Rising Anew Chapter 15 The Claw Healed.txt
#4 of Rising Anew
Rising Anew -Chapter 15, The Claw Healed-
"Have you located them..."
"We know their last whereabouts sir."
"Where..."
"A small city... in the Northern United States. A place called Meddlark, Lord Ritus."
A heavy black paw slowly slid over the polished oak desk. A patient paw. Ritus was unlike any of his predecessors. He saw reason where they had only saught power. Under his leadership, The Broken Claw had become strong again, not in battle or conquest. They had become powerful through espionage, and business. Ritus ruled his clan wisely. A genius businessman, the black tiger had made their future almost assured. However, the Broken Claw was dying of another sort. Few were changing any more. The females seemed to grow inable to change as the generations progressed. Ritus' friend Carmac, a brilliant biologist, had been studying the cause of this, and his reported findings sat on the desk before Ritus.
"Litian... Find them.. We will save our clan, and they are our saviors..."
"It will be done my lord."
The screen clicked as the transmission came to an end. With abated slow movements, Ritus opened the report and read.
After a time, he sat the report back down and closed his eyes.
"I just hope that beast those fools created hasnt found them before we do... Carnisian... brother... I have finally rescued this pitiable clan, and now it will be all for naught without your help... All of these years of work... all of our triumphs... Protect her..."
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Narina busily watched for any sign of Narcenac and the others. She had grown very worried once her initial excitement had abated. Her eyes sliced through the dim moonlight in search of her lover.
"Patience kitten, he will return." Rollesta said with a soft chuckle.
Narina turned to her and started to retort when her mistress held up a finger to silence her.
"Worrying about him will not bring him back any sooner or any safer, it will only make your life harder." she said with a gentle knowing smile.
Narina looked down between her paws and nodded in agreement then sat down beside the elder squirrel. As she sat a call came from the gates.
"The Hunters return! Open the Gates! News to be heard!"
Narina shot back to her feet and sprinted towards the gates. As soon as she saw Narcenac she flung herself off the top of the wall at him and landed in his arms, knocking him to the ground with a yelp of suprise.
"Ooooouch!! my butt!" Narcenac shouted and lifted her up wincing at the pain in his rear. "Help me up now you flying furball."
Several of the glades inhabitants came out and helped the weary hunters limp in the gates. Suddenly many roars sounded from the forests around the wall.
"EVERYONE IN NOW!!!!" Minota shouted and began ushering everyone in faster. Grimloth began to flood through the trees towards the gates as the last person made it through and it was hastily slammed shut.
"what is happening Minota?!?" Carnisian demanded in a calm tone. "Why are the Grimloth attacking?"
"Its Marcerous, somehow he managed to make them obey him... and there are hundreds of them!" Minota cried out.
"Get these beasts some care. Minota, have them ready to fight as soon as you can... everyone else... BARE YOUR CLAWS!!!!" Carnisian cried as the glade errupted in the same battle cry.