A Grand Tomorrow (For BubbleLord)

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She raises a brow at Orval, considering his words. "I don't know what to feel Orval... honestly I think something is wrong with me as I stand here and do nothing while you just whisk away what my brother built over the years. Maybe it is me who is in the wrong. But as you have proven time and again, I am not really in control here. Do as you will, I will take him back when you are done."

With a grunt Gurkin gets to his big old bear paws and walks over "Up that path is their slave storage. He found a guard and beat the answers out of him. Every slave goes there and they never took a girl like Tabby. So he put two and two together and turned on me. Son of a bitch packed one hell of a wallop."

Zephy nods her head "Enhanced strength runs in my family line according to my mother... and father, he didn't actually hit me... just pushed me aside using my shield as a brace. I am unharmed."
 

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"Considering how he punches and dents armor, Zephyr, it might as well be just as good as hit you if he shoves you..."

He'd wait a bit longer before the weight on his shoulder was insignificant, and much of his magic exhausted, before he finally offered a newly and rather androgynous Grunder to Belle. But rather than simply change him to her shoulder, he took the chance to move close and pull her into a hug.

"After this and the punishment, if he can't co-exist... then I'll let you choose whether or not we let him simply leave. You might not have been in control in some instances, but your opinion matters, Belle."

Once he'd spoke, he'd pull away and nod to her before turning to face Zephyr and Gurkin with a frown.

"Let's keep moving... time to see how they treat their slaves. If we find out this is some underground good guy's association, I might just have made Grunder come out here and just about kill me for nothing. Sooner we put an end to this, the sooner I can try to clear my head after all this..."
 

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Belle nodded and took the genderless looking bull that was once her brother onto her shoulder, walking back the way they came to go and get Tabby.

Zephyr and Gurkin nodded and headed up the path way to slave storage. A destroyed door is all that stands in their way and Grukin makes short work of that with his ax. Inside is a large, warm and dry room. Men and women alike are inside wearing simple over alls that could be put on and taken off in a single motion. They all look healthy enough but are cleary not happy. Chains lock their legs to prevent them from moving quickly and juging by the glowing runes on the shackles that match the ones on the sides of the inner door frame, they likely can't leave without some sort of magical escort.

All of the slaves are young adults, men and women to be sold to the highest bidder for whatever purpose they might have. The vast majority are simple humans while around 6 are kin folk, 3 cats, 2 dogs and a bird.

"Doesn't look too bad, certainly not as bad as your trader friend either."
 

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The selection was at least telling. The kin were also some interesting ones to spot, as he always desired more diverse genetics to fuck and work into his family tree... but they had bigger things to worry about.

"Not at all. But that trader friend is also going to suck my cock and clean up his act... so whoever is here is going to be doing the prior. The only time I've bound my slaves has been when they get violent... at least, in a way to prevent their movement."

Moving over to the bird kin, he'd almost been hopeful to indulge in the collected slave harem... but instead turned to face Zephyr and Gurkin.

"Zephyr, stay here and search for a way to release them. If you find it, you're to take it with you. If they can't be led out of here, these scum can't take them. Regardless, come after us in a few minutes. Gurkin and I are going to push ahead and try to find the leader... we'll wait once we locate the leader for you to rejoin us. That way, the three of us can take him on... and, of course, since you still have the last collar. That's our ticket to ensuring I don't have to force the remaining of my magic out and risk passing out..."
 

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The bird kin in front of him seems to be a pigeon man. He is your average guy, not bulky but certainly not slender. He would likely be sold as a labor slave unless his buyer could change his form.

"Yes father! i will try to find some way to-" Her words are cut off by one of the cats, an orange tabby, speaking up "You need a special ring from one of the elite guards or the boss himself. They come in to grab who has been sold and scare the crap out of the rest of us."

"...well, that settles that. None of us have found rings so far so I guess I should just come along with you then father?"

Gurkin just snorts with laughter as Zephyrs ambitions are snuffed out by one of the slaves they hoped to free.
 

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The orange tabby might have earned a chance to ride his cock and earn freedom with that bit of help.

