for the late post for both series, life is hard and I try my best to update these stories!.

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Capital Fakirok, the kingdom of Galimore.

24th day of Aleister, august 24th 2021.

The sky was dark and the breeze was cold, gleaming through the dark sky was a burning capital, a city far bigger than its population scorches across the outer city where the inner capital building itself fends off against the invaders outside. The screams of the locals reflected around the burning capital, thousands of the civilians all lining up against the gate, many banging loudly and hastily as their cries were heard outside.``

"LET US IN!!"

On another side of the gate, men standing six feet tall and holding on to a variety of weapons, soldiers part of the Royal Guard of the Galimore wore a vast array of armour with many added details and even a few wearing a decoration of service to display their role serving there ruling majesty.

Remember remember! Don't let fear come to you, OVERCOME ANYTHING YOU SEE!"

"YES SIR!"

The cheers of the men within their walls echoed around with their loud whales overshadowing the people outside, in their formation with hundreds of men on a different unit, their equipment and weapons itself was a mismatch with even the archers at the back having different bows to use.

Like the footmen at the front, hundreds of archers at the back prepared for the outcome that lay on the other side of the gate, smiling knowing that this would be their last day, and being told to counter against the onslaught of wyverns and thousands of hard men. Victory would be in their grasp but it was something they could honour.

With thousands guarding the gate, the soldiers could the banging getting louder, with the calling of helping now starting to become a scream of pain, immediately after wyverns above them screams out its roar causing many inside surprises by the instant assault.

Shortly after, an explosion behind dropped down below as wyverns, carrying snatches drop their magic powder below with a large explosion causing significant damage against the men as their cry of pain could be heard below.

"Drop your load, man! They can't stop us now!"

The captain of the wyvern cheered on, having made many of the riders quickly drop their payload against the men below; the wyverns fly above them, and shortly after archers a few distances away immediately looked up at the sky bow stretch, aiming towards the five wyverns.

"Fire!!"

They pulled the bow's string causing a smoothing arrow in hundreds whooshing above the sky as riders immediately realized the attack, tried their best to dodge. But perpetrating they tried, the arrows outmatched the riders and immediately after, all were killed within the sky with the screams and the cries of the riders plumping down towards their death.

With the wyverns dealt with, officers and soldiers riding around their horses yell out from the concise men laying around the ground.

"ON YOUR FEET MEN!"

his words had awoken many of the men, but even with the number of his forces getting up, some was laying down after the blast with many potential knocked out, the commander was worried at the other side of the wall and fight them with barely the force to have an equal fight made him quite irritated.

"I can't fight this! I have barely any men. And all of them are knocked from that fucking bomb!"

His thoughts of worries didn't hog, as shortly after some of his men assisted the wounded men on the ground, he had them get up, them still carrying on to their weapons.

"The gates will open soon, and they will enter these gates! Prepare for your last moments!".

The banging from the gate was overshadowed by the screams of people with the sounds of wyverns screams and men outside causing many in the walls to hear a sound that they never had heard. From the walls and gate behind, the screams were subdued by loud echoes of a BANG around with a volley of fire causing many to listen to this unique sound.

A bang was heard in a volley, the commander believed that the humans were operating a cast of magic casters which causes these loud combustions outside the wall, and not having a clue what they could be using he wasn't much confident on the other side. As he thought about this situation, the gate began to crumble within their eyes; soldiers within the area watched with the gate inaugurating, and soon after soldiers with their large shields went into their formation with spearmen poking their tips within the shields, having been taught this wall method.

They breathe down heavily and tighten their grip with their weapons. With the bangs getting louder, the commander on his horseback, yells out within his large formed men their greatest accomplishment.

"We will be sent to the heavens! Remember who we are fighting for!!"

They cheered out from the report, as the gate exploded, leaving many smoked with wood splinters flying everywhere. The commanding officer looks within the smoke, at the other side men wearing bright uniforms with armour around hold on to a stick of shorts, as he could see them aiming towards them, he breathes heavily knowing that this isn't an army, who wouldn't be easily deterred.

