Warriors of Darkness Book 2: The Fight

Chapter 17

The Team

After hours of fighting, the team and their sections finally defeated the Shahils. Each battlefield was covered in bodies; more Shahil bodies than soldiers of the army.  The sections regrouped to see the number of casualties. 

Ava was badly hurt: she had a sword cut along her face and right arm.

"She's in surgery Admirals" explained a medical warrior before he practically kicked Thrivil out of the operating tent. 

Kimash had lost a foot and additon to his two ears.  His foot wound was being tended to by human doctors.

Thrivil reviewed the rest of their warrior's conditions, they were relieved that none of them had died.  It was only when they inquired about Tom, that they became worried.

"He's in critical condition.  He lost both his eyes, a hand and has serious cuts on his right leg and abdomen." reported a medical warrior.

"Let me see him!" exclaimed Thrivil

"No sir. I'm sorry, we need to continue treating him to try and save his life." explained the medical warrior.

"Do absolutely everything you can." said Thrivil, completely distraught.

"We will sir." said the medical officer before rushing back into his operating tent to help his surgical team.

Thrivil went to see if the other leaders had survived. 

"Hopefully no one else is on the verge of dying." thought Thrivil to himself

Among the section leaders, there were three critical cases: 

Shazma had lost an eye and an arm but was being treated, Zandrilath had a deep bite and sword cut on his abdomen and the team that was treating him as best they could.

The others had managed to get small scratches and bites.

Thrivil then went to see the warrior temporary cemetery.  What he saw made him fall to the ground.

"No... this can't be...." murmured Thrivil, completely disdraught.  "Calling the remaining warriors of the team.... this is urgent.." 

"On our way boss." replied Speria

Once the rest of them got there, they saw Thrivil, kneeling next to a body, in the temporary cemetery.  Thrivil had ben crying for the past few minutes.  

"I'm so sorry boss.  I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything." said Kimash, beginning to cry

"Did you avenge her?" asked Thrivil, anger in his crackling voice

"Yes, she has been avenged.  I destroyed that thing that took her life." Kimash said, hatred filling his voice.

The rest of the team approached, dreading who it might be.  Once they saw who it was, they ran to console Thrivil.

"We're so sorry Thrivil" said Speria.

The team spent the rest of the time mourning for their leader.  Thrivil was sobbing uncontrollably, as was Kimash.

Suddenly, they received a transmission from the General.

"C...Can you hear me? H..Hello?...? Th..Thrivil! Come in!" 

" What is happening General? Your transmission isn't clear!"

"We...We're being attacked! Get as many soldiers back to the realm as possible!  Now!"  the General commanded

"Yes sir but.." answered Thrivil, still under the shock from his sister's death.

"Don't question me! The Supreme Commander is dead and now I am in charge!" the General yelled with a rasping voice.