-Warriors of Virtue-
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-Yun the lost warrior of stone never strayed too fear from the temple ground, living off what the planet could offer; berry, grass and vegetables.
That same morning while gathering a hearty breakfast Yun had heard the commotion and had decided to follow Komodo's forces just in case they did venture close to Romec. Through a glass-lens the warrior caught sight of the great temple doors slam shut. He then lowered the glass and looked in thought. 'No doubt Chung, you feel your actions to be just... The protection of the one's who followed you important than a mere skirmish with the likes of General Grillo...'
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Yun now stood close, staying lower in the shadows watching Komodo's guards; Mantose, Barbarocious and Dullard move through the fields. The red kangaroo realises, however that the young Brand had been caught too late and unable to reach the temple's gate. The boy had wondered off and was now out in one of the far top fields. 'If they spot him then their cover's blown...' "Blast it!" he whispered to himself, hitting his left fist into his right palm.
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Komodo's forces moved on in the koala. Brand luckily caught sight of the approaching forces first and had backed away, but had disturbed a group of nesting bird. The young one jumped back in fear and inadvertently stumbled back into some bushes around him. Sitting up from his fall to breathing stopped for a second thinking. 'What a coward I am... It was only a bird, I'm too small for their eyes to spot me.'
However, it was now too late he suddenly heard the snapping of a twig and was spotted by Mantose. "Hey look." called out Mantose to the group, drawing their attention to the small animal, Brand took a few slow steps back.
Brand heard his cry and as he turned back to the forest his eyes met those of the large goanna, he gasped in startled shock.
"It appears to be a koala..." stated Barbarocious, her tongue licking his lips.
"Now look what we have here fella's; a sweet prise if there ever was one!" gloated Dullard as followed Mantose's figure; seeing for himself the young koala cub standing before him.
"It does appear that Chung maybe ours after all!" Mantose said, rubbing his hands together.
"Halt there you!" called out the general.
However, Brand had already turned on his heel ready to run. Brand tried to make his escape as he saw the sight of the approaching Komodo's forces and tries to make a run for it.
Grillo pointed in Brand's direction. "Well don't just stand their, get after him." he demanded, as his soldier's seemed to just stand there on the spot.
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-The cub ran with all his might. Yun moved in, but knew he had to stay in the shadows of the surrounding forest. 'Keep on going... Keep on going.' he thought, hoping that the cub could get away. Sadly he caught Brand looking back over his shoulder. 'No don't look back... Just keep on going!'
Bugs and insects flying around his head as he ran, Brand looked back for just that one second, which cost him.
"Blast." said Yun out load with a closed fist; as the koala had slipped to the ground and now the cub's path was cut off by Komodo's forces.
Brand looked up from all fours to see the pleased look on Grillo's face.
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Mantose and Dullard came in close; Dullard took his stance and draw back his arm and threw his spear.
The spear cross the sky in Brand's direction, the koala cub managed to duck in time. The spear passing him and piercing the ground to his side.
Grillo past his hands over his head in disbelieve. 'If you want something doing hell it seems its better to do it yourself.'
Brand turned to look back over his shoulder and as he looked in front the large figure of General Grillo now blocked his path.
"Got you.' gloated the Crocodile with a snap of his jaws, as Brand ran into the big form of Grillo. 'You have to be quicker than that next time young one to get away from the likes of me..." he laugh taking pleasure in striking fear into the young cub.
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Brand quickly stepped back, done for but wishing to put up a fight he held up his fists. "Let me go..."
"No such luck!" snapped Mantose, with a sharp stare. The goanna standing right next to the larger more menacing thorny devil.
"Yeah you're going no where." butted in Dullard, with a hot head.
The young koala did his best to match his stare, but soon wavered. " Y..ou... you don't scare me." stated Brand, his voice filled to the brim with fear.
