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The massive army moved as one across the dirt packed road. The ground itself trembled as forty thousands sets of feet struck down on it in perfect cadence. Drummers situated in every squad harmonized together giving the large army the beat it needed to march to. The overhead sun beat on them reflecting off of the shiny leather and bronze helmet each soldier wore. Their armor was cleaned and polished breastplates off a dull red and bronze that molded to their physique.
They continued their march up the mountain side navigating the rapidly narrowing cliff sides and thatchet of trees. The large army, the might of the proatan empire was starting to be a hinderance as they moved up the army.
"COMPANY HALT!" A loud voice bellowed echoing form the front of the army. The message was relayed via the chain of command rippling down the large army like a wave.
In the middle a older commander turned on his heel. His intense stone gray eyes swept over his men before he bellowed out a stop. His men reacted instantly stomping to a halt and standing before him proudly.
His hands large and calloused reached up and undid the chin not keeping his helmet in place. He pulled it off with a soft grunt tucking it into his armpit and revealing short graying black hair plastered to his forehead with sweat.
"Looks like we're taking a break men" He said surveying them "I'm not sure if we are making camp here but be ready for anything"
"Of course commander Maximus!" His men said in perfect unison. He nodded at them and with a short chopping motion of his large hand he dismissed them.
Maximus watched as his men stretched and took care of their bodily needs. After a few minutes he turned moving to their sister company and its commander Praxius.
"Long live the emperor!" Praxius said raising his hand in greeting. Maximus mimicked the motion.
"Long live the emperor" Maximus echoed coming to a halt in front of him.
"Whats the situation?" Maximus asked "Has there been any word from our general?"
"Not yet" Praxius said shaking his head "Word from above is that the trail has become to narrow for us to continue without breaking up"
"What does the emperor even need this far out?" Maximus asked bringing his hand up to scratch at a gnat trying to drink the sweat from his neck.
"Gods only know" Praxius said rolling his eyes "Knowing the emperor someone probably stifled him in some way"
Maximus laughed and nodded his head.
"Maybe they will send us all home" Maximus said hopefully.
"Maybe" Praxius said "There more likely to-"
Praxius next words would never leave his lips. An arrow from the left buried itself into his face with enough force to sever his jaw. Maximus stumbled back and reached for his shield fumbling to pull out long oval shaped shield as arrows rained from all sides.
"Shield bearers!" He shouted Dropping low as a volley of arrows slammed into his shield "Phalanx position!"
All around him the soldiers screamed in pain and confusion. Through the rain of arrows Maximus watched as the largest army in human history fell. The attack was implemented entirely by surprise and the arrows continued to fall without any break.
"We need to do something!" Maximus shouted to a few men lucky enough to get under their shields "When I say go we head for the trees and root out these bastards!"
"Aye commander!" The men shouted back. They fixed a steely resolve onto their face and once he gave the signal charged forward.
Maximus ran keeping his shield up as he pushed toward the trees. A new rhythm filled his ears the beat of arrows thunking into his shield as he was target. The vibrations deadened his arm and it was all he had just to keep the shield up as he finally broke into the thick thatchet of trees.
"Come on you bastards!" Maximus shouted unsheathing his sickle sword "Face me like men!"
An arrow answered him and he bellowed. His sickle sword flashed in the air as he cut the arrows off of his shield and pushed on. He trampled through the forest running on pure adrenalin and anger as he tried to find the men releasing the arrows.
He found none
He finally found himself next to a waterfall. The sound of the battle and his men were gone. There was nothing but the sounds of the forest and his own labored breathing. stumbled towards the waterfall dropping down to his knees and letting his weapons fall from his numb arms. With great effort he dipped his hands into the water and splashed it against his face. He did this several times and finally on the last time ducked his head down and took a long healthy sip.
He was about to take another sip when he saw a figure moving behind him. The reflection in the water was vague but the weapon in the persons hand couldn't be ignored. Maximus wheeled around reaching for his sword at the same time that the stranger behind him attacked. A heavy club cracked against his head sending him reeling as white burst in front of his eyes.
He hit the ground and lost himself in a sea of black.....
