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

*this is the way to travel to Outpost Kalsho - by ground or by air, whatever your preference.*

*Lycan rides on horse back*

*the horse gallops along the road*

*finally reaches the end of the road*

*Lumien rides Corela toward Kalsho at a slow gallop.*

Hmm... getting dark. Hope Lord Wolf isn't having any problems.

*Suddenly, Corela comes to a dead stop, and begins to act spooked.*

Easy, easy... what's gotten into you?

*Lumien has a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. Reaches underneath trouser leg and pulls the knife out of the holster. It's dull, and not much good for fighting anymore, but it's made of Elvish steel, and will glow blue in the presence of orcs (and presumably drow, as well). She examines it carefully.*

*Some ruffling in the brush near by.*

*The knives blade glows a brilliant blue meaning something.*

*Watches the blade glow, and connects it with the rustling in the bushes.*

Uh oh.

*Holsters the knife, and pulls out the staff. Hopes there aren't /too/ many of them, otherwise her chance of survival would be extremely slim, as it is now almost too dark for her to shoot far.*

*Chandra circles overhead, but can't see the danger as the light fades. Lumien urges Corela into a fast trot.*

*A load berzerking roar can be heard as 8 scouting orcs jump the horse.*

*Lumien closes her eyes, and casts an unusually bright orb of light. She jumps off Corela, who wheels and flees in the general direction of Imardin with Lumien's supplies. Chandra takes advantage of the blinding light to dive, talons clawing at the lead orc's eyes.*

*The orcs back away from the bright light, clinging to their hurtful eyes. Screaming in pain.*


*A second, more powerful screaming can be heard as a orc cluthes his eyes holding back blood, trying to swat away from a rather large hawk.*

*Chandra dodges the blind orc's arms, and flies higher. Meanwhile Lumien takes advantage of the confusion, and climbs to a low branch using a manuver similar to the one she used to climb buildings in the slums. In one deft movement, she holsters the staff and draws the bow and an arrow.*

All right...time for some target practice!

*Lets the arrow fly at one of the uninjured orcs.*

*Having their eyes adjusted to the bright lights...the orcs reach for there weapons be it a sword or an axe.*


*The orc hears a arrow fly.*


*Another one screams as it goes right into his arm, placing it partially in. The orcs release another berzerk yell as they charge towards Lady Lumien.*

*two wolves leap between the Orcs and Lumien, snarling visciously*

Ah! Missed!

*Leaps back to a safer branch, and quickly aims another arrow at the party of orcs.*

*The arrow whistles by one of hte orcs ears, not phasing him one bit.*


*The wolves growl at them, but the orcs don't stop taking out the toughest challenge first.*


*A loud thunder can be heard off in the distance.*

GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!

*pulls another arrow out of the quiver, aims, and fires again.*

I /really/ need to talk to the High Lord about setting up an archery range!

*the wolves dodge, one going to each side*

*The orcs, just easily jump over the Wolves, ploying themselves nearest to the tree. The arrow comes down and smashes itself into the neck of an orc with the arrow in its arm. The orc falls down dead....*


*The thunder is louder a !CHARGE! can be heard off in the distance.*