We Are at War

Emily stood, frozen in place as the two armies clashed. There were people everywhere, hitting each other with their foam rubbery weapons, and already there were a good number lying on the ground.

‘Protect the Queen!’ Gerwald was shouting in his deep, gravelly voice. Amber and Onyx were both fighting some guys in home-made armour, the escort of soldiers had formed a ring around Negana and Ted, and were surrounded by Holy Order fighters. A few of her guards had already fallen.

‘Queen Negana,’ Big Ted said calmly, ‘now would be a good time for some magic, don’t you think?’

{If Hangover = 0}’Oh yes,’ she replied. She had spent some time learning the spells last night and was feeling pretty good about this. {else}’Okay,’ she replied. She wished she hadn’t stayed up drinking last night. {endif}

{If Hangover = 0}She didn’t need the cards, she knew the names of the spells and how to cast them, even if she didn’t know what they did. She decided to pick one which sounded cool. {else}She pulled the cards out from under her breastplate, flicking through them quickly. None of them seemed to say what they did. She decided to pick one and hope for the best. {endif}