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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 Thirty-Four
Falcon slowly took things in as his body rid itself of the final touches of the dream. The lights on the ceiling warned him it was time to get down to the mines. The coolness of the stone against his flesh told him that he was still naked from last night's adventure and the heaviness on his chest was the still slumbering Rain.
"Lad?" Sid said as he rested a hand on the druid's arm, he could sense the healing touch enter looking for something amiss.
Patting the hand Falcon sat up careful to keep Rain from falling. A warm blanket was thrown over his shoulders. "How late are we for the mines?" he asked.
"The first bell is within minutes of ringing," Rarvo reported. "If you were to miss a second day at the mines the demons will come looking."
Falcon channeled his powers into Rain and the elf let out a moan. "I know, my heart, but I need you to wake up now." Eyelashes fluttered and opened, the Sin'dorei looked exhausted.
"He's not suited to work the mines," Star sighed.
Pressing his lips against Rain's Falcon innervated him with mana. Rain's hand reached up and wrapped around his braid and deepened the touch into a kiss.
"Lad!" Sid's voice was condescending and alarmed.
"Aye," Falcon said breaking the touch. Lifting Rain up with ease he hurried over to the shack. Setting the elf down on the furs he rummaged through his clothes hastily getting dressed. "Rain, you were supposed to work the mines today but after our night I don't think you should. I probably shouldn't but don't really have the choice." It was a relief to the druid to know that Rain understood him.
The Sin'dorei nodded and reached up to touch Falcon's hand before lying down and curling up in the furs. Falcon tucked a blanket around him. "Sleep well my heart, dream happy dreams." Grabbing his gloves he hurried outside, to find the other miners ready to go.
"I packed some extra biscuits for you to eat when we get to the site," Crystal said.
Falcon nodded. "Red let him sleep, I don't give a damn about the work to eat rule today. I've learned a lot about Rain last night, which I will fill everyone in on tonight. Let's go. Lady Gola if you will make our feet swift please."
As the group raced down toward the mines the first loud clang of the bell echoed through the cavern, Falcon ran up to Overlord Viser. "Clan Earthhunter reporting, Master," he said slightly out of breath.
The large demon looked over the small group as the bells continued to sound. "You weren't here yesterday, Earthhunter" he said.
"My clan decided to let me sleep, we filled our quota regardless," Falcon said, nervously eyeing the entrance to the mine. If they were denied the ability to work the mines today food would not be an issue but he didn't want to think of the repercussions that might happen.
"I explicitly ordered that both you and the Elfkiller appear in the mines yesterday, he did as I ordered …"
Ignoring the gasps behind him Falcon dropped to his knees in front of the demon. "Forgive me, Master, I had endured cruelty at the hands of the orc before our release I do not recall that order. Please do not punish the Clan for my lapse."
"No, lad," Sid said. "Not this time. The order not to wake you came from me. I knew nothing of the command that you were to be in the mines. You made me leader of the Clan before they took you to the Pit, it was with that authority I told the others to let you sleep and heal."
The bells fell silent. In the distance Falcon could hear the sounds of picks hitting rock and the faint voices of the other prisoners. The seconds crawled by when the sounds of approaching footfalls alerted him. Looking up he saw Rain and Red being ushered down to the group. Trying to control his rising fear he looked up at Overlord Viser. "You've left our camp unprotected," he said.
"That should probably be the least of your concern," the demon said with a cruel smile that showed his razor sharp teeth. He gathered up a large handful of quota bags. "Here are the eleven you need to fill to eat tonight." He grabbed a second stack of bags. "And here are the eleven you have to fill so your entire clan doesn't decorate the Wall tonight. For each bag that isn't filled beyond the first eleven a body will adorn the Wall. The reason I brought down your entire clan, they may want to help in saving their lives."
Falcon rose up a hand and silenced the cries from the others. "As you order, Master," he said with a heavy sigh. He gathered up the large collection of bags and headed toward the mines. "Lady Gola and Red please alert your companions to be on guard and to protect our home while we're away." The duo let out a series of shrill whistles that Falcon assumed was following through on his orders. "There is no point arguing with the cards we have been dealt. It would do no good; we just have to do what needs to be done." Glancing over at Rain the druid frowned, he was still dressed in the light leathers from the camp. The thin moccasins would make walking on the uneven and sometimes sharp floors of the cave painful for the elf. Handing the bags to Sly he shifted into a giant grizzly. "Rain, get up on my back, at least until we get to our claim," he growled through the muzzle of the bear.
To his relief there was no argument as Rain did as asked and crawled onto his back and laid down, wrapping his arms around the bear's broad neck. As the silent crew followed the torch of Mudon deeper into the cave, Falcon heard Crystal and Star reassuring Red.
"I'm sorry, Red," Falcon said. "I know this is hard for you." The hunter had a fear of small dark areas and thus the reason she was the one left back at the camp. Rain loosened one of his hands from around Falcon's neck and reached out for Red. The two entwined fingers as the Clan continued.
"We're here," Mudon said. Torches and lamps were lit and held aloft revealing the remains of a fel iron vein the clan had been working on yesterday.
"All right," Falcon said as Rain slid off his back and he shifted to an elf. "There is only one way we're going to be able to pull this off and have everyone alive at the end of the day. We need to split up, find as much ore as we can in this dried up husk of a cave. Sid, Gola, Shar, Sly and Star you're one group, please continue down the shaft and see if you can find anything. Perhaps back track to the lower path we diverted from, maybe the air is better today. The rest of us will finish up here and then look for our next node. Rest and eat as you can. May Elune watch over us all."
