Slaves Attck and...Fail.

Zork slowly opens his eyes and groans, frowning at a massive headache after all the events yesterday, hopefully which were just a very bad dream, but focusing on his surroundings and the chains on his wrists and feet he soon discovers it was no dream, he has some cloths wrapped around a couple wounds he has and a bandage on his shoulder, he snarls and tries to rip the chains from the wall managing to move and loosen them some, he tugs a couple more times and then pants as he is still a little weak, not too weak through, he stops and examines the room and the chains closely fiddling with them some.

Starlight blinks and whimpers at the snarl, then seeing who it is, she knows the badger and giggles as she runs over to him and smiles at him, "Hihi!"

Zork is looking at the chains, pulls them real hard once more, the smallest bit he looses them and then stops, "Gonna haf ta..." He looks at the otter "Starlight?..Ya..ya can talk?"

Starlight smiles wide, not only that she knows his name" Z..za..zor...Zork!" She giggles after finally getting it right and seems happy at this fact snuggling into the badger and smiling.

Zork grins and hugs the dibbun, "Hey ya lass, tis glad ta see ya be alive, Lee will be very happy about this as well."

Starlight smiles, she is just glad to see a friend.

Zork sighs, "Yeah lass I be ere'..notta that’s a good thing, tis not."

Starlight tilts her head,"Not be sads." She says as if it’s just that easy.

Derean slowly opens his eyes, groaning as he sits up from the floor, rubbing his head. "Ugh..."

Zork nods, he places the dibbun down and starts to head to the waking otter when the chains stop him, he growls and pulls them again and slumps down with a large sigh, well the chains are looser than they were earlier but still very much in the wall.

Starlight goes over to Derean and looks at him, “Ouchies?"

Derean shakes his head, giving the young otter a weak smile. "N-No..I be fine, thankee.." His tone sounds with less energy than normal and his demeanor is filled with more hopelessness than before.

Zork sits up fiddling with the chains on his wrists, "Nightfur..will be dead soon ifs I haf anything ta do with it" He says calmly. He looks in his pockets..nothing, just some herbs he had that they must of figured wasn’t worth taking.

Starlight nods, she looks back over at Zork and frowns some, she knows from being with Nightfur before, chains are bad.

Derean looks to Zork, quite confused. "Z-Zork?! Wot are you doin' here?" He asks, quite confused now.

Zork doesn't look at the otter right away as he is trying to loosen the chains on his wrist slowly, he looks at him now, "I wents out huntin' de fox, found a small little camp of his and his 14 friends..he now has 2 friends from that thar campsite and he has a wounded arm, thar still be a lot of his friends ere' at dis place, oh and he is short one 1st paw beast."

Derean nods in agreement. "Aye. I did my part in killin' Storm, but I s'pose Nightfur wasn't too happy 'bout that."

Starlight listens, not fully understanding everything.

Zork nods "Tis same with me, he not too happy,..but I shouldn't off gone off in rage and..." He frowns and growls pulling once more at the chains, they move a fraction of a cm before he stops again and pants, he sighs, "Me energy tis still low...and yesterday didn't hel’'"

Starlight whimpers and moves away some and watches

Derean stands, walking over to Zork and putting a paw on his shoulder. "Listen, we just need t' help each other fer now. That's all we c'n do right now until we're found."

Zork says, "He were at de abbey, seekin' info on Lee and that Safana that thy had fer short bit,. That’s not wot got me all...he had me daughter" Ok he has to explain this, "I adopted a badger lass named Zinnia, she has been a slave and found out ta Nightfur and de fact when he were at de abbey he had me brother at sword point, he almost killed me little bro, that were de last straw, I got me sword and armor had and left ta track de fox, but I ..de fight were a blur, just know 12 dead vermin,2 serious injured, me and de fox injured..." he shakes his head, “Must of gone inta.." he sighs and doesn’t want to say the word, it seems to scare him some.

Starlight stays where she is

Derean crouches by Zork, struggling to comfort the badger. "Zork, now isn't the time t' think of these things. 'tisn't right that Starlight should hear of such things at her age." Even though he says these things, his tone doesn't quite echo the same feeling.

Zork sighs but nods "I know, I needs to get some strength back, I haf managed ta move de chains, ta loosen them some, maybe it couple days I can get them all de way loose."

Starlight just watches them and listens some, she yawns and looks at the bars quietly.

Derean shrugs. "That's yer choice, but just try t' restrain yer speech fer Starlight's sake."

