Chapter 55:- Battle of Moniya
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Claimer:- the other characters which are not in game of mentioned are mine
Things were really bad for Irithel and the rest of the defending forces. The siege engine was literally at their door step and with each passing moment, it drew closer and closer. But the fact that made the situation even worse was that, since they already had their hands full with all the demons that were trying to force their way through their defences, they could not do anything to hold the advances of the Abyssal war machine.
They were stranded and were just delaying the inevitable, like cattle waiting to be slaughtered.
Irithel couldn't help but curse and despair. Only a miracle could save them now and she prayed to the Moon Goddess for help.
In a way her prayer was indeed answered because, from the crowd emerged Saya, the same person that Irithel was sure she had shot and should've been dead.
The Tall woman looked frustrated, worried and unexpectedly angry. She looked very angry. Her fangs drawn, she roars, "WHERE IS HANABI?"
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Selena was powerful, that was the first thing the three noticed upon battling with her. With the Abyssal Witch herself blocking their path towards their goal, victory seemed almost impossible for the defenders.
Using her black magic, the night elf sorceress decimated the Elven forces and completely halted their advance single handedly.
Hanabi ducked under cover as a volley of arrows and magic flew past her, barely missing her. Miya and some other elf soldiers had taken refuge behind the cover as well to save their hide from the onslaught the terrible Witch while many of their comrades were shredded to pieces.
"This is bad…" chocks out one of the soldiers while pulling an arrow out of his shoulder.
"With the Abyssal Witch of their side, we will never make it to the Machine." Exclaims the other in despair and he was certainly right. They were pinned and cornered while the Siege machine crawled closer towards the city. Running out of options, they needed to come up with a plan real quick.
"Maybe not all the troops are needed to disable the machine…" suggests Hanabi, making Miya look at her in surprise. The ninja girl explains further. "I have some explosive tags left. Made if I can reach it, I can blow it from the inside!"
Her plan sounded good, but there was one major flaw in her proposition.
"To get to the engine, you will have to be as fast a stallion in heat. If you can't run as fast as that, the Demons will cut you down before you can even reach anywhere near the metal abomination." Grumbled the soldiers causing Hanabi to sulk down because her plan was most likely useless right now.
"But that's all we have got right now. We have to at least try and buy some time for her." reasoned Miya. Truthfully, the soldiers really didn't like the plan at all. They were essentially putting all their hopes and fate on a human they barely even knew. But as Miya had pointed out, that was all they had got. And it was far better to at least try then to just sit there and wait for their demise. So reluctantly, they all agreed.
Without a warning, the elves charged out directly, surprising the demons with their sudden assault. That was the best they could do to create a diversion and Hanabi used this opportunity to dash in the direction of the Engine.
"Fast. I gotta go fast!"
The Ninja girl ran as fast as her legs could carry her, all the while praying that Miya and the other would be alright. Sadly, what the Soldier had said was true. The Abyssal demons spotted her immediately and were already on to her.
"Get her!" they roared, charging at her with murderous intent. Hanabi had to defend herself but sadly, what could one girl do against a horde. They came in overwhelming numbers, far more that what her Higanbana could take down at once.
An orc was able to finally close in on her and knock her off her feet in one blow. The air was knocked out of her lungs from that attack and Hanabi lay writhing on the ground in pain. The Orc growled distastefully and lifted up his club to crush the human.
Hanabi just looked up in horror as the orc swing the club in her direction. Then as if a boon sent by heaven, her saviour came in the form of a certain black old horse who galloped towards them and horse kicked the orc right in the face. The kick was devastating because the Orc's face completely caved in, leaving it as nothing but a bloody pulp.
The human could only watch in complete shock, and then her shock turned into a wide smile under her mask. Immediately she jumped up to her feet and hugged the old mare, obviously very happy to see her friend, "You're alive!"
Although the horse had saved the human, her personality had not changed a bit and so she snorted in annoyance, making Hanabi let go of the old horse who was giving her a glare. Some things never changes and Hanabi chuckled nervously under the Horse's mean look. But Hanabi got reminded of the situation at hand when the screams and the war cries of the charging demons got louder and closer.
Hanabi paled at the sight of the horde but Nhari came to her rescue once again. The horse allowed Hanabi to sit on her back and rode off with the demons on her tail.
The Ninja girl laughed at this and patted Nhari's neck, "I take back everything I ever said about you!" The horse narrowed her eyes towards Hanabi, daring her to pet her once again and Hanabi wisely didn't provoke the mare with foul temper. Seriously, the horse was more fearsome than the Abyssal Demons!
Hanabi then looks forward towards the Siege engine ahead in a distance and says in a determined voice, "I need to get to that machine. Think you can get there fast enough?" The Horse nodded and galloped faster.
But their progress was didn't went unnoticed and unfortunately it was the Abyssal witch who had happened to notice it and she didn't look happy. Growling angrily, she went after them.
-X-
The first thing Irithel did upon seeing Saya was train her crossbow at her and shoot. Since it was not an explosive bolt, Saya made no motion to dodge the bolts when it hit her chest. It only served to annoy her as she plucked out the bolts from her body and her wounds healed, causing the elves to gasp in horror.
Matching Irithel's angry looks with her own looks of annoyance, Saya speaks, "I have no quarrel with you. Tell me where is Hanabi."
"How should I know? And I won't tell even if I did, I don't deal with consorts of the Demoness!" Irithel spats venomously. However as soon as these words felt her mouth, Irithel found herself being stared down by Saya who looked absolutely furious.
"I suggest you don't speak on subjects you don't know about, Child." she says lowly with a cold and intimidating voice and against her will, Irithel couldn't help but feel dread swell within her as she felt a chill go down her spine.
The Elf just couldn't express it in words, but there was just something about the tall woman that genuinely scared her. Was it her angry eyes, or her low voice that carried barely controlled rage, she didn't know, but she was terrified of Saya right now.
During the commotion, the demons were able to somehow breach the gate and flood inside their area. The Elves panicked at this and tried hastily to push them demons back before they would overwhelm them. However, much to their shock, Saya hissed and charged head on towards the horde.
Armed with only her sword, the elves thought that Saya was a madwoman who literally jumped into death's mouth. But they could only watch in complete astonishment when the lone Sai'ore mowed through the waves of enemies with easy.
Her movements were quick and precise, her strikes were accurate and deadly, many fell to her blade and while the Abyssal forces seemed endless, Saya was not tiring either. She just kept on holding her ground against the demons and much to the shock of the Elves; she was actually pushing them back.
Seeing how she was single-handedly devastated their numbers, the Elven soldiers cheered. The power and skills she showed awed and inspired them. With a new vigour and hope ignited within their hearts, they joined the battle as well, fighting alongside the powerful Empress who held the strength to take on an entire army herself, fighting on without a break and carved her path through the enemies.
But Saya didn't care about any of it. Her only concern was finding and ensuring the safety of her human, and was not going to let anyone get in her way…
