Icefire 'n Drake, that Child would have been the
greatest Talent in all of history. Maybe even The POWER. But,
" She said with a sly smile on her face,"Too bad she
never lived."
"That's not the way I heard it. I heard you put a memory
charm on her and sent her to a unknown plant, and through a time
lock."
"Dead, gone, what's the difference? She's out of the way.
But back to other matters, what's this 'Favor' you want me to
do?"
He sighed, then said," As you know, I've be attempting the
take over of Earth, but every time those BLASTED MIGHTY DUCKS
get in my way!" He roared. Nastinya looked unimpressed. "Oh,
really, so let me read in between the lines, you want me to get
rid of them in return for the Rowan Emerald, no?"
Draongas nodded. "Yes, but I want them alive."
"What for, revenge?" she said sarcasilly.
"In a way, yes, just as you want the Rowan E. for revenge."
Nastinya growled." I've gotten Icefire and the child out,
now only Juniper and the Elders stand in my way."
"Every well then, we've reached a agreement."
"Yes, I will get them, unlike your stupid henchmen."
He turned to leave, "Oh, and Draongas, no double-crossing!"
"I wouldn't think about it," He said with a sly smile,
thinking, <Of course I will. What else?>
"Come on, what's to lose by doing it." Phil coaxed.
"No. N-O, NO." Wildwing said firmly.
"Come on! You do, It'll be a great publisy stunt! And I,
I mean WE won't get the money!" He whined.
Nosedive groaned. "Oh no, please PLEASE don't say yes!"
"How'd he do this!" Nosedive squealed as the Migrator
sped out into the country. "Oh, well, At least I brought
my comics." He sighed. The other ducks didn't look too happy
about the whole thing, but oh well.
About three hours from their designation, Tanya discovered something.
"Mum, Did we bring a can of gas?"
Duke looked over at her. "Nooo, why?"
Tanya pointed to the gas gage. It read empty. "That's why."
"Oh man, out in the middle of nowhere 'n we run out of gas!
What else could possibly go…." As a hand was clamped
over his beak. "Don't say that, you'll jinx us!" Mallory
hissed.
"Hey, maybe we're not in the middle of nowhere, look."
Duke pointed to a sign that said, "Camp Shsiha".
"Hey, we're actually getting lucky for once!" Nosedive
yelled.
"Okay, lets hike up there 'n see if they've got any gas."
Wildwing decided as they all headed up the road.
A Figure with long purple hair and pink feathers smiled evilly.
"Phase one complete."
Rayan looked worriedly at the food. "Jenny-fer cooked this?
Heh." He gave a weak laugh. Kit shrugged then said, "At
least this time she didn't blow up the kitchen."
Jared turned green. "I think I'm goin' ta be sick."
"The woods are that way." Keith said pointing. Jared
ran off, hands over his mouth.
"Hummm, guess he couldn't stomach the thought of Jen's cookin'."
"Heh, neither can anybody else." Rayan glanced around.
"Tinker Bell."
"Excuse me, I warned ya 'bout sayin' things like that, 'n
I'm NOT SHORT!"
"Yes you are………….. Shortstuff."
Kit grabbed that macaroni salad 'n dumped it over his head, "DIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
she yelled crazily at him.
"Hey!" Rayan grabbed the custard and threw it at Kit,
Kit ducked 'n it hit Keith right in the face. Keith looked at
Rayan, then threw what ever was closes to him, which was the salad.
Rayan also ducked 'n the salad got one of the campers, "FOODFIGHT!"
Rayan yelled, as suddenly food was flyin' fast 'n thick.
Kit tackled Rayan, sat on his chest 'n was about to dump a pot
of clam chowder over his head when the door flew open. Everyone
stopped 'n stared. The seven persons who'd just come through the
door looked at the mess. The head Counselor didn't look too happy.
She glared at them. "Mr. Hepburn, Mr. Enchier 'n Miss Hepburn
again I presume."
"Busted." Keith said. Kit glanced down at Rayan. "Well
while we're in deep trouble, I mind as well do this," and
she dumped the pot over Rayan.
