Heh, so he finally gets whats coming to him, Kasei thought. He had been humiliated by Nogare before, so the sight of the night being injured was pleasing to the mercinaary. Then the shiekah sees Dogura's face, and feels sympathy. Nogare was, after all, his freind; he had a right to feel sorry...

Kasei then sights Calla. HER?!? Why bring a child into this? What if she by sme chance, turns against me? Kasei thought with fear in his eyes. The doughter of a golden one (ooc: doughter, right?) was going to be a formidablre apponent...but that would have to wait, asd he had more pressing matters to get to, like following Noval's orders. The rebel flame follows his new ally ...

OOC: HAHA! Kasei wioll be a little more serious in this FOG - and I really want to know, why did you bring Calla into this, Alpha?

OOC: First of all, I would like you to proofread your posts before you post them. I make many mistakes because i type fast, however, I find that by proofreading my posts, i catch a lot of mistakes that need to be correctred. For instance, a lot of the time I forget to capitalize "I". Also, if i dont know how to spell a word, I do a google web-search on how i think the word is spelled. Unless you're WAY off, it will provide the correct spelling of the word. The word is spelled Daughter, and you made many mistakes in your post, such as:

sme = some
mercinaary = Mercenary
formidablre = formidable
apponent = opponent
asd = as
Wioll = will

And Im sure Alpha has his reasons. he always surprises us, in a good way of course. Also, if you want this post deleted Alpha, please contact RG about, Im sorry about this purely OOC post.

EDIT: Sometimes a good proofread doesent pick everything up. Thanks Alpha, I took care of that. Ironic how the only word that I messed up on was the word that I tried to correct kasei on! XD

EDIT2: I spelled it wrong AGAIN!! Thanks for the heads up Nogare. If I ever get married, I dont want a daughter XD

OOC: And as proof that Dogura can mess up as well, he actually left out the 't' in Daughter. Personally, guys, I recommend using Mozilla Firefox 2, which has a built-in spellchecker whenever you're typing stuff. For example, in my screen right now, 'spellchecker' is underlined in red because it's not a real word.

And yeah, I do have my reasons for bringing Calla into this . . . but not because she's strong. In fact, her abilities cannot exceed half of the potential of her father, thanks to the Golden Curse, which was talked about in FoG 3. She has . . . other uses. [size=0]And yes, we are all doomed. I'm gonna sing the doom song now! Doom, doom, doom, doom, doom, doom . . .

SIX MONTHS LATER: Doom, doom-doom, doom-doom-doom-doom, doom, doom, doom . . . [/size]
IC:
Noval rushes forward around to the eastern wall which surrounds the castle, fury motivating him to simply move and not think about Nogare's words. Even more infuriating to the general was that the man had hardly listened to his words at all. How could a teacher teach if the student refused to listen? But then . . . how could he be made to understand the lesson that Noval himself had only learned after forty-seven years of fighting?

But until his rage subsides, it is doubtful that the general will be able to concentrate on that particular tangent, so he simply focuses his mind on the mission at hand, lest he do something foolish.

Alpha follows a short way behind the general, questioning Shada about what has happened. It isn't long before he manages to get a decent picture of the events of the past few minutes into his head, and it is one that makes his mind stop in confusion. He hazards a glance at Nogare, wondering why the man was in such a hurry to go inside. Certainly, the Sheikah understands the desire a man can have to do things alone, but against a foe this powerful? And especially with Nogare, a man who knows full well that there is strength in numbers. He has to wonder why such a normally good-tempered man would have such an outburst, but makes no headway.

Then again, Alpha suddenly thinks, Nogare is unaware that Koura is none other than the Golden Gerudo. The Gerudo Goldforce will be a blessing to their fight beyond any that the Sheikah can think of. He gives Koura a look for a second, beside whom is skipping the Rito, still chatting away with Skye. The Gerudo catches his glance and returns it with a flirtatious one of her own . . . which only results in Alpha scowling at her and turning back to face Noval.

Noval abruptly comes to a stop beside one portion of the wall. Without a word, he reaches up and feels around the many bricks that layer the area, then swiftly pushes a series of four bricks inward, surprising some of the group at the fact that they slide backwards without hindrance. As the fourth is touched, a creaking sound is heard, and a portion of the wall opens outward, revealing the secret passageway that Noval had spoken of earlier.

With a simple way of his hand, he motions for the others to follow him into the dark, unlit corridor that lies beyond it.

Dogura followed Noval from a good distance behind, constantly vigilant for Hakiem soldiers, hoping if at all possible to infultrate un noticed. After Noval had opened the passage, questions filled Dogura's mind. Where could this passage lead to? How did Noval know of this? Has the castle already been overthrown? Are the Hakiems informed of our arrival? Dogura nodded to Fang, and Fang knew instantly what Dogura was saying. Fang knelt down, and pressed on the dirt, feeling for any vibration IE footsteps. Dogura opened his ears, and senses, listening for any sudden changes in the air current. The duo was mainly making sure that the groups secrecy was secure.

