Bolts rained down on the corrupted that were quickly rising in number. They were a crazed and screaming creatures that ran wildly at the gates and jumped towards the wall. Those that escaped any artillery were attacked by warriors who made it up the wall. These creatures were vicious and those unlucky to lose the battle against one was ripped to shreds. One warrior fell to a corrupted and was then feasted upon for his chi.
The Captain leading this defense was in the fray alongside his warriors. He cut down two wild corrupted and was then met with a corrupted that was in armor and holding a sword. He was a different kind of corrupted that looked more evolved. He was more subdued and sentient. He had a big smile of jagged teeth and grinned with glowing purple eyes, "what are you?" The Captain asked. The armored being stared at the Captain with that grinning static smile. In a deep voice it spoke, "Blessed. Void Blessing. Blessing Void" he said as he then ran forward attacking the Captain. He met the attack with precision and was then on the offense. The corrupted backed up keeping up defense of each attack.
All around everyone was engaged in defending the keep. "KEEP FIRING!" Was echoed with the screams. Red Demon and Smiling followed by Kira were met with a horrid sight as they saw the gate was over run and some of the corrupted were coming into the court yard heading inside the keep. "We can't let them get through" she stated as she summoned a spear and shield. She ran towards a corrupted coming at them. Red Demon created two gladius's from chi. They spun around in his hands, "GOOD! I need to hit something!" He said with great annoyance and excitement. Smiling shook his head as he pulled out his ax and scythe.
The three never let one corrupted pass. Guards flooded out from the keep barring it from entry. They lent their assistance and the battle was now on two fronts. The gate and inner courtyard. The enemy was growing as the siege continued.
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The Wolf King looked down from the top of the Keep's window in his chamber. He was clasping his armor on. He was in full armor with intricate wolf patterns on it. It was black and silver with his sigil a Wolf head on the chest. He picked up a sheathed katana and wakizashi. He pushed them through the sash wrapped around his midsection.
Two wolf warriors stood at the entrance he met them and headed down the stairs to his throne room. He was met with ten more warriors. Sister Spinner and Prometheus stood with the warriors. The King made a b-line to Spinner. He removed his mask and the two kissed passionately. "Will you be fighting by my side?" He asked. "No. I have another way to help you. I will require the Slayer? Right now the culprit of this is here in your realm my love" she stated holding his hand. He creased his brows in anger, "Who has done this?" Spinner sighed before answering. "The Void King. His actions are blurry when I look at his Thread of Necessity. It's almost blocked from my sight. But I can feel his aura enter this realm. My brother and I will lead a small band to the pyramid. That I can see. The pyramid if disturbed will lead to catastrophe" she explained. Prometheus said nothing and stood with a stoic face.
"He wants the Nexus doesn't he?" A realization came upon the king as his eyes widened. Spinner nodded, "He wants the Corrupted Nexus. Biggest reason for that prison was we couldn't destroy it. Not even the World could. It's something other worldly and wrong. The Puppeteer fused it to his Soul Core. We removed it from him stopping him, but the Nexus still lives" the King placed his mask back on. "Well…I'll try to save the lives of my realm. The other towers are in the same boat as me. If this was what he had planned he did the job well. We are stuck here till we win or lose. My towers along with this one will fall. The population of the Corrupted out number us. If you do leave I can give you time, but after that we can't help you. More importantly we won't be able to help you" he cupped her cheek, "if I shouldn't see you after this. Know you gave me meaning and I love you for eternity" he kissed her forehead. "Take whatever you need. My men need me" he then gestured for his warriors. Prometheus and Spinner stood silent. She brushed a tear and sniffed taking a breath. "Alright best we leave" she began to walk. "Spinner. Why? Why didn't you tell him everything?" Prometheus asked. "Wouldn't make a difference if I did. We need to focus on the task at hand. Our time is short and of the essence" she stated. Prometheus shook his head a thought weighing on his shoulders.
The two made it outside with the wolf warriors attacking corrupted in the courtyard. Arrows flying about by archers on the ramparts. The Wolf King was cutting down corrupted left and right. His trajectory focused on the gate. Red Demon, Smiling Demon, and Kira were cutting down corrupted keeping themselves spread apart. "I'll get the spell ready. Get the slayer and his guard" Prometheus said as he walked away to a corner of the courtyard. He had the magic grimoire in hand.
Sister Spinner ran forward producing enlarged needle like blades. She began cutting down corrupted as she came towards the Red Demon. He finished skewering a corrupted and turned, "Well…finally alone. So what's your game. Why drag me here!" He asked with a furious tone. "Simple. Your the Walking Ruin. Where you go changes follows it's not always good, nor is it bad. Merely necessary for that time" she gestured behind her, "I need you to come with me. We can talk later. Get Smiling" she ordered. Red Demon grunted, 'Getting really tired of this cryptic shit' he thought. "Smiling we got to go" Red Demon said. Smiling Demon lingered a stare at Kira who was standing next to him. He approached and kissed her. "I'll come back" he told her with a smile. She smiled back, "Ill be waiting" she said back. Knowing in her heart it was a lie. This may be the last time they see each other. Smiling seemed to have the same thoughts. He nodded at her and ran following Red Demon. She set upon by a corrupted and she cut it down putting all her anger into it.
The three approached Prometheus who was encircled in glowing blue magic circle. "Hurry it up!" He shouted. They each stepped into the circle and were gone.
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Deep on the corrupted desert inside the wall. Stood a massive pyramid that was black and shiny like obsidian. It was coated in a purple aura that was sinister and foal. The Void King walked through the desert with a complete nonchalant attitude. 'Ah I miss the power of miasma. It's smell is filled with intoxicated vigor. Walking through this place has been refreshing. I can feel it feeding my soul core' he thought. He looked around with his mirror mask. A corrupted mythical beast that resembled a lion with bat rings flew towards him. He held up a hand the world began to warp around the monster. Suddenly the monster exploded into a red mist. "When I get my nexus back. I'm going to gain control of these wild ones bringing them to heel" he said out loud.
He kept walking till he approached a cliff. He looked down seeing a sea of corrupted moving about. 'Hmmm….well this is a pickle' he said with a chuckle. "No matter" he said as he kept looking down at the corrupted. He could see the majority all wore armor and held weapons. 'Ah! My Hellions are among the grunts. Well…I have replacements for them picked out any way. I say start from scratch this time' he thought. He then swiped his hands across the air over the large group. In an instant they all burst into red mist. He then jumped from the cliff. He walked calmly and slowly towards the pyramid's entrance.