Dalila Malyns's Story

She was standing outside of the Atlantean palace. Two men stood in front of as a guard ran up to the palace gates. "Tell Queen Ariana that Godking Wanehope and King Moloch of Drake City are here for an audience with her." Queen Ariana? Godking Wanehope? King Moloch? Reaching out her hand she attempted to touch the Drake King but her hand went right through him. Am dreaming she thought as the guard responded as any guard should questioning the men that appeared out of nothing and wished to see his queen. In response to this the Godking raised his hand and it began to surge with electricity. "I do not need protection. Now go tell your queen of our arrival before I decide that I do not need permission from her guards to enter." Fuck the gods! Not only is he a pompous ass but he holds power like that of Ajax. Just what this world needs.

Her eyes widened when twenty undead Hopites clad in black armor that was covered by black robes each carrying a trident and a shield in hand as they marched in a dark unison approached the gate. "Fuck. The. Gods. What is this queen the daughter of fucking Hades." Mira shouted as she the two men followed the undead into the palace. She didn't wish to follow but that was not the way these dreams worked. Following behind the two the Drake King spoke as they entered. "I hear you took the City of Labrador. The Kings in the North have ruled there for centuries and have many allies. Attacking them may not have been wise." You have no idea. Mira thought to herself as a devious smile grew on her face.

"Welcome godking... and Drake King, I Queen Ariana of Atlantia and my sister High Oracle Sylvia greet you. Both of you requested to speak with me and now both of you have the chance. So how i ask want is it you seek from me and my empire? Words of trade? Or is it a plea for us to join in your war?", the Queen spoke addressing her uninvited guests. "The invasion of Labrador was not wise, it was a necessity. My people are starving right now and I cannot say the Starks did not expect that a starving nation would act violently when embargoed." Whether or not any other parties in the room felt any sympathy for Wanehope or his people was beyond her but she personally did not. Starving nation or not what the severity of what Wanehope did was unjust and nothing would stop her or the others from making sure him and those that joined his side would be punished.

Walking over to a desk he took out a parchment of paper that he had in his robe in order to uncrease it. "I am in fact here to ask for aid in this war. We do not have a navy and I hear that Atlantia not only has the largest, but the finest as well." Her brown eyes rolled at the comment of Atlantia having the finest navy. She wasn't aware of numbers in the case of Atlantia one thing that she did know was that their navy wasn't taught and commanded by the daughter of the sea as the Kingdom of Tripartite navy was. She wounder how Dalila would respond to that comment as Wanehope continued on. "I have also heard that the empire is dwindling. I have even heard rumors of potential bankruptcy. Luckily for you I need a navy to assist my armies." An empire built on the water that was slowing submerging in debt. This was interesting. "This is my proposal. In exchange for assisting Khalidor in our war I will give a large grant of gold to Atlantia for the war effort. Two hundred and fifty thousand ingots to be precise. That should last for a while. After the war is finished we will split the North Atlantic. You will get the west and I will get the east. Additionally I will give you twenty thousand soldiers and one hundred meisters to help you take Galapagos. Also I offer another five thousand ingots of gold and my offer of assistance in taking Galapagos will increase to thirty thousand in exchange for the Hudson Valley."

If it wasn't personal before it had just gotten personal now. Her friends were one thing but now he crossing a line when it came to her wine. No one, not even Jupiter himself, would disrupt the flow of Galapagos wine. She wasn't sure how the Galapagos King was fairing with the blockage but she knew it would be dealt with before it caused damaged with the Kingdom of Tripartite trade with the city. As Wanehope pricked his thumb with his tooth to make it bleed with the scroll in hand he wiped the blood on the inside of the scroll making it glow red. "It is a blood contract. If I do not send your gold, your promised troops, or give you your promised land then this spell will kill me. On the other hand if you do not lend me your navy after you get your part of the bargain or betray me than you shall die. Do we have a deal." Mira while obviously not against the use of magic was not a fan of blood magic. Blood magic was evil magic which at this point she was far from surprised that Wanehope dabbled in this as well.

The meeting was held for what felt like hours. By the time the deal had been made Mira was sitting on the palace floor just wishing to awake. "So that is that with this my Empire joins yours in war. Once again the trident will run red with the blood of our foes." That meant that going into this war Wanehope had the forces of his own army, that of the Drake King's, the Atlantian Queen's and the Fuarians. This did not worry Mira in the less especially now that she knew of what he enemies planned. The forces of the Kingdom of Tripartite would by arriving by noon and the Valyrian forces would be a day behind that. She would warn Kenna and get Kenna to war her uncle as what was going to be arriving on his shores. More time passed when finally she heard the words that concluded this longing drawn out meeting. "Now unless there is more either of you wish to add then as the godking said our business is over for today.", and just like that she was awake.