Within the intense smoke, the silhouette of the soldiers could be seen getting closer and seeing the men raising their arms, the commander raised his Helbert atop of him and yelled out towards his men.

CHARGE!!

They cheered out with their warcry, immediately after men in front with their spears and shields break formations with many charging towards the burning smokes, with destriers behind, charging alongside them.

Coming out from the smoke, the screaming men appear out from the smoke having many soon after glimpsing at the other side. They charge what seems to be a trap, to the shock of the commander he watches the bright red men yell out.

"FIRE!"

The thundering sound of the bolt action rifle, echos and surpasses the screaming men, the thundering sound was heard around and those loud bang strikes towards his galloping men, what seems to be mass firing a flash of thunder within their staff towards his men, shortly after gus men all one by one fell towards the ground, and even the ones holding shield couldn't handle the firepower of this staff.

"How…."

He muttered, his shocked expression made him too stunned by what he had a view upon, to see his men with ten years of military experience all gone from mages, he could only stare towards the remaining men all continuing this suicidal charge.

All soon after, one by one they would tumble to the ground, the cries from the horses as they stood up towards them soon plunged with the rider alongside. Stunned and trembling in fear, he never had felt this way for over twenty years of serving his country's greatest army, and having this emotion his pupils began to shrink, "this isn't what they told.." He muttered, wanting to take a closer look within that distance, his wishes weren't there to be granted and only seeing the smoke from the barrel of these thundering sticks, these aren't even images the commander reckoned.

Neither looks like one; these are fighters trained from underprivileged regions, their appearance isn't much distinguished, even so, this short surveying ended, watching from his position. The invaders soon after pulling a bolt within the stick out coming to a yellow copper casing shell, smoke out as the officers yell out.

"IN IN NOW!!"

The soldiers said nothing, and immediately got out from their defensive position, wearing barely any armour, the commander could see them running towards him to see that their shit even carried a long blade within the tip. He could hear them screaming their warcry and looking behind to see that it was just him and the archers, the archers soon after pulled their strings as they aimed towards the burning gate.

He breathes out, closing his eyes envisioning what to be a family of his, he opens his eyes angrily, looks towards the charging men, They charge but fear does not overcome him as they get in the gate, the range of his volley of arrows was a granted and drawing out his blade. He yells out towards his archers.

"FIRE!"

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San Francisco, California, United States.

August 26th 2021.

"What?"

He muttered out his words within, his small personal car trapped within thick traffic, the young man was stressed out from the situation he was in upon seeing that the traffic wasn't budging. The loud squeaks within the vehicles and the drivers around opening their windows much flipping and yelling towards each other yearning the traffic to shift, but even there constant screaming and honking on their vehicle, the traffic didn’t shift, and having to see this he could only look at his bobblehead figure as he waited for the traffic.

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Two days had passed, and progress for the bridge incident was far clearer than expected, with the elves all now in confined cells within the baker beach, and the national guard around San Francisco, locals around could not help but get a feeling of a change of course.

Seeing the road at the side of a park M1 Abrams, and the helicopters flying towards the bridge, it was the question of what would the government do to this such portal that had opened below the bridge.

Seeing the constant vehicles heading towards the bridge, The traffic continues to hold its line. seeing no further progress the man within his car could only analyze the tan vehicles, as they head towards the other side of the bridge.

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Fox news plays within a flat-screen by a cafe store, drinking his small latte, James could only sigh out as looking through his message he could see multiple missing calls and even messages not yet replied from his uncle.

"Fucking hell.." He muttered out, his video that he recorded back at the bridge less than 2 weeks ago, became a viral hit being played by multiple news outlets and used as an example for these elves, James wondered how did he become such a hit. Although he is not getting any money from this, so far barely any articles were tinkered with if the video was fake. Expecting that by the video footage of locals videoing the elves themselves back at the baker beach.

International interest from this soon began to get stronger, despite the tension of the Chinese aggression. As he could only sit down with a disgruntled look, sitting at the other side of the table holding on a larger cup he sips through his dark coffee, freshly made and still hot, Off duty Major Robert Owlman could only enjoy his brew as his colleague, looked down with a queasy look.

