- I am pregnant?. Asked the kneeling black and white Kitty in a green cape, widening her blue eyes in shock to the red fox lady kneeling in front of her with pink hair and pink underbelly, in a blue kimono with white flowers, her eyes nervously twitching from right to left after the black-haired archaeologist in black and yellow uniform, a brown-yellow lizard with a black trident in his hands and a small brown-light Pierrito in a sock who happily barked in turquoise eyes.
- I really do, but how do you know that?. Kitty Softpaws asked, now looking exclusively at Love, the mistress of the vixen wielding the greatest of all forces, until recently, until the black hog, Greed, began to usurp his place on the podium through the constructions of the great system.
- I sense such things immediately, just as I see what you and Puss have in common, your love is reflected in my diamond heart. Love said, taking the heart-shaped diamond hanging around her neck in her right hand and showing the reflection of the two beings and their great affection connecting them in an unbreakable bond of indescribable power.
Kitty saw herself there, her blue eyes quivered as she saw herself and Puss as her heart said, so confirmed by the red lady vixen's amulet, she wasn't lying, and more importantly the diamond heart showed something else, a new life in the form of a great spark.
- that's true, that's why it makes me sick. Kitty said as she regained full control of herself and the nausea and strange pain subsided.
- so, ha, I didn't think I'd have a brother or sister, hooray!. Perrito, jumping up and down, shouted.
- in these dark times, this is probably the most beautiful news we could hope for. Said the Flying Dutchman scratching his scaly head with quivering blue eyes visible and his answer was met with a sincere smile on Love's face and that great joy in her pink eyes.
- these are always the most beautiful visions and the fruit of mutual fulfilled love. Love said, still kneeling by the kneeling Kitty.
- well, everything is beautiful and nice, but one thing I don't understand here, I know how it works, nausea and so on, the taste of cucumbers but I don't understand this pain, and it's so striking. Kevin said before suddenly seeing the terror on Kitty's face, he suddenly bit his tongue, because she had too many stress-causing problems lately, and his statement made not only her feel a twinge of fear and stress in her heart.
There was the most unpleasant duty in this world which Flying Dutchman and Death, sometimes they had to fulfill, sometimes they had to, sometimes there was no other way out, sometimes from the cruelty of other people, sometimes from diseases and all the worst, the Flying Dutchman himself clenched his strong scaly paws and on his trident because he never wanted to repeat the worst of the duties, and Kevin, wanting to cheer up the shock of stress fear he inflicted, quickly moved on to the most important thing.
- Love, we don't come here aimlessly.
- wait, Kevin, what did you mean when you said my pain hits are weird, what do you mean by that. Kitty said suddenly and abruptly standing up and jumping on the man's chest staring deep into his eyes.
- not time. Kevin said looking for help but when he started to look around, everyone whether it was Flying Dutchman or Love or Perrito they were all looking at him.
- I know what our duties are and I know what we have to do, we don't have time, so be brief, please, is it a bad thing. Kitty asked.
- I don't know about feline organisms, maybe it's supposed to be like that, maybe it's a sign of struggle and fatigue, you're expecting a child and you should be careful now, come on, you can't protect yourself from stress, there's too much of it today. Kevin said, feeling guilty and at the same time telling part of the truth, successfully running away from the worst possibility.
The Archaeologist's words, his slightly trembling brown eyes, not escaping the answer, made Kitty believe the archaeologist and descended to the ground to look now at Mrs. Vixen in a blue kimono and red flowers.
- Love, I don't have time, a lot has changed and we have to run, you too. She said Kitty as she walked over to Love and looked into her pink eyes with great intensity and Love listened to all her and her companions' words.
- an alien from another world is coming, he wields indescribable power given to him by the Man in the Suit, and to take over the world he must destroy the diamond heart, your heart, synonymous with your power as he already did with Death, Gary destroyed his blades and drained his power. Kevin said and the last of the callers was a trembling Perrito.
- you must run, if he defeats you, all will be lost and he, Gary, will take over the world, and I doubt that invisibility will protect you. Perrito said, his fur bristling even under his sock.
