Inside the net, Edulcore Cicciotto, the Raptor, was struggling to find a way to free himself, to no avail.
Brianna was flattened over Euro, and their faces where one close to the other.
"Don't even think of using your cry, Bree" said Euro, smiling.
"It's not the time for the laughs, Ed, please!"
"Do you still thinks Grayavale could be a good guy, Bree?" The piercing sight of the avian couple went to the form of the lord of the castle, sitting near Godbolt.
"Mhhh... maybe yes, Ed. See how he is uneasy? Maybe he has just been forced to ally with Godbolt. Maybe he wanted us to free himself and his land from Godbolt's dominion."
"I don't think. They share the same military corp... I mean, both of them have those Red Archers..."
"But Red Archers are not a corp... they are a people...
"What? Who is talking" asked Euro, after that strange voice talked.
"I am. Nippolo, at your service, sir!" It was the massariol, the little man, coming out of a pocket of the knight uniform worn by Edulcore. "The Red archers are a people of this land, not an army corp. They all wear that uniform because the vests that give them their reflex and velocity are tinted in dragon's blood. They are skilled hunters, and now they fight on both sides of the civil war..."
Euro frowned. "How do you know how to speak English, little man?"
"I learned it from you, in this two days. It's easy for us that live with the planet... like once was for everyone... before the day Godbolt came..."
"Talks like Phil" observed the girl, her face still pressed over Euro's own.
"So, Nippolo, that is, right... you mean Godbolt and Grayvale are not allied?"
"They are... by one hour. While we were in the cell, the castle has been surrounded by Godbolt forces. The one you saw yesterday, on the road across the hills. Grayavale hoped to enlist you in the defense of the fortress... after he saw what you did in the morning at the village... but it was late. So he had to surrender to Godbolt, and now he sits on the throne of the castle, that once was Grayavale's own."
"Ok" said Euro. "So, outside there are the forces we saw this early morning... and now they are surrounding the castle..."
"Yes..."
"And how do you know? You that were all the time posing as panties or hiding in my pocket?"
Nippolo sighed. "I told you. I tap in the conscience of the planet... it's the trees, the clouds, the sky that is telling me..."
"You seems smarter than I though..."
"I AM! I am helping you because I think you could help this planet in turn, not because I fall for your stupid trick... plus, this girl... wow wow wow!" the massariol was now sporting the big erection again.
"Arghhh! Keep that... that... THAT away from me!" yelled Brianna.
"Ok, ok, now silence" ordered Euro, looking around between the meshes of the net.
"It's a no win situation, Ed" said Brianna. "We are here, caged, our friends fighting this monster, inside a castle full of archer, surrounded by a whole army of men, undead and monsters. "What can we do?"
Euro smiled. "Godbolt is here, separated from his army by a huge defended wall, surrounded by his enemies. It seems a good situation for us, Bree." And then, looking at Nippolo: "You! If you want to help, find the big bird!"
The little man disappeared running down the net, and the arm of the monster, so little to be unnoticeable by the beast.
Trumpets sang a loud, short motive. All the people around the arena stood up. For last stood up Lord Godbolt, raising a big sword, red of blood.
"ONE TRUE ORDER!" he shouted, and the people roared.
In the same moment, from one of the tower came down Erasmus. With a single, elegant move he took the net from the grasp of the monster, bringing it up and then leaving it. The mesh opened, and the two bird people were free, flying up in the sky.
"ONE TRUE ORDER!" shouted Godbolt again. But tis time the crowd stayed silent.
One moment later, Godbolt found himself covered in bird poo.
"Vanguard, move your... ehm... GO GO GO!" yelled Danny.
