Whoops, sorry, had to get off early.
Last bad guy. Rad should be happy.

Jheran strode into Irinn's command center, Tephro on his heels. The pair of rabbits made Justiar visibly nervous, and it wasn't hard to see why. Jheran dwarfed even Irinn, being tall and strongly-built, and the smaller Tephro wore a maniacal (sp?) grin on his face that made Justiar look even more uncomfortable.
"Jeez, Irinn, you need to get some lighting on those stairs," Jheran announced. "Someone could trip and commit accidental suicide in the dark."
Irinn swung around, letting his hand fall from his swordhilt, where it had automatically gone as Jheran had entered. "Aannd ... you're saying this would be bad?"
"Possibly," Jheran considered. "Depends on the person, I guess. So, what did you want?"
"I want to know if your Bloodflames have agreed."
"Agreed." Jheran eyed Irinn dubiously. Behind him, Tephro shifted, hand on sword. "To your offer?"
"The very thing."
"I already said they have, Irinn, didn't Tama tell you that?"
"She said you were considering it."
"Tama, Tama." Jheran laughed softly. "Always diplomatic. Yeah, we'll take your offer, right, Teph?" Tephro grinned in a sardonic way. Irinn nodded, expressionless.
"Perfect. I'd introduce you to the third member of our party, if I could but find him ..."
"That's not necessary, Hariam," a new voice said from behind Justiar. The red-orange lizard jumped as though stung, and turned around to face the white-haired mage who had come silently in. Irinn favored his fellow reptile with a quizzical look.
"A bit nervous, Justiar? Rambarath, Charne, this is Chaos Hydra."
"A pleasure, I'm sure," Jheran said warily, eyeing the mage, who looked back impassively. Chaos Hydra's blank yellow eyes unnerved Justiar even more. The small lizard retreated to behind Irinn, who shook his head resignedly.
"Well, I'll leave you to it. Justiar - come on." The tall black lizard and the smaller red-gold one left quietly, leaving Jheran and Tephro facing Chaos Hydra.
"So," Jheran said finally. "I guess I don't need to tell you who I am."
Chaos Hydra caught Jheran's gaze for an instant before raking his own across the room. Finally he glanced at Jheran again.
"Irinn is well gone," he said softly. "Whatever you wish to say, speak it now."
"Okay," Jheran said slowly. "What's your part in this? Any idiot can see you're a mage, obviously a good one. So ... why?"
"You're not stupid, Jheran. Figure it out." Chaos Hydra eyed Tephro for a moment. "Irinn is a visionary who can make his ideals come true. You know what his goals are."
"Yeah."
"Why did you agree to help Irinn? It gives you a certain measure of security."
"I know that." Not that I - or you - need it ...
"You don't trust me."
"Of course not. Should I?"
"Probably not," Chaos Hydra admitted. "Very well. What if I told you that Carrotus' greatest hero is currently mine?"
"Yours."
"My ... guest ..."
"You captured Jazz Jackrabbit."
"... in essence, yes."
"So ... why are you telling me this?"
"I'd like a bit of assistance."
"From me."
"From you. There is an item I intend to use Jazz to get."
"Ransom. How undignified." Jheran shook his head.
"Isn't it, though?"
"So what's this item?"
"You don't really need to know that ..."
"Okay. What's in it for me?"
"I will support your bid for power, Jheran, when you make it. All you need to do is keep Irinn's attention off of me."
"What bid for power," Jheran said slowly. "What are you talking about?"
"You will know when the time comes," Chaos Hydra said softly. "You will know."
Then he disappeared.