As Nathan's column marched through the streets people hopped in and joined Nathan's numbers swelled from about twelve men to about half a million. Nearly a third of the Vitolinè population. Grams noticed the force, picked up Hugs and Tugs, and left to find Grumpy and Swift Heart. It didn't take her long. "Swift Heart!"

Swift Heart turned to her and said "Grams?"

Grams ran up to her and said "What's going on?"

Swift Heart looked around and said "Nathan is marching on the castle Andrew went back on his word and tried to stop the election now he is rallying the people."

Grams looked at her and said "Where should we go?"

Swift Heart sighed and said "Go to the inn and stay down."

Grams nodded and left. Swift Heart checked her uniform, she wasn't going to hurt anyone but she and Grumpy had to look the part in order to convince the people not to hurt them.

She found Grumpy and smiled as the two marched in the column and sang with the people "Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men! It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again..."

As they sang more and more people joined...

Grams entered the room and set Hugs and Tugs down on the bed as they said "But Grams we wanna join Gwumpy and Swift Heart."

Grams shook her head and said "Sorry my little darlings but we were told to stay here."

There was a knock on the door and Grams opened it to find Beth and Joey. "Heather! I need your help!"

Grams motioned for her to come in and said "By the way the names Grams Bear and this is Hugs and Tugs."

Beth gave her a weird look but shrugged. "Not the worst names but please people are rioting and shouting death to Andrew and his supporters what's going on?"

Grams put a hand on her shoulder and said "Andrew tried to rig the election and then tried to stop it. Nathan rallied the people and they are marching on the castle."

Beth gasped and said "They'll kill him please you can do something right?"

Grams shook her head and said "They wouldn't kill him. Nathan won't let them."

Beth nodded and said "But what about me and Joey?"

Grams sighed and said "Does anyone know your his wife or Joey is his son?"

She shook her head and said "No."

Grams nodded and said "Then you'll be fine."

She smiled and said "You're right, you're right."

She sat down and sighed loudly when suddenly bullets flew threw the window. Grams grabbed Hugs and Tugs and landed on the floor along with Beth and Joey. Beth got up and said "Everyone okay?"

Hugs, Tugs, Grams, and Joey nodded but Joey hugged his mother tight as did Hugs and Tugs to Grams.

Grams hugged and said "Its okay."

There was a knock and the door shot open and Gentle and Bright Heart brushed in and said "Oh thank goodness you guys are okay."

They saw Beth and Joey and said "Who are they?"

Grams wanted to stand up but Hugs and Tugs were holding on tight. "Gentle Heart, Bright Heart meet Beth and Joey."

They smiled and waved Joey buried his face into his mom's chest but Beth smiled and said "He's shy."

They both smiled back again and sat down next to Hugs and Tugs who let Grams go and hugged them both...

As Nathan's column left the city they began to march in the woods as they moved country and small town folk joined along the way and Nathan's numbers grew even more from half a million to a million two thirds of the Vitolinè population. Andrew however had the rest of the population but it was still scattered. However he had most of the trained army at his back so he expected a swift and deadly victory.

He called in a sergeant and said "Peterson. Your job is to make sure my supported either can't or won't run away shoot some if you have too."

He nodded and saluted and left. Peterson would later be reported saying the he ordered the execution of a hundred men in ten minutes if the executioners fail they would die too. This senseless killing would become known as the Vitolinè Castle massacre...

Swift Heart and Grumpy were walking when they spotted the castle walls. Swift Heart looked at Nathan and asked "Say Nathan?"

He looked at her and said "What is it Swift Heart?"

She looked down and asked "You don't plan on killing Andrew do you?"

Nathan shook his head and said "If I can I will try to not kill anyone."

She sighed and said "That shouldn't bee too hard right?"

Nathan shook his head and said "Just a show of force and they'll crack like an egg."

Swift Heart nodded and asked another question "One more thing, how did you get messages out to every corner of Vitolinè so fast?"

Nathan sighed and said "I learned the short cuts and backcountry."

Swift Heart nodded and said "Nice."

He nodded and said "Well, we might wanna lay siege."

She nodded and whistled and all the people got to work...

