Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20170203013433/@comment-5543592-20170222020246

The Legionnaire tumbled off his horse he took William's bullet to the head, and a dozen more fell from Ward's onslaught, followed by a handful as Duncan threw an explosive, taking out a sector of Frumentarii as horse&human limbs were tossed into the air. The rider Rick took out was ripped to pieces as the sharpnel from the shotgun spray tore through him.

It was not enough. William had gotten clear, but everyone else was in the kill box. The remaining ranged Frumentarii lined up shots.

Tim yanked the headband free from Hades' head, by way of chin strap.

Hades' resulting howl was bloodcurtling, as he tried to stop Tim, gripping the man's wrists, but was too slow. He suddenly released Tim and collapsed to his knees, as if some invisible force had passed up his body.

"Fire!" Gracius ordered, clambering up onto his horse. There was a loud crack as several rifles sounded at once, then more cracks as they were quickly cocked and fired again in response, bullets speeding forwards to kill the outsiders.

Not a round landed. Fifty or so rounds hung in the air in a wide circle, a hovering wall of lead. All the bullets dropped out of the air at once, plinking to the ground.

Hades' slowly rose to his feet. Dust swirling around him. The wind began to pick up, tearing at the Frumentarii's and the contractor's clothes, forcing them to lean into it or be knocked off their feet.

"The Lord vindicate me!" Hades roared, hands clenching into fists at his sides as he rose from the ground, personalities switching as the voices returned. The rasp of a ghoul gave way to the otherworldly voice the group had first heard Hades speak in. "Your love, Lord, endures forever!  Do not abandon the work of your hands!"

Gracius looked on in horror, and none of the Frumentarii had the courage to fire now.

Dust swirling violently as a sand storm began to kick up, and Hades fly over the ground with crack like lightning, slamming into Gracius. The Legionnaire was knocking from his horse by the force of the collision, but Hades caught him, seizing the Praetorian by the throat and face.

Gracius began to scream.