Ch.3

Leah quickly flew back to the castle, were Valin runs his small and ever-growing empire. When she reached the castle she went up to his chamber she found engrossed in a book about spells that grant caster control of the person he casts it on. She started to speak, but started to stutter at thought of his anger once he knows. She quickly mustered the courage to tell him. She told him. There was an odd silence for a few minutes then, " WHAT! I thought you said you took care of him fifteen years ago. I gave you my best warriors and you still FAILED. I should kill you right now, this could be the end of me" screamed Valin at the top of his lungs. After a couple minutes of cooling down and turning everything back to normal that he had changed in his anger, such as a book that turned into a wild dog that tried to attack Leah. He finally told Leah she was to take a small band of orcs and destroy the village and every on there. She was to be absolutely sure she got the kid this time. As she left the castle she gathered a small group of orcs and left toward the town. As Ian and his friends sit there talking Gina finally brings up the fact of what they were supposed to do. They decided that Ian could not avoid this, and them being the only friends he has, were to go with him. So they went to town to tell Ged they would go. He then said to them " I am sending you on this journey alone, but I will give each an item that will aid you on your quest". To Kevin he gave a book of spells said to have belonged to Gandulf the White. To William he gave a rune-encrusted axe, which will never dull or break. To Gina he gave a necklace that he said will help her and the her friends when they truly needed it, and to Ian he gave a Chainmail shirt made of Elven steel, and Dwarven craftsmanship. They all decided that they would rest until tomorrow. At the crack of dawn, they heard a sound they new could not be good. It was the sound of a large group horses. They all went crazy gathering what they needed. When they left there houses the noticed they were the only ones left in the village. Every one else had fled. They all met in the center of the town fully clad with all the weapons and armor they would need. William the Gnome in his platemail armor with his new axe. Kevin in his robes and his oak wood staff that had been passed down for generations in his family. Gina with her mace and crossbow, with newly forged chainmail, along with Ian and his sword which was as tall as him and half a foot wide, and his new platemail. As they sit there waiting for this new found enemy to get closer they readied their weapons. Seconds later Leah came riding up with at least a two dozen orcs following her. She pranced up to 5 yards away from them. She yelled out " give you self up and you will have quick deaths". "Never" screamed Ian. AS Leah thought to herself that, that little runt thinks he could even left that sword of his she would kill all the orcs in sight. "Fine, you there" she shouted pointing to an orc next to her. " Get that one with the big sword" as he got off his orc he marched toward Ian. Then there was a blinding flash, and the orc was charred. " No one is going to touch my friend" Kevin yelled. " Fine have it you way, get them now!" Leah gently said. Then all the orc charged. All she saw was a flash and then three orcs broke into two pieces, from this kids sword. How could he be so strong, he just a hobbit, thought Leah. Just then Gina mace made a "crunch" as it made contact with another orcs face. Within minute it was a full-blown war. Axes, clubs and swords were flying every were. " Ahhhhhhhh" screamed a group of orcs as they fell into a bottomless pit that Kevin opened under them. "Five kills" yelled William as entered combat with another orc. Hacking at the orc knees made the orc fall. It was all over for that orc once William jumped on his back. "Seven" yelled Gina charging toward another orc. About an hour later there were less than half a dozen orcs left and Leah. "I have had enough of this," she said walking towards Ian. All the orcs backed away in fear of her. She then took her spear and smashed it into Ian's chest. Because of hi armor he was barley hurt. "So you use the armor of the ancients do you". She then threw another blow, but at his head. He was able to dodge it and gash Leah arm badly. She then yelled and an arrow wen straight toward Ian's head, but before he could react Kevin pushed him out of the way and took the arrow. Gina almost instantly sent a bolt at the orc that had fired it. He died instantly from a headshot. Ian then in rage attacked Leah as William dragged Kevin out of the way. Ian after two more minutes of battle was bleeding all over but he had delivered a fatal wound to Leah. "You are a strong one," she said. She then turned into a hawk and flew off. The rest of the orcs the fled in fear. Gina then ran over to Kevin and stared to chant. Before their very eyes the wound started to close up and heal itself. She then went over to Ian and looked him in the eyes and asked him if he would be all right. He said ya, but second later he collapsed.