Hello my people I'm back. In this chapter we will finish off the back story of the events leading up to the war and get back to the main story line near the end of this chapter so let's get started.
Puss rode into Arendelle as fast as his horse could take him. He had to let North and King Jefferson know what happened. He had to hope that they could do something about Farquaad.
"Puss whats going on?" North asked when Puss rode up to the castle. North could tell by the look on Puss's face that something was not right.
"Shrek and his family is dead North." Puss said
"What!?" North gasped
"King Farquaad had them executed. Burned in their very home. I need to speak to the king at once." Puss said
"Of course." North said leading him in.
"Your majesty something needs to be done at about Farquaad at once." Puss said to King Jefferson. "Farquaad is destroying the Southern Isle. He's taxing people through the roof, people are losing their homes, their jobs, he has caused our economy to crash. And he will have entire families slaughtered just because they can't afford to pay their taxes." Puss then turned and saw Queen Anita holding their first born child Elsa.
"You just recently had a child I see." Puss said
"Her name is Elsa" Anita said "Princess and future Queen of Arendelle."
"I see." Puss said. "My friend Shrek. He had three kids no older then your daughter Elsa, All three of them where killed by the kings men. Burned in their own homes. King Farquaad has no mercy, he is ruthless and cruel. Please your majesty if you care for us you will help us. Farquaad's ruthless ways must be stopped. Please your majesty I'm begging you, help us."
Jefferson thought about it for a couple of minutes before he took pity on Puss and his people. If what Puss was saying was true then something needed to be done.
"I'll help you Puss. But you will have to obey by my terms."
"Of course your majesty. I have already been building a army of revolutionaries. Together with your knights we can overthrow Farquaad." Puss said
"Your revolutionaries can help but my knights will be the one's taking charge. No actions will be taken without my say. Do we have a understanding." Jefferson said
"Yes your majesty." Puss said kneeling.
"North." Jefferson said calling North to him. "You are to deliver a message to Farquaad at once telling him what will happen if he does not stop his heinous actions."
"Yes your majesty." North said. A few minutes later he rode to the Southern Isles. He marched into the throne room to a very surprised Farquaad who was not expecting visitors.
"What is the meaning of this sudden barge in." Farquaad demanded.
"I have a message from King Jefferson of Arendelle." North said in a firm voice.
"Oh really? Do tell." Farquaad said before turning to his Queen. "Regina will you give us the room." Regina nodded and walked out as she fed their baby son.
"You where saying?" Farquaad continued.
"By the order of King Jefferson of Arendelle you are to end your heinous and cruel actions against your people, end this senseless slaughter and bring peace and restoration back to your kingdom. Fail to do so will result if heavy consequences.
"Oh really?" Farquaad said in a very intimidating voice. "What kind of consequences does he speak of?"
"War." North said "If you refuse to change your ways it will result in war between us, we will not rest until you are dethroned."
"Is that so?" Farquaad said stepping up from his throne. "Well you can tell your king that if he wants war then I'll give him one. And that I will not only continue my ways on my kingdom but I will also make sure I take over Arendelle as well." Farquaad then turned to his three guards who was the only ones allowed to stay in the room. "Guards, make a example out of this messenger for me, kill him." He told the three guards. North took out his swords and immediately sliced off the hand of the first one and stabbed him in the chest. Without batting a eye he turned to the second guard and decapitated him. The third guard swung him sword at North but North easily moved out of the way, grabbed the guard by the arm wrapped his arm around the guards neck and slit the guards throat.
"You will regret this day your majesty." North said putting his swords back in their holsters. He then walked out of the throne room, leaving the guards bodies laying in a pool of blood.
That day marked the beginning of the war. Together with Puss's revolutionaries Jefferson ordered us to march into Southern Isle and take out Farquaad. We underestimated the size of his army though. His army was huge, and they had dragons, something we wasn't prepared for. We where able to take down the dragons as well as some of their men but we weren't able to reach Farquaad. The next few battles where a little more successful. We started having them on the run, it looked like the war was going to be short. That Farquaad was going to soon surrender, boy was I wrong.
