"Call them off now." The figure calmly said to his commander. The kobold
saluted him.
He called out in the language of the kobolds. His voice was magnified by
magic so every one of the kobolds heard his call. All of their minds had
been bent under the will of strong magic. They all abruptly stopped and
began retreating to the cave.
"Excellent!" The figure called out to the returning ten drow, with their
prize. He went over to Catti-brie and gently caressed her face.
"Is this how the drow does it?" He asked mockingly Catti-brie was gagged
and couldn't reply. She just struggled in the drow's grasp. The strange man
continued to run his hand along her face as she tried to pull out of his
reach.
"I doubt you give him any trouble, now do you?" the man asked
sarcastically. Catti-brie struggled yet again.
"This one should be lots of fun." The man remarked. Catti-brie looked up at
him for the first time to give him a threatening stare only to find she
couldn't see his face. The dark cowl he had pulled over it hid it. Oh how
she wished her friends were here!
"Take her to my chambers." He spoke. Catti-brie's eyes grew wide as she
struggled even more, just so she could get a swing at this man.
"Well now Drizzt Do'Urden, the trap is set, will you take the bait?" The
man looked out into the trees as if searching for the answer. He smiled and
turned away. He headed towards his chambers.
Drizzt's head was swimming. He could see bits and pieces of things but not enough to figure out what was going on. Nothing was making any sense. "Regis, bring me the potion!" Bruenor commanded as the companions finally got a safe distance from the army of kobolds and drow. While they were running, Drizzt had been drifting in and out of consciousness. He seemed to have recognized Wulfgar who was carrying him but he wasn't sure what was going on or where he was. Regis hurried back over with the healing potion in his hand. It was a good thing Regis insisted on bringing the potion with him even though Bruenor had told him it was ridiculous. You can never be to careful thought Regis as he handed the flask to Bruenor. Bruenor quickly opened the flask and poured the liquid down Drizzt's throat. Drizzt resurfaced back into consciousness and felt the liquid burn its way down his throat. He instantly felt the potion work its magic on his wounds. His head was still swimming but even so, he opened his eyes anyway. He saw all his friends standing around him with worried looks on their faces. He was glad to see them all but he noticed quickly the one he loved the most was missing. "Where...is Catti-brie?" He struggled to say. The worried look on Bruenor's face only deepened. "Me and the rest of the group were hoping that ye would have some clue when ye woke up." The only thing that came to Drizzt's mind at the moment was that he had to find Catti-brie. Drizzt gritted his teeth and closed his eyes and tried to stand. Wulfgar quickly reached out with his strong arms and pushed him back down gently. "It's my fault...we must find her!" Drizzt stammered. Wulfgar looked down with pity on Drizzt. "It's not your fault. We all saw you get hit. I think it's amazing you even know who you are let alone where you are and what happened." Wulfgar spoke wisely to Drizzt. Regis came over with a wet cloth and he began to wipe Drizzt's shoulder and arm clear of blood. Drizzt winced as he tried to clean out the cut. "We'll find me girl soon enough, we will." Bruenor reassured Drizzt as he once again fell back to unconsciousness. Catti-brie looked around her. The room was fairly dark and she couldn't make out much. The drow had tied her to a chair, so she couldn't move around the room to see what else was there. She heard heavy footsteps and she panicked. What was he going to do to her? She almost cried out when the hooded man walked into the room. She couldn't see his face but she knew he was looking at her. He moved past her and over to the table on the opposite side of the room and sat in one of the chairs by the table. He snapped his fingers and two drow stepped out of the shadows and into the dimly lit middle. "Undo her gag." The man said. The drow followed his orders and undid her gag. The man spoke again to the two drow. "Very good, I don't need you anymore, you may leave." With that command they left. Catti-brie and the strange man were left alone. Catti-brie spoke first. "Who are ye and what do ye want?" She demanded fierily. The man chuckled softly across the room. "I believe I will be the one asking the questions." With a quick flash he was across the room holding a dagger to her slender throat. She didn't back down, even with his threat. "What do you want with me?" She asked even as he held the dagger to her throat. He laughed again and put the dagger down. With another quick flash he was across the room and back in the chair. Still chuckling he said. "No wonder the drow has a thing for you, he must like fiery personalities. Tell me, how is he?" He sarcastically asked. Catti-brie stiffened and spoke with a deadly calm, "Ye leave him outta this. Ye have me what do ye want?" Even through her deadly calm Catti-brie wanted to cry. Who was this man and why did he keep talking about Drizzt like that? She thought of her friends, were they all right? She just continued to glare at the man. The only thing that kept her from crying was the image of Drizzt and the rest of her friends in her mind. The man seemed to read her thoughts. "I bet you're wondering about the rest of your friends aren't you?" He asked Catti-brie. She tried not to let him know what she was thinking. "I called off the kobolds and the drow. If you haven't already figured out I have them under my command. One of my minions did tell me he got hold of your precious drow lover!" He snickered as he waited for her to reply. He did see the ghost of a look of concern cross her face. She bit her lip to try to hide it. "You don't believe me? Well I will show you!" With that the man waved his arms. Before her appeared a pool. In it Catti-brie could see all her friends gathered around something. The image was still somewhat fuzzy so she couldn't quite see what was going on. She did see the expressions on her friends' faces however. Wulfgar was crying. Regis was rubbing his eyes in his sleeve. What was going on? The picture finally cleared and she saw her father digging a rather large hole. The picture went back to Regis and Wulfgar crowded around something. It was Drizzt! He wasn't moving. Her heart raced. It all made sense! Bruenor was digging a hole for Drizzt's grave! She saw a huge gash on his head. It was too much for her. She closed her eyes and she just let the floodgate open. She couldn't help but cry. Across the room the man kept quiet. This was just what he wanted. The plan was falling together so wonderfully!
