Gundam Steel
Chapter 7
Infiltration: Phase 2
Having no reason to stop them, the elven archers allowed Duo and Wufei to pass unhindered into the town. However, they kept a watchful eye on them and one of the guards climbed down off the battlement and ran in the direction of the castle. Both Duo and Wufei drew a lot of attention, for the inhabitants of this town had never seen a human. So they regarded them as just being extremely peculiar and gave them a wide berth. Wufei was more suspicious then Duo, for his face was exposed. You see, no elf, dwarf, gnome, etc. had black eyes nor have they ever seen a Chinese boy before.
"Excuse me sir, but I…." Duo asked the nearest elf. The elf just gave him a half glance and quickly walked in another direction.
"Humph, well that's a find how-do-you-do." Duo was cheesed off at the rude treatment.
"I don't think we are welcome here." Wufei observed.
"Oh really!" Duo said sarcastically. The two walked farther into the town. There they saw, Weapon shops, merchants selling all types of food and clothing, as well as various other items. But whenever Duo and Wufei got close to a merchant's shop, they would be chased off by the merchant.
"If we expect to get anywhere, we must hide our identity." Wufei suggested, "I saw some robes at that last clothing store."
"But we can't understand what they are saying and they won't even let us get close." Duo then noticed some little children pointing at them and whispering something. They were dirty, thin, and were giving the two Gundam pilots a full look over for anything of value. Duo, feeling sorry for the street urchins, understanding where they were coming from, and wanting to avoid trouble, dug into his pocket for any of the money that they had liberated from the slayed orcs. He came up with a silver coin.
"Now it's time for the Duo famous curve throw. The windup and the Pitch!" Duo proceeded to toss the coin at the street kids. The greed in their eyes followed the coin, and they followed it when the coin sped past them.
"That takes care of them." Duo said.
"Seems as if you've solved another problem." Wufei indicated the nearby merchants. Once the merchants had seen that the 2 pilots had money on them, their suspicion turned to lust and they started to hold up their wares for them. Therefore Duo and Wufei managed to purchase two brown cloaks with hoods that hid their faces. They also bought a small bronze goblet. Actually buying the goblet was Duo's idea, saying that he wanted a souvenir of their trip. Wufei warned that it was a waste of money, but Duo was even more stubborn then Heero and bought the cup regardless.
Meanwhile:
Heero, Quatra, and Trowa were still running from the giant worm that was still following them. They could feel the ground shake as the worm dug its way through the ground. Suddenly without warning Trowa changed directions and ran in a completely different direction.
"Trowa! What are you doing?" Quatra called after his friend.
"I'll lead it away from you, while you get to safety." Trowa rationalized to Quatra. The worm's path shifted accordingly and started to pursue Trowa.
"Trowa!" Quatra yelled, but Trowa either didn't hear or didn't acknowledge. Heero just kept on running and didn't respond to Quatra's pleas or Trowa's strategy. Quatra didn't have a choice in the matter, for he had promised that he would look after the elf girl, that was still in his arms. By this time they were almost on top of the town's entrance and they kept running until they were safe inside the giant gate.
Trowa kept on sprinting, as the worm was getting closer to catching him, it started to become more visible. The ground was pushed up from the worm's gigantic body and Trowa could tell exactly where it was. Trowa sped on for another mile, but soon came to a wide river, with a water fall downward a bit. Not knowing wheather the worm was capable of swimming, he pulled out his ax, that had been strung to his back, and prepared to fight for his life.
The abomination sensed Trowa entrapment and broke free to show itself. The thing opened it's mouth, revealing the four lines of razor-sharp teeth. A small line of saliva flowed from it's mouth. A meal was close by and it was hungry. Trowa raised the ax high and with a war cry, charged the beast, his intention focused on its destruction.
However:
In the forest, on the other side of the river, a small figure watched the cornered Gundam pilot with interest and cheered for him as he charged the giant worm beast. Soon the figure was joined by four others and they too watched Trowa's battle.
