Anarcoflightfshedovertheblueskies,tracesleftbyKingDimitriandhisenteastheyhasteowardstheKingdomofDreams.KnowiastrophethathadhappenedinhisKingdom,KingDimitriwasihurrytogettothosebeautifundserenekes,hillsandmountainsthatwerenowthreatenedbyhisenemies.Butnotbeingabletogetthereinananosed,hecouldonlytravesfastashecould.penedwasthis.DeannawasinthekehelpingCyclopswiththeHerculeantaskofpushingthegoldpacestepbysteptowardsnd.Thetaskwasalmostpleted.Thegoldpacehadmostlyemergedfromthewater,withonlyaboutasmallpartstillleftier.DeannalookedtowardsndahetorcheslightingupGiantMountain.Thedawnwasabouttobreakandthousandsofmightywarriors,strippedoftheiruppergarmentswereshoutingloudlyandrhythmicallyinunisonastheypulledwithalltheirmightontheropesthatweretiedaroundthegoldpace,pullingitinchbyinchupthehill.Thesoundoftheirunitedroarsastheyexertedtheirutmosteffortechoedinthehillsandmountains.Afterawhile,thunderouscheersburstforthfromtheonlookersandresouhesurroundihegoldpacehadepletelyoutoftheushedbythesuperhumahofCyclopsandwasbeingpulleduptheslopeofGiantMountain!DeannasawthatherworkhereasCyclops’assistantwasdone;soshedivedagaintothebottomofthekeandbeganseargamidthewhitesands.WhilehelpingCyclopsonhistasktogetthegoldpaceoutoftheke,shehadseenpreciousjewelryandtreasures,halfrevealedandhalfburiediwhitesandatthebottomofthekeaheyusedtobelongthebeauties.Deannathoughtitwasawastetoletthemliethereuhekeanddecidedtogatherthemupandtakethembad.Shealsosawtherewerelotsofhugeksoldscatteredaboutaheywerepiecesthathadbeenbrokenofffromthemoreprotrudingpartsofthepaceduringthehurrieandtsunamiwhenthegoldpacetoppleddownintotheke.ersofthepacehadbeeroyedonitsdestdownthehillintotheke,butthemainpartofthegoldpacehadbasicallyremaiactwithouttoomuchdestru.DeannasawthattheseksofgoldweretooheavyforhertocarryanddecidedthatshewouldteronatasuitabletimeseekthehelpofMedusaandmagicHorseLightningtoairliftthemoutsotheycouldbeusedtofixthebrokenpartsofthepace.Thinkingso,sheturnedbacktothetaskshehadsetforherselfandbeganrifflingthroughthesoft,whitesandgatheringupthelostpreciousjewelryandothertreasures.Deannawasinthehabitoftyingonamedium-sizedleatherpoucharoundherhipswhediving.Iwereafewrgeroundpearlsshehadacquiredpreviouslyinanotherpartoftheke.Nowsheaddedinthejewelryandtreasuresshehadgathered.SoonthepouchwasfilledtocapacityandDeannadecidedtogettondandputthetreasuressomewherebeforeingbacktolookformore.WhensheresurfadlookedtiantMountain,shewasshockedtoseeaseofbloodybattleandmassacre.
