((Red Dusk)) - Getting to know each other...

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

The Skipper was soon dragged out of the tent by two stoats. His eyes were wide open and he was very bloody, with new cuts and bruises. He was thrown on the ground by the pole he was hung from. He had a nervous shake to him. like he was almost horrified. Like waking up from a bad dream. The Skipper was never like this...what had happened in there? What...was in there....
The rat didnt bother hanging him from the pole again but simply tied him to it.

[Sunce Lakala and Ay Kamara]

**Sunce lay on the ground, her back bleeding, making pitiful noises. The fox standing above her was grinning, then he took a closer look at the wound.
he stopped grinning. the blood was a wrong colour, the blood was dark, so dark.
it was very dark, with a slight pinkish tone, and the wound was healing up very quickly. not instantaniously, but it would be healed up within a matter of half a day or so.She barely noticed the skipper being brought back.
he dragged her up to her feet, and carried her off to a tent. Her face was mildly contorted; partly with pain, partly with hatred.
Once inside th tent she lifted her head. ahead of them was a filmy partition, she could see the shape of somebody sitting in a chair. just a dark shape, the light behind them. a venomous smooth voice said**
Why do you disturb us, Gwamola? **The dark fox made sunce kneel and then he bowed** Sorry, sir. The foxmaiden has some odd qualities I wish to discuss with you. **The voice replied**
Make it quick, Gwamola... **Gwamola nods and walks through the partition, sunce hears muffled talking, then the venomous voice says**
Take her to be interrogated, she may know something... **gwamola comes back through the filmy sheet grinning, and takes Sunce back out into the camp. he lights a torch nearby and brings a bucket of water. He spits the words**
where is Sassimba?!? **sunce replies confusedly** who, what? **then Gwamola dunks her head in the water, pressing her under for a while, then lifts her back out. and so the interrogation continues...**

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

The Skipper was leaning against the back of the pole.He was coming back to reality and calming himself down. Even though what he had just seen was one of the worst things anyone would be faced against. The blood began to dry on his fur. He wiped the blood from mouth with his shoulder. He need to get the crew off this island...and as far away as possible. This was not the place to be...not with one of...Them...here...

Dawn was beginning to break. Undertaker woke up and then woke up Daya. Be began walking in the direction of Ay. Not knowing if he would find him of not.

[Sunce Lakala and Ay Kamara]

**Ay was just stretching and waking up, when he heard the slight rustling of somebody approaching him. he saw sunce being dunked and interrogated, but remained his cool. when the noises were iminent , he saw who it was from his tree** Undertaker... **he hissed** It's me, Ay.

**Sunce was gasping for breath** I..Don't know...any of the answers to...those questions **Gwamola snarls and smacks her face** Yes you do! You're lying, you scum!!
**he shoved her head back into the water, Sunces body was thrasing, her mind was racing through old memories. she remembered something, something bad. The blackness was chasing her through the water, she stopped thrashing, her eyes were closing...then WOOSH! he pulled her out and slapped her face to wake her up.**
Tell me now! Where is sassimba? what did you do with the ancient ruby?!? **Sunce licke dthe blood from her lip and said, as if in a trance** sassimba is gone, he left his body, long,long ago... The ruby, the ruby is under the snow... **Gwamola sneered and grinned** good girl. Now, lets get you tied up... **he stuck a pole in the ground, standing opposite the skipper. then he tied her to it securely. Her back was throbbing, but she barely noticed now. had her body not been furred she would have been sweating. For good measure Gwamola kicked her again** Now wait for something to happen, eh my little prisoner? **he leered, then wandered off**

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

Skipper turned his head to Sunce, still breathing a little heavy from the encounter. "You okay?...What happened?" he asked. The fox in black rounded the corner and saw them talking. He sprinted to the skipper and gave him a quick, running, kick across his face. The Skipper sprayed blood from his mouth. He was taking a heck of a beating here. Already 4 broken ribs possibly a broken forearms and leg from the encounter in the tent...All he wanted to do...was to get off the island and as far away as possible. It wasn't like the Skipper to think like this...he would normally be the first one to rush into any situation. But he didn't want any part of this one...

"Shut up! Stop speaking!" The Fox clothed in black commanded. The skipper turned his head with an evil look in his eyes. One that not even Undertaker had seen him show for quiet a long time. "Hit me...one more time...and I swear you will suffer for every beast you have harmed without cause.......first I'll kill your family...then I'll kill every one of your friends...and then I'll save you for last..." The fox sneered. "You'll die before that sea dog! He yelled with a grin before he it him again. He skipper closed his eyes, Blood dripping from his mouth and snout. "I have sworn it...." he said as the Fox walked away. He opened his eyes looking at Sunce, His eye were filled with hatred. "Are you okay sunce...." he said. His facial expression did not cease. The skipper did however spot Undertaker's red eyes in the forest.



