Earlier that day, before even the war started.
Gub, who had a mission from Galia was running with everything his body could give. He didn't stop once, making him almost die from the lack of air.
But it was worth the effort. Gub made it to the Goblin village in just one and a half days.
He stood at the gate to the Moonwalker territory grasping for air almost losing consciousness. Two Goblin guards were standing in front of the gate, recognizing the Goblin that went with their chiefling.
"What are you doing here alone? Did something happen to the chiefling?", the guard asked with shock.
"Ha ha haaaaa haaaaa haaaa Groker haaaa haaaaa call haaaaa him.", Gub was completely tired and couldn't even talk that much from grasping air.
The guard was shocked and went immediately to get Gorker. After a short while, Gorker appeared with the guard, who called him. He had a water bag with him. Gub almost emptied it with one huge gulp.
"So now tell me what happened?", Gorker asked, believing the worst happened.
Gub told him everything, from the meeting with Roschar's family till the imminent attack from the Sunshine family and that they are very likely being hunted right now. He told that we maybe even need to fight our way up to the Elven village taking our chiefling back, who is somewhere there doing a rescue mission for some family members of his.
More and more Goblins gathered listening to Gub.
"Why won't we just walk around their fight and get our chiefling back. Why should we save some Elves?", a Goblin asked suddenly.
Gorker gave that Goblin a glare.
"Don't forget who our chiefling is. He took all of you in even though he isn't related to you. Most of you even belonged to other families. He doesn't care about race, look there are even some beings, who are 100 percent non Goblins in this territory. They stay, because here they aren't slaves, completely free, which won't be if they go back to their settlements. Here they haven't got luxuries like they used to have, but just like all of you, here they can have a new start, their own things and even get females to make children. When was the last time you were hungry or had to fight for your life. We became brothers, protecting each other. Those Elves aren't our problem, that is the truth, but don't forget that our chiefling is part Elf and his family is probably under the refugees, just like his females. He is more than our brother, because he is the one, who made this place possible. For all of us to live in. Now tell me, are you ungrateful and won't fight for his family and his wishes. I wonder how happy he will be, if something happened to them. Does he even want to lead this place, if his family is hurt.", Gorker said, looking all of the Goblins into the eyes. They thought about their new lives, since they were taken in as Moonwalkers. How they are living now to how they lived before. Those good conditions were all given to them by their chiefling.
" Bring Gerhard and all our soldiers. Tonight will be our first real war, not a mission as usual.", Gorker said further but this time, while baring his canines. All the Goblins got their blood pumping. They were reluctant at first, but now after hearing Groker's speech and his will to fight, they instantly got psyched up.
Gorker had to wait 20 minutes, as the entire military had stood in front of him.
A 110 Goblins strong army, with strong youthful soldiers that were hungry, staring directly at Gorker and Gerhard.
"Today is the day, my brothers. Our Chiefling may fight or not. We don't know, but we were ordered to fight. Look at all of you, wanting to prove your worth, repaying the kindness our Chiefling gave us. But even more importantly, you want to FIGHT." Gorker suddenly raised his voice at the end.
" OOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHH", The Goblins shouted back.
"We will kill today. Making our Moonwalker family proud. We will hunt our enemies down and show them what it means to bare their fangs at one of us. ", Gorker said further.
"OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH", The Goblins got even louder waking the entire village up.
" And lastly. We will show the world that we aren't the small dirty beings anymore. We aren't weak anymore and nobody should look down on us anymore. Whoever fucks with us will get KILLED.", Gorker shouted again making clear that even if the Nightwalkers would come, they were ready.
"OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH,
FOR OUR CHIEFLING
OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH,
FOR OUR FAMILY
OOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH,
AND LASTLY FOR VICTORY.", The Goblins chanted, while hitting their crudely made weapons and armors.
While the Goblins went crazy, Gorker told Gerhard to stay behind with 10 Goblins to protect the females of Rosch. This time Groker will lead the attack.
" Let's go everyone. It is time. We will exterminate every enemy of our family. FOLLOW ME.", Gorker shouted again dashing forward, while a hundred Goblins followed at top speed. They didn't hold a formation. Running completely wildly, as if the first one to get there would be awarded. Gorker was at the front, while some run on all fours, others jumped on the trees and some on two legs like other humanoid races. But nobody of them looked civilized. They had crazed faces, as if in a blood frenzy.
