h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Okay, now we go to the healers, and see if we can get that Driver to talk.

Elektra, you can stable the horse and meet us in the healing hall.

I'll see you then

*Nods and walks towards the Healing Halls*

*carries the driver towards the healing halls*

*a small party all on horseback approaches the gates, behind them in the distance an army can be seen*
*one of the mounted men rides forwards*
Thoran: I am Thoran Farranger, I request entry to the city for myself and my companions. I swear under the light that none of us are members of the Dark Alliance.

~Skenvoy

*The guard on watch nods slowly.*

[Guard] I don't know who you're going to come see. Imardin's a wasteland. We don't even have a King! I - *he sees the army*

I - You there! *he points at one of his companions.* Go to the steward! Go now! Tell him - tell him to come here!

[Guard 2] Yessir! *he runs off*

*Elandra runs at full pelt towards the front gate. When she sees Thoran, she skids to a halt and grabs his upper arms, stopping just short of hugging him.*

Thoran. Thank you, I - things have happened, I...*she bites her lips and struggles to compose herself. She looks truly overwhelmed.*

I...I heard about an...an army?

*Thoran looks stunned* ... Is the lady Elandra still here? If so do you know where I can find her?
~~Elandra where are you?~~

~Thoran

*capitan of the guard arives*

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Thoran: The army... about that.
*the men behind him on horses remove their cloaks revealing armour and weapons, the same symbol as that on the armies banners on their chests*
*Thoran scratches the back of his head*
Thoran: Its... kind of mine...

~Thoran

*Elandra blinks, looking at Thoran faintly bemusedly. She glances back at the army, then at him again, then breaks out into a luminous smile.*

Of all the changes that have wrought their actions upon us, I like yours the best. We need good men. I'm sure yours will be more than that.

*she pauses, and drops her voice*

Will that mean you will command them? Or will you return to the Magician's Guild, I -

Let's go somewhere. Captain, I want you to liase with the army and get them quarters. These our are friends. They're equals with us.

Thoran...follow me. *she leads him, hesitantly, towards the King's Palace*

Men, accompany the captain and assure the army that he is to be obeyed for now. Of course don't follow any orders obviously foolish!
*Thoran follows Elandra, another man with black hair going grey follows as well*

~Thoran

*the capitan takes them to the barracks*

*Once as much of Thoran's army has been housed in Imardin as possible, the guards close the gate.*

[Guard] That Lady Elandra looked very...pleased to see the foreign man, didn't she?

[Other Guard] I'm not saying anything. She's a good woman. The Captain and she go way back.

[Guard] I'm not saying it's bad. Still. Its a little odd. Dyou think she's taking control, now she's come back?

[Other] Where dyou think she had gone?

[Guard] Beats me.

*the Lieutenant on duty spots them talking.*

[Lt.] You two! Attention at your posts!

*Alanna rides up to the gate on a very tired looking horse*
*Leans down slightly to address one of the gate guards*

I'm here to see Lady Elandra Pawel, do you know where it is I should go?

<Unknown to many, as I had to think up a way to get Wolf, Thurin etc back into the story without them suddenly realising they'd been left in the healing room... where was I? Oh yes, unknown to many Thurin and Wolf had been forced to return to Lupsburg and their family home in Lupstadt after their sister had tried to usurp the thrown in their absence. They had taken Ulrik, the captain of their knights with them, but had left the men here incognito. This way they can learn that Elandra has taken over Imardin and they can get mighty upset about it befor going to hunt her down and cut her into itty bitty pieces

*Wolf, Thurin and Ulric ride up to the gate, Thurin and Ulrik wearing their armour and Wolf in his ranger's gear*

[Wolf] Hmm, that was one mighty large group of soldiers and I can't place their emblem

[Thurin] Well do you want to ask those two,

*Thurin indicates the two guards*

[Thurin] what they were doing there or shall we return to the house and see if anyone's home who can tell us what's been going on in our absence?

*wolf and Ulrik answer simultaniously*

[Wolf] Ask them
[Ulrik] Return to the house

[Thurin] Well let's ask them and then we can return to the house

*the three heavily armoured men ride up to the two sentries*

[Thurin] Hoi, you there, who were those men?

[Sentry]

Lord Thoran's army sir, we were heavily depleted in the last battle sir, he thought they could protect us while we brought our army up to strength sir