Edgar felt the wind surge around him, as he pursued the traitor.  'Why do
they all hate me?' Edgar moaned to himself.  All of his friends.  Cyan,
Setzer, and now this woman.  Perhaps it would be easier to simply let go
of the dragon's back.

Livouf Takar had other ideas.  As the pommel of his sword throbbed, Edgar
gained new resolve.  His dragon rapidly closed the space between them,
and it was clear the b_tch couldn't escape.

"Burn her!" Edgar yelled to the dragon.  A gout of black smoke flew out,
engulfing the tail of the chocobo.

It screamed.

Edgar laughed.  "Scream, beast!  I'll watch you burn!"  Edgar's eyes
glowed more and more crimson, and Livouf Takar felt his power grow.

Keyla swung to the left, and Edgar screamed.  He launched his dragon into
a roll... suddenly realizing the foolishness of his endeavor.  He began
to plummet.

***

Livouf scowled, if a crystal could scowl.  He buffeted Edgar upwards onto
the drake, but by the time he had, Keyla had escaped.  And with his
mystical powers, he knew Tucker and Cecil had as well.

***

Edgar returned to the castle and turned towards his guards.  "Form a
group of soldiers.  We are going to take Tzen.  Take five hundred fully
armed infantry and two hundred chocobo riders.  Fifteen black chocobos,
too.  Bring me news of victory, General."

"Your majesty, that's a quarter of our army!"

"Very good.  If you fail, do not return.  I will kill you."