Araluen's Peril

Chapter 15 Sea of Fire

Chapter 15 Sea of Fire

Mid-Day at the Main Harbor

A vigil alerted General Nit'zak, that the General, leader of the Shans have arrived.

"Welcome General, the ships are ready for departure." General Nit'zak greeted.

"Good, let's board. Everything and everyone accounted for?" The leader of the shan's questioned

"Yes, we are only waiting on our main party. They rest of the Pirates and our own are here. Every ship from every harbor." General Nit'zak confirms.

General Haz'kam looks over the harbor, only nodding. Then he asked, "Did any of our last ships arrive?"

Nit'zak looked over at his commander. "No."

Officer At'lan approached them, "Our Intel calls out they have rebels and they might be handling some bows...if they could get a hold of some. And then those northmen don't favor those types of weapons however those 3 cursed atabi..."

The name atabi referred as "green-cloaked ones"

General Nit'zak silently gulped, few months back. Several copies and notes went missing. It was also when he was drunk, from a celebration. He has yet to tell Haz'kam about it, with what he just said, he definitely won't say a word. And now the Ara-land has sent their men.

Nit'zak saw a ship appear from the horizon, he shades his eyes with his hands, and then saw it looked like one of their own command ships!

"General Haz'kam, look!" pointing towards the sea.

Haz'kam reined his horse and turned to look where his deputy was pointing.

"Well, they certainly took way to long, I will have to speak personally to the Captain." Huffed the General. The main bulk of the army steadily marched down to the beaches and docks. All the villagers where all in their houses and stores were all closed as they were notified earlier.

Suddenly they started hearing bells, and alarms blaring.

The general kept his cool, but his face was evident of annoyance, "Who and why is he ringing that bell? Tell him to stop or I will permanently."

Then, they noticed that the ship from the horizon grew to the number of 3. And the other two were...

"NORTHMEN!" a cry rang out. "They are attacking! Defensive positions and get to those ships!"

The men on their horses at the front reeled and charged for the ships. Suddenly a massive bolt impacted, an explosion tore up the beach, and everyone around were shot.

The General ordered, "Archers! Aim for those ships! Take down that man behind that weapon"

One of the commanders of the archers, calls out, "We can't hit them!"

Nit'zak growled, "What do you mean we can't hit them? We can fire farther than that."

The commander shook his head, and pointed up in the air. "The wind is very strong against us. Our arrows won't pass the waters."

General Nit'zak impaled his sword-staff into the ground in anger. Then looked around...eyed the ships. "General, they are blocking the way to a small part of the fleet. We can't risk putting our men where we can be under constant attack. I advise all of us to get off the beach. We are too open, get to the ships and attack from the ships, we out number them."

Haz'kam nodded at the only choice they have, "Alright, let's move."

Earlier that morning