The Story of Smashu Realhard
Part 2
Smashu hummed a pleasant little tune as she rummaged through the mound of dead Frost Giants that has attacked her just a few minutes earlier. Silly Giants (Smashu Thought), as she pulled out a Few weapons and 12 platinum… (Hum Smashu Though not enough for a good meal and a warm bed)
{It had been almost 2 years since she had left Grobb in search of her husband, and to tell you the truth she was starting to miss him just a little.}
Her journeys had taken its toll on Smashu, long night in the forsaken lands of kurnak, and almost freezing to death many times on her way to the great divide. But the journey had not been all bad along the way she meet many many new friends and more then her share of enemies.
In deed her run in with King Tormax had resulted in here being Kael Drakkel’s most wanted (But that is another story)
It’s getting cold again (Smashu Said)
Meez better Find shelter from the storm
(Smashu Lumbered off towards Thurg)
(The guards there greeted Smashu with a warm smile)
(After the sheer number of Giant she had slain she was most welcome in the town, and she lumbered off to the Inn where she would get a small room and a hot meal)
Ouch! (Smashu Exclaimed As she was rubbing her head)
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Silly troll you need to shrink to get in here remember?”
{Smashu Said}
“Meez forgot”
“Meez need room again”
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Ok Smashu, its 15 Platinum a night”
{Smashu Said}
“Meez gotz 12, and some stuff”
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Ok, lets see what you have”
{Smashu Said}
“Meez gotz 10 giant heads, and 8 giant toes and a few weapons”
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Heads and Toes! I can’t use them unless you know someone that wants Frost Giant Soup, the Inn Keepers Eyes light up as an Ice Reaver is pulled out of Smashu Over flowing pack, Hummmm that’s a nice piece… Oh wait there is a Chip in it but seeing your such a good customer I’ll give you 8 pp for it”
{Smashu Said}
“Deal”
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Oh I almost forgot a Message came for you today from the league of bards, they said they had a hell of a time finding you.”
{Smashu stares at the page}
{The Inn Keeper said}
“You can’t read can you?”
{Smashu Says}
“Nope meez never learned”
{The Inn Keeper said}
“Ok I’ll read it to you”
“Smashu. Stop. You are needed in Grobb. Stop… The King is dying Stop. Come back at once stop.”
{Smashu Says}
“Meez gotz to Goes”
(Smashu Pulls out the Swamp Potion she has always carried with her and drinks it… Magical powers fill her body and soon she is back in the swamps of home. The pleasant squish of swamp mud between her toes brings a smile to her face as she runs towards home. As she nears the guards they unsheathe their weapons and move to bar her path.)
{Smashu Says}
‘What is the meaning of this, I order you to stand down, have you forgotten I am leader of both the Greenbloods and the bashers?”
{Bashers Say}
“By order of the King we are to escort you to the throne upon your return”
{Smashu Says}
“What for”
{Bashers Say}
‘That is for the king to say”
(Smashu’s Armor and weapons are removed and she is given a Simple tunic to wear, as she is escorted to see the king)
(Whispers are heard all around as Smashu is escorted to the king)
{Bashers say}
“All hail King Grogg”
{Smashu Says}
‘King GROGG! By what foul means did you become king Grogg Didn’t I slay you in the arena?’
{An Armored Fist lands in Smashu back knocking her to the ground}
{King Grogg Says}
“ My lord and master Innoruuk sent one of his own cleric to revive me, you see he has special plans for me, and when the old king just up and died one night, Innoruuk him self appeared in Grobb and told all around that I was to be king. So here I am, which brings us back to you. I never will forget the dishonor I felt after being beaten by a mere women so now my dishonor is your dishonor.”
“Royal Scribe read the charges”
{A Royal Scribe Says}
“Smashu Realhard you are charged with heresy on three counts,
Heresy By thought!
Heresy by deed!
Heresy by auction!
You are found guilty of heresy and you are traitor to the crown, it is the judgment of this court that you be stripped of all your family property, and titles, your name is never to be spoken again on threat of death, your name will be stricken from the book of warriors and you will be banished from Grobb for ever. It is further ruled that No troll shall ever speak to you, on pain of death, no troll ally shall be allowed to do business with you on pain of death. If you dare to return to Grobb you will be drawn and quartered and your head place upon a post in the courtyard as a warning to all.”
