The Battle Of The South

Aliyah and Rachel were standing on the mountain looking at the huge army of ogres, demons and elves standing below them. Dailo Mountain was not amongst the highest mountain ranges of the Elf Kingdom and was barely 20000 feet but the huge forest and swarms around the mountain made it quite difficult for inexperienced raiders to conquer the mountain. Kystion and Kavana were perfectly aware of the fact and therefore they decided to stay surrounding the mountain from every side.

Aliyah looked at Rachel and said, "They might not attack soon but waiting here for their attack will be foolish." Rachel smiled, "Patience and bravery at the right time wins wars and in the wrong time takes lives. Their army is bigger than ours and is more powerful than us. Alice is our main priority and we have to protect her at any cost." Aliyah said grimly, "But...." Rachel raised her hand and said grimly, "End of discussion, Aliyah. When the right time comes, your bravery will be useful. But, right now we have to defend ourselves and protect Alice." She turned and walked away. Aliyah looked at her and sighed. She walked towards the hut and saw Elgin and Vexana sharpening their swords and axes. Diana was also there, training with her sword. On seeing Aliyah, Diana tossed a sword towards her and said, "Come and spare with me." Aliyah smiled, "I don't spare. I only fight in wars."

Diana smiled, "Even the strongest swords get rusty if they remain unused for a long time. We don't want a rusty sword." Aliyah smiled, "Rachel ordered me and all of you to stay vigilant and defend the Dailo Mountain. You guys should focus more on that rather than wasting your time on such useless tasks." Elgin smiled, "Have you forgotten the days when Master used to tell us to wash our swords and sharpen them before going to war?" Aliyah said grimly, "I haven't forgotten anything, Elgin. But, if I am not going to attack first, there is no use for me holding a sword like a scarecrow. I will stay here in the hut and keep an eye on Alice." Rachel walked towards her and said, "Fine. If you want to act like a spoiled child then I won't pressurize you. Do as you want." She looked at Elgin, Vexana and Diana and said, "The front circle is the most dangerous one due to it being the closest proximity to the enemy. Therefore, I want Elgin and Kayuba there.

The second circle is going to be impregnable and I want Bayu and Vexana there. The third circle is going to be the soft one as it will be the one where less people will be available. I will stay here personally and command the front two circles. Aliyah and Alice will stay here and will be ready to escape in this special sphere if the last circle also gets destroyed. Is it all clear?" All shouted, "Yes." Rachel smiled, "Good." She walked towards Aliyah and gave her a sword and said, "Even a scarecrow does scare crows even if it is lifeless. Do better than a scarecrow." She patted her shoulder and walked inside the hut.

Kystion and Kavana were sitting on a dining table and were feasting. Kystion asked, "I don't like this new strategy. Can't we do better than this?" Kavana said grimly, "Xao Chang is a wise man. He knows that without capturing Alice alive, he cannot release Xao Lin from the mountain. He wants Alice to surrender herself in the holy fire and release Xao Lin's spirit.

Xao Chang will then capture Xao Lin's spirit and will turn himself into the most powerful being in the world. I think this is a good strategy." Kystion said grimly, "The Dailo Mountains are unknown to us. No war was fought here ever. In fact, the Dailo Mountains only became habitable when Daina and her family came to stay here. Diana's ancestors didn't even participate in the war. They were neutral." Kavana bit a large chunk of chicken and said, "Times have changed rapidly. Diana knows that if she remains neutral this time, her whole family will die. Aliyah and Xao Chang both won't tolerate neutral people and she will be in a very tedious situation soon. Aliyah must have promised her the throne of Elf Kingdom and Namaria."

Kystion asked, "Wasn't Namaria declared independent?" Kavana smiled, "Independence is also a kind of problem too. Aliyah won't allow an independent state if she wins the war this time." Kystion said grimly, "The mountain is filled with dangerous traps. We shouldn't attack in the dark of the night." Kavana said, "Night will be better for us. I have talked with Nakamura and he assured us that he will come here." Kystion said, "I don't trust him. A person who doesn't obey his master's order is not trustworthy. What if he flees after the situation gets worse?" Kavana said, "This is our best bet." Kavana and Kystion looked at the mountains where Aliyah and Alice were standing.

