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Draven ran frantically through the empty streets, his heart racing in his chest.
Behind him, the relentless hordes of Rat-Men scurried after him, hurling makeshift spears in his direction.
The projectiles whizzed past, grazing his skin and leaving trails of blood in their wake.
Around him was a nightmarish scene of chaos and despair. He witnessed the grisly sight of people engaged in brutal combat, their cries for help drowned out by the creatures howls.
The air reeked of blood and fear, suffocating his senses. Amidst the chaos, a group of valiant guards formed a shield wall across a narrow road.
The guards barred the path behind the fleeing citizens.
Draven, panting and exhausted, halted to catch his breath, his eyes scanning the surroundings for a place to hide.
However, his relief turned to dread as he witnessed a nightmarish sight unfolding before him.
Figures, twisted and grotesque, leaped from the rooftops with an unnatural agility.
Brandishing wicked blades, they mercilessly thrust them into the backs of the unsuspecting guards.
The Rat-Men descended upon the soldiers and innocent civilians alike, unleashing a reign of terror.
The air filled with the cacophony of horrified screams and bloodcurdling wails, merging into a symphony of chaos.
Draven looked around and spotted a broken carriage that had crates in it, it was tipped over.
He stealthily concealed himself inside one of the crates, granting him a vantage point over the entire square.
The sights he beheld while concealed within that crate would forever be etched in his memory.
Amidst the chaos and terror, Draven bore witness to a scene of unfathomable carnage. The Rat-Men, with their razor-sharp claws and bloodthirsty hunger, descended upon the survivors.
Their vicious attacks tore through the guards who tried their best to defend the citizens.
The clash of steel against claw filled the air, but the guards were outnumbered and overwhelmed, falling one by one.
Screams echoed through the streets, blending with the wails of terrified citizens.
As the last of the guards succumbed to the onslaught, Draven watched in horror as the surviving citizens were herded into the small square.
The rat-men, along with other foul creatures reveled in their victory, their eyes gleaming with sadistic delight.
In a horrifying display of brutality, the monsters began their onslaught. The air was thick with the cries of innocent men, women, and children as they were savagely torn apart.
Limbs were ripped from torsos, as the vile creatures feasted upon the flesh. No one was spared, as nobles and commoners alike met their gruesome end.
Time seemed to stretch into eternity as the slaughter continued. The rat-men reveled in their sadistic work, piling body parts into a grotesque pyramid that towered over the square.
The stench of blood and death hung heavy in the air, suffocating all hope.
But the horror did not cease. More captives were forcefully dragged forward, their bodies contorted and bloodied, ready to endure a new level of torment.
Nails were driven into their flesh, securing them to wooden poles like grotesque decorations of suffering.
Their agonized screams tore through the night, mixing in a sinister symphony that resonated with the twisted delight of their captors. A monstrous chasm tore open at the center of the square.
Thousands of survivors were thrown into the hole, falling into the darkness. Pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears, drowned out by the cruel indifference of their captors.
Draven's heart pounded in his chest, torn between the urge to flee the despair of the unfolding massacre.
His survival instincts fought against the overwhelming grief and shock that threatened to consume him.
In that harrowing moment, the evil that had befallen the city became all too clear to him.
He bore witness to the unspeakable horrors unfolding before him, a sight that would be burned into his memory.
In a state of fear, he sought solace in sleep, seeking refuge from the nightmarish reality. Yet his respite was short-lived, abruptly interrupted by the sounds of a battle raging nearby.
Rubbing his eyes as he was struggling to fully wake up, Draven heard men fighting the creatures, he took a look outside the crate and saw a group of citizens fighting back.
He crawled out of the crate and looked around, seeing that the path south was clear, he started running to get away from this nightmare.
In the pitch-black night, Draven sprinted through the shadowy streets, his heart pounding in his chest.
The echoes of his footsteps reverberated through the desolate alleys as he weaved and dodged, narrowly evading the prowling rat packs and eerie creatures that lurked in the darkness.
