Chapter 7 - Usvale Again!
The mercenaries marched with Lyger, Iteo, and Wyre Reh of the Knights of Heiken while Yuuten and Klein lied in wait to see if Soren was right or if they should dispatch more forces to the port cities. However Soren was very confident in his strategic thoughts and no one doubted his wisdom for a second. The group marched with an army; 120 strong, of Knights towards the recently evacuated veteran city of Usvale…
5 hours later the Societies of vampires appeared and swept towards Usvale with Nekyu and Futarr in lead laughing to themselves.
"Those pathetic humans probably set up their chess pieces on the wrong board." Futarr commented laughing out loud.
Nekyu snickered "Now we will bring Ulyus great strength from these old veterans!"
When the first Society passed through the gate inside it fell closed sealing them in.
Nekyu held them together "These old people just want to show us why they are 'veterans' hah...pathetic."
Futarr stared at the gate before ordering his men to bring it down. Nekyu entered the plaza before the Greil Mercenaries charged out of the houses killing the vampires instantly.
Out side arrows flew from over the walls finding their marks in the horde of vampires that quickly split up. The gate opened again and 60 of the 120 of the knights exited in a rush then it closed again. Inside Nekyu growled and began feeding on the knights he killed before leaping up to the rooftops and killing the snipers attacking Futarr.
"Filthy tactics for filthy humans!" 2 snipers stood out though, a red-haired one and a light green one. They avoided all of Nekyu's attacks and shot arrows at light speed forcing the vampire back.
"Demons!" the vampire was struck and fell off the roof.
Below Boyd had killed another vampire when Nekyu fell next to him and stood up then attacked him at blinding speed. He countered it's claws with his axe and forced it back before mauling it in the side with a strong slam from his axe. The vampire leaped again and landed on him but was shocked by a Thunder spell and thrown off
"Are you alright Boyd?" Wyre Reh asked.
Boyd leaped up "Never better!" he charged the creature and swung his axe again throwing it down to the floor and Wyre hit it with 2 consecutive Elthunder spells. The creature's body began to sizzle and smoke from the heat of the shocks and it attacked Boyd again.
"Colossus!" He knocked it off balance and went through a tempest of swings before bringing his axe down on it hard. It was thrown into the earth in a crippled body growling and screeching with rage.
It leapt up and clawed Boyd in his sides lifting him and throwing him through a house's brick wall and then out the back through the yard and the stone fence.
It jumped over the house and landed on Boyd again digging it's claws into his flesh. An Arcthunder threw it aside again and Wyre hurried over to Boyd using his Mend staff on him
"Do be careful around those repulsive beings."
Boyd stood up again "Yeah I will make sure to. Back me up!"
he charged at the maddened thing colliding claw and steel before bringing his axe back and trying again. They exchanged blows but ended up countering each other every time. The vampire raked at his face once and Boyd slid between it's legs slamming it with the axe on it's stomach flipping it over into the earth before turning on his sides and bringing the axe up again and crushing it.
"Die already you fucking…thing!" it stood up again but was his by two Arcthunder spells and it turned to Wyre and roared. Wyre switched tomes take this!" Four thunder waves shot out into it "Brave Bolt!" it flew back into a house that collapsed upon impact. Boyd held his axe at ready
"It's coming back!" Wyre cried out. Boyd nodded as it stood up and charged again. Boyd waited until it was close enough that if it reached forward he would be dead and feinted to the left then brought his axe on the right side of it's head literally tearing off the side of it's face and neck and throwing it to the ground.
The creature spun and tripped Boyd then leaped on him and clawed his arms and neck, then he reared and prepared to dig his claws into his face but a lightning bolt shot him off and threw him in the opposite direction and into another home. Wyre ran next to Boyd and pulled out a Mend Staff...again!
"What did I just say!?" Wyre Reh asked, clearly frustrated with Boyd's tactics.
"Sorry! It dies this time!" he charged it's position and leaped above it, Nekyu slid under him and tried to turn but Boyd landed and was a whirlwind of steel breaking Nekyu's back sending it to the floor. He drew up his axe but slammed it down on earth as it rolled out of the way and kicked Boyd in the stomach throwing him back
"Arcthunder!" a long powerful shock burst into Nekyu sending it soaring.
Boyd got up "Wyre! Your much stronger than me when attacking! Give it your all when I leave it open again!"
Wyre Reh nodded and pulled out a new tome "Alright! Keep it occupied! Alright?" It leaped up and attacked Boyd again he put his axe in a defensive position and the creature grabbed both ends. Boyd pushed it away before bringing his axe in an uppercut throwing it back again but it charged and Boyd rolled to the side before leaping up and knocking it to the side with a sickening crack dislocating it's torso.
It struggled to stand up and Boyd leapt on it landing on it's chest and raising his axe above him and smashing it's face, neck, and upper body below the weight and force of the axe. Nekyu tried to defend with it's arms again but they were crushed into it's chest as Boyd continued to bash him in.
He heard Wyre call over and nodded then leaped off Nekyu who tried to get up
"Rexbolt!" A large lightning bolt forced itself into Nekyu and the whole city lit up in yellow. Nekyu screeched in fury as the electricity incinerated it's body. When the light faded there was nothing left but scattered ashes.
The battle at Usvale lasted a few hours after dawn due to the vampires being trapped inside and eliminated slowly by the Knights of Heiken. Futarr escaped after rejoining with Tukero and they took the handful of survivors back to the Order of Rein's HQ.
Wyre Reh is freaking awesome. My sister reads my story and he is one of her favorite characters. Just sharing that with you. I lost track of the remaining vamp generals so many times I had to keep a seperate reference document. I think all that is left is Futarr, Tukero, Kanahana, and Ulyus if I'm not mistaken...review! My memory needs it!