Eternal
While you’re sure Gruz probably means well, you were put in charge of this mission and you’re not going to second guess your own judgment, which has been sound so far in dealing with the situation.
“We’ll proceed with my plan and split the team up into two strike forces with you commanding one of them.” You say.
“As you say sir.”
“Did the svelk report say they saw any actual shadows at any of these places?”
“Not at most of the locations as they seem to be just safe houses for normal rebels, but there was one in particular which seems to be more of an actual armed camp that they saw more than a few of shadows hanging around.”
“Okay then, I’ll take the svelk and attack that place first and your group can concentrate on the regular rebel locations.”
“Are you sure you want to do that sir? I mean being alone with all the svelk?”
“I’m well aware of their treacherous nature, but as you just saw I am not intimidated by them. They just saw that as well. Besides, they’re being paid well for this job and I trust that their greed along with my example of their leader is not going to incur any more disobedience or grand standing.”
“Probably not sir, but just be careful.”
“Noted. Anyway, let’s get going we’ve got traitors to purge and I’m anxious to see it through.”
You and Gruz get the troops ready. You give a quick briefing of the plan the pair of you take your respective groups and part ways. After a march through the swamp you reach your first target and it does indeed resemble a small military compound. It’s really just a walled village though. You’d guess that this particular place is so far from normal civilization that this just went unnoticed and the shadows eventually just subverted the entire place or at least started placing sympathizers there.
You order the attack and all goes well. The svelk and yourself easily scale the walls though given how pathetic the opposition is though, you almost wonder if you couldn’t have taken this place all by yourself. You still haven’t seen any of the rumored shadows in this place though and that slightly concerns you. Did they already flee, or did they just cloak?
“Keep alert! There may be shadows still lurking about!” you shout as you cut down one of the rebels.
No sooner have you said that, when you sense something amidst the chaos. A feeling like you’re being targeted…
Unfortunately you still don’t know where the attacker is located until its too late. A female shadow decloaks and fires a bolt that sinks into your chest before you can move out of the way.
Shadow bolts tend to be dipped in a poison and this one is no different as you begin to feel the affects. Fortunately being an Eternal you’re immune to it killing you, unfortunately it still is enough to start making you feel dizzy.
The female shadow is moving faster than anything you’ve ever seen and she’s moving right towards you.
You order the svelk in a slurring tone to fire their crossbows, but nobody answers your call. You can’t be sure if it’s due to the fact that in the chaos nobody could hear or understand what you said or if the svelk have conveniently decided to not follow your orders. In any event you’re on your own.
You block the shadow’s attack with a force shield and follow up with a stream of fire from your other hand though the shadow easily dodges your attack. You feel two sharp pains in both of your sides and at first you think the shadow has moved so quick that she’s gotten behind you to stab you, but it turns out it’s a second shadow that has snuck up on you.
In the end it doesn’t really matter as the result is the same and you collapse face first into the ground. A final blade through your back finishes you off for good.
“We’ll proceed with my plan and split the team up into two strike forces with you commanding one of them.” You say.
“As you say sir.”
“Did the svelk report say they saw any actual shadows at any of these places?”
“Not at most of the locations as they seem to be just safe houses for normal rebels, but there was one in particular which seems to be more of an actual armed camp that they saw more than a few of shadows hanging around.”
“Okay then, I’ll take the svelk and attack that place first and your group can concentrate on the regular rebel locations.”
“Are you sure you want to do that sir? I mean being alone with all the svelk?”
“I’m well aware of their treacherous nature, but as you just saw I am not intimidated by them. They just saw that as well. Besides, they’re being paid well for this job and I trust that their greed along with my example of their leader is not going to incur any more disobedience or grand standing.”
“Probably not sir, but just be careful.”
“Noted. Anyway, let’s get going we’ve got traitors to purge and I’m anxious to see it through.”
You and Gruz get the troops ready. You give a quick briefing of the plan the pair of you take your respective groups and part ways. After a march through the swamp you reach your first target and it does indeed resemble a small military compound. It’s really just a walled village though. You’d guess that this particular place is so far from normal civilization that this just went unnoticed and the shadows eventually just subverted the entire place or at least started placing sympathizers there.
You order the attack and all goes well. The svelk and yourself easily scale the walls though given how pathetic the opposition is though, you almost wonder if you couldn’t have taken this place all by yourself. You still haven’t seen any of the rumored shadows in this place though and that slightly concerns you. Did they already flee, or did they just cloak?
“Keep alert! There may be shadows still lurking about!” you shout as you cut down one of the rebels.
No sooner have you said that, when you sense something amidst the chaos. A feeling like you’re being targeted…
Unfortunately you still don’t know where the attacker is located until its too late. A female shadow decloaks and fires a bolt that sinks into your chest before you can move out of the way.
Shadow bolts tend to be dipped in a poison and this one is no different as you begin to feel the affects. Fortunately being an Eternal you’re immune to it killing you, unfortunately it still is enough to start making you feel dizzy.
The female shadow is moving faster than anything you’ve ever seen and she’s moving right towards you.
You order the svelk in a slurring tone to fire their crossbows, but nobody answers your call. You can’t be sure if it’s due to the fact that in the chaos nobody could hear or understand what you said or if the svelk have conveniently decided to not follow your orders. In any event you’re on your own.
You block the shadow’s attack with a force shield and follow up with a stream of fire from your other hand though the shadow easily dodges your attack. You feel two sharp pains in both of your sides and at first you think the shadow has moved so quick that she’s gotten behind you to stab you, but it turns out it’s a second shadow that has snuck up on you.
In the end it doesn’t really matter as the result is the same and you collapse face first into the ground. A final blade through your back finishes you off for good.
