Ginga Ocean James

Chapter 9-Sara's sisters/Sniper's subordinates

"Sara, time for dinner!" Mora yells upstairs. The Akita waited for her new friend to come down.

"Coming in a second! I'm getting my sisters!" Mora waited patiently until Sara comes down with four other Kai Ken/Husky mixes.

The dark red one was Jane-the cocky one of the litter. Next was the red one

Alary-the kind and loving one,

Third was Neira-the bulky one,

Last was Tiana-the vain and airheaded one.

"Sis, what do you think is for dinner? I hope it's deer!" replied Alary as she brushed some dust off of her.

"I much rather have bird than deer, yuck!" said Tiana sticking her tounge out.

"BIRD! How low is your taste, Tiana? I mean, c'mon" said Alary in a mocking tone.

"Wanna fight about it?" Tiana and Alary began glaring at each other in anger.

"Guys, please stop. What if your mother walked in-!" Mora turns around to see Minazuki, very angry.

"Alary and Tiana!" the two pups jump at the noise of their mother's voice.

"How many times have I told you to not argue about such trivial things?" The two pups hang their heads low in shame,

"About ten?" said Tiana slowly.

"Yes, mother." said Alary.

Minazuki smiles "Well, aren't you going off to dinner? I'm getting hungry myself. Mora dear, why don't you join us?"

"Sure why not?" Mora replies as the group goes to the dining hall.

"Why do I get the feeling something horrible is going to happen?" Mora begins to think worried. She shook her head,

"No, I shouldn't think bad all the time." She shrugs the thought out of her head.

Elsewhere…

On a cliff cave far from Ohu two Great Danes are talking.

"Are you sure about this, brother Hougen?" a Great Dane looks toward his elder brother.

"That Yukina could prove to be a problem. We also need to come up with a plan for taking over Gajou"

"Relax, Genba. Those Ohu fools will feel the wrath of Sniper-sama and all of us. Yukina will pay dearly for scarring my left cheek." Hougen says with his usual cocky tone.

A grey Irish wolfhound walks in.

"What do you want, Kamakiri?"

"Sniper-sama wants to talk to us." The 3 walk out and walk out into a giant old tree stump.

Along the way, they bump into Aku-a brown/black spotted Great Dane/Dobermann mix and Blight, a pureblooded grey Dobermann, Sniper's two sons.

"Didn't ya hear the news? Dad tried to attack Gajou but failed. He's been steaming ever since." commented Aku.

"Yeah, not the best move on his part. Dad's always been rash like that." replied Blight.

"Hmph, like I care about that right now." snorted Genba. The conversation stops as they get to Sniper's chamber.

"Do you know how LONG I've been waiting for you to arrive! You guys are so goddamn slow!" Sniper says turning around, glaring at them angrily.

"About an hour?" Aku said sarcastically. He rolled his eyes.

"Nah, more like ten minutes." said Blight annoyed.

"QUIET, YOU TWO! I'M SICK OF YOUR BICKERING DAMMIT!" he roared.(The two wince) He turns to Kamakiri,

"Kamakiri, go get your pack and set out to get more soldiers, we need to get a bigger army to take over Ohu."

"Yes Sniper-sama." He says turning to leave the stump. After Kamakiri leaves, Hougen speaks,

"We'll leave as well." Hougen and Genba leave as well, following Kamakiri.

Aku and Blight try to leave but,

"Blight, wait a moment" Blight turns back around,

"ME AND YOU! AFTER THIS! IN THE BACK ALLEY! I HAVE A KNIFE!" yelled Aku.

Back at Gajou in the dining hall…

"Ahh, this tastes great! Cross-chan sure knows how to hunt!" a black lab comments. He licked his lips.

"Ya might not want to say that in front of Ben, he might kill ya!" a Orange Kai/wolf mix replies chomping on a bird.

"Bayonetta-chan!" The Kai turns her head to see her three friends walk in. Athena-a blue and dark red Akita mix, daughter of Giyan, and the niece of Gin. Yuki-Her mate, a Kishu Inu with snow white fur, a red scarf, and a brown collar, and Sarabi, a Saluki/Kai/Akita mutt with yellow and orange fur. The three sit down next to Bayonetta and begin eating.

"So how have you been, Bayo-chan?" Yuki replies nuzzling her mate.

"Fine, Yuki-chan." Bayonetta replies, licking her back.

"I heard you've been training with Akame-san again." Sarabi says with a mouthful of deer.

"Pain in the ass trying to master the Raikaken and Neck the Killing." She says swallowing. The Kai mix licked her lips.

