"Help us! Please help us, everyone from the Ohu army! Our friend is drowning!" A dog shouts causing the group to stop and see a dog on the other side of the river.
"What? Where?" Weed asks.
"Hold on, Weed. You! You're part of Hougen's army, aren't you? What're you planning?" Kyoushiro asks as he looks at the dog.
"I'm ashamed, but I'm begging you! We can't help him alone. Please lend a hand! We broke away from Hougen's army a while ago. We knew that we couldn't follow him any longer! So, we're begging you!" The dog shouts.
"It must be the heavy dog they had. They won't lift him alone." Roxanne says as Alexis sighs.
"Amber follow me. Rest of you stay here. We'll help their comrade." Alexis says.
"No way. You can't go alone." GB says as he looks at Amber.
"No we'll come as well just to be safe." Weed says as they follow after the dog.
*Timeskip*
"It's Toube!" Weed shouts.
"Right then.. Amber you lift him out and I'll provide the footing." Alexis says as she paws the ground freezing underneath the dog and beside it as Amber jumps onto the ice grabbing the dog by his harness only for the dog to let go of the branch it was holding and pull Amber into the water with him due to his weight as they go down the river.
"Toube! Amber!" Weed shouts as he, Mel, and GB jump in after them.
*Timeskip*
"Are you alright sister?" Roxanne asks as she comes up to where Amber is sitting outside the tunnel while listening to the others inside.
"Yes I'm alright." Amber says seeing a small cut she got while in the water with Toube from some rocks before the others got them out.
"Can I ask you something?" Roxanne asks as Amber looks at her.
"What is it?" Amber asks.
"If I left but would eventually return.. Would you get mad?" Roxanne asks as Amber looks at her curious.
"Why would you want to leave?" Amber asks.
"It's Jerome.. please I want to find him.. You already know why and I can't stand not having told him.. Please I want to find him and I won't come back until he is with us once more.." Roxanne says as she pins her ears back.
"I'd be a fool to get mad.." Amber says as Roxanne looks at her.
"Really?" Roxanne asks.
"Yes. Dad and mom both went through something similar and then always told us to follow our hearts because of it. If this is what you want then I won't ask you otherwise. Just promise you'll be safe ok." Amber says as Roxanne smiles and nuzzles her.
"Thank you Amber. I promise I'll come back with Jerome soon." Roxanne says as she runs off before GB comes up seeing her leaving.
"Where is she going? Toube is awake as well.." GB says as he sits beside Amber licking the cut on her leg.
"She went to find a friend. She'll be back. I told her I understand and that I would explain to Weed in a while once things settle down a bit." Amber says.
"Alright.. How's your leg? Do you need anything?" GB asks.
"GB it's only a cut. I'm fine. Your worrying over a small cut.." Amber says with annoyance in her voice.
"Okay okay.. Well do you want to come down?" GB asks.
"No.. sounds like we won't be leaving for a bit. I just wanna rest away from the others for a bit.." Amber says as she lays down before GB then lays beside her.
*Timeskip*
"Everyone from Ohu.. thank you for taking care of us. We'll be going back home now." A dog says as he and another bow their heads to Weed and Flicka.
"You guys be careful." Weed says.
"Um.. there's something about Hougen. This is a rumor I heard in Shinshu, but I heard that he ate his friends, and he's even eaten humans." The dog says.
"What!?" Kyoushiro asks.
"That's horrible!" Kiara shouts.
"Is that story true?" Akame asks.
"Yeah. The brothers, Hougen and Genba, were abandoned by their owner. They were locked in a cabin with a group of their friends. To survive, they ate all of their friends, and even killed their owner, who eventually returned to them.." The dog says as everyone looks at him in shock.
"Hougen did that?" Rocket asks.
"There's nobody he can talk to about it anymore.. He's killed a human, and even his own brother that shares his blood.." Akame says.
"Well then, we're leaving." A grey dog says.
"Yeah, be careful." Weed says as the dogs leave.
"Are you sure about this? If they go back to Hougen, this location would be revealed.."Kyoushiro says as he looks at Weed.
"It's alright." Weed says as they watch the dogs leave.
*Timeskip*
"The injured get meat. The elders get fish." Weed says.
"Here mom, dad.." Amber says as she brings over two fish.
"But Amber your leg.. You shouldn't be hunting." Alexis says looking at the nearly healed cut on Amber's leg.
"I'm fine mom. Don't blame yourself.. I should of been more careful. Just eat please ok." Amber says as her parents eat.
