CHAPTER 3 Her deck

The queen rode freely on the Hornet, examining the place from where it would be more convenient to attack strangers. Most importantly, the space was dry, there was no stream or rivulet nearby. The stream was behind the finders’ parking lot, and from there they took water. Dry and comfortable, the place is excellent, even if you graze the cows. Although no, cows love water, having come to their senses, Elena recalled. But now, in the bushes, very close, I heard rustles. By the smell, judging by it, it was their own. Elena could not help but make fun of the unlucky warriors. She dismounted, walked quietly, as if she was hiding between the branches

And for sure, there were four guys and three girls here, with arrows and spears, dressed like hunting, in oiled leather clothes. One sat on his knees, pulling a string on the kibet of his bow.

“Who are you?” ‘she cried.

The guy looked back and missed the bowstring, and the kibet hit the forehead of this “lucky” with a swing. That grabbed the forehead with both hands. The girls immediately laughed, not holding back. Elena the Beautiful herself would have been able to laugh – so she would have laughed.

“So we are giants, fighting enemies. The news has passed that you have resurrected our army.. Won’t you, Lady, take us into your army? – asked one of them, – Here well done and brave Slavs gathered. All the courage is considerable, they were never afraid of enemies! Tivda, Hwylya, Sysoy, Tan, Vaya, Apta and Priya. And here I am, Sysoy’s name!

For each dozen Sysoy showed, naming names. And the fact that he broke his head, Tivda called. Elena calmly put her palms on his forehead, drawing blood at once.

– What doesn’t hurt now?

– No, Queen! And we heard that you revived the whole army of giants?

– So what? ‘she replied calmly.

– Miracles… – muttered this fretful young man, – would look at this!

The princess thought a little when she heard these words, but then her speech flowed calmly and smoothly, like a quiet trickle:

– Only the Dead in my army. But if you are not afraid, drink my blood, and then you do not know more death. You will become stronger, in many ways. And I only need immortal helpers!

Everyone looked at each other, and bowed to the Mistress, agreeing with their difficult lot. Elena, before the eyes of her soldiers, cut a vein on her wrist, and hit her blood into her brother with a stream. Sysoy and Priya closed their eyes at once… But not red, but light, like water, was the blood of the Queen. And the brave men prostrated, realizing who was in front of them.

“Drink my blood, and you will be forever in my Kingdom,” Elena whispered, “But you will no longer be able to live among Mortals, such is my unshakable word!” You will become alone, outside the tribe and clan, without a family to age!

And although the clouds hid the sun, and began to drip a little rain, but the golden crown of the Mistress shone as if by itself. Not immediately, the knights were able to make this step difficult. It seemed, here, just do a sip – nothing so terrible… But, as if in the heart, in the head, everyone hung these words:" You will not be able to live among Mortals.” The past life faced the chosen ones, in which there was a lot of bad, but also good. And you go one step further – the path to it will close forever. But everyone wanted to see the Golden Kingdom of the Earth Queen! Great temptation! Everyone heard a lot about that place, in wonderful stories, but the soldiers and Poles wanted to see this place in reality!

Sysa was the first to decide. He drank a sip, and as if he was intoxicated at once, his legs gave way, and the knight fell on his side, bending his legs under him. Next he drank from the common bowl of Tivd, and after him, Priya, Vaya and Apta. A little later, Khvyl and Tan finished dry. Seven bodies were already lying on the grass, beating in agony. The convulsions stopped, as if the dead alone were in front of her. But now, those who had betrayed her began to open their eyes, to cough.

– The head is buzzing, as if with a hangover, – Tivda grinned, – your blood is strong, fences of old honey, Queen!

– Oh, Kashchey always measures everything on honey! Priya laughed.

– So lingonberry beer and it happens more disgraceful! – Khvylya did not agree.

All of them drank the blood of the Immortal Mistress, Ihor, and fell to the ground dead, died, and already stood Immortal.

– In battle, death is not written to you. And now you can’t die, if only you want. Come with me, I will show you my Rat, – Elena the Beautiful clarified.

The Queen sat on the dry, and the Seven ran after her. They thought that it would be hard for them, but no, now they did not know fatigue. So, they ran eight miles, as if they had walked a hundred steps.

– And here are my soldiers! – Elena pointed to the Dead, – they do not contradict, obey everything, do not ask for awards!

Immortals, tried not to give a look. And Sysoy took off his hat, bowed to the ruler’s belt, and said simple words:

“Let the Queen serve you!” Faith and Truth! You will not regret that we are in the royal service!

– Not only to me, but to the whole Russian Land, the whole Mother Siberia!

***

Nobody really knew the truth about how big the Russian Land is. But, the neighbors called the land of Ella Helena, Ileia or Elos, and who and Ulus. And behind the Stone, that country stands, and behind the Ob. And Russian – so from the fact that they believed in the Elder from the One God, White or Race. Also, everyone knew that the gods were white, and their blood was transparent. So in the language of Hanza once, everything sounds the same, and means the same thing. And Siberia – by the name of one of the tribes of Hanza-gants, sievers or northerners, too, who, as they said.

CHAPTER 4 Battle of the Dead Troops with Aliens

They walked, walked the dead rati without knowing fatigue, and there was no need to push anyone. The Queen sent the Immortals to scout out what was ahead. A couple of times they came with a prisoner, and Sysa conducted interrogation. He liked it very much, to show the power. And my strength too. Getting used to hands and feet, people, like flies, tear off. And Tang clanked languages, resigned to his fate. He even got himself a bronze ax-moon to stop life faster. Did not torment anyone.

