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Ok, I'm going to try this once again (lj and I seem to be having a slight problem with posting at the moment) but even though I have like 4 or 5 stories already written, I'm going to start the new year with one that just kind of jump full blown into my head in Dec and demanded to be written... NOW!

And it's not from any particular series or fandom, original characters and everything. *sigh*

So....

The Changed One

Prologue

It had been a hard and long battle, and neither side had been able to score a clear victory.

So it was a surprise when his top men had come to him early in the morning excited and saying that something strange was going on in the camp opposing them.

All the top commanders of the army were standing looking across the battlefield at the other army when the Commander and his aides hurried from his tent.

‘What’s going on, gentlemen? Have we been able to find out what exactly is going on over there?’ He shaded his eyes with one hand as he gazed over the scene before him.

‘No sir, just that before dawn the drums started to beat slowly but steadily,’ one battle scarred commander stated.

‘There’s been some movement over there, but nothing to indicate that they are preparing to attack,’ another said.

‘Have we had any word out of the capital?’

‘No, and we should have had a messenger out last night. Something is definitely going on…’

Eyes all snapped to the left side of the field as the camp opposite them began to move. Slowly, men began to move out from the tents set behind the pickets and after stacking their weapons, slowly beginning to form ranks and sit down before the wondering command.

Even more puzzling were the men who came out carrying stretchers of men that were carefully laid down in rows before they too went and joined with the others. Occasionally, one of the stretcher carriers would simply lie down next to whomever he had helped carry and not get back up.

‘All right, this is just too strange. We need intel right now.’ The Commander looked around. ‘Lt. Jasc, take a patrol and start over to the camp. See if anything happens.’

‘Sir!’ Lt. Jasc turned and made a single motion that had ten men moving to him and then spreading out to start walking carefully across the field toward the sitting men. When they were almost halfway across, a group started out from the other side, weaponless and with their banner dipped. The two groups met and they could be seen talking, although at this distance, nothing could be heard. Then one of the men turned and trotted back to the command group.

‘Commander, they wish to speak to you concerning surrender of the army.’


Anyway, I'm going to leave it here and see what happens... and try to understand how to use the whole lj cut thing (which doesn't want to work for me at the moment) and yes, I'm really nervous about the whole thing... But will welcome comments and *constructive* criticism. Anything else at this point will probably make me run and hide. And remember, I am slightly dyslexic so expect some switched b's and p's. Just let me know and I'll correct them.

(no subject)

Ok, I'm going to try this once again (lj and I seem to be having a slight problem with posting at the moment) but even though I have like 4 or 5 stories already written, I'm going to start the new year with one that just kind of jump full blown into my head in Dec and demanded to be written... NOW!

And it's not from any particular series or fandom, original characters and everything. *sigh*

So....

The Changed One

Prologue

It had been a hard and long battle, and neither side had been able to score a clear victory.

So it was a surprise when his top men had come to him early in the morning excited and saying that something strange was going on in the camp opposing them.

All the top commanders of the army were standing looking across the battlefield at the other army when the Commander and his aides hurried from his tent.

‘What’s going on, gentlemen? Have we been able to find out what exactly is going on over there?’ He shaded his eyes with one hand as he gazed over the scene before him.

‘No sir, just that before dawn the drums started to beat slowly but steadily,’ one battle scarred commander stated.

‘There’s been some movement over there, but nothing to indicate that they are preparing to attack,’ another said.

‘Have we had any word out of the capital?’

‘No, and we should have had a messenger out last night. Something is definitely going on…’

Eyes all snapped to the left side of the field as the camp opposite them began to move. Slowly, men began to move out from the tents set behind the pickets and after stacking their weapons, slowly beginning to form ranks and sit down before the wondering command.

Even more puzzling were the men who came out carrying stretchers of men that were carefully laid down in rows before they too went and joined with the others. Occasionally, one of the stretcher carriers would simply lie down next to whomever he had helped carry and not get back up.

‘All right, this is just too strange. We need intel right now.’ The Commander looked around. ‘Lt. Jasc, take a patrol and start over to the camp. See if anything happens.’

‘Sir!’ Lt. Jasc turned and made a single motion that had ten men moving to him and then spreading out to start walking carefully across the field toward the sitting men. When they were almost halfway across, a group started out from the other side, weaponless and with their banner dipped. The two groups met and they could be seen talking, although at this distance, nothing could be heard. Then one of the men turned and trotted back to the command group.

‘Commander, they wish to speak to you concerning surrender of the army.’


Anyway, I'm going to leave it here and see what happens... and try to understand how to use the whole lj cut thing (which doesn't want to work for me at the moment) and yes, I'm really nervous about the whole thing... But will welcome comments and *constructive* criticism. Anything else at this point will probably make me run and hide. And remember, I am slightly dyslexic so expect some switched b's and p's. Just let me know and I'll correct them.