Chapter 6

Elena Tailor

Elena was glad as hell when the petitioners had all left. All she could think was the brutal murder of a young boy who only wanted to serve his queen.

Daenerys had immediately ordered a council meeting after the petitioners left. "The sons of the Harpy have to be stopped,"said Jorah. "Before they were only attacking the Unsullied,Stormcrows,the Second Sons and the Dorthraki who served Daenerys. Now they're killing anyone who they hear is serving her." "I agree but how can we stop something we don't know anything about?"Skahaz asked him. "Why don't we question the few sons of Harpy we have for information?"Daario suggested.

"Even if they give us information we'd still have to march to their lair. The Sons of the Harpy can easily slip out of our grasp."Ser Barristan said. "Where are the sons currently?"Elena asked. "In the dungeons. Why?"Shakaz asked suspiciously. "Calm down,I'm not going to free the prisoner or whatever you're thinking,"she reassured him. "Wherever his lair is,it'll give off a scent. If I can get a scent I'll be able to scoop out their lair."

Everyone looked at one another,some in confusion,others in realisation. Only Daenerys,Jorah,Barristan,her bloodriders,Reznak and Shakaz knew about her secret. The sellswords and their captains knew nothing.

"You can try,"Daenerys told her. "Shakaz,bring the prisoner." He nodded then left. "Captains,I would like you to go in the field and report back to me."Daenerys ordered. They nodded,bowed then turned to leave. "What animals are common in Meereen?"Elena asked them when the captains were gone. "Sheep,lambs,cats and dogs."Reznak listed. "Dog it is."she replied,knowing that would be most effective. Soon after,Skahaz came back with the prisoner. It was a short man with oily dark skin,a head as bald as an egg and black eyes. His wrists and ankles were bound in chains causing every little movement he made result in a loud clang.

Skahaz pushed the man onto his knees before them. "Here he is."Skahaz said. "You can do what you want to me. You won't get a word out of my mouth!"the man snarled at them. Elena rolled her eyes then turned to the others. "I trust none of you washed him or concealed his scent with anything?"she asked. "A scum like him doesn't deserve to be clean."Jorah spat.

I'll take that as a yes.

She closed her eyes and conjured the image of a dog. She could feel her body shifting as her transformation went underway. Finally,she felt her body still and opened her eyes. They all were looking at her as if nothing happened. Only Renkaz and the prisoner looked at her fearfully. She looked at the prisoner and smiled,which probably looked more like she was baring her fangs. The prisoner's mouth gaped open and closed like a fish while he became deathly pale.

"W-what are you?"he asked quietly. Elena didn't answer him right away. She walked slowly to him,growling loudly. He started to sweat and tried to back away but Skahaz took his chain and pulled him down to the ground. Elena stopped inches from the man then said,"I'm your worst nightmare."

She took a whiff of his scent. She smelled of oil and stone from the cells but amidst those strong scents she caught the smell of something else. A hint of dirt,both fresh and moldy along with the scent of moldy wood and the ocean's saltiness. She took another sniff of the man then backed away. She turned around and bounded out the great hall,sniffing the air constantly to keep on the trail's scent. She ran out of the Great Pyramid and into the market,jumping to the side to avoid the buyers in the market.

She had to take bigger sniffs in order to keep on the scent because all the scents from the market were jumbling into her senses. She heard people exclaim at seeing her but she ignored them as she soon ran out the market and into the streets of Meereen. As she sniffed the air in the streets,she realised that the scent was getting stronger by the second. Looking ahead she noticed on her sides that the houses of residents were slowly dispersing until there was barely any and the ocean was in view with a few buildings in front of it.

So that's where the Harpy's Sons are hiding Elena thought. Now I just need to find out which building theyr're in.

She slowed her running to a fast trot and sniffed the air to detect the Harpies hideout. Unfortunately,all the buildings had the exact same scent that she was tracking. Of course something had to appear to cause me some sort of difficulty in this Elena thought in irritation.

She needed to get closer to the buildings in order to know in which one the Sons of the Harpy were hiding in. Once she was near the building to her left she placed her nose close to the building,practically right up against it,and sniffed it. The smell of moldy wood and ocean's saltiness was there but not the scent of dirt nor people. She backed away from the building and moved to the one next to it.

Doing the same process as she did with the first building,she sniffed it. The moldy wood and ocean's saltiness scent was there like the first building but,unlike the first one,there was the scent of dirt and something musky that she also detected. This must be their hideout she thought.

Moving away from the building she looked for the door to the building and found it near the left corner. She walked over to it then grabbed it with her jaw and twisted the knob until she heard a click and,while holding the doorknob,pushed the door open. She was instantly hit by the heavy stents of moldy wood as she entered.

Inside of the building was dark,surprisingly cold despite the hot sun beaming down from above and very dusty. Looking around,she saw fishing rods,large nets,hooks and other fishing equipment. This must be a storage place for the fishers. Ignoring the equipment,she looked around for any signs that the Sons of the Harpy were here but saw nothing that suggested they were here.

She brought the noise down to the ground and sniffed. She caught the fresh musky scent that she had detected outside the building along with the dirt scent. Continuously sniffing,she followed the musky trail which led her to the back wall far from the door.

A dead end.

What she thought confused. How is this a dead end?

