The fire was fierce the walls were burned, as thick black smoke flew up in the air, the sky turned red and orange, the moros charge on the burning palace with burning rage as they saw their rival kingdom in ashes as what they dreamed, the sun is almost seeting with the cool breeze of the sea the moro's didn't notice their rival's stand, swift ,steady, the Timawa Marino where set course on the Palace aimed their lantaka's on the moro army, Lighting was heared with a boom of death, the sea was bright with red light a hundred on moros dead on the spot, "Like a knife on my throat they showed their navy how amusing, Lantakas aim on those ships, they deserve to burn!" General Kashul says, with burning hatred and rage, "for so long their navy will be destroyed by our lantaka, they thought we where no match * laughs * they're wrong" Captain Amir said, as the Moros aim their lantaka at the balanghay ships, it was hard to aim with since the balanghays blend well with the orange red sky and sea, only the ship's lantaka fire and smoke visible only for seconds, the Ships already fired their cannons at the Moros lantaka army, the lantakas of the Moros were destroyed and killed most of the moro bombardment army, and stunned General Kashul, and killed Captain Amir.

"My brothers! Hope is still near us, Stand up! Pick up your weapons we stand and defend the Rajah and the Rajahnate! the Royal Butuan Navy will decimate their army as we fight and slay those who stand agianst us! " Timawa Tabon Cries.standing up with a burned arm and wounded leg, the Timawas heared Timawa Tabon's cries and stood up and picked their weapons on the ground, " Injured, or Not, We Fight for our Rajah and Rajahnate as our son, daughters, family and people will be safe from all harms of the enemies hand!" all Timawas Shouted in synchronized Voices and speech, " We timawas are the defenders of thy Land , Thy country, Thy Rajah, and Thy People!" they shouted and formed their defensive position. with the sun out, the sky was all bright of stars twinkling and the clouds so high showing the moon so bright, with some hope left the Timawas last stand commence, the Moros charged with their might and strength with their weapons raise, the Moros archers are skill shooters and shoots their arrows sky high in hopes to dismantle the timawa defense as the moon was bright everything was clear at night, but the timawas shield are strong and hard with the arrows doing no effect the Moros where slaughtered by the Timawas and Timawa marino Lantaka fires towards the Moros in an instant the Moros were decimated, the remaining survivors of the moros retreat along with General Kashul as they carried him back to the Maguindanao empire to rest, The Timawas suffered heavy casualties same goes for the moros but the moros dead were more than the timawas, on the almost burned down palace the generals and officials held a meeting as they heard the news that the Maguindanao sultanate supports the sulu sultnate luckily the Lanao sultanate was neutral with the Butuan Rajahnate, " let us ask assintance with the Cebu Rajahnate"says Noble suta, " We couldnt ask that as they were having problems with their famine"  says Admiral Lolung. On the Maguindanao Sultanate the wind blew a calm breeze as the clouds cover the bright moon, on the Noble's castle on Cutawatu, General Kashul wakes up on the noble guest room,." augh...I can't believe we lose"Generak Kashul moans in agony and anger." Sir it was a stalemate, we manage to burn the palace but not completely, and both us and the enemy suffered heavy cusualties" the guard near the General speaks."i see" General Kashul replied. *even though it's a stalemate I trully believe they won thus we can't attack for the time being, I need to re-arm and re-build the army this will take time, but the maguindanao sultanate does support us so it wouldn't be a problem for to defend while we re-build our army* Generak Kashul thinks.On that time the Butuan war meeting was over and they already finished their plan on their counter attack against their enemies. As dawn rises the Butuan Rajahnates eastern Iron works were roaring with hammers clanging with black smoke flying towards the air, they were preparing for war, on the northern part of the rajahnate ships were being build with the reason to destroy the enemies walls and ships to dominate the seas of the Maharlikas Islands. Now on the west the trainees were motivated and inspired to fight against all odds that are not on their favor, therfore making them elites of the Butuan Rajahnate's Kawal. on the south of the rajahnate young peasant were being recruited to become Kawals or elite Kawals. The plan was simple to dominate both land and sea before that they must attack the Maguindanao Sultanate, the Rajah already order well made arquebuses from Pampanga along with their quality irons to make their own arquebuses in exchange of butuanon gold. As days pass on the burned palace of the Rajah, Timawa Tabon runs towards the majestic room as he arrive the Rajah was already holding a meeting, on the room the sky was sky was visible since the roof was burned down and the walls were cracked with burn mark everywhere its like the room was cover with black spots, it was hot since the roof was gone, the alipins were holding the Rajah's cloth umbrella to keep the Rajah cool along with the nobles and generals, while the rest fans them with a giant anahaw leaf." Rajah Kiling the Army is ready for our counter offensive" Timawa Tabon reports."Hmm. Now it's time we strike back! Mabuhay tayo lahat! Rajah Kiling War cries. " MABUHAY!" They all shouted their war Cry.

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