Joocie's point of view:

My eyes began to flutter open. Where was I? Then I remembered, I was in that new room given to me by Laff... It was at this moment that I realized, I had missed sunrise. He was going to be angry with me for sure. I mean he did tell me not to miss sunrise...

I immediately rushed out of the room and ran to the place I was meant to meet him at. He looked pretty upset to me.

"You're 2 hours late. Where were you?"

"I'm sorry.... I overslept..."

"I see.... I was going to spend today training with you, but it appears that we have a battle to win. Normally I wouldn't let someone with as little training as you fight, but we need more soldiers. You're coming with us, and I expect you to be prepared for this battle."

"Y-yes sir..."

"Good. Be outside in 5 minutes tops, or you're going to be in huge trouble."

I didn't say waste a minute; the second he said that I was out the door. There was hundreds of men and women lined up in rows, all prepared to fight. The only person who wasn't, was me.

Not even 10 minutes later we were marching to somewhere. I didn't even try to ask the king anything, afraid of what would happen if I did. Times like these are better to just keep your mouth shut, you know?

Before I even knew what was going on, bullets went flying. I kid you not. The sky was full of smoke from bombs being throw everywhere. Makaes doesn't have very many guns, so we use swords instead. That's a big issue here, they have an advantage. Guns are quick an easy to use, but swords.... Not so much.

"We may not be able to do this Laff! We have to get out of here!" Julio screamed.

He was right. We couldn't possibly last much longer with one of our soldiers hitting the ground every 2.4 seconds.

"As much as I'd hate to, you're right. EVERYBODY OUT OF HERE! QUICK!"

They immediately rushed out of there, only a few making it back with us. We left with almost everyone, and came back with less than half. That battle could be the reason that we lose this whole thing, and we CAN NOT lose this. I don't want to go back to working for the king of Pika! Everytime I get near the kingdom u can smell the stench of evil all round... I really can't go back to that.

We'd have to accept one thing; we couldn't win this... Not even half of us remained, and Pika's army had somehow grown in only a few days. Maybe they combined with Willow during that time? I don't know, but I don't really want to find out... This is all too much, and it's stressful for all of us.

Only been here for a little while, and I already feel like I've lived here my whole life.