[center][@Zool][@Calle][@Dark Cloud][@Saiyan][@Indrajita][@Teyao][@Goblinguy][@Zapdos][/center]

The raiding party's advance was steady and unwavering, even as the dozen townsguard on the walls fired arrows that arched down upon them.

"Fire at will!" yelled Commander Vadim, chopping the air as he gave the command.

Stood at the town gate was the bulk of the townsguard, in a simple box formation, waiting for the flimsy wooden barrier to be breached.  It had withstood relentless attacks from the fury of the wild.  Giant spiders, direwolves, boars and all sorts of other blood-lusted creatures... it seemed that The Witch Queen had woken up all the beasts of the world, and sent them mad with the desire to kill.  And now, with the gate on it's last legs - with the Hommas garrsion on it's last legs - the raiding party came to finish the job.

"Focus on that ogre!" was another command form Vadim.

The archers turned their bows on the Beserker Ogre who barrelled forward, ignoring the arrows that hit it.  With a roar it ran and hit the gate with a thunderous shoulder-tackle.  The gate cracked, almost buckled completely.

Skeleton warriors began climbing the palisade, like bugs crawling up a wall, swords held by their teeth as they ascended.

The Armoured Ogre came thundering in after the Beserker Ogre retreated for another turn.  Most of the arrows bounced off it's metal plates and it charged the gate and smashed it open...............................................




[@Teyao][@Goblinguy][@Zapdos]
The raiding party charged in through the gate to meet townsguard in the courtyard.  The leader stayed at the rear, commanding proceedings.  Both ogres led the charge, swinging their massive clubs, crushing armour and sending townsguard flying as they did.  The skeletons fanned out and met the defenders with lethal intent.........................................





[@Zool][@Saiyan]
Meanwhile, the climbing skeletons jumped onto the wall and started fighting Vadim and the archers.  The arrived onto the battlements in waves, meaning to overwhelm the archers, commander, and anyone else in their way.....................................






[@Calle][@Dark Cloud]
"You two," Sergeant Harold shouted towards Fenna and Clive.  Seeing they were helping with the citizens, he hoped they would heed his call.  "We're moving out.  Guard the rear of the column."

"Selica!  Selica" a woman stumbled upon them, crying and shouting, looking this way and that.  Harold tried to get her to follow him but she wouldn't have any of it.  "No!  My daughter.  I can't find her.  I won't leave without her."  The woman saw Clive and Fenna and pleaded with them.  "Please, help me find her."  She pointed in the direction of her house, which happened to be near the fighting.  "She was playing in the gardens behind our house.  She must have heard the shouting and hid near there.  Help me!"

...

Near the gate, a dozen skeleton warriors peeled off from the fighting and went running through the alleys and gardens looking to slaughter.  Unfortunately for the young girl, Selica, who was hiding in up in a tree behind her house, they were heading in that direction........................