Miracula Luxia C7, P3- "Three Little Giants"

"Three Little Giants" is the third Part of "Miracula Luxia" 's Chapter 7- "A New Beginning". It was released on 04.02.2020.
== Plot ==
Our heroes arrive in the town of Almaria. They realize that not all is well in it. 
There was an attempt made by the hostiles recently to take over Almaria and strip it of its supplies while effectively driving the residents of the town away from the area.
Unfortunately for the hostiles, the Almarians are not all about drinking wine and collecting tolls all day. They are also very skilled fighters who know how to defend themselves in case of an enemy attack.
Most of the enemy forces have fled the area to regroup and plan their next move. However, they left three huge creatures to mock the Almarians and try to enter their settlement.
Jared, Aleks, John and Annie have to speak with the mayor about this new menace, But there is one obstacle in their way before they do so. And they must get rid of it, for the good of Almaria.
== Story ==
As Jared, Aleks, John and Annie approached the gates of Almaria, a worried guard stopped them.
Thinking that he would want them to pay to get past the gate, Aleks reached for his purse, but the guard stopped him.
"No. No need for that. For now."- The guard said- "I just... want to make sure you aren't spies for Farrar's army."
"Umm... spies?"- Jared asked the guard, confused.
"We're no spies. We swear."- Aleks said.
"Please, mister. Let us in."- Annie added.
The guard shaked his head.
"As much as I want to trust you, I can't. These are dangerous times and everyone has to be inspected. So, if it isn't any trouble for the four of you, our trained lizards will sniff you for anything that indicates your hostile status. What do you say?"
They all nodded.
"Fine by us. Go ahead, guard. You may inspect us."- Aleks said.
The guard whistled and soon, four guards leading lizards in leashes approached the heroes.
The lizards sniffed for anything illegal, but failed to find anything.
The guard nodded.
"They're clear. Let them be."
The other guards went back into Almaria while the guard looked around.
"Just making sure that nobody followed you here. Things could get really bad if they did."
"Alright. You can enter the town. But be careful not to approach the western gate. There are three huge creatures standing there and laughing at us. Going outside while they're around is a very bad idea."
"Understood. Maybe we can help with your "huge creature" problem?"
The guard shaked his head.
"You have to speak with the Mayor about that. He's in his office"
Happy that the people who just entered the town aren't raiders in disguise, the guard returned to his post.
Annie looked around. She was in awe of the town.
"We haven't visited this town that much, but it's truly beautiful."- She said.
"And that is what makes it a good place to visit during... calmer times."- Aleks added- "The people here really care about its construction, not just about its wine production."
"Have you ever drinked any wine, dad?"- Jared wondered.
Aleks shaked his head.
"Never ever. I was clean ever since I was a baby. No drinking, no smoking, no drugs. A model of a father, I should say."
Jason smiled.
"Indeed, Mr. Kaos. We can all agree on that."
"Yes, dad."- Jared added- "If it wasn't for you, I would have been long dead at this very moment."
Aleks nodded, but before he could say something as an answer, he heard a harsh laughing coming from the gate to the west.
He decided to investigate what was happening there, but was stopped by Jared.
"Wait, dad."- He said- "We should go speak with the Mayor first."
Aleks nodded.
"Alright, Jared. You're the leader. If you say we should do so, let us do so."
The four of them entered the Mayor's office. The Mayor looked at them and nodded.
"Heroes. Yes. You may come in."- He said.
"Hello, Mayor. We... "- Jared said, but was stopped by the Mayor.
"I understand that you want to speak with me about what is happening now. But you have to help me first. Or, more importantly, the town of Almaria."
"You probably heard the three huge creatures laughing at us from behind the western gate. We need them gone. And we need the help of only the most competent of you. Is that okay?"
Aleks nodded.
"Well, Jared here is the most experienced. He knows how to deal with big creatures."
"Good. Jared, please clear out this minor menace. Then we can talk."
Jared nodded and tried to leave.
"Wait!"- John exclaimed- "I want to help him. I'm competent as well."
The Mayor nodded.
