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"Will you work for me now?" Caesar asked. Hans looked up, his grin turned sinister and his eyes dark.
"Ja, meine Herr."
As far as Caesar was concerned, that was a yes.
Hans snuck past the sleeping Deathclaws, holding his cape up so that it wouldn't graze any of them. When he made it to the Mother Deathclaw he lay down at her side and hoped that they would sleep in. It wasn't often, but sometimes they would give him a few extra hours of sleep rather than awake him as soon as they were up. The Mother wrapped her tail around his leg, as though she could sense his return. Hans suspected that she did, considering the fact she did so every time he returned after being gone for long.
He looked over to a small dug in area, where she stored her eggs. He smiled, knowing that there would soon be five new additions to the family. He curled up into the Mother and drifted off to sleep.
A scratching on Hans' side made him stir. They were awake, or, at least the baby Deathclaws were. He opened his eyes to see the baby Deathclaws scratching at his side. Even though they were technically being gentle, it was still uncomfortable enough to be considered painful. "Okay, mein Geschwister, I am avake." Hans said as he sat up.
Mother was gone and the Alpha Deathclaw was now peering down at him. His eyes widened in realization and he quickly tried to pretend that he was still asleep but Alpha grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt. "Nein! Put me down!" Hans struggled in the Alpha's jaws, trying to twist himself free.
The Alpha gave a warning growl and Hans huffed in anger. "Zis isn't fair!" Hans said, even though he knew the Deathclaw didn't really understand fully. He was taken to a small lake, their current home. They moved around a lot, mainly because Hans liked to travel. The Alpha put Hans down and stared at Hans expectantly.
Hans frowned and begun to undo his clothing. Only when he was in nothing but his underclothes did the Alpha pick him up again and take him into the water.
The Alpha than proceeded to "clean him". He licked at his hair and back and every once and awhile he would hold Hans under the water for a few minutes. For some reason, the Alpha would always do this when Hans awoke from his sleep. Hans wasn't really happy about it at all. Epically since the other Deathclaws were cleaned by Mother.
Hans gasped when the Alpha suddenly pulled him up by his boxers, "Put me down!" Hans bellowed but the Alpha simply carried him back to the shoreline.
He was put back onto the ground gently and then left alone to dress. Hans got dressed quickly and looked at his Pimpboy. It was almost ten! He began to run when he felt a yank on his pants. He spun around, Mother.
"Mother! I need to go! I am expected at mein Herr's!" Hans put his hands on his hips. The Mother sniffed at his hair and nibbled on his neck. It still left a sharp pain.
"Nein! Ve aren't moving yet." Hans spun around again before he was surrounded by the rest of the pack. Hans huffed, "Nein."
Suddenly, he was plucked off the ground and thrown onto the Alpha's back. "Ugh. Fine. I vill let you stay at Cottonvood Cove for the time being." With that, Hans showed them to his destination. He gently pulled on the Alpha's horns, stirring the Deathclaw.
"It is the Courier!" Said a Legionnaire scout.
"So? He is on his way to see our Lord." Aurelius of Phoenix said.
"He has an army of Deathclaws with him!" The scout rasped.
"What? Send word to our Lord at once that the Courier may be attacking." Aurelius said.
The scout ran to do as told.
By the time that Caesar arrived at Cottonwood Cove, the problem had already been solved. "What is the meaning of this attack?" Caesar asked, approaching Hans. He frowned when he saw that the man wasn't tied up. "Why is he not bound?" Caesar looked at Aurelius. Aurelius swallowed.
"It seems, my Lord that he wasn't attacking. He was merely bringing, as he puts it, his 'pack' here to rest." Aurelius said.
Caesar looked at Hans, who was glaring angrily at Aurelius. Hans muttered something in German than turned around and walked to the main building. Caesar's eyes widened when he realized the dozens of Deathclaws. Caesar walked after Hans, Lucius and Vuples following after him.
Hans knew that his Lord and his lap dogs were following, but he didn't comment on it. He walked over to the Alpha, who was getting water from the lake, and sat down next to him. A few of the baby Deathclaws wandered over to him, sniffing at his sides and hair. For some reason, the babies and younger Deathclaws always seemed to love to gnaw on his hair and bite on his arms and legs. He never actually minded, but he was always sore afterwards.
"Dieser Mann ist so ärgerlich." Hans muttered and allowed one of the baby Deathclaws to lick his hair and neck. "Wie kann meine Herr stehen, die um solche Idioten?"
Hans looked over to see Caesar, Vuples, and Lucius eyeing the Deathclaws. "Zey von't hurt you unless I tell zem to." He said and the three walked towards him.
"They seem to like you." Vuples said.
"Of course zey do. I am their Bruder." Hans shifted as the Alpha's tail wrapped around his side.
"Zis is za Alpha. He is za head of za pack. Meine Mother is over zere, tending to za little ones." Hans said, pointing towards one of the largest Deathclaws. Caesar nodded, "I see. So, how did you happen to join up with…them?"
Hans let out a dreamy sigh, "I vas young. Very young, probably no older zan seven. I vas vandering around vhen I saw zem, or razer, vhen zey saw me."
"They didn't kill you?"
"Nein. Mother found me and picked me up and took me to Alpha. Since zhen, I've been a part of za pack. I'm technically za leader but don't tell Alpha zat."
The Alpha let out a low rumble and then wandered away. "I zink I upset him." Hans said, biting his lip.
"They can, understand you?" Caesar asked.
"A little. Zey can understand a little, but zey mostly understand like dogs. By za tone of your voice." Hans stood up and wandered over to the slave cage. It was empty, as Hans had recently helped the captors out.
"Can zey stay here?" Hans asked. Turning to face Caesar, "I assume they are upset vith za fact zat I am gone za majority of za time. Traveling back and forz is tiring on my part so I don't usually feel like visiting zem on a daily bases. If zey stay here I can see zem more often."
Caesar tilted his head slightly, "Do you think they would like staying at the Fort?"
"Za Fort? Vould zat be alright vith you, meine Herr?" Hans asked.
"Well, it'll be easier for everyone. They can see you more often and you won't have to travel so much to see them." Caesar said.
"And you vill have an army to protect za Fort, ja?" Hans asked.
"Well, yes." Caesar smiled and Hans smirked. "I vill be swimming vith zem zan. I vill see you at za Fort, meine Herr." Hans said and turned around and walked to the Alpha.
"Do you think it is wise to let them in the Fort?" Vuples asked. "I don't mean to question your judgment but…they are at his command."
"And he is at mine."
The swim to the Fort was longer than Hans thought it would be but it was otherwise fun. The baby and younger Deathclaws, unfortunately, saw fit to jump on his back and basically try to drown him every few seconds. Eventually Hans simply clung to Mother, knowing that she would be able to carry his weight and theirs.
Hans was welcomed by Caesar and a few more Legionnaires than usual. He was led to the end of the camp to the building that had held a whole bunch of robots. Hans had got rid of them a long time ago.
"Zey vill be staying back here?" Hans noticed the tents had been cleared, giving his Deathclaws more than enough room to rest and play.
"Yes, is that acceptable?"
"Ja. Vell, vas zere somezing you needed me to do, meine Herr?"
"At the moment, I just want to talk with you." Caesar was smiling. If he managed to get Hans to agree with his plan, Caesar's army would forever be unstoppable.
I used Google Translate for the German, so it may be incorrect. Anyway, review and tell me what you think.