Hours later after the Drunk Vorgen incident
Stone: "Now that those two are gone. What did you want to talk to me about?"
Mordred: "Don't you think there's something wrong with this plan on attacking the Vikings?"
Stone:"As far as i know... No. Nothing's wrong. We will be attacking a viking fotress that's all"
Mordred: "What if i told you that this fotress mostly store food, rations, almost like a market.... A trading post"
Stone: ".......how did you know all of this?"
Mordred: "I went scouting the place myself..... I'm telling you this because i trust you Stone. There's something wrong with this attack that we are going to do"
Stone: "Did you tell the Black prior about this?"
Mordred: "Vorgen? No.... I don't want to see that idiot for a while."
Stone: ".... What actually happened back then?"
Mordred: "What....... happened?"
Stone: "With you and those Blackpriors"
Mordred: "They were piss drunk...... and..."
Stone: "And....?"
Mordred: "Vorgen.... He... I think he tried to flirt with me"
Stone: "Fli...flirt.... that guy? Really?"
Mordred: "Yeah he was totally drunk"
I can't believe that bastard..... Getting drunk. Just what did i expect. I thought he had changed. Now he's back to drinking again.
And now that stone asked about it... Yeah...what was that all about? Vorgen cried and then talked about how he wanted a woman.... Never mind..... Why do i have to care about something that came from a drunk person anyway.....No.... Not a drunk person... a drunk Lunatic.
Stone: "Why were you sitting all alone anyway? You should be glad it was them that found you"
Mordred: "What do you mean?"
Stone: "The forest around these parts are a bit strange. They said it's as if the forest were alive... Strange whispers...... Unexplainable noises... People Went missing at night"
Mordred: "Were they attacked by wolves or something like that?"
Stone: "....... They said it was the work of the spirits"
Mordred: "What? And you believe that?"
Stone: "....no... Of course not.... Heh what a joke.....Spirits aren't real....... Hahaha"
"ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah"
Stone: ".....Huh?"
Mordred: ".....What the?'
Some strange noises could be heard around us some ghastly.....whispers.....
"ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah"
Mordred: "Stone...."
Stone: "......Yeah?"
Mordred:"Did you hear that?"
Stone: " H-hear what? I didn't hear anything...." He said with a stutter.
Stone definitely heard the eerie voices but he refused to acknowledge them.
"ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah"
Stone: "I think... I think we should get going......LIKE RIGHT NOW!"
Mordred: "Calm down will you"
Stone: "B-bu-But!"
Mordred: "Shhh be quiet"
Stone: "............."
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Mordred: ".....it stopped"
Stone: "What the hell was th--"
Vorgen: "BOO!!"
Mordred: "AAHH!
Stone: " AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Vorgen: "Hehe"
The lunatic was the one Emmiting those strange noises. I had suspicions but did not expect him to jump at us from behind.
He was drunk a moment ago and he's already sober?
Stone: "YOU GODDAMN LUNATIC!!"
Putting his hand on his chest, Vorgen looked surprised.
Vorgen: "Whoa..... You were that scared?"
Mordred: "..............."
Vorgen: "No comment from you? That's odd..."
Mordred: "I'm tired"
Vorgen: "Awww you're no fun...... anyway.... Stone, could you leave us for a moment?"
Stone: "....Whatever"
He said, leaving us with an annoyed expression on his face.
Vorgen: "Okay, I think i went a bit too far there, sorry stone. Anyway, Mordred....here"
Pulling something out of his pocket he gave a little wooden box tied with a red ribbon.
Mordred: ".........What's this?"
Vorgen: "A gift....... "
Mordred: "Thank you"
Well... This is very kind of him. I wonder what he got for me.
Let's see.....
Vorgen: "HEY DON'T OPEN IT NOW!"
Mordred: "Umm.... Okay then. What's in this anyway?"
Vorgen: "You'll know when you Open it later.... Just... Not now... Not infront of me"
Mordred: "Alright..." I nodded, putting the present into my pocket.
Vorgen: "Hey...uh... Back when i was drunk.... Did i say anything strange?"
