For the week leading up to Sizzlespark's final patrol of Tol Barad with The Grim, she did nothing but train. For three weeks in a row she had joined the rest of the guild as they fought back the Alliance forces on the Peninsula, despite being much less seasoned in fighting as the others. On her first run, she had only reached her 75th season. But she had worked hard to advance herself before the following patrol, and was able to reach her 77th.
The third patrol marked the final requirement for her current task, and so she trained and studied harder than ever. The portal masters had deemed her ready to fight in Mount Hyjal, and she spent every free moment available to her training in battle as well as collecting better armor and weapons. With only an hour before it was time to gather for the patrol on Tol Barad, her trainer granted her advancement to her 81st season.
The patrol of the Peninsula was much better, this week. Their numbers had grown as they were joined by many members of Dragonhawk Brigade, along with the troll, Zob'jun Rupp.
The Alliance forces were strong and also provided a steep challenge. But it was one that she was much more prepared to meet, but physically and mentally.
When she was able to fight, she fought. And when she wasn't, she pulled back and used every engineering trick and gadget available to her- assaulting the frontline with a barrage of rockets, bombs.. and at times, using her more advanced toys to gain control of their minds and bodies and forcibly drag them away from the safety of their group and within range of her own.
By the end of the night, she was spent but satisfied. This patrol marked the completion of the second task assigned to her by Inquisitor Ashenfury. She would not be quite ready to join the following week's patrol of the Firelands. But soon.. in the meantime, she would continue to buckle down and finish her training while awaiting her next task.
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((OOC: Unrelated picture from the Sunwell run the other day.. cause I like it and have no where else to share it.))
