Troy pov

Three days passed quickly and the trenches were dug in with wooden pallasite set up. Cannons were set ready to fire on the field and members of both armies were ready to defend the bridge to the last. I walked out looking at the bulls with their shields and long spears set up in the single opening with cover set up by my best gunners and two Gatling guns. They were protected by a shield wall quickly made. I had them make it so all our defenses were overlapping giving us the max offensive ability. Then I looked at the area they would charge us and saw the walls and large rocks I had the dragons in my army move to force them to break from there lines making it impossible to charge us head-on as well making it so the monsters couldn’t attack us all at once but one at a time. Adding to that was four more Gatling guns protected with powerful magic shields.

“Are you sure this will work?”

I looked at the minotaur general as he walked up behind me. “It should but where is the king?” He rolled his eyes then crossed his arms.

“He left saying when this fails it would be your fault.”

I smiled and turned all the way around. “But, when we win he’ll look like a coward scared of battle. Plus, your people would see it as a sign of weakness seeing that.”

“I know but he wouldn’t listen to me.”

I nodded then grabbed a shield and a spear and jumped down to the shield lines. The bulls made a spot for me as I started to hear the marching of troops. After twenty minutes they blew horns and we heard rushing hoofs. I ready my shield and spear the bull did as I said locking shields spears in the middle of each then I felt a shield press into my back. A few minutes later we heard the Gatling guns open up as they entered the first layer of the defenses then the second opened and then a monster riddled with bullets came running alone with two dead deer stuck to the beast by its hind claws. “BRACE!” They did and the monster slammed into us nearly knocking us down. The I and seven other bulls stabbed through the chest of the thing and killed then we started to march. As we slowly marched cutting down or killing any wounded deer or monster we found. I know I killed about fifty before we exited the second layer of the defenses. When we reached the first we stopped and watched as my riflemen and Gatling gunner were cutting deep into the line of deer trying to hide behind the dead monster or the pile of deer troops. “Line up and sealed the opening.” They did as I said and I jumped up onto the fortification and the commander smiled as he reported not wounded or KIA on this side. I jumped to the other side and was met with the same from Rudi and Brutal. Then with a smile, I grabbed our green flag then started to wave it with a lion on the other side did the same a few seconds late the cannons opened up. A minute later we heard the artillery open then we saw the streaks of smoke than a second blast making for all twenty guns opened up. The all twenty landed in the center of the larger army as the shells exploded taking a chunk of the center lines out. A horn was blown as the Gatlings were reloading as the deer army started to fall back then the cannon opened and with all the guns opening-up again cutting them down but the dozens and we cheered as they ran off some dragging wounded with them. I smiled then raised a hand, everyone, stopping as they looked at me. “Clear the dead they’ll be back once they regroup. I want this clear out in thirty now move!”

“Yes, sir!”

I smiled setting my gear down then jumped down into the field where they were coming to move the dead. I grabbed ahold of a dead guard then I heard the other start dragging the corpse and we pilled them making another layer of obstacles for them to break on. After another hour we heard the horn again this time we heard the roars of the monsters then the guns opened up as we started to march when the last pained roar was let out. We reached the first layer as a beast fell to the ground dead in front of us then I saw the deers marching in a tight line but it was clear they didn’t want to. I smiled then waved a spear they waved the flags then the cannons opened up again. The lines broke on the second volley and they started a messy charge and the Gatling guns and Rifle’s opened up another twenty-minute they retreated again. The same pattern repeated over and over each time they tried to break our defenses they themselves were broken. In the end, we hadn’t lost a single soldier and they had lost over eight thousand soldiers. As night fell we set up a guard rotation me and few of my officers taking the first rotation. An hour into the two-hour rotation

“My king the females would like to speak with you.”

I looked back down to Rudi as she ate on a piece of meat. “I’m off rotation in an hour.” She nodded then walked off as Brutal spoke up.

“You know, if I had the chance I’d so hit that so hard.”

I laughed as I looked at him then. “She’s may doing the hitting you know that?” We burst out laughing then I started a fire and went around starting fires for each two-man team. Once done our rotation was done and I walked back to the came as a group of bulls and lions walked out to take over. As I walked in Chrysalis walked over papers in hand then gave them to me.

