10 years later
The land was gray, barren; bare. Corpses littered the ground, smoke rose from blood red land. Jack walked around, attempting to find anyone that was still alive. He groaned in disgust. No one could have survived an explosion of such force. The queen had died ten years ago, and her 8 year old daughter had followed. The queens sister, Abere, had taken over. The small group that resisted had lost more than 300 hundred of it's 400 force.
"Jack! We found someone…I think it's a soldier…hard to tell though, come take a look!" Kim called out.
"Coming!" Jack stood up, walking quickly, then breaking out in a run, moving to see who it was. It was now Jack's responsibility since his adoptive dad, the leader of The Resistance, had not been found since the explosion that happened 3 days ago. As he looked the body over he tried to determine who it was. "Hi, sir, what's your name? We'll try to get you to your family as fast as we can,"
The man groaned and turned to his side. Jack saw that his skin was burned of, his flesh was black, and blood ran freely from his eyes. His hair was singed and his scalp had turned green and black. Burn marks led up and down his body, like a cheetah print pattern. He had lost an ear and a finger. Noting a glint on his finger, Jack bent down, picking up a ring. 'SAMUEL' was the name written on it. Jack stood up, "Shoot him!"
Milton and Kim turned around and stared, horrified.
"It's Mr. Samuel, the apothecary…" Brody said, from the back, "the one who killed his children then joined our army…for remorse or whatever crappy story he told us. I bet you he was a spy,"
Kim nodded once, then pulled the trigger. Her hand shook slightly, the bullet seemed to slow time. You could see his eyes flinch as the bullet entered his skull. He let out a gargled cry and died. Kim got up, her emotions hidden behind a mask, concealed from those closest to her.
Jack put his arms around her and kissed her on the forehead. Silent tears left a trail on her cheeks, wiping away the soot, blood, and dirt that had covered her face. She buried her head in his chest, "I can't do this anymore, we need a queen…"
Jack nodded once. Wiping away the last of Kim's tears, he called everyone over. "Meet me at my tent, I have news for you. Bring your lunches. Be there in 10 minutes"
He dismissed everyone, dragging Kim to his tent. He sat her his lap. "Do you remember the legend of Adriane Genevieve? The warrior queen?"
"Of course I do! That used to be my favorite story!" Kim said, loosening up. "But what about her?"
Jerry and Eddie entered the flap, followed by Milton, Kai and Brody. Jack beckoned the 'generals' to sit. "Adriane Genevieve is real…we need to find her."
_Chapter Ends_
The legend:
Adriane Genevieve was the Queen of the 4 nations, Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. She had mastered all 4 elements by the time she was 8. She led the nation through a time of poverty and drought. Shortly after, powerful neighboring countries, Osthollow and Bushwen, went to war with the 4 nations for 6 decades. Instead of using the elements and sending soldiers to fight for her, she went to battle armed with a single sword and shield, yet managed to kill 8 of the leading generals. She was the first to stop using traditional means of war, and started the methods of spying, and guerrilla warfare. She lead them to victory. No one knows how or when she died, but legend has it that she was laid to rest under the castle in the middle of the kingdoms and that she will come to aide the queendom when it needs her most
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