What if Lyn never met Kain so long ago.....
 
Alexander Trancedigaeth had died and was long gone.  Tiferia and Lyn moved into the Dragon Kin colony.  Tiferia tried her best to teach her daughter her own values.  Life was precious, but Lyn had grown bitter over the years.  Humans and other creatures raided their peaceful home in search of treasure that never existed.  They came to pillage and plunder only to met with resistance from the guardian class of Dragon kin.  Lyn had worked hard against her mother's wishes to become what she is now.  In human terms Lyn would be considered a Colonel in the Army.  She only had to answer to Kreedus and his oldest son.  
 
Kreedus sought out a peaceful union between Lyn and Kiinok his son.  She saw no need in the union or desire to do so.  Tiferia urged her daughter into some compliance, but was met with a hard headed Lyn saying "no".  Kreedus grew impatient as time went by.   Tiferia had lost her warrior's edge for a more political stand point over time.  It annoyed Lyn to think her mother was favoring Kreedus or his master plan.  She wanted no part of it.
 
Lyn never faltered in her duty to protect the colony.  When it was her regiments time to patrol.  They did so with precision and precise execution of the strategies that were built up over time.  Lyn's regiment would hide away and strike when their prey was least expecting.  It gave the werewolves less time to change and mages less time to cast spells.  Every aspect of the mountain was Lyn's playground.  The snow gave camouflage, the winds kept their scent away from the enemy, and the trees were great  places to strike with arrows upon the enemy.   
 
Energy manipulation was indeed a gift she had, but it had to be concealed.  Only a few within her own regiment knew of her powers.  They never spoke of her power knowing it had saved their lives countless times.   They encouraged her to continue to practice the gifts.  Lyn would travel away from the colony to use her gifts in peace.  Her loyal regiment would cover for her while she was away.  
 
On one such occasion she happened to be followed by Kiinok.  He was a head strong Dragon Kin who was also the first and only son of Kreedus the King of the Colony.  Lyn sensed his energy behind her and did nothing to show off any power.  He confronted her about leaving and she remained silent.  Kiinok forced her to go before Kreedus for for further questioning.  Lyn remained silent even with the threat of losing her stature in the Colony.  She  had worked hard to get her ranking and even harder to protect her fellow Kin.  
 
Kreedus became volatile and dangerous.  He was easily enraged and always felt threatened being the King of the Colony.  Among his fellow dragons the leader was always challenged for control, but in the Colony most were happy to live in peace.  Kiinok was the union of Kreedus and a young nomadic woman.  Once his kind found out both were sent away from the dragon's homeland.  The nomadic woman was unknown to all.  It was said Kreedus killed her for making their son come to light and him losing his home.  Lyn believed that truth knowing how agressive the beast was.  Kiinok was calmer than his father, but he still had the 'I am better than anyone' attitude.  
 
Tiferia begged for Lyn's safety after over hearing the plans to torture her to speak.  Her regiment was forced to patrol without her and they did so unwillingly.  While their commander was being treated as a traitor.  Kreedus roared and growled as he tried to hold onto his human form.  Even he knew if a full dragon took form and attacked it would mean war upon the Colony.  The very essence of war echoed upon the Colony.  There were many laws in check to keep things peaceful.  Kreedus knew them all by heart and enforced them better than anyone by fear alone.  Lyn did not want war upon the Colony.  No one did.
 
Kreedus used that knowledge against her and offered a deal she would have to decide on quickly.  He spoke of bringing down the wrath of the full blooded dragons who set the laws in place if she did not comply to him.  She would have to marry Kiinok or leave the Colony forever.  Lyn hated being backed into a corner.  She took the only path that made her feel like she would be free of Kreedus and his unjust ruling.  Tiferia would be forced to remain , but Lyn had to leave without letting anyone know.  
 
Lyn traveled around the world and after a few years she heard the news of her Colony's fall.   People were talking about it in a tavern Lyn took refuge in.  She sighed as she took another swig of ale.  It was said there was no survivors.  Lyn did have a chance to say goodbye or to even help in the end.  Hearing there were no survivors, she decided to take a trip back home.  Traveling for days felt like years for her.  Every step meant another closer to the place she was exiled from.  Her steps brought her over the mountain over looking her old home.  It was a seer massacre that awaited her.  
 
Falling to her knees as she saw her mother's bones being picked at by scavengers.  Everyone she knew was murdered.  There was signs of Lycans and what appeared to be a vampire.  Lyn knew the Vampires and Lycans would not work together.  It was rumored the war between the two drove them apart years ago.  Lyn knew of a pack of Lycans nearby, but they alone came around when blood was in the air.  It sent them into a frenzy.  A vampire alone was no match for a Dragon Colony.  

Lyn walked around the Colony to see more and more evidence of a vampire assault.  Dragon Kin drained of blood and their remains left for dead.  Kreedus was ripped apart in the center of the Colony only to accompanied by his son not too far away.  Tiferia had fought the hardest it appeared.  Lyn could sense her energy in the very air around her body.  There was no sign of who did this, so Lyn left.  She covered her head with her cloak and walked off into the sunset.  
 
There was nothing more Lyn could do and nothing she could have done being so far away.  The thought of revenge was in the corner of her mind, but not knowing the who or what made it even harder to know who to go after.  All she knew was that it was indeed a vampire of great power.  Lyn used her knowledge of human greed to learn more and more.  Paying them off for information that would eventually lead her to the culprit.  
 
Vampires had a new enemy to worry about one that used energy manipulation and her speed to bring down her foes.
 
((Once again thank you for reading my 'what if...' story.  I will write more 'What if' stories.  ^_~ ))