Arena of Honor Season 3 Finale

It was an extremely hot evening over in K389 and Lord Strandli and ChristianOr were debating if they should ditch their arena of honor appointment and go to cool off in the lake. But before they could reach a decision, a dark shadow loomed over them. 

Where are you two off to? Bearface asked them, approaching fast.

Where else? replied Lord Strandli, acting all innocently. To meet our Arena Team.

Bearface looked at them and smiled. He could easily guess what they were thinking.

Well if it helps, is our last Arena, Season Three is ending today!

Hurray!! cheered ChristianOr unthinkingly, totally betraying her reluctance to participate in Arena of Honor.

As soon as they met up with the rest of the team, they headed off to the battlefield, as they were nearing the entrance time. To their surprise they found they would be representing the Lannister side. Bearface was giving the usual instructions while they were capturing strongholds, when ChristianOr noticed something that infuriated her.

Seven Hells, we have lost our Clan Castle. As she had sent to the stronghold her secondary army she rushed to beat the enemy using her Lord march.

Bearface explained they had lost their Castle because their opponents had constructed spearman camps. Red Impulsive volunteered to guard the Clan Castle, and since Bearface decreed they would erect trading camps, they rushed off trying to secure Altars of Maiden to augment their trading points. 

ChristianOr released from the Clan Castle captured a Maiden but was immediately attacked.

The attacks were fast and successive, and she called for reinforcement, but none was forthcoming.

Next one to hit was a cavalry player from her own ally NOX, which made her bristle.

She managed to fend him off once, but the second time, she was almost out of troops and lost the Maiden, before securing it for the Lannister side. 

This is not going well, she murmured to herself, and took a quick look to see if the others were faring better.

Bearface seemed to be holding his Maiden easily even though he was constantly attacked from spear warriors. ChristianOr raised her chin decisively. If he could keep one Maiden for the Lannisters, so could she. And so she soloed one blindly, that was defended by four million troops.

Even though they were trying their best, trading was never good for their team. They were already struggling for points and they kept slipping down the rankings. Bearface made up his mind, he would try to capture the Glory City; it was their only chance to get a decent ranking. 

He captured easy with a solo and the Lannisters sent him immediately reinforcements. 

The spear leaders smelled blood and started rallying him.

A cavalry rally was following. 

Good, ChristianOr said loudly, we can use a respite, till we reach the four minute mark.

Alas, she had many talents, but prophecy was not one of them. The rally hit and to their surprise they lost the city.

Bearface and ChristianOr looked at each other. No words were necessary and they both immediately called the banners. 

ChristianOr, to everyone’s surprise, had managed to be faster than Bearface, but she was oblivious to the surprised looks of her team. She was too busy praying that someone would have kicked the cavalry holder of the Glory City. 

She hit the Glory City and was prepared to be smashed to pieces.

Her prayers had been answered. 

Reinforce me please, she called. We need to hold it for four minutes.

The onslaught of rallies began hard and fast. 

Spears were lovely, but her nemesis from her own ally was coming with a cavalry rally. ChristianOr looked anxiously at the clock, she was not even half way yet. 

But her luck seemed to be holding even if she won with the narrowest possible margin. 

Refresh your troops, called RedImpulsive, but Bearface cut him off.

No time, we have more rallies coming..

ChristianOr gave an annoyed look at Bearface, she was already down at three million six hundred and now a cavalry rally was coming. This would be a blood bath. 

Incredibly she held. Her palms were clenched together tightly, and like always she turned to look at the clock, just before Red Impulsive called joyously.

We have the Glory City, we captured it!!

Reinforce me please, she called amidst the cheers but no one heeded her call.

And some reinforcements for the Clan Castle, asked Red Impulsive but his plea went unheeded as well. 

Left with one million troops she lost the glory City.

Fast let’s rally, called Bearface. We must not allow him to stay in for four minutes or we will end up at the bottom of the ranking.

Bearface this time hit first, and it was enough to oust Eventilos. 

ChristianOr breathed a relieved sigh. With Bearface holding, they would be safe till the end of the match. She had not finished that thought, when Lucifer Norbi with his spears kicked Bearface out.

Once more ChristianOr and Bearface did not need to speak and immediately called the banners.  They hit the Glory City seconds apart.

Bearface cleared enough to make it easy for her to recapture. Time was ticking but they still needed to secure it, as their enemies had still enough time to capture for four minutes. ChristianOr arranged the defenders, as she had seen Eventilos was coming for her with a full rally.

To no avail, she had lost again.

But this time they were close. 

One more time, Chris, let’s go together, told her Bearface. If we kick him now, he will not have time to capture it, even if he kicks us again.

ChristianOr and Bearface called the rallies and like deja vu, Bearface hit first and ChristianOr right behind him. 

ChristianOr yelled, but it was not in triumph, as everyone expected.

It was in horror.

Our Clan Castle, it is gone, she shrieked. Everyone’s blood ran cold. They had tried so hard and they would lose from this. 

Bearface, Strandli, hurry!!!! she yelled, not even pretending to ask nicely. Run!!!!!

Bearface hit and lost. Time was almost over. Where on earth was Strandli? she wondered in a panic.

I am here, Chris, Lord Strandli replied calmly and unhurriedly, attacking the Clan Castle.

Oh no!! please go again!! she pleaded from her position in Glory city, which she did not dare to disband, in order to attack herself the Clan Castle. Everyone held their breath, it was almost over, the Clan Castle would be gone in a few seconds. Would they be first? or dead last?

This time the cheers were deafening. Everyone filled the Clan Castle to the brim, and waited but no other attack came. They had somehow pulled it off.

And thank the Seven, we do not need to do this again, said Strandli, as Chris might leave everyone deaf, if we lose the Clan Castle again. 

Even ChristianOr laughed with that, mostly out of relief, that they had won, and their season was done. 

A couple of days later, the team had met up in the lake for a much delayed swim, when suddenly a shadow covered the sun. Bearface appeared and he had a hesitant smile.

So what you guys will be doing at the end of this week? he asked 

Why are you asking? ChristianOr had a bad feeling for this.

Because perhaps the fourth arena season is starting? he replied and started walking away as she came after him and started splashing him with the lake water.