"Close all gates into the city and I want everyone who can fight split into three groups to defend the bridges... make it happen!"
"YES SIR!" they all shouted in reply to the mayor. Suddenly the streets of Jeuno turned chaotic and people were running about everywhere. There were Jeuno officials running around everywhere shouting "WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! BATTLE STATIONS EVERYONE!"
With a rumble, the airship departed Port Jeuno and left for San d'oria. Battalions of the strongest Adventurers and guards of Vanadiel has assembled themselves at the 3 bridges, Rangers were stationed along the walls and in top floors of buildings. A Lieutenant warrior ran each battalion and they were ordered by the General of the Jeuno armies. He gave the following order...
"I want all melee attack groups at he front of the defence, Mages 20 yards behind them, red mages count as melee, summoners just in front of the mages, unleash your power! Rangers fire first on approaching enemy and aim for the head! If the enemy breaches the city I want everyone who can wield a sword fighting."
With that, an enormous thunderous sound could be heard from the North West. People on the Artisan Bridge were speechless to what they saw.
At first it seemed like a ball of fire in the sky, but it soon became clear that it was in fact the San d'oria airship in flames, falling from the sky. Somehow the Orcs had brought it down. In the crowd of people looking on in horror, Gazla and Leanthra stood next to each other, they looked at each other and back at the falling fireball over the Batallia downs. It was now clear that Jeuno was surrounded and on their own. Their forces were outnumbered by 10 to 1. Hope was fading. A deathly silence shrouded the city as Jeuno took a deep breath before the storm. At approximately midday, it began raining and the sky turned dark. The first signs of Beastmen could be seen crossing the bridges. Thousands and thousand emerged from all directions. The people unable to fight for Jeuno were sealed off in the Qufim tunnel for protection. Eventually more and more Orcs emerged and began marching over the bridge. They had come complete with artillery and Gigas Giants. The army was built for a single purpose, to destroy Jeuno. Back at the embassy, the ambassador was putting his armour on.
"Sir what are you doing!?" asked the assistant
"Jeuno needs all the help they can get. Either we stay here and die, or we die proudly on the battlefield." Answered the ambassador.
The grand Guards of Jeuno had lined up on the front lines of each bridge, as the Beastmen got closer. In Gazla's battalion, tension was rising.
"So much for a well earned vacation" remarked Gazla trying to divert attention from the chaos that was approaching. It didn't work, Leanthra looked at him and murmured-
"Stick together"
Gazla nodded and squinting looked up directly through the rain, which was getting heavier.
The rangers from all battalions took aim on the oncoming Beastmen.
"HOLD!" shouted lieutenants from each battalion. "HOLD!" the Beastmen increased speed and still, the rangers did not fire. Then as the Beastmen charged and came within 20 yards of the first line, the scream of "FIRE" could be heard. The ranger's let loose their arrows from all bridges and high places and brought down the first Orcs in the first wave. "FIRE AT WILL" shouted the lieutenants again. All melees drew their swords. Gazla and Leanthra did so too. They were situated near the back of the front of column and so would be one of the first adventurers to encounter enemies. The rangers continued firing as Orc after Orc fell and eventually the Orcish Fighters reached the front line and the high level guards clashed with the mighty Beastmen on all 3 bridges. The battle of Jeuno had begun.
As the waves of Beastmen continued to pour towards the Streets of Jeuno, Gazla and Leanthra charged at the oncoming Orcs. They sliced and cut through Orcish Neck choppers one by one. Gazla turned to see if Leanthra was ok. Naturally she was handling things just fine. One adventurer stumbled in front of Gazla and with one swift swipe of its axe. The Orc decapitated the solider. In panic Gazla lunged at the Orc who had already seen Gazla and punch him to the ground. He quickly got back up and lunged once again with his sword at the Orc. This time he didn't miss. As the battle continued, Jeuno forces slowly began loosing forces. Port Jeuno forces especially were having heavy casualties and Rangers stopped firing and joined the melees on the bridge. Meanwhile back on upper Jeuno Bridge, a Gigas Giant appeared and began swiping adventurers by the half dozen. Leanthra got caught by the Giants arm and hit the floor. She lay there in shock as the Giant lifted his mighty club to eliminate Leanthra. But just as the Giant took swooped down with his club, it was intercepted and pulled out his hand buy a mighty Ifrit. The Aeon grabbed the Giant and pounded it to the ground knocking it out. Giants were appearing from all bridges now and numerous in amounts.
"Sir Port Jeuno has been breeched!" reported a lively looking solider.
The general was standing at the Church in upper Jeuno.
"Order them to stand their ground and fight to the death!" he said
"Yes sir!" and the solider ran off.
It seemed as though the Jeuno forces were losing the battle and it got worse as the Orcish Artillery lined up. All hell let loose on the city as Beastmen Catapults fired huge rocks and boulders into the city destroying homes and crushing soldiers.
Orcs still continued attacking the city wave after wave. After 20 minutes of fighting, Orcs were entering the city at all bridges but the Jeuno forces were holding them back. Gazla and Leanthra were fighting back to back against the Orcs to avoid getting hit from behind. The General had moved to Lower Jeuno to inspect the situation there and planned to do the same to Port Jeuno. But was met by a small crowd of people running up the steps.
Port Jeuno had been overrun.