The Battle of the Jaw

"The Battle of the Jaw" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
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They were all here, the troops were organized, even Jari and her Battalions had gone to carry out their mission. It was now or never. She turned to the rest of her troops, the rain falling around them but not a single drop landing on any one of them. There wasn't much to say. "Let's give them Hel." She said before beginning to march up and over the hill, leading the march to the Jaw. As the last soldiers crested the hill she holds up her fist, the troops halting behind her. She proceeds alone towards the Jaw. "I have come to speak with your Jarl!" She calls out in a loud commanding voice.
Dec 15, 2020
Within the bubble of the antimagic field, it was only a little less than chaos. Most of the Conclave’s attention was turned inward, as alarm signals gonged throughout the settlement, and dragons wheeled overhead. A small pack along the edge of the bubble noticed her striding forward, and widened their eyes at the force behind her.
“Piss off!” one of them bellowed, though they seemed ready to take flight at any moment. “This land is ours, you fuckin animals!! The Jarl don’t owe you nothin’!”
Dec 15, 2020
"If I don't see the Jarl, it will be you who owes me something." She says menacingly, her right hand going to her left hip, drawing her sword and setting it ablaze.
Dec 15, 2020
They yelped at the sight and kicked their heels into the sides of their dragons and they drove off, the lead soldier yelling, “Find him yourself!!” 
Fortunately, it didn’t seem to be as much of a challenge as they might have thought. Most of the Conclave’s activity was visible from their position, centered around a large building nearer to the throat of the Jaw, versus the more well-defended upper fangs.
Dec 15, 2020
She turned back to her artillery crew. "Light one off." She commands. They quickly set to work loading and lining up the shot. They light the fuse and a loud boom can be heard across the city, impacting one of the back teeth. "That should get their attention."
Dec 15, 2020
It did.
The shot crashed against the ivory and fractured several large pieces in a shower of smoke and sparks. The pattern of the bells changed shortly afterwards, and the packs of nearby dragon riders turned to circle over the approaching rebel army, trying to deflect them from invading. Nearer to the actual skeleton of the Jaw itself, the nixes were assisting the engineer team in crossing the massive trench of water that was building up around the shimmering field keeping Hel’s storm out. The Conclave was still scrambled, but now that they faced a true outer threat, they were starting to mobilize, like a bristling hedgehog tucking in its head and lifting its spines.
Dec 15, 2020
"Ah, glad to see I have your attention. Now, if you would kindly get your Jarl for me. The 'dirty half-breed'" she spits the words out. "Has a challenge for him."
Dec 15, 2020
Firkugaan moved his head slowly to look up at the circling dragon riders, watching with interest as he could see them, but only in the same way as the rest of the rebels could. He was ready to protect the rebels from airborne attacks should they begin, however he gave a small word to Lila with the information he could gather. I am unable to sense anything, either this is an elaborate illusion or they're blocking my essence somehow. He thought for a moment as he tried again to sense anything he could see. As long as whatever this is persists, then I'm as useful as a whetstone on a fish.
Dec 15, 2020
“Bitch is yellin’ at us,” one of the riders shouted across to the team members that were still within earshot. The rain continued to fall across the dragons, but it only trailed them in sprays and kites as they traded out positions over the invading rebels--they didn’t seem to have a drop of water that wanted to touch them. “Keep them outta the Jaw!!”
They started the first wave of attacks--fire, spines, a few dolorous booms from a Thunderdrum meant to panic and confuse. Though the Conclave was known for its rapid ability to regroup and communicate, these soldiers seemed both unwilling and possibly unable to check back with the main body of the faction.
Dec 15, 2020
The Chief and her second-in-command stood behind their niece as she tried to challenge the Jarl, which only increased Grey’s worry. She hated the idea of Lila going up against one of the most vicious warlords on the continent, but she had just promised Lila that she would essentially loosen the reigns. 
Besides, there was no time to think about that right now as attacks were fired from the Jaw...fire, spines...a Thunderdrum. Grey’s brown eyes widened at the sight, and she quickly mounted on Shadow with Brandt behind her...ready to grab Lila if needed. “Heads up!” Grey shouted. “We got incoming!”
Dec 15, 2020
Flashes of silver and white swept before them as Libulan and his aides pulled a thick sheet of ice above the first few formations of Rebellion soldiers, cleanly catching many of the spines and fireballs that were launched their way. Sheets of rain poured over their heads, and battles would normally see it as a heavy disadvantage. But the Ocean nixes welcomed the additional power.
“Chief Grey! Lil-- Commander! They intend to fight!” the prince easily pulled a wave of rainwater from the collected pools on the ground and knocked away more dragon blasts, the two opposing temperatures clashing and steaming in the tense air. The nixes spread themselves across the field as more attacks were thrown their way, maintaining a sturdy defense against the Conclave, “But they are all scattered! We have the upper hand out here in this weather, however...”His chin motioned further towards the inside of the Jaw in uneasy curiosity, There is something in there that does not feel well to me. Like... an inexistence.
