Darkness. That's all Stampy could see for what seemed to be miles around. But then he saw a light, a small light started to shine. So he got up and walked towards it.

Most men would've ran away but Stampy was in too deep, it was easier to just swim down. And as he approached the light he saw what it was. A person.

"Stacy? Is that... really you?" He asked.

The person turned her head and looked at him. "I was... once. Before my friends betrayed me."

"I didn't betray you, none of us did! Come on we gotta get out of her!" Stampy explained grabbing her arm.

Stacy sighed. "Just leave Stampy. There's no point in trying to save me, so go. Leave me."

"I'm not leaving you here! This isn't okay! I know you don't want this, no one wants this! Now come on!" Stampy said. But as he lifted her to her feet and tried to make a break for it he heard no footsteps behind him. When he looked back Stacy was just standing there. "Stacy come on!" He called out to her.

"Stampy," she said, "I... I can't leave."

"Why not?" He asked.

"Because... look..." She said.

Confused Stampy looked down at her feet and saw shackles around her ankles, the chains attached to the floor. So that's why she couldn't leave before, Stampy thought.

So in an attempt to free her, he tried stomping on the chains with his foot. Which didn't work and he ended up stepping on her foot.

"Watch it!" Stacy scowled.

"Sorry. But there has to be a way to get you out! There had to be!" Stampy pleased, hoping for an answer.

"There isn't. I don't like this as much as you do Stampy but... God I'm so weak." She admitted.

"Weak? Weak. You're anything but weak! Most people would've been corrupt by now! And you're still here, and I don't want you to become corrupted!"

"Must I tell you again? I'm never truly gone Stampy, even if I'm gone physically I-"

"No! Enough of that bullshit! I'm not leaving you here! I promised myself, to Dan and Lizzie, to the kingdom that I'll get you back! I'll make myself useful for once!"

"Stampy..." Stacy started, "don't say stuff like that. You're already more helpful than you could ever imagine."

"How?" Stampy sniffled.

"For one, you stayed here and refused to leave since you got here. You kept saying you wouldn't leave without me right? And you used magic to teleport Lizzie away... Genius! You don't need a high title or be a powerful magic user to be useful. You're smart, funny, and too bubbly to let yourself think otherwise. So shut up and never say you want to be useful again. Got it?"

"Got it... But I'm still getting you out of here!" Stampy proclaimed.

But before they could do anything they heard a roar, and a loud crash and a bunch of booms.

"What's happening?" Stampy asked completely scared.

"Stampy, I'm telling you. Leave now and you'll survive." Stacy pleased.

"No I refuse, what's going on out there!"

"The local guards... They're here to kill me."

~~~

Back at the captial grey clouds covered the sky. As Dan landed on one of the castle balconies and let Lizzie go they gasped in shock. Since no one was there to run the kingdom it was overthrown instantly.

"To the artifact room! Maybe it has something that can turn you back Dan!" Lizzie explained.

Dan nodded in agreement and they both ran inside. Luckily the halls where big enough for Dan to fit but the rooms themselves (except a few) where too small for Dan to fit into.

Somehow the two got lost and managed to make their way into the dungeon where some of the most dangerous criminals were... or used to be. Someone set them free!

But they had no time to stop and worry about that now, they needed a magician. So the two ran before they heard someone yell, "Stop!"

They looked around but saw no one until a man in one of the cells stepped towards the cell door. He wasn't even a man, he was a monster covered in black fur and two horns on his head, and had eyes like a snakes.

"Lizzie? Is that you? It's me Sparklez! Get away from that dragon!" He yelled.

"Sparklez? Is of yuo? It me! Dan!" Dan said smiling at him.

"It's true this is Dan, and don't worry Sparklez I believe it's you. After what Stacy did to Dan I wouldn't be surprised if she did this to you." Lizzie said.

"My ax is over there. Bring it here and smash the lock!" Sparklez explained.

So Lizzie did just that. And once Sparklez was free she explained to him all that happened. And Sparklez explained why he was in prison.

"When I was teleport away. Stacy teleported me back into the ball room but as this monster. When everyone saw me they thought I ate you all so they threw me here. After awhile Anthony tried to be king but that didn't work out so well, he was taken by raiders and I don't know where he is!" Sparklez explained.

"Well of first we needs to of changings back!" Dan said.

"How do we do that?" Lizzie asked.

Sparklez thought for a moment. "I think now I might be wrong, we need to get a magic dweller to change us back. But the only magic dwellers I know are Stacy and Stampy. Hey where is Stampy?"

"He's back in the volcano. He wouldn't leave without Stacy returned to normal." Lizzie answered.

"What!" Sparklez yelled, "We got to go back and get him! Please tell me Dan can fly us there."

"Of sortings." Dan said.

"Good enough, to the ballroom balcony! There's more wind up there!" Lizzie said.

So the three ran up to the ballroom and Dan stretched his dragon wings. Luckily Lizzie made a mental note where they came from.

"If we came east that means... Dan! You need to fly West!" Lizzie calculated.

"Okay. Are yuo of ready?" Dan asked.

Lizzie was wrapped in Dan's tail (careful to avoid the spikes) and Sparklez sat on his back holding onto his head spikes. "Mush you filthy reptile!" Sparklez shouted.

"Hey! That's Dan you know!" Lizzie argued.

"Sorry I forgot. Uhh, fly Dan!" Sparklez yelled.

Dan rolled his eyes and took off into the air gliding west as Lizzie told him to. I can't wait to be a human again... but gosh I'll miss this.

~~~

The army was small almost a hundred men but they believed that they could take down the dragon. As they fired flaming balls of coal into the volcano TorqueDawg was talking to Cassie. They where in the back talking over their strategy.