OOC: I've always wanted to be part of heist! Or whatever you want to call this, it's still cool!

Nogare saw that he had been an embarrassment to act so, since, as it appeared, most agreed with Noval. So he shrugged off the thought; Noval didn't know much about him. Their lives would be in jeaprody, he realized quickly. He hadn't considered them. So he changed his perspective, slightly. He still knew that if there were even a slight chance of saving Harkinian and Zelda, he would take it. If there weren't... at least everyone wouldn't have given up hope in Hyrule's future. But that wasn't the case... At least they have Mrust. But with such foes, I don't even think they'll last.

Nogare entered the passage, after respectfully allowing a few of the others in. Under his breath, he murmured a prayer in Ancient Hylian. His murmurs were quiet, but the Sheikan and Hylian companions caught the words 'princess, majesty, Nayru', and afwe other words, making it clear that he was praying for Harkinian and Zelda. When he did enter the cave, there seemed to be a vague bit of light shining from Nogare, but maybe it was the light behind him. Nogare hadn't had time to get his Lantern, so it would be a bit harder so see the path ahead.

OOC: Eh, I'd call it more of an 'infiltration', ZV. But that's just me.

IC:
The tunnel behind the secret door is dark and damp. There is no light at all until Shada, at the head of the group, calls forth an Elemental Burst of Fire - rather than firing it off, though, she simply holds it above her head, so that its light can shine on the entire place. The entire place is in utter disrepair, as if it hasn't been used since it was built - which is likely to be the truth. But the passage, though filled with stray stones, appears sturdy enough to allow the group to continue.

Dogura and Fang's senses reach outward, feeling many presences in the area. Many are the sleeping inhabitants of the town surrounding North Castle, all blissfully unaware of the drastic developments in the regal dwelling. As for the Hakiems themselves, they can be found both outside and within the castle in large numbers. But they seem to be relaxing, though alert enough so that if anyone attempts to get past them they will be ready to spring forward and slay the being without hesitation. But fortunately, no one is focusing on the group . . . at least, no one that the duo can sense.

A fair distance away, in a cylindrical room covered with intricate runes, a blood-red cape flutters as its bearer chuckles. Looking into a dark portal in the wall that allows him to see far away, he softly says, "Your next task begins now."

His only companion in the room, a black-clothed man leaning against the wall, exhales wearily. "It's about time, then. Is it finally him?"

"It is," comes the dark voice again. "Go to him, make him aware of your presence . . . but do not call him by his old name. Yuenbri may perhaps be alright, but I think referring to him in the manner that his allies know him as will be a much better tactic."

"So, you want me to kill him?"

A pitch black pupil turns to regard him with a malicious grin. "If you can do so, then go right ahead." The black-clothed man grins back as sparkles of light envelop his form, transporting him to his next battleground . . .

"Thank you, shada...but I could've handled the light problem, myself." kasei says, then follows the others into the tunnel, unaware of the meeting happening, or any danger that might be in the tunnels, he lets his senses feel around, and also sensed the Hakiems around them, but he is not good enough to feel anything else. "Heh, just Hakiems, eh? this should be easy." the mercenary says, with a glance at nogare. Feh, he's not so great, is he? after being beat up I hope his ego is deflated... The sheikah thinks to himself, he still was angry about their last encounter.

I will not lose out to alpha OR nogare this time, I will see them dead before I lose again...

OOC: and, sorry about the poor spelling in my last post, I was rushing and I have big hands...

OOC: I would like to apologize for not doing anything sooner. I'm not in the habit of checking HA2 often. I rely on the notification system, which didn't notify me because it had somehow stopped watching this topic. My apologies.

IC:
Rose says nothing as Noval...speaks...to Nogare; however, she certainly does agree to what Noval said. Better to lose your life for a reason than for no reason at all. She was sure Baris understood that. She also did not speak up as Koura, Calla, and Skye came. Although, at the tunnel, she whispered to the Gerudo, "Are you sure you should be here?"

Koura glances over at Rose, shrugging slightly. "Why shouldn't I be here? I'm the Golden Gerudo - it's practically my job to fight against the Hakiems. Besides, as Keyru -" she emphasizes this word flirtatiously, only to receive a pair of enraged scowls from both Shada and Alpha. Gulping, she decides not to call him that again, and returns her gaze back to Rose. ". . . er . . . as, as Alpha said, you guys stand a much better chance with a Goldforce Power present."

The tunnel only proceeds for roughly ten yards before Shada's light falls upon a stone stairwell leading downward. Cautiously, she grips a metal pole running parallel with the stairs and begins lowering herself downward, noting the slippery moss that covers each step. This part of the journey, at least, probably won't be an indicator of the life of luxury that royalty is rumored to live.

As the last members of their fighting force enter the secret pass, Noval steps inside as well and pulls the doorway closed. To anyone who should walk past, it looks exactly like another section of the wall, indistinguishable from the stones surrounding it. As the last member of the group, Noval also calls forth an Elemental Burst of Fire, holding it above his head to light his own way, as well as for those who are in the back half of the procession.

