Adrien's POV

"Dad said that the miners are coming to do their yearly report in a few days," I explained to my 2 friends. "Who is your dad?" said Zaire. "Peter," I said. "Mr. Nucleus." All I got was a blank look. "The King. We have only been hanging around him and Adrian for like 17 years. Go run to the cliff and back." "KK," he said and ran off. "Did you have to do that?" I asked her. "Yes, he was getting annoying and I need a break from him."

"Hey," said Zaire running up. "I don't know if this makes any difference but there is a staircase going right where we need to go." "What?" asked Lilith and I looked at him puzzled. "Just kidding, but there is a barbican army marching up the hillside towards the castle. No big deal or anything. Right?" "YOU IDIOT!" Lilith yelled at him. "THAT IS THE BARBIAN REBEL ARMY THAT MR. NUCLUS WARNED EVERYONE ABOUT LAST NIGHT!" "Calm down Lilith," I said" Zaire isn't exactly the sharpest arrow in the quiver. You of all people should remember that considering you like to remind him that 80 times a day." "Actually it is 1 and 80 times, but hey who is keeping count. My brother has been labeled by me as an idiot ever since he played with father's sword and destroyed mother's lounge and almost cut his own head off with it." "That doesn't matter what matters is that we sound the alarm" I said. "Sonic arrow or horn?" "Horn," said Lilith as Zaire said, "Sonic arrow." She glared at him. "Horn," he relented sadly. Lilith blew her horn 3 times, as I drew my bow, signaling that the barbicans were near. Soon we heard the watchmen fall into place and the carvery came pouring out with the king at their head. "What's happening?" he called as he rode up to us with the Capitan of the guard, Max Summer, at his side. "Zaire ran to the cliff and back because Lilith told him to," I said, "He saw the barbican army coming up the cliff face. Mi. Lord" "How many times have I told you to call me Peter not Mi. Lord, Adrien? I might be the king and your step-father but, for Zeus' sake, I'm only 34 years old."

"Um Mr. Nucleus sir, shouldn't you, you know, lead your army?" said Lilith. "I suppose you are right Miss GreenShell," said Peter, "Adrien, you go with Max to organize the army. Miss GreenShell you go talk to Gorge about distributing the weapons his forge is making. Tell him that the king ordered it and if he has a problem to come talk to me. "What about me?" said Zaire. "You will stay here and help the king," said Lilith, "Oh and try not to damage anything, harm the army, hurt the king, bug anybody. Is there anything else Adrien?" "Yeah don't get killed, don't get kidnapper ,again, or held for ransom," I said. "Thanks Adrien. Don't get yourself killed… hey wait a second." She turned toward me, "Let me tell you. I wouldn't give a -" I dragged her off before she could say something I would regret later.