Ranma 1/2: A New Awakening Alternate Continuation (minor crossovers) By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com Co-author & Concept by: "Jerry" starfire@brainerd.net Chapter Seventeen Raist and Hiromi pulled into the parking lot near the park. They got out of the car and began to walk around; Raist was surprised that no one paid him no mind. It was almost like they saw a gold man in robes, all the time. They continued to walk around observing the people. When a sign caught Raist's attention. Ranko had taught him a little Japanese especially the sign for Ucchan's. They were about to cross the street when they heard the coming of a small bell. They looked around when Hiromi spotted the source of the noise and pointed it out to Raist. There to his amazement was a purple-hair girl riding her bike at superhuman speeds while balancing on narrow fence tops he gasped as the girl made the bike jump a five foot gap in the fence without missing a beat. They watched as she disappeared down a side street, carrying a box balanced on one hand. "OHOHOHOHOH! WHERE ARE YOU MY RANMA-SAMA?" Both Hiromi and Raist looked up at the chilling laugh. They saw a young girl with black hair done up in a ponytail on the side of her head, twirling a long rainbow colored ribbon. She wore a black leotard, and black rose petals created a trial behind her. While she jumped from roof to roof, spinning the ribbon, and laughing that horrible laugh. Then Hiromi pointed down the street. They watched in amazement when they saw a young man in wire-rimmed glassed dancing down the street with a skeleton. While they stared at the strange man they are almost knocked over by a man in dressed in brown, with shoulder length hair and a drooping mustache walking with a giant panda. Their eyes widen as the man had a conversation with the panda and the panda answered by flipping a sign with writing on it. They next heard a shout and turned to see a young boy with short black hair held in place with a yellow and black bandana, carrying a red umbrella and wearing a heavy backpack. "SAOTOME I WILL DESTROY YOU FOR HURTING AKANE!" The two visitors watched when the young boy went down an alley and disappeared. "SAOTOME, THOU FOUL SORCERER I KUNO TATEWALKI, THE BLUE THUNDER OF FURINKAN HIGH WILL SMITE THEE AND FREE MY TIGERESS TENDO AKANE AND THE BEAUTIFUL PIGTAILED GODDESS!" Raist and Hiromi turned at the challenge and saw a young man with short black hair, swinging a stick as he ran down the street. They looked at each other eyes bugging out of their heads; Raist opened his mouth to say something when a shadow passed over them. They looked up and saw a very old, very short troll jumping from rooftop to rooftop. He was carrying a bag ten times larger then him overflowing with..that can't be right, it looked like underwear. "OH Ho, my little silky darlings and no Ranma to stop me." They then saw a mob of women carrying different instruments of torture following behind him screaming bloody murder. "Now I _know_ why I don't stand out there is nothing _unique_ about me." Raist stated with a little bit of uneasiness. /*\*/*\ Ukyo watched the couple through the window of her shop. The woman seemed like any other businesswoman out for a quick lunch. The man was what caught her attention. She gaped at his gold skin, a gasped escaped her lips when he turned just enough to show his golden eyes as well. His hair was should length and as white as new snow. He wore long flowing gray robes with a hooded cowl neck. The robes where trimmed at the cuffs and hem with strips of white, red, and black. The robes were tided with a braided leather belt from which several pouches hung. He also carried a six-foot staff of dark wood that was topped with a craving of a dragon's claw holding an eerie green glowing orb. She watched while they observed the strangeness that was Nerima. Ukyo grew angry at thinking here was another challenger. Another reason to push her Ranchan away from all who loved him. She then noticed they were heading toward her shop, she quickly lowered her gaze to the grill and ignored them as the entered her restaurant. /*\*/*\ They crossed the street and entered Ucchan's; they took a booth near the grill, so Raist could watch the young girl doing the cooking. Raist leaned his staff against the wall. It took several minutes before Ukyo noticed the two new customers. She put on her best okonomiyaki seller smile and headed to the table. She handed them each a menu, then paused when she saw the gold hand reach for it. Ukyo grab Raist's hand in a tight grasp, anger flashing in her eyes. "Ranma is no longer in Nerima so you might as well forget about challenging him! It is partly because of jackasses like you that they took my Ranchan away." Ukyo snarled at the golden man as she pulled out several throwing spatulas. "Umm, excuse me but why would I want to fight this Ranma person, I don't even know him?" Raist asked with a lost look. "_BECAUSE_, every strange