He said while rubbing the back of his neck.
Mordred: ".....No"
Vorgen: "Good..... That's reassuring... Anyway..... Be careful out there, alright?"
Mordred: "Yeah"
Vorgen: "Oh and one last thing..... Can i have a hug?"
Mordred: "........Pardon?"
Vorgen: "Hug..... H.U.G"
Mordred: "............."
Vorgen: "Please?"
Mordred: "Listen... If you try anythi--"
Vorgen: "Hey it's only a hug. Come on we are..... Fri...friends....right? *Whisper* it'll help me give up on you...."
Mordred: "What?"
Vorgen:"What? I didn't say anything "
Mordred: "Alright...... Whatever"
I opened my arms and He brought me closer to his chest. I shouldn't be able to hear his heartbeat clearly behind the robe and leather armor that he was wearing but i could.
His heart was beating loudly. Really loud....
Vorgen: "Damn.... You smell good"
What......?
Mordred: "Alright big guy.....You definitely said something. What is it?"
Vorgen: "You have gotten fatter"
Mordred: "........I'm going to hit you"
Vorgen: *Sigh* *Chuckle* "I know....."
Pushing him away, i threw a fist at his face
*CLANG*
Vorgen: "There it is...... I deserved that one...... Thank you"
Mordred: *Sigh* "Damn bastard..."
Walking away, leaving the lunatic, i heard him muttered something under his breath. But i decided not to bother.
Vorgen: "I'm a complete idiot...."
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The fortress of svengard. My goal. For too long, the true warriors among the Vikings had been held back by the chains of social bonds. Of kin. Of law. Now, we would knock down their gate and return their world to it's rightful order.
~Apollyon
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Valkenheim, Svengård
Mordred POV
I had questions
Walking up to Apollyon who had just finished talking with the captains of the legion, i asked her.
Mordred: "Master, why this fotress? It looks like it's just a storehouse."
Apollyon: "It is and that's why we are here"
She placed her hand on my shoulder and directed me to her side so we could talk in private.
Apollyon: "These barbarians. They seem like they're good people. Hmm? They embrace each other, like they were all kin...... But that is all a lie. When night falls, they stab each other with their knives.
Apollyon: "If there are wolves among them, should we not set them free?"
Said Apollyon, putting her hand on my shoulder.
Now i had new questions. Ones that were much harder to answer.
I nodded and walked away from our warlord with new things to think about. But there was no time for me to think..... Just follow them orders.
Flaming rocks thrown from catapults started raining from the sky, enough to break me out of my thoughts. The vikings had seen us miles away.
Mordred: "Catapults! Keep the ram Moving!"
Being a skeptic was a death sentence. But doubt is a part of integrity.
I charged into battle. I need to keep the ram protected from the vikings.
A berserker approached the ram and started attacking the soldiers who were pushing the ram.
I lunged at him with a downward swing of my sword. He blocked my attack and hit the side of helmet with the back of his axe, stunning me.
He then jumped and was about to brought down his axe upon me. Seeing the incoming attack i parried his attack and brought the sword down onto his chest. (Crushing counter)
Mordred: "Peri!"
The attack caused a deep cut on his chest. I then finished him off by stabbing my sword onto his chest. Pulling it upward, releasing the sword, i spun and cut his head clean off. (Guts Then Chop execution)
*Swish* *Swish*
Arrows were fired by the vikings on the sidelines. Ducking and dodging the arrows i barely managed to evade all of them.
"WHAT TH--"
*SLASH*
"GAKH"
*STAB*
"AAHHHH "
*SSSCCLLLRHCH*
"HELP!!"
"MOMMY!"
"BY THE GODS!!"
Vorgen: "HAHAHAHA!! DIE SCUM!!
Vorgen appeared from the trees behind the archers and killed the vikings. I almost mistook him for a bear.
Following behind him, Altos and Lorderius charged in, killing the rest of the archers.
Finished with the archers, the three knights joined the front lines, clearing the vikings away from the Ram.
Mordred: "The Path Is Clear! Keep Pushing The Ram!"