"Athena, why did you, Bayo-chan, and Sarabi take such an interest in that little James? Why do you think he's so special anyway?" Yuki asks curiously.

"I don't know for sure, but I get the feeling he is going to become quite important in the future" she says in an unsure voice.

"I think he's just a little pest, but I like him. He's cute, heh heh." Athena says chuckling.

(Bayonetta facepalms) "Great, you've become a cougar." Bayonetta says in a silly tone. (Athena glares back at her)

"AM not, Bayo!" she yelled back. "I wouldn't lust for a pup!" Sarabi sighed, remeberin

"Parents spend the first part of our lives teaching us to walk and talk, and the rest of it telling us to sit down and shut up." quoted Sarabi as she watched her friends argue.

"Those two never change." she said to herself

She turned to see Yuki snickering,

"Totally girl…" she giggled. Yuki stopped laughing and asked her friend,

"Do you know how Minazuki and those other males gave birth? Everyone's talking about it still…" she said, changing subject. Sarabi blinked. She knew from a few of her friends that some of the Ohu soldiers had given birth, but know one knew the reason why. Everyone had assumed that only females could give birth.

"I really don't know…" said Sarabi. Yuki smiled,

"I think personally that some of our ancestors had a certain…gene that allowed this." she said. Sarabi tilted her head confused. It was then that Athena bumped into the conversation,

"In my opinion, I think we just evolved that way." she said calmly. Her face held an expression of confidence. Bayonetta sighed, but said nothing.

The four resume eating their meals.

Ben walks in with Cross-and their three kids along with Chibi (Or Tesshin as others are starting to call him).

After the battle with Akakabuto, Ben had gone nearly blind.

As such, he bumps into rocks and other dogs. Cross eventually has to grab him by his necklace and guide him to the table.

The evening goes well with minimal errors. After the meal most of the dogs go off to bed. But one dog sneaks off to have some alone time. After some walking, he comes out into a clearing and sits down to ponder.

"Father, Grandfather. Are you well? Are you happy up there?" Gin looks up at the night sky and begins to cry. His body begins to ache with sadness.

"Why did you both have to die? I barely knew Father and I never knew Grandfather." He collapses on the ground sobbing. This does not go unnoticed by John, who comes out into the clearing. "Gin, what wrong? Why are you crying?" John says as he hugs Gin.

"I miss father..." John looks up at the sky

"You miss Riki? I know you miss him a lot, but crying will make him feel bad. C'mon, let's go to bed." He says with a small smile.

The two walk back into their room, but a sinister shadow watches them from a branch.

"I see that Gin is who my leader wants…I just hope Sniper-sama doesn't screw this plan up, but if he does…heheh…" says the figure.

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"Oh for the love of-! You guys are so slow you can't keep up with us, ha ha!" Ryoku was saying in a playful voice next to Yukina.

"Yeah, cause ya don't wait for us, brat!" Sandra said irritated trying to keep up. Kyo, can't yo keep your girlfriend under control!" she said. She growled in a mixture of annoyance and anger,

"I mean really, I know she's only six months old but still!" she said. Kyo responded with his own glare.

"She's not my girlfriend, damnit! I keep telling you that!" Kyo said chasing Sandra. Lucas and Kyou sweat dropped,

"They always bicker like this, you'll get used to it, Kyou." Lucas said to Kyou. The small pup blinked,

"O-ok." Kyou said. He sighed, he had no idea that having friends would be this crazy.

The morning was peaceful with the sound of chirping birds. Game was plentiful and no humans were nearby. Things went by without trouble until the group came to a clearing with an old tree stump.

"Alright, we will rest up here. Anyone need to go to relieve themselves?" Lucas said in a leader-like voice.

"I have to." Said Yukina. "Really bad…"

"I'll go with you then." said Sandra getting up. The two females went off into the bushes. The males sat around talking about Ohu.

"Is Ohu really a paradise as those pet dogs say it is?" said Kyou. "Does it really exist?" he added.

"Yes it is. The Ohu army went and beat Akakabuto and his minions. A young dog named Gin beat him with an awesome power, though I have no idea what that is." Said Lucas.

"I heard Gin's father taught it to him." Said Kyo, "And Gin's father learned the move from a wolf." he added.

"Really?" said Ryoku curiously.

"What was his name?" asked Kyou.

"It was Riki." said Lucas. Kyou's eyes widened for a split second before relaxing.

("Dad said that was my grandfather's name! I'm related to the leader Gin, wow!") Kyo noticed this, and he asked,

"You know the name, Kyou?" he asked in a curious tone. Kyou jumped startled, but answered anyway,

"Y-yes, my dad told me in my dreams that Riki was my grandfather's name, but my mother brushed it off like it was nothing. She never said anything else." he said, shuddering at the thought of his mother. Lucas stared,

"Then that makes you related to the leader as his second cousin." he said intrigued. He was amused by this fact.

