Ozzy and Strut reached a clearing and dropped Zaine on the ground. "All right leaf eater," Ozzy started. "We know you know the location of this Stone of Cold Fire. If you know what's best for you, tell us where it is!"
"Forget it!" Zaine countered. "You're the ones from my dreams. You two only want the stone for your own evil wishes! I'll never tell you where it is!"
"You better watch what you say little one," Strut commented. "If you don't want to be physically persuaded, I suggest you tell us where the stone is!"
"Oh, I'll be talking, but it won't be to you two creeps! Once the others find out you're here-"
"They won't," Ozzy interrupted. "Because you aren't going to tell them!" Zaine laughed.
"What makes you think I won't tell them?"
"Because if you do, then we will just have to deal with them ourselves," Strut said. "We can't have anyone giving away our plans."
"Don't even think about it!" Zaine yelled. "If you so much as lay one finger on my friends you'll regret it!" Now Ozzy laughed.
"You are in no position to be telling us what to do little longneck! If you tell, we'll start with your overgrown flier freak."
"I won't let you hurt Longtail!" Zaine said. "I'll kill you myself if I have to!"
"We'd love to see you try." Strut taunted.
"Listen to me very carefully child," Ozzy said in a low tone. "We are taking you back to your little tour group. When the bright circle rises into the sky, lead them to the stone. We will follow you to make sure you don't alter the path. If either of your friends learn of our presence, then we take matters into our own hands, and I can assure you it will not be pleasent. As long as you keep going, we promise not to hurt them" Zaine stared at the two egg eaters hard.
"What guarentee do I have that you won't break your end of the bargain?"
"None," Strut said. With that, Ozzy ran up to Zaine and knocked him unconscious. Zaine fell to the ground. "Did you kill him?"
"No," Ozzy shook his head. "He's only asleep. When the time comes, he'll do what we tell him to." With that, Ozzy picked up Zaine, ran back to the area where the others were sleeping, and gently placed Zaine down. "Sleep well little longneck," he whispered. "It may be your last sleep undisturbed." He then turned around and left.