Vorgen: "Can this shit get any slower?"
said the Black prior, sarcastically.
Lorderius: "How about you two help pushing them? Me and Mordred will guard you two "
Altos: "....aye"
Vorgen: "You want me to push that big ass Ram? Are You mad?"
Lorderius: "Get your Fat ass to work and I'll buy you some meat when we get home"
Vorgen: "Fine.... I want the finest quality meat in my kitchen tomorrow. You better keep your word or it will be your meat that's going into the Pot."
Vorgen agreed to help pushing the ram with Altos. Altos went to the side of the ram while Vorgen went to the other side, joining the soldiers who were pushing the ram,
Vorgen: "Hey... Scoot over, make some room. I'm helping y'all"
Soldier: "You sure?"
Vorgen: "I'm sure as shit. Now lets push this damn Ram. On one two aaaand three! HRRRRGGGHHH.....!!!"
Altos: "................."
Vorgen: "Altos! Are you pushing on that side?! You better be pushing cause this shit is still going too slow!"
Altos: "................."
Vorgen: "SPEAK DAMMIT! Oh wait... never mind"
The Ram slowly started to faster than before from the help of the two Knights. While they were busy pushing the ram, me and Lorderius keep the vikings away from the Ram.
More and more vikings were coming out of the fort. The captains and soldiers of the Blackstone Legion came to help us and buy us more time.
Mordred: "We are getting close! FASTER!! KEEP PUSHING THE RAM!!"
Vorgen: "Oh Shut up! Don't you see how fucking huge this thing is?! We can't go anymore faster! This bloody Ram is heavy as shit!"
Lorderius: "SHUT UP AND KEEP PUSHING!!" He shouted as he slapped the back of Vorgen's helmet.
Vorgen: "Did you just....?! You're bloody dead when this is over...."
Mordred: "A Little more and.... IT'S DOCKED!"
Vorgen: *Huff* *Huff*
"FINALLY! SHIT!!"
The Ram finally reached its destination. I rushed to the massive construct and activated it.
The Giant headed bird headed ram began doing its works, pounding against the gate.
*TWHACK* *CRRRRRKKK*
Lorderius: "What's that sound?"
Mordred: "Hrrggh it's not moving! The machine stopped! It's jammed!"
Vorgen: "I think i saw a spear landed on top of the ram. I'll go che--"
Mordred: "No you stay here, Vorgen. I got this one"
Vorgen: "Yeah right, Woman! I'll be one t--"
Lorderius: "No, you're not going anywhere. She got this, trust her a little, brother"
Vorgen: ".......If you die out there I'll kill you"
Mordred: *Chuckle* "Sure...."
I climbed the ladder of the ram and made it to the top. Vorgen was right. A spear was jamming the gears.
Going over to the spear i yanked the spear free.
*THUD*
What's that sound?
A Viking landed on the Ram from the balcony of the Gates. Equipped with a fur armor, a round shield and sword.
Mordred: "Gudmundr. The fort's legendary Jarl...."
He was old yet he had a tall and muscular stature. He was old indeed. But i shouldn't underestimate him. There was a reason he was called a legendary jarl.
Mordred: "Let's go Old man"
I clashed with the legendary warrior. His attacks were barbaric and full of power. Attacks after attacks i blocked them yet he still showed no signs of fatigue.
I fought him just enough to hurt him a bit when i found some small openings. We've been fighting for minutes yet Neither of us seemed to be making much headway.
*Creak* *Krrrr* *CraCk*
The sound of the gears from the machinery of the Ram broke me out of my thoughts. I had found myself with my back towards the gate as the ram hit the door.
That final strike was all that was needed as the gate collapses onto the ram, destroying the front of contraption and flipping the top panel, sending me to tumble down it's front and to the ground.
Mordred: "Ugh..... Damn..."
Then everything went black.
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The door was opened and the Blackstones rushed in like a colony of ants. The inside of the fotress was that of a village with houses, stalls, shacks, storehouses.
