A damn week had passed until I got an answer back. I was sitting in the local restaurant, talking with Marie and Estrella about life and the things that had happened in between our separation and now. The Headmaster ran in, he seemed worried as he handed me the letter from the King himself. I smiled, a devilish grin spread across my face. 

Marie: What does it say? 

I close the letter and crumble it. 

Draven: He said that they wouldn't hand her over and instead declared war on us. 

Estrella: And you are smiling? Are you insane? 

Draven: Why wouldn't I be smiling? What do I have to be afraid off? 

Estrella: He has some of the most powerful mages with him, they are extremely good. Like, better than most of the faculty here. 

Draven: I don't care. I have multiple means to wage this war. I can go the easy route but that would mean death of many civilians, or I could go the war path.

Estrella: It is war! You can't possibly be happy about it, nobody will be happy. 

Draven: Oi, Headmaster, is there a way that I could talk with a person, just like how you talk to the King? 

Headmaster: Well, all you need is a connection to them, a thought or a part of them. 

Draven: Perfect, lead the way. 

The others seem confused but together we head out to the academy and into a large room where there is a massive crystal and underneath a cauldron of sorts filled with little smashed up crystals. I pull out a hair of Kahoda, don't ask why I have it. The Headmaster starts to chant some things and tells me to throw the hair into the cauldron. After that is done, a circle appears and I can see Kahoda on the other side. He gets a shock of his life, falling from his chair. He rubs his eyeballs, trying to figure out if what he is seeing is real.

Kahoda: Draven? 

He salutes me and I salute him back. 

Draven: Neat, huh? 

Kahoda: Very, kind of cool honestly. 

Draven: Anyway, I have some news. 

Kahoda: What kind? 

Draven: We are officially at war. 

It takes him a second for it to set in then his eyes go wide. 

Kahoda: What?! What the fuck did you do? 

Draven: They didn't want to give me back one person I care about so we declared war on each other. Anyway, I am here to ask you, how should we do it? 

Kahoda: What do you mean? 

Draven: Well, we can go the war war route, or the Hiroshima and Nagasaki route with more oomf. 

Kahoda: How big of an oomf are we talking about?

Draven: I mean, we can go for a full on Tsar if we want to or something smaller. 

Kahoda: Hmmm, and the other is going on a full scale one, right? 

Draven: Yep. 

Kahoda: What kind of enemy are we dealing with? 

Draven: Well, from what I was told, they are really good at magic, like really good. 

Kahoda seems to take a moment to think, rubbing his chin. Kahoda looks at the Headmaster. 

Kahoda: What kind of leaders are they?

Headmaster: I mean, they aren't the worst, they try their best. Most of them don't abuse their powers. 

Kahoda: Alright. Well, our fleet is fully ready, we have more than enough firepower to fight and so does the army. It is your call. We can do conquest and grab that territory or we can simply just nuke them into submission. 

Draven: Damn, and here I thought you would give me a good explanation. Call in Atsuko. 

He nods and goes off for quite some time but eventually comes by with a enthusiastic Atsuko lighting up like a Christmas tree upon seeing me. 

Atsuko: Draven! How are you? 

Draven: Good my sweet little Atsuko. I have a question, I am guessing Kahoda told you about everything. 

Atsuko: He did and how about this. We mobilize the fleet to head out while you do what you have to. With the King and government completely gone the rest will be easy pickings and an even easier conquest. They will be disorganized and weakened, making it easier for our soldiers to clean up. Even if they do have magic, they won't last long against are marksman. 

I grin, oh how I have grown to love my Atsuko. She is smarter than she leads on. The others in the room look in confusion. They have no idea what Hiroshima and Nagasaki are. Oh sweet innocence. 

Draven: Alright, go for a full mobilization. Send everything that you can. How long until they reach the mainland? 

Atsuko: Maybe two months at least. What do you plan on doing? 

Draven: I am heading there. Me and Kahoda have a daring task on our hands. 

Atsuko: Alright. Well, see you. I will be waiting. 

The feed cuts and all I am left with a smile. Atsuko is such a vixen. She seemed all sweet and innocent at first, but damn is that girl a nymphomaniac. I turn to the others. 

Marie: Wait, you are leaving already? But you just came here. 

Draven: I mean, you can come with me if you want. I promise you that the country you now live in will probably no longer exist, or simply disband. Probably under our rule. 

Headmaster: You are rather arrogant for someone that declared war. To go to a war with one of the powerhouses when you country is completely unknown. You are a fool, a real one. 

Draven: Maybe. Well, I must head out. You going with me? 

Marie and Estrella look at each other as I head out. As I walk to my ship, in my head, Seven Nation Army is playing. Oh how excited I am. This is what I was made for, war, destruction, conquest. All of it runs in my blood and purpose. Upon boarding the Gorizia I see Estrella running up, but no Marie. 