Sitting up in her bed she spared no time as she climbed out of bed and ran to the door. "You! Come here. Quickly!" She said calling out to a servant who was standing down the long hallway. When she approached Mira told her, "I need to speak with my cousins, your princess, her lady, the silver queen and Jon Stark. If they are asleep than have them woken and tell them to meet me in the meeting courtier at so as possible. It is gravely important." The woman could hear the level of urgency in Mira's voice and left right away. Closing her chamber doors she dressed herself and hurried out of the room to inform them of everything she had seen and heard.

Mira stood in the meeting courtier with her arms crossed against her chest and her foot impatiently beating against the marble flooring. What part of gravely important does no one seem to understand she thought to herself as Kenna was the first to arrive. Her foot stop as she unfolded her arms letting them fall at her sides. "Where's Lady Davina?" she asked when she noticed that the lady was not by her princess side. Kenna hadn't had the chance to answer before Ajax came strolling into the courtier. "Do you recall at what hour we left the infirmary last night? I do. Which is why I was asleep." Mira rolled her eyes, snapping her fingers she than pointed to the table surround with empty chairs, "Sit. Now." She heard his groaned as he mumble something under his breath as he went and sat down awaiting the arrival of the others.

Jasunr and Dalila were the next to arrival walking in together. "Mira. It's early." Dalila complained as her and Jasunr walked over to the table and took two of the empty seats. Amelia and Jon arrived shortly after one coming after the other. Just as she was about to yet again ask where Davina was she arrived with two men."Who are -", she paused for a moment before just shaking her head point to the table where the others sat,"It doesn't matter. Everyone just sit so I can explain why I've you all .... well most of you here." When Davina and her guests had sat Mira walked to the end of the table and began to speak.

"So last night as I slept I dreamt. This dream wasn't just a dream but-"

"You saw the future?"

"The past. I witnessed Wanehope forging his newest alliance. He has not only rallied the Drake King to his side but the Atlantans as well. The man seems to possess magic similar to that of Ajax and the Atlantans are practicers of necromancy. In exchange for assisting Khalidor in the coming war Wanehope has promised the Queen of Atlantia gold. Two hundred and fifty-five thousand ingots to be precise. As it would seem Atlantia has fallen on tough times and are in serious need of the Khalidorian gold." She took a moment as she thought about what else she had heard and seen before continuing.

"He has also granted the Atlantian Queen thirty thousand of his men to help her take the capital city of Galapagos. Apparently he has a hundred thousand soldiers to the northern border of Galapagos. The godking spoke of invading from the north while the Atlantians would fight from the east. However, the Atlantians Queen sees the the best way of attacking as being Wanehope's army striking from the north while her navy attacks from the sea." Remembering Wanehope's comment about the Atlantians having the greatest navy in the known word. Shifting her gaze to Dalila she added, "Also according to the so called godking the Atlantians have not only has the largest, but the finest navy in the lands. As the daughter of the sea you may wish to do something about these rumors. The last thing we need is your father's delicate feelings getting hurt and him unleashing a wrath of earthquakes, tidal waves and hurricanes galore."

"We will see who's naval fleet is better when hers is sinking to the bottom of the ocean." Dalila spoke clearly annoyed by this. Mira seeing this couldn't help but smile. Dalila was normally the passive one of the group. Opting to do anything to avoid war but when it came to her kingdom, her family and the water she would kill without a second thought.

Getting back on track she continued on about the enemy's plans. "According to the Atlantian Queen years ago a great ship sailed east into the African Ocean. The ship was called the Victory. It sailed until it came upon the island. They named it the Island Victora. In the ruins of the island some kind of golem army. The queen wants to find this island as she claims it could bring the world under the trident."

"It's highly unlikely that something such as this exists. Especially on some unknown forgettable island."

"That may be true, but in a world of dragons and magic there it's anything I would say couldn't have at least at one point in time have existed. Anyways a may existing golem army is the least of our worries at the moment. It turns out that the pirate ship you saw in your vision was that of Captain Robyn Sheva. I heard her name spoken at the meeting. Wanehope is having the Atlantian navy deployed to destroy the South Atlantic's navy and transport his soldiers to Drake City. She will be sending out her fleets to raid and blockade the South Atlantic."

