Chapter XIV
Leron and the rest of the Knight reached a big mountain called Berk mountain. Behind the mountain was the Orc village. "Let's get there quickly," Leron ordered his men. "How far is it?" asked a man named Kor. "it's not too far we should be there before Sun Rise" Leron replies. Leron stops his horse. "Remember, this is just a mission to gather information on the orc village No One shall engage in a fight," said Leron. He continues riding his horse until he reaches the edge of the forest that leads into the mountains. The trees are so thick you can hardly see the light coming from the sun. He looks up at the sky and sees the sun starting to Rise. He hears some birds chirping. It smells like rain which is a good sign because this will make their journey easier. As they reach the top of the mountain they start looking around for signs of orcs. They find footprints but they are made by animals. The weather is starting to change as clouds form above them. "Does anyone else smell something burning?" Leron asks, making the other knights look around.
"Yes, I do," says one knight. "It smells like meat cooking," says another.
All the knights start smelling the air and see smoke coming out from behind a rock. Leron starts to wonder what could have caused the smell of fire. "I think it's time to go down and investigate," Leron says. He dismounts from his horse and walks toward a small cave. There is a fire burning inside the cave with an orc sitting near it. Leron approaches him slowly. Leron aims his sword at the orc's neck. "you are going to come with us you filthy Orc" said Leron. The Orc slowly turns his head looking at Leron. His eyes seem to glow red.
"I wouldn't move if I were you," Leron says. The orc stands up. The other knights quickly surround the Orc. "got you filthy ass" said Henny. The other knights start laughing at Henny. The orc charges at Leron who dodges and the orc falls to the ground. Lerons men grab the orc's arms and legs and lift him. "Take a good look at my face, you piece of shit," said Leron. The orc's face was covered in scars and bruises. He had a nasty scar running across his face. It looked as though someone had hit him really hard. The other knights did not know how to react. Henny rushes over to the orc and kicks him in the stomach knocking him out Cold. "what are going to do?" Kor said in concern"
"Let's tie him up" Fareld Requested. "Good idea," said Leron. They lift him and tie his hands and feet with chains. The other knights take off their armor and put it under the orc's head so he won't suffocate. The rest of the day went by slowly for the knights. They ate some food that they brought from the castle.
After they finished eating they continue their mission around the mountain. The knights finally arrived at a place where they can see the Orc village. They quickly got down. "what are they doing?" said Dane. They Saw the orcs all naked in the village. They were having sex all around the village and everyone is naked. "Whoa! this is weird!" said Kor. All the knights were shocked by what they saw. "what do we do now" asked Dane.
"Well, we need to stay here until they finish," Leron replied. After a while, the Orcs stop having sex and start walking around. "What is wrong with them?" Kor said in concern. Leron watches some of the orcs leave the village. They looked like they were warriors. "There they are," said Leron. Leron points to one of the orcs. "He must be the chief or something," Leron says. Leron walks to the chained orc. "tell us more about your leader" said Leron. "The orc spits on Leron's face. Leron wipes the spit off his face and looks at the orc with anger. "You will regret that," Leron says. He turns to his men and says, "We will stay here until we gather enough information on their village and their leader. We will then report back to the King and plan our next move."
The knights nod in agreement and continue to observe the orcs, making note of their numbers and any other important information. The night comes and they start to get ready for sleep. They lay down the sleeping bags and try to get a little bit of rest. "I am getting tired," said Dane. "Me too, I think I'm going to sleep here" Kor replied. The others agree. The knights wake up to the sound of a horn blowing. Everyone wakes up and looks at the other Knights. "What is happening?" Leron says. "Don't worry. It's just a warning."
Leron gets up and walks to the entrance of the cave. He can see orcs running toward the cave. "Shit we have to leave quickly," Leron says. He orders his men to pack up and start moving. The other knights follow suit and they run away from the cave. The orcs chased after them.
