Author's Note: Okay, before you read, I'd like you all to know that this takes place in a universe I like to call, "The Chronicles of Ohu Universe." I want to thank Dark Scimiter for giving me permission to use his story. Just think of this like an alternate timeline or alternate universe of The Chronicles of Ohu. On with the story.
"Well, should we say something?" Gin asked his mate.
Sniper sighed. "I don't know WHAT to say. I'm still trying to understand how Nikita even gained that ability."
"Sniper, I don't think it's the best time to wonder." Gin glanced at Gin. "My counterpart looks like he wants an answer."
Sniper shrugged. "They can't defeat us, if we had to fight. We can try to talk about this. And I stress that word."
Gin nodded, then faced his counterpart, and he saw the counterparts of Musashi and Smith. "Please, let us try to explain this. I promise, we mean no harm."
Gin glanced at his friends, who also had skeptic expressions, then he looked at Gin and nodded. "Alright. Explain."
Gin took a deep breath, trying to figure out the best way to explain. "Okay, this IS going to sound completely insane, but it should make some sense. Hopefully." The Akita took another breath. "I'm sure you're wondering why I look like you, and that's because technically I am you. Or an alternate version of you for that matter."
Smith raised a brow. "An alternate version? What does that mean?"
Sniper shook his head. "Well, he's not that different from our Smith. What Gin, or my Gin is saying, is that we're from another world, in another universe."
"Another universe?" John scoffed. "Yeah, right. And I suppose I'm a dancer in your universe."
Sniper snorted. "Congratulations, John. You're a dumbass in two universes."
Gin rolled his eyes, though he couldn't help but grin a bit. "We're telling the truth. And since you and Smith don't seem to be that different from our John and Smith, you probably lived similar lives. In our universe, John is arrogant, annoying, and overconfident."
"Alright, that does sound like our John." Gin admitted, ignoring his friend's glare. "Still, being from another universe... that is very far fetched."
Gin sighed. "When you were born, Daisuke took you to see your father, Riki. However, he had been fighting against Akakabuto. He saved you, but was knocked off a cliff and you thought he was dead." The Akita ignored the pain he was feeling, but Sniper noticed and comfortingly wrapped his foreleg around his mate. "A month later, Takeda chose to train you, because you're a Tora-Ge. It took time, but in the end, you had matured a lot sooner than most dogs, and you became determined to defeat Akakabuto. Along the way, you met John, and you two ran into Ben, Great, Smith and their platoons. The leader turned our to be your father, but he couldn't remember you, until the day he died."
Gin stared wide eyed, shocked that his counterpart knew that much. Eventually, the Akita let out a sigh. "They're telling the truth."
His friends looked surprised, but they didn't say anything, cause what were they supposed to say?
"Who are they?" Gin asked, gesturing towards Lector, Thunder, and Weed.
Sniper sighed. "It's complicated. You'll understand when you get to know us a little better."
"Try us." Akame insisted.
Sniper chuckled. "Persistent. You're just like our Akame. Alright, this is Lector, Thunder, and Weed. They're... our sons."
The others stared wide eyed. At first, they questioned whether or not they had heard right. It was one thing to meet a version of Sniper that was the opposite of their Sniper, but... mates with an alternate version of Gin. Now that was hard to process.
"So, they're... adopted?" Smith asked.
"Um... no." Gin answered.
"But... you both are males." Akame pointed out.
Sniper nodded awkwardly. "Yes, we are."
After a moment of awkward silence, Gin spoke up.
"Well, they're from another universe. Maybe the males there can carry offspring?"
Gin sighed. "Just go with that for now. It'll be easier to comprehend than the true reason."
Gin nodded. "Okay, um... why have you come here?"
"We didn't come here intentionally." Sniper stated. "We were sent here."
"How?"
"Long story. Long, and... complicated."
"Shorten it, and tell us anyway." John insisted, a bit impatiently.
Sniper sighed. "Yeah, you're John, alright. You wanna know how we got here? There is a powerful supernatural immortal who used to be my friend, then I discovered he wanted to destroy all mortals because he believed mortals were made up of evil and sin, then we thought he was dead, only for him to attack Gajou, along with several places in Kyushu, then send us to this universe. Tell me, John, how is that not complicated?"
The German Shepherd seemed taken aback, obviously not sure how to reply to that. In fact, he and his friends had lost Sniper.
