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Battle Of Wallenber A Clanorton Story

By: Clanorton

Year 2527
Journal entry 14
Battle of Wallenberg

Tis been 6 years since the fall of my home, the great mining for of Kalazed. The survivors of that battle in the deep confines of the World Edge Mountains are few. Only 1000 of the clan Orton made it out and few hundred of clan oaken shield are left, clans firebrew, ironpike and the mighty stonebreaker clan are all destroyed. The survivors are reduced to selling there crafts to men of the empire. The manlings knights of the order of the broken sword have established a new chapter house in the city of Kislev since theirs in nantook was destroyed when the orcs took Kalazed and destroyed the town of nantook below the fort. We few soldiers left along with the knights have taken up the call to fight for money being hired as men at arms for the war.
One morning clanorton was approached by a Kislev captain. Lord ClanOrton the captain spoke the Tzarina is in need of your dwarfs to protect a caravan heading north to praag. Clan says what does the caravan mean to deliver to praag? Does that matter it’s a paying job dwarf. Says the captain and the queen ask for you pacifically. Clan says now see here pup I shall know what I will be delivering before I send any of my warriors to guard you wagons. The captain signs very well dwarf they carry food, ale and much needed medicine and fresh steel weapons for the siege. Clan says now that’s worthy of sending my dwarfs to guard, and pup tell your queen that she was right to ask for my dwarfs we always make delivery no matter what. I shall talk to the knights of the order of the broken sword for help too. Captain says very well lord I shall tell her. He walks away grumbling something about arrogant dwarfs under his breath.
The next morning clanorton meets in the palace of Tzarina Katrina. Clan is announced and he walks up to the throne of the ice queen and bows. Clan clears his throat, my warriors are ready Tzarina. The beautiful you pale Queen Rises and give a small bow in return.
Lord Orton It lightens my hear to know that you are leading this caravan to praag I know a vow from you means the supplies will make it to praag were it is much needed, but who is this knight beside you?
A knight steps forward and kneels before the Tzarina he is in full plate with a picture of a broken sword on his shield. I am Tatorport knight captain of the order of the broken sword.
I along with 10 other knights of my order pledge to accompany Lord Orton on his journey. The throne room rises with whispers and murmurs at the mention of the order of the broken sword, there ruthless zeal they have for exterminating beastmen and mutants are legendary.
Tzanina raises her hand for silence
I accept you and welcome your aid of such worth defenders of Ulrich. A good company you provide my caravan clanorton i wish you all to start off as soon as things are ready. I give you blessing of Ulirch and sigmar and Taal for safe passage to praag. Clan steps forward as I have vowed before I do so again good queen the supplies you give to me shall make it to its destination or I will die trying.
Tzarina nods I know you shall not fail good dwarf.
The next morning the caravan assembled a the edge of the city clan brought with him 30 of the finest warriors he could muster both thunderers and iron breakers where in his command along with 2 slayers with Tatorport and his knights falling in behind him. A you knight approaches clan Orton and introduces himself. Hail good dwarf I am Beyor Ivan Russelens captain of the queens knight and I and 50 of the gryphon legion knight shall join you on your trip.
Clan signs well met good knight so the queen does not trust me to deliver her goods, she send her minions to make sure I do my job? Ivan says not at all good dwarf we are here to help and since we are sent to help in the fight at praag we thought we would travel with you since we are going the same way. The way is dangerous and traveling together seems like a smart idea. Clan says very well manling you may travel with us but if you do not follow my commands, you will find yourself left behind or dead before we get there. These roads are filled with chaos scum and orcs or worse. Ivan nods understood mighty leader, smiling with sarcastic grin.
They started off with in the hour. Traveling kislev during times of war are extremely dangerous not only is the terrain perilous with rough rocky land scape with little to no protection to the harsh wintery weather of the north , but the open terrain make it easy to be spotted for miles by enemy forces.
The trip to praag takes five days by foot. On the second day orcist the slayer with two large wars hammers in his belt approaches clan Orton Milord he says we are being followed. By what says clan by a war band of orcs and from the banners I seen it is Grimlocks war host. Clan looks worried ah that is ill news for his forces are large and well-armed from pillaging caravans along this road. Go tell Ivan and captain Tatorport to meet with me when we next stop orcrists nods and says yes clan leader.
About an hour later the caravan stops at the burned and abandon for of Wallenberg. In the hastily made tent clanorton, Tatorport and Ivan sit inside discussing what to do. Clan leans in his chair gentlemen we have a small problem Grimlocks war host is not but half a day’s travel behinds us and we will likely not out run them. What! Ivan says why do you think we cannot out run them?
