First-called Ilsa. The First Dead Princess. Immortals

– Stand before me! – Elena the Beautiful ordered inanimate in a heavy, low voice.

And they stood in front of her, standing in a dense crowd. How the wall lined up, from inanimate bodies, stinking and terrible. But, it was her army, a source of power and strength. For everyone knows that power relies only on military power, and more on nothing.

“Pick up a oak tree!

And each of the dead was now armed. Elena traveled around these warriors obedient to her will. Now she had the Power, and there was no one to match her.

– Forward!

The dead jumped up according to her Word, and according to her Word they took different clubs with weapons, which the elders brought. She was pleased with this, but, it should have been hurried, every minute was dear.

She sensed herself, the path along which the huge rati of strangers walked. Neither traces of red tape nor clods of earth, knocked out by the hooves of horses, disappeared from her eyes. And the Dead followed her tirelessly, obeying only the movement of the hands of the Mistress, as if they were children’s dolls, with ropes tied to them. Stubbornly walked, in front of them. We climbed through hills and ravines, through hummocks and gully. And hung over this army, as if sewn, a whole cloud of gray crows, who read the earth with their croak. And the sun went down, hid behind gray clouds, as if he did not want to look at all this. But, Elena was in a hurry, led her dry trot, and the Dead Host did not think to lag behind.

This army did not need sleep or food. They did not need warmth or a comfortable overnight stay. And Elena herself no longer wanted to eat or sleep, but saw at night, no worse than during the day. And exactly – it was not just a girl – but the Underground Princess herself appeared in all the splendor of her fame. For only she, and her bright brother obey the Dead – after all, Elena the Beautiful rules the dead in the Baking Kingdom.

And she led her army to Oum, who was besieged by strangers. The dead do not need rest, and in the darkness they see them as in the afternoon, and Elena came to the city in just half a day instead of three days.

And the army of strangers stood next to Oum, smashed a huge parking lot, fenced with drags and carts. Black smoke rose above their yurts. She heard someone else’s guttural speech, and saw the soldiers who stood guard.

Elena gave herself to see, and noticed how they chased her. With a dozen warriors on low horses. They could not catch up with the Hornet, but she put her plow on the ground and hid in the bushes, watching. The chase approached, and the riders examined the forest. The queen intercepted the handle of the weapon, taking it more comfortable, and rushed at them, like an angry bear. Two managed to shoot at her from the bows, but only she even saw these arrows, and easily dodged. In two strikes, she beheaded both shooters. The blood hit the thick grass with a stream, the bodies still fought in convulsions, and the Queen again chopped and pricked. Strangers tried to defend themselves, but their movements seemed to her terribly slow, sluggish. Three more were killed. The rest tried to surround her, threw darts at her. Where is there! Next to Elena, a dozen shafts were already sticking out of the ground, and not a single tip even touched the clothes of a girl, already almost completely covered with someone else’s blood.

“It’s a demon! You have to run! ‘one of the strangers shouted.

“Not a demon, but a Sovereign. Elena shouted in response, And run late. This is my Earth, and I will kill you all, all to the last!

She saw these riders staring in horror at her black, furious face, as hands trembled, barely holding the reins of snoring horses. Her blue lips opened in a grin, and she jumped forward. She beat quickly and accurately, depriving the heads of two, and three blows of the shaft, threw to the ground. She tied the fallen with belts, strongly and mercilessly. They lay without feelings, rolled their eyes to the sky. It was necessary to scare, strongly scare the prisoners.

Elena did not think long. She took her knife, hanging on her belt, another belt, and with a quick blow struck one of the severed heads. Cutting the belt through the wound, she smoothed the skin of a dead face with smooth fast fingers, slightly scratching the dark skin of someone else with her long black nails. And then, nails became like blades of sharp knives. I tried, she played with this creepy tool, bringing her fingers together and spreading, and was pleased. And the dead head opened its eyes, and the lips curled up in a terrible smile, so that the tongue fell out. Both heads were still on the belt, and then the Queen put this monstrous band around her neck.

“Now don’t be silent,” Elena whispered.

The awakening of those left to live was not merciful. A couple of blows to each under the ribs with the strong foot of the Queen forced them to their feet.

– I won’t pull long. How many warriors have come?

– Our army is more than grains of sand in the Great Desert! chuckled the oldest of the warriors.

– There is no time to joke, – said the Queen, sparkling with her icy eyes, – to answer quickly!

– The great leader Takrat brought the allied army to these lands. And we will win! – said grinning, the youngest, – and I will not take you to my yurt even with my younger wife!

– Come on, – Elena said calmly, almost in syllables, – I didn’t get stuffed.

Then, calmly, without haste, so that this warrior would feel, she began to tear off his hand. She would never have offended a frog before, but here… The man shouted terribly, trying to escape. Yes, it would be easier to get out of under a twenty-pound stone than to free herself from her hands. She unscrewed and turned until the elbow joint came off with a nasty crunch, and then the skin burst. She was holding someone else’s hand with which blood was dripping, and suddenly, with this hand, she hit the face of the oldest of the soldiers with a swing.

