An Unwanted Visitor

• • • • • • This happen outside a little to the west of the Abbey Gates and was along the wall.****

Oz is out giving some soup to the guards and stops by the gate to deliver the last two.

Nightfur watches from the woods and uses a blow dart to quickly get a sleeping dart into the two guards, who groan and fall over fairly quickly.

Oz is quick to drop the tray and get the staff off his back, he placed in there so he could carry the soup, he grips the staff and looks around.

Nightfur snaps his fingers, yeah luckily this one is blind or he find out sooner, he moves rather quickly, if he doesn’t move he pushes him against the wall, sword at his neck, "Miss me?"

Oz is pushed to the wall,drops the staff, and manages a sort of glare at the fox or its general direction, "Nightfur..."

Nightfur smirks not that he could see it, blade stays at his throat as he keeps him by the wall, the two guards are knocked out with knock out darts, "How nice you remember me, I am sure you have missed me but that’s not the issue here is it, no, my issue is Lee and where he has one of my beasts"

Zinnia is walking close to the gate when she has to do a double take and step back and hearing the voice doesn’t help either, she peeks out and looking a short ways away she about trips over one of the guards and covers her mouth, ok this is not good.

Oz speaks, "Any info you want will be hard to get Nightfur so it's better if you leave now." He stays calm as he speaks his staff by his footpaws.

Nightfur shakes his head, "Not the sort of answer I.." He sees Zinnia and his ears flatten, he presses the blade a little more against Oz's throat, "Well..if I were you child I would not proceed to scream or I will give you a reason to do so if you catch what I mean?" He smiles coldly, "And lets..chat, shall we?"

Zinnia eyes go wide as a small whimper is heard, she finally nods slowly and frowns.

Oz listens, he knows who is close by now after hearing the whimper sound but doesn’t go to move as that would probably be unwise right now.

Nightfur smiles his cold smile, "Good girl, now..where is one of my beasts, a cat? Also seems I need updated on news, do tell me..Brother Benar..alive or dead? Also where is Lee I have a message for him ."

Zinnia looks like she rather start crying but speaks, "He..Benar is alive, but yo..your not going to get him and I don't know where your cat friend is or where Lee is...let..let him go."

Nightfur narrows his eyes as he listens, "Safana...failed?" He growls low now and presses the sword just enough for a small line of blood, "Well, that can be fixed"

Oz is pressed a little more into the wall and feels the blade move closer as he stays quiet and listens, some worry shows but it’s more for Zinnia than himself.

Zinnia gulps, fear showing now..."Please...noo, don’t hurt him. I can find Lee..I can find whoever you want." Tears even start to form now.

Nightfur keeps the blade at the other badgers throat, "Anyone?" He looks at Zinnia, "I have ideas, ideas to make the otter suffer and beg for death"

Oz speaks now, maybe unwise but, "Zinnia..Zinnia just go back inside ok, I will chat with our unwanted guest"

Zinnia looks torn on going in or staying, the fox has her uncle at sword point against the wall and the two guards are napping that’s to sleeping darts, a gasp sob escapes her..slavers make her seem to freeze.

Nightfur growls in Oz face, "All I have to do is push this hard and slice and you shut up forever." The sword is kept at the badger's throat as he looks at Zinnia, "Stay..or he dies, you don’t talk he dies...so start talking now"

Coming through the gates Bandit appears on the road. The plump brown fox is unarmed and whistling a merry tune.

Oz stays still during this and waits, his ears does catch the tune made though and he frowns.

Zinnia whimpers, wait Bandit is here, well she is staying right.. "I will..talk.." She edges towards Bandit, "Bandit..." She frowns and keeps a close eye on Nightfur as tears start to flow, she is afraid to do much of anything.

Nightfur narrows his eyes, "The fat fox..how delightful he can witness a murder..start talking..to me"

Zinnia shivers, "I..I..I..d..don’t know, please I don't know where either is, not Safana or Lee.."

Oz frowns, he would do something but when a blade is pressed against your throat that makes it a little hard to do much of anything except stay very still and he can't see what’s going on either.

The brown fox pauses, eyes widening as he takes in Zinnias frightful expression the then Nightfur and Oz. "Zinnia...get behind me." Keeping his expression calm Bandit replies " Easy Nightfur...easy I can take you to Lee."

Lee is currently searching for the two guards who seem to be unaccounted for. He checks ramparts, then the gatehouse, and is about to go out to the Road.

Zinnia slips behind Bandit and keeps shivering and covers her eyes, not looking anymore.

Nightfur growls, "You better talk chubby, someone better start answering questions..where is Safana?..And Lee, maybe a meeting...info, see I can leave sure...besides the badger is not much of a threat but probably important to your precious abbey."

