Please Save Captain Orso!

Seeing him about to leave, Steven and his two compatriots who had wisely chosen to remain in their hiding place suddenly emerged from the side of the road and shouted imploringly for him to stop.

"Please wait, what about Captain Orso, he still is grievously wounded good sir, please, you're the only one who can help him?!"

Hearing Steven call out to Salvatore to aid Captain Orso, the other Bloody Carrots joined in and also began to entreat him on his behalf.

"Yeah, please help Captain Orso!"

"Please save Captain Orso!"

"Please save him!"

Hearing his men beseeching Salvatore to aid him Orso endured a painful coughing fit, spitting out another mouthful of blood before he sternly shouted.

"SILENCE YOU WEAK WILLED SISSYS!!"

"I DON'T NEED NO FURLESS BASTARDS HELP!!!"

Ignoring Orso's outburst Salvatore stopped and facing towards Steven and the rest of the recuperated Bloody Carrots and calmly replied, "If you say you're just a silly little rabbit, I will heal Orso."

"OK, yeah we will all say it."

"Yes, anything for the Captain!"

"NO!" He firmly said before pointing directly at Orso, "I want him to say it, otherwise the deal is off."

"NEVER YOU FURLESS BASTARD, ILL NEVER SUBMIT TO YOU!"

"I MAY HAVE LOST OUR FIGHT BUT THAT DOESN"T MEAN I"VE LOST MY PRIDE!!!"

Hearing Orso's stubborn refusal, the Bloody Carrots all faced towards their Captain and began to beg him to comply with Salvatore's request. For although the Bloody Carrots understood how important a warriors pride was, they felt if they lost their Captain than what worth would pride have then.

"Please Captain, he's the only one who can help you, otherwise you'll die."

"Yeah Captain, please, look, we'll cover our ears, no one will ever know."

"Please Captain, we can't lose you!"

"Please Captain!"

Hearing his men who had all thrown away their pride in order to adamantly implore him to comply with Salvatore's request then final strands of pride and stubbornness which bound his words dissipated.

"All right."

"IF MY MEN ARE WILLING TO CAST ASIDE THEIR PRIDE FOR ME, THEN I SHOULD BE WILLING TO CAST AWAY MY PRIDE FOR THEM!"

"DID YOU HEAR ME YOU FURLESS BASTARD, I SAID ALRIGHT!"

Nodding approvingly, Salvatore grinned as he quietly replied, "Yes, I heard you Orso."

Approaching Orso, he carefully placed Carl down then gestured for everyone to turned away including Carl and cover their ears. Glancing around he made sure everyone, including Carl had complied than subtly reached into his [Spatial Storage] and removed a rather unique white stone he had found in the Valley. Stealthily palming it, he turned towards Orso and silently gestured to Orso to speak.

Wearing a look of discomfort, a look of internal struggle flashed across Orso's face before he gruffly spoke, "I'm just a silly little rabbit."

As Orso's words reached the white stone it suddenly underwent a change turning black. Wearing a devious smile, Salvatore returned the now transformed black stone to his [Spatial Storage] then knelt down and proceeded to heal Captain Orso.

After tirelessly working for a good hour, he finished restoring Captain Orso to working order. Asking him to move around and make sure that there were no problems, he watched as Orso dashed around the town square, making various rapid punches and kicks into the air before rapidly spinning thru the air towards him, landing loudly with a frightening "BANG".

Seeing that Orso had made a full recovery, the Bloody Carrots as well as the towns folk all cheered while Salvatore silently reached down and picked up Carl, who had now grown silent as he recalled how he had taken advantage of Orso while he was in a weakened state.

Looking up at Salvatore Carl wore a fearful expression as he angrily asked, "Why did you heal him big bro, now I have to worry about him getting his revenge?"

Looking at Carl, Salvatore solemnly replied, "A man should keep his word, for a man who does not, is not a good man."

Realizing how true Salvatore's words were, Carl felt slightly embarrassed by his question, for who was he but Prince Carl, the greatest most fantastic most amazing stunningly gorgeous manly man there ever was, and silently committed Salvatore's words to heart.

Turning away from the loud group of Bloody Carrots which surrounded Captain Orso and were happily cheering to his health, Salvatore and Carl began to leave town again, continued on towards Carrot Keep along the cobblestone road.

Seeing Salvatore leaving, Orso shouted loudly over the heads of his surrounding men.

"Thank You, furless one."

Hearing Orso speak Salvatore stopped, then reaching into his [Spatial Storage] retrieved the black stone then wearing a wide cunning grin he replied as he raised the stone into plain sight.

"No thank you, for this wonderful gift. I feel it will keep me laughing for many years to come."

Seeing the black stone, Orso wondered what Salvatore meant before he suddenly had a frightening premonition. As Salvatore suddenly shakes the stone, it abruptly begins to lightly glow before a loud familiar voice rang out.

"I'm just a silly little rabbit."

As Orso hears his voice, he realizes his worst fear had come true. The rest of the Bloody Carrots as well as the towns people hearing Orso's voice desperately try to suppress their laughter out of fear of Captain Orso.

Unfortunately Steven who is standing right next to Orso, seeing the expression on his Captains face when he hears his voice loses control and suddenly lets slip a single HA. Like the trigger of a bomb the town square is suddenly filled with the sound of hundreds of rabbit monsters laughing.

As the laughter fills Orso's ears, what vestiges of fear he has is suddenly replaced by rage at being tricked.

"DAMM YOU PALE ONE!"

"A CURSE UPON THE ONE THAT BROUGHT YOU ACROSS MY PATH!!!"

"I SHOULD HAVE NEVER TRUSTED YOU, YOU FURLESS BASTARD!!"

"I'LL KILL YOOUUUU!!!"

Filled with boundless fury at being tricked, Orso made to charge after Salvatore who had long since left with Carl, however his men who surrounded him realizing his intentions quickly grab him trying to stop him from foolishly gallivanting off towards his doom. Steven who realizes the mess he has cause quickly tries to persuade Orso to see reason while silently gesturing for the rest of the men to help him hold him down.

"Please calm down Captain."

"Yeah, you have nothing to be embarrassed about, it was only a little funny."

"I actually think you sounded rather bold."

"Yeah, one small rabbit against the big giant world."

However their attempts to placate his anger was unsuccessful for Orso was in the midst of a berserker rage and suddenly unleashed his bloody killing intent, blasting his men away. Having finally broken free of the restraint of his men Orso quickly charged after Salvatore and Carl, who's figures were quickly fading into the horizon.