[Cimmerian]

Azruk's initial surprise now abated, the uruk gathered his senses and retreated. He had under-estimated this elf army and now cursed himself. The entire Orc army had now been pushed back to the walls of Rivendell, but here they fortified the elven city as Uruk archers held positions atop towers and walls and rained down arrows.

Azruk enjoyed fighting at the lowest level, among the ground troops and hated this retreat. He had no inkling of where Thrakatburz was and if she was alive at all. The uruk suddenly spotted a halfling running around on the bloodied battle field. With a snarl he dashed after her.

Rosa, the hobbit, screamed and ran as the massive uruk closed in on her. Somehow Azruk felt that this little creature was the undoing of his army, the reason they were weakened and were falling so easily. He would snap her little neck and drink her blood. Just as he reached out to grasp her trembling little frame, a dozen arrows sank into his arms and torso. With a wild howl of pain and savage anger, the uruk turned and stumbled away, dodging more arrows.

Now a bleeding mess, Azruk made his way toward the walls of the citadel, finding the lifeless bodies of his commanders, Ornahk and Deshnok. He also got word of his troops by the bruinen being cut off by a force of elf warriors. There were no reinforcements to come. His wounds healed rapidly, but his hatred swelled. This was unexpected. The might of Sauron was invincible, his warrior brain found this hard to fathom. Why did his army of superior numbers crumble so easily. But no matter, they still held Rivendell.

Azruk rushed back again, his wounds now fully healed, into the heat of battle. He spotted an elf, one with flowing blonde locks who made short work of his orcs. With a great leap, he intercepted the elf maiden. She was Celebmundoiel, the heir of Galadriel, his hated enemy. She was already wounded and Azruk knew she was at his mercy. But the elf- maiden drew on reserves of impressive courage and strength and put up a good fight. Yet the uruk wore her down, his power and war skills being far greater. Having soon destroyed their weapons they resorted to use their bare hands.

Celebmundoiel inflicted deep wounds on the uruk and fought like a damned hellcat, much to Azruk's surprise, but she tired rapidly as her limbs grew heavy.Her body was sapped of energy yet her defiant spirit urged her to fight on. But the uruk's power was too great for her exhasuted form. With a swift twist of his wrist, the uruk snapped the elf maiden's delicate neck, blood trickled out of her eyes and mouth and she gasped, the uruk let her body fall from his grip, she was dead before she hit the ground. The elves who had witnessed this were awestruck; and then anger seeped into their psyches.

Elenna screamed aloud, and Azruk smirked, " You are next!" He shouted as he once again retreated into the walls of the city. The elf army pressed on as elf and orcs fell in vast numbers.

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Ooc - Celeb's character is dead, we discussed it via PMs, now there are a few subordinate characers here too that should die. My commanders are dead, likewise so should any subordinates created by anyone else. It's War!