A short chapter to open my story. My first fanfic! Hope you like it. Please read and review. It's set some time after the end of book four.
Disclaimer. All characters and settings are property of John Flanagan. I do not claim any of them.
If you're wondering, The first time I uploaded, I had some technical difficulties.
--Chapter One--
"There are new rumours that the Temujai are back," Halt said as he entered his small cabin by the trees. "They seem just to be a small group that has broken off the larger one."
"What are we going to do?" Will asked hurriedly. He remembered their Battle for Skandia and the Temujai sharpshooters.
"We're going after them. Pack some clothes. We're leaving tomorrow."
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Will and Halt had finally found the Temujai in Teutland. It seemed there were only 20 of them, an easy number to engage in a skirmish, as long as they stayed hidden.
The two Rangers started to shoot at the Temujai soldiers.
After about five rounds, Will saw a movement out of the corner of his eye. It was only a flicker, and it was moving fast – towards Halt's chest. Instinctively, Will, still holding his bow, gathered his weight and threw himself at Halt. Halt was about to ask Will what happened, when he saw the arrow in Will's left shoulder.
"Oh… my… God…" Halt whispered.
"Can't let you die Halt. You're Halt," Will croaked as he drifted out of consciousness.