after exiting Sufiyan's palace, Ashhad and the rest began making their way back home it was dark outside and while on their way back Nizaam said
Nizaam : hey guys.
all of them stopped and looked at Nizaam, as Nizaam said
Nizaam : don't take this in a wrong way but today I felt a weird feeling for all of you.
the group looked at one another as Nizaam continued saying
Nizaam : when you all took a stand for me today I felt as if for the first time in my life someone besides my mom and brother really loved me.
Ashhad : your welcome.
Nizaam : guess my mom was right their are people in this world who love me for who I am.
Ashhad walked up to Nizaam and said
Ashhad : that's what friends are for so don't mention it.
Ashhad turned around and continued walking as he looked back at Nizaam and said
Ashhad : come on let's go, buddy.
Nizaam smiled and they all continued walking and soon made their way to the forest, realizing that it was too dangerous to travel anymore, they decided to sleep in the forest for the night
Ashhad : I say we stay in the forest for the night.
Hussnain : yeah it's too dark we'll continue tomorrow.
after finding a suitable place to sleep for the night the group went to bed unaware that their lives were about to change forever, at the very break of dawn Sufiyan called an emergency meeting of all the ministers, the 4 ministers as well as Saad had gathered in the throne room, they were all a bit groggy and disoriented as they were woken up from a deep sleep, Sufiyan soon arrived seeing him all the ministers stood up and said
Ministers : greetings your highness.
Sufiyan didn't reply and went and sat on his throne as he asked with great anger
Sufiyan : where were you all last night?
Saad : Sufiyan they were all asleep.
Sufiyan : I didn't ask you Saad.
Skull crusher clarified Saad's statement by saying
Skull crusher : Prince Saad is right your highness, we were all asleep.
Sufiyan obnoxiously said
Sufiyan : fair enough, but tell me Skull crusher was sleeping more important than killing the last third gender?
Skull crusher asked in confusion
Skull crusher : what do you mean by that, your highness?
Sufiyan : that third gender was here last night.
Skull crusher's eyes went wide as he exclaimed in shock
Skull crusher : what?!!!
Sufiyan : yes.
Skull crusher : did he try to harm you, you're highness.
Sufiyan : thankfully no, but that doesn't mean we're not going to hurt him.
Saad : as the minister of defense Skull crusher, it is your job to exterminate all enemies of Ortania.
Sufiyan : no Saad, it is our job to eliminate all threats faced by Ortania, we need to work as a team.
Mark asked
Mark : well your highness, what do we do now?
Saad : whatever you do, do it quickly?
MOE : why so hasty?
Saad : because my dear minister of Economy, if the news about you ministers slaughtering hundreds of Ortanians reaches the ears of the populace, I'm sure they would not take it lightly.
Sufiyan : Saad's right, we need to stop Ashhad and his friends from reaching Khanville.
Skull crusher : tell me, what I can do to help?
Sufiyan : eliminate them all of them, I don't care how many troops die, just kill them.
Saad : in the mean time I'll send some troops to patrol Khanville and Stevenburg, so that if those pesky friends of yours somehow survive they won't be able to spread this news.
Sufiyan : minister of Economy, I want you to confiscate their properties and minister of health go with the troops heading to Khanville and spread propaganda pamphlets about Ashhad and his friends, label them as rebellious separatists, in the meantime I'll prepare for tonight's meeting with the Kings of Bardonia, Navarre and Crystonia.
Mark : oh yeah, I forgot about that.
Sufiyan : thankfully I did not, now go get ready Mark you'll be with me throughout their visit.
Mark : OK.
Sufiyan : as for the rest of you, make me proud.
with their objectives set, the MOH and MOE headed for Khanville, while Skull crusher headed to the western region of Stevenburg, this region was mountainous and had a very rough terrain, here lived the infamous mercenary group " Deafastation ", they were a group of 12 brothers each of whom was a master of combat but their was a catch all the brothers excluding the eldest brother Dean were deaf, hence the name Deafastation, the group had only four activities eating, sleeping, hunting and training, when Skull crusher arrived the 12 were training, the eldest brother Dean was engaged in fearsome combat with his brothers 3 of them charged at Dean but Dean easily shielded himself and even repelled their attacks with a counter attack as Skull crusher shouted
Skull crusher : hey Dean!
the eldest brother noticed him and then he raised his hand, all the brothers stopped fighting as Dean came walking to Skull crusher all the brothers had their sights set on them, he came face to face with Skull crusher and the two menacingly looked at one another right before smiling and giving one another a chest bump as Dean said
Dean : Greetings George, how are you?
Skull crusher : fine.
Dean : still serving Arthur?
Skull crusher : no, not anymore.
Dean raised his eyebrow and said
Dean : don't tell me you resigned?
Skull crusher : I didn't, Arthur died in combat during our war with Navarre and Bardonia.
Dean : I see, well tell me why you came?
Skull crusher : I have a job for you.
hearing this Dean mockingly said
Dean : knew it, you'd never come here otherwise.
Skull crusher : so you'll do it?
Dean : absolutely not.
Dean drew out his sword and said
Dean : and besides you already owe me 69420 emeralds.
Skull crusher : do this job and I'll pay you triple that amount.
hearing this offer Dean placed his sword back and looked at his brothers, he communicated with them in sign language and at the end of their conversation they all let out a fearsome roar as Dean looked back at Skull crusher and said
Dean : let's go hunting.
back in the forest Ashhad and the rest had woken up, despite this stay in the forest being unexpected the group was prepared well and had food and water with them, their was a small lake nearby where they all washed their faces while sitting at the side of the lake Ashhad said
Ashhad : it's a good thing we packed some food.
Aaron : yeah otherwise we'd starve to death.
Aliza : hey Ashhad guess what I brought?
Ashhad : what?
Aliza took out the jar of cookies and said
Aliza : surprise.
Humzah said
Humzah : no way I packed those to.
he took out the dish Ashhad had delivered him and said whilst eating a cookie
Humzah : Aliza I'll be honest these are the best cookies I've ever had in my whole life.
Aliza : thankyou.
Hussnain : well now that we're being honest, their's something I need to admit to.
Aaron : and that is?
Hussnain took out his dish of cookies and said
Hussnain : I've eaten half of this already but I still want more.
Aaron : well guess what.
Aaron took out his dish which was empty and said
Aaron : I've already finished mine.
Humzah : you ate them all?!
Aaron : yeah they were so delicious, I couldn't resist.
Aliza : thankyou so much Aaron.
Aaron : your welcome.
Ashhad : anyways what do ya'll say we continue our journey after breakfast.
Humzah : absolutely, cause remember no adventure can be done on an empty stomach.
Alyne : can we please have breakfast close to the lake?
Zulqarnain : sure, why not.
the group began preparations for breakfast.