His carriage was in the center of the caravan, oh what a glorious plan he had hurled.  He left out important details of said plan, the fact he was joining it was the most important detail left out.  He had snuck into the center carriage, the NightStalkers has been the Archon Kings Elite guard, so Dradiro would see just how elite they were.  The order he had given was for the NightStalkers to escort a caravan of governors and their families home.<br/>Captain Ellis, the leader of the elite guard rode next to Dradiro’s carriage, “You sure this plan will work Sire?”  He asked.<br/>“Of course it will, have your men should act somewhat more complacent.  Don’t want to give away too much.”  The captain nodded and gave the Telepathic order.<br/>Dradiro could feel them, the rebels, lurking in the shadows.  Their auras giving them away, though Dradiro was the only one who sensed this.  A smirk played across his visage, then came the animal calls.  “Let the games begin.”<br/>He watched from the curtained window, rebels surrounding the caravan, twelve on legions was hardly fair but the Vampire guard lived up to their reputation.  He watched as those not distracting the guards were ripping the civilians from their carriages.  He invoked his precious shadows, “Cry for Master.”  He commanded.<br/>The shadows sprung to life within his carriage, the sounds of multiple children crying within alerted nearby rebels, “Empty this one!”  He heard just outside.<br/>The door was ripped open and the elf standing there went wide eyed and was stunned at the sight before him.  Dradiro tilted his head, grinning madly, “It’s a ....”  Before the elf could finish his warning Dradiro slammed his right foot into his face sending him flipping over himself.<br/>Stalkingly he stepped from the carriage, “It’s him!”  Came a loud warning from those assisting the elf with Dradiro’s carriage.<br/>Five came at him at once, his eyes scanned over them.  Shifting his body sideways, two swords slashed, one in-front of him and the other behind him as he went between the blades.  As a third sword came in with a stab, he reached and redirected its aim for the man behind him.  Once he knew the blade sunk in, hearing the metal slice to soft flesh the redirecting hand snapped back smacking the back of his fist into the stabbers face.<br/>Vanishing with that speed of his, he reappeared behind the other being who slashed at him, reaching up and snapping his neck like a twig.  The other two came upon him without fear or hesitation, Dradiro dancing and weaving so each attack narrowly missed.  “You can do better than this can’t you?”  He taunted.<br/>A hard kick was placed into his back, before both swords drove into his stomach. “Puny god, should watch back.”  Came the snorting of the Minotaur that kicked him.<br/>He went limp for a moment, the two who had scored the blows looking at each other with glee.  “We kill...”. Hands wrapping around their throats to silence their premature boast.  “You’ve killed nothing.”  Dradiro growled with agitation.<br/>Releasing their throats he slapped their chests with the palms of his hands, sending them to the ground.<br/>Reaching down he pulled the two swords from his stomach and spun looking at the astonished beast.  “Silly Hybrid, guessing you got your intelligence from your father?”  He insulted the Minotaur.<br/>The beast roared in anger, swinging its large axe and hammer in simple but powerful over head strikes. Dradiro parried each attack, back peddling as he did so.   He weaved the swords in and out, this creature may be simple but it left little open when it attacked which showed some skill.  However the Umbral was a better warrior, a better fighter, he had been born and bred to fight.<br/>The Minotaur brought both weapons down at once, Dradiro stepped back letting the weapons smash into the soft ground.  Lunging forward he drove the swords through the half-bull’s forearms.  As he did so he shifted his feet, flipping over the blades and kicking both legs into the bends of the beasts elbows.  This resulted in the creature becoming stuck into the ground as the blades sliced through the dirt.<br/>He flipped again as the Minotaur thrashed it’s head trying to use its horns.  This time he landed on its back, pulling forth Astra and dislodging the creatures head.  He halted a moment, watching as the soul of the brute lifted from its body, only to be dragged into a jewel on the hilt of Astra.  “Captain now!”  He commanded loudly.<br/>On command, Ellis blew his battle horn to signal the rest of the NightStalkers who had been following from a distance to close in, everything had gone off without a hitch.  However Dradiro wasn’t done having his fun, slipping off the dead beast many of the other rebels were charging in to surround him.  A devilish grin played across the Umbral’s face, “Look at this Astra, a feast for us.”