The Will of The North( Siege of Winterfell )

                                                  The Will of The North

                                                  ( Siege of Winterfell )

      After fighting in four battles with all their might and strength during the Siege of Winterfell, the warriors of TQL will soon find themselves fighting against a familiar alliance, MBL in their fifth match. With defeat from the previous battle TQL was determined more than ever to defeat their old acquaintances from MBL and achieve their third victory.

Now they stand in the North of Winterfell waiting for the gates to open and the battle to commence so that they can release their vengeance against their opponents and seize glory once more for their alliance…

      Snow was falling from the sky landing gracefully on every surface with a cold yet gentle touch. Cold yet familiar air filled the battlefield as I waited in the last moments along with my allies for the battle to begin. My heart beated aggressively in my chest as I anticipated what would befall us in this battle.

I was nervous and not ready to face the cold and unforgiving weather of the North and of course our opponents who I know would stop at nothing until they defeated us. At the same time I couldn’t feel this way nor think of what was not yet to come when I saw how brave and determined my allies were to fight in this battle. Especially the Queen who always held herself with great authority and valor and at the same time encouraged us to fight til the very end and the same could be said from some of her most powerful members. Knowing that they were here to lead us forward put an end to all my fears.

I unsheath my sword and held on to it tightly, I was ready to face our opponents. No matter if they were more powerful than us or evenly matched, TQL always found a way to fight against their opponents and sometimes they even surprised their enemies by defeating them in battle.

   Within one moment the barrier that separated both alliances from venturing forth in battle would soon vanish and the fight would begin. The Queen rode to face us all. Her armor shone brightly as it reflected from the white snow and it seemed like she was adorned in diamonds as the snowflakes that had fallen on her hair and garments glittered intensely to create this beautiful illusion.

She then said, “ Soon our fifth battle against MBL will start and they will try relentlessly to defeat like our previous opponent before us but this time we aren’t going to allow them to win. The forces of TQL won’t give them a chance as we will fight with all our strength and take The Armory, Hot Springs, claim the bag while securing a base for it to be delivered to and of course cut our enemies down!! I know together this all can be accomplished. Now let's get ready to strike as the battle will begin in a second. For TQL and for victory!!”

                                          Let the Battles Begin

    The barrier then vanished shortly afterwards and we all rode off into the snow as it glided past us never looking back.

We all shared the same goal in mind and that was to capture our bases and stop MBL’s forces that stood in our way. My heart beated restlessly as I rode through the icy passages to our destination. Like my previous battle it was of course to The Armory but this time I hoped that we could reach it and secure it before our enemies had the opportunity to.

My goal brought back memories of our previous match, how Gjs beated us to the Army and no matter how hard we had fought against them they were not willing to back down and kept cutting our forces down even when we were starting to gain the upper hand. Which was very demoralizing even thinking back on it now. I only hoped that this time we had better chances as I continued to make my course there with my allies riding ahead of me.

                             The Battle at The Armory

     After riding for several long and tiring minutes with snow falling on me every second as I rode through the passage to The Armory hitting at me like tiny daggers and the winds enacting its chilling fury on me it finally all came to an end as my horse stopped its gallop. I had arrived at The Armory. At last I could stop for one moment to quickly catch my breath before entering the base and charging at my enemies. Of course as expected our opponents were here but hopefully not for long as the forces of TQL were really putting up a fight against them becoming a force to reckon with. Joining the battle with my allies, I flung my sword to the nearest opponent I could see and started a duel with him. This time however I would not make the same error I did in my previous battle and choose a one that was weaker with the least defences.

    My sword then collided as it met against his own. It was an even draw but then he almost caught we off guard as his sword thrush at me I had to put a lot of effort to deflect it and quickly regained my composure I waited for his next move and evaded his attack then while he prepared for his next move I swung my blade quickly at him which not only caught him off guard and prevented him from making another move at me but also disarmed him. I then turned my focus on helping my allies fend off our enemies.