"Oh I think we did young one... I think we did.' commented Barbarocious, a curved smile on her face, the tree frog almost tasting the koala's fear. 'Now we wouldn't want to see someone so young fall would we..." ended the tree frog sounding to mock the cub, as she stopped and actually seemed to hold back both Mantose and Dullard.
Dullard instantly gave her a sharp glare; as he didn't see the meaning of her actions, hearing her add. "Come now with me, my young dear and left us return you to your family."
Mantose surely did seeing the true nature of Barbarocious' plan, as he saw the slight nod of the tree frog's head. "Yeah, listen to her boy...' he said with a nudge to Dullard. 'Let us help, where is Chung hiding!?"
"Yeah... Yeah... Yeah.' Dullard now picking up on his. 'Just you do the right think here in the name of Komodo and point us to the temple."
"I shall not... I will never be an aid to Komodo." interrupted Brand, still with fear in his voice.
"Than we will kill you koala!' snapped Dullard, who was now allowed to push past the tree frog with his weapon up high. 'Arrest him!"
The royal guards came in on his orders to arrest the young koala, Dullard snatches a hold of the young one's collar.
"Get off me!' the koala struggles to get free. 'Help... Help!" he called out, knowing that actually their was no one to help.
"Silent that mouth of yours, cub." snapped the crocodile, with a lick of his gums.
"Yeah you're coming with us... Our king will be so pleased to hear the location to the temple doors." stated Dullard, keeping his grip on the young cub.
"Let me go... Please no!"
"No such luck... Juts look around you boy your truly done for...' pointed out the general. 'You will answer to Komodo."
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Brand tried again to get free from his captures, but with no such luck.
Mantose quickly drew his blade and placed it to the young koala's throat.
Yun saw no other option than to move in and fight. "Lower your blade."
"Who's there?" The Goanna turned his head instantly, looking around around left and right trying to see where the voice was coming from in the near by bushes.
"Come out, blast you...' There was no sign of anyone. 'Come on show yourself if your so brave!" coxed Mantose, not showing to much fear.
The goanna waited again to see if the figure would show themselves, however still in the shadows Yun held back the realisation that if he did fight them he'd inadvertently show Komodo's soldier's that Chung was near by. "See nothing to worry about, no doubt a villager as come to see if they can save their kin by scaring us off."
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But as the Goanna moved the blade closer he knew he had to act now. "You appear to be mistaken there Mantose... Huh, knew you'd turn out to be a bully in the end" said Yun, now stepping out of the forest edge.
Still with a firm grip on the koala's collar Mantose stepped back; he knew who stood before him. 'Yun... It seems the stone warrior never lost his virtue.' but through these thoughts he saw the Yun griped no weapon.
"Still no weapon it appears... We have no need to fear him. Yun's a warrior of the stone nothing without his mighty stone-head hammer." Grillo stated.
Dullard who now stood behind Mantose, backing up his fellow soldier, the look across the
Thorny Devil face showed no fear. "Yeah, he'd no threat to us… he throw that away along time ago never to return."
"I said lower your blade." Yun repeated his warning.
"As the great stone warrior come to play?' replied Mantose with a shake of his head. 'Come on then; show us what you've got then Yun…"
"Yeah Yun, how do you intend to defend yourself!?" address the voice of Barbarocious, with a flick of her tongue.
Their general was becoming tiresome of all the talk, and pointed at Yun. "At all costs I intent to be the one who walks Komodo through the temple doors.' he cupped both his hands around his mouth. 'Chung if you can hear me and I know you're far away I will come for you... and Komodo will gladly take any of you back; workers like this one are always welcome." he stated at the top of his voice, hoping that it would carry through the forest.
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Yun didn't let them take away his focus; the warrior now making a play to protect the young koala.
The gaonna snapped his jaws shut, but Yun was swift enough to kick Mantose's blade right out of his hand, not even a scratch to Brand. And due to Yun's valiant actions Brand was able to struggle free from Mantose.
"That will not save you!' stated Barbarocious; as she stepped forward, her spear in hand. 'You are nothing... Leave the boy to us, Komodo will surely make him into a man!"
