back at the royal palace, Asad was in the throne room cleaning his sickle, the friends were all sitting around him, asking him about Kainaat over and over again
Nizaam : can you tell me where she is?
Asad : I don't know myself.
Zulqarnain : was she hurt?
Asad : yes, very badly.
Hussnain : you didn't kill her, did you?
Asad : only time will tell.
Aliza : Asad, how could you be so ruthless?
Asad : excuse me?
Aliza walked up to Asad and said while looking in his eyes
Aliza : you left her to die, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Asad : the feeling of guilt within me died years ago, as a politician I did things that if I told you, Ashhad would fire me this instant, brutal suppression of protests, mass murdering of political rivals, fraud, corruption the list goes on.
Zulqarnain : you said you were a just ruler.
Asad : I was but after I lost power, I changed.
Hussnain : still I think you need to change your attitude Asad.
Zulqarnain : Hussnain's right, just a few days ago we overthrew one of the worst dictator in human history, our legitimacy is still unconfirmed, we won't be able to win the people's hearts if we maintain a hard line stance.
Nizaam : we must ease up a bit to ensure that our rule isn't replaced.
Zulqarnain : I'll make it simple, Asad we want you to have a change of heart.
Asad : and how would that be of any benefit?
Zulqarnain : if you become a good person, people will start to like you thus making our rule less unstable.
Asad : you're wrong.
Zulqarnain : excuse me?
Asad : a change of heart won't change anything, people crave satisfaction, when they get what they want their happy, when they don't they become angry, it's a hard truth to swallow but it's human nature.
Zulqarnain : I object that.
Asad : good job, by objecting my point you have only validated what I said about human nature.
Zulqarnain was speechless as Asad said
Asad : the worst thing that a person can do to themselves is changing their attitude for others appeasement, in the effort to become perfect in the eyes of those who deem themselves above you is a punishment in its own way, you have my support, go and endure a self built hell or stay in the Paradise of reality and realism.
Asad put away the cloth with which he was cleaning his sickle and asked
Asad : why should I change myself for the people, what have they given me to deserve any grace from me?
the friends were lost for words as Asad asked
Asad : tell me or have you gone deaf?
again no reply came from anyone as Asad said
Asad : as expected, this world deserves to suffer, they have committed sins that can't be atoned.
Ashhad : your a part of this world to Asad, what good deeds have you committed?
Asad : ask me that same question on judgment day, you'll see the reply with your own eyes.
just then Humzah entered the throne room as Asad said
Asad : here he comes, the king of nothing.
as Humzah approached the friends, Asad stood up and before anyone could ask any questions Asad stubbornly asked
Asad : did she die?
to this Humzah annoyingly said
Humzah : you should be grateful she's alive, had something happened to her you'd be dead.
Asad : it's not my fault that she's in such a state.
Ashhad : how's she?
Humzah : not good, all thanks to this imbecile.
Asad : had she done the same to me, you'd all be celebrating, this is called favoritism.
Humzah : can you please shut up.
Asad : the truth is always hard to believe, but it's the truth.
Zulqarnain : that's it Asad!
Asad : why should I stop, he's only worried about her cause that fu*king hoe is his girlfriend!!
Humzah : SAY ONE MORE WORD ABOUT HER AND I'LL BREAK YOUR TEETH!!!
everybody became quiet as Asad said
Asad : not before I break every bone in your body.
Humzah : what'd you say?!!
Ashhad : that's enough!!
Zulqarnain : please, both of you go to your rooms, now!!
both Humzah and Asad left immediately as Hussnain, Alyne and Aliza went after Humzah and Nizaam went after Asad, Ashhad went and sat on his throne, he took of his crown and started banging his head with it as Zulqarnain said
Zulqarnain : stop it Ashhad.
Ashhad : why, why is this happening, my friends are all getting divided over stupid causes.
Zulqarnain : cheer up, it'll all be fine, I promise I'll make things better.
Ashhad : Zulqarnain it's such a blessing to have you around, you may not be my best friend but you are still the wisest.
Zulqarnain : wisdom comes with age, also I had news about Aaron.
Ashhad stood up and asked
Ashhad : did you find him?
Zulqarnain : yes, but he didn't make it.
Ashhad : oh, I see, may he rest in peace.
Zulqarnain : Amen.
