Stories thread - King of the Romans PBM

[Kagemusha]

Thorn castle at night after the fall of The castle to German hands.

At the gates of Thorn,Sergeant Ulf was counting in his head,how much money he would get from the loot of the castle. He cursed his faith,that had put him on the guard duty on this very night when others were celebrating the victory from the Poles.
At evening a rain had started and it had got worse hour by hour and now it was pouring like someone would have been pouring it from a huge barrel over the earth.
Ulf was disturbed from his thoughts,when a single rider came towards the gate. As the stranger aproached Ulf grabbed his spear and shouted to the man who was now dismounted and walking his horse towards the gate

"Who are you and why are you aproaching the gates of Thorn,after the night call has been sounded. There is no entrance to the city in the middle of the night!"

Stranger,a tall figure dressed on a black robe and an armor showing up behind the black cloath walked towards the sergeant steadily,without saying a word.

"Are you a deaf, there is no entrance to the castle at this hour!"

Ulf shouted as the stranger aproached. As the stranger came near Ulf,he tryed to lift his spear to block the way of the man. Fast as lightning,the armored hand of the stranger grabbed a firm grib from his spear. Ulf looked at the hand and saw the seal ring of Franconia in the finger of the stranger.

Dietrich Von Saxony sayed with calm and steady voice to the sergeant of the Spearmen.

"Are you blocking your Dukes way to one of his castles?"

As Ulf tryed to simultaneously salute the Duke and give reply,Dietrich interrupted him and continued.

"What is your name and rank soldier?"

Ulf replyed.

"Ulf, sergeant of Spearmen in Household army of Franconia"

"Well,Ulf,Sergeant of Spearmen in the Household army of Franconia. I have orders for you.Now you go to your captain and tell him that you want the next guard shift also. After that you will go to castle crypt and drive anyone out from there and after that come back and escort me there.Is this understood?"

Ulf tryed to sober.

"But mein Lord,there is a wake going on for the Polish nobleman who lead the defense of this castle,before he and his men were killed."

"Silence!"

Dietrich barked to the man.

"Now you go and do what i told you to do. And speak not a single word about to anyone,that im here."

"Sir!Yes Sire!"

Ulf mumbled and started running towards the guard house.Dietrich remained standing in the rain. He tapped his horses sides,which were warm and wet from the rain and sayed to the horse.

"Old friend,we still have many miles to journey this night.Rest now and wait for me hear."

The horse turned its wet and warm mouth towards Dietrich as he stroke it gently. And looked Dietrich with its large brown eyes.

Soon Ulf returned and escorted Dietrich to the Crypt. As Ulf tryed to take a torch and lead Dietrich down the stairs. Dietrich stopped him.

"Give me the torch and wait outside."

Ulf nodded and walked out,as Dietrich started walking down to the crypt. Soon he entered a large hall with a single man lying in a stand made of Stone, surrounded by candles that created a dim light to the crypt.. The man was still in full armour and Dietrich could see the dryed blood and large wounds on the man. Dietrich walked next to the corpse and put his torch into a hanger.
The man was about the same size as Dietrich was,thick neck and broad shoulders looked exactly like Dietrichs own, but while Dietrichs thick black hair had gained some grey,the man lying next to Dietrich was completely bald and had large beard.Nonetheless these two, if they would have standed side by side,could have been thought to be brothers or relatives. Dietrich talked to the dead man.

"Finally we meet. Im sorry that i could not save you, but may we meet in heaven soon. While you never knew me.I know who you were. Rest now and may you be in peace. Dietrich kneeled and prayed outloud.

"Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power,

and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen."

Dietrich draw the sign of cross with his wet finger from the rain on the forehead of the dead man and stayed on his place for a while in the absolute silence of the crypt. After a while he stood up grabbed the torch and walked out,where Ulf was waiting.
As the two men came out from the gate.Dietrich mounted and turned towards Ulf and sayed.

"Sergeant Ulf. No one came in the Thorn tonight and no one left Thorn also."

Ulf swallowed as Dietrich pierced him with his eyes.

"Yes Sire,understood"

Dietrich dropped a heavy bag of Gold coins to the sergeants hand. Before Ulf could say anything, The Duke of Franconia was already galloping away,in to the rain.

OOC:Remember guys,not any of you know about this episode.