Author Topic: Aquila Schwarzherzig - Bungalows and Bodycounts  (Read 3247 times)

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Aquila watched the assembled forces of Oritolon across the fields of Abaka, and sneered as Ares's unit, misleadingly named Archers, tried to slink away from the battle, but was spotted and corralled back into line. The Harbinger drew her sword, and hefted her meat hook. She thrust her sword in the air and roared,

"SOLDIERS OF THE DOMINION! TIME TO FILL THE BLOOD MOAT!"

The men roared their approval and began bashing their swords on their shields as the enemy blew their horns and began to advance.

"Shields!" Aquila bellowed, and the men locked their shields, in front, and overhead. The box advanced under cover as arrows rained down upon them, and then they were upon their enemy. The formation held, swords scything out from between shields and cutting down the men of Ikriff Puff. They forced their way into the gap, and turned their blades on the men of Blyzaards Stormers, continuing the orgy of killing. The men screamed with a mixture of hate, agony, and ecstasy as they killed their way through the Oritolonese troops. The last time they had taken to the field wit Oritolon, it had been as allies, and they relished the joy of turning on the yellow Oritolonese troops. The Abyssal Rejects was locked into fierce fighting with the special forces of Blyzaards Stormers, and Aquila bellowed,

"Break formation, INTO THEIR BASTARD RANKS!"

And Aquila emerged from the tight tortoise formation, screaming at the top of her lungs as she plunged into the Oritolonese special forces. Her sword whipped to and fro, blooding spurting as she went. She sunk her meat hook into a man's neck, and as the man gurgled, one of the Oritolonese soldiers swung his sword at her head. The blade caught her helmet, sending it tumbling from her head, and leaving a cut across her forehead. Blood running into her eyes she shrieked, lunging with her sword, and running the man through. She flailed her sword about more, dropping men in her path, and the Stormers broke, fleeing before the unchecked rage of the Harbinger.

The Black Cavaliers, seeing a gap in the line, rode into fill the gap, but were unable to gather enough speed for the charge. Out front, Aquila was isolated, and the cavalry descended on the Harbinger. Aquila pulled one man of his saddle, and speared him with her sword, but the blade became trapped in the man, and as she struggled to pull the blade free, her world erupted into a sea of red. An enterprising trooper had scythed down with his saber, opening Aquila's throat. She staggered, and another man ran her through with his company's guidon. Pinned to the ground, Aquila became motionless, limp but still standing.

The men of the Abyssal Rejects paused, seeing their leader with her throat laid open, and pierced clean through by an enemy banner. Both sides paused, and an awkwardness arose over the battle. Then, the young woman twitched, and she pulled herself up a bit, and pulled the spearheaded guidon out the front of her chest.

Aquila Schwarzherzig, Harbinger, Reaver of Aren, Royal of Aren, Duchess of Bzlah-ech'ya, Marshal of the Urban Renewal Committee has been killed by Black Cavaliers (2).

Aquila tried to scream at her attackers, but all she could manage was an awkward gurgle. She thrust the guidon at the man who had slashed her throat, catching him in the face, before ripping it free, the trooper's face exploding in blood. She whirled the captured guidon over her head, smashing the butt into head of the trooper that had impaled her, knocking him from his horse, and as both sides looked on, Aquila stomped the man's head into a bloody ruin.

Aquila circled the corpse, gesturing rudely at her foe, challenging them to attack. The Abyssal Rejects roared triumphantly, and ran to catch up with their commander. The Black Cavaliers, terrified, fled the battlefield. Aquila pumped her fist triumphantly, and began to charge across the field at the last remaining unit on the field, the Blind Specialists. Aquila charged, blinded by blood and hate, when the Oritolonese special forces loosed. A veritable wave of crossbow bolts smashed into Aquila, who staggered and slowed, but kept advancing.

Aquila coughed up blood, and offered the enemy a rude gesture. Five more crossbowmen leveled their crossbows and fired into the form of the Harbinger. She inhaled sharply, and planted the guidon in the ground, leaning heavily upon it.

"Is that all?" She rasped, despite her ruined throat, glaring hate at the Oritolonese troops as they reloaded. Another soldier advanced, and fired his crossbow into the woman, and she finally heaved a final breath, still standing, and clutching a captured guidon. The Black Spears advanced past her, roaring defiance, bringing death to the last of the Oritolonese troops. Even in death, Aquila had lead Aren to victory. But, was this the end?

Aquila Schwarzherzig, Harbinger, Reaver of Aren, Royal of Aren, Duchess of Bzlah-ech'ya, Marshal of the Urban Renewal Committee has been killed by Blind Specialists (3).
Life is a dance, it is only fitting that death sing the tune.