[center][h3]Battle Of Dragonrage Pass[/h3][/center] [hr] ~[@Lugubrious], [@Polaris North] (FRN & LNA), [@Eisenhorn]~ [quote=Rionach]“Your Royalties! Considerin' the confusion and chaos, you should get clear of here immediately! If you're willin', I'll help cover your retreat!”[/quote] "[color=gold]What?! We can't just leave![/color]" Sharena loudly replied at [u]Rionach's[/u] suggestion of high-tailing out of there. "[color=gold]People are literally dying over something no one even knows![/color]" "[color=mediumblue]No. She's right, Sharena.[/color]" Alfonse interjected, agreeing with [u]Rionach[/u]. "[color=mediumblue]The battle's already underway. It's impossible for us to properly investigate what happened with this kind of chaos. We need to get out of here while we still can. While we're still not in the thick of it.[/color]" "[color=gold]Tsk...![/color]" Sharena clearly did not like the decision but even she had nothing against it. [quote=Luna][color=ed145b]"Kazador, come, let's get out of here and gather our bearings!"[/color][/quote] "[color=0072bc]What the bloody hell--[/color]" Kazador was cut off when an Archanean Soldier thrusted a spear unto the large Dwarf. Fortunately, Kazador managed to dodge it and retaliated with a heavy headbutt that sent the Soldier flying. "[color=0072bc]So it's like that, eh?[/color]" The Dwarf muttered, his anger rising, before turning to [u]Luna[/u]. "[color=0072bc]I appreciate your efforts in keeping us safe. But we have brothers here to protect and it's a one-way ticket to the Crimson Cult if we don't fight here.[/color]" Kazador explained while brandishing a one-handed warhammer. "[color=0072bc]Take your folks and go. We'll cover you.[/color]" And with that, Kazador and his group charged the Archaneans and diverting any attention from the group and allowing them to escape. "[color=red]Come on, I know the shortest cut out of this pass.[/color]" The little girl, now on a pegasus, announced. The fleeing group included the odd gathering, Alfonse and Sharena, Anna and Jake, Jarde and his bodyguard and the little girl and the dark mage woman. ------ The fleeing group reached the edge of the pass but it appeared to be blocked by a large contingent of [url=https://img00.deviantart.net/ac56/i/2005/282/1/2/chaos_warrior_by_ryan1456.jpg]Varjan Warriors[/url] led by a [url=https://pre07.deviantart.net/94f3/th/pre/f/2015/083/a/1/a1d86f08691711166caf2a1da56d0557-d8mzgfs.jpg]warrior with fish-themed armor wielding two jagged-blades[/url]. They were fighting both Concilium and Dwarves alike and it seemed they were stopping anyone from escaping from the battle. "[color=khaki]Fight! Battle! Die![/color]" Bellowed the Varjan leader. "[color=khaki]Everyone will fight! Everyone will bleed! Everyone will die! No one shall leave this pass alive! NO ONE! DIE! DIE FOR VARJO! DIE FOR THE CALDEYRONS! SO SAYS I, GNAZGRAZ THE GLADIATOR![/color]" He screamed as he ran in his blade into a Valentian Dread Fighter. "[color=mediumorchid]Damn Varjans...[/color]" The dark mage woman cursed. "[color=mediumorchid]But if we can take out their leader, the rest of the rabble should get shocked long enough for us to slip past them.[/color]" "[color=aba000]Over there![/color]" An [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/2/2d/AwakeningPaladinPortrait.png/revision/latest?cb=20150204090331]Archanean Paladin[/url] behind the fleeing group called them out. "[color=aba000]Those were the ones who warned King Kazador. Let's make them pay for their betrayal![/color]" With a tug of his horse, the Paladin charged and with him was an entire unit of Archanean Soldiers. Unfortunately for them, a small team of vengeful [url=https://www.honga.net/totalwar/warhammer/images/warhammer/units/infopics/wh_main_dwf_warriors.png]Dwarven Warriors[/url] stood between you and them and despite being heavily outnumbered, the Dwarves were not letting the Archaneans through. "[color=ivory]The Dwarves aren't going to hold them forever and they will be on our tail.[/color]" Prince Jarde spoke up, assessing the situation. "[color=ivory]We need to break that unit if we are to escape. Probably by taking down that Paladin.[/color]" "[color=crimson]Looks like we need to split up.[/color]" Anna noted. "[color=crimson]Let me and the Askrian royals handle that Gnazgraz guy while Prince Jarde, the pegasus girl and her nanny go after that Archanean Paladin. What do you guys say?[/color]" The merchant suggested. "[color=mediumorchid]I did not appreciate that nickname you gave for me but I suppose it's a plan.[/color]" The dark mage woman replied. "[color=mediumorchid]Well then, no sense in wasting time.[/color]" "[color=crimson]You guys should help too.[/color]" Anna told the remaining people. "[color=crimson]Split up for me, will ya?[/color]"