Slowly the night had come,the sky red the blood moon shining in the area.
Zaya breathed in and out then in and out again.
The Viking's slaves kept on rushing out of the transporter.
Their numbers were so large one could have thought the transporter was making more by it self.
The tenth space ship landed,the wide door opening simultaneously,
all the fire creatures abruptly stopped in their movements.
Zaya stared in curiosity as she saw a figure walk out of the transporter,
three others following.
He wore an amour that was thick leather black grasping a large hammer in his hands.
On his head was an iron hat that had two long red horns on it's top, her eyes lids fidgeted was this him?
she asked herself.
The viper viking?
As his feet touched the city's ground he motioned his hammer forward signifying for the troops of fire beasts to attack.
Zaya stared in horror as each of the fire beasts lit up in flames.
As they began running towards them.
She then spoke bravely,June you create an earthquake in their midst dismantling their forces.
Ashara,Natasha and Zoey you lead the battle on the front along with the commanders.
While me and Korin will battle the Viking and his three other viking subordinates.
A white glowing mist suddenly appeared at their front
Pauline coming out from it, shocked looks plastered on the faces of the veteran army along with his commanders.
Pauline stretched her hands forward as she yelled "attack!"
In response a loud and wide beam of energy broke out from the bloody night sky landing directly on all of the ten space ships and the unlucky red blazing beasts that were still in it.
After the strike Pauline then turned around,she wore a golden armour that glowed,
radiating energy.
Zaya!" she yelled you're not meant to be here.
A look of worry fixed on her face.
She then screamed you all have your orders, attack now!
seeing the momentum Pauline had given the veterans Zaya raised her hands forward,The troops launched, seeing this Pauline vanished from where she stood.
Appearing right at Zaya's front as the others rushed towards the flaming fire creatures,while two of them stood in their midst.
Pauline, how did you..?
I breached the matrix said Pauline, you're not meant to be in this war Zaya.
I know but I have to battle the Viking,Zaya explained.
That is exactly what you're not meant to be doing, come with me to the Sanctuary.
Pauline said grabbing hold of Zaya as both of them immediately vanished from the war scene in a shroud of white energy.
They appeared in the midst of the civilians,Zaya transformed back to her regular form as she spoke smiling, The sanctuary made it.
Pauline then said, "no it didn't as she grabbed Zaya's hand and they began walking.
What do you mean Zaya asked,we where attack by the vikings, fortunately the sanctuary was also made to shoot missiles and beams.
I had to open a portal to transport the whole sanctuary all the way towards here.
Zaya shook her head in unbelieve,are you saying yes I am Zaya we are right above The Viking War.
I must stay, I have to help Zaya said,I know Pauline replied but remember we are all fighting this war because of your safety.
You have to go,don't worry we all promise to stay safe.
Pauline then took Zaya towards where the control room was,
Zaya was suprised when the alpha commander gave her a hug as she said great job Zaya,
Zaya then saluted,
Yes alpha commander.
Before you go we wanted you to meet your parents, Zaya walked out of the rooms towards the civilian section as she found her parents, gracing them with her presence.
Naya and Dan ran towards Zaya filled with joy,Zaya felt relieved she hadn't seen her parents since the war had started,not that she didn't want to,but the fear of losing them made her keep them at arms length.
Zaya where have you been?
you got me worried,Naya said giving her daughter a hug,Dan joining him,am sorry mum Zaya said but i didn't want to put you in danger at all.
Don't say that Zaya,Naya said,Dan then spoke we'll always be here for you.
After they spoke for a few more minutes it was time for Zaya to leave the city.
She went towards where Pauline had stood her parents waving her good bye, Pauline then opened a portal with her mind.
The portal brimmed with intense energy as Zaya could see on the other side was the wilderness.
Pauline weve got a lot to talk about really,Zaya said amazed at how Pauline had just created a rift through space.
Yes we do Zaya got closer to the portal,she hesitated,what's wrong Zaya?
Pauline asked,it's nothing,am just feeling like a big time coward.
