Everyone’s gaze was shimmering, reminding me of the saying, ‘A single spark can start a prairie fire.’

This was a kind of passion and enthusiasm that wouldn’t exist during peaceful times.

Next we decided on our national flag design, declared our laws, and formed a troop. Naming it the North Star Troop, we established military discipline. Members of the troop were grouped into North, East, South and West Troops according to their superpowers.

The East Troop was led by Harry. Eletta and twenty other people joined his troop.

Uncle Mason led the West Troop, which had Pelos and twenty others.

The South Troop’s leader was Ah Zong. Gru and his twenty fellow members would follow Ah Zong’s lead.

He Lei took the lead for the North Troop. Juye was one of his twenty-one t...