"So in this three pact alliance, Wanehope get's the usage of the Atlantian and what I would guess also Drake City's naval forces. The Atlantians will get much needed funds and as they see it they will all expand their lands."

Mira nodded. "Am not sure if anything was signed between Wanehope and Moloch but a blood contract was used between him and the queen. If either doesn't hold up their end they will die."

"A bit extreme."

Mira just shrugged. "Northerns."

"They're driving a wedge between us, they want to split us up so we can't overwhelm them."

The Stark was right. Wanehope had taken the North and had set things in motion to attack both Galapagos City and the Velilia Kingdom. They couldn't allow Galapagos City to be sacked like the North and they also couldn't let the South Atlantic fleet be sunken. They were being forced to divided their forces as well as their attentions. They couldn't focus solely on Wanehope and his acts of injustice when there was absolute chaos heading for Galapagos and them in the capital.

"We have to take Winterfell. Take his foothold in The North. I have to get North, I have to go home. If I can get back into The North I can unite my people. Northerners do not bend the knee easily. There will be many who resist Wanhope and his forces, men loyal to House Stark, men who'll fight for me. If I can get north I can unite my fathers... my bannermen and take the fight to Wanhope from the inside. We take Winterfell from him he'll lose what he's gained. He'll lose his ability to strike further south. That would isolate the Atlanteans on the border of the Galapagos where we could then destroy them without them receiving any support Khalidor.

"From the way the spoke in my dream it seemed like they were sending out their forces immediately. I don't even know how many days have passed in-between what they said than and where we are now. For all we know the ships and men have already been deployed and are coming for us as we speak."

Mira knew how badly Jon wanted to return home and even if he was right and his bannermen did flood to his side the North had already been beaten once. What state were these men in? None of them knew. How many of them still breathed? None of them. This mission could very well be a suicide mission and with all the other threats closing in on them now wasn't exactly the time to be taking a leap of faith.

"This pirate captain of Wanhope's, this Robyn Sheva. She could make getting North all the easier if she's raiding his coasts and ships while we sneak by. Do we know why she's working with Wanhope? I'd wager it's gold, only thing I've ever known to motivate a thief. If that's the case she can be bought. We should try and bring her to our side as well. The more we take from Wanhope, the more we isolate him, the easier it will be to put a sword through his heart."

"I would rather just kill the pirate." Dalila spoke bluntly while she was still contemplating the idea in her head. "Pirates aren't to be trusted. We could offer her all the riches in the world and she could still turn around and stab us in the back. Take our gold and tip the man off as to our plans." It was well known that pirates and sell-swords alike were two things to never be trusted in the world. There was no honor or loyalty in what they did. Only profit. Which is why dealing with such people was so dangerous, because for as much as one man could pay there was always another who could pay more.

"Well daughter of the sea what would you suppose we do?" Ajax asked as Dalila began to ponder. "I'll call forth the creatures of the sea to protect the sea ports of the kingdom and Galapagos City." Dalila shared her father's divine authority over the creatures of the sea and horses alike. The creatures of the sea treated her with deference and lordly respect. If she called they would come and if told to do something they would do it without hesitation. "I'll send a sea serpent to destroy the existing blockage. Merepeople will be stationed in the United and Brazilian Oceans near the sea ports to protect the Galapagian ships and destroy any arriving Atlantian ships. The Salamis and Beotia kingdoms naval forces will also be sent to Galapagos City as a precaution. Sirens will be place a couple of miles outside of South Atlantic ports to do what they do best. I'll guard and protect the South Atlantic with my fleet and the South Atlantic's to take care of any ships that would make it pass the sirens."

"I'll led my men out of the city to intercept the arriving men of Drake coming in from the south. Mira you can lead Dalila's land forces as she will be busy at sea dealing with the ships."

"I could take the men west towards the Brazilian Ocean. Setting up station a couple of miles outside of the city while the South Atlantic troops could guard the capital."

"Which means that me and my men will be going with Jon to the North to re-band his bannermen."

The half-gods thought over their plans in their mind waiting for the others to speak up if they had anything to say or suggest.

Tenanye smiled graciously at her old friend as she spoke and gave a simple nod. "This way,"She said with a small gesture of her head and the fae behind her skittered ahead, leading the way.

Tenanye noticed a large man and her curiosity got the better of her, she approached him and an almost avian turn of the head.

"I was not aware human man came as large as you." She said, even though -in height-she wasn't much shorter, but width was something else entirely.

