Eagles of the Damned by David Black

Author:David Black [Black, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781477500156
Published: 2012-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

‘Is everything set and ready?’

Lying quietly down beside him, Rolf nodded and whispered.

‘Yes Herman, the men are all in position and know what to do when you give the signal.’

Arminius nodded thoughtfully.

‘Very well.’

Satisfied that everything was ready, Arminius motioned his cousin back from their concealed vantage point in the trees. They slithered down into dead ground on their bellies. Keeping low, both men jumped up and ran in a half crouch towards their waiting auxiliaries. The cavalrymen were waiting among the trees close to the latest completed section of the road, hidden from the engineer and the sweating legionaries by the brow of a low hill.

Taking his horse’s reins from one of the men, Arminius pulled on his plumed officers’ helmet. Securing it under his chin he signalled in silence for the cavalry squadron to mount. The grinning Cherusci, dressed in their Roman auxiliary uniforms eagerly hauled themselves into their saddles; despite his churning stomach Arminius’s eyes had begun to shine bright with anticipation.

He pinched the material of his Decurion tunic and then released it. His face contorted with a moment’s contempt and hatred.

‘Now is the time we turn these uniforms into weapons against our enemies Rolf.’

Arminius exhaled deeply, betraying the relief which engulfed him. ‘Finally we can begin to play our own part.’

He turned his horse in the direction of the unsuspecting Romans. Lifting his arm Arminius waved his squadron forward at the walk. With bridles jingling and their horses snorting to the clatter of iron shod hooves the mounted column began to move. Turning his head back towards Rolf he said over his shoulder with a savage grin.

‘It is time to make the Roman swine ahead learn their true mistake of entering our land.’

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