Vorgen: "This is no Fotress..... These are villages.....storehouses... A market"
I was then struck with a sickening headache. I saw glimpses of a scene... A woman.... I was holding her hand....
Flashback
Vorgen: "Mmmmm... Almost got it"
???: "Stop picking your nose! That's disgusting"
Vorgen: "But..... I can't breathe clearly if i don't get this buggers out"
???: *Sigh* "Clean your hands. Use the handkerchief that's in your satchel"
Vorgen: "Alright"
???: "Hahaha he reminded me of my son. He also picks his nose most of the time."
???: "Sorry. This child of mine really don't know manners"
???: "Ah it's alright. So what would you like to buy for today?"
Vorgen: "Deer meat, please!"
???: "Coming right up"
???: "How much would that all be?"
???: "For you both? Five steels"
???: "Five steels? Are you sure, Rogvir?"
???: "You're my loyal costumers of course you get a discount"
Vorgen: "Thank you, Uncle!"
???: "Don't mention it, Lad"
Flashback ends
Vorgen: "What.... The hell.... "
No... No no no no...... No way.... What am i seeing..... Why am i seeing things?! What is this nonsense!
???: "Ugh...."
Wait isn't that.....
Vorgen: "HOLY FUCK!! MORDRED!!"
Just when I was finished clearing those strange scenes from my head, i spotted a person on the ground. It was Mordred lying unconscious and groaning.
Putting my weapons away, I rushed to her side. Thankfully there was nothing severe or wounds on her body. She must be unconscious from tumbling down that ram.
Vorgen: "WAKE UP!!"
Mordred: ".............."
Vorgen: "Oi!!"
I shouted, shaking her, hoping that she would wake up.
Still nothing?
Vorgen: *Whisper* "Wake up or I'll rip your clothes and eat you up"
Mordred: ".......W....what?"
Vorgen: "Ahh! you're awake!! I.... i said nothing! Now Get your ass up!"
I said as i pulled up her up to her feet.
I wasn't lying when i said those words. Everytime i saw her, i always felt the urge to..... You know....
Just what do you expect from a virgin?
I'm a healthy young man dammit! Well.... I'm not actually that young.... But It's Natural! Don't fucking judge me!!
I cannot control it! It's the instinct of a man!
VIRGIN!
HAHA VIRGIN!
Vorgen? More like Virgin!
PISS OFF YOU FUCKWITS!!
Mordred: "....Damn... That hurt a lot"
She said, shaking her head to shake off the dizziness she was in.
Vorgen: "Oh i bet "
Mordred: "...ugh... Go on ahead, Vorgen. I'll be fine"
Vorgen: "You sure?"
Mordred: "I'm not a kid, Vorgen. Just go and help the others."
Vorgen: "Sheesh..... fine"
I left her and joined the fray. Vikings and blackstones killing each other and i would like to join the party.
Charging to an unsuspecting viking who was busy fighting the blackstones i bashed him with my shield and it sent him falling to the ground.
Vorgen: "This one's mine!!"
The Blackstones backed off letting me deal with the viking.
Face plastered with fear, he backed away and tried to run.
Before he had the chance to recover i planted my sword onto his chest nailing him to the ground.
*STAB*
Viking: "GAAKH!!"
He grabbed my sword that was still impaling his chest and tried to pull it out.
Vorgen: "Oh no, no, no, my dear boy. Just let it go..... It'll be over soon"
I comforted the man as i pushed the sword deeper into his chest. He gasped for air and soon went limp after giving his last breath.
Pulling the sword out of the Vikings chest, i was then greeted by another Viking, charging at me.
It seemed that he was enraged from the sight of his dead Kin.
Viking : "AAAHHHHH!!"
The viking lunged at me with his axe, parrying the attack, i then swung my sword to his left thigh. The sword was lodged in his leg, yanking the sword, it made him kneel. With a full thrust i stabbed his throat.
Vorgen: "Choke on that, fucker!"
I finished him off by Slamming my shield to my sword, it freed the sword, while also ripping his throat in the process.
(Erzebet prowess execution)
*SLASH*
Vorgen: "AAAGHH FUCK!!"