“My changelings have gathers information about the wounded. Over five thousand are now unusable in battle so a third of their fighting force is gone. Our wounded are only a few hundred but no serious injuries. I smiled as I looked down at the papers with the numbers and the information from the enemy camp. “This is great work Chrysalis have your changelings keep looking for whatever they can but not too far. I won’t ask you to risk their lives for more than we need.”

“Right, now about the other humans. The girl is helping with the cooking while the man is busting wood and helping anywhere else need. Those two seem to have endless energy.”

I smiled as I gave her a quick half-hug making her cheeks turn bright green before I turned to head for the tent of the former slave girls. Dyani the giraffe sat out in front of the tent in front of her was a larger cooking pot and she looked to be cock a stew of some kind. She was wearing a large shirt with a tighter pair of jeans with a think coat on. I smiled as I sat down on a rock across from her and she smiled as she looked at me.

“Hello, Troy.”

I sat up then set the papers down on the ground as I looked at her the fire from under the pot letting me see her face as the sun started to set. “I heard you wanted to talk with me?” She nodded and stopped sturring the wooden spoon. She turned then yelled back into the tent.

“Fawn he’s here!”

A few seconds passed then Fawn the youngest doe walked out in a shirt and jeans with a small coat on. ‘Thank god the cows had clothes for all of them.’

“Hello Troy, how did the battle go?”

She sat down on the log with Dyani as I spoke up. “Much better than expected as we didn’t lose anyone. We also slaughter eight-thousand of their soldiers and wounded about five-thousand so a massive part of their army has been taken out of the fighting. I also have a plan for tonight but you don’t need to worry over that.” They nodded then Fawn spoke up.

“Well, we were hoping we could help around camp somehow. Maybe we could help with cooking or something.”

I looked at her for a few minutes and thought about it. I rubbed my chin then looked around trying to think of something. Then a thought hit me as I looked at the two. “Well, we could use so more nurses to help give water or change bandages. We didn’t have enough before the battle and now that, we have wounded were stretched way too thin.” They smiled then nodded their heads. I smiled and thanked them before I stood up. “Well, I guess I need to get moving on for now. Ladies have a nice night and please consider the nurse thing.”

“We will Troy.”

I smiled then kicked the papers back into the fire quickly burning them. I jogged off and straight for the tents housing the tigers of my army. I walked up to the tents and called out over them. “Hey, Sharpclaw I need you and your expertise!”

‘Master.”

I smiled as I turned around seeing the head of my tiger corp. He wasn’t wearing a shirt as normal with a pair of torn-up jeans and a thick leather belt.

“Ya boss?”

I smiled as I waved him over to the head tent and we walked in. He sat down on his cot and I leaned on a tent pole. “I know you and your tigers were upset you didn’t get to fight today. So, I want you and a dozen of your best fighters. Were going on a little raid of the enemy camp.” he gave me to toothy smiles as he stood up laughing as his fangs shinnied in the light of the lantern.

“So, what kind of raid?”

“Officers or generals as well as burning anything medical or explosive. Our aim will be to rack up as much damage and death as we can but we have to be stealthy about this.”

“My tigers and I are quite stealthy when we want to be. But, some of my tigers aren’t suited to this. Some were sold by the deers so if they go into the camp it would be troublesome.”

“Ok, gather as many as you can who we can count on not to lose it in the raid. I’ll give you two hours to gather your troops then meet me in front of the defense works.”

“Right boss.”

He smiled as he walked out of the tent and I followed then took off walking to my tent. I put Murasame back in its chest then grabbed the knife I got from Magma along with my throwing knives. I pulled the knife back out and looked at it. ‘I think I should go see her again.’ I smiled then sheathed the blade and walked over to the chest and opened it. I pulled out a few huge diamonds and a bag of rubies. I put them in my bag then started to jog down to the forge tent and after a few minutes I could hear the sound of hammering then I saw steam come out the top of the tent. I smiled as I walked into the tent and saw her working away on a long dagger. I saw her holding onto the hot metal as she hammered on the dagger I think and looked up at me.

