My family died in that war. I came back alone with the remaining army. Someone harmed us. I need to know who. So I returned to the capital.
That's when I met him again. Jin. Also known as General Reis now.
I did not understand why he chose to do tha...
My family was loyal to the royal monarchy. That's what people said about our family. But what we're loyal to is the people , the country. That's what my father always taught us.
He raised every one of my sibling and me in the army. When we grown of age , we all helped out in the army with our respective roles.
Our family were stationed at the border that time when I was 15. It has been years since we defended these borders for the kingdom. For the country.
I didn't think it would come the day, either the kingdom has betrayed us or someone wanted us to die.
My parents , my brothers , my sister. They all died. In the war outside this wall.
I was left. They made me General.
" Still no news ?" I asked.
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" No. General Linari. " This was a colonel speaking to me.
That's my name. Lianari Lio. My father would be called General Lio so I didn't want them to call me that.
Lianari ; it's been five months and we're still stranded here.
" The food is finishing... Maybe we should...."
Lianari : surrender ?
" ..... The kingdom gave up on us !!! Why should we defend ?!!"
Lianari: For the people. Not for the royalty. I'm sure they know what's going on now.
" The people have been kind. They share whatever they have with us."
The Major General came up to me " Linari. " This was Tarae. He was taught by my mother and served under her command. I knew him well as he grew up with me.
Lianari : this is the last battle.... We're prepped ?
Tarae : we are. Some citizens have decided to join us. Said to live or die with the city.
Lianari : crazy. If they join , then who's going to protect their family?
Tarae ; that's what I told them.
Lianari : my brother Thoren gave his life to give us this opportunity. We have waited long for this season to come. Tomorrow is the day ?
Tarae : you know the skies don't lie.
Lianari sighed as she looked up the sky that covered with clouds so black it almost looks like night even now it is the day.
We called this the day before the flood day. Every year , one day marks the day to start flood day. The one thing we know , they don't.
We just have to hold for one more day...
" AAAHHHH !!! " The voices yell below... It's time...
We fight !!!
And as we do... we pray for it to come. Then...raindrops is felt on our faces . My soldiers yell in victory " oooohhh !!! "
The enemies don't understand.
We retreat back to our walls. We have to cross this long bridge back into our walls. This long wide metal bridge spans over a huge chasm of both sides. As the last man enters , we shoot arrows to any enemy that was on it.
We reel the bridge in bringing any along any enemy on it. We'll kill them anyway.
The doors are closed.
The rains will come hard and it will fill the dam built upside on that mountain . That dam redirects water to several villages and city. But when flood day comes , the water current and volume becomes so strong it breaks the dam and floods the chasm .
Usually, the water doesn't affect us as we have the bridge. But this time , it will not only prevent them from coming in.
Tarae: now ?
Lianari ; do it.
Tarae gives the order and we ignite the bombs Thoren embedded into the sides of the opposite chasm. He and his platoon gave his life as they had to embed bombs while we fight the enemies.
The entire side of the chasm collapses onwards several kilometres killing the enemies.
Now no one, can come in on this side.
Flood day lasts till the rest of the year. This will buy us more than enough time for me to return to capital.
