Queen Oscura immediately dispatched two of her generals – Chiara and Schaddig – to bring her daughter back to her unharmed.

One other had requested to join the Queen’s retrieval party.  Sombrana had been captured years ago during her attempt to recapture the tiger princess for Queen Oscura.  Her failure to retrieve Princess Kiriad, as well as the humiliations she had suffered during her capture, continued to overshadow her.  By helping Chiara and Schaddig bring back the Queen’s daughter, Sombrana believed she could restore herself in her majesty’s eyes, as well as exact the revenge that Sombrana felt she had been owed all these years.

Unaware of what Queen Oscura was conspiring against her back at the palace, Kilani continued to enjoy her new life with her “daughter.”  Kilani had felt so secure and carefree while raising her “daughter” that she was taken completely unaware when Chiara, Schaddig, and Sombrana attacked.  The three dragons used that element of surprise to their advantage – the attack was quick and efficient.  Sombrana slipped into a divebomb maneuver, taking Kilani from behind.  The impact sent them both rolling into the grass, but Sombrana was able to recover first.  With rage coursing through her veins and vengeance on her agenda, Sombrana climbed on top of the stunned tiger to finish her off… slowly.

But Chiara and Schaddig knew that they were here for a specific purpose – to reclaim the Queen’s long lost daughter.  They needed to return to the palace quickly, and killing Kilani at this time wasn’t an option.  Queen Oscura was anxious to get her daughter back and would not stand for any delay.  While Sombrana had tackled Kilani, the other two dragons had successfully reclaimed the dragon offspring.  It wasn’t easy, as the young dragonling had tried unsuccessfully to escape from their clutches and return to her “mother’s” side.  Chuki continued to cry and resist in anguish and terror while Chiara insisted to Sombrana that they hurry back.

Sombrana had Kilani helpless on the ground.  She struggled with the fury burning inside her.  She understood the Queen’s instructions, but she knew that she would not be satisfied until she got her revenge, even if it was just on this inferior creature.  She looked down at her prisoner, and her thoughts turned to what she had seen just prior to her attack.  This filthy patch of fur hadn’t killed the Queen’s daughter.  Instead, it looked as though she were raising her… brainwashing her to follow the disgusting ideologies of a race of vermin.  The mere idea that such a wretched being had the gall to raise a dragon – especially one of noble heritage – disgusted Sombrana to no end.  Those feelings, combined with her memories of what the tigers had done to her while she was in their captivity sent Sombrana over the edge. 

Ignoring Chiara’s repeated calls to her, Sombrana began to summon her light magicks.  Her entire body glowed with an eerie light.  Kilani, recovering from the fog the tackle had put her into, realized what was going on.  She tried to struggle, but there was no use.  Sombrana focused her magicks to her hand, producing a dagger made of pure light.  She raised it above her head, ready to strike the final blow to her adversary...