Dec 15, 2020
Lila flourishes her blade as she she prepares herself. "Well it seems diplomacy has failed us." She turns back to her troops. "All troops attack!" She says as she thrusts her sword towards the enemy. The soldiers surged forward, blocking with their shields and the Nixes aid they made it up to the bubble before Libulan and his aides magic failed them. She frowns as she notices this. "Cover our archers best you can, doesn't seem this bubble will work to our advantage."
Dec 15, 2020
“Shadow and I will get in the air to ward off the attacks,” Grey said to Brandt as Shadow prepared to take off. “Brandt, stay on the ground with Lila.”
“Okay, you got it,” Brandt said as he unsheathed his sword and readied his shield. “Be careful!”
“You too!” Grey shouted back before Shadow took off into the air. Shadow quickly began firing plasma blasts as any incoming attack to protect their side of the battlefield. 
Dec 16, 2020
Firkugaan did his best to boost the power of the barriers without moving. He could slowly sense the army dissappear as they breached the barrier. He attempted to contact anyone, but everyone was gone, and he was left behind, watching as they slowly marched forwards. Suddenly he had an idea, he plucked out a small rock from the earth, as though one might when on the beach. With all his might, he drew back and threw the projectile towards where the rebels advanced, trying to create a path and draw high centrals attention to himself.
Dec 16, 2020
Their archers rained arrows upon the Conclave's troops. Deo was among them and was keeping a count on how many she had taken down so far. For the moment Lila watched the battle. Looking for where the line was weakest so she could go reinforce it. It gave her a few moments to reflect.
The cries of pain and anguish. The smell of death. The blood mixing with mud and staining the earth. So many lives were being lost, from both sides. She had wanted this. She wanted to help her people for certain, but she also craved revenge. And that had been her motivating force for years, ever since her father died. Now she was getting exactly what she wanted. She wasn't even sure she wanted it anymore. But the war needed to be fought, blood needed to be spilled. Central made sure of that. Hel had given them all a chance, and now her fury was raining down on them.
Lila tightened her grip on her sword. This was a battle that needed to be fought. The loss of life on disgusted her, but it was necessary. This time it was necessary, but she would strive to keep that loss as low as possible, now and for future missions.
"Changling."
"Yes boss?" The demon said as they appeared by her side. "You need to stay out of that field. God knows what it did to the Warden and we aren't losing you too. Try to connect everyone you can. I want everyone to be able talk to each other and hear my orders when I give them.
They pressed their lips together and blew a raspberry in response. "That's a tall order. I mean I can do it, I just won't be able to focus on much else."
"The Arbiter is more of the muscle this time around." She said as she turns to see him in Nala's body absolutely yeet a stone at the Conclave like one of Jari's bullets. "I need you to do this."
They shrug. "Sure." The fall back and lay on the muddy ground as she began to connect the Rebels' minds together. With that done Lila charged towards the battle to shore up their left flank.
Libulan, Ambon, and Azul had sped closer towards the bone structure on frozen waves conjured under their feet, providing wide defense and clearing paths for the Rebellion soldiers. Ambon took to the weather much more proficiently than the other two, manipulating rainfall and mist around them into effective attacks that made it that much more advantageous for their advance.
“Don’t let them get any closer!” A shout had come from the Conclave’s side.
Ambon had noticed more soldiers on dragons approaching just on the inside of the odd barrier, and he surged ahead of his prince and fellow aide, swirling his arms quickly over his head to gather the roaring raindrops into a heavy cloud, intent on drowning the incoming Conclave soldiers from above. 
“Wait, Ambon!” Libulan called out as he noticed what his aide was planning, but his cry was too late. The lean muscled nix slipped past the field and Ambon knew he made a mistake. his magic disappeared immediately as he passed through, leaving the collected water behind him to slip down the sides of the dome. He was going too fast. He was flung roughly across the sky, past the Conclave soldiers, disappearing behind them amongst rubble and fire.
“No!” Libulan reached out with a tendril of water as if to pull him back, but the effect was the same; his power was stopped right at the translucent wall, water falling lifelessly to the ground as he and Azul pulled a dome of rainwater above their heads to protect Lila and the rest of the Rebellion. 
Lila had called out for a halt for their magic users then, and immediately ordered the Changling for a mental link; but Libulan and Azul only just processed that information as they stared after where Ambon fell. The non-magic users surged past them as they kept their own protection over the ones left outside between the two of them.
I knew it. That inexistence. A blindness. It is not good for us Nixes in there. This mysterious barrier must disappear before we can proceed.
Dec 16, 2020
Liam had already transferred to shadow form during the portal train, but he was already feeling how ineffective he was on the ground. Through the new mass mental link, he quickly wormed through and found Kendra in the ranks of the archers, and at lightning speed, he communicated his idea. She agreed, and sprinted out of formation, sliding to her knees in a splash of mud and grass and squinting an eye up at the dragon he had indicated. Her arrow suddenly flared with a blinding light, which rested like an abnormally bright crepuscular ray on a small, agile Stormcutter, and it traced the arc of the dragon’s flight through the air until her arrow released. There was an extremely bright, focused flash in front of the rider’s face, and Liam was already sprinting to be under the dragon as it yelped in confusion and dipped out of the air to get away from the flashbang. Kendra continued several similar assaults on any dragons that got too close to the rear ranks while Liam leaped up and dug his claws into the rider’s leg and heaved his shoulders, pulling himself up onto the saddle while also simultaneously throwing the man screaming to the ground below. Dragon dogfights were one of his least favorite things in the world. But it was this, or nothing.
