Chapter 142 - The Plan Begins to Backfire (2/2)
”Is Cossack in position?”
”Yes, Captain, he just finished taking the southern wall!”
”Tell him to get over here. Shuja, I'll leave the northern wall to your squad.” He ran to the back of the ship, ”Olhos! Come here!”
Olhos was on the other ship, behind the lead. He was on the front, blocking the arrows from hitting their rowers. ”I'll be on the way!”
Stick ran back to Shuja. Cossack just got on the ship, holding a rifle in his hand. ”Look what I got from one of those red pawns, or whatever.” He tossed it to Shuja, ”You might want to upgrade your bow.” He winked.
Shuja the rifle to the river and shoved her silver bow at Cossack's face, ”This bow is far more lethal than whatever that was! And I would be careful if I were comparing this masterclass of craftsmanship to that garbage.”
”Focus!” Stick yelled over them. ”Cossack, you told me you could swim, right?”
”Of course I can!”
”I need you to go down the labyrinth and secure the Baptista. Take Spat with you. He's in the fourth ship getting Parma's squad along with the Zackons' warriors to shore. He knows where the best path to take, and I need you to move quickly, or else our sh.i.p.s are not going to get anywhere even if we open the dam.”
”Got it!”
Olhos arrived right before Cossack was about to leave. His presence distressed Horder even more. ”Can I come with him?”
”Can you swim?” Cossack asked.
”Of course I can!”
”Then go!” Stick pushed Horder off the railing. Horder happily ran after Cossack under the crossfire. He would rather be in the dark underground than near the wolf monster. ”Olhos, I need you to transform to your werewolf form now!”
”What, I can't just transform willingly.”
”Olhos, your Olhos!” Shuja gasped.
”It's been a while. I know, but we got a city to win!” Stick grabbed Olhos' shoulders. ”Now, please, can you release the beast. We need to use everything we have before we lose everything.”
Olhos closed his eyes and concentrated, but nothing came out from his being. He still remained the red goblin. ”I can't do it. I just can't.”
Stick leaned closer and whispered, ”Think about the people you care about most of all. Think about them and how much you wanted to protect them. Remember the beast in you, how it felt, disgusting and painful it may be because that power you unleashed protected them.” Olhos' body began to grow larger, ”Remember you're their shield. Your Olhos and nothing else matters to her!” Fur began to grow, and his skull started to morph, ”And she's waiting for you, and you must return to her even if it means being something you never wanted to be!”
The transformation finished, and Olhos howled to the sky. Horder's body shivered when he heard the monster's voice, and he was not the only one. Those not aware of Olhos' werewolf form were in awe by it, both allies and enemies. ”Now what?” He asked Stick.
”You're not afraid of him, right?” Stick asked Shuja.
”Woah, that looked amazing. How did you do that?”
”I don't know.”
”Darn, oh well. So what's the plan? Why did you make him transform to a bipedal wolf.”
Stick pulled Olhos down on his four legs. ”You're going to ride him over the dam to get to the next one.”
Shuja's cheeks began to blush, ”What?”