– Speak, otherwise I’ll tear off your head like that!

Streams of blood flowed from the forehead and nose, and it was clear that the person was trembling. Deprived of his hand, he lay on the ground, and screamed in pain, frantically tucking his legs under him.

– You’re strong… You’ll still get an answer. There are twenty thousand soldiers in Takrat’s army, and sixty thousand in the wagon train. He decided to move here to these rich lands.

Elena appreciated the words of the warrior, and the fact that he did not ask for mercy. She recognized her strength and power, and knew how to penetrate anyone. Life and Death are what Power gives and what subjugates anyone. The queen scoffed at her thoughts. But, it was necessary to do…

She grabbed him lying on the ground, pulled off the remnants of his shirt, leaving him naked to the waist. Then, taking her time, she put her severed hand to the bloodied cult. I looked into the eyes of this man, and he could not lower his own for fear. It was done…

Strangers, not believing their eyes, looked at the unprecedented. Yes, you have seen this to cut off your hand. Well, to tear – so the bear tears… But what would put his hand back, and it seemed to grow back? They did not believe what had happened, even their wide-open eyes. Both touched the hand of a comrade, himself.

– And now get out to yourself, – said Elena Beautiful sharply.

All three bowed uncertainly, falling to their knees and rising quickly. They caught their horses, got on horseback, and trotted to the parking lot, sometimes looking back at the Queen.

Elena knew people, and understood how they feel now. She showed her power and power over them, and most of all, that she can Everything. Having released the prisoners, she was sure that now all the finders would only talk about such a miracle, about a cure, about a hand increased by unknown witchcraft.

But, a little she doubted herself. And the fly flying around her head was so annoying. Buzzed and buzzed. But, literally, one movement of her long right fingernails, knives, and it’s over. I saw how the fly was dissected by its black nails, and only a few small remnants, and silver wings fell into the grass. The queen looked thoughtfully at her hands, at her nails and knives. And I thought suddenly:

“Or maybe it was necessary to tear off this head, and not the hand? For clarity… But no, I would have died right away, I would not feel pain. And here, perhaps, he will realize, learn to understand someone else’s pain. Only, their Takrat will kill them all one. What would be less said…”

She ran to her haired waiting mistress. The hornet immediately pulled his face to her hands, expecting to receive a treat. And he was not mistaken, the rye cracker was in his rough tongue. The moose was rather sad, and Elena was again on the back of her favorite. Nearby, so stood her Dead army, which no one could defeat.

Now, read, the strangers were already defeated, it remained only to drive their remains into the ground.

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.

CHAPTER 5 The Gift of Immortality

Elena looked again on the battlefield and death. The earth simply turned into a blood lake, because they destroyed twenty thousand men, women and children. No one escaped except those who fled. According to the sign of the Queen, her inanimate army sat on the ground. The fight seems to be over.

Yes, the dead did not understand anything, and did not distinguish who was there in front of them. Obeyed only their Mistress. The only thing they distinguished the Immortals, bypassed them.

– Apta, it will be necessary to collect prey. Nothing good taken from the battle to disappear.

“I’ll do it, Queen!

Polyanitsa took off her elegant clothes, putting on old clothes. Apta began to rip off the bodies, putting the goodness in heaps, and threw naked bodies over the broken red tape. Things moved quickly. A small pile of gold, big – copper, and huge – suitable clothes and shoes.

Sysoy and Vaya threw their shields behind their backs, carried clubs on their shoulders, talked about someone cheerfully. They were followed by Khvylya and Tan.

– So, it seems that’s all? Tang said with hope in his voice, and Priya and Tivda disappeared in battle. But we carry bodies! They didn’t leave their own. Vityaz praised himself.

And then, on a stretcher, they dragged two bodies, their comrade who died in the battle. To be honest, everyone left was stunned by this. After all, Elena said that they became immortal? And here, two uhde died!

– Here, we need to help Apte, – added Sysoy, – but what can you do for Priya and Tivda now? They don’t see all the same light anymore. We also need to find the Queen!

– I will go, I will drive away the herds, – Tang remembered the important, – they took rich prey! Now, if only the cows did not scatter!

But then the four Immortals saw Elena the Beautiful completely covered with enemy blood, with her terrible weapon, a sickle on a long hilt, everything tightly compressed in her hand. They did not notice immediately because of the whole shaft of the bodies of the killed strangers who hid the rider. On her neck hung a band with five human heads, which Elena in a rage simply tore off from the still living bodies. Immortals approached Elena the Beautiful from different sides, now noticing the majestic horseman. Apta also came up, finishing her work, with a bloody club and a broken shield.

– Where are the other two? Tivda and Priya? What is it? How dare you defy my order?