Disclaimer; This is a long in coming, (thanks so a bad case of writer's block and other things) new chapter of the story Return of the Prince starring The Impossibles a group of rockers who are also super heroes from a Hanna Barbera 60s cartoon.
I don't own the copywrite for these characters or some of the original characters featured in this story, created by my good friend and fellow Fan Fiction author Erin T. Aardvark.
She created the back stories for The Impossibles and wrote the original story this sequel is based on.
I have some original characters and locations I have created also, I am writing this story purely for enjoyment and the entertaiment of the readers and expect no profit, just reviews.
Thanks go to my friend, mentor, Fan fiction writer and beta reader Irual, for all her help in preparing this and all the chapters for my stories….
Authors note; To catch up all the readers as to what happened in the last chapter, so it won't be necessary to go back and re-read it to understand this new chapter, Multi, Fluey, FG, and Prince Ali are being held prisoner at a desert Oasis by the local criminal group in the Arabian kingdom of Khakastain, while on a rescue mission which turned out to be a trap.
Coiley is at the palace awaiting help to attempt their rescue. Big D and the Secret Service Agents are just arriving to assist him in the rescue.
And now on with a long awaited new chapter, relax and enjoy and please review…
Chapter 12: Into the Desert.
Looking at his wristwatch, Coiley noticed it was nearly 3:45 pm Khakistanie time and as they watched, the big plane flew overhead and Coiley's guitar began to beep.
Flipping the switch on his Impossiblescope he saluted as Big D's image appeared.
"Agent Coil, is there anything new to report?" The Chief asked.
"Nothing yet Chief, well except that the distress signal from the Impossi-Mobile was activated by Skittles and will lead us directly to where Multi and the others are being held prisoner." Coiley responded.
"We'll be landing in a few minutes behind the palace, we've gotten permission to land behind the walled garden, meet us at the back gate." Big D said.
"Roger Big D!" Coiley responded saluting again and switching off his communicator headed at a run into the entrance of the palace, followed by the royal guards.
As they reached the formal garden's back gate, the cargo plane Big Albert, was just rolling to a stop.
The pilot had had to circle a few times to get lined up to land, giving Coiley and his entourage time to get to the back of the palace before the cargo hold doors opened.
As the massive rescue plane had rolled to a stop and the bay doors in the rear of the plane opened, Coiley was somehow not surprised to hear Big D losing a discussion with Phyllis, Shawn, Danalleah and Serina, as they walked down the ramp.
Big D's usually calm voice was showing the strain as he continued saying, "It's too dangerous to risk the future Sultana and I can't spare any agents to watch over you ladies!"
Danalleah promptly interrupted him as she countered with, "All the more reason why we should come along Chief. Respectfully I have to say, that with a lot of the available personnel headed out into the Khakistan desert, we will be safer going along than staying in a nearly empty palace."
Giving up on what he could see as a no win argument, Big D signaled his ground forces that were forming a column of mixed vehicles.
The Chief did put his foot down and insisted the girls ride in one of the armored vehicles in the back of the column, by threatening to leave them at the palace if they argued and he won that point.
The SSHQ forces were joined by palace guards riding on Camels and horses and hesitating just before he climbed into the gray heavily armored lead tank, Big D turned to look at Coiley and said, "We need information Agent Coil, you use Agent Fluid Girl's Skycycle and scout from the air and we'll coordinate with you as we go!"
Coiley saluted his boss, mounted the Skycycle, revved the rocket-like motor and took off into the sky activating the built in tracker, to head directly for the desert Oasis….
Meanwhile at the same time at the "Oasis of the Crystal Water."
Haroon and Koora were still arguing about what Haroon had overheard listening at their leader's tent when Akmed approached from behind them.
"KOORA!" Akmed bellowed.
Both the thieves jumped a bit, being surprised at the sudden appearance of their leader, they turned quickly to face him as he stepped up to stand in front of them.
Both men worriedly wondered if their leader had heard any of their conversation.
They were shaking and sweating a bit, waiting for Akmed to begin.
Akmed hesitated for a moment then spoke.
"How long have you two been out here? Have you noticed anyone suspicious nearby?"
Koora and Haroon looked at each other then both shook their heads, Koora cleared his throat and then said…"No one….why?"
Akmed studied his face a moment and then said, "The Princess and I were in my tent talking and heard some noise outside. Are you sure you've seen no one near the back of my tent?"
"No one." Koora said his voice wavering abit.