They ran through the forest and came across a river. "Maybe we can make it across the river before the orcs catch us," Leron said. The others agreed and started crossing the river. The orcs chase after them and try to cross the river. They start shooting arrows at the knights. Suddenly an orc throws a spear at Kor and the spear goes through his back killing him. The knights are horrified at the sight of Kor's death and they redouble their efforts to escape. Leron leads the charge across the river, urging his men to keep going even as arrows rain down around them. They finally make it to the other side of the river, but they are not out of the woods yet. The orcs are still hot on their heels, and Leron knows that they need to find a way to shake them off. They walk through the forest for a few hours when suddenly, they hear the sound of a trumpet. Everyone stops and turns around to see an army of orcs marching toward them. Leron looks at the other knights. "this is bad" he says. "We have no choice but to fight them," Leron says. "I can't believe this is happening," said Henny. "No one deserves to die like this," said Dane. Leron turns to his men and says, "We came here on a mission, and we will not leave until it is completed. We will fight these orcs and make them pay for Kor's death. We will not let his sacrifice be in vain. We will fight for our honor and for our kingdom."
The knights nod in agreement, and they prepare for battle. They don their armor and take their weapons in hand, ready to defend themselves against the approaching orc army. Leron looks at his men and says, "For Kor and for our kingdom, let's show them no mercy." And with that, the knights charge toward the orcs, ready to fight for their lives. "They're gaining on us!" yelled Leron. The knights were exhausted from fighting for so long, but they kept pressing forward, trying to push the orcs back. The orcs continued to attack relentlessly, throwing spears and arrows at the knights as fast as they could pull them out. One of the knights fell to the ground, hit by an arrow in his chest. Another knight fell to the ground, having been struck by a spear in his shoulder. Leron pushed forward, trying to protect his fellow knights, but he knew he would eventually fall under the onslaught of the orcs' attacks. He turned around to see Henny on his knees, being attacked by three orcs. Henny was using his sword as a shield, but he couldn't defend himself against the orcs' relentless assault. Leron rushed to Henny's aid, but the orcs noticed him and surrounded him. Leron tried to get past the orcs, but they blocked him off, forcing him to retreat. Leron threw his sword at one of the orcs, hoping to distract him from Henny, but the orcs didn't even notice as they continued to pummel Henny into submission. Leron watched helplessly as Henny was mercilessly beaten. Then, without warning, one of the orcs grabbed hold of Henny's leg and pulled him under the water. Leron rushes to Henny and grabs his hand and started pulling him. But the Orc was holding tight to Henny. Leron draws his sword and stabs the orc's eyes. The Orc screamed and let go of Henny. Henny slowly climbed out of the water coughing and gasping for air. He looked at Leron and smiled weakly. "Thank you," he said. "You saved me."
"I'm glad I was able to help," said Leron. "Let's get out of here. These orcs aren't worth dying for." Henny nods and follows Leron as he runs to the other knights. The knights were all dead except Dane and Fareld. They looked at each other and nodded in agreement. "This is the end guys," said Henny. "we are all gonna die here," said Dane. "We can't let that happen," said Leron. "We have to go to our camp nearby and Hope they don't follow us."
The other knights nodded in agreement. "Let's hide behind the rocks. When they come here they will not find anyone and they will think we were all killed and we can then leave"
The other knights nod in agreement and they hide behind the rocks. After a few minutes, the orcs arrive and start searching the area. They begin looking for bodies and they found all Of them dead they decide to return to their camp. A few days later, Leron and his men are resting in their camp. It has been a week since the battle with the orcs. Leron looks at the other knights and says, "I'm sorry about what happened to your friend Henny. He died a hero. He sacrificed himself to save us all."
"I know," said Henny. "I'd give anything to have him back," Henny said sadly. The other knights nodded in agreement. "I'm sure you would," said Leron. "But he would want you to stay strong. He believed in you, and he wanted you to succeed where he failed."
Dane nods in agreement. "we should sleep now and get some rest. Tomorrow we will continue our mission," Leron said. The other Knights Nodded. They slept.
End of the chapter.