For the next hour or so, the two experienced frogs helped Anne AND Sasha train for the war to come.

"I have to say, looks are deceiving." Sasha said, "You two don't look like you have experience, but you are able to kick ass."

"If you don't learn from when we whipped those soldier bots from before, you did now." Mrs. Croaker said as she jabbed Sasha with her cane, chuckling a bit.

Before they could do anything else, Mayor Toadstool ran in with a paper in his hand.

"I've got news!" He said.

He handed Anne the paper and she gasped.

"King Andrias... was murdered." She said.

"What?!" Sadie, Felicia and Sasha said as they looked over Anne to see the paper.

"Previous King, Andrias, has as of now been dethroned and slain as a new ruler has taken the throne." Anne read before she saw the picture of the new queen and the caption. "No…. It can't be."

Taking the paper, Sasha got a closer look and gasped at both the title and the picture.

'All Hail Queen Darcy!' It said as Darcy sat in the throne, smirking evilly as she leaned on her fist.

"What the fuck!?" Sasha screamed.

"Isn't that Marcy?! Your 3rd human friend!?" Felicia said as she looked at the photo.

"That NOT the Marcy we know! The crazy kind must've done something to her! Look at what she's wearing!" Sasha said as she looked over the armor and helmet Marcy was wearing.

Anne couldn't look away. That was Marcy but at the same time, it wasn't her! That smile, that helmet, and that suit; it screamed than something or someone did something to her! Anne balled her fist and turned around, punching the sandbag and sending it into the wall. The sudden punch made everyone jolt as Anne turned to them, showing them angry yet crying eyes full of calamity energy. She pushed past them and ran out of the room, even running out of the bunker and into the woods. They called out for Anne but she ignored them as she kept running! Anne ran until her legs gave out. Her emotion were running wild. She was angry, sad, furious, everything.

"If I was here this wouldn't have happened!" She screamed, "Marcy wouldn't have been stabbed! She wouldn't have become that! And she….. She…. she wouldn't be our enemy now."

This was even worse than thinking Marcy was dead or comatose, one of her best friends was now her enemy all over again! Anne felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up. She saw Sasha. Sasha pulled her into a hug.

"Whe-"

"Shhh. Don't ask, just relax and know I'm here." Sasha said as she was crying herself.

This was just as painful for her as Anne but she tried to remain calm to better help her.

"How are we going to save her?"

"I don't know but I think it has something to do with that suit and helmet. The chest of it looked unique, like a power source." Sasha said with thought.

"Sasha, we need to get to the castle. Soon."

"And then what?" Sasha asked as Anne pulled away from her.

"We launch a sneak attack. Get in and deal with "Darcy" before she even knows what hit her!" Anne said to her friend.

"Yeah, but I mean... after." Sasha said, "We can't just leave this place to fall to ruins."

"We could reprogram the Frobot army. The one Polly's working on was really friendly and can do farm work." Anne said to her.

"Anne, we both know someone needs to lead." Sasha said, "And there's only one of us that the people would accept."

"One of us?" Anne repeated before looking shocked. "Wait, you mean me?! I can't be a queen! I could barely be ME when it went back home to L.A.!"

"Because you weren't being the real you. The you that you left here." Sasha said, "Ever since you came here, you wanted to make everything better for others."

"Yeah but…" Anne said before Sasha grabbed her shoulders.

"You've connected with every frog, toad, or newt you've met more than I ever could, you understand them and know their ways better than me. Who else would they want to lead then than you?" Sasha said to her.

"Do you really think I have the ability to lead?" Anne asked.

"I do." Sasha said, "And every leader needs a General they can trust."

Sasha put an arm around Anne. Anne giggled a little.

"Alright, I get it, you want to be a General." Anne said, "I'll think about becoming Queen and maybe I'll give you a promotion."

"That's all I ask." Sasha said with a smirk. "Now come on, let's get you back before the whole town comes looking for you."

"Yeah... sure."

The two girls got up and made their way back to Wartwood 2, both with a new sense of hope for the future. Hope to save Amphibia and to save Marcy. It was time to form a plan.


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