The words of Zeus still ring in the minds of many as they start the final battle.
King Maestro remembers "Cowards prey on the weak but we have strength in numbers!" He gives the signal as Adagio leads the first wave of robins against several grackles by the mulberries. Allegro leads the next wave immediately followed up by Tempo. As one wave swoops in the others pull off to momentarily regroup.
Buster recalls "Now is the time to band together and fight to protect what is ours!" Instead of his usual constant attack on one target Buster lands quick strikes against one, two, three then four. He loops back around go give them some more.
Ma and Pa spread the words of the speech to those who could not be there and Ma especially liked "Alone we are limited but we are not alone!"
As the grackles retreat across the path over the adjoining yards the dogs can be heard barking their displeasure.
"Go away! Go away!" bark Bruiser, Foreman and Frazier.
"Leave our friends alone!" adds Montgomery.
"Go! Now!" orders Major.
Ik and Yuk attempt to prepare the grackles for a counter attack when they spot Sebastian as he lands on the most forefront branch.
Sebastian had enjoyed one segment of Zeus' speech in particular: "We are a community. We are friends and family. We are one!"
Sebastian raises both his wings and hundreds of birds fly in to form a living wall in front of the mulberries. Every house finch, sparrow, nuthatch, chickadee and cardinal in the area joined in to help. Then all the robins joined on the outer edges soon to be followed by Buster at the top right corner. In union they all screamed at the top of their lungs "Go!" at the grackles.
Ik and Yuk look at each other in stunned disbelief and Ik then gives the signal for retreat. The grackles head west to the tree of their leader. Soon they realize the others are in pursuit.
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