War of Forces: Chapter 1

"Would you mind if I killed him? I wouldn't care if you placed a bounty on my head. I've too many as it is."

[froofmyster]

"Not at all. ...If you can find him. They'll just elect a new one. I myself have no clue of his location. How long have you been in Fernar?"

"Two months. I've located him and taken the liberty of killing all of his possible successors." Vars pointed towards the pile of bodies. "I wrote a letter telling them to come and overthrow their leader, and we ambushed them."

[froofmyster]

"I see. If you don't mind, I have to recruit some more soldiers." he turned away. "Very high wages." he added.

"I'm sorry." Vars handed Kardin a pouch of gold. "I was unaware of their allegiance."
Vars ran away swiftly towards the palace of the Tramphs.

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Vars soon reached their palace and grinned. Vars emerged from the shadows and killed the solitary guard, muffling his screams. He descended into the underground complex and drew his short swords. He killed every Tramph who opposed him, leaving tthose who did not alive. He quickly found the leader's quarters and kicked down the door. The leader screamed and gagged as Vars's sword plunged into his neck. He sunk to the floor, dead, and without turning, Vars stabbed a man trying to kill him. He then continued on and this time, he killed every one of them. He climbed up from the sewers and wiped the blood off his hands, walking through the streets as if nothing happened.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Magnus stood in the midst of the bodies scattered about the ground of the city square.

No survivors he thought to himself, then stopped by the body of a young soldier, no older than 15 at least. When will these feuds end? We send our children to die for our causes, and in doing so we doom those causes to extinction.

He looked up to see a young Gorbinwitz rummaging through the bodies, searching for valuables to loot.

"What are you doing!" he called out.

[froofmyster]

Kardin heaved a deep sigh as he returned to the headquarters. There must be a reason for he and I to have run into each other. Were we supposed to work together? If that is what fate intended, so be it. Until I know for sure, I must wait. He put his hood back up. I've heard tell of a man named Magnus with remarkable powers. Maybe he would be interested in joining?

Vars walked into the town square and saw Magnus. Drawing his bow, he nocked an arrow and yelled, "Freeze!"

[froofmyster]

Also noticing the man looting bodies, he prepared to throw his daggers. His eyes turned red, showing that he was angry and that his magic powers were awakening. The Gorbonwitz Rage, a state a Gorbonwitz enters when angered, was shared by all of his species. Kardin, however, had more powerfull, longer-lasting rages, thanks to his blessing. "Respect the dead!" He hissed.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

The Gorbinwitz's back smashed into the wall of a nearby building, it stood there, cowering in fear at the man who so easily threw him.

"You loot and pillage from your own bretheren! Vermin!" Magnus yelled, his deep baritone voice causing the mouseish creature's fur to stand on end.

"Don't kill me!" the thief squeaked in terror.

Magnus once again grabbed the gorbinwitz by the coller and lifted him to eye level. "Those that steal from the Dead deserve no less." he intoned, his voice icy. "But I will not soil by blade by dispatching such a pitiful creature as yourself."

With that, he threw the thief towards the alley from which he had emerged. the young Gorbinwitz scampered to his feet and ran at full speed away from the rogue warrior.

"Thieves and grave robbers." he said in disgust.