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Chapter 16. The Storm
William watched as the ram slowly lurched forward on the snowy ground, the white powder flew around them as the men in the ram chant and pound on drums and drag forward. Gregor and Higur walked along side, one on each side as Trygve walked up along Higur's side, the two men exchange a single look before Higur nodded before Trygve broke out in a sprint. Emily and Kastumoto leapt from the ramps and charged towards the broken tower, both at the ready as men went to meet them. William drew his sword as he felt a hand on his left shoulder getting him to take a look. Sayori put her mask on as she followed him over the wooden planks and set foot on the powdered ground.
Metal was clashing along side screams as flesh was torn from bone and shields splintered. William ran out to the left side and noticed a pair of archers firing at the ram and the men inside. Sayori ran along side him as they got closer before she was swiped away by a shield and a mountain of a warlord behind it. William turned around and began to charge when he saw the glint of metal come from nowhere as a spear went right for his shoulder. Sayori slammed into a wooden railing and fell backwards onto the ground and the trench below as the warlord jumped down and screamed something at her.
Kastumoto ran alongside Emily as they ran up the ramp and noticed a pair of Raiders. Yelling and chanting. Emily spun her sword and slowly walked to the right to deviate away from Kastumoto who readied himself as one of the raiders charged him. Emily ran forward and brought her sword down and caught the end of the raiders axe as she threw Emily to the side and grabbed her shoulder and spun her around and into a wall. Emily moved her head just in time as a massive axe head slammed into the wall behind her getting an advantage as she grabbed the raiders arms and headbutted her, dazing them both. Kastumoto dashed left as he brought his sword right, Catching the raider in the side forcing him to his knees just before his head rolled off his shoulders.
Higur tossed a man into the three behind him getting them all to drop shield and spear as they fell to the ground. The massive claymore raised into the air and dropped very suddenly and smashed into flesh as he brought it down and into them from the left to the right in a saw motion stopping them from moving as he finished. Gregor watched as a Valkyrie charged him but smiled as he held his Halberd up to catch her spear just as she leapt from the ground. He slammed the end of her spear into the ground as he hammered her head with his helmet knocking her away for a moment before he raised his halberd and slammed it into her shoulder before he brought it down and her corpse dropped to the ground. Higur spotted an axe just in time as a berserker charged him, his sword clanging again a fury of blows as the man spun, each axe coming again and again before he caught it at the last second and slammed him against the wooden frame of the ram. Higur ripped the axes from his hands as he slammed the end of his claymore into the berserker's knee forcing him to drop. Gregor watched as Higur grabbed the man by the shoulder and tossed him face first into the ground as a wheel ran over his head.
William caught the spear as it flew at him with the end of his sword and slammed his sword into the ground making the spear slid down with it. He moved his hand up and gave the Valkyrie a backhand as he grabbed her and tossed her off the rails and down into the trench Sayori and the Warlord were in. William noticed the Valkrie still on her back, Gasping and seized the moment as he leapt down, sword first and slammed it into the ground, periceing right through her chest piece and slamming into the earth underneath. She gave a blood curdling scream as William looked up and right at the Warlord as he ripped went to rip his sword from her chest but couldn't. he gave it a few tugs before he finally walked around the Valkrye and grabbed the handle from a different angle, he yanked a few good times before he ripped it out, each time getting another scream from the women on the ground before she finally gave out and went limp. The Warlord and Sayori both stopped and looked at William who spun his sword around and started to walk towards the pair. Sayori looked at the warlord who was still transfixed on William and grabbed his shield and threw him to the woolen support wall, William and Sayori both came from different angles and sliced downward getting both weapons to slam into different shoulders.
William dropped his sword and took a step back as Sayori let the man fall to his knees before she walked around him for a moment, her naginata on his throat, before she made one quick twitch and slit his throat. William didn't say another word as they both ran up the stairs and back to battle, before William shoved her slightly with his shoulder and pointed the hilt of his sword to the ladder leading up the wall.
Emily splintered a shield as a spearman dropped to the ground as Kastumoto watched a set of archers run up from the ram and into a position before a group of knight spearmen came after them and formed a shield wall protecting them from anyone that came from behind. Two raiders came from and one of them charged Emily, picking her up and slamming her into the massive wooden pillar in the center of the room. Kastumoto swung around and dodged to the side as the other raider tried the same tactic and failed. Kastumoto grabbed the man by the ropes holding his pauldrons on his shoulders and threw him towards the massive open hole and leapt at him in suit lamming his foot square on his chest forcing him to fell and slam in the spears of the men below. Emily felt the raiders knee slam into her head, dazing her hard but not enough to stop the massive axe from slamming into her from the side and slamming it into the ground. Kastumoto began to run to help but stopped as she took her sword and slammed it into the Raiders chest and drop it as she grabbed a part of his harness and bring him close enough to punch a good seven times before she dropped him and his bloody face before she grabbed her sword and looked at Kastumoto.