“Troy?”

I smiled as I pulled out the gems and she smiled as she set her hammer down and waved me over to some chairs. We sat down and she took then gems and started to pop rubies into her mouth.

“Thanks, I haven’t had the chance to get something to eat.”

“You should take the rest of the night off then, I know you're here to work but you need to rest as well.” She smiled as she looked at me and sat the bag down.

“So, what kind of plan are you cooking up this time?”

I smiled as I leaned back in the seat. “Night raids, destroy as much as we can in multiple small fast attacks making so they get no real sleep only quick naps.” She smiled as she moved her top again.

“It’s a little small.”

I blushed a little then nodded my head and cleared my throat. “The cows sent some clothes maybe you could find something that will fit. They’re over by the supply tent so you’re free to get something.” She nodded as she started to chew on a large diamond. I stood up but she reached out and grabbed me before I could walk off. “Ya?”

‘I got something for you.”

She stood up and walked over to the armor sets she had. She grabbed a set of forearm guards and threw them over to me. I looked at them thinking this was leather or maybe thin metal. She walked over and helped me get them on. She lingered as she held onto my arm but then she let of my arm and I gave her a nod as I walked out. I walked to the fortifications and sat down on the top wall waiting for the tigers. I closed my eyes then I felt someone moving around coming up the wall. I threw my arm out grabbing the throat of someone and I opened my right eye. I looked into the blue eyes of a younger tiger her hair tied back with the hair itself in what I think was weaves. She had her chest wrapped around her chest with a necklace just below my hand. I looked lower and saw she was in a pair of yoga shorts and I let her throat go.

“Thanks.”

She moved onto the wall and sat down beside me two hunks of meat in hand.

“Here my king.”

I laughed as I pushed her hand back. “I’ve eaten you have the meat.” She smiled then started to eat and I started to talk. “You part of the raid team?” She ripped a chunk from meat from the bone. She nodded then swallowed the meat.

“Yes, Sharpclaw sent me to meet up with you and let you know he’s got twenty tigers ready and willing to charge with you.”

I smiled as I looked over the dark night as we waited for the others. I held my hand out and touched her shoulder and covered her in heat energy. She smiled as she leaned into my arm and I laughed as I rubbed her hand and I held my hand out. I made fire, ice, and lightning covered my hands. “I covered you and many others in this energy it helps. Fire is more than just destruction and death. It’’s creation and warmth, Ice is cold and will do the as fire but it also gives the land and the people time to rest in winter. Lighting power, and light as well as the ability to make both fire and ice with the power of electricity.”

“You humans are something else you know that?”

I laughed as I looked down at her then pushed her and punched her arm making her laugh. She smiled as she punched my arm as she leaned back pushing out her chest a little more. I smiled as I looked at her and she smiled as she looked back at me.

“See something you like my king?~”

I laughed a little then spoke. “Maybe, but call me Troy…”

“Agapi, Troy.”

I laughed a little as she looked annoyed.

“What?!”

I smiled as I looked at her. “I’m sorry but, Agapi in my homeland means love or to be loved but the goddess of love.”

“Goddess of love?”

“Her name was Aphrodite and she was a woman how loved all. Your name is a beautiful name I wish I had thought of it when my daughters were born.” She blushed as she looked away from me as I heard the others coming. “Come on.” I jumped over the wall doing a flip and she quickly followed doing the same making me laugh and she punched my arm again. I laughed as hip pumped her and she blushed as she looked at me. Sharpclaw laughed as he looked at us.

“The king seems to have a liking for the strips.”

I laughed as I looked at him. “Maybe a little.” She blushed harder as the other started to laugh and I rubbed her head. She claws at my arm and I jerked my arm back laughing. “Come on!” I took off running and I heard them quickly running behind me. Agapi ran up beside me then tried to claw me one last time. I jumped up into the trees and started jumping from tree to tree looking at them.

“How!?”

