Mission:
It was one fine day when the weasel Stoutclaw washed up on the docks from a colony to the south. He reported the area completely destroyed by a huge, unidentified beast, to horrible to let live, yet to strong and powerful to bring down. Many of the colonists living on the island where this took place were either very young or old, so the few able fighters had to not only watch their backs but to protect others. Stoutclaw reported being knocked unconcious and wakening some time after the attack. Striking out from the island he didn't make it to Sampetra for three days. Obviousley delerious, we waited a few days for him to become stable and then got every piece of information we could. The attack, which happened at night, was while everybody was asleep, noting that the beast was probably calculating and intelligent. Next, all that Stoutclaw remembered seeing is the initial attack, meaning that the "huge beast" might have been a diversion. Because we had no other information, we decided to set out to the colony and see for ourselves what the problem was. Setting out for Southern waters in the good ship Deathsail with 30 other able beasts, we took stock of what we were up against. Some others that were with me included; Akiskio, a newbie, but seemingly able for the job. He is a ferret like myself. Dingeye, a veteran stoat. He's been around longer than most of us and carries a cutlass, and because of this I place him as second-in-command. Shadow the Weasel, an expert with throwing knives and carries a katana. A big black female wolf that carries a batle axe, whos name is Rage. Last but not least, Rippclaw, a ferret that can lay away anybeast with her sabre. These beasts, my hand picked Lts., each in control of a small band of 5, will scout around the island and will report back to myself and Stoutclaw once we reach our destination. (Time Passes) We have reached the island, and now my leuitenants with their groups will scout the island. myself, along with three others and Stoutclaw stayed on the ship as a homebase. Soon it was sunset, and my groups came back to report to me, but Akiskio's group did not. We became worried. The next day, Dingeye's group stayed behind and the rest o us went out and scouted the island once again. At mid-nnon we found Akiskio's group, dead. I went to the fallen lt., for he was alive, barely. He spoke of a giant rumble and then arrows cutting them down on the open. He caught glimpse of a badger but he wasn't sure. Then he passed out. We took him back to the ship Deathsail and laid him down until the others arrived. Still nothing. We all decided to call it a night, and soon everybody was asleep, even the sentries. That's when we heared it. THUD. THUD. CRUNCH. I stood up stock still, and I leaned over the railings. On the beach was the most hideous thing I had ever witnessed! The tail of a huge dragon had whipped out and severed the rudder of the ship, and now the dragon, taking notice of us, began to attack! I called everyone awake, and soon arrows, stones, and javelins were hurled at the beast, but to no avail.

the body and head came into view. Something struck me; why was there no flesh covering the skull? A closer look revealed a badger inside the giant costume! Firing an arrow into the narrow crevive at the badger made him yelp, and soon the beach bore witness to the dragon spliting apart and a squad of Salamandastron Hares bursting out. From this point of view it was easy to see that the giant monster was merely a "Trojan Horse" and goodbeasts attacked us from the safety within. Leaping into the shallows, our still-strong force charged the hares into open ground. A small, feirce battle took place, and soon the Hares were running for the center of the island. The badger stood his ground. Flailing madly, he charged our ranks, but was soon cut down by the skull of the dragon from which he attacked us from. Dingeye, under a mad rage, lifted to the skull from the beach and flung it at the badger lord, who crashed into it and was horribly impaled. The rest of the night was spent killing off the rest of the hares and destroying what was once the Salamandastron voyagers camp. Dingeye, half crushed by his mad attack on the badger, was in as bad of a condition as Akiskio, so we left for home the next dawn, only to return the next summer for the rebuilding of the colony that once stood there.