Please Don't Cry; Third Book in the Sky Army's Defeat Series

Chapter Five

Squidlox looked over his new body in awe, blue eyes wide as he admired the blue splotches on his skin and the tentacles that hung loosely from his back, his new uniform fit him perfectly, and the squid army's patch stitched proudly on his right upper arm made him feel a sense of pride.

"I hope you're happy with your new look, General Squidlox. King Evan updated the outfits while you were away," Hunter informed as he watched his puppet through the mirror.

"I love it, thank you Hunter."

Smirking inwardly, the court sorcerer nodded. "Your welcome. King Evan wants to debrief you in the throne room whenever you're ready."

"Thanks. I'll go talk to him right away," the hybrid general smiled, nodding his goodbye to Hunter before marching out of the library.

The court sorcerer smirked as he watched him leave before flipping open the old book. His index finger tapped on the emerald sword which was now surrounded in a blue glow as apposed to the green it once had.

"Next up, the obsidian," he muttered with a low chuckle. He couldn't wait for the generals to all belong to the squids.

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Meanwhile at the Team Crafted Castle, the generals were hard at work, excluding General Ian, who was still locked in the cell.

Hydrangea led the king hurriedly through the castle towards where the general was being held, smiling slightly at the foggy eyed gaze Ian.

"Ian? What the nether? Hydrangea said she caught you helping the-"

"King Evan deserves to rule over the land and sea, Sky. Not you," Ian spat quickly, glaring harshly.

Taken aback, the king said nothing. He just stared at his friend, or who he thought was his friend. "Wha- Ian? What made you think this?"

Ian smirked. "I saw one of the recruits sneaking into our base and pulled them down here. They explained the squid king's real motives. You are a monster compared to him, Sky. I'm ashamed to have been your friend."

They were silent, Ian glaring daggers at a shocked Sky who stood staring at his friend, Hyrda next to the king suppressing a wide and victorious smile.

Soon, Sky cleared his throat. "Fine. If that's the case, then I'll have a few recruits take you to the king and hand you over. Clearly you won't mind since we aren't friends anymore. Hydrangea, please gather some recruits to transport Ian to the squids and let his army know their general is a traitor," The King muttered before rushing off.

Hydra smirked as she turned to Ian, whose eyes were clearing from their foggy haze. "Ah, finally, you wake up."

"Wha-? Hydrangea?" Ian mumbled, rubbing his head as the deceiver laughed.

"Oh honey, you wish," she smiled wolfishly as the only Hydrangea illusion melted away like a thick liquid to reveal the new Hydra. "But, I've got a job to do."

"Hydra," Ian growled, "What did you do to me? Why am I locked in here?"

"Because, you, my new toy, told your beloved friend that you'd rather side with my king, than with him," Hunter answered the confused General after appearing next to Hydra.

Ian's skin went three shades lighter as he stared at the two. No, that couldn't be possible! How could he have done that? He'd never say such a thing!

"And all it took was a small illusion that you were still going through you're normal life as General Ian," Hydra added with a smirk.

Hunter smiled. "Now, just close your eyes and when you wake up you'll no longer feel bad about all of this."

Before the general could ask what he meant, his sky blue eyes rolled into the back of his head and he fell limp into Hunter's awaiting arms. "Good work, Hydra. Keep it up. I'll let King Evan know of your progress. If you can get a few more recruits to help him I'm sure you'll get the other generals easily."

Hydra nodded. "Thank you, Hunter. What about General Seto? Should I be concerned about him catching me?" She asked, knowing very well that with Seto's magic, he'd easily find her aurora to be off and expose her and her king's plans.

"I've got him covered, Hydra. You just stay hidden from the others and keep giving them reasons to doubt their generals and the generals to doubt Sky. If a civil war breaks out, side with your general until you can leave safely, then come get us," the sorcerer informed as he adjusted his grip on the unconscious general. Hydra nodded.

"Thanks. I'll see you around, Hunter."

Hunter nodded and bid his farewell as he teleported back to the squid castle, another general ready to join their cause.

The sorcerer laid Ian across the cot, smirking. His sister had given him permission to play with this one before he had to hand him off to the king as his new enslaved general. Now, what to do with the general was the question.

Hunter thought for a moment before an idea struck him and he snapped his fingers, Ian groaning before blinking awake. The green eyes of the sorcerer instantly met his, glowing a soft color to lure the general in. Once Ian had relaxed and fallen under the sorcerer's trance, the real fun began. As Ian stared, the color of Hunter's eyes changed to a brown.

Instantly Ian seemed to relax even more and nuzzle into the cot, eyes never leaving the sorcerer's. Then, his eyes turned red, and Ian was filed with this overwhelming feeling of fury as he lurched forward with a snarl. Hunter snickered as his eyes turned a dark green. The general's emotions were under his control. Something else came to Hunter's mind as a faint smirk graced his features and his eyes turned to a royal purple. Instantly, Ian's head bowed in submission. Oh, how much fun he'd have with this.

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