"Well…keep a sharp lookout for anyone not a part of the brotherhood, we can't afford outsiders breaking into the prisoner's tent and freeing the Prince and his American friends!" Akmed said sternly and then he turned and headed back to his tent, leaving behind two very relieved thieves starring after their leader's receding form.
Knowing they had just dodged a very big bullet, Koora told his friend to come with him to check on the prisoners.
While the thieves and their leader were talking, Skittles had quietly passed by, creeping cautiously thru the underbrush on her way from the Impossi-Mobile, going back to the tent she had found her human teammates in earlier, to let them know help was on the way.
In the prisoner's tent, while taking a bit of a break from discussing a possible plan of escape, Fluey suddenly realized looking around, that Multi's puppy was missing.
"Hey, (he whispered) where's Skittles?"
As they all started to look around, a small black nose followed by a white fuzzy canine head, popped up from the trench at the back of the tent.
Skittles jumped up out of the trench and ran over to the teenagers giving each in turn, her standard greeting and then she ran to and plopped down beside Multi who was still unconscious, putting her cold wet nose on his cheek trying to nudge her master awake and getting no response.
Relieved that the puppy was all right FG, looking at the redheaded teen whispered, "We still have no set plan of escape and Mark is still unconscious!"
"What are we going to do? Sooner or later those criminals are going to come and check up on us and find out we no longer have the handcuffs on." added Ali.
Coiley, Big D, all the other agents and the Palace guards that could be spared without leaving the palace completely unguarded, had headed out into the desert toward the "Oasis of the Crystal Waters."
The large tanks were well armored, but slower than normal desert vehicles and after 2hrs were finally homing in on the tracking signal being sent by the Impossi-Mobile.
Coiley was up ahead of the ground forces riding FG's Skycycle and taking advantage of a small cloud formation to keep from being spotted from the ground, giving the army of SSHQ agents an aerial view of the desert ahead.
As they approached the location of the Impossi-Mobile, the blips on their radar screens became stronger.
Big D used the radio link connecting all the vehicles.
"Attention all agents, according to the signal the Impossi-Mobile is close by, which means that the Oasis must be on the other side of the dunes ahead. Split your forces and then wait for my signal, taking them by surprise is our best bet to capture the Thieves and rescue their prisoners."
Back at the prisoner's tent, Fluey, worried about Multi, FG and the Prince, was mulling over their situation unaware that a large rescue party was nearly on their doorstep.
In the desert, the SSHQ forces and mounted palace guards were set, ready for the attack…while in the prisoners tent as they discussed a possible escape plan, the teens suddenly heard foot steps as someone was approaching and two male voices coming from outside.
They worriedly look toward the entrance and then at each other as the voices got louder….practically holding their collective breaths they waited silently for a few agonizing moments, expecting any second that one of their captors would pull back the flap and enter.
Outside the tent.
"Have you two had any trouble with our prisoners since I left?" Koora asked questioning the guards.
"None they have been quiet as a tomb!" one of the two guards replied and the other nodded, adding "No noise at all Koora, they might have fallen asleep, after all tied up the way they are, what else can they do?"
Satisfied Koora and Haroon turn and as they started to walk away from the tent and inside the teens were breathing a collective sigh of short-lived relief when suddenly, a moan was heard….
"Oooooo….."
Inside the tent four pairs of eyes instantly turned toward the sound in panic, because it was at that inopportune moment that Multi had begun to come to…
The rustling of the tent flap drew their attention back the other way….
At that exact moment out in the desert Big D activated his microphone, uttering "Charge!"
The full force of tanks, desert vehicles and mounted riders moved rapidly forward toward the Oasis…
In the sky Coiley who had kept the Skycycle in hover mode awaiting the attack signal, quickly disengaged from hover and descended toward the Oasis…
Unfortunately as he came thru the cloud cover he was spotted by a lookout in a tall palm tree, who sounded the alarm.
Outside the prisoner's tent, Koora had heard the sudden noise of Multi coming to and stepped quickly over and reached for the tent flap to draw it aside.
As the teens held their breath, waiting for the thieves to discover they were free from the handcuffs, suddenly, there was a loud shout from outside the tent…
"INVADERS APPROACHING!"
Drawing their swords Koora, Haroon and the guards bounded into action alerting the other members of the Guild and as they prepared for battle.
Rushing to the entrance of their tent and throwing open the flap, to see what all the ruckus was about, Akmed and Sandrina watched as his men rushed past weapons drawn.
