AN:Ok the new title of it will be The old and the new, the ark is not ready yet, and i do not like the set of events that i chose. This chapter has a lower quality then the rest and the narrative thread and events for this ark are a mess that i try to put it in a coherent structure. Sorry for the time pause from the last chapters and i will try to post a chapter per weak from now on.
Chapter 12
After 4 days of travel the heroes are starting to see the high towers of the mighty fortress of Hodka.
Marcus turns to the group „Now that is something, do you see the ballstas over there?"
Jak who is sitting beside him with a map „Eyes on the road, Marcus" she says wild grabbing the ham and pull it to the right avoiding a hole in the road.
„Alright, but you cant say that the scale of it is amazing." Respond Marcus wild taking back control.
„She's right. No need to sound like a wide-eyed traveler seeing a castle for the first time." Joined in Fila.
Marcus grimed „You are right, but dwarf engineering is something else."
Fila roles her eyes, „Next time you are going to tell my elf's are real."
Marcus let out a laugh. "Hey, I've heard stories—who's to say they aren't?" He turns to Kael „Sure you hear of theme?"
Kael who was halfsleaping is shaking his head at the call of his name."Yah, most fantasys do have a litel bit of true in theme."
Marcus smirked. "See? Even Kael admits there's a chance."
Jak having enough of this discussion is puling the wagon to a stop. „ Fila is that beast still following us?"
Fila take her staff and start recite a spell „It still is but we are in direct danger."
Jak taking a moment to analysis the situation is turning Marcus "Can you take the defense?"
Marcus changing a look with her before seeing The sleeping Kael. „Kael we change places."
Kael who is picking himself up, „If you say so, but don't expect a calm trip. " He take his place. „Ok Jak which direction?" Asked him.
„Just fallow this road." She says wild cheeking the map again.
After that they started moving, the road was quiet but not calming.
„That thing?" Asked Kael.
„I cant relay tell."Respond Jak.
Fila observing a red beast with black symbols on it stalking theme at the age of the visual range."Kael speed up, we need to get to the fortress afsp." As se manifest a bolt of air and launch it landing milliliters of the target.
„Got it" Respond Kael wild griping the ham harder and giving command to the horses to pick up the pace. The wagon launches making everyone beside Kael to lose balance for a second.
„Kael, can we go more stable, i cant hit anything like that." yelled Fila.
„Don't lessen to her right now, that beast is peaking up sped" Yells Marcus seeing the creature jogging in there direction before changing into running. „ If you can, go faster.
„We are close to the entrance," respond him „Hey open the door" Yelled Kael in hopes of that the guards hears him.
The door opens just enough so he can go inside. After going in the door close as fast as it can the beast being milliliters of getting in before a crossbow bolt is hitting it in the shoulder giving enough time to close the heavy door.
The wagon was going to the doors before it close completely, the speed being to great to stop on time Kael grab Jak and jumped of wild Marcus shielded Fila. resulting in the team crashing in a storage zone for ael.
After he regain his senses Kael wishing his brow let out a long sigh „Lets not do that ever again, ok?" He turns to his right where Jak was stil recovering from the shock of impact to the balers. „Are, you okay?" he says will putting his hand on her shoulder to calm her down.
She looks at him, „I.. i am aright."
„That's good," respond Kael before turning to the rest of the group," Are you aright there"
„If aright you mean covered in alcohol then yes." Respond Marcus, „I think Fila is drunk"
Fila who took a big mouth of dwarf ael was having her face red," Im not" she hiccupping but at the same time she was grabing a baler.
Jak who has calm down is now pinching her nose, „At least we are safe"
After that heavy steps could be heard from the inner of the fortress, a grup of guards echiped in full plate aromre with some places where damaged beond repaer.
„What hapend here?!" Yeled one of the guards.
„We can explain" respond Kael and Jak in sincron before being welcomed with the tip of there weans.
„Take them away, including that one." He say wild pointing threw Fila who was trying to run away but instead was roiling on the flore.