(From spacebattles)(didn't make this just ported it)
OMAKE Challenge
(P.s I can't do funny, and I can't write for shit, but I'll try to make it interesting.)
"They are still trying to get in"
Baldur thought as he gazed at the Reinforced Adamantium Blast Doors that lead back the Surface. 100 feet Tall & half that in width, covered from top to bottom in luminescent Glyphs and Runes gave off a Myriad Colors. That made the mind go fuzzy If looked at for too long. Had gone silent
Besides the sounds of the of the Dawi and their Long-Boned Cousins. who, while he watched the Great Doors from his station that oversaw the entire entrance hall.
we're working in perfect union with his kinsmen making Defenses & preparations for the Inevitable assault. The Silence from the outside was Maddening
Just Hours ago, these very Halls echoed with the sounds of war. A Demonic Symphony composed of the Cries of the Damned & Forsaken. As the Daemons laid siege to the Mins'Tarth the great Mountain Fortress of Avalon, the third planet of this System.
Now the Great Halls have gone Silent, yet no one was the fool. Daemons never give up that easily. In this false peace the defenders Followed then war plans for Siege and Demonic Incursions as best they can
Thinking of the past events that lead His people and their proven Allies the fortress filled him with rage. But he was Lord Baldur of the Dawi, Son of Corgoth The Ork's Bane. Lord of Red Mountain Stronghold. The battles he survived outnumber the hairs of his beard. If his rage conquered his reason while so many depended on him he would being more harm the good. So, Baldur's thoughts turned the past so that the silence would not get to him.
Avalon discovered by the Dawi Sixth Exploration Fleet that Baldur himself was apart off almost 2 centuries.
a glowing jewel among stars, with pristine oceans, majestic forests, and Mountains that reached into skies. Overfilling with an overabundance natural resources and a breathable atmosphere, it was a prime target for Colonization. However, it turned out the Dawi where not the only ones that thought so.
A week after the Initial colony was completed, it was discovered that a human colony was already present deep within the deep forests to the west.
At first simple greetings where made and small packs where formed, but for multiple reasons, Tensions flared as unrest assaulted both colonies, but before could Violence have erupted.
They appear, garbed hooded that seemed to be made of the night itself that covered their entire frame, with armed with only a simple tall staff made of a metal that seemed to capture moonlight and contain its Brilliance. They Put a stop to the conflict before blood could be spilt, and negotiated a Peace that benefited all parties
Yes, They, the thought alone brought a grin to Lord Baldur's Scarred face.
It turned out that the Dawi are not the only people that The Nomaad watches over.
They were called Medjay of the Black, Sorcerer Priest trained at Onyx Pyramid in Tizca, the capital city of the planet that human colony hailed from.
Prospero is its name.
From what he remembers the people of the Prospero do not Venerate Nomaad like the Dawi very few of the planets population are aware of the Doombringer's existence the to begin with, only those who are brave or foolish go deep into the "Great Ocean" to search for him. And they refer to Nomad the Doom bringer. By multiple names chief among them being "Lord of The Black Pyramid" or "The Abyssal King" they know it's a mountain, but the people believe that the it was once a Great
Library that housed all they knowledge of creation. But was destroyed Eons ago in Great War and that the Lord was the Pyramids Original Guardian. Who protects it to this day even after it was destroyed. Their evidence for these beliefs were the small numbers of Tomes that can be found around the mountain. Filled with Magic Knowledge and Forgotten Science.
There was a small rumor going around a century ago the Nomaad had Two Beautiful Wives, and Baldur telling the one who gave him this information "only two" but back to the Medjay
The Medjay of the Black are a secretive order that follow the teaching of the Lord. Sponsored by Prospero's lord. Though they are few, that does not make him any dangerous or less important. The Medjay have many responsibilities, seekers of lost and forgotten knowledge, investigators, negotiators, Exorcists, Navigators of the Great Ocean and many more but the most Daunting Demon hunters. Even though most of the Medjay's ways are secret, it is public knowledge that in order to be fully Recognized as a Medjay of the Black, the aspiring Initiate must complete the final test.
The Trial of Ruin
Where the Initiate goes deep into the "Great Ocean" armed only with their Will and there Powers alone, must hunt down Bind Eight Daemons from each of the Dark ones and instead of Killing them. The Initiate must then make a dangerous Pilgrimage to the Black Pyramid.
Overcoming more dangerous obstacles and fend of packs Daemons looking to free their Deamonic brethren, all while resisting the corrupting influence of the Great Ocean and the Daemons they have bounded.
Once there, the Initiate announces their presence at the base of the mountain and waits.