Oz would laugh some but doesn’t, he can be a threat when not pressed into a wall with a blade at his throat and his staff on the ground, he tries to judge where everyone is, all the while staying calm.

Zinnia rushes inside.

Bandit watches the badger behind him run into the abbey for help. Smart girl, there is hope for her yet. "Safana? I can do one better. I can take you to her. But only if you let Oz go."

Lee still hasn't come out yet

Nightfur narrows his eyes "I am not stupid, he can bring her to the Gull or outside the Gull." Smiles at a thought.."A..trade, yes a trade..blind badger for Safana"

Oz can only listen, though not knowing where Zinnia is worries him.

The fox narrows his eyes at Nightfur. There is no way he can rush him before the fox kills oz. "Listen fox...that badger will be hard to lead to the gull...eye sight and all...why not leave him here to deliver the message, take me instead."

Nightfur chuckles coldly, "I like it..deliver the message like a good chubby fox...take you?" He keeps the sword on Oz starting to force him to walk towards the road and watches Bandit for sudden movement..."I am thinking.."

Oz lets the fox led him to the road and frowns, he could try and get loose but now he is a little turned around as to his location.

Voices can be heard from the gate. "Now, yer sayin' the two missin' guards were at the gate?" "Yes sir, they were." There is a pause, then, "Well, it be odd they didn't report as they should 'ave..." The talking stops abruptly as Lee and another guard steps into view. The otter's eyes go wide, and he immediately moves to draw his sword.

The pudgy fox has been walking slowly toward Nightfur as the conversation develops. He turns to the sound of voices and holds up a paw before shouting, "Lee! Be careful he has Oz!"

Nightfur growls at the sudden yell from the fox and looks ready to slit Oz's throat, but instead he goes to shove him towards some tall grasses after moving a little towards Bandit and sideways, both blades drawn now and he grins at the fat fox, "I kill someone tonight" He rushes towards Bandit. Yep bad idea to yell for help.

Lee stops short and glares. He starts to draw his sword slowly. "Well, Nightfur...I mighta known ye were 'ere...I recognized yer stench." He spits at the ground rudely. Seeing him rush Bandit, Lee draws his sword fully and tries to distract Nightfur. "Why don't we finish our little..."disagreement", hmm? Just yerself an' me..."

Oz oofs as he rolls onto his side and shakes his head, there is a slight red line on his throat from the blade pressing some before but it’s very small and is basically like a small cut, he frowns as he gets into a kneeling position.

The one day Bandit chose to go unarmed, "Blast...." The fox takes a half crouched fighting stance, takes a step forward, trying to leap and roll to the black fox’s side and behind him.

Nightfur smirks, "Well played Bandit" He comes to a halt and spins around to face the other fox, he looks at Lee, "How bout you release Safana to me..hmmms?"

Lee laughs scornfully, keeping his sword pointed toward Nightfur. "Ye've gotta be outta yer mind, Nightfur...There be no way on Earth I'd let ye 'ave 'er..."

Oz stays where he is trying to figure out which way leads to where, he stands slowly and listens to all around him making a mental picture of where they are compared to where he is standing.

Flamefur is walking along and hides behind a tree quickly watching the area.

Nightfur smirks, "I could..still trade her, for a captive of mine maybe" He doesn’t say which.

Bandit realizes that his attempt to throw himself out of danger has just done the opposite. He is now the only beast standing between Nightfur and the open road. Blast.

Lee asks, "An' 'ow do I know ye'd keep yer end of the bargain, hmm? Ye aren't exactly the most trustworthy beast around."

Nightfur only watches the otter as he tries to get closer to him, "Maybe I am..maybe I am not"

Flamefur watches the beasts and tries to slip behind the otter, if she can.

Oz frowns, great what is going on, he needs to find his staff and his sense of direction.

Lee makes a stabbing motion. "Don't think I don't notice ye tryin' ta get closer, I am no fool!"

Nightfur glances over the otters shoulder and smirks "Your right, I should just go."

Flamefur grins, she goes to try and grab the otter from behind or maybe even better lay a sword at his back, depends on if she is seen in time or not.

Lee frowns. "Wait a moment...I will...talk. Wot beast are ye willin' ta trade for Safa....erk!" He is taken completely by surprise, and he drops his sword as the vixen grabs him.

The heavy set brown fox has a choice...help out Oz or leave him for a moment longer to help with night fur. Then lee is attacked, Blast it...Bandit crouches down, "Lee!" Then tosses a paw full of dirt at Nightfur's snout

Oz frowns, that’s not a good sound and he is unable to know where anyone is for sure, or where he is just its clearly the grass area close to the abbey...maybe?

