will and halt were on the verandah sipping small appreciative sips of the coffee laced with honey. it was about a fortnight since they had returned home, everything had been quiet and not even morgrath had made a big problem. of corse he had made a rucus complaining and insulting everything he could find to insult. his trial was to be held tomorrow and Halt for one was quite looking forward to it. he was appreciating the bliss when abelard and tug both made warning whinies and sure enough, will and halt heard hoof beats fast approching.
halt and will both grabbed thier wepons and waited for the messanger to catch up with them. "ranger halt?'' halt sighed at the ignorance of the man "yes?" the next two words sent him into action ''hes gone'' immediatly halt knew what he meant morgrath had escaped. ''get in the cabin and stay there untill i come back!'' halt yelled at will ''ok'' was all will could say, and he did as he was told. ''you'' halt said indicating the messanger that had a sword and armor on him ''stay here make sure he stays safe'' and with that halt was off with abelard.
will was inside trying to calm his nerves, how did he escape, what was he going to do now? he had just calmed down when tug gave a earshatering whiney. will ran to the window and saw a tall blond man on a brown horse dressed in all black emerging from the forest he retreated from the window and nearly tripped over the couch behind him. he heard steel on steel and knew the messanger was fighting to protect him, he wouldnt let someone die for him. he got his cloak and weapons and silently left through the back door sneaking up behind the warlord. morgrath had just gotten the upper hand and will had his arrow drawn balanced and he sighted right in the middle of morgraths chest, he took a breath and released both the breath and the arrow. he could feel his heart plummet to the ground as the arrow embedded its self into morgraths for arm through and through. the wound would hurt but not kill also it gave his position away. 'maybe not' will thought he froze in place as morgrath turned his eyes to look for the source who shot him. will could have jumped with joy as his gaze passed right over will
his happiness vanished suddenly when morgrath grabbed the messenger and held his sword to his throat ''come out or i will kill him''. he stated deadly didnt move . ''have it your way'' morgrath shrugged and said before he could kill the helpless man will slid down from his perch in the tree. ''dont'' was all he could say he couldnt let anyone die for him, but he hoped halt would show up soon. will had enough sense to have his bow half drawn, but not fully as not to strain himself. ''well if it isnt the annoying ranger brat'' morgrath started ''i guess fate catches up to you doesnt it'' ''why dont you put down your bow and take your death like a man''. will rolled his eyes ''im not an idiot ya know''. morgarth shrugged he grabbed the messanger and shoved his broad sword through his stomach. ''no!'' will yelled he imediatly shot off two arrows which unfortunatly missed. will stopped and listened he could hear faint hoof beats but while he was destracted morgrath lunged and tackled will. will and morgrath rolled around each trying to gain coltrol but will had just recovered and was weaker than the warlord. will grabbed for his saxe knife he felt it and wrapped his hand around its hilt. he pushed morgrath up to give himself room and slid the knife from its sheath and as the war lord came down the knife was driven into his chest. will just now realized that the hoof beats were real close now. as if on cue halt burst into the clearing as will shoved morgraths body off of him.
"will!" halt yelled he ran to will and was yelling something will couldnt understand it he was still in shock. ''where are you hurt!" wha.." "im not" will stuttered ''wait where did the blood come from'' ''its his" will said indicating the saxe in morgraths abdomin. ''oooh'' halt said relieved. ''so you are ok'' halt asked ''yeah im fine'' will replied with a half smaile ''halt pulled his son into a hug and ruffled his hair he was glad to see him safe.