"I don't believe I've had the pleasure." she said with smile revealing bright white teeth behind blood red lips.

"Ajax Alexander. King of the Kingdom of Salamis. The pleasure is mine Spider Queen." Ajax said introducing himself to the spider queen.

"Well I am not you typical mortal man. The son of Jupiter. I am half mortal and half god." Ajax said simply.

"Tell me Tenanye, why do you choose to join us in this fight? While I don't know much about your country one thing that I do know is that your kind doesn't typical leave Anansai. What is it about this fight that peaks your curiosity?" Tenanye drew Ajax's curiosity for more reasons then one. She was an exotic and inhuman beauty. She was a one of a kind sort of creature and that made Ajax's want to known more about her. It wasn't like they didn't have the time to kill.

Tenanye moved about the trees, avoiding too soft bogs that would have someone like Ajax, sinking like a stone in seconds.

"This is not of curiosity, but of duty." She spoke, her Anansai accent thick in her words. "Friend is not a word I use often but when I use it I take great pride in that bond and will do what I can to strengthen that bond." She said and turned her head to him. "Queen Amelia is my friend." She told him. "The fight does not interest me at all, Where it not for Queen Amelia's involvement I wouldn't be here." She said honestly.

"What of your, King Ajax? What is your involvement in this coming war?"

"Wanehope needs to be brought to justice. My involvement in this war will make sure he receives just that." Ajax stated without a second thought behind it.

"I could have gone my entire life never knowing this bastard existed in this world. However, now I do know of him and the acts he has committed and I can't just stand aside and do nothing. Plus it is clear that he means to expand and what is the North today can be Tripartite tomorrow. Best to eliminate the threat now and avoid a problem later." Tenanye nodded. She understood to a certain extent, Anansai was impossible to enter without the 'Spell of Might' or having Fae blood like Amelia but she could understand what it must be like to fear invasion, especially by surprise.

"Understandable." She replied.

~Hours later~

As they spoke, a spider fae skittered up to her, kneeling with it's hands and feet on the ground. Black eyes looking up at her and Ajax, it's mouth opening sideways with fangs protruding from it's maw. "Milady. Khalidorian soliders have an outpost up ahead, we aren't going to be able to sneak pass them without sinking into the bogs."It hissed, it's fangs clicking as it spoke. "Very well, Lividium" Tenanye said and looked at Ajax. "I can sense your power of the elements" She said "We may need them." She told him and asked the Spider fae to alert the others. "Can you thickening the fog, it may buy us some time?"

Ajax nodded as the Spider fae went to warn the others of the enemy that laid ahead of them. "Not a problem." Ajax stated. Building on the thin layer of fog that surround them he manipulated the molecules in the air and the fog in the air became thicker. Moments later the fog in the Neck was thick enough to conceal Ajax's slowly approaching party of soldiers.

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Mira and Spartacus had been right to position themselves at the forefront of the castle. Mira along with the archers of her army and archers of the South Atlantic stood upon the wall. Sparatcus lead the cavalry and foot soldiers on the ground, which at the moment were under attack by Moloch's forces.

"Fire!"

Mira commanded and a rain of lite arrows flew down from atop the wall. Ten to twelve arrows being fired every minute. The arrow heads of the Tripartite archers were made from the talons of the Nemean lion and could pierce through any armor, even that of dragonbone. At the same time the arrows flew the trebuchet released and sent dozens of lite boulders flying through the sky.

"Release the lions!"

Along the wall cages were alined holding the Nemean lions that had been brought over from Tripartite. It had been Ajax's idea to train these powerful creatures for the purpose of war. He figured if the North could train dire wolves than the Kingdom of Salamis could train lions. As the lions along with Mira's manticore was released onto the battlefield they ran pass there alliances and tore fangs and claws into their enemies.

Mira wondered where Jasunr and Castiel were. They had been sent to the South in hopes of keeping the Drake forces at bay but that plan had obviously failed. As she kept her forces on the wall sending arrow after arrow she hoped Spartacus could hold the enemy off as Jasunr and Castiel would be returning as soon as they realized what was going on.

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In Galapagos ...

Dalila had change plans after the meeting had adjourned and instead of sending the sea serpent and the merepeople to the waters of Galapagos she had come up with a far better plan. She decided she would unleash Charybdis. Charybdis was the daughter of Neptune and Tellus and lived as a loyal servant to Neptune. This made Charybdis a half sister to Dalila and any who would obey her faith gave her the same respect if not more in his name. For to disgrace or disrespect a child of Neptune was to evoke the wrath of the sea. Once the Atlantian ships had docked Charybdis was to do what she did best.

