(Welcome back everyone for chapter 3 of safaria. I'm so happy with the amount of readers and the people who have been leaving reviews which I have been reading. I'd like to say before this chapter starts thanks for the support and sry for the wait internet hasn't been the most reliable thing right now.)
Chp. 3
While Judy and Nick were preparing the siege plan. Jack and Skye were walking to a cafe after patrolling the grounds, monitoring suspicious activity and in truth it was a boring day.
"Well this was a boring day. I would at least expected some suspicious activity/ criminal activity. I also checked in with my sergeants and not a even a whisper of mischief. What about your guards Jack? Skye said.
"Well Allister said his areas were clear. My guards at the castle only caught a maid trying to get away with the royal family's jewel" Jack told Skye.
Skye laughed then spoke " That reminds me how many people tried to get there hands on prince Wilde's royal short sword passed down through generations of first born sons".
"Royal problems huh" Jack laughed. "Royal blood is only in part of me". Jack sighed bitterly knowing his last name savage is given to bastards. Pulling out a chair for Skye to sit at the outdoor cafe. Skye happily accepted the gesture. The waiter a black/white bunny came to take their order. As Jack seated himself.
"What will you two be having today" the waiter asked ever so kindly.
"Razzberry late for me" replied Skye.
"And I'll have a carrot-spice" said jack.
"I'll be right back with those" said the waiter leaving.
"Sorry if I brought up bad memories Jack" Skye said sympathetically.
Which made Jack respond with a sweet tone. "Don't trouble with the thought SKye, it's not your fault. If being near royalty was the problem I wouldn't be friends with you, Nick, and Judy. Anyway you must be curious of my past.-" Jack sighed remembering the past with a painful expression."- My Father fell for a bunny before he was betrothed to my god-awful step-mom-" grinding his teeth on the title.
Just before he could continue the drinks arrived. They thanked the waiter and sipped the drinks more focused on Jack's past. Once the waiter left Jack continued." When I was of the age of 5 my birth Mom was dying of the plague she sent me to my unknowing father a letter and a document of my birth. My Kingly father shocked though kindly brought me in. When my step-mom learned of me. She worried that I could contest her true-born sons claim to the throne. She called for my execution and sent a guard to snuff me out in my bedchambers. She tried to kill a five-year old kid" Jack said with utter disgust. "My father heard my screams and rushed to my room and saw me jump out the window to escape. I've never seen his face since then. The guard also left a nasty reminder of my unwelcomeness to the castle". Jack stated then pulling down the collar of his leather chest piece to show a large nasty scar across his chest. "When I fled I was hiding out in a woods far off to find only the next day Judy and her brother having a picnic. When they saw me walking hobbling and wounded Judy rushed to my side to help while the brother got the guard to help carry me to the castle. Judy pleaded with her father to take me in as his ward, and ever since Judy's been my friend and I owe her everything. If not for her I might be dead somewhere on the streets" Jack said with a sad smile with a hint of a tear.
"Jack I'm so sorry to hear that. While you may have lost your family you did gain a new one. Nick, Judy, James and me will always be there for you, and I know for a fact I want to be by your side forever and always stripes." Skye finished a teary putting a paw over Jack's. Jack reached over and brought the snow white vixen into a hug wiping away one her tears.
"Thanks skye" Jack said holding the fox tighter.
That's when Jack noticed a dark figure staring at the duo caught Jack's attention. Once the figure noticed they were spotted: They took off.
"HEY YOU!" Jack yelled breaking his hug chasing after the dark figure. Skye quickly threw a couple coppers on the table and ran after Jack. " What's wrong" Skye asked just behind jack.
"That mammal-" pointing at the dark figure that was running away. "-Was spying on us for how long I can't say but he certainly wasn't just a passer by". Running down the main street they saw Allister talking with two of his very own soldiers.
"Hey Allister!" Jack yelled. Ser Allister ran to Jack's side with his soldiers following. " You and your men cut off this mammal at the valley ally. Me and Skye will push him towards there" Jack said quickly.
"Got it" Allister said leading his men to an alternative route to cut the running mammal off.