"Okay, I'm still trying to accept that you're from another universe." Smith said. "But supernatural and immortally beings? What's next? Are you two and your biological sons immortal, too?"
Sniper and Gin exchanged looks.
"Don't tell me you already knew that." The Doberman said.
"Guys, enough." Gin said to his friends. "I know this is difficult to process, I'm still trying to comprehend it myself, but we have our own problems, too." He looked at Sniper and his counterpart. "I'd like to help you, but I can't."
Gin raised a brow. "Problems? What kind of problems?"
Gin sighed. "Musashi just informed us of this pack called, "The Nomads."
Sniper's eye widened. "The Nomads?"
"You know them?" Gin asked in surprise.
"Not at all." Sniper replied. "But when I was young and still friends with Nikita, I overheard him talking with someone, but I never knew who it was. I didn't hear much, but I swore I heard the other say, "The Nomads."
"Who's Nikita?" Gin asked in confusion.
"The one who sent us here." Gin answered. "If he was talking to someone about something called The Nomads, and you are dealing with a pack called The Nomads, and Nikita has sent us here, then it cannot be a coincidence. Sniper, did you hear anything else?"
The Doberman shook his head. "No, that's all I heard. I asked Nikita who that dog was and what The Nomads were, but he just said it was some old business, something I didn't have to worry about."
"Wait, but if this guy is immortal, then is there a chance that The Nomads are immortal as well?" Akame asked in concern.
Sniper shrugged. "It's a possibility, but is there evidence of immortality? Have you heard these Nomads being immune to mortally means or being able to survive fatal wounds?"
Musashi shook his head. "Nothing of the sort."
Sniper sighed in relief. "Then they're probably just mortals. Nikita once sent a wolf named Gaia to trick Akame into thinking that Koga was going to attack, and.. well, mostly everyone was poisoned. Nikita didn't think of me and Gin, so he thought they would've died. He has tricked mortals into destroying each other. We could be dealing with something similar."
"And how many times has Nikita succeed?" Akame asked.
Sniper let out a breath. "He's about twenty or so thousand years old. I know he's succeed more than once. Trust me, with age comes experience, and when you have someone as old as him, there's a LOT of experience. What else do you know about these Nomads?"
"They've taken over many territories in the south." Gin stated.
"We can let this slide." Gin said. "Take us with you. Let us help."
Gin glanced at his friends, who nodded, then he nodded. "Alright, follow me."
It had not taken that long for all of them to reach the rock fortress known as Gajou. Sniper had been told of the one in his universe by Gin, who described it as best as he could, but Sniper was not expecting it to be so large.
"So, this is Gajou. Bigger than I expected." The Doberman commented.
Gin nodded, then noticed some of his friends and the Ohu soldiers staring at Sniper. "Give me a minute to prepare everyone. They're gonna have trouble with this."
"Gin, why's Sniper here?" Kurotora asked, glaring at the Doberman.
"It isn't Sniper." Gin objected.
"Who is he? Cause he looks a lot like Sniper. Only he's messed up. The hell happened to him?"
"I don't know. I didn't ask. The point is, they're not from this universe. They're from an alternate universe. One where Sniper and I are... mates."
Kurotora's eye widened. "Okay, there's no way you'd joke like that, so it has to be true. Or I'm dreaming. But I usually know I'm dreaming."
Gin shook his head. "Believe me, I'm still adjusting. They have an insane story, but I know they're telling the truth. I need you to inform the others."
Kurotora just nodded. "Okay." And with that, the Kai dog walked over, clearly having trouble with what he just heard.
"Well, he's open-minded like our Kurotora." Sniper commented.
"Alright, we'll discuss this problem as soon as Asher arrives." Gin said.
Sniper and Gin's eyes widened.
"Asher?"
Gin raised a brow. "Yes. Why, don't you know him?"
"Not personally." Gin stated. "But in our universe, he was the father of a friend who helped us out in America."
"Was his son's name Jerome?" Gin asked.
Sniper nodded. "Yeah. Jerome didn't talk about his father much, since he... passed."
A while later, a few of Gin's allies had arrived, followed by Kurotora, who had just explained to them that Sniper and Gin were from another universe. There was Moss, Jaguar, who seemed to take the whole thing rather well, being careful not to show looks of distaste towards Sniper. They had to remind themselves that he wasn't the same doberman as his counterpart. Then there was Kouzou, who Sniper and Gin, of course, didn't recognize, so the others had assumed that there wasn't a Kouzou in their universe.
