Two insane idiots

[The Zebra kingdoms main capital]

The zebra king was walking through his city, viewing his peaceful citizens going about their business as if nothing was wrong. The children ran through the street with friends, and the citizens tended to their shops. Birds flew through the air, and the king just wanted to join them. Before the king could continue his walk, a guard came sprinting down the street with a worried look. Once the guard reached the king, he saluted, and handed him a scroll. The king opened the scroll, and read silently.

My lord, a lone soldier has made his way to the capital, and has dire news, please hurry back to the throne room as quickly as you can.

That was all the scroll had said, but the king knew it was for a good purpose. He began to quickly walk down the road, and wondered what had happen, though he had a good idea what it could be. Soon he reached the throne room, and swung the doors open. There he saw a bloody soldier, on his knees staring up at the ceiling. The king slowly approached the soldier, and froze once he saw his eyes. The soldiers eyes were dull, and empty of energy. The soldier looked up to the king. The king cleared his throat, and spoke. "Young soldier, what in the gods name happened?" The king asked. He was silent for a second, and spoke.

"Our forces were whipped out by the force that took over the Crystal empire. The leader, the leader led ungodly demons that slaughtered everyone without any second to waste. All I saw was blood, fire, and limbs flying through the air. It was, it was unlike anything I've ever seen, my comrades, my leader, they all fell. No matter how much bravery we had, we stood no chance." The soldier said with a blank stare. He just stared into the kings eyes, and looked to his bloody, dirt covered hands. "There is no hope, we all will end up like the Crystal empire. We'll just burn into ashes, as if we were nothing but bugs." He said with no life in his voice. The king just stared at the soldier, and tightened his knuckles.

"Where are you from, what army?" He asked with fear in his voice.

"Your brothers army sir." The king just froze in shock, and stared at the soldier. He kept wishing for this to be a dream, a nightmare, a sick joke. But he never woke up, it never ended, it was real. All of a sudden he was overwhelmed with anger, and bloodlust. He pulled out his sword, and aimed it at the soldier.

"You, you are a coward, a filthy deserter!" He screamed. The soldier just looked at the king, and smiled.

"Aren't we all?" He smiled. The king roared, and slashed his sword through the soldiers throat. Blood sprayed onto the floor, and onto the king as the soldier fell limply to the floor. The king spun around, and aimed his sword to a General.

"You, assemble your forces, and move towards the southern boarders! NOW!" He roared. In a flash the General dashed out of the throne room. The king looked back to the dead soldier, and gave one last slash into his corps. "I will tear this bastard apart, and end this. I swear it." He said, and waked to his throne. He dropped his bloody sword onto the ground, and sat down onto his throne.

"Let this war begin."

[Jacobs thoughts]

A week has gone by, and the zebras have shown hostile force. So far we have won every battle through out the week, but I am starting to see that these zebras are not as weak as they look. Everyday I get reports from the other armies from the east, and west that they need more droids. Even my forces are getting a bit banged up. True we are fighting on their land, so they know it better than we do, but damn. Oh well, so far we have extended our factories onto the land we've taken, so more forces are being supplied to other armies. Today we are about to attack a large city. Our spies have told us that this city is the countries top trading city, meaning if we take this city, their supplies would run low, and they will be even weaker. Me, and Tyler have come up with a strategy to split up with two massive forces, and assault the city from two sides, and of course the sisters wanted a piece of the action, so Darkness comes with me, and Shadow goes with Tyler. Simple. And hopefully this assault will go by fast so I can get some sleep. I'm fucking tired.

[Jacobs pov]

"FIRE!!"