looking person that enters Nerima is looking to prove they are a better martial artist then Ranchan!" Ukyo snapped at the to Faerie folk. Raist began to laugh, he liked this girl as much as Ranko. He could now understand why Ranko considered her a best friend. He reached over with his other hand and patted Ukyo's hand, which held his in an iron grasp. He then looked up at her with a warm smile. Hiromi stared at Raist, she doesn't ever remember seeing him so free with his emotions. She was going to have to meet this Ranko person if she could have this effect on him. "My dear, Ukyo, I am not even a martial artist, well not yet anyway and pray tell why would I wish to fight one of my best friends?" Ukyo looked at him confused, and then understanding kicked in. She put a finger to her lips and ran back behind the counter. She turned the radio up loud. She then returned with a tray of food for the three of them. She gave Raist and Hiromi each a house special with tea and put down her vegetable deluxe and soda. Hiromi moved over so the chief could join her. "I needed to turn up the radio I have a feeling Nabiki had my place bugged but I haven't found them yet." Raist looked a little confused at the term. "She means that someone has placed electronic listening devices in here so they can eavesdrop." Hiromi explained to the confused mage. "Then allow me to make it even more secure." He said with a rye smile. Ukyo watched as Raist pulled out several ingredients from the pouches he wore on his belt. Then he began to mumble some ancient words. Her eyes widened in shock and a little fear when a glowing green dome appeared around the table. When he finished he looked at the women with a small smile. "Show off!" Hiromi told him as she stuck out her tongue. "This shield will prevent anyone from hearing what we say, no sound can get in or out." He told them while putting away his pouches. "How do you know Ranchan?" Ukyo asked eagerly, as she looked from Raist to Hiromi. "I am training her, in human magic and she is training me in martial arts." Raist answered her nonchalantly. Ukyo dropped her chopsticks as she stared at the golden man across from her. She swallowed hard and took a quick sip of soda. She then leaned forward and stared with an intensity that made Raist a little nervous. "Is he alright? Can I see him?" Ukyo asked excitement gleaming in her eyes, while Raist shook his head. "_She_ is in the Faerie Realm, and _HE_ is now very much a _SHE_. I am only here because I want to see what her life really was like before her transformation." Raist told a dishearten Ukyo. "Is she happy?" Ukyo asked a tear streaming down her face. "I know I was some of the cause of her problems, and I have hated myself, since she left. The hurt I saw in her face when she looked at me tore my heart to pieces." Ukyo cried into her hands, Hiromi putting an arm around the young girl and held her. "Yes, she is happy, but she talks a lot about her friend Ucchan. That is one of the reasons I stopped here first. I wanted to meet you. I wanted to what type of person you are that would make such an impact on Ranko through all the pain and suffering she had to endure here. I am then planning on a visit to the panda-man. I am forbidden to harm him, but...!" Raist left the threat hanging, as Ukyo looked up at him and smiled. Ukyo's heart soared when she heard that her Ranchan still thought of her as a friend. When the implied threat sank in, her endearing smile turned cold and calculating. She turned to look at the mage with a sneer. "I would like to help, that jackass has made Ranchan's and _my_ life a living hell all because of his greed and fat belly." Raist looked at her then what she said gave him an idea. "Ukyo what does he love most food or money?" Raist asked her with all seriousness. "Well, he loves them both but he doesn't want to work for them, but I would say food above all else. Why? What have you in mind?" Ukyo looked at him curiously as his smile turned evil. "Can I infringe on your friendship with Ranko, and have you make me a very special dish for the panda?" He said looking at her with a sly grin. Ukyo blinked then looked to Hiromi who had just been sitting there listening. She shrugged her shoulders, and then a light came on in her eyes. She turned to her friend with a serious look. "You aren't going to do _that_? Are you?" Hiromi leaned forward, smirking at the implied thought. /*\*/*\ Raist nodded his head, and grinned even more evilly. He then looked to Ukyo who was getting a little afraid. He smiled sweetly at her, then waved his hand to release the spell he had cast. He and Ukyo then walked to the grill and she began cooking a special bunch of okonomiyaki for the Tendo house, putting each of their favorites in a marked box. For Genma's Raist added some special herbs and a little incantation. He and Hiromi then followed Ukyo as she took them to the Tendo Dojo. They flew up into the cherry tree, by the koi pond to watch