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Drizzt's head was swimming. He could see bits and pieces of things but not enough to figure out what was going on. Nothing was making any sense. "Regis, bring me the potion!" Bruenor commanded as the companions finally got a safe distance from the army of kobolds and drow. While they were running, Drizzt had been drifting in and out of consciousness. He seemed to have recognized Wulfgar who was carrying him but he wasn't sure what was going on or where he was. Regis hurried back over with the healing potion in his hand. It was a good thing Regis insisted on bringing the potion with him even though Bruenor had told him it was ridiculous. You can never be to careful thought Regis as he handed the flask to Bruenor. Bruenor quickly opened the flask and poured the liquid down Drizzt's throat. Drizzt resurfaced back into consciousness and felt the liquid burn its way down his throat. He instantly felt the potion work its magic on his wounds. His head was still swimming but even so, he opened his eyes anyway. He saw all his friends standing around him with worried looks on their faces. He was glad to see them all but he noticed quickly the one he loved the most was missing. "Where...is Catti-brie?" He struggled to say. The worried look on Bruenor's face only deepened. "Me and the rest of the group were hoping that ye would have some clue when ye woke up." The only thing that came to Drizzt's mind at the moment was that he had to find Catti-brie. Drizzt gritted his teeth and closed his eyes and tried to stand. Wulfgar quickly reached out with his strong arms and pushed him back down gently. "It's my fault...we must find her!" Drizzt stammered. Wulfgar looked down with pity on Drizzt. "It's not your fault. We all saw you get hit. I think it's amazing you even know who you are let alone where you are and what happened." Wulfgar spoke wisely to Drizzt. Regis came over with a wet cloth and he began to wipe Drizzt's shoulder and arm clear of blood. Drizzt winced as he tried to clean out the cut. "We'll find me girl soon enough, we will." Bruenor reassured Drizzt as he once again fell back to unconsciousness. Catti-brie looked around her. The room was fairly dark and she couldn't make out much. The drow had tied her to a chair, so she couldn't move around the room to see what else was there. She heard heavy footsteps and she panicked. What was he going to do to her? She almost cried out when the hooded man walked into the room. She couldn't see his face but she knew he was looking at her. He moved past her and over to the table on the opposite side of the room and sat in one of the chairs by the table. He snapped his fingers and two drow stepped out of the shadows and into the dimly lit middle. "Undo her gag." The man said. The drow followed his orders and undid her gag. The man spoke again to the two drow. "Very good, I don't need you anymore, you may leave." With that command they left. Catti-brie and the strange man were left alone. Catti-brie spoke first. "Who are ye and what do ye want?" She demanded fierily. The man chuckled softly across the room. "I believe I will be the one asking the questions." With a quick flash he was across the room holding a dagger to her slender throat. She didn't back down, even with his threat. "What do you want with me?" She asked even as he held the dagger to her throat. He laughed again and put the dagger down. With another quick flash he was across the room and back in the chair. Still chuckling he said. "No wonder the drow has a thing for you, he must like fiery personalities. Tell me, how is he?" He sarcastically asked. Catti-brie stiffened and spoke with a deadly calm, "Ye leave him outta this. Ye have me what do ye want?" Even through her deadly calm Catti-brie wanted to cry. Who was this man and why did he keep talking about Drizzt like that? She thought of her friends, were they all right? She just continued to glare at the man. The only thing that kept her from crying was the image of Drizzt and the rest of her friends in her mind. The man seemed to read her thoughts. "I bet you're wondering about the rest of your friends aren't you?" He asked Catti-brie. She tried not to let him know what she was thinking. "I called off the kobolds and the drow. If you haven't already figured out I have them under my command. One of my minions did tell me he got hold of your precious drow lover!" He snickered as he waited for her to reply. He did see the ghost of a look of concern cross her face. She bit her lip to try to hide it. "You don't believe me? Well I will show you!" With that the man waved his arms. Before her appeared a pool. In it Catti-brie could see all her friends gathered around something. The image was still somewhat fuzzy so she couldn't quite see what was going on. She did see the expressions on her friends' faces however. Wulfgar was crying. Regis was rubbing his eyes in his sleeve. What was going on? The picture finally cleared and she saw her father digging a rather large hole. The picture went back to Regis and Wulfgar crowded around something. It was Drizzt! He wasn't moving. Her heart raced. It all made sense! Bruenor was digging a hole for Drizzt's grave! She saw a huge gash on his head. It was too much for her. She closed her eyes and she just let the floodgate open. She couldn't help but cry. Across the room the man kept quiet. This was just what he wanted. The plan was falling together so wonderfully!
Well, what did you think? Please let me know! The plot has started to thicken a tad. Hope you enjoyed.