The Forgotten Chieftain's Wife Chapter 11
By morning an entire squad of soldiers, Lothar, Medivh, Khadgar, and Karos were mobilized. In their minds they were fully prepared having sorcerers there with them for investigation and protection against this fel that Khadgar spoke of.
Also, the group took with them an enormous cage to Elwynn Forest to see if they could capture one of this so called monsters terrorizing the kingdom. They needed a prisoner in order to gain answers. Hopefully they would get at least one with minimal casualties lost if not any.
On this mission it's all or nothing.
A factor that none of them could forget.
As the company rode to and through Elwynn Forest everyone was on edge. The forest was eerily silent. All of the animals were quiet which was suspicious in itself. Sure the birds and other small critters made plenty of noise on the outskirts of the woods, but the further in they got the less and less they heard from them. A definite sign of danger, but they could not turn back.
Lothar was riding at the head of the column so he spotted it all first. He raised a fist to get the company to stop.
"Halt," called a Footman, relaying the order to those in the back.
The horses neighed as hey were stopped in the path.
What once had been a perfectly ordinary broad path through a relatively pleasant and peaceful section of Elwynn now resembled what could only be described as a battlefield. Carts lay scattered everyone, smashed and overturned with their cargo spilled all over the place. Judging by how some of it was positioned a few of the things like linen and wool appeared to have been rummaged through and discarded by who or whatever had attacked these good people. Other cards that appeared to have been carrying food were picked clean with nary a crumb on the ground. Several of the trees had their limbs hacked off or smashed by extremely large weapons.
Lothar dismounted from his steed to look at what he assumed to be blood splattered on some rocks.
As the soldiers got off their horses to make an account of the damage Medivh and Khadgar did their own investigation.
A tree that had sustained the most damage had caught their shared attention.
Medivh went to close to one to examine emerald steam and a green aura from one that had been cut clear down the middle in half.
"It can't be," muttered Medivh, eyes wide underneath the shadow of his hood as he stared at the fel seeping out from the bark.
Underneath the wheel of a wagon was a corpse in the exact same state as one of the recovered bodies in the barracks at Stormwind.
Kneeling to get a closer look at the damage on the body, Khadgar said "Guardian?"
Out of nowhere an enormous hammer flew out from the underbrush. It slammed headlong into a soldier killing him upon impact. The knight's mail and chest was crushed in by it.
Horses whinnied startled as the other members of the company scrambled to locate the source.
"Close ranks," ordered Lothar.
Karos shouted "Watch your backs!"
"Lok'tgar ogar!"
From high up in the sturdy branches of a tree Blackhand dropped directly in the center of the company landing straight onto a knight, flattening him instantly. Blackhand incapacitated another swiftly knocking the man from his horse.
Holding the horse by the neck, Blackhand bellowed "Horde!"
That's the signal.
Time to fight.
Authors Note:
Hope you guys like this. ;)
We are getting close to a scene that I think you guys will love. Remember…Garona is still wearing Lyanna's ring.
Also, the anniversary for the terrible tragedy of day of 9/11 year's ago just occurred.
I was a very young child when that happened. All I can remember that day was my mother picking me and my little sister up from grade school. At home my sister and I learned what happened in New York City. My father came home soon after fearful that we were all going to be attacked. That was one of the scariest days of my life. I know for a fact I'll never forget it. I doubt anyone will.
For those reading this right now I know we can't all be together, but I ask that you share a moment of silence and prayer, no matter your religion, out of respect for the people who died that day and those alive who are still suffering from being there that day. And those of you who may be either going to a restaurant or a bar please raise a glass in a toast for those survivors and fallen.