Chapter 12 – the messenger intercepted
The sun rose brighten the woods up around us. I lyed there awake for a little just thinking about Hermione and how she is doing in heaven. Wonder if she met my parents. Well I will just have to wait and see I thought as I got up getting ready for the day ahead of us. "Should we be off?" I asked.
"Yes, that would be for the best," replied Eglath. "We should reach the edge of the woods shortly. Where we will make east for the Volcano of Karakan. Now let's be off." We walked through the forest all day in silence thinking about what lies ahead of us, will we ever accomplish this, and our dear friend Razor.
We finally reached the edge of the woods as we walked out. "Good bye my friend," I whispered into the wind leaving my words carry to Razor final resting place.
That night we decided to rest at the outskirts of the forest and make are way across the plains in the day light. So the next day we got an early start and were only walking for a couple of hours when Eglath spoke up, "I spell an orc."
"Eglath what do your eleven eyes see?" asked Sirius.
"He hasn't seen us yet hides; we will catch him when he runs by. Most likely a messenger," said Eglath. So we hid behind rocks a waited for almost an hour when the orc came riding by on a wolf. Eglath shot an arrow striking the orc in the leg, knocking him off his wolf. The wolf just kept running.
"What's an orc doing this far out from there castle by himself?" asked Eglath.
"Scouting yous!" the orc messenger spat out.
"You know something, tell us and we may spare your life," I said.
"I will tell you nothing, I swear allegiance to only my master," spat the orc.
"Who is your master?" I said holding my sword up to his neck.
"My master is Rapcha, leaders of the orcs. And he is most displeased with you for rescuing your friend over there," said the orc pointing over to Sirius. "If I were you I would be begging for mercy from my master. If not your deaths will be most painful."
"So your not going to tell us what your master is up to?" I asked. "If you don't I will kill you."
"My death will mean very little in the long run," spat out the orc.
"Fine have it your way," I said as I swung down my sword only to be stopped by Sirius axe. "Sirius why you stop me?"
"We could brew the vertassium potion. Whatever this orc knows would be useful to us. We wouldn't want to run into a trap," said Sirius.
"But where would we get the ingredients from?" I asked. This might work out after all.
"I will get them for you, if you tell me what you need," said Eglath. We both nodded. "I know this land and where to find stuff."
"Here I will make a list for you," said Sirius. So Sirius wrote up a list and gave it to Eglath.
"I will be back by morning," said Eglath.
"God speed, and good luck," replied Sirius. Eglath just nodded before running back towards the direction of the woods. "Now what to do about this orc till then?"
"We can just tie him up and keep and eye on him," I said while Sirius nodded. That night we went to sleep without much talking, wondering what we were going to learn the next morning.
Eglath returned and Sirius went to work on the potion as we started out for the day. That night we were going to learn about the orcs plot.
Later that night Sirius admitted the potion to the orc. "Now orc you will tell me what your master is planning?"
"He has set a trap for you, when you leave the volcano he and his best orcs will be there waiting," replied the messenger.
"Fine, what should we do with this orc now?" asked Sirius.
"Eglath kill him, don't want to dirty my sword," I said. Eglath just nodded and put an arrow through his skull. "So tomorrow when we reach the volcano we will surprise attack the orcs and finish them off before facing the Gorgon for the relic?"
"Yes that seems like the best plan we can form," said Sirius. Eglath just nodded and we all went to bed that night with heavy hearts.