Battle for Elaria

The Battle for Elaria began weeks before the knights gathered on the battlefield. It started when Gabriel Winchester declared that he wanted to hunt down and execute every individual who possessed magical abilities, including his twin sister,  Daisy. Along with The Buried Truth, Gabriel began raids and terrorism on the village of Elaria during the events of *The Fallen* when Daisy,  Theodore and  Dahlia journeyed to the Kingdom of Adwendalind.

### The Day Elaria Fell Silent

As two rode through the kingdom's walls, the sky was black and it was thunder storming, and the land was silent. They were instantly alarmed and longed for any sign of life. All they heard was a bird rustling in the trees. When they rode into the village, the houses were torn apart and market stands were broken. The Buried Truth left a sign behind for them: in bright red paint on the town square it said *The truth lies beneath it all. Bring us The One Who Will Destroy Us All*.

Daisy knew she had heard the phrase somewhere else. It was her  father's last words. She could not stop thinking about the sentence. She went to bed early that night and walked to the castle to turn herself in around 1:00 A.M. Despite her anxiety and fear of dying, she knew it was the right thing to do in order to save the lives of those who did not get slaughtered already.

   Theodore woke up around 5:00 A.M. and went after her. When he arrived, Gabriel seized him and refused to tell him what they did to Daisy. He tried to fight him and succeeded by punching him but they hurt him before he could do more damage. Meanwhile, Daisy's wrists were bound above her head by chains while the guards asked her for information. When she refused to tell them where the Kingdom of Adwendalind or Wintercrest was, they beat her.

### The Divided Shall Fall

Theodore is able to find Daisy but she tells him to leave her, of course, he is reluctant and refuses but she convinces him that she will be fine. Theodore goes to the one place he knows will help him even if it involves partisan fighting. After a two day journey, he arrived at  The Kingdom of Wintercrest and requested to speak with his mother and father. The King and Queen are hesitant but trust his judgement and decide to provide aid for Elaria.

He goes back to Elaria with royal aid and goes to The Archer's headquarters. While Daisy is still absent, Theodore devises an attack plan and a plan if Gabriel decided to declare a war. A few hours later, Daisy returns and is side-lined while she recovers from her injuries, he tells her the plan at her bedside and she warns that the war is a trap since they have many magic individuals on their side.

### Preparations

Six days pass and Wintercrest's Royal Gaurd, along with Theodore and The Archers are prepared for anything. Despite the warnings from a local healer, Daisy gets out of bed long enough to see them donning battle armor and sharpening swords, as well as saddling their horses. She begins to see black spots in her vision and collapses from standing too long. A day later, she wakes and is informed that Gabriel declared war is they do not hand over Daisy for good.

Theodore knew all he wanted to do was use her as a weapon, since her powers are unpredictable due to her emotional turmoil. and under high-stress situations. He gathers more of Wintercrest's forces, as well as knights from Adwendalind and gather their resources for a final headcount before the battle which takes place two days later.

### On The Front Lines

By the time they begin their journey to the battlefield, Daisy is healed and getting dressed in her armor, unbeknownst of Theodore or the knights. She takes her horse and shows up about an hour later than the rest of them, the same time that Gabriel and his troops arrive. Daisy is proud to wield her  mother's sword in the battle and fight for what she believes in.

Daisy walks over and joins Theodore's side as they talk to Gabriel for a brief few moments, hoping to negotiate and avoid a war. His offer still stands with handing her in in order to avoid a war, but they agree that it is contradictory and they were not willing to give her up without a fight. Theodore calls on his troops and the two sides engage in war, both sides giving it their all.

During the battle, Daisy considers for the first time *why* they are doing this. She never understood why she was worth fighting for and even going to a literal war for. She realized how grateful and genuinely lucky she was to have friends, allies, and a new family until now.

### The Triumphs and Devastation of The Battle for Elaria

When the battle was over, each side had its victories and losses. Which included losing Gabriel at the hands of a fearful and inexperienced Elariaian knight. Daisy did not realize until now that she would not know what to do without her brother. The troops antagonized her when she cried next to him, claiming she should not shed a tear for the enemy. Theodore put them in their places and told them that after everything, Gabriel was still her brother and she loved him despite the horrors he committed.

Theodore comforts her and they ride home, only to see that their village was destroyed and that someone from The Buried Truth set The Archer's jead