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It was just about to begin. The fighting, that is.<\/p>\n
Gargatok led his lads out of the treeline for the first time in what seemed like forever. Before them, a field of waist deep green topped with a pale amber stretched into the distance. Directly ahead was their prize: the Farm.<\/p>\n
Of course, there were lots of farms on Altea, but Gargatok had picked this one out special. It had lots of machines for humies to get food from all the crops. It had lots of big tall buildings full of humie food that was good for you but tasted nasty. Best of all, it had lots of stuff humies put on the ground that was the best stuff to make dakka with. This was the prize. If they could smash the humies before they raised an alarm, all of the loot would be back at camp before humie bombers could retaliate.<\/p>\n
Gargatok motioned, and as one, the wave of lads crept across the field. The plan was to stay low until the sirens went up and then rush the farm. Gargatok kept taking stuttering steps, each one anticipating the alarm so that he would be out front.<\/p>\n
The alarm never came.<\/p>\n
A few feet into the field. Then halfway, then they were to the perimeter fence. No alarm sounded. The farm was silent. There weren\u2019t even any humies about.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhadda we do, boss?\u201d one lad whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook all over. Find any humies, an\u2019 don\u2019t krump \u2018em.\u201d Gargatok replied. The lads spread out. Gargatok scratched his head as the lads searched. Humies should be spreadin\u2019 nasty chemicals ta kill bugz or sprayin\u2019 water on plants. Big operation like this should have lots of humies, maybe more than lots. Where were they?<\/p>\n
\u201cBoss!\u201d a voice shouted. \u201cFound a humie! Ovva \u2018ere!\u201d a lad motioned to a squat gray structure off to the side of the farm. Gargatok legged it as fast as he could run. He ducked into the humie sized door and found a narrow hallway. Gargatok followed the dirty footprints and shouting in Orkish to a room full of shiny monitors. Two of his lads were holding a humie in the nicest looking chair Gargagtok had ever seen. This must be what humies called a \u201cthrone.\u201d It was padded and had levers that were probably for doing important stuff. This humie couldn\u2019t be the Emprah. That big git was supposed to be on Terra, where the humies came from. This humie was probably just some sort of king.<\/p>\n
Gargatok reached into the recesses of his mind to talk in the humie language. \u201cAwright, humie king. Giddoutta dat throne. Where\u2019s all da uvver humies at?\u201d<\/p>\n
The humie stood. \u201cThrone? You mean my work chair?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSHADDUP!\u201d Gargatok bellowed. \u201cDey\u2019s supposed to be humies<\/i> \u2018ere! Where dey at? Dis some sort of kunnin humie trap?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBoss! Look! BEEKIES!\u201d a boy shouted with glee.<\/p>\n
Gargatok spun, choppa ready, but no Beekie was behind him. Instead, the lad was pointing at the monitors. On them, big crowds of humies were in a line. Too many to count, so probably more than five. Right down the middle, a long line of Beekies was marching. They was blue, proppa color.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s dis \u2018appenin\u2019?\u201d Gargatok said to the king.<\/p>\n
The king stammered a bit. \u201cUh\u2026 the capitol?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s dat?\u201d<\/p>\n
The king said some stuff that didn\u2019t make much sense to Gargatok until he put his choppa to the king\u2019s throat. The king then threw out a pointed arm. \u201cThat way! The big city!\u201d<\/p>\n
The city. Gargatok knew where it was. He turned back to the monitors. Humie words were on the screen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhuzzis say?\u201d he pointed to the scrolling chyron.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2026 it\u2019s the parade for Captain Antonius.\u201d The king spat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s dis \u2018Cap\u2019n Antonius?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUh, he\u2019s the leader of the Azure Flames. The ones that saved us from\u2026 uh\u2026 the Orks\u2026 long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, Bonespitta was right. Gargatok grabbed one of the lads in the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou, lad! You is now da minder for dis humie king. We\u2019s takin\u2019 \u2018im fer ransom. If he tries to run away, hit \u2018im but don\u2019 krump \u2018im.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes boss!\u201d the king\u2019s new attendant shouted.<\/p>\n
Gargatok looked at the other lads. \u201cYou lot! Run out an\u2019 tell da lads ta loot everyfing! Trukks, grub, anyfing layin\u2019 about! We\u2019z gonna loot dis place to da ground!\u201d<\/p>\n
They shouted \u201cYes boss!\u201d as they ran outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn\u2019 you\u2026\u201d he said in humie as he turned back to the king \u201c\u2026 is comin\u2019 wif US!\u201d<\/p>\n
The humie king fell over.<\/p>\n