I walked into the castle and was instantly jumped by two bruisers. My tails shot forward and impaled the two. I tossed the corpses in front of me and yelled. “Who dares attack me? I am the rightful queen of this region! You will all bow to me or die! Actually you’re gonna die anyway. Forget yall were traitors for a second there. My fault.”

  There were around five bruisers within the castle itself so I calmly advanced towards them. Three of them charged at me but two hung back. I lunged towards the closest bruiser and grabbed him by the top of his head. He squealed with fear as I swung him into his friends. I smacked them a few times with the bruiser before squeezing. It took a bit more effort than anticipated but the head popped like a watermelon.

  I threw the corpse at one of the bruisers who was trying to get up. My tails jetted forward and impaled both of them. The two remaining bruisers just stared in horror. I walked over to them and grabbed the first by the snout. He soiled himself as I smiled at him.

  Just as I was about to kill him, the other bruiser yelled. “Wait! Please don’t kill us! We’re sorry!” I let go of the first bruiser and walked over to the other. He was sobbing quietly as I patted him on the head and said. “I’m sorry too, I must have been mistaken.”

  The bruiser stared up at me, hope in his eyes as I stared back and said. “So you didn’t betray me and help the people kill my children? My baby boys? Innocent little hatchlings who were ruthlessly killed in front of me? My pride and joys. Killed.”

  The bruiser in front of me soiled himself as I smiled and said. “Yeah, sorry about this.” I grabbed both of the bruiser's shoulders and pulled. I wanted to see if this would actually work. After almost a minute of effect I tore the bruiser in half, his screams ringing out as I smiled.

  My entire front was covered in blood. It dripped onto the floor as I walked over to the last bruiser. He was crying as I walked up and said. “IF you want to live a bit longer you’re gonna do what I say.” He nodded hurriedly as I picked up a nearby corpse and ripped the head off.

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  I began tossing it from hand to hand while telling the bruiser what to do. “I’m going to rip your tail off. Then you’re going to take this head and run back to the city. Deliver it to Bella before you die of blood loss.” I grabbed his tail and ripped it out. He howled and screamed as I smiled, handed him the head and said. “Go!”

  He sprinted away as I picked up a rock and took aim. Just as he was around thirty feet in front of me I hurled the rock as hard as I could. It slammed into one of his legs and he tumbled, slamming into a wall.

  I walked over and picked up the rock. Then I repeatedly slammed it into his skull until he stopped making noise. I kicked the corpse away and walked over to where I had given the speech to my traitorous force.

  The ground was still covered in corpses. Most of them were my own troops but a good amount were the traitors. I sorted through them, looking for a few familiar corpses. But unfortunately, or maybe fortunately they weren’t there. I don’t know if I could take having to look at them.

  Why have so many of my kids died? Is it me? Yes, it is me. I never should have left the valley. I let my greed and ambition overcome my common sense. I was dumb. And because I was dumb my kids died.

  No more! I’m setting up a permanent home in the mudflats. I’ll have hundreds of skinks to help and protect my kids. And maybe I’ll even have a few queens who want to help me. I’m kidnapping the broodmothers no matter what.

  I’ll have a safe environment for my kids. No matter what. No matter how many others have to die. Alright, the troops that were following me should arrive soon. I’m sure they’ll be fine, I killed all the other bruisers. Time to move on to the city!

  I turned towards the general direction of the city and began doing the weird jumping running thing I had been doing before. It looked a bit weird but it was effective. I made it to the city and was once again impressed by the sheer amount of skinks within.

  Alright, priorities. First, I wanna kill the big bruiser who killed my kids. Then I’m gonna find Tuobella and kill her. Then I’ll steal the broodmothers. I’ll bring them to the castle and then hand them off.

  Good plan. Alright! Let’s do this! Maximum effect! I sprinted into the city screaming. “Die peasants! Die! This is my coping mechanism!” The first bruiser I saw I killed, my nine tails slamming into his face. I quickly ripped them out and grabbed the corpse, tossing at another nearby bruiser.

  Skinks all around me screamed and ran as I laughed and said. “Call the army you filth! I’ll kill them all! I am Emperor Aya! Queen of the mud flats and the destroyer of rats! Richest person in the world! Mud dragon of the east! I am the harbinger of change within the seven tribes region. Greatest planner and tactician! Enemy of Queen Tuobella and the city of Tiat! Murderer of traitors and poor people! Fear me! I am the father of Marlow and James! Now die!”