Hells Bells

War evolves

First Half Originally written in 2022

October 29, 2025. Gods Dimension. Excavation site, Black Gold Plains. Arragon Republic

HILAR: Aim for its neck.

A commanding presence shouts as an ancient golem they encountered slams its fists into the ground, throwing aside the royal guards in front of it. A newly set up LMG stunts its advance, the golem shielding its face. While it's distracted a rabbit girl runs through its legs, leaping up and striking its neck with a halberd. The golem disintegrates clearing the hallway of hostiles. A group of federals reinforce the search team, proceeding to the chambers in front of them. Throwing open the stone doors reveals a massive library extending two stories up. The stunned soldiers stare out at the surprisingly intact room, being scared out of it by a newly arrived superior. They scour the library throwing books of interest onto carts to be dragged topside. The girl from earlier is grabbing book by book and throwing them over the railing with little care. Until she comes upon an interesting title. She doesn't have time to look over it when Hilar sneaks up on her.

HILAR: You know I've always wondered something, why are you rabbit people always female? Not that I can complain.

She answers the question knowing what his response will be.

ILIA: 20% of our male population was massacred during the first cultist war to dwindle fighting power. That turned to 92% when the heads of most of the middle rabbit clans and the southern tribes declared support for the cultist cause. The last male head of a middle clan was Donson Don Vonla who was killed during the 2nd cultist war in an American airstrike. He strove too high and melted when closing in on the sun. Of course the Northern Clans are an entirely different story choosing to side with Arragon after coming under their occupation at the conclusion of the Northern campaigns. Thus their male population didn't suffer a decline.

Hilar mostly ignores her explanation instead pushing her against the bookshelf.

HILAR: Well if all your males are gone I might be able to assist.

He is kicked in the crotch and thrown over the railing landing on the pile of books below. She turns her attention back to the book in her hands, only for it to get snatched from her hands.

LITZAIN: your mother would be furious when she learns you told a regular your fathers identity, Ilia Don Vonla, or should it be Ilia Vonla?

Gunshots are heard with Hilar being killed and dragged to a separate book pile.

LITZAIN: Your mother tried her damn hardest to make sure only the government and high ranking generals would know.

ILIA: my mother has nothing to do with me, after she threw the middle clans at your and the Americans mercy she was no longer my mother. But a coward.

Litzain skims through the book before throwing it to a soldier below.

LITZAIN: Your mother was approached by the Americans for her and her clan's capitulation. She accepted to avoid the complete extinction of your lineage. After her capitulation of the rogue rabbits she was followed by the rest of the hostile beast clans. Fox, dog, cat, ram, and the now extinct Fashir. She has many more achievements, her victory against the ancients on the Virtual Lakes, the victory against Minsken, Clen, and Dinson. And most recently her victory against Arem.

Litzain brushes past her going down stairs, saying another piece of advice before leaving

LITZAIN: You need to forgo the teachings of your fool father and follow hers, maybe you'll get that promotion.

Ilia grips the railing firmly. The soldiers below ferry the last of the books out of the library, setting fire to the pile of books with Hilars body. The library quickly engulfs in fire with that part of the labyrinth collapsing. The excavation and exploration comes to an end with the labyrinth stripped bare and closed back up.