"we need to get to the battlements" Kastumoto nodded as they took off running along the wall.
The ram was slow, Higur grabbed a spearman by the throat and slammed the dagger at his side into his gut and dropped his weight and looked around for his claymore. Gregor slammed the pike of his halberd into the gut of a Warlord and lifts him in the air, getting him to drop his sword and scream before Gregor kicked the bottom out and drop him to the ground.
"Higur, the ram!" both men turned their attention to the ram and noticed as shields and spears stuck out on every side preventing any movement or death inside. Higur grabbed his sword from the ground and yanked it as he walked over to a few of the men trying to stab inside the ram and shattered shields and slammed through armor almost cutting them in half as his sword slammed into the side of the ram and looked at Gregor doing his best to clear the other side.
The ram lurched forward and stopped a solid 10 feet away from the gate as the men in the ram all moved and put a bunch of wooden poles into a wheel inside the ram as they spun it and began to wind the crank up and move the massive rams head fixture inside began to pull up and behind it.
William and Sayori both climbed along a ladder getting to the battlements and watched as the head wound up as they set foot on the massive stone wall and watched the head fall down and smack the gates. The vibrations from the impact shook every inch of the stone as on one end Kastumoto and Emily who were in a fight with a very angry set of Valkyries and William and Sayori clear on the other side, felt and tried not to fall as the wall shook.
Emily watched one of the Valkyries stumble and took the moment to slam her sword right into her gut forcing a scream to erupt before she dropped to the ground, while it seemed Kastumoto was having trouble trying to stay on his feet as the shield of the other angry Viking slammed into his gut and tossed him to the floor. The Valkyrie's spear came from the top alerting Kastumoto and got him to raise his sword just in time to parry it and have it slam into the ground next to him. quickly he reached behind him and his dressings as he grabbed a small tanto from behind him and almost jumped up as he drove it right into the Vikings throat. The Valkyrie dropped her weapons and reached for her throat as another slam from the Ram knocked her off her footing and stumbled over the railings and onto the snow-covered ground below them with a splat and a crack.
William and Sayori ran from the end of the wall they were as they heard the drums and chants below them and right in front of them as they saw a warlord begin trying to lift up a lever about to release coals onto the ram and the people inside. Sayroi sprinted forward and almost threw her Naginata at the man as she screamed and drove the end home right into his neck as he coughed up blood and dropped to his knees. William watched the Nobushi pull her spear back and in one swift motion she sliced neck and severed his head letting roll away. He walked forward and put a hand on her shoulder as she looked behind herself and nodded.
"let's go, a few more hits and the ram will break through" just as he finished his sentence, the rams slammed against the gates again and a massive crunch was heard before another massive crash was heard below them. "never mind" William chuckled as they ran to the other side of the wall and noticed the doors in splinters and pieces from the ram before men poured into the inner yards of the Hallow Bastion. William and Sayori noticed a rope on the far side and watched as a Berserker made his getaway and up a ramp towards the inner gate. "Ivar" William whispered as he looked over to Sayori.
"ill catch up" William nodded as he grabbed ahold of the rope and descended following the man. Sayori watched William reach the ground and sprint towards the direction the Ivar disappeared to and looked down at the ram, currently lead by Gregor and Higur. She took the moment to think as Emily and Kastumoto ran along the battlements and right next to her.
"Where is William?" Emily asked as she lifted the face shield of her helmet. Sayori pointed to the ground and trailed her finger to follow William as he ran up the steps and slammed his sword the side of a Raider before he kept up the chase for Ivar. "we need to stop the archers" Emily brushed past the two Samurai; her fist clenched as she kept a stride towards a domed section of the wall.
"Let's go, she's gonna need the backup" Kastumoto nodded as they began to run to catch up with her. Emily moved her sword into the top stance as she dashed forward and brought it down on a highlander with his back turned facing the archers. The man yelped in pain causing the men in front of him to jump and turn as Kasutmoto and Sayori charged forward and stopped them from making amove against the Warden busy with separating a head from his body.
