To my readers fair warning I should've done research on Yona of the Dawn characters, specially the King Il and his old brother Yu-Hon. Turns out there was more details than I thought, but read this chapter. But if you want more details look up Yona of the Dawn.

After the group announced to fight the traitor king Soo-Won. Jae-Ha asks: "Well before we get stated, I think it's best we know, about the traitor king." They all agree, with the Green Dragon Warrior, Jean turns to the Crimson hair princess: "Yona, can you give us any intelligence about Soo-Won?" Yona answers with an uncertain tone: "Well I can't give much. I hardly know him now. At one time he was nice boy. In fact Hak and I grew up with him together. We played together, and everything. But now, I cannot say." Hak doesn't answer instead he just walks out of the room, leaving everyone confused minus Yona and the Dragon Warriors. Mabel asks regarding Hak's reaction: "Hu...Why did he just leave? We need more information." Kaji answers with understanding Hak's actions: "Believe us, we asked before. And each time we asks, he walks away. I think he took it harder than most. Maybe they were close as brothers once, but now even he doesn't know." Everyone understood now why the Lighting-Beast left.

Outside at night, Hak stares up at the moon and stars, then J'Kuo walks up to Hak. The African King says to the Lighting-Beast: "Lovely night isn't it?" Hak doesn't answer it. "Look Hak, I know you have every right to feel anger, and betrayal. But we cannot start this rebellion unless you tell us. You once swore to protect this, kingdom and it's people. Now it's your chance. Help us bring down Soo-Won, avenge the honor of King Il and this kingdom he loved and his daughter." Hak heavily sighs and replies: "I know. But it's hard to move on. He murdered King Il, he drove me and Yona out of the palace. And now he rules the whole kingdom and the people praise him. To be honest with you, I thought he and Yona would be ruling the kingdom together. But I don't know. I just don't know." He said in a tone that sounded stoke but reality was sad and angry on the inside.

J'Kuo replies in understanding: "I understand, one time you saw your best friends with high hopes, only to see one of them break your heart." Hak replies quietly: "Yes." Still remembers Soo-Won's actions as if it was just yesterday, knowing the man Hak knew is dead. But he wants to see Yona return to the throne and see Soo-Won put away in prison, for his crimes against king Il and this kingdom. Even though his intentions are noble but the methods to do it, is criminal none the less.

So he returns to the captain's cabin. He gains the attention of everyone and says: "Alright I'll tell you everything I know." fortunately he knows everything about Soo-Won from his allergies, shoe size, favorite foods and poems.

The next day at the palace, Soo-Won calls a meeting of the four generals. The leader of the Wind Clan, named Tae-Woo, he's a young man with short black hair and a dark blue eyes. He wears the usual Wind clan attire consisting of blue robes and pants, tied with a ribbon as an overcoat, and a pair of black boots. He wears a maroon string headband which has blue beads and tassels on both both ends, and a simple two-layered black necklace on his neck.

The Sky clan leader is Joo-Doh he's a tall man who has brown eyes a scowl painted on his face. He has a messy, short black hair with fringes that is parted on half. On his right cheek, there is a medium-size scar etched on it.

He dons a long sleeve black tunic underneath a blue armor that has shoulder pads extending past his shoulders. Atop these pads is where he fasten his blue cape that has a dragon pin that serves at a button. He also equips a pair of gauntlets on both ends of his tunic sleeves and a pair of blue boots as footwear.

The Fire clan leader is named Soo-Jin, he's an old man with brown eyes and a grey mustache. He has a long grey hair tied in a half-pony tail that is held by a white ribbon.

He wears a maroon robe with two a two-layed black and red shoulder pads on top. The robe has a red hemline that has a yellow lining near the edge. He accessorize himself with a pair of long dangling gold earrings and carries a black fan.

The General of the Earth clan is named Geun-Tae. Geun-Tae is a light bearded dark skinned man who almost is never seen without a proud snarl on his face. He has brown almond eyes and long, untied dark brown hair that is ties in a ponytail using a rope-like ornament with tassels on both ends. His fringes covers most of his Forehead and some of his face. He's wearing a brown overcoat with animal-print (cheetah) atop a white robe with yellow-patterned hemlines, a two-layered purple beaded necklace, and a pair hack boots.

As the four generals sat at a round table in their individual seats. Tae-Woo asks Geun-Tae: "Do you know why we were summoned?" The Earth clan leader replies: "I don't know. I'm just in the dark as you." While the the leaders of the Earth and Wind clans were discussing why they were summoned, the Fire clan leader has his suspicions about why they were summoned them, but kept silent. As for the Sky clan leader he too kept silent.

Then a large door opens revealing the king Soo-Won, who walks to the table in a calm manner and sits in a throne-like seat. Soo-Won says to the clan leaders/generals: "I'm glad you can make it on such short notice." Joo-Doh asks the king of tne Crimson Dragon kingdom: "Why have you summoned us my liege?" Soo-Won replies to the general: "Before we get started, Tae-Woo, how's Elder Mundock? Is he getting any better?"

The Wind clan leader was silent, for no words can express the sorrow. "I see. Well, I will mourn him. But now on to pressing matters. You're probably wondering why I summoned you here. Here's why, my ambitions were for our kingdom, but now its grown. I have realize the kingdom is limited resources. So now I now I'm thinking of expanding our boarders. I'm thinking of becoming a empire, and not just any kind. A global empire. We'll invade foreign lands, and take out the countries leaders, and their children. The world will know we're warriors. And the sun will never set on the Kouka empire." He sits in his throne-like seat, after finishing his sentence.

