Decken reported to Colt that undead mange to take all the enemy ships to shallow water in a natural harbor in the territory of freedom that no one knows. All one hundred and thirty ships have been moved but the dead and the prisoners is something else there is so many that we only move one hundred and twenty thousand dead enemy soldiers out of the two hundred fifty one thousand and seventy three. There is still one hundred and thirty one thousand and seventy three bodys to move and out of six thousand four hundred and twenty seven prisoners we managed to move all of them to hope to the prison and that general Arabella is in the dungeon under the castle waiting for him to question her.
Very good said Colt. Continue moving the dead soldiers, reinforce pirate haven and
general Arabella move to the dungeon.
I understand reply Decken. Then Decken close the link.
Decken have the undead move all the bodies of the dead enemy soldiers to the far corner of the island in a cave that have a natural harbor in it so no one would see them. By noon the island was completely clean up and all the islanders where back in there homes. The mayor of pirate haven walk up to Decken.
Excuse me sir but will freedom accept us as a territory? Asked the mayor.
Who are you? asked Decken.
I am mayor Joshua of pirate haven he reply.
I was the one that send the message for help.
I understand reply Decken. And to answer your question yes king Colt is going to accept this island as a territory of the kingdom of freedom. There is some paperwork to be fill out and we will have to go over all the laws of freedom, the tax requirements, draft requirements and civil service requirements.
That alot to go over reply Joshua.
It is reply Decken. King Colt will send someone to go over everything with you and all the citizens of pirate haven.
That good to know reply Joshua.
Then Joshua walk away from Decken.
Decken ordered an assassin to follow him. Just them a bone raven flew over to Decken.
Decken there is dragon riders on the way from the northwest. I believe they are on their way here looking for the missing fleet said the bone raven.
Tell all forces to be on high alert but do not engage them first. Let them make the first attack said Decken.
Understand I will deliver the order to all troops reply the bone raven.
Afew minutes later the dragon riders where landing in the middle of the town.
There was thirty of them as soon as they landed half of them dismount their dragons.
The dragon rider that appeared to be the leader began to speak.
I am captain Riordan of the zikar Empire. I am here looking for a fleet of ships thar should have been here. The last transmission from the admiral of the fleet was that he was just outside of this town.
Yes they where here but not anymore reply Joshua.
I know reply captain Riordan they are dead or a good amount there is the scent of blood and dead so where are they.
They um they joshua stumble over his words.
Then Decken showed up.
It is simple reply Decken the admiral is dead and most of his men are dead and his fleet is completely destroyed and it the bottom of the ocean.
And who are you said captain Riordan.
I am admiral Decken of the kingdom of freedom. And the island know as pirate haven is a territory of the kingdom of freedom. Then your admiral attack the island and my ships after we informed him that the island was part of freedom.
Our intelligence reports said at pirate haven is not part of any kingdoms territory reply captain Riordan.
Your intelligence reports are wrong reply Decken. And thanks to an earlier attack on pirate haven from pirates or hire guns the mayor sent a message to freedom for help. Once we receive the message king Colt send us to secure the island and the surrounding ocean.
So what are you saiding? Asked captain Riordan.
That your admiral attack territory that belongs to freedom and he was told and continue the attack. So we defend ourselves and completely slaughter your troops and those that where not killed are now in freedom in our prison reply Decken.
Just them an airborne unit of undead arrived with Pandora leading it. The unit was make up of skeleton pegasus knights, gargoyles destroyers abd zombie wyvern.
Can we continue to freedom and speak to your king asked captain Riordan.
That would not be possible reply Decken. But if you want to you can talk to lady Diamond she is the second in command of the kingdom of freedom.
That would be acceptable reply captain Riordan.
Then that can happen the next question do you need loging or can yous sleep under the stars asked Decken.
It do not matter why? Asked captain Riordan.
Because there is two ways to get to the capital from here one way is about eight hour by air and the other is about 12 hours reply Decken.
We will take the shorter way reply captain Riordan.
Okay reply Decken. Pandora have ten of your destroyers escorts them to lady Diamond.
Okay reply Pandora and I will have afew bone ravens tag along so they can communicate with yous.
Pandora pick the ten destroyers and the fifteen bone ravens that would serve as captain Riordan escorts.
Thank you reply captain Riordan. Then he got back on his dragon and they when back into the air. Two of the destroyer began to fly towards Hope.
Once they are airborne one of captain Riordan men flow up to him and began to speak. Now what captain?
We do nothing they already have the upper hand the destroyer are almost immune to all magical attack reply captain Riordan. We will go see this lady Diamond and see if we can keep this from becoming a war.
But what about the admiral and his men that where killed ask the knight?
If it true their actions can become a war. Our duty it to protect the kingdom by any means. So we will see if this can be clear diplomatically instead of in blood said captain Riordan.
I understand reply the knight.
They flew for about four hours before they finally seen land.
How are yous holding up asked a bone raven to captain Riordan.
Good but we do not fly at night so soon we will have to land.
It will be getting dark in about two hours and we are about four to five hours away reply the bone raven. About thirty minutes away there a fresh water lake and a large clearing that you and your dragons can rest for the night.
Okay that would work reply captain Riordan.
Okay we will head there reply the bone raven.
Thirty minutes later they where landing in the clearing. Once the dragons landed the knights discounted and began to setup their camp for the night and the dragons walk over to the water and began to drink after thirty minutes the camp was setup and the dragons where landing down.
Captain Riordan and his men where making food for their dinner when they heard a noise from the woods. They really themselves for battle. Captain Riordan look at the undead and notice they did the same thing.
Then afew demi-humans came into view there was cat people, rabbit forks, and lizard men. Out of twenty seven people nineteen of them where female and the rest where children. The one that look like the leader walk towards the knights and spoke to them.
We are harmless we are just trying to get to the water she said.
Captain Riordan look her over she was a cat girl demi-human she have blue eyes, white fur and hair. She was about five feet six inches she have a fit body with large breast the clothes where a simple tan dress that was dirty and wore.
As soon as the undead see the new arrivals all the bone ravens took off and the destroyers took up defensive positions.
What going on ask captain Riordan to the last remaining bone raven.
The bone raven walk up the cat girl.
Are yous escape slaves or where you village attack asked the bone raven?
We escape from a slave market in the demon realm and we are trying to find help she reply.
Slaves reply captain Riordan with a surprise look on his face.
Yes reply the bone raven that is a common occurrence on this continent is it not the same on your continent.
Yes reply captain Riordan put their clothes are so bad slaves back on my continent are only for the extremely rich. So they are usually dressed in nice clothes.
The bone raven laughed out laughing not in on this continent slaves are cheap, easy to get and disposable.