In the previous chapter the People's Revolution began. Copper was their leader. They were attacking Tortimi in full force.
They packed up and were ready. Hambo was guarding Kassa while they were gone. They pitched camp in the woods. Suddenly a report came.
"Tortimer himself is coming with his royal guard, minus Camofrog. A formidable force indeed."
"Don't worry." said Groucho
They rested on the outskirts of Tortimi until daybreak. They came with a large force to meet the royal guard. They hurled insults at the coming army.
"Tyrant!" said one
"Go home to your palace!" said another
The armies stared at each other. Admiral tossed an insult at Snake.
"Low grade wage slave!"
Infuriated, Elmer, a minor captain, set out. Admiral sent out another minor captain, Rex. They fought a duel of 50 bouts until, after gaining an opening, Elmer killed him with an axestroke.
"Who's the idiot now, Tenderfoot?" asked Elmer
Eager for a victory, Admiral himself went out. "Who dares to fight me?" he asked
"I shall!" was Groucho's reply. The two champions fought until night, his blade whirling, Groucho pulled back. That night, he forged two axes with points on the ends of them. He packed his pouch with playroom daggers and stood out in the moonlight. He started to stare at the moon for hours.
The next day they set out. It was noon and Admiral was challenging Groucho to another duel. Groucho went out, double axes in his hands. By now, Tortimer could be seen in his carriage, sitting beside a Golden Axe. Groucho yelled, "Come now bastard! Groucho of Kassa awaits thee!"
Admiral went out, and they fought a well matched duel of 50 bouts. Then, Groucho deflected with his axes, and removed a dagger from his pouch and stabbed Admiral 10 times in the heart. Groucho yelled, "Why stop now? Kill Tortimer!" He then threw a knife at Tortimer and hit him in the arm. Tortimer sounded the retreat. They would have captured him if not for Chow blocking their advance.
They returned to camp and rewarded Groucho. They decided to stick with the mission and made plans to negotiate with the weed seller. Snake said, "Groucho has proved his merit. It's my turn."
"Fine." said Copper. "We want an exchange quickly, buy 1/2 a pound of his best stuff. Go!"
They left for the shop and saw extrordinary sights. Grass so very green and sky so very blue. On the way they payed a visit to the village mystic, Katrina. When asked to read their fortunes read, Katrina said, "I see...An idiot doing a man's job, a man serving an idiot's post, a loss for one, a win for another, and the journey shifts, but for how long will the dream last before the end comes and the stone general digs a grave for the stone warrior and stone leader?"
None understood what was said, but Hambo said, "It is the will of heaven, it cannot easily be transcripted." They left in inquery.
They now left and bought what they could and the seller said, "That'll be 200 G bells."
Groucho said, "Suck my balls, 200 G!"
"That's enough." Said the seller
When they went back and informed Copper of their mission, Chow led some men to investigate the terrain of Tortimi. When there, Chow found Katrina and asked for his fortune to be told. Katrina took ten steps and said:
Life in a man is short indeed,
To be succesful you must take heed,
You have defied a brotherhood,
Granted, you did what you could,
Though you didn't do what you should,
Ignorance is all you would,
In the time of doom, do not cower,
Watch your dreams until the final hour.
At this Chow left, when a general yelled, "Stay, bastard! I await thee!" Indeed:
To kill a traitor they gathered men
Perhaps they have a chance again
Who was the attacker?
Read on...
They packed up and were ready. Hambo was guarding Kassa while they were gone. They pitched camp in the woods. Suddenly a report came.
"Tortimer himself is coming with his royal guard, minus Camofrog. A formidable force indeed."
"Don't worry." said Groucho
They rested on the outskirts of Tortimi until daybreak. They came with a large force to meet the royal guard. They hurled insults at the coming army.
"Tyrant!" said one
"Go home to your palace!" said another
The armies stared at each other. Admiral tossed an insult at Snake.
"Low grade wage slave!"
Infuriated, Elmer, a minor captain, set out. Admiral sent out another minor captain, Rex. They fought a duel of 50 bouts until, after gaining an opening, Elmer killed him with an axestroke.
"Who's the idiot now, Tenderfoot?" asked Elmer
Eager for a victory, Admiral himself went out. "Who dares to fight me?" he asked
"I shall!" was Groucho's reply. The two champions fought until night, his blade whirling, Groucho pulled back. That night, he forged two axes with points on the ends of them. He packed his pouch with playroom daggers and stood out in the moonlight. He started to stare at the moon for hours.
The next day they set out. It was noon and Admiral was challenging Groucho to another duel. Groucho went out, double axes in his hands. By now, Tortimer could be seen in his carriage, sitting beside a Golden Axe. Groucho yelled, "Come now bastard! Groucho of Kassa awaits thee!"
Admiral went out, and they fought a well matched duel of 50 bouts. Then, Groucho deflected with his axes, and removed a dagger from his pouch and stabbed Admiral 10 times in the heart. Groucho yelled, "Why stop now? Kill Tortimer!" He then threw a knife at Tortimer and hit him in the arm. Tortimer sounded the retreat. They would have captured him if not for Chow blocking their advance.
They returned to camp and rewarded Groucho. They decided to stick with the mission and made plans to negotiate with the weed seller. Snake said, "Groucho has proved his merit. It's my turn."
"Fine." said Copper. "We want an exchange quickly, buy 1/2 a pound of his best stuff. Go!"
They left for the shop and saw extrordinary sights. Grass so very green and sky so very blue. On the way they payed a visit to the village mystic, Katrina. When asked to read their fortunes read, Katrina said, "I see...An idiot doing a man's job, a man serving an idiot's post, a loss for one, a win for another, and the journey shifts, but for how long will the dream last before the end comes and the stone general digs a grave for the stone warrior and stone leader?"
None understood what was said, but Hambo said, "It is the will of heaven, it cannot easily be transcripted." They left in inquery.
They now left and bought what they could and the seller said, "That'll be 200 G bells."
Groucho said, "Suck my balls, 200 G!"
"That's enough." Said the seller
When they went back and informed Copper of their mission, Chow led some men to investigate the terrain of Tortimi. When there, Chow found Katrina and asked for his fortune to be told. Katrina took ten steps and said:
Life in a man is short indeed,
To be succesful you must take heed,
You have defied a brotherhood,
Granted, you did what you could,
Though you didn't do what you should,
Ignorance is all you would,
In the time of doom, do not cower,
Watch your dreams until the final hour.
At this Chow left, when a general yelled, "Stay, bastard! I await thee!" Indeed:
To kill a traitor they gathered men
Perhaps they have a chance again
Who was the attacker?
Read on...
