DMaster: KING: Am going to disbatch a battalion of 750 men to attack them,

       I am sure they are going to try and flank us

DMaster: KING: I want to outflank them so to speak

Vulcuran: Vulc: well that is a good idea M'lord

DMaster: KING: Krinus has volunteered to lead the battalion

DMaster: KING: They split out now and head north and come across, they have to

    travel much faster then us to make a difference

DMaster: KING: Cassie will meet up with them when they get close

Vulcuran: Vulc: Aye M'lord is there anything I can do?

DMaster: KING: You and Thames will be riding ahead keeping sure there are no

traps or anything else... that is all I ask Vulc.

Vulcuran: Vulc: gonna make sure my skills come in handy

Vulcuran: smiling alittle

DMaster: KING: Agreed, Im gonna get the men moving again.

DMaster: You see Krinus leading a large battalion away from the group

Vulcuran: go get thames

DMaster: Thames is picking his teeth with one of his daggers

Vulcuran: Vulc: Thames your with me

DMaster: THAMES: Ok!

Vulcuran: Vulc: quit picking your teeth silly

DMaster: he jumps up on the horse and riding up to you

DMaster: THAMES: Sorry these rations are gooey

DMaster: THAMES: Lets ride!

Vulcuran: Vulc: show off 

Vulcuran: laughing

DMaster: you two ride ahead

DMaster: you stay about 20 yards apart, prancing the horse

Vulcuran: Vulc: Yes lets ride I will stay sharp

DMaster: keeping a look out

Vulcuran: and an ear

DMaster: 4 hours go by...........

DMaster: Thames snaps his fingers

DMaster: points at some weird little mounds in the ground

DMaster: They are about 40 yards ahead

Vulcuran: carefully check it out

DMaster: THAMES; I say we rush it... thoughts?

Vulcuran: Vulc: dont be so hast thames

Vulcuran: hasty

DMaster: THAMES: *jumps off horse* ok agreed

DMaster: He pulls out his sword and slowly softly starts running towards them cautiously

Vulcuran: I will draw sword and approach carefully

DMaster: on or off the horse

Vulcuran: keeping senses sharp

Vulcuran: off of  course

Vulcuran: whipser to horse stay here boy

DMaster: ok you guys are upon the mounds, it seems that it is some weird grass coverings

DMaster: THAMES *whispering* Looks like a cover

Vulcuran: Vulc: *whispering * I agree

DMaster: THAMES: *whispering* on three we pull them up

Vulcuran: Vulc: *whispering* let me check for traps first

DMaster: He nods

Vulcuran: I will do a search

DMaster: ok you look around and do not detect anything nor does it appear that

anything is underneath the cover

Vulcuran: carefully poke at the cover

DMaster: ok.. the cover moves a bit but nothing afterwards

Vulcuran: Vulc: *whispering* I dont like this thames

DMaster: THAMES: *whispering* well we can't stand here, lets just rip off the covers

and get ready to rumble

Vulcuran: Vulc: go for it 

DMaster: THAMES *whispering* on three.... one... two... THREE!

DMaster: there is two of them

DMaster: you and thames rip the covers off

DMaster: and there lays two dead bodies

DMaster: they are in ragged army appear to be dead scouts

Vulcuran: giggle to myself

DMaster: THAMES: Most likely in the trail of Cassie and Xavier

Vulcuran: Vulc: I agree

DMaster: by now the army is in site

Vulcuran: put the covers back on

DMaster: Pluger rides up to you two

Vulcuran: and lets get back to the army

DMaster: PLUGER: Everything ok Sires?

Vulcuran: Vulc: just two scouts dead bodies

Vulcuran: Vulc: everything is fine Pluger

DMaster: PLUGER: hmmmm ok. I will let the King know, we ride for 2 more hours

       then set camp for the night, we are making an early night

Vulcuran: Vulc: let ride alittle further ahead thames

DMaster: You two jump back on the horses and ride

DMaster: nothing else looks or feels different

DMaster: you hear the call of the army

DMaster: you rode for another 3 hours about

Vulcuran: fall back to the army

DMaster: They are setting up

DMaster: Still chilly, some whisps of clouds about

DMaster: KING: (to pretty much everyone) They know of our approach!

