Eyes | Amphibia

Chapter 22

TW: This chapter contains violence, fighting, and minor character death. Proceed at your own risk.

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The next day

Darcy arrived at Newtopia just before sunrise, only to be taken by surprise by the amount of guards stationed around the parameter of the city. They weren't there when it arrived in Newtopia the first time; news of its arrival had circulated quickly, it assumed.
That was just a minor setback, though. It'd be able to break through the swarm of guards easily when they were met with the power it wielded.
Getting into the city wasn't Darcy's first priority, though. Before that, it carefully snuck around to the dungeon, going unnoticed by the guards thanks to its stealth and clothing that blended in with the darkness of the night. It equipped itself with more weapons — specifically a sword and a dagger — before it began heading to the city gates.

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It was quickly spotted by the guards as it advanced toward the entrance. The newts all lined up in a defense stance and pointed their spears at The Core, clearly denying it access to the city. "Halt! You are not permitted to proceed beyond these city gates!" A guard called out.
Darcy snickered, swiftly aiming its gun at the guard. "Haha! It's humorous how you think you can stop us." It fired the gun, and the guard collapsed immediately, having been hit directly in the chest.
The surrounding guards gasped and faltered, and Darcy stood there with a satisfied grin across its lips. "Unless you want to end up like him, you'd better let us through." It warned the remaining guards.
The guards were intimidated by Darcy's power, yes, but their sole job was to protect the city, so that's what they were going to do, even if it costed them their lives. "Attack!" Another guard called out, prompting all of them to charge at Darcy.
"Hmm. Not backing down so easily, huh? Well, this'll be fun." Darcy laughed as it switched its gun into one hand, pulling out its sword with the other. It swung and fired ruthlessly at the guards, knocking them down like dominos; they could hardly get a hit in.
It wasn't long before there was only one guard left standing. Having dropped his weapon, the newt held his hands out in front of him submissively and backed away from Darcy. "Please! Have mercy!" He pleaded.
"Hmmm..." Darcy hummed as it approached the guard, twirling its sword around in its hand. "We suppose we can let you live on one condition."
"Anything!" The guard nodded.
"Help us take over Amphibia," Darcy smirked, "and get your other little guard friends to help too."
The newt's eyes widened. "I-I can't do that! I'd be disobeying my general's orders and betraying the king!"
Darcy titled its head. "We guess we'll have to kill you then. What a shame... you would've been a great help." It clicked its tongue as it started aiming its gun at the guard.
In a panic, the newt raised his hands up again. "Wait!" He cried out. "I guess... I guess I can help you..."
"Wonderful!" Darcy immediately lowered its gun and smiled at the newt. "Now, go on and rally up the rest of the guards. Tell them that if they refuse to help, they'll face a merciless and bitter demise. We expect you to meet us back here with the rest of them once you do."
The newt quickly nodded. "Y-Yes, ma'am!... sir? Uh, how am I meant to refer to you?"
"'My lord' will do just fine." Darcy grinned eerily.
"Yes, my lord." The newt repeated before he went off to fulfill his duties.
Snickering to itself, Darcy went to go hide in some bushes while it waited for its new subject to return. This invasion would be over before it even starts.

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Back in Wartwood, Maddie, Hop, Pop, and Polly had all reconvened at Maddie's house to assemble the the spell. They had gotten the message from Lady Olivia that they were needed with the spell as soon as possible, so they had worked as quickly as they could to collect the remaining ingredients, and were now relying on Maddie to get the spell ready as quickly as she could.
"How's it coming along, Maddie?" Hop Pop asked after Maddie had been working for awhile. He was anxious to get to Newtopia and see Sprig, having heard about his injury when he and Anne came to tell them that they were heading to Newtopia after their altercation with The Core.
"I'm almost done." Maddie replied as she dropped some berries into the concoction with one hand, rhythmically stirring it with the other. Hop Pop and Polly watched anxiously as she worked.
"Hop Pop, is Sprig going to be okay?" Polly asked worriedly. The last she had seen him, he didn't look so good, and the pollywog was worried about her brother.
"I hope so, Polly," Hop Pop sighed as he held Polly close. "I hope so."
Then, Hop Pop and Polly gasped as the potion suddenly started bubbling, and Maddie stepped back with a large smile on her face.
"Alright, everyone, help me start packaging this up," she turned toward the two, "It's ready."

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