Georges: "What do you think of Alban? From here, I could see you. together..."

Marise: "Would you be jealous? "She laughed, during their meal at the beach.

"I'm happy to see you finally smiling. You know, as soon as I heard you scream for help, even without hearing my name, I dropped everything with grandfather. and I went for you!"

Marise: "You'd be jealous..."

Marise: "She laughed, at their lunch by the beach.

Marise "You look like you're the same age.... like two brothers, it's crazy and you have the same walk as him. "

Georges ":Yes... well, we've only just met. I've spent my whole life without him, who was in hibernation..."

Marise: "But why sleep so much? "

George sighed and shed a tear...

"We just found out the truth... a few hours ago... It's horrible... My uncle... his son betrayed us all and tried to kill us. He took all the dragons out of their world to make them disappear into nothingness but a scientist, betrayed and at gunpoint, saved us by sending us here instead of dying. He is in our distant past and in another world, the one we come from. I was born here, but my mother comes from the same world as my grandfather."

Marise: "I'm sorry... I, too, am from another world and I know what it is like to be uprooted. But I believe that what matters is to be with those you love and who love you... My family is Tania but I hope she will make it through this."

Georges : "Yes, she's very strong, she will make it... But it's a pity that we are enemies...".

Marise: "I wish this could be different. I would have to talk to mom Tiamat, she will listen to me more than Tania, I am sure".

She drank with Georges some more good wine with the meal on the "note" of Blanche...

Marise, laughing. "They are funny your goblins...and she made "drink" to Tiamat "Blanche"..."

"Can I, leave? I must save Isolde and help Tania... Am I not a prisoner?"

Georges : "I promised you... No, you are free..."

The black dragon was suddenly very sad.

Marise wanted to fly away to her base but Georges quickly grabbed her paw to her great surprise and he stuck his snout against that of the wyverne.

Without having the time to react, Georges kissed her "Don't leave me!".

Surprised, Marise became all red. Georges had taken the first step.

"I'm coming with you...I'm not afraid of your mom and I know the area well. "

Marise then began to smile and they both flew away with their wings hung from one side to the other.

Georges couldn't hide it but he was madly in love with Marise. She too knew that he was strong, very strong and also knew how to be gentle and kind. Just like her mom and her late dad.

For her part, Tiamat the Infernal found herself near the mouth of fire with Tania.

At the sight of the huge five-headed dragon, the area was quickly deserted.

Tania held her mother very tightly, terrified of being abandoned.

Tania had never cried, except for Georgie, a few tears, but here it was like a child in front of a titan.

Tiamat was embarrassed by such an outpouring of emotion.

The nearness of death, the demons and her soul torn apart, glued back together and reshaped by the raptors and the end of a world was too much for her.

Tiama then took in the palm of his paw the dragon in crisis and flew to the Zerg base where Altus' troops had lent him allegiance.

In a few moments, she crossed the distance and even the air and her friction did not slow her down.

The field of Iberium was visible, but so was the entire army of steam tanks and elite soldiers of Midas, The Vaillant Midas.

Beside him, with his hands bound on the seal, was the Pontiff Prince Altus, the dark mine.

Valiant: "Dear Altus, your decision was most wise. Although the power of the reigning prince does not suit you, we will still need you for the rebuilding work I have planned.

We still have many enemies in common and some to reason with.

The troops of your allies have taken refuge in a chemical fortress, and that is a masterstroke, but our tanks are equipped with blades that will turn the crystals over and put them to one side. We have watertight tanks, covered with leather and resin, and Iberium will not be able to affect the crew."

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Altus":But to breathe???"

Valiant:" Aquatic breathing..., they will be able thanks to this spell not to let in poisoned air."

Altus could only confirm...

On the other hand, tanks armed with rocket-powder spears, a kind of big fireworks, but with nets between them and steel wires were arranged to protect the troops of the last Zerg Chopper.