DMaster: KING: Double the guard but please use fires to keep warm or cook some rations

Vulcuran: thinking to myself well yeah they should by now

DMaster: the King turns to you

DMaster: KING: Cassie has met up with the Battalion. They will engage in

       battle tomorrow afternoon (grits his teeth)

DMaster: KING: we march on Tullus by mid afternoon, we shall see our enemy

Vulcuran: Vulc: Aye M'lord

DMaster: KING: (to everyone) Eat, drink and sleep, for tomorrow we march on Tullus Prax!

DMaster: He moves on to the middle of the camp with 2 monks and his knights

Vulcuran: sit down and get my bedroll out

DMaster: You get the bedroll out, Thames starts a fire by your bed roll and throws

       his out next to your

Vulcuran: lay back and relax alittle

DMaster: THAMES: This is it Vulc. Another Battle, more blood, more death, more sorrow

DMaster: THAMES: Think it will ever end?

Vulcuran: Vulc: I dont know

DMaster: THAMES: Wonder what Carol is doing

DMaster: THAMES: Carol talked Britney into staying, which I am glad...

DMaster: he looks down

Vulcuran: Vulc: I know one thing if I would go into battle the one person I would want by my side is you

DMaster: THAMES: yeah I gotta babysit your ass (smirking) 

Vulcuran: Vulc: You and Carol are the closest I have to a family anymore Britney would of been aloose canon.

DMaster: THAMES: Agreed

DMaster: Thames breaks out both your rations

DMaster: tries to make some soup and uses this old pan he brought

Vulcuran: Vulc: well I have babysitted your ass a few times to

Vulcuran: smirking right back

DMaster: you two eat and banter back and forth

DMaster: a bunch of the troops are listening and chuckling

Vulcuran: now I start laughing

DMaster: ok everyone dies down, the sun goes down

Vulcuran: bed time

DMaster: the camp grows quiet

DMaster: everyone snuggles in its cold

Vulcuran: keep my ears sharp

DMaster: rolling to see if you sleep

Vulcuran: okay

DMaster: wow ok you fall asleep immediately

DMaster: You are woken up in the middle of the night

DMaster: Thames is shaking you

Vulcuran: look at him

DMaster: THAMES: You snore like a black bear... jebus!

DMaster: He plops back into the bedroll

Vulcuran: Vulc: is that all you woke me up for

Vulcuran: I smack him 

DMaster: he rustles around trying to get comfy

Vulcuran: lay back down

DMaster: you roll around for a bit but fall asleep

DMaster: you get woken up again

Vulcuran: look

DMaster: Its Thames

DMaster: The sky is brightening

Vulcuran: get up

DMaster: THAMES: You sleep like the dead my friend

DMaster: Everyone is packing up

Vulcuran: Vulc: well maybe because I am dead lol

DMaster: Everyone is somber

Vulcuran: giggling alittle

DMaster: you can see the nervousness in many of the men, especially the GREEN troops

DMaster: they are trying to be brave but some cant fake the fear they feel

Vulcuran: Vulc: Thames I hope the king makes another little speech for them 

Vulcuran: looking at the green troops

DMaster: As if on QUE, you see the King in front of all the MEN.

Vulcuran: smirk at thames

DMaster: KING: Today we meet our enemy

DMaster: KING: Today we defend our land... our country, our family our friends

DMaster: KING: If this was not today it would of been one day

DMaster: KING: we are here on OUR TERMS MEN! OURS!

Vulcuran: keep listening

DMaster: KING: Today we make the land safer, you bring honor to Camerondale,

       your family, yourself

DMaster: KING: Today we are LIONS no one can stop us, we fight as one, we

       fight as lions and we shall ride victorious home to glory and honor!

DMaster: KING; TO TULLUS PRAX!!!!!!!!!!!

DMaster: The men cheer and chant

DMaster: They are all fired up now

Vulcuran: head over to my horse

DMaster: KING: rides to your side

Vulcuran: pat him

DMaster: KING: I have the Knights out front

DMaster: KING: Keep an eye on our ass will you, if anything is going to happen

       before the battle, this is it.

