Rescue

[n00n3y0ukn0\/\/]

She looks over as Hotaru and Logan approaches.

"Oh it's ok, just gathering things for the road. I mean if you want to help go ahead. The more for the road the better."

She smiles and goes back to her work.

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

He grinned, hugging Bunny's body to his. He grinned, licking his lips as he looked down at her body. He looked back to her eyes, and gave her a quick, hungry kiss. "And with such a beautiful woman wandering around in the morning, how do you expect me to be anything else?"

He smiled, and ran a hand around her body, up across her stomach. He took ahold of one of her breasts, smiling devilishly. "So, Bunny, want to have some fun?"

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru smiled and began picking berries and nuts, stuffing them into her pockets gently..

SHe looked back towards the camp, wondering what Bunny was up too... -

~

Bunny felt Zarl's touch... and even though it felt good, she had other things on her mind right now.

Bunny: "Actually, I would like to get this camp packed up so we can start going"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan started to gather berries as well...

He caught her glance back towards the camp. "Well we should have enough berries and such... We should get back and help pack things up so we can get going."

"So Hotaru... how far are we from Lavaste's place where he's holding your father?"

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

He sighed, and let his hands drop. His arms wrapped loosely around her waist, and her smiled at her, giving her a kiss. He grinned, and stepped back, turning to the tent. He began to take it apart, preparing to pack it up for travel.

"Alright then, we'll pack up the camp so we can get ready to go. Then I'll feel you up while we enjoy a short breakfast, and we'll get a move on towards marching right into the clutches of a dark wizard."

He grinned over at her. "Full day. Then, we'll settle in for the night and you and I can have a little fun. And trust me, I plan on having a lot of fun with you if we're going through with this. Especially if we somehow manage to pull it off."

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru thought for a sec, then pulled out the note she had recieved the day before... -

"Um.. according to this... we should be nearing the edge of the forest by about nightfall, and into open field. The field itself is a half day's walk and we will be able to see the castle from there. But we have to be careful because once we reach the end of the field..."

- Hotaru looked at Logan -

"... we are on his turf... "

~

Bunny smiled as he kissed her... and she moved over to him as he bent down to pack the tent....

Her hands snaked their way down his sides as she kissed the back of his neck...

"We will definately have fun tonight Zarl... "

With a smirk she got started on packing up the contents that her and Hotaru had brought over... quickly catching her own glance towards Hotaru and Logan...

"Well.. they do make a cute couple.."

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan looked to Hotaru, “Well that’s not all that far. Wait, what do you mean by “on his turf”, is there something different there?”

He still didn’t like the idea of going to Lavaste, especially if it meant quite possibly leaving Hotaru there. Logan had his mind made up, he was going to help her and Bunny find and rescue their father.

He was not about to leave her behind either especially if that was not what she wanted. He knew right now it was not what he wanted.

Maybe he would find out more about what Lavaste had said about them being brothers, even though he felt he it had been made up, and right now he didn’t have time to return home to find out if it was true.

He would have to either find out once to Lavaste’s castle or find out when he returned home. That was if he had a home to return to.

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

Zarl smiled, and finished packing away the first tent. He moved over to the next, and watched Bunny as she worked. There was something about her,....

He blinked, glancing over at Hotaru and Logan. "Aye, and he's a fine young man. Not exactly a knight with a quick sword and a steady arm, which is what we really need at this point, but he's a hell of a lot better than most men your sister seems to attract."

He smiled, and quickly finished packing up the second tent. This was much easier than unpacking them, he decided, although he had not been very helpful then. He walked up behind Bunny, putting his hands on her hips and looking over her shoulder.

"Well, it's good to know we both want the same thing. Make it a lot easier for us to get. But you and I are going to have to talk about what to do when our friend the dark wizard returns. He almost walked right off last time, and he got into camp far too easilly."

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru looked at Logan with a more than worried expression -

Hotaru: "I mean we will be on his land... its not only legend, but it is true... that a wizard, a king, a warlock... within their lands lies their greatest power"

- She sighed gently as they made it back to where Zarl and Bunny were -

Hotaru: "Do you think the others are ready? Or is it just us and Tamra going"

- Bunny's eyes met Hotaru's as her own hand snaked behind her to run carelessly though Zarl's hair... -

Bunny: "It looks like it is just us Firefly... are we ready to start going?"

