Furry war extract

Story by Slutskii on SoFurry

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The packed lines of spear-furries stretched a mile or more to either side below him, dotted with the pennants and banners of towns and cities. The river secured his flank on the left, the bogs and mires on the right. From the hillside he watched the Spearfur's struggle against the mass of humans trying to break through, ten times the furries number. Spears pierced black human mail, and spiked axes carved bloody gaps in the furry ranks. Screams and bellows harried the air. The sun burned hot overhead in a cloudless sky, and shimmers of heat rose above the battle line. Arrows still rained down from the enemy, slaying human and furries alike. He had called his archers back, but the human lords did not care so long as they broke his line. On the ridge behind him, the Diamond Guard awaited his command, cenatur's stamping impatiently. Armor on fur's and cenaturs alike shone silver in the sunlight, neither could stand the heat much longer. They must win here or die. He was known as gambler, it was time to chance fate. In a voice that carried over the tumult below, he gave the order as he swung up onto his saddle.

''footfur's prepare to pass cavalry, FORWARD!!'' his bannerfur rode close beside him, the Grey Wolf. Banner flapping over his head as the command was repeated up and down the line

Below, the spearfur's suddenly moved, side stepping with good discipline, narrowing their formations, opening wide gaps between. Gaps into which the human poured, roaring battle cries, like a black, oozing tide of death. He unsheathed his sword ''Forward the Diamond Guard''

He dug his heels in, and the cenatur leaped down the slope. Behid him, hooves thundered in the charge. ''Forward'' He was first to strike into the humans, his swird rising and falling, smashing the tide, hurling it back. ''The Grey Wolf''. Humans snarled at him, oddly curved swords sought him, but he cut his way ever deeper.Win or Die.''CANIS LUPUS''