"Ah! This is very refreshing."

He smiles from his brew and stares towards his half drink, and glancing back towards James to see him not finishing his drink, he calls his name which provokes James to get his attention.

"You know James… news isn't something you have to restrain yourself, there is other content you can look upon' hell why are you even concerned with this news report?"

James sighed, "It's not about that major, it's about the current events, Chinese aircraft and warships were sighted in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, and the government is now having problems with this shit as well from that Russian troops and vehicles were sighted at the borders of Ukraine, and reports of Koreans building a much more capable ICBM was reported last week."

Despite his troubled voice, Major Owlman chuckled. the ICBM part, having only read the current ones such as the bridge incident and the Russian vehicles near Ukraine questioned him, which source he was even getting.

"What article are you even reading?"

"Article?"

"Yes, and which source?"

Hearing so, he hadn't much thought about his reliance on his articles and looking at his phone left corner it was spotted that he had gotten his news from the 'the national interest' seeing so he looked back at Robert, and placing his towards him the major could see the bold news in front of him.

"North Koreans could surpass Rican nuclear technology!"

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Robert, immediately after laughing out, "TNI?!" he chuckles out from laughter not expecting he would be using such a story site, James was confused about what made this such a ridiculous article. As Robert continues crying out of laughter. "bro. James. The national interest is known for making shit articles. Why the fuck you are even using it?"

"Because I need my military news?"

Robert continues laughing out, after hearing his reason. Being made fun of by James wasn't quite the mood as he silently waited for him to quiet down. Robert would quiet down, and having quite taken energy from it, he finished up his brew.

"James. The national interest isn't a good source half of their content there is either complaining about how shit western build equipment or wanting the return of battleships, there like the reformers but are less retarded.".

" So not something I have to rely on?"

"Well, yes of course even in the article you are reading you have to wonder what made them bring up the idea that a country that is starving its people, and has managed to get the ability to build nuclear weapons which surpass ours? You should see it being faked."

"Well, I can tell one thing is that they had all their money be focused on the military, not the people."

Despite being true that the military was more focused, this wasn't a justification to reading such a bogus article, leaning towards the robot, smiled back and James started to question his doing.

"Let's go to another topic."

Hearing this, James grabs his latte with him beginning to finish it up and Robert gets back to his chair as he looks through James’ phone. Surprisingly his phone was cleaned, the only news James was receiving was the national interest. Having that clear out Robert faces back at James.

"Well, so far the national interest is your only source, but I suggest you find other sources, but that's if you want that."

He slides the phone towards his side, having his phone back, he replied. "Well, I'm not much of a military geek guy, I just follow the news that's all. But having done so, I'll try to find other sources to read."

Robert smiled, and continued drinking his dark brew having to inform his friend about his sources, Robert was unable to ignore the change of expression of James.

"Hey, man there's something odd about you now. Are you good?"

James sighs, "I'm fine. Something had transpired earlier. my relatives back in Arizona are requesting me to return for a visit."

"What made them want you to return?"

"My father had recently passed away from his sleep. I have been told by my uncle and my sister that he died due to his heart failing him. I'll probably head to Arizona before I'll be deployed back."

Robert was shocked by what he listened to, to hear that his father died recently made him too upset from the announcement, "I'm sorry for your loss." He muttered out as he looked towards James.

"No wonder you requested an early day off, I guess that this is very important."

"It is, I inform my sister that I'll come back this Friday, I'll return as soon as I can major."

Robert smiled, "but please take your time, I'll inform the rest of your current situation, they should understand '' after so, he held James' hand and both shook as they glanced toward each other making James glimmer towards Robert. After so, both let go with James and Robert looking towards the pillar at the corner of the cafe.

the LED screen, which is hung at the pillar within the cafe. He could see a news outlet being played, it is CNN and it there showing two reporters reporting close by at the close bridge, the reporter positioned herself at the area which allowed them to see the infamous bridge with greek style pillars at the side of the portals it expected that it would be a something to keep the gate open.