North walked home one night shortly after a victorious battle. He sure hoped that the war would end soon, the smell of blood and rotting flesh was starting to mess with his head. When he opened the door he saw a man standing in the middle of the room with a sword to Tooth's neck. He instantly slit her throat and ran out the back way.
"Tooth!" North screamed as Tooth fell to the floor. North drew his sword and ran after the guy but when he reached the back door he was long gone. North ran back to Tooth who was laying in a pool of blood. North tried to revive her but it was to late, she was dead.
I knew this was of Farquaad's doing and I promised that he was going to pay. After I buried Tooth in the back yard of our home I grabbed my bow and a couple of arrows, put on a red hood so I wouldn't be recognized and rode to Southern Isle. I didn't question who my target was that night. Farquaad had the love of my life killed that night, so I was going to return the favor. He took my heart I was going to take his.
North parked his horse under a oak tree outside the King and Queen's bedroom and climbed the top of it and waited for Queen Regina to step out on the balcony. After ten minutes Regina came out in her night gown and looked out at the stars. North had his target, he took out his bow and a single arrow and aimed right for Regina's heart. He pulled the string back and let the arrow fly, the arrow struck Regina right in the heart and she toppled over the balcony and right into the bushes below.
I didn't stay to wait for the guards or Farquaad to find her body. I quickly got down from that tree and rode out as fast as I could. As I was riding away however I could hear off in the distance the guards screaming and crying over the queen and one of them crying to the other guard to get the king. I never told anyone about what happened that night, knowing that I acted without the king's permission. I didn't care at the time, I wanted revenge for Tooth. What I didn't take into consideration at the time however was the consequences that would come with murdering Queen Regina. Farquaad apparently thought Jefferson ordered the attack and sent his entire army to Arendelle. The end result was the biggest and bloodiest battle Arendelle had ever seen. Hundreds of people died on both sides of the war that day. Blood stained the outer castle walls from peoples bodies getting dismembered. My actions on that night resulted in several people dieing needlessly.
A week after the attack North and Puss where sent out to spy on Farquaad's actions. Jefferson wanted to know his next move so that they could be ready for whatever was coming. The two of them where hiding in a bush and Puss was looking through a telescope.
"See anything." North asked.
"I see Farquaad walking to his men, I think he is about to tell them something." Puss whispered.
"The construction of your new empire has begun your majesty." A soldier for the Southern Isle stated. "Far, far away Storybrook, and the Prideslands is now under Southern Isle control."
"Excellent." Farquaad said "I won't rest until every kingdom on this side of the globe is under Southern Isle Empire control. Then once my empire is complete I will go down as the creature of the Southern Isle empire and nothing not even Jefferson and his knights will stand in my way."
North and Puss's eyes widened when they heard that news.
"What are we going to do now Puss?" North asked.
"We are going to need all hands on deck for this one my friend." Puss said.
"He is going to build a empire." North reported back to Jefferson. "His plan is to take over the entire east side of the globe. He has already conquered Far Far away, Storybrook and the Pridesland."
"This war has become more serious then what I ever feared." Jefferson said pacing the floor.
"Puss has suggested a full head on attack on the Southern Isles." North said "He is recruiting more revolutionaries as we speak, if we can get enough we should be able to..."
"No" Jefferson interrupted
"No?" North said in shock.
"A full head on attack is to risky at this time."
"But your majesty if we don't do something then their empire is only going to grow." North protested.
"Which is why we need to be patient." Jefferson said. "If what you are saying is true then we need to get the other surrounding kingdoms involved as help before we talk about attacking Farquaad any more. We are outnumbered right now. Attacking right now with our numbers would only result in everyone being killed. I know you and Puss are good friends but don't forget I am still in charge of this battle. If you care for your friend tell him to be patient. My decision is finale."
