Chapter 4
Jarlaxle and his band of mercenaries lurched forward. Drizzt drew his weapons and crouched into an attack position. Jozzlyn froze.
"Jarlaxle. Tell your friends to back off. This is between you and I." said Drizzt.
"Now what fun would that be? I would love to see the famous Drizzt Do 'Urden fight before my own eyes. " With a quick hand signal, three drow rushed Drizzt. Jozzlyn saw a blur of flashing metal and the red coats of the mercenaries as they fought. Jarlaxle smiled and even clapped as he watched the drow fight one another. Jozzlyn racked her brain trying to figure out how she could help. Quickly, she brought up her bow and took out one of the males that had been trying to creep up behind Drizzt. His body crumpled to the ground and Jarlaxle spun around to face her.
"You are a foolish female. I told you not to betray me. I was going to let him go after you told me his secrets. It is much more entertaining when he is alive. House Baenre needs someone like him to keep them on their toes."
"You lie!" Jozzlyn screamed. "You would have us killed to raise yourself higher in Lolth's favor!"
"Lolth?" Jarlaxle laughed. "I care nothing for Lolth. Now every drow in Menzoberranzan knows he is here. I now have no choice but to capture you both. To think I actually cared for you."
Just then, Drizzt came from the air and landed on top of Jarlaxle. Jozzlyn screamed as they rolled right for her. She barely made it out of the way as the drow fought on the edge of the path.
"What am I going to do?" she thought, "More of his lackeys are on their way I'm sure of it."
Just then, she saw that a piece of the wall had begun to crumble with age above them. She concentrated all of her energy of levitation on the boulder. Just as she began to lose consciousness, she shouted at Drizzt to move. In a second, the section of the wall came crashing down toward them. Drizzt leapt to the side and rolled to his feet. He grabbed Jozzlyn and dragged her along the edge of the wall. He stopped at the brink, and ripped the mask from her hand. Putting it on, he stole one last glimpse behind him before clutching Jozzlyn against his body.
"Hold on to me. Whatever you do, don't let go of me." He leaped off the wall just as Jarlaxle's maniacal laughter rang out over the fence. They hit the fence with a crack. Jozzlyn almost lost her grip on Drizzt shoulder but managed to cling to him. He groaned with her extra weight, but somehow stayed on the fence. With a quick reminder for her to hang on, Drizzt let go of the fence.
"I need you to help me levitate. We won't have time to climb down the wall; they're will be arrows soon."
Jozzlyn focused her magic with Drizzt's. They floated down the wall, occasionally pulled down by Drizzt's other hand on the wall. Jozzlyn still could not believe his hands were not sticking. Once on the ground, they began to run. Shouts rang from the compound, and arrows rained down upon them. The only time they stopped was for Drizzt to fight off anyone who tried to waylay them on their journey into the tunnels. Jozzlyn struggled to keep up with Drizzt, not even watching when he stopped to fight. Finally, after an hour of running they made their way past Donigarten. Jozzlyn recognized the Dark Dominion before they reached it. The only thing she knew about this area was that several tunnels lead to the surface. Drizzt seemed to know exactly which one, as he raced towards the one furthest to the left. They seemed to run for hours more until finally Drizzt slowed.
"Up ahead there is a ledge way up there. Nothing will be able to see or smell us there. I have a friend waiting for us." Jozzlyn struggled to breathe as they made their way to the ledge. She barely had enough strength left to levitate to the top of the cavern.
Once on top of the ledge, Jozzlyn collapsed.