The War We Fought

Chapter XX

9 hours until The Attack. Barlon Woke up. The Woman was practicing with her sword in the tent. Barlon rubbed his eyes and sat up, watching the woman as she gracefully swung her sword. Barlon approached the woman and said, "Good morning. Why are you practicing so fiercely? We have only 9 hours until the attack."

The woman stopped her movements and looked at Barlon. She replied, "I have to be ready for what's to come. The sword is my only defense and I have to make sure I am skilled enough to protect myself and those around me."

Barlon nodded, understanding the woman's determination. "Allow me to join you," he said, reaching for his own weapon. The woman gave him a small smile and handed him a spare sword. They began to practice together, moving in perfect synchronization as they parried and trust. After they finished they sat down on their beds sweat falling from their Face. "You are a fine Fighter," said Barlon. "As are you," replied the woman. They sat in silence for a moment, each lost in their own thoughts about the upcoming battle. "Do you have a family?" she said Breaking the silence. "No, I only have a brother" replied Barlon. "And you?" he asked. She suddenly started sobbing. Barlon was Confused. "They are all dead" She Replied. Barlon Nods understanding her situation. "They got Killed by those fucking orcs"

She continued, tears streaming down her face. "I swore to avenge their deaths and that's why I am here, to fight in this battle. I will make sure no one else has to suffer the same loss as I did."

Barlon could feel a pang of sympathy for the woman. He knew how it felt to lose loved ones. "Well, we will win today," he said, trying to lighten the mood. "We must, or there won't be anything left" she replied. Barlon nodded and stood up. "I'll go get us some food," he said. She smiled and wiped her Face with a Towel. He walked outside and found everyone sitting around talking. He walks to them. "Oh, Barlon Come join us," said Hermit. "Thanks, Herm But I Rather eat in my tent"

Hermit Smirks. "why?"

"I just don't feel like it"

"Alright your choice"

Suddenly two plates Appeared in front of Barlon. Barlon was amazed. He took the two plates and Returns to His Tent. Barlon walked back into the tent with the two plates of food, surprised at the sudden appearance of the food. The Woman looks at him with a smile. "Thank you, Barlon," she said, taking one of the plates. Barlon didn't reply. He sat down next to the woman and began eating his food. They finished eating. Barlon stood up and Started wearing his armor. He removes his top Revealing His muscles and abs. The woman gasped and looked at his Muscles. Suddenly she looked away, blushing. "Are you going to put On Your Armor now?" she asked. "Yes, I am" replied Barlon. He began putting on his armor. The woman stared at him while he was doing so. Barlon put on his helmet and buckled it in place. "Let's go" Barlon Said. "wait I need to put on my armor"

"I will be waiting outside"

She nods. Barlon Walks out of the tent. Suddenly Hermit appeared next to him. "You met more friends"

"Why do you do this"

"What?"

"I get it you have Magical powers can You Stop it now"

"Why should I stop it?"

"Because I hate it"

"What are you talking about?"

"This is getting annoying"

"Well it's fun"

Barlon sighs. "whatever Elf"

"so whos that new friend of yours"

"I don't even know her name"

Hermit Smirks. "Alright then"

The Woman walks out of the tent. "I am ready," she says. They all gather up. Barlon grabs His weapon. The Woman grips Her weapon firmly. She looked at everyone with determined eyes. Everyone nodded their heads and they all began walking forward in formation. Barlon was in the very middle of the army. Hermit was Standing on Barlon's Shoulder. Fulmar was Next to Barlon on the left and The Woman was on Barlon's Right. They all began Marching to the Village.

6 Hours before the Attack, Leron and The others were Getting ready for the Attack. Leron Was Putting his armor on as well as everyone else in the room.

Keerla was in her room with Meyra. "They are about to attack the Orc village"

"I Hope they Defeat them"

"me too"

The King was on his throne. Her wife was beside him. "only a few hours until we attack those fuckers" said Arlo. Isla was concerned. "Are you sure we are doing the right move?"

"Yes, my love," replied Arlo. "We have to protect our kingdom and our people. The orcs have been a threat for too long and it's time we put an end to it."

Isla sighed. "I just hope everyone comes back safely."

Arlo took her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. "They will. We have some of the best warriors in the kingdom leading the charge."

The King and Queen sat in silence for a moment, each lost in their own thoughts about the upcoming battle. their son Robin entered the throne room. He bows before his Father. "We are ready Father"

Arlo smile. "That's good to hear, son."

Robin smiles and walks over to the King. "Father, I would like to take part in the battle"

Arlo looked at his son. "Son, I don't want you risking yourself unnecessarily."

Robin shakes his head. "It's not necessary. I want to help. I can still fight."

Arlo sighs. "Then you may be able to fight. But make sure you stay out of the thick of it. Keep your distance and wait for orders."

Robin nodded and went to leave the room.

Arlo called Robin back. "One last thing. Are you sure you're up for this?"

"Of course I am" replied Robin.

"I'm glad to hear that."

Arlo looked at his son one final time before saying goodbye. "Be careful, Son."

"you too," Robin said and left. Robin heads outside and Approaches Marlys. "We are ready Lord Commander Marlys"

Robin announced.

Marlys nodded. "Excellent"

Robin goes into the hall and orders the soldiers to stand in formation. Everyone gets into position. Then he takes his place in the center of the line. "To the village!" he yells. The army begins marching, heading toward the Orc Village. Leron Led the army to the village.

