~For Crew and Country~ Thank you Scottty and Jade

Day 2,037, 03:22 • Published in Australia Australia • by Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen

They smile when they tell me and through the pain I feel the pride and nod. "Go well my friends." And we take the warriors grip for one last time....

Tears flow freely at first, alone in my room, when nobody else can see the mighty Larni weep. To show emotion is to show weakness, I am strong, I am the Mother of Dragons.... People will never see me weakened like this.

A knock at the door, a knock I do not answer. I do not have the words, I do not have the voice... I am lost now....

"Larni" a voice says.... it is Ranger, My sweet loyal Ranger....

The door opens slowly and they enter... the last of the legend, a legend I am so proud to have been part of. Once we took the world by storm, so long ago... so very long ago...

"Mack..."

He just smiles a little and simply nods and I look to Ranger, my eyes plead... I don't want this, I can't do this... its too big.... I cannot fill these shoes....

And they reach down, and they raise me to my feet. These strong proud hands that had taken me in many years ago, had sheltered me from the storm... Had allowed me to become one of them....

Then there is Flatty, standing in the doorway. We have not always been on the best terms but he looks at me differently now... and salutes. "We stand at your command Ma'am."

I nod and wipe the tears from my eyes.

"Its time" Mack says and motions to the door and I move out to face the troops.

"I am not worthy to lead such a group."

Ranger steps closer and adjusts my shoulders. He doesn't need words, and neither does Mack. They believe, as Scottty and Jade (Big Evil) believe.

As I face down War Crew for my first time as Leader I can see it in their eyes, the loss, the pain and grief. I will not have it so.

"Time comes for all of us. If we are lucky we decide the time ourselves, as Scottty and Big Evil have done. They stood at the foot of destiny and shouted NO MORE. They shed their blood sweat and tears to give us this day and although they depart for greener pastures this is a good day. This is the day the Champions fought for, this is the day Chile are no longer on our land. This is the day of celebration, of greatness, of victory and I will have it so.

But only today, as one mission comes to a close another begins. My mission,

Chile are removed from our land, I would have them wiped off the globe. They owe us six months, I will have them pay double. I will have them pay with fire and blood and they will understand, they will learn the true nature of our vengeance. We will be relentless. We will be a storm unlike any they could imagine and we will not stop. There will be no forgiveness, there will be no mercy.

But that talk is for another day. Today we feast and celebrate, we toast our heroes... and tomorrow, tomorrow we commit fully to one task and one task alone. We will remove Chile from our region and restore our nation.

This is our mission, for Scottty, for Jade, for Crew and Country."