Third part of the battle
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Busy wiping the blood off her axe Hawkfrost didn't notice the blade swinging at her until it smashed into her back. Rolling as she hit the ground Hawkfrost saw the Axegob Leader, eyes red through his helmet and blood dripping from his axe. Glancing past him Hawkfrost saw Iton splayed on the ground.
With a horrible yell the Axegob brought it's axe down on Hawkfrost who rolled to her feet as the blade bit into the ground. Raising her own blade she smashed it down onto the Goblin's arm with a satisfying crunch. She could see the Goblin wince with the pain but a second later she was forced to duck under a horizontal slice aimed at her head. Ducking low she sent her axe flying toward the Goblin's legs where it glanced off the armor before she was kicked in the side with an ironclad foot.
As Hawkfrost rose to her feet and watched the Goblin charge her her mind was working desperatly to figure out a way to breach the brute's armor. As she raised her axe to meet the Goblin's blow an explosion rocked the ground and sent her staggering backwards raising her shield to block the razor sharp bits of iron that rained down.
After the rain stopped she lowered her shield to see Iton standing several yards from where she had last seen him, clutching a quiver in 1 hand and his crossbow in the other with a trail of smoke leading from it to the Axegob who lay surrounded by metal that had been blown off his armor.
Apparently he wasn't done yet though as he rose to his feet and hefted his axe again as he glared at Iton. Not giving the insane Goblin a chance to move Hawkfrost swung her axe hard at the ragged hole blown in the back of the Goblin's armor. The pained flailings og the Goblin tore the handle from Hawkfrost's grip. Seeing Iton loading another bolt in his crossbow Hawkfrost raised her shield.
As the Goblin got closer Iton pulled the trigger on his crossbow and sent a bolt flying. As soon as it stuck into the Goblin's flesh Iton poured every ounce of his strength into the bolt causing another explosion before ducking behind his own shield as bits of iron and Goblin fell. When the dust cleared Hawkfrost and Iton could see nothing but a small crater where the Axegob had stood. The only thing left was his axe, gems glinting evily in the light as the Warriors headed back to the gates.
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21st Limestone
Snodub couldn't believe his luck. For years Goblins had been trying to breach the gates of Flamebanner and here he'd found the back door. He could hear the drunken singing of the merchants in the Depot below as He and his men swung their grapples.
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None of the Warriors or civilians were expecting to hear the cry that rose late in the day. "The walls have been breached!!"
As Dwarve rushed outside they stopped short. Every single Dwarf there knew the Goblin who stood beside the Depot where the merchants cowered. Snodub Stophatred was known throughout the world as a mercenary who had been key in the downfall of several major Dwarf fortresses and Human cities. He was a master with the pike and incredibly sneaky. As the Dwarves watched several more Goblins appeared on top of the wall. 2 Wrestlers and 3 Macegobs...
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Now we have a Pikemaster and his men inside/on top of the walls. Apparently I didn't notice that the wall is still connected to land meaning that anyone can walk right onto it. Have to fix that once these Invaders are dead.
Also the kill count for the last fights were:
Sir Nil: 4
Hawkfrost: 7
Iton: 1
Hope you guys enjoy reading this.