The full assault was doing perfectly in keeping the Conclave’s attention away from the ones creeping along the massive bone jaw ahead of them, planting Jari’s explosives in patterns that would ensure a full breach. 
Dec 16, 2020
After throwing the stone the Arbiter moved much like he would have should he have been human. As he patted himself down he felt an oddity, and began to pat a bit more frantically. Then he made a realisation, with which he yelled in joy, should anyone have been able to hear him. POCKETS!!! 
He felt around inside and immediately recognised what he was holding, he decided to keep them there for when he was able to use them. For the time being, he picked up another small rock and aimed for the front of the advancement before sending it as close to his target as he could. Though aiming on sight alone was harder than he remembered, and the best he provided high central with was an annoyance.
Dec 16, 2020
The soldiers were fighting valiantly managing to hold the Conclave. When suddenly there was a thunderous crack that sounded like the sky was being split open. Then several of Fenrir’s teeth began to fall. The battle stopped as both sides watched in astonishment as it happened. It hit the ground with a thunderous crash that shook the very earth and they were forced to steady themselves or be thrown to the ground. Soon after the shocks were over the Anti-magic field collapsed and all within could feel their magic return.
It was still for one moment before Lila shouted. “Press your attack!” Swords began to clash once more. Now though, they clashed with fire, lightning, all manner of magic. The Changling was now able to connect everyone, including Shadow Team. The true Battle of the Jaw had begun.
Dec 16, 2020
Pressing forward with a new vigor, the rebels frightened the initial ranks of the Conclave back into the protection of the Jaw, and it was only further to their detriment as water began to flood and splash around their knees. 
Nio let go of Savarthan’s arm, behind the line of the field where they’d been holding the other nix back, and huffed a huge, satisfied sigh, pale eyes flicking over the shattered Jaw. They reached across the front of their coat and pulled off their own heavy gloves, one by one. Their trenchcoat snapped in the high storm wind as ice collected on their pale hands in cold, thin shards.
“Oh, Hel yeah.”
There was a blur, and then they were gone, zipping forward and leaving behind splinters of super-hard frost. They practically vanished from sight in the chaos, but Conclave soldiers started to trip into huge, glowing portals, and re-appear above the plains several hundred feet away.
Liam’s Stormcutter dove down from warding off dragons and tucked in its wings in a barrel roll. He reached down and Kendra reached up and their forearms crashed together in a tight hold as he yanked her into the saddle as well, while the dragon swooped all four wings low over the heads of the rebels while spinning upright again.
Dec 16, 2020
Brandt swung his sword as he struck down any Central soldier who stood in his way and blocked any attack to save his life. After what he had done to Grey’s father all those years ago, he swore he would never pick up a sword again, but ever since marrying the love of his life, he’s used the sword to protect their people…to protect the half-breeds…anyone Central was against…especially Greg and Warren’s kids…his nephew and nieces. He was protecting them instead of mindlessly attacking, and it gave him the strength to keep going. 
Meanwhile, Grey and Shadow soared through the air. The Chief tried to keep a close eye on her husband, as he stayed on the ground while she directed her Night Fury to fire at Central soldiers. Shadow used her fire blasts to ward off any projectiles and to strike down the enemy. 
“Keep it up, girl!” Grey shouted at her dragon. “We need to show that racist piece of shit that we mean business.”
Shadow crooned in affirmation and kept going.
Dec 16, 2020
The Changling was watching the battle and reaching out. They knew they had facilities beneath the Jaw, so they reached down there and noticed there were some stragglers. It was hard to tell who it was, they were stretched so thin, and there was… Something down there hindering their ability to see. “Hey boss, we’ve got some troops below ground. Not sure how many or whom. There should be a door near you though that leads down.
“Thanks Chester.” Lila says as she slashed a Conclave soldier across the chest.
“Really? Again with this?” They said exasperated.
Lila ignored them, in favor of calling out to 12 people through the link, and giving them a rendezvous location and letting them know they’re going underground.
Dec 16, 2020
Grey and Brandt both heard the call from Lila and quickly changed direction making their way to the rendezvous location. Shadow could use her echolocation to see underground, and her plasma blasts could help, and the Chief and her second-in-command were more than capable of fighting off the troops down below.
Dec 17, 2020
Thousands of senses came flooding to him, making him shake his head for a moment before he realised what this meant. The astral showings of his body flared with his determination as he leapt to keep up with the rebels, planting himself behind them and with one swift motion, he pulled out the swords from the pockets in Nala's body and swiped towards the high central soldiers. He quickly established a mental link with whoever he could. I am here to fight with you, on the front lines.