Gregor readied himself for a shaman who was charging him, his stance changed dramatically as she readied herself to leap and Gregor smiled, knowing the trick he was ready for. His foot dug into the ground and moved the end of his halberd right into the dirt as he saw the Shaman's feet leave the ground and her arms raise, weapons drawn and ready to attack. He pointed the pike of his weapon right for her and watched as the Shamans face turned to terror as she leapt forward and her throat slammed right into the end, impaling herself. Higur grabbed ahold of a man's throat and tossed him into the dirt before he brought his massive blade down right through his shield and armor. he turned to see the shaman drop to the ground and forced himself to turn back to the battle before he saw the end of a spear move right for his head and graze the side of his face, drawing blood and creating a good gash.
Williams feet kept pace with the man as they ran past men, up steps and hills until he they stepped inside a hallway and he heard chuckling coming from the man he chased. The sound of gears shifting and metal clanging forced William to stop as a gate slammed down between the two men forcing Williams hunt to a close as the Viking began to clang the axes together and turn around to face the Warden now slamming his sword into the hilt.
The Viking laughed as he walked closer to the gate and put the axes in two leather hoops on his sides before he leaned on the gate and removed his mask. the viking smiled behind the beard and ran a hand over the top of his dreaded hair and looked right at William.
"so, William of Bru… you're the one whos been causing a ruckus for me?" William took his own helmet off and dropped the chainmail coif to exposed his head and hair.
"Ivar the Bloodletter" Ivar chuckled as he bowed.
"in the flesh… tell me something wolf" the Viking took out a drinking horn and un corked it "why come all this way?" he tilted his head as he took a swig "I don't recall doing anything to encourage the wrath of a monstrous Wolf to knock down my door… did i?" Ivar took another swig before he swirled the horn around for a moment and held it out through the bars. William was hesitant at first before he took the horn and took a small sip.
"you attacked multiple settlements in Ashfeld, killed thousands inside and outside of the conflict with the order and for what?" Ivar looked at William as the smile on his face disappeared.
"in this world, I plan to take everything I can get, you're either a wolf" William held his hand up as he looked at Ivar.
"don't finish" the knight put the cup on the bars as Ivar took it and looked at him
"she was right you know"
William popped his neck as he shook his head "he was a crazy old woman" Ivar nodded as he put the drinking horn on his side and walked over to a lever.
"well, you're not going to stop until one of us is dead" Ivar pulled his axes off his waist and smiled at William before he popped his neck and back. "what do you say Wolf?"
"let's finish this" William put his helmet and pulled his sword out as he readied himself as the Viking charged him.
Emily felt the ground shake as the ram slammed against the second gate. The wood splintered and broke, but the gate held its shape, the knights in the ram began to chant and pull the ram's head back, ready to break through. Gregor and Higur both stood on the sides of the ram as they watched it wind back, Kastumoto and Sayori walked up and watched the massive head wind up further and further and braced themselves for the slam when a horn sounded; forcing everyone to look behind them just as the head was released.
William deflected Ivar's axes as they walked backwards and out of the tunnel. He was fast, almost to fast for William to catch but he also had a pattern, all William needed to do was find it. It was tooth and nail for William to keep any ground, the tunnel was soon replaced by a small hallway and that was replaced even faster as they stepped outside and into the cold air once again. William caught the end of Ivar's axe by a hair and threw him backwards before he punched the Viking head on and forced him to tumble backwards.
Ivar looked back into the courtyard before he shifted back to William and caught him just as William charged and moved his blade forwards, the crazed man caught the sword and kicked William back as he turned around and sprinted towards the center of the ring, standing at the back of the courtyard and the back of the cliff. William walked forward as he raised his sword and readied himself as he saw the Viking charge him. Both men fell to the ground as the ram slammed into the gate, the wood slamming back and falling backwards and dropping into the snow, the ground shook violently and the gate roared as it fell back and slammed into the ground.
William could hear the sound people screaming with war cries but it didn't come closer as he looked up and noticed they were charging away from them. Ivar stood up and shook his head as William got onto his knees and looked at a massive flaming rock was being launched towards them. Both men scattered as they flew back from the impact of the stone, William felt himself slam into a stone chest first as Ivar flew back onto the step way.
"looks like the gods don't want to finish this figth today wolf" William shook off the blow as he got up and readied his sword.
"I don't care, the fight is over Ivar, you or I die here and now" William shook his head as he realigned on his target who was chuckling.
"look behind you fool. This stone was thrown at you, not me" Ivar slide his axes into the rings on his sides as pointed behind William "they don't seem to be here for me Wolf" William turned around and froze as he noticed the fighting behind them. People charging and screaming as phantoms in black iron, clutching massive coffin shields and pikes, swords and maces charged forward and began to mow down anybody in the way.
"no" William whispered as he turned around again and saw the Viking gone, and turned around and spirited towards the gates.
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