Vulcuran: whispering to my horse you ready for this boy

DMaster: KING: Thames is with you

DMaster: he rides off to the front

DMaster: The lands have little dips and valleys as you ride

Vulcuran: keep my senses sharp

DMaster: You and Thames are riding behind keeping an eye around you

DMaster: After about 6 hours

DMaster: The King rides back to you

DMaster: KING: Krinus and the Battalion is engaged....... The battle begins

       we are in visual range any second

DMaster: he rides back up front

Vulcuran: Vulc: Aye M'lord

Vulcuran: Vulc: You ready for this Thames

DMaster: you guys head over a little hill and there sits Tullus Prax

DMaster: roughly 5-6,000 of the Warlords troops lined up and ready for battle

DMaster: The armies are about 1 mile apart

DMaster: The King falls back to you

DMaster: with the Knights

Vulcuran: Vulc:Yes M'lord

DMaster: Wansor actually is leading the army into battle

Vulcuran: Vulc: are we to wait here M'lord?

DMaster: You see the Battalions of Camerondale make a strange formation...

       almost like the outside leading in the charge

DMaster: KING: Now we watch... and pray

DMaster: KING: we have no time to waste, I do not know of how the battle went with Krinus

DMaster: KING: we have to attack immediately for their sake

DMaster: Once the outside battalions engage the center is like a super rush and dives

       into the main army of the Warlord.

DMaster: The battle begins

Vulcuran: Vulc: I meant are we sitting back M'lord or are we joining the fray?

DMaster: KING: We are roylaty we only engage if we have to

Vulcuran: Vulc: as you command M'lord

DMaster: The first initial fight seems to be on the Camerondale side

Vulcuran: I am sure that wont last

DMaster: And it stays pretty constant... from what you can see there is massive

       blood, gore, death, dismemberment

DMaster: but Camerondale seems to have the edge right now

DMaster: again, they are making way, defeating more then losing

DMaster: KING: dammit Cassie what of Krinus

Vulcuran: lets hope it stay that way

DMaster: A scout rides up to the king

DMaster: SCOUT: We are outflanking them the have pulled back some

DMaster: The King nods, the scout rides off

Vulcuran: thinking to myself something doesnt feel right though

DMaster: You see Camerondale make a huge push, slicing through the heart of the Warlords army

DMaster: Suddenly over the hill you see a small army coming over, they are yelling and screaming

DMaster: and they flank the Warlords Army

Vulcuran: keep watching 

DMaster: Took the Warlords army completely by surprise

DMaster: engulfed the whole north side of the army

DMaster: KING (smiling) Krinus...........

Vulcuran: smile as well

Vulcuran: but I am staying sharp

DMaster: It doesnt look good for the Warlords army right now

DMaster: The Warlords army, southern part does make a push and seems to take a few more

DMaster: The sound is just unreal of men yelling dying, killing

DMaster: its a massive blood bath

DMaster: You notice the King getting ansy

Vulcuran: yeah and we just sit back and watch

DMaster: There was a surge from inside Tullus, more troops for the Warlord

       pour out and overwhelm a surging portion of Camerondale

Vulcuran: Vulc: M'lord I cant sit here much longer and just watch this

DMaster: Krinus's battalion squashes them from the north

DMaster: The Warlords army cant take much more

Vulcuran: just stay sharp and pat my horse so I calm down

DMaster: Still more pushing... Camerondale has them against the walls

DMaster: King: Lets start slowly heading in, Knights protect the monks, 

       start heading down there

Vulcuran: I will ride close to thames

DMaster: The Knights surround the monks

DMaster: They move a but faster down the hill

Vulcuran: draw my sword and stay sharp

DMaster: The battle is all but over

DMaster: Camerondale's last surge pretty much wiped out the army, they are

       now storming the ruins

Vulcuran: well we got the troops but what about the warlord

DMaster: You reach the edge of the fray where it started

DMaster: Bodies all over... about 3 to 1 Warlord to Camerondale

DMaster: some not quite dead.

