"I'm Shad. I might be able to help." He saw the others eying him and faced them boldly.
The big, armor-clad figure spoke. "Actually... I wasn't captured. I was invited to keep you all in."
Shad reacted with lightning speed. He dove at the giant's ankles, intending to trip it. The giant shook him off like a pesky fly.
Bruised and dizzy, he sat up. This didn't look good... Suddenly he felt the change coming again. No, no, no... His thought trailed off as the change finished. Roaring, Shad crashed into the giant's waist. This time it went down.
Sky stood looking at him, frozen. He grimaced and sent her a reassuring thought. Why do I feel I've been through this...?
