The Dragon General's Vengeful Return

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Over a million soldiers are in their neatly pressed uniforms, holding their guns and standing as still as statues.

They have been standing here, under the scorching sun for seven hours, but none of them dare move or ask for water.

They are doing this out of their freewill, and they consider it to be the highest honour of their lives.

They are here to welcome the dragon general, Roman Croft, after he has come back from the great war that he fought.

The seven nations powerful army of over ten million dangerously trained men were supposed to attack the country because the dragon general was out of the country for more than a year straight.

They were getting ready to go to war with tears in their eyes, because they knew that most of them were going to die in this meaningless war.

Where was the dragon general?! The rest of the generals couldn't contact him, and the whole country went into chaos.

A dark cloud fell on the entire country, because they were surely going to bury millions of soldiers after the war with the seven nations, but a miracle befell them.

The dragon general appeared out of the blues yet again, and he saved the entire country!

They didn't even need to go to war, because as soon as the generals of the seven nations heard what happened, they immediately pissed on themselves and came begging the dragon general to take them as slaves, but spare their lives.

That's why they are standing here with excitement and gratitude. Once again, the most powerful man in the country has saved their lives.

“All hail the dragon general!!” A string voice booms loudly through the hundreds of speakers that has been placed around strategically.

They immediately salute in unison as the powerful dragon general walks down in all his glory.

His uniform is covered with medals that he won from many wars. With all his achievements, the dragon general is just a young handsome man who can easily pass for a hot model.

The generals, the men who were scared to death in their pants if he hadn't come back to the country to save them.

“Thank you, dragon general, for saving our country once again!” They bow to him over and over again at the entrance of the private jet.

“Please, deal with the generals of the seven nations very harshly! How dare they threaten our great country and cause you so much inconvenience?!”

One of them is biting his lower lip in fear. “Dragon General, sir, what are we going to do if we get threatened again? The last time we weren't able to contact you left us very traumatized.”

Dragon General Roman laughs as he takes off his glasses. “Don't worry, Generals, I have taken care of them. Now, I have to fly out of the country to help some foreigners that needs my help.”

The Generals, even though they are old enough to give birth to General Roman, they go on their knees to thank him.

“Go well, General. May we have even a little bit of your bravery to lead the army in your absence.”

Roman gets into the plane and sits down and buckles himself up.

One of the soldiers bows to him before giving him a file.

“These are the names of all the soldiers that are going to be training in the northern continent, sir. There are over five hundred thousand of them, and they are anxiously waiting for you.”

Roman crosses his legs as he enters.

Roman's assistant, Captain Carmen, enters the plane, gasping slightly to catch his breath. Has he been running?

“Sir, Dragon general, I have something important for you.” He holds a sealed envelope in his hand.

“Not now, Carmen.” Roman murmurs, he doesn't even look up.

“Sir, this is very important, I don't think that it can wait.” Carmen insists.

Roman takes the envelope and tears it open. He thought maybe it's a letter from the president, requesting for help to annihilate another of his enemies, but it's not.

It's something that throws Roman completely off balance, and he is forced to sit up and drop everything else to read.

It's a pink paper, clearly written by a young child.

“Hello, daddy, how are you doing? Mummy told me that you are fighting in the army to keep the country safe. I am praying for you everyday, and I will keep writing to you. Mummy and I are not all okay, Mummy can't walk, but she works so hard to make sure that granddad doesn't get angry and slaps her. Please, be safe, Daddy. Athena Croft.”

Roman holds the paper close to his face as he reads that name over and over again.

Athena Croft?

Isn't that the same name him and his dear wife swore to give their first daughter?

Seven years ago, just before he left for the army, he got married to a woman he met and fell in love with for the first time.

He had to leave the next day, after their marriage, but he promised to take care of his wife until he returned.

Unfortunately for him, it stretched into seven years, but he had been sending money back home to his dare wife.

He’s also preparing a big surprise for her when he gets back home, which would be in the next six months.

But from what he has just read in the letter, he knows that he needs to go back to help his wife, and the daughter he never knew he had.

He holds the letter in a tight grip and turns to Carmen. “When did you get this letter?!”

“It was delivered a few hours ago, sir. I thought it was very important, that's why I brought it straight to you.”

Roman angrily grabs Carmen by his shirt, and pinning him against the wall. Everyone gasps and moves away in fright.

“What is this nonsense that I am reading?! I have a daughter?! I thought my wife has been getting monthly allowance sent to to her?! How did you miss this?!”

Carmen teeth are jittering in his mouth. “Sir, the money was never claimed from her account and I didn't want to tell you because maybe she had moved on to another man. Hearing that your beloved wife got a divorce might distract you from your very important work, sir.”

“Then how is it that a child bearing my last name has sent me a letter?!”

“I– I don't know, sir.” Carmen shakes.

Roman legs go of him and holds his head as he sits back into his seat. His eyes are shut.

“Turn the plane around. We are heading to New York!”

Carmen eyes widens. “But sir, the five hundred thousand soldiers are waiting for you in the continent of–”

“My daughter and my wife needs me! Turn the plane around immediately!”