Listening to everything, Love closed her eyes and thought about something for a long time, and when she finished, she looked at the only one who was silent here and it was Flying Dutchman, he was silent, he was staring at Love with his right eye only.
-So it's true, what you said is true. Love she said looking at the brown chewed lizard in the blue vest.
- wait, he was talking to you, you were talking to Love, when, how, where, you said you couldn't find her. Kevin said, surprised by the fox lady's statement.
- Yes, I couldn't find her, that's true. Said the Flying Dutchman, looking now and exclusively at Mrs. Vixen and her waist-length pink hair billowing in the light breeze.
- but I knew he was here and he was close, I said exactly the same as you, hoping for an answer, but only you, only you, Kitty, gave the answer to Love, now you understand Love how much depends on it, on you, you have to run away and quickly. The Flying Dutchman added, sticking his trident into the ground between the crystals and placing his lizard's paws on both mistress fox's chariots, trying to be as persuasive as possible but she smiled and chased the reptilian paws off her shoulders.
- firstly, I'm safe here, secondly, this is my home and I won't run away, thirdly and lastly, I don't have to listen to you or any of you. She said Love suddenly from over the horizon in the pool of night rumbled a strange sound of cracked rock and the cry of a man calling for a duel, his call and familiar voice made everyone fall back to only Love who trembled because her heart of diamond answered her when in the reflection of crystals she saw reflection of a bald man in a white shirt and black pants.
- he's a villain who wants power, indescribable power, he can't love, he was once but he and his chosen one rejected it for power, strength, money. Love said in a voice full of regret and pity.
- Love!. Kitty screamed, pulling her blue kimono with red flowers.
- What happened. Love asked nonchalantly.
- can't you see it, you have to run away and now, I don't know how, but you have to. Kevin said and Love just smiled.
- why would I run away, I don't understand it, so much I don't understand today, starting with this, him. Love she said, showing the reflection carried all the way from the beginning of the crystal valley, the reflection of the tyrant striding to his cell with blades outstretched in clenched fists.
- how can you become like him, wanting only indescribable power, rejecting the love of power and blaming others, no, it's incomprehensible, he is afraid of the other side because what happens when he does not achieve it, he is motivated by fear as much as a lie he's scared, I can see it clearly. Love said, feeling more and more sorry for the coming man.
- Love please, you have to run, there is no other way. Flying Dutchman said.
- if he finds you here, and he will, he will break everything, and the one who is playing with all of us, the Man in Suit will terminate the deal in his favor as it was made. Perrito said and Love shook her head again, blowing her long pink hair.
- no, I won't do it!, I feel sorry for him and I don't run away from someone I feel sorry for. Love she said, then turned her full attention to the crystal reflecting the tyrant's face.
- Love, please. Kitty she said, tugging Love on her blue kimono.
- Kitty, tell me how it happened that your beloved is not here today, why you risk yourself. Love said looking only into her blue eyes now telling only the truth.
- Puss along with Martin and Death are definitely in the Mirage Desert. Kitty said and Love knelt down beside her, unable to understand what she was hearing.
- a desert of mirages but what for. Love asked, Kevin standing next to him was about to answer but Flying Dutchman stopped him by putting his hand over his mouth and allowing Kitty to answer the fox's question.
- The Man in Suit made a deal with a tyrant, I don't understand much of it but Gary stipulated that the only one who can defeat him is another man from his world but the Man in Suit himself cannot summon him that's what Gary demanded but you can get around this by finding a gold of the token in the Mirage desert, The Man in Suit also promised whoever uses the token's power to summon a man equal to the tyrant will receive a gift from him, Martin I know what he wants from him, Martin loves Jessica, daughter of King Wingar and Selena with all his heart and they are against this union, Death wants one too. Kitty said and Love closed her eyes as a pink tear escaped.
