Koba and the army of apes bounded across the Golden Gate Bridge making a beeline straight to the place he knows where the apes would have a fighting chance to fight the humans. His good eye sighted the human fort and directed his apes to descend themselves upon whatever humans that was unfortunately still there. There were screams, cries and gunfire as apes picked out the few humans and dealt with them. During the brief struggle, Koba then directed his ape army into the warehouse where they proceeded to rip apart the metallic boxes, containing the firearms. Approaching one, Koba then quickly showed his apes how to load the weapon, after seeing many a times how the humans had done it and fired the M16 into the air, causing the apes to quiver at the sight.

"Apes! Grab guns! We fight! He shouted throughout the warehouse, gaining hoots and screeches from his fellow brothers as they started to follow what Koba had taught them.

Panting heavily, Koba spotted Blue Eyes, Ash and Rocket standing a few ways away from them. Approaching the three, Koba then offered Rocket the weapon to which the bulky hairless chimpanzee hesitated slightly before looking away from the scarred bonobo. Disappointed at Rocket's reluctance, Koba then looked at Blue Eyes, offering the young prince the weapon in his hands. Blue Eyes glanced around him at the other excited apes, down at the gun in Koba's hands before finally resting his gaze upon scarred bonobo's face. Slowly reaching up, Blue Eyes accepted the weapon, gaining a grin from Koba whom gave the young chimp a few pats on the shoulder.

Looking towards Ash, Koba then grabbed a weapon out of the hands of a ape that ran on by and offered the chimpanzee it as well, whom hesitantly accepted it while frantically looking up at Rocket whom merely narrowed his eyes back at his son. Lowering his head, Ash turned towards Blue Eyes and signed something quick to him. The young prince nodded and gave Ash a pat on the back before glancing up at his uncle Rocket. The two then quietly walked away and joined the other apes, preparing themselves for the upcoming battle that was about to ensue.

…

The sounds of screams and gunfire had never sounded so beautiful before as Pope casually walked among the rooftops and spectated the battle that raged on below. Bodies of both humans and apes fell as they all slaughtered each other without mercy. Flames and explosions erupted all around the streets lighting the the night with its red and orange glow. Watching on Pope noticed that his brothers were being pushed back by the humans as they slightly got the upper hand but to his surprise Koba came charging right back in, boosting all of the apes morale. Amused by this, Pope leaned onto a railing as he watched the scarred bonobo leading the charge while firing at the humans. Pointless and pathetic as it was Pope did give Koba credit though, to be able to fight and lead their apes into battle.

Continuing to watch on, Pope merely tsked and shook his head at the apes that fought below him. It was a fool's way of fighting but then again they were all nothing to him, these apes that followed Caesar's and now Koba's leadership. From the deaths of these fools he will build a better ape society. One full of strong apes that will destroy their enemies if they were stupid enough to challenge them, be they man or apes. He just needed for Koba and his followers to do the dirty work first and then die before claiming his rightful place as leader. But if by some miracle Koba did not fall by the end of it all, who couldn't say that accident could still possibly happen? Besides, accidents happens all the time correct?

Well… He'll just have to patiently wait for it to be over so that he may lead the apes into a better world Pope mused to himself. It might take a while but he was patient, he had been waiting for many a years now and everything was perfectly falling into place. Caesar is now gone, soon to be Koba and whoever else stood in his way. Then he could lead the apes towards a better society that what Caesar had created.

There was a grunt behind Pope, causing the scarred chimpanzee to turn around to face Rex and Red along with many other apes behind them.

"Are we ready?" Rex signed to Pope whom looked over the edge of the railing once more.

"Not yet. Let's let them take care of the humans," Pope answered back as he noticed the approaching tank from down the street.

That was his cue to leave and he faced the two gorillas and apes that followed him. Pope gestured them to hide themselves once things have settled down before they could set up the "accident" that will unfortunately occur to their new leader, Koba. With a singular nod from his followers the apes all disappeared into the shadows with Pope glancing back once at the chaos below before he too followed.

