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"Creighton?" I asked. My voice waivered with several emotions at once.

"Yes," he replied, sheathing his katana. Why he had it out in the first place was lost to me.

"But you're dead," I said.

"No my love," Creighton replied, kneeling before me. "I never died."

"But I saw you die!" I said. "You died protecting Shalimar and me."

"That was only a dream," Creighton replied, cupping my jaw in his left hand. "Nothing but a dream."

"But--" I began when Creighton suddenly pulled me towards him.

At the last second, I drew my katana from instinct--any later and Creighton would have stabbed me with a little dagger he had hidden in his boot. Snarling, I tried to shove away and yelled, "YOU'RE NOT CREIGHTON!"

Throwing his head back and laughing, the doppleganger said, "Oh but I am! You can ask Nogard! I am Creighton's evil side! Did not the mustache and beard not give me away!? That fool--"

My eyes flashing, I roared and rushed at the doppleganger.

From behind me, Nissa said, "Dragon!"

"STAY BACK!" I snarled. "HE'S MINE!"

Grinning, the doppleganger drew his katana and prepared to fight. Although the doppelganger had the height, weight, and strength advantage; I had the speed, dexterity, and unexpected attack avantages. With my new chibi form, I was able to disappear and reappear whever I wished. Slowly, I drove the doppleganger off the bridge and towards one of the hangars. A couple of times, the doppleganger scored a hit; but they were all minor hits. In hangar Twenty-Seven, I was able to disregard my katana and fight with my dragon form. The doppleganger turned out to be a red dragon.