Their only fear was Tania's command tank and two remaining fire-tongue tanks.

In addition, many decoy carts were scattered around. For 1 real steam tank, there were 20 decoys.

The aim was, in a critical case, to exhaust the ammunition. Even being strong, at 1 to 300, it was a waste of time.

Then Alban came out of the base and ran out of the base, made an evasive maneuver, and then yelled for the troops to return home.

He landed at the edge of the field and a dispatch rider with a white flag galloped toward him.

He was out of range of tank and cannonball fire but was wary.

The dispatch rider dropped the cape of Isolde. "If you want her to live, don't intervene in the battle."

Then he saw Altus nod his head, that he understood the hostage-taking and that he wouldn't blame Alban for stepping aside. For Altus, the war was over.

Alban trembled and looked at his troops. All his friends were behind him. He was the commander-in-chief of Altus' army. He knew the sacrifices of war, and he picked up his beloved older sister's cape.

In his antenna he ordered: "We will crush these dogs!" the few Zergs and Mentats had planned a defeat. For with the blades, like snowploughs, the artillery could come closer and start bombing the command center and the buildings housing the civilians and soldiers in medieval armor.

They had not had time to build a vehicle construction unit, let alone a complete air base.

Tania had to have restrictive limits imposed by her mother, to force her to evolve and redeem herself. This was a logistical disaster without a "crane" or main building.

Only the Iberium provided a defensive wall now weakened by the snowplough tanks.

Alban: "Use the chariot tongue of fire to create traps. Iberium should not be pushed back. It is our only chance. We must wear them out and their chariots will exhaust their coal reserves very quickly.

I'm going to bombard their supply!

Alban began to cry... "Forgive me, Sister, but if you die, I will find you wherever you are! Even if I have to go to hell!"

But on his radio, he got an answer. "Then, I'll be happy to meet you!"

He was afraid for a moment and then shouted "I'm not afraid to die!"

Then he took off like a rocket and roared "FOR ALTUS, FOR NEO-ROME!"

Valiantly looked sad for a moment. He loved Isolde too, but he was king first.

He turned to Altus:" He has made his decision... He is a brave soldier, faithful to his people, his king and his kingdom... Too bad for his sister!"

Altus, turning to him, "Valiant, be reasonable... There is still time to turn back. "

Valiant: "The dragons ruined my family... They must pay and so must their allies. All of them... without exception."

Altus: "Anger is a bad counselor. But I can understand you, but if you have any wisdom left, take a step back."

Vaillant hesitated for a moment, then laughed with all his might.... "My dear Altus..., the Papacy suits you so well..." Then he looked at one of his assistants: "Take him to my dungeon. . . And bring me back Isolde's head. I want a beautiful chest set in gold and an embroidered cushion to rest it on."

Meanwhile, Alban machine-gunned and lit the carts backwards to set many fires.

Then he ordered in his radio: "Throw smoke."

The Chopper kept a high enough altitude so that rockets could not reach it and it threw smoke bombs.

The aim was to disorient the tank pilots so that they would not see the holes hidden by the underground tank.

The tank of Tania was turned over and he made an exit, sheltered from the Tiberium and started to fire with his turret equipped with 2 powerful guns. But he was using the lateral lasers, to save energy.

He ignited the decoys, his range was far superior to steam tanks, but as he was in economy mode, he heated and hardly damaged the steam tanks, at most, burning the eyes of the first tank pilots who quickly lowered their visors. The distance refracting lasers.

But the mass, like a conveyor belt, was advancing, troops, cavalry and fireworks together.

Then, heavy artillery pieces were brought in, horse-drawn cannons, 1900 technology, this time with shells.

The range was greater and the effect more devastating.

It was a surprise for Alban.

A few tanks fell into the trench but Vaillant had foreseen the blow. A tank was still a tank.

Iron footbridges were swung over it and the tanks were behind the trenches, facing Iberium. As the ground became sandy, the underground tank advanced too slowly and eventually surfaced.

