Now using my tablet, which is basically a computer while typing, so less mistakes, hopefully longer chapters too. However few are left in me for this story aka this one, want to try some better shaped and thought out stories.

Lune grumbled to himself pacing the throne room. Neither of kingdom's new allies wished to participate in the plan, except maybe to provide protection of the cat kingdom while the majority of the troops mobilize. He supposed that would have to do, the sooner they started the sooner the dog king and queen would be free of their son's control. Lune made his way out to the front gates looking over his troops and the small group by his side. Muta had rejoined them after some time with Marie, by some he meant a week.

Baron had kept a close eye on Ume the last few days, the only member of the group he wished would stay behind. Haru had already agreed to stay behind with Yuki. Leaving Baron, Muta, and Ume to help Lune and the troops. Ume was reading from the book floating at her side. Muta was frowning at it and looked away while grumbling.

"The fact you can understand all that mumbo jumbo amazes me." Ume giggled lightly in response.

"You showed me the book in the first place butter ball." Her tone was that of someone talking to an older sibling by now.

"You know you might just hurt my feelings one of these day." He crossed his arms and looked away. Ume just patted his arm not looking up from the book.

"You'll survive big guy." Lune cleared his throat catching both their attentions.

"It is time, Baron, Ume we need a portal." Both nodded and walked across the bridge, both beginning the steps to open the portal, this time making it large enough for the troops to step through.

Lune and their small group entered last. The troops lined up amd ready for battle. Lune hekd up a paw and moved it forward, the leaders of the squads yelling "Forward march". As one the army started to move. Ume, Baron and Muta moved to their positions as per the plan.

"This is still war, but at least we have a target in mind instead of the entire kingdom." Lune said to himself, He was at the center of the army. Muta on the left flank, Baron and Ume the right, all acting as generals. "Let's hope this works." The sound of a cannon interrupted his thoughts. He took this as the to draw his blade and lift it towards the castle. "CHARGE!"

000

Ume's ears twitched and she jumped at the sound of a cannon and very loud charge issued from Lune. The troops began running Baron and Ume staying in front of them, more cannons began firing, the payloads from them slamming into parts of the cat army, sending soldiers flying and creating massive craters in the ground.

"This would have been better with the other kingdom's help." Ume complained to herself as an incoming cannonball was swiped to side with a but of magic. 'Practicing is finally paying off' she grinned as the enemy army came into view.

The front of the dog army was where the cannons were, they'd soon become useless as the cat army was closing the gap between them rather quick. Behind that theere were dogs clad in thin chainmail wielding blades and axes. Almost a fair fight, the cats outnumbered the dogs but they had size going for most of them. Time seemed to slow as Ume and Baron came within 20 feet of the enemy army.

Them they clashed, both sides taking casualties immediately. Baron did most of the fighting for Ume, she snuck in a well placed spell here and there, mostly to keep Baron from being outnumbered. Occasionally she rescued a soldier from a dog or two. The battle seemed to be going well for Lune and Muta. A dog yelped in pain next to her.

"Don't get distracted miss Ume." She nodded and went back to throwing dogs around.

A line was soon made to the castle for them Baron and Ume moved quickly, fighting back any dogs that turned their attention to the two. Lune's plan replayed in Ume's mind.

'The soldiers will provide a distraction and open a path for us four to enter the castle, once inside we locate and engage Jack. If possible we capture and suppress his magic, our only other option would be to kill him.' Lune wasn't too thrilled about their second option.

Baron grabbed her shoulder as they entered the castle grounds. His look was serious and she left her thoughts again, starting to walk to the servants entrance they had entered through the first time they had been ther. Muta and Lune would enter through a different entrance and they would meet in the throne room. Assuming none of them ran into Jack beforehand. Ume once again noticed the lack of servants and cooks.

"Baron there still aren't any servants." He nodded nervously.

"They have most likely been forced to abandon their jobs to join Jack's forces." Ume frowned.

"No one should be forced into fighting. Or abandon their jobs." She shook her head stopping her thoughts. "Sorry thinking out loud"

"Do not worry miss Ume, if all goes well no one will have to fight for a while." She nodded smiling lightly.

Paws scrambling up off the floor caught their attention, Baron lifted his cane and stood in front of Ume. The noise, as they soon discovered, came from a small servant girl for the castle. She was running out of the room before they could do anything.

"Let us hope she is not telling the prince of our arrival"

000

Lune entered the castle with Muta and his small group of elite soldiers. They entered through the living quarters and would make their way to the throne room. Lune's group ran into no one as well slightly worrying the group.

"Hold onto your nerves men. More than likely the castle staff have abandoned their posts in favor of the military." The soldiers nodded.

Muta was behind the group watching behind them. "I don't think anyone followed us."

Lune nodded leading the group through the halls. They caught a glimpse of a servant girl running out of the mess hall. soon followed by Baron and Ume.

"Glad to see you two made it inside. I suppose this means no one followed you either." Baron nodded.

"No, the only dog to see us in here was that servant, I doubt she will be of any harm."

The sound of a throat clearing cut off their conversation. Lune looked up and hissed at the dog prince, standing in the entryway to the castle.

"So glad you could make it. Too bad you didn't agree to our terms, it seems a shame to have to slaughter you."

Ume stepped forward and the dog laughed. "You again? Did I not show you I was superior with magic?" Ume shook her head and opened up the book.

A flash of light blinded the dog prince long enough for Lune and his men to charge him blades drawn and ready to strike. The group flew back as a blast of energy erupted from the prince.

