Love and War: Finale

Giat and Ella darted into the cave before sliding to a halt. “Are these usually?...” Ella asked, observing the scene around her. The mushrooms looked really to brust, but it was getting close to their off season

“This is the latest I’ve seen them bloom.” Giat stated. “But I suppose it’s not impossible, we didn’t empty nearly as much as we had to the other years.” A soft squishing noise was heard as both turned to see one mushroom shaking so much that it was bouncing against the wall. “Run.” Giat stated. Ella dart through a series of tunnels, some of which Giat didn’t know even existed. The sound of insane rambling echoing in the cave as a light green cloud was slowly closing in on the couple as well. Both we’re a bit confused, but secure themselves in a mostly closed off cave. Ella began looking for something that might filter out the air if necessary as rambling grew harsher and louder.

The reports came back quickly both spys trembling as they delivered the news. Not only that neither Giat or Ella had fallen, but appear to be very deeply in love. After a very large amount of yelling and throwing of objects both armies sent out an impressively large group, which they were leading in a fuming rage. The clash of metal vibrated all through the walls as many members of each army were sent directly into the mushrooms’ fog. A fierce battle raged on for what seemed like hours. Ella curled up into Giat almost as if she was hoping his new armor might drown out the noise. Gait patted Ella’s shoulder alerting her to the fact that it had gone completely silent. They gave it a few more minutes before stepping out. Giat stopped the moment he saw what had happened. Ella walked several more steps before looking down at the destruction her hoof had stopped in front of. It was pretty clear that anyone still alive had basically defected. Giat and Ella looked at each other. “We have to, don’t we?” Ella reluctantly questioned.

“I think we’ve all done quite enough.” Gait stated. So they sent out the letters, one each, issuing a call to reconsider the current arrangements. Explaining everything they could from their love for each other to the discovery of a new kingdom.

“And… that worked?” The journalist stated looking up at the two.

“Well.” Ella looked up at Gait. “To an extent.”

“The higher ups weren’t happy.” Gait stated. “And I’m sure they tried to cover it up, but at least some of the news reached the people.”

“I see.” The journalist stated. “Then they are still there? The other kingdoms?”

“There’s nothing past the cliff, no. Not anymore.” Ella continued. “Once people heard the cognitive dissidence was a bit too much. All the years of hate, and Faun and Human still fell in love. Most avoid each other, which is relatively easy given the extreme difference in kingdom preferences.”

“But a great number are here.” The journalist stated. “Serving each other, and living very carefree lives.”

“Most humans weren’t warriors, and most fauns weren’t soldiers.” Giat stated. “Most just lived on what land we claimed. So when they found out land wasn’t as hard to come by as they thought it was, fighting seemed rather pointless.”

“And you two?” The journalists continued his questioning. “You’ve seem to have chosen to stay here.”

“Where else would a mixed couple go?” Ella replied. “Rag tag kingdom or not, Alchano is one of the best places to be dating a different species.”

“If there was nothing else?” Gait stated rather curtly. Ella slapping his shoulder in response.

“You knew this would take a while.” She stated.

“There was a final question.” The journalist replied. “Regarding Sofia and…” The journalist went quiet as Ella stared him down.

“We heard some of the details.” Ella answered. “And from what little we heard, that’s not our story to tell.”