Knights of the Realm ch. 4: Lies, Deceit, and Hidden Secrets

[Toastburner B]

Nathaniel in the meanwhile had been trying to figure out what plan of action would go along with his suggestion.

Finally, he shrugged.

"If we warn the populace...I don't really know what we'll get out of it. Panic, most likely. But, on the other hand, if we don't warn them, when word of fake King get's out, and sooner or later it will, the people will be unprepared for when the Englasians fall upon them."

Nathaniel shook his head. "They have a good plan this time. Almost all the warriors of the kingdom died a year ago at the Battle. The barbarians have the advantage of numbers and experience."

"The only thing I can think of is that if we can expose the fake King, and save Roland if he is still alive, the Royal Guard and the Royal Army will align with us. Combined with our surviving forces in our provinces, that would give us a fighting chance against the Englasians."

Nathaniel looked back towards the castle. "Of course, if we can kill the fake king, the Englasians may break and run, just like they did a year ago."

[Raiden]

(OOC: Almost hit our limit. We'll break through the castle gates, and the next chapter will be us hiding, trying to think up a plan of what to do next, and then escape from Incrad.)

Thomas was running, though his body was telling him to stop. His injuries kept flaring up. He couldn't keep this up much longer. And taking a quick look at the others, he could tell that they weren't going to be able to handle it either. They needed out. Now.

In front of him was one of the many gates leading in and out of the Castle Grounds. Archers aimed down from their stations, and began to fire volleys down.

Thomas pulled Dove and Raven out, and began to deflect any arrows in his vicinity.

"Alright, Knights! Take out the gate, and scramble! We'll meet up in the local inn at town!"

[CelesJessa]

Cecilia leveled her bow in her hands and slowed a bit while the others ran ahead, firing arrows up at the attackers. She managed to take out a few of the archerers, but new ones would quickly take their place. After some of the others had run ahead, she picked up the pace again, keeping an arrow noched, ready to fire at a moments notice.

[lazy man]

"Somone get Kratos over here! He can break down the gate after I'm done with it!" Rulick yelled to the others as he ran over to the gate, trying his best not to get hit by arrows. Upon reaching the door, the knight concentrated and began to unleash his new ability. Slowly, the gate began to get colder and harder, freezing just from the touch of Rulick's hand. After about a minute, a portion of the gate about twice Rulick's size was obviously frozen. While Rulick himself probably couldn't break it, with Kratos' weight and strength the thing would probably break as if it were nothing.

"Kratos, get us the hell out of here!" Rulick yelled as he backed away and waited for him to crash through while trying to save himself from arrows at the same time.

[Dante]

Kratos focused his energies inward again, and activated his aura of flame again, with one exception - whenever an arrow passed within 10 meters of him, a tongue of flame would reflexively leap out and consume it, the harmless arrowhead bouncing harmlessly off the flesh of its intended victim. Kratos slowly backed up in front of Cecilia, careful not to harm her, and her own arrows were not harmed when she fired them.

"Someone go for the gatehouse! It's faster than forcing the gate open!"

[Fuzzydoom]

Damion was in full Shadow Avatar form by now and easily absorbed all arrows directed in his vicinity. He moves towards the gate house and smashes through one of the walls, openning the gate as if it wer nothing. H then positions himself so that his avatar would take the hits for thos passing through the gate. "Hurry," he calls "That large group that was chasing us contained magi. Once they get here I'm screwed, so hurry the hells up." Suddenly a man wearing glowing white robes appears on the top of the wall, an evil smile spread across his face. He opens a book he carrys and begins to chant. Magical energies begin to gather and Damion feels his avatar weakening. "Jordan, you bastard." He manages to gasp, barely holding together his avatar, trying to buy his allies some time.

[Raiden]

Thomas grabbed Damion by the shoulder as he ran by, and pulled him out of the Courtyard. With Jordan's spell no longer affecting him, Damion began to get his strength back. Thomas then pushed him in a different direction.

"Scramble! Head in different directions! No one go in teams! Cover your tracks, and meet at the inn at nightfall!"

Thomas looked at the sky. It was night when they were captured, and it seemed to be morning now. They had to hide for the entire day. It'd be hard, but not undoable.