"Ah, a spy. Alright then. Go ahead. The more help- the better for us."
Jared and John left the office to face the creatures.
They saw that the creatures weren't your ordinary Orcs or Ogres.
Yes. They were huge Giants, holding huge clubs. Ready to smash the gates into pieces if provoked.
For now, though, they are just laughing at the soldiers and making snorting sounds.
"Really charming creatures, those Giants."- John said- "No manners or respect. None at all!"
"Well, someone has to deal with them. And that "someone" is us. Let's do this."- Jared said.
He motioned for a guard to open the gates for them. The soldier reluctantly did so and let them through.
The Giants laughed.
"Oh! A new weakling!"- The one to the left said.
"Perfect! I needed some target practice!"- The one to the right added.
"Let's get 'em, boys!"- The one in the middle finished.
The three Giants aimed their rocks at them.
"Jared, we have to do something!"- John yelled.
Jared drew his blade out and smiled.
"Let me handle this, John."
The Giants threw their rocks at Jared. He prepared a spell for his blade. A spell which was going to give him the ability to riposte attacks with 100% chance for a short time.
He swinged his sword at the rocks and managed to ripost them. One of the rocks hit the left Giant's shoulder, wounding him. Another rock hit the right Giant in the stomach, making him bleed profusely. And the last rock hit the middle Giant in the head, instantly killing him.
The remaining Giants looked at Jared, afraid of his powers.
"Who are you?!"- The left Giant yelled at Jared.
Jared cleared his throat.
"I am Jared Kaos, son of Aleks Kaos. Leave those lands alone or suffer a gruesome defeat at the hands of me, my friend and the army of Almaria! You hear me?!"
Something in Jared's words made the right Giant even more scared than he was before.
"J-Jared Kaos?!"- He yelled in confusion.
"Brother... "- He turned to the other Giant- "This ain't lookin' good! We have to flee this place before he kills us!"
The left Giant shaked his head.
"No, brother."- He responded- "You know what boss said- "kill enemy or die proudly". And that's what I'm gon' do."
With an earth-shattering battle scream, the huge Giant charged at Jared. However, the boy was prepared for this.
He grabbed his bow from his backpack and prepared an arrow for the Giant as a warning. Once the huge creature was in range, he shot it at him, piercing through his heart.
The right Giant fell on the hard ground, dead. The left Giant had lost all of his resolve to fight and decided to flee.
Jared tried to shoot it down, but John stopped him.
"Foolish creatures. First they attack, now they flee. Don't worry about that one. If we don't kill him, his wound will."
"It's "fight or flight" for them. Nothing else."
"And right now, the last one chose "flight"."- Jared said.
"That's right."
Jared and John watched the gravely wounded Giant desperately try to crawl away from the skirmish. However, his legs did not carry him very far. Once he was at about 100 human steps from Almaria, the Giant fell to the ground, having finally succumbed to his wounds.
Jared heard as it yelled in pain- the last sound he will ever make.
He shaked his head.
"Poor creatures. They didn't deserve this."- He said.
"You know what a wise person said in a TV show?"- John responded- " "Don't ever be sorry". We shouldn't be either. The Giants wanted to fight us- they got what they deserved. We shouldn't cry for them. They're not members of our families. And they were very rude."
Jared nodded.
"I know, but... I still feel bad about how they were forced to harass us. It could have been different if they were on our side."
John shaked his head.
"Only a ruthless leader can truly control those wild creatures. We aren't such, so we will be bad leaders, unable to command them to do even the simplest things."
"Plus, they insulted the town and its soldiers. Anyone who insults and tries to kill someone deserves to be shot down for his foolish behavior."
"Now let's go back to the mayor. I think that he has some explanation to do, especially after what just happened here."
Jared nodded and they left for the Mayor's office back in Almaria.
As they went back into the city, the soldiers of Almaria cheered for them, thankful for what they just did for them.
== Trivia ==
* The words "Don't ever be sorry" are a reference to a character in "The Walking Dead" TV Series known as Morgan Jones (who says the exact same sentence to the leader of The Wolves- Owen back in Season 6).