While the leaders of the Earth, Fire and Sky clans found his ambitions impressive and join in. But Tae-Woo protest to the king: "My king, I must protests this. In the past we've only used violence to protect our boarders." Soo-Jin folds his fan says to the youngest general: "While that may have worked in the past. But the world is changing. It's growing more advance everyday. We stayed in the age of the sword, but the rest of the world in the age of gun. Soon there will be only two things left; The conquerors and the conquered. And when that day comes, I'll be on the conquerors." The leaders of the Earth and Sky clans agrees, but the leader of the Wind clan still doesn't like the ideas. Then Soo-Won says to the generals: "So now we'll begin our campaign. And I have a man who will give us weapons at a price. The man's name is Toffee." So the generals end their meeting in agreement with the king all but the Wind clan, but knowing the other clans they will force them into submission. So they will follow this insane plan, for now.

Elsewhere in the forest, the crimson-haired princess and her companions along with Nemo, the Magnificent 9 and the Black Panther walked searching for someone. San asks, the princess: "Yona, where we're going exactly?" Yona answers: "We're going to see the oracle." Steven asks: "What's an oracle?" Before Yona could answer Dipper does instead: "An oracle is like both a priest and a fortune teller combined. They can predict the future, and speak to the gods depending on their gods, they worship." Marco adds regarding the status: "Not only that but in the political sense, they were higher even than a king. In ancient times many countries wouldn't go to war without either hears the oracle's blessing or not." Mabel says in excited tone: "If so, than he must live in a palace like temple." Yoon says in a stoke tone: "Yeah, don't get your hopes up." Mabel replies: "To late, hopes up way high!" She exclaims, as through continues to walk.

After an hour of walking the, they finally reach their destination, a small hut, in the middle of no where, while the Crimson-haired princess, the lighting-beast and the four dragon warriors and the handsome genius saw this coming, while the other members of the group were confused. Ashitaka says regarding the hut: "I thought since he was an oracle, I figured he lived in a temple." Connie adds in agreement: "Yeah. Why isn't he suppose to be in a temple or at the palace?" Hak answers why he's living in the hut: "A few years ago, after the emperor Joo-Nam died the fire clan didn't want to ordered by the oracles, so they drove them out and almost burned down their temple. Without the word of the oracle the future uncertain so anything can happy."

Connie says regarding why: "Figures. There are those who follow their faith. While other who refused to listen to a higher Conscience. Some even thought they were greater than gods." Marco says in a dull tone: "And we all know when someone thought he was greater than God. They bit off more than they could chew." When Yona opens the door, to see the room in a complete wreck. Ashitaka says in shock: "Wow!" Jean adds in shock as well: "Wow indeed. It looks like a twister hit this place."

They look down to see a man down on the floor in a puddle of blood. Yoon exclaims in fear: "Ik-Soo!" He flips over his friend, and lifts his upper body, Ik-Soo is a tall man who is often covered in mud. He has a curly light blonde hair that he ties in a plait at the back of his head. He has an overgrown fringe that obscures his violet eyes and a mole under his left eye. For his attire, he wears a simple white robe locked in light yellow sash, white pants and a pair of straw sandals. "Ik-Soo, don't die! We came all this way just to meet you again!" Ik-Soo replies weakly: "Yoon. It's good to see you again. And you've grown older." Yoon now shedding tears and asks his friend: "What happened here? Who did this to you?" Ik-Soo replies: "I had a vision you and the others would return. So I tried to plan a surprise, but I ended up making a mess. And I hit my self in the head with a vice, causing my head to bleed and fall unconscious."

Everyone was silent for 10 seconds, before Yoon yells: "WHAT?! You were planing a surprise but tripped over nothing and got hit in the had with a vice?! seriously! You're a grown ass man, so act like one!" While everyone minus Yona, the Dragon Warriors, and Hak was shocked, the oracle replies with a smile and happy tone: "Oh, I missed your scorning Yoon."

The M9 all hav confused looks on their faces, about the man they didn't believe he was an oracle. Nadia asks Jean and Marco: "So this is an oracle?" Jean replies just as confused: "I guess. To be honest, he's not what I expected." Marco adds being honest: "I gotta admit, I was expecting something grander like silk cloths and jewelry."

Then the Oracle Ik-Soo turns his attention to the Magnificent 9. He stands up walks to the group of heroes. "Ah, the Magnificent 10. Only problem is, there's only nine of you." The M9 was shocked to hear him. Dipper asks: "You know us?" The Oracle replies: "Well not through, your reputation. But I have seen you in my visions." The heroes keep getting more and more surprised by this seeming goofy, and clumsy man who might truly be an oracle. "Yes in fact I know all your names. For starters Steven, you're the Diamond in the rough." Steven replies: "Well that's ironic. Because I happened to be related to a family who's last name is diamond." Ik-Soo still with a smile on his face says: "Yes. You come from a long line of Diamonds, that dates back to early civilization. And I know your destiny. All of yours." Steven questions Ik-Soo: "My destiny? And the others destiny?" Ik-Soo continues: "Yes. For you Steven, I have seen your destiny. You are to mend the bonds of your family torn by pride, on the Diamonds' side and more too come." Steven was shocked to hear this. "And you Connie, a sword's woman of Hindu and American culture. Your destiny is intertwined with Steven's. Dipper and Mabel the solver of mysteries and slayer of a demon. You have already for filled your by destroying Bill Cipher. Ashitaka the man cursed with the mark of the beast. Evil may have cursed you, may have left it's mark on you but dose not rule you. You rule it. And San the wolf girl raised by the wolf goddess Moro. Your two's destinies are intertwined, to end a war between nature and humanity. While that even has yet to come, I can tell you this much, many lives will be lost human and beast even forest gods alike. Jean, the spirit of the sky and an owl, with the mind of an inventor, and the heart of a believer. Nadia the last daughter and princess of Atlantis, you, Jean, a girl named Marie, Nemo, and a group called the Grandis gang are intertwined to defeat another descendent of Atlantis only it's the evil side. And Marco, your fate and destiny is intertwined with Star Butterfly who isn't here. But even though she isn't of this plane of existence, her story isn't finished yet."

