Madness of the Fallen by Brian D. Anderson

Author:Brian D. Anderson [Anderson, Brian D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2014-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Aaliyah reached over to give Nehrutu’s hand a slight squeeze. She couldn’t help but notice that his once soft palms were now calloused and rough from the hardships of war. He looked into her eyes and responded through their bond by sending waves of love and strength.

In the distance, the banners of Angrääl fluttered in a gentle breeze. Scouts had told Nehrutu that because of the swift way in which he had moved their army, the enemy was finding it impossible to compensate and consolidate their forces. Even so, they were still greatly outnumbered. It would be a hard fought victory if they were able to prevail. And afterward, they would be chased north the entire way.

Nehrutu raised his arm and the name Darshan rose like a tide from the ranks. Seconds later, as if in an angry response, the enemy catapults began sending dozens of deadly projectiles hurtling through the air toward them. This was the moment that Nehrutu had been waiting for. He and Aaliyah immediately sent a whirlwind roaring skyward. Their initial combined efforts managed to slow the heavy balls but not completely stop them. The pair of them pressed harder - and then even harder still - until both were at the absolute limit of their power. The missiles gradually slowed more until, with a huge sigh of relief from Nehrutu, they eventually hung motionless in the air. They remained like this for a short time before exploding in a series of mighty booms.

The blasts from these explosions were sufficient to send more than half of their soldiers stumbling to the ground. But it was only a temporary setback. They were back on their feet within moments and charging across the open field toward the enemy ranks. Nehrutu and Aaliyah maintained the flow of the air as their soldiers advanced, all the while looking out for the Vrykol they felt sure would be sent to disrupt their power.

“Where are they?” shouted Nehrutu. “Surely our luck cannot be so good?”

Just as his words were spoken, the first sounds of clashing steel tore through the air. Nehrutu smiled over at Aaliyah. She looked supremely confident and powerful. In fact, since she had learned of Darshan’s death, it was as if her own powers had somehow doubled to match the ferocity of her heart.

She returned his smile. Then, drawing a long knife with one hand and holding the dagger given to her by Darshan in the other, she stormed ahead to join the fray. Nehrutu followed, struggling to keep pace even though the bond he now shared with Aaliyah had given him speed and strength way beyond anything he had ever experienced before.

As he drew closer Nehrutu could see that their initial charge had already succeeded in pushing Angrääl back at least twenty yards. The humans had taken position on their left and right flanks, allowing the elves to run straight up the middle and wedge the enemy apart. The original plan to send the humans into the center had been set aside following Aaliyah’s magnificent motivational performance on the beach.

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