The world had burst into flames around her. A dragoness fights despair and loss as she scribes a pattern onto the concrete floor of her bunker. A pattern that can take her to another world. A pattern that could be the end of her. But she has no choice. She has to complete it. So she can escape. So she can go to a new world.

Meanwhile, Spike is lost within a forest. He finds a surly, but grudgingly kind dragoness. She needs to get back to her world, though everything is lost.

Rated teen for violence and a little bit of blood and some hardcore philosophising.

Crossover from Hasai the Steel Dragon, an excellent story made by M. H. Glenn who will write better than I ever will. Knowledge of this crossover story is recommended. I'll endeavour to make the references minimal and fairly explanatory as with an original story, but sorry, I can't guarantee that you won't be lost.

Tags will be added when they become relevant. There's bleeding which I don't qualify as gore. The Teen tag should more than cover this. This has a bit of guns and edginess, if that's not your cup of tea, please know what you're in for if you read.