Marco asks the Oracle: "How do you know all of this?" Ik-Soo answers: "I spoke to the gods. I speak to all manner of the gods, not just the ones of the Kouka kingdom." The group is more and more confused. Connie asks: "Which gods sir?" The Oracle answers: "All gods. From the Christian, Jewish, and Catholic god to the gods of ancient cultures. And I have seen the future through them." Steven says regarding the ability to predict the future: "You know, our friend Garnet can see the future as well." Ik-Soo replies with a smile: "I'm sure she can. But unlike me she can see multiple futures where's I can see only one." He states his ability is different from Steven's friend.

Then Ik-Soo turns to Yona: "Yona, I see you have recruited a fine company. And I now see the prophecy is coming to pass." Mabel asks Ik-Soo: "Uh, mr. Oracle, what prophecy?" Ik-Soo answers regarding the prophecy: "The prophecy that will decide the fate of the kingdom. 'Darkness has fallen upon the land. The blood of dragons will revive once again, and the ancient pact will be kept. When four dragons gathered, the sword and shield which will protect the king shall awaken, and the Red Dragon shall restore the dawn at last'." Connie, Mabel, Steven, and Marco all had tears in their eyes from hearing this prophecy. Mabel says as she sniffs: "That was beautiful. Almost like poetry." Yona asks Ik-Soo: "So Ik-Soo is it time? I traveled around the world learned many things like fighting, politics, and the lives of other cultures." The Oracle answers the princess' question: "Yes. The stars are alined, the dawn of the return of the Crimson Dragon King."

Dipper speaks his mind regarding the prophecy of what the Oracle said: "I don't wanna sound rude, bur the way you pronounce the prophecy, sounds a lot like the legend of King Arthur." Yona replies with a confused look and tone: "Who?" Dipper explains: "King Arthur. The Arthur legend?" The Crimson-hair princess didn't know. "(Sigh) Ok, it starts in England, a king died, and there was no heir to his throne and so the country was divided into multiple tribes..." So Dipper explains the story of Arthur, Excalibur, the Knights of the Round Table, Camelot and the Once and Future king.

Hak questions at the end of the story: "So, they say he'll return. Like reincarnation?" Marco replies: "No one knows. But that could be a possibility." Steven then asks: "So, how do we start this revolution?" Kija adds in agreement: "You know he is right, we can't just say we're starting a revolution, we need to plan this out." Hak also adds in agreement: "You know white snake and gypsy boy do have a point." While the White Dragon warrior yells in annoyance, as he was held back by Steven, Yona answers: "I don't know. I never really thought about that." Ashitaka says on how to start a revolution: "Well of you want to start a revolution, start with gaining the support of the people." Jean adds: "Ashitaka is right. When you look at history in Europe and America, they support did change the outcome where many people joined for a cause." San finishes: "They're right. The people will follow you if you give them a reason to follow and if must fight." Yona thinks for a moment in her head then speaks it out loud: "If we're gonna start, with anyone start with the most oppressed people or allies who swore alligence." Jean adds: "Not just the oppressed. The ones, who are treated less than people, who are treated more like animals or live-stock."

Yona thought of the one place, besides the Wind clan, who swore loyalty to the true heir to the throne, the other place is the Fire clan.

Three hours after returning to ship and retrieved some of their rideable animal companions and some horses, the crimson-haired princess, the M9, the Lighting Beast, and the Four dragon warriors rode to the Fire clan territory. They arrived to a village seeing the people dying of disease, and starvation. Their cloths were dirty and torn, the people looked like they given up hope of pushing forward. Nadia says in complete sadness: "Ho my god." Jae-Ha adds: "You would find more cheer in a graveyard." Marco asks regarding the people's condition: "What happened here? It looks like a plague hit this place." Hak answers why the people look like this: "You see how the Fire clan works. The clan leader/General spends more of his his wealth and taxes on military than medicine and agriculture. And if that wasn't bad enough he takes every able-bodied man from each village, and leaves them to rot." Jae-Ha says regarding the Fire clan: "What a ugly thing to do." Kija adds: "I thought he was an ass." The group was shocked to hear this. Connie says: "That's a very unwise move." Jean adds in agreement: "She's right. Even military cultures, even Sparta knew the value of agriculture. You need farmers to grow crops and raise life-stock." Steven finishes: "Yeah, any army can go only so far. There's an old saying an army travels far, but a lion runs on is stomach." He pats his lion after finishing his sentence.

They pass by the crop fields, seeing an old man trying to replant the crops. As he works, four Fire clan soldiers walk up seeing him work regardless. Soldier 1 mockingly says: "Look at this guy. Hey old man!" he tries to gain the man's attention who just ignores them. "You're wasting your time. This land is as dead the hopes of these people." The old man replies while still planting: "I refuse to give up. I still have the tiniest bit of hope. And I refuse to let it die."

The four soldiers just laugh at the old man, while the Princess, her Dragon Warriors, Lighting-beast, Genius, and the M9 just look with disgust and disappointment, these men's duty is to protect the people and help them, not kick their hopes down. Soldier 2: "Say, wanna see if we can snuff out that spark?" They wickedly smirk, and nods yes, then they gather around the old man and started beating him up, even pushes him to the ground. Yona no longer tolerating this abuse and yells: "Hey!" She gains their attention even the attention of the villagers. "Dose it really take four men to steal one man's lively-hood?" She asks as she dismounts from her horse. Soldier 3 says to the disguised princess: "This is none of your concern." Yona with an angry look on her face replies: "Than I'll make it my concern. And besides, why not pick on someone your own size?" The four soldiers were surprised but then burst out laughing. The four soldier continue to laugh, as Kija speaks his mind quietly: "Such arrogance! The audacity of laughing at the princess standing up for an old man." Nadia, San and Steven clenches their fists in anger. San also speaks her mind: "In the nature the strong hunt the weak, but for food and survival. These men do it out or pleasure. They're nothing but scavengers and bullies in soldier armor." She said in an angry tone.