She had ordered the majority of the Galapagos fleet to retreat. To leave only enough ships for it to not draw attention and give the Atlantian Queen a sense of achievement. As Charybdis began to drink from the sea the whirlpools formed in the ocean. The currents of the whirlpool were so strong that the pulled in the ships all around. including those that had been docked. These whirlpools dragged the Atlantian fleet underwater sinking ship after ship. Whatever ships Charybdis didn't pull under Scylla did until there was nothing left of the Atlantian fleet that had come into Galapagos. This left the Atlantian Queen and those who had gone on shore with her now stranded in the city for Spartacus men who had already been tipped off.

.....

Dalila sense the coming of the krakens and had sent her hippocampi away as she didn't want her close companion becoming a causality of this battle. She had heard through the grapevine of the sea that there was a mermaid leading this charade against her. She was disappointed when she heard that a mermaid was going to be leading this fleet against her. Mermaid on mermaid was not the way she had wanted this battle to go. However, whatever the case she would defeat this average fish and her fleet without hesitation. Not all were as loyal to their own as others.

The roaring sound of thunder crackled through the air. The once clear blue sky was eclipsed by dark grey storm clouds. Another crack of thunder followed by a flash of lightening shot through the sky. Something was wrong. She felt it inside of her and it made a pit form in her stomach and her heart sink. "Something is wrong." Her voice was hushed and full of dread as she looked out to the ocean. The still blue water was no longer still as the waves were being to build. Her quartermaster approached her as he too could sense something was amidst. "What is wrong my queen." Dalila eyes were glued to water below her as the waves had begun to rock the ship. "My father. He's ... angry." Dalila paused for a moment before shifting her gaze to her quartermaster.

"We have to get everyone out of the water. Dock the ships and have the men take cover. This could get bad." The man looked like he wanted to say something but before he could a wave so forceful crashed against the ship and sent the man flying overboard and into the sea. Without hesitation Dalila jumped in after the man. The water and sky were so dark you would think it was night out. "Dock the ships! Get to the shore! Now!" She shouted over the sounds of the thunder and crashing waves of the ocean. The men who had seen what had happened immediately began to do as the half-god had commanded. The whinny of her hippocampi made her turn to see he had recused her quartermaster. "Take him to the shore." The seahorse whinnied in response and began swimming away.

Just as Dalila was about to follow suit and get out of the brewing storm she felt something grip her tail and she was suddenly being pulled down. She struggled trying to fight her way back to the surface but she could not. She was whipped through the currents of the sea. Until finally everything with black.

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Gasping as she awoke she shot up as she looked around in a panic. Her tail was gone and she was no longer in the water. There was a blazing heat that had her sweating like a roasting pig. Pulling herself up to her feet she turned around to find a man standing behind her. "Hello Dalila." Dalila was confused and she subconsciously rubbed the back on her head because it was throbbing. "Should I know you because I am sure I do not." The man chuckled as he walked closer. "You have the beauty of your mother. The eyes of my brother. I must give it to Neptune of all his monstrous children you are surely the gem in the rough." Dalila wasn't sure if his words had been meant as a complement or an insult. "Excuse my rudeness I am not use to have guest of the living variety in my domain. I am your uncle dear child. Pluto. God of the Underworld. Come with me we have much to discuss before I return you back to the living."

There was a dozen guards stationed outside her door. The castle guards in the castle had been tripled as the war found itself on her doorstep. Her uncle and Mira had situated themselves in front of the castle wall. A decision that had proven wise as those men and the wall were now the only thing that protected the city from its enemy. Jasunr and Castiel had gone south towards the villages in hopes of colliding with Moloch's men before they reached the castle. That plan had clearly fallen under and was among one of the many reasons Kenna found herself pacing back and forth in her chambers. Word had reached her shortly after the battle had gotten underway and she felt utterly helpless as her uncle and dear friend risk their lives along with a thousand others to defend and protect both Kenna and her city. She silently prayed to the gods that her uncle and Mira could if not defeat Moloch keep the Drake King at bay. If Moloch's men made it through her city's defensive wall then all would be lost. The North had already fallen to Khalidor. Only time would tell if the South Atlantic would suffer the same fate and fall to Drake on this day.