- I know what Death wants, I know why he doesn't like me so much either, he was in love with an extraordinary hyena, but her deadly disease took her away from him forever, and when he reached for his powers, he hated me, he was here but never found me, I know why he went there, I can see it in my heart, just like Martin, sometimes it's how parents stand on the happiness of lovers, just like I can see what Puss, your lover, has in it. Love said looking into her heart with images jumping between the three competitors who were probably now fighting among themselves to harness the power of the gold token.
- Love. she said Kitty, distracting Mrs. Vixen from staring at the pink diamond charm.
- I'm listening. Love she said with a big smile of love she had for all the beings of the world and her powers repeatedly broke various curses and contracts apart from the one written by the power of the cosmos.
- I can't do anything to convince you, I can't blackmail or pressure you, I can ask and please run away, if I don't come back, please tell Puss that I love him. She explored Kitty, drawing her knife and looking north to where the angry voice of the tyrant boomed.
- I see you, you won't escape me, you vile mistress fox I will break everything today and your power will only be a memory. Gary Williams said with his fists clenched with his blades out and that amok look in his brown eyes.
- you don't have to convince me. Love she said as she knelt behind Kitty and put her hands on her charcoal and green cape.
- I know, I don't have to, I can't, Love, please hide, maybe I'll slow him down somehow, maybe even defeat him, since you're staying, everything is now in the hands of Puss, Martin and Death if they succeed. Kitty she said before a red hand and her fine fur landed on Kitty's face and white mustache.
Kitty looked back at Love's happy smile and she nodded in agreement, Love looked back and held out her hands to everyone as the voice of rage behind her approached with the bully.
- Well, what are you waiting for, if you want to run, grab my hands quickly. Love she said and everyone gasped because it wasn't what they expected.
- but how, that is?. Kevin asked, his eyes wide, nervously scratching his head and black hair.
- is it important now, time is running fast. Said the Flying Dutchman first, placing his reptilian hand on the lady fox's delicate hand.
- that's right, quick, not the time, we'll outsmart this tyrant today. Perrito said, putting his paw next to the reptilian paw of the brown and yellow komodo dragon.
- so let's not waste any time, quickly. Kevin said placing his right hand on Love's left hand and as he did so his eyes widened uncontrollably.
- man, you must have the most delicate hands in the world. Kevin said looking into the pink eyes of the fox lady and into her diamond heart hanging around her neck.
- I would advise you not to look at the diamond heart, it's an object that can charm you. Said Flying Dutchman and Kevin quickly looked to the right, afraid of unnecessary.
- don't be afraid, my heart itself won't charm you, unless I want it, kitty quickly, give me your hand, your paw. Love she said in a playful tone, but when she looked at Kitty, her seriousness in her words and face showed all too well.
- but if you want to run away and stay with us, it's impossible. She said Kitty nevertheless put her right paw next to Kevin's hand on Love's left hand and she smiled at her genuinely having what turned out to be another ace up the sleeve of her kimono.
- I am Love, I can teleport from place to place where true love is, I will take you and myself to your beloved. Love said, and the voice of rage and a man from another world boomed in space.
Seeing Gary, arms splayed, lunge into battle, his blades gleaming in the midday sun and his mouth twisting in that battle shriek, everyone looked at him with great fear except Love herself, who looked at him again with great regret.
- Love!, quickly!, take us as far as possible!. Kevin screamed trembling, and Love closed her eyes the moment Gary Williams was six meters away.
Gary Williams landing on the rocky ground between the crystals with great impetus drove his claws into the target, there was a strange dull jolt and all he saw was empty earth, the rock cracked to the very green and chewed crystal and Gary staring with his furious brown eyes watched with undisguised fury earths and nothing else, a crack devoid of purpose, whatever its main focus was.
- what is!. Howled with great fury, Gary drew his blades and looked around the great crystal valley for his primary target, his ears, his eyes, all his senses focused on one, but to his surprise he heard neither heartbeat nor breathing nor saw anything that would be his main goal.
