Haroun looked across the vast expanse of the lands of the Shire and saw his force. Finally it was time for him to fulfil his destiny, the one the Oracle made to his mother. It was said that he would be a warrior greater than his father, Alexander the Great, and would lead the worlds largest force in the war that would end the world. His battle hardened face carried many scars, but none of his expressions gave away the pain he felt for the great sacrifices he had to make to reach the position he was in. This was no time to feel the pain, he was a man on a mission, he was leading the largest force the world had ever seen in the mother of all battles. He was the commander in chief of the armies of Odysseus.
It was a three pronged combination, the left flank was led by the Witch King of Angmar, the fearsome head of the Nazgul, he led about 3 battalions of human soldiers along with 2 battalions of Druids led by their Master Sorcerers, he also had his main strike force - The Nazgul, led by his deputy Khamul - The Shadow of the East. The Nazgul were deformed men with mysterious magical powers, it is said they descended from a line of humans and socerers. The Nazgul rode on huge flying creatures called the Furies, who belonged to the line of Great Fire Dragons form the erstwhile kingdom of China. The Nazgul riding on Furies were almost impossible to fight, apart from the spells of fear they cast on their opponents, they could also shoot energy beams and were excellent swordsmen. The Furies were the unmatched lords of the sky, they could fly at speeds no bird had ever known, the only thing that could match them was the wonderful flying machine built by the Jedi. They could also breathe fire and were mentally connected to their lords the Nazgul, they didn't need any verbal instructions, their mental bond was enough to relay information.
The central formation was led by Haroun himself, it consisted of 8 battalions in total, each led by a great warrior, fighting monk or a magician. This formed a bulk of their army and consisted on the most powerful fighters ever seen in the world. The winners of Tekken and the Mortal Kombat tournaments were also fighting for Odeyssus under the personal supervision of Haroun. Haroun himself was protected by the elite andorid force provided by COBRA - the worlds biggest terrorist organization. How COBRA came about to help Odysseus in this quest is the subject of another story to be told in time.
The formation to the right was the slowest moving. However it was the one which packed the maximum power. The Robots from Megapolis with their seige machines were the ones who would break down the walls of Sattelite City. Apart from the machines, the Robots had at their disposal some of the deadliest guns and missiles which the world had never seen before. They were a peaceful science loving community which mostly kept to themselves, till Odeyssus made them the offer which would determine the future of their race some months ago. They were here to play their role in the world changing events which were about to unfold.
Markus the gatekeeper was the one who first noticed the seemingly never ending army marching towards their gates. The army was almost 3 miles long and stretched to a mile and a half in breadth. Just the sight was enough to scare any man to death, but Markus was made of sterner stuff. The chief gatekeeper had fought many battles alongside Achilles himself. He sounded the war horn. Within minutes the war council of Satellite city begin its first meeting in over 5 years. They never needed to fight, the fear of their army was enough to scare enemies away, and when they fought, they never lost. The only undefeated standing army of the world might have to go to war now. Grandmaster Yoda headed the meeting, Ajax, Achilles, Hercules, Thor, Obi Wan Kenobi, The Bride and Abhimanyu were in attendance.
Grandmaster Yoga was the spiritual leader and healer who had guided Achilles all this life, and now when the city Achilles had built was facing its greatest test, it was only natural that he turned to the wisest man in the world for advice. 'Powerful it is, their army' spoke Master Yoda, 'But fear you must not, The Force is with us, our greatest advantage'. ' How long do you reckon we could hold out before Lord Achilles will have to join the battle?' asked Ajax. 'We could easily hold out for 4-5 days on our own and push them back, but if Haroun enter the fray, the rules of the game might just change' said Hercules. They deliberated on battle strategies and tactics for some more time, till Achilles spoke. ' Thank you my brothers and colleagues, and Master Yoda, for always believing in me. Today our city, our land, the one which we built with our love and care faces its greatest test. 7 days is how long the war will last. I don't expect anything from anyone here, but I just want to ask you of one thing. Go out and fight like you have never fought before in these 7 days. Our destinies as warriors were written long ago and many of us are expected to perish. But no one can take these 7 days away from us. Let us fight together one last time for the City which is mother to all of us.' With these words he walked away from the hall to start his preparations for the war and Ajax gave instructions to the deadliest fighting force in the history of 4th age to assemble.
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