Kidnapped — Thom Nichols

“Three will become one and the one will confront the dragon.” Construction is underway on the new space resort, but it doesn't look like K-bar is going to live to see its completion. The countdown to the dragon wizard's escape begins when the Nine reunite. Being one of the three, K-bar has only days instead of months. Arranging for the battle, K-bar learns that one of the dragon's lieutenants has kidnapped one of his friend's children. Struggling to help them, keep the space resort on schedule, and fulfill his campaign promises, K-bar prepares to die so he can battle the dragon. Meanwhile the country is turned upside down when a wall of water one hundred feet high thunders over Southern California. As if held in a gigantic fishbowl, the water stops a third of the way into Arizona and maintains its shape. Adding to the confusion, the Little World and Arizona merge together. Trying to keep the magic people and the regular people from warring against each other, Melody travels to Arizona and unintentionally sets herself up as king. Fighting to rescue the baby, the Nine are flung back in time and set in motion the events that force K-bar into prophecy. Impersonating the President, Robin negotiates with Russia and starts a war against Melody and the reformed state. As everything is falling apart, K-bar is the only one that can stop it from spinning out of control.