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// 7 first conflict 
// Story: Ekre'als' equestrian adventure. 
// by RC 
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--*-- 3 moths later --*--

I stood before my army as our enemies began to send their hoards at our border, I saw the brave mares and stallions who I have trained and bonded with for years. The time had finally come for our stand against the crusade, and for us to spread the light of hope across the land. I began my speech to my army, to my family, to my friends.

"It's time, my brothers and sisters. our foes have come to lay claim upon our home as though it was theirs from the beginning. but we will not let them claim our home. we will not let them conquer our families, and we will not let them murder our friends and families any longer, for we fight with strong wills and empty hearts. If it is our time, then there is no stopping it. But if it is not! then let us fight with no fear.

"We stand as a family in arms and in hope. We will no give in to those who would sooner see us killed because we were born or raised differently, no. We will survive and we will protect those of us who can not. We are the last line of defense of hope, now will we fail? NO! Will our victory be sung of for ages to pass? YES! Will we die hunted and alone? NO! will we ensure that if it is our time we will take at least as many of them with us as they have taken from us? YES!

"Now my brothers, to arms! ANOD TO BATTLE FOR OUR CRYSTAL EMPIRE!"

"YEAH!"

As the armies gathered before the gate a fowl sound could be heard, a sound that strikes fear into the hearts of all mortals. the scream of an elder dragon.

"I will face the drake, my friends, ensure that no cur get passed us!" I shout as the gates begin to break.


The gates broke with a mighty groan as the dragon charged towards us, I raced to meet it shooting it with my bow until I came close enough to face it with the weapon I carried at all times, a war hammer the likes of wich the imperials had never seen, a hammer made of ice and stone.

"Lot Dovha Wo Los Us Zu'u, Zu'u Kriist Wah Bolaav Hi Fin Praan Hi Paar Zeim. Vukein Krif Voth Nid Tiraaz.1" I shouted to him

"Mey, Zu'u Fen Krii Hi Med Zu'u Kiraan Pah Us Hi.2" The dragon shouted back.

"Mu Fen Kuraav, Lot Dovah Do Fin Sizaan.3" I shouted as we began to fight.

through the battle, a sound began to spring as we fought, a song from the training we held. 

With the battle cadence set, we traded blows and attacks as though we danced. a slash from his arms was dogged with a roll before I retaliated with a swipe at his knee. he countered with a back step and a shout of "Ag Liiv Feim4" that almost touched the wood handle of my hammer.

deciding that to allow this dragon his voice would cause a detrimental effect on the battle. I shouted to him "Nahlot Gro Vul5" after wich the dragon begins to trash about while blinded and muted. seeing this as the time to kill him, I slipped close and broke his spine then impaled his skull through the small point on the back where his skull meets his spine.

With the dragon dead, I rush towards the front lines, bow drawn and my charm at the ready. I would take down or stun our foes to allow our forces to kill or dispatch them as we continued to fight off the invading army. then I felt a presence behind me. I roll to the left as the assailant swings towards me from his left. I activated the charm I held and donned the clothes of I had made with the help of Ice and upgraded with the help of Shade.

"You NevEr cHanGe dO yoU ekRe'aL. evEn wIth The DemOns PosSesIon StiLl aFecTinG yoU, doN't wOrrY, thEy wIll Be dElt WitH soOn eNouGh" said the bloody ripper of the crusade, Rain Chaser.

"It is too bad we are foe's, I recall luna held a soft spot for you. But you had to fall under the spell of the siren your brother married, didn't you?" I replied as I prepared for what might be the longest and hardest fight of my life.