Campaign in the Eastern Plaguelands.((A))

[Kained]

[Day 31]

The sound of burning wood crackled as Leonardo slowly regained himself, the echoes of men and women from far and close began to

sound clearer and clearer. the sound of blood and saliva dripping on the stone floors made a sound that could make the very soul of a

man cringe. Around him where bloodied body parts of his former knights and shredded armor scraps, his gaze slowly made it's way around

the city's cold dark roads... It was the undead reign that burdened him pinning him down to the stone floor, It was the loss of his fellow

knights that burdened him, and it was the fact he would not go through with his promise that burdened him the most. The glowing dark

eyes of the ghouls and skeletons gazed around the room for any more survivors as they began to feast on the dead ripping and tearing in

to them like a man would any tender cooked lamb. Leonardo kept silent as they roamed the streets. He saw his chance and began

dragging his numb body across the stone streets looking for cover, A ghoul looked to his direction but he stopped his breathing remaining

still as a corpse with the rest till it's sight had left him. he crawled with his elbows faster hiding behind some crates taking some breaths

unsure of what to do. The sound of saliva echoed next to his ear as he looked to his shoulder watching droplets of the saliva splash... his

gaze looked up to find a ghoul staring him down. He pushed the crates down knocking the ghoul over unarmed he looked for a weapon

finding his shield a few feet from his original location, he dove directly for it rolling and grabbing it adjusting it to his gauntlet. The

Fiendish ghoul charged at him sending a ghastly gnaw towards him, Leonardo responded by slamming his shield across the ghouls face and

then gripping a exposed spot in the ghouls throat taking a hard grip of it's spine and delivering a hard kick to the soft rotted flesh pile

that was it's chest sending the body rolling. He tossed the ghouls severed head away re-adjusting his shield again as all around him the

stare of hundreds of the fiends eyed him coming closer... the legion of the undead... he steeled himself with a soft smile and finally said, "

A man does not got back on his promise I am afraid... Come ye legion of the dead and damned I will be your judge..."

[Kained]

[Day 4]

Leonardo had taken in the beautiful sights of the woods and mountains as well as the

fresh snow of the Alterac region. But he drew closer to a corrupted land, one that

wreaked of death and sorrow. The putrid smell of rotting flesh was easily identifiable, but he

pressed onward with his brothers and sisters keeping his mind off of the surroundings now.

Not a word was spoken between any of them as they marched raising the cathedrals

banner as well as the Argent crusades looking to reclaim some of their land. Plate echoed

in mass numbers through the decaying woods as it came to a halt, the general ordered

camp be set up and they where dismissed from line to rest for the night. Leonardo

exhausted from the day long march across the zone seated himself on a rock while his

eyes scanned the camp fire. He was approached by a man who seated next to him the

man seemed very odd a blond haired green eye gentlemen, possibly a fisherman himself

judging by his physical appearance. The man finally spoke, " It's good to see us finally

take action against the dead here brother." Leonardo turned to him with a nod, " Aye it

seems we have waited far to long, I am Leonardo friend who might you be." The man

stood up stretching a bit, " William Corningstone... but most tend to just call me Ace."

Leonardo smiled a bit finally finding some relief from the sound of plated boots marching

and replied , " A fair name brother come sit relax, I'm sure the stew will be done soon you

can tell me a little about yourself." William sat down and removed his boots rubbing his

feet, " Do you have any kids?" Leonardo looked at him , " No." William chuckled, " I

figured you would, you seem like the family type!" Leon smiled a bit more, " I guess, I

have a wife if that counts?" As the night shroud left morning came and the men

prepared to continue their march, Leonardo found himself feeling more at peace finding

someone he could talk to... the second person thats ever brought back the life in him.

[Kained]

[Day 14]

Leonardo kept sharp as more ghouls appeared around him and William, Leonardo Cried out to William " Watch your back!" As they came in massive numbers... endless it seemed. Two days without rest the weight of his armor had caught up to him pulling him down to the ground with the corpses with every swing of his axe. They had lost a few knights in the days past and the demoralization was showing in the other around him. William leaned his back against Leonardo's bashing his shield against the putrid flesh of the dead yelling, " It is our duty brothers, Stay strong!". Leon could feel the teeth and claws hitting against his shield almost as if they where contacting with his own skin... the nightmare would not end. A retreat was called as the survivors of his platoon made their way in to a cave holding a defense, Leon and William sat in the front pushing them back with the last of their strength as a horn was heard in the distance. The cavalry had arrived just in time picking the scourge off from behind hacking and slashing through bone and flesh. Leon dropped to his knees the weight of his shield pulled him down on all fours as he took breaths in harder and harder he said to himself, " What has... the church sent us in to..."

They had been safely escorted back in to camp... or what numbers of them remained. The general looked to his men shaking his head calling for the platoon leader, The paladin ran to him and responded, " Yes general what is it?". The General looked to him delivering a backhand to the platoon leaders face raising his voice, " This... This is why I chose you for...to send my men to their deaths... none the less a most vile death!!!" Leonardo looked on using his shield to keep him up, William looked to his friend worried for condition. The General spoke once more, " Get out of my face before I execute you myself...". Leonardo clenched his fist , " If I could of only saved more of my sisters... more of my brothers...". The general looked in his direction overhearing and called to him, " Sanchez, come here knight...". Leonardo looked to the general surprised raising himself with what strength he had left letting his shield crash to the ground, " Yes general." The general looked him down, " You have a chance of redeeming your brothers and sisters young knight, Take command of the forty-sixth and lead them in to battle I have faith in you... this squad was meant to head in to the damned city of strathlome to retrieve artifacts from the chapel but I can not trust my men with such pathetic leadership." Leonardo accepted his orders, " With honor sir... I will not fail my men."

A days rest had left Leonardo and the rest of the knights feeling almost new, as they set foot on the hollow ground they halted examining their surroundings. William walked up to Leonardo , " We prepared to enter strathlome and retrieve the artifacts from the chapel." Leonardo nodded raising his shield high in the air, " For everyone one of us that has fallen we will take a hundred of theirs, For every brother and sister we have known and lost we will vanquish the evil and seek redemption... We take the chapel!" The forty men in his control left from the platoon cheered given some spirit as Leonardo looked ahead, a worried expression on his face unsure of what lay ahead of him.