Zork looks around talking quietly, "Nightfur be gonna try something soon be me guess, I also thinks we may be found soon, Nightfur has gots ta slip sometime"

Starlight curls up going to sleep

Derean nods, though he becomes curious. "H-How is Flicktail doing?" He asks, worried about his mentor and closest friend so far.

Zork hmmms "I thinks he be ok, thou not sure his reaction ta me being ere'..if he even knows"

Derean shakes his head, sighing and sitting against the wall. "I wonder if he even knows I'm gone either.."

Zork says, "I be sure he does, he is one of de beasts lookin fer Nightfur and..well us" He refuses to say the word slave.

Derean crouches by Zork, struggling to comfort the badger. "Zork, now isn't the time t' think of these things. 'tisn't right that Starlight should hear of such things at her age." Even though he says these things, his tone doesn't quite echo the same feeling.

Zork sighs but nods "I know, I needs to get some strength back, I haf managed ta move de chains, ta loosen them some, maybe it couple days I can get them all de way loose."

Derean nods slowly, looking at the ground. "I have t' get out soon...the thought of being a slave again...it's drivin' me insane Zork...I'm not sure how much longer I can handle it."

Zork says, "Well know one thing..Nightfur he be hafin' less beasts now..That Safana tis dead, so be some other cat"

Derean smiles slightly. "Good...anythin' t' slow him down..."

Zork nods "Just gots ta..try and keep sprits up tis all lad"

Derean sighs, drawing his knees closer to himself. "I don't know Zork...I'm tryin' t' stay strong fer Starlight, but I can't keep it up much longer..."

Zork nods "I..know wot ya mean, sumthing scares me a little and.."

Derean looks to the side at the badger. "Wot's that?" He asks.

Zork frowns, "Wot happen yesterday, I..I always keep control inna battle, always yes I gets angry but..yesterday, tis was different, I..I don't know, I allowed me self ta lose control and..next thing I knows Nightfur has a sword at me throat and foceing me upwards to walk ere'.."

Derean shrugs, looking back at the ground. "I've heard o' that happenin' with badgers 'afore."

Zork frowns "Not with me...but maybes cause of thinkin almost lost Ozzy and Zinnia and...just build up anger, me shoulder already bein' hurt didnt help either just...de battle was a blur, 12..dead, I mean I should of been dead too"

Derean shrugs yet again. "Well I'm glad yore not dead, fer wot it's worth."

Zork nods "Me too just never want ta be...in that state again"

Derean nods in return. "I understand...I'm sorry fer the rest of you slaves though..."

Zork narrows his eyes, "Let’s not use that thar word lad, and why ya say fer rest of us..wot of you?"

Derean sighs softly. "I've been through this 'afore, and as far as I know, none of you have been through this 'afore. I would stay here fer the rest of me life if it meant the rest of you goin' free. You all have families or friends that care about you. I've got nobeast t' care where I am."

Zork frowns, "Ya got friends"

Derean shakes his head. "None that really know me or care. You all have friends and family that are worried sick about you. I'll be lucky if Flicktail notices I'm missin'."

Zork frowns, "I don't know iffa anyone knows I gone or not yet and I think Flicky do know ya gone"

Derean shrugs. "Maybe he does, and maybe he doesn't. I'm sure yer brother knows yore gone by now."

Zork frowns, he fights back any tears, "Yeah and if he do..tis not good, and may be even worse fer me daughter, I tolds her she wouldn’t lose another Papa..and well this happens"

Derean looks back over at Zork, fighting back his own tears stolidly. "Yer goin' t' get outta here Zork. Even if I have t' die fer that t' happen. You have a daughter that cares where you are now, and I won't let you die here and leave her."

Zork frowns, it's clear he is blaming himself for getting here, he goes quiet.

Derean sighs softly. "I've been through this 'afore, and as far as I know, none of you have been through this 'afore. I would stay here fer the rest of me life if it meant the rest of you goin' free. You all have families or friends that care about you. I've got nobeast t' care where I am."

Zork frowns.

Derean continues on. "Again, I would stay here fer the rest of me life if it mean the rest of you goin' free." He sighs and looks back at the ground. "I've barely got anythin' t' return to anyways."

Zork speaks "A..a slave tis no life lad, trust me. I never were one before but heard stories..seen captives of one known as Vladmir "

Derean chuckles. "Zork, do you know wot I went through as a dibbun?"

Zork shakes his head, "No I do not"

Derean says, "I was a slave under Flicktail when I was a dibbun, and he soon sold me off t' another slaver. When I was a bit older, one of the slaves taught me t' sneak an' kill without thought. I killed our guard an' escaped, but I wasn't able t' help the others. After that, I became an assassin because that's all I could do." He holds out his scarred wrists for Zork to see. "I know wot bein' a slave is like, and I promise that you need t' get outta here soon 'afore you end up like me."

