RP: A Tale of Reedbind: Quest for Justice

[BrookSkimmer]

Shuffer was relieved that Oakpaw was going to be alright. To handle an attack like that the otter figured Oakpaw had more than just paws of oak. He was tough, that was for sure!

They edged down the tunnel until it opened out onto a ledge overlooking a large portion of UnderSky. They kept back from the opening, hoping that they would not be spotted. Carrion birds flew through the under ground air, their keen eyes somehow missing the small party of otter. Shuffer hoped it would stay that way.

"Now, how to find the young ones." The otter cook glanced around. "And how to end this awful place..."

[Skipper]

crouching down Oakpaw stalked forward carefully, he peered around the corner he gasped in suprise and put his back against the tunnel wall, he whispered to shuffer "iv'e found the little uns matey but ive found abeast that looks like he could take on a whole horde of badgers full of the bloodwrath"

[Mad Maudie]

Searose heard him and decided to take a peek looking around she quickly popped her heard from the hole her breath caught in her throat 

[BrookSkimmer]

Shuffer followed Oakpaw's gaze and spotted the huge beast. It looked like it could have been a badger but bigger.

"Whot n' Gates!" Shuffer breathed. "I've never seen a creature like that before!"

The cooks mind was running. How could they destroy this giant? Most likely if it died, the whole evil horde of birds might disperse. There was also the matter of freeing the young ones.

"How should we go about this Oakpaw? That huge beast should die. But we need to save our young ones as well..."

[Skipper]

"hmmm... if only we had some moles,ahh no good whishing" he said to himself his face lit up as he had an idea which could free the young ones, he turned to shuffer and said quitely "if i could create a distaction someone could go and help the litle uns" he left out the part which envolved him staying while the others escaped

[Mad Maudie]

"I could sneak in" searose said materializing out of the rock surface to face them 

[BrookSkimmer]

Shuffer nodded. Thy were in a pinch and any idea sounded like a good one. He had been ready to offer his services in rescue when Searose appeared. She appeared willing and able so Shuffer nodded to her.

"Aye, you kin go miss. Tough, I'm comin' with you!"
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Akitka was overseeing an issue involving a number of crows and rooks. His snakes hissed balefully as he made up his mind.

"Kill!"

The rooks and crows bowed except for three. They stared defiantly at the bear. Akitka snarled once and set his snakes to work. They killed the birds with three swift strikes.
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Shuffer swallowed as he watched the killing. Cold and heartless. They had to get the young ones and kill the bear!

"Are you ready Searose, Oakpaw?"

[Mad Maudie]

"Fine but if we are sneaking come over to this dirt it is grey that way in the dim light we can look like rocks it is risky but iv'e done it before" She said rolling in the grey colored dirt

[BrookSkimmer]

Shuffer walked quietly over and used his paws to rub the dirt into his fur.

"Good idea."

He was now covered with dirt and ready for the rescue.

[Skipper]

"alight you sneak over and rescue the little uns and ill distract them, as soon as you've done that get out of here quick like" with his back against he wall Oakpaw moved to the oppisite corner and crouched there waiting fo the others to get near the little uns

[BrookSkimmer]

As they were about the leave Shuffer eyed Oakpaw.

"And whot will you be doing while we're escaping with the young ones eh?"

[Skipper]

Oakpaw attempts to smile "ill be holdin them off, dont worry about me, i can look after myself" he shut his eyes and opened them his, eyes blazing, he was ready to kill some scum, then strangely he started to say something under his breath "face me and you shall see that my anger will be kindled and i will strike you with the sword and then your wives will become widows and your children fartherless"

[Mad Maudie]

Searose shuddered hearing his words and said
"OK Distract them but whatever you do do not die understand?" She said she was angry at him for the evil words he spoke and it showed in her voice but she also liked him in his own way he was a brave fighter and a friend and he was even prepared to die for her sister and the others but she did not wont that to happen

[Skipper]

OOC: i actually got them words from the bible, exodus 22:24  i thought it would be cool to use them

Oakpaw waits for the signal and replied to searose "i cant promise anything"

[BrookSkimmer]

Shuffer understood the words. He had already been convinced that not all of them would make it out of UnderSky alive. He would have offered his own life to save the young ones but they could not all die! Somebeasts had to get the young ones out alive. If Shuffer was part ofd the group that escaped he knew that someday he might be asked to lay down his life for Reedbind in another way. If the Fates had decided on Oakpaw this time, then that was how it had to be. Of course the otter cook would do all he could to see as many otters as possible escape from UnderSky. He would help Oakpaw in any way he could.

"None of us can make the promise of leaving here alive maties. Let's just do our best to get all the little otters home safe eh?" He nodded to Oakpaw and Searose. "Let's get this over with!"

The cook began to slide along the wall face, keeping himself quite and hidden. As they went Okapaw would be in charge of creating diversion. They ocntinued to move until the cage was not so very far away. There was a huge rook with a key around his neck walking back and forth in front of the cage.

"Do not move to attack the guard bird until Oakpaw has the diversion underway." He muttered the words quietly to Searose and to himself.