Part 2 Not even 10 minutes after hiding, a search party was out for them. But as astafan pondered what to do, maverick was already making plans. “When the day of reckoning comes, you and i will infiltrate the city, as you bring down chaos with you hellfire powers, I’ll be distracting the citizens.” This plan was good but astafan questioned “who’s gonna get cloud?” That’s when he showed astafan his bag of money as he stated “a mercenary has me covered”
As Electroshield was making potions and practicing his swordsman abilities, cloud had knocked on his door.”
Electro: oh hey
Cloud: hey so, my democratic land is being threatened by astafan and maverick, and I could REALLY use your help in the upcoming war because maverick has a plan and i dunno what it is...only you have the future sight i need on my side”
Electro: cloud...what’s wrong with you?
Cloud: huh?
Electro: you literally came all the way here to ask me to fight for a land i was never apart of? I’M LITERALLY A MERCENARY CLOUD, why would I get interested in your political bullcrap for no reason?! YOU DIDNT EVEN HOLD AN ELECTION I BET! You’re just sick, now leave. As electro closed the door, cloud couldn’t help a sense of doom washing over her. Even if everyone had shown up to help her, she wouldn’t be able to predict what maverick’s plan is, she can’t fight what she doesn’t know...but she could try right? But deep down she knew, this would be the end.
Not even 7 hours later maverick asked for the same favor cloud did, “help me plan against my enemy” though maverick had brought more than enough for his service, Electro had integrity, he wasn’t picking a side and he won’t fight in the war and that was final, however astafan had other plans
Astafan: *while using his fire* ALRIGHT LISTEN UP! YOU’RE GONNA HELP US WIN THE WAR OR IM GONNA BURN YOUR HOUSE WITH YOU IN IT
Maverick: dude, calm dow-
Electrosheild: that’s exactly why I’m not helping you. You just threatened to kill me if i didnt help you. I’m here to relax and kill who I’m told but I’m not going to fight for you or against you during this, you tried to start an uprising didnt you? You figure it out *closes door*
And just like that, with both sides without the help of Electro, they had gone home already planning and gathering materials to fight the war, as cloud gave her army gun’s and battle gear, maverick was already infiltrating the cloudlands to steal gear, and for astafan? He was at Electro’s house burning it to the ground..but he sho