Yona still glaring the at the four soldiers, who are stop laughing. Soldier 1 says to the princess: "You know what? You think you're so tough, give me a punch. Here, right here." He points to his right cheek, so the crimson-hair princess punches the man so hard he falls to the ground. The soldiers were shocked to see this, one of the soldiers pulls out a sword and exclaims: "Why you little...!" He charges only for her to duck, and grab his sword wrist, and flip him over her back he land on the ground near the horse being rode by Hak, when the soldier get back up, but Hak hits him in the head with one blow, he's knocked out, and falls to the ground. The third one charges as well, only for Yona punches him, harder than the first soldier, hard enough to knock out a tooth and falls to ground, then using a Greco-Roman wrestling move she pins him down. After the soldiers passes out she rises up, turns to the four soldier and stares at him with her glare. The soldier felt intimidated, and scared in her eyes he felt like he was staring at a cage wild animal, and he felt his soul being burned from the inside-out. So the soldier drops his weapon and runs away.

Then the whole group dismounts from their horses and animal companions, they walk to Yona. Both she and Steven help up the old man. Steven asks the elderly man: "Are you alright sir?" The old man replies: "I'll be fine. I developed a strong body over the years." Dipper asks in a concern tone: "Why were those guys beating you up? Why would they do that?" The old man answers: "Who knows? They're a bunch of thugs in soldiers armor. I shouldn't have expected as much, no thanks to our clan's leader." He said as he dusted himself off.

Mabel asks the old man: "What do you mean?" The old man answers: "Well you see the Fire clan's leader is a corrupted. In fact I discovered a conspiracy, that he took advantage of the late King Il's compassion. In doing so, he wanted usurp the king even making deals with our nation's enemies all so he can gain the throne." The group was keep getting more surprise by all this information. Steven asks: "What do you mean?" The old man explains: "You see the king was many things but a tyrant isn't one of them. He may have never stood up to foreign invasion, instead he gave pieces of our land to them to maintain peace, but in doing so, he's exhausted all natural resources. But the way we lived, it's clear the clams was taking advantage of him." Then another male voice says: "Oh come on!" The group turns to see a man with a beard who continues: "Here he goes with his crazy conspiracy theory. King Il was an ineffective king, he never stood up nor uses his authority. In fact if you asked me his death was justified and he got what he deserved." He said in an angry tone at the end of his sentence.

While Yona has had made peace with her father's murder and found it justified she can't help but clench her fist in anger, for they talked awfully about her father, even though many of it was true, but they didn't know that her father, nor her knew the condition of the kingdom. And they never knew his love, or his compassion. He may not have been perfect but he was still her father and she has regrets she can never take back. Mabel angrily protests to the man: "What do you know?! Who are you to judge weather some deserves to live or die?! Sure the king made mistakes, but he was still human." Ashitaka adds in agreement: "Mabel's right. And who's to say you could do any better. In some cases I would agree his death was justifiable. But in the dark ages they can kill any political leader but this is the modern age. Acts like that is murder." San finishes: "And how do you justify murder? When an animal kills its for food and survival. But King Il, he didn't deserved to die."

Dipper points out: "San's right, he didn't deserved to die. Corrected or kicked out of office, which is now our days way. But killing a man just for being inefficient that only worked in the dark ages, but murdered is still murder now matter how you look at it." The crimson-haired princess, see that total strangers/foreign are vouching her father even though they never lived under his rule. Marco points out: "Besides you can't blame just one man. There's the chain-of-command. Those are the real problem." Jean adds in agreement: "Marco's right. Me and Marco are from France and America, and both lived under oppressive rule, the only difference is, those leaders knew what was going on. But os it possible that king Il didn't know what was going on? So by that logic the four tribes took advantage of the king's kindness, and abuse their power. And living like this, you should've started a revolution against the Fire clan's tyrannical leader. Not the previous king." Ashitaka finishes: "And if you want to make a difference, if you want to return this clan and kingdom to it's former glory, and earn your freedom, equality, and justice join our rebellion/revolution." He said that inspires hope in the people.

The villagers were skeptical, then Yona steps forward and says to them: "These people are right. King Il made many mistakes but he was still human. And the real tyrants are those who take advantage of others and sees them, as nothing but expendable assets. Only through hard work, and standing up to a bully and for whats right can the kingdom prosper. So join us, and fight. Fight for freedom!" She raises her right fist in the air and the people realizes this and cheer them and decides to join the rebellion/revolution. As for the three soldiers, the M9, and Dragon warriors tied them by their hands, mount them on horses backwards and have onions shoved in their mouths. The village people started throwing garbage at them and booing them. Yona says with a smile: "Time to send the king a message." Hak says with a sly smile: You got that right. And if I know Soo-Won he will under-look this. But sooner or later he's gonna wish he never did." Then he smack the horse, and the first horse run and the two horses followed. Then the group heads back to the ship.

They reach their destination and board the ship, Yona sees Captain Gi-Gon and says: "Captain, we're starting the revolution. We helped out a village and they agree to join our cause." Gi-Gon replies after she exhales some smoke: "Good for ya, it's commin' together. Speaking of which..." She opens the door revealing the a large group of people. "I brought the old crew back." The Princess and Dragon Warriors, best friend/bodyguard and genius are happy to see old friends/crew mates. Many of the grew older, even the youngest members either grew taller or grew facial hair. And the crew was happy to Yona and her friends.

A week has passed, and the revolution started and the heroes have been causing mischief and trouble for example; The misfit pirates invite three soldiers who are on patrol to have a few drinks.

