Fall in the Trap

‘‘So, what will it be? Might we help you with the decision? ’’

As they were saying that around 10 more people emerged from the forest, all in red cultist uniforms.

Our heroes still haven’t recovered from the last battle so it would be no use fighting against superior numbers. And Nick still doesn’t really know how his necklace works. Looks like they had fallen into a trap.

Surrounded and outnumbered.

‘‘Wait a second! What will you do to us if we give in?’’

That was Nick who was really considering giving in. In response to his bald statement Thora whispered to him:

‘‘Idiot, do you think they won’t do anything to us if we give in? We’ll have to find another way out.’’

‘‘We will give one more minute to make a decision, after that we will have to take action.’’

Time was counting down as the decision became clearer and clearer.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, they needed a plan and it had to be soon.

In last glimmer of hope, Nick brought out the map.

‘‘Time is ticking.’’

Suddenly, Nick regained hope, there was a police station nearby. It was just two streets off from where they were.

Assuming they could get to it in time, they would be saved.

Now the question was how were they going to get there?

Elementary Watson. Thora would launch Emily towards the station.

Nick Sole’s arrival in town has brought a lot of attention towards him, so if Emily told them he was fighting cultists they would probably help him immediately.

Or at least that was the plan.

Nick whispered it to them and made it look like they were arguing about the decision.

‘‘Time’s up.’’

The cultists launched towards them. All of their attacks were dodged but it wasn’t looking like the battle was in favor of the defenders.

A big explosion followed up. Fire in all colors was getting launched. Green, red, yellow, blue etc. It became a tornado of fire. A beautiful scene. Emerging from the heat were Emily, Thora, and Nick. They had no time for the plan they had thought up. It was fight or flight.

The forest was burning, trees were falling, animals were running.

Smoke was in everyone’s eyes as the only light they saw was fire, burning with passion.

Lightning struck as more cultists emerged from the forest. More and more fire.

The ground was shaking, nearby buildings were collapsing, burning, getting struck by lightning. The sky was turning black as the clock was ticking. It was like a huge furnace.

Our heroes had put up a shield and were running from the attacks of all the cultists, but it was about time that they would start to burn alive.

The ground bellow them was collapsing as the fire spread from building to building.

Was this the true power of mages?

Beams were being shot in order to get rid of the smoke.

Everyone in town was terrified as an earthquake struck. It felt like the whole world was collapsing as the ocean started flooding the coast. Thankfully people were being evacuated and police were sent.

Even a part of the army was sent to immediately kill the threat.

The cultists were feeling their time was coming to an end.

Into the smoke and fire the army marched.

Beams struck the ground as more cultists appeared.

Just to what extent did they want Nick.

One fifth of the city was in ruins.

It was like a battlefield of a world war.

A scream enchanted the fields:

‘‘CHARGE!’’

Thora abandoned the shield and charged the cultists leaving Emily to flee with Nick.

‘‘SURROUND!’’

Another scream from the commander.

The army and police had launched their offensive. From what they knew it just looked like the cult of the Rising had attacked the city, they didn’t know they were after Nick.

The army had started firing magic at the cultists.

Explosions struck the fields that once were green as the army advanced. It was an onslaught.

Crack of the lightning splitting the ground as thunder was pounding everyone’s ears.

More and more cultists appeared, sieging the city.

Ash was filling the air as it was becoming a full on war.

The cultists that had once surrounded Nick, Emily and Thora were long gone.

Looks like the offensive was successful.

Emily brought Nick to a base of the army where they were both treated by medics.

Thora was still in battle. The ship that Rie was in was still in far sight.

Everything was happening so fast you wouldn’t be able to see or understand anything.

The base was protected by a really strong shield so the cultists couldn’t enter. It looks like that their objective has changed and they are now after the city.

Mages from all parts of town entered the battle, defending their city.

If I were to give an estimate of numbers it would be around 2000 cultists and 4000 mages, army and police.

Though more cultists were coming.

Buildings were turned into rubble as the sky was flashing.

A message was sent to the government of Languinia and the army.

Looks like mages were successfully pushing the cultists out of the city which was now turning into dust.

Hundreds of people were dying as the offensive continued.

Beams of light were piercing the sky.

Half of the city is gone.

Emily spotted Thora, who was coming to them.

She went to her and escorted her to the base.

Now they depend on the soldiers…