They Came to Conquer

Ottendorf Edition: see http://www.apex101.net/GiftArt/ottendorf.htm for the contest. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Queen Elise staves off the first onslaught of fierce Skavian warriors trying to take over her domain, but is severely wounded in the battle. When she is finally brought to the Fairy Palace, Her wound is turning even more serious. The spike that hit her had an unknown poison on it from another land. There is no one in the Fairy Kingdom who can help her with it. Daleana tries but even she can only slow the poison's effects. Back at sea, the battle still rages on off the eastern shore between the Skavians and the Pirates, the Jade fleet and the Fantasy fleet. During the battle the Pirates' head surgeon is injured and lost at sea. Who else is there that can help the wounded now?