THE CHOSEN ONE II (REUNION)
By Kim B
Date: June 2, 2025
Ch. 9ANOTHER WAY


By morning the 3 Kings, the two head generals, the head wizards, the other generals, and the armies injured were now healthy and ready for battle after they were all magically treated by Zussorender and the wizards. And those who lost a part of their bodies were excluded from the armies to return to their family.

The armies of Axrax were stationed at each gate and battlements looking as Marcelos raise some of his armies that died yesterday piled up at the gate from the dead and joined the other Marcelos' armies. Even though Marcelos raise his dead armies, the armies of Axrax weren't afraid but ready to fight and they choose not to care about the dark sky or the size of Marcelos' armies. Seeing the fighting spirit of Axrax's armies didn't break after yesterday's battle and seeing what he is capable of, made Marcelos wondered why their fighting spirit didn't break and how can he breaks it.

In the council hall were King Raynold, the Kings, lord Emmanuel, Zussorender, the princes, the princesses, Hawk, the head wizards, the generals, the head guard, and the ministers all standing and dressed in armor except for the ministers, the princes, the princesses, and Hawk. King Raynold asked the supreme general ''how many men and light army soldiers are available to fight?''.

''With the light army soldiers and everyone. We have a total of 1.6 million and they have all been shared to each gate'' said the supreme general.

''That is a bad number against Marcelos and his armies'' said King Josh.

''We can't go to battle with such kind of number against Marcelos and his armies. The dark sky makes them powerful and Marcelos raises his armies from the dead. If we go to battle we will all be wiped out'' said King Michel.

''Then are we just gonna wait here while Marcelos attacked us and kill us all? He is right at the gates with his armies waiting for us'' said the minister for health.

''You only said that because you haven't faced or seen what we had. Those things are worst than demons or monsters. They are something I can't describe. They feel no pain or remorse. They are the evil to the core'' said King James.

''Even with that, we can't just watch and do nothing while Axrax fall'' said the supreme general.

''If we can't watch Axrax fall and if we can't attack Marcelos because we will be wiped out. Then what should we do?'' Hawk asked everyone in the hall.

After Hawk asked that question there was silence in the hall for some seconds before lord Emmanuel said to everyone ''we will be protecting the gates. But this time, we wouldn't be protecting the gate to survive the day but to find an escape route for the people. Just so you all know, we will be abandoning Axrax''.

Everyone in the hall was shocked to hear that except the great King and Zussorender that knows about it but the princes, the princesses, Hawk, King Josh, and King Michel were happy to hear that. The prime minister asked lord Emmanuel ''did you just say we are abandoning Axrax?''.

''Yes, we are'' said King Raynold.

''If we abandoned Axrax then we are we heading?'' the vice prime minister asked King Raynold.

''No idea but the gods will lead us and help us. With the number of armies we have, it is not enough to continue to protect Axrax and there is also no time to raise more armies. We have to leave Axrax to protect the people and our legacy. I learn that Axrax is not the wall and homes we lived in, Axrax is the people that live in it. Saving the people is saving Axrax'' said King Raynold.

Everyone reasons with what the great King said then General Lancelot asked ''saying we are abandoning Axrax is easy but how are we going to get everyone out of Axrax when every entrance out and in of Axrax is blocked by Marcelos' armies''.

''We will have to find another way'' said Zussorender.

''We will go back out there and buy time for Hawk, the princes, and the princesses to find another way we can use to get out of Axrax'' said King Raynold.

''Yes, your royal majesty'' said everyone in a union.

The princes and the princesses were happy that they were given a new task instead of just roaming the palace. King Raynold said to the princes, the princesses, and Hawk ''you all don't have much time but to search the entire Axrax to find another way out of Axrax''.

''Yes, your royal majesty'' said Hawk, the princes, and the princesses in a union.

''I think we should all better get to work'' said King Raynold to everyone.

''Yes, your royal majesty'' said everyone in a union.

After the meeting, everyone went on their separate ways. The great King, Kings, and the others went to the gates where they are stationed, the ministers went back home to prepare their families while the princes, the princesses, and Hawk shared themselves into four groups to find another way out of Axrax, Hawk and Tracy, Noah and Camelia, Kylie and Mike, Redrick and Kinsley.

Upon getting to the west gate and the battlement, King Raynold, General Raphael, and Zussorender saw Marcelos' armies and took a deep breath. General Raphael said to King Raynold ''surviving today is gonna be very hard''.

