With the escalating tensions between the two kingdoms, Hayden's army is ready to go airborne and invade Gryphonia with his sergal army.
- Aboard the ZDF Euphoria -
General Hayden Fluxx and his loyal assistant, Norm are back in one of the hangars standing on a platform overseeing the dormant sergal army...
Hayden: I am so close to ruling over two kingdoms with an iron fist. I can finally live out my dreams!
Norm: Your new hegemonic empire will be a hard act to follow, sir.
Hayden: Yes, and conquering these two kingdoms will be the starting point only. The rest of the planet will be mine soon after and the sergal race shall rule the roost and thrive once again as the only dominant force on the planet!
Norm: Shall we begin? I am dying to see the sergal army being awoken from its slumber...
Hayden: First the Reinvigorator boosters, they are prerequisite to their near-perfect endurance and resistance to damage.
Norm: Thank you Gyzmoo for your unwavering support!
He laughs evilly as he pushes a button that makes doses of Reinvigorator substances flow into the chambers...
Hayden: Excellent. Now stand back and let me handle it from here. You've done your part.
Norm: Awww, I was looking forward to doing the honors...
Hayden uses his mystical powers to awaken the army of sergals. He stretches his right hand, pointing it towards the army as his back glows blue down to his tail. The entire army starts glowing blue as well just like Hayden. The chambers open and reveal the full bodies of the clones now standing on their feet formidably. Each one of them receives armor with a sergal sigil on the back and shoulders. The sergals are then given weapons of the Armsmorpher class that Hayden distributed after receiving the blueprint from Gyzmoo. The army of a few thousand sergals enhanced with Reinvigorators that make them almost unstoppable at this point look fixedly at their leader as he delivers a speech...
Hayden: Descendants of the fallen Empire of Xilnarth, you have been awakened in a new world! I stand before you to address the new beginning of our kind. It's time to reinstate our fallen empire and make it the only dominant force in the galaxy once again. We've been dormant for way too long, forgotten, presumed extinct but that is going to change today! As the only sergal who stayed awake for fifty decades to study this planet and all the life on it, I have fully understood the living conditions and what needs to be done in order to secure our race's primacy among the inhabitants of this blue, watery and rocky planet. You may remember that we were the most feared and renowned race in all the galaxy, but that was until our home planet was destroyed by our dying sun. This planet they call Earth, has everything we need to prosper and grow again. Our rise to power won't be easy as the inhabitants of this planet use advanced technologies and weaponry for their defense. They will try to safeguard their cities, their people, their families and their honor from our uprising but we will prevail over those who will oppose us and stand in the way of our ascendancy! Before we can subjugate the planet and declare the sergal race the only law and order on it, we must suppress a royal race, a kingdom of Gryphonia called the Odynhood Empire who pose a monumental threat to our shining future. We must show our enemy that we are not afraid and we will fight them unabated until we will stand in exultation over their shamed corpses! This ship you are currently aboard is the reconstructed version of our transport vessel that got us on this planet decades ago. Now, listen very closely, my brothers and sisters. Everyone distinct from our race who is aboard should be considered an ally unless they will manifest signs of betrayal, hostility and open condemnation of our goals. As for the rest of the world, we will offer them two choices, they can either join us while living under our beliefs and set of rules or they can get all foolhardy and die shamefully fighting us. That's all you need to know about these earthlings. This mothership, the Euphoria, will serve as our base of operations for now while we grow thanks to two kingdoms that we will conquer in the coming days, starting with the aforementioned kingdom of Gryphonia and then followed by the kingdom of Zootopia. Once they are under our control only then we may proceed to spread our power, culture and traditions all over the planet and make it our new home for many sergal generations to come. Let this day be the pinnacle of our greatness! The new beginning of our forthcoming empire and new order!
Hayden finishes his long speech. He receives positive feedback from his army that is ready to follow him just like before the catastrophic disaster on their home planet.
Norm: I gotta admit you have such an imposing army of magnificent creatures and your speech...it really sent a chill down my ringed tail!
Hayden: Creatures?!
Hayden gets offended and brings Norm down on his knees using his telekinetic power. He makes him feel anxious with his supernatural psychic power. He makes Norm unable to talk for a few seconds...
Hayden: You think we are basic "creatures" looking for a new home? We are imperial and noble-born living beings of the sergal race! Do NOT talk about us with such irreverence!
He releases Norm and he gets back on his feet....
Norm: Good lord, what was that? That was way too cold! I didn't mean to sound sassy and disrespect your grand army! Please accept my apologies, master! I will get better! I promise!
Hayden: You still got so much to learn about us in order to be honored among my people. I just need you to watch that ignorant tongue of yours, raccoon!
Norm: I will strive arduously to remain on the top master and learn about your history!
Hayden: Then get this flying fortress airborne!
Norm: Oh yeah! It's showtime!!!
Norm returns back to the bridge where he will serve as the admiral and commanding officer of the fleet. He sits on his seat...
Norm: Everyone ready up, at General Fluxx's request I will be in charge of the fleet as its admiral and commanding officer. We are taking this mothership airborne. There's a certain kingdom far beyond the horizon we are conquering today. Start the engines and let the conquest begin!
Euphoria Command: Take off in three...two...one...
The mothership's engines start and the cavern's metallic door starts opening slowly which makes the whole lake above fall down onto the Euphoria like a waterfall.
Norm: There's nothing better than taking a refreshing shower before the decisive battle of the ages...