    While we fought I failed to notice or pay any attention who occupied The Armory or else I wouldn’t have been so brave. Like our previous battle MBL had gotten here first and had taken The Armory in their control. It was not meant to be however as TQL was driven to win.

The forces of TQL were cutting their numbers little by little every time I turned my head to glance at our progress. I would see less troops on the enemies side each time. Blood was being spilt as our forces continued to advance on our enemies. The North however seemed to not wish to see its lands being defiled by blood and violence and began raining snow upon the ground with hopes of covering the blood from the fallen soldiers of MBL and even some of TQL.

Within moments the battle at The Armory subsided and TQL had finally gained its control.

   The feeling of triumph and relief flooded through me giving me not only strength but warmth and comfort. I felt that so far this outcome would possibly result in our victory but I knew I could not get too ahead of myself as war and battles were always unpredictable.

One could never determine nor know what lied ahead during the early stages of battle. While we had placed the banner of TQL upon The Armory as a sign of our victory over this base I wondered how our allies fighting at Hot SPrings were faring….

                                                          The Fight At Hot Springs

    The group led by Commander Nelt had arrived at Hot Springs around the same time the group that I had followed arrived at the Armory. When he had entered with his forces into this ancient landmark he had immediately noticed that it was currently being held by our opponents. The numbers were strong and mighty and it seemed that they may have outnumbered the armies led by Nelt that had just arrived here. By the looks of it Nelt could see that they were not willing to part with their control of Hot Springs so easily. It really made our odds of defeating their forces look bleak but that was not going to stop Nelt nor any of the warriors that had accompanied him.

   He then caught sight of their banner that had been held high above the building as it waved back and forward by the gust of wind that had swept across Hot Springs. Uponing seeing this Nelt had wanted nothing more than to tear the banner to shreds and place it with one of our own. He was fueled with a strong desire to claim the Hot Springs for his alliance and he was ready to stop at nothing til he made that come to reality. ‘’ On my command we will all storm forward and take hold of this building. Pay no heed to their numbers only for the strikes of their swords. If we all join arms together, taking Hot Springs will be possible. It's now or never. At the count of One…, Two…. ,Three… Charge!!” Commanded Nelt. Within less than one second the armies of TQL all burst downwards towards their enemies. Their cries of war echoed loudly across the battlefield almost causing the whole North to shake and tremble in fear..

   Snow never stopped falling and now fell viciously as Nelt led his armies forward with the intent of capturing Hot Springs and driving his opponents out. The warriors of MBL met them with their swords in hand as they fiercely swung their blades at Nelt and his party. Soon clashing and clanging could be heard as both alliances' swords began to dance together in an iron frenzy and snowflakes fell towards the ground. Blood started to spatter as soldiers both from TQL and MBL had met the wrong end of the sword and began to fall in the battle,snowflakes continued to fall. Reinforcements from both alliances had arrived to replace the fallen soldiers continuing to keep the battle alive. 

  The Hot Springs, which was an ancient landmark and sacred to Winterfell, seemed to become enraged by the chaos that had now come to be. Brutally hot steam radiated from atop its structure and it began to angrily shoot scorching hot water from its streams in hopes of reaching the fighting warriors and putting an end to their disturbance. Luckily their rath had never reached the warring alliances who were too fixated in defeating each other that their attention was away from the springs.

   At this point it seemed the morale from the warriors of TQL was beginning to falter and for the worse. Nelt didn’t want his forces to lose hope so he mustered the soldiers that he had brought with him and slashed at a group of enemy soldiers that were nearest to him, easily defeating them. This gave his allies a slight advantage and reignited their inner fire granting them the morale that they had almost lost. Following his example they quickly striked at their foes giving a dent on their numbers. 