You're not a coward,remember this is why the Vikings are here to kill you,it's time you must go,no worries I'll protect your parents for you alright?
Alright Pauline I'll stop worrying,where are you sending me,The meridian island not too far away from the phantom city.
If we need your help you'll see my sign Pauline smiled,now you're talking Zaya said as she jumped through the portal,the portal seemed to have dragged her to the other side,As she hit the ground hardly on the other head rolling and hitting the bark of a tree.
Zaya smiled as she sighed it's been a long day,she was worried about the rest hoping they'll be fine.
She then sat close to one of the bushes beside the trees and began thinking,why would the viper viking send an army of five dragons just to kill one fox.
He could have killed her since birth but why didn't he?
Zaya kept on thinking, she then remembered what the staff had told her earlier about getting her memories back.
She stared at her two hands and looked up to the sky as she sighed deeper.
For her everything was confusing,Why couldn't the Viking clan defeat the fox clan after all this centuries she asked herself.
It was definitely something that should have been easy after Edeth had fallen but yet still they seemed to be cautious, taking every step with dexterity.
BANG!!!
There was a loud noise,Zaya in her human form could hear it from the meridian island,she stood up transforming to her fox form as she climbed up a tree.
From the tree top she could see the city from far away.
There were continuous beams shots in the sky and over three dragon's hovering in the area.
Other viking ships have arrived as they had began attacked the sanctuary continuously,
The sanctuary had began to crash falling from the sky with just one her booster holding it up,the others destroyed.
The fire wisps that were in the war on the ground rose to the sky flying towards the sanctuary aiming to bring it down to the ground.
The wisps swarmed the it's area as they began attacking the jet booster, Zaya could only watch horrified as she couldn't do anything from where she was, she was too far away from the city.
Suddenly a bright white light sparked among the wisps the figure emitted a powerful energy signature enough to vanquish all the wisps around it.
It was Pauline, she moved through the wisps sending them to their doom as she launched towards the sanctuary.
She caught the sanctuary on its way to crash lifting it back up with both of her hands only one being could have matched what Pauline looked like, "A goddess!"
Powerful energy erupted from her body turning the night time to day as the white light matched that of the sun.
The wind pressure on the island increased Zaya began to loose grip if the tree she held as a big portal suddenly appeared over the island,the figure of the sanctuary coming out of the whirling energy mist was music.
What got Zaya astonished was how Pauline lifted the sanctuary from the portal towards the ground seemingly effortlessly.
Zaya hopped from tree to tree,going towards the sanctuary.
The sanctuary was laid on top of the shallow hill beside the mountain at the front of the sanctuary was Pauline.
Energy beaming in her hands as she used telekinesis of some sort to open the gates.
The alpha commander of the veteran army along with the mayor and other high esteemed officials and elites walked out.
Pauline walked towards the alpha commander as she had stopped,
Well done Pauline Chinami spoke it was a good initiative you took.
Have you confirmed the safety of this island Chinami asked,
Yes alpha commander Pauline replied.
Both Chinami's gaze and Pauline's were suddenly locked in to some nearby bushes as someone had just walked out of it.
It was a half breed purple fox,
"Apha commander"
Zaya said saluting Chinami,great job representatung me in the veteran army Zaya.
Can I have my badge back now?
Chinami asked,yes you can Zaya said as she turned back to a human the purple fur exiting her skin along with the other features.
Am astonished at how your battle outfit seems to have torn and yet it somehow comes back to your body when you transform how is that possible.
The mayor said as he was inquisitive,Zaya smiled as she said June made it for me.
Chinami then spoke Pauline you remain here and protect the island.
Me along with your mum and Zaya would return to the war as it has just gotten tough.
You must remain here yours and their safety is what matters.
Pauline opened a portal Zaya changed back to her fox form, Chinami and Pauline's mum went through the portal.
Zaya was about to follow when she suddenly hesitated facing back towards Pauline.
Pauline then spoke "yes I know Zaya there's a lot you want to ask me,I'll surely tell you everything alright?
Zaya then nodded,smiled and jumped through the portal.