"Stay in the tent and don't come out until I come for you beloved, I have to join my men in the fight against the invaders!" Akmed said to Sandrina, as he strapped on his sword sheath and started to head out of the tent.
"NO!" she shouted grabbing him by the upper arm stopping Akmed in his tracks and slipping around to block his way, resting her head against his burly chest…"Please my love I don't want to lose you!"
Akmed put his hands up onto her shoulders gently pushing her back a step and as she looked up into his face, he spoke, "Have you such little faith in my abilities little one?"
Sandrina looked down for a moment, then she looked back up at him and replied,
"No my love, but these invaders must be coming to rescue our prisoners and they would bring as many as they could muster to help them. You cannot win against such great odds AND they are sure to have more superior weapons."
Akmed's features hardened "What would you have me do, abandon my men in their hour of need? Or perhaps surrender without a fight? THAT is the coward's way!"
"You are not a coward, I know that, but I just don't want you to be captured, or worse, killed my love. IF you go into battle I will follow and what ever happens at least we will be together!" she declared.
Akmed thought about what she had said and formed a plan to get the princess away from the danger and then return to join his men in battle.
Grabbing her hand Akmed lead his mistress to a bunch of animals tethered behind the tents, a mix of Camels and horses belonging to the thieves, as transport and pack animals.
"You must not be captured beloved, (Akmed said as he was preparing his stallion with saddle and bridle) who knows what those infidels might do to you!"
Akmed finished getting the horse ready and prepared to lift the princess up onto the saddle, but she stubbornly refused, realizing he was going to send her away and struggled against her lover's attempt to lift her up onto the horse's back.
Nether of them noticed that the belt she wore with the leather pouch that held the Impossible's transformers and Ali's gold signet ring became untied in the struggle and slipped off her waist falling to the ground.
"NO Beloved, I will not go and leave you behind to face the Americans and Khakastain law, they will surely kill you for your defiance and I could not bear that!"
Unable to force her up onto the horse alone and not knowing at that moment what else to do to keep her from harm, Akmed relented and mounted first then pulled Sandrina up behind him.
As she wrapped her arms around his waist, he looked back at her and said, "There is only one place Beloved, where you will be safe, at this time!"
Then he faced forward and took out his *quirt,* urging the horse into a fast gallop.
The rest of the Thieves Guild ran smack into Big D's forces as they tried to make a run for it, several of them scattered in different directions, being chased by the Secret Service Agents, while others engaged the palace guards in fierce sword-to-sword fighting.
Overwhelming odds and Big D's superior weaponry made it a very short battle, ending with the surrender of most of the thieves.
From inside the tent, the teens had heard a lot of commotion…then nothing….
After a few moments of eerie silence, FG stood up and cautiously crept over to the front flap of the tent putting her ear close to the fabric and listening, then she reached for the tent flap and slowly drew it aside a little, peeking out.
The sun was beginning to set, seeing no sign of the guards or any of the other thieves outside and breathing a sigh of relief, she turn her attention back inside the tent, to Fluey and Ali who were checking on Multi…
"I don't know what all the commotion was about, but it seems to have caused the thieves to abandoned this part of the campsite, I don't see anyone around." she said.
"Good, now we can get out of here and back to town, Mark needs a doctor!" Ali said as Skittles came out from behind him.
"Let's get out of here and over to where we left the Impossi-Mobile!" FG said going over to help get Multi up on his feet.
Working together they all managed to stand him up between Fluey and Ali with his arms slung over each of their shoulders, Multi was semi-conscious and it was all the boys could do to keep him upright, he was very unsteady and unable to walk un-aided, because of his head injury.
As they started for the entrance of the tent, with FG in the lead, they suddenly heard a loud noise coming from outside, causing the teens and Skittles to freeze mid stride and stare as a moment later the tent flap began to move….
Letting go of Multi, Fluey rushed over to the side of the tent flap, (ready to tackle who ever might be coming in) just as it began to open.
As the mystery figure came into the darkened tent, Fluey's fist flew toward the figure, but was grabbed by a familiar purple glove…
"Whooow, cool it…it's me!" A familiar voice shouted out as they came face to face in the increasingly limited lighting.
Fluey found himself looking at Coiley in his full Coil Man costume.
"COILEY!"
Fluey grabbed his teammate by the shoulders smiling, but then he remembered FG and Ali, (who was trying to hold onto a woozy Multi ) were standing there and feeling a bit embarrassed at his outburst, let go and stepped back a few paces.