"Hey, you guys had a food fight with out me?!" Kit smiled.
"Sorry Jar, but I couldn't let Rye get away with a certain
remark."
Jared walked over 'n lifted the pot off Rayan's head. "Boy,
ya'd think that by this time ya'd of learned not to call Kit 'Tinker
Bell or shortstuff. Considerin' how deadly it is to yar health."
Rayan stood up. "Humm, " turning to everyone he said,
"I'm sorry you'd all have to see this but…" He
whipped around and threw a custard pie right at Kit. She dove
for the ground and it hit Shannon, a very prissy girl. "Ahhhhhhhhhh,
food!" she screamed and ran out.
"Aliloha for reflexes." Kit said as she got up.
Rayan pouted. "You've got to stop moving every time, you're
making yourself too hard of a target!"
Kit grinned mischevilstly. "Ya never did have much of a aim."
"Oh yeah, I think you're the one who hit the teacher with
the green glop instead of the princable last year sis!" He
reported.
"Ha, ya missed the princable with the water balloons by a
mile,. ……… What are ya doin' Jar?"
Jared smiled from behind the video camera. "This is hysterical,
you two fighting about who's got the best aim while covered with
food."
"It also makes great blackmail martial." Keith added.
Rayan 'n Kit looked at each other, then together threw the huge
pot of noodles over them, Kit grabbed the camera. "Oh, I
agree totally, 'ow about ya, bro?"
"Oh, definitely."
"Hachum." They all turned around to the head Consular.
"You all need to go get cleaned up."
Kit looked at Rayan, "Hey, we got off with no punishment."
"Then you can clean every thing up."
Rayan looked back at her. "You were saying?" as they
all filed out.
The head counselor turned back to them. "I'm sorry for their
misbehavior."
"No problem, they remind me of a certain little brother."
Wildwing glanced at Nosedive, who was trying to look innocent.
"Oh, well I'm sure we can find some gas, just stay here and
I'll be right back." She walked out of the room.
Nosedive looked around. "Shess, why didn't you let me join
in, that looked like fun!"
"Nosedive," Wildwing said warinly.
Duke was also looking around. "I don't know, that short brunette
was cute."
"The one that was tryin' to cream the guy on the floor?"
Nosedive asked.
Duke nodded. "Oh, boy, here we go again." Mallory muttered
under her breath.
The head consular walked out the side door then changed back to
her original form, not seeing the girl that came around the side.
Kit gasped then ducked back around the side of the building, listening.
"Draongas, I've almost got them, so be ready. The trap has
been sprung. They're in the transporter now, I'll send them right
away, but I want garentes on The Rowan Emerald."
"Of course, I'll have it soon." At the sound of the
voice Kit went cold. From some time, some place she'd heard that
voice, as the memories came slowly back………
She was standing in a snow covered field, watching a woman she
thought she knew battling a Saurian, Saurian, how did she know
that word?
Suddenly there was a flash and a woman with long purple hair and
pink highlights was standing next to the lady with long black
hair. The woman with black hair turned and was enveloped in a
large purple orb, which Kit could feel was evil, pure evil. The
purpled haired woman laughed and said, "Now you will pay,
Icefire, for every thing you did." Icefire. Her name, Icefire,
Icefire, Icefire, "Icefire" Kit whispered softly.
The duck with the purple hair was ending her communication. <She's
the one who attacked Icefire!> Kit realized suddenly<And
she's goin' ta do something ta the people inside!>
Kit turned and raced for the door of the room, praying that she'd
make it in time. Just as she flung open the door and yelled, "It's
a trap….." the whole world spun crazily.
Wildwing sat up, the world spinning around. He glanced around
at the others. They were all okay, just waking up. He quickly
counted heads, one, two, three, four, five, six? Not counting
himself. He quickly counted again, then realized that there was
an extra person with them. And it was the human girl who been
in the foodfight.
The last thing he remembered was the door flung open and a girl,
the same girl, had yelled something. The others were just waking
up from whatever it was that brought them here.
Kit sat up, her head swimming. <I was too late.> she realized.
