The return of Marek and Angela! (Part 2)

BlisaMarshmellow · 2017-09-14 05:05:31 PM

A direct continuation of this log....literally: http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=403

LOG:
Marek nods as he starts battling the three vermin who have surrounded him, easily dispatching the 2nd fox he has more trouble with the previous two. Luckily for Marek, one of them makes a mistake that he acts upon by stabbing him in the knee, running to Angela's aid in time to be thrown into a scrambling ball of fur and fangs with the monitor lizard.

Peeking out from behind the headstone, Angela scowls as she continues to dig through her haversack with one paw. Taking a chance, she reaches out and tries to stab the lizard with her sharp crystal.

Through the ball of scales and fur you hear a wince as Angela accidentally stabs Marek in the shoulder, after several moments of rolling, the monitor manages to gain the upper claw and pins Marek to the ground. "Pity" the lizard says "An old stoat and an even older mouse...I wanted a little more action with my meal"
"Uhh...sir....the boss said to kill Marek, not eat him" one of the rats pointed out dully
The monitor only grins. "He didn't ask HOW to kill him now did he?....Now silence yourself before I eat YOU". Wisely the rat shut ups and the two rats decide to attack Angela whilst the monitor attempts to well....eat Marek.

Cringing, Angela shouts, "Sorry, son!" Gulping, she then digs more frantically through her bag for her poisons. "'E's not old, I'm old...oh, dear..." she darts away with surprising speed for one so arthritic, then turns, dropping her haversack and aiming her deadly-sharp crystal at the throat of one of the rats. Her staff weilding skills are excellent, and she smoothly continues into an attempt to whack the other rat on the leg.

Out of breath, Marek nods. "It is *gasp* understandable, Ms. Angela" weakly, he attempts in vain to attack the monitor but only ends up dropping his sword. Meanwhile, the rats attacking Angela seem to be having a worse time than they thought, as one of them falls quickly to Angela's throat slash, collapsing to the ground and holding his throat for a moment before going limp and the other lets out a childish "OWWW!" as he is struck in the leg. Sep 14, 2017 at 8:03 p.m.

Whirling her staff around like an avenging angel, Angela goes to hit the rat in the head with her staff, slicing at his face. Twirling, she then goes to hit him in the diaphram with the butt of her staff, then pulls a small dagger, which has until now been reserved for bandages, and she goes to slit one of the main arteries in the rat's neck! She may be a Healer, but she's got a temper like an ancient Celt, yo, and the skills to match.

The rats eye widen as the dagger reaches his throat. "No, no please don't kill me. I'll run away and never come back, I swear! Me and Craygar we just got paid see, to kill Marek...but we don't know by who...just some slaver stoat who must like him or something...please don't kill me!".
Marek continues to stab at the lizard to no avail, but refuses to give up. Soon the lizard bares down on the reformed stoat's rib cage and you hear a distinct snap which only causes the lizard to push down harder.
Likely Marek would have been squished to oblivion had it not been for the sudden and unmistakable "CAW!" of a brown feathered eagle overhead. Landing within a few feet of the battle, Silverwing topples a few headstones ("My bad") before surveying the scene and glaring at the monitor and rat that have been left alive. "Leave stoat alone, big meany lizard!...or Silverwing hurt"

Narrowing her eyes, Angela goes to just knock the rat unconscious. Turning on the monitor, she sheathes her dagger, grabs her haversack and shouts, "'EY!" Digging around a little, she is startled by the landing of the eagle. Looking up, she sees the headstones falling and gulps. After the bird makes her threat, the mouse, thinking quickly, adds, "Aye, she'll rip y'limb from limb, and then I'll /really/ make y' 'urt!" She continues to frantically dig around in her haversack.

The lizard looks up and sheaths his sword. "Grrr, fine...but we're not done by a long shot, Redthorn!" he makes a quick getaway, turning every once in a while to make sure the eagle isn't following him and is long gone.
Marek slowly gets up and spots the eagle, initially taken aback he quickly calms down and greets the eagle. "My thanks for the assist, Ms. Eagle. Might we pertain as to your name before we make our way to Redwall" He turns back to Angela. "Are you okay, Ms. Angela?"

Hobbling more than usual, Angela makes her way to a headstone and sits, looking either angry or in extreme pain. "Ah, I'm not young like I used to be. I don't have the joints to run like that anymore. But other than that, I appear t'be fine, sonny." She pulls out a package and glares at it. "Oh, and o'course I now find one o' my poisons. Of course."

The eagle tilts her head in confusion at the conversation but then addresses Marek. "My name Silverwing, daughter of Thunderwing.....you wear Defender Cloak" she examines Marek's cloak carefully. "You are friend Marek, is glad to meet you!" he gestures towards Angela. "Who mouse?...Mouse okay?"

Stuffing her poison back into her bag, the elderly mouse Healer gets her supper and starts to grumpily munch it. In between bites, she says, "M' name is Angela Quietfeet. I'm not okay, but I shall be fine. M' granddaughter is DoraRose Strong'eart, and she is a member of this....Mossflower Defenders thing." She gets her canteen and starts pouring a powder into it.

Silverwing nods as she picks up Marek and places him on her back. "Marek hurt, Angela hurt...Silverwing take back to Redplace, yes?". Marek nods weakly and doesn't argue with the eagle. With some rest he'll recover easily but on foot he would never make it. He quickly collapses into unconsciousness.

Sipping her tea stuff, Angela eyes the eagle. "Well....that would probably be best, aye, if y'think y'can carry us both." She puts everything back into her haversack, then lets the eagle carry her or whatever. She'd really rather not walk anymore.

Silverwing makes room for Angela on her back and then sets off towards Redwall....or does she. She seems to have trouble figuring out which direction to travel, nervously she turns to Angela. "Umm...how get to Redplace?"

~*END*~

Don't worry, they arrive at the Abbey safely and soundly....and Angela promptly locks herself in her room to rest and experiment with herbs and things.

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The return of Marek and Angela! (Part 2)

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