Hunting The Prey

Alnus Hill

Ajei's Belo Horde had brought back report of the spies of Zorzal "he's probably heard word from the locals and the rumors of you my lord" one black-suited soldier said and Ajei thought for a moment "do we still have men scouting possible locations of his base?"  Kazaki asked the soldier "yep. Even near the borders and boundaries of the empire's influence" the soldier said and left. Itami then asked Ajei "what's your plan now, Ajei?" Itami asked nervously "we'll have to go to Queen Pina to warn her of the danger" Luni said and Ajei summoned a motorcycle with flames around it and had his men and the rest meet him in the capital "meet me in the capital. Hurry! There's no time" Phantom said and Ajei nodded and drove fast. Everyone was packing and readied in the military jeeps as they drove fast and got ready to warn Pina about her threat of a brother.

Capital.

Ajei arrives and gone through the guards as they tried to stop him but Ajei showed them his flag which got them to back off since the locals knew of Belerog and knew they meant business when they show their flag. Ajei rushes through the crowds and to the palace which the guards stop and Pina happens to be near the scene stops the guards and sees Ajei.



"Halt! State your name and business!" Pina demanded in authority "I'm Ajei, Lord of Belerog and son of Ajex. I'm friends with Itami and company and I have grave news" Ajei saying as he caught his breath and sees a servant draw a dagger as he tried to stab Pina but Ajei took the stab in the shoulder and stabbed the servant in the throat, killing him. Ajei bled a bit before Pina called for a medic. She panicked and got help "I'm so sorry Lord Ajei. Is this what you were going to tell me? An assassination attempt?" She asked and PLK, Itami, and the company arrive "a coup. It's a coup" Ajei said and an explosion blows up a part of a wall in the capital. Screams and gunfire erupt and Ajei gets up with only his shoulder partially bandaged "get the Belo Horde here now!" Ajei yelled and Phantom yelled to the soldiers "follow me Lady Pina. We'll handle it from here. Your safety is our priority" Phantom escorted Pina and the others away into the palace. Ajei and Kazaki go with Luni to the city.

City

The melee soldier of Pina we're being shot at and many died as Zorzal's men led a handful of protesting armed people to cause terror. A grenade is thrown to the protesters and explodes mini spikes killing the crowd of people. The rebels were soon routed by black armored and suited men of the Horde fire at the rebels. A black armored juggernaut approaches a trio of Pina's men were protected by the hulking soldier's shield.

The juggernaut grunty said to them "get to safety!" He yelled and the men nod and crawled away. Ajei, Kazaki, and Luni arrive to the fighting. Rebels were quick-firing and the soldiers were at a standstill. Kazaki called in for an airstrike. Luni was healing and helping wounded men in a building. Ajei sees a rebel with an RPG ready to fire it. Ajei in a state of adrenaline threw a knife at him and the rebel grunts in pain as the rocket he fired hits his men. Men flew and blown up to pieces.

Ajei ran to the rebel and began to bash his head to the concrete as he was in a rush to kill to protect his teammate and medic friend Luni. He then sees three men about to enter where Luni was healing the wounded and Ajei grabbed the man's pistol and killed the three and was shot in the back but Kazaki comes to his aid. Ajei heals and Kazaki helped him up. They both hold the line with their men as Ajei was bleeding from a damaged bandaged shoulder but focused in protecting a temporary medical center.

The palace

Pina was watched over by Ajei's Belo Horde when a guard was killed and pushed through the throne door to reveal rebels pointing their guns and Zorzal came forward.



"Sister. How do you like the chaos I created?" He asked so smugly to Pina who grits her teeth as she and her best friend Hamilton we're tired "sorry it had to come to this but I deserve to rule the throne that father had denied" Zorzal said with ego when a Belo Horde soldier scoffs and laughs "ha. You as prince. If anything, you're just a power-hungry little bastard" he cursed as Zorzal grabbed his head "what did you say?" Zorzal had a sword to his neck "you're a bastard" the soldier said as he earned a slit to the throat and died from drowning in his own blood. The other defended the princesses even when tied and killed 3 of the rebels with his sword in his mouth but was shot by a commander of Zorzal "good riddance" he said and Zorzal held Pina's head "why? " she asked with fury in her heart "because I want the throne and I promised my men a piece of their reward for getting my throne back" he said as the rebels snicker as we're about to unbuckle when shadow tentacles wrapped around their chests and tore them apart. Zorzal and the right-hand commander turned to see Phantom bloodied from killing his way to the palace after noticing a few scouts dead in the palace. Zorzal held Pina at knife hold "what? I thought we took car of everyone? Who's are you? You beast!" Dorsal yelled and Phantom chuckled darkly "I am the one who'll show you the meaning of pain" he said as he used a tentacle to signal to a sniper outside.

A lone Belo Horde sniper readied and fired his shot. The bullet fast through the air as the bullet pieced the glass and to the commander's skull and time seemed to fasten to normal as Zorzal sees his commander fall to the ground with a hole in the side of his head.



Zorzal then was kicked in the balls by his sister and Hamilton got her and herself to Phantom's side and Zorzal knew he was doomed. Pina persuaded her brother to stop "please stop. It's over. You've lost" she cried and held to Hamilton and Zorzal distraught of losing had lost it and growled and charged only to receive a bullet to the leg. He yells in pain and held his leg. Ajei and Kazaki arrive with the bloodied uniforms of Itami and the rest to see the sight of Zorzal. Ajei knocked him out and two of the Belo Horde got him to a medic while being ready to put to prison.

Time skip

The capital was repaired soon after and snow had already came and Ajei his team realized that it was Christmas and they were oblivious to the holiday "hey. Since it's that time of the year, why not spend the holidays?" he asked and Ajei called anyone wanting to spend Christmas to the Capital.

Everyone came including the kids and Pina went over the top cute on the kids of Kazaki and Luni including Ajei's various kids which everyone was spending time more than the food. Food was everywhere in the throne room. The girls talked to the other girls and boys will be boys and did boy things. The kids were playing around the throne room while the food was being eaten so quickly that Ajei had to get more cooks ready the food in case someone wanted more treat as both healthy foods and u healthy foods were eaten that Christmas.

Shino and Mari we're gazing at Ajei playing with his female children while the boys were getting along with Pina's dad who was surprisingly fond of children and chatted with the boys. They blush at thinking with kids with the king and Ms. Fortune saw this and knew "you want to be with Ajei Shino? Mari?" She asked with a cheeky smile "...yes....he seems like the kind of guy I would love to have and not to mention his kindness that he shows to everyone" Shino said and Mari nodded and not needed to say any more. Pina was already dating Ajei after the attack.

Ajei and everyone was not aware but Santa was watching the group having a blast as he left gifts at the front door and left in a dust and into his sled "hohoho Merry Christmas!" He yelled and disappeared into the snowy night of Christmas.

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Merry Christmas to ya'll