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Even though Second Chance had taken down an immense amount of numbers of the Witch Queens attacking forces in the defence for Valhiem.  Things were starting to look bleak and the hopes of seeing another day alive, through this madness, was starting to seem impossible.  [color=green][i]The numbers are too great, they are getting through.[/i][/color]  First came the realisation of how dire the situation really was.  A dull but true outlook on the take of the battle.  Barracker had to backpedal to take out two orcs who had gotten past him.

[color=green][i]Just like that day,[/i][/color] he thought sadly.  That day when Viktor took a precious piece of himself.  The fight on the plains before Barracker faced off with the vampire was a slowly losing battle that overwhelmed the Empire’s defensive outpost.  This was just the same feeling.

It was starting to become real, the fact that dying as a soldier, he would lose not just his own life but so much more.  

[color=green][i]My family.[/i][/color]  He could only wish to see them in the Hollow Fields and be the one to guide them to where they could have lasting peace and settle with the grace of Mother Iris.  

[color=green][i]But my friends, who would look after them, would they come to where I vowed to go and protect?  Would the Hollow Fields allow them in?[/i][/color]  He shook his head and fought harder, trying not to give in to despair.  Even if the battle’s outcome was looking bleak, it was a fate best not thinking about.  They were not done yet.  As long as Citadel Mountain stood, he would draw strength from that and even more, draw strength that everyone he held close was still alive and well, friends and family.

[color=green][i]Maybe James would have an idea what to do.[/i][/color]  Barracker shifted over some ground whilst fighting the enemy and to be within earshot of both James and Zell.  [color=green]“Any ideas, captain?”[/color]

[color=green][i]Anything captain.[/i][/color]   He needed to hear something he felt, and his leader was always one to make the right decision or pull something out of his sleeve.