As night begins to fall the soldiers who have surrounded the USS Dibits are tiring. One of the soldiers tells the commanders
"Sire, the sun has set which means nightfall is nigh which means the Trolls will be out and about."
The commander hears this and gives it a quick thought. He then realizes that the soldier is correct and if it got too dark the army could risk being ambushed by Trolls.
"Alright men, pack up thy equipment. We're going back to the city." The commander says
One of the other soldiers says
"But sire, Jhaan will rain down his wrath upon us if we leave."
"Jhaan is a magistrate, and not in charge of us. Aego is my boss and he didn't order this." The commander states.
The army begins to leave.
On the bridge of the Dibits, Beta is relieved to see them actually leaving.
"Oh thank, Merci." Beta says
"You did it, your first success as Captain, man!" Curipher says
"Oh yeah! Yellow can you please get us the alcohol?" Beta asks
"Aye Captain." Yellow says.
She then goes to get the alcohol.
Back to the army, they use their torches to light the dark path. It has become impossible to see anything as they're walking through the dark forest.
On each side of the path is nothing but dense forest which is even darker.
And lurking in the forest are Trolls watching them.
"It sure is dark out here." One of the soldiers exclaims
"I've never been out here when it was this dark." another one adds
"I don't even know if we're going in the right direction." The first soldier then comments
"Don't worry the commander knows" the second one says
The Trolls in the forest prepare to attack their prey. Some of them are in the trees and some on the ground.
"I get the feeling we're being watched" The commander says
"Fall back me-" the commander is then interrupted when one of the Trolls jumps down from the tree sinking its claws into him.
The rest of the army sees this and readys their aim.
"Crossbows at the ready?" The lieutenant shouts before he is taken down by one of the Trolls.
The Elven soldiers fire their arrows and hit the two Trolls but more of them come from the trees and starts to pick them off. Panic sets in as some are running around just trying to survive. One of the Soldiers swings his sword, cutting down three Trolls before he himself is fallen. Some of them run into the forest to try and escape but are taken down. No one survives the attack.
The head Troll stands right on the path where the army has fallen and stamps out the last remaining torch.
"With The shades of darkness. We attack Wildowol." He growls
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In Wildowol, Syndra takes Jeffer, Heidi, and Victoria to the Castle.
Victoria is impressed by the huge castle. She runs around ecstatic looking at things such as painting, and golden chandeliers.
"Oh my goodness it reminds me of how Buckingham Palace would be." She says
While Victoria is just running around impressed by the golden encrusted items.
"Look you guys, you're welcome to stay here until daylight rises, but you can't let anyone see you." Syndra says
"A bit late for that." A deep rustic voice says. Walking in is this bearded Elven man wearing knightly armor.
"Oh boy." Jeffers says worryingly
"Oh Aego, I didn't expect you to be here tonight." Syndra says
"Conall wanted to see me. Have you seen him?" Aego asks
"No, I haven't seen him since this morning." Syndra replies
"Strange well I bet he won't be pleased with these strangers in his castle." Aego says
"These are people falsely imprisoned by Jhaan."
"Well where be the rest of them?" Aego jokingly says
"So who are they? I've never seen clothes like the ones these people bare."
says Aego
"Two of them are Morzan and the one with Blonde hair is a human. Is that right?" Syndra says
"Yeah" Jeffers answers
"I know what humans are but Morzans be new to me." Aego says
"They're from beyond the stars." Syndra says
"Beyond the stars you say? Oh that must be what that thing Jhaan was belly aching about earlier." Aego figures
"Yeah, that was probably our ship" Heidi says
"Hey, if you could. Could you please call your guys back from our ship." Jeffers begs
"What? My army isn't nowhere near your ship, they should've been in the barracks all day." Aego says
"Well, one of my crewmembers radioed in to me-" Jeffers is interrupted by Aego who asks
"Radio?"
"Oh it's this thing that allows me to talk to someone far away. But one of my crewmembers says that our ship was surrounded by your troops."
"I didn't give that order. That could only mean. Jhaan."
They then hear the sound of the airships flying over.
"If the airships are just now getting back that must mean!" Aego shouts
"Mean what!" Heidi screams
"That the army is still outside the walls at moonlight!" Aego yells
"So what!" Victoria shouts
"So the Trolls probably ambushed them!" Aego yells
The airships eventually passover so they can talk normally.
"I must go see, I will return." Aego says
He leaves the room to go to the barracks and as soon as he leaves Conall and Jhaan walk through the door on the other side.
"You!" Heidi says enraged
Jhaan gasps at the sight of the people he has arrested just earlier today.
"You!" Jhaan says
Jhaan pulls out his sword
"Say ye prayers spies" Jhaan says
"Same to you." Heidi says
Jeffers, Victoria and Syndra try to mediate the situation but they are ineffective. Jhaan lunges at Heidi with his sword and Heidi again chops him in the throat, once again sending him to the floor.
"Ah! What business doth they have in our presence?" Jhaan asks
"They're here because they were falsely imprisoned." Syndra says
"Of course they were." Conall comments.
Conall helps Jhaan up from off the floor.
"Who are these fair folks? And where is Aego?" Conall asks
"We're travelers from beyond the stars." Jeffers says
"Really? From beyond the stars?" Conall says
"Or are thou from beyond the dimension." Conall says
"He knows." Heidi says
"Of course I know White Witch hath predicted the coming of you for quite some time. And thy prophecy told of a young blonde female from beyond who would stop the greatest threat to the Creative World." Conall says
They are all shocked to hear this.
Victoria then answers his question of where Aego went.
"Aego went to the barracks." Victoria says
"Why?" Conall asks
"Because he wanted to see if the army was there." Victoria says
"Why wouldn't they be?" Conall asks
"Because Jhaan sent them out." Heidi adds
"Ye did what!" Conall exclaims