He shook his head.
Barbarocious then called for Mantose to fight, the gaonna nods and takes stance.
Yun then took the gaonna right off his feet with a sliding low kick, before jumping back to his feet and hard hitting Mantose twice in the chest in rapid succession before throwing him over his shoulder and down to the muddy ground.
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Down on the ground Mantose looked up at the red kangaroo and spat at his feet. "Get up blast you Mantose… Get up!" The goanna heard his general cry out. However, as Yun stepped forward, the Goanna showed his true colour yellow and quickly scrambled to his feet to get away.
At seeing this Barbarocious came in fast; 'Have I got to do everything around here.' she thought, as her spear-ended staff struck Yun hard across the shoulder's of his upper back; before drawing it down to course more damage. The tree frog having no second thought's about attacking him from behind.
Yun staggered forward in pain, Carbarocious' spear had cut down his back leaving a blooded line seeped through his shirt. He went down on one knee the pain to much.
The tree frog stepped forward, looked down on him, in her eyes the once great leader was nothing and Barbarocious which to let this be known. "Oh mighty Yun have you really fallen so far." she gloated.
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-5-
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-"Yun!" called out Brand, as he tried to get to the warrior.
"Are you hurt young one?' The young koala cub shook his reeling from the pain he now turned to face her, The red kangaroo looked down at the cub with a nod. 'We are not safe here! I must get you back to the temple." stated Yun, now standing bravely between her and Brand.
"Ah,' she shook her head, now taking her stance again. 'Are you actually going to do this... Actually willing to attack me!" she ended, taking a hand from her spear and swiping it down herself, symbolising she was a female.
Yun looked back over his shoulder at Brand and then back at Barbarocious with a nod. "You stand tall and strong Barbarocious!"
"Females of this land Yun learnt long ago that those without swords may still die upon them.
I fear neither death nor pain as I stand alongside Komodo." addressed Barbarocious, her stands never wavering.
Yun steps back. "But I am true to my code... I will not fight you."
"That will be your undoing warrior.' replied Barbarocious coming for Yun, swinging her spear at every step he took, almost hitting her mark at every turn. 'Blast you stone warrior, we are true to you nature..."
"What then do you fear?" asked Yun of the tree frog.
Not feeling the need to hide her response from the likes of Yun. "The fear of a cage... To stay behind bars until old age takes my final breath... and the day of valour has gone beyond recall or desire..' She forces the red kangaroo to again move from her strikes; she then licks her lips before casting a smile in the warrior's direction. 'Oh I am not linked to any code Yun I fight to stay free... fight to stay alive!" Yun could tell that there was true meaning in her voice.
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The lost warrior looked around, he may have not been out skill, but he knew that he was outnumber. 'I know I've still gotta save the boy.' he thought, still taking stance.
Grillo had called his forces around him, as he realised that the cub was the key here and if he lost him now Komodo would no doubt have his skin.
Yun protected the cub, taking two soldiers out, a third took stance ready to fight; he quickly turned and crouched down on one knee, placing a firm hand of protection on the cub's shoulder and whispered into Brand's ear. "When I tell you to run, I want you to take that path and go. Go as fast as you can and do not stop until you get to the door's of the temple!' and with that Yun came up and come in once again at the large brute. 'Run!" called out the warrior.
The cub nodded, turn heel and ran.
Dullard and Mantose actually acted fast and came in to stop the cub, however Yun was able to use Dullard and Mantose momentum to cut off Barbarocious' path for Brand. Defeating the guards without a weapon was hard and he was hurt.
Brand kept running, never looking back as Yun had told him, 'Can't let them get me... Got to keep on going... Can't look back...'
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-Out of breath, but knowing he just couldn't stop now the koala kept on running; Brand then saw a shadow cast over him. 'Not looking back got to keep on running... Not looking back.' The walls of the temple could just be seen from within the thick growth of the forest around it.