Loyal refused to let Proud Heart help. "Loyal come on!" He shook his head and said "No, Proud you know better your a month pregnant now at least pretend to have a motherly instinct acting up."

She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow and said "I go have my motherly instinct acting up however I wouldn't want to overload you with it."

He rolled his eyes and said "Okay, okay. But stay away from the walls and for the love of everything do not, I repeat, do not do anything stupid."

She shook her head and said "Sometimes I swear."

He smirked and she smiled back and gave him a quick kiss. "I still need you alive for breakfast in bed in the morning so I won't kill you."

He sarcastically pretended to wipe his brow and said "Phew."

She smacked him lightly and said "Come on we got a basket to make."

Loyal frowned and said "What do we even need baskets for?"

Nathan walked over and said "Simple, either for catapults and or to carry water and food in."

Loyal jumped and said "Oh goodness."

Proud Heart smiled and said "So, any word from Andrew?"

Nathan shook his head and said "No though his followers refuse to step down and surrender."

Loyal shrugged and said "Could be worse."

Nathan nodded and sighed "Well, any plan on how to get inside?"

They shook their heads and Nathan snapped his fingers and said "Dang it I really don't want to take this place by storm."

Both Loyal and Proud Heart nodded and said "Could we talk to Andrew?"

Nathan shook his head and said "Won't work he has that place locked down tight."

She shrugged and said "Worth a shot."

Loyal nodded and said "What do you plan on doing?"

Nathan shrugged and said "Well, I'm not sure."

Swift Heart coughed and everyone jumped "Geez does no one just say hi!" Loyal said holding his chest.

Swift Heart chuckled and said "Well, anyways I can sneak in. Open the gates and your men can break in and we will overthrow Andrew."

Nathan looked at her and said "How can you get in?"

Swift Heart smiled and said "I'm the fastest Cousin in the Kingdom of Caring I'll run in open the gates then your men can come in. Just like that one two three."

Proud Heart looked at her and said "Does Grumpy know of your *ahem* volunteering?"

Swift Heart looked up and said "Maybe..."

Nathan shrugged "Alright if you can get us in I'll have the men in an minute."

Swift Heart nodded and said "Liberty Shall never die right?"

He smiled and nodded Swift Heart took off and was at the gate in a second.

She waited for an hour then climbed over the wall and unlocked the gate in a blink of an eye confusing the guards. She pushed open the doors and a tremendous yell was heard. The stunned guards snapped back to reality and tried to grab Swift Heart but one got shot in the shoulder and the other was hit in the head by Nathan's gun's butt and he yelled "Viva la revolution!"

His men returned the yell and charged in. Andrew's men tried to fight but they were too unprepared.

As more and more of Nathan's men poured in Andrew managed to rally his men and the attack reached a deadly stalemate. Andrew was yelling at his men "Fire! Fire!"

The men keep shooting and pushing Nathan's men back. Nathan saw this grabbed a flag and yelled "Follow me boys!"

And he ran forward his men charging with him.

Grumpy found Swift Heart who was ducking behind a wall. He took her hand and said "Swift Heart come on we gotta leave!"

She shook her head and wrapped up into a ball and started to cry.

Grumpy looked around and said "If you leave now we can get married tomorrow."

She looked at him and asked "Promise?"

He smiled and nodded she smiled back and followed him out of the castle...

Grams, Gentle Heart, Bright Heart, Beth, Hugs, Tugs, and Joey were able to leave their room but wished they hadn't they saw the beautiful city they had grown to love in taters flags burned posters littering the streets. Beth shook her head and said "Well, what do we do?"

Grams shrugged "I don't know."

Bright Heart had an idea "We could always go home."

They all looked at him and Gentle Heart said "What!?"

He nodded "I mean if we go home the others will have to join us and then we can put this awful mess behind us."

Grams tilted her head sideways and said "What makes you so certain that Nathan doesn't need our help still?"

He smirked and said "Knowing him they are taking the castle as we speak."

Gentle shrugged and said "Might as well."

Bright Heart smiled and said "Latova Arettum Ènilotiv."

There was a bright flash and they all were back in Gram's house.