When the "Lord of the Black Pyramid" arrives that off the daemons to him, with single word the Abyssal King not only Destroys the Daemons. the Initiate receives the Kings Blessings Which Grants Not only a Deeper understanding of the Immateruim and Material world, but a complete immunity to Deamonic possession and Malignant mutations, able to see the Currents of the Great Ocean in Vivid detail making F.T.L travel safer and more efficient.
If the Initiate is not completely drained after receiving the Blessing they can ask The Abyssal King if the may read some of the tomes around the mountain. The Situation varies but if allowed the situation studies a tome as quick as possible before his or hers Strength fails. After world they return to the real world, where Medjay are standing by screening the Initiate for the blessing and with a member of the Athanaean Cult ready transcribe the Knowledge that the Initiate May have gleaned from the Books.
After the screening there is a ceremony what presents the Initiate with the Silvermoon staff and the Night Robed welcoming them into the order. Where the uses there powers the benefit their people.
Like the Glyphs and Runes on the Doors of Mins'Tarth is their doing keeping Daemons out and stopping them from getting from anywhere else with the Fortress
Which brings Baldur's mind back to his current predicament, a mouth ago an Ork Pirates assaulted Avalon though they had superior number the ships of the Dawi and Prospero where about to defeat the Ork fleet,
However, the Warboss was a Sore loser and rather the turn tail and flee
Decide to crash his command ship into the planet's surface and Detonate the ships jerry-rigged Warp Drive.
Within moments the planet was covered in a Wrapstorm cutting it off from the rest of the universe, Daemons of all sizes attack everything in sight, slaughtering all in their wake, worse yet they did not belong to the Four, the where something, according to Medjay Daylen, they were the "the Wyld ones" daemons not created by the Four nor do they serve them. Created by Gods that have been Forgotten by time when the Heavens burned.
Lord Baldur hatred continued to grow where it was in danger to boil over once more. Tightening his gripe on his Warhammer Hellbreaker an Heirloom of the Red Mountain Stronghold
Bless by the Great Ancestor himself.
But holding this Sacred weapon did nothing to hold back his rage.
For Two months ago, Lord Baldur became a Grandfather and no....
"Lord Baldur!" A voice called
Startled Baldur quickly turn to his left to face the Hearthguard standing in the doorway leading down to the hall below.
"Aye lad" he said
"Medjay Daylen wishes for you to come to immediately to the Door" The Hearthguard replied
"Aye I'll be there momentarily" Lord Baldur said as he reaches down from the right side of the chair he was sitting and retrieved a Bottle of strong spirits and took long drain
"My lord he said it's very important and ..." Hearthguard began
"lad it will take me 40 minutes alone to Find the underlying cause of the hall since the Daemon Incursion War plans" he said as he stood up sheathing Hellbreaker
"were put into effect" Lord Baldur turned to fully face the Hearthguards pointing the now mostly empty bottles at the guard.
The Lord continue "So unless he wants to come all the way up here, and tell me some Cryptic Grox Shit, he is just going to have...."
Lord Baldur paused as familiar Feeling of displacement began to form around in his presence, suddenly the space sounding him began to shift and with a violent twisting sensation and the world bleed away.
Lord Baldur suddenly founded himself standing in front of Mins'tarth Blast Door, meaning he was teleported 1/4 of a kilometer away.
To his left and right and a far decent distance away, two Medjay's on both sides. pointing their staffs at the Door to maintain the Wards
Even though Lord Baldur himself is an Ancestor closely reaching the twilight of his life, could feel the power and focus coming from the Medjay. So great was their Concentration that, if he did not know better he would have mistaken them for statues. He turns his gaze back to the Blast door.
There was sudden a presence to his left. Do Didn't react because he know who it was.
A tall figure easily reaching 7 feet, wearing a black robed holding a staff materialized.
"It could not wait" Daylen stated his voice carrying that odd echo effect that was present in all Medjay.
"I gathered since you teleported me across my stronghold" Lord Baldur began Pausing to take another sip from the bottle. So, what is it?"
Medjay Daylen paused briefly before
Replying "I received a psychic transmission from orbit. the Dawi and Prospero military lead By Lord Magus have broken through the storm they will be here with the soon"
"By the Green eyes of Penance" exhaled Lord Baldur. Before bargain again "finally so Good news, when can we expect commutation with the..."
SMASH!
The sound was deafening echoing throughout the Great hall
. Lord Baldur
Head quickly snap back to the door as the activities behind him grow more rampant. Hearthguards and Militia preparing for battle. Order were being given, shouts and running boots, machinery coming on, and weapon system coming online, vehicles roared to life, firearm being load and readied, Exo-armor equipped with Neo-Plasma cannons with getting in position, as the Slayerpriests both Dawi and Man formed behind him
There on the Adamantium Door a massive dent could be seen by all, the wards where still percent on the but where flicking the.
