- Chapter 2 -
A New Hero Arises
©1999 Kilnamar
The young Toad, Killy, made his way carefully from the Royal Garden, through pathways that most did not even
know exist. He had been quite an explorer when he and his family had lived at the Palace.
The destruction of the Amphibian army had been unexpected. And now...his father dead, his mother in hiding.
Angrily, Killy began to spout what he thought of the High Toad. Even here, far from the open window, he heard the
monarch's shoes begin to screech, and the resulting surprised croak. With a laugh, Killy kept up his slander. How
long before that fat Wart would discard that gift for some peace?
As he cursed, Killy turned his thoughts to the matter at hand. It was clear that Ambassador Lawboy would not give
up. No, the proud messenger from Earth would not rest until the world of Amphibia was under the control of his
evil Emperor.
At the edge of the gardens, Killy rejoined his waiting companions. These loyal friends who had journeyed and
fought with him on this important mission.
"What news?" asked Babytisa quietly, followed by GreyEyes' welcome.
"It is as we feared," said Killy. "The ambassador continues his mission here. The High Toad still roots for gifts. Oh,
and remember to curse that miserable excuse of a Toad out loud now and then. Killy smiled.
Killy looked to the last of his three companions. Fly20 stood a ways off from the others. Aloof and quiet as always,
the general was not the same since that fateful battle. But he was forever loyal to the Resistance, and Killy knew he
would die for its cause.
"Come, my friends. We have a long journey ahead of us. We must find those we can trust and stop this vile invasion
once and for all. That fat wart, cjoh, will rue the day when he decided our world was worth a pair of shoes."