Teardon looked towards the dark shadow that still had not taken its true form and said, “The Raygon is ready.”
Aylen clapped and giggled and started singing “how many will die tonight,” she then flew from Teardon’s shoulder and towards the Orc army. Aylen whirled around the rotting Orcs and as she went they let out ear piercing screams as their blood sprayed into the air. Aylen counted one, two… five still singing as she went. Kastion soon followed wearing a smile that was just as sinister as his laugh. His laugh was so evil that it caused some of the Orcs to weep and hold their ears as they buckled under the weight and fell to their knees. Kastion then descended upon a group of pig faced Orcs and quickly and efficiently tore body parts from them randomly and started to devour them. He ate it all arms, legs and even hearts all the while letting his laugh coat the battlefield.
Wynter was next bounding gracefully down the cliff face with her paws barely touching the ground. The Orcs had now become aware of an enemy and let out roars and screeches and frantically looked for an enemy they could run through. Wynter went straight for the lizard and pig faced Orcs knocking them over and tearing their throats out one by one. She bounded from one victim to another leaving a trail of bloody footprints as well as a line of blood that fell from her barred teeth. The bodies of the Orcs she had just slaughtered rose up shaking and contorting violently. Once the undead warriors had found their footing they then turned on their brethren clumsily but effectively.
Maliki looked to Teardon for approval to join the fray, she nodded. Maliki drew his long thin rectangle shaped sword also made of shadow from his left sleeve and flew towards the armies. Maliki majestically wielded the sword left to right and in a spinning motion cutting through any Orc unlucky enough to meet his blade.
The horned warriors at the front of the horde had come through the bulk cutting down all the walking corpses Wynter had left in her wake. These Orcs were clearly far superior warriors than the rest and were not easily overpowered. Wynter had been surrounded by them and she darted frantically for a way out. Aylen came from nowhere whirling around the warriors still counting and spraying blood, it was enough for Wynter to free herself and turn on her would be dispatchers.
Kastion flew above the horde piercing their ears with his laugh and occasionally swooping down to pick off the weaker Orcs for his next meal. His laugh proved too much for some of the Orcs who just dropped to the ground and drew their last breathe. Maliki was a superior warrior that always kept one eye on Teardon in battle. The smaller faceless Orcs used this to their advantage. A large group of them leapt into the air at him and several managed to run him through, he raised his sword into the air and a pale blue light whirled above it sucking the souls from the fallen Orcs towards him and then into him. This caused the faceless Orcs swords and axes to be pushed from Maliki’s body sending them into the air and landing against trees and the ground with that much force that they exploded when they hit the ground.
Teardon who had not yet joined the fray watched as The Raygon took its true form of a large dragon, letting fire explode from its mouth and setting several groups of Orcs alight. Teardon drew her sword and leapt from the cliff landing a few feet from the king Orc who had lead the horned warriors against Wynter’s undead. The King’s weapon was drawn and pointed towards her. She stood up and pointed her weapon back at him he charged towards her and she blocked his first blow successfully. Teardon managed to connect with his armour on more than one occasion and cracks were starting to form weakening his armour. The King who was not without skill barely connected with her armour leaving only scratches and small dents before he backed off and let out an almighty roar.
Teardon looked past him to see what was left of the army and not distracted by other party members charging in her direction. She held her claymore in front of her ready to defend herself. The party had managed to defeat about half of the horde now and only about fifty warriors of all different kinds of Orcs were coming towards her. The Raygon flew down and landed in the middle of the charging army crushing some under her feet. The Raygon started picking off surrounding Orcs throwing them into the air and catching them in her mouth. The remaining Orcs had reached Teardon and her blade now. Her skill was unmatched by these creatures and she slayed many of them as she forced her way through the Orc army and towards the King.
The King had retreated well into the middle of the horde now narrowly dodging The Raygon. Aylen and Wynter were now working together, Aylen would clear the Orcs that tried to surround Wynter as she completed her necromancy. Kastion had entered the battle full force now and he barely left the ground as he ripped and tore at surrounding Orcs. Maliki was now at Teardon’s side and was cutting down the Orcs that managed to miss her claymore. Maliki stayed behind her and devoured souls as quickly as they became available. Teardon had reached the king Orc now and had forced him to engage her in battle.
The army was falling fast as Aylen, Wynter and Kastion were getting closer and closer to Teardon, Maliki and The King. The Raygon had taken to the sky again and was raining down fire onto the battlefield. Teardon and the King were still locked in combat when the stragglers, the Orcs who were lucky enough to have survived and that were either missing limbs or holding fatal wounds started to retreat into the mountains.
The King brought down his sword with enough power to send Teardon sliding a few meters backwards still with her claymore in the defence position. The King looked to his heavily damaged armour and back up to Teardon who was already charging towards him again. He raised his sword to fight back but she moved so quickly now that he could not keep up his defences. Teardon then moved her sword in front of her connecting with the King’s armour again and again until she managed to hit him with enough force that she cracked his armour and found the flesh of his belly. He looked towards the sky dropping his sword and letting out an almighty howl of pain she lifted her sword above her head and threw the king causing him to land hard on the ground meters behind her.
“That’s thirty-two battles we have won now,” Aylen said happily clapping her dainty hands and landing on Teardon’s shoulder.
Maliki Placed his hand on Teardon’s other shoulder and she looked up at him and said, “No I am not hurt my love,” Maliki bowed and removed his hand from her shoulder.
Wynter and Kastion had rejoined the party now and they all watched as The Raygon turned to shadow once more and inhabited the cold air behind them.
“Does the voice ask more of us?” Wynter asked.
“The voice asked for aid no more and no less,” Teardon answered.
“Where will we go now? What shall we do now?” Kastion asked eagerly.
The sound of war drums started up again and they all looked towards the sound to see the dull light of torches moving towards them. They looked at each other and started towards the light, The Raygon took to the sky in front of them and Aylen clapped and started singing “Thirty-Three!”