The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 18: The White City
The battlefield around us is filled with the smell of rotting flesh. The bodies of fallen guard dogs lay submerged in mud leaving behind their limbs to sprout out of the ground forming gravestones. The enemy soldiers seem to be untouched by the mud as...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 17: End of the Road
My legs ache in pain as we make our way up the muddy road. The creaking of cartwheels echo through the endless forest as they are forced to turn against the mud. The sporadic steps of hamsters, rabbits, ferrets and cats change to the reformed and...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 16: Lies Filled With Hope
The small candle lying in the center of the large tent fought off darkness coming from the night outside. The cold wind of spring blew through the opening of the tent sending shivers up the spine of Marco and his three rabbit friends. "You're telling...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 15: a Cauldron of Fire
I open my eyes and realize that I am lying on a stone floor surrounded by a gray mist. The mist is unbearably thick but thankfully a faint light allows me to see just a couple feet in front. I look down my chest and see black smoke coming out of my...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 14: Fire, Smoke, and Death
The forest bursts into life as all the animals around me come out of their hiding spots and begin screaming at the top of their lungs, charging towards the lights in the distance. I jump out of the bushes carrying my sword and buckler shield. I start...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 4: Spears, screams, and blood
The 2 rabbits push with all their strength to swing the 2 front doors wide open. Everyone else got up from their crouching position and start pouring out of the house. Everyone screams to the top of their lungs as they push and shove each other to get...
The Great Prophet Of Zao chapter 3: Disruption Within The Ranks
I look off to the distance and see smoke coming from the Westgate. "How the hell did they already break through the main gate" a guard dog screams in anger. Capt. Palvet stands on a large wooden box and says "Everyone listen up. We don't have any time...
The Great Prophet Of Zao chapter 2: Safe Behind The Walls
We have just pass the last few farms and are a couple minutes out from the outer village which stands a few feet away from the main gate of the city. There are other families of hamsters running to the city from their farms. The horn of the Eastern...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 11: The Enemy Marches
"What do you mean we've been followed?" I ask as my body tenses up from the thought of another battle. General Jeval gives out a long sigh and says "the enemy has caught up to us" "How did they catch up? When we left the city they hadn't even crossed...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 10: the Endless Road
With the final strike of my hammer, the last nail is securely placed into the ground. I stand up and tug on the rope to make sure the tent is properly secured. I step back and look at my small tent. It's made out of light cotton and it is shaped into a...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 9: the remains of Georgos
The gate slowly opens with an ominous creak echoing to the silence of the midday Spring. The line of guard dogs in front of me blocks my view of the main gate, but I can see the guard dogs bending their knees and straightening their backs so they can...
The Great Prophet Of Zao Chapter 8: a broken army at the gates
I take my first few steps out of the large tent, looking over the empty field which once was filled to the brim with animals, but now is nothing but scatter remains of empty bowls. I look up and see that the sun has slowly risen past the trees and now...