Flamefur tightens her grip on Lee and grins, "No one move..who ever he wants some beast get now!"

Nightfur starts laughing, one of those cold insane laughs, "They know love"

Lee grits his teeth as he tries to struggle. "Lissen! Don't let 'er go! Ok? Forget me, but don't ye dare let 'im 'ave Safana!"

The dirt doesn’t have the desired effect on Nightfur Bandit would have hoped for. With the fox between him and lee under assault Bandit has little choice but to go through Nightfur to get to Lee, armed or not. Bandit lunges at Nightfur, trying to connect his claws with the other fox in a swiping motion

Nightfur ears go flat as he sidesteps and gets some claw marks on his arm, he growls low at Bandit and Lee, "Fools!" He gets his twin blades and gets ready to fight

Flamefur keeps ahold of Lee, "Your friends are dumb..arnt they?" She tries to keep the struggling Lee's arms down.

Lee is surprised by how strong Flamefur really is. He tries to kick her legs. "So, wot are ye gonna do? Take me away as a captive?" He struggles a little more, but can't break free.

The fox takes another swipe at Nightfur before making a sudden turn away from Nightfur and making a bead line for Flamefur

Flamefur narrows her eyes, "Get This Safana or the otter Dies.." She manages to slip out a dagger to stab him and has yet to notice Bandit coming closer.

Nightfur slices at Bandit with his blade as he jumps backwards and watches as he heads to Flamefur, but doesn’t go after the fat fox, he instead starts to walk up the road as if suddenly bored with the whole thing.

Oz is helped inside by a guard who frowns at what they see and takes starts to take the badger inside.

Lee goes completely still at the sight of the dagger. "Don't lissen to 'er!"

Bandit goes cold as he feels the blade graze his side. There is a small cut under his fur but there are more pressing concerns..."fine...you win just...let em go."

Flamefur keeps the dagger at ready to stab into the otters neck, she smiles coldly at a couple guards who out of fear for their head guard life , one goes inside and hopefully bandit follows, if not either way probably not the best plan.

Nightfur turns and smirks, "Good..fetch boy"

Lee yells. "Bandit, so 'elp me, if ye let Safana escape, I *will* kill ye!”

Flamefur relaxes some and chuckles as she waits, still alert but waits.

The fox grits his teeth. "Your wife would kill me if I let you die...I’ll get her myself."

Nightfur waits, he watches Flamefur and Lee quietly

The fox moves off to the abby eyes on Lee. if he can’t find Safana he can at least find help

The cat is released to Nightfur, she is a little worried whether that’s a good plan or not but either way she is not tied up now, what now?

Nightfur smirks "Take care of the otter" He heads off and makes sure Safana follows him.

Safana does follow him.

• • • This meanwhile is what happen with Safana, Bandit and Nightfur a little further up the Road***

Nightfur walks up the road and spins around to face the cat, "I heard disturbing news, is it true Brother Benar lives?"

Safana gasps and backs up, she has no weapon forgot to grab it, "Yes..but that Lee got in the way, I almost had Benar dead, I..please I won’t fail you again boss, I promise you" She walks up to him "I will keep the promise this this time, I won’t fail you again"

There is a snap of a twig off in the bushes to the left. Bandit takes a step off into the road. This time he is armed. One paw has a rapier the other a small dagger. "Hello Safana...Nightfur..."

Nightfur nods "Yes..I trust you, I KNOW you won’t fail me again Safana" He slips out his twin blades and grins, a quick slice with one and a stab forwards with another.

Safana sighs relieved and smiles, and that fades quickly as a look of horror replaces it, she is stabbed in the chest and a gash forms on her middle and she falls sideways to the road as the snow turns red and shivers as he eyes start to slowly close.

"NO!" Bandit rushes forward toward Nightfur. Slashing at the other fox with his rapier.

Nightfur looks up to see the fat fox and snorts, he backs up and looks southwards, oh well who cares about the vixen either, be her own fault she is killed or hurt, he grins and blocks with one blade and slices with another, maybe to tear a tunic or cloak and quickly goes to rush northwards, he is getting out of here while he is able to.

Safana looks up as Bandit comes into view and then her eyes close for one last time, never to open again.

Blocking one blade with his dagger Bandit slashes at Nightfur's arm. His own dagger how ever only serves to deflect the blade into making a non fatal wound across his chest. With a loud yelp he falls backward. By the time he gets back up the other fox is gone. "Blast it!" He says happy his own wound was not too deep then to Safana, "Are you ok Safana...Safana?"

Safana doesn't answer the fox, she has breathed her last, she is dead by the paw of her own master at that, hmmms word of advice,do not fail Nightfur if you work for him, it ends badly.