Chapter 5: The Road to Destruction
An hour later, Keja and Picard waited in the courtyard for the arrival of Apollo. Several Soldiers had already joined them. Among the group were goblins that were arguing about something in another language, Swordhunters that were training in the corners, and a group of Total Defense Shotguns withstood attacks from the Celtic Guardians.
"Looks like were gonna have fun tonight." Picard said. "I wonder if we'll get to see that Insect Queen."
"We more than likely will. Seeing as we're probably going to tag along with Apollo." Keja replied.
"Think we should be training too?" Picard asked, as he looked at his reflection in the new Sword that he acquired.
"I don't know really. With the teamwork we've been displaying lately, I'd say we don't really need it for such an occasion." Keja replied.
"You couldn't be more wrong." Apollo said as he walked up to the boys.
"How so?" Picard asked. "We've gotten out of every bad situation with ease."
"Yes that may be true, young Buster Blader." Apollo said. "But you do not know what lurks in that forest. Every branch of every tree in that entire forest is inhabited by at least ten insects. The Insect Queen is not a foe to be taken lightly, because any insect within a one mile radius of that creature gives her more and more power."
"Crap." Picard said.
"Crap is right Picard." Dominus said as he looked into his massive crystal ball. "Because not only will you have to endure the wrath of the Insect Queen and he millions of offspring, but you will also have to deal with one other ordeal. An ordeal that will even bring King Apollo to his knees."
Apollo gathered all his soldiers into the monstrous courtyard and stood before them. Silence ran rapid through out the crowd for a few minutes until the beginning of Apollo's speech broke it.
"How long have we had to stand that eyesore in the eastward plains of our land?" Apollo asked. "How long have we had to endure attack after attack after attack, almost every single day? Too long. Too long have we live in only a spot of fear. Too long have we had to hear the name of that monster from the forest. Too long have we had to just sit here and do nothing while that thing tries to take away from us the most essential thing to the Sogen. Well tonight we do something about it. We aren't going to just sit around anymore. Tonight the Sogen will be saved, and that worthless forest will be burned to the ground!"
"Yeah!" All the men in the courtyard shouted.
"Well with that said." Apollo paused for a minute as he stared at his soldiers. "Chase victory, and don't let it out of your sight. Because tonight we catch it!"
"Yeah!" The men yelled again.
"Now march on, and leave not one standing!" Apollo yelled as the soldiers began to pile out of Fierce.
They stood on the threshold of the plains and waited. Apollo rode up on his violet steed as he always did. "Forward!" He yelled as the entire battalion began to march to the forest. Keja and Picard followed closely behind.
The hours past like seconds and night came without warning. The army stopped to take a rest before they massacred the bugs.
"King Apollo." General Megacyber said as he approached the King.
"Yes?" Apollo said as he sipped at a canteen.
"According to the Throwstone Unit, we are currently ten miles from the threshold of the Forest." General Megacyber answered.
"Good." Apollo said. "We will continue as soon as the Pyros arrive."
"They're coming through the plains and are approaching out area as we speak." General Megacyber replied.
"Even better." Apollo said. "Tell everyone to get on their feet. We will depart shortly."
"Yes sire." General Megacyber said as he ran back to the battalion.
"So when do you think we're gonna press on?" Picard asked.
"I don't know. I think we have to wait for the Pyros to get here." Keja answered.
"Well I think I see their lights over there." Picard said as he pointed to the north.
"Actually their over there." Keja said as he pointed a bit more west.
"Smart ass." Picard mumbled.
"Back on your feet!" General Megacyber yelled. "Come on, back on your feet people!"
Everyone got to their feet and awaited Apollo to speak. The light that the fire of the Pyros made came closer and closer by the second. They were just minutes away. Everyone stood silent as the Pyros finally arrived.
"King Apollo." A man with a head of flames walked out of the crowd of fire. "It's been a long time."
"Yes it has Hino." Apollo said as he shook the man's hand. "So. Are you ready to help?"
"As ready as my name is Tsuchi." Hino said. "How about you?"
"I've been ready for too long." Apollo answered.
"That's good. Looks like your boys are all ready. But whats with the Dark Magician?" Hino asked.
"That's the Prince of Yami." Apollo answered. "Him and his Buster Blader friend over there helped us fend off an attack this morning."
"Well we're going to need all the help we can get." Hino said. "Shall we march?"
"Yes. Yes we shall." Apollo said and turned to his army. "Onward!"
The Warriors and the Pyros let out a yell and followed their leaders deeper into the plains. As they approached the threshold of the Forest they got more and more quiet. They stopped at the first tree for a brief minute. Apollo took a deep breath as he looked into the darkness of the wilderness.
"Light it up." Apollo faintly said as the Pyros raised their Burning Spears.
