Britannia Part 15

The War, the Fallen King, and an injured Prince

"Men forward!" Haruko and Ryota shouted and they began toward the Imagawa army with swords up into the air.

With the call from their kings, they went forward both parties to battle the Imagawa army the wave of soldiers soon collided with the sound of clashing metal and horses galloping and men yelling.

Taichi and Jyou fought side by side, Taichi blocked blows directed from the Imagawa solider he was fighting then swung his sword slashing the solider across the abdomen then fighting with another.

Jyou slashed and hacked as many soldiers who were attacking him.

Haruko in the meanwhile fought with the general, "Tell me where Yoshita has gone to!" he said as he blocked a blow from the general again.

"King Yoshita wish no one knows where he is," the general said swing his sword at Haruko who moved out of the way quickly.

IshidaProvince…

Sora stood just a foot away from her window in which she could barely see Yamato and his army anymore. She looked away from the window and down at her newborn who was in the crib sleeping peacefully.

Hikari came back with some food for Sora in a tray she set it down on her bed, "Sora you should eat," she said.

Sora only nodded, "What can I do when Taichi is off battling a war in which he shouldn't be involved in. it is a revenge after all these years.." she said solemnly sitting on her bed and took a piece of beard from the tray ate it slowly.

Hikari frowned, "Sora there is nothing we can do about the Imagawa leader he is what his parents made him to be a revenge seeker. I have faith that Taichi will be victorious," she said.

Sora swallowed her food, "But what will happen afterwards…will he accept Raidon as his own?" she questioned.

"My brother will accept him as his own, Sora do not worry so much about that," Hikari said reassuring her.

"I do Hikari, I do," Sora said then turned her head to look out the window once more.

The Ishida army was only hours away and from their position just close to the Yagami border they could see the fight.

"How much further," Yamato said to his brother who was riding next to him.

"We should be there in another couple of, hours," Takeru said.

As king Haruko fought he didn't see from his left that Yoshita was coming toward him, only when Taichi had finished fighting with one when he turned and saw the trouble his father was in, "FATHER!" he shouted he cut his way trying to reach him on time fighting small battles on his way.

Haruko turned just in time to see Yoshita coming at him he dodge out of the way then held his sword out in front of him, "You think you can escape my wrath Haruko," Yoshita said as he approached him.

"I thought you were too scared to come and battle for the war you started," Haruko said bitterly.

"Thought is your key word, the element of surprise is on my side," Yoshita said with that, he charged at him and Haruko blocked his sword. They began to battle one another.

Taichi was almost blind-sided by an Imagawa solider but Jyou was behind the solider and got him before he was able to strike at Taichi, "Thank you Jyou," he said then slashed another one who came toward him.

Koushiro was fighting two soldiers, he slashed one then the other quickly he looked around then another one attacked him he had blocked the sword than kicked the solider in the stomach. He headed toward Taichi, "Taichi we are making advancements," he said.

Taichi fought off another soldier who had attacked him, "Koushiro help my father," Taichi said looking off through the maze of soldiers as his father was fighting with Yoshita still.

"As soon as take over the castle I will kill your queen your daughter and son," Yoshita said snarling at Haruko who got angry at what he had said and kicked him with his right foot so he fell backward losing his sword in the process.

"I will not let that happen," he said harshly as he held his sword at him.

Yoshita grabbed a sword from a dead solider that he had fallen beside and slashed Haruko's sword away, "What were you wanting for? You could have killed me," he said slyly.

"Not yet till I get answers," Haruko said.

Yoshita then took a swipe at him with his sword, which Haruko blocked quickly.

Yamato and company where close to the battle when Yamato signaled for Daisuke to blow the Ishida horn to signal to the allies that they had arrive.

Daisuke nodded and blew the horn the deep sound echoed through out the field the Ishida Company stood in a line with flags raised high.

Taichi and almost everyone turned to see the blue flags of the Ishida province waving high in the air.

"Damn Ishida's," Yoshita said bitterly and taking a chance that Haruko had given him struck sword into Haruko's stomach, "You have lost," he said then pulling the sword blood out.

