ChichiX…First Catti-brie does use a sword and she wields Kazid-hea with a lot of skill…. Drizzt taught her. Remember? I do the accents the best I can and if you don't like my writing why are you reading it? Ok, done ranting on with the story.

Chapter 5--Into the Maw of the Beast

Drizzt had only one way to keep the child safe and still help Catti-brie. He summoned Guenhwyvar. He was heading for the opening when she appeared. "Protect the child, Guen!" he called over his shoulder. The tunnel was very narrow as Drizzt soon found out. He had to lay flat and drag himself with his arms. He couldn't even have a scimitar out. Drizzt emerged from the tunnel into a cavern of ice. He got to his feet, noticing the cocoons.

Suddenly something landed on him from above, driving him to the floor. He struck his forehead on the ice so hard that black dots appeared in his vision. He was flipped over and found himself staring at the weirdest creature he'd ever seen. Drizzt went for a scimitar only to find his arms pinned tightly to his sides. He lashed out with both feet, but the thing didn't budge. It began to cocoon him like its other victims and no matter how much Drizzt struggled he couldn't get loose.

*Meanwhile*

Catti-brie was disoriented when she woke at first. It was very dark and stuffy then she remembered. She squirmed around until she managed to draw Kazid-hea. The magic sword cut through the webbing easily and she was free. A very bad sight greeted her. The thing was across the room from her and it had Drizzt wrapped in webbing up to his shoulders. It hadn't noticed her yet. She lunged bringing her sword down on its tail.

Green blood poured from the wound and it screeched in pain. Abandoning Drizzt, it whirled. "Come on ye over-grown centipede!" Catti-brie said. "Ye won't get me a second time!"

It lunged at her and Catti-brie sliced off one of its legs even as she dodged. It screeched so loudly that Catti-brie winced.

It reared back and shot a line of webbing at her. Catti-brie dodged and it hit the wall with a loud splat. "No, ye don't, ye big earthworm," she said She charged forward and plunged Kazid-hea right into one of its eyes.

It screeched even louder then before and Catti-brie was drenched with green blood. It convulsed violently, knocking her aside and did so several minutes before it went limp. It was dead. Catti-brie went and retrieved her sword then went to Drizzt who was futilely trying to free himself. "Are ye hurt?" she asked. "Ye be havin' a nasty bump on yer head."

"I'm fine, just cut me out of this," Drizzt grumbled.

Catti-brie studied the thoroughly frustrated and embarrassed Drow and giggled.

"What's so damned funny?" Drizzt fumed.

"I be thinkin' the hero be supposed to save the maiden, not the other way around," Catti-brie giggled.

"On shut up and get me out of this. There might be more of those things," Drizzt said.

"Ye know if I were in yer place I'd be a bit more polite," Catti-brie said. She looked him over. "Are ye ticklish?"

Drizzt scowled at her. "Don't you dare," he said.

Grinning impishly, Catti-brie cut away enough webbing so his feet were free and pulled off his boots. "I got ye at me mercy and I be takin' full advantage of it," she said. Soon she had Drizzt laughing so hard he couldn't talk and tears streamed down his face. "Do ye yield?" she asked.

"Yes, yes, I yield!" Drizzt gasped.

"That be better," Catti-brie said and cut him loose.

Drizzt pulled on his boots and cautiously approached the strange beast for a closer look. "I've never seen this sort of creature before.

It was eight feet long with ten clawed legs and antennas. It was brown with scales much like a snake's, but its eyes were like a spider's. It had hollow fangs like a spider too.

"Ugh, nasty thing it looks like something created by a wizard. Part spider, part centipede, and part snake," Catti-brie said and shuddered.

"Let's hope that no more are lurking," Drizzt said. He walked towards the cocoons, drawing his sword. "We better make sure no one else is trapped," he said.

Ye be right about that," Catti-brie agreed and followed…..

Reversed roles, huh? Cat had to rescue Drizzt..Snicker…R/R please!!!