Zork listens to the otter and frowns, "I heard Flicky was a slaver once and then he changed, sounds like de one that bought ya was..a lot worse"

Derean nods slowly. "I'd show you wot he did t' me back, but I'm sure you don't want t' see that."

Zork tilts his head "Guessing de slaver that had ya later on?"

Powell slowly opens his eyes and rubs them as he looks over at the two talking.

Derean remains silent, but his silence basically tells his answer for him.

Zork nods "Then de one who had ya..last," He looks over at Powell and nods a hello.

Derean shrugs. "I only ever had one slaver aside from Flick, an' he's the only one I really remember." At this point, he hasn't really noticed Powell waking up yet.

Powell stands "Ello you two" He walks over to look over Zork remembering he was wounded when he came in here and nods to the other otter.

Zork nods, he watches Powell "If ya look in me cloak, ya will find a small bit of herbs and bandages I had grabbed before left...not many but tis some"

Derean looks up at the other otter, smiling slightly, but one could likely tell his original energy has been extinguished, leaving behind a hopeless husk of a creature behind.

Powell blinks, he quickly looks in the cloak and smiles, "Smart beast ya be, but ta make em' last" He decides to use a small bit of herbs on any wounds he sees, using only a bandage on the worse wound, he looks at the cell doors and back to the two again. "Still think Nightfur be insane to have ya here; well be his downfall most likely"

Zork nods "I knows..like some healing, treating wounds and setting broken bones, sewing...well can’t say great at that lad and yeah we needs ta get outta 'ere..soon"

Derean simply watches the two silently, not quite wanting to say much of anything.

Powell nods, "So anything new..new info? anything?"

Zork shakes his head "Not really lad"

Derean shakes his head as well, his gaze now switching to the ground yet again, his mind lost in thought.

Powell nods, "Well"

Nightfur steps into view and smirks at the captives threw the bars, "Hello"

Powell glares pure cold hate at the fox as he enters.

Zork glares, "Nightfur...wot ya want scum"

Derean looks up at Nightfur, his eyes emotionless, but he soon looks away again, no longer having the energy to care.

Nightfur chuckles coldly "Enjoying your stay, I do hope so"

Zork snarls as he tries to loosen the chains some so he can get closer to the fox.

Nightfur smirks, now time for some fun" Having fun stripe dog? You know I may pay someone a visit again or maybe I don't have to"

Derean chuckles quietly to himself, but otherwise remains silent as well. It's quite apparent he's already starting to go insane from being in the cell even for this long.

Starlight opens her eyes and hears voices

Powell looks at the fox, "You need to shut up Nightfur or pay"

Nightfur smirks "PAY? I will not pay on anything see I have plans, it involves making sure slaves don’t escape, oh so fun to watch sprits slowly break." He looks at the dibbun and the badger as he calls over a rat, "Get something please..."He goes to open the door "First part...the dibbun"

Powell eyes go wide and he makes a fist at his side, "Touch her and ya die!"

Derean looks up, his own fists tightening. "Don't you dare.." He growls.

Zork snarls, oh yeah now he is for sure trying to pull the chain off the wall, pulling hard to make it break with a snarl. it does move some.

Starlight whimpers and looks ready to hide, hide anywhere she can.

Nightfur opens the door, he nods to a stoat and a couple ferrets to make sure no one runs and then goes to grab the otter dibbun and grins madly.

Powell is the first to try and get in front of the fox, failing when he trips on a wet spot but does grab at his leg.

Zork snarls and pulls and tugs using the rest of any strength he has and even rips open his shoulder wound and the chain is, well one is , free from the wall and he growls and whirls it around to try and get it around the fox's throat, "Ya WILL NOT..HARM HER!"

Starlight whimpers loudly as she is grabbed and wiggles and goes to bite Nightfur's paw, she can bite hard too.

Derean falls sideways to the ground to avoid the swinging chain, covering his head.

Nightfur gets a tighter grip, the otter Powell does get his footpaw and the chain goes around his neck, a look of shock as he gasps and grabs it, he is coughing and rasps out "De..staff...fools!" Yes it’s a trick a dirty one at that, a rat tosses a staff into the cell, the next part is a lie, he stole it, found it dropped, he does look fearful as he gets out "Look..Familiar..s..stripe dog" He gasps and coughs. He looks at the otters and narrows his eyes.