The shadow grew thicker and bolder, but then the shadow suddenly disappeared and Yun the warrior peered down on the young one. "Let's get you back..."
"Warrior Yun, they came out of no where..."
"No doubt Komodo had sent his forces after Chung once again..."
"Back there they tried to kill me, but we soon showed them." the small koala sounded rather excited about the just past events.
"Maybe we did young...'
Brand interrupted the warrior; his tone fast in pace. "They may have managed to catch me off guard this time Yun... but oh next time they come after me I promise you they wouldn't be able to get the jump on he a second time!' stated Brand, actually danced around Yun showing off his kicks and punches like he was the master warrior here. 'Damn if I hadn't have slipped!"
"Come now little one, let's just get you back safely... This can all wait for another time." stated Yun, not will to correct the boys youthfulness.
The cub nodded, keeping his silence as they continued to the temple.
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-Yee caught sight of the two figure's running towards them from the upper walls, he heard a male voice call out. "Brand it's Brand.' it was Tsun, no doubt seeing the cub. The warrior requested to the priest by the door. 'Quickly now please we must let him in..."
Running to the door, the warrior of water aided in opening the doors.
"Keep going boy, their opening the door's... Letting you in." he stated, as he heard the clicking of locks and the removal of the wooden Pillar.
"The poor cub, he must have been caught out too far to hear the call." stated Yee, his nose twitching as he detected a rather familiar smell.
The small koala waved up at the two mighty warriors of stone and water.
Yee turned his focus to the figure now running behind the young cub, as the figure looked back to see if they were being followed Yee could see who it finally was. "Why I'll be... It's grand warrior Yun."
The pair ran through the opened gap in the wooden gates of Romec temple, the warrioress of metal had heard of these advents and had came running through the crowd. Seeing her Yun took the young one to Elysia. "Elysia." he spoke softly.
She did not pay him any attention, the warrioress merely looked down on Brand and she soothingly brushed a hand through his fury. Elysia smiled as he looked up at her, the young one still still fearful. Elysia said warmly. "Please you are safe here now.. Go.. Go and find your family."
"Oh Mistress Elysia, Yun was great... If is wasn't for him I tell you I'd no doubt be in front of Komodo by now."
Elysia again didn't look up at Yun and said to the young Brand. "Be safe... Go now find you family, no doubt they'll be worried."
Brand nodded and turned to thanked Yun, Elysia not seen casting the returning warrior a dark look.
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Alone Elysia now paid the warrior some attention, hiding quickly her dark stare and stated to Yun. "You're the warrior of the stone... You're place is it not here with your fellow warriors!?' Yun pulled himself away from her kind hands. Elysia even though she didn't wholeheartedly believe in her words, she played her part in trying to pull the full group together. 'Come now Yun why not come back, you know this is where you belong and besides you know all too well that the other's need you..."
"I have done you...'
She placed a lip to his lips silencing him. "Komodo is after Chung and the temple; your kin needs you and you knew that!"
Yun looked away. "I will never fight in a battle where other's will fall." He sounded true to his word.
"May virtue be you're once again Yun." Elysia said as she turned away as Yee came running in to try and grate the wind warrior; Yun nodded in his direction, but still turns and leave back through the temple door.
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-Brand ran through the busy grounds that had come together in this time of worry and fear inside the temple, his eyes darted left and right; in hopes of catching sight of his family.
The young cub soon found his family around a group of villagers; his mother turned as she heard his voice. Brand saw her eyes fill with tears of joy as the young koala came running into the tent.
Brand wasted no time in telling her and his siblings of his perilous capture at the hands of Komodo's forces and the aid Warrior Yun gave him, so he could get free from danger.
"Oh my son what a brave tail..." she addressed her son when she had heard all that Brand had to tell her; moving a hand over his ruffles of hair.
"I showed that Thorny Devil not to touch me!" he shadow boxed as if he was one of the warriors himself, following close behind her; Brand almost holding onto her dress.