"*Cough* Hey Man, We're all sure happy to see you, how did you find us?" he said.
Before Coiley could answer FG stepped up and gave him a small kiss on the cheek, causing Coiley to blush and stepping back she said smiling, "Never mind the how, we're just glad you found us and that your alright."
Giving his cousin an, I didn't need to see that type of look, Fluey stepped back over to help Ali with Multi.
Even Skittles had that deer in the headlights shocked kind of look on her furry little face, but she shook off her stunned look and became all business again, as all the teens headed outside of the tent.
As they went outside Coiley said "I was trying to tune in to Fluey's communicator, but it seems Ali's wearing the same type of communicator, set with the same frequency, so the signal lead me right to this tent."
"Yes, it is lucky we gave him one before he left the palace, even though it was so I could keep in touch while delivering the ransom and Ali decided to pull a switch! Fluey said.
"It's a good thing too that the thieves didn't steal Ali's watch, like the one guy did Fluey's, remarked FG
"Frankly, (Ali sheepishly confessed) I didn't even remember I had it on, we could have used it to call for help!"
"It's Ok! I can imagine you had a lot on your mind!" Coiley said as he mounted the Skycycle and turned on it's large spotlight, then hovering a few feet off the ground he escorted the others to where Big D and the rescue party were.
It was a slower than normal walk for the group, across the camp to the sight where the earlier skirmish which lead to their capture had taken place, because of Multi's condition.
However, they finally arrived to where the SSHQ agents, lead by Big D were rounding up several of the thieves after a short battle.
"Hi Chief!" Coiley shouted getting their boss's attention.
Big D turned around to face the kids and nearly dropped the flashlight he was holding.
He had to do a double take, seeing the two nearly identical dark haired teens helping their red headed companion.
He was startled for a moment because boys where dressed in identical desert soft suits, then in the glow of the Skycycle's headlight he spotted the black go-go boots and stepped over to the one on the left…
"I'm glad to see you and the others are safe young man!"
"Ah… Chief, I'm over here!" piped up the boy on the right…
"We decided to switch boots in order to confuse the thieves and safeguard Ali." Fluey explained. "Multi is in pretty bad shape Chief and we really need to get him back to the hospital!"
"Yes!" Ali agreed, signaling one of his burly palace guards, who came over and picked up the redheaded Impossible.
Big D instructed him to put Multi into the fastest transport available, which was of course the Impossi-Mobile, followed by Fluey, Ali, FG and Skittles.
Once the headlight of the Skycycle was turned off, the darkness helped conceal Coiley as he transformed back to his rocker persona.
After using his transformer to switch back, Coiley slipped into the front seat behind the wheel of the Impossi-Mobile, with FG seated next to him.
Multi was settled into the back seat with a pillow from the trunk of the Impossi-Mobile placed under his head and Skittles settled down beside him.
Fluey sat in the middle seat along with Prince (soon to be crowned Sultan) Ali.
"Switching to Imposi-Jet….We'll meet you back in town at the hospital Chief!" Coiley shouted over the powerful engine, as it revved up he activated its powerful headlights and roared off into the sky.
Meantime FG's Skycycle was being loaded into one of the larger armored transports.
"Trembling Transistors!" Coiley said slapping his forehead once they were in the air.
"What is it Calvin?" inquired FG, (using Coiley's regular name) seeing the look of concern on his face.
Coiley didn't answer, instead he activated the radio transmitter on the dash of the Impossi-jet.
"Agent Coil to Big D….Come in Big D…."
The Image of their Chief appeared on the screen..
"Big D here, what is it Agent Coil?"
"Chief, I forgot to tell you that as I was approaching the campsite from the air, before I found Fluey and the others, I saw a couple on a horse make a fast getaway.
I'm sure one of them was Princess Sandrina, the other might have been the Leader of the Thieves Guild!"
There was a collective intake of breath among the others riding in the Impossi-Jet at this terrible news….
"Alright Agent Coil, we'll keep a sharp lookout for them on our way back to town. I'll meet you all at the hospital after we drop the prisoners off at the prison, Big D out!"
"Roger Chief!" Coiley said saluting.…
Then the screen went to static and he flipped the switch on the dashboard communicator off.
Just after Big D shut off his communicator a dark haired female Secret Service Agent approached him, getting his attention.
"Chief, this was found near some tethered camels and horses!"
