Chapter 22

 Zackeous was happy his plans went smoothly. Author would be so proud of him right now.

With a full spoon of mashed rice in his mouth he stared at the maids and met their stern look. He would start with those bullies.

"What are you starring at?" One of the maids asked making ugly faces at him. She was angry because they had to feed him anything he wants and he had almost ordered for everything in the palace.

"Let the boy be." Another maid said at his defense. He just ignored them and continued with his feast.

Houses were aglow as the flames licked their ways up the sides.

Innocent people screamed from within the fiery embers begging for a quick death. The warriors had to watch their steps as bodies littered the ground, drenching it with their still warm blood. They had arrived too late.

"Hello Lucien." A man said standing at their front with a weak smile