the fun begin. Ukyo knocked on the door and waited for an answer. She let her mind wonder to what the golden man had told her. Ranko was finally happy, and she still thought of her as her best friend. Ukyo smiled absently, as she remembered some of the fleeting moments of fun and happiness they had while Ranko was in Nerima. Her thoughts were interrupted when Kasumi opened the door, her ever present smile on her lips. "Oh my, Ukyo how nice to see you would you like to come in?" Kasumi asked with a worried frown. "No, thank you Kasumi I have a ton of work at the restaurant I just wanted to bring over these okonomiyaki. I felt bad about throwing out Akane's _casserole_ so I made everyone's favorites." She said with a beaming smile, she looked around then leaned in to Kasumi. "I really had to throw it out it was making the pixies convulse." She whispered to the elder Tendo girl. "Oh my, are they all right?" She whispered back, Ukyo nodded affirmative and Kasumi sighed with relief, as she took the offered food. Kasumi watched as Ukyo disappeared through the gate, she then reentered the house carrying the take out boxes from Ucchan's. She entered the dining room with her usual smile back in place, no one saw the scowl she gave her little sister. Kasumi served everyone their favorite pancake from Ucchan's, and without question they all dug in including the panda-man. Raist sat and watched with interest. They were soon joined by Ukyo, curiosity written on her pretty face. They watched and then Raist began to smile as Genma's vacuum speed for eating began to slow, he did however finish his okonomiyaki but something was different. He began looking at the others food on the table and he turned from it with disgust and longing on his face. "Well Ukyo you were right he loves food above all else, but it won't end there." Raist told them simply. "Huh?" She said dumbfounded. "Raist cast an ancient Faerie spell, when ingested by the subjects make them scorn that which they love the most even though they still want it. Now Genma will eat food to survive but he will do it grudgingly and only what is necessary all the while wanting to eat it like he used to." Ukyo smiled and gave the two Faeries a big hug. Raist froze, for just a moment then looked at the smiling face of the young chief as she watched Genma push another plate of food Kasumi gave him, away. Her smile widened when Genma started to reach out for it, again only to pull back with sick horror. Raist's eyes followed the contour of her face past her deep brown eyes, eyes filled with pain, sadness, and confusion. Then to her upturned nose, following down to her full, lush lips. Raist jerked his head away; he turned and stared into the Tendo Dojo. /*\*/*\ Nodoka and Seran where strolling down the a street, looking at the shop windows, they were enjoying just being together, as they looked for the patterns Nodoka wanted to take back. When suddenly Nodoka stopped and grasped at her chest as a feeling of utter despair washed over her. In her mind the image of her beloved daughter flashed. Tears streaming down her face she turned to find herself wrapped in the arms of Seran, he was staring at her with concern, and fear. "S..Something h.has h.h.happened to Ranko! We need to go back Seran, _now_!" She cried as she clutched at the collar of his shirt. "Nodoka what are you talking about Ranko is fine Queen Titiana will look after her we can't leave until after your appointment with Hiromi." Seran tried to comfort her, as he stroked her long flowing hair. "_NO!_ Something is wrong, _I_ can feel it..I can feel her anguish, her despair, she is frighten Seran and I can feel her heart breaking. _PLEASE_ can't we go home now! My daughter needs me!" Nodoka begged in between the sobs. Seran holding Nodoka close headed for the office of Masaki Hiromi. Nodoka leaned into Seran sobbing quietly, while trying to keep up with him. When they reached the office they entered, and walked up to Hiromi's assistant. "Have the final papers for Nodoka Saotome come back yet?" He asked while holding onto Nodoka. "Just a moment sir and I will check for you." The assistant told them, as she rose. She walked into Hiromi's office and began searching her desk. When she came back out she shook her head no, and Nodoka started crying even more. Seran began to stroke her hair and kissed the top of her head. He then looked at the assistant. "Is there a way to get them here sooner then four?" He asked the young blonde woman. "I am sorry sir but no, we get deliveries three times a day once at nine o'clock, then again at twelve, which was just delivered, and finally at three. It wasn't in the delivery a few minutes ago so it should be in the on at three." She said looking at Nodoka with concern. Seran nodded and led a quietly weeping Nodoka out. He took her to a nearby park and held her close, while she sobbed gently. He led her to a bench and the two of them sat down, to wait till four o'clock. "Nodoka, are