Well manling clan explains we are slowed by the rough ground the wagons just aren’t built to handle these rocks we broke five wheels so far. Now what I purpose is to set up defenses along the old wall and put up the supplies in the keeps old cellar. If we are pressed hard we shall all break to the keep door and make a shield wall for a door since there is none now. Our shield wall shall shut them out while our thunderers and archers destroy them. So I will take 5 of my iron breakers Tatorport and his knights and Ivan I will need you and 10 of you best fighters along with the slayers Orcrists and Rustskull to hold the doorway. If we fall men the rest will fall so we cannot fail. The others nodded in agreement. The flaps of the tent door opened and block an old iron breaker and leader of the famous iron legion dwarfs stepped in. yes general said clanorton we have visitors clan leader block said. Clan looked confused we do he said and who are these visitors you speak of? Suddenly a hooded figure entered the tent his face was hidden with his cloak. Block growled I have not yet announced you yet elfling. Clanorton put up his hand it is ok old friend I know this elf.
The hooded figure steps forward and pulls back his cloak. Good to see you again master dwarf the elf said. Foghlada good to see you too master elf clan says with a smile. Gentlemen may I introduce you to prince Foghlada elven lord of Ulthuan and leader of the guerrilla fighters the Gaiscioch proud defenders of order. All eyes went wide at the mention of these fighters. Ivan was the first to speak you’re the bandit king of the north I should bring you in now for robbing the queen’s caravans and deserter of this very fort you were charge to defend. Foghlada shouts bandit how dare you call me that I have stolen nothing all caravans I have saved have giving freely supplies for our cause and as for this fort I would of held this for if your so called queen sent the aid I requested in the first place instead of showing up when it was destroyed and my people scattered to the wind or dead. Now gentlemen and elfling we don’t have time for this clanorton shouts slamming his fist on the table. Now Foghlada I welcome your aid how many do you have with you? I have 500 warriors not a day away from here fog says. That is not close enough we have Grimlocks warband 4 hours down the road full of 1000 or more orcs and chaos mutants, and it is rumored that Grimlock is not your average orc he is as smart as any human general says Tatorport. I will send out my best man Donaliam to send word to my army to hurry back here as quickly as possible says Foghlada. I and the warriors I have with me will help defend with you until Donaliam returns. It’s a start of a defense we will have to make due says clanorton now let’s dig in and make preparations for battle.
The next few hours were spent making makeshift defenses. They made a new door out of wagon parts and old tables for the outer gate; they blocked the hole in the wall in the south with the wagons and other debris as best they can. Foghlada and his rangers were put on the outer wall with the thunderers and as soon as the wall is breached they would fall back to the keep and join rest of the Kislev archers on the second level of the keep. Now the slayer Rustskull a former engineer wanted to use his Gatling gun he brought on the outer with fog, but the problem was that it is too bulky to move around so he elected himself to stay and defend fogs and clans retreat to the keep. The old keep door is a wide soon so once fogs and clans warriors are inside it will take 6 people to form a shield wall Tatorport clanorton orcrists and block with be the middle with Ivan’s knights holding the ends and rest waiting to fill spots if they die or get injured.
The silence before battle is nerve racking, you are tense and jump at every sound. Then out of the blue was heard a thunderous ram’s horn. Clan rushes to the top of the wall along with Foghlada and his rangers. Clan looks out over the wall and is astonished by what he sees row after row of orcs and mutants. Clanorton turns and ells thunderers get to you stations NOW! That’s more than 1000 or my mother was a troll exclaims clan. Grimlock steps forward he is the biggest orc any one has ever seen standing almost six feet high and a mountain of muscle his armor is black and good quality and make him look like a scorpion his helmet has a large spikes that looks like it runs down his back like porcupine. His shield is a spider caucus harder than any metal known to man. The thunderers get into position along the wall. Grimlock surveys the pitiful defenders and bellows a boastful laugh. This is it a few stunties and frail man things ba! You better have good stuff for Grimlocks or me stomp ya good and eats yours bones.
Grimlock turns back to formation and raises his gargantuan cleaver signally his army to charge. The army starts running forward but not the whole army charges just the mutants and goblins run forth. Foghlada says he send in the fodder first, smart for an orc. Just about half way to the wall fog yells “fire lads” with amazing accuracy goblin and mutants fall by the droves falling to arrows and bullets of the defenders, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the army out there. They continue to fire as a well oiled machine. Clanorton notices a group break off then he notices they have a sharpened tree trunk. RAM! Clan shouts RUSTSKULL aim at them he shouts pointing at the group. Rustskull takes aim and unloads upon them with thunderous blast moving down the group in seconds. Nest is herd ladder! Clan looks and sees several groups of goblins with ladders. Fog shouts FOCUS FIRE! With that all take aim and clan shouts NOW LADS! All on the wall fire all at once and for of the ladder group go down but two make it to the wall and ladders are latched to the walls. Then goblins scramble up faster than words and are them killing two archers instantly. Clanorton beheads one with an easy flick of his axe as the next one is run through the throat by Foghlada sword and he and clan heave the ladder free of the wall. Foghlada says one down old friend but I think it’s time to go to the keep, as he points to another ram group with ladders just behind them. Right lad clan says alright lads to the keep. With those words all but rust skull left off the wall. Clan turned to Rustskull and said die well slayer. Rustskull nodded and started firing with one last look clanorton headed down to the keep. Within minutes of reaching the keep door the firing of Rustskulls Gatling stops. Orcrists clanorton Tatorport and blocked took up positions at the doorway and knights filled in accordingly.