Draven: Where is Marie?

Estrella: She said that she wanted to stay here. 

Draven: Alright. Well, get on, we are departing. 

As the ship slowly pulls away from the shore I see Marie standing there. Looking worried, she is probably scared of what I have become. A monster, maybe, but I am done being a good guy. No longer will I be some weakling, but a Conqueror. The sailing is long in which me and Estrella talk a lot as there is simply nothing else to do. As we get closer to Prussia we intercept our navy, large and fierce. Ships high and mighty, armed to the teeth by cannons and muskets. We will become a new powerhouse and the bigger we become, the larger of a army we can build. Estrella is stumped by such beautiful ships, each one of  them saluting us as we pass by each other. The admiral of the navy is Admiral Xutag, a Orc that was one of the few surviving refugees from my old country. I thrill and pride course through my veins, I have such ambitious plans for all of this, such large and grandeurs plans which will be necessary if we plan on fighting the gods. My goal is to conquer the whole continent so only Prussia stands, unifying the lands under a new mentality and leadership. As we reach the beautiful capital which we called Konigsberg. Kings city. Estrella is livid as we sail into the port, now empty with only a few fishing boats here and there. She amazed by the architecture, the shift in culture, the strange attire and they way people seem to be smoking some strange thing. I am glad that tobacco had become widespread and a success. Kahoda is waiting in the port with a carriage. We salute each other. 

Kahoda: Welcome back. How was the trip? 

Draven: A little stormy but overall nice. 

Kahoda: And who is this fine lady next to you? 

Draven: Estrella, meet Kahoda, Kahoda, this is Estrella. You saw each other before. 

Kahoda: That we did. It is a pleasure to meet you. Let's go to the castle to discuss things. 

All of us enter the carriage and head to the castle. As we travel through the busy streets, people reading newspapers, some worried, but some seem glad. Estrella takes all of this in, all of this is alien to her. And she is even more shocked by the state of the castle, a large decorated building, halls lined with marble, gold and wood. Windows made of glass, large halls and door leading into exquisite rooms. As we enter my office, Kahoda goes over to fetch Atsuko. Me and Estrella make small talk, she is astounded and curious about all of what she saw. This kind of curiosity is contagious, she reminds me of when I first came into this world. I wanted to know everything that there was, never in my life here would I have expected to stand where I now stand. As Kahoda and Atsuko enter, the talks begin. The runway that Kahoda requested will be done by tomorrow, giving us enough time to rest and prepare for tomorrows flight. Kahoda will act as an escort, in a fighter while I will be in a Tu 95 carrying a Tsar bomb. I do feel sorry for the civilians but I would rather risk their deaths than the deaths of my own people. Estrella and Kahoda seem to be popping off, flirting and having fun. There is a twinge of jealousy but I am glad, he deserve to have her if they do manage to get together. I have Atsuko, and even she by herself is too much to handle. We discuss some more stuff, mostly about the country and soon night falls. Each of us heading to our rooms. Atsuko, fired up by the situation we currently find ourselves in, is even more needy. And so, the night isn't spent resting as so much is spent on taming the damn vixen. In the morning me and Kahoda get ready, walking to the runway, there is this sense of a thrill and excitement but also a sense of unease, this could go wrong so quickly. He summons a Me 262 to be my escort.

And I, the TU 95, nicknamed the Bear. 

It will carry the Tsar bomb which is a perfect simulation of the one that was dropped. A parachute and everything else to ensure I don't die. As we turn on our engines he flies off first, I say a goodbye to Atsuko and Estrella who seem worried. And as I turn on the engines they roar into life. Scaring every person in the vicinity. Slowly I release the break and head off, my fingers tingle with excitement and adrenaline. And slowly I pull up from the ground, the massive machine climbing up. I do wonder how it looks from the ground, I kind of want to see it. Kahoda quickly check in on me through the radio, both of us feeling so damn excited. Like little god damn kids, but who wouldn't with such toys at their disposal. 

Kahoda: This is so damn exciting. I love this power. 

Draven: Me too, me too brother. But remember, we got a job to do. 

Kahoda: Oh I know. I can't wait to see another sun appear. Show them the raw power of the path they didn't go down. I mean, it is a damn Tsar bomb, the biggest nuke ever built. I just wonder what will happen after. 

Draven: We will see after we drop it. Did you tell the soldiers not to go near the place where it drops? 

Kahoda: Yep. 

I smile, he is smart. I look out towards the horizon, the weight of all of this coming down on me. The sun high and mighty. I look down at the map that I drew thanks to the info that I gathered from spies and of course, Marie and Estrella. The capital sits deep inside the continent but that doesn't matter, we have infinite fuel.