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Demodragon could see I was collapsing, unable to hold the load.

He thought back to the jaws of Tiamat... And he pulled himself together. Ivan must survive... I'm making a mistake. He's not an avatar of Tiamat, he's my little brother...Ivan.

Ivan was breaking down in grief...death, and this imposing body...I understand...

"IVAN!!!"

"IVAN!!!!

COME AGAIN!"

"YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE... DON'T WASTE IT. THINK ABOUT YOUR WIFE..."

SNIFF...

"I WILL HELP YOU...

Demodragon shrunk him down to human size and pushed on the door...

Then an AI appeared with a Japanese voice.

The AI had been hacked...

Sniff...

I watched Demodragon open the door and get into the computer.

But Demodragon knew nothing about military protocol.

That was my job.

"It's Japanese, he's asking for identification..."

Demodragon looked at me: "Learn!"

And he did a charm spell.

Ai returned to normal.

"I await your command, Demodragon..."

I: "Restoring system..."

The I.A. Ejected the spy programs and recent modifications.

Moments later, the IA told me..:

"Chancellor Major Ivan, I await your instructions."

I said, "Link up with the satellite.

Scan the area and try to establish communication with Norad.

Enter my identification codes."

A few moments later:

"Your identification codes are out of date. Reason: Deceased.

Contact Higgins,

"Here's his I.D. code," I gave him...

A few moments later,

"Accepted Codes"

Message:

"ARGENTRIX, I LOVE YOU. I'M ALIVE. I'M COMING. YOU STILL OWE ME A SAUSAGE!

IVAN!".

The deception hasn't been unmasked...

Demodragon: "We must be careful"

And we're heading due west. The other directions, too guarded...

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Commander General Neuville was having a cup of coffee with Higgins. They were

surrounded by various machines and brols in the Alaskan base.

Higgins: "This winter will be especially cold."

Neuville: "Any news on the "little one"?

Higgins: "The doctors and vets haven't found anything and neither have the medics.

But her health is deteriorating. We're going to have to lock her up or put her under forced sleep.

The dragons call it "the great hibernation" but they usually do it big...

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