Elena looked at the wall closely looking for something that would prove she didn't just bump into a dead end. As her eyes roamed across the wall,her ears twitched as she caught a noise. She whirled around to face the door,ready to fight the intruder,but saw no one. Easing slightly but confused,she turned away from the door and looked back at the wall.

Seconds later,she heard the noise again.

She simply looked over her shoulder and,once again,saw no one. Where is that sound coming from?

Then her eyes saw something near the right corner of the building that didn't seem to look like it belonged. Cautiously,she walked over to the corner to investigate it and immediately saw what was wrong. Where the entire wall was moldy and looked like it would break just by a simple touch,the square shaped section,that looked like a trapdoor,of wood was fresh and nearly brand-new and looked sturdy enough to not break under a bit of pressure.

That definitely does not belong there she told herself.

Narrowing her eyes,she realised that there was a small gap from the wall and the square thing,just small enough that anyone could miss it if they weren't looking closely. She transformed back into her human form then,pushing her fingers through the gap,grabbed the plank of wood in her hands and moved it away from the wall to reveal a small hole.

Lowering her head,she saw it wasn't just a hole but a tunnel!

"Now that certainly doesn't belong here."she whispered with a victorious smile. She looked over her shoulder to make sure no one was behind her,before transforming back into a dog and cautiously entered the tunnel. The tunnel was slightly bigger than her in her dog form so she had to assume that the Sons of the Harpy had to crawl on their knees to get through.

She continued walking through the tunnel,looking over her shoulder every few moments for danger. About two minutes later,she looked around the tunnel and saw that it had widened considerably that a full grown person could walk through at full height. Speeding up her pace,she trotted through the tunnel when she saw a bright light appear before her.

I must be getting closer to the end of tunnel.

She went into a light jog pace impatient to get out of the tunnel when she finally saw the end of the tunnel. She jumped out the tunnel and looked at her surroundings. What she saw shocked her as there was an entire underground bunker before her!

The bunker was massive,probably the same size as the building above ground. There were about ten or eleven bunk beds in the left corner,a large rack of weapons opposite to the bed,a large map on the wall where the tunnel was and long tables scattered around the bunker.

Those weren't what caught Elena's attention.

What caught her attention were the three huge metal safes at the back of the room near the bunk beds.

No wonder the Sons of the Harpy were never found. They were always underground.

She found it ironic that though they were named after a bird they were hidden underground. Now I just need to report back to Daenerys. She turned around and headed back to the tunnel. "Helis,when are we going to contact the other Harpies?"someone said.

Elena froze in her tracks.

Please tell me that I'm just hearing things she pleaded.

"When the plan has been finalised then we will contact them."someone said. Of course something just has to go wrong Elena thought irritated.

She knew without a doubt that the incoming people were the Sons of the Harpy and while she knew that they wouldn't be suspicious of a dog being in their bunker if they were smart,and they had to be in order to remain hidden from Daenerys all this time,they would either make sure that their underground bunker was near impossible to find.

Quickly,she looked around for a place to hide. Her only options were under the bunk beds which were too far from the tunnel if she wanted to make a run for it or take a risky chance and go under the table that was near the tunnel but where she would be seen if they looked too closely.

Screw it she thought and ran towards the table and quickly ducked underneath it,trying to stay in the shadows as much as she could.

"I just want to kill that dragon bitch already. I mean,we should've already killed her!"someone said angrily. Finally,two people appeared from outside the tunnel. She moved her head from under the table and looked at the two Harpies. Both were wearing brown and leather boots,long,dark green robes with gold markings and several necklaces and rings that practically screamed wealth. She managed to also catch a glimpse of a gold,eyeless mask on their faces before retreating back into the shadows of the table.

"She should have,"one of them agreed. "But unfortunately her army of sellswords and Unsullieds and three dragons are causing more complications than we had intentionally thought."one of them replied. "Once we map out their patrols,get a sense of their army size and manage to get the other Harpies to rally up,we will strike at their core."said one of them. "Once that dragon queen is defeated,I shall have her as my sex slave."one said and they both chuckled.

Elena clamped her jaws shut in order to stop herself from growling. The two Harpies walked past the table she was hiding over to the three safes. Slowly and as quiet as possible,Elena turned her body slightly to the side so she could see the Harpies but still be facing the tunnel.

One was crouched in front of one of the safes while the other was over at the weapons rack,both facing away from her.

I need to move now before I lose the chance.

She slowly got up from the ground and crept over to the tunnel for a few seconds before bolting towards the tunnel,not caring if the Harpies heard her,leapt into the tunnel and continued running. She pushed the closer trapdoor,making it fly out and smash into the wall,and flew out the tunnel and ran out the building.

The sun was now beginning to set over the horizon,marking the start of the evening. She ran through the streets of Meereen relinquishing in the silence and the absence of the bustling shouting. Soon afterward,she came into the market where still a lot of people were buying or selling goods and the Great Pyramid appeared in her view moments later.

She ran through the entrance,which somehow had no guards,then skidded to a stop in front of the ebony throne. Daenerys was seated on the throne with Jorah,Barristan,Skahaz,Reznak,Daario and Grey Worm standing near her. Breathing heavily,she transformed into her human form and leaned against her knees to catch her breath while she could feel the anticipation and stares from everyone around her.

Once she regained her breathing she straightened to her full height and gave Daenerys a big,victorious almost predator grin. "Time to prepare your troops."