AD 180, Germanic tribes land
Snow covered the mountains, the biting winds passing through the trees, the winter in these lands devastating the spirit with the clouds over head always shadowing the sun and the morning frost sticking to the grass and leafs, in this lands was a sizable camp with fires spotted around to try and fight off the frost.
The camp built in the forest housed four thousand men, the men having been here for the past three months fighting small skirmishing across the mountain area with the Germanic tribes, the men belonged to the Roman empire.
In the center of the camp a large tent was currently filled with shouts and growls of men fighting. "Two units should be sent to go search for that missing scouts" shouted a young man with braids in his hair "No we can't send two units it's to many men to move through the mountains unnoticed" a man with more grays through his not so black hair "Unnoticed! Why bother going unnoticed, those scouts could have information about tomorrows battle and everything thing is in place already" the young man replied with scorn just before he leaves he spits and says "Your own sons are with them!"
The man sighs and quietly whispers "I can't risk victory for them.. all I can do is have faith in the men with them"
Some where deep in the woods clashing of steel and screams can be heard, twelve me wearing leather armour and legion colors can be seen fighting against the overwhelming odds crashing against them "We need to keep falling back sir" an orange haired man with a bloody deep gash on his face shouts out as he reflects an axe thrown with his shield " Kayin! Sweep to your right then fall back to the line, take Hadrianus and Antonius back with you we can't have the commander's sons fall here with us" yelled a man with a multiple gashes on his armour and blood floowing slowly through his chainmail "As you command Decanus!" Shouted a man wearing a hood and red dyed cloak.
Three men can be seen rushing through the forest " Why are we leaving them behind! My father believed no man should be left behind!" One of the two young men shouted " It was an order Hadrianus! And you will follow it!" The man in the hood growls as he ducks under some branches "I don't like it anymore then you, they were my brothers but if you two and the information isn't passed on then we fail our duty to the legion"
Two hours later the sentry in one of the watch towers sees three men approaching the camp of the Roman empire "Who goes there?!"
"Second maniples of the first cohorts scouts division! We're part of the contubernium under the Decanus Caelius, its Kayin with Hadrianus and Antonius the commander's sons! I need to see him we bring news!".
In side the command tent the man from this mornings meeting now sat with his two sons and the man in the red hood only the man no longer had on his hood but the armour of a centurion "You brought my sons back to me, thank you Kayin, but what news of the scout party I had you join with my sons?" With a slightly worried look the man asked "Most like dead sir they held off an ambush long enough for us to escape" a small amount of shame can be seen on the mans face followed by anger and determination "sir! The pass you planned to use its finally clear the charge can be used" once the commander heard those words a dark smile cane upon his face "Well then its time".
Five years past since the cold winter in those lands and life time of fighting battles finally came to an end with the death of a ruler.
Five years and a man finally leaves his duty for another one at home for his family.
" Kayin!" "Father!" My family shout as I climb down from my horse after years at war I'm finally home with my family.
The time went quick havests come and go the horrors I committed and the brothers lost now no longer haunting me, until I see the golden eagle and red riding down the road to my farm.
I stand before the Soldiers and their dogs when one of them approaches "Kayin? Former Soldier of the now deceased emperor Aurelius" asks the Soldier with a dark glint in his eyes
"That's me" the man responds slightly moving his hand towards his back.
"Good" then the Soldier turns around and walks back to his horse and yells "Kill them"
Then the last horror begins again.