The first cannonballs hit it and bounced off its shield and it ran away towards the base to destroy the first tanks that approached, like holding a siege.

Behind sandbags and a defensive turret, the Zergs, aided by Alban's troops, fired on the infantry with machine guns as accurate as snipers.

The enemy was falling, but it was a cloud.

Dust and smoke eventually prevented long-distance fire. Vaillant wanted hand-to-hand combat and eventually crushed the armies of Tania, dragons, and Altus.

No matter what the losses, he had gold to spare, and each victim could be transformed into a golden statue and then recast to recruit troops again and again.

It was an abyss.

The artillery began to bombard the structure which was hammered, the shield could not keep up, even with the mages who were exhausted casting fire protection spells, shields and walls of strength.

But Alban dropped his two bombs and returned to the base to reload the pitch-filled drums with a flaming torch on them, but that too was lacking.

He nibbled Iberium crystals like big cigars to keep up the pace but he saw the vise tightening.

The tank exhausted all its energy and a barrage fire protected the snowplough tanks.

Iberium was pushed back enough for the others to advance and the troops followed.

The arrows were falling but the Muskets overpowered the defenders, thousands of projectiles, stone and metal bullets eventually eliminated the soldiers one by one. The Zergs were all dead, except for the Pharotek Mentat who had taken refuge in the Tongue of Fire tank.

Officers joined him, at least those who would be executed in defeat, and they rushed like cowards into the desert.

Only Alban, his friends and the pilot of the Chopper were still fighting.

Eventually the artillery broke through the armory and it was all over.

The troops invaded the premises and ransacked everything.

Alban took off with as many of his friends on his back and on his feet and tried to save as many of his men as possible, but it was lost.

The others escaped through underground tunnels they knew and were unknown to the Zergs

The pilot followed Alban who was heading towards the land of Vaillant.

He was exhausted and so were his reserves. He nibbled the last crystals in his mouth to stay in flight. His priority was to save his sister. The war being lost. He knew he would be executed by this mad king and as long as there was a chance to save his sister he would try.

Then, in flight he was afraid.

In front of him, a titan...

Tiamat.

His dragon instinct made him land and, despite all his courage, he could not resist the crushing aura of the goddess.

He had before him Tiamat Infernal, the true, the powerful, the mother of Tania.

From the top of her palm, he could see Tania smiling at him.

"Finally, I see you, Helldrake...no, Prince Helldrake..."

She jumped out of her mother's hand and walked around Alban.

"Not bad... You know... you're a beautiful dragon!" But Tania's smile faded when she saw Isolde's cape... she immediately understood the situation and looked at her mother.

"Mother, may I?"

Tiamat sat down: "As you ask and you have shown wisdom and redeemed yourself, yes... Go ahead!!!!! Have fun!

Tania made a terrible grimace and like steam came out of her ears.

That's what she was waiting for!

The mistress of war!

She opened her mouth wide, and a Zergian ship was ejected into the sky.

Tiamat: "Alban, we'll get to know each other later, but you have a little sister to save, don't you?"

Alban, all shined up and regaining energy, rushed towards the kingdom of Midas.

Then Tania turned to the pilot who was terrified of Tania, but especially of the Goddess:

"You fought well and you are not a coward... You will be my second, after Marise!"

He bent down and waited for orders.

She took out a sphere and gave it to the pilot. "It is a silo of refined Tiberium... It is to supply Alban. He's exhausted, follow him in speed!"

He gave the military salute and climbed back into the humming vehicle and set off eastward in pursuit of Alban.

Alban's soldiers were petrified of the goddess looking at them, but without animosity.

Tiamat" You have pledged your allegiance to me and earned the right to live. Do not disappoint me!

With a claw claw, Helldrakes of his army, finally that of Hirrax, previously appeared from nowhere and tanks of chaos also appeared. But those were not steam-powered but had nothing to envy to those of the Zergians.