"We'll be fine, Falcon, we made it this far it's not our day." Sid said. He nodded to the group assigned to him. "Come on, we have a quota to meet."
"Work fast but work safe," Falcon warned as they disappeared into the darkness. He turned to the five left with him. "You holding in there, Red?" The emerald hair elf nodded. His gaze moved to Rain, exhaustion etched his pale face. "Oh, my heart, I'm sorry …"
The slender elf shrugged his shoulders. "I … help …"
"Shh …" Falcon put a finger on his lips. "Only speak if it's dire." That got him a small smile of thanks. "Okay, Red and Crystal dredge the waste from yesterday we need every little bit we can find. Looks like this vein travels a bit farther, Rarvo and myself will see what else we can knock out. Mudon see if you can scout the tunnels a bit, that ore we found the other day wasn't there the first time we went through the mine, perhaps something else has settled. Rain, help the girls for now I'll need you to switch out with me and Rarvo."
"Beloved are you sure he's strong enough?" Crystal asked.
"Aye," Falcon said. "If we live through this day I have a story to tell, he'll be fine."
"We will, beloved, all of us, I know it." Crystal said as she picked up a small nugget of ore and showed the other two so they would know what to look for. Falcon grimaced; neither Rain nor Red had gloves. They hadn't been prepared to join them in the mines when the demons had pulled them away.
"Lad?"
Nodding at Rarvo, he took out his pick and brought it down on the hard rock with a resounding clang. As he pulled back Rarvo's pick fell and so they exchanged blows slowly breaking away the rock and revealing the ore underneath. After awhile a gentle touch on his shoulder broke the rhythm. Rain was standing behind him and gestured toward the pick. Nodding, Falcon slipped off his gloves and presented them to the elf before handing him the tool. Wiping the sweat from his brow he took the offered water from Red; one quota bag was full and set off to the side. "Only twenty more to go," Falcon sighed.
"Here, beloved," Crystal said, offering him a hard biscuit. "You and Rain slept through breakfast. I was afraid we would be unable to wake you at all."
"Sorry we caused you worry," Falcon said, taking the offered food and biting into it. The bread tasted like sawdust but the druid forced himself to eat it all for the nourishment it gave him. After another sip of water he took Rarvo's place, once again gloves were exchanged to protect the hands. Too soon the ore ran out, and after a confirming glance from Rarvo the two elves lowered their picks.
"You think Mudon is okay?" Crystal asked, voicing Falcon's worry. They hadn't heard from the dwarf since he had been sent to scout ahead.
"Aye lass," Rarvo said. "That lad is a son of Ironforge, he'll be fine. Most likely he needed to walk farther than we first planned to find ore, which doesn't bode well when speed is of the essence." The dwarf took his pick and brought it down on the hard rock of the mine. They weren't blows to break the surface; instead in a display Falcon was familiar with, he was tapping out a message that echoed down the empty caverns. A moment later answering raps could be heard. "The lad hasn't had any luck," Rarvo reported. "However, Sid and the others have found a large adamantite node. They aren't sure it will fill all their bags but are working on it."
"A little bit of good news," Falcon said. Rain, who had been dredging through the silt, took the druid's hand and put something cool into it. Lifting it up Falcon studied the purple tinted stone. "Amethyst?" he asked offering it to Rarvo.
The dwarf studied it for a moment. "Ah no, lad, even better it is eternium, a very rare ore indeed. It's often found within other deposits, like the fel iron here. Don't often find more than a nugget like this, reason it's so prized."
"Up," Rain said.
"I told you, my heart, no speaking unless it's really important," Falcon said.
"Up," Rain repeated, pointing to something above the druid's head.
Looking up Falcon only saw the low ceiling of the mine they worked in. "I don't understand …"
"In the name of Bronzebeard," Rarvo said with a soft gasp. "I've never … more light!" Torches were lifted and out of the gloom Falcon could see the entire ceiling was tinted violet.
"Eternium …" Rarvo whispered.
"Didn't you just say there wasn't anything as …" Crystal started.
"I know what I said, lass, but I also know what my eyes are seeing. Bah, the roof is too high. Lad, can you knock me down a piece?" Rarvo asked.
The ceiling was low enough for Falcon to strike the glittering ore. The dwarf studied the piece that had fallen in the light of his lamp. "Yep, pure eternium," he glanced up at the ceiling. "And there is enough to save our hides today and fill our quota for the foreseeable future. I need Sid's input on how to proceed we don't want to bring the roof down on our heads."
"Kotka," Falcon called out silently to the rogue. "We need Sid and yourself back with us."
"Coming," Sly replied. "Star, Shar and Gola won't be enough to finish off this ore."
"Rarvo, can you signal Mudon to join the others at their find?" Falcon asked. "I needed to pull Sly too. We won't have time to build scaffolding today for the dwarves to help mine the eternium, will just have to be me, Sly and Rain."
"I can help too, beloved," Crystal said. "I swing a blade twice the size of the picks with ease."
Rain placed a hand on her belly and shook his head. "Aye, not in your condition," Falcon agreed.
"I'm pregnant not an invalid!" Crystal retorted.
Any further argument was disrupted by the arrival of Sid and Sly. As the dwarves discussed the best way to continue, Sly joined the others. "Guess we live another day," the rogue said with a smirk.
"The day isn't over yet," Falcon replied.
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