Tales of Nyandor 6: Trials of the void

Chapter 12

The army stood along the eastern wall of Nyandor, north of the blood river. The war ships carrying the sun, viking and former lost humans set their anchors. Their flags raised above the heads of the armies, flapping along the strong winds. The troops on the walls took deep breaths trying not to show their fear. From the ground someone stepped forward, a strong light highlighting them as to get their attention. Elena raised Sunstrike in the air, her voice amplified by magic. 'AZTAROTH! WE HAVE COME TO END YOUR KILLING SPREE ON OUR HOME! COME FORTH COWARD AND FACE YOUR RETRIBUTION!'

Her voice echoed from across the ground to the top of the walls. Her silver colored armor complimented the golden bow, her blue mantle flew above the ground carried by the wind.

Familiar shadows appeared before her and out stepped him.

'So you returned to the scene of your failure Elena? Have you finally come to accept the hopelessness of your situation?' His demonic voice sent chills down the spines of even the bravest warriors standing along the field. 'Hope you enjoyed your victories demon, because now they're over. We're going to end you.' 'I cannot die in case your limited human mind cannot grasp that.' 'I know all about your deal with the void, and about your past.' 'Do you now?' From behind Elena appeared two dark elves. 'You..it seems the depths of your betrayal knows no bounds it seems. Joining up with the humans.' 'It is you who betrayed us Aztaroth, you cannot face the fact that we lost the war, and we deserved it. Not to mention you have an army of humans on your side.'

'They serve me, they're not my equals and they know it. They fear my power.' 'Fear can only get you so far.' 'Very well then, I'll end all my enemies here in one quick sweep including those traitorous knights behind you.' he nodded towards the silver helmets. 'Today is the day where I shall take my rightful place, the place that was denied me.' Elena said no other words and pulled the string of her bow. The light arrow appeared and pierced his shoulder. Aztaroth's sudden scream washed like a wave over both armies, freezing them in shock. When it disappeared only a smoking hole remained. 'Fine then!! you will all die HERE!!' he teleported back in and horns sounded over the walls, signaling them to ready their arrows and trebuchets.

'Its time mistress.' 'Get in position.' Elena held her bow into the air and a pillar of bright light rose towards the sky. Several war horns from all different factions sounded at once, the battle commenced. 'ARROWS! FIRE!!' they fell down from the walls like rain. Most of them were blocked by a sudden barrier. 'RETURN FIRE!!' The catapults from the ground launched fireballs towards them. Some clashed with the trebuchets ammo while most landed along the top of the walls, breaking apart on impact sending burning wreckage just over the line and onto the soldiers. The dark elves took of in shadow forms, gliding across the ground at high speed like moving shadows. They attached to the walls and moved up along them towards the two mechanisms controlling the massive iron gate separating the city docks from the rest of the river. The guards stood no chance as the shadows suddenly broke trough the windows and the shadow wardens cut them down before they could reach for their weapons. Immediately they pulled the levers and the gate slowly opened. 'WHAT THE HELL?! WHY IS THE FUCKING GATE OPENING?!' 'GUARDS! TO THE GATEHOUSES NOW!!' the ships raised their anchors and sailed forward. As the ground forces just started to struggle against the raining ammunition a roar echoed over the sky. Riding on the snow dragon came Eldarin wearing the same armor as Elena. The Dragon Blade flames danced over the sky as he charged the walls. The dragons flames burned across the walls and towers, taking out the trebuchets and archers, forming a walls of flames across the walkways. 'MAGES!!' Elena ordered the next step of the battle plan. The mages combined their powers into a glowing ball of bright blue, lighting like color above them. The massive orb was shot towards the city gates. The seals normally would protect against magical attacks but that wasn't the plan, orb split up just as it hit the gates and the electricity moved along it into the gatehouses, frying the guards. Once it was gone the wood elf agents flew over to them on giant eagles and jumped on the roofs, climbed inside and opened the gates for the ground army.