Freedom at Last Chapter 6: The Journey's End

HI! THIS ISN'T THE LAST CHAPTER! You'll understand why I made it this title as you read. There are two more chapter after this one, so basically 9 chapters total. Anyway, to the recap! Recap: Last time, James and his army stormed Fortress Avendwell. Using boast from the villagers, Lord Arhowld lead the destraction group to the western side of the fort. As the archers, Artemis included, picked off the defenders along the top of the wall, Lord Arhowld went berserk, complimentary of his Sardan lineage. James, after leading his army to the real attack location, went with Artemis after the boss. After a battle against the cowardly boss, James and Artemis run to help with the remaining soldiers. To the journey!

Chapter 6: The Journey's End
James groans sleepily. The journey to Castle Torienaw is at it's last stretch. He glances around at him. Their numbers had reduced during the battle of Avendwell, but the soldiers at the fortress weren't all loyal to King Ravew. The numbers they lost had been replenished by the new recruits. Zero rode up next to him. "What do you think we should do Zero?" James asks turning to the tall NightHunter.
Zero is silent for a few second before speaking. "Castle Torienaw is built to withstand long siege. It has secret passage ways only known to those who built it, the royal family, and the NightHunters."
James raises his eyebrow, an action that he'd been doing since he was young. "Why the NightHunters?"
Zero mimicks him but where the questioning look is a sarcastic look replaces it. "We are a tight-lipped group. If you weren't the rightful king, you wouldn't even know what NightHunters do."
James chuckles lightly. "Sorry to offend you."
Zero nods. "You could learn a lot from us. Accuracy, surprise, adapting." James motions him to continue. "If you're strong, but can't it your enemy, then all that strength is useless. If you're up against an enemy that is stronger and greater in number than you, you need to catch them off guard and surprise them, otherwise you'd be dead. Adapting is something that Artemis and I do often on our heroic expeditions. I told you how Artemis sieged Avendwell. She actually used firebombs that were infused with color. As they blew up, the enemy was distracted, Artemis came charging down the hill with fourty rabid dessert Sardans. She found them captive on a ship off the coast. The vessel wasn't supposed to be raiding in our waters because of a treaty made by moi. On it was a group of Sardan soldiers. Artemis never found out why they were on the ship, but they were excited to siege a fortress. They always like a good fight."
"Like Lord Arhowld." James mumbles softly before chuckling.
Zero nods. "But twice as bad since these are pureblooded Sardans. Anyway, Artemis's men each had a tube like horn that distorted they cries. It create an eery effect. Of course, these men were from the nearby fishing village we visited. Long, bloddy story short, Artemis won."
James nods "Adaption, surprise, and accuracy in shooting. That mission had it all."
Zero shrugs. "It is one of the tests in NightHunter training now. Except with a few variations."
"Artemis must hate the attention."
"She hates it with a vengence. She says that all the bowing and titles make her antsy." Zero says sighing. "Speaking of Artemis..."
James looks up as the black haired NightHunter rides up to them. "James, Zero, Castle Torienaw is in sight."