A viking managed to snuck behind me and slashed my back with his sword.
Vorgen: "I'll get you, Bitch!!"
I turned around and hit him with my shield. He was stunned and he was standing behind a door of a house.
I then proceeded to kick him, breaking down the door behind him.
Breaking in the house, there were vikings hiding inside. A small family.
A husband, a wife, and a daughter.
Vorgen: "Everyone shut up and no one Will get hurt! Don't do anything stupid you hear!!"
I don't want to kill a family.... I just want to get my revenge on the viking who hurt me. And he's right in front me....his back facing me.... Crawling away... Trying to escape.
Putting my shield away, i then pulled his hair and put my sword on his neck.
Vorgen: "Any last words...? Never mind... I don't want to hear it."
Slitting his throat with my blade, he then grabbed his neck, trying to stop the bleeding with his hands.
Vorgen: "Just die" I scoffed.
Staring me one last time, He slowly went limp and died.
*THWACK*
Vorgen: "Oh....."
An axe flew and landed on my chest.
Wow...... I didn't see that coming.
Putting my hand on the handle of the axe, i pulled it out. I observed the axe in my hand and Turned my head to the husband.
He looked appalled as to why am i still standing with an axe lodged on my chest.
Vorgen: ".....wrong move"
Just what was he thinking.... Did he think that the armor i was wearing, was just for show?
Viking: "Please..... I..... I have a family"
Family.....the one word they always say when they're about to die. Countless of my victim's had always uttered the same thing.
Vorgen: "......You expect me to forgive you after what you did?"
Woman: "No dont! You can take anything! Just don't hurt him!"
Usually i would torture these kind of people first. But i don't want to do that in front of women and children.
Vorgen: "At least i can give you a swift end......Consider this as an act of mercy"
Viking: "......No,no,no NOOO PLEASE!!"
Ignoring his cries i held my sword high and brought it down upon him. He dropped to the ground, putting away my sword i started Chopping him up with the axe that i pulled out from my chest.
*SLASH* *STAB* *SPPLRRCCHH* *CHOP* *THWACK*
Warm Blood sprayed onto my face. The smell of blood awakened something within me..... It reminded me Something I had forgotten long ago. Long before i met Mordred.
It reminded me of What i actually am.......
I'm a bad man.
I kill people.
I slaughter them.
Girl: "Daddy!!"
Flashback
Astrid: "Daddy!! Vorgen!! Help!!"
Vorgen: "GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER!!"
??? : "Impure filth!!"
Flashback ends
Vorgen: *Gasps* I'm.... *Huff* *huff*
Looking down on the ground, i found the man had already turned into a bloodied mess. The axe in my hand was bathed in blood.
Woman: "Dont look child.... *Sniffle* *Sniffle* don't look....."
Said the woman, to her child who was crying on her chest.
Vorgen: "................."
I dropped the bloodied axe in my hand and walked to the door.
As i was about to Exit the house, the woman said to me,
Woman: "How could you.....?"
Vorgen: "Shut your mouth...... Or you and your child are next"
(Bad karma achieved)
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Lorderius POV
*BRACK*
Vorgen: "Whew...."
Coming out from the house, i was expecting a viking but it was Vorgen, Covered and sprayed in blood.
Picking up a snow from the ground he rubbed them on his helmeted face and robe, trying to wash the blood off.
Vorgen: "Don't mind me......"
Lorderius: " Jaysus....."
Vorgen: "I know"
Lorderius: ".......Are you okay?"
Vorgen: "I'm fine...."
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Timeskip
Third person POV
With the door open, Blackstone forces poured through the gate. The entire out was in flames, the smoke billowing in the skies. This wasn't the first she have seen this sort of carnage. But she finally figured it out.
I was on the wrong side......
Gudmundr had fallen to his knees in silent despair, staring at the burning central hall. The warden saw the grieving warrior, even spotting the discarded sword on the ground.
The warden picked up the sword and slide it to Gudmundr. He was snapped out of his trance. Picking up his weapons, he got up to his feet, he had only one task left.
