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[ladyistcrap]

It is dawn. The Hildnr prepare to march for war. Michonne's distraction in releasing the griffins has caused a kerfuffle and catching the spooked mounts sets them back valuable riding time -- the girls have about a ten minute headstart. The fact that the new recruits are missing from the war-band does not go unnoticed and the distant sounds of horns being sounded and the warriors' cry of WUR HA chase them all the way down the mountain as they follow the ice-covered trail back down to the men's village.

They may not find the village as they left it, however. The houses still stand, but the men are nowhere to be found. It looks like a ghost town. The impending sound of the Hildnr army swarming the path behind them gets louder by the minute.

[Mission: Find the blood champion before the Hildnr raid the men's village ]

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[mercyless]

[ already poking around the abandoned village. ]

[ didn't they pull this act back when they were first recruited? there must be a hiding place big enough for all of them somewhere. ]

[crotchbite]

[ throws bo a FUCKING WATERSKIN

holds crossbow ready to fire in case some fuckwit tries to jump them while they explore the village for survivors and trying to find fresh tracks on the snow ]

[foodporn]

[there are a lot of fresh tracks considering dean john and cas just got them out of the village the same night]

[nearly gets pelted in face with it THANKS]
[splits off from them to search houses too]

[sawedoff]

[hiding in a doorjam with gun out and waiting for the sound of footsteps to get closer before swinging out to aim at her face]

[we always seem to meet like this don't we group members]

[crotchbite]

[ points the crossbow at his face and stops just in time. no arrow between your eyes today boy ]

Dean? What are you doing here?

[mercyless]

[ where did he come from. ]

[sawedoff]

I've been here all night.

[thanks for missing me]

Getting these schmucks evacuated before the bloodbath. I hope you have a lead on champion lite.

[crotchbite]

[ pulls crossbow close to her ] She's a little girl. Which means she can be in the middle of them as one of the boys. Did you see any blonde kids?

[mercyless]

[ unless she's dead. ]

[ did you see a child's corpse. ]

[sawedoff]

[we'll just pretend she said dark-haired ok]

[gives her an affronted look and tucks the gun back into his waistband]

Yeah, there's a ton of kids. It's a village. And I think I'd notice if they were holding a bloodthirsty clan's princess hostage.

[crotchbite]

She's just a kid, though. She might not even care she's here. Kids are usually not really distinguishable unless they're wearing pigtails and skirts.

[mercyless]

Where are they?

[ we'll drag her home if that's what it takes. ]

[sawedoff]

[hitches a shoulder because it's more of a lead than they've had so far]

It's a shot. The villagers are holed up in the root cellar. Entrance about half a mile east into the forest.

[just tell me you're not about to go looking down some kids pants, im sure theyre traumatized enough from being KIDNAPPED]

[mercyless]

[ IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES ]

[ to the root cellar then. ]

[ladyistcrap]

[too late, you've been caught up to and the village is being overtaken by the ladyhorde]

[ladyistcrap]

The traitors have warned the men! The village is empty!

[they send warriors to block michonne and hel and they don't look too pleased]

[mercyless]

[ WEREN'T THEY DISTRACTED BY OUR BOOB TEAM NRO 2 ]

[ god. ]

[ladyistcrap]

[yes, their numbers aren't as strong, so they actually have a chance of taking them if they fight]

[but you don't want to fuck up your chance of working with them to get your ride, so pick your battles]

You will surrender.

[crotchbite]

[ whoop. ]

Hey, calm down. [ puts herself in front between them and the group with her hands outstretched to show she isn't harmed ] We came looking for the blood champion. The village was already empty when we got here.

[sawedoff]

[wow no you're not putting yourself in between danger and him sorry sister he doesn't value his own life that much]

[steps up next to her and shifts shoulder so that he's angled between them even if he's shorter and tinier. she might be making the words but he'll play the meatshield]

[ladyistcrap]

[they don't look any less hostile, but they are momentarily disposed to talk at the mention of their princess]

And have you found the Champion?

[mercyless]

[ u guys. ]

[crotchbite]

[ dean she will femnazi your ass. ]

Not yet. [ eyeing the weapons, trying to cover more of the group ] If you give us a little more time, we'll find her.

[ladyistcrap]

No time. The men hide somewhere. Smoke them out! Burn it all!

[the women start chanting again, lighting torches and surrounding the group]

[sawedoff]

[well so much for saving the town]

You got another plan?