"What if Lizzie is still in there! We don't want any deaths here today!" TorqueDawg warned.

"Don't worry, were leading the dragon out so we can fight it away from the volcano." Cassie said.

"I'll be honest... I'm kind of nervous. What if we die? What if the helm gets eaten?" TorqueDawg asked.

"That's why I'm here, I have healing magic." Cassie answered.

"But still. If we don't make it... and I can't believe I'm saying this... you where a good friend. You put up with me when no one else would. That is some real strength." TorqueDawg admitted.

"Wow... that was the nicest thing you've ever said to me... the only nice thing you've ever said to me. Thanks TorqueDawg." Cassie thanked.

"TorqueDawg! Cassie! Come on! The dragon is about to emerge! Ready yourselves for battle." Charles announced.

The two friends nodded to each other and parted ways. Unknown if they'll ever see each other again.

~~~

Before anyone knew it there was a full blown war happening outside, and Stampy didn't even notice. Until he started to see little scratches or small wounds start to appear on Stacy. But then he remembered that her and the dragon are connected. So whatever was happening out there was making her bleed.

All you could hear from the outside was the clanks of swords and stomps on the ground. One moment a solider would throw a spear into the dragons leg (causing Stacy to bleed) and the next the dragon would crush five men.

When half the army was down all seemed lost... until a smaller blue dragon showed up. It was Dan!

He was flying in to help! Though he ultimately dropped Lizzie (who was caught by Cassie's magic), the helm was going to kill him too! Until they saw Dan latch onto the dragons neck.

"Agh!" Stacy screamed as her neck started to bleed.

Stampy was so confused and he couldn't do anything help stop the battle. His magic wasn't strong enough. So he continued to try and break the shackles hoping that if he did the darkness would fade.

TorqueDawg assumed that the dragon and the black furred creature was on their side so he and the helm kept on fighting.

Sparklez jumped onto the ground after Dan launched on and started to bite and breath ice onto the dragon. Dodging the dragons claws he got to a catapult that was reloading.

Swiftly Sparklez got in before they could reload and broke the string with his axe, and there he flew. And as if time was going in slow motion, Sparklez aimed and threw his account right into the dragons chest only to disappear. And he landed right in the spot where the dragon crushed him a second later.

It was a miracle that Stacy was still standing. But who knows how long she would last from all the blood and wounds she had. She looked towards the exit and saw an axe fly in. But before she could lean to the side, Stampy stood up unaware that an axe was there.

"Stampy move!" Stacy cried but it was too late.

With a swift, clean motion the axe cut through Stampy's arm. His whole right arm was missing. Stampy stood there for a moment, at first unaware then it hit him. And instantly he fainted.

"Stampy!" Stacy called, kneeling down next to him to see if he was alright. But he was out like a light.

In a rage Stacy grabbed the axe (right next to Stampys severed arm, and cut the chain that connected her shackles. She freed herself, and all it took was an axe to do so. But not just an axe but Stacy's own will to free herself.

Outside the men stopped fighting for a moment and watched as the dragon they were fighting let out one last roar and said. "No... No, no, NO! How'd she get free? I'll be back for my revenge! Don't think I'm gone forever you fools! FOOLS!" Then the dragon was gone.

Dan started to float in the air without using his wings and with a glow he turned back into a human... and landed on TorqueDawg.

But as the light faded they saw where the dragon once stood; a women and a man. The woman who was bleeding madly was holding a man who was missing an arm.

"Stampy!" Dan and Lizzie said in unison. But as they tried to get closer Stacy shot them a warning glare and they stopped in their tracks.

"Stay back! You hear me? Get away!" Stacy scored.

Then Cassie walked up to her. "Don't worry. I know healing magic, just let me see him."

At first Stacy just stared at the red head, then she laid Stampy down on the ground for Cassie to perform her magic. But all she wants able to do with all the strength she had left, was to cover up the wound. "That's all I can do... I'm sorry." Cassie said. Not looking back Cassie got up and started to leave.

"The dragon is defeated," Charles said, "but we can celebrate at our homes. Let's go men." So then he and what was left of his army walked off, not disturbing the wounded people.

"Are you guys cold or is it just me?" Dan asked.

"Dan now's not the time. I'm glad you're alive but... Stampy... he can't be..." Lizzie managed to muster.

TorqueDawg stepped in. "Dan was it? You aren't wearing any clothes buddy. Come, we're all cold and hungry. There's food back at the village." With that TorqueDawg walked towards Cassie who was waiting for him. Dan following covering his private part. And finally Lizzie who everyone was waiting for.

That just left Stacy and Stampy or just Stacy really because Stampy was... well... gone.
Or so she believed.

As Stacy knelt next to Stampy's body she cried and thought, This is all my fault. I shouldn't have let the darkness talked me into this. I should've stayed away from the royals in the first place. I should've never studied magic. I-

But her thoughts where disturbed by a sudden movement. Wiping her eyes from all her tears, she grinned. Stampy was alive!

He turned over and stared at Stacy before sitting up. Rubbing his head with his left hand. "What?... What happened? Stacy? You're freed..." He said weakly cracking a smile.

"Don't look but your arm... The wound healed thanks to a healing spell but your arm is still gone." Stacy explained.

"Oh... well would you look at that..." He said. Stampy shifted his body so now that he was facing Stacy, and waved the little nub of his arm around.

Though as Stampy started to fall backwards again (possibly to faint), Stacy caught him this time. Or at least landed on top of him. But they didn't care, if anything they laughed and they leaned their foreheads together.

To Stacy's surprise Stampy actually kissed her. Sure it will kinda awkward at first sice she had a gash on her cheek. But she melted into it at the end.

Besides they where just happy to see each other again, and to be alive.