She looked around, getting an idea of her surroundings. It appeared
that they were in a maze of some sort, with walls 'n everything.
"Are you okay miss?" A voice asked. Kit turned around
and saw that it was the white duck with the funny mask thing.
<A special mask, > Kit thought. <Now how did I know that?
> "Um, yes, no problem. Ah, thanks for askin'. 'N sorry
'bout not getting' there in time."
He shook his head. "Its completely okay. You did what you
could. I don't saposse you know who did this though?"
"Um, actually, I do. It was a female duck with purple hair
and pink feathers who was called…. Nastinya." <NOW
HOW DID I KNOW THAT?!> Kit wondered.
"Nastinya?" He tilted his head. "I don't think
I've heard of her. By the way, I'm Wildwing McDrake."
Kit offered her hand. "I'm Kit Icefire, well, Hepburn now,
I know that's an unusual name," Kit said, seeing the look
on his face.
"Actually, where I come from, its normal. But here,"
He paused.
"Hey bro, who's the babe?!"
Kit's green eyes flared, "Babe! Call me that again 'n ya
won't live ta regret it!"
Nosedive backed off, shocked, "Whoa, sorry."
Kit glanced around; the others were up 'n around Wildwing now.
"Nosedive, in answer to you question, this is Kit Icefire
Hepburn." Wildwing introduced. "This is my little brother,"
"Nosedive." He interrupted.
"Nice ta meet ya." Kit said, unsure.
"I'm Mallory McMallard." The redhead said. Kit shook
her hand.
"My name is Tanya Vanderflock." The blond who looked
like her hair had been stuck in an electrical socket said.
"Nice ta meet ya too." Kit answered, liking her imedidently.
The huge one bowed. "I am called Grin." He said in a
calm voice. Kit nodded, feeling just a tad meek in his presence.
The last one made a sweeping bow and kissed her hand. "I
am your humble servant."
Kit's jaw dropped. "Um, oookay."
"The guy who just made a fool out of himself is……"
Nosedive started.
"Duke L'Orange." He interrupted.
"Um, nice ta meet ya too, I think." Kit muttered, then
glanced over at Mallory and saw that she was rolling her eyes.
Right then 'n there Kit decided that she like Mal.
"I hate to break up this touching little scene, but then,
that's what I do." All heads turned toward the voice, Kit
saw that it was the one she'd seen talking on the com.
"My name is Lady Nastinya and I brought you all here for
a reason, except you, you annoying little pipsquike." She
said looking at Kit.
Kit shot back, "'N here I was goin' ta say the same 'bout
ya! I must get the name of your hairstulylist, that way I'll be
sure ta aboivd 'im! 'N NO references ta da HEIGHT!"
"Whoa, all right Kitty!" Nosedive gave her a high five.
Nastinya looked annoyed. "Why you inconstaerit little disrespectful
child!"
"Oh yeah? You're the person who inconstaerit, who is totally
pathetic 'n has no idea how ta put on makeup 'n is tryin' ta be
a pathetic excuse for a villainess!" Kit shot back just as
fast.
"A pathetic excuse for a Villainess! Listen little girl,
I've done more things that you've got in your worst nightmare!"
"You take people shoppin'? I seriously doute it!" Nastinya
'n Kit had a great argument goin' when Wildwing cut into it.
"Okay, Nastinya, what did you bring us here for?"
She smiled evilly. "Isn't it obvious? I was paid to deliver
you to some one, but first we'll play a little game."
The way she said it put shivers down Kit's neck. "And now
let the games begin." Nastinya disappeared in a cloud of
smoke; "Your mission is to make it through the maze, in ten
mins, starting, now!"
They all looked at ecother. "Um, Does the mask tell which
way?" Mal asked.
He shook his head, "No."
"Then lets start out, everyone try a different way."
"That would take too long. We've only got ten mins.
"Well, we always could get onto the top 'n walk across the
top of the walls of the maze." They all looked at Kit. "Ya
know, that's the best idea yet." Duke said.
"Okay everyone up on the walls, now."
They all pulled themselves up the walls and carefully walked to
the end of the maze.
Nasti