Captain, a message from the 6th Fang" the runner was covered in dirt, he had come from the message tunnels dug as preparation for the attack. He had a courier insignia on his shoulder, a wing made of lead. That insignia would allow him to enter anywhere of command until he reached his target for delivery.

"Thank you, courier. There some water and rations please serve yourself" The courier nodded at his reponse and helped himself some water. The captain opened the small envelop with his long nails.

"We will not be able to link with your fang in time, theres some resistance on our target. We will try to reinforce you once he finished our objective", So the small message read. The captain crushed the piece of paper on his hand. He had to  began attacking his target, Tower town, only humans would come up with a name like that.

The town was a medium size garrison of the Zel Federation, a big tower dominated the view, at its sides extended the town wall. Tower town was a important vantage point for the Federation. His task was to take Tower town, and annihilate its residents. Similar enemy positions along the Hegemony west border would be attacked.

The 6th Fang target, was a small village with no real defenses at the border of the Federation and the Vanian Domain. They were supposed to route the village, and link with his forces, that would close the north as an escape option for Tower town. They had been studying the enemy forces for over 3 years to prepare this attack.

"Bring me pen a paper" An assistant passed what he needed, "What is your name courier?"

"Lukterian, sir" the courier had finished eating the rations and now stood to attention behind the captain"

"Courier Lukterian, you will take this message to Strategist Nurka" the courier and everyone on the captain's tent stood straighter at that name, "You will not stop, until you do, understood"

The captain handed a small piece of paper to the courier, he took it and make a salute, "It will be done, Captain Crimsontail"

"Good" The captain raise a fist as a salute response. The courier left his tent running. "We are advancing at once, Tower town will fall before dawn" The captain and his escort left his tent. Everyone of his officials saluted him, and began movilizing towards Tower town.

They had dug tunnels, leading to a small hill next to the south wall of Tower town. The enemy knew they were adept diggers, they had once take a fortress by infiltrating a basement. They had prepared their strongholds with pits and had taken some miners to look for our tunnels, we lost that edge during the war, but "peace" had made their enemy slack. They have once more began using the tunnels, but to move unseen. The enemy still knew we could make em, but they felt safe with their precautions. They had forgotten, the might of the Hegemony, but tomorrow afternoon, they would remember. He would assure, they would remember.

The captain, look at the night sky and took a deep breath before covering his head with his helmet. They had made a really elaborate plan, to attack several places at the same time, and link up, to take important defenses. They have worked for 3 years to create the tunnels, and move their forces in silence. He was assigned one of the thoughest and most important targets in the plan. All he had to do now, was simple.

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He was moving with a fair pace in the small tunnel, very few torches were place on it. His soldiers quickly advancing and forming on the other side. The deep mine charges at the ready, the wall ladders as well. His hands tremble a little by the knowledge of what was to come. He did not like the idea of murdering everyone inside Tower town, but it had to be done.

He have heard the grand scheme of the plan by strategist Nurka, it was brilliant and well thought. He had openly protested against the idea of mass murdering a town, and many of his peers were "displeased" by his words. But strategist Nurka had not, he looked straight into his eyes and explained to him, and his words were right, but what really convinced captain Crimsontail were strategist Nurka eyes. She knew what she was asking, she had probably tried to come up with different ideas, but there were none better than this one, "I would take responsability for the attack plan, I am the strategist afterall", she had explained him back then. She was younger than him, but in her eyes, he could see, she knew what she was asking, and what he should say to those man who would question if what they were doing was right. She cared, and that was all. Once he heard that, he volunteered to lead one of the most dangerous objectives. After that nobody questioned her plan anymore.

He was almost at the end of the tunnel, he could see his man spreading across the hill, crawling on the dirt, moving slowly and silently towards their objective. He had worried when the report came from the 6th Fang. They knew no plan could be executed perfectly, and strategist Nurka was young. She was certain, she had take precautions, but she was young.

As he exited the tunnel he kneeled on his position, he was waiting for the last of the soldiers to leave the tunnels. He looked at the night sky again, it was almost time for dawn to come. He looked at his men, all staring back to him, he grinned, and raised a single fist. His men launched themselves to action. Tower town would soon remember the might of the hegemony, the cold tactics of stategist Nurka and to fear his men.

The strategist had deviced the 6th Fang to reinforce his attack force, that was a safety net for the plan, but he needed no help from them. That was the strategist mistake, she had not known for real, what his men could do. He would show her. He would not fail.

His only worry was, to take Tower town as fast as he could. So that he could make sure the 6th Fang made their job. His men were quickly climbing the ladders, the deep mine charges already placed. His scouts were taking sentinels on the walls, weak screams coming from the death defenders. "WE ARE UNDER ATTACK, RAISE THE ALARM", a shout came from one of the walls, and enemy sergeant probably, Tower town would soon rise to defend, but it was late.

"Detonate the charges, we charge towards the town square, lieutenant Zeli, take your man and don't stop until you reach the northen gate. No one leaves this place alive" he told his officers to his sides.

"It will be done, Captain"

"Today, the world will remember the Hegemony" every one of his officials raised a fist in salute. The deep mine charges exploded taking an entire section of the walls with them. They had been placed on the wall next to the soldier barracks. Screams and wails quickly filled the air.

"Storm in" Captain Crimsontail unsheated his red sword and began the assault insde Tower town