"Yeah, seems so. Come along then. Gurkin leads... you take up the rear, since your armor is plenty loud. If we can sneak up on our enemies, we might be able to buttfuck them into submission for all I care. Anything that won't need us to fight and risk us getting killed..."
 

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Gurkin looks at Orval rather confused "Uhh, you realize it is hard to hide eight feet of bear person right?" With a shrug he starts moving forward, his paws surprisingly silent for someone of his height and weight.

Zephyr nods and takes the rear, her plate clanking away as it does while she moves along with them. Soon they come to another room with some stairs leading up to a set of double doors, very likely another way out of this base.

Gurkin holds up his hand and points to the right. There stands a gaurd but this one looks far different. He has a large two handed sword over his shoulder, his armor is more ornate and well crafted and even when relaxed his stance is battle read. This is likely one of the eliete guards the tabby mentioned.
 

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"He's definitely going to be a tough nut to crack."

The guard definitely wasn't good to spot, but he was right in letting the quiet bear lead. Size wasn't everything when it came to sneaking. He'd had to halt Zephyr before he looked to the large bear-kin.

"Do you think we can lead him away from the door to ambush him? He might be ready... but I'd bet he can't handle all of us. Maybe we could lure him out if Zephyr stripped nude and played a cute, scared girl, but that needs to be our last solution..."
 

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"How would a cute, scared and naked girl even get down here? The slaves are closely monitored... that would be far too obvious."

"I am not stripping for that gaurd!" Comes an angry whisper from behind them.

"We need to get him away from the door, his current position removes our ability to flank him and I don't like the looks of that sword. You can't use Magic right now yea? So we need a basic way to lure him over... Oh, what if we got the helmet of one of his buddies and tossed it into his line of sight, he would walk over to check it right?"
 

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"He'd check out a helmet but not a big-titted young woman? If you think it'd work... then let's try it."

Orval would motion for them to stay, moving back to retrieve a downed guard's helmet. It'd be a brisk walk, making his way back and handing it to the large giant of a male.

"Do your thing. We'll follow your lead."
 

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"the big titted woman seems more obviously a trap... I don't know Orval, I am a fighter not a tactician!" he takes the helmet and throws it out into the room where it clanks around the floor loudly.

"Huh? The fuck is that? you ass holes playing games on me again?" the guard calls out into the hallway "...guys? Ok seriously, who the fuck is there... that you Stan? You doing this shit again?"

Gurkin looks at Orval, shrugging his shoulders and unsure of what to do now.
 

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Looking to Gurkin, he'd sigh before turning to face Zephyr.

"Hun, take off your armor. Since we don't know how Stan sounds... you need to try and be a whore that Stan is getting ready to fuck. Just wink and giggle... copy how your kobold sisters act."

He'd then look to Gurkin, narrowing his eyes.

"Unless you think you can do a good Stan impression. Otherwise, look away from my daughter. You might be a friend, but this isn't a peep show..."
 

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"i work in a brothel and have a girl friend... you really think I care? Fine." He turns around so his back is to Zephyr.

"Alright... enough of this shit! I am coming over there and you ass holes better have a good damn reason for playing yet another prank on me!" The guard draws his large sword and starts walking toward their hiding spot!

"Never mind then! Get ready to jump him!
 

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The brief argument had at least kept them from needing Zephyr to strip. Whether Gurkin worked at a brothel and had a girlfriend didn't change that his daughter wasn't for the bear to memorize. Orval clasped his axe tightly, ready to rush and aid Gurkin in bringing the man down.

"Zephyr, keep watch... we got this. I'll rush in and hit the sword with my axe, you tackle him Gurkin. My hit will likely keep him from slashing us... so you strip him of the blade and hold him so I can knock him out."
 

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"Easier said than done..." Gurkin mutters back.

Soon the gaurd is right in front of them, sword drawn and his stance ready. "Oi... I can see you crouching in the shadows! Get the fuck out of there you idiots!"
 

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Orval said nothing, only rushing out and catching the large sword underneath his axe's head. He doubted he could outright tear it from the guard, so instead he simply put his weight into pushing the blade and pinning it against the wall, wedging his axe handle-first against the wall to awkwardly pin it. The weapon was likely to endure any pushing... but it did mean Orval released the axe to instead shoulder-check the man. Hopefully it would finish the act of disarming him... or at least disrupt him enough to make that blade worthless.

