Dalengor was shaken to her core when she got the news. Drows AND Shadow Dragons? That would prolong the war! She had to put her worries to the back of her mind, though. Her friends needed to win! Arsha made the call for battle stations and Dalengor made her way to the bridge. \u201cDalengor, I know they\u2019re your people,\u201d called Arsha, \u201cbut they\u2019re on the wrong side. Weaknesses?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn their full dragon state,\u201d answered Dalengor, \u201cthey\u2019ve got a chink in their armor just below their right ribs. Big enough for arrows to hit. However, they\u2019ll compensate for that with their speed. They\u2019re the fastest fliers around and always have a Drow riding them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd with Quenthem out of action, it\u2019ll be more difficult to coordinate the counter-attack. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have an uphill struggle. Let\u2019s push on through it and prove to the enemy that we can handle anything!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cErodeth\u2019s given the go-ahead for attack,\u201d reported Shalvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s get to it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the Air Fighters, sans Quenthem, dealt with the Shadow Dragon riders and their riders as best they could, the Driders rappelled halfway down the wall and fired on the ground forces. Falnimam was named one of the best shots in the Drider Self Defense Force and she intended to prove it that day. Unfortunately, some Drow had the bright idea to shoot at her line. The sudden shift in her rear\u2019s weight was enough to make her fall. She hit the ground, then picked herself up to see the Drow leader approach her. It was a priestess, judging by the ornate armor. \u201cTe failure still lifes?\u201d scoffed the woman in an accented voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDespite your best efforts, yes,\u201d replied Falnimam. \u201cMe and my mothers and sisters still do. Still pledging loyalty to Oyed, I presume?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt serfs te Trows. You are not only a failure, but you are also stupit. You testroy your fusher by crossink Oyet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s YOU with no future, Tanta, YOU who are the failure. Drow relics are now in museums!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cImpossible!\u201d Tanta\u2019s voice betrayed offense at the idea that her culture was now something to gawk at instead of being feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Drows have failed in seizing eternity, as is the result of ALL life! Persist and you will be the first Drow mummy!\u201d Tanta charged at the Drider, swinging her sword wildly. Falnimam blocked her opponent\u2019s blows with her staff, then slammed her head into the wall, knocking her out. \u201cMoron.\u201d Falnimam was then grabbed by the neck by a male Drow and flung across the battlefield. When she recovered, she got a good look at the fighter. \u201cThe orphan turned assassin, Ektar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBetter to trive in Tanta\u2019s court tan starf in te streets,\u201d replied the male Drow. \u201cYou Triters may practice Shate Magic, Falnimam, but I am te master!\u201d Shadows then enveloped Ektar\u2019s hands, and he fired a torrent of them at Falnimam. She then held her hand out and absorbed it before flinging it into his face, knocking him down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPride will be your downfall!\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd it won\u2019t be yours?\u201d asked another male voice. This one didn\u2019t have the Drow accent, but she knew it came from a Drow. She turned to see her ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEltum, you have the potential to be our future ally!\u201d she pleaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo the Depths with the future, Darling,\u201d replied Eltum, \u201cI live in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiven our shared antipathy towards Tanta, I wouldn\u2019t have thought you so reckless.\u201d They then raised their weapons, ready to fight. That was when things\u2026went south. Falnimam heard something strike something else hard, then the tumbling of stone told her everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe walls!\u201d she gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cForgot your main objective?\u201d taunted Eltum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHE WALLS HAVE BEEN BREACHED!\u201d called Yulduk. \u201cSWARM THE CITY!\u201d His army wasted no time in obeying. The Shadow Dragons immediately targeted the castle, setting it ablaze. The Royal Family had evacuated it in time, looking back only to see their home burn. The Realmgate Guard fought valiantly, but they were unprepared for the onslaught. The situation became worse when a small Realmgate opened up, depositing Oyed and the rest of the Realm Trinity Imperial Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI do love the smell of terror in the morning, don\u2019t you?\u201d asked Oyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must admit, the smell IS intoxicating,\u201d replied Dr. Borg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, it is. However, we DO have an objective to complete.\u201d Oyed then turned to their forces. \u201cStart digging! Realmgate research is below here somewhere!\u201d Everyone started shifting earth around\u2026all but one Golem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou there!\u201d called Femfaf, \u201cwhy aren\u2019t you digging?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m awaiting orders,\u201d answered the Golem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve already got them, dig!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m awaiting orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Hello? I said your orders were to dig!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m awaiting orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Dr. Borg, I think this one\u2019s broken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll fix it,\u201d replied Dr. Borg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOrders received!\u201d The Golem then punched Dr. Borg straight in the face, sending her flying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?!\u201d spluttered Femfaf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCorrection, orders were received a long time ago!\u201d snarled the Golem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose are never a Golem\u2019s orders!\u201d growled Femfaf. \u201cWho was your shaper?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m Golem 8.0, Bremfo!\u201d introduced the mystery Golem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was declared the pinnacle of Golem evolution! Who made you?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWouldn\u2019t you like to know?!\u201d Bremfo stopped speaking and swung his fist at Femfaf. The two Golems brawled. Unfortunately, it distracted the Realm Trinity forces long enough for the Endeavor<\/em> to complete its objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs everyone on board?!\u201d asked Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll present and accounted for!\u201d reported Shalvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen we need Bremfo here! Thangred, lock onto him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFound him and bringing him over!\u201d Bremfo appeared on the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNazay, Vorsholstein estate as planned! Now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCourse laid in! Let\u2019s get the Depths outta dodge!\u201d As it took off, the Endeavor<\/em> was fired upon, but it escaped the Realm Trinity Empire\u2019s forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHOLD FIRE!\u201d ordered Dr. Borg. Everyone stopped shooting as the Endeavor<\/em> retreated. Dr. Borg stared grimly at the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cVictory is ours, as is the city!\u201d chuckled Oyed. As their forces celebrated, Dr. Borg, snarled to herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGolem 8.0?\u201d she said to herself. \u201cSomeone clearly stole Golem research.\u201d Femfaf approached the cyborg Sprite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDoctor, it\u2019s clear to me,\u201d she grunted, \u201cthat there\u2019s a leak somewhere. We MUST plug it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou and I are of the same mind. Help me organize a team to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dalengor was shaken to her core when she got the news. Drows AND Shadow Dragons? That would prolong the war! She had to put her worries to the back of her mind, though. Her friends needed to win! Arsha made the call for battle stations and Dalengor made her way to the bridge. \u201cDalengor, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,237],"tags":[482],"class_list":["post-3245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-three-realms","category-the-three-realms-book-4-trials-of-light-and-dark","tag-fantasy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3245"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3246,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3245\/revisions\/3246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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