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Chapter 27 - The Burning Ash

I can't see?

I go to feel my eyes but only thing there is something moving,like if it was growing back.And with it an unbearable pain yet I am almost numb to it...

Slowly my vison sets in but I wish it never had...

A land of Death and lakes of blood everywhere.Everything is red,bone's...remains of those who once fought here are all that remains in the rubble of this city.Ash slowly falls from the sky as the golden sun rises over the mountain.

Bjorn-Where are you my men!?Is there any one left!!

My voice raspy and deep as if I was sick from my throat.Each word burning as it comes out.But nothing else is making a sound.No birds that sing in the morning,no groans or crys,no rustling in the grass...everything is dead.

I try to move but my body feels like it's been thrashed hundreds of times,like if my arms were anchored down to the ground.My head like it's going to split open any second...All this pain and torment...It's like there's nothing in me beyond that.As if I've lost something...no I have lost something...everything.

Bjorn-rgh...

I get up off the ground,my legs shaking as I wobble my way through the slaughter,I see no banners,no symbols,only men torn to shreds and bone.Nothing they fought for is left,I guess they were right...When you die,you die alone with nothing.

IS THAT!?

There in the distance I see Varkans giant body folded over another giant body.Both of them torn apart but not eaten like the other's I've seen.Varkan holding the body as if he was mourning it,the other headless.I continue walking to the two the closer I get the more wounds I see on them.Exposed bone,brain,spine...just an absolute battle.

Bjorn-*spit*and you...

*tink*

I grab the giant sword,its blade chipped and broken.Even though it was an absolute monster of a sword it's almost just scrap now.But I do need a weapon to wage war against this nightmare.

MOUNT VOSMIR

1 MONTH LATER

Bjorn-hrgh!

As my head peaks over the edge of the mountain.I see a lake of clear blue water.So clear I could see the bed of it.But nothing else at the peak.

So it was just all story huh,no giant magical being.No prize,nothing but a challenge of men.For men...

I look over the edge of the mountain at the ocean.It's waves churning and clashing against the rock.Giant jagged rocks lining it breaking the waves...

*wooosh*

I step off the cliff as my life begins to flash by me.My mother's cold kisses,the comrodary I had,battle's I had fun in,stories I heard,things I did...

I guess you don't miss it till it's over.

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AT SEA

KRAAA-KOOOOM!!!!!!

Thunder booms across the sea as a giant ship bursts into yells as something is spotted up ahead.At first a man yells out "SEA MONSTER" but as they stare at it they see that it's a log.But the closer and closer they got they realise it's a man encircled by sharks.

A few men in small boats paddle towards the man.They bring his giant body onto a boat almost capsizing it.

Sailor-What a big bastard!!

Sailor 2-Jeez he's probably dead,we should have left h-AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Bjorn grabs the man's arm crushing it as he becomes unconscious again.The Sailors yell alert the ship as they watch the boat come closer.A few moments pass and Bjorn is boarded onto the ship and thrown in a cell.Several men stand at the gate watching the behemoth slip in and out of conscious.Mumbling to himself.

Sailor 3-What type of man is that?

Sailor-That aint no "man" I can tell you right now.Damm near broke my back pulling him onto the boat.

Sailor 5-Yeah tell me about it,took 6 men just to drag him over here into the cell.

Sailor 3-And that Sword?

Sailor-Tch!No one could take it from his grip.Damm miracle he didn't sink holding onto it...

Heavy footsteps approach and the men turn around as they see their captain marching to them.

Captain Red-Back-So thats the monster I've been hearing all about.Im sure he'll be worth some good coin when we reach the docks.

Sailor-Well lets hope he doesn't wake up anytime soom then.

Captain Red-Back-Damm right about that one!

DOCKS OF JACKSONVILLE

Slave Master-Alright so where's that big one yer was talking about?

Captain Red-Back-He's right in he----

They stare in confusion and shock at the metal bars torn apart and the cell empty.

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I hear a yell from the ship as I sneak down an alley.Leaping over some kids playing with sticks...Just where the hell am I.

Did I not jump?

No I did jump,I guess it wont let me die now.But those memories will never let me live.

I grab some clothes off a dry line.The shirt tearing as I force it on.And the pants ripping at my calves as they slide up.

Bjorn-*sigh*What a fucking mess...

I sneak down the alley grabbing an armed man standing guard near a home.His mufdled yells not heard by anyone as I break his neck.

A FEW MOMENT'S LATER

This should do for now...But now the fun begins!