"You need to eat something." Davina spoke with evident concern as she stuck her silver fork into one of the strawberries. She had had the cooks send up a variety of delectable goods in hopes of her princess finding something even remotely appealing. To her dismay Kenna hadn't taken a second look at the food since it arrived. She hadn't even glanced at the blueberry tarts and they were her favorite food in the world. "I do not need food. What I need is for this to be over. I need for Moloch and his allies to be destroyed. I need my kingdom and my people to be safe and they are not." Kenna voice was frantic as she spoke. Davina did her best to conceal her worry as she listened to Kenna's irregular rapid heartbeat. The longer it took for this battle to end the closer to edge Kenna got.

"And starving yourself is the key to our enemies demise?" Davina asked sarcastically as she picked up a lemon cake and took a bite out of the citrus dessert. Coming to a sudden halt Kenna paused in a moment of thought before looking at her lady. "Even if I tried I wouldn't be able to keep it down. Not in my state. When the others return from battle alive and sound I will eat. I promise you this." Davina said nothing in response to this just giving a silent nod in her princess's direction. It was no point in auguring over the matter. Kenna was right. Even if Davina forced the tarts down her throat the chances of her keeping it down in her current state was highly unlikely.

A hard knocking sounded on the door that made Kenna's heart skip a beat. "Ease yourself Kenna. It is only a castle guard come to tell me of Marcellus arrival." With an arched brow Kenna asked, "Marcellus? Why does that name sound so familiar" As she popped three blueberries into her mouth she rose from the table. "You do not remember Marcellus? He was like my shadow back when we were both at the convent. My personal guard assigned to protect me by my beloved father." Kenna slowly nodded as she began to recall her memories of her time at the convent. "The vampire. Why has your father sent him here?" Davina now nodded. "That is the one. My father sends him because there is a battle being fought just outside our walls and he feels I need to be protected. Plus knowing my father neither he or the rest of my family will stand idly by as someone threatens to assault our home. He will be leading the vampires and hybrids under him into battle." Hearing that Davina's father the Original Hybrid along with the other members of the Original Family and his vampires and hybrids alike would be going out to assist her uncle and Mira on the field of battle lifted a small weight off her shoulders. "I will return momentarily." Davina said as she took her leave to met with her vampire guard.

Kenna nodded as she was left alone to wait in silence. Walking out onto the balcony she look out to her view that overlooked her city. Everything looked so peaceful. And yet it wasn't. She breathed a heavy sigh as she thought of her allies who were all often fighting in their different battles. Ajax, Jon and Amelia had went to the North in hopes of locating a resistance that none could be sure if truly existed. Dalila was alone at sea commanding both the navy of Tripartite and Kenna's alike as she fought off the Atlantian ships. Jasunr and Castiel were where ever the hell they were most likely spill the blood of their enemies and Spartacus and Mira were in a fierce battle against Moloch and his men. Where was Kenna amidst all of the battling and bloodshed. Hiding behind her wall and castle guards as everyone else was out risking their lives. She felt she useless and helpless. Davina with her magic alone could probably wipe out half of Moloch's army with out lifting a finger. Yet, she had stayed behind because helpless Princess Kenna required protection.

The sound of a door slamming startled her awake from her thoughts. Assuming Kenna had returned with Marcellus Kenna walked off of the balcony returning to her bed chambers. The sight she found her shook her to her core as a man of a slim build wearing all black mithril armor stood before her. His face was hidden behind a mask but his face was not what Kenna's eyes were focused on. Slowly tears began to run down her face as she stared at the blade that the fresh blood of her guards trickled off of. Her guard were dead. She had no weapon to defend herself. Davina was gone. She was going to die.

She did the only thing she could think to do and she ran. Pushing the table of the food into her assassin as he lunged forward she screamed as she ran for the door that lead to Davina's chambers. Opening and shutting the door she locked it as slowly backed away. The sound of the man attempting to kick down the door startled her and cause her trip over her dress making her falling back down to the floor. It only took three solid kicks before the assassin kicked the door in pushing through it. Screaming she flipped onto her stomach and attempted to crawl away but before she could get anywhere she felt the man grab a fist full of her hair and yank her backwards. Pulling her up by her hair till she was on her knees screaming and crying he plunged the blade into her stomach and pushed her to the ground. She could feel the warmth of the blood living her blood she slowly flipped unto her back. She closed her eyes as she knew what was coming next as the held the blade up to the sky.

