"I don't know," answered Derek,"We could charge at them and try to fight our way through-"
"Five minutes," said Shawn.
"Huh?"
"That's how long we'll last if we charge blindly into a horde of trained worriors."
"Well do you have a better plan."
"Yes," Shawn grinned smugly.
"Well what is it."
"It's pretty simple. We wait until nighttime, when most of the wolves are sleeping. Then we just sneak past the guards and climb the wall-"
"Little problem."
"What?"
"Well, in case you haven't noticed, I kind of, you know, not a squirel."
Shawn unshouldered his pack,"I was getting to that," he said, pulling out a grappling hook.
"Okay then," said Derek,"now we just have to wait until sunset." He began to stare at the sun,"Hey whoa," he said after a few seconds,"If you stare at it long enough, it turns blue."
"That's not good for your eyes," warned Shawn.
"Whatever."
Derek fell back suddenly, his paws over his eyes."Told you so," muttered Derek."By the way, the sun's setting."
"Guess we better get going then," he said, rising.
The two companions set off. As they neared the gate, Shawn noticed a wolf leaning against the wall. He tensed, unseathing his sword.
"Let me get this one," said Derek, handing Shawn his bow,"I haven't gotten any on field training since that snake last week."
Shawn looked slightly dissapointed."All right," he said,sadly,"My aprentice," he added with a grin.
Derek walked toward the guard. As he apraoched, the guard pulled out it's sabre. "Hey, now," said Derek, putting his hands up,"there's no need for weapons. I am but a poor traveller seeking a warm meal and maybe a place to rest."
"Well I don't know about food," said the wolf,"but I can probably get you a place to sleep."
"Ok," said Derek, "And where would that be."
"Hellgates!" shouted the wolf as it ran toward Derek. Derek unseathed his halberd. He blocked as the wolf struck down with it's sabre. Derek turned and slipped out from under his oppenent, striking it hard in the stomach with the halberd's hilt. The wolf dropped it's sabre and lunged at Derek, it's fanged mouth open and aiming for Derek's throat. Derek tried to side-step but wasn't fast enough. The wolf's teeth sank deep into Derek's arm. He yowled in pain as the halberd dropped from his paw. He punched the wolf hard in the snout, forcing it to release him. He punched the wolf again. It lunged, tackling him. Derek punched again, this time hitting the wolf's eye. It yelped and scratched Derek across the face. He yelled in fury and pushed the wolf off of him. They rose, staring hatefully at eachother. Derek yelled and charged forward. He swung at the wolf but was again to slow. The wolf blocked and slashed Derek across the chest. Derek growled and tackled the wolf. It crumpled beneath him as he punched at it furiosly. He continued punching before the wolf grabbed him by the neck. Soon the wolf was back on top of him, slamming his head against the ground. Derek reached out and grabbed the halberd. He swung it upward as hard as he could. The hilt bashed the wolf hard in the forehead, cracking it's skull. Derek rose and limped back to the bush where Shawn was hiding.
"Hey, Derek,"said Shawn,"You're kind of bleeding...alot."
"You think," Derek said weakly before all went black.