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Chapter 36: Hickory Mountain

Chapter 36: Hickory Mountain

I work my way over to the edge of the landing, down below, I can see small fires down below, the forward team. They really are here for me. It's best I don't remain upwind of them. I head off to the right side to make my descent down the mountain. Making my way down, I pulled out my smaller knife, it will have to do in this next fight.

Having made my way down to the camp I could see that somewhere in the tents, while not exactly keeping guard there were some outside which were active with other tasks. Remaining in the shadows I set a small spark over to the tent furthest from me, and watched as the spark started to take hold of the tent I made my move.

I rushed inside the nearest tent, catching the unsuspected person outside of their armor, and unprepared for an assault. I slammed myself into him and drove my knife through his neck so he couldn't yell out. Without wasting any time I retrieved my knife and found his bigger dagger, which I took. Then I escaped back out the way I came in, as I watched everyone rush over to the tent which is on fire I snuck quietly in my hide shoes, masking my steps, was the sounds of the yelling, which worked in my favor. The men in the next tent came out unprepared, and taking my chance I came up behind them and in swift quick motions I slit their necks.

I caught their bodies and gently dragged them back inside the tent in which they stood in front of. Once I had laid them inside the tent, I set a small fire, and escaped out the far side and masking myself into the shadows, I waited to see how they would split up to deal with the new fire. More confusion and panic arose as a second tent caught on fire.

I sat in the darkness waiting for the right moment, as people divided up to awaken the others and try to stop the two burning tents, I made my next move. I crept up close to the burning tent as there were only two guards trying to put it out. When one looked away I quickly reached out and cupping my hand over their mouth and a quick knee to the back of their leg I pulled them down and dragged them into the darkness before disposing of this guard. I quickly changed into the guards uniform before rushing out to help with the fire.

Getting up close to the guard working on fire I appended his arm to get his attention and pointed into the bushes where a knife could be seen. Me and the guard walk into the bushes where the knife is and see the dead body, but before the guard could figure out what's going on I grab him from behind and covering his mouth I let my knife sink into his throat before throwing him onto the ground.

“Help! There is someone attacking us!” I yelled as I rushed into the camp still in the guard outfit.

The guards turned in my direction and readied their weapons but allowed me to get behind them to safety. I panted and seeing the opportunity, I took a big blanket which seemed flammable and threw it onto the nearest guards I set it blaze, letting it catch fire and start melting onto them clinging to their clothes and armor. I then pulled out the sword and ran it through the guard not covered in the blazing blanket. Quickly I kicked the body off my sword and turn around to the nearest tent which i could hear rustling of someone trying to get their gear on and i dove in and quickly ran them through as well, before coming outside of the tents and launch a fireball at each tent setting everyone of them on fire including the person inside.

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After setting the camp on fire I ran out of the camp, right now the base camp should be sending people up to help. If I don't leave now I won't be able to hide as they pass by. I got out of the armor and gear and back into my hide clothes and ran off to the side of the camp. I started making my way down to the base camp making sure to avoid the scout team coming up the mountain. I made it past them without them knowing I was here. When I made it close to the base camp, I spent some time near by watching the camp, seeing where the guards were and where might be a good entrance to the camp. This place might be a test of my skills. I have spent a long time honing and crafting my body to defeat anyone to challenge me again.

I snuck my way to the side of the camp, it all smelled wet. Seems when they saw the fire at the other camp they wetted everything down. It will be harder to set fire to the camp to cause chaos among the soldiers. Probably just protecting the camp, since it is downhill from the fire above. It will take more effort to burn things. I found a gap in the fence which was hastily made. I slipped in hiding in the shadows and worked my way to the leaders tent.

The captain's tent is very obvious from it being the only one with guards, and finely decorated. It sticks out among the rest even in size. The front being guarded would mean I would need to take out the guards, or find a way to get in from the back without alerting those inside. I did notice then, that the captain's tent is not watered down. I could catch it on fire.

I got as close as I dared, and reaching my hand out I sent out as big of a ball of fire behind the guards to light the front door on fire. Quickly I take my chance and skirt around the tent hearing it catch fire and the guards jump in surprise. I knew it worked, and got to a spot i felt comfortable with and slashed the tent open and dove inside the tent.

What was waiting on the the otherside was a fist. The blow sent my head spinning, my ears were ringing and the world felt like it was spinning. Before I could orient myself I felt another blow to my gut, which had me cripple over onto the ground. I was gasping for anything, but my lungs refused to work. Everything was a blur, I couldn't comprehend how all my training and hard work collapsed instantly. I worked so hard.

“Lost, I am sorry.” I gasped out before the world went dark.