"That you no doubt did Master Brand.' His mother smiled and nodded to the table. 'Now to the table with ya, your dinner is ready and no doubt you must be hungry... and even the youngest of warrior's need a full stomach to fight on!"
"Yes okay mum." stated Brand, now feeling his belly rumble.
"And then my young fighter off to bed with you."
Brand bowed to his mother, she led the way to their tent reheated the fire, as Bran took his place at the table, giving the lightest of yawns.
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-The first light of the moon rose into the mountains the stood over the forest; casting light down into the forest around the Romec Temple; in his place of solitude Yun opens a chest in which lies his weapon; he brushes a hand across it feeling the stone-cut hammer for the first time in years. He picked it for the first time in ages and hold it before him; his grip with a slight shack. Yun swings the weapon around in front of him; blocks and parries practising the moves he thought lost.
The red kangaroo soon placed the hammer back in it sheath and lowered it back in the chest. 'I have been nothing but a foolish... I... That life is no longer open to me.' And with that thought he closed the chest and turned his back.
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-The first light of the moon rose cast down from the mountain ridge that stood over the forest; the forest below started to fall silent only now the creatures of the night ventures through the trees and the undergrowth.
Romec remained a beacon after the events of the day, Chung had sent word to the rangers to be extra vigilant and for the warriors Chung had place a warrior at five important points around the temple's encampment and to stand guard. Even though all was quiet Chi was actually please that she was doing something that could protect the animals than just stand and hide.
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Meanwhile, in his place of solitude Yun leans on in to opens up his chest; he had been staring at his a few hours now and it had been killing him. 'I made my mark in battle.' he tried his best to look away. 'A grave mistake, but at my hands be it.'
Once opened the warrior saw their before him lay his weapon; he brushes a hand across it feeling the stone-cut hammer for the first time in years. He picked it up out of the chest for the first time in ages and hold it before him; his grip with a slight shack. Yun swings the weapon around in front of him; blocks and parries practising the moves he thought lost, somehow it seemed to just feel that little bit heavier.
The red kangaroo soon placed the hammer back inside and lowered the lip and closing the chest with it's key. 'I have been nothing, but a foolish... I... That life is no longer open to me, I am not that animal any more.' Yun then turned his back on the chest, feeling so sure about his decision and truly didn't feel sorry for leaving the other warriors, after all to him what he'd done was far gone forgiveness.
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-Grillo stood in the grounds of the castle, in the knowledge that he couldn't escape from his king's rage and tongue, 'He's not going to be happy with my failure.' he thought as he brought himself to Komodo's throne-room.
As the doors opened the general brought a hand over his scaled head, he walked forward and saw the scowl on the Frilled Lizard's face. The general now stood alone before Komodo to answer for his failure. The Crocodile stood tall and strong, his nerve never wavering. "General; you were not supposed to be seen... Your scout's Grillo were seen before my spy could lead you to the door's of the temple.' he pointed now directly at Grillo. 'Well general, explain yourself to me?"
"I ask for forgiveness my king.' stated the crocodile, he tried to keep his standing, but as the eyes of his master and lord burned down on him his gaze lowered somewhat. 'In truth I didn't expect to be seen; then the cub!'
"Cub!?" interrupted Komodo.
"Yes my king, a young koala, knowing that he'd warn Chung I knew we had to stop him...' he saw the look the Frilled Lizard cast. 'I know he wasn't in our plan, but all the same it would have destroyed everything... We act correctly, but Yun soon came to the cub's aid."
This did not wash with the king, he did not like failure and in fact expected better from his chosen general. "Failure is in your eyes general, I can even hear it in your tone..."
"Failure!?" the general looked taken aback by this.
"Yes failure... like I said it is in your eyes. Hell man I can even smell it flowing from your entire body Grillo; rotting my power!"
"I never wished to fail you my king... Your troops stand in your name and battled well."