I smiled as I jumped harder breaking the tree in half as I landed beside them. Agapi smirked then dropped to all fours and took off way ahead of us. “Oh hell yes!” I started to run faster and then others quickly started to run after us. I caught with her quick enough and even overtook her. We when back and forth as we ran up until we got close to the enemy camp. I grabbed her before she could run into the clearing out in front of it even if she would still be in the dark. She was heaving and sweating I was as well but near as much as she was. I pulled out a gallon of water then set her down then sat another gallon out. They all thanked me then shared the water out as I drew the plan on the stone wall with my ice. Once they were rehydrated I started to explain. “We’ll break up into three teams each with a job. Sharpclaw will lead the slash team their job will be to sneak in and kill officers and steal plans and any paperwork you can find. Then Agapi and five others will burn ned medical supplies and food stores. Then I and the last five tigers will aim for the armory and any magic items they may have. When we are done we meet back up here.” I looked at them and then nodded and Claw took ten tigers. I gave her all exploding fire crystals before I took off with my five and Agapi took her five. We quickly killed the guards in front of the east entrance then we started heading in killing by snapping necks and grabbed cans of lantern fuel as we ran around.

“My king.”

I looked back at the youngest tiger and heard the talking. We ducked into a tent and found some wounded and we quickly killed them before they could call out. The troops quickly moved off and we left the tent and moved around and found the armory tent. We set up the exploding fire crystals all around. I sent them out then I cracked two and I quickly ran out a few seconds later the crystals blew and we were well out of the camp. “MOVE!” We rushed into the forest and quickly rushed to the meetup place. Soon we all reached the area the others quickly We took a headcount and all of us were counted for. And I noticed Sharpclaw had a spiked mace in hand with a large bag on his side.

“I see you have a Mace for your owe collection.”

He smiled then held it out to me.

“No, I stole it from the field commander of the army and this.”

He pulled the bag off his side then threw it over. I caught it then opened it and saw the head of the prince. I laughed as I looked at the head and then back at him. “You’ve all earned a reward for your actions tonight. When we get home all of you will be granted the right to a custom made weapon for your size and fighting style. But, as of this moment, I’m going to rub your flawless victory into the face of that bull.” My words seemed to surprise them as I threw the bag over my shoulder.

“Wait!”

I stopped and looked back at Agapi as she looked at me. “What?”

“Why did you call this your victory?’

I smiled as I turned to face them. “I didn’t win this battle you and your brother and sisters did on the battlefield. I will not take that from all of them by calling it our victory.” They looked shocked and I patted her shoulder then I started to walk. “Come on, we’ve got a king to disgrace and maybe turn the noble to our side.” They started to follow me and we made it back and I froze the head to keep it fresh for the morning. I laid down in my cot and closed my eyes slowly fall asleep but snapped back awake when I hear the paper I sat in front of the flap door. I jumped up a knife in hand and saw Magma standing in the flap fear in her eyes. “Fucking hell Magma?” I stopped when I saw she was in a pair of shorts with a bikini top.

“I came to thank you for getting these clothes. I love this cotton top bikini is so much nicer than a metal one.”

I smiled as I sat up on the cot and patted the spot beside me. With a smiled she walked in then sat down beside me then leaned into my side. I smiled not minding the contact then wrapped an arm around her. She was still warm from her internal fire but her body seemed nerves. “What’s wrong?” She rubbed her arm as she rested her head on my shoulder.

“I’m just tired is all and my nerves are a little jumpy. Some of the male dragons tried to get hands when my back was turned and I hit him with a hammer. His friends promise to get even with me.”

I smiled as I looked at her then stood up and pushed her down before sitting down on the ground. “Then sleep here no one has enough in them to try hurt you with me this close.” She smiled as she looked back down at me then aid down on the cot and I grabbed the blanket from then covered her up and she thanked me as I sat back down.

“Good night Troy.”

“Night Magma.”

I smiled as I closed my eyes knife in hand as I leaned on the cot.

Next morning Brutal pov

I walked down the streets of the capital city of the minotaur kingdom. The deer war camp was gone, the army was broken and on the run. Our dragons and griffins were chasing them but air cutting them as they ran. Troy’s tactics were brutal and bloody but it showed he could crush anything they could throw at him.

