Chapter 2
Kaspar von Velten raised his head from his work as the gates of Nuremburg opened and a figure stumbled through the arch. "There coming!!! Close the gates!!! To arms!! To arms!!" he yelled looking over his shoulder as if something was following him.
Kaspar rushed over to the man, he was pale and had a look of horror on his face. "Calm down boy" Kaspar calmly said. The boy took a few deep breaths, and sat on a barrel in the town square.
"Now, can you please tell me what your little show back there was about?" Kaspar asked the boy.
"I was out hunting with my father, when a group of foul creations of chaos attacked and killed him, He told me to run and I obeyed, they followed me for a bit but stopped when a neared the town. I didn't bother to look back I just kept running." The boy said as he panted.
"How far out were you when they attacked?" Kaspar asked his calm voice was now serious.
"We were out by the old oak, 'bout a mile out I'd say." He answered, Kaspar nodded.
"Go home and rest lad, you'll need it." Kaspar said standing and striding towards the barracks. The two guards stood at attention when he came nearer.
"Where is your captain?" He asked.
"Second floor, third door on your right milord." Answered one of them in a heavy Middenhiem accent. With a nod Kaspar opened the door and stormed in. He advanced down the halls and into the captain's quarters.
"What is the meaning of this intrusion?" Roared the captain before he looked up at his guest.
"Let's just say, its no soldier of yours Litzenreich." Kaspar said. The captain looked up from his papers and he rose and saluted Kaspar.
"Milord Kaspar, im sorry for my outburst, what can I do for you?" The captain asked.
"A young lad just came through the gates speaking of chaos and beastmen, have your patrols encountered any resistance?" Kaspar asked.
"I honestly don't know, Kaspar, the patrol just left yesterday, I haven't heard from them since." Litzenreich answered.
"I see, well then, we may have a battle on our hands, alert the soldiers and call the free companies to arms." Kaspar said, with that he turned on his heels and strode out of the room.
The barracks doors blew open startling the guards, as Kaspar stormed out. He took the main road to his house. He opened the door and thundered down the hall to his personal armory. He dawned his armor and removed the battle tome of Sigmar from the shrine alter. He turned to the wall behind him and removed his warhammer. All warriors priests were required to use them, when he touched it the runes glowed with a soft light. He shut the door behind his after muttering a few prayers to Sigmar. He was at the town center when a soldier came running at him.
He spoke, "Milord, Captain Litzenreich sent out the huntsmen, they just returned with news that the patrol was attacked and destroyed, the bodies were found, but they were burning when they got there. The weird thing is, the armor wasn't on them."