"Toube have you seen my mate GB? He asked me if I wanted to hunt with him but I declined to hunt alone. He went off a bit ago by himself and I wanted to go with him if I got back early enough but don't know where he is to go after him." Amber says as she goes over to Toube.
"That dog was your mate? Could do better.." Toube says as he looks up at Amber.
"Watch it.. Your still a guest here.. Far as I'm concerned with your attitude you can leave but that's not my decision. My mate is wonderful I'm just worried about him is all. Males.. Why they always have to be so stubborn and hard headed." amber says.
"He just went to look for a snake, wolf. Calm down he shouldn't be gone for long." Toube says as Amber looks at him before looking out the tunnel as Weed realizes GB is not around as well.
"Knowing him, he's probably out carelessly looking for some food, don't you think?" Kagetora asks.
"He's probably digging a hole looking for a hibernating snake." Ken says as some of the males laugh.
*Timeskip*
"Damn that GB.. Where the hell could he be wandering around at this time of night?" Kagetora asks as he is with Amber, Ken, and Weed at the entrance to the tunnel.
"Oh I should of went with him when he asked the first time!" Amber says.
"Don't worry Amber. We'll find him." Weed says as Amber, Ken, and Kagetora follow after Weed.
*Timeskip*
"Weed, if we go any closer, we'll get too close to enemy territory. Let's go back." Kagetora says as they stop close to Futago pass.
"Even if it's him, he wouldn't be stupid enough to get caught by them." Ken says before they hear shouting and see down below GB and Sasuke fighting two of Hougen's followers.
"GB!" Weed says getting the attention of the dogs before they look at Amber is growling lowly.
"There he is. The fool." Kagetora says.
"Yes, he is." Ken says.
"No! Help me, everyone!" GB shouts.
"Who's there!" A dog shouts as Weed and the others jump down immediately attacking the two lone followers causing them to run off.
"Thanks!" GB says seeing the dogs run off.
"Idiot! What the hell were you thinking!?" Amber shouts as she growls slightly as GB.
"Sorry." GB says as he lays down closing his eyes.
"GB!" Weed shouts seeing this.
"He's alright.. The tension was just building up. He's just unconscious." Kagetora says as Amber lifts GB onto her back.
"Weed! You've become stronger since the last time I saw you! I can only imagine how much Flicka has grown too!" Sasuke says as he goes over to Weed.
"Sasuke!" Weed says seeing the dog.
"It looks like I was saved by you and GB once again! Thank you." Sasuke says as everyone looks at GB.
*Timeskip*
"Huh? Where is this?" GB asks as he wakes up.
"Quit dreaming GB. This is our fortress." Kagetora says.
"I'm glad your wounds aren't bad. Amber is even more happy your ok." Weed says.
"Amber carried you back. She wasn't happy with your stupidity but she was grateful your alright." Kagetora says.
"Not happy isn't the wording I'd use." Amber says as GB looks at her and laughs nervously.
"Weed! Flicka! I have some good news for you! I know where the leader is!" GB shouts.
"Really!?" Flicka asks as she comes over with Amber.
"Yeah, really. This GB here went on a life threatening mission, no doubt about it!" GB says as everyone looks at him.
"GB!" Weed says.
"You've done quite well." Hiro says.
"Now it'll be easier to formulate a plan." Rocket says.
"So that's why you came all the way to Gajou? As expected from Weed and Flicka's godparent! Though I guess since Amber is your mate that makes her their godmother!" Sasuke says as he nudges GB.
"What!?" Some of the males shout in union.
"You're their godfather!" Ken shouts.
"Sasuke, you dumbass!" GB says as he gently hits Sasuke as GB receives some praise and compliments from the others.
"Sasuke has been kind enough to join out team, Roxanne went out of her way to go find Jerome, and now we know where my father is.. Now I'm seeing the light for when we go to fight Hougen." Weed says.
"A friend, huh? It seems somehow, this eye was clouded." Toube says as he goes over to Weed.
"Toube." weed says.
"I've faught you once before. It's too late now to ask you to let me be your friend.. but, our goal is the same. To take down Hougen! Until then, what do you think about using my power?" Toube asks.
"Toube.. Of course." Weed says.
"Seems like you've finally become more honest about yourself! Aw, damn.. I still haven't eaten! Where's my share?" GB asks as he looks around after his stomach growls.
"Stupid, there's none left!" Kagetora says.
"No way! I worked so hard today!" GB shouts causing the others to laugh.