Bent was shocked by that he had never ridden horses besides for some old nag that they used to transport a few things before he could ask questions he was sent to another room were he was given a Flinish sword which was basically shorter than a normal sword but longer than a short sword they were common among the cavalry he was then given leather armor and strange bag he was then led to the back were there was a strange man who had a white cloak and strange breastplate that stretched down a little farther white designs on it Jurgen this is your new apprentice said the man the man said nothing and simply walked over to Bent and said what is your name a gruff tone Bent sir the man stared for a few seconds then walked away saying we have a long ride ahead of us he motioned for Bent to mount an old horse while he mounted a medium sized battle horse and they ride off together Bent is very confused as light cavalrymen do not get apprenticed out but the man doesn't answer any questions and they simply ride. Sir Carek is very pleased at being in charge of such a large army he looks at the column of soldiers marching forward four hundred rankmen two hundred archers and seventy five cavalry in all close to seven hundred troops march in his column that he is the sole commander a younger corproal rode up and said that several scouts that he had sent out earlier were back good send them over said Carek sir the scouts saluted we rode all the way to the village it was comletely destroyed we found no survivors we found footprints of at least two hundred soldiers good sir said the second scout yes said Carek we found no body's no body's said Carek? yessir we rode all around the area as well we found no bodys or freshly dug dirt Carek dismissed them confused. Tocacity watched Careks army march towards Lakeside he motioned his second hand man to him Sirk! yessir said Sirk! Take the men and ambush that bunch at the place we discussed Sirk grinned you want prisoners no! said Tocacity yessir the Arrikidian army moved off Captain don't you think that place ahead could be a good ambush spot? No they aren't that smart! But they have Tocacity? that is not yet proven keep the men moving we must make the village before dark Sirk motioned some archers to him while the rest of the arrikidians mainly armed with large swords and axes positioned themselves around the road that Careks men were marching on he smiled and told his men to nock arrows there bows creaked Matthew marched at the head of the column he carried his spear on one hand and shield in the other he like all the rankmen had a bowl shaped helmet and breatplate along with a little protection of leather legginges all of the sudden a guttural sound came from woods that turned into screams arrows suddenly came out of nowhere and slammed into man marching next to Matthew all of the sudden beings started screaming at them and runnig at them they were large all of them over six feet tall hairier than normal people there muscles bulged there were none were skinny he immediately lifted his shield and prepared to fight yelling out to me! to me! to several men around him he was a experienced fighter having fought on several campaigns in the western territorys Carek watched in horror as several of his men were killed by huge arrows he then watched as the front of his column was hit by the first waves of Arrikidians Carek drew his sword and shrugged his shield in place he screamed at his archer commander get your men to the rear! Yessir! Cavalry to me! he spurred his horse forward as terrified archers ran around him the rankmen were fighting one on one with arrikidians and getting slaughtered he had already lost twenty men he also noticed that a group were fighting them on the front quite effectively
Matthew had about seventeen soldiers around him spears thrusting shields blocking there reatreating tactfully and in an ordered mannered the Beasts hurled themselves at them expecting a terrified group of soldiers but Matthew kept them toegther shouting out orders there weren't doing all that much damage but were woudning a few at a time suddenly a bigger than normal appeared in the tree line a large bow in hand and arrow stuck in the ground at his feet he suddenly shout an arrow taking out a man in his line close up he yelled they quickly did another arrow was launched and another man brought down he realized that they were the only orderly group the rest were to retreat or fight back and getting killed doing so. He suddenly did something surprising forward thrust in unison the men thrust forward killing a arrikidian the charge was surprising the arikkidians took a tep back which gave Matthews men a breather
Carek launched his cavalry at surging line of arikidians his cavalry pushed the arikidian line but several of his men were killed and most pulled from there horses and know were fighting hand to hand he charge at them again a huge Arikidian lunged at him hurling a javelin! he deflected the Javelin and slew the arikidian with a blow from his sword this time they didn't get through the line the cavalry men fought for their lives
Captain Forger yelled a corproal of the archer company what do we do? Forger was not a well experienced captain he was the son of nobleman wasn't ready for active battle retreat he said quietly what? said the corproal reatreat he said run RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! archers started to turn and run with Forger at their head the Corproal turned and said come on those who aren't cowards lets go only three followed the corproal while hundred ninety six men ran for it
Matthew had a plan devised in his head they were going to try go forward because backward men facing the Arrikidian hord that had already killed almost a hundred men thrust forward! thrust! yelled Matthew as his men started to follow him forward the killed another arrikidian but lost a man to Arrikidian and another to the bowman forward forward! continued Matthew the bowman looked confused at there plan then smiled an evil smile and drew a long sword and let loose a terrifying yell and charged them Matthew yelled together! the remaining men immeidately tightened up prepared for the onslaught the Arrikidian almost seven feet tall knocked aside the spears that were thrust at him with several other arrikidians at his back broke Matthews line and killed six of his men outright Matthew dropped his spear and drew his flintish sword and parried a arrikidian thrust and killed him he then dropped another with some escellent sword strokes the huge arrikidian turned to face him and said your men are dead and soon you will be as well said Matthew are you sure about that Sirk as that was the arrikidian parried and slew on of Matthews men as he tried to thrust his spear into him your whole army is destroyed why stand up and fight I will just kill you surrender and ill kill painlessly Matthew leveled his sword held his shield up higher and with a battle cry charge Sirk!]
Carek was no fighting amongst the last remaing knot of survivors spear leveled the used Matthews previous strategy moving forward trying to escape that way but there where to many in the middle he met with several officers who had survived so far whats the plan said a captain I don't know said Carek where are the archers said another captain? the cowards must've run off said the first captain the rankmen left were getting steamrolled as Carek noticed we fight to the last man but someone must survived to let Lord Feldor know of what has happened there was a few horseman still left on horses they were using sropped rankmen spears and hurling them into the thick of the Arrikidians the battle is over said the second captain and I think I know who won he said just as the Rankmen line broke and arrikidians streamed in.
To be continued...
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