" Im standing near the golden gate bridge tom, and what you looking at behind me is something that would be out from stargate or any sci-fi film!"

The camera points towards the portal inside too dark to see and what seems to be stormy clouds, "what you are looking at is the gate these elves they had called, Portal and this is the doorway which causes these elves which landed at baker beach go cause our apprehensive meeting. And including the bridge which caused the death of thirty people."

"Hence, SFPD had apprehended the intruders ' current leader, chief of police Jolene Lillian had stated with the public about their opinions towards the elves and the bridge incident."

The broadcast immediately after switching towards the conference made from the san Francisco police department, standing within the podium less than 2 days ago is the current chief of police Jolene Lillian.

"Huh, James.." Robert said, "ain't that guy your uncle or something? Because I d-"

"Yes major, it is my uncle." He replied, having to cut him, James was listening to the news report and dawdling for his uncle's statement, he tapped his fingers within the table. Soon after the LED speakers could hear his uncle's voice speaking out and turning towards the screen James could see a few people looking towards the News.

On the screen, a man wearing a dark uniform with an officer stands on the podium with multiple microphones around as Jolene looks towards the small crowd. Clearing out his voice, he taps the microphone and hears it clear and immediately after speaks towards them.

"For the past four weeks, San Francisco has been becoming international news, with the arrival of these elves. Leaving them behind below the golden gate bridge is a portal or gate of the sort which the elves had appeared out of. That fateful storm caused deaths during that bridge incident. We, of course, went towards the beach they had landed, after witnessing a flying lizard passing over the bridge and them utilizing vintage boats, the meaning of faking it wouldn't be disputed."

Of course, the first meeting between these forces wasn't easy, after an attempt that almost caused one of my men to be injured. The leader of this so-called expedition fleet went forward and immediately after she and a few of high ranking mages as she called them joined alongside the women, by elder Liliana. After having multiple questions, with these elves. And while conversing with the leader of this expedition, we disclose that this wasn't intentional but wanting to negotiate "peace" with the elves, as their goal in mind and the sole reason for coming within this country."

Jabbering was immediately heard around, people who weren't glued to their phones looked towards their partners and friends, surprised that the 3 weeks of chaos was just for them to want to get peace with their country. James and Robert too were surprised by the report, he didn't believe what he had heard, with thirty deaths and a damaged bridge and multiple accents after, was just a mistake from them just for these elves to get negotiations for peace.

"All this damage for them trying to get diplomatic relations. Unbelievable.." James was shocked and dumbfounded from the report, hearing that made him a quick doozy as he looked inside his cup to see it empty with nothing but a small amount of coffee within it.

"Furthermore from that; Ms Liliana had stated that towards us that damage they had made would be recompensed, and victims who had lost their loved one during that bridge incident would too be reimbursed for their loss"

Shocking to hear, Robert immediately quickly glances towards the screen after hearing that the elves would expend for the damage they had done and even reimbursing victims back at the bridge. For a potential redemption of these elves, far as of now within their city itself, These elves are still in hot water.

He turns towards Robert, "heard that? The fucking elves are gonna pay us back. But for what?" He questioned, he was unsure what they would use to settle with the Americans, understanding these are people from another planet.

"Motherfuckers' probably have nothing to give us. Wondering what America would do to have the elves resolve other than money. What do you think about that, James?"

James was quiet, his hand covering his forehead rubbing it down as he reckoned about his past with his father. Daydreaming to see him and his old man within the woods as both shoot a deer as he could hear the bullet echoing within the forest after shooting that animal.

"Got nothing to talk about..."

He was quiet, Robert could hear his bitter voice. It expected that something had Recalled him which had James be less interested in the current news and seeing that he was quieter than before, Robert could see that nothing much would be done with James and soon after went back to the flat screen.

Glancing towards the screen, it would seem that the topic had recently changed and seeing a reporter at a different location something interesting would be informed.