She handed the Chief a brown leather belt and small dark brown leather pouch, he looked at it and using his flashlight to illuminate it opened the pouch surprised at what it contained….
"Good work Agent Robinson, carry on!" Big D replied while still looking over the items in the small bag.
"Yes Sir!" she responded saluting Big D, then turned around heading for one of the armored vehicles close by.
Big D, his agents and the palace guards could not have known that several pairs of eyes belonging to the remaining members of the Thieves Guild, who had evaded capture by hiding with the help of the overgrowth and darkness, were watching as they loaded the prisoners, boarded the desert tanks, mounted the horses and camels and with the headlights of the tank showing the way, left the "Oasis of the Crystal Waters."
When the coast was clear, the thieves came out of hiding to plan what to do next…
"I knew Akmed getting involved with that woman, would make nothing but trouble for the rest of us!" Haroon said angrily to Koora.
The other thieves were nodding and talking among themselves as Haroon continued..
"We are now in extreme danger, Akmed and his woman are nowhere to be found. And now those American infidels, the new Sultan, his guards and the law will be hunting those of us that are left. The only thing to do is get back to our hideout, gather enough supplies to get out of the country and begin again somewhere far from Khakistan, or pay the ultimate price for following that lunatic lovesick leader of ours."
The other thieves were siding overwhelmingly with Haroon, so Koora had no choice but to go along with the others and help prepare the camels and horses in order to leave the Oasis and head back across the desert to their headquarters.
At the same time the Impossi-Mobile had, after a short speedy flight landed at the front of the emergency entrance of the same big hospital that both Multi and Coiley had left against doctors orders.
Coiley had used the Impossi-Mobile communicator to contact the hospital, so the emergency attendants and doctor were there to meet them, ready with a gurney to transport a semi-conscious Multi to the examining room.
Skittles would have to be left in the Impossi-Mobile, (now transformed into The Singing Impossibles tour bus, so she would be more comfortable) because of the rule against animals in the hospital.
The emergency room doctor was the same one who had taken care of the two Impossibles while they were in the hospital before.
As Multi was being placed onto the gurney and rolled away thru the emergency entrance, the doctor approached the group of teens and took Coiley by the arm.
"Come along with me young man, you need to be checked out too."
"Now just wait a minute, I'm alright….really!" protested the blonde-haired Impossible.
As he was being lead away, Coiley was trying to pull his arm away from the doctor's iron-like grip.
He looked over his shoulder at the other teens, as if to say, "Hey Guys…A little Help here!"
Fluey shrugged and Ali gave him a sort of uncertain look, FG sided with the Doctor…
"Calvin, you SHOULD let the Doctor look you over, to make sure you're really alright, then he can sign a release for you." she said.
They followed the gurney, the doctor and a very reluctant Coiley to where the examining room was, stopping at the door…
Ali, Fluey and FG stayed in the waiting room outside the examining room, nervously awaiting the results from the examination of their friends, by the doctor.
20 minutes crept by and finally Big D, Phyllis, Danalleah, Shawn and Serina arrived just as the door to the emergency room opened and the doctor, a dark haired man in a suit and long white coat, came out to talk to them.
The doctor walked over to the anxious group, he had a medical clipboard in his hand.
He cleared his throat and before he could address Big D. the Chief spoke up.
"Well Doctor, how is my agent?" he asked (not knowing that they were examining Coiley as well)
"The one called Mark Mills is being re-admitted to the hospital, he is suffering from extreme head trauma in conjunction with the earlier head injury and we'll be watching him very closely for a week at least. As for the other young man Calvin Collins, we would like to keep him over night to make sure he is recovered from the effects of the poison dart we had been treating him for."
It was at that moment when they heard yelling coming from beyond the examining room door, "YOU GIVE ME BACK MY PANTS!"
It was Coiley, who was not a happy camper when the nurse refused to let him get fully dressed after the doctor's examination.
Seems that the doctor hadn't, as yet, informed the blond-haired Impossible he was going to be an overnight guest….
Coiley had already put his green turtleneck back on and was trying to wrestle his red pants and black go-go boots away from a male nurse as the group raced into the examining room with the doctor in the lead.
"YOUNG MAN!" the doctor bellowed marching up to Coiley and the nurse, causing the teen let go of the pants and pull his shirt down, trying to hide his underwear from the girls, (who's hands quickly covered their eyes) who were in the back of the group.
Coiley turned bright red in the face and quickly grabbed a sheet off the examining table wrapping it around his waist.