- Hotaru nodded and gathered her bag, swinging it onto her back... -

Hotaru: "Yes, lets head out"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan looked to Hotaru as they walked over to where Bunny was with Zarl. "I have heard that too, I wasn't sure if you meant something else though."

He takes the sword and sheath from his pack and hooks it around his waist and then slings his pack over his shoulder.


(ooc- I guess we can assume Lorren and Eeve are still along until we hear otherwise)

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

He gathered up his things, checking his katana, and then helped finish packing things up. He stretched, yawning, and grabbed a little of the food the others had gathered, eating it quickly. He licked his lips, and looked across the line of trees around the clearing.

"So, which way we headed?"

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru led the group through the forest... almost certain that a new opponent would attack..

Above them the clouds began to blanket the top of the forest canopy... thunder could be heard in the distance so loud that you would swear it was manmade.

ANd wouldn't you know it... Bunny was scared shitless of thunder... she walked nervously beside Zarl... mumbling incoherant words to herself.

It soon began to rain.. lightly at first.. but then faster, harder... until.. -

Hotaru: "GAH!!"

- Hotaru walked right into a mudslide hole, about a foot and a half wide, but about 9 feet down.. she screamed as she slid down... and Bunny stopped just an inch before falling in herself.. -

Bunny: "Oh God.. HOTARU!!!"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan didn’t like the sound of the thunder, it was too close, but as long as it didn’t rain it would be ok. Bunny seemed to grow more nervous as the thunder continued.

Then the rain began. They continued to move but the rain only became harder, then… Hotaru slipped and was gone.

“HOTARU!” He looked after her and grabbed at Bunny as she stopped before falling. He dropped to the ground and looked down into the hole where Hotaru had fallen.

“Hotaru? Hotaru can you hear me? Are you ok?”

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru was scared... and covered in a thick blanket of mud.. she looked up to hear and see Logan and her sister... -

Hotaru: "I'm fine.. but... but I don't think I can get back up!!"

- Bunny leaned over, her hands on the floor -

Bunny: "Come on Hotaru!! Pull yourself up!! Try harder!!"

- Hotaru tried, bracing her feet against the mud.. but only succeeded in falling down again -

Hotaru: "I can't!!"

Bunny: "JUst hang on then Hotaru! We will figure something out!"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan looked down to Hotaru. "Hang on Hotaru. Don't move anymore, in case the hole is deeper than where you are stuck."

He looked to Bunny. "We need rope. If we don't have any get me one of the tents and we'll make one."

He moved to pull his knife from his pack. "Hang on Hotaru, stay calm we'll get you out."

 

[Khadgar]

Dreant Firebane

Dreant watched from a tree. this was no good. or maybe it was? no, no it wasn't. the damsel in distress was once again in distress. the knights we're trying to find a way to get ehr out, Dreant heard the word rope uttered from one of them.

Dreant figured it could probably be done, his flying down, climbing a tree down there, and soaring back up, but it would be difficult, his fur was now plastered down alongside him, heavier, and if he for that fur coated in mud, even more weight, he wouldn't be able to soar very far with another person... but i might eb able to be done.

not that he'd try of course, if there was no rope and all was hopeless, then he might, it could repay for his food he stole, then again, in all probability, he'd drop her off and bound back into the woods....

Dreant sat, and watched, and waited.

 

[n00n3y0ukn0\/\/]

Tamra

She watches in horror as Hotaru slides down the hole.

"Oh god."

She looks around for anything to use to help her to get out, heading for the bags looking for some rope of some sort.

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Levaste

He watches them from his castle, using a spell and random birds to see through their eyes. His heart sunk as he saw Hotaru fall down the hole. And then the panic of everyone as they were trying to figure out what to do.

"Idiots. They didn't even bring rope along. And I thought they had prepared for an adventure."

He then calls to his closest monster, who is about a 1/4 mile away, informing him to get some rope to the group. Some how.