As the three guards on a nightly patrol, they turn seeing the misfit pirates disembarking from the Odyssey. The Pirate Captain turns to the guards and says: "Hello guards. Lovely night for a stroll wouldn't you say?" Guard 2 replies: "Yes it's lovely. May we help you?" Pirate Captain answers with a smile: "Me and my crew are going to the local pub, and have a few drinks. Care to join us?" Guard 1 answers: "No we can't. We're on patrol." Albino Pirate encourages them: "Come on. One drink ain't gonna kill any of ya'." The other misfit pirates joined in to encourage them to join them in a drink. The three guards huddle together and discussed the offer, the all agree to join in, they're gonna need energy to stay awake.

So they went into the nearest bar, they have a few drinks and have lady dancer in Asian robes. As the guards drank the saki the misfit pirates fake drinking to fool them.

The three guards drank through 12 bottles of saki before passing out. Number 2 says to the crew: "Look their passed out drunk. The question is; what to do with them?" Pirate Captain with a smirk answers: "I've got an idea." Knowing their captain, this will either end well or not.

That night, the misfit pirates dragged/carried the three guards out to the ally, and stripped them of their cloths minus their underwear. The Pirates tied the guards by their hands and ankles but didn't steal their earrings or finger-rings. The misfit pirates smirked, and tried their best to hold in their laughter, then they leave the ally. The next morning another patrol wonders till one sees them, when the first guard wakes up, as did the other two, the first guard's reaction he exclaims: "Ah! Where are my cloths?!" Guard 2 yells: "Yours?! What about ours?!" They exclaim as they get up and run away while trying to cover themselves. All while the crew about the Odyssey and the other ship laughs at them. Mabel comments the Pirate Captain: "Pirate Captain, you're a pranking genius!" The Captain replies with a self satisfied smirk: "Thank you. And you know it."

Two days after the prank, hidden spies for the rebellion, who got word that the Fire clan is being send to retrieve new weapons. Aboard the ship, the Odyssey Nemo and the crew along with her company are discussing about the weapons shipment. Nemo explains on a map: "The latest shipment of weapons is being delivered, to the Fire clan's headquarters. J'Kuo, Yona and Mowgli will scout this area on the road. You will know when to attack them, and decide what to do with their shipment." While the three nod in understanding, the four Dragon warriors, Lighting-Beast protest, especially the White Dragon warrior: "What?! You can't be serious! I mean I get sending the king. But a former savage boy? No offense." Mowgli replies: "None taken." Lighting-Beast protests as well: "Well I still think you should send us. No offense but I don't think a king of an isolated kingdom in Africa can match up to me and these guys." J'Kuo replies differently: "You'd be surprised. Plus I don't relay alone to brute strength. Much like a panther we relay on stealth. And I can defeat both you and these dragon warriors." Hak turns to the King of Wakanda and says: "Oh really? You think I'm gonna let some guy in a black armor cat suit defend the princess you're sadly mistaken. But than again I did underestimate White snake for being a sheltered pretty-boy." He said in a unimpressed tone in the beginning of his sentence but it change to a realizes his mistake tone and the White Dragon warrior still annoyed by the nickname. The Black Panther states: "You should never underestimate people. And don't worry I will guard Yona." The Kija, and Hak were concern at first, but they do see the African King's potential. Nemo explains: "Look I know you five are protective of her. But she knows this kingdom better now, and has archery and hand-to-hand combat skills. J'Kuo wearing black armor will make him invisible in a night battle and too has hand-to-hand combat skills. And Mowgli has hunting and tracking skills which will be very helpful. Besides we can't send you five yet, we'll send you in for very important missions. As for the Fire and Earth clans The Magnificent 9 and Crystal Gems will go to the leading capitals. You will scout out and find any form of intelligence." The group understands.

So The M9, mounts on their riding companions Ashitaka, and San, on Yakul. Steven, Connie, Mabel, and Dipper on Lion, Marco, Jean and Nadia on a horse. The Crystal Gems, Yona, J'Kou, and Mowgli mounts on horses as well. While King, Waddles, and Bageerha stayed about the ship. After riding four two hours, The Crimson-haired princess, the Black Panther, and Jungle boy reach the Rendezvous point. Along the way Yona asks J'Kuo: "So J'Kuo, what is the Black Panther? Is that a title or something?" J'Kuo answers: "The Black Panther is the totem animal of Wakana. It has been passed down from one warrior generation the next. It is also the symbol of kings. Who ever is the Black Panther is king." Yona questions again: "Wait, doesn't it usual falls to the eldest child?" J'Kuo answers: "Wakanda doesn't follow the traditional version of passing the crown. Anyone who challenges the king in the battle of the throne. Only those who can defeat the king can become the next king." Mowgli knowing this and replies: "Kind of like how animals choose their next leaders." J'Kuo answers: "Yes. But we also believe that the throne and crown should be earned not inherited." They understood the ways of Wakanda's leadership is worked.

When they reach their destination, but they don't know when the caravan will be there. Mowgli turns to see a bunch of squirrels, in a tree. Mowgli dismounts from his horse and walks to the tree. Yona asks: "What are you doing?" The former feral child answers: "I'm going to get some answers from some squirrels." The King of an African nation states: "Those are a bunch of squirrels." Mowgli replies still walking to the squirrels: "I'll have a word with them all the same." Mowgli reaches the tree, one of the squirrels climbs down to Mowgli and lands on his wrist and the two talk. As they were having conversation, the Crimson-haired princess and the African King turn to each other giving confused look on their faces.

