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enhance the name even more. Our enemies will fear even the slightest | enhance the name even more. Our enemies will fear even the slightest | ||
whisper of our names." | whisper of our names." | ||
− | + | <br><br>I left them in Alexanders care and retired to my tent. My brother | |
Dante had just sent me a case of Ithilian Whiskey from home that was | Dante had just sent me a case of Ithilian Whiskey from home that was | ||
just waiting to be opened... | just waiting to be opened... | ||
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archers! I can tell by the banners a squad of them belong to my old | archers! I can tell by the banners a squad of them belong to my old | ||
enemy Sceptre. Very few enemies gain my respect but Sceptre has. | enemy Sceptre. Very few enemies gain my respect but Sceptre has. | ||
− | + | <br><br>I remember a long time ago back when I was an infiltrator I tried | |
to assault him in his tent. I was surprised when he put up an | to assault him in his tent. I was surprised when he put up an | ||
excellent fight! I would have loved to stay and continue our duel but | excellent fight! I would have loved to stay and continue our duel but | ||
I heard masses of troops coming to his aid so I had to flee. | I heard masses of troops coming to his aid so I had to flee. | ||
− | + | <br><br>My Raiders and I slammed into the archers and decimated them. I | |
saw Sceptre and charged for him but he went down before I could reach | saw Sceptre and charged for him but he went down before I could reach | ||
him. In my desire for Sceptre I failed to guard my men as well as I | him. In my desire for Sceptre I failed to guard my men as well as I | ||
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to charge on the next when I noticed the unspeakable had happened.. | to charge on the next when I noticed the unspeakable had happened.. | ||
Alexander was not at charging with us. | Alexander was not at charging with us. | ||
− | + | <br><br>I turned back to help my fallen comrade. My troops charging into | |
a line with out either of their commanders retreated after one of them | a line with out either of their commanders retreated after one of them | ||
perished and 2 of them were wounded. | perished and 2 of them were wounded. | ||
− | + | <br><br>When I reached Alex he was surrounded by 5 dead archers and had | |
3 arrows sticking out of his chest. He raised his hand when he saw me | 3 arrows sticking out of his chest. He raised his hand when he saw me | ||
approaching. I rushed to his side surveying his wounds. He said "I | approaching. I rushed to his side surveying his wounds. He said "I | ||
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With that he closed his eyes for the last time... | With that he closed his eyes for the last time... | ||
− | + | Hours later Helios arrived back with his unit. They were all worried | |
− | about Alexander. | + | about Alexander. |
"Count Helios are you alright were is the Sergeant? Where's | "Count Helios are you alright were is the Sergeant? Where's | ||
Alexander?! Is he ok?" | Alexander?! Is he ok?" | ||
I looked at them. Paused for a second and then smiled. Which evidently | I looked at them. Paused for a second and then smiled. Which evidently | ||
scared a few of them."Alex is fine. Aren't you Alex?" | scared a few of them."Alex is fine. Aren't you Alex?" | ||
− | + | Helios pulled up Alex's head and stared at it. The troops were | |
− | completely shocked. What had happened to their Lord?? | + | completely shocked. What had happened to their Lord?? |
Smiling again, I said," Alex says he's fine, but you boys look like | Smiling again, I said," Alex says he's fine, but you boys look like | ||
you've seen a ghost. Whats wrong?" | you've seen a ghost. Whats wrong?" | ||
"Your holding Sergeant Alexander's head!" one of the new recruits yelled out! | "Your holding Sergeant Alexander's head!" one of the new recruits yelled out! | ||
− | + | Helios seemed to ignore him | |
"You men need some rest. Alex and I shall retire to my tent to plan | "You men need some rest. Alex and I shall retire to my tent to plan | ||
for tonight's route of the enemy" | for tonight's route of the enemy" | ||
− | + | With that Helios casually walked into his tent. Carrying the head | |
− | + | <br><br>The troops stood there for a moment wondering what to do. | |
Their Lord had gone insane. Count Helios the great Oligarchian warrior | Their Lord had gone insane. Count Helios the great Oligarchian warrior | ||
had gone completely insane. A noble with his standings couldn't just | had gone completely insane. A noble with his standings couldn't just | ||
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people who could smuggle him off the continent without anyone knowing | people who could smuggle him off the continent without anyone knowing | ||
the truth about what really happened. The set out to drug him and | the truth about what really happened. The set out to drug him and | ||
− | escort him personally to Ashforth then to disburse. | + | escort him personally to Ashforth then to disburse. |
Latest revision as of 10:44, 10 December 2008
Helios walks among his men.
His new recruits seem to be get use to taking orders. Good. This is a small unit and its best if they all get a long.
Unfortunately, it seems 1/3 of my men never make it home and thats best case. They all know it too...
Only 1 man still here has been with me a full year, Sergeant
Alexander. He is currently drinking with the new guys telling stories
of battles long ago. His family was around when Ashforth belonged to
Eleador. I knew his father some. He was a good man. He helped me
escape once while I was in Ashforth's prison but thats another long
story...