''Yeah, but we have to no matter what'' said King Raynold.

Upon getting to the East and the battlement, King Marcus, King James, and the others saw Marcelos' armies then King Marcus said to King James ''thank you for yesterday''.

King James said with a smile to King Marcus ''I couldn't just let you die while I am the one leading. You must acknowledge me as the winner before I can let you die''.

''If you think am gonna do that then you must be dreaming. It hasn't ended until I die, and I shall be the one winning to my death not you'' said King Marcus.

''We shall see'' said King James.

Upon getting to the south gate and the battlement, lord Emmanuel and the head guard saw Marcelos' armies and then sighed. The head guard asked lord Emmanuel ''can we survive today?''.

''We have to Ian if we want to protect the people. So stick to me no matter what, you are still young to die'' said lord Emmanuel (with a smile) to the head guard, then the head guard smiled.

Upon getting to the North gate and the battlement, King Josh, King Michel, and the others saw Marcelos' armies and they are take a deep breath. King Michel said to King Josh ''We survive yesterday but we may die today''.

King Josh said to King Michel ''I have no regret in dying today, Michel. Now that I know our children will survive today and our legacy will live on. I will happily die protecting them''.

''You are right. At least we leave an heir and our legacy remains. It has been an honor fighting alongside you and will be an honor to die beside you'' said King Josh, then the two Kings shake each other.

Seeing how small Axrax's armies are, Ramsay asked Lilia ''will they survive today cause yesterday was just luck''.

''We will find out at the end of the battle'' said Lilia to Ramsay.

Marcelos looked at Axrax's armies on the west gate battlement once again and saw their fighting spirit is still high just like that of their leaders then he ordered his armies to attack and all of them at each gate attacked the gates.

While the great King, the others, and the armies were fighting and doing their best to protect the gate from being breached, the princes, the princesses, and Hawk continued to find another way out of Axrax even though they haven't found one.

The battle was a more brutal and bloody one than that of yesterday. Blood of Marcelos' armies filled King Raynold's, General Raphael's, and Zussorender's faces as they killed Marcelos' armies. King Marcus and King James kept on counting their scores by killing Marcelos' armies to know who is the best. King Josh and King Michel did the very best they could to protect the wall and gate. Lord Emmanuel and the head guard fight alongside each other so lord Emmanuel will be able to protect the head guard with his magic. The head generals, the head wizards, the generals, and the armies did their very best to protect the walls and gates.

Even with everyone doing their best, it was impossible to stop Marcelos' armies and to continue to protect the gates and the walls since they were losing more armies. It was still morning and while the battle continues, General Raphael fought his way through to King Raynold who was fighting, and said to him ''we have to retreat, your royal majesty''.

King Raynold said to General Raphael ''we can not retreat now''.

''We will be wiped out if we continue to fight'' said General Raphael to King Raynold.

''I don't care. We will hold the gates as long as we can. No one must retreat until a way to get the people out his found'' said King Raynold.

Princess Camelia and Noah were running through the streets to find another way the people can escape after trying different places but it seems to be impossible when Noah suddenly stopped walking making princess Camelia stopped walking and asked him ''what is wrong''.

''I don't know. I just suddenly felt someone called my name'' said Noah to princesses Camelia.

''What do you.....'' said princess Camelia.

Princess Camelia couldn't finish her words because Noah suddenly fainted and fall to the ground. Seeing Noah fall to the ground as he fainted, princess Camelia became scared and worried. Princess Camelia went to Noah, kneel beside him, and try to wake him up by tapping him and calling his name.

Noah opened his eyes and met himself standing close to his unconscious body and princesses Camelia that was trying to wake him. Noah wondered why he fainted after hearing someone call his name then he suddenly heard someone call his name from behind and looked back to see princess Esther smiling. Noah smiled upon seeing princess Esther and said to her ''I guess this is your work'', then they both walked to each other and hugged upon getting to each other.

As they hugged, princess Esther said to Noah ''I miss you so much'', then Noah said to princess Esther ''I miss you too''.

They separated from each other then Noah said to princess Esther ''am sure you didn't make me unconscious just to see me''.

''Yeah, you are right'' said princess Esther.

''So why am I here?'' asked Noah.

''Am here to tell you how to save the people in Axrax'' said princess Esther.



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