"The castle was armed to the nines after all, but once they were downed" scoffed 5. "Well, that was the only step for a successful coup. And the Royals were ousted, and awfully not impressed. So the 7s holds the castle for now, with their henchmen, the 8s and 9s, as protection.

But the Royals have returned, waging war unto the sand, laying siege on the castle to reclaim what was theirs...or until all the kings and queens fall".

"And for us and 1, 2 and 3?" Asked 4, to 5.

5 was silent.

6 stood up shakily in the corner, visibly scared, "We're tossed around, like the empty shells we are, deciding the fate of the future overlords."

1 looked up, baby faced and bright with a glint in their eye "Let them fight...We have more power than you might expect".