"For this news as well, reports of Chinese war vessels were sighted by local fishermen, as within Alaska in the southern parts of the Aleutian Islands, it was stated that the fishermen had found 'two white warships' sailing closeby between each other."

"The Chinese had immediately stated back, quoting that 'they were outside of American waters and within the pacific waters'"

Hearing, so it wasn't expected that the Chinese would do such edicts, Robert and James listening about the Chinese warships spotted within Alaska, both wondered if a full-fledged war against the Chinese would ever appear.

"Fucking Chinese bastards, them stating that there at the pacific waters is fucking cap, fucking bastards will lye about there location. and even so, I bet congress wouldnt do shit against those Chinese!"

"They will," James replied. ``If it's American property they will defend it, Chinese being in Alaska, the government would probably just have the coast guard be more active there."

"You're not gonna doubt yourself?"

"Probably not, Chinese and Americans relations are slowly dying, and bow with this recent news about a portal which leads to nowhere has now open kike we are in a sci-fi movie. There outcome elves from the fantasy with them having actual tall ears and their blonde hair, and them wanting diplomacy means something up with the Chinese."

Robert's hearing gets closer to James, as James gets close to Robert. Both leading forward towards them James explains furthermore. "Any moment as if now, China would probably want access as well, with the Russians too probably wanting to have access to the gate once congress makes considerations with these elves. If our country finds anything of the sort, such as resources or magic or dragons, they will ask or petition America for them to get access with the gate. this gate here would be a problem itself."

"How do you see it as a problem?"

"We see people arrive within America's waters with nothing but Revolutionary warships and frigates where sailboats are still a thing for them, hell they have that one large wooden ship and now all those ships are at some dock waiting for their people to return. from what uncle jol' had told me, he said that these elves had nothing but swords and long spears to use. Making them even more dated."

Robert was surprised, "but it doesn't make sense! How did they manage to do something that countries here can't do; but yet did it with ease."

James looks back at the Flat screen seeing the cameramen turning towards the portal surrounded by coast guard ships and small boats circling it around, He glances back at Robert.

"As what they currently have been announcing, the magic they said. World of warcraft or lord of rings shit. If a country whose technology is far primitive but yet can do something like opening a stargate portal is an opportunity that America or say China could use for future battles. Sooner or later I comprehend the fact that anything we would discover, would be turned into a weapon of mass destruction. Chinese paratroopers using portals to invade Alaska, what do you think about that?"

Robert couldn't hold and chuckled out, "sounds like a shitty fallout game you just said!" And immediately after James could only stare at with a raised brow, as he continues to chuckle out. Shortly after Robert ended his little chuckling and looked back at James.

"You got that point. But there's one thing you forgot is that anything within American waters is American property. And having that this portal is literally below the bridge shows that we can do anything within this gate. China can't do shit nor does China or anyone within the globe, if America wants people to see this potential new world, they would have to play American rules."

"America doesn't play around when it comes to their territory, right now America just can go inside the world and invade it since what the elves did was technically an invasion. But seeing that no one ever has heard of hocus-pocus doing this, I see theories that America would try to ally with these elves' current country and have Americans research this world."

"But that's all I can say, to be honest."

After hearing Robert's impression of what could happen, James was more convinced by Robert's perspective and even agreed on it, "well something like that wouldn't is surprised just say within the next couple of months America would probably send a fleet there for this new world hell an entire researching division just to study in this the new world. Imagine that being us being that new world, it is weird seeing a new world where we would possibly just see people with horses with wagons and shit, sounding like stargate right now."

Robert laughs, "well; you got that right. But a gate that wasn't opened by us but by people who can do so. But even so, we are still thinking about the future, as Liliana and our current president haven't made talks yet and including recent events like the bridge incident, it will be a while for us to see any new progress."

James agrees with Robert, having now seen that it's too early to imagine the future with this portal, it would be a while for them to see the new world. And so like the rest of the world progress such as this takes time, with the world potentially getting another war with the recent reports of the Russians troops moving close to the Ukraine borders and troops spotted in Belarus, he would have to see what would America focus on within the future.