Chapter 7
Infiltration: Phase 2
Having no reason to stop them, the elven archers allowed Duo and Wufei to pass unhindered into the town. However, they kept a watchful eye on them and one of the guards climbed down off the battlement and ran in the direction of the castle. Both Duo and Wufei drew a lot of attention, for the inhabitants of this town had never seen a human. So they regarded them as just being extremely peculiar and gave them a wide berth. Wufei was more suspicious then Duo, for his face was exposed. You see, no elf, dwarf, gnome, etc. had black eyes nor have they ever seen a Chinese boy before.
"Excuse me sir, but I…." Duo asked the nearest elf. The elf just gave him a half glance and quickly walked in another direction.
"Humph, well that's a find how-do-you-do." Duo was cheesed off at the rude treatment.
"I don't think we are welcome here." Wufei observed.
"Oh really!" Duo said sarcastically. The two walked farther into the town. There they saw, Weapon shops, merchants selling all types of food and clothing, as well as various other items. But whenever Duo and Wufei got close to a merchant's shop, they would be chased off by the merchant.
"If we expect to get anywhere, we must hide our identity." Wufei suggested, "I saw some robes at that last clothing store."
"But we can't understand what they are saying and they won't even let us get close." Duo then noticed some little children pointing at them and whispering something. They were dirty, thin, and were giving the two Gundam pilots a full look over for anything of value. Duo, feeling sorry for the street urchins, understanding where they were coming from, and wanting to avoid trouble, dug into his pocket for any of the money that they had liberated from the slayed orcs. He came up with a silver coin.
"Now it's time for the Duo famous curve throw. The windup and the Pitch!" Duo proceeded to toss the coin at the street kids. The greed in their eyes followed the coin, and they followed it when the coin sped past them.
"That takes care of them." Duo said.
"Seems as if you've solved another problem." Wufei indicated the nearby merchants. Once the merchants had seen that the 2 pilots had money on them, their suspicion turned to lust and they started to hold up their wares for them. Therefore Duo and Wufei managed to purchase two brown cloaks with hoods that hid their faces. They also bought a small bronze goblet. Actually buying the goblet was Duo's idea, saying that he wanted a souvenir of their trip. Wufei warned that it was a waste of money, but Duo was even more stubborn then Heero and bought the cup regardless.
Meanwhile:
Heero, Quatra, and Trowa were still running from the giant worm that was still following them. They could feel the ground shake as the worm dug its way through the ground. Suddenly without warning Trowa changed directions and ran in a completely different direction.
"Trowa! What are you doing?" Quatra called after his friend.
"I'll lead it away from you, while you get to safety." Trowa rationalized to Quatra. The worm's path shifted accordingly and started to pursue Trowa.
"Trowa!" Quatra yelled, but Trowa either didn't hear or didn't acknowledge. Heero just kept on running and didn't respond to Quatra's pleas or Trowa's strategy. Quatra didn't have a choice in the matter, for he had promised that he would look after the elf girl, that was still in his arms. By this time they were almost on top of the town's entrance and they kept running until they were safe inside the giant gate.
Trowa kept on sprinting, as the worm was getting closer to catching him, it started to become more visible. The ground was pushed up from the worm's gigantic body and Trowa could tell exactly where it was. Trowa sped on for another mile, but soon came to a wide river, with a water fall downward a bit. Not knowing wheather the worm was capable of swimming, he pulled out his ax, that had been strung to his back, and prepared to fight for his life.
The abomination sensed Trowa entrapment and broke free to show itself. The thing opened it's mouth, revealing the four lines of razor-sharp teeth. A small line of saliva flowed from it's mouth. A meal was close by and it was hungry. Trowa raised the ax high and with a war cry, charged the beast, his intention focused on its destruction.
However:
In the forest, on the other side of the river, a small figure watched the cornered Gundam pilot with interest and cheered for him as he charged the giant worm beast. Soon the figure was joined by four others and they too watched Trowa's battle.