The Medjay where showing Obvious signs of strain. As they struggled to maintain the wards.
"Medjay Daylen how long tell the Reinforcements arrive!?" Asked Lord Baldur.
"Within the hour" stated the Medjay
His voice as calm as always, despite the situation.
SMASH!
Louder than the one before, the dent
Grew larger and some of the Wards of the Door shatters like glass. Which was quickly followed by a short scream from one of the Medjay, turning just in time to see her collapses on the ground. Daylen was by her side in an instant. Quickly checking over her and calling over militiamen with a stretcher to take her away. He then proceeded to the reapply the wards to the quickly deforming Blast Doors.
Lord Baldur Drained the last as sprits and tossed the empty bottle to his side where if promptly shattered, and unsheathed Hellbreaker,
The Pound stop, but was replaced by the groaning sounds of the Doors being pull slowly pulled apart
starring his Warhammer Lord Baldur
Whispered a short prayer Before turning to face the Slayerpriests that have gathered there.
His eyes gazed over all of them. Dawi and Human, Man and Woman, Young and Old, New-bloods and Veterans, all different but united by faith, all who stand before him were touched by Great Ancestor. They no longer feared death, they embraced it, but did not seek it out yet confront it like a beloved friend to carry the to the next journey.
Taking a deep breath Lord Baldur call for his anger and rage
But instead of becoming consumed by it, he channeled it into Hellbreaker cause the Warhammer glow with golden light become a weapon of the Righteous
Open his eyes he began to see that some of the chosen weapons of the Slayerpriests began to glow as well
The sound of the Doors became more apparent as another Medjay fell. When he did Demonic laughter, and screaming could be heard.
Lord Baldur began the chant shouting for all in the great hall to hear
"We are the Children of Nomaad!" (Baldur)
The SlayerPriests follows suit.
"The One All Daemon's Fear!!!"
(Priests)
"His scream Cleaved in the Heavens!" (Baldur)
"His Wrath flows through our veins"
(Priest & Militia)
"We are his Hammer in the world of the living!" (Baldur)
"He is our Shepard in the world of the dead!!!" (Everyone)
"Honor those who die in battle!"
(Baldur)
"For they stand at the side of the Nomaad!!!" (Everyone)
"The DoomBringer Light is with us"
(Baldur)
"Daemons shall not stand before us"
(Everyone)
"If we are fated to fall this day"
(Baldur)
"On Black Mountain shall we stand waiting for the End"
(Everyone)
"And when the End Times spread to every world"
"Baldur"
"The Doombringer shall lead us in the Final War"
The light given off by the Slayerspriest weapons burns away the shadows themselves
Lord Baldur turns around and ready for battle
Daylen the last Medjay standing finally collapses. Causing the last ward to fade and Doors begin to open.
Using the last of his strength Daylen teleports the rest of his fellow Medjay out of danger.
The doors open and the Hordes of Daemons Pour in thoroughly only for the light to giving off the weapon burns them.
"IN THE DOOMBRINGERS NAME ATTACK!!!" Screamed Lord Baldur
And the battle last battle for Avalon began.
Meanwhile on Black mountain
"Fred, I didn't do shit, this is not my fault!" told Nomad
(...)
"She is fucking crazy!"
"She quite literally jumped into the arms of the living personification of an venereal disease when I showed up to rescue her and after that tried to get grippy with those blue fucking birds, she is obviously not sane, I mean just look at her."
Isha is currently in a fetal position, shaking so horribly to the point that parts of her body sometimes blur out of existence while muttering in a hundred languages at once per second. All the while Lileath is trying her best to comfort her.
(....)
"See what I mean Fred"
Isha pauses for a moment and notices you are starring at her. She suddenly begins to scream loudly and cry excessively. those tears (to your disbelief) create a waterfall that flows down the sides of the of your mountain.
The Rushing water gains enough momentum to pick up both of your both horses, much to their displeasure if the loud high pitch neighing is anything to go by. One, you believe they a curse of at you profanely. two, you belief this is the first time they have seen water.
Which said water then precedes to carry them all the way down the mountain side to the bottom. where the waterfall than quickly begins forming a lake around the mountain.
(...)
"Damn it Fred that was not my fault!!"
(...)
"Well fuck you too then, believe what you want, but I am not responsible for her current state. However, Silver-lining, I own Lakeside Property now."
.....(...)
"No, I don't believe they can swim"