Through Thick and Thin | Benimaru

Chapter 4: Lost

Warning: This chapter is entirely about the battle between the orcs and the ogres. It may not be entirely suitable for everyone. It hopefully is not horribly descriptive when it comes to the bloodiness of the battle, but please read with caution.

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"Take the princess and get out of here!" the young master commanded a nearby ogre as he raised his sword toward the invading Orcs. The ogre he had asked to save the Princess was almost a full 50 cm taller than the red-haired ogre with two fairly small white horns and grey skin. Without having to be told twice, the larger, burly ogre picked up the pink-haired princess and started off. First a village-wide fire and now invading orcs. This day couldn't get any worse and it wasn't even dawn yet. Instead, the village was lit by the burning flames and the moonlight.

"Where are you going, brother?!" the princess called desperately as she struggled in the larger ogre's grasp.

"I'm going to go find Little Blue," he yelled back to explain simply. He wasn't about to abandon her in this dying village. She promised that she would stay safe. She had to be safe or the young master would go insane. The blue-haired male glanced over from where he had been fighting an incoming Orc. Nearby, the white-haired swordsmaster had managed to take down an Orc. Despite their falling numbers, the orcs didn't seem to be slowing down.

"Old man, go with the princess. I'll find you after," the young master called to the white-haired ogre. He nodded at the command, disappearing as he went after the princess and the larger ogre from before.

"I'm going with you, young master," the blue-haired male said as he stood beside the red-haired one. Both their blades were raised toward the mass of armoured pigs.

"I wasn't going to ask you to leave," the young master replied with a smirk before the two jumped straight into the masses, hoping that they would see Little Blue fighting instead of laying on the ground like so many of their brethren were.

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"Run away!" The blue-haired girl said to the children behind her as her claymore blocked an attack from one of the Orc's halberd. The kids were frozen still, shaking in their boots as they stared at the large army of orcs that had cornered them at the edge of the village.

"Run into the forest and hide!" she demanded again as she pushed the orc's weapon away and readied herself for the next strike. She couldn't fight properly while trying to keep the children behind her. The children finally moved, albeit their legs were shaky. As they ran towards the forest line, she followed them slightly, trying to make sure they reached safety while fending off the orcs in front of her. With swift movements, she quickly launched herself forward, using her claymore to strike one orc down and her powers to drown another in a ball of water. The heterochromia girl then quickly jumped back, making sure that she still stood in the way between the fleeing children and the orcs.

A child's scream behind her caught her attention, making her turn ever so slightly to see what had happened while keeping an eye on the orcs in front of her. To her horror, another wave of orcs had arrived behind them just before the children were able to make it to the forest. They came from the sides of the houses and from between the forest trees. Without even blinking, the orcs picked off the children one by one, wasting no time before bringing them up to their mouths and tearing the kids in half. The blue-haired girl's eyes widened in disgust and absolute horror. Rage flew through her as she abandoned the orc army in front of her to try and attack the flanking army. She raced as fast as she could towards the last remaining children who had fallen to the ground in shock and fear, but it was to no avail as they too were picked off and eaten by the orc army. She screamed in rage and despair.