sevenseasbee
Hollows Explorer
I awoke on the warm floors of the stronghold. My vision fuzzy and an ache yet to be matched from the back of my skull. At that moment I couldn't make heads or tails of where, or who I was. Ringing in my ears made me def from the screams and growls surrounding me. "Get your wits, lad!" I told myself. My body heavy, I laid there trying to make sense of what was happening. Slowly it came back. I opened my eyes seeing only crimson red and dark shadows. "Something is wrong," as my vision started to regain I realized I was in a pool of blood, my comrades blood, Dwarf blood. Turning my head ever so slightly I coul still make out shadows of something horrible.
Than it all came flooding back, I was Hermious, one of the military aids to Commander Hioghan. And this was my birthplace, Ironhelme. We had been attacked by the foul beasts from the darkness. I could smell charred skin, and hear the screams and warcries much better now, but my head, like I was hit by a hammer.
It took all my strength to pull my head from the now crimson stone, barely making it to my knees. Still dazed I reached for whatever weapon I could find. Too late, a hellspawn noticed me, and had me by my beard. I swung wildly at the beast but he was a vicious foe. I closed my eyes again, still listening to the chaos that surrounded me. Thinking of wife and brothers I took a deep breath. "I will be with you soon, my dear!" A sharp whistle and than...nothing. I was still hearing the screams, still hearing metal carve deep into flesh. "I'm still alive," opening my eyes I saw the an arrow had struck my would be executioner in his throat "Ha, I guess someone wants me to stay love!" seeing my chance I reached for an axe still held tightly in the dwarf next to me. Bashing the creature in his belly with the hilt, I stood. Completely awake from my daze...
Than it all came flooding back, I was Hermious, one of the military aids to Commander Hioghan. And this was my birthplace, Ironhelme. We had been attacked by the foul beasts from the darkness. I could smell charred skin, and hear the screams and warcries much better now, but my head, like I was hit by a hammer.
It took all my strength to pull my head from the now crimson stone, barely making it to my knees. Still dazed I reached for whatever weapon I could find. Too late, a hellspawn noticed me, and had me by my beard. I swung wildly at the beast but he was a vicious foe. I closed my eyes again, still listening to the chaos that surrounded me. Thinking of wife and brothers I took a deep breath. "I will be with you soon, my dear!" A sharp whistle and than...nothing. I was still hearing the screams, still hearing metal carve deep into flesh. "I'm still alive," opening my eyes I saw the an arrow had struck my would be executioner in his throat "Ha, I guess someone wants me to stay love!" seeing my chance I reached for an axe still held tightly in the dwarf next to me. Bashing the creature in his belly with the hilt, I stood. Completely awake from my daze...