Zaya landed in the midst of the flaming battle she glanced around in shock, Flames were everywhere,
it's not been long since the new fire creatures have arrived yet thousands of veterans had fallen remaining a few hundred others who were terribly injured why others still had the strength to fight.
The same could be said of the fire creatures as most of them laid dead on the ground others burning thanks to Pauline's butchering of the wisps their numbers have also been greatly reduced.
In the red night's sky was the champion of the tournament of thousands he's blade dazzling as bright as ever.
Streaks or blood could be seen all over his armour as he was fighting with three dragon's all at the same time,beams firing towards his location,he dodged fighting all the three great dragons continuously.
Zaya's eyes also spotted Chinami along with Carl's Brynes also in the heat of the battle finishing of the fire creatures at break neck speed,rage apparent in their eyes.
Zaya was suprised as she never thought they could a hold a sword properly now they used their swords to kill the beasts like they were making Monday's breakfast.
Zaya shook at the sight of this as she squinted her eyes her gaze also falling on Zoey and Natasha fortunately they was still on the mighty jaguar that teared through the the remnants of the fire creatures at a speed that her eyes could barely catch upt with.
But something was strange there were three girls on the jaguar's back and the third wasn't Ashara, Zaya was puzzled,
Watch out!
Someone yelled as she was suddenly hit from the right hand side.
She crashed on the ground along along with the person that hit her.
Ashara?
Is that you?
What are you doing standing there Zaya?
That hammer could have killed you.
Standing not too far away was the Viking himself,the hammer the threw defied the laws of physics by returned back to him.
Zaya could see his face clearly, thanks to the fire that burnt around them.
His face was covered in some sort of dark mask.
An aura of dragon primordial energy was emitting from his body,his hammer hissed against the ground as he began walking towards them.
"Ashara,Zaya called,
"yes Zaya," "What do we do?"
Can you see the Viking ships up filled with more fire beasts.
"yes I can,the ones attacking Korin and failing brutally, Ashara confirmed.
Yes those ones, Zaya replied.
"If I throw you up towards one of them do you think you can destroy it before I finish this Viking?"
"You bet I can," Ashara said as she smiled,
Zaya then threw the half breed cat up towards the closest Viking ship.
Her gaze faced back towards her supposed viking prey.
The Viking then spoke,You mock me child, Zaya countenance was cold,she wasn't too surprised.
The Viking was thirty meters away yet he had heard the little conversation she had with Ashara.
Zaya launched forward her claws sharpened as she wished to scatter the Viking at her front into a million pieces.
The Viking raised his hammer up as it lit in fire growing larger than twice an average humans head.
They clashed,Zaya immediately aiming for a powerful punch from the right,the Viking dodged moving to the back in a slight bit.
Taking the opportunity to use his hammer to strike Zaya's feet,
Zaya jumped up her legs closed to his head she aimed for a double leg kick but he dodged.
They both retreated backwards,Zaya began thinking,this Viking had great dexterity and at this rate his hammer skills have been honed to the hilt,while she had only used the claws she barely ever trained with, the fate of this battle was decided from the start.
Zaya nodded her head as she realized she could only retreat to one assuring move.
*For Zoey's Sake*
Zaya took a stance,the viking seeing this began spinning his hammer relentlessly as he ran towards her.
Zaya growled hardly,the ground shook in the strength of her growl,sending some rubbles in the city tumbling to the ground.
Thunder crackled in the sky,the force of the wind's current grew straying the flying dragons and vikings ships off course.
The Viking hammer slipped from his hands, hitting his face as the power of the growl carried him a mile away.
The Viking hit the debris hardly, rolling on the ground,his black armour broken his face revealed his red horns shattered.
He opened his eyes,his body was terribly injured there was a hole in his chest.
Lightning crackled in the sky as a figure appeared right at his front.
A purpled furred fox, the fox gave him an heavy punch on his abdominal side,blood spewed from his mouth,some teeth flying out.
The viking began laughing hard, the fox was startled,as he yelled, you should have spoken child that you where a fox!