Another Friend in Amphibia

Chapter 65: Storming the Docks

Sasha looked down at her swords and waited. That was all she could do for the last hour. She never really agreed with the idea of Drake going by himself. Yet, she couldn't bring herself to speak up against him.

Sasha's mind wandered to Anne. The last time she took control, Anne got angry and declared the end of their friendship. She had hoped she could make up with Anne after their fight at Toad Tower. In fact, that was one of her long-term goals after taking over Amphibia.

She looked at her reflection in the sword and felt her heart sink. She searched her memories of Anne, trying to find out where she went wrong and what she could have done differently.

Sasha heard a loud crack in the air. She turned her head and saw fireworks. Looks like Drake had come through.

Sasha readied herself for battle. Her problems with Anne would have wait some other time. Right now, Drake was counting on her to complete the mission.

"Nervous?" Grime asked.

"No, just thinking about stuff." Sasha replied.

Sasha and Grime marched alongside the toad soldiers. Their first group of toads had already broken through the enemy barricade and were now approaching the docks. Then the entire group began to charge.

Sasha drew her swords and attacked the nearest person wearing King Andrias' colors. As her blade slashed through the soldier, she noticed it wasn't a newt. It was actually a toad. She was distracted, staring at the dead soldier and didn't notice a frog charging at her with a spear.

A loud thunderclap shook the area and Sasha looked to see Grime had smashed the frog. "Sasha! Every second we spend here gives them more time to regroup! We can't waste time fighting!" Grime yelled.

Sasha shook her head. "Right, forward!" she raised her pink sword, signaling to any nearby soldiers who could hear her to push forward.

A group of toad soldiers noticed her order and charged in the direction of the ships. Sasha noticed the enemy flagship, The Green Lady. That was one of the main targets.

Sasha ran up the plank that connected it with the docks and boarded the enemy ship. There were a few sailors who were surprised to see her. One of them drew a dagger and charged at her. Sasha waited for him to get close, then she stabbed him in the chest before he could reach her.

She remained at the plank as more toads climbed onto the ship. They quickly began to spread out and hunt the few crew members that were likely working onboard.

Sasha looked to the other ships and noticed toads were boarding the others as well. It was only a matter of time before they took control over the Newtopian fleet.

Below her feet, in the dark waters. There were some quiet hissing noises that sounded like creatures. The creatures watched the battle unfold, refusing to step in. In fact, their attention was focused on Sasha who was unaware of their presence.

One of the creatures appeared to be a red cloaked figure hiding in the water. This one was being extra cautious while hiding. The red cloaked individual seemed a lot braver than the others.

A few hours passed and the mission was a success. The toads now had control over both the docks and the fleet stationed there.

Sasha sat on a box, waiting for Grime to arrive. She could feel The Green Lady rocking back and forth on the water like a giant cradle. For some reason that sensation was soothing. She didn't have to wait long.

Grime's heavy footsteps thumped on The Green Lady's deck. "Looks like your scheme worked."

Sasha looked at him. "Yes and now that we have control over their fleet. We can use it to sail out of Newtopia and regroup with the rest of our army."

"Actually Sasha, I've been thinking we should burn the ships right now. Before they can mount a counterattack." Grime suggested.

"Burn them? Why? We have their fleet; we can use it to our advantage!" Sasha protested.

"None of us know how to sail these ships." Grime argued. "Besides, these ships are the only advantage the newts have. There's no way they can replace this fleet if we destroy it while we have the chance."

Sasha thought about it. "How are we getting back to the army then?"

"We'll swim there." Grime answered.

"You expect me to swim all the way out of the harbor, and then to the shore? I'm a great swimmer but I'm not an Olympic level swimmer." Sasha said.

Grime stared at her, confused. "A what?"

"Nevermind, the point is I'm not an amphibian. I'm going to have a lot of trouble swimming out of here." Sasha explained.

"Alright, we'll compromise. You'll ride on my back, and we'll go out together. How does that sound?" Grime suggested.

Sasha put her hand up to her chin. "I can live with that."

"Excellent! Then let's get to work burning these ships!" Grime declared.

For the rest of the night, the Newtopian navy would burn. The bonfire could be seen all the way on the other side of the city. By morning, the entire toad army inside Newtopia would have vanished.

Author's Note

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Looks like this is the end of the Newtopian navy. Rest in peace The Green Lady. You were great when Marcy was your captain. The greatest ship to ever come out of Newtopia has been destroyed.

I hope you're all enjoying the Siege of Newtopia. I wanted this chapter to be action focused but I realized combat is really difficult to pace. There's only so much fighting a character can do before it gets repetitive.

I am glad to be able to get this chapter out just before I have to leave. I'm going away for the next four days on vacation so I will be unavailable. I won't be answering any messages or replying to any comments during this time. It'll be great to come back and see what people have to say about this chapter.