DMaster: The Monks are walking about healing and drinking an elixer to give them stregnth

DMaster: You see two people running over to you

Vulcuran: Vulc:  * whisper* to Thames some battle

Vulcuran: damn typos

DMaster: THAMES: Yes but his attention is to the people running at them

DMaster: he is squinting

Vulcuran: see who it is if I can

DMaster: Xavier and Cassie

Vulcuran: Vulc: Its Xavier and Cassie

DMaster: XAVIER; M'Lord... we are victorious

DMaster: XAVIER: Cass told Krinus where the Warlord is hiding

DMaster: There is still some action going on around and in the ruins

DMaster: Cassie looks drained, exhausted

DMaster: She squats down trying to catch her breath

Vulcuran: Vulc: Cassie would you like to ride my horse for a bit

DMaster: Xavier strings up some arrows and takes some long shots at some

       Thugs left roaming around for the Warlord

DMaster: She shakes her head

DMaster: First arrow lodges in the back of a thug

DMaster: falls over

Vulcuran: just keep watching

DMaster: the second lodges in a thugs arm

DMaster: For a bit it gets fairly quiet

DMaster: KING: Here comes a scout

DMaster: A scout rides up

DMaster: SCOUT: They have the Leader, they found him

Vulcuran: thinking to myself oh boy

DMaster: The monks are still running about trying to heal any that can be raised

Vulcuran: I so wouldnt want to be him

DMaster: Cassie stands up and starts walking around doing the same

Vulcuran: well not much for me to do I am sure

DMaster: In the corner of your eye while your watchign ruins for the Warlord

      to come out... you see Cassie collapse

DMaster: XAVIER: CASS!

Vulcuran: ride over

DMaster: XAVIER: dammit! I told her to take it easy

DMaster: he runs through the bodies, she just healed one of our soldiers

Vulcuran: Vulc: is she okay

DMaster: Xavier looks up to you

DMaster: XAV: yes, just completely exhausted

Vulcuran: Vulc: put her on my horse

DMaster: A monk walks over, they pour a little of the elixer in her nmouth

DMaster: she awakens and some of her color comes back

DMaster: CASS: *cough* 

Vulcuran: Vulc: gave us a little scare there cassie

DMaster: CASS: *raspy* oh Xav... I didnt know you cared.....

DMaster: Xavier shakes his head a bit

DMaster: CASS: Give me a bottle of the elixer please

DMaster: A monk hands her a bottle

DMaster: XAVIER: You have done enough sis, lets go rest

DMaster: CASS: Kiss my ass I got a chance to save some lives

DMaster: She glugs a little of the elixer

Vulcuran: Vulc: for once Cassie listen to your brother

DMaster: she glows a bit and she shakes her head

DMaster: CASS: Shit, thats awesome

DMaster: She walks over to fallen soldier who is writhing in pain

DMaster: She squats over him and a weird light shoots from her to him

DMaster: he stops writhing and sits up

DMaster: Cassie wobbles a bit

DMaster: Glugs some of the elixer

Vulcuran: Vulc: stubborn woman is gonna be the death of you and me Xavier

DMaster: XAVIER: could NOT be any prouder... I am honored to be her brother,

      she has been above and beyond this whole trip... saved the life of Krinus and look at her now!

DMaster: XAVIER; She wont quit.

Vulcuran: Vulc: I am proud to know you both

DMaster: Thames is down helping wrap wounds and such

DMaster: THAMES: A little help Vulc!

Vulcuran: I will go do the same

DMaster: Its very guesome

Vulcuran: Vulc: coming mother

Vulcuran: laughing a little

DMaster: body parts everywhere, blood, death

Vulcuran: just so I can get through this

DMaster: You hear cheers growing louder as a mob comes out of the Ruins

DMaster: They are dragging the Warlord to Jeramiah

Vulcuran: keep watching

DMaster: Finally Cassie walks over, drained again

DMaster: CASS: I am sorry, its all I have

DMaster: The King is off his horse, walks over to Cassie and kisses her on the forehead

DMaster: KING: You are an angel my dear Cassie


Vulcuran: just keep watching

DMaster: For once, she looks humbled, almost embarassed by that great honor... she

      gulps trying to keep the tears from coming up

DMaster: Xavier has a smile ear to ear... Cassie walks over to Xav... he lets

      her lean against him

DMaster: The Warlord, somewhat beat up, is thrown to the ground about 15 feet from the king

Vulcuran: I remain silent and go about my business

DMaster: everyone surrounds the warlord.