They run like that, without stopping. Showing the difference in stamina between the races. Goblins weren't the strongest, fastest or smartest, but what they were is simple. They had stamina and were resilient. They survived just like cockroaches.
Back to Rosch much later that night, who saw Vilcet getting attacked.
"Fuck, I need to save him or we will lose.", Rosch thought still fighting Karler. But suddenly he started to smile.
"Karler, you will die, if you don't retreat now. How about letting me go to my grandfather. While you keep your life.", Rosch said shocking Karler. He was confused, but the sudden confidence of Rosch made Karler silent, while listening closely to his surroundings. He became pale, as he heard hundreds of footsteps running towards them in an insane speed. Somehow reinforcement was on the way.
He stopped instantly, telling his subordinates to retreat slowly.
Rosch didn't talk anymore, as he dashed towards his grandfather, suddenly seeing Silvana going in front of Vilcet. He accelerated even faster making it in time, while cutting the hand off of the Sunshine lord.
He was surprised right after, by the many arrows and the scream of Silvana.
Rosch took it, blocking most of the arrows, while two pierced his arms and one his stomach. But he didn't care.
He stood tall, while looking into Burtiark's scared eyes.
"ALL SOLDIERS, GET BACK AND FORM A DEFENSIVE WALL.", Roschar's orders confused them, but like the good soldiers they were, they moved without thinking.
"GOOD, AND NOW LET THE BLOODBATH BEGIN. MY GOBLINS, ATTACK.", this shout from Rosch shocked the entire battlefield. Many Sunshine soldiers who attacked the Moonshine soldiers wall, got surprised by huge flying rocks. Others were jumped on from trees or attacked from the shrubbery with crude spears. It was crazy, but 100 Goblins walking on all fours or some on their two hind legs were flooding the battlefield, massacring the Sunshine soldiers in masses. Half of the golden soldiers died in seconds, from the surprise attack and the sudden push back from the Moonshine soldiers.
Everything went down hill from there for the Sunshine soldiers. Burtiark was shocked and didn't know how to react, as the first screams of retreat sounded. Burtiark himself jumped back on his stag and rode away with all his might, even trampling his own soldiers on the way. The sudden surprise attack broke the enemies moral. Everyone started to cheer, but the Goblins didn't stop. Even Orosh, who was bound to the white stag ripped the vines apart, running with the other Goblin guards to attack the enemy. They followed the retreating golden soldiers, attacking further. The Moonshine soldiers, too saw the opportunity. Attacking a retreating enemy makes the most damage, but most silver soldiers dropped to their knees from exhaustion. The Goblins were the only once who killed and hunted many of the enemies, before being called back by Gorker. Going to far in isn't good either. They could regroup and fight back making loses rise on both sides again. Gorker himself carried heads of important looking people, as if they were trophies.
After walking back to their Chiefling all Goblins waited for his words.
"Hahaha, thank you my warriors.", Rosch said happily, shocking the Goblins. A family head that was thanking them. They never heard of something like that.
"You did good. When we go back, we will make a huge feast. This victory was only thanks to your presence.", Rosch said further making the Goblins excited. They couldn't believe to be praised this much. Even more, the Elven soldiers, who survived came over thanking them. After that the civilians, who cried from all the happiness they felt. Some out of grieve for losing their loved ones. But the still thanked them. All this gratefulness came in waves making the Goblins feel weirdly good and some kind of comradery started to appear between those strange beings and themselves.
"Listen all. Find survivors. If they are from our side heal them and if they are enemies take them prisoners. After we searched everything we will go back home.", Rosch said getting wobbly suddenly, but Silvana was there to help him. All beings started to search the battlefield. While Rosch thanked Gorker, who came closer. He just saluted, showing it was his duty. He then went looking for survivors, too.
Silvana looked at Rosch. She was completely shocked, seeing such a small being achieving so much. He just tried hard enough and somehow made it.
She led him into the shrubbery, were no one could see them.
"Lie down. I can feel it. Your heart's beating goes weaker and weaker. If I don't treat you now, you will truly die.", Silvana said with so much care that Rosch didn't say anything just lay his head on her leg.
"You are so weird. Giving your all for me, for your family that you don't even know that well or all this strangers that would have surly died, but with those actions I must admit that you captured my heart. So let me say thank you. ", Silvana told him, while giving him a deep kiss. She didn't let go, kissing him for almost a minute.
Rosch smiled back, while patting her butt, which was accepted this time. Silvana just got a bit red in the face, while further healing him.