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Chapter – Nine

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The men do that Lars says, but many of them are afraid of what will happen. Meanwhile, In the King's village. Thirty men stand guard. Ivar he cannot sleep and goes back and forth. He cannot sit still and he's so nervous for what will happen. They see the eyes light in the Death Forest and hope that the reinforcements coming fast. Ivar he knows better that the reinforcements will not be here soon. Inside the middle of Death's forest gather the creatures and Skogul comes up on a rock and looking towards ten thousand creatures from living dead wolves to big bears. Suddenly they hear how dead forest falls down and it's something big coming to them. It is Fenris wolf coming through the forest. Fenrir goes slowly and sees the army of the death. He goes below ground and Skogul standing on the rock and pats Fenris wolfs head. Suddenly see Skogul the ruler Hel. He goes down gently on his knees and sees that some of the dead soldiers do not go down on their knees. He waves his sword and the other strikes down those who refused to go down on their knees. They snatch of them arms and the heads from them and they all look at each other and turn on their empty stomachs and open the mouth. It provides a drum-like sound. Everyone awakens in King's Village and wondering what is happening and what is that sound. The soldiers in the West hear the terrible sound. Lars he instructs them to keep going and increase the tempo against the King's Village. Suddenly a big dog that is almost as big as Fenrir wolf come and sit beside Ruler Hel. Hel looks at Skogul and Skogul raises his sword and everyone turns south and goes against King's Village. The big Silver moose come running from north and stops. Moose goes down on his knees and Skogul jumps up on it and they continue towards the King's Village. Everyone is waking to the Kings Village. Ivar instructs all women go to the forest, which is on the south side of the village. All the women pack their own food, they begin to go into the woods with the kids. Erik and Slime are now with the soldiers in the West. He looks down on them and how they hold torches. The sun starts to go up. Erik is pointing down and Slime sees it. Slime flies around and glides slowly down towards the soldiers. They land in front of them and some become afraid but Lars calms them down and says: "Stay cool. I know them."

Meanwhile the Fenrir wolf recognizes an odor of Erik and Slime. Fenrir Wolf looks to the right and turns quickly against Skogul and asks permission to go away from the group. Skogul nod as a yes and Fenrir wolf starts to run towards the soldiers and smell his way to them. He comes out of the forest and it is far to the soldiers and Erik. Erik feels the earth shaking and yells out: "Everyone In the defense position now!”

Slime flies up in the air to see what it is and she see that Fenrir wolf is heading at high speed towards Erik and soldiers. Slime she breathes fire against Fenrir but misses. Slime decides to fly to the soldiers and jet fire at the soldiers as a protection. They start blowing east towards death's forest and the fire is spreading fast towards the woods. Fenrir wolf stops and have to run around the fire to get to Erik. Meanwhile in Valhalla, Odin sees everything that happens down there. He calls in Vidar who are the forest warrior. Odin says to Vidar: "Go down and help Erik now!"

Vidar nod as yes and take up his sword and run past the tree of life and jumps into another hole. Erik and the others suddenly see how the cloud flashes. They feel the earth shaking and big flash far away. The soldiers do not know what to do. Lars shouting: "We are being attacked from two sides. Set up a defense in that direction too! ”And points where the sound and flashing is coming from.

All get big eyes when they see a giant comes running at them. It is twice as big as the trees and will continue running. His steps are so large that he jumps over the soldiers and rushes into the fire. He takes hold of Fenrir wolfs neck and wrestles the wolf down. Erik understands who it is. He saw him when he was in Valhalla. The soldiers they look at Erik and shouting "Hurrah!"

Vidar takes hold of the lower jaw and upper jaw. Fenrir wolfs lower jaw brakes and he falls to the ground. Vidar takes his sword and press into the Fenrir wolfs heart. Meanwhile, up in Valhalla, Loki falls on the floor and crying, Odin comes to comfort his son and says: "I know that Fenrir wolf was your son, but he was too wild and killing human."

Loki, he takes his hand and press at Odin’s face and goes away crying. Meanwhile down at earth. All the soldiers cheering and Vidar comes against Erik with large steps. He takes up Erik with his big hand and takes up the front of the face and says: "Odin wanted to help you a little bit." And he flashed with his right eye.

He puts down Erik at the ground and taking some giant steps so he gets up to speed. A flash comes from Vidar and he's gone. The soldiers they are so happy but Slime is so happier that she jumps around like a dog chasing its own tail. Erik, he walks up to Olav and says: "You must try to come as fast as possible to the Kings Village. The creatures in Death forest move faster what you are doing!"

Olav answers: ”It is not so easy. The soldiers are tired but we will do our best."

Erik he smiles to Olav and says: "Make your best. Get some rest during the day and walk on the evening and night."

Erik he waves goodbye to everyone and jumps on Slimes back. Slime is standing up on its back legs and starts flapping her wings and lift off the ground. The soldiers protect their faces of all the gravel flying around by the wind coming from Slimes wings. Erik and Slime is high up now and circulates around and waving to the soldiers. The soldiers wave back and begin their go to south towards Kings Village. Slime flies against the Kings Village and flying fast up in the clouds and both turn red. Erik he sees with Slimes eyes and sees a fire in a house a little further away. They become curious and fly there. They land outside the house that is on fire. They see that there are some people coming out from the forest. Erik and Slime see how a woman carries her baby and crying. Erik gets sad when he sees that the child is injured and he gets angry and asks: "Who has done this. Answer me now!"

The woman named Astrid says: "That a large silver moose did this several hours ago."

Erik says nothing and jumps up Slimes back and they fly up into the air and Slime she wants go to Kings Village but it Erik he doesn’t want to go there. He wants to go to the Death forest. Erik turns red over his body and thinking: "Now we fly to the Death forest and burn it down."

Slime replies: "It is dangerous and we may lose the entire war. Better we all gather in Kings Village."

Erik he is so angry and think: "We fly there now!"

Slime she does as Erik says, and they fly high above the clouds. After a while, Erik sees with Slimes eyes and sees the Silver moose is down there in the woods. Skogul is riding the moose. Slime shoots fire to trees and Erik throwing fireballs at the Silver Moose but misses. Every creature start running for takes cover in the forest. Ruler Hel and the dog take shelter in a cave. The forest fire starts on the west side and the creatures and the Silver Moose runs to east past the fire and they continue to run south. Slime thinking: "Do you see what we have done, they are running towards the King's village. They will get there before the soldiers."

Erik thinks: "This was not good. We hurry to the Kings village."

They face south and fly with fierce momentum. Meanwhile in Kings Village. It is morning and the guards no longer see eyes on Death forest. Everyone gets nervous.