Chapter Twenty Five
/Few weeks later/ The North/
Two people could be seen at the edge of a mountain clif facing the icy castle of the ice queen.
One looked taller than the other, the first looking middle aged and the other younger, with his age undefined, some could guess he must be a teen, while others could say he most definitely is in his mid twenties.
They were Eric and Henrik
One, a huntsman and the other, a predator
"Are you sure Finn will be ok, causing the distraction alone?...there are no less than a hundred huntsmen down there" Eric finally breaks the silence in worry while still facing the castle, preparing for a jump
"Trust me, you should worry more about the huntsman than him, there's a reason why grim is in our name" Eric frowns at the reply turning to see Henrik with a smirk on his face. No longer minding him, he asks "Are you ready?"
"Aye"
With that, Eric takes one of his axe from his back and sets of to take a run towards the castle.
*Crash*crash*crash*
*Pang*
After taking a leap and loosing his balance from the first roof, he secures his safety with his axe sticking to the edge of the third roof. As he struggles to climb onto the roof he hears
*THUD*
Shaking the roof a little and making him loose his grip, feeling his fall coming
"Bloody hel!"
He feels a hand holding him and raising him higher and dropping him back on the roof. With his breathe steady, he looks to find Henrik squatting beside him
" What... what are you?"
Henrik looks towards him with a smile on his face " Like I said, there is a reason we are grim"
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/Castle Entrance/
Soldiers could be seen stationed at the entrance of the castle's gate, while the rest patrolling around with sharp eyes monitoring the crowdy areas, children and adults moving about, captured slaves and slavers on their duties. As they watch and check every person, they notice a figure cloaked heading towards them
"Halt!"
The figure still continues towards them but this time a little slower
"Halt! And state your business or we will be force to take actions!!"
*Shingg*shinngg*
The two soldiers unsheath their weapons as well as attracted other
Soldiers around.
Surrounding the stranger while also cautious, the figure finally halts
"I'm here to see the ice witch"
"You dare! Seize him!"
With the taunt from the stranger and the call from a soldier, the others rushed towards the figure to take hold of him. With swift movement and smooth control over their body, the stranger dodges and counters every soldier, careful not to injure any fatally.
When the stranger finds themselves alone, he continues ahead
"Guess the distraction starts now."
The figure continues untill he gets to the outer region of the castle but ones again no longer was he welcomed with a small squad. Huntsmen and soldiers numbering above fifties blocked his way.
When they see the stranger no longer moving, a huntsman steps forward. Looking buffy and huge, no less than two metres, bald with beards long enough to cover his neck length with a heavy two bladed battle axe stops just Fifteen meters from the stranger
"State your name and purpose. Refuse, you forever dwell on this land alive....or dead" with a deep voice thundering across the field of the soon to be battleground. The stranger scoffs pulling off his cloak, exposing his leather armour and trusted heavy viking blade still sheathed on his back and secured firmly inside to avoid killing any of them. This was the mercy gotten from Eric as he never wanted the death of his brothers and sisters who were forced into such life.
"Name.....Finn Grim.... purpose....hunt..... advice....bring more reinforcemennts... because your not enough"
On hearing the stranger now known as Finn, everyone's face turned grim, feeling insulted and angered especially the huntsmen. These were men and women, train from a young age to be vicious and brutal on the field able to contend with ten men of equal strength but after their enhancement, the number tripled and a stranger just insulted them that they were not enough to contain him.
If only they knew.
The bald huntsman angered by Finn, replies as he moves towards Finn for make a quick punishment for others never again to underestimate the huntsman
"Your choice then, dead man"
Closing in on Finn, he raises his weapon with his two hands and with all his strength brings it down. With ease, Finn steps aside
Boom!!
Dust erupts from the force of the axe kissing the earth.
When everyone thought it was over and ready to disperse, they witness a body flying towards them and with a heavy thud, lands on the ground and slides to a stop at the feet of the huntsmen in front.
It was the bald huntsman.
When the dust finally clears, Finn is seen casually standing there
"Again, I'll advice, get more reinforcements" he says with a taunting look.
"ATTACK!"
so began the brutal fight. Once again, an original versus an army. Simple feat for a good day. The soldiers run ahead first with their war cry, Finn no longer stationary, meets them with his on speed.
"ARGGGGHHH"
One by one, screams were heard as Finn nimble through the crowd, a kick and a blow, then a high jump and a roundhouse kick, from one soldier to another they met the same.
Little by little he made a quick work of them. With reinforcements coming finally, slowly the others retreat, surrounding him and this time becoming cautious.
The huntsmen realizing the threat, decides to blend in amongst the soldiers, hiding in plain sight, waiting for the enemy to be overwhelmed and then landing a decisive blow but Finn with his magical body, nothing could be hidden from him unless by magic.
Another round started again, one of the soldiers makes a quick thrust towards him but missed before feeling himself held by the throat and his body leaving the ground only to land heavily on it with his back and loosing consciousness. Finn, done with him quickly moved around giving heavy blows enough to knock the air out of them but not enough to kill them. As he was faced with the soldiers, he moves his head slightly and quickly catches the missed arrow that was a few inches away from the eye of a soldier who paused from his attack after noticing it but before he could react again he passed out with a heavy slap from his attacker. All these happened in a matter of seconds as Finn, without stopping continued his assualt and the soldiers continued their tempering.
Once every moment, flying weapons would come from around his surroundings and becoming annoyed not because of the sneak attacks but the fact he had to focus enough to halt each weapon from fatally injuring the soldiers he was knocking out. With his eyes moving around, he finds one of his hunters and getting ready for her next attack, he dodges and twirls the arrow and throws it back at her faster than it came and straight it went into her shoulder
"Arrghh!!"
Little by little, he locates each ranger with their knives or arrows.
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/Inside the castle/ throne room/
"....this is what I trained you for...this is why I raised you...this is why I made you what you are!"
*Swoshhh*
*Block*
Freya was startled a little from her speech which she was giving to the strongest of the huntsmen assembled in the throne room after realizing she was almost assassinated and saved by her sister Rovenna, again. Both sisters look towards the source and find two men on the balcony in the throne room. Freya recognizing one of them was a little shocked. Rovenna, on the other hand was excited and oozing bloodlust. Her eyes giving away madness and pure magic power, she stares at the guest while smiling
"Hello Eric...*exhales*....I have missed you..." She says attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
Her eyes moves towards the next person and widen a little, she grins wider. Although everyone was confused who it was, she wasn't
" Ahh....an original...how exciting...Esther must be proud!"