Koushiro saw what had happened he had only just arrived then with angry he shouted, "KING!" then ran his sword through the back of the Imagawa King.

Taichi turned from looking at the Ishida army in time to see his father who was laying on the ground with Koushiro who was attending to him, "FATHER!" he cried he made his way toward them ignoring the fighting when he had felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and stopped and fell onto his knees.

While the Imagawa general had called for a retreat, dozens of Imagawa soldiers left the battles mid way the Ishida Company chased them as they retreated to there own province through the Tachikawa province.

Bodies lay in the field, now deserted battlefield all except for the allies who had poured around Koushiro and King Haruko.

"Prince Taichi," Jyou said quickly going up to him after seeing him get shot with an arrow.

"My father," he said looking in front of him.

"Taichi I have to take the arrow out," he said.

"LET ME SEE MY FATHER!" he shouted at him.

Jyou helped him up and walked him to where Koushiro and Haruko were, "Father," he said falling on his knees.

"Son…" Haruko said trying to breath.

"You'll be all right, Koushiro will get the doctor to come to your aid," Taichi said feeling tears weld up in his eyes.

"No they can not do anything more for me," he said taking hold of his sons hand.

"Do not speak like that," he said begging.

"You tell your mother and sister that I love them both very much and that I give you permission to pick who it is that you wish to be your wife I love you son," he said then took a deep breath in before his hand feel limp in Taichi's hand.

Taichi couldn't say anything but cry freely, "NOO!" he shouted aloud.

IshidaCastle…

Hikari turned to the window suddenly she then looked to Sora and felt her stomach uneasily, "I feel thought something has happened," she said.

Sora looked at her confused, "You feel like something has happened?" she asked.

"Lives have been taken and blood has been shed," Hikari said.

YagamiCastle…

"Hold still Taichi," the doctor said and with a quick tug he pulled the arrow out of his shoulder.

"No pain can compare to the pain to losing my father," he said quietly as the physician began to take off his armor in order to clean the wound.

"Taichi," his mother said running toward him tears falling down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry mother for not being able to protect him further," he said.

His mother shook her head furiously, "No do not be sorry there is nothing that you could have done that would have prevented it," she said her eyes still red from crying.

"I did not get to tell him sorry for disappointing him," he said.

"Taichi, your father was upset yes but in his heart he loved you he never truly was disappointed," she explained.

The physician finished cleaning his wound and bandaged it with some clean cloths, "There you are Prince Taichi," he said.

"Thank you," he said to the physician who then left the room. "Mother who will tell Hikari?" he asked suddenly.

"King Yamato has offered to tell her then bring her home," she said.

Slowly Taichi's memory returned to Sora he was still upset but his mother should know what he now knows, "Mother," he said.

"Yes?" she questioned.

"I have a confession," he said.

"A confession," she wondered.

"About Sora," he began.

"Sora? What kind of confession do you have?" she asked.

"The reason I was banded from going to the Ishida province is that, Sora was carrying a child, my child," he said staring off.

His mother stared at him shocked, "She said nothing to you of this?" she asked.

"No because she was afraid of your reaction to the child," he said.

Kumiko stood up from seating next to her son as she paced back and forth then looked at Taichi with uncertainly then continued to pace.

Taichi watched as she paced nervous that she would be upset.

"These days things have changed around here, your father has passed away and now you are left to claim the throne," she said softly as she still paced.

"What are you saying?" he asked.

Kumiko looked at him, "Sora can be made princess then queen if that is what you want," she said.

"You would do that?" he questioned surprised.

"I would if that is what you want," she said simply.

IshidaProvince…

"Yamato what happened?" Sora asked him as he walked quickly through the halls he didn't tell them anything of what had happened yet.

"I will tell you once we get into the carriage, bring Raidon," he said to her then she stopped following him and returned to her room once again where Hikari was with Raidon.

"Come on Hikari, we are going somewhere I have a feeling that we are going to the Yagami province because of Yamato's reaction I suspect something has happened," Sora said she gathered her belongings into a small trunk. Hikari watched then she went to her room and packed her belongings in her trunk as well.

To Be Continued…