An hour later, Keja and Picard waited in the courtyard for the arrival of Apollo. Several Soldiers had already joined them. Among the group were goblins that were arguing about something in another language, Swordhunters that were training in the corners, and a group of Total Defense Shotguns withstood attacks from the Celtic Guardians.
"Looks like were gonna have fun tonight." Picard said. "I wonder if we'll get to see that Insect Queen."
"We more than likely will. Seeing as we're probably going to tag along with Apollo." Keja replied.
"Think we should be training too?" Picard asked, as he looked at his reflection in the new Sword that he acquired.
"I don't know really. With the teamwork we've been displaying lately, I'd say we don't really need it for such an occasion." Keja replied.
"You couldn't be more wrong." Apollo said as he walked up to the boys.
"How so?" Picard asked. "We've gotten out of every bad situation with ease."
"Yes that may be true, young Buster Blader." Apollo said. "But you do not know what lurks in that forest. Every branch of every tree in that entire forest is inhabited by at least ten insects. The Insect Queen is not a foe to be taken lightly, because any insect within a one mile radius of that creature gives her more and more power."
"Crap." Picard said.
"Crap is right Picard." Dominus said as he looked into his massive crystal ball. "Because not only will you have to endure the wrath of the Insect Queen and he millions of offspring, but you will also have to deal with one other ordeal. An ordeal that will even bring King Apollo to his knees."
Apollo gathered all his soldiers into the monstrous courtyard and stood before them. Silence ran rapid through out the crowd for a few minutes until the beginning of Apollo's speech broke it.
"How long have we had to stand that eyesore in the eastward plains of our land?" Apollo asked. "How long have we had to endure attack after attack after attack, almost every single day? Too long. Too long have we live in only a spot of fear. Too long have we had to hear the name of that monster from the forest. Too long have we had to just sit here and do nothing while that thing tries to take away from us the most essential thing to the Sogen. Well tonight we do something about it. We aren't going to just sit around anymore. Tonight the Sogen will be saved, and that worthless forest will be burned to the ground!"
"Yeah!" All the men in the courtyard shouted.
"Well with that said." Apollo paused for a minute as he stared at his soldiers. "Chase victory, and don't let it out of your sight. Because tonight we catch it!"
"Yeah!" The men yelled again.
"Now march on, and leave not one standing!" Apollo yelled as the soldiers began to pile out of Fierce.
They stood on the threshold of the plains and waited. Apollo rode up on his violet steed as he always did. "Forward!" He yelled as the entire battalion began to march to the forest. Keja and Picard followed closely behind.
The hours past like seconds and night came without warning. The army stopped to take a rest before they massacred the bugs.
"King Apollo." General Megacyber said as he approached the King.
"Yes?" Apollo said as he sipped at a canteen.
"According to the Throwstone Unit, we are currently ten miles from the threshold of the Forest." General Megacyber answered.
"Good." Apollo said. "We will continue as soon as the Pyros arrive."
"They're coming through the plains and are approaching out area as we speak." General Megacyber replied.
"Even better." Apollo said. "Tell everyone to get on their feet. We will depart shortly."
"Yes sire." General Megacyber said as he ran back to the battalion.
"So when do you think we're gonna press on?" Picard asked.
"I don't know. I think we have to wait for the Pyros to get here." Keja answered.
"Well I think I see their lights over there." Picard said as he pointed to the north.
"Actually their over there." Keja said as he pointed a bit more west.
"Smart ass." Picard mumbled.
"Back on your feet!" General Megacyber yelled. "Come on, back on your feet people!"
Everyone got to their feet and awaited Apollo to speak. The light that the fire of the Pyros made came closer and closer by the second. They were just minutes away. Everyone stood silent as the Pyros finally arrived.
"King Apollo." A man with a head of flames walked out of the crowd of fire. "It's been a long time."
"Yes it has Hino." Apollo said as he shook the man's hand. "So. Are you ready to help?"
"As ready as my name is Tsuchi." Hino said. "How about you?"
"I've been ready for too long." Apollo answered.
"That's good. Looks like your boys are all ready. But whats with the Dark Magician?" Hino asked.
"That's the Prince of Yami." Apollo answered. "Him and his Buster Blader friend over there helped us fend off an attack this morning."
"Well we're going to need all the help we can get." Hino said. "Shall we march?"
"Yes. Yes we shall." Apollo said and turned to his army. "Onward!"
The Warriors and the Pyros let out a yell and followed their leaders deeper into the plains. As they approached the threshold of the Forest they got more and more quiet. They stopped at the first tree for a brief minute. Apollo took a deep breath as he looked into the darkness of the wilderness.
"Light it up." Apollo faintly said as the Pyros raised their Burning Spears.