“Captain Ragthhy!”
{Captain Ragthhy Says}
“Yes Sir”
{A Royal Scribe Says}
“Escort the Prisoner from our fair City, you may do with her as you see fit”
{King Grogg Smiles}
{Smashu hands and feet where bound and she was stripped naked and carried through the streets, trolls that she once called friends cursed and spit at her as her as her bleeding body was taken out of town.
Smashu is taken to a seclude spot near the zone to South ro where a large group of guards is waiting with an evil gleam in there eyes.}
{Captain Ragthhy Says}
“Ok wench! Now its party time. Me and the boys get kind of lonely out here and we are going to have a bit of fun before we let the alligators have you.”
(What happened next has been censored}
(Seven hours later Smashu is left to die beaten, raped, and bleeding in the swamp, her once proud form bruised and bloated from the swamp water.}
(All manner of Diseases and infections swim through her body as the deadly swamp water flows into open wounds. She has no strength left to fight and her eyes close there last.)
Is this the End of Smashu Realhard??
Can no body save her?
{Three days later}
{Grayice Says}
“Are you sure this is the right place?”
“Its not like Smashu to be late for a Cookout, especially when Lile is doing the cooking”
(Betalun Says)
“Yes this is the Spot I following Blazeboon’s directions to the letter, I even have this map Blukernot drew”
{Grayice Says}
“You mean you asked Directions from Blazeboon? He gets lost in his own bathtub. Let me see that map…hey this is a map of South Karana with South Karana Crossed off and South Ro written in, in crayon”
(Betalun Says)
“Blukernot said it was the right map”
{Grayice Says}
“Hey there is Zarevil lets ask him”
{Grayice Says}
“Hey Zarevil are you here to meet up with Smashu?”
{Zarevil says}
“Yep this is the right place, I was supposed to meet Smashu here for Necro Kabobs”
(Grayice and Betalun both snicker to them selves)
{Grayice Says}
“I can feel it in my bones something is not right here, Betalun contact the Guild and lets start looking for Smashu. And get Blazeboon over here, tell him if he gets lost this time I will feed him to Smashu personality”
(Betalun gates away)
(Three hours later)
{Starna Says}
“Ok Torgierr your group search the desert, Rylena your group should search Oasis, Blukernot your group go search Ferrothe, Grayice your group go search the swamp, Zarevil and Blazeboon seeing you are not KOS your group go and search Grobb”
Lilebjorn you need to search Rathe Mountains”
“Come on lets move we have a Guild member to find,
(Groups of CHP scoured the lands of Norrath far and wide in search for Smashu)
(Many many hours later)
{Grayice Says}
“Hey I think I see something, come on this way”
{Demented says}
“What is that awful smell”?
{Grayice Says}
“No it can’t be, “
{Demented’s little gnome legs are pumping hard trying to keep up with Grayice’s much longer stride}
{Grayice let out a Cry that shatters the silence of the swamp and send smaller kobolds running back to there mothers protection}
“NO!!!!!!!!!!!!”
{Grayice Says}
“Demented Stay back you don’t need to see this”
{Demented says}
“Out of my way you Big Ox before I teleport you to the feet of Innoruuk and bind you there”
{Demented approaches the Still lifeless form of what was the once mighty Smashu Realhard and a Single Tear falls from his eyes, Demented takes off his Carmin Robe and Covers up Smashu Realhard}
{Grayice Says}
“Is she?”
{Demented can only nod as he chokes back the tears}
{Grayice Says}
“Maybe its not too late we have clerics in our guild surely they can help”
{Demented says in a voice racked with pain}
“I am not so sure my old friend she has been gone a long time”
{Demented Turns and walks away before his friend of many years can see him cry}
{Grayice Says}
“Lets get her back to the halls of CHP, and see what the healers can do for her”
{The Huge barbarian summons up all of his strength and tries to life Smashu’s cold Lifeless body from the ground}
{Grayice Says}
“I am going to need help I can’t budge her”
“I’ll help you my old friend”
{Murdok says}
{Grayice Says}
“Murdok I though you retired to Halas to raise a Family”
{Murdok says}
“I did but, when I heard Smashu was missing I had to come back one last time and see if I could help”
“As Did I”
{Allure says}
{Grayice Says}
“Allure is that you?”
