Chapter 11: The plight of Ekayto...
There are places on this earth, that people tend to avoid. Lecastal, a wizards castle, is one of those places. Though the wizards are good, they have created evil things with their magic. The Vezar crystal for example, it was so powerfull, the wizards hid it far beneath the earth's surface. Unfortunately, the Dwarves of Fayner mined it back up, and allowed it to fall into Azaron's hands.
As Graynar and company approached the castle, they noticed something differen't about it. The blue flags were now dark red, and the sky around it was splashed with storm clouds. The group hid their horses in some bushes and sneaked around a mountain of rock. The castle was not run by soldiers of Sikaron but of orcs and Scorpian knights! Huddled by a warm fire, were several enimies of the kingdom.
"Who cares whats you smell." spat an orc.
"Its smelts like hugman to mek." replied another orc, sniffing the air.

"Humans? You smell humans?" said a Scorpian knight. "Well of course you do! There is tons of us guarding this pile of stones."
The group continued arguing and began quarreling. "Now is the time to sneak inside the castle," thought Graynar. And he summoned his friends to join him. They all had worry and surprise on their faces, they had no idea Lecastal had been over run by orcs and Scorpian soldiers.
"We must liberate Lecastal my friends." whispered Graynar. He unsheathed his sword, and so did they others.
They advanced quietly towards the castle, but were interupted by two men.
Graynar and Boldan crouched ready to attack. Elven lowbows were lowered and shafts fitted to the bows.
But these men were not foes.
"Ekayto!" gasped Hurokol ordering the group to lower their weapons. "I'm glad to see you safe."
A middle aged man, roughly Hurokol's age, walked over. To his right, a young warrior, wielding a strange red sword. He donned a Scorpian paladin helm, and a dragon sheild.
"Hurokol old friend, it is good to see you again. Alas, I wish our meeting was of better circumstances." said Ekayto, he spoke very youngly, full of spirit and energy.
"Yes, I see Lecastal is occupied by enemy forces. Please Ekayto, what has happened here?" said Hurokol.
"It all began, when we recieved news of Scorpian knights returning to Sikaron. We recieved a messenger, on the run from a horde of Scorpian knights. He was killed sadly, and the Scorpian horde decided to attack us. However, when they sieged Lecastal, I noticed lord Scorponis was not in command. Later after, the enemy had captured our castle, I saw captain Vidok. He had betrayed Scorponis and had left on his own conquest. He murdered the wizards and soldiers of Lecastal, but this boy here saved me and we escaped. We then went into hiding to await help from the outside."
said Ekayto, scratching his wizard hat, looking thought full.
"I see", said Hurokol, "We must get Lecastal back from captain Vidok."
"Wait a minute!" interupted the boy with the dragon shield, "If we're going to take the castle back, the elves will help us right?"
Renovin nodded his head. He knew his comrades would want to help the humans. Even if they despised Lecastal.
They small army of five men and four elves began plotting a plan of action. They had to find a way to recapture Lecastal.
After much discussion, and learning the name of the boy, Dovac. The army of nine snuck down the hill towards Lecastal. The orcs and Scorpian knights would not be expecting an assualt by nine soldiers.
Graynar led the way, pride in his chest. He wanted to show his strength to Hurokol.
Lecastal loomed ahead. The targeted enemy soldiers were inside the the gates, which was surprisingly unlocked.
It ended quickly, the nine attackers swept inside like a blast of wind.
The orcs and Scorpian knights had been easily slain! Nothing had prepared them for such a swift attack.
The army had infiltrated Lecastal, now they had to find captain Vidok and slay him. Thus ending his rule of the wizard's castle.
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