In the middle of their conversation, Yukina and Sandra returned from their business.

"Ok then." Lucas spoke up

"Now that the girls have returned we can get going." The group began to walk through the forest until…

"ALICE!" Yukina looked around. "WHERE ARE YOU? ANSWER ME!"

"I heard someone scream, let's go!" she said as the group ran towards the scream. When they got there, they saw a German shepherd looking distraught. He ran towards them, frantic.

"Excuse me, have you seen a grey Akita? She's my mate. She just disappeared and I can't find her!" he said, looking around in a panicked state. Lucas spoke up,

"Calm down sir, we will help you find her. Where did you last see her?" asked Lucas. The Shepherd thought for a moment, then said.

"I last saw her near the motorway. The two of us fell off a cliff. We were involved in a car crash." he said. "She got separated from me when the car hit a tree." He said.

"Can you take us there?" asked Lucas. "Yes." he answered.

Near the base of the cliff…

"Oh damnit to hell! Look what I got myself into. First I fall off a cliff and now this!" A grey Akita said backing into the base of the cliff.

"Hey there, pretty girl. Why not hang out with ol' Genba here. I'll give you a good time, heh heh!" he said advancing toward her.

"N-no, I have to find my friend, I can't stay here. Please let me leave in peace." The Akita said walking away, but Genba's minions blocked her.

"You foolish wench, you really think you can get away from me?" Genba said laughing when…

"Hey, I see someone up ahead!"

"She's being attacked!" Genba looked to the side and growled.

("Damn, interrupted!")

"Alright men, lets leave." Genba said walking with his 5 minions into the nearby trees. The Akita sighed with relief. She lifted her head to see…

"Alice! Are you all right, dear! He didn't hurt you, did he?" the German shepherd looked worried.

"Yes, Jim my dear, I'm fine. Oh, who are these dogs?" Alice said looking over Jim's shoulder.

"These folks were on their way to Ohu when they agreed to help me find you." Jim replied hugging Alice.

"Well, now we found your girlfriend, let's go to Ohu. We'll be on our way then" Lucas said when…

"Wait!" Lucas stopped and listened intently

"Have you seen a pup that looks like me? He's my son and he has two sisters." Jim asked. Lucas and Kyo thought for a moment

"No I haven't unfortunately" said Kyo.

"Can we PLEASE go now?" said Sandra impatiently.

"Can we come with you then?" asked Jim.

The group looked at one another

"I don't see why not, Lucas." said Yukina. Alice bowed her head politely

"Thank you so much! I promise we will be of help to you!"

The group begins to leave for Ohu when…

*SNAP CRACK! (Tree falls in the distance)*

"What the bloody hell?" jumped Ryoku "Can't we have a journey without problems, damnit!"

(Group runs toward the noise)-"Hey wait a minute, guys! Wait for me! I have short legs!" Ryoku yelled as the group ran towards the place of the noise.

"Why am I a frickin' shrimp?"

(The source of the noise…)

A red/yellow pit-bull dodged a dog and bit him in the neck throwing him into a tree. The pit-bull laughed loudly.

"All right assholes, who's next!" she said taunting them. The enemy dogs were hesitant; some were backing away. At this, the female raised her left eyebrow,

"Oh, too chicken to fight? You'll regret messing with me, Terra of Shiga!" As she was talking, Yukina and the others ran up next to her.

"Are you all right, ma'am? Are you injured at all?" said Jim. "I'm fine, but who are you anyway?" the she-dog asked. She shook her head.

"Never mind that. See these dogs? I need help kicking their Asses. Think you can help?"

"S-sure." said Kyou.

"Let's end this quickly." said Lucas.

"This shouldn't take too long." Sandra said in a cocky tone, licking the left side of her muzzle.

"Great, I get to take my anger out on these bastards! I'm getting irritated with all of these interruptions!" Ryoku was angry.

"Why me?" said Yukina shaking her head in dismay.

"Hey you bastards!" The group turned their heads up towards a small hill. Four dogs were standing there.

"You think you can waltz on our turf like this! You've got balls, you assholes! You'll regret trespassing on the turf of the Tora siblings!"

A yellow Saluki-Kai mix stepped forward.

"I am Moratora! The orange wolfdog is Fuegotora, the grey shepherd is Hollytora, and this young Akita is Kintora." She looked at her siblings

"Well then, shall we? Get them!"

