Evil Lurking

Season: Dyo
Day: 32
Year: 81378
Nuzz slowly walked the alleyways of the Black Market. He seemed as if everyone's eyes were on him, and that he was some sort of prey. Pendragons watched as he went by, keeping a close eye on him. Nuzz found himself infornt of a small stand, with Barbora meatlets spread out on the wooden cutting board and AzYssaj tails hanging from the wooden post next to the stand.
The pendragon had char colored hair and a great mane down his neck. His eyes were a silver color, shimmering in the light of the day. Although the loud yelling and chatter of the pendragons around them, it spoke in a rough, scratchy voice. "You come here to stare, or to buy?"
Nuzz stood dumbfounded, realizing there was a short line behind him. "2 pou-pounds of b-barbora, p-please," Nuzz stuttered, choked by his fear and horror. The pendragon handed out his paw with a fist full of meat. Nuzz stood in confusion.
"Do you have any...covering or at least a bag I could put this in?" asked Nuzz, as the cold meat was held before him.
In the queue behind him, he could hear growls and quiet yelping. The stand owner snarled and dropped the meat to the ground, leavinf Nuzz in awe. Nuzz backed up, but bumped into the crowd of angry pendragons. He gulped, as he slowly backed off from them. He quickly skidded into a fast scurry , bumping passing pendragons, as he made his way to a secure hiding place. He was twitching, and jolting his eyes everywhere in search of a dark, small space. His eyes zeroed in on an abandoned booth. In the large crowd, he maneuvered to the stand. Nuzz hid under the small drapes that were hanging down from the stand. He was prepared for anything, as adrenaline rushed through his body. After a short period of time, he relaxed, almost looking back at the situation, giggling to himself. But suddenly, the drapes were drawn, and two pendragons stood overlooking Nuzz. :blink:

 

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The pendragons continued to hiss, letting everyone yet see the comotion happening. A crowd had formed around the trembling body of the woman, as she wimpered in agony. The little pendragon, Nuzz, was still stirred up by the woman, so peeked out of the rugged curtain. He gasped when he saw her limp body curled up in a ball. He boiled with anger, growling fiercly and sharply, attracting the precense of the pendragons around to glare at the booth. He barely noticed the man at the presence of it all, with a hand out to the lady. One of the large pendragons sauntered over, as if he were a king of his own kind, filled with power. He yanked up the drape to be arroused by the fierce bite at his leg, to see it was the little Nuzz. He tried to grab the pendragon, but it's speed was far too fast, as it twisted in and out of its legs, nipping here and there.

Nuzz finally gave up and scampered towards the dark alleyway. He let his sharp teeth show, and yanked out a small knife from its sheath. The pendragons were cautious, but quickly jolted to the left, faking Nuzz out, and then rolling to the right. Nuzz was intertwined with their trap, so he ducked, letting the pendragon charge and tumble over his little body. Nuzz's tail flame was glowing odd colors, as he began to get more agressive. He swung at one of the pendragons, but barely missed. He was countered by a large blow to the back, letting out a yalp.

Nuzz regained strength and ran as fast as he could. He knocked over barrels of food and fruit, making a big fury of anger from everyone. At the far end of the narrow alleyway, another pendragon appeared, this time with a shaggy robe and muscular arms. He stood, glaring at Nuzz in the dust. He started to walk over, swaying his shoulders and making fists. He gained more speed, and Nuzz stumbled backwards, falling to the ground.

The figure stood over him, huffing and puffing. He pulled his arm back, as if he were aiming towards Nuzz's head. He launched his fist full speed, smashing Nuzz, leaving him weary and hurt. A trickle of blood dropped to the ground from Nuzz's mouth. He wasn't sure if he were living or not. Darkness covered his world. His eyes fluttered, and he seemed to fall asleep. He thought he was dead. But he wasn't. He was alive...

 

Nuzz was dreaming. His childhood. He was only a young boy, and was playing in the meadows in back of his house. He was jumping to grab the insects buzzing about, and was rolling gayfully in the long grass. It was growing dark, so he decided to head home. The vague dirt path lead through the forset, winding down hills, and through a short, musty cave. At the end was his families cottage. It was small, and was made of wood and tree fronds. A small brick chimney had puffs of smoke coming out, as if it were a smoking pipe.

The front door was large and towering. The glass panels on it let visitors peek inside. Nuzz tugged it open, and his parents were dead. A pool of cold blood stained the floor around his parents. Nuzz was angry. He was vengeful, seeking his killer. He knelt down, and wept for hours. He didn't know why, but his parents were dead.

Nuzz flinched. He fluttered his eyes open and peered around his surroundings, but couldn't see through the dark. He felt as if he were packed together with other people. He heard groans, and when he tried to talk, he was gaged by a cloth. Nuzz was freightened, and he let his head lean back against the stone wall. :ph34r:

 

OOC: Alright, time to try this again...

IC:
Skalrock was making his way through the black market when he saw the formation of a large crowd. This interested Skalrock so he went to see what the commotion was about.

When Skalrock got there what ever happened was over now but he saw the most interesting female he has saw in awhile. Her fur was snow white, witch was now dirty telling Skalrock that she was one of the people the crowd came to see, her body was covered in runic symbols, but the most interesting thing about her was the golden mask that she wore.