Mowgli finishes speaks to the squirrel: "Thank you. Bye." The squirrel returns up the tree and group. Mowgli turns around and says: "The squirrel said the caravan comes here around 8:00 p.m. almost every night. They'll most like come tonight." Yona now even more confused and asks: "How did you do that?" Mowgli answers: "I was raised by animals. Mainly by wolves but I was taught by a bear and a black panther." Both Crimson-haired princess and African were impressed. J'Kuo says: "So the squirrel gave you the time when they'll come. So are some squirrels like that?" Mowgli answers: "Squirrels are chatty by nature. More chattier than birds, especially birds of prey. Like hawks, condors, and other birds like them." Yona asks: "What do you mean?" The jungle boy answers: "As in you need to pay them in food. They don't work for fee." The two found in understandable.

The trio, stayed and waited behind some bushes and trees, they made a small camp, but still are hidden. Yona asks J'Kuo again: "You said Steven's shield is made of vibranium. What is that? Also how do you know so much about it?" J'Kuo answers: "To tell you the story I must tell you the story of my homeland as it was told to me by my father. Millions of years ago, a meteorite made out of vibranium, the strongest substance in the universe struck the continent of Africa. Effecting the plant life around it. By the time of man came, five tribes settled on it, and called it Wakanda. But before there was peace, the five tribes lived in constant war with each other. Until a warrior-shaman received a vision from the panther goddess Bast. Which lead him to the heart shaped herb. A plant that gave him superhuman strength, speed, and instincts. The warrior became king, and the first Black Panther, the protector of Wakanda. Four tribes chose to live under the king's rule, but the Jabari's choose to isolate themselves in the mountains. And Wakandans used Virbanium to develop technology more advance than any other nation. But as Wakanda thrived, the world around it descended further into chaos. To keep Vibranium safe, Wakanda choose to hide in plain sight, keeping their power hidden from the outside world." He finishes telling the story.

The two were amazed by the story, but before either of them could say anything, J'Kuo says: "Shh!" They hear something coming, they look from behind the bushes, they see the caravan of 5 wagons and 30 men with spears, and swords. The trio retreats back behind, J'Kuo says: "Allow me to take these men." Yona asks: "Are you sure? There's a lot of them." Mowgli adds: "And we can handle them." The Black Panther replies: "This'll be easy. But we'll lure them to us. Now watch." As they caravan grew close enough, J'Kuo pulls out from his belt bag, three spear tip like weapons, he aims at the harness tied to the horses pulling the wagons. He throws them, cutting the ropes, and frightens the horses, 'causing them to run away. Soldier 1 exclaims: "What the hell?!" The soldiers were now scared believing they walked into an ambush. The captain of the group yells: "Close ranks!" The soldiers gather in a military position the group were back to back and side to side of 15 men pointing their weapons out. In the process of dismounting, one of the wagon drivers notice of the spear tip weapons, in a tree. Wagon Driver 3 yells: "Captain! I think I found something!" So the other four wagon drivers along with the Captain walks to the 3 wagon driver and notice the spear tip too. Wagon Driver asks: "What is it?" The Captain answers with a confused look and tone: "I don't know. Some kind of spear tip or something." The fifth wagon drivers grabs hold of the weapons and struggles to pull it out, but it was stuck in tightly till finally he pulls it out. Wagon Driver 5 says in a surprise tone: "This weapon, it almost has no weight. But he feels like it cuts like steel." All of a sudden the torches on the wagons and some in the hands of the soldiers were blown out.

The soldiers were not even more frighten, and point their weapons in all directions thinking the enemy will charge at them. Mowgli hidden in the dark picks up a few small rocks ready to cause a destruction with some mischief. He climbs up a tree, without making a sound.

Yona turns to the Black Panther and whispers to him: "Now remember don't kill anyone, just knock them out." The African king replies: "Right." As he is about to put his helmet on, Yona gives advice: "And one last thing; don't freeze." The African King: "(Scoffs) I never freeze." So he puts on his helmet, and gives the signal to Mowgli to begin.

So the former feral child throws the rocks hitting the Captain and two soldiers. They notice movement in the trees, the captain says: "Look, there's something moving in the trees." So he pulls out his sword and goes forth to the tree, his eyes adjust to see, but it was too dark so from his pocket he pulls out a match, then light it up. He moves around till he sees the Black Panther, who puts out the match's flame.

Back at the caravan, the soldiers were wondering where their leader is. Then he's send flying, hitting one of the wagons, so hard breaking the wood on the side.

The soldiers were shocked to see this, then the Black Panther appears before the soldiers, who charges at him, The African King unleashes his claws, he grabs one soldier's wrist raises his arm up and punches him in the armpit and the ribcage, then drops him to the ground. The second soldier charges, only to be roundhouse kicked in the face. Then the fourth and fifth soldiers charges again. The Black Panther ducks and lifts up the fourth tossing on to one of the wagons, the fifth warrior tries to cut the African King's head but due to the Vibranium armor covering his body even his neck, the sword strikes the neck, but end up shattering like glass.

The fifth warrior is shocked to see his weapon destroyed, he looks up the warrior in the black-cat-like-armor, who grans the Fire clan warrior, by the neck and bashes him against one of the wagon's wheels, causing him to fall unconscious and creates a concussion. Then the Black Panther retreats into the bushes and darkness. Some of the warriors chased after him, only to be taken out one-by-one, till only 15 troops remained. The remaining soldiers stood their ground near the wagon. This made them easy targets allowing Mowgli and Yona to throw rocks at them, so the soldiers chased after the source, only to be taken out by both the feral child and crimson-haired princess. In fact one warrior swings his spear around aimlessly hoping to hit something, but unknown to him Mowgli snuck up and grabs him by his ankle and uses his superhuman strength picks up and tosses him like a rag-doll. Now there was 12 soldiers were left, but the Black Panther snuck up on the soldiers, from the trees, and bushes grabbing and ambushing them and even pulling them into the trees and bushes. The soldiers who were captured were tied to the trees, weather be tied at the base, or tied by their hand or ankles on tree branches. Now only three soldiers remained, soldier 28 exclaims: "Get the rifles! Quick! They're are our only hope!" The the Black Panther pounces from the right side pulling him into the forest all as he screams.

