A girl worth fighting for
After receiving the forged letter that Irma and Blunk had written, Matt, Cedric, and the troops marched toward the mountain pass. Will was in back of the line, with Huggles pulling a cart full of cannons. Irma and Blunk rode in the wagon. At this time Irma was reclining in a little chair reading a magazine with Blunk fanning her.
The march was hard and the troops were starting to get irritated.
Troops: For a long time we've
Been marching of to battle
Nigel: In a thundering herd
We feel a lot like cattle
Troops: Like the pounding beat
Our aching feet are teasing to ignore
Caleb, having had enough of the seriousness of the whole thing, suddenly jumped between Nigel and Eric, a huge grin on his face.
Caleb: Hey! Think of instead
A girl worth fighting for
Nigel and Eric smiled at the idea of a beautiful girl waiting to welcome them each home as heroes.
"Huh?" Will asked confused.
Caleb: That's was I said
A girl worth fighting for
I want her paler then the moon
With eyes that shine like stars
Nigel: My girl will marvel at my strength
Adore my battle scars
Eric: I couldn't care less what she'll wear
Or what she looks like
It all depends on what she cooks like
Beef, pork, and chicken
Troops: Mmm
The troops marched through a river holding their swords on their shoulders so they wouldn't rust. Nigel turned to Will and nudged her.
Nigel: Bet the local girls thought
You were quit the charmer
As Caleb walked out of the river, water filled his armor to make him look insanely buff.
Caleb: And I'll bet the ladies love a man in armor
He flexed causing all the water to pour out. He frowned in annoyance. The group passed a field with a few women working in it.
Troops: You can guess what we
Have missed the most
Since we went off to war
Inside the wagon, Irma rolled her eyes. Then she turned to Blunk. "They actually think women will fall for guys like them?"
Blunk shrugged. "Blunk don't know. Blunk never had a girl." When Blunk raised his arms Irma had to plug her nose.
"I wonder why that is?" Irma said sarcastically, still plugging her nose.
Troops: What do we want?
A girl worth fighting for
Will turned and saw the women looking at her. Embarrassed, Will looked away, while the women giggled.
Nigel: My girl will think I have no faults
Eric: And I'm a major find
Nigel, Caleb, and Eric looked at 'Ty', waiting to see what 'he' would say.
Will: Uh, how about a girl who's got a brain?
Who always speaks her mind?
Eric, Nigel, and Caleb gave her puzzled looks. "Nah!" They said in unison. Then Caleb put a hand on the wagon, flexing his other arm.
Caleb: My manly ways
And turn of phrase
Are sure to thrill her
Nigel rolled his eyes, then turned to Eric with a smirk.
Nigel: He thinks he's such
A lady killer
Nigel hit Huggles, who jumped forward with the wagon, causing Caleb to lose his balance and fall face first in a puddle of mud. He got up and glared at Nigel, who only laughed.
Cedric: I've a girl back home
Who's unlike any other
Nigel smirked and leaned closer to Will.
Nigel: Yeah, the only girl who'd love him
Is his mother
Cedric turned to glare the boy, while Will laughed. Then the troops lined up with Will in the middle, making the girl uncomfortable.
Troops: But when we come home in victory
They'll line up at the door
Caleb: What do we want?
Troops: A girl worth fighting for
Caleb: Wish that I had…
Troops: A girl worth fighting for
Will slipped out of the line and turned around, only to see Nigel and Eric holding giant snowballs to throw at her. She quickly turned back around.
Troops: A girl worth fighting…
Before they could sing another word, they saw a horrible sight. They had reached the mountain village only to find it burned and everything destroyed. Even Irma and Blunk looked shocked. As the army walked around they knew this could be the result of only one thing. Phobos and his army had arrived before they had.
"This is bad," Eric muttered.
Matt looked around in worry, hoping to catch sight on his uncle or any part of his army. "Search for survivors!" He ordered.
As the soldiers walked around, Will looked down and saw the doll that Phobos had had earlier. She gently picked it up and then she frowned. Was this what awaited her when she would fight the Huns?
She walked over to Matt. He looked at her, as if asking her if she had found anyone still alive. Will sadly shook her head no.
"Something doesn't make sense," Matt said. "My uncle should have been here."
"Captain!" Cedric called.
Matt, Will, and the rest of the soldiers line up on the hill where Cedric was standing. What they saw made their blood run cold. Raythor's army lay in the field. They were all dead, slaughtered by Phobos and his army. Matt and Will's faces were pale and even Nigel and Caleb were speechless in horror.
Then Eric walked up the hill. He had gone down to see if anyone was still alive. In his hands he held a helmet. He sadly handed it to Matt. "The general," Eric said.
Matt looked down at his uncle's helmet in shock. He slowly shook his head as if in denial. He couldn't seem to register the fact that his uncle was dead. After a few moments, Matt silently walked away for the other. Will stared after him sadly. Then she looked down at the army and felt a surge of both relief and sympathy. Her father would never have to die like this, but Matt's uncle had been taken in a cruel and painful way.
Will looked back at Matt and saw him kneel on the snow covered ground, drawing his sword out. He put the sword in the ground and placed his uncle's helmet on the hilt. Will walked over to him.
"I'm sorry," Will said softly, wishing she could say more.
Matt stood up and placed a hand on Will's shoulder, giving her a small, sad smile. Will tried to return it, but she couldn't. Matt walked back to the troops and got on his horse. "Listen up men. Phobos and his army are traveling faster. The quickest way to the Imperial city is through the mountain pass. We're the only hope for Queen Elyon now. Move out!" He ordered.
As the troops marched of slowly, Will knelt on the ground and placed the doll she had found against the sword in honor of the people who had been killed in the raid. Then she sadly walked after Matt and the troops, the last hope of Meridian.