[M] 2nd Battle of Barbardun

[Tolvo]

This was a suicide mission. Kenna marched along with a small band of Barbarians Northward. Barbardun was in sight, the former capital of the Barbarians. Now it flew Imperial banners. It's walls were partially repaired with scaffolding set up along the inside and outside. In the distance she could see the walkways crumbling as the Imperials knew they were coming. It was a suicide mission.

They were vastly outnumbered. Utter suicide. The enemy had walls. Just pure suicide. Around her the Barbarians looked grim, they whispered prayers while striking their shields walking over the rolling plains. There was no hope for this small force to make it. But upon a nearby tree it still stood there, watching. Te spirit, it pointed towards Barbardun just as it had led Kenna all this way. Others looked up to it and appeared to be filled with passion. Sour and worried faces turned to gritted teeth and hollers of war.

Things then took a turn. The Imperials probably shit themselves as they watched. From the West they came, easily spotted just over the horizon. Led by Queen Hjemgylda, an entire army of Jotunn. Trees simply dropped at their touch as the giants continued their march. Even with their help, this would be a terrible assault with gruesome casualties. The Jotunn could not alone take Barbardun, their small band of Barbarians would never make it.

But the very clouds in the skies parted. Through they let both sun shine upon the Barbarians as well as reveal another threat to the Empire. Riding atop giant ravens were the Elves of the Western Wilds. They had amassed in great numbers and were led by the Rage Queen, Elgwyneth. Beneath them horns sounded revealing yet another force. A huge horde of Barbarians rushing across the fields with a detachment of cavalry riding ahead of them. Kenna knew the blaring horns, they were of Big Bastard's warriors. That was four entire armies now coming. But still the spirit pointed North, its intensitygrowing.

Then came the trumpets of the Empire. Their music could be heard far and wide as they fielded an army far greater in number than the Barbarians. Things still looked rather worrisome, until from the North East of the woods came charging the final Barbarian army. Even at this distance the old warrior could be spotted wearing his crown, leading his forces. Iskarl the One-Eye. The spirits had not lied. This entire time they had been forging a mighty army to retake Barbardun. As for Kenna, those around her continued to march steadily towards the walls with axes ready. The lines would soon clash, a sea of Imperial legionnaires waited to meet them. It was going to get bloody.

[Derpnaster]

Well Spirits, here we are, after how many years? Guess it doesn't matter now, Death or Glory is what my elders used to say, not that it is going to matter after today.

Kenna gripped her hammer just a bit tighter, here she was no leader, not someone others would look to, in fact she was more often than not looked down on becasue of her size. But she would have to fight nonetheless, so fight she would. The wind ruffled her fur, and whispered past her ears. The clattering and blasting of horns made them ring and yet ever forward Kenna went. Ever closer the tiny warrior went to what she prayed would be the end of her homeless life. Even if she herself could never take part in that home, she would make sure those that followed would. After all, her life was lost when she was taken by fire. Now she lived for others, always others.

Closer now the two armies were, Kenna could hear the voices of individual men, Soon Kenna would have to once more end lives, but that didn't matter anymore, what mattered now was the battle, and who would win.

[Tolvo]

Both sides rammed into each other. Before blades met their shields did first. There were two large masses pushing, the Imperials and the Barbarians. It appeared the Barbarians were stronger at first, yet more and more Imperials kept coming adding their numbers to the power of their side. Still the Barbarians continued to hold on. The tie was broken by a large figure that towered over the Imperials. A woman coated in the heaviest plates marched through her own lines pushing anyone in her way out of it. Atop her helm was a crest of a lion, a maned beast from a faraway land. Unlike the other high ranking Imperials who wore cloaks and capes she was dressed in only armor. Arrows bounced off her like they didn't even phase her. Over her broad shoulders quarrels flew and hit the Barbarian shield wall, which was then broken as she reached the front and merely kicked it. Soldiers buckled and flew back at her might, the titan then raised her mace and crushed a Barbarian breaking every bone in their body.

[Derpnaster]

Can't I ever get a normal battle spirits? Or do you guys think it's funny to watch me fight things ten times my size?
Kenna thought with a sigh as she hefted her hammer and steeled her courage. As much as she didn't want to the line would never reform with that gargantuan thing crushing men. And quite frankly the sight of seeing men she once called brothers stomped underfoot like some ant pissed off the furball. So with her own war cry Kenna burst between lines of men, her hammer clearing the path for her as she rushed to meet this foe. Even so small Kenna could feel that she was the only one here with the strength to handle this creature and as she neared it she wound up a blow and near on of it's great feet she brought her Hammer Down. Shattering the earth around the blow and giving this goliath something more of a match for her.

Spirits guide me though this one, and fathers take my soul should I die!