“Hey, Brutal you ok?”

I looked at Agapi as we walked up to the castle. “Ya, sub-commander, Just a few things on my mind is all. Our king is the main point of my thoughts. As many of us know he’s a skills warrior with a great amount of combat experience and a tactical genius. I mean the walls and the fortifications he came up with.”

“I didn’t come up with those Brutal.”

We all looked at Troy as we walked down the streets the bag and Mace on his back.

“I took it from an ancient army well before my time from a country called England. The walls formed a v making them fall into a choke point letting us drop the hammer. The walls in the center are for breaking up a charging army or cavalry. It making it all but impossible for an overwhelming number to overrun the lines without taking massive losses. It was the best thing I could dig up to use in the area since we were fighting in a flatland. We could have also set up a defense on the bridge but that is much riskier.”

“How so?”

He stopped then turned to face me a smirk on his face.

“For one the monsters could force their way through or if they black powder they could have blown the bridge forcing us back.”

I nodded as I looked at him and he laughed as he turned back around. “Next time I think we should make some iron grenades.”

We all looked at one another then back to him as he walked ahead of us. “Wait up for buck’s sake!” We started to run after him as he walked up to the gates of the castle. The guards who stood at the sides moved aside as he pulled out a note from the general. They quickly moved aside and we followed him inside. Sharpclaw, Agapi and I rushed in close behind as the guards nodded to us.

“You guys go and see if you can find the smiths. We need more metal and tools for magma and the other smiths.”

I nodded then I waved at them. “Let’s go!” As we walked away I pulled out a piece of paper and looked at the numbers. ‘The count of bulls coming with us is over three thousand.’

Troy pov

I walked into the main hall of the castle and heard yelling. I hurried up to the throne room and saw well-dressed bulls and cows in and out of the room. I walked up behind someone then and I put a hand on the shoulder of an older cow. She was wearing a long black dress with a necklace made of gold with rubies around her neck. “Um, miss?” She looked back at me and her face turned from anger to joy.

“King Troy!”

The yelling stopped and everyone looked back at me. They all looked at me and I waved as I looked down at the cows and bulls. “I bring good news for everyone.” They quickly let me in and I walked up to the royal family. The king with a face of rage looked down at me with the queen looking at me with a smile. This time I stopped to look at her. She was a large cow with a full brown coat with long dark chestnut-colored hair with orange eyes. She was wearing a necklace with a locket on a black bead with a belt on her right arm. She had large wrist bands with fur going back on her forearm with a large leather guardable with what looked like a thick cotton top. She had on a long skirt with an open side with a small side bag.

‘I’m going to hit that before I leave this place.’ I smiled as I threw then back over my shoulder as I looked at the two of them. “The deer army has been smashed and is on the retreat. We also don’t have to worry about the army coming back.” I opened the bag then pulled out both the head and spiked mace. They looked at me shocked as I looked at them. “All their nobles are dead, the field commander is dead, and some of my tigers took the prince’s head as you can see. We destroyed more than half the army wounded and were attacking them as they retreat.” I smiled as I put them back in the bag then threw it at his hoofs hitting them and I was going to make this a deep wound. “Of and your general and I had a chat. He told me you swear we would all die following me but I didn’t lose a single soldier sure we had wounded but not KIA. Killed in action if you need to know the meaning. How many died when you were leading the battle?” His face was blood red as he looked at me then grabbed his battleax.

“You!”

I jumped into his face backing him stop dead before he could stand or swing. I grabbed his throat then knocked his crown off. “I know full well what I’m doing but we both know you’ll do nothing. You’re a coward who ran from the battle and left your soldiers for dead. So are even leaving with us not wanting to serve this kingdom anymore I think the count was over three thousand.” The room was in stunned silence then someone behind us cleared their throat. I let him go then turned and saw a younger cow but she was much different looking. Her body was much smaller but her build was lean and her hands were almost claw-like. She was a full black coat with for horns on her head with tattoos on her face and shoulders and the tops of her arms going to the top of her forearms. She had on a purple top and skirt with matching gloves.

