THE BATTLE OF AOHORN

CHAPTER THREE: WAR IS COMING

The day of the meeting of the Kings and Dukes of the four realms has finally arrived. Almost all the royalties were present except for Heragon. It was unusual. Heragon being an absentee now means something fishy is going on. And not just fishy but really bad.Well Ashqtorak haven't notice that one of the dukes of Orchardland was absent too. Was this a coincidence or.....

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The event of the meeting was center of all lands. four big chairs made of stone that would fit a king. each big stone seat :one was made just at the North point that leads the way to Neverland. The other was made at the East point that leads to Orchardland. Another was made at the west for

Maritinaland of the goblins,fauns and satyrs.but the south seat was empty,and for sure it belongs the Heragon, leader of the orcs.king of the south. Other dukes and governors were present for the event some were on their horses ;othere made a little tent were the royalties while being part of the event. They were all gathered round the four seats.Queens were nor baroness were not allowed to attend this events except their husbands in the case of no husband they would send a representative be it a Duke or governor of their district to represent them.(The reason hasnt been understood some said it was four kings that started the meetings of the kings and it would be the masculine gender that would have to continue to attend to their meeting but, you know rules can be amended maybe in the near future a queen or maybe a commoner would bend the rules...?) This event was known as the UNITY or Union of Magnrun.

It was king Roland of the the Orchardland that first spoke.

"Greetings my fellow kings and all dukes,earls and barons".Roland spoke with a loud voice. He was a man in his fifties,husky with dark beards. He has large shoulders and a bushy eyebrows and a little tan in his skin that wasnt noticed much. Roland was an observant personality. He has a son Roland the second, a young man about twenty-three years old with long hairs and swift with his legs. Roland chooses to speak when he wants to and listen when spoken to but, today he felt that the sudden call of a gathering like this that happens only after a decade was not only surprising but suspicious. Roland the second was surely seated in one of the tents made for the royalties.

" Today, I would love us to please address to the reason why we are being summoned for this gatherings. For I have know slightest idea of-"

" There was a funny looking elf.. a messenger i presume that was sent by Mejvir to attend this meetings ". The interruption was king Edgar of the maritinaland. He was the dwarve king of the goblins,leprechauns and fauns. He was always feeling in bothered to the realities of life. He has a large nose that one would think he was breathing for two people. And he was of the liquor and wine. That's why he was always intoxicated. Edgar was likewise good with swords.

" I did ". Finally king Ashqtorak spoke. " gave Mejvir the order to call for this gatherings. And please Gentlemen we have a problem. The land has gradually refused to yield its crops and the water from the sea of perchees through the Great fall has changed it taste".

"Whatever that means"snorted Edgar.

"It means War is coming".Ashqtorak voice was steady and sounded thunderous for a moment. " I have received word from the council of the Wizards that Heragon is planning great evil with dark magic-".

"Dark magic?". The voice was the Earl of Rotterdam who sitting under the tent. "Haven't heard of those for a long time".

"Yes. It is dark magic" Ashqtorak affirmed.

"How did you come to know about it" .King Roland queried.

" We all know Galz the soothsayer. He is an expert wizard and dreamer. He came to me three nights ago with a younger mage and informed me about a word he heard Heragon speak in his dream. Nori dtame gatz meaning darkness is coming'

"Darkness comes" All eyes was on Edgar who answered correctly. Scratching his rough looking hair." I mean not like am practicing dark magic but,I know a word or two. Remember am leprechaun by birthright you know".

"That gives the reason why Heragon isn't here "Roland was subtle. " just few days ago a storm rampaged the zerith Saling channels of my district. The other time it was the people of heathlow complaining of seeing creatures looking giant bats eating there crop's yield. I think all this is now adding up especially the absent Heragon-"

"We cant say for sure" Ashqtorak was giving the benefit of doubt." Maybe we are all mistaken.."

" of what". Edgar chuckled." We all know that Heragon is sinister one among us here. We have all one way or another had our share of conflict with him in on lesser thing that doesnt merit war".

" I agree. Let's send him word to reach out to him why he isnt present today". Ashqtorak " I have already sent my men to him to why he isn't here today."

" I would say if the council of wizards who are truest of wizardry and has been out guide for years are telling us to be prepared ahead of doom. I think we take heed to their words" Roland stood up from his seat and wavered his hands to the rest of the royalties.

"Yes this means War and I have refused to explain to what happened some nights ago in my castle there was a sighting of fire breathing creature and I believe it belongs to Heragon" Edgar said with determination in his eyes.

This means War!!! This means War !!!

All royals both dukes,earls and governorss and even the two kings except Ashqtorak were howling above their voices.

Ashqtorak was calm and sites on filled with the illusion of thoughts on his own.