"Parlor tricks won't beat me cat!" He growled and fired a few fireballs in Ume's direction, she didn't have much need to deflect or block them.

"You should work on your aim pooch." She snickered and snapped her hand lightening crackling between her fingers.

The prince shook his head to clear his vision, just in time to see the lightning hurled at him. A wall of magic was quick to block it. Baron ran to the side and fired a ball of golden magic at the dog, it hit and knocked him a few feet in that direction. Opening his mouth the dig prince started to charge a massive fireball, aiming it towards Baron. Muta ran up and punched the left side of his face causing the dog to miss and destroy a pillar. Jack snarled and swiped Muta away, sending the fat cat flying. Ume slowed his fall before he hit the ground.

"You're annoying me." Jack began charging another fireball, aiming it at Ume.

"We do that." She smirked as Baron jumped up and kicked Jack in his side. Ume fired a small fireball into Jack's charging one causing a premature explosion.

Jack slid on the ground seemingly knocked out. his face burnt and black from the fireball. Baron stood and dusted himself off.

"Really miss Ume, please try not to blow me up." She smiled blushing lightly and approached Jack. "Baron this feels too eas-"

Her eyes widen as lightning shot through her body, cutting her off. She could see a horrified Baron as she flew through the air and into a wall. Her vision becoming blurry and dark. Voices rang out but she couldn't understand them, they seemed so far away.

000

There was to time to react as Jack slammed a lightning charged paw into Ume's side. She landed on the ground on the far side of the room. Baron roared in anger and charged Jack, dodging any magic flung at him. Lune and his men were starting to recover running in to assist him.

Jack changed his tactics to more physical attacks, swiping the cats away and biting onto some of Lune's men tossing them into walls and pillars. Lune and Baron were struggling against him when all the extra cats were put out of, the fight. Jack got a lucky strike on Lune sending him into a surprised Muta, knocking both to the ground. Baron took a few steps back and held up his cane.

"Oh how I hate to use it." Baron drew a blade kut of the old can and got into a fighting position. Jack laughed, a sound similar to a snarl.

"What do you plan to do with a toothpick, clean my teeth!" He charged Baron, ony to be sidestepped and get the thin blade embedded into his side. Je howled in pain and swiped at Baron who dodged jumping back.

Jack began circling Baron watching his movements. Baron was calm and didn't move until Jack tried another attack, Baron jumped over the dog's paw and landed on his back driving the blade under the shoulder blade. Jack roared in pain and grabbed Baron throwing him into a wall. Baron looked up to see the fireball flying towards him, too close and fast to dodge at this point.

He closed his eyes and heard the explosion, but felt no pain, he barely felt the heat. He heard someone yell out in pain before silence. Looking up Baron called out in pain.

"Ume!" She stood in front of Baron the ground around her scorched from the explosion.

Jack fired another fireball it slammed into Ume's wall of magic, she grunted and held it firm. Jack was firing his fireballs nonstop now, slowly depleting Umi's shield. It breaks and she starts to deflect them manually.

"Baron! Get moving, please. I won't last much longer at this rate." She missed one, it slammed into her arm and she growled in pain. "Leave now! Take Lune and Muta."

Baron opened his mouth to complain, a death glare from Ume quieted him. There was something in the glare. 'Please.'

Baron had left taking Lune and Muta with him as well the living soldiers. Ume covered their escape. Once gone she cracked her neck and smirked.

"Time to let loose." *she lifted a few feet in the air and flipped through the pages of her book, using her levitation to move out of the way of incoming magic from Jack.

"Thinking you're better than me would be a mistake." Ume smirked and found the spell she was after.

"You're angry, I don't need to be better just smarter." Light erupted from her body, Jack yelped and tried to run as the castle around them began to collapse.

000

Baron turned back at the sound of stone crumbling. He out a hand to his mouth.

"No..." He began running getting stopped by Lune and Muta.

"No Baron stay here, it's collapsing." He knee, he didn't care.

Haru had made him apologize and he had. Now every atom of his being screamed he needed to save Ume.

"She is still alive, we can get her!" Baron yelled wrestling out of there grip before the castle exploded.

Tears tugged at his eyes, he fell to his knees and stared at the remains of the castle. Lune looked at the ground and Muta began kicking at a rock.

"This wasn't the plan, why did we run, why did I run." Baron let tears stream down his face as a memory comes from the back of his mind.

Ume. No Louise stood in front of baron much like Ume did, the opponent was an ancient creation who's soul had been corrupted. He was the one wiping out all the bureau's creations. It was only Baron, Toto and Louise left. She smiled back at him and said something he couldn't hear. A bright flash if light and both Louise and the corrupt creation were gone, the only remains were a small pin and a letter.

"I failed her... I failed her again." Baron fell to his hands and slammed them against the ground. "Just as I was starting to accept her as..."

He couldn't finish letting himself cry. Something he hadn't done for many years. Muta pushed on his shoulder gently, he looked up and to where Muta was staring. Ume was there looking up with her eyes closed.

Baron ran to her slowing down a few feet away from her.

"Baron, I met her." He nodded knowing exactly who she spoke of. "She loved you very much."

"Now I have a new love."

Boo, I ended a turrible story so soon. I enjoyed writing it though, I will do better with the next one. No Ume though, she will return in future stories however.

Thank you for reading, hopefully I get better at writing after this story.

Leaving this as unfinished in case I need to fix/add anything, at least for a few weeks.