The massive army moved as one across the dirt packed road. The ground itself trembled as forty thousands sets of feet struck down on it in perfect cadence. Drummers situated in every squad harmonized together giving the large army the beat it needed to march to. The overhead sun beat on them reflecting off of the shiny leather and bronze helmet each soldier wore. Their armor was cleaned and polished breastplates off a dull red and bronze that molded to their physique.
They continued their march up the mountain side navigating the rapidly narrowing cliff sides and thatchet of trees. The large army, the might of the proatan empire was starting to be a hinderance as they moved up the army.
"COMPANY HALT!" A loud voice bellowed echoing form the front of the army. The message was relayed via the chain of command rippling down the large army like a wave.
In the middle a older commander turned on his heel. His intense stone gray eyes swept over his men before he bellowed out a stop. His men reacted instantly stomping to a halt and standing before him proudly.
His hands large and calloused reached up and undid the chin not keeping his helmet in place. He pulled it off with a soft grunt tucking it into his armpit and revealing short graying black hair plastered to his forehead with sweat.
"Looks like we're taking a break men" He said surveying them "I'm not sure if we are making camp here but be ready for anything"
"Of course commander Maximus!" His men said in perfect unison. He nodded at them and with a short chopping motion of his large hand he dismissed them.
Maximus watched as his men stretched and took care of their bodily needs. After a few minutes he turned moving to their sister company and its commander Praxius.
"Long live the emperor!" Praxius said raising his hand in greeting. Maximus mimicked the motion.
"Long live the emperor" Maximus echoed coming to a halt in front of him.
"Whats the situation?" Maximus asked "Has there been any word from our general?"
"Not yet" Praxius said shaking his head "Word from above is that the trail has become to narrow for us to continue without breaking up"
"What does the emperor even need this far out?" Maximus asked bringing his hand up to scratch at a gnat trying to drink the sweat from his neck.
"Gods only know" Praxius said rolling his eyes "Knowing the emperor someone probably stifled him in some way"
Maximus laughed and nodded his head.
"Maybe they will send us all home" Maximus said hopefully.
"Maybe" Praxius said "There more likely to-"
Praxius next words would never leave his lips. An arrow from the left buried itself into his face with enough force to sever his jaw. Maximus stumbled back and reached for his shield fumbling to pull out long oval shaped shield as arrows rained from all sides.
"Shield bearers!" He shouted Dropping low as a volley of arrows slammed into his shield "Phalanx position!"
All around him the soldiers screamed in pain and confusion. Through the rain of arrows Maximus watched as the largest army in human history fell. The attack was implemented entirely by surprise and the arrows continued to fall without any break.
"We need to do something!" Maximus shouted to a few men lucky enough to get under their shields "When I say go we head for the trees and root out these bastards!"
"Aye commander!" The men shouted back. They fixed a steely resolve onto their face and once he gave the signal charged forward.
Maximus ran keeping his shield up as he pushed toward the trees. A new rhythm filled his ears the beat of arrows thunking into his shield as he was target. The vibrations deadened his arm and it was all he had just to keep the shield up as he finally broke into the thick thatchet of trees.
"Come on you bastards!" Maximus shouted unsheathing his sickle sword "Face me like men!"
An arrow answered him and he bellowed. His sickle sword flashed in the air as he cut the arrows off of his shield and pushed on. He trampled through the forest running on pure adrenalin and anger as he tried to find the men releasing the arrows.
He found none
He finally found himself next to a waterfall. The sound of the battle and his men were gone. There was nothing but the sounds of the forest and his own labored breathing. stumbled towards the waterfall dropping down to his knees and letting his weapons fall from his numb arms. With great effort he dipped his hands into the water and splashed it against his face. He did this several times and finally on the last time ducked his head down and took a long healthy sip.
He was about to take another sip when he saw a figure moving behind him. The reflection in the water was vague but the weapon in the persons hand couldn't be ignored. Maximus wheeled around reaching for his sword at the same time that the stranger behind him attacked. A heavy club cracked against his head sending him reeling as white burst in front of his eyes.
He hit the ground and lost himself in a sea of black.....