"Yeah, I've had it with dogs thinking they can steal our territory and get away with it!" said Fuegotora.

The four dogs jumped from the hill and attacked. Moratora attacked Yukina, grabbed her neck and threw her into a tree. "(I'm not falling for that again!)"

Yukina pushed against the tree and sunk her fangs into Moratora's head. The saluki tried to shake her off, but failed to notice Terra sneaking up on her behind. Jim jumped and bit the saluki on the butt.

Moratora shook tried to shake him off, but Terra grabbed her rump in an attempt to pin her movements.

"You assholes, let me go!" Moratora yelled in anger. Hollytora charged at Jim angered.

"You call yourself dogs! Pick on someone your own size!" Alice blocked her path. She grinned,

"You'll have to settle for me, bitch! I'm just as good as my mate at fighting!" she yelled.

Alice attacked Hollytora and pushed her into a rock. Hollytora glared at her,

"You bitch! You're gonna pay for that!" Hollytora replied angrily.

("Heh, she thinks she can use a bad attack like that, she's wrong!") Alice dodges to left and counterattacks on her left side. Hollytora is knocked to the ground and is pinned by Alice and Ryoku. Trying to break free, she glared at them.

"Gotcha, punk!" Ryoku yells annoyed. He was glad that he and the others had caught her.

"Damnit to hell!" Hollytora curses. Moratora's eyes widen,

"Damn you, you Akita bitch!" she tries to get up, but her movements are hindered by Jim, Yukina, and Terra.

"Fucking hell, this is not my day." She says giving up, being unable to move.

Fuegotora gets angry and charges at Kyou and Lucas.

"I won't lose like my sisters did!" He lunges for Kyou's throat, but misses. The Akita jumped out of his way and wall-jumps between two trees and lands on a branch.

"That was close. I would have been hurt-huh?" His eyes wander towards a loose vine.

("That might work if I use it!") Kyou grabs the vine in his mouth and motions for Lucas. (I hope this works…)

("I see what Kyou has in his mouth, but what is trying to use that vine for?")

Lucas dodges Fuegotora and jumps onto the branch.

"What's that vine for?"

"We use it to tangle him in knots!" Kyou said with a rare spark of confidence in his voice. Meanwhile, Fuegotora was getting impatient,

"Bastards, get down here and fight me like real males do!"

"Ready, Lucas? On the count of three. One…two…three!"

The two jump down and knock Fuegotora on his feet, then run off into the trees.

"Fight me like real men, cowards!" Fuegotora ran after them.

As Lucas and Kyou run, they wrap the vine around a few trees. The two wait behind a small tree.

"Found you, cowa-Ack!" Fuegotora tries to lunge for Lucas, but gets tangled in the vines. He tries to break free, but can't.

"Your plan worked, Kyou!" Lucas walked out from behind the tree.

"Yeah, I can't believe it did!" Kyou said laughing.

"Damn you, you runt!" snarled Fuegotora.

Meanwhile back at the hill…

Kintora tried to attack Terra, but was knocked down.

"Kid, you are too young to fight me. Just give up." Kintora growled,

"No, I will never give up! I'll get revenge for my siblings!" Kintora lunges for her throat, but Terra pins her down.

"Alright, we beat them all!" Yukina cries out.

("So we've lost then. Time to keep my promise to Mother. Hopefully these dogs are pure of heart.") Moratora says. She gets up,

"You must be strong dogs to be able to defeat us, what are your names?" She asks. The Saluki mix looked tired after the fight and it showed.

"My name is Jim and this is Yukina. That grey Akita is my mate Alice. The other dog's names are Ryoku, Kyo, Kyou, and Sandra. The dogs coming out of the trees are Kyou and our Alpha, Lucas" he says as Kyou and Lucas are dragging Fuegotora back.

Moratora gets up and speaks with the other 3 Tora siblings. Eventually…Moratora says this,

"Since you have beaten us, we will join you. Where did you say you were going? Ohu?" she asks. "We were impressed by your sho

Yukina nods her head. Moratora looks at Yukina,

"This little is very strong for her age. I'm impressed." Kyo beems with pride as he puffs out his chest, making Sandra roll her eyes in disgust.

"Yeah, I've been training her. She might surpass her parents!" he laughs. Ryoku sighs.

Fuegotora speaks up

"But before we go, we need your help with a certain dog's pack. His name is Kyoushiro Shirogane. We could use his strength for our pack." Lucas looks at Yukina

"Well Yukina, you're the Alpha female of this pack. You decide."

Yukina clears her throat "Let's find Kyoushiro, men!" Let's move out!" The dogs run toward the edge of Shiga where Kyoushiro is.

To be continued…