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Hell Cavern	By : Koori Category: +S through Z > World of Warcraft Views: 3541 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Ten
Falcon looked up at his wife, the feral side of him barely contained. Behind Crystal was Mira, she was over by Rain cupping his head with her hands. She was speaking in Thalassian. Her voice became pleading as the Sin'dorei remained mute. Finally Rain mumbled something in reply.
Mira glanced over at the smoke house for a moment then asked Rain something else. She swore at his reply. "You stupid fricken' people … check your smoke house."
"For what?" Sly asked confused.
"A corpse," Mira said as she unhooked the shackles from the post catching Rain as he fell. "A troll broke in while you were at the Mines. Red was in the back of the encampment and didn't see him. Rain did, said he had a weapon and he was afraid Red would get hurt. So he someone how managed to free himself and fought the intruder in the shed. He's pretty sure he killed him, as he went to tell Red what he had done she attacked him. The dagger in his hand was from the troll."
"Bull shit," Star said taking out her sword.
The rage cleared from Falcon's mind. "Easy enough to confirm," he said standing, holding his hands out. "I yield for the moment, beloved."
As a whole the clan moved down to the smoke house. The door was ajar. Mutt let out a low growl as they approached. Sly and Rarvo disappeared into the shadows as Crystal opened the door with the tip of her sword. It swung inward and in the light a pair of pale green legs could be seen.
Falcon fell to his knees. "What have I done?" he whispered.
"He's dead," Sid said from within. "Rain really did a job on him; by the damage to his neck I'd say he strangled him with the chain between his shackles. We should probably shorten the links …"
"No …" Falcon said standing. "Mira you have to help me tell him I'm sorry, so damn sorry."
"Tell him yourself," Mira said coldly. "My respect for you took a deep blow today, Falcon Crystalpath. I hope you do what is right for that child."
Falcon glanced around. "Where is he? Where is Rain?"
The Clan members looked around, the Sin'dorei wasn't in sight.
"Red … Gola!" Falcon shouted.
The two hunters ran back to the post but it didn't take their ranger abilities to show the path Rain had taken. The blood splattered trail led them out of the encampment and toward the river. Transforming into a speed of a jaguar Falcon raced ahead, followed closely by Gola and Red.
There on the riverbank near the rope were the leggings and boots Rain had been wearing, the pants were folded underneath the boots. Feral eyes scanned the river; there was no sign of Rain. Just then Red dove into the water. "He's underwater, lad," Gola said.
Diving into the water Falcon shifted forms once again, into the aquatic seal. Down at the bottom of the river he saw Red and Rain. Swimming closer his heart stopped when he saw Red was struggling to lift a rock off the chain between Rain's shackles. The pale elf was limp in the water, his hair flowing freely with the current.
Transforming into the mighty grizzly bear, he slammed his large paw into the rock knocking it off the chain. Red wrapped an arm around Rain chest and pulled them both to the surface. Changing back to an elf Falcon followed close behind. The rest of the clan was waiting on the riverbank. Red laid the still form of Rain down on the rocks.
"Maybe this is for the best," Sid said softly.
"No!" Falcon said. He placed a hand on Rain chest. "It's only been a moment or two, we can bring him back … help me damn it."
As his healing power entered the motionless elf, massaging the still heart, he placed his mouth over Rain's cold lips and breathed air into him. Sid knelt down beside him and placed a hand on Rain's forehead and another on his chest.
The seconds crawled by when suddenly Rain's chest jerked, Falcon pulled back as the Sin'dorei made a gargling noise. Falcon turned him on his side; Rain vomited water and blood as his body tried to purge itself. Afterwards Falcon gently turned him back over, a pair of tired eyes found his. "Talah …" the elf whispered.
"No … no death," Falcon said as a tear fell down his cheek. "I'm so sorry, Adran." He placed a hand on his own chest. "My true name is Akire."
"Akire," the whisper of the other felt like tender kisses on his tempered soul. "Akire, please talah."
"No, Adran, not like this … not now. Please, don't ask me to." He took the key out of his pocket and unlocked the shackles that still bound Rain's wrist and ankles. He tossed them to Shar. "Melt them down; I never want to see them again. Sid please help me heal him."
Gently they closed the cuts on his back and leg; afterwards Falcon picked the slender elf up and carried him to camp. As the turned the corner they saw two demons waiting for them, in between them they held the corpse of the dead troll.
"Fuck," Falcon growled shifting his hold slightly on the elf in his arms. He dropped to one knee bowing his head. "The troll was found raiding our food supplies, as is our right we defended ourselves." He said.
Rain shifted in his hold and Falcon whispered, "Be still, please."
"Understood," one of the demons hissed. "Though Demoncraft says you attacked him while he was returning from the mines …"
"The orc lies; if we had … why would we dump him in our own lodging?"