Tatorport shouts above the banging sound of the outer door being hit die well brothers and may Mor welcome you all into his hall. With that there was aloud cracking sound and the outer gate was breached and a mass of orc brutes rushed through the court yard to the keep door. With a yell from Foghlada from above dozens fall to the barrage of arrows and bullets, but still the mass in through the gates and from the walls.
The first wave hit the shield wall with a smashing crack, but not one of the shield holders budged and then clan shouted push, and they all did a shove knocking the orcs back and they strike as one killing all in front then as quickly and a serpent their shields back to defend. They did this five times. Then orcrists charged forward unable to contain his fury any more. Clanorton shouted don’t break rank, but he did not listen, orcrists drove into the orcs smashing and bashing anything in front. In the matter of seconds 20 orcs were dead. Then orcrists was hit on his blind side and went down with an axe in his chest. As clanorton blocked an orc scimitar he though well fought slayer. Ivan stepped up next to clan and plugged the whole orcrists left. Block ducked an orc axe and crushed the orcs knee then beheaded him, he shouted at them come on you filth you can do better than that. They were holding their own good and the archers and thunderers were hitting the exposed back ends in the court yards but the army still presses inwards.
The shield wall thinned when the 2 legion knights died with easy strokes. But not a second later two more were there the orcs surge forward with a loud bellow from Grimlock. Inch by bloody inch the defenders where driven back 7 more knights fell as they were driven to keeps inner steps to the uppers levels. Then from above clanorton heard fog shout goblins on the upper levels they are climbing the walls like freaken monkeys. Great though clanorton our retreat to the upper levels are blocked. Next thing clan heard was a roar from Grimlock along with his personal guard of black orcs press forward killing brave knights with every stroke. Within seconds all of the knights of the order of the broken sword are dead along with most of the legion gryphon ones. Ivan and Tatorport were hard pressed by Grimlocks guards and block and clan where fighting for their lives with the massive Grimlock.
Then from the corner of clanortons eye he sees Foghlada and a few of the defenders fighting backwards toward the top of the steps with a mass of goblins and mutants. The upper level is lost; fog says as he ducks a blow from a mutant’s mace and then guts him with ease. Guess we die here old friend clans shouts ash he clocks a slash from Grimlock. Just hold out a little longer little buddy, Donaliam will be here Foghlada says. He’s never let me down. Just then clan see’s Tatorport fighting the last of Grimlocks guards and sees Ivan dead on the ground next to him. Tatorport was fighting like a man posses with a zeal fever never seen before shouting curses with every foe he slayed then out of nowhere he just stops he looked down at his chest and a blade from a marauder sticking though his it. Clan shouts “NO” but he is too busy with Grimlock to do anything. Grimlock bellows a laugh and then shield bashes block hard sending him flying in the air into the wall with a hideous smack. Grimlock smiled and said one stuntie down one more to go. He launches forward with a fury of attack clan barley blocks his attack and could not make any counters the orc was too fast. Clan parries a massive strike with his axe but slipped on the gore soaked steps. Just as Grimlock was about to deliver a fatal blow to clanorton, there was a thunderous blast of horns. Grimlock looks up “wat that” he said. That out of nowhere said fog is my second in command Donaliam and the Gaiscioch. Then he slashing at Grimlock making a deep wound in his shoulder, clan ceasing the opportunity drives his runic axe deep into the orcs chest.
The rest of the army shaken by the horns and see the war boss die turned and ran. But they ran right into the swords and axes of Donaliam and the Gaiscioch and were slaughtered by the on rush of the Gaiscioch. breathing heavy clan walks over to Tatorport body and closed his shocked stuck eyes. May Mor welcome you old friend. Just then an axe flew out of nowhere and struck a goblin sneaking up on clan. Clanorton looked to see who threw it, it was Block prompt up against the wall. Block cough up a little blood ash he spoke it will take a lot more than an orc snotling to me, but I could use some ale to ease the pain of my broke rib. Clan shook his head and laughed I will see what I can do old friend. A shadow casted in the open door way and a knight walked in covered in gore and blood. The knight removes his helmet and it was Donaliam.
Grimlocks army is destroyed he said and I am glad to see some of you are still among the living. Foghlada smiled. You made it just in time my friend he said now let’s help our friend clanorton deliver his supplies.

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