Finally, Asher had arrived, along with Wilson, who the others were very happy to see after so long. Eventually, they all walked into the main room of Gajou and sat in a circle.
"Now, you all know why we're here." Gin said sternly. "We must decide what we are going to do about the problem. As the strongest boss dogs in the country, it's our job to put a stop to The Nomads, but first, Sniper should tell you all something. It seems these dogs are connected to someone from his universe."
Everyone seemed surprised, because while they had been informed of Sniper and Gin, they didn't think that The Nomads had anything to do with another universe.
Sniper let out a sigh. "In our universe, I once had a friend. His name is Nikita. He's a Siberian Wolf, but he's also a powerful immortal."
Everyone's eyes widened at this, and they looked at Gin, who nodded.
"He's telling the truth." The Akita confirmed.
"I thought I knew who Nikita was." Sniper continued, and everyone looked at him. "But, I soon discovered his undying hatred for mortally beings, as he believes mortals are sinners, because of all the racism, homophobia, etc. He's wiped out countless mortals, and sometimes, he tricked mortals into destroying each other."
"What exactly does this have to do with The Nomads?" Moss cut him off.
"Well, one night, when I was still friends with him, I overheard him talking to someone, but I didn't know who." Sniper replied. "They had mention, "The Nomads," but when I tried asking Nikita what The Nomads were, he just said it wasn't anything I needed to worry about. But considering what he's done, I believe that canine he had been talking to might have a connection to The Nomads, but anyone else know anything about them?"
Asher nodded. "We do know something. We've sent spies to figure out as much as possible. We know that The Nomads are a cult, and they have three leaders."
"Who are they?" Gin asked.
Asher seemed to find it strange seeing another Gin, but he shook it off. "They go by nicknames instead of their real ones, but we've identified two. Because of the whole cult thing and their disregard for innocent life, they're known as, "The Killer Angels."
Sniper rolled his eyes as he muttered. "Pathetic."
Asher continued. "One of them is Jacim of Hiroshima. He's called "Angel of Wrath."
Musashi frowned. "I know that name. But why?"
Asher sighed. "He used to be a police dog in his home territory. A highly decorated one, too. The humans even threw him a celebration for saving the lives of two children."
"What happened?" Hakuro asked.
Asher shrugged. "No one knows. A couple years ago, for no apparent reason, he just snapped. Killed his entire family, along with 13 of his former comrades before escaping into the mountains. We've been after him since then."
"Well, guess ya found him." Smith said, leaning against the wall.
Asher snorted. "So it seems. But despite how dangerous he is, apparently he's nothing compared to the next guy... at least from what we're hearing. His name is Draven of Osaka. They call him "Angel of Death." He seems to be the grand leader of The Nomads."
"Draven?" Wilson asked in shock. "Are you sure?"
Asher nodded. "One hundred percent."
"Why, Wilson?" Gin asked. "Do you know him?"
The collie shook his head. "Not personally. But I know OF him. He was notorious back in the day."
"Indeed." Ben agreed, looking greatly disturbed. "He was your father's main rival, Gin."
Everyone in the room gasped at this.
"Wait, this bastard knew The Boss?" Kurotora asked in shock.
"Oh, yeah." Ben replied. "They hated each other, but killing Akakabuto was Riki's main goal, so they never actually fought. But I guarantee that if he had survived the war, hunting down Draven would've been the next thing he did."
Sniper looked at his mate. "Just so you know, your father didn't have a rival. At least, not one that could actually rival him, or one that lasted long."
Gin nodded. "Good to know."
"What's he look like?" John asked.
Ben shook his head. "I never met him."
Cross spoke up. "It was rumored that he was a hybrid of some sort. But as soon as we started gathering soldiers to fight Akakabuto, I never heard him mentioned again, not even by Riki."
"Wilson?" Gin asked.
The collie shrugged. "Your guess is as good as mine. I know he was infamous on the battlefield for being able to take a hit and keep on fighting. I think he used to be a military dog. That's all I know."
"Who's the third one?" Sniper asked.
"We don't know." Asher admitted. "They call him "Angel of Mercy," but he's much more secretive than the others. No one's ever seen him. We don't know what breed he is."