15 Minutes before the Attack, The army reached the village. Marlys ordered the army to halt. Marlys began to order everyone to be in their position. "You are to kill every orc you see. Don't let any of them escape."

Marlys Orders. Everyone nodded their heads. He orders everyone to begin marching forward. Suddenly Leron saw something. "the fuck is that?" said Leron. "what?" Henny said. Suddenly a rain of arrows falls on them. "Arrows!" yelled Leron. "Shields!" Marlys orders. Everyone grabs their shields. "Keep Going" yells Marlys. The group continues marching forward. Suddenly another wave of arrows fell on them. "It's the archers," said Leron. "Damn it"

Suddenly A group of orcs ran toward the front line. "Kill them" ordered Marlys. Everyone moved forward, killing the orcs one by one.

The army continued marching forward. The attack was going well. The only problem was the archers. They kept shooting at them. The archers were hiding in the forest and kept raining arrows on them. It was difficult for the soldiers to find them. "I can't believe they ambushed us!" said Dane. The army was being pushed back. Suddenly and Huge Army of orcs was running toward them. "Oh, shit," Said Leron. "I can't believe we are going to Die like this," said Henny.

Barlon and the others Arrived on a hill next to the village. Suddenly they heard the sound of the battle. "what" said Barlon. "They already started the battle what a loss" Hermit said. Barlon and the others followed the noise leading to the battle. They arrived at the battlefield. They saw the huge army of orcs Destroying the human Army. "This is bad," said Barlon. "this is worse than I thought" replied Hermit. The Battle had already begun. The orcs were attacking the humans.

A lone knight was holding off a group of three orcs. He was using his shield to defend himself against the onslaught of the orcs. There was no way the man could hold them off. Barlon suddenly saw his brother Leron fighting a group of orcs. Barlon got shocked. "what is it Barlon," the woman said. "it's my brother they are going to kill him."

Barlon Ordered his Army of Elves to attack the Orcs. The Elven Army charged toward the enemy. Meanwhile, Leron continued to fight off the orcs. "I can't hold them forever," Leron said. "what the..."

Leron turns around and saw the Elves from a distance charging at the Orcs. The Elves rushed towards the Orcs, killing them one by one. The elves were coming closer. Leron saw his chance and took it. He grabbed his sword and cut down one of the orcs, slicing his arm off. "Eat this you fucking Orc!."

Henny was scared by the view. "No way Elves"

Barlon was Killing the Orcs with No effort. The Woman was struggling But she managed to kill a couple of orcs. Hermit was appearing and disappearing randomly to distract the orcs. Fulmar Began shooting the orcs with His Magical Bow from a distance. Robin was Attacking the orcs and easily killing the orcs thanks to His sharp sword and his speed. Dane and Henny were fighting the orcs Side by Side. Elven Army and the Human Army began pushing the orcs to the village. "keep going!" Marlys Yelled. "We can do it," Henny said.

Suddenly The Sun Sets. Night came to the battlefield. The battle was going well but the Orcs were fighting even harder now. "I have never seen so many Orcs," said Henny." they must be planning something," said Hermit. Suddenly They heard a Loud roar. Everyone looks around and sees a large black dragon flying high above them in the sky, breathing fire down upon the Orcs below them. The dragon swooped down and attacked all Orcs near the village with its fire breath, scorching and burning all of them in mere seconds. Then it turned to attack another group of Orcs behind them as they were running for their lives away from the village. The Orcs were fleeing as fast as they could, screaming in terror and despair as they were being roasted alive by the Dragon. The dragon then flew over the army of Humans and Elves, who were advancing towards the village to finish off the surviving Orcs as quickly as possible before they could return with reinforcements and mount another counterattack, and breathed fire at them from a distance, scorching them severely enough for many of them to be incapacitated or dead before they could reach the village gates and open them for further resistance, and allowing the army of Humans and Elves to continue its push into the village itself while the Orcs were completely unable to do anything about It. The Elves and the Humans were shocked at what the dragon just did. The dragon had a rider He was wearing a cloak. Suddenly the dragon disappeared into the sky. The battle continued for a little while longer, until finally there were none of the Orcs remaining to fight anymore. Finally, the Elves and the Humans made it into the village where they found hundreds if not thousands of dead bodies lying everywhere. Leron Raised his sword victorious. "We did it!" he yelled. He then looks at the Elves to see Barlon among them. "Barlon..."

"Brother"

Leron eyes were flaming. "You are with these sons of bitches now"

Leron draws his sword and attacks Barlon. Barlon blocks Lerons attack. "You Traitorous piece of shit."

"calm down Leron"

"shut up!"

Leron began striking Barlon with all of his power. Everyone was watching in shock. Suddenly Leron's sword disappeared from His hand while He was striking Barlon. "what the!"

Hermit appears sitting on Barlon's shoulder. "are you looking for this" Hermit shows him a small version of his sword. Leron gets Very angry and attacks Barlon again But Hermit pushes Leron to the ground with His Magical force. "I thought you are the only brother with anger issues" said Hermit to Barlon. Let's go" said Barlon Barlon and the Elves left the Village. Leron looked at them while they were leaving. Marlys orders his army to Return to the King's castle.

End of the Chapter.