| Fallen Seer; ATFR CHptr VIII | |
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| Morkskittar | 1st September 2006 - 09:30 PM Post #1 |
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The Tunnel's Resident Rodent Ecologist
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A Time For Redemption Chapter VIII: Fallen Seer Slavedocks burned, bright and hot. The wooden buildings around the underground port fueled the flame, and even the stone was burning. Screaming Skaven ran through the ruins, hacking and slashing at eachother. Their vicious snarls echoed througout the massive cavern, mingling with the sounds of Skryre gunfire and the roar of twisted beasts. The sounds of battle reached all the way to the hidden ledge far above Clan Morkreek's major port, the ledge where a runty rat stood. Grey Seer Skitterchar Xallanam viewed the scene below him with a feeling of loss, disappointment, anger, and dismay. All that he had worked for was destroyed in a moon by incompetent underlings. Skitterchar had served the Horned Rat evver since his birth who knows how long ago, and had dedicated every minute of his time to furthering his master's plans. And now here, right before the pinnacle of the Horned Rat's schemes, this happens. It had happened soon after Skitterchar's return. Slavelord Morkskittar had greeted him with all do ceremony and eagerness, and Skitterchar reassumed his position of Master of Politics, albeit unofficially. Only a week later, something snapped in Morkskittar's brain. The Slavelord got the idea into his head that his clan was being infiltrated by Daemons, which in fact it was, and that these Daemons would do him great harm. Of course, the Daemons would do him no harm - they were the servants of the Horned Rat, couldn't the fool see that? Morkskittar then proceeded to appoint the Stormvermin Haralas as High Inquisitor of Clan Morkreek. Haralas began hunting down all Skaven with signs of possession and mutation down and killing them. Of course, many prominent Morkreekians were mutated, including Skitterchar himself. He was forced to flee, and leave Clan Morkreek to its own devices. And now he had returned. He learned what had happened in his absence from some of the rebelling rats. It seemed that the ambitious Warlord Vinhaus had grown sick of the Inquisition, and had finally elected to rebel against Morkskittar. The paranoid Slavelord and his Inquisitor were killed in the first days of fighting. Also slain were Warlord Vossik, Vessik, Vyssik, Lord Morvael, Ratsnak, Sneaksnak, Zarggritch (who had returned from his quest as a failure) and Vorqueek. Such a loss.... Vinhaus had taken control of the Clan, but several fanatatical Morkreekians still resisted. The new Slavelord was confident in his power... perhaps too confident. Skitterchar smiled. The Grey Seer knew something that the Warlord didn't... *** The moon shone down on the clear waters, illuminating a line of the still liquid. Thirteen massive ships and countless smaller ones lay at anchor just outside a massive cave cut into a cliff, out of site of the entrance. Skitterchar was sitting on a rock, shivering as he saw Skaven scramble off of the boats silently, and running towards the Seer. Skitterchar stood and smiled as the hordes reached him. Fourteen figures stood in front of him: Karil (Admiral of the Fleet of Thirteen and Captain of the Korsair), Chittersnatch (Captain of the Betrayal), Artik (Captain of the Fat Breeder), Pawblight (Captain of the Clawbane), Melkorh (Moulder-Captain of the Deadflesh), Kraskritch (Warlock-Captain of the Techrat), Jirvin Poxstaff (Plague-Captain of the Pestilence), Snikkich (Captain of the Black Rat), Thargish Thornbane (Captain of the Poisonmint), Darvitch (Captain of the Black Slaver) Harkish (Captain of the Slitwater), Sarvven (Captain of the Darkstaff), Lissen (Captain of the Chieftan), and Ratikkaal (Head of the Morkreekian Explorators). The Captains of the Fleet of Thirteen and Ratikkaal himself. Impressive company. Skitterchar bowed. "Greetings-greetings, Admiral and Cap-" 'We have no time for greetings, Seer," spat Karil. Skitterchar looked up, surprised. This was not the Karil he knew. Meeting the Admiral's eyes, Skitterchar saw a steely glint in those eyes. Suddenly it was all the Seer could do to not spray the musk of fear. He had seen that glint before... and Karil had never missed a shot with a pistol. Skitterchar turned around to flee, but it was too late. The shot echoed in the air and the Grey Seer fell forward, the back of his head a bloody mess. Karil stepped forward and removed the bullet from the flesh, ignoring the gore and offal that leaked over his hands. He lifted the bullet on high, turned around, and shouted to the Korsairs and Explorators gathered below. "Behold, Rats of the Sea! The bullet which has slain the deceiver! The Horned Rat has shown us the way, and Clan Morkreek will fall to us!" The rats cheered wildly. Karil took a breath before shouting his next command: "CHAAAAAAARGE!" -*-*- Complete Works of Morkskittar Pillz |
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