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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-Eight
"Overlord Viser and half dozen demons attacked the camp," Sly said. "They swooped down from the sky and ignored those that had started dinner. Rain let out a shout, I saw him above the camp being held by two demons. The child wasn't worried about himself though, his eyes were fixed on what was happening behind the camp. He suddenly twisted himself around, catching one of the demons around the throat with his legs. He snapped its neck as it fell he used his free hand to cast a spell in the direction that he been taken from, where you laid. Viser flew up and … subdued Rain and carried him off. We ran to the back camp to find you and Star. You were … badly hurt."
The elf shuddered and Falcon put a hand on Sly's bandaged chest. "What happened next?" he asked.
"The gong rang," Crystal said from behind him. "We left Sid with you and Star and the rest of us went to the front. I didn't want to Rain to be alone and knew there was nothing I could do for you." His wife squeezed him tighter. "Out front we found Rain chained to the stage in the middle. He was silent, wouldn't even answer our heart touches. In front of him was Viser, a female Sin'dorei in Illidan's colors, and of course Keeper Canesut. There was no proclamation. Six demons appeared and used their powers to drain our heart dry of his. Afterwards Rain was left limp hanging between the chains on the stage and the Keeper came over to us. He noticed our diminished numbers and demanded that the rest of the Clan be present."
"I told him to go to hell," Sly said with a smirk. "Informed him that you and Star were near death and dragging Sid away would make that certain. The demon was not swayed by the argument and ordered lesser demons to bring the three of you to the front. You were so broken. Dylan tried to come and help but they wouldn't allow it, they did permit Sid to keep healing you. The rest of us tended Star the best we could. I demanded to know what we had done wrong. We had doubled our quota like ordered. Canesut said we had allowed Rain to regain powers that Illidan had deemed him unfit for."
"Our fight," Falcon choked back a sob and Sly wrapped his hand around the druid's fingers. "They must have been watching … of course they were … damn it."
"Then with all of us watching they began to whip Rain," Sly said. "The drawing of power had already caused him to pass out I doubt he felt any off the blows it was more for our benefit than his. It continued until almost Light's Out. I … was begging them to just kill him and end it. We ordered back into our encampments and the lock down was initiated. We had no choice but to leave Rain where he hung. I prayed that he was already gone by then; my pleas to his heart went unanswered. Sid had fixed your life-threatening injuries and had woken Star … the old dwarf was completely exhausted. As we settled you here the …" Sly choked back a sob. "… The cavern echoed with the cry of the Panatas."
"I couldn't leave Rain there," Sly continued. "I knew it would destroy you. So I ignored the lockdown and sprinted to the stage. The lights had just started to fade, when this huge shadow flew overhead. The Panatas isn't a demon, Falcon. It's a huge black dragon, driven mad by years of captivity. I dodged the first attack, the second it grabbed me by the arm." The elf's hand moved toward the missing limb, Falcon grabbed a hold of it. Taking a deep breath Sly resumed. "I had a poison laced dagger on me; it had been meant for Rain. But I used it on myself as the dragon turned around for another attack. Afterwards as the cold kiss of the venom enter by blood stream numbing pain I tossed the blade toward the elf on the stage, striking him in the middle of the back. And then as lights went out completely and the whole cavern went black, I collapsed."
"Rarvo found him under the stage after the Panatas retreated," Crystal said. "His arm and leg were gone, but the wounds had been closed preventing him from bleeding to death. Our only guess is Rain had done it before he died. The manacles that held our heart were empty. Rarvo brought Sly back. Sid did what he could but he was already worn out from healing you and Star."
"I doubt even full strength he and I would have been able to heal you," Falcon said sadly. "Rain might have been able to, we never saw the full extent of his power and now we never will. I'm so sorry."
Sly looked over at Falcon. "It was my choice," he said. "I only hoped my dagger hit true so it was over quickly for the child. And Shar promised he could build me some sort of mechanical hand with a pirate hook and everything! Something he learned from a gnome engineer."
Falcon shook his head as he closed his eyes. "Stay with me," he whispered. "I need to sleep."
"We all do," Sly said as he yawned. "Crystal hasn't slept in days and the rest have kept two on patrol through out the entire day. Rarvo has snuck out to check on the other clans. After speaking to Rad Bloodhammer of Ironsong we let Silverhelm know they could slaughter whatever they needed to survive the lockdown. The dwarf clan like ours had a surplus to endure for awhile. The shouting we can hear from the Elfkillers seems to convey they too lack a surplus. I don't know about the rest, never knew why the Forsaken took rations in the first place."
Rising his hand he brushed a finger against the rogue's lip and taking the hint Sly fell silent. The soft steady breath on his neck told him that Crystal had given into her exhaustion. Placing his hand on Sly's chest so he could feel the heart of the rogue beating Falcon slipped into a dreamless sleep.
The druid woke feeling rested and for the briefest moment everything in his world felt right. He was between to warm bodies and then his hands felt the bandages under his hand and the events he had been told came back. Rain was gone. He'd only known the Sin'dorei for a little over a week but it felt like a lifetime. The tears fell silently at first and turned to sobs awaking Sly and Crystal who said nothing as they embraced him and let the tears run their course.
"What's the point?" Falcon asked after taking a ragged breath.
Crystal took his hand and pressed it against her belly. He instinctively searched for the life within her and found the tiny spirit. "Your child needs you, your Clan needs you … I need you."
Nodding Falcon ran a hand over his face and sat up. Resting his hand against Sly's chest he entered a healing trance seeing the rogue body for what it was from the inside out. The shoulder and leg wounds had been healed over, the bandages were cosmetic.
"Well, doc?" Sly asked, with a crooked grin.
Falcon had to admire the rogue's tenacity. He wasn't ready to smile, but he would carry on. "Sid did an excellent job," Falcon said as he stood. The tiredness from the day before had faded. Noticing he was nude for the first time, Falcon went over to his trunk and found a change of clothes. As he dressed, Crystal swapped her clothes as well. Afterwards he offered Sly a hand and pulled the rogue up into a standing position. Crystal grabbed the crunch and after making sure he was steady Falcon let him go and opened the door. Star, Red and Gola were sitting at the table mending clothes. Sid was also at the table sharpening various tools. Shar and Mudon were near the forge working.
"Oh lad, it's a welcoming sight to see you on your feet." Sid said as he set down his sharpening stone.
Star, Red and Gola ran over and embraced him. There were whispers of sympathy and more tears. He used his thumb to brush one off Gola's cheek. His count came up short and he glanced over at Sid. "Where is Rarvo?"
"Lockdown was lifted earlier," the dwarf said. "He went to check on the other clans. Today is the Day of Resting, in case you've lost count. We kept the calendar stone up to date for you."
Nodding Falcon helped Sly over to the table and set him down, before walking over to the stove to see what was for breakfast. He'd mourn for Rain when he was free of this hell, for now he had to survive.
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