Commando Part 38

Viyamor looked down at the corpses wondering when more of these goons will be after them. He wanted more than anything to get rid of them all and get it over with. Gadruun kicked and spat on each corpse cursing them in his own language. When he was done spitting, cursing, and kicking the Khasungai guard offered them a tour through the city itself. As leader of the group Maurice agreed to let Gadruun to give them a tour. He ordered Brittany, Oraceth, and Eyanosa to stay put once the bodies were discarded.

Gadruun said not to bother with the corpses as there are some creatures and cannibals that eat the dead. These flesh and corpse eating creatures are called ghouls and dwell in the shadows of Khasungai. For a few moments they were speechless, but chose not to discuss the subject any more. Maurice warned the trio of warriors who stayed behind before leaving with the Khasungai guard. It felt strange to leave the corpses there on the street of the alley. Maurice took another look at the corpses. Some how one of the corpses turned into his former lover before his very eyes. It did not seem possible nor was she even near him. He blinked a few times and it transformed back into the corpse of a Caligari goon.

Whatever it was that flashed before his eyes was no more than an illusion of the eyes. He ignored this and proceeded to follow the Khasungai guard Gadruun. With his Unseen Bears and Taregan at his back Maurice followed Gadruun out of the alley between Pyramids. Nothing had changed since they had gone into the alley and killed those goons. It was as though nothing really happened. The city acted oblivious to what happened and their presence.

This was good for their movements through the city. As Gadruun brought them to a market place he approached a small vendor stand next to a couple of others that were more like blankets laid out on the surface. The blankets had various items whereas others around them had cloth, baskets, fruits, meats, pottery, seeds, grain, and other crops. A lone Khasungai female with brownish-red skin tone leaned on a the stand with her arms on top. She appeared to be bored of what she was doing and a little oblivious to their approach. Her face was painted in turquoise symbols and her hair was more long, flowing yet unkempt. She had a few braids and beads in her hair. On her arms were bracelets made from beads, gold, silver, and carved bones. Gadruun snapped a finger at her speaking in their language.

She quickly looked up and straightened herself and took notice of him. This Khasungai girl nodded her head in agreement to something. In moments she beckoned them to follow her through the city. Like tourists they passed through a few other markets and some streets full of homes, and apartment like complexes. She walked ahead of them as though Gadruun ordered her to do so. According to Gadruun this woman's name was Eluna. She was a thief, trickster, gambler, and schemer who evaded the guards for years. She knew her way around the whole city. Gadruun had her give them a tour and take them to the gangs since she knew this city in and out.

This Eluna escorted them past two pyramids and statues of some frogs, toads, amphibious creatures and lizard like monsters. Gadruun informed them that these were depictions of the large creatures that dwell inside the marshes and swamps outside the city limits. If they wandered outside Khasungai they would find its northern and eastern parts flanked by swamps and marshes. All sorts of animals, creatures, monsters, beasts, and a few savage tribes of the area. On the other side of those swamps lived a few civilized Uxane tribes called the Aponezawi, which was near two other nations called the Chictawee, and Obawee.

Maurice recalled the Aponezawi being at war with the Tsubib Pajibe. A city like that was far different than this one. He would not be surprised if other cities were more different than those two. It brought about a sense of wonder and sparked some interest within in. However, learning more about these cities would have to come at another time since they had a mission to complete. Eluna led them towards the western part of the city where she said that three of the gangs dwell.

The area she brought them in looked to be another part of the city that was cut off by a river. It was made up of houses that were connected together in complexes and columns. Multiple connected houses appeared to be crumbling and overgrown with vines. Just five out of ten structures looked decent to live in only there was no one to be seen. Maurice looked around for a few moments until something caught his eye. Near one of the sturdier structures was a pair of armed figures were surrounded be seventeen armed warriors whom appeared to be harassing them. These seventeen warriors were made up of two groups in different uniforms that surrounded two figures in blue, gray, and green clothing. As for the seventeen harassing warriors, twelve of them wore nothing but trousers, covered in tattoos, and their hair was left wild at the top. Each one wielded a cleaver or machete. Maurice presumed those were the Kleavers. The other five warriors wielded spears and donned loincloths with bald heads, and skin painted green and black. Gadruun muttered that the spear wielders were the Tanto Spears.

Maurice and his companions slowly drew their weapons and advanced on the two gangs. They hoped to take these two gangs by surprise and help the two armed figures. These figures were armed with a Katana and two handed elf scimitar. While these gangs harassed the duo Maurice and his party advanced on their flank. Just as they were about to attack the duo began cutting them down. Two at a time the pair of armed travelers sliced through the gangs. Both of them displayed elegant and swift swordsmanship against the goons while they tried to attack them. Some charged, several swung at them and the rest tried to gang up on them. These two dodged, parried, and blocked while taking down their attackers.

As they watched the scene unfold Maurice's party felt dumbfounded. Only two travelers armed with swords easily defeated seventeen opponents who had them surrounded. When the last opponent fell to the ground the duo stayed in their defensive pose wielding their weapons. He could see they were two half-elves with dark long hair, a female and a male. The male held a book in his left hand and the katana in his right. His clothing consisted of a green travelers duster buttoned up with the lower part pulled back, a gentleman's shirt, tan trousers, black boots and gloves. He also wore a pretty belt with the Katan Scabbard, and an Uxane shawl scarf. The female wore a blue and gray layered traveling robe mixed with a long coat. She had on a pair of traveler's shoe made rough materials. Each traveler returned to a normal stand and sheathed their weapons. When they saw Maurice and his party they bowed introducing themselves as Toberis Adrelai, and Minerva Melvis.