When Alex heard I was recruiting men from Ashforth he
instantly requested to be placed in my unit. That was hundreds of men
and dozens of battles ago. He is now my second in command. As we all
know I have a tendency to um well ... get stabbed... or shot... or
have my horse killed from underneath me at full charge and roll for
about 50 ft. Oh and yeah occasionally I just fall off... He takes
charge and continues the attack. If we are forced to retreat, he takes
half the men under his lead and waits until we can rally and move out.
He is the one man I trust not to die on this field.
I have granted him a manor in Morshes next to my keep. Our
families are quite close. Eversio, my son is even quite taken with his
daughter. She'd make a good concubine but nothing more for she is not
nobility.
"These new boys sure are something," softly from behind me.
"Yes that they are. They are raiders. My raiders have always been
something," I replied.
"Do you think they will come soon?"
I could hear him walking closer. "The scouts say no but you can never
tell," I turned and smiled. "You know that Alex. Always be prepared."
He chuckled the looked back to the men and roared,"The Raiva's Raiders
are always ready aren't we?!"
This was one of our drills to make sure we could be ready at a moments
notice. Within a minute the men and their horses were in full armor
and ready for battle. On these plains we could spot the enemy and be
at full charge to meet them before they made it half way here.
I stood before them and went through a normal inspection. Afterwards
came time for the inspirational talk... yay..
"My raiders have always been some of the fiercest fighters I have ever
seen. I have never been so proud to lead a unit. I know you will only
enhance the name even more. Our enemies will fear even the slightest
whisper of our names."
I left them in Alexanders care and retired to my tent. My brother
Dante had just sent me a case of Ithilian Whiskey from home that was
just waiting to be opened...
As the sun slowly rises the alarms sound. The Raiva's Raider are ready
in an instant. We charge towards the enemies. By the time we meet them
the infantry has already been fighting for an hour. We slam into the
fiends destroying a quarter of their lines (1059 damage!! 15 men!)
Unfortunately 2 of our men are stabbed in the leg. We continue to hack
away at whats left of their men. I was hit in the arm but its just a
small cut only a couple inches long and maybe 1 deep. Our fellow
country are many and we move to take on the new arrivals swarm the
left overs. After nothing is left of their infantry we charge upon the
archers! I can tell by the banners a squad of them belong to my old
enemy Sceptre. Very few enemies gain my respect but Sceptre has.
I remember a long time ago back when I was an infiltrator I tried
to assault him in his tent. I was surprised when he put up an
excellent fight! I would have loved to stay and continue our duel but
I heard masses of troops coming to his aid so I had to flee.
My Raiders and I slammed into the archers and decimated them. I
saw Sceptre and charged for him but he went down before I could reach
him. In my desire for Sceptre I failed to guard my men as well as I
should have. I remotely saw one go down but in all of the violence I
could not tell who. After this line of archers was crippled we started
to charge on the next when I noticed the unspeakable had happened..
Alexander was not at charging with us.
I turned back to help my fallen comrade. My troops charging into
a line with out either of their commanders retreated after one of them
perished and 2 of them were wounded.
When I reached Alex he was surrounded by 5 dead archers and had
3 arrows sticking out of his chest. He raised his hand when he saw me
approaching. I rushed to his side surveying his wounds. He said "I
killed as many as I could Sir. They took my horse out from underneath
me and shot me three times before I could regain my feet. These
bastards have no honour. Shooting a man with a bow while he's on the
ground!" He roared before coughing up blood. "I'll be ready to travel
with you again in a moment Helios. Just give me a minute to rest."
With that he closed his eyes for the last time...
Hours later Helios arrived back with his unit. They were all worried about Alexander. "Count Helios are you alright were is the Sergeant? Where's Alexander?! Is he ok?" I looked at them. Paused for a second and then smiled. Which evidently scared a few of them."Alex is fine. Aren't you Alex?" Helios pulled up Alex's head and stared at it. The troops were completely shocked. What had happened to their Lord??
Smiling again, I said," Alex says he's fine, but you boys look like you've seen a ghost. Whats wrong?" "Your holding Sergeant Alexander's head!" one of the new recruits yelled out! Helios seemed to ignore him "You men need some rest. Alex and I shall retire to my tent to plan for tonight's route of the enemy" With that Helios casually walked into his tent. Carrying the head
The troops stood there for a moment wondering what to do.
Their Lord had gone insane. Count Helios the great Oligarchian warrior
had gone completely insane. A noble with his standings couldn't just
go mad. It would destroy the morale of the entire country! They
couldn't just kill him though. They thought about it but then realized
3 things. 1)He was their leader, their Lord. They could never hurt
him. 2)He was a Count and they were merely soldiers! They would be
executed. 3) Before he went mad he was a seasoned veteran with more
knowledge of fighting then they could dream of. They probably couldn't
kill him and would die traitors. They decided to take him to Ashforth
and send him to a distant land. They were all from that area they new
people who could smuggle him off the continent without anyone knowing
the truth about what really happened. The set out to drug him and
escort him personally to Ashforth then to disburse.