Chapter 10
The Call
As soon as we had heard the news. We jumped on the nearest bats and flew as fast as we could to Regaila. Luxa ordered the troops to fall back to Regaila, we had lost the Fount. Our next best option was to have everyone hold out long enough at the city. How did the rats suddenly have a large army?
Apparently there was a peace treaty between all the creatures down here, so how did they amass such a large army to fight? Coopers thoughts were cut off by them arriving in Regaila, the Underlanders and a hand full of other creatures were trying to hold off the wall from an army of rats. The human forces from the Fount were coming from up behind the rats, we might be able to hold them off yet.
Luxa quickly led us down to the High Hall and landed, Cooper and Piper jumped off and looked around. The place was less of a mess then it was before, the council had ran off to safety when the rats attacked. might be able to hold them off yet. Luxa quickly led us down to the High Hall and landed, Cooper and Piper jumped off and looked around. The place was less of a mess then it was before, the council had ran off to safety when the rats attacked
Vikus ran to them. "Vikus what are you still doing here?!" Luxa ran to him. "Hurry, I must show you something." He took Luxa, Cooper and Piper to a room. It was a nursery room. To coopers surprise there was a secret tunnel. "What the?" Vikus pulled out a envelope. It had an address on it but that was all "you two need to go up to the surface and deliver this envelope to the address. Ok?" Cooper and Piper nodded. Vikus handed to envolope to cooper. "Now hurry before the ra-" Vikus was cut off by shaking. So much it caused cooper to fall down the secret passage way.
The roof of the entrance then collapsed. Cooper got up "Piper! Piper are you ok!?" "Yeah I'm ok!" He headed Piper from the other side "Overlander you must hurry! We will be ok!" Cooper began to go down the secret passage
"ok...ok ok" after a long ways of walking Cooper eventually came up to a small area that ended. "What the..." he looked around. "What now?" He looked more until he noticed a small crack in between some rocks that had some light coming out. He grabbed one of the rocks and started pushing it.
When he moved the rock, light pierced the cave, and some snow began to fall in. Cooper jumped out and realized where he was. He was in Central Park, it was snowing outside and it was night but in New York it's still bright outside. Cooper looked around then pushed the rock over the entrance. He began walking and looked at the address, he realized he knew where it was.
Cooper walked around New York City, Christmas lights where everywhere, people walking around laughing and having a good time. It was hard to be happy. People just underneath them was dying, his friends where dying. He continued walking, until he reached a apartment complex. He went inside and went up to the room number that was on the envolope. He reached the door and stood in front of the door. He knocked. Then the door opened.
Pipers POV
After the entrance collapsed we all ran out of the High Hall. The city was a mess, people were scrambling around with rats and humans fighting each other. The rats forced were stronger then anticipated, they even had some moles on their side. "Vikus, where is Ripred?!" Luxa asked Vikus. "I'm not sure" Mareth appeared and leading some troops and civilians "Hurry everyone fall back to the High Hall we are being over-" he was cut off by some more shaking and miles bursting out of the ground.
The moles then went back in the ground and rats came out of the hole. They surrounded us. When a certain rat seemed to be the leader stepped forward. Wait a minute Piper recognized him. "Well hello there your majesty." Slickclaw gave a smirk at them, which was returned by a growl from Luxa. "You, you are with the Extremists" He walked towards them. "Oh I'm the one in charge of them. And I prefer the name The Cult of Bane." Piper looked around. They were surrounded by rats with people running away outside of the circle. "Oh we've been preparing for this day for a long time. The Bane had a plan inplaced in case of a chance that he may be stopped."
"Where's Ripred then?" Piper looked at the large rat. He returned the gaze. "Oh, he will no longer be joining us. I used his little pet Whiteshard as bait." He smirked at them, with an evil grin. "Drowned, like his old family. So...poetic, at least that's what I think. Now if you will excuse me, I have a city to conquor." He turned away from us. "Take them to the brig" he waved at some rats who grabbed Luxa and pushed along everyone else. Luxa continued to struggle but it had no effect. The last thing Piper remembered was slowly drifting out of consciousness cause of tiredness, while thinking about it Cooper had made it. And hoping he was in a much better place then they were currently in.
Ripreds POV
Many Hours Before
Ripred moved quietly along the tunnels, listening carefully. Something wasn't right, his Rager senses were going crazy. He continued his search, looking for Whiteshard or even Slickclaw at this point. After a while of searching he heard a scratching sound. He sniffed around and he could smell Whiteshard, she was close. He began to hurry his pace. For all he knew she was being attacked by the Extremists. He had to hurry, just to see if she was ok.
When Ripred turned he quickly stopped. A small hole in the ground. With Whiteshard in the bottom. He looked down it and saw her, standing there. "Whiteshard, what are you doing. I haven't seen you for days." She didn't say anything. Something's wrong. "Whiteshard?" Ripred tried to get a closer look, then he saw. Whiteshard was staring up at him. Her hands seemed to be chained to the wall to stop her from climbing out the hole, and something was wrapped around her mouth to shut her up.
He was slightly confused at first, then he suddenly understood. He turned around and found himself surrounded by numerous rats. With Slickclaw leading them. "Slickclaw, I shouldn't smelled your traitorous stentch long ago." He stepped up. "Yes well you didn't, your getting old you stupid Gnawer" before Ripred could say something back, he felt a sudden pain on the back of his neck. He fell onto the ground unconscious.
When Ripred woke up, he could hear the sounds of rushing water. Rapids. He quickly looked up to find himself being dragged to a river. He jumped up and clawed one of the Gnawers who fell back screeching in pain. The other ones kicked Ripred in the gut, which made him curl slightly. He growled at them and pushed them back.
He once more saw Slickclaw in the distance. "I've been waiting a long day for this." He waved at the rats who began to push on Ripred, having his back to the rive. He continued to Claw and slash but there was too many, Slickclaw got as many and the best of his Gnawers to take down Ripred. After a series of pushing and clawing Ripred felt himself tumble back into the rapids. Feeling a gush of water knock into him at such high speeds. He fell back into unconsciousness.
Hey guys I hoped ou enjoyed Chapter 10! Pretty exciting eh? Well i hopefuly I will update soon although Christmas is tomorrow so who knows. Anyways Merry Christmas and have a happy Holidays everyone!