“Shu…shu…shu…”Dozensofwhistlingarrowswereshotuphighintothenightskiesbythesentries,signalsthateroopshadiheKingdom.Soontheneighingofhorses,shoutsandcriesofsoldiersinbattlecameoutofthedenseforests.Ats,thenewchiefofthebarbariantribesrodeonhismightybcksteedaheadofhismenwithhislongswordraisedasheledhistroopsinasurpriseattatheKingdom.Medusawasrestingonthedome-liketopofthegoldpapletelyexhaustedafterherarduoustaskofhelpingCyclopspullupthegoldpacethatshewastootiredtoevengebaanform.Oheinvasionofthebarbariantroops,sheimmediatelyrose,fppedherwingspreparingtoflytothedefeheKingdom,butherwingswereweakandfeebleandshecouldnotflyhigh.Regardless,shemadeanefforttoswoopdownontheenemy,buthermovementswereslowanddull,withnoneofherformerdeftnessaerityandshehadlostherspeed.Atssawthisandtakinghismagicbowandarrowtookashotatthebigbckbird.ThearrowpiercedMedusa’sthroataoppledtothegroundwithashrilescream.WhiteFairycouldnotbelievehereyes,thatherpartnerMedusawassoeasilykilledbyjustonearrow.Shecouldonlyflyaroundintheairinpanic-striarm,toodistraughttogrieve.Cyclops,whohadusedupallhistremendousstrengthinpushingthegoldpatheLake,yprostratedandfcthestepsofthegoldpapletelylimpandwornout.HekhatenemieshadiheKingdom.Usingtheremainderofhisstrength,hestoodupandwalkedunsteadilywithwobbliowardstheinvaders.AtsdrewouthisglitteringmagicswordashedashedtowardsCyclopsandwithaileswipedmightilyathisneck.As,theheadofthebraveone-eyedCyclopsflewfromhisheadasbloodspurtedfromhisneck,buthisbodyremaiandingandrefusedtofall.Seeingthis,Eileeandfainted.Herjustjoinedbodyseparatedandbecametwoindividualpartsagain.Deanna,whowashiddeniers,wasgreatlyarmed.ShehadreizedthattheoheleaderofthebarbariansoldierswerestatetreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams.
“Howthisbe?”shethoughtinarm.“HowdidhegetholdofKingDimitri’smagicswordandhisbowandarrows?Thereisnofightinghimwiththosemagiconsinhishand!Wehavelostwithoutevenstarting.Ifourwarriorstakeuparmsthereisdahetotaldestruofourarmy”.Deanhemagicpowersofthebowandarrouckilyshewasierandhadnotbeendiscovered.Otherwise,shewouldneverbeabletoescapethearrowaimedather.“IfIgouptondanddomybesttofightagainstthebarbariantroops,IwouldonlyendingivingupmylifeinvaithingformetodoatthistimeistogoandfindKingDimitri”.Justthentheloudandferociousroftigerswasheardandtwoferocioustigers,KojakandCortez,leaptoutoftheforestandjoihebattleagainstthebarbariansoldiers.Deannamadeuseofthisopportunitytodiveagainlikeafishtothebottomofthekeandswamaway.
Furtherdownfromnd,therewasashallowsanddunerisingoutofthewaterrownwithreedstalsaman.Aftermakingsurethatshewasasafedistanceawayfromthebattleground,Deannasilentlyclimbedontothesandduneandpeekingoutofthereeds,shelookedaround.Twosmallboatsweremakingswiftlyfortheshore,andDeannasawMr.KaffeeandagroupofKingDimitri’sgoodfriendsgoashoreandwereferringwiththepanic-striWhiteFairyaboutsomething.Mr.KaffeeandhisfriendshadwitnessedMedusa’sbeingshotandfallingtothegroundandhadalsoseenCyclopsbeingdecapitated,butinsteadofthinkingoftheirowyandfleeingthesefraughtwithdangerandchaos,theychosetorushforwardtohelpandstandfirmlywiththewarriorsoftheKingdomastheyfoughttothedeathagainstthebarbariansoldiers.DeannanoddedinrespedthoughttheywerereallyworthyofbeingKingDimitri’sgoodfriends.Thesuddenappearahetwoferocioustigersstoppedforamomenttheonsughtofthebarbariansoldiers.TheshortrespiteallowedKingDimitri’swarriorstroupandrecovertheirfightingspirit.Thoughthetwotigers,KojakandCortezwereferociousandbrave,theywerenomatchforthethousandsofbarbariansoldiersarmedwithspearsandknives.Kojakkilledafewbarbariansoldiersandhismightypawsswipedandwoundedmanymore,butintheendbruteforcewasnotequaltoonsofsteendKojakydeadolefield,hisbodybloodyandmangled.Cortezwasfrehangerwhenhesawhisgoodfriendkilledbythebarbariansoldiers.Withbloodlustinhiseyes,heturnedawayfromthefightandmadestraightforAts,theleaderofthebarbarians,whowassittingonhisbackhorseataedspacediregthebattle.Sittingonhisbckhorse,Atssawwithfrightthatahugeferocioustigerbloodywithgoreesprintingtowardshisbeinganexcellentrider,Atstrolledhishorsebyghislegstightlyaroundit,Twistinghiswaist,hereachedforhisbowandarrow;andswiftaslightniflyanarrowtowardstheforeheadofthechasi.Cortezjumpeduponimpact,wobbledforwardafewstepsandthenfelldeadtotheground.AtssoothedhisfrightenedbcksteedandrodebacktothebattlegroundpreparedtoleadhissoldiersintheirfightagainstKingDimitri’swarriors.KingDimitri’swarriorstoowereprepared.Theystoodtheirground,preparedtofighttothedeathindefeheirhomend.Theairwasteaut.Likeanarrowonthebow-stringanotherbloodybattlewasabouttobegin.Deanherewasnotimetobewasted.Shecalledtiwhichimmediatelyflewtoherside.Jumpingonit,Deanofthereedsandflyingclosetothefaceofthewatertoavoiddete,shemadeforthehighlydevelopedcivilizedworldtoloDimitriatohimthecatastrophefaghisKingdom.