"Surprise, you fuck!"
 

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And... nothing happens. Orval's axe met the blade but it did not move and inch and his shoulder check hurt Orval more than anything else as he pushes against the amazingly solid armor. While the guard was startled a bit, he now looks down at Orval with a confused and disgruntled look.

"Who the fuck are you? The fuck are you doing here? Ah well, beating first and questions later." With a grip like a vice he grabs Orval's shoulder and hurls him across the room, sending hims skidding across the floor.

Gurkin charges out with a roar and swings at the knight who brings up his blade and blocks the swing with a grunt. "Ok... bit stronger and bigger... easy enough!" He steps forward and breaks contact with Gurkin's weapon, taking a slash at the bear kin who jumps back out of the way.
 

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"Fucking... monsters..."

Orval had to steady himself as Gurkin fought, looking to the large armored brute. How he wished Grunder hadn't found out... especially with someone this tough in the way. He'd move to retrieve his axe, moving slowly around to flank the soldier as he fought Gurkin. He just needed to keep his distance and look for an opening... more specifically, an angle to take the guard's legs with a slash of the weapon along the exposed backs of his legs. If the guard tried to face Orval, he could back up and Gurkin could strike. If he rushed Gurkin, he could rush in. And if he played it all safe, it'd be a battle of endurance he couldn't win...
 

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As the two juggernauts clash with each other, Orval is allowed to look over the elite guards armor. It is solid steel plate, very thick where you would want it to be and thinner around the joints so it doesn't stop movement. By the guards actions, he has been wearing this armor for a while and is very familiar with all of its strengths and weaknesses. What is really frustrating is the design on the back that Orval can soon see... not cloth but chain mail protects the back of his legs, immune to slashing weapons of all kinds.

The only way to throw this guard off would be a strong enough hit to his legs as all frontal attacks are being proven useless. Gurkin has landed several powerful hits to the mans chest piece but he simply rolls with the impact and maintains his footing.

However, nothing is perfect and the sturdy chains that hold his breastplate on can be seen on his sides. A few good hits there might just compromise his armor!
 

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Orval hefted his axe, cursing his luck about the man's legs. However, the chains were something he could definitely take out. So instead of looking for the opening there, he changed his target. And the first time he saw Gurkin distracting the guard, he rushed in to deliver a quick upward swing that struck the chain and plate along his body, but much of the axe's force landing on the target chain. And as fast as it came, he rolled away and right back out of the fight. It would be rinse and repeat, all while hoping he could pull this off... especially with how the brute was simply shrugging off the damage while still in the armor.
 

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Orval's axe scrapes up the mans side and damages the chain, leaving a noticable cut in the middle link but not breaking the chain just yet. The guard before him grunts and kicks Grunder away before spinning to face Orval, his swing barely missing his head as Orval rolls away.

"Oi! Don't you fucking get involved you piece of-" his words are cut short by Gurkin body checking him with a body slam, sending the guard flying forward and skidding across the hall rather loudly. With a curse he gets back up to face the bear-kin but now keeping Orval in his peripheral vision, the next attempt would be much harder now!
 

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The fact that they were playing their numbers stronger was good... but he also knew that it'd be impossible to get in without a brief fight. His magic caught at his free arm's sleeve, hardening it to steel quality and causing him to stagger against the wall briefly. He was exhausted magically... but the enhanced sleeve could give him the shield he needed. He just had to wait for his breath to come back to him, finally tightening his grip on the axe and rushing forward. He'd raise the sleeve and aim it toward the blade, knowing if he could stop the blade before it could be properly swung it would give him the opening... and it'd let him drive his axe through the chain entirely and put an end to this... hopefully.
 

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Orval's tactic works... kind of. The blade hits his sleeve and comes to a stop.. but soon slices through it and leaves a nice gash on his arm while the force throws him forward and across the floor. Gurkin had thankfully caught onto Orval's target and takes the swing for him, snapping the chain.

With a loud snap the chain breaks and the guard jumps back as his chest piece now hangs awkwardly off of his body. "Oh fuck you!" He screams as he is forced to take his chest piece off revealing a muscular and toned male body under it.