Gary screamed again and his full rage released as his eyes shone with great power and shot a powerful laser glare into the sky, it made Gary fall backwards looking at the world around him, looking at his hands and how his powers they came back again and yet the chase was on, there was supposed to be a duel here, with blades with limited powers, but it didn't happen, the duel had just ended and Gary had lost, that's how it was, suddenly a powerful chilling shiver ran down the spine of the otherworldly man, because there before him the terrible face of possible defeat and use of the token by his opponents.
- it's impossible, how, no!, they were supposed to be stopped, it can't end like this. said Gary striking the yellow crystal with great force and it went up to a great height to stop like everything in time around him, it made Gary look at everything in awe until his eyes focused on the Man in the Blue Suit walking beside him and his strange smile on an emotionless face, in those gray eyes and hair.
- you, what does that mean, tell me what happened here. Gary asked, extending his right arm forward.
- first, you lost your first chance, now everything is focused elsewhere, you know where, you must know it, right, there in the far west, beyond the cliffs, the border between the fertile land and the great Mirage desert. Said the Man in the Suit, looking exclusively to the west where the desert awaited them.
- so they haven't reached for the power of the token yet. Gary asked, lowering his right hand.
- yes, they haven't done it yet, but your way leads right there, Love has the ability to teleport, find her again but hurry, because everything is in your hands, yours and the hands of your opponents, run as fast as you can, I give it to you , and when you fight them, secure the first token, come on!. Shouted the Man in Suit pulling out a signed contract with a signature from behind his back and Gary, knowing the terms and his signature, gritted his teeth hard then looked at the Man in Suit once more into his gray eyes until he jumped back as the human eyes became once again a reflection of the cosmos.
- Tell me what your interest is in this. Gary asked before he left the valley of the crystals.
- you never know, never, you could look at the planet through a black hole, no, and I can. The Man in the Suit said, and Gary shook his head and shot skyward, now racing west into the mirage desert where so much was about to be decided.
The Man in the Suit watched the sky for a while, watching as the fast-moving point in the sky moved away to its main target, and according to the agreement, so much depended on so few and few, after all, the Man in the Suit himself opened a mirror reflecting something that he certainly did not like tyrant's allies, the image that made the reflection of the sun shine in the man's gray eyes and he himself showed a modest smile like a game master because something was ruined again.
Meanwhile, the brown city of Lunkhald, certain three soldiers in blue-and-white cuirasses and silver helmets led through the darkened and narrow streets a young red-haired girl in a blue dress hidden under a brown rough sack, Jessica panting heavily followed the three soldiers who, like most of them, were faithful to her and today their reaction was to give her a chance to escape with her parents.
- Then, princess, we'll be at the gate in a moment. Said one of the guards leading Jessica through the city and when they passed one of the citizens silently nodded his head also being faithful to the daughter of the wise king imprisoned today in the dungeon under the barracks.
Jessica meekly followed the guard in silence, feeling how every moment was getting harder and harder for her, the growing pressure made her breath faster and faster and her blue eyes nervously jumped between alleys and open roads leading to the main city routes, so Jessica guided by her loyal soldiers, she quickly crossed the next bends and smaller intersections until her eyes saw the sight of the open eastern gate overlooking the golden fields, this was where only two loyal guards were now stationed, this was where Jessica was to leave the city in silence and wait for her parents outside the city, but nothing more wrong.
- we're almost there. Said the lead guard.
- what about my parents, or they. Jessica asked, hidden in a brown sack like an ordinary peasant girl.
- we promise, my lady, we will do everything to get the two parents out of the dungeons, most of us are loyal all the time, but the rest are afraid. Said the lead guard.
Jessica paused for a moment with the three guards, thinking about everything, worrying about her parents as much as about her lover who risked so much that day to stop a cruel tyrant threatening the whole world and yet her parents, mother were still against this relationship .
- Martin. Jessica whispered to herself and then headed for the eastern gate, accelerating with each step.
Jessica to some point accelerated her step so much that she overtook the guards and great hope was painted on her face as well as in her blue eyes, suddenly two guards screamed in fear, behind Jessica's back she felt a shock wave, Jessica fell to the ground knocked down great power, and as she turned she saw the three loyal guards crash to the ground under the golden whip of a black hog in a white suit with gold chains and diamond rings on his fingers.
