World of Warcraft

The Carana Chronicles

Ark I

Assault on the Ravenholdte

Chapter VIII

The Battle of Ravenholdte

Carana ran forward with the sword he took from the guard, along with Haladora, Sedanaru, and Crytyster towards Fahrad's guards. Haladoras bear came crashing through the wall, swinging its arm into two guards, both of whom crumpled to the ground. A flaming sphere came whizzing past Caranas head, as Crytyster blasted down one of the guards. Sedanaru sent a hammer of golden light down upon his foe, Haladora shot her quarry down with two arrows, and Carana began to intone mystically. Half a second later, Thoktaz appeared from the shadows and pummeled a guard with his purple fists. Carana parried a sword blow and send a bolt of shadow into his foe. He saw Fahrad run into another room of the facility, into which Carana followed.

As he ran forward into the room, Fahrad slammed his body into Carana, sending him spinning. Caranas vision blurred as he fell to the floor. He rolled backwards as Fahrad lunged forward with a sword, sending it into the floor right where Carana was mere seconds ago. Fahrad dropped the sword as Carana got up, and punched Carana sending him sprawling on the floor. Carana kicked Fahrad in the face, and Fahrad fell to the ground as well.

Carana got up just as Fahrad got up on one knee, and placed a curse on Fahrad. He screamed in pain as Caranas curse filled Fahrad with pain. He staggered up, and tackled Carana. They both fell across the room, hitting the wall. Fahrad punched Carana, his head slamming into the back wall. His head spinned and he struggled to retain consciousness. Carana muttered several more words, and the walls next to them shattered into splinters.

As they were both leaning on it, Carana and Fahrad both fell off the edge of the cliff the place was resting on. Carana saw a large peice of wood, suitable for being a good quarterstaff. He glided over to it, and grabbed it just as he hit the ground. Carana rolled, shrugging off the worst of the pain. He noticed Fahrad did the same, only he managed to find a dagger.

Fahrad threw it at Carana, who barely managed to twist the staff up to block it. The dagger fell to Carana's side. Carana rushed at Fahrad, who tripped him, breaking the quarterstaff in the process. He pulled out a second dagger which he held for a moment, just before he plunged it into Carana's heart.

Carana felt his heart go cold, then his entire body went numb, and for a mere second, there was peace in him. Then his body went on alert and he slowly tried to raise his hand to pull out the dagger, only there was no strength left in his body.

He was dimmly aware off Fahrad turning, an arrow running through Fahrad's foot as he tried to run. But he was too slow. A bolt of frost slammed into Fahrad, throwing him to the ground, and then Sedanaru came through, slashing his sword through Fahrad's broken body. A spirit rose from Fahrad as Carana saw, but then it fell back through the earth.

He barely saaw Sedanaru and Haladora standing over him, using divine magic and healing herbs to repair his wounds. His eyes closed.

Carana opened his eyes. He was lying on a bed somewhere. He got up, groaning from the pain, humbling for his robes. Finally he found what he was looking for, a Healthstone. He twisted it until it snapped, and he felt a surge of vitality go through his body. He walked down stairs with ease. He found himself in a busy taproom. Crytyster, Haladora, and Sedanaru were all sitting together at one table. Carana pulled up a chair, and sat down.

"What did I miss." Carana groaned.

"Nothing much. This came for you." Sedanaru said, holding out the letter. The letter had no return adress and no name on it. Carana ripped it open, and read it. It read: I am an influental buiseness, seeking to hire you for a special mission. If you accept this, I will meet you tomorrow at noon in Stormwind Keep.

"Gotta go." Carana sighed, and left the inn, running for the Gryphon Master.

The Carana Chronicles shall continue with the next arc,

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