A/N: Okay this story is about Menelanna the elven ranger and Eiblen the human druid. This is a D&D campaign I am currently playing and I will be updating this story after ever time my group gets together to play (once a week). We are playing in a region close to Thay and Cormyr. So pretty much I have no idea what is going to happen to these two girls or who they will meet. So you will learn more about them as I do as well. Also since Mene is my own character there will be more information I can give on her. Okay…now for The Nature Duo's first adventure!

Okay…did a redo of this chapter. Mostly made grammar fixes. I hope to get the new chapter up soon.

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The Adventure Begins

Menelanna began to set up camp for herself. The sun was going down soon and she knew that it was not wise to travel in the forest at night. A single arrow brought down a rabbit for her dinner that evening. As she roasted the animal over her small fire she heard a rustling in the bushes. She put her hand on her weapon as a wolf stepped into the clearing, but relaxed when a human woman appeared behind the animal. The wolf seemed very interested in the elf's food and tried to steal it.

"Lansel no! That is not ours to take! Sorry, he likes trying to steal food for himself instead of hunting."

Menelanna laughed, "It is alright. Well it seems our paths have crossed again, Eiblen. How are you?" She smiled as she motioned for the druid to take a seat.

"I am well," she said pleasantly as she sat opposite of the ranger. "So, you finally are heading out on your own adventure without your father by your side?"

"I am, and you seem to be doing likewise."

Eiblen stretched, "Yeah, I am. Hey! Why don't we travel together? We would be better off that way."

"Sounds great!"

The two young girls talked casually with each other as they prepared their dinner. Eiblen produced some fruits and roots she had foraged earlier and combined it with Menelanna's rabbit to make a nice stew that they both enjoyed. The ranger had fun spoiling Lansel by giving him small pieces of meat. As night fell, Eiblen stretched and yawned, Menelanna told her to get some rest while she took first watch. Lansel was appointed by the druid to be second watch.

When morning broke the girls arose and went about preparing breakfast while discussing what route they should take that day. It was at that point when Lansel came up to his master and started to communicate with the druid.

"He says he smells smoke, but does not know what direction it comes from," she announced.

"Smoke? Perhaps if we go the stream we can see the direction it is from."

A few minutes later the girls were by the small stream and could see a pillar of smoke rising form the west. They quickly packed up camp and started to head toward the source, curious as to what was happening. Within the hour they came across a road.

Upon Menelanna's suggestion they followed the road while staying hidden in the forest. The elf and the wolf were able to move quite silently in wood, the human on the other hand was not. Menelanna had a great time pointing this out to her druid companion. It was not long until the heard the hooves of galloping horses. On the road was a wagon being lead by two horses. The wagon driver was whipping the horses, urging them to go faster. The women could tell that the animals were about ready to collapse and decided they had to stop the wagon. They leapt out in the middle of the road and yelled for the man to stop. The driver reined in his horses and stopped in front of them. His eyes darted about searching the woods and his breath was labored.

"Sir, what is going on?" the druid inquired.

"We were attacked!"

"Attacked? What attacked you? And are there any other survivors?" Menelanna asked as she moved about the wagon

"I don't know. There was another wagon behind me. All I saw was the fireball! We have to save Graff!"

"Fireball? A mage attacked then. May I ask what your cargo is? They might have been after that."

"I don't know what it is! All I know is that Graff and I were suppose to get it to Deeping Dale. We had two guards, but the fireball got them."

Menelanna took a look at the cargo. It was a dull gray metal that she had never seen before.

"Eiblen, I think we should stay with this guy. Lets head back to where he was attacked and see if we can find his friend."

"Yes, lets go."

The pair walked ahead of the wagon leading it back the way it had come. Lansel had been sent ahead to see what he could find. When he returned he reported to the druid that he found a burned wagon and with no living humans around. Also that he smell drow. Menelanna let out a stream of curses in elvish when Eiblen relayed the message to her.

"I will scout ahead and see if there is anything he may have missed. Keep going, I will meet up with you there," the elf said as she ran ahead hiding herself in the wood.

When Menelanna reached the burned wagon it was just as the wolf had reported. She saw that there was a charred body of a horse and a man. The man wore what was left of a chain mail vest and had a melted sword in one hand. One of the mercenaries, thought Menelanna. Upon examining the wagon Menelanna saw that the cargo was untouched. Off to the side the elf noticed some movement and went to investigate. She found a second horse which was very nervous but did not show many signs of injury. Menelanna busied herself calming the animal as Eiblen showed with the wagon.

"Glad to see you have arrived. The cargo is still here and there is no sign of Graff or the other mercenary."