Ashhad : I think I'll get some rest.
Zulqarnain : indeed, their's nothing better than a little shut eye.
Ashhad : I'll see you around.
Ashhad left, the day slowly came to an end and soon it turned evening, Nizaam was sitting with Asad near a lake as Asad said
Asad : I apologize for my behavior with you Nizaam, I realize now that you are a very kind person.
Nizaam : it's my specialty, I guess.
Asad : ever since I joined this team, everybody's been so rude to me.
Nizaam : that's not true, Ashhad and I have never intentionally bothered you.
Asad : Zulqarnain and Hussnain are also very nice with me, Aliza and Alyne are just ok but Kainaat and that lapdog of hers, they are the one's I dislike.
Nizaam : Humzah isn't really that bad and Kainaat just overreacts a bit.
Asad : a bit, she's overreacting all the time, you guys may be able to bare her but not me, I am not a yes man, I object, I defy, I stand alone against these capitalist dictators, I put democracy on my dick.
Nizaam : that's an interesting choice of words.
Asad : I don't like the way this nation works, to me this whole country is heading towards a big collapse, only the beautiful blessings of socialism can save Ortania.
Nizaam : atleast give democracy a try, our reforms have worked wonderfully till now.
Asad : when you buy an old car, you try your best to modernize it but every now and then it breaks down, that's the problem with democracy, you can keep electing one man after the other, the result is always discontent.
Nizaam : but every now and then, their always a comes a time when a person emerges out of the millions and brings a change that affects billions.
Asad : and where exactly is that man?
Nizaam : he sits in the throne room, you can identify him by his crown.
Asad wanted to give a reply but he didn't as Nizaam said
Nizaam : your uncle loves you Asad, don't break his heart, this cabinet is his family, don't hurt his family, don't hurt Ashhad.
Asad became teary and asked
Asad : I'm part of this family to aren't I, why does everyone consider me an outsider?
Nizaam : you're not an outsider, you're just trying to find your place, I know you'll end up finding it, I believe in you.
Asad smiled, but just then Nizaam felt a sudden jerk in his body as Nizaam took out his world map and said
Nizaam : oh dear, that's no good.
Asad : what happened, what's wrong?
Nizaam : the Crystonians are attacking Ortania!
Asad : oh my God!
Nizaam : quickly go get Ashhad and Zulqarnain, I'll get the rest.
Nizaam ran away while screaming
Nizaam : we'll meet behind the palace!
hearing this Asad immediately left, Asad got Zulqarnain and Ashhad while Nizaam got Humzah, Hussnain, Aliza and Alyne, Kainaat was still recovering from her injuries so she couldn't join this war, as they all arrived at the training site Nizaam announced
Nizaam : alright guys listen up, we're being attacked by an army of 1000 troops, Kainaat was able to train a voluntary force of 300 soldiers, I'll wake them up, they're all armed, so we just have to divide them equally.
Humzah : alright Ashhad how we doing this?
Ashhad : ok since we have an army of 300 we will divide them into 8 armies, 7 of these armies will have 40 troops while the the 8th army which I will lead will have 20 troops.
Asad : no you're the king, let me take the 8th army.
Ashhad : please let me take the 8th army, I don't want to be the one who looses most people under his guidance.
Asad : oh, I see.
Ashhad : less man mean less casualties.
Humzah : enough talking, when we attacking?
Zulqarnain : I have an idea.
Hussnain : what?
Zulqarnain : let them continue their offensive, I'm 100% sure that when it begins to turn night time, they'll halt their attacks, that's when we'll attack.
Aliza : what if we attack in the middle of the night instead of when it begins to turn dark?
Hussnain : and to further scare them we'll carry lamps with us, so that when they see lights illuminating from multiple sides, they'll think a massive army is coming to attack them, this will cause them to panic and become disorganized.
Aliza : and then we strike.
Ashhad : wow these guys are really smart, aye Zulqarnain?
Zulqarnain : yeah I thought they had a peanut for a brain but they're actually smart.
Humzah : you shouldn't underestimate my genius.
Zulqarnain : oh really, tell me the quadratic formula?
Humzah : quadra what?
everybody laughed as Asad said
Asad : enough chat.
Ashhad : right, ladies and gentlemen let's get this show on the road.
