Prologue 2

I feel a hard kick in my side as I groan. I open my eyes to see a grotesque face in mine. "Get up! It time for Greenskin to prove self," Shouted the person as he kicked me again. I moaned while getting up so that no one realized the kick hurt me. I took another look at my attacker and saw him more clearly. He was an Orc like me, but he had blue skin. His eyes glowed a fiery yellow, and his hair was as white as snow. He wore armor that was made from cave bear fur and dyed light green to match the clans color. He held a crude axe that had been made from mammoth bone and pine wood.

Most members of the clan looked like him, but my family had been their slaves until my father earned our freedom. I looked almost exactly like my father. I had the same dark green skin, sleek black hair, and deadly red eyes. My tusks and teeth were a little bigger than his though. I had the same armor as the Orc that woke me. Now it was my turn to prove myself to the clan. I grabbed my greatsword that had a mammoth bone hilt and a froststone blade. "So what's the first mission I'm helping with?" I asked as we leave our barracks.

The Orc turned towards me and said, "Brougha not know. Head chieftain think only Greenskin and Firethrower smart enough to understand. Brougha think Greenskin to weak to succeed." I look down and shake my head. Most of the Orcs in my arm were berserkers with no intelligence, so I became the second in command with a mage being the leader of the group. The mage wore some robes made from pine wolf fur.

As we approached the mage he turned to us and called, "Hurry up Vrutha and Brougha!" He then turned back towards the head chieftain and continued talking to him. As we approached I noticed that we had my friends arm with us.

"So what's the mission Sinsbog?" I ask once the head chieftain walks away. My friend comes to stand next to me and sheaths his warhammer.

Sinsbog orders for both groups to move out and then turns towards me. "Some new nobleman has financed a small crusade into our lands. Our job is to take out his forward base camp and free any Orc prisoners we find there. Brougha and the other berserkers would just kill them, so they will get the job of fighting the soldiers. Orgha, you are in charge of making sure they only fight soldiers. Are you both ready?" Me and my friend both nod and continue to march forward.

As we stop outside the base, Sinsbog casts scry on one of our scouts that got caught on purpose. Once he was done casting the spell he said, "I have a lock on the prisoners. Vrutha and Ragash will help me free them. Orgha, you take everyone else and kill all of the soldiers."

After he finished, everyone nodded and went to go do their part. I followed close behind Sinsbog and Ragash. As we reach the back of the camp I hear the fighting start. Sinsbog stepped up to the stone walls and used stone shape. Instantaneously a doorway was made in the side of the wall. I jumped through, drawing my sword as I scanned for any enemies. Ragash came through next drawing her bow. Finally comes Sinsbog who walks up to a wooden structure and says, "Break through this wall Vrutha. This entire building is one big cage."

I follow his instructions and use cross slash on the wall. As the wall falls to pieces from my slashes an enemy knight rounds the corner shouting, "Prisoners are not allowed to escape! Surrender now or prepare to die!"

Ragash aimed her bow and shot the knight in the chest before Sinsbog cast arcane shot, blasting a hole through his face. Some Orcs started coming through the hole in the prison, and as soon as they saw the hole in the wall called to the rest of the prisoners. Every prisoner ran out of the gate, except the scout that had been caught. He grabbed the knight's weapon and said, "Let's join the fight. I want some revenge on these soldiers for what they did to their prisoners."

All four of us rushed to join the fight only to see that the fight was over. All of the enemy soldiers have been cut down and our men are cheering. As we walk up to the crowd, I spot Orgha. When I reach him, I ask, "Did the fight really go this well?"

He turned towards me and said, "Yes. Brougha actually proved useful, for a stupid berserker that is. He saved my life in the fight." We then heard Sinsbog scream, and turn around only to see him collapse to the ground in a pool of blood.

Brougha stood over him smirking, and he looked to us before saying, "Time for new head chieftain in clan. Greenskin and Hammerorc loyal to current head chieftain. All allies of current head chieftain die now." Him and his friends then charge at me and Orgha with their axes raised. Ragash intercepts one of them, while two Orcs from Orgha's arm protect us also. I slash at Brougha with all my rage, and our weapons clash.

As we continue to swing our weapons at each other, I ask, "Why are you fighting us, and what do you mean by a new head chieftain?" I then try to stab him, but miss after dodging one of his attacks.

"Oracle said Brougha die when watching head chieftain lead army to glory. Current head chieftain only defend. Time for new head chieftain." Brougha exclaimed before using rage and doing a power swing to knock my weapon away. "How Oracle say Greenskin die?"

I look straight into his eyes and say, "The oracle said I would die saving my best friend and loyal ally from an assassination attempt, so I know that I won't die for nothing today." With that I tackle Brougha and try to grab his axe, but I get kicked in the head by one of his allies.

When I look back up at the orc the kicked me, I see him raising his axe to crush my skull. Before he can swing it though, his head is hacked off by Brougha. Brougha turns towards me while grunting, "Greenskin Brougha's kill. Only Brougha allowed to kill Greenskin." He then repeats his dead allies actions and prepares to swing at me.

He grins as he begins to swing his axe, but stops halfways as my sword appears through his chest. I look behind him to see who stabbed him, and notice that Sinsbog is holding the sword. Sinsbog looks at me and says, "You must run and gather allies to take control of our tribe. They will have lost the attack against them today, so our friends here will have to join one of the other tribes and stay safe until you can return. I will hold Brougha here until you return as the head chieftain." With that said, Sinsbog cast frozen prison encasing both himself and the stunned Brougha in ice.

I turn around instantly to not only avoid the depressing scene, but to see the outcome of the fight. Some fighting is still going on, but Brougha's group has lost. I run up to Orgha and quickly say, "We have to head to one of the other tribes. We will need their help to regain control of the tribe."

Orgha calmly looks at me and says in a quiet voice, "We can't do that without more allies. Our tribe is to strong and has enough slaves to defend itself from other tribes. We each can go to a different tribe and warn them of the change in leadership, but we cannot regain control of the tribe without outside help."

"Orgha's right. We will need the help of another race, and since you are the only non frost orc here, it should be you." Ragash says as she reaches us.

I nod and say, "Let's make an oath than. Once I return, we will all march on the tribe together and bring it honor." Once I finish, I pick up one of the humans greatswords and put in the middle of us. Orgha and Ragash nod in agreement and put their weapons in the middle also. We then look at the Orcs that helped us fight Brougha's group and motion for them to join us. When everyones weapon is in the middle we make the oath and head in our own directions. As I march forward, I can't help but think of the fate of my father.