Jack and skye were gaining ground and got the suspect to run towards the only one way exit of valley ally. As soon as the mammal turned the corner to the alley his only road exit. He dropped a smoke pellet enveloping the ally with a dark grey smoke. Bursting through the smoke. Skye and Jack met a now confused looking Allister. "Where'd he go" Allister asked.
"Gone apparently" Jack stated frustrated.
"I don't think we're as safe as we thought. This may be bigger than just some mammal observing us" Jack stated.
"Any Ideas Jack" Allister inquired.
"I don't know what might be planned but we can limit their ability to act. So I want you allister to set up inspection at the gates for incoming mammals at the gates, especially merchant types bringing in items. SKye I want the Wilde Rangers to increase patrols in the fair grounds and market area. While I increase security in the castle.
"I can offer you some of my men to help" Allister offered.
"That would be much appreciated Ser Allister" Jack thanked.
"These are troubling times indeed" Skye said understanding the new possibility of an unseen threat to the kingdoms.
Meanwhile at the Big's mansion 4 mammals stood around the table. The shrew Mr. Big actually standing on it. Another was the leader of the Wolf pack Chief Wolford. Who wanted the wolves independence and their kingdom restored. The last two being Nick and Judy.
"So to recap the plan" Mr Big stated. "Nick and Judy you will climb east and west walls of Castle Ice. Remove the guards on the walls and leave the gate open once doing that you'll take care of guards overlooking the throne room. My Mammals (a lot of which were loyal polar bear populace due to administrative help when Nicholas II sought punishment of the general population for disobedience.) will be storming the castle with the new open gate, and help capture the false pretender king. Wolfford will have his wolves keep the main army busy in the streets. Keeping them busy from returning to help their False god of a king".
"By the end of the night we either have our heads on pikes or new found freedoms. For all our sake I'd prefer the latter". Chief Wolfford said to the other three.
"The rebellion is all set once you get that gate open full out battle starts" said with a calm fury in his voice.
With the meeting concluded Judy and Nick went off to ready their assault on the castle. Nick and Judy got on their opposite ends of the castle and prepared their climb. On the North side was Judy south Nick. While gate was east and the west wall facing the mountains. Nick grasped the tiniest of handholds in the wall basically crevices in the stone. Making his way to the top he observed the sentries. Keeping to the darkness of night he wasn't spotted. When a weazel guard came close enough. Nick quickly used his hidden blade and stabbed the weazel in the back then pulling him over the edge. Nick hopped over the wall hearing a soft thump of the body hitting the soft snow below. Nick was going to make quick work of these guards. A group of three so all facing each other. "This is going to have to be a quick one or they'll shout" Nick thought. So sprinting he plunged his two main blades the the back of the skulls of the mammals and pulled a throwing knife from his holster and threw it leaving a blade jutting out from the third weasel's throat barely able to let out a word other than a garble of blood. Nick dropped the last few guards on his side with a few throwing knives.
Judy was having a more interesting time. Once Judy got up the wall with the grapple she was met with twelve guards who quickly drew blades on her. "Damn it" Judy said. Pulling out her axe/spear Judy proudly proclaimed. "Not easy but certainly more fun". Jumping over the guards. Once landing she bounced of the ground having her staff held horizontally to catch four guards and send them over the wall to the ground below. Quickly turning to the guards again swung her staff over her head smashing one weazel into two other leaving two unconscious. Three guards on her left charged her slashing downward on her. Judy pulled up her staff blocking all three strikes. Then place a good solid kick to the middle weasel's face dropping him unconscious. Spinning the staff knocking the weapons out of the two guards hands. Throwing the staff into a weazel behind her back face. Leaving him unconscious then slamming the axe part of her staff into one of the disarmed guards leaving a red smile on his neck. While throwing the other axe part into his partner's chest and pulling it out letting him drop. Then seeing the last two speared one in chest while the other turned and ran. Judy drew her wrist crossbow and dropped the runner with a small bolt of a dagger in the back. Only to turn around to a previously unconscious Weazel bleeding from the head and holding a sword centimeters from her face about to thrust it forward when a orange blur flew by taking the weazel with it. The quick and silent fox smashed the guard's head against his knee putting the weazel in a coma or a never ending sleep.
