The iron cage rattled as it crested the top of the Wall. Wind howled across the flat summit. It was a sound like the mourning of a thousand ghosts. Link stepped out onto the ice. His boots slipped on the slick surface.
[Status Alert: Environment Hazard: Gale Force Winds]
[Health 78%]
[Stamina 45%]
"There!" Jon shouted while pointing toward the massive pile of wood and pitch.
A group of five wights stood between them and the beacon. They were not moving. They were watching. Their blue eyes were cold stars in the darkness.
"They are protecting it," Link realized. "They know we need the signal."
One wight stepped forward. It was wearing the rusted plate of a Lord of the North from centuries ago. It raised a blade of jagged ice.
[Target: Wight Captain]
[Rank: C]
"Jon, take the ones on the left," Link commanded. He drew his own blade. "I will handle the captain."
The fight was a blur of silver and blue. Link dodged a strike from the ice sword. The air around the blade was so cold it cracked the leather of his sleeve. He used his speed. He kicked a jar of oil toward the feet of the captain.
"Fire!" Link yelled.
Jon threw a torch. The oil erupted into a pillar of flame. The wight captain vanished in the heat. Its scream was a sound that Link felt in his teeth.
Link ran to the beacon. He thrust his own torch into the center of the wood. The pitch ignited with a roar. A column of fire shot into the sky. It was visible for leagues.
[Quest Update: The Signal is Lit]
[Bonus: Morale of the Night's Watch +20]
Link looked south. Far in the distance, a single golden light flickered in response. The King was coming.
"We did it," Jon panted while leaning on his sword.
Link looked north. Beyond the edge of the firelight, the forest was moving. The dead were not retreating. They were just beginning.
[Warning: High Level Entity Detected]
A figure on a pale horse emerged from the trees at the base of the Wall. It looked up. It did not have eyes. It had holes of blue fire. It raised a hand.
The Wall beneath the feet of Link began to tremble. A massive crack appeared in the ice. The magic of the Wall was being tested.
"Jon, get back from the edge!" Link shouted.
…..
Author Note
Hi guys! Thank you for reading my fanfiction. I'll be realising 4 Chapters a day from now on.
Also I'll be still releasing bonus chapters for Power Stones. Here are the goals:
15 Power Stones: 1 Bonus Chapter
30 Power Stones: 1 Bonus Chapter
50 Power Stones: 1 Bonus Chapter
75 Power Stones: 2 Bonus Chapters
100 Power Stones: 2 Bonus Chapters
Thanks for the support!