"Perhaps you were looking for extra meat for your dinner table," the demon said.
"I'd starve first," Star mumbled.
"Master, this troll broke into our encampment while we were at the mines. Our sentries protected our home as was their duty." Falcon said calmly.
"And who is the sentry that killed him?"
Rain lifted his head at the same moment Red stood. Falcon clamped a hand over Rain's mouth. "She's mute, she cannot answer you … please, we have done nothing wrong."
"We'll let Keeper Canesut be the judge of that," the demon hissed. "You may return to your quarters now."
"Yes Master," Falcon said standing and moving into the encampment. At the door to the hut he turned to face his clan.
"Gola, Shar, and Star, please do what I asked of you earlier. Take whatever you need out of the community coffer to pay for a week's worth of wood. Crystal, Sly, and Red figure out how that troll got into the camp and then fix it."
"Like I'd leave Rain with you," Crystal said stepping forward.
"Please, Faya, I won't hurt him …"
Crystal's hand moved to her chest and she nodded. "All right," she said. "Rain …" the elf looked over at her. "Where did the troll come from? Troll …" She pointed to the smoke house and shrugged. Rain pointed to the east the same spot Falcon had heard noises coming from the night before.
Red moved in front of him and placed a hand on Rain's chest. Tears fell down the silent hunter's cheeks. A slender pale finger wiped one away. "Sorry," Rain said.
The emerald haired hunter shook her head. Falcon translated her furious signing. "She says she's sorry, Rain … so sorry." Red knelt down in front of them bowing her head down.
The naked elf in his arms squirmed and he sat him down. Rain bent and pulled Red to her feet, shaking his head. "No," he pleaded. In a soft voice he placed a hand on his chest and whispered, "Adran."
A chorus of swears answer him. "I thought you explained that to him?" Sly almost shouted.
Crystal shushed the rogue and sighed. "He just gave us a very precious gift; I pray the two of you treat it with the respect.
Sly slammed his fist into the wall of the hut before stalking off. "Come on you two we have a job to do."
Red put a hand to her chest and smiled. Gentle fingers traced Rain's cheek before she turned and followed Sly. Crystal leaned close to Rain so their foreheads touched. Though no words were spoken Falcon knew she had given the elf her true name as well. After kissing Rain on the cheek she reached behind him and kissed her husband. With a final look of love she hurried to catch up with the other two.
Falcon shooed Rain into the hut. "Let's find you a pair of pants before the dwarves start complaining again," he said as he opened the nearby trunk.
At the sound of metal rattling he looked over to see Rain had crawled into the cage. "No … no more, Rain … come here, please …" He didn't raise his voice, just opened his arms. The pale elf stared at him for a moment before slipping back out of the cage and into his embrace. He held him closely for a long minute before releasing him and handing him a pair of leggings.
Rain slipped on the pants and started working a rope through the loops to help it stay up. Falcon's nibble fingers helped and afterwards he tied it off in front. Sighing he sat down on the bedroll and gestured for Rain to join him. The slender elf knelt down in front of him; his eyes still had a haunted look to them.
"I fucked up bad today, Rain. I can sit here and say I'm sorry until I'm blue in the face and it wouldn't be enough. But I am truly sorry, this place it can get to you … I've been here a decade now, ten years of never knowing if the next body to be impaled on those rocks will be yours, your wife's or a friend. It's hard not to give into the hopelessness, so damn hard. But that's what the Clan is for; it gives me a purpose, a reason to get up in the morning. I snapped today plain and simple and you were an outlet for a decade of rage. By Elune I'm sorry … so sorry."
"Akire?" A gentle touch wiped away a tear that fell down his cheek.
Falcon pulled the other elf to him and held him tight as his body shook with anguish and tears fell freely. Burying his face into Rain neck he held him. In ten years he had never shed a tear, now he cried for friends lost as well as shameful tears for that acts he had done today. Finally taking a rugged breath he pulled back and wiped a hand across his face. "Damn it, I'm a mess today."
A soft laugh surprised him and he glanced over. The Sin'dorei smiled tenderly and pointed at Falcon. "Rain," he said with a chuckle in his voice.
"Yeah I guess my tears are falling like rain today," Falcon agreed with a small smile of his own. The grin faded as Rain reached out and grabbed the hilt of the dagger buried into the table. The same one Falcon had held up to his throat the day of the auction.
Freeing the knife he handed it to Falcon, hilt first. "Talah …"
Falcon threw the dagger aside and pulled the elf into an embrace. "Please, I can't ..."
Rain tensed for a moment in his arms before a soft sigh escaped his lips and he relaxed into the hold. Falcon knew today's events hadn't been forgotten but he hoped in time he would be forgiven.
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