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Luxa sat next to Aurora taking comfort in her fur. Why must they send Howard? She vengefully thought. I am the one who knows the Overlanders the best what makes him such a good choice? "Why did they not choose me to fetch the Overlander from above?" Luxa felt Aurora's sides go in and out as she laughed.
"Because they want the Overlander not his head if he should refuse."
"He must come!" Luxa roared jumping away from her bonds' side. "With every one losing their light, he can not refuse! No one is spared from this …this …creature, which can kill five rats and leave not a trace of its own blood! How many have died! How many countless numbers have died from this …this phantom?!" Luxa paced up and down the small cave trying, in vain, to release her anger.
"Please, sit. Your leg…" Aurora purred sweetly. Luxa felt the scar that ran down her right leg. Though it was only a superficial would, she swore she could fell the pain of those that had died by her side as she tried to fight of the creature that attacked them. That is when they first knew the deaths that had been spreading like a plague through the Underland had been caused by a creature. But that was the extent of their knowledge, every thing else was cast into shadow. They did not even know the creatures species. Luxa could only give one more clue to the puzzle and that was the creature had used a weapon and echolocation, like Ripred, her other bond.
"Did you bring any food?" Ripred asked as he entered the small cave. "I certainly hope you didn't leave your bond to starve. And if you're going to interrupt my guard duties then I think it wise to bring something to compensate me. Don't you?" He said sarcastically.
"We have no food and we were unaware of your future presence here. We shall delay you no longer." Luxa snapped.
"You're going to have to get over the fact that you weren't chosen to go to the Overland, Princess. You know this is only a request for Gregor to come not a demand which you would have made it." Ripred said as Luxa mounted Aurora. He wanted to say more but she had already flown away. He watched the streak of gold fly out of view before he continued his rounds.
Following orders from the council, Ripred was to check the human Rat border for ay signs of the phantom that had killed untold numbers of rats. What really ate at him was the number of she-rats and pups that had been killed. They had not been given a chance; many had been drowned in the river or diced within an inch of their light. Not even King Gorger or Bloodfang would have treated their victims the way this menace has done! Ripred growled at the dark. What was that? Ripred sniffed the air again and this time blood tainted air filled his nose. He quickly raced down the tunnel following the strengthening smell of blood. As he got closer he heard the snaps and growls of at least three creatures fighting on the bank of the river. He had to fight hard to keep from raging and even though he kept it at bay it pulsed through his veins like a slow acting poison. As he emerged from the tunnel he saw three humans and two rats fighting a black mass that seemed to hover in front of them. It lashed out at anything close enough with quick confident moves.
Before Ripred could even let go the barriers in his mind to release the rager part of him three bodies dropped to the sand. Delicate cuts crisscrossed their body, and with his rager sense aiding him, he could see that each cut was inches deep and hit a vital area of the body. Time to end this! Ripred thought as plunged into the battle releasing his rager sense completely.
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