{Murdok says}
“Allure I can’t believe its you”
{Allure says}
“I heard about Smashu and had to help, Hurry there is not much time”
{Powered by mana and sure force of Will The Demented One teleports the group back to the halls of CHP}
{Rylena and Torgierr are all ready there and they have started to prepare the guild for the spell that needs to be cast if they are to raise the cold form of Smashu back from the grave}
{Grimpond and Blazeboon consult the book of the dead, there mood is somber and all is silence in the halls of CHP}
{Blazeboon Speaks in a low voice}
“My Friends it does not look good, raising her from the dead is a simple enough matter but her soul is gone, how I do not know. It looks as though some great force of evil has ripped her immortal soul from her body, I am not sure if she will even be returned to us”
{Grimpond and Blazeboon Place their hands on the cold rotting form of Smashu Realhard, arcane Energy begins to flow around then and settle on Smashu Lifeless body}
{Smashu’s body begins to twitch and convulse, Allure, Torgierr and Rylena Focuses all of there healing energies on Smashu, but something is WRONG, Terribly WRONG, Smashu Lifeless form Sits Bolt upright… and in a VOICE of pure EVIL begins to speak}
{Smashu Speaks}
“Fools you have fallen into my trap, I shall feast on your entrails, you the Nobel CHP, what better way to strike you down then to corrupt one of your own, I will have my revenge on you all”
{Dark and Evil magic springs forth from Smashu, flinging all assembled into the air and crashing them down again with a loud thud}
{Its Innoruuk Blazeboon whispers in a voice racked with pain as he is slammed into the floor again and again}
“Demented Speaks”
“I though I smelled your foul stench, Innoruuk, leave my friends alone its me you want.
“Innoruuk Speaks in a voice dripping with distain and disgust”
“Would you give your life for these lower life forms”?
“Demented Speaks”
“ Of course I would gladly give my life for the lowest of those gathered here, but you are not deserving of that I have something else for you”
“Innoruuk Speaks”
“I shall flail your flesh from your bones foolish one, you can not harm me”
“Demented Speaks”
“Maybe not but I will not let you hurt my friends, “
(Demented Begins to cast a Spell and in the blink of an eye all are gone save himself and the lord of hatred}
{Starna Says}
‘”Any of you that are able we need to get back and help Demented he can not face the lord of hatred alone, we will teach him the folly of messing around with CHP”
(When CHP arrives back at the grand hall it’s rend with destruction, fires are burning everywhere and Minions of hatred are flowing forth form a portal near the grand hall}
{Starna Says}
“Ozzdarr, Mohjhoe Close that rift”
(Where on it the group says}
(All of a sudden all is quite gleaming columns of MANA begin to be drawn forth form the very fabric of the universe as though a single person was casting a harvest spell but one million times the strength, then a beam of white hot star fire blazes across the land striking the Hall with such force that it is leveled to the ground, then the fires flicker and fade the minions of hatred slip into the darkness and all is still)
{Starna Says}
“Come on people we need to clear this rubble we might have friends tripped in there”
(Spells and brute strength clear the rubble and there under tons of rock that was once a grand Hall is a broke and battered wizard and the once more lifeless body of Smashu Realhard}
{Demented Speaks in a voice so weak it carries only inches}
“Did I get him?”
(Allure places the gnomes head in her lap”
{Allure speaks}
“Yes my bald friend, you got him now rest and recover I will attend to Smashu”
(Crowd says}
“Is he alive”
{Allure speaks}
“Yes but the spell he cast took a lot out of him he will need to recover”
(Crowd says}
“What About Smashu”
{Allure speaks}
‘I know not, only time will tell perhaps when she is ready her soul with find her body once again, in the mean time we must band together and be ready for anything that the lord of hatred might throw at us.