The Legends of Tropico
Chapter 1: Tropico in Terror
The sky was filled with dark clouds. They're were fires breaking out on the beaches, in the Country Houses, and in the Plantations.
Today was the worst day for Tropcio. And all of the Tropicans.
Just recently, a large and powerful empire has threatened the Island's way of life. The island's leader, called the Lion Leader, asked what was the name of the empire. The Emperor, or his Royal Majesty, did not tell the Lion Leader the name of his empire, he just said that his Empire was called The Crown.
When he heard that, the Lion Leader just laughed. An empire, who claimed they were the biggest and the most powerful, without a name!? This must be a joke! So, he didn't do anything. No army preparation, no evacuation, no nothing. He thought nothing was going to happen.
As it turns out, he was dead wrong.
Squads of troops-literally, squads of troops, 8 animals a squad-were running up the beaches. They were about 4 squads of them in red uniforms, and were a mixture of Eagles and Lions, the Lions just like the Palace Guard. Except they were fighting against the Tropicans. They held muskets, and probably carried spare ammo with them. They called themselves, the Royal Colonial Infantry. They burned country houses, Plantations, and even little gardens as they went. But they weren't the targets they were after.
It was the Palace, where the Lion Leader lived.
The Palace was much bigger than all the other buildings. It was mostly white, but it had red stripes in certain places. The Roof was red, and had a little balcony, probably for the Lion Leader to give speeches to his Citizens. It was protected by a squad of Elite Soldiers. All Lions, and they wore a Navy Blue Uniform, but that would not matter.
When the 5 Squads from The Crown had made it's way to the Palace, the Elite Infantry charged with all their might, trying to save their leader. But their attempts were in vain. The Royal Colonial Infantry easily overpowered the Elite Infantry, and squashed the squad. 7 of the 8 men of the Elite Infantry died, while the last one ran away, crying. After that, the RCI invaded the Palace, checking every room in the Palace, looking for the Lion Leader.
"I found him!" Said a Royal Colonial Soldier.
Said soldier, who happened to be an Eagle, was dragging a Lion out of a room. The Lion was dressed in a Colonial General uniform, while having multiple medals on it. He had a grey mane. One of the squad leaders laughed.
"And what are you supposed to be? Hahaha..." The Squad Leader said.
The Lion Leader just looked up at the Squad Leader dead in the eye.
"A Ruler of a country that you had no right of invading!" Shouted the Lion Leader.
"Well, anyone has the right to invade if you don't have an army."
Everyone looked in the direction of where the voice came from. It came from another Eagle, but he had a Purple Uniform on instead of a Red Uniform. He was the general of the Infantry, and probably the whole army. All the Royal Soldiers saluted him as he walked by, looking at the Lion Leader. The Lion Leader looked him dead in the eye, also.
"We never had any problems with military. Except you." Scowled the Leader of the Lions. The General just laughed, while taking out a Handgun-Musket, and pointed it at him.
"Any last words, Lion?"
The Lion Leader looked up.
"Yes: This is the beginning of your own destruction."
The General laughed once again, before giving the Lion Leader a cold stare, and before pulling the trigger.
The island of Tropico now is in the hands of The Empire, and of The Crown.