Zion watched the streets below. Undead beings of various horror were swarming the streets, battles were being fought by the guards and anyone trying to protect the Innocent populace. Zion placed a hand on his face as he felt tears running down. Before long, he was joined by another- Johan Millicus. Zion would look as the battle ranged in what was once his home, fire burning in the kingdom he gave up everything to protect, as he looked towards Johan. "<b>It is done then? They are all in position? We can proceed with the plan?" </b>He asked, as if afraid of the answer.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"<b>Say the word, my lord, and the city is yours."</b></span><br/><br/>"<b>Tekatus is only a means to an end."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"I've patrolled the camps, spoken to the forces you've assembled, we're ready.....whenever you are."</span></b><br/><br/>"<b>Is any man ready to give an order that will mean the death of countless men and women....?"<br/>
</b><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><b>"No. But neither is every man able to give that order when he must. But you are that man, My Emperor. You've been that man before, and you'll be him again. And these men and women - they call themselves Imperials because they believe in you... They're the meanest, toughest sons of bitches The Empire has to offer. And they want this. They want this as much as you do. Perhaps they want it more."</b></span><br/><br/><b>"You're certain we're ready? Tekatus's army will no doubt be bolstered with these new undead. And the walls of the city are old, but they still stand." <br/>
</b><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"We're ready. And I might be no great monster myself, but I'll kick those damn walls down with my bare feet! - if you would only ask me to do it!"</span><br/><br/>ZIon would chuckle.<b>"And I'm sure you could do it, too..... Alright. This is it."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"Yes!"</span></b><br/><br/>"<b>Send the word- A New dawn rises over Tekatus."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"Yes my lord- and the Sons and Daughters of the Empire will greet that dawn with burning hearts and swords drawn."</span></b><br/><br/>"<b>So it begins...."<br/>
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</b><br/><br/>The city walls were being lined with explosive barrels, anything that would cause a blast- black powder, oil, alcohol, anything to make sufficient damage. As the forces gathered outside the walls, Zion flew by, atop the Albino Shadowscale Dragon, as he would land in front of those present- It wasn't many, they numbered fewer than those that held the city, but Zion knew that if he cut the head off this snake, the body would die. He also had a few tricks up his sleeve to turn this battle around. Bribing guards and arming civilians was only the first step. As he stood in front of the walls, Zion held out his arms and let out a yell.<br/><br/>"<b>This is it men! They say that our cause is false and that we are nothing more than thieves, thugs and murderers! But no! We are farmers! We are craftsmen! We are sons and daughters of shopkeepers, maid servants and soldiers! We are the sons and daughters of the Empire! And we have come this far because our cause is true. Because we fight as one. And because our hearts are bursting with anger! What we do here today, we do for our country! For all the true Imperial sons and daughters! Tekatus's walls are tall, but they are old and crumbling, like the Kingdom whose soldiers lines them. They've barricades to block us, but we'll tear through them and the Undead behind them! Now, my people, show these warriors how TRUE warriors fight!" </b><br/><br/>Zion held up a sword and Maddox would see the Light of Neema glow in his hand, before he would point it.....right in Maddox's direction. He then yelled in the old tongue a curse. "<i><b>TOL ACHARN!" </b></i>Before the soldiers began moving towards the walls. Zion would send a solar flare up into the sky, and watched as the outer city walls were lit ablaze. However, that wasn't the best bit.<br/><br/>Climbing from the ground, the result of the combined energy of the Fae, came a massive<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fpre00.deviantart.net%2Fea34%2Fth%2Fpre%2Ff%2F2010%2F049%2F7%2F9%2F79516870fe7d8d9ad33a5691695ea614.jpg&amp;hash=8a3976f0f2b11016ab11e9b27ba1a75b" href="https://pre00.deviantart.net/ea34/th/pre/f/2010/049/7/9/79516870fe7d8d9ad33a5691695ea614.