Vadmaku nodded, "after we have Delt these raiders a blow of considerable size, we pull back to minimalize casualties, with as much of their property as we can carry in a single swoop, from there we move to the Yaowa river, and along it we travel back to Wayawulf village. My braves and I will set up camp here, and we will escort you through the forest after you have rested. No need to take shifts, the fulgerbugs will warn us if anyone aproaches."<br/><br/>*The evening was delightfully cool, and for some reason the preasance of the Fulgerbugs was relaxing, twinkling sparks darting about the area like little dancing stars. The rain came, at first as a drizzle, and then a downpour, it was still pouring down when the Dra' woke the group, they marched through the deluge towards the point of randezvous(cannot remember how to spell that) When they arived they found two dozen Wayawulf braves and one severely scarred commander, Drask'Haohao was of average height but he was stout as hell. and judging from his appearance, very old and well seasoned in battle, he spoke with a deep grumbling voice. "Exelent, your right on time as usual, the braves have taken up position to the east of the encampment, I'm rather surprised to find your Star Reader was correct in his predictions where as our Shaman miscalculated the winds movement, it was made erratic due to a shifting cold front, and delayed the storm clouds progression by several hours, needless to say, I'm glad you were right", He seemed far more friendly than he appeared as he gave a nod to Mav, "These conditions couldn't be better for our rescue strike, Blacksmith Isis, when you are ready, cast your fog upwind, and we shall procede. Scout Latch? Quickly Memorize the area and join up with the braves, with luck we shall strike and fall back before they have time to react or prepare, remember, they cannot smell us, but soon with the fog, you wont be able to see", He points a claw towards the south eastern edge of the enemy camp, "That is your target, their holding our people in cages of wood and metal there, now go, prepare, we move in three minuets, once the enemy realizes their under attack, you are to seperate from the group with my elite Dra' Vadmaku and Chow-how, Vadmaku is smart, and Chow-how is very strong, rely on them. Your frame says your faster than you look, they will see this, count on them knowing that."<br/><br/>From here he consulted with Mav, aproaching the leviathan, he asked simply, "Show me what you see", through consultation with the star reader, the Drask' quickly formulated possible counter strategems and contingencies for his predicted battle forcast. Even after the Braves began to move, he was preparing for worst case scenarios and minimizing risk, and due to the fulgerbugs, the braves adjusted their formation with precision and discipline. It was so efficient the entire two dozen moved like a single being.<br/><br/>When Isis detonated her steam grenades, the blast was startling, everything went white, there was indeed a rush of hot steam but the dispersal radius was ludicrously massive, when the vision went out the braves closed their eyes as did the Drask' as they began to use the fulgerbugs for visual support.<br/><br/>It wasnt long until the sound of battle started, Latch began to find thick pools of blood on the ground, the Braves moved so quietly in the rain but they were so large and so many, it was a terrifying thought to have to fight them, as the groups moved in their formation, Dra'Vadmaku and Dra"Chow-how pulled Latch from the group and lead him away from the main group, Chow-how was an anthro, very large and carried a massive bow in his powerful arms, an axe crackling with lightning rested on his belt, he moved just as quickly and quietly as Vadmaku,<br/><br/>They lead latch to the cages, there were more than just their hostages there, scores of other bird wyverns, and hatchlings of other monsters were also there, the Dra' saw these and began to indiscriminantly release the captives, claw strikes, tomahawk swipes, and the quick claw of a jaggi swiftly allowed these locks and chains to be picked and broken. Most of the bird wyverns released gathered around Latch, quickly loosing a stream of chatter the Bird wyvern language called Jaka, with each chirp bark and whistle, they moved quicker, and soon Latch was leading an army of lock picking raptors, it didnt take long for them to unlock every cage in the area, the last few containing the people they were after, a large very whiny alatreon named Ravithius, and the Drask's squall and daughter.<br/><br/>Vadmaku was clearly overjoyed to see the smaller Zinogres, a swift embrace was given to the Drasks daughter to ease her anxiety, before Chow-how spoke up, "We need to go before were surrounded, they've already cut off the north rout", unfortunately by the time he finished, a platoon of jaggi weilding small sheilds and lances had already started charging down the southern pat of the corridor of cages. the lancers to the north remained stationary and better rooted, they intended to force the group into a vice manuver as they were allready boxed in. but Chow-how turned and began firing arrows towards the north blockade, Bolts of lightning like from that roman god Zeus, hammered against the blockade as the children gathered between Vadmaku  and Chow-how. The tussle quickly grew to a standstill however the fog was dissipating and soon the Bird Wyvern forces would recieve exponential reinforcement.