The prisoners were pulled along the cold stone corridor sporadically lit by torches breaking up the darkness. Several large and heavily armed orcs flanked them as they stumbled single file behind the largest of the green-skinned creatures.
The Elves only a few hours before had numbered thirty had been reduced to just six after being ambushed by the Orcs and their beasts of war. Stripped of their armor and weapons the survivors were shackled by the neck and chained together were then force marched to the base of the mountains and into the fortress deep carved into them.
The Elves had failed, It had always practically been a suicide mission, but they had to attempt the rescue despite what the council had said. It was the darkest day in recent memory for the Wood Elves. What should have been a relatively small skirmish turned into a massacre for the Elves leaving their King dead on the field of battle and both twin heirs the Prince & Princess taken as prisoners and brought to the Orcs dark fortress. Several weeks of grief and anger followed as many Elven Rangers wanted to attempt a rescue, but the city council forbidding it stating that it would be an impossible task.
The council wasted no time in solidifying their power pulling all Ranger units back to the city leaving the wilds unguarded and farms and villages at the mercy of Bandits and Orcs. Refugees flowed into the city over the next several days before the gates were ordered to be closed and not to be opened again until the crisis was over. Martial law and a curfew was enacted, citizens were jailed for the slightest infraction by the Councils recently annointed crimson cloaked and masked Watchers, all personally selected for their loyalty to the new ruling group. Kali along with many others of the Rangers planned to break out and try to free the Royal twins assuming they still lived. The city wouldn't last much longer under the current conditions.
After several nights of careful preparation and planning a breakout of Elven Rangers escaped the city and made their way to the Orc stronghold. The Rangers were made up of some of the best and most seasoned scouts and warriors that the Wood Elves had. Two days of hard riding through the wilds reinforced the need their resolve as they passed by the burnt out remains of villages and the rotting bodies of Elves that hadn't made it to safety in time left where they fell and others who were not as lucky. Kali took note that many had evidently suffered indignaties at the hands of the Orcs before they were granted the release of death.
The Elves were within half a days ride to the Fortress and prepared themselves. The Scouts had yet to return bar one called Feno confirmed that the surrounding area was surprisingly quiet. The force of Rangers steadily made their way onwards expecting the other two scouts to return soon.
It happened in an instance an arrow flew out of the trees and struck one of the Elves squarely in the chest. He was dead before he hit the ground as a roar from all around erupted and dozens of Orcs and beasts charged at the surprised defenders from all directions. The slaughter was quick and bloody. Most of the Elves were cut down in moments whilst the remainder attempted to mount a defence. Within a few minutes the battle was over. The Elven survivors were encircled by the menacing Orcs many of their weapons dripping the blood of the dead onto the ground. A large, brutish looking Orc pushed through his comrades. He stood taller and was bulkier than the rest, he wore around his neck a rope adorned with severed ears of many Elves and demanded the Elves to drop their weapons. A young Ranger charged at the Orc Captain in a rage his sword raised to strike, but he wasn't fast enough.
The Orc grabbed his wrist as the Elf swung his sword and he was lifted off the ground his weapon falling to the ground. The captain slammed his fist into the face of the young Elf breaking his nose and leaving him bloodied. The Orc dropped him onto the ground and kicked hard into his poor victims belly causing him to cough up blood. The Orcs surrounding them burst into laughter, but the captain wasn't finished. Grabbing the hem of his loincloth and lifting the material he exposed his thick, long cock putting any Elf to shame and grasping it with one hand and pointing it at the broken form beneath him he started to piss. Dark yellow foul smelling liquid coated the Elf who struggled to avoid the stream. He tried to keep his mouth closed, but with his nose already broken he had to relent to breathe and instantly he was filled with disgusting salty liquid. The Orcs continued to bellow loudly as their captain shook out the last few drops over the humiliated and broken wretch of a man beneath him. Lifting his booted foot high off the ground he brought it down swiftly on his victims head crushing his skull and ending his life.