22nd Granite Continued
Wok led his squad into a position near the sand pit. Behind him Kornash and Vabok stood ready to fight while Speardwarf clutched his spear nervously. His training took over though as battle-cries rose from the trees and Goblins jumped out. 2 Swordgobs with 4 Wrestlers following behind. With a cry of his own Wok drew his sword and charged, Kornash at his side, leaving Vabok and Speardwarf to guard the rear.
As they engaged the Swordgobs the Wrestlers tried to get around the squad to the gates. Vabok vanished underneath 3 of them while the 4th rushed Speardwarf. Raising his spear he tried and failed to get a hit on the swiftly moving Goblin. Dodging another blow the Wrestler smashed his fist into Speardwarf's face. Dazed he stumbled backwards and over the edge of the sand pit. When he stopped sliding and was able to focus again he saw his foe charging him again, jumping over the dead Goblin Vabok had pitched into the pit. Raising his spear to chest level he thrust forward catching the Goblin right through the chest. With his enemy dead he started climbing the slope out of the pit.
Meanwhile Wok and Kornash had managed to kill the other invaders in time to see Sir Nil arrive with Hawkfrost and Iton. Everyone raised their shields or went running for cover as iron tipped arrows started flying from the trees. Vabok took an arrow to the leg and fell behind the cover of a pile of bags. Another arrow punched right through Speardwarf's shield and stuck into the metal just above his eye. The force behind the projectile knocked him off balance and he went down in time to be leapt on by a fresh Wrestler.
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Iton watched the edge of the forest with his fingers wrapped tightly around his crossbow. "I may not have any bolts but I can still beat a Goblin to death with the crossbow." he muttered to himself. He was just about to signal Sir Nil that everything was fine when he heard the sound of crossbows firing. With a grunt he went down with bolts sticking out of his hip and leg. Charging the trees Sir Nil and Hawkfrost engaged the Bowgobs and their guards. Hawkfrost managed to remove every limb from the Speargob and Wrestler while Nil smashed the Bowgobs into unrecognizable shapes. With a grim look on their faces they turned as 2 more Speargobs and 5 Wrestlers emerged out of the shadows and surrounded them.
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Bax was infuriated. These Dwarves had demolished half his forces with almost nothing lost on their side. As he watched the larger group move to aid their surrounded friends he signalled his men into formation and started for the now undefended gates.
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Nil and Hawkfrost stared at their foes with cold hatred in their eyes. They had been disarmed but not before Nil had killed the 5 Wrestlers while Hawkfrost avoided the spears. Now as he heard Wok's cry he leapt into action. Tripping the Goblin closest to him he ran for their weapons as Wok appeared out of the bushes and seperated the Speargobs heads from their bodies with a single swing.
"Hawkfrost, get Iton and anybody else who is to wounded to continue back to the gates. Then get back here." Nil said as he helped Iton to his feet. Nodding Hawkfrost grabbed Iton and started for the gate with Speardwarf and Vabok stumbling behind her.
At the sound of more warcries the 3 remaining Warriors ran back toward the sand pit in time to see arrows smashing into the wall as a lone Goblin fired on the civilians on the walls. Smiling at each other they raised their weapons and charged only to be barreled into by Bax's Wrestlers. The Hammerlord himself stood on a rock a few yards away...
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Apparently big battles require 3 updates. Final part up soon featuring the Wok versus Hammerlord Bax fight.
Sorry Nil but you didn't get the chance to fight him.
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