Fate's Vengence | By : Livia_Caste Category: +A through F > Dungeons & Dragons Views: 3789 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Why Spider, Snow, and I ever separated, I'll never fully understand. Snow was too caught up in her religious rampage, and I wasn't going to die for her silly God. Spider just got bored I suppose, my conquest for gold didn't much interest her. I miss the days we stormed the snowy mountains and wasted our time away drunkenly dancing and playing about the white flakes falling from the sky.
The cell door slams shut, and the rough handed orc spits on my shoulder as he trots away. All this over a petty crime. Though I suppose 'my sword flew out of my hand and into his chest' was a poor excuse. My intention was not to kill that man, I swear by Bane it wasn't! Though come to think of it, I could have killed a less important person... say, someone who's not the Commander of the Imperial Fleet. Anyways. The entire Dragon Coast is after my head, and I'm currently locked away on some bounty-hunter's sloop. Great.
The sounds of gulls are heard from overhead. The smell of murky sea water becomes masked by fresh baked goods and mineworkers towing their ore. I lean against the wooden planks scarcely holding the sorry excuse for a ship together, pressing my bronze colored eyes against the opening I looked out to the docks. I let out a deep sigh of relief. We weren't at the capital yet. I needed a plan, and quick. I back up and look above me. More light pouring through a small barred square window, about four feet over my head. I hastily pushed a few crates together, and climbed up. My arm was able to reach out between the bars, but nothing was around the mantel. No pins to pull, no hinges to undo. Feeling a bit hopeless, I retract my arm and watch the various sailors at port.
Men, woman, children. They all chatter about, minding their own business. No one seems to care as the orc mercenaries port and come to shore for supplies, and a few mugs of mead no doubt. That's when it struck me. I knew where we were. Westgate! Oh thank The Black Hand! Of any place in the Dragon Coast to be, it had to be the theives rat hole. Last I knew, a close assassin friend had been staying near here. It's a long shot, but as I said... I was blessed with luck. I looked around, scanning the crowds.
“Tiefling, female, no tail. Come on, work with me.” I mumble to myself lowly. My push my tasseled greased up hair from my eyes, “Yes..yes..yes!” My eyes widened with excitement, “Ah fuck, she has a tail..” I slump to the ground and grab my legs in frustration. It was a long shot anyways. Only one more last hope sprung to mind. I crawled up into the rafter that ran over my head, and waited patiently, hoping the crew wasn't returning for a while more. My arms cramped, my legs shook and I was falling asleep from pure exhaustion. Then it happened, what I had been waiting for. My final hope. A small wet rat crawled out from the planks and sniffed around the crates I stacked earlier. It nibbled the wood, then scampered up the side on top of it.
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We shoved off port about 15 hours ago. I hoped the message reached her in time, but it seems my luck ran faulty today. I never said I had good luck, just luck. Water dripped from the top deck, pooling in my hands. The water was fresh, saltless, it had to had been brought aboard from Westgate. I reached out for another handful of water, it's clear waves still pouring from the crevice. Then, something strange happened. I did not draw it to my lips again. The water started to feel warm. As I allowed it to overflow my cupped digits, it's color faded into a deep brick red.
“The Nine Hells?!” I fell backwards, throwing my hands above my head. The blood splattered on my face and drooled off my chin. Suddenly there was a commotion above me. But it didn't sound like an epic battle against pirating ships. Just thud. After thud. An occasional grunt or gasp. Followed by a final thud.
I no longer questioned the Nine Hells. I knew exactly what happened. The door to the top deck burst open across the room, light flooded the prison cell. The body of a male orc, wearing an obviously stolen captains jacket, tumbled down the stairs. Gasping and pleading for his life.
“Please! Anything, I'll give you anything!” He grunted in a desperate cry.
“The prisoner.” A female voice demanded.
“Here, take the keys--” His shaking hand pulled them from his coat pocket, “Now please just let me g--” His irritatingly raspy voice was silenced by two throwing knives lodged in the neck. The stairs creaked as the girl descended and her shadow disappeared behind her face. A smile slipped onto my lips as I grabbed hold of the iron bars and calmly stated her name, “Spider.”
“Good to see you recognize me.” The sexy assassin softly spoke as she wedged the knifes out of the man's throat.
“It was a bit difficult to tell exactly who the red-skinned, horned, woman was through the sprays of blood.” My words dripped with sarcasm.
“Excuse me, did you not wish for my assistance, or nae?” Spider swung the key around her index finger mocking my capture.
“You owe me something, Aggra.” Spider snickered wielding a dagger in one hand, my chains in the other.
My sexy savior wiped her mouth clean and finally unshackled me. The key hit the ground, and my hands and knees hit the floor. Shivering from the salty water that laced the cell's grounding, I pulled together my torn clothes. Spider fetched my armor and effects from the chest across the room and allowed me to suit up.
We walked to the top deck together and took a look around. Luckily enough Spider and I had enough adventures together we knew our exact location. Unfortunately my trail of good luck had ended at her arrival. The ship was headed straight for a sea of jagged rocks. Joy. Spider attempted to steer us away, but our power struggle below deck had taken a bit too much time. The ship was doomed to sink. We climbed into the miniscule rowboat that hung off the starboard bow, and crammed next to one another.
“Why do I always have to save your ass?” Spider sighed.
“Because you love my ass.” I smirked.
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