The tankers fired their cannons, and began the hell on earth. As soon as the first shot hit, fire erupted from the city. I held out my crystal, and changed into my armor. The droids formed up into formation, and awaited orders. I looked to Darkness. "Darkness, take half of the droids, and follow behind us. I will lead the assault. Once we reach the city we'll begin to push through the streets, and make our way to the first rally point." I said. Darkness nodded, and ran off to collect her droids. I ran to the front of my droids, and raised my rifle. "Droids, MARCH!" I roared, and began to march towards the burning city. Soon arrows, and glowing bottles began to pass over head, and kill a few droids. I looked back. "SPREAD OUT, AND PICK UP THE SPEED!" I yelled. The droids separated from their formation, and began to quickly jog towards the city. I raised my rifle, and fired. The droids began to fire, and the zebras started to fall. Soon we reached the gate, and took cover behind some ruble. "Hold here until I open the gate!" I yelled. My wings shot out, and I flew to the top of the wall. Once I reached the top, I was greeted by several zebra soldiers. I closed my eyes, and focused. I felt my new powers flow through my body. My eyes snapped open, and I gave a insane smile. Time seemed to slow down as I raised my arm, and formed a sphere of wind in my hand. I roared, and fired the sphere in to the zebras. They screamed as they fell off of the walls to their death. I landed on the wall, and fired a barrage of bullets into a crowd of guards to my left. I heard a battle cry from my right, and quickly ducked as a sword nearly hit me. I pulled out my sword, and sliced the zebras throat open. Blood sprayed out like a sprinkler, and covered my armor. I raised to my feet, and ran towards the tower that controlled the gates. I looked over the wall, and saw that my droids were being quickly killed off by explosions, and other projectiles. I shot into the air, and formed a ball of fire, and rock. I aimed for the tower, and smiled. I soon fired my ball of fire and rock towards the tower, and watched as the tower was engulfed in flames, and exploded into pieces. Large pieces of the tower crushed several guards on the walls, and the chains that were holding the gate shot out like several tentacles slamming into the zebras, and sending them flying in several locations. I chuckled, and flew down to the earth, and regrouped with my droids. Hardly half of them were left, so I decided to bring a couple more droids, and a new toy. I closed my eyes, and focused. Soon I heard large metal foots steps, and opened my eyes. I gave a wicked smile once I saw my new heavy droids, and I laughed like a mad man. "If this don't send them running, then I don't know what will." I chuckled.

"Jacob!" I looked back and saw Darkness running over with her droids. "Nice droids. Anyways, I just got word that Tyler, and Shadow have just broken through, and are pushing through the streets to the rally point." I nodded, and cracked my neck.

"Then lets get a move on." I said. "Droids on me, heavy droids in front! Air droids move up to the roofs of the buildings and kill anything you spot!" I yelled. Right away the droids followed my orders, and formed up. "LETS GET MOVING!" I roared, and marched with the droids down the streets with the sound of gunfire, and explosions filling the air.

[Tyler's pov]

"MOVE UP!" I roared, and fired several rounds into several zebras. So far we have made it half way, and I summoned a lot more droids to swarm all of the streets. I ducked under cover, and reloaded my rifle. I looked over, and saw Shadow behind cover with her spear. I rolled my eyes. "Shadow, why don't you have a fucking gun!?" I roared over the battle.

"Why do I need one!?" She yelled back.

"We're in a fucking firefight! Usually you have a projectile weapon in a firefight!" I yelled, and popped of my cover. I fired three more rounds, and vaulted over my cover. "PUSH UP!!" I screamed, and charged forward while firing my weapon into the zebras. Soon Shadow caught up with me, along with a group of droids. We easily smashed through the enemies lines, and killed anything that stood in our way. It was sooooo fun feeling the blood, and bodies under my boots. It was kind of like a ball pit, but instead of balls they were dead zebras. Same thing. Anyways, the streets were covered in blood, and bodies, and even some injured solders. Soon the zebras were no where in sight. I didn't like it, not one bit. I held up a fist, and slowed down. The droids soon came to a halt, and scanned the area. I did the same, and found nothing.

"Sir, the area is cleared, should we continue?" One of the droids asked. I nodded.

"Yeah I guess, but keep a ey-" I was interrupted by several glowing bottles flying out of no where, and crashing down around us. The explosion was massive, and sent me flying. I slammed hard onto the ground, and lost my breathe. I looked up and saw multiple zebras charging out of the ally ways, and clashing with the droids, and Shadow. I quickly snapped out of it, and jumped to my feet. I closed my eyes, and focused. Soon I felt something appear in my hands. I opened my eyes, and saw a glowing katana in my hands. I gave a devilish smile, and shot towards the battle. I blasted into the air with my jetpack, and slammed down onto a zebra. I slashed three soldiers heads off, and gave a strong uppercut to another soldier to my left. I grabbed him by the head, and squeezed against his skull. Soon his brain popped like a grape, and his brains sprayed out. I quickly threw the corps into a group of zebras, and aimed my rifle with one hand. I pulled the trigger, and the bullet came flying out. The bullet flew through air, and into the first soldier, and exited three more behind him. I looked over my shoulder, and saw Shadow throwing several guards around like trash. But soon a sneaky zebra slashed at her, and she let out a loud yell. She fell to her knees, and quickly shot her spear into the zebras eye. I killed one more zebra, and darted towards her. Once I got to her, the droids had pushed back the zebras, and created a defensive potion around us. I kneeled down, and let her rest her head on my shoulder. I looked at her wound, and saw blood streaming down her back. "Shit your hurt bad, hold on let me-"

"No, no lets just keep moving." She said with weakness in her voice.