Gudmundr had nothing to lose. His final act would be one of vengeance as he attacks. Raining the warden with blow after blow, he was relentless.
But he was tired after this long and was defeated. The Jarl dropped his shield and swung at the warden, but he fell to his knees in pain. The injuries he had were taking their toll.
Mordred: *Huff* *Huff* "You fought well...."
Gudmundr: "To Hel..... With you..."
Gudmundr finally collapsed to the ground, slowly bleeding, He stared at the sky that were clouded by the smokes of his burning home.
Gudmundr: "....Ingrid..... Forgive me.... I couldn't protect your family...... I couldn't protect our people...."
With the fight dying down, Mordred took a moment to look around, seeing nothing but burning buildings in all directions. Turning around, she spotted mercy standing behind her.
Mordred: "Mercy..... Why are we here? I think you know."
Mercy: "Famine. This place houses their seed grain. There will be no new harvest. By winter, they will be killing each other of what little food is left"
Mordred took out her Blackstone medallion, staring at the symbol.
Mordred: "I took an oath.... To fight for peace....."
She held up the medallion for Mercy to see before throwing it into the distance.
Mordred: "So did you...... All of you"
She then stormed off, leaving the scene.
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Vorgen the Black prior could be seen observing the knights gather all of the remaining food into one location with Apollyon, overseeing her knights.
Holden Cross walked up to the knights gathering the food. He was confused as to what the knights were doing.
Holden: "Hey! This food. Why are we not burning it all?"
Apollyon: "What do you imagine the clans will do if we burn it all?"
Holden: "They'd starve. Die."
Apollyon: "They would unite. But leave them scraps just enough for two, maybe three clans.... They will fight each other over what remains. The wolves among them will rise. We're not here to kill them. We're here to teach them who they are. To set them free."
Vorgen decided that he rather not hear any of Apollyon speeches that was pretty much sounded like nonsense to him.
Feeling bored, he looked around, seeing the smokes of burned down buildings, clouding the sky.
His expression then turned serious when he noticed something flying his way, he squinted his eyes, trying to figure out what it was
Vorgen: "Hm? What is tha-- *CLANG* OW!! FUCKING HELL!!!"
A hard object struck his metal face. He was wearing a helmet so he wasn't hurt in any form at all but he just likes being dramatic.
Vorgen: "What the shit?! That could've killed me!"
He shook of his dizziness and looked for the object that had fell on the ground. Taking the object in his hand, he recognized it immediately.
Vorgen: "This Medallion...... Mordred "
Hearing that name, Apollyon turned his attention to Vorgen.
Apollyon: "Vorgen Galahad"
Vorgen: "Uh...yeah?"
Apollyon: "Where's the warden?"
Vorgen: "I don't know Ma'am......"
Faint footsteps could be heard, Mercy the peacekeeper walked up to group, bringing news about the Warden.
Mercy: "She left....."
Vorgen: ".....What?"
Apollyon: "She left.... As expected"
A Conquerer with a group of knights walked up to Apollyon and said to her.
Conq: "She couldn't be far. I could lead a team to deal with her"
Apollyon: "Oh....very well....Track her down.... And kill her"
Conq: "Yes, Master"
As they were about to March off to track The warden down, the group was then stopped by the Black prior, standing on their path.
Vorgen: "Hey......"
Conq: "What do you want Black prior? You want to join? Well i could always use so--"
*SLASH* *SPLRRCHH*
Before he could finish his sentence, he could feel that his nose were bleeding. His body slowly went limp and powerless. As he fell amd hit the ground, he found himself rolling way, leaving his lifeless body.
Vorgen: "You see this headless fuck? This will be any of you who dares to touch even a strand of her hair...."
TO BE CONTINUED
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Damn this is my new record!!
My greatest work!! Oh I'm so proud of myself.
I feel like I've achieved something. Something in mah life!! YEAH!!
SHIT!! LIKE FUCK DUDE!!
Sorry i just gotta Let that out of my chest......uhhh........ Anyway.......
This really took a lot of work. Hope you people enjoyed it.