I'll have to remember where that secret passage is. He thinks to himself as they walk through the corridor. Why did Alpha bring GG (his name for Koura after finding out she was the Golden Gerudo) and the others? I though we were trying to stop him from obtaining the Goldforce not bring them all to one place, well, all apart from armless but far from harmless. He looks at he corridor they are walking though and finds it impressingly unimpressive.

As they get to the stairs he slips through the group to get close enough that he could talk with Calla. 'What are you doing here?' He asked plainly. He could understand bringing Koura but why a young Rito girl?

Pyre walked in about the middle of the party. When the two elemental bursts lit the hallway, he found that there was nothing special about it. He noted the location of the secret passage in his mind. It might be useful later. He had some doubts about the rito and the gerudo, but dismissed them quickly. If Alpha wanted them along, he probably had good reasons. Still, it would be nice to hear the answer to Raven's question.

As he walked, he stayed near the edge of the passage. He wanted a wall to fight against if they were ambushed. He knew that the passage was obviously ancient, and who knew what kind of traps, and illusions were set up down here. For the time being however, the hylian decided to trust Noval, and follow him.

Calla glances at Raven kindly as he starts talking, but that soon turns into an annoyed glare the second the question leaves the thief's mouth. "What, you think I can't help?!" she blurts out before she can stop herself. From the other side of the Rito, Koura gives her a pat on the shoulder and subtly pushes the fuming girl ahead of herself and Raven.

With a sigh, Koura leans in close to Raven, whispering conspiratorially to him. "Calla's dad was killed by the Hakiems, and she still hates them because of it. She's a great actor - she acts happy enough, but . . ." She motions slightly towards the Rito's tight fists and stiff composure. "She's a pit of boiling rage whenever the Hakiems are mentioned. So when she asked to come along . . . I teamed up with her against Alpha. He basically had to allow her to come or risk me using the Goldforce on him." With a shrug, she adds, "Besides, the girl can talk with Skye. That's a nice trick to have."

While everyone else is distracted by looking forward, Noval quickly reaches out and hits several secret switches, disabling all the traps in the tunnel. Normally this place would kill them in an instant, but now they should be able to pass through it without difficulty.

Minutes pass before the two leaders of the group, Shada and Alpha, come to a halt before a large wooden doorway. Creaking it slowly open, Alpha sighs as he spots no Hakiems out there, and pulls it open the rest of the way. Beyond appears to be a storage room of some sort, an enormous chamber containing any type of food - except meat; that's probably kept somewhere else so it won't spoil - that could be imagined, from delicacies to light snack foods.

"Welcome to North Castle," the general calls out softly from behind. "We'll be starting our tour in the kitchens."

Dogura walked along the damp hallway, keeping sure to stay in the shadows, and out of the light, where he was most prepared for anything. Fang kept within the light provided by the spell, and also walked along a wall, for his attacks would be more efficient comming from the floor and a wall. The group came to an abrupt stop, and Fang almost tripped over Rose, who was walking in front of him. Dogura stepped aside the crowd, only to see another door flung open. The kitchen was large, and held many cooking tools. Fang soon appeared behind Dogura, pushing the samurai aside. "Outta my way Dogura, I have to see this." Fang didnt get the big royal shock he was hoping for. "Seven long years of wondering what lies within the walls of Hyrule Castle, and I get this?"

Dogura eyed Fang, and spoke up. "Well, there was said to be a great Shiekah castle in Ikana a long time ago, but I've never been there to see the ruins. I'm sure there is twice as much gold and treasure around there, or more than here at least." Fang grinned mischeviously. "Treasure you say?" The samurai stepped into the kitchen examining it further. [Awareness check] "Oh, get off it Fang, the spirits would be angry with you. I'm sure Hyrule Castle holds some spirits as well, so try not to say anything too rude. I dont feel like dealing with the supernatural this time."

OOC: My dad forgot to pay the bills, and our phone line was shut off all day yesterday, killing the internet. I'm back though, and it's all good.

Rose nodded her head to Koura's reply. She still thought that it was a bit reckless for her to get involved, but she certainly wasn't going to argue. She then listened as the Gerudo told Raven why Calla was there.

When they got to the kitchen, Rose also took a look around, not expecting to see much. "Seems kind of cliche, doesn't it?" she muttered. "Putting a secret passage in the kitchen."

Kasei watched silently an waited as they came out of the tunnel an into-
-"A kitchen? Boring! I was expecting the royal treasure vault or somethin... oh well."
Kasei then goes up to alpha, and pokes his shoulder. "Hey, man, whats the dilly? I was really expecting a treasure room," the mercenary whispers into alpha's ear...

The nmercinary then backs off, in case he angered alpha somehow, and goes over to nogare, ready for a fight with the hakiems...

OOC: A kitchen?!? HNS is right, that is cliche