"Speak no more Grillo;' he demanded, closing his hand together to symbolised his wants. 'your efforts haven't led me any closer to Chung and that will not do..."
"I...' he sputter, but as soon as Grillo tried to seak back again the king closed his hand together and Grillo fell silence straight away, not wishing to drive Komodo's anger any further.
"What was that; you say... I tried; I don't wish to here it I'm afraid Grillo; I have stated to you before I only expect the best... I only expect results!' He had now noticed the general unable to look him in the eye and the king leaned forward in his throne. 'Damn you cro you look at me when I talk to you, I am your king and demand you to show me respect!"
Grillo nodded and looked up, now matching Komodo's gaze even if he didn't require too. "I assure you my king, I had all intention to meet with our spy… But like I said there was complications a young cub crossed our path, I had all intention of bring him back here."
"Back here!? I don't need the likes of a cub."
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Deep down the truth was Grillo didn't think this spy was a good idea and wanted to bring down Chung on his own accord. "I had him… Our soldiers had him in their hands, however we were attack, attack by the likes of Yun himself.' The king raised a brow at hear this name. 'Yes I was shocked to see him standing before me too, however our great soldiers to my own dismay he was able to take them out one by one and no doubt your spy made their way back to the temple scared of being found out."
"What would Chung risked his own safety for the likes of one single cub…' Komodo just wouldn't see the act in any other light than that.
'No there is something more to this, there as to be! Yun he must be the warrior my spy speak about, the one who has turned his back on the other's... But would he truly..." he sentence trailed off.
"That is correct my lord; the warrior of stone came before us to save the boy; he may have stopped us, but I assure you he did so by using our power against us."
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Komodo didn't take any of his words into account. "Your failure is like an open wound; festering like a disease... and it spreading Grillo... I want this infection stopped and everything points to you, do you hear me!?' on saying this Komodo stepped forward and draw in close to his general, a hand now on his shoulder, the king not really looking for an answer. 'An open wound infects and this ultimately leads to fear."
"Fear of what?" Grillo knew he had to stand his ground or he would lose his place at his king's side.
"Death, a fear of death!"
Seeing the look on the king's face Grillo knew all too well what his king meant. 'Damn it,Imust deliver Chung or one of his followers to him; or no doubt he will have my bloody head for this... My king so wishes to make them pay for their crimes against the crown.' "My lord... please... I do not fear the end if it comes at the tip of a blade..." Grillo bowed to his king.
"Arise; my great general and look me in the eye.' Grillo snapped his jaws, but still didn't match his king's gaze. The frilled lizard released his hand from Grillo's shoulder and placed a finger on his chin and lifted his head. 'Don't be afraid. I want to take away your terror. There is nothing to fear... because... nothing dies. Listen. Life... is but a dream... flowing into another dream... The only glory is serving, and you my general have done all you can do... serving in my name so that I can maintain order here in Tao!"
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Grillo gulped hard, he didn't like were this was going and hoped by the end of this he'd still have his life.
"General Grillo I ask you this; what is the point of having power, if the animals of Tao don't see you as powerful? I am the symbol of Tao; they must respect and obey my crown...' Komodo licked his tongue over his gums; then slapped his frills quickly. 'General; to main my power over all here in Tao I need you to find me the great master and bring him to me. With my spy aid or not!"
The crocodile nodded over and over again; Grillo never taking his eyes off his king as he knew that he had been spared. "With pleasure, my lord. I will bring you their leader; without Chung they will soon fall Komodo."
"Do not let me down Grillo, I want Chung brought alive and kneeling before me... Your king demands it!" Komodo looked directly into his general's eyes.
Grillo's gaze never faltered never wavered, the crocodile matching his king's gazes until he finally turned away. "I have always served you well in the path; that is why I am your general.' he placed a hand on his chest, here the crest of the royal mark of Tao was. 'I will succeed in you name, in you power." and with that the crocodile left king king's side.
