Chapter 9
The Move

I stepped from the outside of the remains of my father’s lab that had been looted and loaded onto the caravan wagon carts. I heard the sound of paw-steps behind me and looked back, there Twitch stood.
“Your opening a new-new lab in the city of marienburg, you are-are doing this for 2 reasons. One is that it-it is no longer for safe you to stay in the Hell Pit-pit for the time being also you-you are now going to be attending a mouldering school called De Rattig’s an apprentice who is an amateur is of no use to me-me. Also you are to keep your eyes open for-for suspicious act-activities, I-I believe that the-the person who paid your father to rig my match-match is a student at-at the school.”
“May I have Skarai accompany me-me?” I asked
“You may-may but I wish-wish you to make your first beast-beast when you get to your lab. I have sent several beasts to your lab-lab along with a means to make Skarai much-much powerful, I think you will like-like your new lab-lab.” He grinned kindly and patted me on the head with his paw.
“You-you will be bringing your fathers thing-things to your new lab for-for installment. You will take the caravan with you to Marienburg the caravan has-has everything you will-will need to make an excellent lab-lab. Off-off you go be-be careful.” And just like that he was gone.
Skarai finished loading the wagon and approached me.
“Caseph I heard we are leaving, I thought you should have this-this it will bring you much-much luck” he placed a crate in front of me and took the lid off.
Inside the box were many things one was a roll of mouldering tools as well as a whip.
“These were your father’s mouldering equipment, and his whip may they-they bring you-you luck in your career.” Skarai said.
Then I looked through the rest of the things in the box there was a short sword that was honed to a razor edge, a set of sharp double edged daggers as well as a cloak of an eshin assassin made of the fur of his murdered foes the eshin had made it near invisible, it was the perfect camouflage . There was also a vest of armor that was sturdy enough to take a hit yet light enough to retain full mobility.
“These were my-my weapons and armor back from when I had my clan. May they serve you well in future combat.” Skarai said as he walked away.
I equipped the armor and the cloak as well as removed my old weapons and equipped the new, better weapons. The armor felt awkward to wear at first but I got used to it.
I got into the Caravan and fell asleep, when I woke up I would be in the city of Marienburg…

Chapter 10
The Arrival

I awoke with an abrupt stop as I was launched from my pile of hay that I was lying in. I rubbed my head as it started throbbing from hitting the side of the wagon
“Some rat-rat is going to pay for that” I thought to myself.
I stepped outside of the wagon and looked at my surroundings the school was a castle like building in the middle of the swamp its moat was filled with all manner of interesting bugs and fish as well as the sickly green swamp water. The castle itself was much like a normal castle with gates leading into it.
“Caseph stride-stride proud show no-no weakness,” Skarai said as he walked toward me in his armor that Twitch had made for him as well as 2 arms that I had given him as well as a pistol of some sorts that I made for ogre hands.
“Lets show them how real-real skaven fight-fight!” I said unbelievably excited.
We approached the gates of the school entered the main building.
“Excuse me-me where can I find my dorm lab-lab?” I asked the clerk rat.
“What’s your name-name rat-rat?” the rat asked in an irritant fashion.
“Caseph is my name-name” I responded.
“You will be sharing a lab-lab at dorm 13 as requested by your master who had booked you here.” The rat said.
I grabbed my keys from the clerk-rats hand and left out the door and signaled for my servant rats to bring my stuff to my lab. We walked to my lab that was within the central of the school near the commons where the moulders did battle. I opened the doors to the lab and told my slaves to set up everything in the lab according to the schematic sheets I had given them. I decided it was time to get to know some rats in the school and what better way to do that via fights. I signaled for Skarai to follow me to the commons.
When I got there was a female skaven being pushed around by a trio of senior male rats.
“Get back to the breeder pens you-you lousy moulder.” One of the rats said
“Yeah this school has no place for-for breeders.” Another one sneered as he pusher her down again.
I could not stand back and watch her get beaten like this.
“Skarai stay here I am going to-to take care of this.” I hissed as I dashed between the attacking rats and the female.
“Ok that-that’s enough you scummy excuse for rat thing-things” I hissed as I bared my fangs making sure to hide my weapons inside my cloak.
“Oh-oh the runt-runt wants a beating too? Well we-we will give him one he won’t soon forget” One of the rats said as he took out a blade.
“Oh yes-yes” the other 2 said also arming them selves.”
The first rat charged me and I drew my whip from my belt and lashed it out and entangled his hand that had the blade. I jerked it to the side and heard the snapping of bones then dragged the rat towards me. When he was at my feet I drew a knife from my brace at my side and threw it into the chest of the rat. No rat who underestimates me shall live. The second one tried to dash at me while I had the whip in my hand. I drew my sword and spun around I got the rat across the throat at the jugular. All that was left was the one that called me a runt.
“Your next-next weakling” I said in a taunting fashion. I looked back to look at the female moulder she stared in awe of the 2 dead corpses of he dead tormenters. Death was no big thing in the world of skaven they would not be missed.
“I-I-I challenge you to a duel!” the rat-rat said in a last hope to defeat me knowing he could not win in one V.S. one combat. Not knowing he made a bigger mistake.
His rat ogre appeared from behind his master. It was a shabby piece of work-work not very well patched together nothing special a rat ogre with 4 arms 2 of which had blades the other 2 had ratling guns implanted, those may be trouble this was going to be a shoot out.
“SKARAI TIME-TIME TO FIGHT-FIGHT” I summoned.
Skarai emerged from his resting place near a swamp tree and roared towards the enemy. The other moulder was about ready to soil himself now.
“Skarai draw your guns or you will get shot to bits also I-I wish to test out the new pistols I designed.”
Skarai nodded and drew his pistols. Right before the beast was about to fire skarai fired both pistols and jolted back as a loud boom was heard as 2 large shells rocketed towards the enemy the shell burst and then a bright flash of light. When the light dissipated the ogre stood there with a gaping hole in its chest red gore pouring out as it sank to its knees and then died.
“Oh-oh-oh no-no-no” the enemy moulder stuttered.
I took this moment to finish what I started I shot him with my warplock pistol in the stomach and he went down to join his fools of allies. All of a sudden I felt something push me to the ground and hand cuff my paws behind my back.
“My-my 3 deaths on your first-first day” the guard rat said and shook his head.
“Skarai stand down-down” I said as I saw Skarai turn to help me. It was no use fighting time to face the consequences…