…

Blue Eyes hid behind a vehicle as the sounds of gunfire buzzed over his head. Panicking the young chimpanzee looked around, eyes widening at what he was seeing. Apes of various ages were falling left and right, their death cries forever ringing within his ears. Humans screaming at the top of their lungs as they either died and or shouted at each other. This was wrong… All of it. How did he think that this would ever turn out good for them? Curling into himself, he wished that he was somewhere far and not here. Oh how he'd wish that his father was here.

There was a loud explosion, causing Blue Eyes to jerk his head up and see a giant vehicle with a long barrel in the front of it rolling towards them. The rapping sounds of bullets bouncing off of concrete and vehicles quickly traveled towards Blue Eyes. Stunned with fear, Blue Eyes froze on the spot until someone grabbed a hold of him and yanked him out of the way of the hailing bullets. Landing on the ground with a hard thud, Blue Eyes weary glanced up to see Rocket staring down at him with a worried look.

"Uncle Rocke-"

"Come!" Rocket barked out as he hoisted the young prince up to his feet and quickly lead him away.

As Blue Eyes followed the burly older chimp, he couldn't help but glance behind himself when there was a loud explosion, causing many apes to be tossed into the air. Feeling Rocket's hand again the older chimpanzee quickly shoved Blue Eyes down in between a couple of vehicles along with Ash and Maurice.

"We stay here until fight clears, understand?" Rocket signed to the two younger apes who nodded back.

Keeping his head low, Blue Eyes stared at the gun in his hands and felt disgusted at himself. This was what his father had been trying to avoid all along. Now he understood why his father had wanted peace, understood why his uncles and Ash followed Caesar's way. They all saw what he didn't or rather had not wanted to see. His instilled hate and anger towards the humans had overclouded his judgment and now here he was, in the middle of this freighting battle between apes and humans and it scared him, shook him down to his very core.

Feeling a gentle hand upon his shoulder, Blue Eyes glanced up to the sad eyes of his uncle Maurice whom offered him a small smile.

"Do not worry Blue Eyes. We will try to keep you and Ash safe," Maurice offered the young prince.

"Stay strong until the battle is over," Rocket signed in as well before he forced them to duck as a hail of bullets whizzed by over their heads.

Blue Eyes huffed out a pant and closed his eyes tightly, hoping, wishing that what the two older apes were telling him the truth. But of course words could only do so much. He now wished that his father were here. His father. His poor father, shot and killed by the humans that he had allowed into the colony. If only he had known what they were going to do… Then maybe they could have avoided all of this.

…

With a shuddering breath, Caesar opened his eyes, gaze staring up high into the trees up above. It was early morning from the looks of it and for some reason he was laying on the soft ground beneath him, instead of his cot back in his tree house. Tree house? Yes, he should be back home. Home with Cornelia and their two beloved sons. So why was he on the ground here in the middle of the forest? Then it dawned on him. Last night's events coming back to him. A scarred ape, the sound of a gun, falling and then the screams and cries of both Cornelia and Blue Eyes.

Chest rising and lowering, Caesar was heaving as panic and fear settled in, pumping his blood with adrenaline. Trying to get up, Caesar grunted and winced when pain suddenly flared up from the his left chest area, causing him to fall back down onto his back. Reaching on over, Caesar touched the wound and flinched before bringing his hand back to stare at the blood that coated his fingers. He had been shot… By an ape no less and was probably going to die here.

As he laid there still in shock, Caesar heard footsteps approaching him, followed by familiar voices. Within his peripheral, Caesar could see several figures approaching him and once they were in his sights his green golden speckled eyes wandered on over to them. Soon enough he was staring into the shocked faces of both Alexander and Ellie, Malcolm's family.

"Dad!?"

"Oh, my god. Malcolm!"

"Caesar?" Malcolm breathed, clearly in shock and wonder as he emerged from the stones behind them.

Caesar however merely grimaced and tried to say something but all that came out of his mouth was a grunt and few wheezes. Taking note of his discomfort, Malcolm was quickly by his side in an instant and placed a hand upon his chest to still him.

"It's okay, Caesar. We're here. Ellie help me," Malcolm spoke quietly.

Caesar grunted in pain as both Malcolm and Ellie tried to pick him up from the ground as gently as they could.

"Sorry," both Malcolm and Ellie apologized.

