As I said before the site is up but Chrono is having problems keeping up with the deadline.(Read more in blog) And for those of you who miss Killerine, don't worry. I won't tell you whats going to happen but it should be pretty clear by now after you read the chapter. Oh and R&R plz.
Chapter 9
"We got a squad of moss giants coming at us 12 o'clock!" shouted Red to his men after spotting the giants.
"Sir! The eastern flank needs reinforcements! There are 2 whole regiments of goblins and other foul creatures attacking them!" reported a messenger panting heavily.
"We don't have any soldiers to spare Private. Go back to camp and tell Ace about the situation and rouse the men," ordered Red.
"Yes sir!" said the Private saluting and began to run back towards the main camp.
By the time Red was finished with his conversation the giants were already in attacking range. Red's mages shouted spells and bounded the giants while the foot soldiers ran forward and hacked away at the giants but their attacks were just tiny scratches on the giants. The rangers moved into position and took 1 giant down with a volley of arrows to the head. Red ran forward to one zombie and with all his might he hacked a giant's leg off forcing him to hop around on one leg and fall down. The footmen charged the giant and stabbed down at his eyes and cut his throat making sure he will die.
The mages could no longer hold their bind spells so they resorted to fire blasts and set a giant on fire. Crying in agony the giant slashed around with his sword not hitting a single one of Red's men but instead he hit his comrade that was close to him in the stomach. The blow was not fatal however but as the giant on fire desinergrated into ashes the footmen took advantage of the injured giant and killed him with many severe blows to the head. The last giant however was not taken down so easily. He blocked the arrows coming at him with his sword and moved his legs around in circles which stunned the footmen.
He ducked and jumped away from the fire blasts that were thrown at him. What he did not anticipate was that Red would come behind him and climb a tree and leap from it. Red stabbed his sword into the giant causing him to drop his guard and roar in pain but death greeted him when a volley of arrows and magic was thrown at him.
"Jack! Bum! Head for the eastern flank! Sergeant take 5 of your men and defend the medics!" ordered Red.
Eastern Flank
"Argh! You sunvabitch!" shouted Mat as he took a blow from a Hobgoblin carrying an axe.
The hobgoblin laughed maniacally but stopped when Mat threw a lunge at him and parried the blow. Twirling his axe in the air the Hobgoblin unsheathed another axe from his back sheath laughing once again at the pitiful human. The hobgoblin charged at Mat but jumped out of his charge when Mat threw his sword at him. Looking around for his prey he failed to spot the foolish human who threw away his weapon. He looked down when he heard a human voice and discovered that his opponent was below him and recieved a punch to his throat which relieved him of his axes as he clutched his throat in pain.
Mat picked up the axes and decapitated the hobgoblin in one swift stroke. Running towards his sword the threw the axes at the enemy soldier striking 2 goblins in the head. The combat patrol was nearly overrunned when Red's forces came in from the west and reinforcements arrived from the camp. Clutching his wound he waved his sword to signal the patrol's position.
"Lord and land!" shouted the soldiers as they ran into the battle to reinforce the already tired out patrols.
"Come 'ere" said Jack as he dragged Mat away from the battle to a near by tree as he examined Mat's injuries.
"Damn that's one nasty wound" commented Jack as he begun to work on cleaning the wound and bandaging it up.
"Tis only a scratch" said Mat as he tried to push Jack away.
"Tis only a scratch my ass! This wound can kill you if I don't treat it you retard!" shouted Jack as he pinned Mat against the tree and poured ale on the wound and then fresh water. Working fast he bandaged the wound but, he didn't notice the goblin that snuck up behind him with a spear raised ready to kill but it was crushed with a downwards slash of Killerbum's sword.
"See? I got your back" said Killerbum as he flashed a smile and a thumbs up sign.
"No time for that. Find 2 soldiers and tell them to bring Mat back to the camp to be treated properly. Then cover me while I'm treating to others" said Jack as he took a sip of water and ran into the battle.
"Alright come on Mat. Let's go. Boy, your heavier wounded then drunk" commented Bum laughing to himself as he helped Mat up and found 2 soldiers to bring him back to camp.
Front Patrol
"Red how's the situation over here?" asked Ace as he dismounted his horse with a whole company of soldiers following him.
"Everything is under control sir. They only sent 5 moss giants at us thinking that it was enough to take us down but we managed without any casualties or injuries. Only a few were knocked out by one attack but they should be coming around soon" reported Red.
"Good. Captain, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the western flank?" asked Ace as a captain rode towards him.