- Greed. Jessica whispered as she watched as Greed and the accompanying red-haired Norton wearing his green jacket and white trousers drew his sword and headed for it with deadly intent.
- leave her!. One of the two gate guards shouted as they both rushed into battle, Greed with a smile on his face swung his right golden whip and shattered swords as well as spears with ease, Jessica watched in horror as more loyal guards were smashed and rendered unconscious and Norton with great anger in his brown eyes he grabbed her right arm and twisted the arm of the former king's daughter.
- No, please, it hurts!. Jessica screamed and Norton hit her with all his strength in the face and Jessica fell to the ground with a huge mark on her face.
- you have to pay for it, you and your family, Greed what do we do with them. Norton asked and Greed showed his diabolical smile.
- gather them in the square in front of the blue palace, you will be hanged my miss, it will break the rebels once and for all, and then when Gary returns, no one will oppose his power, his, mine and yours, Gary this herald of doom and his power is the power of fear from which no one and nothing can save them, take her to the square. Greed said with great satisfaction as he scratched his fat, fat belly.
Norton did as Greed ordered him, grabbed the king's curie by the right hand and began to drag her through the city in front of all the terrified people, come Norton also saw anger, hatred in their eyes, but fear of his allies broke everything, all will and courage to resist tyranny, and the image of a tyrant confidant walking Greed with indescribable powers, Greed who can destroy an entire city by himself, made no one of the gathered people or soldiers raise his hand and Norton with a big smile on his face dragged the weeping princess behind him.
Even though Norton had to obey the orders of others again, those orders were sweet as honey to him because he finally had a chance to take his revenge once and for all on the hated king, the man who had given him the chance and all the honors and yet hated him so much.
Norton has always wanted power and Wingard has always stood in his way, but now everything is gone, now Norton was to become the ruler of Lunkhald, the undisputed lord of these lands and at the same time the servant of the emperor, now according to Greed's will, Norton led the king's squeaking daughter and threw her in the middle of the square in front of the blue palace where Greed has already set three gallows ready to end the life of the former king and his entire family once and for all.
- excellent, now I'll bring the king and queen here, you know, I like to be sadistic at times like this, and first if you let me, I want to take care of their daughter, Jessica will be the first and they will be watching. Norton said, his brown eyes shining and seething with hatred for the king and his family, having long planned to overthrow the king but now it was all in his hands.
- I love your enthusiasm, go ahead, I won't interrupt you. Greed said and Norton with a big vengeful smile left the square in front of the blue palace and Jessica looked at the face of a hateful creature, hungry for power and everything that was and is material, now everything is in their hands.
- Well, what, you won't say anything, you certainly have a lot to tell me. Greed said, hiding his greasy paws behind his back.
- I feel sorry for you. Jessica she said lying on the ground in a brown sack.
- I'm sorry, I'll give it to you!. Greed shouted, pulling out one of the golden whips, trying to strike, but he was stopped suddenly by the Man in the Blue Suit appearing out of nowhere, who lifted him off the ground with his power and directed his eyes to his where you could see the reflection of the cosmos, and Greed, trembling, tried to look right and left but he couldn't .
- if I were you, I'd be interested in the desert of mirages, if you want to witness victory or defeat, go there now. The Man in the Blue Suit said as he disappeared and Greed fell to the ground.
- let the manure flood it all. Greed shouted, looking first back at his servant leading the royal couple arm in hand in brown shabby clothes, then his gaze turned to the west, suddenly Greed took off into the sky giving only one piece of advice.
- do what you want with them, I have to go. Greed said then disappeared somewhere beyond the horizon of the western walls and everything seemed to be rushing with increasing speed as well as the outcome of the race because nothing was certain at the moment.
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I don't think anyone expected this, but Kitty's symptoms have always pointed to one thing from the beginning, now it's obvious, a new miracle of life, a child of Kitty and Puss, but the race goes on and Gary has regained what was once excluded in him by the Blue Suit Man despite the victory on one side, defeat follows everyone from the other side.