The ogre that recieved this message does as he is told, and since he can get no closer physically. He pulls an arrow and ties a good length of rope to it. Aiming it carefully and letting it loose, flying through the woods and landing right behind Bunny...maybe a foot behind her.

 

[vbabe2001]

*Ting.... or was it a ting? What kind of sound did an arrow make? Either way, Bunny heard it... and saw the rope dangling from an arrow... *

Bunny: "How the hell?"

- Bunny looked around but she saw nobody.... -

Bunny: "I don't have time to complain or wonder.. Logan, I don't know where it came from.. but we have rope"

- She pulled the robe and arrow away, and handed it to Logan -

Bunny: "Here... you throw it down and I will get behind you and help pull"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan didn't hear the arrow, but he did hear as Bunny said they had rope and handed it to him.

He passed the end of the rope down to Hotaru. "Hotaru, tie the rope around you, under your arms. Let me know when you've done that and we'll pull you up."

He waited for Hotaru's response, before he moved to stand. Then Logan and the others began to slowly pull on the rope.

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

Zarl's wings were spread, and he was basking in the Thunderstorm. A gift from the gods. He had wondered why Bunny was acting odd, but she was busy now panicing. They'd gotten some rope, even though he could think of a few other ways to get Hotaru out, he kept them to himself.

Instead he studied the arrow. Ogre. He blinked, and looked over at the others. He braced himself, and took ahold of the rope, waiting until Hotaru signaled and helped to haul her up. He could have done it himself, and Logan, too, but this was safer, especially if one of them slipped.

Not that he had any intention of doing so, but huamns were such funny creatures.

 

[vbabe2001]

- Hotaru was helped out, covered in mud and breathing heavily... -

Hotaru: ". ... thank you..... "

- She was shaking, cold and wet... Bunny handed her her own jacket... -

Bunny: "here, throw this on... "

- Hotaru nodded and pulled it close to her body... -

Hotaru: "lets go on.. and this time, around the hole"

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan looked to Hotaru as she wrapped herself in Bunny's jacket. "Hotaru are you alright?"

"Yes let's make sure we go around.. " He moves closer to Hotaru and can tell she's cold, he puts and arm around her shoulder as they walk so she can keep warmer.

"If the rain doesn't let up we should stop to camp and get warm, so no one gets sick."

 

[vbabe2001]

- At that thought, Hotaru sneezed.... -

Hotaru: "I think I already am.... "

- Bunny shook her head at the thought, but as the rain kept coming down she too wished she had another jacket....

It was unknown to Logan and he walked with Hotaru, he was walking right into a hunter's trap...

There was a snap as Logan stepped and a noose wrapped around his ankle, flipping him upwards and upside down... dangling from a tree.... -

Hotaru: "Gah! Logan! Are you ok??!!!"

- Bunny looked up, Logan was way too high for her to jump and cut the rope.... this was certainly an interesting dilemna.... -

Bunny: "Well.. he should be, until all the blood rushes to his head... "

 

[NyghtRayne]

Logan was just happy enough to have Hotaru this close to him. It was getting colder as the rain kept coming down. Soon enough they would all be soaked through.

They kept walking in the rain… then suddenly he felt his leg pulled out from under him and the next think he knew he was hanging upside down by his ankle.

As he was pulled upward his momentum caused his pack to slip off his shoulder and drop to the ground and out of reach.

“I think I’m alright.. I have a knife and could possibly cut the rope or I could use my sword, but I don’t want to think about what could happen in the fall.”

Logan tried to reach towards his ankle and grab the rope securing him in the air, so that way at least all the blood wouldn’t rush to his head. After a few attempts he was able to reach and hold onto the rope, but that still didn’t help get him down and it was a decent drop from where he was hanging and the ground.

If this was a trap set by a hunter and could snare him so easily, he didn't really want to know what the hunter was trying to catch.

 

[The GrandMage]

Zarl, of the Macrai-Itoche

Zarl shook his head, and looked at the rope. He moved next to Bunny, spreading his wings and moving them around her to shield her from the rain. He gave her a small smile, and looked up at Logan.

"So, Logan, how do you want to handle this? Get it where you can support yourself while we cut you down, or cut you down and catch you, or grab ahold of the rope so when we cut it we can lower you?"