h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Lycan: Shar-li had it..... there was a battle.... I... died... and... somehow... woke up alive again... it was like a dream Elandra,


thannkyou...

You died? I told you you could never get by without me...*she half-smiles, as if remembering a past conversation from better times, then frowns.*

*She looks pained, trying to decide whether or not to wear the sword again.*

Part of my soul is in this, you know. Part of me is always dead.

What happened to your strenght, Lycan? You were so strong before.

Lycan: something happened... lots of things happened... just look at the shadow that just left... lots of things happened. a lot of them for the worse.

We should get back to Imardin. I want to talk to you in what little comfort we can get.

*she suddenly thinks of something*

Were you wearing this sword all that time?

Lycan: *nods* I couldnt leave it... could I?

I'm sorry. It...it must have made things worse for you. It's poisoned...

*she looks over at Alicia.* Get up. We need to go to Imardin and - and see what we can do. Where is Craxus? Is he there?

Alicia: *gets up and hands something to Elandra wraped in a handcurcheif*

to... friendship
*laughs sadly and makes her way out of the forest*

*Lycan looks puzzled*
Lycan: *Laughs* that would explain things then

It's not funny, Lycan...it's nothing but funny.

Alicia! We'll go on Ninian. It'll be quicker. Just...give me a moment.

*Elandra looks strained, looking between the thing in the handkerchief and her sword. She opens the hanfkerchief and looks inside.*

*in the handcurchif is a gold ring and a small dagger*


Lycan: I... I guess I didnt know what else to do...

Alicia: *dissaperes into the trees*

*Elandra looks down at the dagger and sets her mouth in a thin line. She doesn't recognise the ring, but guesses its importance. She clutched both in her hand to see Alicia going into the trees.*

Lycan. You are coming back to Imardin with me. Now. *She mounts Ninian.* Don't think I'm challenging your loyalty. *she sounds very, very bitter.* But we have a duty to do, one that I have been shirking. That, I can hardly believe.

*she holds out a hand to him to help him mount Ninian behind her*

Lycan: *mounts Ninian behind Elandra*

what is the problem... I mean appart from the shadow the destruction and whatever else is going on?

Something's happening. It's why I came back. I don't know what, but...things are getting restles. Do you think it was pure coincidence that that...Shadow...awoke the dragon now, instead of months ago, or years from now?

Go, Ninian. Take us to Imardin.

*Ninian flies towards the City.*

*tom walks in and sees the mess left around, he starts off and trys to find, any one who is hurt*
this is not good