As Skalrock got closer he noticed that her body movements told him she was looking for something or someone. Skalrock having nothing better to do decided to see if he could help her, some of the people in the crowd did not look at her to kindly.

When Skalrock reached the strange female he asked simply "It seems like you are looking for something. Do you need aid in your search?"

 

Nuzz had been tied down for a long time. His wrists were burnt from the rough rope, and something was digging into his side. The rope knot was a bit loose, and Nuzz had been tugging at it. His hopes of unting himself were almost gone until it came loose and slipped to the floor.

He untied his legs as well, and tried to find a door. He felt every corner and found a handle. He reached for his dagger, but it was gone. His fine silk undershirt was ripped and the leather pants he wore were tattered to rags. He had trouble lifting the handle to open the door, but finally yanked it free.

Light filtered into the room, and Nuzz looked back to see a single chair. Outside of the room was a long hallway with an extravegant rug running down the corridor. Nuzz peeked out and saw it was safe to go. He tiptoed down the hallway in attempt to find an exit. He came to a tall door, with carvings of animals engraved to the ebony wood. He opened it slightly, and found himself in a kitchen.

Scents of all sorts of foods filled his presence. Pendragons scampered about, carrying pots of warm soup and dishes of food. Nuzz stealthly walked in slowly. Chefs were running by, barking orders to others, and workers would dod their work twice as fast. This gave Nuzz time to sneak around them.

He slowly worked his way around the border of the kitchen, and saw a door. He decided to go in, but was snatched off the floor by a chef. He was large, and grabbed Nuzz by the neck and held him up to his face. When he grunted, you could see his rotted sabers, and his slimy tongue. He stood about 8 feet off the ground, which gave him an advantage over Nuzz.

Nuzz was dead for sure, he though. So he relaxed, and expected the worst. :puppy:

 

When the female turned her back and started to what looked like sniff the air Skalrock assumed that she was looking for something that had a sent, something a live. Skalrock could help her then so Skalrock said "Hmm... what is it that your looking for. A description would help"

Skalrock then prepared the for casting the up coming spell.

 

Skalrock followed the female and absorbed the description she was giving. When Skalrock had enough information about this 'dragon. Skalrock said "wait, I got the description. Thanks now I need to concentrate..."

Skalrock saw what Nuzz was seeing up to the point of his capture. Then Skalrock came from the spell with a jolt. Seeing that they needed to hurry Skalrock put it simply "... it seem that we need to go quickly, he seems to be in a high class restaurant or something of the sort. Hope you know of one near by"

 

Nuzz was caught. The 'dragons started laughing and snorting like pigs. Nuzz swung wildly, but not one swing came in reach of the massive monster. He grunted and threw Nuzz to the floor, skidding him into a tower of dishes, all shattering down. Nuzz was frustrated, so he got up, ran to the 'dargon, and bit his leg, letting his teeth sink into it. He dug his claws, making him howl in pain. He started hopping around the kictchen, kicking his leg. The workers laughed to the point that the chef ignored little Nuzz and bellowed out orders. "Get back to work!" he barked to all the 'dragons.

Nuzz released himself, and tried to hide for cover when a worker snatched his tail, and was pulled backward. Nuzz slashed at the enemy, tearing its flesh on its back. He quickly focused back, and ran for the door. It swung open, and a figure carrying trays tripped over Nuzz's tiny body, falling into a crowd of workers.

Nuzz wasn't trying to escape, he was trying to find the woman. The one with the gold mask. He was too suspicious and wanted to thank her for what she had done for him. He was back at the end of the previous hallway, and was confused. There was no exit, and there was only a hallway, kitchen, and an empty room. Nuzz was lost.

He walked forward, ready for a fight, when a trap door opened, and a 'dragon trudged out, barely noticing Nuzz. He was startled, and tripped down the stairs. Nuzz peered down the trap entrance, and the 'dragon was laying at the bottom of the stairs, knocked out.

Nuzz slowly walked down, and when he got to the man, he took his short sword. Around the corner was a dark, musty hallway, lit by torches on the brick walls. Nuzz scampered down, and opened each door, until he found one that led deeper down. Nuzz wasn't sure, but something pushed him forward. :huh:

 

Skalrock followed the female till she stopped close to a place that looked like a restaurant. The odd thing was the guards at the door, sure a place like this would have bouncers but these two look like they were guarding a king. Skalrock thought of how they were going to get in there a fight would bring unwanted attention so Skalrock decided to put them asleep. Skalrock cast the simple spell and it worked well they hit the ground with a thud sound asleep.

When Skalrock opened the door, witch was oddly not locked, it looked like a restaurant but something was wrong like the absents of customers. Then Skalrock herd the sound of plates breaking and yelling coming from the back.

Skalrock turned too his companion and realized that she took off her mask. He did not wonder why her canines strangely long there was not time to wonder so he said "well this seem to be the place. We should we get going. Ill take your lead."

 

Nuzz steped down the narrow alleyway, holding the sword out infront of him. He could hear talking, echoing everywhere, and a light shone at the end of the hallway. A fearless guard charged at Nuzz from the side, and Nuzz swung the sword, letting the 'dragon die.

He started to run down the hallway, and the light opened up into a huge, dining room. A long table stretched across the middle, and guards surrounded it. At the end of the table was a fat 'dragon, stuffing food into his mouth. Trumpets sounded, and a lady walked in, supposedly the queen. Nuzz made his way in.