A cold breeze blows through the tent awakening me abruptly.
Where am I?I look to my right to see a medic bandaging my arm.A few arrow wounds in my skin from the arrows.
Medic-Rest easy now.If not you'll open these wounds up.*The woman says softly*
Bjorn-How long was I out?
Medic-a few hours.Were here at the Fortress.
I lay my head back down on the bed.
Can I not do anything meaningful on my own?Could I not become a Great warrior on my own?
It angers me so deeply.
Bjorn-*heavy sigh*
Medic-Your going to be fine warrior.These wounds have already begun to close and heal.What tremendous vitality you have.*she says as she rubs my forearm*
Bjorn-Hru jah...*I get up off the bed*I guess so.
I put on my gear and carry my axe in hand as I walk out the tent.Some almost new like armor covering my chest and shoulders.My legs having some aswell that cover my quads and shins.
I look around to see men burning body's in a ditch outside the fort.Odly the smell of burning meat making my stomach rumble with hunger.I head over to a group of men carrying some spoils of war they found.One of them remarking on how good this helmet fits them.Another swinging a familiar looking sword around.
They are not The elites but apart of the regular army.An average man with little training who joined in the war effort.
I soon find Thork staring at some papers on his table.He's muttering under his breath.Placing markers on a map he has set down.
I look at the map seeing the 6 markers with a little raven on them.Reading the names on the map beneath the marker it says.Hrojmarch,Rokenslad,Ranton,Seasung,Thorstenvill,and the last one Ravens perch.
Its map design seem to indicate it's on a mountain despite the Raven lands being mostly flat plains.
Their Infamous Capital.Rumored to be inpenetrable in battle.Home to thousands of people.The peak of their power,The perch of the Ravens.
To take over such a hold will take an impossible army and tactic.
Thork-What's with the look?Listen dont over think things too much.Let me worry about all the planing.You and the men just have to execute the plans.
Bjorn-I guess so.It's just that...never mind that.I'll see you later.
Thork-Well we actually sent a few men to scout another fortress.When they return in a few days expect to travel and prepare for battle.
Bjorn-Will do.
He nods his head at me and returns to working with his papers.
As I walk out the room I can only think of the monster within.Even now it wants me to kill everyone.Almost tiring to restrain the instinct.
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Across the land.4 Lords convey and plan.From across the Sea they hail.
In a room so luxurious and large it seems unatural to create.Almost as if it was an illusion to decive eyes.The sculpture so large and grand that depicte the lords and their vessels.In the middle of the room a blood sky is held in stasis.As the Lords booming voices fill the room in debate with The Red Emperor,Valmon of The Red Valley.
Lord Blood-And so what if the council rejects a letter of force.What could they do to deny us the festival.
Lord Flesh-Zact!This is ancient Tradition it can not be denied that is their WILL!
Lord Bone-*nods in agreement*
Red Emperor-Very well if that is what's desired then have it.All of it...
Lord Blood-Then it is set.When the Sun dies and land torn within.The 4 Lord's shall have there way.*symbol burning in air,A sharp x within a flame in the palm of his hand*
Lord Flesh-So it is.
Lord Bones-*nods as flame appears in hand*
Red Emperor-So it is.
With a sonic boom the symbol disappears and with it the Room and the 4 Lords of Chaos.
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As the men gather around a fire telling story's of the battle.I sit and listen drinking some mead.
Bolgur-And thats when I struck him in the head.Splitting through him and the lad behind him!!
Korr-No chance!Your noodle arms can not even lift the Moon stone!
The Moon stone?
Bjorn-What is that?The moon stone?
Korr-*eyes wide in suprise*I though a young lad like you would know about the Moon stone.Hundreds no thousands of men have tested their manhood.Just as many have failed to lift it.The rock whom is claimed to hail from beyond here.It's also said that a demon was trapped with the giant stone.And if it is ever destroyed then it shall unleash destruction and Chaos everywhere.Some claim the opposite though.
Bjorn-A fancy hero in shiny armor or what?!Ha!
Korr-Somewhat they say a great warrior was felled by evil and imprisoned inside for his acts upon them.A being so powerfull no man can ever hope to match it.And when the horns of apocalypse sound that it will escape and attempt to save mankind.But it all could just be bullshit.
Bjorn-maybe...
The campfire story's soon end and everyone heads to their tents.As I enter mine I lay down.Cold winds of the night blowing onto me.