Chapter 9
"You say you wish you could fight? Would you join us? For we seek the Black Fox and his band. We are true only to the king" Lorri said as she arose from the table, the other four fallowing her motion. AJ just looked into the face of each girl. "Well, I had not thought of it......I.....Oh Bloody Hell, why not?!?" They all laughed. "Well, I guess we had better get packed up." said Dayna. "Oh, by the way, where is Striker? Maybe he would fight as well." Lorri glared at her darkly. "I'm afraid, even if he was hear, He would decline. He is not one to fight, unless..." "Unless there is pay" said Lorri, her voice cold, "He dose not fight for what he believes, for he believes in nothing. He is a cold, heartless mercenary" She turned and casually walked up the stairs, the others looking to AJ apologetically, and following her. "That was harsh and uncalled for, Lorri" "No, it was not Lygia. I should know, I painted him. He's a brat." "But you said yourself he was really sweet in side. That someday he would find a girl worth fighting for." "Whatever. I mean, Ask AJ. He'll tell you" Lygia just shook her head. There was no fighting her. "Well, lets get packed" Within 15 minutes they were ready to go. "Are you damsels ready?" a familiar voice shouted. The girls looked to each other, then to the door. They ran, pushing each other out of the way. Lorri was the one who made it to the front. She opened the door and was greeted by hauntingly blue eyes. "The cold heartless mercenary has been sent to tell you that Amaza is ready, as am I" Lorri just stood there mouth agape. "We are as well, Striker" said Dayna, shoving Lorri's pack in her arms. "Good. We should be half way through the forest by nightfall. If your up to it." Lorri cleared her thoughts. "Perhaps AJ did not tell you the nature of our mission. We do not wish to go through the woods. We are looking for the Black Fox" He smiled at her manner, which only angered her farther. "He told me. But lucky for you, I know where he and his band are" Dayna smiled maniacally as she passed Lorri out the door. Lorri wanted to shriek with anger, but just sighed and fallowed after her.
Chapter 10
"Each of you should have a weapon" said Striker as he led them out a door close to the back of the inn. "Hear are some, perfect for you" He pulled a cover off of a table inn the middle of the room. There on it laid five guns. They all were taken back. Dragons, 16th century dress, blue and green hair, Linkin Park, and guns? This place just kept getting stranger and stranger. "What is there, besides Dragons, that we should protect ourselves from?" asked Lorri, picking up a gun and looking it over. "Are you sure you want to know?" Lorri gave him a look of disgust. "Please, I am not a child" He shrugged. "Giants, Werewolves and vampires" "Vampires?!" Dayna asked, smiling. Now this was her thing. "Well, yeah. Just to name a few" Lorri put down her gun. "I don't think I want one" Striker looked at her, confused. "Don't you have any swords?" Striker smiled. "Hm...A girl... with a sword?" he laughed slightly. "Swords… are for men. I think you should stick with the gun, my lady" he handed her gun back to her. She sighed, and walked out, without the gun. "We're sorry" started Lygia. "She get's like this. She's had it hard" His eyes watched after Lorri, silently, then spoke “It's fine. She'll warm up. Or not" he laughed. "Come now. We should get going"