"Hell no, your going back to the camp. Just hold on." I said, and closed my eyes, and focused. I opened my eyes, and saw a medical droid. "You, take her back to the camp, and take care of her. You three droids, go with them. GO!" I yelled. I looked at Shadow who tried to protest, but couldn't. Soon the droid picked her up, and went flying down the street with the assault droids. I sighed, and looked down the street. "Alright droids, we're not that far from the rally point, lets get going!" I yelled, and ran down the street. The droids quickly followed, and we continued through the city. There was little contact, but several injured soldiers crawled through the streets with limbs missing, and screaming in pain. Some screamed for their loved ones, and some just screamed in pure agony. I blocked all of that out, and went right by them without any sympathy. Soon we reached a large opening, and saw the rally point. I smiled, and signaled the droids to pick up the speed. We sprinted to the rally point, and found nothing. Only bodies laid in a pile, and no droids were in sight. I scanned the area, and saw a large robots walking towards us from another street. I looked pass them, and saw Jacob, and Darkness leading their droids down the street. "Now what the fuck is this?" I said, and looked to my droids. "Make a defensive potion around the rally point, and be ready to move out." I said, and walked towards Jacob. He made signals with his hands, and his droids began to run to the rally point, and joined my droids. I pulled off my mask, and he pulled of his helmet.

"Any problems?" Jacob asked. I was about to reply, but Darkness caught up, and looked around for a second, and finally looked towards me with confusion.

"Where's shadow?" She asked. I rubbed my neck.

"She was injured when we were ambushed on our way here, and I sent her back to camp with some droids, and a medical droid." I said. As soon as ended my sentence, I could see the worry in her eyes. She dropped her weapon, and pulled my face close to hers.

"Is she alright, how did it happen, how badly injured was she, answer me damn it!" She yelled, with a small tear rolling down her cheek. I tried to push away, but she held tightly, and continued to stare at me with fear.

"Calm down, calm down, she's fine. A sneaky zebra got a lucky shot, that's all." I said. She seemed to calm down a bit, but still looked uneasy. "I promise." I said with a smile. She finally let go, and picked up her weapon.

"You better be right, or I swear I'll turn you into a slave whore for the prisoners." She growled. I gulped, and Jacob chuckled a bit. I nodded my head, looked to Jacob.

"So now what's the plan?" I asked. He shrugged.

"I guess all we have to do is push down the main street, and take the throne." He said, and looked towards the throne room. Me, and Darkness nodded, and we began to walk towards our droids, but before we could give the order to march, a droid came running up to us.

"Sir, a unarmed zebra surrendered, and wishes to speak to you. Should we execute him?" I looked over to Jacob, and shook his head.

"No, lets hear what this zebra has to say." He said. The droid nodded, and led the way towards the zebra. We soon reached the zebra, and saw that he was shaking, and had fear burned into his eyes. Once he saw us, he jumped a bit, but soon gained control, and held out a letter. Jacob took the letter, and began to read. Soon smile came across his face, and he began to laugh.

"What's it say?" I asked. He looked to me.

"They surrendered!" He shouted, and shook his head. "Easier for us." He said, and looked to the cowering zebra. "You two, take this zebra back to camp, have plans for him." Jacob said. The droids saluted, and dragged the zebra away towards the camp.

"So they just surrendered like that?" Asked, and snapped my fingers. He nodded.

"Just like that." he said, and snapped his fingers. "Now come on, lets go take this city."

[Jacobs pov]

I stood tall with a wide smile planted across my face as if it was a mask, and marched down the street side by side with Darkness, and Tyler, and with massive droid army close behind us. Smoke lingered all over the city, and the corpses of burned, and shredded bodies of both soldier, and civilians covered the streets. It was as if the streets were made of nothing but bodies. Soon I began to see the entrance of the throne room, and saw several civilians, and unarmed soldiers awaiting us. But what really stuck out was the massive group of children in front of the crowd, like a shield. I looked above the zebras, and saw a white flag flying through the air. Soon we reached the zebras, and I raised a fist, and ordered the droids to halt. I scanned the crowd, and saw fear, and hate in them. I smiled. "Where is your ruler leader!?" I shouted. For a moment there was no response, but soon the crowd made a path, and a zebra in golden armor approached. He was skinny as a twig, and wore a long purple robe. He seemed to be trying to keep his cool, but I saw right through that fake smile of his that he was scared shitless. I crossed my arms, and chuckled. "Your the leader?" I asked. He nodded.

"I am, and I wish to end this bloodshed. And to prove this, all of the citizens have agreed to sacrifice their children to you." He said, and gestured to the children. My brain stopped, and I felt like throwing up. These pathetic, scum sucking zebras are willing to give up their children's lives, just so they can continue living. I may be a cold blooded killer, but I hate the thought of this. I decided to keep my cool, and smiled. I looked behind the leader, and saw a small child with long hair hiding behind a female zebra. I then noticed the crown she wore. A devilish idea formed in my brain as I pointed towards her.