"Father!" Cries Zephyr who runs forward to Orval "You're bleeding...." She says with a worried voice.
 

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"Tch... bastard..."

Orval felt the painful wound, wincing as he looked at the bare-chested male. He wasn't about to feel bad for what he was going to do next. As Zephyr worried over him, he drew his arm back and simply threw his axe at the man's bare chest, staying down otherwise as he knew he'd need to remain still for the gash to be tended to as best to Zephyr's ability.
 

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The axe flew straight at the man as he was fighting with Gurkin again. As the two separated there is a heavy and wet sounding thud as Orval's axe buries into the mans chest. He freezes in place, looking down as his blood drips onto the floor fast and faster. he falls to one knee, using his blade to hold himself up for just a few more seconds before he falls to his side, dead as it gets.

Zephyr is working on Orval as best she can, using a small aid kit she had on her belt she cleans the wound with water, uses a dried healing herb to ease the pain and is soon wrapping it in bandages. "It isn't so bad... just deep enough to bleed a fair bit."
 

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With the man dead, he could at least relax a bit. For now, he remained still and let his daughter tend to the wound. By the time it was wrapped and she had mention it not being so bad, he could only reach out and cradle her cheek with a smile.

"If it was bad, it wouldn't stop me anyway. I'm just glad you listened... if you had got involved and got hurt, I don't think I'd have been better off than your uncle..."

Slowly getting up, he'd move over to the corpse and move to strip him of two things before he'd recover his axe. The first was to strip him of his left bracer and fasten it over his wounded forearm. It'd serve as a genuine shield in place of his now ruined shirt. The other was to strip the ring for the slaves, finally getting up and offering it to Zephyr.

"Go get the slaves... use the ring to get them out of here. Gurkin and I will wait for you."

He'd slide the axe into place on his hip and into its sling, finally turning to face the large blade the man had wielded. It was a two handed sword and a fine one... and as he moved to clasp it in his now-free hand, he'd wrestle it from the dead man's grip and size the blade up. Fastening a sheath for it could come later... for now he had to try and understand the blade that carried so much weight and power. After all... it was about to become his.
 

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Zephyr smiles and wipes a tear from her eye before taking the ring and running off down the hall way.

The dead mans bracer came off with the gauntlet as well, giving Orval some much needed protection over his now wounded arm. The large blade took a minute to get from the mans hand as he died clutching it as tight as he possibly could. Lifting the blade... nearly made Orval fall over as it was light as a feather! Closer inspection shows the blade didn't have a dent on it despite being used to clash with Gurkin time and time again. It is so perfectly balanced that the large blade can be flicked around with one hand while still being immovable to those that clash with it! There is far more to this sword, Matilda would probably love to see this and any other gear she could salvage.

"Shit... this guy was something else.. and there are more of them up ahead too. Not to mention his gear... if it isn't master craft then I am a sheep kin."
 

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"Well, then take it... we're going to need it."

Orval staying light as possible was going to be vital, otherwise he'd be plucking the man of all his gear. However, the weight of the large blade was definitely impressive. It was long enough to be a two handed blade but could be wielded with some ease as a one-handed sword. For Orval, it was a fairly perfect weapon in that mark. Not that he had used swords much, but swinging one wasn't terribly too different than handling his axe. Hefting the blade up and resting its flat along his shoulder, he'd look to Gurkin with a raised brow.

"You think we'll be able to take them? If not, we need a plan... because we definitely can't back down now."
 

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He shakes his head "It took all we had to take one down... and their boss is up there. If we don't have a plan then we are going to end up slaves just like the others.... or dead."

Zephyr soon approaches with the group of slaves behind her. the ring on her finger has a magical line connecting to all of the slaves, keeping them from running away "I got them father!"
 

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With all the slaves brought instead of helped to escape, it gave him a new angle at least.

"Well... if these slaves want to help us, they could overwhelm the other guards. We only need the one ring to keep them from taking control... so we could use them as the distraction and then isolate the leader. If we can get him alone with the three of us, then there'd be no issue getting the collar on him and ending this with their surrender..."