Chapter 9: Plans

5 days before the eclipse

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"And so in the final days after the great goddess Elune shone her light upon our young race, was her power blocked as darkness engulfed the White Lady, choking the light of the moon and tainting our sacred wells.

What followed in the wake of this dark... (The rest of the tablet is missing.)

-A broken tablet recovered from Suramar, estimated age 15 000 years.

Shield felt as if it had been forever since they had met. The night elf ran with Shield, tightly gripping his hand as they made theyre way inside the storage room.

Grabbing her in his arms he kissed the night elf with a passion unlike anything that could exist between war companions. Yet they both were soldiers on duty.

"Well you should consider a bit more romantic place next time Garon."; said the night elf

"Just so happens there isnt too much choice."; said Shield.

Sitting on top of a barrel, Shield once again lit a cigarette. The night elf followed him and sat right next to him.

"You never fail to impress do you"; said the night elf laughing heartily.

With no emotion Shield blew out some smoke and turned to face the girl.

"Anyway. You hanging in there?"; asked Shield with a slight concern in his voice.

"Yes. I can take care of myself. I can do a lot more than just shoot people yo u know."; stated the girl with a smile on her face.

"Yeah. I know. I just cant start thinking if something would happen down here."; said Shield.

"Here?"; quizzed the night elf once again with a quiet chuckle.

"Raptor kinda keeps constant watch over my cell, if any creeps wander too close, its more or less likely theyll end up dead."; stated the girl.

"Hired bodyguard eh?"; asked Shield while grabbing the girl in his warm grip again.

"More like a volunteer."; said the girl.

"His becoming extremely bored in these confined spaces."; she continued.

From somewhere inside the darkness of the storage room there could be heard slight growling. Followed by a sound that sounded like someone hitting rocks on the floor.

In all of a sudden from top of the box piles thrown into the corner a voice spoke.

"True that mon."

Both flinching at the sound. The girl nearly fell from top of the barrel when she heard the voice.

Finally a silhouette is drawn into the pitchdark room and seemingly a troll sits on top of the box piles near the roof.

"I presume ya dint´ know dat i keep Kaz´Mith here."; asked the troll.

The odd rock sound was heard once again, but this time from inside the pile of boxes emerged a teal raptor, almost the size of the higher boxes.

After once again blowing a huge cloud of smoke Shield admired the troll.

"Im more shocked about the fact that you at some point didnt want to bring her along, but im still more impressed you actually managed to smuggle her here."

"Im more concerned if he can even live down here, poor thing has nothing to eat."; said the girl.

"I think that he takes care of da guards for his supper"; said the troll with a very monotonic voice.

Finally finishing his cigarette and stumping it in the ground Shield asks:

"I presume half the block hears the racket from here?"

"Echuta... He be quick. No sound is made when he finds prey."; said the troll

As the troll descended from the pile of boxes and made his way towards Shield and the girl, you could see that even by troll standards he was tall, taller than any of his brethren of the Dark Spear.

Curious tribal paintings of many sorts made an intresting streak on his face and the necklace he wore was filled with trophies of various hunts.

Sitting down near the center of the warehouse, he closed his eyes and looked like he was thinking something important or meditating.

Shield finally breaks the silence by asking:

"Raptor. What about your objectives?"

"They be under order mon, da escape route turns out to be ratha tricky, but it be manageable."; answered the troll.

"I presume Beast is getting new info all the time?"; asked Shield.

"He has been a bit secluded though, two years in here has made him even more quiet and reclusive than he was before."; the girl stated.

"Well ive seen him always as a bit of a reclusive person, but he is your brother after all."; said Shield.

As if smelling something or catching some sound from the wind, Raptor stood up, smelling the air and seemingly trying to listen better.

"Guard approaching, 100 feet south towards D-block, Dwarf. Most likely da C-block guard. Unless you mon wanna stay here and watch da show, you be leaving now!; said Raptor.

"Your senses never fail to impress me Raptor. Get the escape route laid out with Beast. Keep in touch."; said Shield while running out of the door with the girl.

Slowly once again climbing on top of the boxes and taking a prone position in the corner the troll nearly disappeared from sight as he started to wait for his meal.

"Ya... Kaz´Mith wait for him now."; said the troll while stalking the pray totally soundless.