Nizaam : but before we leave let's say it with our hearts, Long Live!!
everyone simultaneously screamed
Everyone : ORTANIA!!!
afterwards, 8 armies were formed each army was allocated a position, cavalry and mechanical units were informed of their roles and with all preparations made our heroes began waiting for nightfall, after it turned dark, the 8 friends along with their soldiers made their way to the Crystonian camps, Crystonia had occupied 39% of Stevenburg but, all the land under their control was thick forest and mountains so, it was practically worthless, as it turned really late, the Crystonians had all fallen asleep, basically their soldiers were divided into 4 armies, each having 250 soldiers, as the friends got closer Asad asked
Asad : what kind of weapons do you think they have?
Ashhad : probably the finest as they are allied to the superpower of RISE and FALL.
Asad : superpower my foot.
as the friends reached their destination Hussnain signaled all the friends by lighting his lamp, all the friends did the same and finally a lot of lamps were now illuminating the way forward, a Crystonian soldier who was put on night duty saw the lamps and as expected he quickly rushed to wake up his superiors, panic erupted in the Crystonian camp and when the friends saw this they smiled as Ashhad said
Ashhad : it worked.
Hussnain : well what're we waiting for, let's do this!!
Ashhad : right, onwards!
the Crystonians had made a fatal mistake by stopping their offensive and now there massive army was caught off guard as Ashhad and his friends reached the camp, they quickly killed off any enemy they saw, the disorganization became Crystonia's undoing as the Ortanian army easily killed off the unarmed Crystonians, the cavalry and mechanical units were barely used, the counter offensive was such a success that by the time the Crystonians organized they had lost 40% of their army and 100% of their morale, during this chaos Asad broke into the tent of the minister of defense of Crystonia, inside the camp was the minister and his wife as the minister said
minister : stay back, I'm a master of combat I'll ....
Asad didn't have the time to listen this man's banter, he attacked him with extreme speeds, the minister was unable to defend himself, Asad beat the living hell out of this man and as he was on his last heart he collapsed to his knees, the minister began to cry and begged Asad
Minister : please, please let my wife go.
his wife who was standing behind him began crying and said
Wife : Charlie, don't leave me like this.
Minister : I'm sorry Loraine but it's over for me, goodbye.
Asad slit the man's throat and killed him right infront of his wife as the wife screamed
Wife : Charlie!!!
she ran and grabbed her husband's dead body as she said
Wife : why, why?!
she began to cry, Asad ruthlessly aimed his sickle at the woman and screamed in an angry voice
Asad : you are my enemy, you must die!
the Wife looked up at Asad with teary eyes and when he saw her beautiful face up close he said
Asad : but then again, killing you would be a waste of such precious beauty.
lust had overtaken Asad's mind, his eyes were fixed on this lady's breasts as she asked
Wife : does that mean you'll .... leave me?
Asad looked at her, a few seconds later we see Asad tying up this woman's hands and legs, he had beaten her mercilessly and now he was going to abuse her, as the woman screamed
Wife : let me go!!!
Asad stuffed a cloth in her mouth, he forcefully made her lie down, got on top of her, tore her clothes off and did the unthinkable, outside the offensive was coming to an end, 940 Crystonians were killed and the remaining were either injured or had somehow escaped as Ashhad was regrouping the armies into one big army, he noticed Asad was missing so he asked
Ashhad : hey has anyone seen Asad?
after fulfilling his lustful desires Asad walked out of the tent, he lit the tent on fire, the woman inside the tent was still alive but the fire eventually killed her as Asad rejoined his friends he asked
Asad : I'm back, what did I miss?
Humzah : where were you exactly?
Asad : I just killed their minister of defense.
as he pointed at the burning tent in the distance and said
Asad : see that tent, that's where I was.
Ashhad : good job Asad.
Zulqarnain : I'm surprised it took you that long to kill a minister.
Asad : well their were other things but let's just ignore that, did we win or not?
Ashhad : we won and with only 6 casualties.
Asad : impressive.
Ashhad : alright, let's wrap everything up, Zulqarnain and Nizaam take 200 soldiers and burn the dead bodies of our enemies, Humzah and Hussnain bury the body of our fallen comrades, Aliza, Alyne go and loot the tents for anything precious, and Asad once everyone's done, set this whole camp ablaze.
Asad : as you wish uncle.
Ashhad : alright, let's get to work.