The Great Belligerency [Round 4: Static]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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As Cole drew near the beacon, he saw a large mass of figures below. Curious, he flew down closer to investigate, and soon found it to be a battlefield.

Masses of footmen were swarming smaller numbers of horsemen, and Cole could already see quite a few dead bodies. He found himself disgusted by it; had the Executor not described this world as a home to sages and gurus? But there was no wisdom to be found here, only bloodshed.

He turned his attention back to the beacon. Perhaps this was a battle to claim it, for one reason or another. A massive aura of darkness that was inspiring the locals to fight over it... that did sound like the sort of problem that irritating Spirit would be concerned with.

He flew past the battlefield, heading for the beacon. Perhaps if he could disable it, this needless fighting would end.

Down below, one of Balance's horsemen looked up and saw a strange figure in the sky. He wondered what it could be.

His horse wondered the same thing. It decided to take a closer look, and suddenly leapt into the air, dropping its rider to the ground unceremoniously.

A few seconds later, Cole found himself plummeting towards the ground with a very heavy horse on his back.