Grave News
"What's the news, Qyto?" Tenodyte asked.
"Our intelligence personnel have sighted a reserve company attacking the Eastern flank!" Qyto reported frantically.
"We must hurry," Tenodyte said, realizing what was really going on, "Shawn! Gather some men! We're leaving!"
"Yes sir!" replied the lieutenant.
"Duke Wenham! How nice of you to invade us!" Queen Dion remarked, "You know I'm being sarcastic, right?"
"As do I, Dion my dear," sneered Wenham. Duke Wenham dispatched four King Penguins single-handedly.
"Why would you do this?!" the queen snapped, sweeping a Royal off his feet with a tail-swipe.
"Isn't it obvious?!" Wenham mocked, "The Aliens destroy our food supply because they think we are weak! Puny! Since you King Penguins aren't doing anything about it, we Royal Penguins have decided to amass an invasion army! First we're going to dominate you, then the Rockhoppers, then the Macaronis – all of the penguins in the world. Then we're going to attack the Aliens!"
"Foolhardy move," said Dion.
"Shall we continue?" derided Wenham.
"My pleasure."
"Come on! Hurry! We're almost there!" shouted Tenodyte. Shawn's platoon followed him closely.
"Halt!" boomed a voice. Shawn turned and saw a lean, yet strongly built Royal Penguin and his squad.
"I am Lord Zerolq," the Royal calmly stated, "And you wasters will have to go through me and my guard squad if you're going to kill my father!"
"Oh no…" wheezed Shawn.