"My apologies sir but there are no fast riders in my patrol and the reinforcements have arrived. We suffered no casualties at the western front either. Only 5 were injured but nothing more. The area there is safe for the being. I suggest you reinforce the eastern flank once more since they seem to be taking on 2 whole reigments" said the Captain.
"Very well. Come on men! Into the fray!" shouted Ace as he remounted his horse and rode towards the eastern flank where fire and smoke was erupting in bright flashes.
Eastern Flank
Killerbum hacked down crushing the goblins head into a pile of mush as he defended Jack while treating the wounded. There was just to much wounded to be treated and not enough medics and the medics were suffering casualties themselves. The reinforcements weren't enough to hold the lines. The force was beggining to retreat minute after minute. Keeping his guard up Killerbum stayed alert as Jack finished his treatment and helped the wounded soldier up to his feet and back to the end of the line where fighting as less fierce.
Jack handed the wounded soldier to 2 others to support him back to camp. Soon the remaining soldiers began to retreat leaving Killerbum, Jack and a few others to defend themselves. They were surrounded by goblins and other creatures as battle once again erupted. The necklace that Killerbum wore began to glow faintly as he fought. He then heard a faint female voice in his head guiding his actions.
Telling him where to stab, when to dodge and whenever an enemy was behind him. Soon his movements became so smooth that the remaining regiment began to back off from the lone warrior. In their attempt to retreat they were stampeded by horses and killed by spears.
"'Bout time you brought your cavalry in Ace!" shouted Jack as he made a fist.
"Seeing that you were doing so well I decided to sit down and take a sip of tea!" retorted Ace as he stabbed down and gutted a goblin.
Morning Camp
"So Ace. How's the situation?" asked Red as he sat down and handed him breakfast.
"Scouts just reported finding a road to the mind atlar. When they were making their way into Chrono's realms there were no guards, nothing. The land was dark and quite. Even the strongest sunlight can only make a small ray of light in the middle of the road. The scouts returned with a shaken face of fear. They say the land is huanted. They said they could hear the voices of tortured souls. They returned with so much fear that they had trouble speaking, eating, drinking, and walking" said Ace as he ate his breakfast.
"City of the Damned eh?" commented Red.
"So should we go check that place out personally?" asked Jack as he and Bum entered the circle.
"Believe we should. Besides, the scouts reported no guards right?" suggested Red with enthusiasm. "Say, anyone seen Mat?"
"Oh, he went back to Falador along with Legacy and other wounded soldiers. It's safer there. Behind the city walls."
Chrono's Realm
The road is clear. There are no signs of life any where. The land is deserted. Yet I sense a evil presence all around me. It's not Chrono's presence but the presence of his minions. Why? Why do they not attack? Is it because they sense that I have a presence of evil as well? thought Kaos to himself as he walked down the path towards the towering atlar.
He walked through a vast graveyard where the evil prescence got even stronger but after the graveyard he encountered a dark passage way to the other side which was shining with red light. As he entered he found himself on a passage way surround by lava and on his sides were big statues of cloaked figures all holding swords in the same stance. They towered over the passageway until it reach a large circle with the Zamorak sign. Then a little past the circle was a thin road towards the mind atlar surrounded by lava and there was a circle of light shining in front of the stone leading to the mind atlar.
Damn Chrono. The land here wasn't hellish like this. Do you intend to make this land the permenant outpost of hell? thought Kaos again. Running his hand through his hair Kaos made his way down the passageway but the moment he stepped into the circle with the Zamorak sign, the ground began to shake and four statues began to rise out of the ground carrying swords with flames. Then a mocking laughter of Chronomage was heard all around the area.
"What the hell was that?" asked Dritz as the ground in Chrono's Realm stopped shaking.
"No idea" said Ace.
"Come on. Stop milling around. The dark lord Chrono can't wait all day you know" said Red as he unsheathed his sword.
"Everyone ready? Last chance if you want to turn back" said Jack.
"Who's gonna turn back? When revenge is finally in my grasp!" shouted Killerbum as he unsheathed his family sword and rushed into the darkness.
"Came this far. No point in turning back really" said Dritz as he nocked an arrow and followed Bum into the darkness.
"Last one there is a rotten egg" said Red as he hurried in.
"Say your good-byes and take out your pipes cause we're gonna kill that bastard and smoke some fireweed!" shouted Ace as he ran into the darkness.
"Man, and we were suppose to investigate this place. Not storm the gates of hell. Oh well. Hope I have enough medical supplies" said Jack with a sigh and ran in following his comrades.
Chrono's Throne
"Foolish humans. Death awaits them in my realm" said Chronomage to himself. "ARGH! NO! Stop struggling you foolish human. I control this body and this brain now. You let me take over because you were weak. Now your friends shall die because they are humans!"