"It… okay," Caesar grounded out after a couple pants, knowing fully well that they were trying to not cause as much discomfort as possible.

Soon enough the four of them slowly traversed through the forest at a slow pace, making their way towards the campsite where the vehicles were. Once they have made it there though, Caesar and the humans stopped dead in their tracks at what they saw. There on the ground besides the trucks were two bodies, one human and the other an ape's.

"What?" Malcolm exclaimed but stopped when he noticed the pained grunt from Caesar reminded him of the task at hand.

Quickly getting Ellie and Alex out of their stupor, Malcolm asked the boy to open the backdoor to the vehicle that they had the key to and they placed Caesar there. Once he was settled in, Caesar glanced back down at the two bodies, noticing that they belonged to Stone and the humans who was volatile towards his people. A thought occured to him and he slowly turned his sorrowful gaze up towards Ellie.

"My… Son… My… Family… Where?" Caesar asked desperately a couple of tears falling from his red puffy eyes.

"I… I don't know… I'm sorry," Ellie responded, feeling heartbroken at seeing her new friend in such a state.

Upon hearing her answer, Caesar lowered his shoulders and slowly glanced back at the two bodies that laid just outside.

"Try not to speak. You need to rest okay?" Ellie spoke in a soft tone to Caesar.

Gently taking the chimpanzee's bigger hand, Ellie guided it and placed it over the top of Caesar's wound.

"Hold," she said to the ape whom was breathing raggedly but complied and did as she ask.

"He's lost a lot of blood," Ellie spoke quietly, as she got out of the back of the vehicle and stood in front of Malcolm and Alex.

"Is he… Is he going to make it?" Alex asked in a stuttering voice.

Malcolm placed a hand on Alex's shoulder, glancing back at the bodies behind him quickly before facing his wife and son again.

"I don't understand… I… We thought Carver had shot him but. Now I don't know-" Malcolm said slowly, "Did someone else follow us out here-"

"Ape," Caesar suddenly cut the man off, causing everyone to look at him.

"What?"

"Ape… Did… This…" Caesar panted, finally looking away from the two bodies and letting his green golden eyes wander to each of their faces.

Caesar waited for the humans to say something or do anything but they didn't, instead they just glanced at each other in silence before Malcolm took in a deep breath.

"Alright. Alex, get in the truck. Ellie you good back here?" Malcolm asked to which Ellie nodded before taking a more comfortable position.

Walking to the driver's side, Malcolm hopped on in and started up the truck. This was a coup, if he ever knew one and he figured that maybe it was the scarred ape that didn't like them that did this. Glancing back at the two bodies behind them Malcolm heaved out a sigh before shifting the car into gear and driving away.

…

"We followed the humans here. They are hiding everywhere," Grey signed as he walked alongside Koba.

Snarling, Koba looked about seeing many of his apes screeching and hooting as they dragged the humans back down from the stairs and out into the open streets.

"We must not let them escape. We must catch them all!" Koba gestured back to Grey whom nodded before bounding away to relay the message.

Chasing after the humans with the other younger apes Blue Eyes and Ash ducked when a frantic human swung around a guard pole wildly. Backing away from the man the apes then noticed Koba sneaking up from behind the human, reached out and took a hold of the pole and proceeded to snarl down at the attacker.

Satisfied that the human was paralyzed with fear, Koba turned to the younger apes and idly tossed the pole towards Ash. Rocket's son looked down at the piece of metal within his hands before glancing back up at Koba, unsure of why the object was suddenly given to him.

"Kill him," Koba ordered, pointing back to the human who started to beg for his life.

Ash hesitated and looked from the man back to his honorary uncle who was waiting eagerly for him.

"Go ahead Ash… Make humans pay…" Koba gestured, waiting for the young male to bash the pathetic human over the head.

Koba watched as Ash was hesitant again before the young ape lowered the pole slowly looking away from him.

"Caesar would not have wanted this," Ash had signed to Koba, causing surprise to race across the scarred bonobo's face. "He would have wanted us to have peace with these humans. They… They pose no threat to us."

