7 Transitions 02 - The Pirate King by Salvatore R.A

Author:Salvatore, R.A. [Salvatore, R.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-08-31T18:04:37+00:00

They crossed the bridge from Closeguard to Cutlass in full charge, banners flying, swords ban-

ging against shields, voices raised in hearty cheers.

On the other side of the bridge loomed the eastern wall of the Hosttower's courtyard, ground

unblemished by the naval bombardment, and atop that wall, two score wizards crouched and wa-

ited, accompanied by a hundred apprentices armed with bows and spears.

They unleashed their fury as one, with the leading edge of Brambleberry's forces barely a do-

zen running strides from the wall. Men and ladders went up in flames, or flew away under the

jolt of lightning bolts. Spears and arrows banged against shields and armor, or found a seam and

sent an enemy writhing and screaming to the ground.

But Lord Brambleberry had brought wizards of his own, mages who had enacted wards on shi-

eld and man alike, who had brought forth watery elementals to quickly defeat the fireballs' fla-

mes. Men and women died or fell to grave wounds, to be sure, but not nearly to the devastating

effect the Hosttower's front line of defense had hoped, and needed.

Volleys of arrows skipped in off the battlements, and concentrations of lightning blasts shook

the wall, chipping and cracking the stone. The front row of Brambleberry's forces parted and

through the gap ran a concentration of strong men wielding heavy hammers and picks. Lightning

blasts led them to specific points on the wall, where they went to work, smashing away, further

weakening the integrity of the structure.

"Pressure the top!" Lord Brambleberry yelled, and his archers and wizards let fly a steady stream of devastation, keeping the Hosttower defenders low.

"What ho!" one hammer team commander cried, and his group fell back as some of the Wa-

terdhavian wizards heard the beckon and sent a trio of powerful blasts at the indicated spot. The

first rebounded off the broken stone and sent the commander himself flying to the ground. The

second bolt, though, broke through, sending stone chips flying into the courtyard, and the third

blew out the section's support, dropping blocks and creating an opening through which a man co-

uld easily pass.

"What ho!" another team leader called from another spot, and a different trio of wizards was ready to finish the work of the sledges.

At the same time, far to the left and right, ladders went up against the walls. Initial resistance

from the defenders fast gave way to calls for retreat.

The Hosttower's first line of defense had killed Brambleberry's men a dozen to one or more,

but the swarm of Luskar, following Brambleberry and Deudermont, enraged by the ghouls sent

by Arklem Greeth, and excited by the smell of blood and battle, rolled through.

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