Draven's breath came in ragged gasps as fear propelled him forward, his senses heightened to the slightest sound or movement.
He leaped over debris and darted through narrow passages, his instincts guiding him through the labyrinth.
Each moment felt like an eternity as he pushed his body to its limits, his adrenaline was the only thing keeping him going.
The gnarled claws and glowing red eyes of the rat pack were never far behind, their snarls and hisses echoing through the night.
Draven's heart pounded in his chest, his mind consumed by a relentless surge of adrenaline. Approaching the city walls, his eyes widened in horror.
The path ahead was a gruesome mosaic of blood-soaked earth and dismembered limbs strewn along the road.
Taking a shaky breath, Draven pushed forward, his every step propelled by fear.
Nyx, his beloved sister, lingered in his thoughts, but he knew going back to find her would mean his death.
The dread of losing his entire family to the cursed city haunted him, spurring him to sprint through the streets.
Finally, he reached the city gate, where a chaotic scene unfolded before his eyes. In the distance, refugees scurried in a frenzy, driven by terror.
Stretched across the road, the city guards stood resolute, their dwindling numbers a testament to their bravery, as they held the line.
His gaze fixed upon them as a horde of rats surged forward, their rabid charge threatening to overwhelm the defenders.
Seizing his opportunity, Draven veered away from the chaos, darting into the nearby woods.
As he ran, his path was strewn with the grisly aftermath of the carnage, the lifeless remains of victims torn to pieces.
In the distance, he glimpsed skirmishes between a group of rats and survivors, but it was evident that the odds were swiftly turning against the survivors.
Drawing closer to the edge of the woods, Draven's heart pounded with a mixture of pain and horror
Suddenly, a rat burst from a bush, wielding a sword with murderous intent.
Reacting swiftly, Draven dropped to the ground, narrowly evading the swing, and swiftly jumped to his feet, resuming his desperate sprint.
Emerging from the woods, he was met with a breathtaking sight. The legendary Dawnbreaker unit of the Avalon Empire, renowned for their prowess and indomitable spirit, clashed with the incoming horde.
The massive Dawnbreaker beasts thundered forward, trampling the rats beneath their hooves, leaving a trail of blood and bones in their wake.
Draven's sprint persisted, the screams and howls trailing behind him forcing him to continue running, a chilling soundtrack to his desperate escape.
The soldiers guarding the shield wall granted him passage, recognizing the urgency in his eyes.
As he crossed the line of defenders, his gaze fell upon a group of soldiers assisting frightened people onto waiting wagons.
A towering figure swiftly approached him, effortlessly hoisting Draven onto his broad shoulder, and with a burst of speed, carried him to the nearest carriage.
The soldier placed him in it, once it was full the driver whipped the horses and they started traveling south.
Upon reaching Frostwatch Castle, Draven was confronted with a heart-wrenching reality. Within the vast populace that once thrived, only a mere fraction of 100,000 individuals had managed to endure the unimaginable hardships of the ordeal.
Even among the survivors, the scars of the city's fall ran deep, with many bearing the weight of broken minds and shattered spirits.
As he laid eyes on the Frostholm Wall, a formidable barrier separating the valley from the outside world, he sensed that this place would inevitably unleash chaos once more.
It was a grim realization that the Empire had taken drastic measures to safeguard the Empire from Frostholm.
In his relentless quest to discover the fate of his beloved sister Nyx, Draven sought any fragment of information he could gather.
However, his inquiries only yielded sporadic reports from the soldiers stationed atop the towering walls.
Amidst echoing roars and foreboding bursts of red and yellow light, Draven's unwavering determination to locate his sister remained steadfast.
His existence became an eternal lament of regret, fueled by the unresolved mystery of Nyx's whereabouts.
Thus concluded Draven Drakebane's chilling tale of the Doom of Frostholm, leaving behind a haunting warning of the city's inevitable resurrection.
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