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Elder Earth Elemental</a>. It would approach the burning wall, before latching onto it and ripping it asunder, leaving an entry way for the soldiers to march in. An<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fimg00.deviantart.net%2F5609%2Fi%2F2011%2F267%2F4%2F0%2Fdelve_dragon_by_jameswolf-d4ase5x.jpg&amp;hash=575d3392d929c6aeb45dabfe21f6428a" href="https://img00.deviantart.net/5609/i/2011/267/4/0/delve_dragon_by_jameswolf-d4ase5x.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Emerald Grave Rootspine Dragon</a>would attack the creature, but the Elemental would breath balefire at it, causing it to flail as the toxic fire enveloped it. The Elemental would then grab a chunk of the broken wall, and proceed to slam it down on the creatures head, ending it's life with a sickening slam, as dragon blood would flow in the streets. It would then grab one of the mages, who were casting spells at it, before proceeding to bite them in half, casting the body aside as it began fighting.<br/><br/>The fight for the Outer City had begun.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">Milo would watch as the battle began to consume the outer cities, from atop the House, as he climbed back down and moved towards Azurnine. "<b>Empire- They came with an Army and an Elemental. Walls were blasted, likely bribed guards or civilians. It's a bloodbath out there- best we wait it out in here until We figure out what's going on." </b>Milo said, before looking towards Azurnine and pointing towards her. "<b>I will keep you away from Maddox, by force if I must- I promised your mother I would keep you safe, and right now, close to him is about as deadly it can be. Don't make me do this, Azurnine- This isn't what you want......and it isn't what your mother wants either." </b>Milo said, but he knew fighting her would not be easy, if it came down to that.</span><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Zion flew ahead on the Shadowscale, landing in the Middle city, as the forces were focused on the wall. His eyes were burning with Neema's light, as he found an<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fvignette.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fdragonsdogma%2Fimages%2F0%2F0a%2FConcept_Art_-_Wight.jpg%2Frevision%2Flatest%3Fcb%3D20130814151027&amp;hash=985fce611cb2a8eee79048ee616c4c7e" href="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonsdogma/images/0/0a/Concept_Art_-_Wight.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130814151027" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Undead.</a>It would approach him and hiss. As it would fly towards Zion, to try and kill him, as Zion would grab it by it's neck. It would then communicate to Maddox through the creature, the light burning in both their heads. "<b>Arrogant fool......did you really seek to challenge <i>me</i>?! Use the dead of<i> MY</i> land?!" </b>He said, before casting down the undead. He would stand over it, as Neema's light grew brighter in his hand.<br/><br/>"<b>Whats yours.....has always been MINE!!!" </b><br/><br/>The Light would glow, before he would.....slam it down, as a wave shot out. In every church that held Maddox's symbol originally, having been used to spread his darkness, Neema's mark would glow and shoot out light. The Undead caught in the radius of this would start....glowing white! They would begin holding onto themselves, before turning towards the Mages of Azurnine and the Undead not caught in the radius, which still vastly outnumbered the ones imbued with light, and began fighting against them. One of the undead would look towards the Mages and point towards them.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff"><b>"The White Lady has freed us from Maddox's twisted lies! Destroy the Mages!"</b></span><br/><br/>This was a spell that Zion had developed when it came to the Undead, when he was a servant of Maddox in ages past- He knew that the Dark God used fear and intimidation to subjugate and brainwash his army. Zion was merely following along the same pathways. Instead of the Darkness of Maddox, however, they were faced with Neema's Light. While his soldiers fought to claim the Outer City, Zion would glare towards the Palace and begin to move towards it. Mirielle was there.....It was time to take back what was his. There would be royal blood spilled tonight!<br/><br/>Oddly enough, Oscar's Paladin's were not playing a role in the Cities defense- If anything, they were absent. Where was he....?<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="27" data-username="@Synn" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/27/">@Synn</a>