Just as he was about to end it Davina in her wolf form came bursting into the room in a lightening speed. Tackling the man to the ground he struggled underneath her as she locked onto the man's neck and ripped out his throat. Marcellus who had come in when Davina did was knelt down beside Kenna when Davina looked up from the dead man beneath her. Without any hesitation Marcellus bit into his wrist and place his opened wound to Kenna's mouth. Letting his vampire blood drip into her mouth his blood coursed through her veins. It would take some time but Kenna would survive this attempted assassination.

A chuckle escaped him as he watched Jon's cousin pull the Silver Queen out of sight. He knew he had promised to stay insight but it was clear that Amelia was in no danger that he needed to be prepared for. Pirates were one thing to be wary of but this was Jon's cousin who she was with. Besides if anything was to happen he had seen Ghost follow the two woman and knew that the dire wolf was more than capable of protect either lady of anything that would attempt to harm them on this ship.

Left alone he absentmindedly watch the proceedings going on around him as he wonder if Amelia was right in what she said. Maybe it was mad for them to be putting their trust in a pirate. None of the other royals had been on board with these idea from the beginning outside of Jon. Now here they were aboard the ship of one of the most diabolic pirates known in the known world. This did not sit well with him. However, there was nothing he could do. Jon had already put his trust in this woman captain and he had put his trust in Jon. He would trust the Stark's instinct and sense and prayed that it proved right. Dalila was probably gonna kill him when she found out he hadn't attempted to talk Jon out of his madness.

"Lord Ajax, I trust the crew is keeping you amused?"

Ajax turned to see a man that wasn't much shorter but lacked the muscle of which he had by his side. "While you have gotten my name right you've gotten the title all wrong for I am no lord." Ajax spoke matter-of-factly as his eyes caught sight of the small boat slowly rowing a distance away. "And as far as the crew goes, when there is nothing but still water in every direction you can find amusement in anything." While Jon was ready and able to put his trust in the likes of pirates, Ajax, did not feel the same. He was just waiting for Jon to locate this resistance that he was so sure was out there so they could leave this pirates behind and go reunite the North.

"I hate him." Dalila said thinking aloud as she propped herself up on her elbows sitting up slowly. She was currently still in her mermaid form on the shore. Her hippocampi who had just taken notice to her being awake whinnied in joy as it leaped in and out of the water in a way that reminded her of dolphins. The water was crystal blue and calm. He father temper had apparently wavered while her soul was preoccupied in the underworld talking to her uncle Hades. He had offered to help her and her allies in this war by giving them something to combat the Atlantians necromancy. She had refused his help not wanting anything to do with the darker side of magic. He left his offer open to her but she doubted she would ever agreed. The best thing that had come out of her talk with her uncle was finding out that Charybdis while gravely injured was not dead. However, she would need a couple of decades to recuperate from the injuries she'd sustained from the Atlantians special fire.

Dalila didn't have time to pondered on what had taken place during her time of unconsciousness. The sea was calm and she saw no signs of wreckage or debris. She assumed her father's storm had caused for the Atlantians to hold off for the moment which meant she was not currently needed at sea. As her tail disappeared and her human legs reappeared she stood up. Placing her hand over her eyes she noticed that there were ships approaching the harbor. Squinting to get a better look at what she first thought was Atlantian ships were in actually ships of Valyria. The sails of the ships had the Targarygen banner on them and it was a sight that brought her joy. The Valyrians had arrived early than expected and she couldn't be more relieved.

Mira marveled at the sight of the lions breaking through the Drake lines of defense. She had never actually seem the lions in battle before. The Nemean lions once plagued the city of Batsi. Ajax had traveled to his city and had took upon himself to rid his city of the man-eating beasts. It wasn't until Ajax had found the beast and attempted to kill it that he found out that the animal's hide was impervious to all mortal weaponry. On top of that the lion was twice the size of your average lion and it's claws were so sharp that it could cut through any armor. Ajax had ended up strangling the beast to death with his bare hands. It paid to be the son of Jupiter. Gathering their god-made weapons given to them by their fathers the half gods went on an a Nemean lion hunting season. In the end they drove what remained of the lions after hunting season to the mountains farthest away from the villages that the beasts had terrorized and had taken the cubs that they found. Ajax had heard tales of men in the North training dire wolves to be weapons of war and he set out to do the same with the lions.

As the lions tore apart their enemy it was clear that his plan had be a success. The lions were immensely powerful steadfast weapons that prove to be a huge asset. The hides of the lions they killed were used to make the armor of the half-gods and the fighting men of Salamis. There were a little over a hundred thousand soldiers that fought for each of the three kingdoms that made of Tripartite. Numbers had been slashed in halves and their were about a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers in Tripartite and the South Atlantic. Ajax had only taken sixty of his former gladiators with him to the North. The rest had been sent with Castiel and Jasunr along with Dalila's fighting men. Mira was in command of her own and the South Atlantic forces.