Powell grip tightens “Release my child!" He looks at the large staff and goes to grab it and slam it into the fox's head if he can.

Zork growls and looks ready to kill the fox, his grip on the chains loosen and he lets go when he sees the staff, at first he is shocked and then anger starts to set in again.

Starlight whimpers more and shivers, she is not liking all this one bit.

Nightfur takes the chance to quickly get the chains off and the dibbun gets loose, he allows it and coughs, he barely misses getting hit with the staff and soon is breathing again as he glares at the beasts in the room, he stands and goes to draw his twin swords.

Powell narrows his eyes then looks at the guards, one ran but one stoat is still here and gets a staff slammed into the back of his head and is either dead or out cold, he drops the staff out of the fact it’s heavy and makes a splint second decision..run!

Nightfur growls, he calls the guards, two rats and a ferret as he makes it out and slams and locks the door shut, he glares at the captives "I will be back..then punishment begins starting with you..." He points to Zork and goes after Powell.

Zork pants and shivers, blood runs down his shoulder and his paws have some marks on them from the chains, he stares at the dropped staff and crawls towards the door and is stopped by the other chain still and groans.

Starlight whimpers and has now hidden in a corner and shivers uncontrollably

Derean looks back up now that the action has stopped, and scans the cell, sitting back up.

Zork pants and reaches for the staff, getting it inside the cell and frowns, "No...no no " He says and frowns, he is drained of energy after that little bit of action and shivers.. "He just..dropped it from...yeah...ohhhhhh"

Starlight whimpers still scared.."Daddy...daddy..." Whimpers more.

Derean scrambles over to Starlight, holding out a paw to touch her shoulder. "Starlight, are you okay?" He asks worriedly.

Zork grips the staff and holds it, he looks ready to give up but he is also not too easily tricked.. "No no..it’s just the staff...he is fine..."He looks over at the other two as he is unable to get up, energy all the way gone for now.

Starlight shivers and latches onto the otter and sobs

Derean brings Starlight close, holding her tightly and comfortingly. "Tis okay..yer pa will be fine.." He mutter quietly to the small otter.

Zork groans, "Nightfur..where did he go?"

Starlight nods.."Bad fox..kill daddy?"

Derean shakes his head. "Yer pa is smart enough t' get away from Nightfur. He'll be fine."

Zork sits up weakly, "If..Nightfur succeed in..something he will feel pain , a LOT of pain" He runs his paw over the staff

Starlight sniffs and still cries and is quiet, still shivers as all that was very frightful

Derean gently rocks the small otter in his arms, attempting to calm her down. "Don't worry..yer pa bein' out of here is good. Mayhaps he can get help!"

Zork holds the staff, "Maybe..this too, but it’s a walking staff..." He frowns deeply concerned, "I be hopin' he just dropped it de other day and..that be all"

Starlight calms some and looks ready to go to sleep maybe

Derean sighs, moving to sit back against the wall again to keep the otter dibbun supported if indeed she went to sleep.

Zork sighs, "Ya know who’s staff this be Deran..and Nightfur had it...his men had it"

Starlight is sleeping, least right now

Derean looks over to Zork, glad Starlight is sleeping now. "Hmm...it looks like one I've seen at the abbey, but I can't remember whose it was."

Zork frowns, "Ozzy's...but he were fine when I left..but can’t remember, was too upset ta see if he had his staff with him or not"

Starlight stays asleep

Derean shrugs. "Well if he was taken, he would be here with us I would think."

Zork frowns "Or.." he shakes his head, no he refuses to believe that,"Tis a trick, has..has to be..tryin ta make me think he's d..dead..unless he is?" He has a look of hope he isn’t but also is unsure also. He did just fail again at killing Nightfur and maybe he failed family and friends more than he knows.

Derean shrugs. "I can't pretend t' know wot happened t' Oz, but you can't give up yet. You've still got Zinnia t' live for even if Oz isn't...around.."

Zork manages a growl, "Don’t ya DARE say Ozzy is dead, he can’t be..I..I seen beasts like Nightfur use this as a trick, ta..ta dampen hopes and.." He frowns and goes quiet "I'm sorry, maybe this place is getting to me also"

Derean nods slowly. "See wot I told you...I would much rather you guys be gone from this horrible place. If yore not used t' it...it does terrible things t' a beast."

Zork nods slowly "I..I can tell" He tries to keep the hope alive and holds the staff close, he then slips it under a nearby bit of straw by the wall.

--So they have a weapon, sort of, as they stay in the cell locked up still but maybe Powell getting free leaves hope..maybe.—