Sniper sighed. "Well, this just keeps on getting interesting."
Asher nodded. "We only know that he's big and unpredictable. Apparently, they call him Mercy because he lets some of his victims live. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to it at all."
"That's not good." Akame muttered.
Gin glanced at him. "What, Akame?"
"Violence is one thing." It wasn't Akame, instead it was Sniper. "Nikita taught me that unpredictability is a powerful ability. Your opponents have less of a chance of victory if they cannot anticipate your movements. Thus, it seems that Mercy won't be easy to defeat."
Gin nodded, then faced everyone in the room. "I think we can all agree that these dogs need to be stopped. I know where I stand, and I would like you all with me."
Of course, everyone was gonna stand with him.
Gin's expression became stern. "Alright. Gather as many males from your packs as you can. We're going to need all the help we can get." He looked at his counterpart and Sniper. "We'll need you both, too."
Akame nodded. "Immortals will definitely be useful."
Sniper chuckled. "Once again, we're at war. This is the -"
"Fourth time?" Gin cut him off, grinning as he did.
Sniper sighed. "How is it that we've spent over five years fighting and being on the run?"
Gin shrugged. "Well, the life of an absolute immortal is always going to be interesting, in so many ways."
Sniper sat atop Gajou, enjoying the cool air he felt. As an immortal, he was immune to the cold in the sense that his body could not be frozen. This did not actually remove his ability to feel the cold of the night, which was something he was grateful for. Some immortals cannot feel these things at all, but they're lesser beings.
Thinking of immortals made him sigh as he remembered what it was like before he had discovered Nikita's desire to destroy all mortals. The wolf had seemed so kind, and he still was, but that part of him had been suppressed for a very long time.
"You alright, Sniper?"
The Doberman sighed. It wasn't his mate, but his mate's counterpart. "I'm fine."
"I don't believe you." Gin said. "And I don't need to be your mate to know something's bothering you."
"You know, since you're very similar to Gin, I know you well enough to know that you came up here because you couldn't sleep and you were going to attempt to clear your mind." Sniper chuckled at the Akita's surprised expression. "Back in America, when we were on the run from Nikita, we had nights like this. We'd get stressed out, we'd have trouble sleeping. Most of the time, I didn't sleep." He yawned and laid down on his stomach. "So, I assume you're bothered by how your father had a rival?"
"Wow. He really does know me. Or the other me." Gin thought, then sighed. "Yes. I never pictured him as having a rival."
Sniper shrugged. "Akakabuto could've been considered his rival."
Gin nodded. "I know, but still. I never thought anyone could rival him."
"You could." John said, climbing up to the top. "All dogs have enemies, Gin. Having one means you stood up for something."
Gin smiled at his friend, then looked at Sniper. "Now it's your turn."
The Doberman let out a breath. "Ain't you a lot like my Gin? Alright, let me tell you both something." Sniper sat up. "Once upon a time, Gin, my Gin, arrived with Ben, and that night, we fell in love. But, at the same time, we were at war with Akakabuto. The day after we got back was the day I knocked Nikita off a cliff, and we were taken away by the current of a river at the bottom. After getting out of the water, I had no choice but to run and keep on running. I ended up on a cargo ship, then in America. But a week after Gin killed Akakabuto, he searched for me, met me in America." He sighed. "Told me he was pregnant with Lector. Then we had Thunder, then Weed. But during their entire lives, we've been running from Nikita, and you won't believe what I did in an effort to get rid of him. We return to Japan, only to find out a pack of semi supernatural immortals have conquered many territories, including Ohu, and now, we're in an entirely different universe, one where I have an evil counterpart, and once again, we barely have a break before we're getting involved in a war with delusional mutts!"
"Sniper, when was the last time you and him weren't at war or on the run?" Gin asked gently.
Sniper sighed. "I don't remember. Honestly, we met during a war, so really, we've never been together without being involved in a war of some sort."
"Jeez. You two need a break." John commented.
"I agree." Akame said as he climbed up. "I'm actually surprised that you two are willing to help us, despite what you two have just went through."
Sniper chuckled. "And I'm surprised you've accepted the truth rather easily. Our version of you, and our friends had trouble for awhile. And we still managed to surprise them."
"What could be more surprising than having two immortal friends, and their three immortals sons?" Gin asked in confusion.
