Chapter 119: Crazy

The moon was out and the two of us were now walking outside the town. We had met two patrols with mixed guards and Nika became excited each time we met a group. After they would finish shaking hands and head off, She would have a million questions for me.

"So, you allow these Beast-Kin in your army?"

"Allow? Hardly, they choose to be, I don't force or allow them. They are my people and their choice to defend their home is their choice. They only have to protect me, but they have made the conscious choice to watch the new town, because of people like Breth, Arrentia's grandfather, and Mesh, leader of my aerial unit."

"Interesting, you call them all people, not Kin. Why?"

"Because they are all my people, and even if they are not, you are all people in my eyes. Soon the entire world will see it that way."

"Isn't that a bit extreme?"

"I leveled an entire city to the ground for hunting down and skinning Lizardfolk for sport. The people of Landokingson raise their young to do the same. I will not allow things like that in this world."

"You sound like a tyrant. Don't misunderstand me, but that's just what it sounds like."

"It's okay, not many people have what it takes to question someone in my position, but I understand what you are saying. Here is the thing about this all, I am not from this world and I am sure that you have heard this. I have seen disgusting things and met pathetic people that hide behind their power to control others."

"I agree that the world is...wrong, but what happens if the whole world resists you?"

"I won't allow it to resist me, this isn't about just one group or a single state. There is something coming that this world hasn't seen in over five-hundred-years. The Game Master is back, and that's why I'm here."

"So, this isn't greed or wanting power?"

"BWAHAHA! You are hilarious, I don't want any of this, hell I could retire right now with you and the rest of my life in this country, but I can't. I am here to unite and save the world bullshit, but I am trying to be diplomatic with the way I take the countries. The thing is, I hate slavery, real bad."

I pointed up at the moon, and Nika followed my hand.

"See that big thing up there? I can travel there and that is where slavers go when I find them."

"You can...of course you can, well, it seems to be a good time to be a royal female. I happen to be a half daughter to the king, I am my mother's child, but something that I don't want to talk about got me thrown out of the kingdom."

"From what I hear, your home, The Port of Cathal is a hot topic between the empires. Can you fill me in about that?"

*Silence*

"Really?"

*Silenter silence*

Well, that was interesting. From what I had gleaned over dinner from Nuwari, the two kingdoms got in a feud over a girl...wow, juicy, and the kicker. This happened two hundred years ago, even juicier! Now, I was about to take her as my wife, Maiden of the War, and take both the Empires, settling a two-hundred-year-old War, the juiciest!

"Okay, that's it, I'm sold! Where do I sign up?"

"What? Sign up? Did you not hear me? Can't you put…"

"Yeah, Yeah, I get it, two-hundred-year war cause two guys wanted you and when you picked neither it started the war. Friggin cool! I mean, sorry you had to go into exile for so long, but this is like a real story about how fucking dumb this world is. You have experienced it, but now, you get to take off the rose-colored glass this world has painted on you."

"What can you do?"

"HO! Don't get me started, what I can't is a shorter list. Trust me Nika, I am the one in a million."

"What does that even mean?"

"Out of a million people, there will always be one that shines far above the rest for his greatness. That person will be the type that others look to, a leader of men, researcher, a musician, or a hero. I was brought here by Gripton because this world is about to be destroyed, if I can't help this world get its shit together, then we are all fucked."

We had stopped walking, I hadn't meant for this to take this long, but something like this wasn't to be rushed. If anything, Mishka would be happy if tonight got put off, then she could come with me to the swamp. I waited to see what Nika would say, but she offered me her hand instead without saying anything, so I flipped my shades down, because I'm not an idiot, and touched my right hand to hers.

After the light cleared, A now clothed in a purple and blue-tinted skirt, with a fancy swimsuit-like top, but the biggest change was in the skin. Everything below her tail was still scaled, but above was naked flesh, and I could see her beautiful face even more clear now than I could before. I moved forward and Nika slipped into my arms and wrapped her tail around my leg as we shared a passionate kiss.

After we separated, I told Nika that Mishka was waiting for me, and we both headed towards the mansion, but I told her to close her eyes and cheated us there in two shakes of a lamb's tail. I was actually getting tired; who would have thought that two trips to the moon, trimming and processing a field of oats, and a swimming trip could make a man so exhausted? 

When we got inside, Addel walked over from another room where she had been reading. 

"Hyde, your room is up the stairs, turn left and it is the last door on the right. Do you need…"

I stopped her with a kiss.

"No, I am fine. Help Nika get settled in please, I am tired. Goodnight my lovelies."

The two waved me off and I made my way up the stairs and followed the directions to my room. I opened the door to find a large, but mostly empty room, save for the four-poster bed and the adorable snoring Mishka. She was on top of the blanket, so I used my magic to strip us down to our underwear, and then I pulled out the bedspread apart and took it from under Mishka.

After I got into the bed and curled up with Mishka, I remade the blanket, and then put out the candle. Tomorrow was another big day, my first child, crazy, where does the time go?