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The Gray Kingdom Part 2

"You want to do WHAT?" I said as Nos carefully explained his plan to me, "Let me get this straight, you want me to sneak into the Gray Kingdom and find the resistance while you guys are resting?"

     "Well...sure," Richard murmured

     "No, Lenard, we won't be resting, we'll be preparing the fleet for the liberation," He sharply replied, "Besides, your the only one who knows where the resistance is. If you can find them, and start a fight, we can dock with ease and the Gray Kingdom back soon."

     "Can I at least get some support?" I desperately asked, "It's too dangerous to just send me into enemy territory. What if they upped their security and I get caught?"

     "We certainly will send support," Nos said, "Nobody said your going alone. You'll be accompanied by Hal and Richard. I'll stay back and get the fleet ready."

    "When do we leave?" I asked

     "Glad you asked," Nos said, smiling, "There's a boat waiting for you guys at Ground Lake. I've got weapons and supplies already packed for you. A chariot is stationed just outside. You'll leave at once."

      Once again, Nos surprised me with the news. He had already planned this all out, knowing that I had no choice, but to accept the mission.

     "Alright," I said, "Let's get going then."

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     By midnight, we reached Ground Lake. There was still traces of the recent battles there, but other than the destroyed forts and the shattered stone bridge, the place was relatively quiet and empty.

     As Nos promised, there was a boat waiting for us by the shore. It wasn't anything too fancy, just a old fishing boat. Luckily, Hal knew how to operate a boat, or we would have been in trouble. With our sails raised, we sailed off into the darkness.

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      At the crack of dawn, a loud rumbling noise woke us all up. I blinked as the sun shone down on my eyes. After my eyes adjusted to the bright light, I noticed several ships blocking our way. They all had the Red Kingdom Flag.

      "Oh crud," I said, "This must be the infamous naval blockade that the Red Kingdom sent."

     "Right," Richard replied, "Play it cool guys, we're just some ordinary fishermen that just happened to stumble upon this."

     "Hey you!" A voice shouted from across the water, "Why are you here?"

     Their ship slowly sailed across ours and a wooden plank was slowly put between our ships.  A fat man wearing enough armour to fit an army slowly clanked onto our ship. Our old fishing boat nearly capsized with the additional weight.

      "Answer my question!" He shouted, "Or I'll be forced to arrest you."

     "Right!" I said,  "I'm Henry Galbatron, and this is Han and Troy."

      "What were you doing here?" He mumbled, scribbling on a pad, "Fishing?"

     "Um, yes sir!" Hal replied, "We run a fishing company and we just drifted off course a little bit and ran into you."

      "You're not from the Green Kingdom are you?" He said, "Cause we'll have to arrest you then."

     "The Green Kingdom?" Richard laughed, "Of course not. I'm insulted that you think that we're even from the Green Kingdom. I'm insulted that the thought even crossed your mind. I'm insulted tha-"