[Tolvo]

The titan did not flinch at the sight of Kenna. Instead she waved the munchkin over and dared her to meet the giant in combat. When both neared they swung at one another. Kenna barely escaped her head being caved in as she slammed her hammer down on the toes of the great woman. Her smug face turned to agonizing pain as she on reflex kicked Kenna away with the same foot. "Ah, son of a bitch you little imp how dare you! You little trog hiding all that power!" Kenna landed on her feet a few yards away having only been caught lightly by the kick, causing her to be more so pushed then struck. "I'll crush you underfoot insect like the worm you are! Because, you're a worm!" The titan seemed to be running out of insults as she barreled forwards with rage in her eyes. Kenna could see that same foot she had hit was lagging behind the other making her gait a bit slower during her charge. As she rushed she swung her gigantic mace underhand hoping to bat Kenna into the sky.

[Derpnaster]

Kenna simply stepped back from where the mace would have struck her, knowing full well that even when properly sized a heavy weapon would not stop without an equally heavy effort, then as an after thought Kenna swung her hammer up just as the mace passed her, with every intention of using this thing's own weapon against it.

Also noting the titan's rage Kenna gave a little smirk and set into motion another plan.
"What's that matter? The empire's Great Titan can't handle a tiny little shrew?"
Bringing her hammer up again Kenna once more sent shockwaves through the earth, making the ground a mess to walk on and also putting her hammer in a place where she could quickly deflect the awesome blows of this creature.

[Tolvo]

Kenna was barely missed by the titan's mace. She had quite a reach and stepped with her attack towering over the little munchkin. Her assault did not pause, instead she lifted her fist and slammed it down at Kenna. Before the blow could land the ground shook causing her to strike the ground beside Kenna. Again she continued and used both arms together to smash Kenna who managed to deflect the blow with her great hammer.

"You fucking goblin you shitty little mongrel I'll destroy you!" Two more titans marched through the enemy ranks, occasionally stomping on their own soldiers. Kenna was outnumbered, the one she was facing screamed to the others. "Kill this one she's as strong as us!" The other two heard this and made their way much faster through the waves of solder which were like mere ants to them. Someone was doing something. With the titans focused on Kenna an older warrior was running with rope between the legs of the right titan. He had difficulty doing so because of the sundered ground, as did many of the warriors around who stumbled.

Kenna heard a sharp whistle followed by an explosion of stone striking metal. Right before her eyes the titan she fought was struck with a massive arrow that broke upon her face and split her helm open. Her face was drenched in blood but she opened her mouth and roared while readying a kick with her right leg. The left titan could not run due to the state of the ground, but found a newer problem. A giant had waded through the Imperials and met the titan in combat. Both slammed their hands together and began an even test of strength, pushing back and forth on one another.

[Derpnaster]

Thank the spirits, now it's a fight
Kenna let out another snicker while nimbly dashing through the terrain, her smaller body well suited to this sort of work. For now one of the two would be held off but the other Titans could still just as easily crush the furry rage ball.
"Oh so now you need Three of you to beat a little mouse? My my the emperor must be so proud.
With a quick nod of encouragement to the older fighter Kenna once more turned to her giant foe, thinking of a plan on the spot.
"Let's see how good you are at falling!"
Dashing quickly Kenna closed in on the Titan and went Up and Over the terrain, her hammer giving her a few meters of extra height. Then she unleashed everything. the full Might Of The Granite Hammer, onto one spot less than chest high, Kenna had every intent on tripping up the Titan, or outright killing her and sending her corpse into her allies. A brutal reminder that even the smallest will fight like a lion when pushed, and half decent clear for allied troops. However Kenna knew she would also be exposed afterward. Using this much of her strength would leave her well beyond worn. But perhaps it would be enough. Enough to free her home, or die trying.

[Tolvo]

Kenna smashed into the titan's gut followed by the woman puking up visceral blood. Her armor buckled but did not shatter, instead there was a large dent in the plate as she swung her leg where Kenna had been. The huge Imperial fell backwards onto the ground with a loud thud and crush a few Legionnaires beneath her. To the left the titan and giant continued their struggle, both pushed back and forth with the giant showing more strength yet the titan did not give up. It was nearly an even match. The right-most titan was tripped up by the rope and stumbled in their stride. As they did so the Barbarians holding onto the rope started getting dragged behind. They slowed the titan who worked to pull on the ropes to snap them, giving Kenna some extra time to regain her strength.

[Derpnaster]

Breathe Kenna, Breathe. Just a few more now. You can turn this fight, you have to. We lose here, we all die or worse.
Grunting Kenna lifted her hammer once more resting the heavy weapon on her shoulders.
"Come on Shield Brothers! we can topple these false giants, they shame their ancestors with their pitiful might!"
Kenna shouted over the clash of battle around her, then like a nimble mouse she dashed up and over her fallen foe, right toward the stumbling titan, as she went she slammed her hammer down. denting and deforming the armor of the titan she just faced, more as a show of force than to do any real damage, but her foe was likely going to die already having taken such a blow as Kenna was able to give. The nearer she got to the stumbling one however the more Kenna formed a plan. As she neared it she raised her hammer and began to twirl the large device above her head, intent on giving her next swing as much power as she could. her target, it's great hand. She jumped with the weapon mid rotation and putting her full body into it slammed her Hammer Down, with every intent on breaking both hand and foot beneath the mass.