Location: Border Village Mid-Morning [hr] [@Guy0fV4lor] [hr] Indeed, there still was a dragon to slay. So the now clothless dragonslayer would travel across the blasted, burned, twisted and ash forest towards where a plume of smoke was slowly rising into the air in the direction the dragon had crash landed into the earth below. It was something of a long trek on foot, with no horse and it’d be quite some time before he’d reach the edge of green that had been spared from the dragon's scorching fire. Before he could reach the crater proper though, it seemed as though a somewhat familiar face would be seen first. Lonan and some Harzel troops had formed a perimeter some distance away from the crate where the dragon had fallen, they being the only thing that stood between the dragon and the village behind. Lonan was busy shouting orders and having his men construct defensive barriers for what little they’d do against a Wyvern. More men in the town seemed to be trying to hastily construct siege weapons. Of course, the knights would soon notice completely naked men moving towards the crater…and as one could expect, would be immediately suspicious. A group about five shouted towards him, getting Lonan’s attention. Upon seeing Reinhardt he’d narrow his eyes, petting Steblas’ mane as he’d cautiously ride towards him. “...Identify yourself, creature that takes the form of a deceased knight before I end you for sullying a mans name with your illusion.” [hr] Location: Southern Giants Rest Bandit camp, early morning. [@VitaVitaAR][@FrogRFlowR][@Pyromania99] [hr] Luna had taken ten men with her. Said ten men, had come with her to cover the gates. She had positioned them five per gate with herself at the helm of the one that had been destroyed. True, some of the men had been through Luna on that terrible day that they had met the Queen, and their skill could not be questioned. So the five with Luna would position themselves around her, three on her right and two on her left. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-gN-rUxtio]Immediately as she made her proclamation, there was no words to be said by the bandits. A hail of arrows immediately shaded the sunlight from Luna as the bandits made themselves known.[/url] About a dozen bandits would run down the slope from where Luna had stationed herself, quickly moving towards the Knight and her five men who stood at the ready to intercept. The bandits would quickly meet the Lightswords, the five shouting in fervor as they’d block the blows of the bandits they met as metal clashed against metal and bandit against knight, but against over twice their number they were going to be quickly overwhelmed by numbers not to mention the arrows that were bearing down on them. Three would find their focus on Luna herself, striking at the knight with swords and axes. [hr] [center]-The second gate-[/center] “...this is all they brought?” “Well that lightsword brat is confident…what’s with these pathetic men? They’re not even fit to be fed to dogs. Looks like this will be twice as easy as I thought.” “Hah. Pathetic. I could crush her with a single arm…like I’m going to crush this pathetic attack force of hers.” “I’ll look forward to it, muscle brain, but don’t underestimate that brat. Got the backup plan ready?” “Hmph, I doubt I’ll need it but if I do I have it.” “Good! I'll distract the lightswords at the front gate while you flank ‘em. Leave a few bodies for me to play with.” The soldiers stationed at the second gate had been given similar instruction as Luna had. Take no prisoners and ensure none escape. As soon as the second gate to the stronghold opened, they were immediately beset by no less than thirty bandits - lead by their leader, Annagan. There were no words exchanged as the large man hefted the hammer, the deer pelt covering his head obscuring his own face as he’d proceed to engage the five men before they could even realize that they were going to be fighting the bandits main force and that they weren’t going to be fighting a defensive battle. They were going to be going on the offensive and seemed to have expected a far larger number of troops to fight. Annagan’s hammer came down on one of the men as he’d try to block the blow only to be completely crushed by the mans seemingly inhuman strength. He wasted no time in swinging the hammer around, smashing it into another knight and promptly grabbing a third in his grip and slamming him onto the ground with a heavy swing and crushing his skull beneath his boot. “Weak!” Annagan shouted. “I expected more from the Lightswords!” Alas, his shouting and this battle was on the other side of the stronghold and Luna could not hear what was going on. [hr] [center]~Back at the Fort~[/center] [color=fff79a]“So what is it you wanted to show me?”[/color] Sorcha, led by Gabriel outside of the strategy room and towards where the prison in the fort was. Most of the knights were grumbling about not getting to join Luna on the raid, but for the most part Leo had silenced them enough to keep their training and keep them at the ready just in case. “...well, uh, better you see for yourself.” Gabriel replied with a sigh as he’d open the door to the prison. He’d quickly order the guards stationed there out, and the ones standing over the cell next to their prisoner to move away as he’d open the door, it creaking open with its aged hinges. Sorcha didn’t seemed to concerned with what was going on here first, but as she’d step inside the cell and see what was in front of her…the blackened, twisted body of what appeared to be something elivsh in nature. Pointed ears, long fangs for teeth and a lanky, emancipated appearance. [color=fff79a]“...What is a fomorian doing here, Gabriel? Did they get in and kill the prisoner?”[/color] “Aha, so little faith in our security, eh?” [color=fff79a]“Explain. NOW. Or are you telling me-”[/color] “Basically...the man we captured from the bandits turned into that thing after I started questioning him and attacked me.” [color=fff79a] “...Not a word of this leaves this room for now Gabriel. Understand?”[/color]