"Welp good thing you got my back" Judy proclaimed cheerfully.
"Easy to do when you got mine as well" Nick responded placing a soft kiss on the bunny's brow. "Now I'll let the shrews mammals charge the gate; can you dispatch of the guards overlooking their holy lord while I make sure the army gets in ".
"Sure thing slick" Judy responded giving a quick peck on Nick's muzzle leaving him with a sly smile.
"While Nick was lowering the gate. Judy snuck inside the castle coming in through a window close to the wall itself being on the second floor of the castle. She kept quiet and to her best ability hidden in the dark corners. She could see a small banquet of loud weasels below. With the false king at the head of it laughing away. She swiftly made quick work of taking out guards overlooking the balcony. Sneaking up behind a few she would kick them in the back of their legs to bring them lower. Leaving red smiles on their throats with a small dagger, and finishing off one straggler who saw the bodies. Pulled up her crossbow and fire a shot between the eyes. The weazel dropped with a small thud but the weasls down stairs took no notice. Indulging in there feast. Nick was soon with Judy again now ready on the balcony to drop and start the show.
"Big's army ready to burst the doors as soon as we see them open drop and let's get ahold of the king so he surrenders immediatly" Nick said quietly.
As soon as the doors slammed open almost breaking the hindges of them. Nick drew his short sword and jumped down. Judy following after him. Making a landing on the table. Nick swiftly like in one motion landed and went straight for the king. Spinning the still bewildered King around. Putting him a headlock. While Judy kept any guards at bay from getting closer. All while big's mamals charged in surrounding them all. The guards dropped their weapons as quickly as their appetite.
"So how do you like the idea of being behind steel bars oh for Weazolton" Nick said in a mocking tone.
" IT"S KING DUKE WESSLTON!" the weazel insisted as a polar bear dragged him to the cells.
"Certainly no King your falsly grace" Judy said mocking him herself now"
"Well done you two" Mr. Big said in a proud yet always clalmed way of speaking. "You two earned a rest. Please i'll offer you both a room at my household sadly only one. Seeing that I'm housing some soldiers as well until we hash out final decision on what to do know.. I hope the one room will suffice"
"Thank you Mr. Big it will suffice" Judy said
"Take it easy now if this situation could happen I can only imagine the danger the crowned stag is in" Mr. Big added before the two were off.
Placing there gear in the room given to them. Nick asked " do you want the bed I can take the chair in teh corner".
"Oh sweet Nick alwasy putting me first" Judy thought."We can share a bed plus its cold in this mansion. I could use your natural blanket of a tail keep warm" Judy giggled. Nick now in just a pair of pants took the offer and hoped into the bed while Judy had on a light purple night gown. Cuddling up to the fox in the bed. She pressed her muzzle to Nicks havinga long kiss. Feeling his arms wrap around her in a protective way to make sure she didn't leave. Nick's tail wrapped around Judy like a blanket. When they broke the kiss Judy nuzzled her head into Nick's chest.
When as soon they cuddled up they drifted to a soft dreamstate. Nick was back as a kit of 7 years. Nick was curious to why and surrounded by a darkness around him. He called "hello" unsure of himself. "Hey slick" a male voice replied which he remebered but couldn't place. Nick walking towards where he thought the voice came from. He walked across the dark flat floor looking for the voice finding a green pine cloak on the ground his cloak. "Who are you" Nick asked curious, yet now getting nervous to know the answer.
"Come on slick did you already forget about me" the voice said. Nick's hands suddenly felt wet and when he looked they were covered in blood. He wasen't sure who's blood though.
"Just tell me. Who are you!" Nick screamed. Now freaking out wanting to know and not know the name all the same.
The voice replied "Oh little Nicky; how can you not remember your BROTHER".
(wow start of some emotion there In the next chapter we find out more about Nick's brother and quite possibly Queen bellwether next phase of her plan. Please continue to follow and favorite and review for more content.)