The night came and both sides were ready with their strategies. Aliyah sat near Alice and said, "Mother Manaca believes in you but you have to be brave too. When the enemies come, fight them and don't hide. Only the brave ones survive in the world." Alice nodded her head in approval. Rachel and Vexana looked at each other and smiled. Elgin and Kayuba looked at the small fire torches marching towards them. They clenched their swords and stood there. Kavana and Kystion were on their horses and looked at Elgin and Kayuba. Kavana said, "Surrender yourself now and we will show you mercy. There is no point dying for a useless cause." Elgin said, "I also say the same. Surrender now and we will let you live."

Kavana smiled and said, "Fine. Don't expect any mercy from us." Kavana and Kystion waved their hands and a large army of ogres and elves ran towards them. Most of them fell into ditches, some banged on trees and some were slaughtered by the sharp blades hanging from the trees. But, the majority of the army survived and they stood in front of Elgin and Kayuba. Elgin and Kayuba waved their hands and lots of wild tribes and wild animals ran towards them with swords and axes. A huge turmoil started there. Kayuba rolled and slashed his sword and killed an ogre and then punched an elf and threw another on another. Elgin shot arrows and killed some bats and mosquitoes which were killing his people. Elgin and Kayuba managed to kill most of them but Kayuba got injured. Phantom ran towards him and caught him in his arms.

Safi chanted some mantra and a protective shield appeared around them. Kayuba was bleeding heavily and was about to die. Phantom looked at him and said, "You cannot die like this. We still have to kill Xao Chang and end his evil empire." Kayuba looked at him and smiled, "My time has come, Phantom. I must go now." Kayuba smiled and closed his eyes. Phantom and Safi started crying when Kayuba opened his eyes and laughed, "I'm not going to die so soon. I can only be killed with special weapons." Phantom punched him and said, "Why are you like this, Kayuba? Torturing everyone." Kayuba smiled and stood up. He said, "Go and fight." Phantom and Safi ran towards the battlefield.

Elgin looked at the elves running towards them and decided to use his magic but Mother Manaca stopped him and said, "If you use your magic here, the whole forest will burn." Elgin closed his fists and started killing the enemies. Soon, Mother Manaca and Vexana started fighting the enemies too. Bayu used his whole power and killed the bats and mosquitoes and threw a huge fire ring that ignited the forest. The forest slowly started to burn and the huge smoke made it difficult for them to see properly. Kavana and Kystion ran towards Elgin and stabbed him.

Elgin cried but then punched Kavana and threw Kystion away. Elgin took out the daggers and then threw it on an ogre. He was about to run when Kavana pulled his leg and stabbed him in the neck. Kystion was about to throw a stone on his face when Aliyah came and kicked him. Aliyah took Kystion and pressed his head against a tree and then kicked him in the stomach. Kavana was about to hit Aliyah but Kayuba caught his hand and pulled him away. He took him on his shoulder and then threw him on the ground. Kayuba stomped on his left hand and then took a dagger and sliced one of his fingers. An ogre jumped on Kayuba and started biting his ear. He took him and pressed his head against the ground and twisted his neck.

Aliyah and Vexana looked at the young and small elves and ogres running towards them and took their swords and slaughtered them. An arrow struck Vexana in the eye and another arrow pierced Vexana's left ear. Vexana fell on the ground and cried as Aliyah swung her sword and killed the archer. Aliyah took Vexana aside and laid her on the ground and held her hand.

Vexana said, "Go and fight. I will be okay." Aliyah said grimly, "Shut up, Vexana. I have always been selfish and cruel towards you but that day you opened my eyes. There is no bigger thing in the world than love and if we don't fight for it, there will be nothing that can help us regain it once it is lost." Vexana smiled, "Such emotional intelligence doesn't suit my Aliyah. I never hated you for your bravery. I was upset that you never acknowledged your mistake but today you have done that too. Go and win the war." Aliyah smiled and kissed her. Vexana smiled and closed her eyes.