Breathing a sight of great relief from the other side of the door; is relief soon changed as he looked up to see both Dullard and Mantose stood in wait for their general to exit; Barbarocious the tree frog was also waiting in the shadows. 'Our king will not be too please with his failings; he will demand more from Grillo... From us.' were her thoughts.
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-A small figure was out by himself moving through the undergrowth of the forest, scavenging near the water's edge looking for a tasty insect or a rip piece of fruit; he then caught sight of a line of smoke up ahead in the trees; the male quoll's nose twitched as he smelt the taste of something good cooking. "Oh now that is good...' the small quoll licked his lips, his hunger now getting the better of him.
'I hope there's enough for them to spare a handful or three with me; better still whoever is the cook to be off getting more and then I can take my fill." he said only thinking about himself and his stomach.
The quoll grinned as he made his way slowly through the forest, stopping from time to time looking left and right making sure that he hadn't been spotted yet.
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He found the root of the fire as there before him was a small camp settlement. 'No doubt there will be something here for my taking... A bite to eat or even a piece of treasure to sell on.' He tapped the side of his head with a finger to symbolising his cleverness and cunning. "Oh yes if I were to own this camp that is where I'd hide my valuables." he said out loud as his gaze looked over towards the bed.
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The small quoll knelled down and had no real trouble finding what he had been looking for. With a sharp grin across his face the male pulled out the box he found underneath; he threw open the wooden box without even a second thought to whoever it belonged to.
He merely threw away the gunk what thought wasn't valuable at all until he revealed something that was; his eyes widened as he saw what was at the bottom. "It's Master Yun's stone hammer!"
His hands for just inches away, when he was halted. "I wouldn't touch that if I were you.' stated Yun from behind. 'No one shall ever touch it again!"
With an open jaw the quoll pulled his hand sharply way from the hammer in fear, his face turned white with fear as he realised the lost warrior was there behind him, then felt an arm around his throat, he struggled and through a gap managed to scream out at the top of his lungs. "Hold off Yun it's me... It's me Mudlap... Mudlap!" cried the quoll in a fast pleading tone.
Yun released his hold on Mudlap, who merely jumped back away from the box. The quoll knew he had to think after here and came up with some excess to get himself free. "Why master Yun... I didn't mean anything from it.. Really I didn't... I had heard about your rescue of the boy...' 'yeah that's it that will see me free.' he thought. 'Yun please!"
"What do you want here from me then Mudlap?' asked the warrior, not noticing the quoll look up, a tell tale sign that Mulap was still thinking of a further way out. 'Know I'm not going back there!" Yun pointing in the direction of the temple.
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The small quoll with a twitch of his noise, his eye darting around left and right; he had gained lots of practise Mudlap didn't even have to move his head to do so, his eyes looking for away out a chance to get away.
He heard Yun take a deep breath, the warrior no doubt wanting an answer.
"Please I meant no arm, no arm at all great Yun! Like I said I heard fro the boy, but I would never force you to return... You know if that wasn't what you wanted, really!" The truth being that he didn't know this place was really his encampment.
"And now that you've spoke to me, I really hope that you've done and ready to just leave me be!?" addressed the warrior, now leaning over Mudlap and closing his box and pushing it back under the bed.
He had one last look at the box, his greed made his fingers twitch, the thought of all the coin he could have made, but that all faded once he saw the look across Yun's face. "Yes now I'm done... Now it's time I took my leave...' he smiled lightly back at the warrior.
'I can see you don't want to be found just yet, so I'd better make my way back to Romec..." stuttered the quoll as he cowards backwards away from the bed.
"Then please leave Mudlap... leave me be... And as a show of thanks never tell anyone that I am here." Yun stated, with a fist.
"I swears it... I promise not a word... not to a single soul…' he traced an x across his chest. 'I will leave you in peace grand warrior." said Mudlap in a shaken tone of voice. Mudlap then got up from his knees and he run as fast as his little legs could muster.
'Ah grand... I am no longer a warrior!' thought Yun happy now to be alone.
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