The ship gets above the now empty lake and creates a tremor big enough to be felt and heard all across Zootopia. It ascends high to the sky with hundreds of assault jets and dropships accompanying it and starts its journey beyond the horizon.
- Trinity Island -
The battle of Trinity island resulted in many Gryphon deaths. The Gryphon soldiers are collecting the dead bodies of their fallen mates to return them home so they can all be laid to rest honorably. The fallen ZDF soldiers however, are being thrown into holes that the Gryphon soldiers dug so they can simply toss them in them and burn them all at once effectively. Everything is proceeding as planned until the piles of rocks that covered Zack start glowing blue with buzzing sounds coming out from under them. The Gryphon soldiers stop the work and approach the rocks with extreme caution with their weapons ready. The buzzing sounds get so loud and powerful the Gryphon soldiers back away with apprehension until an explosion of electricity swarms all over them and kills everyone in the closest vicinity. The rocks are blown to pieces and Zack rises from the ashes now with his full potential unlocked. His red and blue markings on his body glow and pulse incessantly. He stands up and begins the murder every single remaining Gryphon unit around shooting deadly lightning strikes at them. The Gryphon soldiers shoot back at him but unfortunately for them, their weapons are no match against him as the plasma rounds are absorbed by his body and make his lighting shots even more powerful. After killing everyone in under a minute, he approaches one of the dropships and stumbles upon the last remaining Gryphon soldier who gives up, drops his weapon and falls on his knees in front of him...
Gryphon Soldier: Please, spare my life! I have a family, a loving wife and kids! I am begging you!
Zack: Sorry buddy, you ended up with the rough end of the stick today...
Zack grabs him by his neck, lifting him up in the air with just one hand and electrocuting him so hard his flesh turns to mere ashes and only his skeleton remains, which Zack drops to the ground. He then enters one of the dropships and sits behind the control panel....
Zack: I am coming for you guys...
He starts the dropship and takes off, leaving Trinity Island for good.
- Odynhood Palace, Military Headquarters -
Supreme Commander Nero Archerville assembled his Gryphon army. Hundreds of military battalions are marching down the courtyard of the base as Nero watches them from a balcony on the Odynhood Tower. The door behind him opens and Neyla walks in after having returned from Trinity Island. She walks up to Nero and stands next to him....
Nero: I see your quest went quite smoothly. Kudos to that exceptional scepter of yours...
Neyla: I've dealt with the invaders of Trinity Island and the bane of everyone's existence, Subject Alpha. I even fetched us some new prisoners. Lazarus will be in high spirits today. The intel the prisoners gave us indicates the Zootopians are already on their way here in large numbers...
Nero: Subject Alpha is no more? That just makes me elated! As you can see, our army is finally in motion so we will be able to take offensive action real soon. We'll do a swift counterattack against them.
Neyla: I am glad to hear that because there's no more external protection around our kingdom anymore since I couldn't stop them from destroying the Thunderbringer.
Nero: The news about the destruction of the Thunderbringer spread around our empire like wildfire. That's horrifying but we will carry the day regardless because we are Gryphonians! We are what stands between our empire and its downfall.
Neyla: We are going to need every single adept unit to defend our metropolis and its residents.
Nero: You are looking at them now. They are in immeasurable numbers and their combined firepower and strength will crush our enemies! We are the Odynhood Empire, nothing will defeat us!
Neyla: And I am the daughter of the grandest emperor that ever lived. I shall live up to his expectations. Get all the available aircraft ready. We must reach their armies before they get to us first. This way we will minimize the deaths of our civilians.
Nero: Since when do you care about your people? Why the change of heart?
Neyla: I have opened my eyes. I see the value of life. I know what war brings. I've seen it with my own eyes, before my father fell. Our people may hate me for the strict regime, but that is something I will rescind if we win this war. I said I would not do this because it is my father's doing, but after this is over, I will finally feel inclined to do something good for our people, for once, to give them a future without tyranny. I should have done this a long time ago...
Nero: You are basically going to stamp out injustice, I like the sounds of that. Better late than never...
Neyla: You know....Nero...I dedicated my whole life to keeping our empire and army in the very best condition, but I somehow forgot about the well-being of our people in the middle of everything. I don't want to die as a tyrannical ruler in their eyes...
Nero: You won't. You may think it's late for a change because of this approaching war, but you still have me and your loyal army to help you win. It's never too late to undo the mistakes that you think you may have made as an empress of Gryphonia.
Neyla: You should get going. Every second and minute is crucial. Let's not waste any more time.
Nero: Glory to Gryphonia!
Nero then proceeds to the exit but then something important comes to his mind...
Nero: One more comment, if I may...
Neyla: I am listening...
Nero: If I lay down my life in battle, I just want you to know that it's been an honor being in such an exalted position serving in the Odynhood Empire.
Neyla: If you fall, I will make sure you are immortalized. Your heroism will not go unrewarded.
Nero nods his head...
Nero: And...be careful with that scepter. It's a very baleful creation...
He then exits to room to join the Gryphon army at the air base, leaving Neyla alone as she observes her army from the tower's balcony.
Around twenty minutes later, the Gryphon battalions board their aircraft and start taking off with Nero being their leader on his own personal cruiser. The skies of Gryphonia are packed with hundreds of Gryphon aircraft that range from small jets and common dropships to large heavily armored battleships.
The war between the two kingdoms is about to begin...