My mission

The fire was still warm from the night prior I Awoke early the next morning. Trying not to wake Yumi or Sade I quickly got dressed and slipped out of the tent. This mission was an especially dangerous one and I could not chance that any harm come to them. My mission was to infiltrate the rogs base camp and steal their most prized possession the seductive oracle Bubbles.

Mist still rising from the ground as if a shroud of darkness with which I could conceal my presence I made my way to the rogs base camp. The rog guards where asleep on the job this was the perfect opportunity. I could grab the Oracle and be gone without a trace before they ever knew I was there But where would she be hiding she could be in any one of these tents and with no way of knowing I would have to search each one.

Checking the first tent I found a sleeping young God caller who was very attractive , yet I was here on business not pleasure. I needed to find the Oracle so I moved on systematically searching each tent I came across covered in a veil of darkness and shrouded by night I was like a wolf hunting it's prey.

Finally I found the oracle but in my haste to retrieve her it seemed I had woken a young shadow walker before he could yell for reinforcements I stunned him with a blow to the back of the head grabbed the Oracle and ran, The rogs would surely be close on my tail.

Now that I had the oracle I needed to get her back to tranquility refuge where the vice commander could keep a watchful eye on her, And I needed to do it fast or the rogs would surely catch up to me At full speed I ran from The rogs camp to the near by town of "mediation" this was a Crom town so I had to be careful or they would not allow me passage.



As I made my way into town "Halt" one of the crom guards shouted to me. I did not have time for this I continued by as if not hearing the crom Guard and quickly shoved the Oracle into one of the cannons.

Just then the crom guard spoke again "why are you in such haste my friend!" he shouted.

"Me and my young wife here must get back in time for the wedding!" I shouted back as I fired the cannon off Towards negotiation town.

"I see young man then off with you tis a great day when young ones get married!" before he could finish that sentence I had already climbed into the cannon chambre and set the timer "that could have been a disaster!" I thought to myself as I flew through the air Towards negotiation town.

Landing in the safety net in negotiation town just behind the Oracle I had made it just in time the Crom where asking too many questions, I needed to get out of there with the oracle and now.

Grabbing the oracle I told the crom as we rushed through town "We're going to be late for our wedding date we must hurry I'd love to stay and enjoy your hospitality but we really must be going." The oracle dragging behind me trying to get a word in was stunned by how quickly all this was happening.

Having made it through the first 2 check points I was nearly back to tranquility and back in Elerd territory. I could take it easy now surely the rogs would not invade so soon they would have to devise a strategy first!

Setting up camp for the night I asked the oracle about herself surprisingly she spoke to me as though I was an old friend. She told me of her past, the way she had grown up, the way she was raised and of the effects this war was having upon her nation.

"The republic of rogwel is mostly against this war" she said.

"how can that be?"

"The rogwel republic has gone sour she said the people in power are abusing that power to fulfill their own agendas, although we are a democratic society those with money have power and those with power delegate the prosperity of our nation" Hearing these words from the one whom they called oracle I was surprised.

"Do they not appoint a right and just ruler for your nation?" I asked "often times the ruler though voted into office is bought by big corporations who wish only to further line their pockets with wealth." she replied.

Having this chat with the oracle set me at ease some how I did not feel that I would have to chain her it seemed that she was not likely to try to escape and so I made camp.

Setting up the tent the oracle asked me "And why is it you have been commanded to capture me warrior?" I replied "My nation believes you the source of the republics power they believe that without your guidance they would fall."

"And is this what you believe?" the oracle inquired.

"I believe that your nation does not take your opinion seriously enough they would likely be in a better state if they did, As such I think this will have little effect upon them" I replied with a saddened expression upon my face.

"You are right about one thing they do not heed my words as they should, Many times these corporation confuse the situation and lead people to believe war is the best option. Because War gives them a means to sell more products. More war means more production and sales of steam riders, siege weapons and other means of destruction which only serve to line their pockets."

"If the maestros are so unjust why do the people not rise up to oppose them?" I asked the Oracle.

"It is out of Fear, Those who oppose the maestros end up jobless and labeled criminals or worse." the oracle replied

Having finished setting up the tent and stoking the fire to keep us warm through the night I asked the oracle to come rest for we had a long walk in the morning and it would not be an easy march to make restless and weary.

The oracle agreed and made her way into the tent with me where we lain down for the night.