"A lot." Gin said as he climbed up before laying down with Sniper. "We haven't told you everything. And believe me, it'll be difficult to comprehend."
"Hey, is that Musashi?" Sniper asked, gesturing towards the Tosa in the distance, speaking to a dog who couldn't be see as he was hiding in the shadows.
"Who the hell is he talking to this late at night?" John asked.
Gin shrugged. "Perhaps one of his troops, but we might as well check it out."
Gin, John, and Akame climbed down Gajou, boulder to boulder, while Sniper and Gin simply leapt down, landing silently onto the ground. They quickly glanced at the others, who seemed surprised and impressed, then they made their way to Musashi and whoever he was speaking to.
"Hey, Musashi. What's going on?" Gin asked his friend.
The Tosa was surprised. "I didn't realize you were awake, Gin. Sorry if I woke all of you."
Sniper shrugged. "They were already awake, and Gin and I don't need sleep."
Musashi nodded. "Okay then. Anyway, I was just getting a progress report down south."
"On The Nomads? Any word?" Gin asked.
"Just one. Hello." The other dog greeted.
"Zach!" John exclaimed.
Sniper raised a brow, and Gin asked.
"Do you have a Zach in your universe?"
"No."
"Who are you?" Zach asked, looking at Gin in confusion.
"Well, he's Gin. From another universe."
Zach raised a brow. "So, it's like... another you. He's the same, right?"
Gin shrugged. "Mostly. Similar life as me, except he's immortal, and homosexual."
Zach's eyes widened, but he nodded. "Right."
"You'll get used to it." Gin assured. "Our friends did."
"Hey, Musashi, who's Mercy?" Sniper asked. "I know that you and Asher have been working together, and I know he was hiding something when he said he didn't know who Mercy was."
Musashi and the others looked surprised, though Gin didn't seem as surprised, probably because he knew his mate well.
Eventually, Zach sighed. "There's something I need to tell you all. I won't likely get another chance. The truth is... I'm Mercy."
"WHAT?!" John exclaimed.
"That explains why Mercy's so secretive." Gin said in realization, nodding at Zach which an impressed expression. "You couldn't let your cover be blown."
"Zach, you infiltrated The Nomads?" Gin asked.
The Malamute sighed and nodded. "Yes. I've been one of them for awhile. I was only supposed to be there for a week, but then I became Mercy, one of the commanders, so we had to take advantage of that."
"Do you know why Draven's doing this?" Sniper asked sternly.
Zach shook his head. "It's a need to know basis. He hasn't told us his intentions, but based on everything... I think he really does believe in what he tells The Nomads."
Sniper laughed. "Great. First, we're at war with a monstrosity known as Akakabuto, then we're on the run from Nikita. We get back home, only to go at war with immortals, then we get sent to an alternate universe, where we have to fight against a delusional nut jobs killing in the name of religion. What's next? Are we gonna go against a psychopath from the future?"
Gin nuzzlled him. "I'm sure it'll all work out."
Sniper sighed. "Well, at least you got something."
"I've also come to warn you." Zach said sternly. "Draven knows you all are planning a counter strike, so he's ordered Jacim and a few others to go to Tokobu Valley to kill your mother and your brothers, Gin."
"Why are they targeting his family?" Musashi asked.
"To show that they mean business." Sniper answered with a frown. "Back when I was still friends with Nikita, he told me stories of wars he had and had not been involved in during his twenty thousand years of life. Sometimes, questionable things were done to discourage the enemy, or show them their power."
"We have to stop them." Gin said.
Sniper nodded. "We'll go now."
"But Dad, we wanna help." Thunder whined.
"Thunder, this is something the five of us can handle." Sniper replied.
"But why can't we help?" Weed asked.
Sniper sighed. "Okay, you three will help look after Gajou. Despite your experience, you'll be the best line of defense in case something happens."
"I see some of you both in them." Akame commented. "They have your persistence."
Gin nodded. "We were going to fight against the immortals, and we argued about whether or not we should let them come. In the end, we let them."
Sniper walked up to them. "Let's go."
Author's Note: Okay, that's finished. Again, I'd like to thank Dark Scimiter for letting me use his story. I tried to make some of the things similar to the actual story, but different in a few ways. I'm sure you've all noticed I don't put in as much description as him. I can't, due to lack of experience. Maybe in the future, when I rewrite this in order for it to become better. Anyway, leave a review, tell me what you think.