“In the passage from us, Tsaritsa Tarkatovo’s army,” Sysoy said triumphantly.

– We go now, while strangers didn’t suffice.

I wanted to screw up the word in response to the Immortal Knight, to show my skills in military affairs, but kept silent in time. And the fact that he knew such a thing that the Queen herself did not know?

– You are Sysoy, with Vaya, on the left wing. Tivda and Priya on the right, Tan and Khvylya in the center, and with me Apta will remain. Remember, only from the bows of enemies. Now you are much stronger than any mortal. And on spears, but on sticks, do not work. Got it?

– So why not understand? Clearer, – Tivda agreed for everyone.

Apta remained at the Queen’s saddle, and the rest ran where they were indicated.

– Forward! Running! – Elena Beautiful shouted in a terrible and wild voice

Here, her Rat moved forward. And then, the Dead ran tirelessly, much faster than horses. A difficult and terrible sight! Almost inaudible, silent, warriors run, not bypassing obstacles, easily moving through the branches of fallen trees, thickets of hazel, dense forest growth. Nothing could stop them.

The fight began at night. The queen threw the rati forward as soon as she received the news from the Immortals. But, I decided to keep three hundred with me, just in case.

***

Tivda was preparing a heavy bow for battle. Well, how he cooked… He used to help himself with his foot, but now he arranged a weapon at once, instantly throwing on a string. I looked and was satisfied with myself. Everything turned out amazingly well!

“Too easy?” Priya sympathized, “Unusual?”

She, too, handled her bow quickly. The knight often looked at the prized glade. And she was beautiful, and she was not bad, and she stood out with her mind.

– Everything has become very simple now… Unusual! Tivda said doubtfully, trying to understand himself – hold on to me in battle!

But then there was a terrible cry of the Princess already heard by them, from which even the horses of strangers fell to their knees. The sound rose up, like a wave, and plunged down like a terrible waterfall, calling and directing. Immortals prepared to shoot.

And the Dead rushed forward, right at the camp of strangers. Tivda picked up the bow, and began to shoot down the watchmen with arrows, who did not have time to raise the alarm. The immortal was not immediately accustomed to what he sees at night, as in the afternoon, and the arrows fired by him from his bow fly three times further, His strength became simply incredible! And Priya shot without a miss, and hitting strangers huddled near the carts. At first they did not understand where the arrows fell on them, then they tried to hide behind heavy shields. But, it was salvation! The immortals devastated the quivers quickly, and now they could only look at the battle, but not participate in it.

The dead smashed incessantly, did not get tired and were not afraid of anything. And they were much faster than any person, and soon the camp turned into a pile of fragments of red tape, carts, yurts, sledges, and strangers driven into the ground, torn to shreds. Strangers tried to be afraid bravely, but where could they resist! Little by little their army was served back, giving pre-bargain minutes that women and children could be saved.

Priya rushed forward, grabbing the shield and her club. She ran quickly, the knight and did not have time to hold the pole.

“Where are you going?” Tivda shouted.

– To fight! was her short answer.

Immortal ran after. Now, as if he could not feel his body, it was so easy for him to move. It seemed a little more, and he could take off, Tivda felt so strong. The knight jumped, trying to pass the piles of chips, and pools of blood that remained from the exterminated people. Here, above the camp, stood a continuous human cry, rather a terrible howl of horror, tearing apart the ears and brains of those who heard this.

Priya fought in front, with a club. A long pole with a carved stone pommel mounted on it was terrible in skillful hands. Polyanitsa beat both on a short and in the entire length of the hilt, did not disdain to lay down a clumsy enemy with a cunning poke. Around her already lay with a hundred killed and dying, as one of the strangers threw a spear that hit her in the stomach. She bent down and fell. Tivda roared like a wounded bear and rushed forward, scattering the enemies. The strength was just incredible. He destroyed strangers with dozens of logs raised by him. But then, suddenly darkened in the eyes, as if the light in a moment went out. And at once everything stopped.

***

Elena Beautiful carefully watched the battle. The dead coped well, crushed and crushed strangers, preventing them from breaking away and escaping. With annoyance, she noticed that two Immortals rushed into the cross-section, and quickly disappeared in this mess.

It was hard to control the Dead, because they were like bees in a hive, and Elena was their queen. So the Dead crowded around the Queen. It’s time, it seems, it was time to intervene in the matter itself, in order to scare Takrat and his family, and show who the lady is here.

She corrected her shining crown, comfortably intercepted the handle of a weapon smashing a sickle on a long handle.

“And it’s time for us to fight, Apta. Stay near my Hornet!

– I will not be left behind, Queen!

And the leader of the army raised her hands above her, calling on the Dead who were standing nearby. And then Elena herself lifted up her plow, and the Dead ran after her in the camp of strangers. Apta ran nearby, not lagging behind. It was not noticeable that the glade was tired or out of breath, and not a drop of sweat was either on the temples or on the forehead.

The hornet rushed forward, scattering the mighty horns of strangers, and stamping their hooves. Elena Rubina and injected tirelessly, covering Aptu from enemy blows. In front of them, a whole blockage of dead and still moaning wounded formed. The dead lay on the wounded and dying, and this terrible slide still groaned and moved.

The queen, without getting off the concocted, forged the body with the edge of a sickle, checking whether someone else’s warrior was alive or died. But no, it only seemed to her… But then one, unable to withstand the tension, could not continue to lie under the dead, got up and ran. Apta caught up with him in two steps, and at once broke the fugitive’s head with her club.

But, Elena noticed that a large detachment of strangers managed to leave the camp. Everyone went on horseback, without carts, light. Elena could not catch up with these fugitives, but leave the others.