Chapter 2: Fight and Flight
Jinto was having second thoughts about flying over a wall on a catapult. As he looked behind him he saw a great mountain. Finkle had been right they were in a mountain. As Jinto looked to his left just as Branadarmor signaled them to get in the catapults and let them loose. Why am I doing this? Shooting my self over a high stone wall to freedom? I guess because I need to get this Stranglekeep to my master. with a rush of air they flew into the air the world was a blur Jinto, Darkmaw, Branadarmor, and Finkle flew over the wall. With a thud Jinto hit the ground Branadarmor fell not to far off to Jinto's left and Darkmaw to his right. But Finkle used his cloak as a parachute and he landed safely to the ground.
"Oh, how I love engineering." Finkle said boastingly
"After this, I am going to kill you." Darkmaw spat. Jinto, Branadarmor, and Darkmaw got up and began to run. A bell tolled signaling to the guards they had escaped.
They stared to run faster, panting now, Jinto went on all fours moving faster and pulling ahead. Darkmaw quickly did the same and started after Jinto.
" Stop going so fast!" Branadarmor shouted after them. Jinto and Darkmaw went back to two legs again. They ran for the safety of the trees quickly pursued by the guards. As they burst into the trees they found themselves standing on ice.
"Damn Hunters" Finkle cursed. The guards quickly came and surrounded them. They had to fight they all knew and dreaded. Darkmaw unsheathed his claws, Jinto pulled out his sword, Branadarmor pulled out his hammer, and Finkle pulled out two daggers. The guards pulled out swords coated with crippling poison.
"Can I have your stick?" Darkmaw asked Jinto.
"Here, catch." Jinto said as he threw the walking stick to Darkmaw. One guard ran at Jinto swinging down with his sword. Jinto blocked with his sword witch flew from his hands from the blow. Jinto hurled himself and the chest of the guard knocking him down. With no hesitation Jinto ripped out his heart and threw it at another guard who had engaged Darkmaw. Branadarmor was beating the brains of one guard. Finkle was stabbing the throat of another guard. Darkmaw was trying to shove the heart down his attacker's throat. After a few moments all guards were dead.
"Now what we escaped. What's next?" Jinto asked.
"We search for the Sword of the Emerald Crystal." Branadarmor said.
"Hey I was told to only go to the border of Felwood not to where ever we are going!" Darkmaw exclaimed.
"These people are trying to kill all living things. The sword will one of their many instruments of death if we don't find it. They will slaughter the innocent with it." Branadarmor said.
"… I'm in." Darkmaw said after a moment of thinking.
"Good" Branadarmor said.
"Now that is settled, where do we go?" Jinto asked Branadarmor.
"Well, The clue we have points to The Eastern Plaugelands." Branadarmor answered.
"Oh, great. That's not even on Kalimdor!" Jinto exclaimed.
"Then we have a long way to walk" Branadarmor said.
"I hate long walks they make my feet hurt." Complained Finkle.
"Oh well." Jinto Said as he picked up his sword from the ground. The group picked up their stuff and set off to the Eastern Plaugelands.
