So, back to the end of the day and continue writing straight away. So here is the extra long 3rd part ...












Unpleasant news




It has been 2 years since the Cauli and Maris ceremony. She always carries the sword that was given to Maris, and even Cauli always has her mother's chain with her.




Maris trained with her sword and Cauli watched her. "You are really good Maris!" "Thank you!"


Suddenly a figure jumped out of the bushes. Cauli and Maris immediately took up a defensive position. The scheme slowly became visible as villagers. Cauli looked inquiringly at the panting man. “What happened?” The man looked up. "I have to get to Oros quickly! Where can I find him?" "At that time he is at the north plateau, I think!" "What was that?" Asked Maris. Cauli screwed up her eyes. "Don't know! But it seemed important. Come on, let's go after that!"

The two of them knew the way to the plateau well and were there no later than the messenger.


The plateau was a large wooden deck in a huge tree. There was no ladder to go up, nor was it needed. Cauli and Maris climbed the tree and then hid in the canopy of leaves from which the plateau was well hidden. “There is your father!” “Quietly, Maris. Otherwise we won't hear anything!” The two listened eagerly to the conversation. "... it's terrible! The whole army has grown almost three times as big! They are gathering in front of the woods to systematically destroy us. They have already started to cut the trees. What should we do, Oros!" Cauli's father looked thoughtfully into the canopy of leaves. “We have to convene the council. Is it really that bad?” The messenger nodded. Oros fell silent.


"Did you hear that, Maris? The soldiers will sooner or later discover us and then destroy us!" The two girls looked at each other in horror.Oros turned his head. "Cauli! Come out!" Both startled and crawled out of their hiding place. "We were probably too loud after all.", Cauli remarked. Oros looked at them both sadly and worried. “You are definitely not allowed to go to the edge of the forest. Understood?” Cauli and Maris were silent. “I don't want anything to happen to you! Now go.” Both girls left the plateau.




“Do you really want to stick with it?” They had gone to a nearby clearing to ponder this conversation. "Hello Maris? I asked you a question!" "Great question. Of course I'll stick to it!" Cauli fell back on the meadow. “I don't know! I want to see the soldiers!” Maris was startled. "Are you crazy? You heard what your father said!" "You want to see it too, right?" Maris looked at the sky. "... Yes, yes, but ..." "Then come on at night! I'll definitely go!" "You're totally crazy!" "So what?" Cauli looked at Maris with her clear, dark blue eyes.Maris sighed. "Ok, I'll come with you! If we leave at midnight, we will arrive quite early in the morning. That would be an advantage!" Cauli beamed. "I knew it! Well, we'll meet at midnight in the village square. We shouldn't take any luggage with us."


So the two had determined their plan and were now waiting for the night.




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Carelessness




When the time came, they both went into the darkness of the forest without saying a word to the other. Maris only carried her sword on her back and Cauli played with her chain. They wandered all night and hardly talked. And when morning dawned, they were almost there. “Cauli look, there is the edge of the forest.” “Right. In a moment we'll see if it's really that terrible.” Slowly she crept forward. Cauli stepped out of the trees first. It took her breath away. Tents or groups of soldiers stood everywhere. "Maris look at this!", she just managed to get out. Both stared at the huge army of the king in amazement. Cauli slowly recovered." I have to get closer. "" Are you stupid, they will discover you. " "Nonsense! "Cauli was about to sneak on when she heard noises behind her." No, a patrol! "Maris uttered horrified. Cauli went into attack position and maris drew her sword. In the meantime the soldiers had already encircled her." Well, if they aren't forest dwellers. Come on, catch her, the king wants her alive. "Cauli grimaced." You won't get me alive! "Cauli started with a scream. Many of the soldiers who felt cauli's fist didn't get up so quickly. Maris also showed why she was called swordsmith. The two put many of the soldiers to a brief end, but it was easy." many. "We have to come back to the forest Maris! "" Yes, come on, I'll cover you! "Cauli dived off. At the edge of the forest she looked back to see where maris was.Horrified, she saw her friend lay injured on the floor. “Maris, no!” A thump of a fist was the last thing she heard before she passed out.




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Audiences with the King




Cauli woke up in a cold dungeon. Your head hurt. Maris was lying next to her on the floor. Cauli got up and tried to shake maris awake. She had it worse: her left arm was full of blood and her head was also covered with blood. “Maris are you doing reasonably well?” Cauli was very worried about her friend. A guard walking by noticed that they were both awake. "Well, well rested? The king wants to see you. So don't worry, ok?" Cauli's hands were connected with a rope, as was Maris'. When the soldier tightened the rope, Maris cried out in pain. "Hey, be careful. My girlfriend is not exactly in the best shape." Cauli looked at the soldier punishingly, he grinned nastily and pushed the girls out into the corridor.

Cauli had to support Maris on the way to the throne room, she could hardly walk. When they finally got to the door, Cauli was pretty exhausted. The door oil opened and opened the way to the throne. To the right and left stood soldiers who stood before the king hane. The king sat on the throne itself. To the right of the throne sat the advisor and to the left his personal loaf guard, named Bardock. Bardock looked at the prisoners. He didn't understand why the king was so afraid of them. "Welcome, you two. What brings us the honor?" The king greeted them ironically. Cauli drew a disdainful mine. "You still ask? It is you who come together by the thousands. All this uprising for us?" The king laughed. "No, not at all. I'm looking for something. And that must be hidden in these woods." He looked at his advisor, who nodded and agreed. Maris got up. With great difficulty she spoke her thoughts. "And ... is that why you are destroying the forest?"" Yes, two things are done with that. I get what I'm looking for and your people will be destroyed. "Mari's eyes flashed with hate. Cauli had never seen her like this before." You are again! If I have to imagine that my parents ... "She couldn't get any further. She sank powerless to the ground." Maris, what is Maris? Please get up again. "Cauli yelled at the king with a pleading look." Now you help out! Otherwise she will die! And we're not of much use to you dead! "With tears in her eyes, Cauli picked up her friend. The king gave Cauli a cool look." Take her away. She should be taken care of. But she stays here. "A soldier took Maris and brought her out of the hall. Cauli breathed a sigh of relief. Bardocjk was amazed. He had never seen anyone stand up for someone like that. That amazed him.


"So you will tell me where the source of the power of a Super Saiyajin lies.", The King asked Cauli. "What? I don't know that.What is a Super Saiyan, please? “The king got mad.” Are you fooling me? I heard with my own ears that Oros, the leader of your little dirt pile, claimed that only the forest folk owned something that could turn them into Super Saiyans. And you want to make me know that you don't know anything about it? "Cauli paused." My father said something like that? "She was immediately aware of her mistake. The king looked astonished." Oros is your father? ", a furtive grin crossed his face," this is finally the day of my revenge. I'll torture you like your father did mine. "His face was twisted into a crazy freze. Bardock was shocked, what was going on with the king at the moment? Cauli looked dead and calm in the king's eyes. Slowly this calmed down again." As if he had just woken up from a dream his eyes. "Uh, take her back to the dungeon. Tomorrow we will decide what to do with her!"Bardock was astonished. When the king was otherwise going crazy, which he was doing often at the moment, no one calmed him down so quickly.


Bardock watched Cauli with interest as she was led away. His decision was made.




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