The Decline Of Crisp Rat

The Tables Turn

The sun had set and the guilds had gathered. The moon shined bright against the dark sky and a chilled breeze swept throughout the area. On this rare occasion, the rats arose from the sewers and gathered in an empty, harvested corn field. Crisp Rat's army was standing around the borders of the ballroom space. A few rats sat in a string quartet playing graceful tunes to set the mood. Everything may have been planned in a rush, but everyone was ready.
The time came. The music changed its course as the Crisp Rat slowly waltzed onto the dance floor in her patched gown. Everyone in sight bowed down to their ruler. She smiled and walked to the front to make an announcement. "Welcome everyone. I'm so glad you could all come. Please enjoy the refreshments and snacks we have set out and the ballroom floor provided for your entertainment. Now everyone...let's celebrate!"

Everyone shouted, "Hooray!"
The River guild perked up. That was their signal. They scattered forward in unison towards the guards on the east side and attacked. At the same time, 3 other guilds took care of the guards on the West, North, and South sides. The Crisp Rat had no defense, the Night guild surrounded her and tied her up in the rope. She squirmed and squealed, but couldn't break free. The Night guild carried her down the road onto a lost skateboard someone left behind. The 6th guild, the Sun guild, had already run to the skateboard earlier and were awaiting the night guild's arrival.
They rode the board down the road until they reached an abandoned shack covered with ivy and moss. The slipped through a hole in the wall one by one. They set down Crisp Rat in a corner and left one by one. The Night guild rode back to the field to see what happened to the fighters and the Sun guild remained outside the shack, guarding the royalty in hostage. Lump rat, who was still determining whether she liked this uprise or not, snuck into the shack and found Crisp Rat.
"Crisp Rat. I'm sorry it had to be this way, but we are fed up with orbiting around you our whole lives. This was the only way to be happy."
Lump rat peeled the tape of Crisp Rat's snout. "Please whisper I don't want anyone to know I'm freeing you."
Crisp Rat hugged her gratefully, "At least one rat remained loyal to me. I don't understand why it had to be this way...I was the greatest ruler of all."
Lump rat heard someone outside the shack say, "Do you hear that?".
Swamp rat untied Crisp rat. "Crisp Rat, If you want to live, come with me. It's happening, phase two, and we haven't got much time."
The two friends climbed up the wall to a broken window just as Nasty rat walked in. "GUYS, SOMEONE IS HELPING HER ESCAPE COME QUICKLY!"
Now Lump rat's and Crisp Rat's hearts raced. This was life or death for both of them. They each crawled onto the roof and grabbed two leaves. With a leap of faith, both held their leaf like a parachute and the wind blew them far away. Running off together, they would never be seen again.

LONG LIVE CRISP RAT