He tried to grab his pants again as the nurse started out of the room and almost lost the makeshift cover.
Coiley turned to the Chief with an imploring look on his face….
"That nurse just told me they want to keep me here, I'm alright Chief, honestly, I feel fine…ready for action…spring me from this Looney bin and tell that doctor to give me my pants back….PLEASE…CHIEF…..Help Me!"
"Calm down Agent Coil, your just going to be here overnight for observation…" Big D said.
"ONLY if he cooperates, otherwise I'll have him checked in and here for a week to make darn sure he's cured of that poison!" the doctor declared.
By the expression on the doctors face, it was apparent to the group he would do exactly as he said so a deflated Coiley relented, but gave the physician a glairing look as he sat down in a wheel chair the male nurse had wheeled into the examining room, so he could be taken to the same room Multi was being settled into, WHICH as it turned out was the same room they had both escaped from.
After signing the admittance papers and contacting Multi and Coiley's parents, Big D and the others arrived at the room where the boys were, just as Coiley was being settled into the hospital bed.
Having refused to give up his green turtleneck sweater in favor of the standard hospital gown, he was now sitting up in the bed with a very dejected unhappy look on his face.
"It's not going to be that long…I promise you young man, we just want to observe you overnight." the doctor said softening his tone.
He signed the medical clipboard at the end of the bed Coiley was in and went over to check on Multi.
"We'll be back in the morning to check on Agent Multi and get you signed out properly Agent Coil, get a good nights rest." Big D said to Coiley, after waiting till the doctor was out of earshot.
As they all left, the doctor switched off the light and as door closed behind Big D and the others, Coiley crossed his arms in a defiant manner settling back against the pillow.
"Yeah right!" he said glumly looking over in Multi's direction, the redhaired Impossible was now fully unconscious, his head wrapped in a bandage and had a monitor hookup as well as feeding and medication tubes in his arms.
Coiley's expression softened, he was as worried about his band mate as the others, Multi had been attacked while he was trying to help rescue the Prince out at the Oasis and there was no telling, at least until he woke up, how this second savage attack had affected him.
Finally, exhausted with worry, Coiley fell asleep.
Meanwhile out in the desert between the Oasis and town, the group of 13 men from the Thieves Guild who had escaped capture, were headed back to their hidden HQ to gather supplies and get away from the Kingdom of Khakistan to avoid prison or worse.
It was nearly midnight as they approached the secret entrance to their lair and Koora, who was in the lead dismounted and approached an innocent looking building, built up against a rock cliff.
Shining a torch he was carrying close to the wall, he reached over and pushed in a certain stone on the side of the building causing the entire wall to swivel outward and the rest of the thieves rode their mounts inside.
After they were all inside, the hidden door slid back into place.
Once inside the thieves watched as Koora, carrying the torch to light his way, lead his horse to the other side of the room.
It was devoid of any kind of furniture and even though from the outside it looked like a real building, this was actually a facade.
It was a very cleverly disguised entrance, to the underground HQ of the Thieves Guild.
The opposite wall was made to look solid, but as Koora approached it he stepped on a small button built into the floor causing the wall to split, half sliding left and half sliding right revealing and rock tunnel carved right into the cliff.
Re-mounting his horse Koora signaled his men to enter the tunnel.
Waiting till the last man was through the second hidden door, Koora then followed his men.
On the other side of the wall was another button located on the back of the wall, he was able to push it without dismounting, causing the two halves of the wall to slide smoothly back together.
Taking the lead using the torch to light their way, Koora lead his men down the tunnel, this group was soon to discover they weren't the first to enter the tunnel that night!
As they rode down the tunnel, the thieves began to relax, feeling secure now that they were out of the reach of the law.
Suddenly Koora brought his horse to a stop, signaling the others behind him to be silent, he had spotted a light moving slowly down the tunnel several yards ahead.
Haroon brought his horse along side his friends horse and whispered "What is wrong Koora?"
"Quite!" Koora whispered back urgently, "There are intruders in the tunnel, someone has invaded our sanctuary, we must dismount here and approach quietly to catch whoever it is!"
He signaled the others to dismount and tether their horses, then they quietly proceeded down the rock hune tunnel following the light moving slowly ahead of them.
At the end of this corridor was a large cavern where the Thieves Guild had set up their secret HQ.
As the group approached the cavern, they readied themselves for a fight, by quietly drawing their swords…
Additional Authors note; *a quirt, is a small hand held whip, usually made of leather*