Chapter 72
World at war Part 5
January 1st 1916
The Western front
Only few weeks have passed since word had reached them of the disaster at Fort Hades and the huge losses the Imperial German army had suffered, now here on the Western front things were getting much worse.
With the news of no reinforcements coming from the eastern front, well at least for a while allied high command decided to launch an all-out offensive on the German lines. The goal was to push them completely out of France, Belgium and Luxembourg and all the way back across the Rhine.
However, in their rush to plan this assault they had forgotten that while the Eastern German Army was shattered and slowly being pushed back by Sparta and the Imperial remnant, so no troops had been pulled from the western front.
It seems the Kaiser had decided not to follow the request of Lord Grindelwald to reinforce the Austrian occupied positions in some vein effort to delay the inevitable, he was right to do so as across the entire western front Allied Forces climbed out of there trenches and charged the enemy lines.
While advances were made they were not worth the total lives lost to German machine guns and artillery fire, 500,000 lives were lost in total causing the morale of the allies to shatter, it was just as bad for their magical counterparts they were suffering as well as 2300 ICW troops were lost battling Lord Grindelwald's forces at the battle of Belfort near the German border.
German occupied Poland
January 12 1916
The remaining German forces in the region had believed they would be called to march south to fight against the Spartans invading from the south or the Austro-Hungarian forces that launched an attack on Austria itself in an effort to retake the Capital from Hungary. What they didn't expect was to see a large military force under the banners of the Spartan Empire and the Imperial remnant.
This force was led by the Tsarina herself she led an army of 280,000 men a mixture of Spartan and Remnant troops backed by Spartan heavy armour, the Apollo Tanks were about to experience real combat 40 of them had been sent to support the campaign.
Anastasia stood before her gathered troops dressed as a Russian Officer her leading her armies to victory would send a powerful message to Russia, "Sons of Russia today we avenge our fallen we teach these German dogs that the Russian Empire is still a great bear to be feared first we liberate Poland then all the Baltic states charge!"
With that she was the first to charge into the battle followed by her loyal guards under the cover of the Apollo Tanks on this day they lived up to their designers promises their main guns reduced German Fortified defences to rumble while German bullets were bouncing off its armoured shell.
While Anastasia struck in Poland the German army was about to face a sight only talked about in myths and legend at the battle Trieste on January 28th 1916 a German force of 80,000 men stood ready to hold back the Spartan assault.
They did not have to wait long as a grand legion of 190,000 men were ready to attack their position but they didn't Spartans clearly have the numerical advantage as well as the advantage in heavy artillery as well as Airpower.
But they just stood there as if awaiting orders, it's when the Spartan troops looked up that they realised why they were waiting Black clouds had started to gather over the Spartan lines followed by thunderstorms and lightning strikes but emerging from the darkness was something that none of the Germans expected to see.
It was the Spartan Queen herself on the back of a Pegasus gifted to her by Poseidon armed with her spear in hand and that said spear was aimed right at them, from her view Kassandra smiled she could smell the fear coming from the German lines and she loved it.
After all what was not to fear about seeing a woman in full battle armour on a Pegasus in her Olympian form, she could hear her troops on the ground cheering especially when they realised, she was not up there alone now flanking her was her wife and children also armed and in their Olympian forms.
The bolts of lightning struck there targets the devastating the German lines much to the joy of the Imperial army their commander General Ptolemy turned to the troops. "come on men let's remind the Germans why we are feared!".
With that response and forces charged bolts of energy blasting from their spears into in the ranks of the demoralised German forces and while they did have some of Grindelwald's veterans there to aid them it was not enough as Kassandra dropped from her mount and began cutting down Germans left right and centre with her spear.
Just outside of the city a group of Aurors led by Albus Dumbledore watched in shock seeing the Immortal Queen herself and her family decimated the German defenders they saw a group of Grindelwald's troops attempt to flee only to run into his group.
After defeating them they continued to watch the Spartan army steamroll the city's defenders, and while they did take casualties it was nothing compared to the German losses the battle raged on for 2 hours eventually ending when the German commander told his men to stand down.
The battle had cost the lives of 38,000 German troops leaving the remaining 42,000 as prisoners of war that would be used to produce ammunition for the military in Tsarina Anastasia's weapon facilities.
"Albus I do believe this is a good time to get out of here". Lord Henry Potter suggested to his old friend knowing it would not look good if they were spotted by Spartans, just as Albus was about to agree 6 imperial Mages appeared before them. "Take these wizards to the Queen."
Kassandra watched from her seat on a ruined brick wall as her Mages dragged a group of Aurors before her 2 of them she knew very well the leader was none other than Albus Dumbledore while the other was Lord Henry potter her great great Grandfather.
"so, tell me a gentleman who brings a group of ICW Aurors to the southern front could it be you are trying to Find Grindelwald." Henry nodded his head he didn't understand but his magic was telling him to trust her.
"you would be right your majesty we are searching for Grindelwald as long as he lives this war will continue." With a wave of her hand the chain's around their wrists vanished before she hands them follow her to a courthouse by the looks of it.
" you are correct Lord Potter, as long as Grindelwald lives this war will continue according to my reports he is leading a counter attack on the free Austro-Hungarian troops who attempted to retake Vienna a few days ago, sadly none of you will be able to beat him as long as he holds the Elder-Wand".
"The elder wand HA! It is a story that was told the children and they go to sleep". Lord Malcolm Flint sneered at her only to cower as her eyes turned to him, she was after all still in her goddess form. "that is where you are wrong Lord Flint the elder wand is very real it was created by Hades and he spent some time on your world on one of his I am bored I need a vacation moments, it was this specific moment that he met the Peverell brothers."
Seeing the looks of lust in their eyes for the Elder-Wand she sneered in disgust thankful that at least her Grandfather and Albus looked more worried that such an item existed rather then what it could do.
"Dumbledore, Lord Potter I will aid you in finding Grindelwald however I will be taking possession of the wand he wields." Lord Flint looked ready to commit murder ignoring his common sense he yelled at her. "no definitely not I don't care if you are a goddess of Mount Olympus for tea do you have to take such a valuable item from our world!"
"That my dear boy would be my authority". Turning around to see a large cloud of smoke floating there only to see a being with dark blue/grey skin sharp teeth and blue flames as hair in dark black robes walk from it.
"Hey how are you doing my name is Hades Lord of the dead".
authors note: hey so Hades himself is on earth and yes, I am using the Hades from Disney's Hercules disclaimers I do not own Disney sadly I am just borrowing their characters.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter and until next time hopefully sometime during the week.
Revan Shan 2077.