"Yes your majesty." North said in a sad tone. He really wanted to help Puss with this battle. But without The kings permission he was grounded.
"What do you mean you can't join me in this battle?" Puss asked in shock
"The king gave strict orders to wait until help from the other kingdoms arrive before we attack."
"We don't have time," Puss said "Farquaad could be conquering more kingdoms as we speak, I need your help brother."
"I'm sorry Puss, but as a employee for the king my hands are tied."
"I understand my friend." Puss said sad that their was nothing North could do.
"Why don't you wait until the other kingdoms arrive for help, then we have a better opportunity to end this war.
"I can't my friend I have to do this now while we still have a chance." Puss said
"Be careful my friend." North said putting his hand on Puss's shoulder.
"I'll try my best." Puss said with a tearful eye. "If anything happens to me, make sure my family is safe."
"I will my friend." North said giving Puss a hug goodbye.
That was the last time I saw Puss. Two days later I got a message saying that Puss went ahead with his attack on the Southern Isle. There was no reports of any survivors. Hearing of Puss's death was like the news that you had a deadly disease that was non curable. I just sat down and wept. The ride to The Southern Isle to report the news to his family seemed like the longest ride of my life. I didn't want to do this but I knew I had no choice. However, when I got there nothing could prepare me for what I discovered.
North knocked on the door and called out for Kitty. After a minute of no response he knocked again.
"Kitty it's me North." Still no response. That's when North noticed the door was unlocked. When North opened the door he gasped when he saw that chairs, table and furniture was knocked all over the place.
"Kitty?" North called out. He then noticed blood on the floor, he bent down and dipped his hand in it and realized it was still fresh.
"Oh no!" North cried putting the pieces together. Farquaad took them, he took all of them.
"No!" North cried "NO!"
End of back story. Now back to present time.
"Wait so Puss and his whole family was killed?" Jack asked in shock. "But he was the greatest worrier you ever knew."
"He was, but it doesn't matter how skilled you are sometimes There's only so much one man can do."
"I had no idea that the war was this serious." Jack said
"It is, which is why I need you to be focused tomorrow. One mess up could be the death of you." North said
"I will be." Jack said
" I have no doubt." North said "Well it's getting late I best be off to home. We leave at dawn tomorrow."
"North do you think it is possible that Puss is still alive?" Jack asked "They never found his body did they?"
"His body was never recovered no. I like to believe that he is still out there as well as his family." North said "But for some reason I highly doubt that."
Meanwhile in the Southern Isle the mysterious hooded rider was visiting a women in her home.
"Here take this." The hooded rider said giving the women what looked like medicine. "It will help your ill parents feel better for the time being."
"Thanks" the woman said "How did you get this"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you at the time." The hooded man said "What I can tell you is a revolution is coming. I need as many people as I can to join me in this battle to take back the Southern Isle. I need you Susan Murphy to join me."
"I'm not a fighter though. I run a orphanage and am a caretaker for my ill parents." Susan said
"You care for those kids in that orphanage do you? As well as your parents?" The hooded man said
"Of course." Susan said
"Unless Farquaad isn't stopped both your parents and your orphanage won't be around much longer. I need you to trust me, I need you to fight with me."
"How will I know when the revolution starts?"
"You will see this symbol marked on your tree." The man then wrote a P on a sheet of paper on the woman's table. "Once you see that you will know it's time for action." The hooded man then got up "I trust I will be seeing you soon. The hooded man then walked out the house where his horse and too other hooded riders, one male and one female where waiting for him. Unlike the main hooded rider these other riders were on dragons.
"We got to go Puss." The male dragon rider said "We don't want any of Farquaad's men seeing us."
Puss took off his hood and put on his black feathered hat.
"Your right." Puss said "Hiccup, Astrid let's ride." he said pulling the rains of his horse as the three of them where off.
Well that's it for this chapter. Next chapter will have a little bit of Jelsa at the very beginning before Jack is off to battle but only a very little. I promise more Jelsa though in later chapters.