you sure you are not mistaken? I am sure everything is fine with Ranko." He told her in a soothing voice. "N..no, I can sense it I..I feel this overwhelming feeling of despair, then I see her in my mind. Seran I think something bad is going to happen to her. Please I can't lose her not now, not that I have her back." She started crying again while Seran worked to sooth her. /*\*/*\ Ranko was dragged to a nearby encampment, and thrown at the feet of the biggest and ugliest of the orcs. Ranko got to her knees and sat there with her head bowed, tears streaming down her face. She gave no fight, and said nothing as the orcs taunted her. "Well, well, well, what do we have hear? It looks like we are going to have some dessert after supper after all. You know though Krog I think I first want to see what it is like to rape a Faerie, don't you?." The obvious leader of the orcs taunted, Ranko cringed but said nothing. "I don't know Rogk, I just be hungry, right now, but I could be convinced." He smiled lustily down at the cute redhead. "I don't know she is awfully ugly for a Faerie, I don't think I could perform if I gotta look at her." Another said as he grabbed her hair and pulled her hair back, showing her face, where tears streamed unchecked. They all started laughing as the one hold her hair threw her to the ground on her face. When she tried to get back up Krog stepped on her lower back pinning flat to the ground. He then looked to his fellows, with a lustful needy look. "I think that after we eat our dinner so this little Faerie can see what will happen to her once we use her for a while. It will keep her compliant, and want to keep us happy, don't you think." He said as he looked at his cohorts. "Yes but we need to get her to show her wings so we can clip them." Rogk added to the comments, leaning down and tearing one of the straps from Ranko's outfit. The fifth orc returned after slipping away to bring out their dinner. He held a rope which he was dragging a struggling ice blue unicorn with a gold horn, which was a spiraled in pink, white and yellow gold. It was the size of a one-year pony, and had a set of beautiful butterfly wings. The wings were white but at the edge was a two inch strip of royal blue followed by a one inch white strip, followed by a two inch medium blue then, another white strip, and finally a two inch sky blue strip ending with a half moon of white. Krog dragged Ranko to her feet and pointed her toward the animal, her torn top exposing the top of her breast. "This is our dinner, a rare, but delicious fluttercorn, and we are going to eat it while it is still alive, they taste wonderful that way, we want you to watch as we eat it cause that will eventually be your fate as well." He told her while licking his lips hungrily. Ranko stared at the fluttercorn it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Then her gaze fell upon its eyes, and she gasped at the fear and pain in those amethyst eyes. Though she was exhausted from her escape, her anger at what the orcs were planning surged through her small frame. The adrenaline began surging through her, giving her what she needed, the ability to cause pain. With lightening speed born of desperation she reached over with her free hand grasping Krog's thick wrist where that hand still has a hold on her arm. Even though her hand only made it a little less then halfway around, as a martial artist that is all she needed. She quickly squeezed his wrist snapping the bone and twisting it causing the lower arm to break as well. Krog released her arm, as he screamed in pain. When she spun his arm behind him and gave him a spin kick into the abdomen from the side forcing him in a bent over position, which she then hit the back of his neck with her elbow. The snap of Krog's neck brought the others out their frozen shock. By then, though it was too late for them. The red and purple blur picked its next victim. Rogk was next to feel hurricane Ranko's chestnut fists, not even bothering to call out the technique. She rained nearly five hundred blows onto his face, chest and stomach. With a sneer of delight at her increased speed from all her training. She ended the torture with a snap spin kick to his jaw. Which ended with him flying back fifteen yards, the only reason he didn't go farther was that a boulder was nice enough to stop him. When he collapsed unconscious to the ground an imprint of his body remained in the boulder. She turned to face the remaining orcs, who stood shaking with fear. They stared at the little redhead glowing a bright white, with blue, red, and green streaks. They watched in fascination as a wide black streak began to appear in the white light. The three remaining orcs decided that to survive they had to rush her at once. The only problem was that Ranko wasn't cooperating. She jumped thirty feet, and flipped behind them spin kicking one into the other two. They started swinging their axes and swords at her, their anger getting