Freedom at Last Chapter 5: Fortress Avendwell

Hi! Sorry about last chapter being all talking. I just needed to put in some advice in there. Anyway, I'm thinking about putting 8 chapters in this story, get or take one. Alright, I made this one a bit more exciting. Recap: James is traveling with the army getting closer to Avendwell. He gets advice from Lord Arhowld, his father's advisor and Lord of a nearby providence. Finding out that Zero is the nations hero, James gets advice from his former apprentice, Artemis. After telling the layout of the fort, Artemis gives him last advice before they get ready for battle.

Chapter 5: Fortress Avendwell
James tensely watches the fortress. He was leading the real attack party coming from the south. The distracting force was coming from the west on the boats borrowed from the vilagers. Zero sits next to him and places a hand on his shoulder. "The group will be fine. Artemis has seiged this place before. She even raised her own ragtag army. " James raises his eyebrow in shock. Zero chuckles. "What? Do you expect to be the apprentice of a hero and not be a hero yourself? My work rubs off." James smiled gratefully. Just then Zero's face grows serious. "They're here." He looks at James for his command.
James ponders the approaching boats, waiting till a black arrow streaks through the sky. "Go!"
Zero flickers and disappears. Soon, the men behind him shift into position. From his position on the rise, James could see Lord Arhowld leading the battle. Though the lord isn't originally from Torien, he is completely loyal to him. Being part Sardan, Lord arhowld has inherited the berserker-like madness during battle, but since he has lived here so long, he could control when and where he went berserk. As his men climbs onto the walls, the defender drop as another lord leads the small group of archers to aim a fire. Artemis scrambles up the walls quickly and is soon cutting down the defenders from the shadows. A roar split the air as Lord Arhowld slashes his sword with a vengence. James shouts the charge and the army swarms down to the fortress. Soon, the enemies are surrounded. James cuts another spearman across the stromach and reaches the large courtyard. Artemis is standing on a fallen cart sending an arrow every second, or at least around there. She motions with her head toward a door behind the defending army. James turns to Zero who is in a duel with a burly axer. "Artemis and I are going into the inner rooms. She saw the leader run in there."
Zero nods. "Go, Your Highness!" 
James shoulders and cuts his way towards the NightHunter. Artemis stands next to the door. She slides her sword next to the latch and pries it open. "Follow me." she says sprinting down the dark hallway without a sound.
They reach the room at the end jut as the leader runs out. James glares at him. "To abandon your men is cowardly. If you knew you didn't stand a chance, then you cold've surrendered and stopped this bloodshed. You're fate is the same as your men." James munges at him as he clumssily blocks. James strikes again with a series of lighting fast strikes leaving no time for a counter attack. The man throws a smoke bomb in James face. "Ack!" he exclaims. He glances around. Listening to the sound of his breathing and the movment of the smoke around him. He got a vague idea where the leader was. Slashing in the direction, his guess had been correct. The leader drops to the ground and long glash across the stormach.
Artemis turns to him. "I'm almost done with these guys. You go on ahead and see if there are any others. James tries to argue but Artemis cuts him off. "Just go! You need to live so you can take the throne."
James nods and sprints down the hallway. After close inspection, he is sure that no one else is there. he jogs back to Artemis who is now surrounded by corpses. "Let's see how the others are doing." Jame says. Artemis nods and they start off towards the clanging of blades.