Well *sigh*. You may be happy to get a new chapter as soon, but I am rather unhappy about it. I've got the time to write, because my boyfriend cancelled our date for the weekend. Well, just for work but it is still disappointing. I looked forward to go out with him Saturday night, and now I will go out alone .. *sigh again* But you're still supposed to be happy: Next chapter

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Chapter 10

A long silence followed. Only Alanna and Jon had seen the Dark God as close before. Jon once as he had the Sweat sickness and Alanna three times, once as she healed Jon as he had the Sweat Sickness, then as she nearly drained herself at the war against Tusain and short before Jon was crowned, she saw all the gods and goddesses.

And both didn't want to repeat their adventures. They were fully aware of the importance of the following time. The Dark God chose a mortal, and gave her gifts. That was more than unusual and was a sign that not only Tortall would suffer from the upcoming events.

Well, at least Tortall had three Chosen ones, from three different Gods- well two goddesses and a god. And two of the gods were powerful in all eastern countries and the graveyard hag in Carthak.

Jon broke the silence: "Well, not good news. But the positive part is, we have the chosens of three gods here. So our chances are not as bad as they could be."

Numair broke in "The chosens of three gods of the human kind, one who is been in contact with badger god. And I think this is the point to tell you about Daines father."

Alanna broke in "Wait, I thought she didn't know him"

Daine stood up "Well I didn't. Now, I saw him. Well it's a bit complicated, he is a god. That was why Ma never told me. He is Weiryn the God of Hunt."

Alana grinned "Now we now your bond to the animals. No wonder."

Outside someone called. Daine, paying attention to things again screamed "I sense Hurrocks and Stormwings and other Flying Creatures, I haven't sensed before." She ran outside screaming "At the rear, BOWS arm yourselves with bows and crossbows winged Immortals are coming."

Chaos started. Soldiers, Knights and riders were getting ready with bows, crossbows and some with short throwing spears. Mages were reading themselves for their spells. Animals get in fighting position or the ones who wouldn't or couldn't fight, get out of the way, to hide.

War horses and hunting dogs got ready, eager to protect their home, birds were sitting on every tree, waiting for the enemy to get near enough. Raoul of Goldenlake shouted "Daine, how much?"

As Daine tested it with her magic she nearly fainted, stumbling she cleared her throat and yelled over one hundred of them ." Everyone made a sign against evil and got ready. Healers were standing in nearby shelters, servants at their side. They would try to heal the wounded as fast as possible. If this was only the first part of this new army, everything could happen and they would need every single warrior.

Someone approached, giving Jon the Jewel to use it as a last resort.

"At the rear "a few soldiers shouted. They had spotted the first enemies.

"Aim for the human parts of the stormwings and for the throats and wings of the hurroks" Jon yelled out.

Between the Stormwings and the Hurroks their were other flying creatures, apes. Tkaa hissed "Look after the yellow fog the apes will blow, do not get in touch with them. Shoot them at the distance if possible."

Chaos was looking down at earth. She would like to know who the first attack in Tortall would work. She cursed. The Tortallians were at the rear. So the 20 Stormwings she had sent before, had failed to get this cursed Daine. She was still looking forward to the fight, as some of the stormwings and Hurroks slipped her power and were fighting against each other and the apes. Chaos cursed again, well actually she liked chaos at a battlefield, but not if her forces were in it, instead of the enemy forces. Well and something else was wrong, the mortals seemed to too alert. She sensed that there were chosens amongst them. She sight, it was getting worse, her plans were in danger, to much chaos were risen in her own ranks and she did not only have to deal with the daughter of a god who was the Chosen of a Goddess and a kind of ward to the god of badgers, but also with the chosen of The Goddess and the Chosen of - she was stunned, with the Chosen of the Dark God. It was not like her brother to choose anyone. Why had he started it now? It was so inconvenient for her. It was chaos in her plans, and that wasn't included in her plan.

The Tortallians were nearly laughing, well maybe a bit hysterical but, well they had nearly killed all the enemies and the remaining 30 creatures were fighting each other. Everyone was relieved, but careful awaiting a new attack.

Tkaa was scolding "Well trust this flying immortals, not two of them could stand a third. We just have to wait until they are over with their fight and then we could kill the remaining ones, which will be exhausted."

Jon came slowly down, at Tkaa´s side. "Well it's better as we could have hoped, but we have losses and I hope we will be able to heal most of them. It'll be a long summer" Whispering he added "and I fear, the last summer for many of them."

**************************************************** Another short chapter, but it is again late, 1 o'clock in the morning and well I thing I won't sit on the PC as long as I did yesterday. Let me know what you think of my ideas? Chaos lost in her own chaos. Please REVIEW!! And who will be hurt or dead. Read more soon.