A Miracle for Love (Caesar Drisdall from The White Knights Chronicles)

Chapter 15

After boarding the Shagna and starting to head towards Faria, Rocco told the group to get some sleep. He told them they wouldn't be to Faria for many hours. Everyone obliged, taking a seat, and leaning back to get some rest. Katelyn drifted off but had horrible visions as she tried to sleep. "Hey, I'm outnumbered," she could hear in her head. She saw Caesar in danger on the battlefield and knew that this vision was happening at this moment. "I could really use some help from anyone," he said as he was tossed to the ground by a Gigas. Katelyn awoke to find that everyone, but Rocco was still asleep. She turned towards the small man and said, "Caesar is in trouble. I'm sorry, but I must go. Please tell everyone to take care and I will see them in Balandor, would you?" "Of course. Take care of Lord Caesar. You can use the side hatch to jump out if you would like." "Thank you. See you soon," she said as she jumped then called on her transformation. She took to the skies as Ebonwings and flew towards Balandor, hoping she wouldn't be too late. She made her way to the castle wall that the battle was occurring at and saw Queen Cisna standing outside the gate. "Queen Cisna, where is Caesar?" "He is out there fighting, but I can't see him through the smoke. I'm starting to get worried," she said. "I'll find him. I had a vision where he called out to me for help." "Go, be with him," Cisna said. With that, Katelyn bent her knees and took to the skies again. After a few minutes of grappling with Wyrems, and Gigantes, she spotted Caesar's Dragon Knight on the ground with a Gigas pinning him down. Before her feet hit the ground, her sword was through the creature's back. It howled in pain before disintegrating. "What the," Caesar said before noticing who stood above him. "Katelyn, what are you doing here?" "I got your message, dummy. It came to me while I was asleep. I knew you needed my help. So, here I am." "Hey, I'm not a dummy. I thought you agreed to take care of Yulie." "Don't worry, she is on her way to Faria to find the Moon Maiden's Ark. Rocco, Eldore, and Sapphire have got her. Now, ready to kick some Yshrenian butt," she said, holding her Knight's hand out to his. "Always, my lady," he said, taking her hand. They turned towards the battle around them and she said, "I feel I can be of more assistance if I am on the ground. I can disable their machines that way. Do you think you can follow and cover me?" Caesar nodded as Katelyn called off her transformation. She pulled her sword out and began to swing at the soldiers who approached her. She knew that it was kill or be killed, so she struck each blow to kill. After many minutes, she made it to the row of war machines that were firing. She nodded to Caesar and said, "I'll see you in a little bit." With that, she started to pry off the back of the first machine and pull apart the wires that held it together. The first one was down within three minutes. She continued until ten machines were no longer firing on the battlefield below. After that, she made her way down to the Yshrenian army tents that were unoccupied and started to break them down, untying them and lighting them on fire with the fireball spell Caesar had taught her. After the unoccupied tents were burning, Katelyn continued until she had Caesar back in her line of sight. She saw him fighting another Wyvern, but he seemed to have the upper hand. So, she continued towards the siege towers built with cannons on the horizon.

She grabbed one of the enemy axes and started to chop at one of its thin legs. She knew that she could break the towers down if they toppled over, so she started to chop at it until the corner leg split. She continued to the second leg on the same side and watched as the tower toppled over next to her. She ran towards the next one and started to do the same, until the second large tower fell. She looked back over towards Caesar and saw he was fighting two Gigantes, so she called on her transformation and made her way back over to him. She started to fight one of the Gigas as he fought the other. They continued to swing and chop until both monsters collapsed and disintegrated into piles of dust. "Caesar, do you need a break," Katelyn questioned. "I could use some food, but they just keep coming," he said. "Go, I've got this. I knocked down two siege towers and destroyed ten war machines. I also burned a bunch of unoccupied tents. They will probably be scrambling in a little bit." "Okay, I'll see you in a few. Stay safe," he said as he flew back towards the castle. Katelyn flew towards one of the monoships in the air and started to attack its engines with her sword. She knew that if she could destroy at least one, the odds would be further in their favor. After many minutes of chopping at its engines, one of them started to smoke and catch on fire. She continued to the one on the other side and did the same. She flew out of the way as the ship began to crash towards the ground. With the odds slightly leaning in her favor, she made her way back to the ground.