Episode 18
“Life is cheap to the Greens,” said Morgoth. “Even their own. When they die, they return as if nothing happened.” The big orc spoke quietly. His strength was sapped. With Sita Moon’s guidance, he sat on a rock. “We must keep moving, lady,” he whispered. “Hedden is not far.” He smiled weakly. “Maybe I should sit a minute. I’m not the berserk goblin I was that day I first went there.” Morgoth laid his hand across Sita Moon’s arm. “The warmaster wasn’t going to let something like this river stop him, no matter how many eyeball monsters live there.”
Morgoth chuckled. His pain was ebbing. Orcs recover quickly. With only a little struggle, Morgoth got to his feet, supporting his weight on his axe only a moment before he could heft that to his shoulder as well. After a hard breath from his nose, he was able to smile and continue walking. Shortly he was positively striding. Nothing keeps an orc out of a fight long.
“Hedden is the biggest city that side of the river. It’s walls are thick, but we found the gates still open as if they wanted us to come in! After we chewed up all the soldiers and all the peasants about to be locked out, we tore those doors right off the hinges. I almost got crunched in one, but the warmaster himself got his fingers inside. He kicked me clear into a wall so he could get in and start hacking!” Morgoth crossed his arms proudly. “We ravaged for three whole days before the Emperor could send enough soldiers to drive us out.”
They walked in silence shortly as they crossed a wide field. Shouts and laughter could be heard in the distance, location unknown, simply too close. Brush crackled on either side as two Greens charged out. The archer was back, and brought with him a warrior brandishing a flaming scimitar. The warrior attacked Morgoth, but he stood no chance. The orc lifted the warrior over his head and broke the body in half. Swinging the legs like a cudgel, Morgoth attempted to smash the archer.
The archer stayed out of Morgoth’s reach, feathering him with arrows. The orc was already badly injured, and was stumbling more of his attacks. The Green took a heavy chop of Morgoth’s axe, but didn’t slow, hitting Morgoth in the head with two more arrows. Shafts stuck from the big orc like quills. Morgoth could barely stand, let alone keep pace with the Green that hopped back and forth to each side, shooting arrows all the while. Sita Moon was unarmed, she could do nothing but watch.
Morgoth’s leg gave out when an arrow struck his knee and the orc was on his back. He had little strength left to block when the archer drew an axe and chopping into Morgoth’s face. The skull was split open, and the big orc was no more.
The archer backed away from the corpse, looking down before claiming Morgoth’s giant axe. Sita Moon attacked, but the Green struck her to the ground.
“What the fuck is with you?” asked the archer. “Sita Moon? No shit, the Sita Moon? How do you play without clothes?” The disembodied voice of the Green laughed.
The other warrior's scimitar lay before her on the ground, and ignited with red flame at her touch. She was defenseless, but the sword’s magick was strong, and it hungered for violence. The archer barely had time to defend as she trust to his belly.
BenG74 died and became a floating skull. Morgoth already transformed to a a bleached orc skull floating a few inches off the beach. Sita Moon was alone. She understood what it meant to loot. The Greens carried fabulous weapons and armor she took freely. The Cthulhu Dagger still floated about her, and it accommodated her new gear.
The White Knight would chase her, she could not stay in this place long. The Sephiroth brought her news of her enemy, and showed her tricks to evade Duke's grip. The rings and potions carried by the Greens would provide her great advantage as well. Through the Sephiroth she knew all about her world, but not until she saw it.
Across the gorge was Hedden. She already learned its folklore when Morgoth mentioned the name. Now Sita Moon wanted to see the city. Did the walls connect to the ground as she imagined? Did all the buildings run upwards as the trees? Could a city be like water, where up constantly moved? Putting one foot in front of the other was the only way to begin a journey. Sita Moon took that step. A whole world spread before her, and the world’s newest organism was infinitely curious.
BenG74 died and became a floating skull. Morgoth already transformed to a a bleached orc skull floating a few inches off the beach. Sita Moon was alone. She understood what it meant to loot. The Greens carried fabulous weapons and armor she took freely. The Cthulhu Dagger still floated about her, and it accommodated her new gear.
The White Knight would chase her, she could not stay in this place long. The Sephiroth brought her news of her enemy, and showed her tricks to evade Duke's grip. The rings and potions carried by the Greens would provide her great advantage as well. Through the Sephiroth she knew all about her world, but not until she saw it.
Across the gorge was Hedden. She already learned its folklore when Morgoth mentioned the name. Now Sita Moon wanted to see the city. Did the walls connect to the ground as she imagined? Did all the buildings run upwards as the trees? Could a city be like water, where up constantly moved? Putting one foot in front of the other was the only way to begin a journey. Sita Moon took that step. A whole world spread before her, and the world’s newest organism was infinitely curious.
The End
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