Undertaker made no sound as he moved through the forest to Ay. He said nothing as usual as he approached but simply stared at him waiting for him to ask something. Undertaker was hardly one to speak first...

[Sunce Lakala and Ay Kamara]

**Sunce watches Gwamola beating the skipper, her eyes blazing, clenching her paws so the claws dig into her flesh. When the fox leaves and the Skipper speaks, she blinks and says huskily** I'm fine, just a bit...short of breath now... **she spits some blood onto the floor, you see its odd colour, but she doesn't seem to notice.** I'll...get those scum... **she looks up, and her eyes have taken on a new light, a light of vengeance.**

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

The Skipper's facial expression changes to confusion. "You'll get-...What?" he says. "Do ya not know who yer up against mate?" he facial turns to that of concern. "That fox is in some sort of alliance with..." he stops, not wanted to mention the name out loud. "We need to get off this Island Sunce...We arnt strong enough to face them..." were there two plot lines to this story? Is it possible that there more going on here than just past past coming to haunt them?

[Sunce Lakala and Ay Kamara]

**Sunce tilts ehr head and frowns quizically, whilst he rhand are busy. she is scraping her claws against the ropes tieing her to the pole, starting with her hand and arms. she winces occasionally, her back is still throbbing, and she feel light headed from the air depravation.**

**Ay hops down soundlessly, and asks in a low voice** so, whats the plan, and who is the dibbun?

**Daya frowns an whispers** Me'sa Daya, tha' plan is ta' sneak 'round the guards and behind thems tents. and who'sa you?

**Ay blinks in interest, and says** I'm Ay, so, you lead undertaker and, uh, daya?

**Sunce mumbles to the skipper**
I'm nearly free skipper, just a moment. so, who are they allied to?**she asks, and then almost immediately a black rat guard turns around the corner, and sees that sunce just said something**
You, foxmage! **he shouts.**
what you doing, gwamola told you not to talk! **he dashes up with speed and smacks her in the face, and laughs**
this is such a fun job! **he says in delight and punches her in the stomach. she spits some odd blood, and then she looks up, grinning with bloody teeth**
My job is better, you scum! **she whispers with intense focus. the rat takes a step back stunned by her confidence, and takes a breath to speak. Sunce grasps out with her paw and pulls him closer, then she sinks her teeth into his throat. he makes a gurgling noise, and falls to the floor. sunce spits in disgust, and finishes loosening her bonds**
bleh, it's all for the greater good. **she picks up the beasts sword and hacks away the skippers bonds** are you okay to walk, or you gonna lean on me? **she asks**

[Skipper Of Sea Otters]

The Skipper to take a step but staggers. He grits his teeth in pain. "No...no I cant walk comfortably..." He says grabbing onto Sunce. "Its not a good time to tell you right now who I think their allied with...we need to get as far away from here as possible...and now..." He glances over in Undertaker direction and spots his eyes. "We need to get my things...but..." he grabs a flaming stick from the fire and tosses it to the tent. The tent instantly begins to burn. Several beast run out the front...but not any of the leaders...They run out unspotted out the back.

"Later..." Undertaker says simply dashing into the tent. He comes out seconds later with the Skipper and the rest of the crews things.

[Sunce Lakala and Ay Kamara]

**As undertaker dashed out ofh the tent, Daya fell off his back with a squeak, the undertaker didn't notice until too late...**
MANAAA!! **Daya screams, and a small paw appears underneath the tent, and is dragged backwards...away...**
Daya! **Sunce calls, and Gwamola steps out, holding an unexpected gun to his head**
You want the dibbun? **he says.Sunce grits her teeth and hands the skipper to Ay**
Your life, for his, foxmage. **Sunce clenches her paws together, and looks back at Ay, he shakes his head, knowing she won't listen.**
Let Daya go, Gwamola. **she says with a dangerous tone. Gwamola laughs and lets the dibbun go, momentarily losing conecentration. Daya knocks teh gun out of his hand and runs towards Sunce. Sunce scoops up the dibbun and runs into the forest.**
BANG
**A deafening noise fills the camp, echoing horribly. sunces eyes widen and her face contorts as she falls to the ground, dropping Daya. she lands on the ground with a thud, dead...or alive?**