Chaos

(THE TRIGGER WARNING FROM LAST CHAPTER STILL APPLIES)

I stared at the raid. Terrified. My thoughts coursed through me. 'You have to do something. You can't stand there. Are you going to let them all... Die?' A voice called. My legs shook harshly.

I mustered up the courage within me. I was going to test my training, doubtful of my abilities though. I wasn't going to let them die, even if I had to soak my hands in the blood of others.

I ran fast, not stopping all the way towards the village. All I had was my hunting knife, as trustworthy as it was. 'Who could possibly be doing this?' I thought. The red starred flag was becoming more visible and the more I ran, the closer I got to the village.

'Roma, Jarko, the nice nurse lady, are they okay?' I thought harder, deeper. 'How long had the raid been on for?' 'Were they killing the people?' 'How many raiders were they?'

I came closer and closer, till I smelt the metallic, deep stench of blood. My pace increased, though my legs hurt every time they hit the ground. 'FASTER' I forced myself forward, running towards the raid.

I had arrived, and already wanted to leave. I was left in pure shock. Dead bodies everywhere. Bleeding out young ones, broken down elders. Only at the edge of the village. 'The closer I get, the worse it'll be.' I stifled my anger, and kept as cool a head as possible.

The nurse lady. Crawling towards me, clothes ripped off, beaten bloody. "Ganno, they're hurting us all." She struggled to utter. "The women are being defiled and the men killed brutally. Roma... she's being held captive. Please, do something."

I ran towards her, and cradled her in my arms. I held in the pain I was brought seeing her like this. Her words pounded in my ears, cursing me with more anger. Her weak yet warm arm reached up to my face. "I'm glad I got to see you one last time, my son, Idris."

I held onto her tightly, knowing nothing about this Idris. It was her final moments. The massive through her stomach would kill her. "I'm here mother." I spoke to her, pitying her in her last moments.

Her arm went limp, and fell off my face. 'Will you avenge them?' the voice called again. 'What will you do to help?' the voice mocked further. "Everything. I will do everything I can to help."

I ran forward futher, angered, seeing only red. The first raider, up ahead, pressuring a defenceless child. He was round, but covered in light armour, with a large spear. I ran up behind him, slicing through his armed hand.

The spear head hit the ground, no longer being a hindrance. The large man screamed in pain, fear riddling his face. I jumped forward, and plunged my knife deep into his neck. Blood squirted out of his mouth, covering my face.

He stared into my soul in the last seconds of his life, then went limp and cold. I felt nothing except anger. The child he was attacking dropped in fear. I couldn't tell friend from foe. I leapt at the child, and sliced his neck too. I was rampaging, not even thinking about what I had just done.

"Yes Ganno, kill them all. Make them all SUFFER!" the voice called further. I picked up the spear from the large man and charged ahead. No matter who it was, I mercilessly killed them along the way. Children, women, elderly and the sick. Everyone who was in my sight, was killed.

My hands were covered in the blood of innocent lives. They hadn't done anything, but I killed them. For no good reason. I continued charging forward, looking for more prey.

I reached the centre of the raid. Women were being raped and children who had been captured were being put into cars to be sold into slavery. Men and elderly were being executed and killed for leisure.

I saw her. Roma, protecting a child with a sword. She was shaking, her clothes torn. I ran towards her, analysing the 5 men who surrounded her. I was stopped in my wake. A man with a large sword swung at me and i dodged just in time. There were weapons all over the floor, dead bodies too.

"I am your challenger. You are my fight." His words pestered me. I didn't have time for him. I hurled the spear at him, aiming at his head. Then, I grabbed a nearby sword, while he blocked my projectile attack.

"Too slow!" he yelled as he blocked my attack. He used his sword to cover his head, blocking his vision. 'Perfect' I thought. I ran forward, sliding through his legs. With the sword, I cut the back of them, taking him down.

I rolled forward, bringing myself to my feet. Now standing, I plunged my blade deep into his back, pinning him to the ground. "Weak." I muttered.

I ran towards Roma again. She had been caught. From where I was, I could see everything clearly. Her teary eyes, the despair on her face. I knew what was next. They would touch her. Do things to her. I wasn't going to let it happen.

I looked around while I ran. A crossbow lay on the floor. A few arrows branding some dead bodies. My speed increased, as I sped towards the cross bow. I dropped down, and yanked the arrows out of the dead bodies.

I loaded the crossbow and shot at one of the men. I missed, just barely. But I had caught their attention. I continued running towards them. Between me and them, there were a few crates.

I loaded the crossbow once more. The men had noticed me, and were preparing themselves for battle. I put the crossbow away, still carrying it with me. I readied my sword. My pace came harder and harder. I ran onto the crates and jumped high, charging a overhead strike.

My blade came down heavy on the head of one, digging into and nearly splitting his head. My sword got stuck, if i tried to pull it out, I'd be struck from the behind. I kicked down the man I hit in his chest, his body hitting the ground.

My sword was easier to grab now. I took out the crossbow, nailing a second man in his chest. The man pulled the arrow out, effortlessly. It had no effect. I had hit someone strong. He was different than the rest.

"Ganno, help me, please!" Roma called.

"Well lookie here." A man laughed. His armour was better than the rest. "Has he come to save his sister? Or is it his girl?" He grinned. His mouth was missing teeth, and the ones that were there were yellow and dirty.

"Give me her now." I ordered. I'd made it this far. I was going to help her.

"You can't order me around kiddo. I'm the one with the girl, I'm the one who makes the calls." he looked at Roma, a perverted expression arose.

"I was gonna have fun with this one, but you'd come and ruined my party." He grabbed her breast and more tears came down her face. More anger streamed down my face. I was going to kill him.