Thursday, September 25, 2008, 7:18 PM
ROAD TO WAR [6]
Road to War [6] : Nations at Conflict
Author's Notes:
Last chapter of 'Road to War'! This epilogue was supposed to be longer than it is but I've decided to leave the very last part for the sequel.
Reasons being:If you wish to read previous chapters/posts, please proceed to the navigation bar on the right hand side under the 'Posts' category. Have a nice day, and enjoy this short chapter =]
- Suspense
- Motivation for me to write XD
EPILOGUE
The Fore, Gretycos
Militarist State of Rogwel
Steam Year 1878
The Next Day...
Romius and Julian were curious. At the peak of Gretycos, where the castle stood, had a purely white-coloured flag waving over it. Soon, Marie and Dave emerged from the walls of Gretycos.
Julian ordered, "Arrows, ready!", as his rangers aimed their arrows at the two generals standing alone outside Gretycos. There was no retaliation from the Gretycos defences, no flinching from the two generals or whatsoever.
"Halt!" stopped Romius. He turned to the two, and asked, "We don't understand."
"Romius, they've surrendered. We've won. And since we've won, those two traitors should be executed with immediate effect," suggested Julian impatiently.
"Where's Kane?" asked Romius, ignoring Julian which totally pissed him off.
"Dead. Assassinated," said Marie expressionlessly.
"By who?"
"Both of us."
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Banquet Hall, Gretycos
Republic of Rogwel
Steam Year 1878
The Republic was restored with Julian as its new president. A banquet was thrown to celebrate the victory over Kane. The victory was unexpected. Marie and Dave were known as heroes throughout the continent for removing Kane, despite the fact that they served under him previously.
The troops from both nations were enjoying a scrumptious and sumptuous meal. Then, Romius stood up, holding a cup of wine, saying, "A toast to Your Honour. I congratulate the nation of Rogwel for having its Republican government restored. I give my blessings to the future of both nations, for peace and prosperity!"
With that, he drank the wine from the cup, and sat down again. A round of applause soon followed after.
Then, Julian rose from his seat and said, "A toast to our ally from the Kingdom! I thank them for their support in the movement Kane. I hope, on behalf of the people of the Republic, that both nations will enjoy peace and prosperity for eternity!"
Julian returned to his seat, with the crowd applauding for him.
And suddenly, Marie and Dave screamed, and collapsed to the ground. There was then a commotion in the Banquet Hall.
A dart appeared on the wall, just inches away from Julian.
"Protect the President!" shouted a castle guard, leading troops to guard Julian.
Another guard went forward to examine Marie and Dave. It was soon discovered that the darts hit precisely on their hearts, causing instant death.
"Whose dart is that?" asked Romius.
The guard withdrew the darts from the chest and took a closer look. "It..." he said, "has the symbol of the dragon... It's from Elerd."
More Gretycos guards streamed into the Banquet Hall, surrounding Romius and his forces.
"Romius, answer me honestly. Did you plan this assassination?" asked Julian, with an angry expression hanging on his face.
"I, Romius, will answer honestly to Your Honour. Neither I nor my troops are instructed to kill the two generals and Your Honour."
"Then, why are there Elerd darts?"
"It's obvious someone trying to frame us, trying to strain the relationships between both nations."
"Romius, I am disappointed in you," said Julian sadly, "I don't believe it. You claimed that the Kingdom wants peace. But in actual fact, you've convinced me that the Kingdom wants war. Very well then, I will give you what William and you want - war. I give you 102 days. Go back to your homeland. After that, we will talk with nothing but weapons."
"Okay, there is nothing I can do if you don't believe me, Julian..." Romius turned away, leading his troops to their barracks.
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Royal Study, Cerity Praha
Elerd Kingdom
William's Year 644
2 Days Later...
"I bet he used the darts that we've thrown at Kane's forces. It's obvious he planned the assassination. He wanted to justify his reason for war, in front of the people of Rogwel!" said Romius, venting his anger.
"Brother, relax. War is inevitable. Both nations have to come to war one day," assured William."
"How's Taxzn, Your Majesty?"
"Well, after Kane rose into power, Taxzn was left alone and gained independance. I sent some aid to them. Their nation is rebuilding fast now. They've realized that they are neither used to living with magic or technology. They are used to living with their natural environment. I say, Taxzn is one unique nation."
"Ah, then they shall be referred to as the Nation of Nature then?"
"Probably, in future."
"Anyway, after they're rebuilt and become strong, I propose an alliance between the Union of Taxzn and the Kingdom of Elerd."
"That augurs well for the Kingdom. Oh yes, defence preparations at all towns and outposts have been secured. The only thing we have to worry is the agricultural activities on the countryside and out on the sea. They are vulnerable to enemy attacks. While we still have time, introduce conscription to increase our army strength, and then we can spend more resources to protect these areas."
"Then it'll be on you, Brother, take care of it."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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100 days later, the feudal lords and the powerful Lord Knights set off on the road, to war.
And another 15 years later, the Kingdom met with a tragic event...
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[ to be continued in Episode II... ]
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