Koba's eyes widen momentarily when he saw Ash signing back at him. There it was again, Caesar's words to defend the humans. Why? Why were they all like this? Could they not see that humans are all evil? Mulling over his thoughts Koba slowly approached Ash as the young ape tossed aside the object that was in his hands. Standing there with the younger chimp, Koba patted Ash's shoulder gently. What the young Ash did not know though was that Koba's mind had broke, his vision filled with red. So with a snarl, Koba took a hold of the surprised Ash by the scruff of his neck and dragged him away.

At the sudden turn of events, Blue Eyes and the other young apes quickly followed Koba and Ash up the stairway. Reaching the top, Blue Eyes held his breath as he watched Koba dragged his kicking and screaming friend over to the edge of the balcony.

Somebody do something. Blue Eyes thought to himself as he looked on worriedly, noticing the hateful rage within Koba's eyes, seeming as if he were a different ape.

Anyone… Please do something.

Blue Eyes' breath hitched and his blood froze, knowing what Koba was about to do as the bonobo struggled with the young chimp underneath him.

He is going to kill him.

Ash's frantic cries still rang out into the air as he tried to break away from the stronger male.

Father… What do I do?

Blue Eyes' heart pounded hard against his chest as he watched the bonobo tried to lift the screaming chimp off the ground but lost his hold on him as Ash redoubled his efforts to get away.

Father!

Koba then finally grabbed a hold of Ash's leg and neck once more, successfully lifting the young chimp overhead with a snarl.

"LEAVE HIM!"

It was as if the voice had caused everything and everyone to stop in their tracks. All the screaming humans and all the chasing apes stopped momentarily, looking in the direction of whomever had roared out those two words.

Blinking several times, Koba dropped Ash, who scurried away and slowly looked to his right. Standing there at his full height with determination set within his icy irises stood Blue Eyes, chest heaving as if he had spent all day swinging through the forest. Did he hear it wrong? Was the one who actually yelled for him to stop, to bring him out of his rage filled stupor, Blue Eyes?

"Ape… Not kill. Ape," Blue Eyes recited the sacred law, loud enough for everyone around him to hear.

Koba glanced down at his shaking hands. What did he almost do? Was he almost going to kill one of their own kind because he lost his control? Panting to himself, Koba turned away from Blue Eyes and the other young apes before a scowl slowly enveloped his features. Rounding himself back to glare at Blue Eyes, Koba approached the young prince and stood before him.

"Caesar… Is gone. Apes. Follow Koba. Now," he grounded out to the young prince before turning around around and knuckle-walked away.

Letting out a breath that he didn't even realize that he was holding, Blue Eyes lost the support of his legs and sat down on the ground with a small thump, body all the while trembling. Did he just do that? Did he just forced Koba out of his madness? He couldn't believe it. All he wanted was for Koba to let go of Ash, he did not expect for it to actually work. During this though Blue Eyes suddenly felt someone giving him a strong hug from the side. Once he was released Blue Eyes turned to see the tearful face of Ash.

"Blue Eyes… Thank you!" Ash spoke through his sobs, tears flowing down from his green eyes, ignoring the curious looks of their fellow ape brothers as they slowly followed Koba to the other side.

Blue Eyes released his breath as his tears too started to run down the sides of his face. He had been so afraid, afraid of all the fighting, afraid of all the horrible noises, afraid of seeing other apes dying. That when no one else had stepped into to help Ash, did he unconsciously do it himself. By some miracle of what he had done, had snapped Koba back to his old self and therefore saved Ash and for that he was very grateful for. Taking a hold of the back of Ash's head, Blue Eyes then brought their foreheads together.

"Home… Family… Future…" Blue Eyes repeated his father's words as they both sat there, taking in the strength of each other.

Insane Koba is very bad Koba. Good thing someone was there to snap him out of it eh?

And here is one of the Destiny that has been altered in this fic, the sparring of Ash's life.

Yes I know the two words Blue Eyes used was from War for the Planet of the Apes but the line was so powerful and I thought that it would be appropriate for him to use it in such a dire situation. Also... Hey Blue Eyes, your inner Caesar is showing, XD. Like father like son hm? But yes, Blue Eyes is slowly changing now and writing this part out for him was hopefully natural enough. Would Caesar be proud of Blue Eyes for what he did for Ash?

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