Prologue

AJ looked down the dismal corridor. He pressed himself into the shadows knowing that if the guards found him, he'd be killed. He heard shouts of, "THERE HE IS! GET HIM!" AJ ran as fast as he could out of the palace, clutching his prize close to his chest. He saw a ship in the nearby docking bay, he ducked aboard just as the hatch was closing. AJ breathed a sigh of relief as the ship took off. But he only had a few minutes to find a hiding spot, this was a Royal craft after all. He made his way to the engine room and found a hiding spot amongst the machinery.

AJ took a second to look at the item that had almost cost him his life. It was a small medallion with a crystal blue center. It had a metal band around it with an inscription on it. He smiled to himself, knowing what importance his medallion was to the Royal family. Although he had almost died, it had been an easy run. AJ settled back into the shadows and let the ship's humming lull him to sleep.

Chapter 1