“InthewholeofKingDimitri’sKingdomMedusaistheonlygeheyhave.Idon’tthinkthereisanotherleader.Lookwhotheyhavesentoutagainstus,ateen-agegirlstillwetbehindtheears!Youjustwatdseemecaptureandenjoyher!Ha-ha-ha...”Thelibidinouscreaturetohisoldtricksagainandwasedwithlust.Butwheookacloserlook,hiscoessdissolveduponseeingKingDimitri’sswordatthefemalegeneral’swaist.Shestoodthereimposingandawe-inspiringandbelligerent.Cyclopshadusedthemagicswordondkspower.Itcouldsshthroughgoldandjadeandcouldoppedbyanyhindranatterhowhardy.
“Therewillbeahard-foughtbattlewheheshore”hethought.“Iwillhavetobecarefundcautious,keepmylongspearoutofthereachoftheedgeofthatswordahingshouldbealright.Good.Iwillcapturethatyounggirl.”Cyclopswasfulloffidenceofhisownpowers,itgtohaveagoatherandshowoffhisstrengthandskill.
Cyclops’boatwasrgerthanthoseoftheothersoldiers.ItcouldholdfourpeoplewithtwosailorsrowiforCyclopsandVio.JustthenanarrowflewintotheboatinspiteofCyclopsdefensivemovesandhitonesailorihroat.Hefellintotheke.Cyclopsorderedtheothersailortoquithespeed.
“Arewewithintheraoshootbackatthem?”askedVio.
“Yes,weshould”repliedCyclops.
“Givetheandtoshootthen”andedVio.CyclopsgavethenecessarysignaltoshootandthebarbariansoldierslighteduptheirarrowsandshotatKingDimitri’space.Thesoldiersonthehilltopsalsoraineddownarrowsattheybarbariansoldierswereshotandfellintotheke,butKingDimitri’spacehadalsocaughtfireandstartedtoburhebuildingafmedistractedDorna,whowasgreatlydistraught,butwiththestrongandformidableenemybeforeher,shecouldnotdispatchtroopstoextinguishthefire.LuckilythetroopsthatWhiteFairyhadorderedtoedownreachedthebottomofthehill.SomeofthemquicklyprotectedQueenAishaandtheseriouslywoundedMedusaretreatintotheforest.WithWhiteFairyandKingDimitri’stwotigersleadingtheway,theirretreatshouldbesafeaful.Therestjoiheranksoftheirradesonthebeastantlyswellingtheirnumbers,raisingthemoraleofthetroops.Thefirespreadfast,quicklyengulfingthewholepace.DornahadtogiveuphopesofputtingoutthefmesandpreparetofightadecisivebattleagainstCyclopswithherbacktothewall.
Dornalookedbackatthepace,burningbrightlybehihepcethatheldsomanyentedmemoriesforherwasnowpletelyoverwhelmedinfmes.Angerfilledherheart,hereyeswerespittingfire.Cyclopslefthisboatandcameashorefollowedbythebarbariansoldierswhodisembarkedfromthehundredsofboatsbehindhim.Dornacouldnotwaitanylonger.Sheattackedbeforetheenemycouldgainafirmfoothold.DrawingKingDimitri’smagicswordfshingwithchillingbrillianderthesun,shecried,
“Brethren!Lifeordeathdependsonthisbattle.Onward!”Theshoutsofthewarriorsechoedtotheskiesastheyrushedagainsttheinvadingbarbariansoldiers.Cyclopstookouthisthick,longspearandwieldeditalroundhim,causioanyonewhodaredtofronthimorwhowasunfortunateenoughtobewithinreachofhison.Soonthegroundaroundhimwascoveredwiththedeadandthewounded.KingDimitri’sarmysufferedahugeloss.Itseemedthatwithonemanatthepass,noonecouldgetpasthim.Justthen,ayounggirlseatedonasnowwhitesteed,flourishingKingDimitri’smagicswordrushedintothefray.Cyclopsdidnotdaretotakeherlightlyandtratedcarefullyondealingwithherstrategically.Hisspearattackedlikeasofitshole,slyanding,butwouldnoteintodiretactwiththeswordforfearofbeingtopieces.HishugehandmeanwhileclutchedatDornawheneverpossible,causingtheyoungandinexperiencedgirltofluster.
“Ifthisgoesonmuger,Imightbedraggedfrommyhorseauredbyhim.Thatwouldbeterrible!”shethought.SoshecalmedherselfdowermiomeetCyclops’attackcautiously.Thewhitehorseuooditsrider’sdilemma.Jumpingout,itranincirclesaroundCyclops,nowclockwiseandthenterclockwise,givingDornaacetoattacktheehus,Dainedgroundbybeiiveattacker,fCyclopstobeonthedefensive.KingDimitri’ssoldiersuoodthatlifeordeath,victoryordefeatdepehisbattle.Toprotecttheirwivesandchildrenhidinginthemountainsfrombeingmassacredbythebarbarianiheyhadtofighttothedeath.Theirrighteousdeterminationtodefendtheirhomendandprotecttheirtrygavethesoldierstheimpetustofightbravelyandferociously,theirmoralehigh,ftheeoretreatbatothewaters.Suddenly,LightningneighedloudlyaotheskiesandDornaquicklymadeuseofthesurprisingturstomakeaswingforCyclopshead.Greatlyarmed,Cyclopsraisedhishandstoprotecthishead,enablingDornatocuthisspearinhalf.Dorna’sswordslippedthtcuttingoffCyclopshandatthewrist.Hisedroarofpainstoppedalolefield.DornawasjustabouttostrikeagainatCyclops’headwhensheglimpsedabrightsparkflyingtowardsher.SheimmediatelyraisedherswordtohittheflyingobjedfounditwasoneofKingDimitri’smagicarrows.Onlythismagicswordcouldstopthismagicarrow.Nootherordinaryonwasstrongenoughtowithstanditsmightaeritfromitsunerringpath.DornahadglimpsedthatitwasViowhoshotatherfromherboat,butwheurolookforher,shehaddisappeared.ThefactwaswhenViosawthathersurpriseattacktosaveCyclopshadfailed,sheimmediatelyshranktothesizeofafiocealherselfmoreeasily.Cyclopspickeduphisseveredlefthand,hastilyreattacheditandwasrushedbacktohisboatbyhissoldiers.Withtheirleadersinfullretreat,hebarbariansoldiershadthehearttofighton,soallscrambledtowardstheirboats.KingDimitri’ssoldierswouldhemoffsoeasily.Theyrushedtocutofftheirmassiveretreat,evenjumpingintothewaterafterthem.Achaoticfightensuedonallfronts.Dornathought,
“SolongasQueenAishaissafeandMedusa’swoundishealing,thedaywouldeillmakeaeback.Weshouldpreserveourstrength”Soshegavetheordertoceasefighting.WhenCyclopsandhisfleethadsailedfaraway,Dornaorderedhersoldierstotidyupthebattlefield.Theytreatedthewoundedandburiedthedeado,markingthegravessothattertheywouldeandmovethemtotheireteringpdsetupamoasmemorialtothedeadsoldiers.TherestofthesoldierswenttojoinQueenAishaandMedusa.
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