~ Third Person's Point of View ~
Everyone was ready to do their mission including Danaya.
Her men were gathered, equipped with sharp and polished swords, now and arrows.
Danaya can't bear to look at Zachary before leaving. She turned her back and said, "Wait for me here! I forgot something."
Five men shook their heads and wait for her to come back right away.
The princess's cloak swayed as she walked towards the backyard. From afar, she glances at the weak swordsman who's digging up the soil.
Danaya controlled her emotion not to walk closer to him. To wipe his sweats; to give him food and beverage; to hold and kiss him.
"Guard and feed them if it is necessary!" She commanded.
One of her great and trusted warriors listened to the princess. He was standing firmly but he's out of the world. His mind was in another dimension as hearkening to the princess.
The bad news is, Zachary never looked at her more than a friend; more than anything else in the world.
It is to be astonishing if someone like him would fall in love with a fearless yet cruel woman.
Danaya gasped. For the nth time, she stared at him like it was her last day on earth.
The princess finally turned her back and went to her men who are waiting for her. She said, "Let's go!"
In a quiet and certain way, they went out of the portico and locked it. Danaya cannot let zombies invade her people.
There were zombies around the place; feasting into someone. Fortunately, steeds didn't make much noise to catch the undead's attention.
Black steeds were being tied up in a safe place. However, Princess Danaya ordered to used six of them including herself.
"Yaah!"
Danaya leads the way to rummage around the area. Weapons were at an ease of use and if ever there are zombies meddles in; it would be easy for their coalition to beat all of them.
Danaya's trusted personnel forgot to give the slaves their basic necessities. He quickly seated on the princess's chair and sighed of relief.
In no time, he fell into a deep sleep without guarding the young Princess and Zachary.
On the other side, along the way of searching for the lost Prince. Danaya saw someone from afar that caught her attention.
She then rides as fast as the horse can and went closer. Until Danaya clearly sees the walking feasting into a native and wild hog.
Without a doubt, she heaves the sword at her left. The zombie saw the princess but it is too late to attack her.
Danaya swipes it to the undead's head. Blood splashes from its neck and spatters into Danaya's weapon.
The beheaded body fall into the ground with blood splashing. Its head flings away heedlessly into the dead body of hog.
The princess sheathed the sword back and put it in her side. She didn't mind the blood on its blade because for sure it won't be the last time killing of the undead.
"Watch out! There must be more zombies sauntering the area!"
Five men replied, "Aye, your majesty!"
All of them wander through the place; realizing that they reached the black market of Alicesha. "Perhaps, it was one of their stock." One of them said.
Princess Danaya looked at every corner of the market. Then she witnessed how zombies ruined and wrecked the living of the people.
Vegetables, fruits and other sources of nutrition were rotten out as the duration of apocalypse continues.
The roofs, the street were all ravaged and looted as people cannot fix and emplaced all the damages that the zombies brought to.
Aside from the market, there were households found by Danaya's squad. Most of it was surrounded and or covered by something that can protect against the undead.
There were sharp woods or bamboo used as protection and defense around the houses. However, some are wide open; no barriers; no embankments; no survivors.
One of the men said, "Zombies will be gathered into a populated place. Why not we try to get on to the entrance of the palace, your majesty?"
Danaya shook her head as she agreed to his opinion. He's right, the more people; the more undead.
She gulped and said, "We need to be observant and vigilant upon reaching the entrance. Let's go!"
By then, they moved from the market into the main gateway of Alicesha. It will take them one hour and a half to get through; and they have to go a scrimmage.
Without the Princess awareness, a large number of zombies were sauntering along the way to the palace. They gathered all together, waiting for new prey to feast on.
King Zeus of Atlantis ordered to bring back his son; the prince; Zelnacariah. He can't forgive himself when he failed to save his son from the infectious virus that undead brought up to.
He then chose Princess Danaya to accomplish the quest with her men. King Zeus knows that this mission is impossible to fulfill; however, he will not sit back and let his son die without knowing his capabilities.
Danaya remembered suddenly what the King have told her. "Find; save your brother against any harm– or it would be the end of the world– of our life Danaya. I am praying for the deities to guide and protect you with your mission impossible. Go forth, my great daughter."
Thinking too much will lead them into a big fight. Until fifteen zombies heard the sounds of the horses.
Advantageously, her men saw the zombies and screamed quickly, "Undead! Watch out, your majesty!"
All of them get their bow and arrows except the Princess who heaves the sword and ready to attack.
Two walking dead howled upon seeing the Princess riding with a raven steed. "Grrrrggh!"
In a graceful way, Danaya twirled up the sword and grip its hilt with a lot of resilience. She then slashes the neck of the two undead coming into her way while her men shoot the remaining zombies.
One of her men exclaimed when the zombie tried to attack and bite the leg of the princess. "Dodge in, Princess Danaya!"
And then, zombie falls into the ground when being shoot into the head. Danaya breathes deeply upon realizing what happened. "I owe you my life; you shall be rewarded as soon as we get back to Atlantis."
"It is my honor to insure and to defend you; your majesty."
Danaya took a long sigh as she focuses on killing the lingering undead.