Grumpy and Swift Heart had been running and bumped into Bright Heart. "OW!"

They all yelled and Grumpy sat up and rubbed his head "Ow, oh why do these things always happen to me?"

Swift Heart chuckled lightly and said "If not you who else?"

He smiled and helped her up. Bright Heart just groaned and muttered "That...hurt...a lot."

Gentle Heart shook her head and helped him up. "You know if this happens again I'm so not taking you."

Loyal rolled his eyes and said "Say, who brought us back?"

Bright Heart raised his hand and said "Sorry just thought Nathan took the castle already."

Proud Heart snorted lightly and said "Your lucky he is."

He smiled but she shunned him he shrugged and said "Think he'll tell us if he won?"

Grams was about to answer when a portal light flashed and Andrew appeared...

Andrew and Nathan were sword fighting fiercely Andrew ducked and Nathan swung. Andrew went to cut his foot but Nathan jumped and kicked him in the face. Andrew fell down in pain and dropped his sword. He reached for it but Nathan put his foot on his hand and lifted his sword to Andrew's neck. "Andrew your done!"

Andrew smirked and said "Finish it then!"

Nathan shook his head and said "Why?"

Andrew gave him a look and said "You know why."

Nathan sighed and said "Andrew..."

Andrew looked at Nathan's eyes and said "Finish it."

Nathan paused for a minute and shook his head and threw his sword away and said "I wouldn't make a boy fatherless."

Andrew breathed heavily then grabbed his word and thrust forward. Nathan side stepped and Andrew missed "Andrew people care about you."

He shook his head and said "No! No one does!"

He slashed at Nathan who dodged and said "I care! Beth cares, and what about Joey?"

Andrew stopped attacking for a minute but shook his head and said "NO, NO!"

Nathan gave Swift Heart and Grumpy a look and they nodded "Andrew we care!"

Swift Heart yelled. Andrew shot her a look and said "No...I...no I tried to kill you."

Grumpy shrugged "No, we care about everything and everyone even if they don't care about us."

He seemed to break but refused to accept defeat and slashed forward and almost hit Nathan. "Grumpy we need to stare!"

He nodded and said "Care bears and Care Bear Cousins prepare to stare!"

They all lined up and Grumpy said "Countdown!"

And in unison they said "Five, four, three, two, one! Care Bears and Cousins Stare!"

And bright lights left their tummy symbols and hit Andrew. "No, no... I...no."

Nathan stepped forward and said "Andrew we care!"

He looked at Nathan and said "You...you do."

The Bears and Cousins stopped staring. "Oh my goodness I have caused a lot of damage haven't I?"

Nathan smiled and said "Yes, yes you have." And he gave Andrew a hug.

Andrew sighed and said "I'm so sorry."

Nathan patted his back and said "Me too."

Grumpy sighed and said "Phew we did it."

Suddenly Andrew pulled a dagger and stabbed Nathan in the back and said "Now, I'm really sorry."

Andrew cried a little and Nathan fell down.

He turned to the Cousins and Bear then vanished. "Oh my gosh Nathan!"

Swift Heart yelled and ran to his side and told Loyal "Go get Take Care!"

But Loyal was frozen and Swift Heart had to yell "LOYAL!"

He jumped and said "Take Care got it." And ran off...

After Loyal returned with Take Care he was uneasy as Nathan was taken away. He looked at Proud who put a reassuring hand on his shoulder and said "He'll be fine."

Loyal nodded and said "Yeah, yeah he will."

Over at the hospital Nathan was in surgery and Gentle Heart had to stay out she say nervously in the waiting room for an hour or so when Swift Heart came out and said "He is gonna be okay!"

She hugged Gentle who sighed and said "Thank goodness!"

Take Care was next to leave she looked around and said "Can I tell you guys something?"

They nodded and Take Care said "Well, its two things but one can wait. Nathan was stabbed where he was on purpose."

Swift Heart nodded and said "Of course Andrew tried to kill him."

Take Care shook her head and said "Well, yeah but he wasn't stabbed near the heart or any important organ."

Gentle Heart tilted her head and said "So?"

Take Care sighed and said "So, Andrew wasn't trying to kill him."