"That's right.." Khale said, "I was captured. From my home town even, though not by the Alagoi.. I was captured by a person, not people."
Khale shut off the boiler to the Steambow, and strapped it to his pack.
"My name is Khale, Gambit extraordinaire, in the case that you were wondering. I'm from the city of Thunderflint Harbor, far off to the north of Stalholme." He said, as he introduced himself.
"I'll be waiting outside. It's far too crowded in here.." He left through the mouth of the cave.
Far off in the distance, he heard a howling noise..
Moments before, Axl was still slowly changing. He grew fur, and claws as long as daggers. His face contorted into a muzzle, and a tail grew from behind him.
The Alagoi guards heard his increased breathing, and looked within the now dark cell.
Their torches blew out with a chilling wind.
The blue-furred beast broke through the wooden wall, tossing the guards around like ragdolls. The entire city was alerted, as stone sentries woke up.
The statues shaped like lions, elephants, boars, and even dragons lit up. Bright red energy flowed into them as lines, creeping up the side of them. Their eyes glowed and shone a red light to where the beast was escaping.
Then they fired...
Molten hot magma blasts shot from their mouths at the beast, but they could not hit it.
Then, Axl burst through the city wall, sending stone everywhere, and jumped into the jungle.
He howled long and loud over his exciting escape..
