Chapter 13
Aaaaaaaaaahhh!
Matthias was exploring the village once more just to make himself clear for when battle arrived. Then he heard sobbing not far off, and something soothing it. Matthias went over to where he heard the sounds, and saw a young mouse couple weeping.
"Hello there," Mathias said. "I couldn't help but hear you two crying. What's the matter?"
"We have a daughter, and her name is Rose," the mother cried. "She was here yesterday, but now we can't find her."
"He has to be with that nuisance, Ethias," the father snorted.
"Hey don't you be calling Ethias a nuisance!" Matthias shouted. "He may have a supernatural gift, but that doesn't mean he's any different than any of you."
They crouched down in fear of Matthias' outburst. Matthias sighed and helped them up.
"I'm sorry I yelled like that," he said softly. "I just hate it when other creatures insult my friends like that."
"No, it was my fault," the father said. "I never liked Ethias from the start, and I should never accuse someone like that ever again."
Matthias bowed to him and then left the hut. He went up to the battlements to chat with the guard. It felt like a very long time for Matthias, and so he went back to Ethias' hut to lay down for a bit. It was a bit cold outside and Matthias pulled the covers up a little more to keep himself warm. Then he fell asleep.
He was having a lovely dream, until somebeast woke him up.
"Everyone to the battlements immediately!" he shouted.
Matthias quickly got up and ran to the battlements. When he reached the top he was taken aback by what he saw in the woodlands. He saw a massive horde charging toward the gates with a battering ram. Behind them were archers in case of any attack on the ram carriers. Then in the way back was a fox leading them to the village.
"Everyone, we need all the help we can get!" Matthias shouted. "So find something you can use as a weapon and fight for your life. Basil! Get as many archers as possible and defend from up here."
"At your orders sah!" Basil saluted. "Alright chaps form up three ranks and follow my lead."
"Come on everyone! Fight like you've never fought before. Chaaaaaaarrge!" Matthias yelled.
Everyone that was heading into battle charged with the light of battle in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Ethias and Rose are having problems of their own. Ethias grabbed Rose and ran down a corridor to find the nearest exit. The adder slithered after them to stop them from escaping.
"Ethias look out there's another one up ahead!" Rose shouted.
Ethias saw the snake and looked for another way out. They turned left and ran into two more snakes.
"Ethias what do we do?" Rose cried out.
"I don't know," he answered. "There has to be a way out of here."
"You can not essssssscape us mice," the adders hissed.
Ethias and Rose took off to the right and found themselves right back in the center of the caves. Soon there were adders everywhere all around them, and then they were surrounded.
"Ethias, I don't think we're going to make it out of here," Rose said.
"Don't give up yet Rose," Ethias said. "We still have a chance."
"Ethias we can't make it out of here."
"I guess you're right Rose," Ethias said sadly.
Ethias dropped the sword and Rose came to him. They fell to the ground on their knees, Rose comforting Ethias.
"Ethias, I love you very much," Rose said soothingly.
"I love you too, Rose," Ethias said back.
Then they kissed each other for a couple of seconds, and then the snakes started moving in closer. Ethias picked up the sword and struck at the snakes making sure they backed away.
"You can't keep thisssss up forever mousssssse," one of the adders's hissed.
Then Ethias smiled at them and turned to Rose.
"Rose, I want you to close your eyes tight until it goes dark. Don't open them until I say so," Ethias said.
"I'll do that Ethias," she said softly.
"Close your eyes now."
Rose did as she was told and closed her eyes. Then Ethias turned toward the snakes, and lifted his sword above his head.
"I love you Rose!" Ethias shouted.
"I love you too Ethias!" she shouted back.
Then Ethias' eyes began to glow, and he started rising into the air. His body was surrounded by a blue glowing bubble, and Ethias crouched into a ball. The snakes just stared at him in awe. Then Ethias opened up so fast, and the blue bubble spread all around him throwing snakes against the walls of the cavern. The bubble went right through them, and killed them instantly. Then Ethias slowly drifted to the ground, and hugged Rose.
"You can open your eyes now Rose," Ethias said.
Rose opened them and looked around to see dead snakes all around them.
"What did you do?" Rose asked.
"I don't remember," Ethias said. "It was all a blur to me."
Then Ethias picked up the sword and took Rose in his paw. After a while, they emerged from the cavern into the rain.
"Wow I can't believe it's raining," Rose cheered.
Ethias just looked at the rain and knew something was wrong.
"Rose we have to hurry back to the village!" Ethias ordered.
"Why, what's wrong Ethias?" she asked.
"I don't know, but something's wrong at the village and I can fell it."
"I'll follow you wherever you go Ethias," she said.
They ran off into the woodlands heading straight towards the village.
Slaygart was having the time of his life. Everything was looking good for him, and he just decided to lay back and watch.
"This just might be my lucky day," Slaygart said to himself.
The ram carriers were doing their best at ramming down the front gate, and the archers were protecting them with as many arrows as they had. Then Slaygart heard a crack in some woodwork. He opened his eyes and saw that the front gate is finally being breached. Slaygart jumped up and urged his fighters on.
"Come on you lilly-livered scum. Keep going! We're almost there!" he yelled.
Finally, the woodwork gave way and Slaygart's horde was invading the village. Slaygart leapt from his position and ran inside to slay some villagers. He saw a male mouse run by trying to escape, and slayed him with a swing from his cutlass.
"This village will be mine!" Slaygart roared into the sky.