Kingdom of Power, of Courage, and of Wisdom

Rebel's War - Courage vs Courage

-Geoffrey-

The former knight did not know who swung the first punch, but one thing led to another, and soon enough, the three giants rushed at each other in a colossal brawl that shook the entire castle. With the monsters duking it out and trampling everything underfoot, the Mitagi and Majora were in need of a new place to regroup.

Geoffrey slew another smaller Twilight and made his way to the now open door. "Everyone, out!" He announced.

The Mitagi hiding behind their guards and the Majora attacking anything that moved didn't need to be told twice. The group rushed into the courtyard of the castle. Geoffrey quickly circled around the courtyard to understand the situation. A full out war had erupted all around him. Everywhere he looked, Twilight creatures were crawling out of crevices and over walls like they were nothing. The surviving defenders looked relieved to see the great hall's doors had finally, albeit briefly, opened.

"General!" A commander rushed to him and saluted. His eyes scanned the crowd. "Where is the princess?"

"Safe, that is all you need to know," Geoffrey replied. "What is the situation?"

"The city is under siege. We have evacuated everyone from the castle, but the main hall has been sealed off until now and-" His eyes grew wide as he looked past Geoffrey. There was a thunderous crash that shook the ground, a great roar, and if Geoffrey had to guess right, one of the major walls of the inner castle just collapsed.

Geoffrey winced. "Yes, I know. They are big. We need to regroup! What is the situation around the city? Where is the chain of command?"

"Until now, it has been only myself."

"Good." Geoffrey patted him on the shoulder. "I have no doubt you have done well. I am taking over. I need you to have the Mitagi elders escorted to safety. Is there a safe place? You said the entire city is under siege."

"General, this IS the safe place. Look here." The commander ran up the wall stairs and pointed over the top. Geoffrey followed him and saw there was chaos and fire everywhere, lighting up the night sky. Nabooru and other Majora climbed up to join them. Soldiers and civilians alike rushed through the gates and passageways into the inner city. The courtyard was flooding with people and confusion. For the moment, the soldiers were succeeding in keeping the Twilight at bay.

Geoffrey looked further out and saw the Twilight creatures clambered up walls and across rooftops like spiders. The Mitagi's defenders were elite and specialized, but it occurred to him that the city was built against them. The many walls isolated the city into pocket regions and sectors that limited the guards' strategies. Their disadvantage could spell disaster as nothing short of a flood of demons continued to pour into the city.

"My lord, what are they?!" The commander asked.

"I don't know," Geoffrey answered. "Whatever they are, though, they were able to hide and elude us for a very long time. They are stealthy and smart, that is for certain. I think we found our serial killers and assassins."

"Sewers," Nabooru said.

Geoffrey and the Mitagi commander faced Nabooru in surprise. She sneered back. "What? It's where we would hide. And these things don't seem to discriminate on what they eat. Heck, they eat each other. They will no doubt find a feast in the sewers where you dump your filth."

"She... she's right," The commander murmured. "Most of the creatures have been sighted crawling out of sewer grates."

Geoffrey closed his eyes a moment and saw the battlefield as a general. As Ouki taught him, he needed to use a bird's eye view. The sewers were under the city as well as the Sheikah tunnels. There was no safe place. No matter what location they chose, they were surrounded.