Deabeforetherealbattlebegansoshedidwithherowneyes.WhiteFairywastheoerreportedthewholeproceduretoKingDimitri.WhenMr.KaffeeandhisfrieheirboatsaashoretheycamefacetofacewithWhiteFairy.
“Hi,WhiteFairy”saidMr.Kaffee“youaretheonewearelookingfor.Wecaughtthisspyontheoppositeshoreandhavebroughthimforyoutodealwith.”WhiteFairylookedatthemantheypushedinfrontofherandreizedhimtobethe“mole”sheandMedusahadpntedihebarbariantribes.
“Thereisnopointinyourremaininghereanymore”shesaidtotheman.“Ithinkyouhadbettermakeyourescapewhileyou.Go…”Themanthankedherprofuselyandsoondisappearedihedenseforest.
“Thisisnosimpleinvasion”saidMr.Kaffee.“Thewholethingwasmeticulouslypnnedandcarriedout.ThefactthattheydidnotgohefortifiedfortressbutcarriedoutasurpriseattathewideopenpihereisnoproteordefenseshowthattheyhadscoutedoutKingDimitri’sKingdomandmaogetinsideinformationastowhatwasgoingoimingwasalsocrucial.Theyattackedthemomentthegoldpacehadbeenraisedfromtheke,wheneveryonewasexhaustedanduofightanymore.TheymeanttowipeoutthewarriorsoftheKingdom.ButthemostsinisterofalltheiractsbyfarwastosneakinandstealKingDimitri’sons,hismagicbowandarrowandhismagicsword,thestatetreasuresoftheKingdomofDreams…Today’sbattlelookstobeacloseshavewhichwecouldwinonlybyafluke.Ohyes,WhiteFairy,ifyouthinkIamtobetrusted,pleaseputtheandofyourarmyintomyhandssothatthewarriorsmoveuniformlyasonebody…Evenifwelosethisbattle,whimymindisalikelyoute,wewillfighttothedeathwithfiranddiegloriouslysothatwewouldnothavelivedinvain…”WhiteFairynoddedherheadpositivelysaying,
“IknowthatyouusedtoandthewholeRomanLegionthatoncesurroundeddom.Ifyouareabletodiresandthousandsoflegionnaires,youaremorethanqualifiedtooverseethissmallbattle.Iwillgoimmediatelyandnotifythemthatyouarenowinfullandofourarmyofwarriors.”Sayingso,WhiteFairyquicklylefttoflyaroulefield,veyingtothewarriorstheheirnewander,Mr.Kaffee.Mr.Kaffeethenstooduponamoundandsaidloudlytothethousandsofwarriorsstandingatattentionbeforehim,
“Bothersinarms!ItseemsthattodayisthedayweareallcalledtoproveourloyaltytoKingDimitriandtheKingdomofDreams.Letusleaveourlivesonthispiedwealllove…Ifthereisanyoneofyouherewhoisafraidtodie,youarefreetoleavenowandfleeforyourlife.herKingDimitrinorIwillbmeyoandfleeforyourlifenowifyousowill…”Mr.Kaffeestoppedandlookedaround.Thewarriorsstoodtall,straightandunmovingunderhisstare,notohemattemptingtoleave.KingDimitri’swarriorstoamanatriots,notafraidtogivetheirlivesfandtry!
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