Mission:
Look out!!!! A grog bottle shot past my head and
smashed into the wall behind me. I turned to the stoat
who had thrown the bottle."You almost got me that time
mate!"And now your gonna pay!!!" I flung myself onto
him and began pummeling him with my fists.Several
other beasts lept into the fray also and before long
there was over a score of beasts, punching kicking and
biting each other! I had just gotten a good headlock
on Rakesi the Ferret when a pair of strong paws
grabbed me by the neck fur and pulled me to my feet. I
turned around and found myself staring at a pair of
rather uncomforable looking trident rats.One raised a
paw timidly and said,"Split Fang..um my master would
like to speak with you for a moment.""Would you please
come?" I turned toward them."Yes I think I will." I
said flatly. The other rat said,"Follow me please." We
left the noisy tavern and began to walk toward the
Palace. When we reached the gates another pair of
Trident Rats joined us and they led me to the throne
room.The mighty Ublaz was seated upon his throne!He
turned toward the rats that had lead me in."Leave
us."he said,his voice barely above a murmur. Turning
toward me he said,"Ah Split Fang,my loyal searat,would
you be interested in doing a mission for me?" I
nodded."Good, this is good news. Tell me, do you know
of the weasels that have recently been attacking our
sentrys?" I nodded again. "Would you be interested in
destoying them for me?" I noded yes once again."I knew
I could count on you Split Fang. You must chose two
score good fighters and take them to the weasels
camp. Then you must totally destroy it!! Leave none
alive!! But try to take one prisoner,question him and
find out if they have a home tribe. If they do, take
the Vermin Keel and destroy it too. I am leaving you
in total command of this. Do not fail me. Do you
understand?" Raising my head to look at him I said, "I
will not fail you, Master."
An hour later I was standing upon the deck of the VERMINKEEL. The two score beasts I had selected were standing upon the ship jetty before me. They were all armed to the fangs and ready for a fight. A ferret in the first rank raised a paw and asked,"Hey Split Fang mate, why are we all standing here?" I answered,"You have all been selected to help me destroy those strange weasles. And I am in command! And anybeast who wants to question that, answeres to Ublaz!! Now listen up! Tonight we're going to attack and destroy those stupid weasles! I want you all to arm youselves and get ready for battle!! You all need to be organized and ready by dusk. I expect you to be here by then. Got it?" "Yes Sir"they answered and then they left.
That evening right around dusk the entire force was ready. We had had marched north toward the weasel encampment since dusk and now had it surrounded. I signaled toward a fox."Marl, I want you to dispose of those sentrys down there,I said, pointing toward a group of patroling weasels. The Marlfox nodded and then disappeared. I few moments later he reappeared in front of me."The sentrys are taken care of." he said and then he joined the other vermin. I turned toward them,"Alright mates, we are ready to attack. Now listen mates, They are all to die, but try to take at least one prisoner. Alright?" They nodded.I drew my long rapier and my dirk. Lowering them toward the camp I roared,"CHARGE!!!" My entire force charged the camp. The weasels were caught completely by suprise! All but one was alsleep and they were all startled awake by our battle cry. Most were slain still laying down but some grabed weapons and fought us. But they were still half asleep and they were all poorly armed. The attack only lasted about ten minutes and in the end victory was ours. A pair of rats ran up to me. They threw a small weasel onto the ground before me."We took this one prisoner." they said."But he is badly wounded so you better make it quick." I dragged the dying weasel to his feet."Alright weasel,where are you and your mates from?" The weasel gasped out an answer,"We 'ave no home.....just a small ship...ole tribes on that ship.....we came here to get supplies....thats all we are...just scavengers..uhhh." the weasel died with a painfull expression on his face. A week later we were sailing after the weasel ship. It was ahead of us but we were gaining quickly.My crew stood upon the front of the ship armed with bows and slings. They were firing volley after volley onto the tightly packed weasel ship's decks. The weasels fired back but we had surperior fire power. An idea was begining to formate in my mind. I gathered a group of rat archeres around me and we lit a small fire on the deck. They began dipping arrows and fire slingeres into the fire and they fired them toward the other ship. Before long the ships masts and deck were blazing merrily. Weasels began throwing themselves into the sea and they either were shot,drowned, or eaten by sharks. The entire ship and its crew died. My mission was complete. We treated our few causulties and then I set a course for home.