Kavana and Kystion were fighting with Elgin and Kayuba when Aliyah joined them. Kystion took the Purple Mace and hit the ground and soon the ground started to shatter. A bright purple light came from inside and a small goat walked outside the fissure. The goat was Kappa. Mother Manaca looked at the goat and said, "Don't go near him." The goat soon took the form of a big man who looked like Baphomet. He looked at Mother Manaca and smiled, "It has been quite a time, Manaca." Mother Manaca said, "Don't fight against us. We are good gods."

Kappa laughed, "There is no such thing as a good god. I am the only God here." Kappa took his mace and ran towards Mother Manaca. Manaca pushed his head and threw him on the ground and punched him. Kystion and Kavana ran towards Mother Manaca, but Aliyah and Elgin caught them and punched them. Kystion tried to dodge the punch and insert a dagger but Elgin dodged and stabbed him with his own dagger. Aliyah took out her gun and shot a bullet that shattered Kystion's jaw. Kystion cried and ran towards Aliyah who rolled and threw him on a tree. She then shot a bullet which took Kystion's left arm. Kavana took the opportunity and threw dust in Elgin's eyes. Elgin tried to fight but Kavana caught him in a chokehold and kicked him in the groin.

Mother Manaca took her sword and stopped Kappa from hitting her with his mace. Kappa kicked her in the stomach and then hit her on the head with the mace. Manaca fell on the ground. Kappa was about to give the final blow when the spear came and chopped Kappa's hands. Kappa cried in pain and looked around and saw Alice standing there. Kappa roared and ran towards her. Alice caught him and then threw her on the ground. Alice caught his horns and then usurped it. Kappa started screaming. He ran here and there screaming. Alice took the spear and then pushed it inside his skull. Kappa roared as the blood started flowing from his skull. He took a sword and swung it towards Alice but she was quick and kicked him in the stomach.

Kappa looked around and on seeing that he had no other option but to run away, he started to run. Elgin saw him and shot an arrow in his left eye. Aliyah took the spear and pulled it out of his skull. Kappa ran and soon fell on the ground and died. Kystion looked at Kappa and ran towards the downside. Vexana caught him and then took him on her shoulders and threw him at the foot of Aliyah. Kavana and Kystion looked at each other. Aliyah smiled, "If you had listened to my words that day and obeyed it, you would have not been in such a condition right now." Kystion said angrily, "You killed Krymon and Hilda and killed her infant children." Aliyah smiled, "They had their deaths written before their birth. You cannot blame me for it." Kystion spit on her feet.

Aliyah smiled and thrust the dagger inside his heart. Kystion fell on the ground and died. Kavana looked at Aliyah and said, "Please, don't kill me. I will remain as your slave or a sex slave. Whatever you prefer." Aliyah smiled, "Don't worry, I won't do anything." Vexana came forward and rolled up her sleeve. A big red tattoo was there. She said grimly, "Remember this tattoo. You and your brother raped me and my sister and tattooed this red mark on our hands. My two sisters died that day but I stayed alive so that I could see the demise of you and your brother. I already have your brother's head and now it's your turn." Kavana pleaded but Vexana took out her sword and decapitated him. Kavana's head rolled on the ground and his body fell on the ground with a thud. Vexana smiled and kicked his head. She smiled, "You don't deserve the spike. You deserve to be eaten by wild animals." She walked towards her but with a sad but happy face. Aliyah, Elgin, Kayuba, Bayu and Rachel looked at each other and sighed. They looked around as the rain fell on the ground, washing away the blood of the deceased. They walked towards the hut.

Kavana's head rolled downwards till it hit a shoe. Kenchi picked up his head and said grimly, "Sorry, Kavana. But, today was not my day. But, I will avenge you. The Blood Spear will be mine." He smiled and walked away....