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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 428191" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>The Alliance (cont)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>The western edge of the Great Forest:</em></strong></p><p>Garth spurred on his horse drawing his sword. Bactra and Dabuk knew that he wouldn't be reasonable about orcs. In fact, Garth Tigerstorm hated orcs almost as much as Dabuk hated ogres. They are more alike than either could ever admit.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk was the first to follow his father's charge, even though there wasn't any sign of orcs. But Dabuk knew his father better than anyone regardless of their differences. If Garth said there were orcs nearby then there were. The half-elven ranger rode past his friends and his steed was soon on the heels of his father's great roan.</p><p></p><p>If Dabuk had looked back he would have been surprised by his cousin's bravado, as the elven wizard spurred on his smaller mount. Bactra's own horse wasn't as strong but was quicker when pushed. Soon he had caught up to Dabuk but remained behind the two rangers, letting them lead, as they should.</p><p></p><p>Hougwarth was soon running beside Bactra's horse with Mesik and Thessa in the rear. Their small ponies were sturdy enough but not as quick as the giant's long stride.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk could smell them now. The orcs. And something else. It seemed familiar but also different. Garth spurred his massive horse into a breakneck gallop, easily dodging the low branches of a oak tree that hung over the trail.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk would have missed it if his father hadn't been riding ahead of him. The leaves of the branches grazed his cheeks and scalp pulling at his hair. The ranger peered back just in time to see Bactra duck under the branches, which weren't as obstructive to him on his smaller horse. Hougwarth didn't see the branches in time and sprinted right into them.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk looked forward just in time to duck another low-hanging branch right at the edge of the forest. He reigned in his horse not believing what he saw in front of him. Ten orcs surrounded a large ogre just past the edge of the tree line.</p><p></p><p>The ogre was unlike any other of its kind he'd ever seen before. It was ugly yes, but it wore fine clothes and carried a massive steel longsword. The beast was almost jovial, which burned in Dabuk's mind. His look of amazement turned to hatred and he knew who the beast was.</p><p></p><p>Bactra reigned in is horse next to his cousin's. The two of them stared in disbelief, as Dabuk's father went to the aid of this ogre. It was both awe-inspiring and gut wrenching at the same time.</p><p></p><p>"Is that who I think it is?" Bactra noticed his cousin's scowl and stayed beside him.</p><p></p><p>"Yes." Dabuk's voice was cold and unfeeling but Bactra knew he was torn up inside about this.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk watched as his father charge the orcs closest to him. They didn't have time to turn around before he had cut them down. The ogre took advantage of the distraction to behead two orcs with one swipe of his longsword. Hougwarth charged past Dabuk and Bactra completely unaware of their disdain for the situation. He charged the orcs swinging his own great sword. He sliced one orc to ribbons then lost his footing and fell on top of another.</p><p></p><p>"Maybe Hougwarth will accidentally kill him." Bactra shook his head in disbelief of the wood giant’s clumsy maneuver. The orc beneath him wouldn't be getting up again.</p><p></p><p>"Hougwarth's not that unlucky." A twisted smile crept across Dabuk's face.</p><p></p><p>Mesik and Thessa's war ponies clopped up behind the cousins. Mesik moved his pony next to Dabuk's frothing steed. The ranger's horse was trained not to like goblins or ogres. Thessa brought her pony next to Bactra's horse.</p><p></p><p>"Is that–"</p><p></p><p>"Yes Mesik," Dabuk hated having to repeat himself, especially when he was trying to control himself. "That's Kellin One-Eye. My father's best friend."</p><p></p><p>Dabuk spat on the ground after speaking the words just as Garth killed the last orc and the ogre helped Hougwarth up from the ground.</p><p></p><p>"Oh damn," Mesik looked at Dabuk and then the famous ogre hero of Harqual. "This is not going to go well."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 428191, member: 2012"] [b]The Alliance (cont)[/b] [b][i]The western edge of the Great Forest:[/i][/b] Garth spurred on his horse drawing his sword. Bactra and Dabuk knew that he wouldn't be reasonable about orcs. In fact, Garth Tigerstorm hated orcs almost as much as Dabuk hated ogres. They are more alike than either could ever admit. Dabuk was the first to follow his father's charge, even though there wasn't any sign of orcs. But Dabuk knew his father better than anyone regardless of their differences. If Garth said there were orcs nearby then there were. The half-elven ranger rode past his friends and his steed was soon on the heels of his father's great roan. If Dabuk had looked back he would have been surprised by his cousin's bravado, as the elven wizard spurred on his smaller mount. Bactra's own horse wasn't as strong but was quicker when pushed. Soon he had caught up to Dabuk but remained behind the two rangers, letting them lead, as they should. Hougwarth was soon running beside Bactra's horse with Mesik and Thessa in the rear. Their small ponies were sturdy enough but not as quick as the giant's long stride. Dabuk could smell them now. The orcs. And something else. It seemed familiar but also different. Garth spurred his massive horse into a breakneck gallop, easily dodging the low branches of a oak tree that hung over the trail. Dabuk would have missed it if his father hadn't been riding ahead of him. The leaves of the branches grazed his cheeks and scalp pulling at his hair. The ranger peered back just in time to see Bactra duck under the branches, which weren't as obstructive to him on his smaller horse. Hougwarth didn't see the branches in time and sprinted right into them. Dabuk looked forward just in time to duck another low-hanging branch right at the edge of the forest. He reigned in his horse not believing what he saw in front of him. Ten orcs surrounded a large ogre just past the edge of the tree line. The ogre was unlike any other of its kind he'd ever seen before. It was ugly yes, but it wore fine clothes and carried a massive steel longsword. The beast was almost jovial, which burned in Dabuk's mind. His look of amazement turned to hatred and he knew who the beast was. Bactra reigned in is horse next to his cousin's. The two of them stared in disbelief, as Dabuk's father went to the aid of this ogre. It was both awe-inspiring and gut wrenching at the same time. "Is that who I think it is?" Bactra noticed his cousin's scowl and stayed beside him. "Yes." Dabuk's voice was cold and unfeeling but Bactra knew he was torn up inside about this. Dabuk watched as his father charge the orcs closest to him. They didn't have time to turn around before he had cut them down. The ogre took advantage of the distraction to behead two orcs with one swipe of his longsword. Hougwarth charged past Dabuk and Bactra completely unaware of their disdain for the situation. He charged the orcs swinging his own great sword. He sliced one orc to ribbons then lost his footing and fell on top of another. "Maybe Hougwarth will accidentally kill him." Bactra shook his head in disbelief of the wood giant’s clumsy maneuver. The orc beneath him wouldn't be getting up again. "Hougwarth's not that unlucky." A twisted smile crept across Dabuk's face. Mesik and Thessa's war ponies clopped up behind the cousins. Mesik moved his pony next to Dabuk's frothing steed. The ranger's horse was trained not to like goblins or ogres. Thessa brought her pony next to Bactra's horse. "Is that–" "Yes Mesik," Dabuk hated having to repeat himself, especially when he was trying to control himself. "That's Kellin One-Eye. My father's best friend." Dabuk spat on the ground after speaking the words just as Garth killed the last orc and the ogre helped Hougwarth up from the ground. "Oh damn," Mesik looked at Dabuk and then the famous ogre hero of Harqual. "This is not going to go well." [/QUOTE]
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