Chapter 3: One Doom Gaze to Go, Please
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	"It seems to be some kind of fallen beast..." Kary said.
	"Yes, but what is it?" asked Lich.  The creature was black,
scaly, and had gigantic, bat-like wings.  On the wrists of these wings
were prehensile hands with great claws on each digit.  The feet of this
creature were large, had three digits each, and flat bottomed.  At the
rear was a tangled mass of tail, plume, and stringy appendages.  The
creature had the face of death, with long, twisted ram horns protruding
from it's temples.
	"It's... it's hideous!" Garland gasped, taking a few steps
back.
	"It's beautiful..." Kary mused.
	"It's dead." Lich observed.  However, upon further examination,
Tiamat found it to be not in the least dead.
	"Deactivated, actually," the dragon queen-turned-human said
frankly.
	"What...?" the others asked in unison.
	"It's a machine.  A flying robot.  Actually a weapon of some
sort," Tiamat answered.
	"How does it work?" Kraken asked.  He looked wary.
	"Apparently the power source would be placed here."  Tiamat
pointed inside the monstrosity's mouth.  "We just need a power
source..."  Tiamat looked around.  She picked up a rock that would fit,
and held it in both hands.  She spoke a few words, and began to glow
gold.  The rock followed the dragon queen's example.  Tiamat's glow
subsided, but the enchanted stone still shone.  "There!"  Tiamat said.
	"How'd you do that?"  Garland enquired.
	"Surely you haven't forgotten our enchanting powers, Master?"
Kraken said with mock respect.
	Tiamat set the stone in the mouth of the beast.  The machine
quivered, then sprung to life!  Eyes burning red, the monster seemed so
lifelike, even Tiamat was taken aback.  "What are your commands?" It
said.
	"Eh?" Kraken said, baffled.
	"Alright..." Kary said, impressed.
	"Not bad," Lich said, astounded.
	"D-d-d-don't eat m-me...!" Garland said, scared half to death.