My Beginning After the End Downfall

Dwarven Lance Pt. I

(One Week Later)

Mica Earthborn

The battle in Etistin that I was not a part of was over, it ended a week ago, the war was over, standing in a tunnel underground, near the human border, was ten of us. We were in Darv investigating the royals, but it was too late, everything collapsed within hours after the battle in Etistin.

My two cousins, Skarn and Hornsfels were here, along with seven other dwarves, men and women who chose to side with me, but most didn't know that I was here, we left before the Scythe could kill us. I believe we heard the name Scythe Viessa, but I am not completely sure, it was hard to hear.

We had nowhere to go, everything was taken from us, all of it, under Vritra law. I felt like they were all looking to me, but I had no answers, I had no clue where anyone was, they all just disappeared. We heard before that Lance Varay was captured, but that was the only news I received about my fellow Lances.

"Mica." Skarn called my name. "What is the plan? We have been making tunnels for the past three days, heading in a random direction towards Sapin." I looked at my fellow dwarves, trying to come up with something for us to do.

"What about the Wall?" A dwarf named Skipper said. "I hear it's still under Dicathen control, I don't know for how long, but it may be worth heading there for now." I believe the Flamesworth head was there, he was a noble man, he must be defending it tightly.

"I think that is what is best as well." Hornsfels agreed with Skipper. "With us there, ten dwarves with earth and metal abilities could be useful, we could build up the defenses and make it safer. Mica, it's your call though."

"Mica, I, agree." I am trying to stop myself from doing that. "We may not want to stay there, but it would be wise to gather some information, we need to find everyone, the Lances, the Kings and Queens." They all nodded, agreeing with what I thought, we need information, we needed help, and hopefully the people at the wall could do that.

"We are heading in the wrong direction then." Skarn said, then turned to the side. "We need to head east, we are already close to the Wall anyways, we could get some supplies, help them out, rebuild, it's probably better than going to Sapin."

"The Wall is in Sapin, you know that, right?" Dolna, a female dwarf said jokingly.

"Shut up." Skarn replied. "You know what I meant." I heard a couple chuckles, and the earth started to move as I manipulated it to form a path for us towards the Wall. "The Lances can't be dead, right?"

"No." I responded, then went back to focusing on creating the path for us, making it so we couldn't get discovered by anyone above ground. "We know where Lance Varay is, she is in the dungeons inside of Etistin, that was where that Scythe was heading." I actually have a hunch that the Scythe was the one who captured her, but I am not sure, who else would be able to take Lance Varay out?

"Shouldn't we go and help her?" Bifur said, turning to everyone behind me. "Weren't Lance Bairon, Arthur, Virion, and Aya involved in the battle? Shouldn't they be there as well? I don't see how they leave without Varay, or they died."

"Yes, Lance Bairon was in charge of the defense, I don't see how he leaves without everyone." Skarn said. "What was it? Three Scythes and one Retainer, and inside of the city, Lance Aya killed the Retainer using illusions to distract him, and Lance Virion took on two Scythes at once. I heard they both left the field in shambles, but no one saw anyone die, so who knows."

They don't know that Lance Virion killed Princess Tessia, but it wasn't for me to tell, that wasn't my job right now. "The Lances are fine, we are just in different places right now, that is all." I told them, wanting them to stop talking about death and the fact we lost the war. "We might have lost this war, but we still can come back from it."