After a good night’s rest we make ready to march and at noon eighteen thousand troops begin making their way to and over white wolf mountain. The journey to move that many troops takes ten days just to get passed the mountain. The little resistance at Catherby flees but is shot by archers. We march until we see a great castle in the distance named after a once bold kingdom called 'Camelot' Lead by King Author, another great Christian king, who inspired me along with King David of the Bible. The Castle itself would only hold The Knights, I and Daniel, and other officers. The plan is to make camp and over the next month or so begin training people for the final battle. The Hill Tribes report of only one attack and it seemed as though just a small scouting mission. The Temple Knights get their divisions and after extensive training we make ready for war. Men and women are thought to fight as best we can. The dwarves handing out different types of armor.
I tell Daniel and he gives me his word the dwarfs would be freed. An age old law enslaved the small people to make armor for our armies. The small bearded men were eventually freed but exiled to a small city on the northwestern side of the kingdom where we freed them from. There they mated and created an entire race of small people and trained them in metal making. Ever since they have traded with the kingdoms for arms. Months pass and the soldiers begin to get restless. We are all ready for the battle that will free our kingdom and give us the right to serve our God again, and live our lives again. The song of freedom is being sung all over the camp. Elves learn to shoot through helmets with deadly accuracy. Ragans scouts ride by the camp all the time waiting on us to make a move. The Hill Tribes are on the other side of the city making sure no one escapes. Guards are hiding at every entrance. Only scouts are let by. Daniel wants to intimidate Ragan with our numbers. Finally the men are gathered and as many as can hear stand before Daniel.
"Brothers. Today is the day we have waited for over twenty years. This rebellion has been brewing since my father was taken from us almost twenty six years ago. Over the last several months comrades have fallen. We have had to stand by and watch men in Varock just learning to fight be brutally murdered. We have had to see the iconic White Walled City burned to the ground. Countless Famous men such as the White Ruler himself, Smith. We have been betrayed. We have tasted defeat and mockery. But these are the days of victory!" With this a cheer goes up "These are the days where we make the stand and say 'We will NOT worship your gods, We will NOT let you kill our families and We will NOT be your slaves! These are the days of victory, where we will rebuild our ravaged land and God willing live in it peacefully! Every empire will fall but this one will not fall today! The day of victory is at hand, and that day, IS TOMORROW! WE MARCH AT NIGHTFALL!"
A roar gose up and down the camp as the news spreads. When the crowd quiets Daniel speaks once more.
"Let us pray!" Every head sudden bows in a camp of thousands and i marvel at the glory of God here this day.
"Dear Lord, we come before you not as fools, but as humble servants. We seek freedom and if it be your will we we will find it, but if it be your will we die fighting for it then so be it. Lord You said every knee will bow and every tongue will confess, I believe in the next few days i will be king of this land and I want to start it with an act of humility towards the true King! If every knee is to bow then let us be the first. Let me be the first my King!"
He says this as he bows to his knees.
"Lord please guide us in battle and give us the strength only You can give. We trust our lives in Your hands and if it be your will we not even go we wont but i believe with everything in my heart that it is. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!"
With that a massive amen gose throughout the camp and then i see the most powerful thing I've ever seen in my life. Every soldier drops to both knees (including myself) and everyone of us including Daniel scream at the same time, 'JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!'
An hour later we all sit around a round table making ready for tomorrow battle.
Daniel says, "Each knight gather your division. We will stand with the first four divisions going towards the northern gate with the back 4 divisions in following behind for relief. I want the Archery division spaced out along the front line in a line all the way across the field. fire at least to volleys or until i order our army to charge, then move to the back. I and Danny along with Captain Atar will be at the vary front with Father at the lead. Technically Father is still king as the crown was taken when he left and was never passed to me. Father, you will lead us."
"It is an honor to once again lead this army into battle."
"We have something for you father." A dwarf walks up and i see in his hand both my swords inside a duel sheath that would be strapped around my waste. Behind him walks in more dwarfs with a beautiful plate shirt to go over my chest and belly. Leg plates and chaps to go over my legs and and beautiful helmet. All are white trimmed in Gold. The cape is that follows is also gold.
The first dwarf looks to me and says, "On the waste sheath are twenty five knives rapped around the belt, one for every year you were missing. The plates are made of the finest metals and the gold, including the plum is made out of real gold. The swords are polished and sharpened and will likely be able to cut through small amounts of chain mail. If your are going to lead us, you must do it right!"
"I am eternally grateful dwarf, you have done this country proud and you and your people will be rewarded greatly!"
Daniels says, "And so it is done, let us pray and be gone for battle!" We pray and all of us agree to sleep outside in tents with our men tonight, which greatly boosts the moral of the troops.
I say to one, "We have a battle tomorrow, and if I must die, I'd like to die knowing I slept my last night with the people I fought for!"
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Vain: Upon An Hours Rest
FanfictionIt started as a pagan king who ruled over a land. Christianity was introduced and like the rest of the world it spread like wildfire. In rage the king begins persecuting and killing anyone who follows this new religion. A rebellion breaks out and af...
