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While he was shouting and looking, Epotheros saw Clover enter the clearing. He was relieved to see her alive and well and that the creature didn't get her, but what about the others? She said she didn't know about them. Epotheros quickly rode up beside her and covertly lead her out of the forrest. He wanted to rejoin the party and get away from that thing as soon as possible.

"I don't know what did this," he said trying to keep the truth about a being that in numbers they would be more of a threat than Zant. Epotheros also believed there were more of them since the mask had the number 7 in roman numerals on its mask.

When Epotheros and Clover rejoined the others, he continued on without saying anything about what he saw in the forrest. As night fall aproched, he made sure that they camped out in a wide open field. This gave them the best chance of seeing an attack if it was coming. Epotheros did not feel much like sleeping so he sat infront of the fire and stared out across the plain. He wastched the flames dance in the fire pit and felt somewhat comforted. It was clear by the way he acted that he was nervous and was worried. Kamots even sat by him. This was the first time Kamots had shown any affection since he was bought.

The morning had come at last. It was a bright clearday with a gentle breeze that swept across the field. It was rather early in the morning when Epotheros got every one up to get going, because the dew hadn't even dried off of the grass. The group made excellent time and were at the village in the Hiati Furgo Providence by mid-day. They were greated warmly by the villages and miners but were scorned by the local soldiers and mercenaries, because they didn't like to be overlooked as being the strongest.

One of the miners then lead the group to the enterance of the mine, It was a hole in the side of an active volcano. The doors were made of iron and had to be cranked open to allow passage. The inside of the mine was very very hot. This could be due to the river of molten rock that flowed down the middle of it. There were steel plat forms that conected the pieces of rock together an allowed the ability to cross with out much difficuty. As soon as the group had made it down the ramps a group of flaming bats attacked them.

attacking from behind the five pairs of orcs, Ty slices at the bowstring of two orcs simotaneously before jabbing his knife-studded staff (five knives on each end, spraratically placed in a star formation) at the end sword-orc's face.

seeing the three finished orcs makes Ty laugh because he knows these are just weakeners before the big battle...he takes the liberty of lopping off the head of one of the archer-orcs missing a string, while he toys with the other. kicking the dead orcs sword near the now nearly weaponless archer-orc, he gives it an almost fair chance. after about 10-12 blocks and parries, Ty tripps the orc and pins him without killing it...yet. he keeps this orc pinned and weaponless, while waiting for the rest of the orcs to fall, yet also defending against any stray attacks aimed towards him.

Epotheros positioned himself in front of the orc holding he sword so the one that was providing cover couldn't hit him without hitting his comrad. Epothers swung his sword in a circle like a batton with a rather leisurly expression the blade reflecting the scenery off its meyalic surface to give it an orangish glow. The orc became quite infuriated with this lack of respect and charged Epotheros recklessly. He lifted his sword up above his head and at its height Epotheros struck. Epotheos held his sword upside down so the blade ran even with his arm as he caught the orc wide open. Even though the chest plate stoped the attack, Epotheros had him a a position on where he couldn't swing his arm down. Epotheros then placed the edge of his blade that was clost to the guard against the thrat of his opponent. With a quick upwards motion Epotheros had sliced through the skin and the orc was dead.

A few arrows hit the orcs back whe it died, leaving a "Thunk Thunk," in the air. Eotheros then used the body as a sheild and approched the other. When he was about ten feet away, Epotheros threw the lifless body towards his companion knocking him over, his cross bow realeased from his hand and resting in the stream of lava. Before it knew what happened, Epotheros was in the air delivering an arial stab which impailed them both when he landed.

Epotheros the stood up, wiped the blood off of his sword and went through the gate the orcs had entered through. When Epotheros made it to the outside he was surprised thoi see a lake. It was situated in a large crater in the side of the mountain which had pathways that conected all of the mines together. A plat form stood out of the lake and held supplies and such with different catwalks that lead to the other mines. On a ledge just above the far end of the platform stood four archer orcs. They were out of range by a dozen yards and aslo seemed to have not noticed his presence. A piece of cat walk was tied up like a drawbidge benieth the archers. If the rope holding it up was cut, then it would give them a way to enter the mine when the monster was.

"Clover, Larien, I think getting those archers is a job for you."

seeing his 'prisoner' would not be wanted for questioning, he nodded once before silently ending it's life. Ty followed the group though the gate, and paused at seeing the apparent dead-end.