DARANGEN: the
abduction of princess Lawanen
Like an onrushing tide, Madali
leading the land assault attacked simultaneously. The army of Misoyaw overruns
the plains of Sagrongan -a-Ragat like a swarm of locusts while a countless
number of invading men landed from the sea bidding one another for gallantry.
Skimming head on, Pamanay Makalayon
aimed at the Minanaga Sumakab, the dragon-ship of Kadaan. Suddenly, the
flagpole of Rinayong broke and rained pieces of wood over the deck. An iron
chain that shattered the Sarimanok emblem and shredded its banners hit it. Furious,
the captain winded the Rinayong’s pair of terror cannons and unleashed a series
of salvos at the Dragon ship but its armor of molded ore is impregnable. The
two invincible ships traded salvos like thunders but to no avail.
In Bembaran; gongs boomed over the
empire. The news spread in the allied kingdoms that the Rinamentaw Mapalaw
engaged the enemy. Volunteers are being rounded up to re-enforce the Rinayong.
Household hands that did not join the search boarded the ships in a hurry.
The swords of men marching into
battle in column formations gleamed in the sun like flashes of lightning. The
plains of Sagorongan-a-Ragat dripped with blood as bodies piled up in the
battlefields.
Strong and unwavering, the
defenders of Kadaan showed no sign of weakening. A human wall comes into place
as soon as one crumbles down stronger and more determined to repulse the
invaders. The harbor is likewise dotted with sunken ships bobbling in the sea
but there is no waning of the thundering cannons. Enemy ships tried to evade
the Rinayong staying out of range or none would have been left.
Fleeing the battle scenes, scared
enemies could be see scampering away from the bushes. Mabaning, Bantugan and
his sons could be seen chasing their enemies in the field but the defenders of
Kadaan keeps coming back.
Shrouded by a storm, the ‘Shadow of
the Sea’ which is the flagship of Saronay-sa-Mimbala from Miaraday Dali-an
sailed into the harbor.
Under the cover of lightning, the
‘Lightning Wind’ came rolling into the bay. It is the flagship of Tondogen
followed by the ‘Blockading Ship’, the flagship of the noble king
Reopan-sa-Mitumug whose overwhelming vibrations rattled the surface of the sea.
The ‘Nimbus-of-the-Sea’ muddled the
bottom of the sea as it glided into the harbor sailed by the king of Kilaten. The
sea whirl as a tumultuous current flung the sea into chaos as allies of
Bembaran sailed into the harbor.
Arching rainbows looms in the
horizons. Mountains are masked by a bloody hue while smoke of battle rose to
the sky and the unfurling flames crackled like popping peals of thunder.
The fury jolted the earth. The
surrounding kingdoms tremble like a great earthquake without certainty of
ending.
Somialalaw Solog; the patriarch of
Bembaran is huge and strong. Stronger than iron, he wears an armor of rock that
made him look like a revolving granite. The sword of his foes broke on his
back. His enemies shunned him however; lucky were those whose swords broke for
they were allowed to retreat to the mountains and thereby survive the war.
To be cont’d….
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