A/N: Chapter 3 of Ginga Densetsu Alayus. Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: The Leader substitutes
"Team 1, do you copy? This is Team 2" A voice could be heard over the radio. "We just spotted a group of dogs running towards your direction. Get ready."
"Affirmative. Team 1 out." A male responded. "Hey you guys, a pack of dogs are coming in our direction. Get your rifles ready." The humans all grunted and positioned their rifles towards the small canyon below. A pack of dogs ran through, led by the leader.
"Ready...Aim..." The men placed their fingers on the triggers. Some of the bushes behind the men started wiggling and a shape burst out, its fangs slashing through the humans throat.
"W-w-what? Is that a dog? Kill it!" The other men fired at the mysterious shape before getting killed by three more shapes. The dogs down below stopped as the bodies of the hunters fell before them.
"What–? What's going on?!" The dogs whispered among themselves before 4 dogs leaped down to greet them.
"Are you ok?" Alayus asked them, sitting on her hunches and head tilted sideways. Weed, GB and Smith sat next to her, watching the group.
"You are not suppose to be here. It's dangerous." A silver Akita Inu spoke, his tail curled slightly and there were three claw marks on his forehead.
"S-sorry but we need to know what's going on here." Weed stated, ears folded back in a subdue way.
"There's no time!" A german shepherd said harshly, padding up to sit next to the Akita Inu. He glared at the four dogs. "I suggest you leave before you get killed."
"Too late!" A Kishu Inu yelped, his ears perked up and his eyes widened. "He's here!" A shattering roar echoed and a monstrous shape leaped down, red eyes flashed and shiny metallic fangs. The dogs ran all over the place trying to avoid the monster as he attacked anyone who dashed past. Screaming and blood spilling soon filled the air as the dogs faced the human eater.
"That's...Kaibutsu?!" GB whimpered slightly at the sight. This guys wasn't a normal dog. Half of his body was flesh and blood like a dogs but the other half was altered by scientist.
"You...how dare you shelter the humans!" It spoke for the first time glaring at the dogs.
"This is Paradise!" The Akita Inu spoke. "You are not welcomed here!"
"HEY UGLY KAIBUTSU!"
"Huh?" Kaibutsu looked up at the young german shepherd who stood on the cliff above.
"Alayus!" Weed exclaimed. "How? When did you get up there?"
"FOLLOW ME YOU MUTANT MUTT!" Alayus cried as she took off running.
"You are going to regret speaking such words child!" Kaibutsu roared and took off after the dog.
"Let's go!" Weed took off as well, followed by Smith and GB. The pack of dogs watched the group with shocking eyes.
"What do we do...Tokimune?" The german shepherd asked the Akita Inu in a low voice.
"We'll go after them Tony." Tokimune whispered before looking at the other dogs. "You lot, go back to defend the Pass. John, Akame and I will go after the monster!"
"Yes Leader!" The dogs chorus and ran off.
"Let's go." Tokimune said and the three of them bounded off after the monster.
Deep in the heart of Futago Pass...
Sounds of trees falling down echoed as Kaibutsu followed Alayus deep in the woods, oblivious to the twigs hitting his face. He is seeing red, all thoughts removed from his brain. The only thing he is thinking now is catching the German Shepherd who is a few feet ahead of him, bounding in and out as she tried to avoid his gnashing fangs. Weed, GB and Smith ran over them, trying to get the monster's attention. The group made their way into the heart of Futago Pass in hopes of stopping Kaibutsu from trashing Paradise for good.
"How long are you going to run, little mutt?" Kaibutsu called out to Alayus who glanced back, making sure she had him behind her.
"You know you are not going to win so why don't you just be a good dog and let me kill you?!"
Alayus didn't speak as she looked ahead. She had to lead Kaibutsu somewhere away from the others, somewhere she can fight him on level ground. They ran on through the forest before Alayus found what she wanted. Gajou's structure rose up into view and Alayus made her way inside. Her goal was to trap Kaibutsu inside forever, she wasn't bred to kill unless she has too.
"Come out come out wherever you are." Kaibutsu's voice echoed as she heard him come inside the structure.
The time has come. Alayus thought as she got ready for her plan.
Outside the Gajou...
"Did they go in there?" Weed asked as he looked at the entrance.
"I believe they did. I managed to get a glimpse of that monster disappear inside." GB stated.
"I'm going in." Weed attempted to go but Smith held him back.
"Don't." He said. "We shall wait here and see what happens."
"What's the situation?" The three of them looked as Tokimune, Tony and Akame's substitute padded up.
"Alayus and Kaibutsu is inside Gajou now. We are not to interfere." Smith spoke.
"Look at this dog." Tony sneered. "He think he's so tough that he doesn't bow before the leaders."
"John..." Tokimune hissed.
"Come with me you three...Weed, GB stay where you are. We'll be right back." Smith spoke and led the three leaders to some place private. Once the other two dogs were out of ear shot, Smith spoke.
"I know that you three are NOT the real leaders."
"H-h-how?! You're lying!" Tony snarled but Tokimune raised a paw.
"Are you...a spy?" He asked in a low voice.
"It seems that you don't recognize me...Tokimune...Tony." Smith looked at the three dogs with steel eyes. "I am Smith, Commander of Ohu Soldiers and a friend of the real leader Gin!"
"C-c-crap...it's Uncle Smith..." Tony whimpered as he, Tokimune and Akame's substitute showed their respect for Smith, ears flattened slightly. They met Smith while training with Gin, John and Akame.
"Rise, you are to be the leaders of Paradise under the real ones return. Let's go back to the others, do not mention anything we have discussed. This is the secret of the leaders that you already know, no one else is supposed to know this information. Act like the leaders would."
"Yes sir!" The dogs spoke as they followed Smith back to Weed and GB who watched Gajou with fierce interest.
"We will wait." Smith spoke and all 6 dogs sat on their haunches and waited.
A/N: Done. Hoped it was okay!
Just incase you didn't know yet...
-Tokimune (Gin's substitute)
-Tony (John's substitute)
- Akame's substitute doesn't have a name so he is known as "Akame's substitute".