   More fighting took place and it seemed that TQL now had even odds against MBL but this fight at Hot SPrings was still far from over. “ Keep at it!! Nelt shouted, “We by all means can’t allow them to gain control over this battle. Press onward!!” It was then that the allied forces of TQL who heeded the voice and orders of their commander, fought against their enemies with a rage and fury that even the forces of MBL who previously outnumbered them could no longer stand a chance against them. With the efforts made by Nelt and his companions the Hot Springs would soon be in TQL’s custody.

    Eventually I realized that my presence had been no longer required at The Armory and I had made my way to join my allies at Hot Springs. When I arrived, Hot Spring was nearly ours.

After several more moments of fighting, MBL had been defeated,most of their armies had been driven off, and Hot Springs had now belonged to TQL. All the members of TQL now had a smile on their face. It seemed that things were finally looking up to us in this battle. With this battle now over the Hot Springs now becoming calm, its wrath had subsided. It became peaceful.  

                                              To Winterfell and the quest for The Bag

      After the both battles at The Armory and Hot Springs had ended with our alliance capturing both of them successfully it was now time to capture the bag which would be spawning at Winterfell within any moment.

Demice who was our fastest rider,was already there waiting to carry the bag but he was not alone. There were some enemy soldiers from MBL that were also trying to get the bag. While we were riding against time to try and arrive at Winterfell and help Demice escort the bag to one of our bases, we hoped that he was able to secure it before the enemy could.  Within a short amount of time a large army filled with some of the strongest and bravest warriors of TQL with me following behind them had arrived at Winterfell. Luckily Demice had already taken the bag just as we had arrived and it was a timely arrival too.

The enemies that we found trying to attack Demice stood a chance; they were quickly finished off  by Nelt, HankHill and some of the other members that also had arrived.

Riding swift as lightning by passing all of his presuers despite carrying the heavy weight of the bag, Demice had already begun to make his way towards the bridge with the bag intact.

However just as he was seconds away from arriving at the bridge a swarm of enemy forces came out of nowhere and surrounded,overpowered and began to attack him. Unfortunately we were unable to make it on time to come to his aid and he had lost the bag in that process sometime during the battle. One of our allies, a powerful warrior named Spartan, was able to quickly take the bag before it was lost to us by our enemies and led it past the bridge. We knew at that moment that we were going to have to defend him and whoever else carried the bag at all costs as we were not about to let MBL win this battle.

Another fierce battle broke out on the bridge as our enemies who knew that if they didn’t take the bag would be at the brink of defeat once again came at our bag bearer,( who this time was Spartan) surrounded him and defeated him while he was nearly defenceless.

In the next moments it had happened too fast for me to comprehend what actually took place as I was too busy being engaged with the enemy and trying to stop them from advancing further. All I could guess is that after the enemy defeated Spartan and was attempting to capture the bag and was seconds away from doing so one of our allies had somehow managed to defeat them and retrieve the bag.

I could not see actually who had claimed it during that time but once the battle had died down and I was able to help our armies with escorting the bag it was very clear who had taken the bag. It was none other than Hankhill who had now taken the bag. He was not only one of TQL’s most powerful warriors but was also one of the fastest too. After a short amount of time Hank had now successfully delivered it to our base.

    After the first bag had been brought to one of our bases granting TQL will an abundance of points in this battle it seemed that our enemy had been starting to give up. Demice was able to use this to his advantage as he continued to successfully deliver the bag to one of our bases over and over again as the battle progressed.

Even Hot Springs had remained in our control. When our opponents had tried to capture our buildings TQL has always able to succeed and defeat their every maneuver.

The forces of TQL cheered gleefully as the battle was coming to a close end and we knew that we were winning this battle. Not long after our tiring and seemingly endless endeavors had taken place during this battle that the match finally had ended. Thanks to all their hard work and perseverance TQL was finally crowned as the winner of this round making this our third victory.

    Now many hours have passed since then and I have returned to my castle. I look across the horizon from my window waiting for the day to come when TQL will face their last and final battle of The Siege of Winterfell.