Battle of World's End

### Performers

The Ancients (Commanders) Freddy, Noah, Roman v. 2nd Republic of Aeternia (Commanders) Jordy Cratus, Bubba, Zack, Ollie

### Location

First Plains

The **Battle of World's End**, is the final great battle in the classical age of Aeternia. The 2 sides of the 2nd Aeternian Republic and the Ancients has been at war for 7 years that has destroyed many parts of Aeternia. The battle took place in the First Plains, nearby the ruins of Bealaithris & the Capitol, smaller scale fighting related to the war also took place, in the foot of the Ashath-Unarith Mountains, near the Elven Stronghold, & at the ruins of the Black Gates near Cova Dragao. Both sides took massive losses in men, in leaders, but as fate would have it the 2nd Republic won decisive victory that day, a victory who's fruit is to be enjoyed by no one.

## Overview

### Pre-Battle

The Ancients arrived first into the First Plains, their forces numbered in the hundreds of thousands among the largest armies that has ever assembled in Aeternian (and even Yunnanian) History. The left flank in commanded by Freddy included the most elite soldiers, the Immortals & veterans of the war, the center by Roman, and right by Noah that housed the massive heavy & light cavalry, and a sizeable Elytra Gliders squadron to give aerial support. They placed themselves in front of the twin rivers facing the ruins of the Bealaithris.

The 2nd Republic's forces then arrived, the massive combined forces of the 4 legions along with new Elven allies under Faelleryn, the Elven Princess, sent by Theodred. The left flank is under Zack who commands the cavalry, a combination of the Legion's Cataphractarii Heavy Cavalry to the Light Cavalry of the Cova Dragaoan Army, the center commanded by Bubba and Ollie both of whom agreed to lead the charge into battle, and the right flank under Jordy filled with 1st Legion veterans of the War of the Withered Capitol, the last of his Viking folk, and the Elven Swords men and archers of Faelleryn. They placed themselves facing the Ancients, their backs on the hills of where old Ravinea once stood.

Jordy and Freddy walked to the center of the battlefield, the 2 leaders exchanged looks trying to intimidate the other. Without a word being spoken they walked back to their armies, there will be no compromise, no mercy, nothing. There will be no peace until the slaughter to come ends...

### The Battle Begins

*Freddy walked in front of his men, "Your Best Nightmare" at hand, his speech of courage & bravery would make any man or hybrid fear nothing in this world. In the name of his divine father Sib, he shouted battle cry that would make a normal man tremble in fear. To end the speech he said the fateful words of which it will be remember*

> ***"May god have Mercy on my enemies, because today, we won't. Today will mark our victory, once and for all. Give them hell."** - King Freddy of the Ancients*
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*Jordy walked towards his soldiers and instead of giving a speech of his own, he yelled the republic's battle cry. Sword at hand he raised it to the heavens to hopefully reach Du'Ain and the friends he lost. Never a man of words, but always a man of action, that's all his soldiers need to hear from him in that moment.*

> ***"INVICTA!"** - Consul Jordy Cratus of the 2nd Republic*
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*Jordy signaled to Bubba and Ollie in the head of their center, Bubba yelled aloud the words that began that battle.*

> ***"Charge! Let none escape!"** - Consul Bubba of the 2nd Republic*
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*The 2nd Republic began their charge, and so did the Ancients. Both sides advanced in speed, soldiers on both sides felt no fear, the cavalry clashed first, then the center, and soon after the elite soldiers met their counterparts, the greatest battle in Aeternian history has begun.*

### The Battle

The battle begins with the clash of the 2 armies, the cavalry charge was so brutal the number of horsemen on both sides deplete significantly. Zac himself survived the first charge, while Noah was impaled a lance on the left shoulder, not dying and fighting on foot with only one arm. The archers of both sides rained arrows of fire, lighting ablaze the poor soul who became the recipient of that fate. Meanwhile in the center the Legion's charge proved to be successful, as they began to push the enemy center inward, Roman was killed by a stray arrow of his own men, while Bubba and Ollie fought on pushing ever deeper into the enemy. In the elites flank, the 2 sides are equally matched, the elite mentality of the 1st Legion veterans, bloodthirst of the Viking, and mastery of the Elves matched by the ferocity and battle hardened-ness of the Ancients' veteran soldiers.

The cavalry remains regrouped and charged again for a second time, this time the Legion's horsemen were able to tame the ferocity of the Ancients cavalry as more from both sides perished, Zack was knocked off his horse onto the ground, and finding Noah, both men fought and dueled their swords clashing in a fury, Zack then landed a sliced on the already paralyzed arm of Noah, slicing it of, while Noah swung across Zack's torso killing him, he then tried walking back towards the center to regroup with the rest of the army, but as he did he slowly lost his consciousness, before collapsing from the loss of blood and fatigue.

The melee at the center continued on, the legion pushed even deeper into the ranks of the enemy, But the Elytrian Gliders of the Ancients entered the fray and began raining down suppressive fire, forcing the advance to be halted and in fact pushed back, as the Legions formed the Testudo they're unable to fight back and retreat ever slowly, leaving Bubba and Ollie who had been leading the advance stranded, the 2 fought for their lives, cutting down anyone who came close, being struck by arrows and struck by the blades of the many men surrounding them, Bubba collapsed to the ground in fatigue and from the injuries he sustained, while Ollie tried his best to protect his brother, not giving mercy, before the swing of an axe on his stomach went through him, the brothers perished side by side, but buying precious time that their legion managed to rid the gliders off the sky and pushed the Ancients' line back again, now with the help of the returning horsemen who struck the Ancients' flank. In immeasurable pressure the Ancients center finally broke, and began to retreat being hit by the rain of arrows from the legion center.

The retreat of the Ancients' center caused most of the remaining Ancients soldiers to retreat, except the elites of the Immortals under Freddy, still holding their ground against the republic's best. A portion of the center legions, began making their way towards the elites flank, to end the battle. Seeing that their doom is almost certain if they were to fight on, most of the Immortals and the veterans retreated, again being shot by the arrows of the legion's archers, except the king himself. Freddy shouted loudly towards Jordy, and challenged him to a duel. The battle is a certain victory to the 2nd Republic, all there is now is to see who shall be the victor of these duels of fate.

### The Duels of Fate

#### Season IV: Soul & Thunder

*The 2 men charged at each other, Freddy only has fury on his eyes. He swung his sword as hard as he can but with a dodge and a swing. Jordy decapitates Freddy in two move, the king and tyrant is dead. No dramatic ending, no heroic comeback, nothing. Jordy doesn't have time for that.*

#### Whatever is Left: A Tales Ex Aeternae

*When dust settles on the battlefield, only few are left standing. The Republic seemed to have won, as the king's inquisition has fallen to the mud and earth. Jordy cheered in joy with whomever around him but reality struck hard when he remembered the cost of this victory, his god-son, his friends, his allies. Now only he stood with a few soldiers beside him. Then a shout,*

*"Jordy, I challenge you to a duel!"*

*It was Freddy still in distraught at his defeat.*

*"Face me like a man, or your victory is false!"*

*He shouted again. Jordy charged at him, sword at hand. Their swords swung against each other breaking at the impact, they pulled out their axes, and that to break at the impact, their armour also in tatters. Sensing a moment of weakness from each other Freddy swung his pickaxe at Jordy's abdomen, and Jordy did too with his scythe. Both men fell onto the ground, and died.*