DMaster: The King walks into the Circle

Vulcuran: I will take my place as well

DMaster: The Warlord is slow to get up

DMaster: He looks injured

DMaster: KING: Your name Barbarian

DMaster: Barrentilla

DMaster: WAR: Barrentilla

Vulcuran: keep watching

DMaster: he coughs a bit

DMaster: KING: Anyone here have any questions for... what was it... Barrentilla?

Vulcuran: oh boy here we go I think to myself

DMaster: The Barbarian looks around to all of you, 

DMaster: BARR: Take me to your dungeon King, be done with this display

DMaster: KING: No...

DMaster: KING: That punishment doesnt fit the crime.

DMaster: With unbeleivable speed and precision

DMaster: Jeramiah rips his sword out of his sheather slashes through the air

DMaster: lopping the warlords head off

DMaster: the body crumples to the ground

DMaster: Everyone wide eyed in disbeleif

Vulcuran: just shake my head

DMaster: The King just stands there, staring down a the body

DMaster: CASS; Now that punishment fit the crime. Good Job my King

Vulcuran: I turn around and go to my horse

DMaster: some are still in disbeleif

DMaster: others nod in agreement to Cassie

Vulcuran: whisper to the horse come on boy let go get you fed

DMaster: KING: everyone search for survivors, find the dead, seperate, lets get this organized

DMaster: The Knights start barking out orders

Vulcuran: suppose I should do as the king said

DMaster: A massive scale body dragging, etc.

DMaster: KNIGHTS; No injured enemy... kill them.

Vulcuran: I will go on my own looking for survivors

DMaster: You can see a few guys stabbing guys injured on the ground killing them

Vulcuran: keep looking 

DMaster: You see a thug still barrely breathing

Vulcuran: finish him off

DMaster: you send your sword through his armor, killing him

DMaster: WANSOR: Any armor, weopon still good over in that pile!

DMaster: THAMES: Vulc... we are heading into the dungeons

DMaster: HE is walking your way

Vulcuran: Vulc: oh and you want me to come

DMaster: THAMES: Unless you want me to diss the King

DMaster: THAMES: He wants all the treasure, money etc out. We can do alot

       of good with the money

Vulcuran: Vulc: no we wouldnt the king upset let's go 

DMaster: You two walk through the killing fields and head for the dungeon

DMaster: You pass the two towers as shown in the picture

DMaster: you notice someone to your left

Vulcuran: okay I will stay sharp

Vulcuran: look

DMaster: Its Cassie

DMaster: she doesnt know your there

Vulcuran: watch her

DMaster: She is sobbing uncontrollably

DMaster: Leaning back against the wall

Vulcuran: I will approach her

DMaster: She looks up startled

DMaster: Almost like she doesnt know what to do

DMaster: tears just streaming down her facce

Vulcuran: Vulc: are you okay Cassie

DMaster: She throws herself at you, wrapping her arms around you, just balling

DMaster: CASSIE; *quietly* so tired... soo tired....

Vulcuran: I wont let go till she calms down

DMaster: You hear Xavier coming aroudn the Corner

DMaster: XAVIER; Cass... Ive been looking for you.

DMaster: He places his hand on your shoulder

DMaster: Looks at you 

Vulcuran: Vulc: well ya found her Xavier

DMaster: XAV: Thank you Vulcuran... Thank you for everything

DMaster: She doesnt want to let go of you

DMaster: she is still shaking, crying

Vulcuran: Vulc: let her be for a moment Xavier

DMaster: He nods and walks off

DMaster: Xavier and Thames start chit chatting

Vulcuran: Vulc: now Cassie you need to calm down and go with Xavier

DMaster: She slowly unwraps her arms 

DMaster: she is like catching ehr breath

Vulcuran: Vulc: are you sure you are okay cassie?

DMaster: she nods

Vulcuran: wave for Xavier

Vulcuran: hope he notices

DMaster: He does and walks over

DMaster: Cassie kisses you on the cheek and walks to Xavier... 

       they walk around the towers and head back to the army

Vulcuran: Vulc: let's go thames