stronger and hotter, while Ranko began emitting an icy cold. Her face showed no emotion, it was as if it was frozen in stone. She ran around the orcs, pulling them away from the fluttercorn as she ran. When she reached the center of the spiral, she threw up her fist and this time she shouted the technique. "HYRUU SHOTEN HA!" The tornado was the strongest she ever produced, it even shocked her as it picked up the three active orcs and the two downed ones. They were pulled up into the vortex along with several of the boulders, plus a number of trees and the burning wood from the fire. Ranko slowly backed away toward the fluttercorn. She knew she needed to fly out of here but her adrenaline was slowly ebbing and she knew she couldn't fly and carry the fluttercorn. She then remembered some of the magic her gramma Kajri taught her. Since elves don't have wings they fly by magic and Kajri taught it to her in case she needed it. Talking quietly to the frightened fluttercorn as it watched the tornado slowly dissipate. Ranko removed the rope from around its neck then lifted it up in her arms with her hands under its belly. Ranko then mumbled the incantation, and smiled when she and the fluttercorn slowly lifted off the ground. When she cleared the trees she turned in a direction away from Titiana's realm and using her mind flew away from it and the orcs, with her wounded passenger. /*\*/*\ Kajri ran into the throne room, her son scowling at her as she burst through the door. He moved to bar her way, but she would not be stopped especially by her son. He put his hand on her arm to try and restrain her, when she spun quickly and slapped him across the face sending him sprawling into the wall. She looked at her son on the floor and then at her hand. [Hmmm, must have picked up some things from Ranko.] She smiled smugly at the shocked look on her son's face. She turned to see Titiana and Oberon looking at her wide eyed, as she came forward. She then noticed the four elf women had entered the room. Miya ran to her husband with her friends right behind her. While they were distracted Kajri quickly told the queen and king what had happen and where Ranko disappeared to. "_WHAT_!" Shouted Titiana, everyone looked at her shocked. Before anyone could stop her and Kajri really didn't try, she threw down her scepter and advanced on Miya and her companions. She reached down and pulled Miya to her feet by her collar and brought her to face her. While still holding her collar she slapped Miya hard enough to draw blood. When Miya looked back at her queen with a look of shock Titiana gave her order. "Guards lock all four of these pieces of drowl elf trash in the anti room none are to leave, and ladies if any harm comes to Ranko, your lives will be forfeited. I will give you to Ranko's soul bonded _BLUE DRAGON_!" She spit at her, Rohn looking on in shock and dismay; while the women paled they had forgotten about that. She then summoned more of her guards, Rohn watched with confusion as his wife and her friends were dragged off. When the head of the guards arrived, Queen Titiana was about to give her orders when a flash of ice blue light flared next to the captain of the guard. Standing in front of her was Corellon Larethian, he was surprised at the anger he saw in her face. He opened his mouth to ask what was wrong when Kajri put a hand on his shoulder and beckoned him to follow her. "Captain Aran I want a contingent of guards prepared we are going after Ranko she has headed for orc territory, _WE_ will leave in one hour." She dismissed him, but he stood in front of her worry on his face. "Majesty, I will do as you ask, _but_ if by _we_ you include yourself I can not comply. Your safety is paramount, and it would be unadvisable for you to put yourself at risk." He gulped as Titiana turned an angry glare onto him. "You will do as I say, those woman told her that _I_ did not want her here any longer to counteract that I _WILL_ go with you! _DISMISSED_!" She snarled out, the captain bowed then left. Titiana stood there clenching and unclenching her fists, her husband came up and wrapped his arms around her from behind. Her instinct was to jerk away, but she did not, she began to calm as his arms tightened around her. Rohn looked to the queen then to his mother and Corellon Larethian, he inched closer to the later to try and find out what was going on. Listening he began to smile, and tried hard not to laugh. He nearly fell over in shock when Corellon made his feelings known. "WHERE ARE THEY I WILL TEAR THEM APART ATOM BY ATOM! TO HELL WITH THE BLUE DRAGON THEY ARE _MINE_!" Everyone left in the throne room, started sweating bullets, and quickly headed toward the exits, as Corellon Larethian burst into ice blue flames. He stormed toward the throne rage permeating from every pore of his body. He stopped in front of the queen and with a snarl plastered on his face he spit out his question. "_Where_ are they!" His voice was low and