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Chapter 1 - Bad Day

I rolled over on the blanket I was sleeping in as light shone into my eyes. I groaned a little as I realised that I would have to get up before anyone finds me sleeping here. Knowing this I stood, stretched and yawned. I picked the blanket up in disgust, not the most pleasant of all things to be sleeping in but it's the best I could find, I folded the far from white blanket up before hiding it behind a few boxes, hopefully no one will find it so I can use it again tonight.

I got up and stretched again as I walked out of the alley way that I was sleeping in, I looked right and left and noticed a small puddle so I walked over to it, to see how I looked. I didn't surprise myself when I looked at my reflection, still an ottsel. I looked at my bright blue eyes before I took a look at myself; I stood no taller then a foot and a half, I was mostly pale orange in colour with the exception of my of body front, my toes and two rings wrapped around my wrist which were pale yellow in colour. My beige vest ripped and covered in dirt loosely hung on my shoulders and my black shorts, again ripped and covered in dirt, hung loosely on my hips. My blonde hair swayed lightly in the breeze as I tightened the string used to tie up my hair into two pig tails that came to a stop just below my shoulders, my fringe sweeping off to the side as I moved it out of my eyes.

I sighed as I looked at myself. I never used to an ottsel. No in fact I was a member of the Krimzon Guards, a highly respected member and for being so young praised for it. That was until a mission to the stripe mine left me as a rodent. I was then kicked out of the Krimzon Guards as Baron Praxis said 'what can a rat do to make the Krimzon Guards a strong a reliable army?' well I've managed to survive for a year being a 'rat' living on the streets with only the knowledge gained by working with the Krimzon Guards and the clothes on my back as my only forms of comfort.

Well there's no use whining about my appearance, I'm still strong and fast and with that I set off in search for something to eat. Keeping low to the floor as I dived and crawled on all fours to avoid passer bys and any Krimzon Guards who weren't friendly … which were most of them. I made my way to the Port as this was the closest place to me and I knew this is where Krew's place was; The Hip Hog Haven Saloon. There's bound to be food there.

As I made my way to Krew's place I hid in between two buildings as I noticed the one and only Commander Erol walk out of the pub. I don't have anything against this guy but I'd rather stay out of his way as only trouble was found if you got in his way. After he was out of sight I emerged from my hiding spot only to be kicked to the ground. I stood up and turned around to notice a couple of young teenagers, no older then me messing around with something that they had found. I ignored them as they probably didn't even notice they hit me and made my way into the pub.

The smell of alcohol was the first thing that hit my nostrils as I looked around the place; empty. I grinned this is gonna be easyI thought as I made my way to the back of the pub, keeping low as possible and out of sight as I crept along the floor. When I made it to the back room I sighed, that was too easy I thought as I looked around the place again not seeing anyone. I slowly made my way around the corner as noticed an open box, yes I cheered as I crept up to the box and peaked in.

Bread. I smiled as I picked a small piece up and tucked it into my bag that I had placed on my hip. I turned around and headed back out the pub ready and rearing to eat the food as I crawled through streets of Haven City looking for a nice place to eat it. I decided to climb onto the base of the huge statue of the Baron. I placed myself near his foot so I was hidden from every ones view and took out my food and ate it.

The rest of my day was reasonable boring, and without a job it was hard to find something to keep me occupied as I wandered the packed streets. It was early evening by the time I entered the Bazaar section, a weird place in the city and home to the old Soothsayer Onin and her translator Pecker. I decided to go and have a look at what they were doing and to see if they knew if anything interesting would be happening with my life any time soon. Onin always seemed to know what would happen before it happens, which at first I found creepy and now I think it's cool.

But before I could even take another step forward someone had stepped on my tail to which I screamed in response as I whipped around to see who had stepped on me, "what do you think you're do…" I was cut short as I saw that it was none other then Erol standing on my tail. I gulped as I looked up at him, his yellow/brown eyes practically smirking at me as I starred in horror at him. I gulped again before speaking, "err Commander sir, you do know that you are standing my tail?" I asked as he gave a quick smirk.

"why yes I do know that I am standing on your tail," he replied as he crouched down, his foot still on my tail.

"err well do you think you can get off of my tail please, it hurts," I pleaded.

"now why would I do that?" he asked as I looked at him, "if I let go of your tail you could get away. And then I'd have to send the guards to go and chase you,"

"errr ok, so why aren't you allowing me to leave?" I asked as I tried to yank my tail from under his foot to no prevail.

Erol noticed that I tried to escape his grasped and pressed harder with his foot making me yelp in response before he replied, "because the Baron wants you back in the Krimzon Guards" he bluntly said as I gasped before I remembered how he kicked me out.

"and why should I go back? He's the one who said I was useless!" I shouted at him as he smirked.

"well let's see," he started, "you're small, quick on your feet and extremely good at being stealth like" he paused as I put the pieces together.

"I see, so he wants me to be some sort of spy?" I concluded as he nodded, "and why should I rejoin him?" I huffed as I crossed my arms to show that I didn't care what he wanted.

"well if you rejoin him," he paused for effect, "you'll have food, shelter, a new change of clothes and the respect you once had." He finished as I sighed and looked away allowing it to sink in.

Let's think of the pros and cons here before I even think of saying yes. Well Erol mentioned most of the pros for me, as for the cons, I could get thrown out again, I may in fact just be walking into a trap, once they have no use for me I could just be deposed of. I sighed as I thought these through. In all honestly what did I really have to lose? I mean I'm an animal for Mars' sake!

I looked up at him and nodded as a grin plaster his face and he grabbed me around my waist with his hand as he finally let go of my tail and picked me up. "you made the right choice my dear," he said as he carried me in his hand not loosening his grip for a single second.

This is gonna be a long evening I sighed as Erol led me to the palace in which he took me into the main throne room. Not much could be seen in here, just Barons' huge chair with a stair case to get to it, the Krimzon Guard symbol on many flags that were plaster along the walls and behind Baron chair sits an entire wall used as windows as it overlooks the city. By the time we had reached the throne room it had started to rain outside. I sighed as I thought of how much I wanted to cry just like the rain was doing now but I didn't. I didn't want to be seen as weak as Erol dropped me to the floor and I looked up at his all mightiness; Baron Praxis.