The enemy sent arrows and release the ballistae that to fire projectiles flying through the air. As the Khalidoran allies that Moloch had brought with him charged from the flanks, eager to combat with the lions that they had no chance of defeating Mira noticed a leading charge heading towards the city. At first she was thinking that they were more Drake troops but she was wrong. It was her brother and Castiel return and they attacked the Drake forces flank as they approached from behind.

Jasunr had at first gave chase to the raider party but when it was obvious they were not going to fight he seized in his attempts. Castiel and Ajax's men had returned and reported no other the soldiers farther south. They had been tricked and both the half god and the werewolf knew where the real battle was taking place. They had turned their men around and charge back to the city only to find Mira and Sparatcus in the midst of a fierce battle with the men of Drake City.

"Open the gates!"

Mira heard someone yell and before she could tell them otherwise the gates were opened. Out of the gates wolves and men that moved faster than she had ever seen took the field. The great gates closed behind them and the battle continued to rage on. Werewolves, vampires, nemean lions, half-gods, manticores and brave men all fought to protect and defend the city. If Moloch didn't surrender or flee he and his men would surely soon face defeat.

The sun was setting on another day in the Velilia Kingdom as Davina entered her chambers. Kenna hadn't eaten a thing since her father's death and Davina was becoming increasingly more worried. She had thought that the arrival of Kenna's mother would have lifted her spirits enough to make the girl eat something but to no avail the young queen-to-be still ate nothing. The news of the king's death had swept through the kingdom bringing the king's bastard son and Kenna's mother home to the castle. The fact that the king had been decapitated in his own bed chambers had the castle on an alert that Davina had never seen before.

Davina's father had taken control of the castle. He placed his hybrids on royal guard duty. Hybrids not only guard the doors but they were posted in Kenna's and the queen regent's chambers. Everywhere the two woman went they're was a minimum of ten hybrids with her. Not that Kenna ever went anywhere, only leaving her bed when she had to visit her chamber pot before return to it again. Although Kenna never ate anything her father had royal taste testers that had to try everything before it was given to Kenna or her mother.

The day after the king's death the twins of Apollo had had another one of their visions. They had seen things like Jon allying himself with a pirate and journeying with others through what looked like a forest full of trees with faces. The death of the Atlantan queen and the sacking of Galapagos City. The last thing they had seen were Spartacus four generals leading refugees out of the city. According to Spartacus there was only one place his people would go at a time like this. That was to Amundsen Land. As much as it pained him to leave his niece in the state that she was in his people and his city needed him. He had stayed at Kenna's bedside that entire day and didn't leave with Castiel until well after nightfall when Kenna had fallen into a deep sleep.

Spartacus and Castiel leaving did not concern Davina as since her advisories first assault another had not been made. Her alliances felt no reason to go on the offensive when they held the advantage. The Valyrians arrival made their numbers swarm and they now outweighed the enemy heavily. The Dothraki khalasar had separated into several large hordes that guarded and protected the villages of Velilia. At the base of the wall stood the Unsullied and atop the wall the Beotia archers were armed and ready. Blockages had been set up and Dalila had ears and eyes out in the water watching for the Atlantians incase they chose to attack. Davina had sent a message to the South by way of magic and was expecting her allies from the South to be arriving in the next day or so.

The only thing that was of any concern to her now outside of Kenna's health was Amelia's dragons. The capricious beast had roasted close to hundred men alive since the mother had last them. No one could control them. No one could get near them. They cried out throughout the night calling from their mother who never came. She wasn't sure how long Amelia and her children were use to being apart for but in a land that was strange to them they were far from happy to be without her. When she had awoken that morning she had been told that the dragons had gone. Where to no one knew but they were no longer in the courtyard behind the castle. Amelia's Lord Commander, Ser Jorah, had assumed the beasts were out on a hunting trip. According to him the dragons would be gone for days at time on these trips before returning back to Amelia. The dragons hadn't eaten a thing since Amelia had gone and with all the energy they spent roasting soldiers and crying out for their mom she understood how that could make them a bit peckish. The thought of three empty bellied, hungry and agitated out on a hunting trip had her far more concerned than when they were causing chaos in the courtyard. She just prayed that by the time they returned their mother would be back and awaiting them.