Chapter 543 - Book 5, Chapter 48 (1/2)
Book 5, Chapter 48 – Preparations Made
Cloudhawk never thought he would be a leader, much less any sort of hero
In the eyes of Greenland's citizens, however, he was both To the students of Greenland Institute he was the avatar of the wastelands, rising in defiance against their oppressors
Inwardly, conflict broiled in his heart Most of the people gathered here today, Cloudhaas faorize theroups:
The first category consisted of those ho, Vulture, Coal and so forth He ht have been friendly with theed
The second category was less complicated in that he just didn't like them Abaddon was the worst culprit Cloudhawk's feud with him ran deep After all, it was here in this very city a few years before that the demon had et the death cry of Slyfox, captain of the Tartarus Mercenaries Despite the passage of years, Cloudhawk's hatred hadn't eased one bit, but he never acted on it Just like with Arcturus, while his desire to cut the deh to overcome their discrepancy in power
Third were those he shared an unclear relationshi+p with, like Wolfblade Since the man had revealed his identity, Cloudhaasn't sure what to think about hih he'd never acted out of malice toward Cloudhawk, Wolfblade was instru Cloudhan a road he had no interest in taking
Long story short, Cloudhaas still the sa to take the initiative and join with Wolfblade and Abaddon if he could help it However, here he was today, about to embark on a most distasteful partnershi+p Maybe that was a testa the truth of the old adage that the ene as an eternal foe in this world Under the right circumstances, even an arch-nemesis could become an ally
Wolfblade's s “I was told about the situation Dawn is an unfortunate casualty, and ultimately her capture doesn't matter This was bound to happen, whether the Elysians took her or not Only, itarm”
“I' like this would happen theme from the start, I just don't knohat end What the hell are you after?” Cloudhawk fixed Wolfblade with his gaze – cold, but not angry “Even now, you won't share it”
Wolfblade answered calo, so it isn't important What is important is if you have made up your mind about what you want to do”
“If I didn't, I wouldn't have called you!” He changed the subject “What do we know about what's happening in Skycloud What's our plan of action?”
“According to our athering in a fortress at the real dispatched to that location, so they are likely to choose this fort to make their stand This means they are in control of the battlefield”
“What?” Cloudhaas confused by their decision “They want us to bring the fight to their own doorstep? Isn't that asking for trouble?”
Wolfblade unfurled a er Cloudhawk leaned over and spied the stronghold's name: South Haven
Cloudhawk's pupils contracted Part of his training in hell's Valley involved learning about Skycloud's different bastions South Haven was considered the southern gate into the Elysian realh there, was little left defensively Skycloud could do to protect from southern invaders
Its importance to Skycloud was obvious Of course, that also ht e city
“South Haven isn't as unshakable as Skycloud City, but it isn't an easy target either It was cleverly selected – if they'd chosen the capitol instead, we probably would've stayed our hands We aren't strong enough to fight past South Haven and then on to Skycloud, but bypassing it means that ould have left an enemy at our backs”
Cloudhawk nodded He agreed with Wolfblade If Skycloud decided to go through with Dawn's execution in the capitol, Cloudhaould be forced to find a way to slip in and try to save her with a s for
Instead, their choice appeared to beit at South Haven, Arcturus would have lured the wasteland powers into enemy territory, but not so deep as to turn them off from the idea completely Lure, surround, destroy