Chapter 24: Not The Main Force?

Most of the bandits had fled, the bodies around the gate were buried, the men who were injured were brought to the guildhall, including Jack who was bleeding but not fatally, they treated most of them successfully while looking at any survivors from both sides, they found a few bandits clearly not being dead, they got captured and brought with them to a few cells after being bandaged up so they would at least not die bleeding out.

The day would go by silently after the big battle, John sitting next to Jack who is still out, as Maria and Vanessa, come in looking for Jack, quickly behind them Grey follows them toward Jack, asking how Jack was doing, John tells them that he is doing fine, nothing fatal was hit, but it was reckless of him to push so hard, as the bandits could have easily killed both of them if they really wanted, but luck was on their side instead.

Meanwhile, inside the hideout of The Shadow Hunters, I was still waiting on them, having all the hope that they would return safely, as I buried the body of the dead scout, he was holding a letter, which said 'Today we are finished, tomorrow we are history', not understanding the letter I would leave it on the table, as the body was buried I would take another look at the letter, noticing while holding it up the candle fire was showing the letters secret message, 'They are coming, they will not stop, you think this is the main force... you are mistaken', as I quickly realize, this letter was not from anyone, but the real leader of the bandits, clearly mocking us by sending a small part of their army to raid us, but since they clearly failed, which I did not know at that time, they will come back to take revenge, as I read the letter further, 'They are sending over two hundred bandits', their main army consisting of over two thousand and three leaders, I was pretty sure we would win over two hundred if they reinforcements would come in time, but two thousand?!