Episode 5
To the ruin! With the orc threat subdued by StarScream, Sita Moon had the hole she needed to scamper up the bank beyond reach of both Duke and Morgoth, who were busy beating each other. As soon as Sita Moon reached the lip of the riverbed, Morgoth's last few orcs were in pursuit, wailing and waving stone and bone weapons. These were as fat and slow as any orc should be, and Sita Moon was able to relax and recoup as she ran.
She looked over her shoulder to see chaos in the distance between the trees as Morgoth and Duke continued to fight. Broken saplings tumbled around her, felling more trunks. Duke struggled to break free of combat and chase Sita Moon, but Morgoth would not let up, punching and slapping, and clubbing Duke with his axe forcing Duke to keep fighting.
Sita Moon pulled herself between rocks and trees until the tree line broke for a road through the gates of the fort. The clear path allowed her to gain a significant lead over the battling orcs and White Knight. She ran across the courtyard through the door of the largest building, but no portal remained to close on the hounds at her ankles. Not that it was likely to do much good.
Diving into the shadows, Sita Moon crouched low as the orcs burst in. Morgoth and Duke must still be fighting in the courtyard. She had no problem staying out of sight against these beasts, and the orcs passed to the next hall without incident or much inspection.
In the silence, Sita Moon scaled the rickety to a catwalk along the roof. The wooden frame was weak and unlikely to hold the weight of Morgoth or the White Knight.
Half way to her goal, Sita Moon had to freeze to hide from Morgoth as he squeezed through the main door and looked around. He sniffed the air, but orcs feed primarily on rotten food, and are not known for their senses of smell. Likewise, their love of explosions and smashing, most orcs are unable to hear well either. That is how Morgoth passed through the hall to follow the grunts of his blood kin while the stairs creaked and swayed under Sita Moon above him.
Sita Moon had to wait only a moment before Duke followed. He’d have some detection enchantments in use for sure. She remained as motionless as an elf could be. The knight moved slowly, sword drawn.
If Sita Moon was lucky, she could get the drop on Duke and possibly inflict some damage. She was also likely to get out of the room on the catwalk, but that would take her closer to Morgoth, and one of the orcs was sure to hear her.
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