menacing, and dripped with implied threats. "They will be dealt with later Corellon, our first priority is Ranko, we will be leaving soon do you wish to join us?" With the fire still blazing around him he nodded. Those going included the queen, the king, Corellon, Kajri, Honeysuckle, plus some of other sprites and pixies. They were met outside by one hundred of the guard. They all took flight toward the orc's territory. They flew quickly as Ranko's speed makes it hard to catch up right away. They suddenly hear the angry roar of a dragon and spot a blue speck heading for the orc territory, lightening billowing from its mouth. It was still quite a bit of distance when one of the guards shouted a warning. "LOOK!" They all look toward the orc territory. They were halfway there as they watch the funnel cloud coming from the center of orc territory. They could see large objects in the funnel, they assumed was debris. They then sped up as fast as they could. "We will not get there in time at this rate." Raged Corellon as he began to glow. The ice blue glow expanded and surrounded the entire rescue party obscuring them for the view of those watching. When it cleared they were no longer there. /*\*/*\ Over the destroyed area of forest in orc territory a large ice blue glow appeared. When it disappeared the entire Faerie rescue party was there. They land and are shocked at the devastation they find. Examining the bodies, they find that all but one of the orcs was dead. The last one was barely alive. The problem was he was found by Corellon. He bent down next to the dying orc, its beady eyes staring at the god in defiance. Corellon reached out and grabbed the orc's neck with one hand and began to squeeze, cutting of its air. The orc knew it was dying but it fought anyway, because it wanted to die when it was ready not at the hands of an elf. "Which way did she go?" Corellon snarled into the ear of the orc. "Die elf garbage!" The orc gasped his retort and spit in the god's face. "Then I will get what I want my way!" He stated smiling evilly at the weakening orc. The orc started gasping for breath, as it tried to scream in pain. Corellon was glowing not the ice blue of before, but a dark midnight blue, which spread to the orc. After several minutes he stood up, the orc lay unconscious, and near death. "She continued on toward the east, come let us leave this place before more orcs arrive. I am sure they saw the funnel as well. "That means she is heading for Dragon territory, and the home of my people!" Kajri mentioned to everyone. As they prepared to take to the sky a lighten bolt struck at the feet of Corellon. He looked up to see the ancient dragon he played with as Laret. A smile crossed his face until he realized the dragon did not recognize him and considered him an enemy. Oberon moved to protect his wife, and the guards to take aim at the dragon. "NO DON'T HURT HIM!" They all stare at Kajri when she runs in front of the guards. "Don't you see he is soul bonded with Ranko he knows something is wrong!" Kajri turned to the face the dragon, she cast a flying spell and levitated up to him. "Cerulean, please we're not your enemy we are looking for Ranko, please help us find her!" Kajri pleaded, the dragon looked at her with distrust. "YOU ARE THE ONES WHO CAUSED HER PAIN, YOU DESERVE TO DIE!" The big blue bellowed. "HOLD DRAGON!" Cerulean turned to see Corellon glowing ice blue and in his god regalia. "I KNOW YOU, I SMELLED YOUR SCENT ON RANKO!" The dragon bellowed at him, then Corellon shifted shape and into the girl the dragon knew as Laret. "Help us save her please, Cerulean!" Laret pleaded with the giant lizard. The dragon landed in front of the guards who tried to protect their king and queen. He lowered his head and snorted out a small lightening bolt that cleared a path to the royal couple, though no one was hurt to bad. "I WILL HELP, BUT FROM THIS DAY FORWARD _I_ WILL STAY WITH HER TO PROTECT HER! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!" Cerulean told the royal couple. "I agree to your terms, dragon, but only for the sake of Ranko!" Queen Titiana told him. The dragon then took off and headed east, after picking up the scent of his soul _mate_. The Faeries watched him fly off shock evident on their faces. They soon gathered their wits and checked for wounded. When they found no one was badly hurt they took off after the dragon. Corellon smiled, as the group took to air, and moved toward the east, high out of the range of the orc weapons. They needed to hurry as the night was progressing on and they wanted to find their wayward charge before anything could happen to her. Many with the party cared about the young Faerie, several of her sensei had joined the party when they heard what happen Coridan was one of them. He was being helped to fly by the magic of Kajri. They flew on fast keeping an eye out for orc traps, that might reach them at their height. Worry for Ranko showing on many of their faces.