“Yes, miss?” I kicked the king hard in the gut when I heard him stand then I heard his weapon drop. He dropped to a knee then I wrapped one around his throat and the other around and locked him in a choke started to choke him as he tried to free himself. “Do you need anything?” He thrashed as some of the nobles started to laugh a little.

“I was wondering if I could come along too.”

Another noble and older bull spoke up and I noticed he had an ax as a walking stick.

“Me as well.”

He suddenly started to thrush more and I had it with it. I tightened as hard as I could without killing him. He stopped and I dropped him to the ground out cold. I sat down on the steps and smiled as I looked at the two of them. “You well to come with but we’ve moved the capital so we can offer much in homes.” The two laughed as they spoke up.

“Aella sweetie a map please.”

The younger cow pulled a map out from a bag beside then wall. She held it out to him and he took it and I stood up then walked over to him. He pointed to a large part of the northern territory of the kingdom.

“This is mine and Aella’s territory and were boarder nobles.”

I raised a hand and they looked at me. “I will not be taking this type of action Sir. Your part of this kingdom so you as well as miss Aella here. But, your free to come to my court in Equestria if the two of you would like.” They smiled then the queen stood and spoke.

“Ok, we need the throne room cleared and the king needs to be taken to the master room and let him rest.”

The nobles nodded then started to leave and the guards quickly took him off while I stayed behind with the queen and myself were left in the throne room with her privet guard. I laughed as I crossed my arms as I looked at the queen. “So?”

“Would you like some wine?”

“Not a drinker and nothing fancy like that anyways.” She smiled as she looked down at me then walked down to me and I saw I stood seven inches taller than her.

“Well can I temp you with a mug of cider?”

I laughed as I looked down at her then put a hand on her head and messed with her hair a little. She blushed a little and took my hand off her head. “We as tempting as that is I don’t think it’s the best idea right now. The army may be gone but there may be a few hanging around here. I also need to help my troops with the hunt for them.” She smiled as she looked up at me then waved her guard’s way. They bowed then walked out of the throne room closing the doors behind them. I laughed as I walked back over to the door.

“I’ll be tagging along.”

I turned back to face her and she smiled as she put her fist up and a light glow formed around them.

“I may be in my early thirties but I was a gold-ranked adventure before I was married to that ‘little’ bull.”

She made a small gap with her hands with only nine inches long. I covered my mouth and laughed a little as she laughed a little more. I punched her shoulder and she smiled then punched mine. I rubbed my shoulder and waved for her to follow. “Fine but you’ll need to stick close so we don’t get separated ok?” She smiled then we walked out of the throne room. We walked down the hall and she spoke up again.

“So where is your homeland?”

I put my hands in my pockets as I walked beside her. “I’m sick of dealing with my past and my homeland is a place that is a damn death hole.” She nodded then I stopped and looked down at her. “Before I forget I need to pay my respects to the fallen please get me a sword, Mace and battleax. As well as two flag poles with your flag and mine.” She looked at me confused as she seemed to be thinking it over.

“Why do you want these items?”

I smiled as I looked at him. “As I said, I’m going to by my respects and I’m going to do it my way.” She nodded then she waved over a few guards. They walked over and asked then for what I wanted. They bowed then walked off and I looked down at her. We started to walk again and as she smiled up at me.

“So, why didn’t you ask my name?”

I smiled down at her and she smiled back up back at me. “Well, I was waiting for it to come up on its own. But, something about you is a little scary.” She laughed into her hand as she looked up at me.

“Well here, my name is Isa.”

I smiled as I looked down at her. “Uh, a fitting name in my home it means strength.” She laughed as she punched my arm again. “Haha, you know you remind me of an old dear friend. Her name was Leone and she was a hell of a fist-fighter and I would go as far as to say she may have even been better than me.” She burst out laughing and a few maids did as well. I looked around confused and she raised a hand as she looked up at me.

“S-sorry, it’s just not bull would ever admit a cow was better at something but fighting is something they’d never admit to.”

I rolled my eyes as she laughed, even more having had enough I picked her up and threw her over my shoulder. I held her legs as all the laughing stopped as I started to walk. “You can't talk or walk then I’ll just carry you there.”

