A/N: Chapter 9 of Ginga Densetsu Alayus. Enjoy!
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Chapter 9: Confrontation!
I think this should be enough for the three of them. Reika smiled as she grabbed a bag of chow from the storage. Closing the door with her hind leg, she picked up the bag and trotted back to where the leaders were resting, only to run into another dog.
"Hello Miss." The dog acknowledged her. "My name is Rocket and I'm a subordinate to Lord Hougen of the Southern Alps. I'm looking for the three leaders of Ohu, have you seen them?"
Placing the bag on the ground so that she may speak, Reika answered. "No I have not."
"Oh?" Rocket inquired. "Then please excuse me." He bid farewell to her and took off.
I have to hurry. Reika quickly picked up the bag and rushed back to the others, oblivious to the watchful eyes of the spies.
"Hey, report back to Lord Hougen. I'll follow her." One of them whispered and silently followed his prey to the bigger prizes.
Rundown shelter...
"Hougen of the Southern Alps?" Gin asked once Reika told them.
"Yes."
"You know this guy Akame?" John asked his friend who looked concern.
"He is a troublesome youngster. A tragic incident in his past life has heavily influenced his hatred for humans." Akame explained. "When he was young, he was placed in some confinement along with other dogs and his brother Genba. Notorious for their bad influence and using different methods of torture to get what they want, the brothers took full control over the situation, feasting upon the dead bodies of their comrades who died one by one. In spring, the owner came back and met the same fate as the dogs, killed by the two brothers."
"That's terrible. This guy seems to be a great threat to Ohu." John licked his chops. "I hope I get to kill him with my own fangs."
"Easy John, we fight for justice not barbarism. Our pride and preoccupation of cleansing Ohu of threats are simple and pure, no enemy will ever taint that." Gin looked at Reika. "Miss Reika, you may leave. Please be carefully on your way out."
"Yes Leader." Bowing her head, she retreated out and disappeared. Eaten their fill, the three leaders rested as the storm outside whipped harder. It wasn't long before Akame's ears stood up.
"What is it Akame?"
"Shush." The dog replied as he walked to the window. Outside, slight movements of the enemy surrounded the building. "It seems that they are here." He jumped down to join the other two.
"Sure looks like it, I'm excited." John grinned. The three leaders padded out to greet their guest. The Great Dane was the first to make a move as he addressed the three.
"There's only three of you? Pretty pathetic!"
"We are just passing through. What business do you have with us?" John stated, already ticked off with this dog.
"Are you Gin?" The Great Dane asked.
"Kid, before you start asking for names, state yours first." John snapped, completely angered at the dog's inconsiderate manners.
"I am Gin." Gin walked forward calmly.
"Why did you go and tell him that?!" John asked, appalled.
"You can't judge others by rumors, John."
"So you are Gin." The Dane continued, "I have heard that you defeated the Giant Bear, Akakabuto."
"That was a long time ago. I wasn't the only one who fought."
"It doesn't matter when you did it, or whom you did it fight a bear is very brave."
"I am Akame." The white subordinate decided to speak. "That is John. We want to meet your leader, Hougen."
"Why? You want to make introductions? Then I have an idea." Squatting down in the snow, he unleashed his own fecal matter, letting the pile of steaming waste to cover the ground. His army held in their breath as they watched their leader.
"You can defeat a giant bear. That's very brave. Let me see how brave you really are. Eat my shit! And I will let you go. This is nothing compared to killing a bear, right?"
"Our leader has kindness and justice, but you..." John trembled with rage, "Hougen must be quite a pathetic lowlife if he has a follower like you!"
"I am Hougen!" Hougen laughed. "If you want to leave here alive, eat my shit!"
"That's enough! Since you were the one to excrete it...I will shove it back into your mouth!" John bunched his muscles, ready to leap but Gin held him back. "Let me go Gin."
"Calm down, he is just taunting us." Gin calmly watching Hougen with concern.
"What's wrong? Too afraid?" Hougen gleefully grinned.
"Do you really want to fight, Hougen?" Akame asked.
"I didn't want to speak with you in the first place!" Hougen replied rudely. "Ohu will be mine after this!"
"Our comrades in Ohu are faithful to what we stand for! They will never be loyal to the likes of you!" Hougen wasn't affected by that wordlash as he replied.
"Really? Heh, this will be fun! Youngsters these days don't care about formalities and justice. The legend of Ohu is old now! When you die, no one will be loyal to you!" Suddenly his army rushed down, bolstered by the signal to attack. From all sides, the dogs neared the building like an avalanche. Gin, John and Akame watched the dogs closed between them and then the leaders attacked without mercy, attacking their attackers.
Northern Alps...
"What's wrong Alayus?" Weed asked his friend, noticing her faraway gaze. The army was halfway across the mountains in their quest for more followers.
"It's nothing..." She shook her head and smiled. "Really it's nothing."
"Ah okay then. Let's continue then." While Weed continued to lead the group, Jerome gave the pup an odd look as she continued her faraway gaze, running absentmindly within the pack.
I can't shake off this uneasy feeling. It's like Ohu is about to get crushed by an unknown force and the paradise that was created for the soldiers will be lost forever.
A/N: Done with this chapter, I hoped you liked it.