The 29th soldier mounts on the wagon and opens one of the crates, filled with bolt-action rifle while's the 30 points his spear defensively, soldier 29 pulls out a rifle. Then he dismounts and they turn to see the Black Panther standing 3ft away from them, so the soldier begins to aim and shoots the fire-arm at the African King-warrior in the chest, but the bullet just drops on impact of the armor. The soldier cocks the gun and fires again and the same thing happened. He tries to cocks the gun but it starts to jam. He tries to unjam it, but he's never used a rifle so he doesn't know how to fully use. Then he looks up to see the African warrior-king standing right in front of the Fire clan warrior, he takes the gun out his hands, and punches him in the face knocking him out.

The last soldier was left standing, who points his spear at the king. The warrior reveals to be a sixteen year old boy. J'Kuo takes the spear away from the child soldier and says: "Go home." The young soldier nods yes and processed to runs for his life and returning home as he was told. Then Yona and Mowgli emerges from the bushes seeing the young soldier running away. Mowgli questions J'Kuo: "Why did you, let the last soldier go?" J'Kuo answers: "He was a child, still young. He didn't deserve to die." The two understand the King's decision. They mount in each of the wagon to see they are crates filled with bolt-action rifles, and in one wagon there's a cannon, and another wagon it's a Gatling gun.

Yona says regarding the weapons: "These wagons have fire-arms. Why are these soldier carrying weapons of the modern world?" The Black Panther understood why and answers: "Since your cousin is preparing for war, he must've realize he can no longer uses superior numbers and swords alone. He'll use superior numbers and equal advanced weapons and strategics." Mowgli also realizing this as well as what will happen with these weapons will do, and says: "Than we must destroy these weapons to prevent them from hurting anyone or anything." While Yona feel right by this, but the African King states: "As much as I agree, but these weapons mustn't be use for mass destruction. However they can be use for the rebellion, to even the odds." He said trying to sound reasonable.

Yona questions J'Kuo: "Are you sure it's wise? Will this make us no better than the people whom we're fighting against?" J'Kuo answers: "True. But still we cannot let these weapons fall into the wrong hands. How's this? We'll take the weapons, but decide what to do with them later." While the trio were conflicted but it's better to keep them out of evil hands, so with the aid of some near by deer, who Mowgli spoke to for help, they tied the wild deer to the wagons and rode back to the ship.

At the Fire clan encampment, Ashitaka, San, Dipper, Mabel, Nadia, Jean and Marco all wearing black cloths snuck over the wall surrounding the camp thank's to Mabel's grappling-hook-gun. They hid behind some barrels for cover, Ashitaka says quietly: "Alright here's the plan, we split up. San and I will take the south wing. Marco, Jean you two take the north wing. Dipper and Mabel take the east wing. Nadia you stay here, this wall is our only exit. Now everyone keep your guard up and stay quite and low." They all nod in agreement and head in their separate directions.

Dipper and Mabel taking the east wing hiding behind a few barrels, then a group of soldiers in marching formation two by two, passes by them the twins get behind them group and acts like the soldiers in marching formation. They marched with them for a minute till they disburses and hide inside a building. Mabel turns around and exclaims: "Wow! Check this out." The twins sees racks of weapons; swords, spears, rifles, bows and arrows. "This has to be their weapons stash." Dipper with half closed eyes and says sarcastically: "Really Mabel?"

At the south wing, where a large military building guarded in all entrances, the Japanese man raised by the Cheyenne and the Japanese woman raised by wolf spirits sneakily entered the building through a window. They hid from any passing soldiers. The two looked around to find anything value to the Fire clan's war campaign. When they heard footsteps the two Japanese hid in a room, to have accidentally find a telegraph machine. San asks: "They bought a telegraph?" Ashitaka replies: "It would appear so. Sounds like the kingdom and it's people are catching up with the rest of the world." They know with the telegram they can give and receive messages to their soldiers, making this very valuable for the war campaign. San with a smirk says to her mate: "If you ask me; let's slow down progress a little bit." Ashitaka replies: "I couldn't agree more."

At the west wing Jean and Marco kept themselves hidden in the shadows looking for any intel or value to hit the Fire clan where it hurts. Jean whispers to Marco: "I can't believe this. We've snuck around this far, without being seen." Marco quickly whisper-ly replies: "Shhh! Don't jinx it. Things always tend to go bad when people point things out."

Then a guard carrying a torch, overhears their whispers and walks to the scours, and notice the French inventor and Hispanic-Californian martial artist. The guard yells: "Hey! What are you two doing here?!" The two thought for a moment, till Jean answers: "We're...we're just tourists." Marco adds in agreement: "Yeah tourists. We're just lost sir." The soldier grows suspicious and questions: "Tourists in a military headquarters? I highly..." Before he finishes his sentence he's struck in the back of the head with a shovel. The guard falls down to the group, and behind him was Nadia with the shovel in her hand.

Marco says happily/confused: "Nadia, well other than saving us, why are you here?" Jean adds also happy and confused: "Yeah were you suppose to guard our exit?" Nadia replies: "I was. But I became board, so I decided to catch up with you two." The two didn't have time to argue with her, so they continue this time with Nadia. They squat near the side of a wall connected to a building. Then they overhear from a window, they carefully look up to see Suo-Jin, who just received a message (Before Ashitaka and San entered the room with the telegram). The messenger says to his clan leader: "Sir, we just gotten message that we haven't received our latest shipment of weapons. Maybe they're running a bit late." Suo-Jin angrily interrupted replies: "No! I will not allow nor tolerate lateness, or failure! And where is my imported expensive wine and Vodka?" The trio duck, and notice a tarp, Nadia removes it to reveal the crates of wine from Europe and vodka from Russia, Marco raises his eyebrows twice getting an idea.

