The Fall Of Ungula
Argentum woke up from his sleep with a bang. The little boy ran to his mother who was screaming his name. He saw swords collide outside the house, pistol and cannon blasts sounding, men falling dead or wounded by the severe battle that was taking place. With his small claws he climbed the trunk of the tree to the top where his mother was desperately waiting for him. You could see the terror in his eyes. With one last claw Argentum managed to get to his feet. Gasping for climbing he asked "Mommy, where's daddy, what's going on?" Kalya replied with tears in his eyes "Dad went to fight with the other soldiers, no .. I managed to stop .. no ..." her voice broke but Argentum understood what was happening his eyes filled with tears and his ears they doubled over. "Come on my kitty, come on son, we have to go." They both started running.
As the palaces and chapels burned they ran across bridges through the trees, house by house. They reached the ground using some branches. But luck was not on the side of this family soon a Nemek took Kalya by surprise and took her with his powerful arms, the boy could see the hatred and anger of the Nemek in his eyes. His mother had no chance against him, his large size, muscles, and heavy armor prevented him of doing anything. A shot went through Kalya's chest leaving her motionless on the floor.
Argentum was blinded with anger and resentment and screamed not a tender meow as always but a fierce roar like a lion. He lunged for the soldier, tearing at his face and one eye with his sharp, deadly claws. He jumped down on the floor looking at his mother's murderer who said in a hoarse voice "Damn you insolent cat, now you signed your death sentence." The boy was not as strong as his rival but he was faster, he ran as if his life depended on it, because he was. Even when he lost the soldier he kept running. In the distance he saw escape vehicles full of survivors. He ran towards them but the ships did not stop. Argentum fell from fatigue watching the ships move away. He thought that was all he could not escape.
He thought so until he saw a Theresa warrior running at incredible speed and took hum un his arms. He smiled at him and said "no one is left behind." With that the warrior began to run towards the ships. When he got close enough he took a deep breath and exhaled. He jumped and fell into the ship's wagon with a hard landing. Argentum saw it and was grateful to be alive. "I told you boy, no one is left behind" "My name is Ignis Army Captain ... well, what was the army." Without thinking twice, Argentum embraced him with all his strength, so much so that his small claws touched the soldier's armor. "Thank you, sir, thank you very much, Mr. Ignis," said the little cat to the lynx in front of him. With tears in her emerald eyes he hugged him tighter. When she finally released him he looked back sadly at what had once been her home. Home to thousands, the great city of Ungula was now a large cemetery where her parents and friends lay. Ignis said in a comforting tone, "Don't be sad, what's your name? "The little kitten looked him in the eye and said" M-My name is Argentum. " Ignis smiled at him once more with the tenderness with which his father looked at him "Well Argentum, everything will be fine, you will be fine, do not look back look forward to the future that lies ahead" Argentum stood up and saw the desert , the hot dunes. And for the first time in the day, he smiled, wiped away his tears, and said, "Forward." Ignis laughed out loud and then yelled "With or without a hoof, we are Theersa, Forward!" the war cry of all theresa was heard on all ships in all wagons. each one screaming with hope "Forward!"
With that Argentum jumped awake. No longer as a small child, but a strong and tall young man. He dressed and left his temt to find the colony in which he had lived for twenty years. He stopped in front of a store where he smiled, "Hi, how are you Izel, what do we have today? " Claw reinforcement. "Izel adjusted his glasses with a mischievous smile. "These beauties can cut anything. For twenty Sheckles they are yours. "Argentum looked at him with displeasure" Why do I need claws? I have my sword that can cut too. " Izel a little irritated replied "You can take your sword to a frontal battle, but in the sigil it is very attractive, my claws are undetectable, you can take them anywhere and nobody will be able to see them" Argentum yielded "I take them, also the pistols, but you I'm going to pay fifteen sheckles "Izel replied" It is a robbery, but I am satisfied. " Argentum smiled and said goodbye. Suddenly she felt a chill, it couldn't be cold, the sun reflected in his silver fur. He did not give it much importance. He continued on his way past shops, houses and dunes. It was not a city but it seemed the most alive of the cities, theersa people everywhere, it seemed a fantasy, to see how their race overcame the fall of their city twenty years ago.
He stopped in front of the town's only stone construction. The bastion, and there he saw Nim, her scarlet eyes were a jewel to behold, or so Argentum thought. "You are late, Ignis has been waiting for you for an hour." Argentum replied innocently "Sorry I got distracted with Izel on the way." Nim smiled "Krabat has been calling you a coward for a long time. Shout that he is the strongest in the village and that you cannot fight him in combat. "Argentum cursed" If that idiot wants to fight, he is Going to hey his fight, how come you don't get irritated by his presence? " "I think he's cute," said Nim, who at any moment was very interested in seeing and caressing her tunic and brown fur. Ignis appeared from the shadows, his electric blue eyes staring at him disapprovingly. "Did your sheets stick to you?" "Sorry Ignis, I got distracted on the way with Izel." Argentum said in a wounded tone. "Now you have more serious problems" said ignis with a mocking tone. Argentum looked at the tiger-looking Theersa outside. Krabat was taller and stronger than him, Argentum took a deep breath "Argent, I've been waiting for you, have you heard?" Argentum looked at him in anger " I accept the duel, I hope you don't cry when I'm done with you" Both unsheathed their swords, Krabat was the first to attack, the force of his blow rang in the wind, but Argentum managed to dodge quickly, cutting his leg. Argentum was able to hit Krabat in the head with the hilt of his sword. The tiger took him by the neck and threw him towards a wall, the pain in Argentum' s back was immense, and when he approached to strike a blow, he was punched in the chest. On the ground he heard the tiger say "Does the little kitten want to cry?" This filled Argentum with anger, as if nothing had happened he got up. He heard the applause and cries of support from his colleagues. He took the sword and jumped on top of the tiger hitting his back, he came back and landed on the sand. Krabat launched an impossible-to-dodge cut. Argentum charged towards his opponent's sword with his eyes filled with fury. Thus cutting Krabat's sword , who had the expression to kill him. But there was a crash behind the bastion. A wave of sand and dust made by a squad of angry Nemek. The soldiers immediately went to their posts. The real battle had begun.