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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GWolf" data-source="post: 279584" data-attributes="member: 3373">The Coin Part IVThe pit that Scordalon’s life ended in had seen many deaths, and many victories. The pit itself could not tell either apart, and to the pit it didn’t matter. To Korvis it mattered though, it mattered a whole lot.The large Human stood looking down at the pit, his black cloak slightly concealing his black and silver armor. Damn, Korvis cursed to himself. Duke Elward had demanded that Korvis return to Orlorn with the coin. Not that mattered; Elward was an old fool and wouldn’t live much longer if Korvis managed to get his way. The only thing that could stop Korvis now was the coin. He had tracked it all the way to this pit, but time was growing short and if he were to get the coin and get back he would have to get it now. That meant only two things; they would give him the coin, or he would take the coin. He didn’t mind either. He quickly walked down towards the pit itself his black boots smashing into the stone stairs, and his short dark hair prickling with sweat.As Korvis reached the bottom of the stands he spotted Odek, the former owner of the dead pit champion. He walked over to him casually. When he arrived he spoke. “Quite a fight eh Odek?” He said slyly in orcish. No need in coming right out and asking for, or threatening for the coin yet.The Orc turned his head at the human and spit. Korvis stood still with no change in expression. Then Odek spoke. “Filthy human, what is it that you want?” Odek commanded back at Korvis. Korvis grinned.“Well, since you put it that way, I want the coin Scordalon is still holding” Korvis said flatly. He could already tell the old bastard wasn’t going to comply. This didn’t matter to Korvis though; his hand was already hovering near the dagger hidden on his shoulder.Odek looked at Korvis and laughed. The coin was nothing to the Orc merchant, just another of many gold coins he had seen. This didn’t mean Odek would give it to him, for this was a human, and there was no reason for him to have it. “No. The coin is not yours, it is mine and I will keep it” Odek said as he spit directly next to Korvis’ left boot.That was enough for Korvis; in an instant his small, but deadly, dagger was in his hand and at Odek’s throat. He whispered into Odek’s ear his voice ringing in the Orc’s ear violently. “You will give me the coin, or I shall take both your life and the coin”Korvis then removed the dagger, pricking Odek slightly in the process. He sheathed it, but in case thing got out of hand, he kept his other hand next to his large broad sword.  He watched as Odek called a servant over and sent him to fetch the coin. The sickly looking gnome left and was back in a second with the coin and handed it to his master. Odek looked at Korvis a sadistic grin on his face, and a line of blood rolling down his throat. “You will regret this human,” he said as he slapped the coin into Korvis’ hand and turned away.Korvis laughed to himself at his success, he was sure one damn good madman. He enjoyed the way he had angered the fat man. He now held the coin, his ticket to Orlorn’s deepest darkest secrets. He dropped it into his pocket. Only a few more people to manipulate and he would have everything he needed for his revenge. He would kill. None of them would be left alive.As Korvis exited the pit he let out a particularly insane laugh, drawing the attention of a few Orcs saddling their horses. He looked at them and gave another laugh, causing them to turn away half afraid. Headed towards his own horse and slung his muscled body over it quickly even in the heavy breastplate he was wearing. He kicked off and headed for Orlorn.                        ***Korvis had been on his Journey for three days, and now he was certain there was a band of Orcs following him. And he had no doubt who had sent them. Odek. Korvis sighed, turned around and dismounted his horse.  He thirst for blood, and today he would have it, either theirs or his it mattered not to him. He always loved a fight.As he a stood waiting for his pursuers he strapped his dull black and silver buckler to his arm, and drew his mammoth broad sword and gripped it easily. He also took the time to tie his horse to a tree slightly off the road. It was mere minutes before he heard the hooves…three Korvis guessed from the sound of them, should be easy enough he told himself, as he felt the icy ball erupt through out his body as his adrenaline began pumping.Korvis greeted Odek and the two Orcish warriors with a grin…he was correct, there were three of them. In orc he called to them. “So, you found me…what a shame I was going to let you live” Odek snapped his fingers and his horsemen moved up slightly. Odek snapped again. “Wait, let’s see how good this smart mouthed fool really is…dismount.” The bodyguards obeyed obediently and dismounted their black horses. Once they hit the ground they each drew Maces and small metal shields growling at Korvis.Korvis couldn’t believe his luck; they had even dismounted to fight him. When he was done with these two he would torture odek, cripple him and send him back home never to mess with him again. The first Orc charged at him failing his mace wildly, Korvis side stepped the attack and brought his giant sword into the back of the beastly man. The Orcs tough hide armor snapped, and the orc went sprawling forward from the force of the blow. The second orc now had his Mace raised high above his head and was about to bring it down onto Korvis’ unprotected head. Korvis’ raised his buckler to block the blow. The mace bounced off the shield with a heavy thud as Korvis drove his boot into the beast’s chest knocking him over.Korvis swung his sword down at the bodyguard’s neck severing the man’s head from his body. Odek gave a slightly frightened look as the man died.  Korvis then felt the mace smack into his back with amazing force sending him forward, but Korvis managed to keep his footing. He thanked god for his armor as he spun around his blade whizzing through the air. With a loud bash the Orcs shield flew from his hand and onto the grassy earth. The Orc was stunned. Korvis used this as and opportunity to ram his blade through the creatures chest. As he pulled his sword from the monsters chest, the beast let out a mouth full of blood collapsing to the blood stained earth.Odek cursed as he spun his horse away and started to gallop away. “Not yet you bastard!” Korvis called after him sheathing his sword and running toward his horse. He flung himself over the horse and sent it into a mad dash after Odek. As he began closing the gap he called to him. “You wasted my time, and now you don’t want to play anymore?” Korvis laughed as his deep brown horse pulled right next to Odek’s ebony one.  “So, thought you could beat me?” Korvis said as he grabbed Odek by the collar of his vest and flung the Orc violently off his horse and into the clearing they were now in.The black horse kept running, confused at the whole situation, as Odek tried to get up and out of the grass to confront the monster who had just slain his two body guards.Korvis dismounted his horse, and raced over towards the old orc just in time to land a kick in his chest, sending him back ground to the floor wheezing. “Come get up! Fight me!” Korvis shouted taunting the old man. The Orc rose clutching his chest in agony.  He went to draw his short sword, but met a gauntleted fist in his jaw on the way. “This is my game, and you’ll play how I want!”  Korvis commanded sending his elbow into the Orcs nose snapping it. Odek screamed in pain, but was cut short as another fist met his chest and knocked the scream out of him sending him to the ground wheezing. “I’m not finished yet!” Korvis screamed at the defeated merchant with a sick violence in his voice. He picked the fat beast up and hurled him into a tree. That was enough Korvis though walking towards his horse. “Put your hands behind your head!” He heard a familiar voice call. He looked around to see Orlorn crossbow men surrounding him holding their crossbows pinned at his chest. Duke Elward walked into the circle and looked at Korvis with disgust. “Foolish boy, hand me the coin and you live, disobey, and you die” Korvis reached into his pocket and retrieved the coin, and handed it to Elward with a muttered curse. Elward looked to his men their black and silver armor shining in the afternoon sun. “See he get the best cell in the whole dungeon!” The man in charge nodded as Elward laughed fingering his new coin.</blockquote>

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