"What about her?" I said. The leader raised an eyebrow, and looked behind him, and snapped right back to me with fear in his eyes.

"No, no, that's my daughter. She is royal blood, pure blood. These are just peasant children. Surly their blood will quench your thirst." He said. I chuckled, and looked to the children, and saw fear, and confusion in their eyes. They had no idea what was going on, and were scared shitless. Some looked to their parents with tears in their eyes, and quietly pleaded for their help, but the parents only ignored them, and looked at me with smiles. I shrugged.

"They could, but why should I settle for poor blood, when I have rich pure blood right over there?" I said, and raised my crystal, and closed my eyes. I felt my body shudder, and I snapped my eyes back open. I focused on the girl, and noticed that her, and my hand began to glow. Soon she rose into the sky, and floated towards me.

"Sarah! SARAH!" The zebra female yelled with tears in her eyes.

"Mother, Father!" The child yelled. Soon I heard a mighty roar, and saw the leader charging towards me, but was quickly knocked back by a few droids. The child finally arrived to me, and I snatch her by the hair. She tugged, and pulled in a desperate attempt to escape, but I was to strong. I inspected the girl, and smiled.

"She'll do. And for the rest of the children, I'll take them as well!" I shouted. The droids marched, and pulled the children away, and gathered them up in a large group. I threw the girl to a droid, and she was dragged off screaming. I looked to the crowd, and spit on the ground. "You all make me sick! Your pathetic bugs that care only for them selves! You are willing to give a child's life, your child's life away so you can live! You are worthless! Your not even fit to be a slave! I mean for gods sake a SLAVE has more balls than you all!" I yelled, and pulled out my rifle, and looked to the leader. "And you, you think just because your child has 'Royal blood' means that her life is more important than all of those kids? BULLSHIT!" I roared, and aimed my rifle. "Your nothing but a little bug. I will raise them as equals, and they shall know true bravery." I said, and signaled the droids to ready their weapons. The droids took aim, and waited for my signal. "Hail to the king." I chuckled, and pulled the trigger. Soon, every droid began to fire, and blood, limbs, and screaming filled the air. Some of the zebras attempted to run into the throne, but the heavy droids fired their grenades. They landed, and sent zebras flying into the air. The king was torn apart, and fell motionless to the ground. Soon the gunfire, explosions, and screaming ended, and the sound of crying filled the air. I looked back, and walked through the droids, and reached the group of children. Most of them were crying, but the youngest ones only looked at me with confusion. I smiled, and kneeled down to my knee. "Don't worry little ones, I wont harm you. I would never harm you." I said. A small child with a yellow blanket walked up, and looked at me with teary eyes.

"Where's my mommy and daddy, why did they want to get rid of me?" He asked. I sighed, and placed my hand on his head.

"They were weak, all of them were weak. I will be raising you from now on." I said. He was about to cry, but I quickly closed my eyes, and focused. I opened my eyes, and held a small stuffed bear, and offered it to him. He smiled, and took the bear. I lifted him up on my shoulders, and looked that the children. "Today, you are all equals, you are all brothers and sisters. I will raise you, teach you, and ready you for the future." I said, and began to walk away from the throne room. The children soon followed. I looked to Tyler. "Burn this place, burn it till it's nothing. And take all of the resources." I whispered. He nodded, and signaled his droids to follow him. The children, Darkness, and my droids followed me out of the city, and we headed back to camp. I felt proud for what I did, but at the same time guilty. I know what it's like when your own family doesn't want you, and are ready to throw you away. I never want a child to go through what I did.

Soon we reached the camp, and I saw Shadow limping towards us with a smile. Darkness dropped her weapon, and ran towards her sister. "Shadow!" Darkness yelled, and hugged the shit out of her sister. Shadow, yelped, and pushed away.

"Easy, easy, I'm still a little hurt." Shadow said. She looked over her sister, and saw the children. "what the hell are they doing here?" Shadow asked. Darkness looked back, and sighed.

"Jacob has adopted these children." She said. Shadow looked at me, and laughed. I raised an eyebrow.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

"There's no way you could ever be a father." She snickered. I flipped her off, and lowered the small child to the ground.

"Droids, take the children somewhere to rest." I ordered. They saluted, and led the children away. I walked away from the camp, and reached the top of the hill. I looked over the burning city, and smiled. Soon I felt something tug on my arm.  I looked down, and saw the little child holding his yellow blanket, and his stuffed bear.

"Where did our parents go?" He asked. I smiled, and looked over to the city.

"I'm not sure, but you don't have to worry about them anymore." I said, and patted him on the head. He giggled, and held my hand. I smiled, and watched the city glow as the fires grew larger, and the night started to cover the land like a blanket. I looked down to the child, and chuckled.

"Welcome to the family."