A Different Landing

Chapter-25

Monty stared at the thirty warriors from both Trikru and Azgeda alike gathered before him. He would not let down the faith showed in him. They were gathered in the map room, the largest room that allowed them to meet without danger of the mountain spying on them. Stepping forward, he called for their attention.

"I am Monty kom Azgeda and I will be the leading you in training for the attack on the mountain. General Indra will be leading our attack. Our job is complicated, dangerous and if you don't think you can face the danger get out now." He waited, watching as no one left the room. Nodding in satisfaction, he gestured to the recovering reapers, who were still somewhat sedated to help with the cravings but they were conscious enough for Monty's purposes. "Thanks to the healers of the coalition, we have saved our brothers from the curse of the mountain. With the knowledge they can give us, we are going to disguise ourselves as reapers, infiltrate the mountain through the tunnels, and then blow a hole that will let the poisonous air in to kill the mountain for us. So, welcome to reaper school. We will be making reaper clothing for ourselves, learning how to act as reapers, and memorizing the maps of the tunnels underneath the mountain. So get ready to learn, to listen, and to prepare, so we can show those monsters why they should fear our alliance."

There were murmurs of agreement from throughout the crowd. He sighed, this was going better than expected, but then again if there was anyone the warriors before him hated more than each other and having an assassin as in charge of them even temporarily, it was the mountain.

"We have three days to learn this so all your other duties have been excused. I don't have time to deal with anyone who can't work with the rest of us because of clan. If you can't work together, you're out and a different warrior can take your place."

Peri, who was one of the Azgeda warriors under his command spoke up then. "So, we doing anything interesting here boss?"

He sighed, well at least it got them moving. "We're going to divide into groups. One group will be working with Nut and Bolt on how to handle the explosive materials we'll be carrying as well as how to work the tone generator so we won't be attacked by actual reapers in the tunnels. The second group will be working on cannibalizing some uniforms for us. The third group will be memorizing the maps of the tunnels, the rest of you will be working on learning how to be a reaper. We'll rotate so that every group understands every part of the plan."

"Team leaders will be Miller, Ryder, Myself, and Indra."

A Trikru warrior frowned and spoke up. "Why are all the leaders from the Ice Nation or the Trikru? Won't the other clans be offended?"

"That's not for you to worry about, this comes from the commander herself." Monty replied, it had been decided that the men were not to know about the leadership's concerns about Mountain surveillance.

Miller stepped up, "Let's get into groups people, we don't have all day."

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Six months ago:

Peri stayed lying low as she watched the watering hole and the fools who had chosen to drink form it. The men were writhing in agony as they foamed at the mouth. She'd never gotten to watch so many men die quite like this before and she was enjoying it. There was a beauty to their suffering. She was loath to leave and report that the poison had been successful. It would mean leaving this scene.

Sighing finally in disappointment, she rose and carelessly made her way over the dune, looking at her party who were hiding in the shade it offered. "Success, none of them look like they'll survive." She reported happily.