Chapter Nine
Mogar and Vav were currently standing around a table with the generals of the guard. Viper was also there, standing next to Vav, Twisted Foot was also present, by Vav’s request.
“My king,” A general said, “The city’s army and empire continue to grow. We must move, they’ve made it very clear that they don’t want us here. If Wilds stays here, they’re endangering its citizens' lives,”
Mogar crosses his arms, “Mogar agrees,” he said, “Mogar feels it’s better if the Wildes kingdom moves,”
Suddenly, there was an explosion outside, a guard ran in,
“Sire! Humans are attacking the capital! The villages!”
“Mogar wants guards down there now!”
The group ran from the room, Vav and Mogar changing out of their royal pelts and grabbing their weapons.
When they made it to the village, it was chaos. Not all of the villagers were trained fighters, so not a lot of them stood to fight. Parents were grabbing their offspring, many running, and hiding.
Mogar roared and jumped into the fight, cutting down human soldiers who were opening fire on the villagers.
Vav helped the villagers evacuate, grabbing them out of burned huts and shops. Something then caught Vav’s eye, a man standing in the back of the strike force.
Vav realized that this was the attack’s leader, he went to face him when his eyes widened.
It was X-Ray. He looked different, new spandex, two red laser blades in his hands. All Vav could do was stand there, frozen.
“X-Ray!”
Null-Ray jolted and turned, he didn’t speak at first, just looked at Vav.
“What are you doing!?” Vav cried, “X-Ray!?”
A pause then Null-Ray rushed forward, kicking Vav back, who gasped and slid back a few steps. Null-Ray rushed forward again, Vav gasped and quickly grabbed a fallen warrior’s blade.
They locked blades, “What happened to you?” Vav asked, “We are friends, X-Ray!”
Null-Ray seemed to consider that before, “I am Null-Ray,”
Vav gasped and faltered, Null-Ray shoved him back a few feet, causing Vav to land on his back.
A soldier took advantage of that, shooting Vav, the buttle missed his side and sliced through his stomach, creating a gash. The lion cried out and collapsed, growling at the approaching soldier, eyes wheeling up with tears as he thought of his unborn cubs.
The man walked forward, and was about to pull the trigger when his eyes widened, “Vav?” the man then grunted as Mogar hit him from behind, sending him to the ground.
Vav looked up Mogar, tears running down his face, he was terrified. Mogar knew it wasn’t from the pain, Vav could take a hit better than anyone he knew, something else was wrong.
Mogar looked around to see most of the humans fleeing. Still, as they vanished into the forest altogether, Mogar caught a glimpse of green spandex, and then the force was gone.
Mogar picked Vav up, “Vav will be okay,” he reassured, “This isn’t bad,”
“I’m pregnant, Mogar!” Vav shouts, “I’m pregnant!”
Mogar’s eyes widened, he glanced at the wound and then back at Vav, now equally worried.
Mogar quickly got Vav back to the healers who cleaned the wound and reported that none of the cubs were harmed.
Mogar and Vav sigh in relief, Vav turned to the healer, “How many are there?”
The healer felt Vav’s stomach a little, tiny flecks of blue magic danced around his fingertips, “Three,” he said, “There are three cubs,”
Mogar and Vav looked at each other, smiling and crying, they embraced, Mogar laying a gentle hand on Vav’s bandaged stomach.
“Mogar is so happy right now,” He breaths, “Mogar is going to be a father,”
Vav nods, “I know, I’m excited too,” he then pulls away, “But we have more important things to worry about.
Mogar nods, and the two quickly make their way to the throne room, where there is an uproar. Half of the army generals want to go to war, while the other half wants to move the kingdom away from the city.
“We must attack the humans! Warriors can’t let them get away with this!”
“Attacking the humans will only make this worse, the wilds must move!”
“Quiet!” Mogar screams, silence fell, “Mogar agrees that both sides have points,” Mogar then sighs, “But what is the best plan for action?”
As the discussion continues, Vav silently slips away, only Viper notices. Vav pulls a coat over himself, pelt and all. He sends Mogar a note, then leaves.
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( Singing (Vav). Singing (Null-Ray). Talking. Singing (Choir/Voiceover)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ27EBdM19Y
“Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord. Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord. Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord. Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord, ”
Vav slowly makes his way through the forest, before sneaking into the city. Anger and confusion burning through his veins. He slowly heads towards Monarch Labs where he's sure to find what he's looking for. Rain slowly starts to pick up to a pour.
“I send a pestilence and plague, into your house, into your bed. Into your streams, into your street, into your drink, into your bread. Upon your cattle, on your sheep. Upon your oxen in your field. Into your dreams, into your sleep. Until you break, until you yield.”
Vav looks up to see The Mad King’s face staring down at him from a billboard.
“I send the swarm, I send the horde. Thus saith the Lord,”
Vav sighed, “Once I called you brother, once I thought the chance to make you laugh. Was all I ever wanted,”
“I send the thunder from the sky. I send the fire raining down,”
“And even now I wish that fate had chose another. Serving as your foe on His behalf. Is the last thing that I wanted,”
“I send a hail of burning ice. On ev'ry field, on ev'ry town,”
Vav noticed that the people he passed on the street seemed sad. Everyone seemed down on their luck.
“This was my home. All this pain and devastation, how it tortures me inside. All the innocent who suffer,” Vav glares up at a picture of Null-Ray, “From your stubbornness and pride!”
Vav knows that Mogar has gotten his note, for he could sense the presence of other warriors as they infiltrated the city. The citizens none the wiser. He quickly climbs up Monarch Labs and on the roof, like he suspected, was Null-Ray.
“I send the locusts on the wind such as the world has never seen. On ev'ry leaf, on ev'ry stalk. Until there's nothing left of green!”
The warriors make themselves known, people start screaming. But they just stand on the rooftops, waiting for orders.
“I send my scourge, I send my sword. Thus saith the Lord,”
Vav throws off his coat, “You who I called brother. Why must you call down another blow?”
“I send my scourge, I send my sword,”
Null-Ray turns to Vav.
“Let my people go!”
“Thus saith the Lord!”
“Thus saith the Lord!”
Null-Ray’s eyes narrow, Vav could hear the snarl in his voice, “You who I called brother. How could you have come to hate me so? Is this what you wanted?”
Vav looks away, he pulls out a small dagger.
“I send the swarm, I send the horde”
Null-Ray’s hands ball into fists, he starts shaking, “Then let my heart be hardened. And never mind how high the cost may grow. This will still be so-” Null-Ray points at Vav, “I will never let your people go,”
“Thus saith the Lord!”
Vav starts shaking himself, tears forming in his eyes, “Thus saith the Lord!”
“I will not…”
The two former friends both got into battle stances.
“Let…”
Weapons drawn
“Your (my) ...”
“People go!”
They rushed each other as thunder echoed above.