At the wall where Ashitaka and San returns, they're wondering where Nadia is. San questions: "Was Nadia suppose to be here?" Ashitaka replies: "I thought she was suppose to stand guard." Then Dipper and Mabel carrying weapons, they stole from the weapons stash. Ashitaka points out: "Ok, so you stole a bunch of weapons. I doubt that anyone will notice." Then carrying the crates of wine and vodka. San says regarding what they're doing: "We can't take all this. People will find out we stole a bunch of stuff. Leave the guns and swords." So the twins drop the weapons and Mabel uses her grappling-hook-gun aiming it a tree branch then tied around the crates then the group began to climb and pull the crates up, then leave the encampment.

At the Earth clan's capital, Steven, Connie and the Crystal Gems all wearing black cloths, snuck up to the Earth clan's wall. Garnet says to the team about the plan: "Alright, we're here to gather intel, on the Earth clan and what their military plans are. Got it?" They all nodded in agreement. "Me, Bismuth and Amethyst will take the south wing." Pearl state her plan: "Peridot, Lapis Lazuli and Me will take the west wing." Steven finishes: "Me and Connie will take the main castle." So everyone agrees to the plan and distrust.

Garnet, Bismuth and Amethyst snuck through till they reach a building, and enter it. They look to see supplies from food, medical, armor, weapons and many things for a war campaign. Amethyst says in surprise: "Wow! Look at all this stuff." Bismuth picks up one of the swords and comments: "You have to admire the craftsmanship of sword. But I think it would be best if these were used for the rebellion." Garnet replies in agreement: "You're right. Carry as much as you can." The trio pick up as much supplied that they can from each, food, medicine and weapons.

Else where in the Earth clan's west wing in a library Pearl, Peridot and Lapis Lazuli are searching through the historical records. Lapis asks as she searches through scrolls while Peridot and Pearl searches through books: "What are we looking for?" Pearl answers: "We're looking for military strategics" Peridot adds: "And historical characteristics, we need to know as much as this Kingdom as we can, even the history of this place will help." So they searched through every book, scroll and other records till Pearl finds a book and it's about the late great General Yu-Hon. Pearl exclaims quietly: "Guys! I think I found something." The two huddle behind Pearl and the book read about the late king Il's older brother, who despite being the first born was not the successor of his father the late great king Joo-Nam. From an early age, he's shown courage, strength and wisdom. By all rights he should've been king, but for some reason the chose his second born to be his successor who was weaker, less wise, and more of a gentle soul. But the Yu-Hom didn't care he was humble and vowed to protect the kingdom and his brother. But he has also known to strike fear in the hearts of enemies. From a neighboring kingdom whom they've been at war with, he's captured prisoners of war both soldiers and civilian alike, he send them back but decapitated them. And then he burned down a temple and forces the priest to disburses and proclaimed that the emperor should have all the power, and he forbid the reading of the mythological origin of the Khoka kingdom. The trio was shocked to read this, Pearl says regarding what she read: "I can't believe his actions. He's no better than Vlad the implorer." Peridot exclaims: "How stupid are these people?! His actions are a war crime! And yet the people praise him as a hero and wanted him as their king?!" Lapis finishes with anger: "If you ask me it sounds like he would've been a tyrant. I guess weather having an inefficient king or a tyrant the real victims are the people." They found what they were looking for so they decide to leave the library.

As for Steven and Connie who snuck in without being seen, they searched through a hallway with doors on the wall. They walked till at the end of the hallway the see a couple shadows, Steven says quietly: "Hide!" While Steven opens of the doors while Connie hides by hanging from the ceiling.

Connie hung and was quiet as she can be then she beings to sweat, then two guards walked as they talked have conversation and stops right under the Hindu young woman. The sweat on Connie's cheek runs down to the tip of her nose, she was worried now, for fearing the two will notice her sweat drop.

But before the drop can fall of her nose, another guard is send flying into them from the room Steven hid in.

(5 minutes earlier) Steven opens the slide door and hides in the room, and closes it. He turns around to see five soldiers, two fully dressed in armor the other three were taking their amor off and uniforms, down to wearing shirts and underwear. Steven says to the soldiers: "Fellas, let's talk about this." Instead of listening the soldiers charge the Gypsy boy, who pulls his shield out.

Steven fights the soldiers, he even bashes one in the face so hard it breaks, his nose. The second soldier tries to punch Steven who blocks it, and sweep kicks him down to the ground. The last three charges only for the third one to be flipped over his head land on the floor and is punched in the face knocking him out, the fourth one he just punches in the face also knocking him out. The last one, the gypsy young man he grabs him and send the soldier flying into the sids door where he lands on the two guard who Connie feared of alerting. Connie climbs down and sees Steven exhausted, he walks out of the room and back to his girlfriend. She asks with concern: "Are you alright? What happened to you?" Steven replies: "Ho I entered a room with soldiers. I thought we could've talked but they didn't want to." Connie states their situation: "We should get out of here. I think we've over stayed our welcome." Steven replies in agreement: "No argument here." So the two exit through the window in the room where Steven fought the five guards. They jump out and will regroup with the Crystal gem at the wall.

Boy this was a long one, I had to skip a page I written down for this chapter. But now you see the reasons behind the late king's brother's crime. Do you agree that he would've been a tyrant? Also there's more than one way to send a message than killing people.

Also to any Httyd and TFP fans I will continue that story in the fall and winter. But please leave a comment and review and opinion. As for ideas I'll read them but no promises if I'll use them. It's nothing personal it's just I don't want to make a big deal out of it, and I've been under a lot of stress from work and everything. That's no excuse just a fact of life.