Iron Sky (Sample)

The Snake of Iron Sky

"Apparently we now have seven days to destroy Ushkarth."

"What!"

Jamel shouted in shock. Some of the captains even look surprised hearing the rumor. There was an uneasiness in the air with the news.

"I thought we have more than thirty days to take them down."

I asked looking at Mewan. He himself look trouble by the news and looks at me.

"I also thought so too but god has changed his mind apparently."

There was a moment of silence in the room. I don't think some of our men have fully healed yet and it will take more than a week for them to recover. I guess the other captains know this too.

It was quiet, but then it was broken when Prince Bridrath of the Mayura Kingdom walk in with two of his guards which stood at the entrance. We look at him as he walk pass us to the long head table which was a part of four tables, arranged in a rectangle. He sits in the middle chair, right Infront of the Iron Sky flag.

He has black long hair and brown skin like most of us but he is really fair, he is very slim more like a model at a photo shoot than an actual fighter. He has a blue scarf matching his long pants and a gold pendent which is in the shape of a square around his neck and engraved on it is the sun and three rice plants, Mayura kingdoms insignia.

"Where is Regan?"

"He will be here shortly my prince."
One of the captains replied while still seated. I could feel my skin sweating up and clean my forehead with the back of my hand. This heat is killing me.

Sometime passes by and suddenly few of the captains stood up, then all of us including me. I look back and the priest with a white scarf covering his man boobs and the symbol of god engraved into his scarf with gold threads enters the tent.

He has dark brown skin and looks really old, at least sixty. He walks slowly but with confidence. The prince looks at the event that just happened and had his mouth open slightly.

"Prince Bridrath."

The priest gave a small nod looking at the prince. There was a moment of silence between the two. Both of them looking at each other in the eyes until the prince move his face away breaking the contact. The prince stood up and bow down to the priest and sat on the chair that was to the right of the main middle chair. The priest sits down and so did we.

There was again a bit of silence in the room as the priest looks around. His eyes met mine and then to Sylar next to me.

"I heard you boys managed to take down four thousand Ushkarth warriors with just three thousand men, I must say that is a great accomplishment."

I smiled, a few captains did so too

"Thank you, priest Balaji, truth is we were lucky. High Priest Agastha was there to help us. Also, we had Captain Mewan and those two to help us out."

I pointed to Mewan who seem like he wants to hide his face from the compliment.

"Well still I do consider it a great accomplishment and I have talked with the High Priest... Ah Regan!"

All the captains stood up immediately as Lord Regan walks in with his large sword in hand. It has the same height as Lord Regan. More of a Europa style sword than Asian. Lord Regan hands his sword to his Lieutenant then greeted the priest and the prince with his two hands together just like most south Asians would greet each other and sat down on the left side to him.

"Regan is it true that you went to meet Queen Rani?"

Lord Regan looks at Priest Balaji.

"Yes, Priest Balaji. Me, Amir and a new recruit of mine went to meet the queen to fulfil a promise I made to Javith. That and to sneak in a little friend."