Jenara was running down a dark corridor. The walls were a black marble along with the floors and ceiling. The only lighting were flickering oil lamps hung on the walls. Fear was in Jenara's heart as she was being chased by frightening dark figures. They were the RAIDERS who destroyed her world! Now they were after her, and there was no where to run to escape! She couldn't change form though she tried! The white, flowing gown she wore fluttered around her as she tried running faster, hoping there would be a door, or another hallway to turn into, but suddenly, she came to the end. There was no escape! She could not see the Raiders' faces, like that night they had killed her entire family. But she could see their dark forms approaching her like black wraiths of death. Trembling out of control, she slid to the floor and curled up like an infant and cried. She was dead. She was truly dead.
Then suddenly, she heard the strong, commanding voice of a woman boom through the corridor. "BE GONE!"
In that instant, the sounds of her pursuers vanished. Still fearful, but curious now, she tentatively lifted her head, trying to steady her trembling. Her green eyes fell on the form of a beautiful woman, who was easily six feet tall. She had long, blond hair that fell to her waist and light green eyes. She wore a white, tunic-type dress with a gold chain belt around her waist. She gazed at Jenara with a gentle smile.
"You are safe, Jenara Tomme. The Raiders have gone from your mind. They will not bother you again. Until the time comes that you must face them..."
"Who... Who are you?" Jenara asked, suddenly realizing that this aspect of her dream felt far too real to be dismissed.
"You would know me as Tiadara. On your world, in ancient times, I was known as the protector goddess. However, as you have probably realized, I am not a goddess. But I am a spirit. I came to you the night of the attack on Tanzaria. I peered through your fear and into your future. Though I could not save your family, I saved you and have resided within you since that night."
Suddenly, everything made sense. The times when she felt she wasn't alone, why even though she had telepathic and empathic abilities that she could sometimes see into the future. Why her instincts were so strong. She had a protector dwelling within her.
"Tiadara, what made me so special?" she asked, getting to her feet, continuing to look deeply into the woman's eyes.
"You will be the one to solve the mystery of who the Raiders are and to stop them from doing these horrendous things again." Gently, she reached out and touched Jenara's shoulder, "But first, there is much that has to be done on this world."
Suddenly, the corridor melted away into the battle-torn Noran. Dead lying around. In the distance, she could see more battle, more death. Then she saw Johnny Chee. Something was going to happen to him! Then, visions of the battle she had been in before played through her mind. She saw beyond the time of her wounding. Tiadara helped her see Johnny grab her. If it hadn't been for him, she surely would have died on the battlefield. She didn't understand this link with him, but it was strong.
"You do not realize this, but your paths are intertwined," Tiadara explained. "Together, there is nothing that can stop you. Apart you both will fall."
"I have to get to him!" Jenara replied quickly.
"And you will..."
Instantly, Jenara's eyes were opened. She was with the Medics. Though the wound in her back hurt badly, she forced the pain away and sat up. The Medics being so busy with other wounded, they did not see as she stood.
~You are not alone, Jenara. I will guide you to him~ she heard Tiadara say.
An intense brightness entered her green eyes, as if some inner light was coming from her soul. With one last look around, she slipped out of the building to join the battle and to find Johnny Chee.