"I'll send Lansel ahead to scout again." With that the wolf ran off into the wood following a scent.

"Graff is dead and so are the mercenaries!" the driver wailed.

"We do not know that yet sir," the elf said calmly. "Let us wait to see what the wolf reports when he returns."

"I..I still need to get this stuff to Deeping Dale. We can load the rest of this stuff into my wagon and hitch up the third horse. Would you two ladies escort me there, I will pay you as much as were going to pay him," he said as he pointed the dead man.

"It sounds best. I do not want to leave you allow here, especially if drow attacked you," the ranger stated.

"I agree." Eiblen said.

Their new employer began hitching the third horse to the wagon. Eiblen and Menelanna began to load the metal from the second wagon into the other one. To their surprise it was not melted or have much heat from the blast of the fireball. The two women also found it to be surprisingly light and could lift it with ease. As they finished their task Lansel returned. It seemed that there were three drow, and that they had been dragging a bleeding human. The wolf did not know if the human was still alive or not.

"They must have taken your friend as a slave. I wish we could go rescue him but we do not have the man power to confront the drow," Menelanna said.

"Graff is a good as dead," the man said gravely. "It is best for us to get this stuff to Deeping Dale."

"Alright, let's get going. We should be able to get to an inn before night fall."

Menelanna took position at the back of the wagon with Eiblen while Lansel walked to the side. Both women chatted to each other while keeping a sharp eye out for any danger. Menelanna seemed nervous about the fact that their employer had been attacked by drow. She thanked the Seldarine that her father had trained her how best to fight the drow, but she was not too keen on having to battle her dark skinned kin. For several hours there was no sign of being followed or of any danger. The travelers began to relax and take in the sights. It seemed very likely that they would reach their destination before nightfall.

They were only a few miles from the small village they were heading to when Eiblen spotted something in the brush ahead. She nudged the elf and pointed it out. Three reptilian creatures with spears were spotted hiding to the side of the road, kobolts. Menelanna nodded and silently slipped off the wagon and made her way into the forest. Lansel was sent move around to the other side of the creatures. Eiblen herself move to walk in front of the wagon, long spear drawn.

Menelanna crept through the wood with her bow readied. She was almost within shooting range when she realized that there were not three but five kobolts. Two of the creature jumped at her before she could ready her scimitar. The elf was forced the retreat a bit and draw her blade and shield. Lansel quickly appeared by her side to aid her in battle. At this same moment the other three kobolts jumped out in front of the wagon.

One of the kobolts made a lunge at the ranger, giving her a nasty cut on her arm. The elf grimaced and began to take defensive maneuvers. The wolf at her side quickly managed to take down one of the creatures and tear out its throat.

Eiblen was hard pressed to fend off the three beasts on her. She received a painful blow in her side and was force to backpedaled and heal herself. The wagon driver had taken out a sling and began to throw bullets at the attackers, but with his terrible aim his was hitting nothing but air.

As Menelanna fought off her remaining kobolt Lansel rushed to his master's aid. The druid let off a spell of entanglement which managed to trap two of the kobolts in its web. The wagon driver finally managed to gain a hit and kill the one kobolt that had managed to not become entrapped in the druid's spell.

With a quick slash Menelanna managed to slice the throat of he kobolt. She quickly picked her bow back up and fitted it with an arrow. With a single shot she killed one of the creatures entangled in the spell. Eiblen finished off the last one with a thrust of her long spear. With the battle finished Menelanna rushed to the druid's side. Eiblen was badly hurt and needed aid.

"I'll be fine," she said as she administered a small healing spell to herself.

"You'll live, but I am still going to check you wounds as soon as we get to the inn," declared the elf.

The rest of their journey was uneventful. Menelanna made Eiblen sit at the back of the wagon and rest. When the finally reached the small village the driver paid for the horses stabling and went into the inn. It was not long before his was drowning is sorrows in a tankard of ale. The girls sat down by the fire and purchased themselves a meal. It was then that it occurred to them that they had never asked the name of their employer.

"Sir, we just realized we have not asked you name," the druid stated.

"Me? I'm Alfred. You?"

"Menelanna," the elf said with a smile.

"M! Got it."

"Mene or Menelanna," said the annoyed elf.

"Mmmm…M!"

"I am Eiblen," the druid said before Menelanna could snap at Alfred.

"E! Got it. M and E. I like Me too!" he said loudly as he gulped his ale.

The girls just looked at each other and shook their heads. It was going to be a long journey.

Okay that was the first part of the adventure of Menelanna and Eiblen. I have to thank my DM Pete, for all that happened here and for what is to come. And yes, that "I like Me too!" joke was made by our DM. Thank you for reading and please give me reviews!