“B-BUT!”

“I’ll kick the ass of anyone who gives you trouble about this.” I turned my head and saw the bright red face of Isa. I smiled back at her and she pointed down with her face red as a cherry.

“Put. Me. Down!”

I laughed as I smiled then did as she asked and she quickly fixed her clothes then started to walk away. I walked up beside her and she started to walk faster I just kept pace without trying. “Oh come on, you should have seen that coming seeing how I came in with a freaking head in a bag. Besides, I’m no noble I’ll a warrior breed for war.” That stopped her and she looked at me.

“What?”

I stopped and realized I fucked up. “Crap.” She looked at me eyes narrowed as she walked up to me and I backed up some. I put my hands up as I looked at her. “Now look, queen Isa I know I may have crossed a line so sorry I’ll just leave you alone.” I turned and was about to run off she grabbed the back of my shirt.

“Now hold on, what were you talking!?”

I looked back at her then sighed as I looked down at her. “Well shit, I guess I have to tell you about my homeland now,” I told her everything I have with everyone else and her face very quickly filled with horror as I explained everything I had the others. When it was over she looked up at me and the horror in her eyes told me all I need to know. “I’ll be on my way maybe you should go and fin…” I tried to leave but she grabbed my shoulder then spun me back around.

“How old are you?”

“Nineteen.”

She let go of me and I turned away from her. ‘Forget about hitting that I’m going to go find someone else.’ I started to walk down the hall and she spoke up one last time.

“Do you feel as if some your age can truly hold command of the army you now leade?”

I nodded as I looked at her then put my hands in my pocket. “Yes, I can handle this. I was fourteen when I first joined up with the revolution.” I balled my fist as I started to walk again. “Sent the items to the front gate and I still need to pay respect to them.” I walked off and up to the gate where the others were waiting. They seemed to noticed I looked pissed and didn’t question me as I leaned on the side of the gate. “ The stuff?”

“Already heading for the camp before we move out to the griffin empire.”

Agapi reached out to touch me but I glared at her and she jerked her arm back. Brutal grabbed her shoulder having seen me like this. They took a few steps back and I could hear them.

“Don’t mind him, I’ve noticed that sometimes he has a hard time with things. Something or something someone says seems to trigger something in him. I think it was to do with his past but I’m not sure.”

“Um, King Troy?”

I turned and saw a younger bull in armor with the weapons and flags I wanted. I took them then walked off to the battlefield where many of the dead were still being taken off to be buried. I walked up to the battlefield and some of the soldiers moving the bodies were watching me as I walked to the center of the field. I kneeled down on my knees and pulled out a clean cloth then wiped down the blade making sure they were clean. When the Mace was polished I then sat them all of the ground then grabbed a busted shield then used it to made a large mound of dirt. Soldier gathered around and some even grabbed stuff to help but didn’t know what I was doing.” When the mound was about four feet high and three feet wide. I stood and threw the shield to the side then grabbed the flags and stabbed them into the center of the mound and tied them together then grabbed the sword.

“Um, King Troy?”

I looked back to a bull as he held a part of another shield. “I’m paying respect to the fallen the way my people honor fallen warriors.”

“Why the weapons then?”

I smiled as I stabbed the sword in front of their flag. “The sword the sign of honor and loyalty to those they loved.” I grabbed then mace then forced the handle into the ground. “The mace a sign of will and strength to overcome any foe.” Then I grabbed the battleax then finished making a triangle and took a step back. “A battleax, The sign of nobility and greatness of the fallen. With these weapons, I honor your acts here and hope and pray all you’re next life are as joyed filled as your old her honorable has this one ended.” I bowed my head spoke a few words in my native language then turned and started to walk over to a cart. “Now. let’s go to work the fallen need to be buried.” As a few hours passed many more soldiers and families came to help. Many of them helped us and cried over fallen family members and to my shock, many started to place weapons on and around the mound we had made. A few more hours passed until we called it a night much to everyone’s sorrow. We hadn’t finished burying everyone yet. I left for the camp to get some food. ‘Life can’t be worst than at this moment.’