Reyes walked quikly so she wouldn't be dragged by the large legionary that held the leash of rope that was tied around her neck. She tried not to look up at the crusified that they passed as the desended into cottonwood cove. She tried to block out the screams of the more freshly crucified.
When they got to the actual base the decanus who had seemed so obsessed with her before left the other three men to go talk with some of the legionaries stationed there.
She watched as he spoke to a hispanic legionary standing next to a slave pin. He looked at her for several moments before turning his attention back to the decanus.
The men continued to talk. The hispanic legionary handed the decanus some slave rags.
"How much did you get for this one", the large legionary asked as he walked back towards them. The giant of a man tugged her by the leash as if to clarify.
"None."
"None?", the dark skinned one asked this time.
"I told Canyon Runner she needs no training."
"Are you sure that is wise?", the one who prayed alot asked.
"My slave. My decision.", He said before turning to her. "Put these on", he ordered as he shoved the slave rags into her chest.
She changed as quickly as she could out of her fatigues and into the rags. She didn't dare look up as they all watch her.
The skirt was far too shirt for her taste and made her feel even more uncomfortable.
They road a large raft across the river.
The fort... The legion strong hold were Caesar himself lived as they planned their assault on the Mojave. It was mostly metal sheeting used as defensive palisades and red tents. She stayed closer to the decanus if for no other reason than she knew he wanted her alive for some reason.
What that reason was he still hadn't told her.
Soon they approached people eating their supper. The decanus and dark skinned legionary headed toward a slave woman, a little girl, and man in a lab coat. The large legionary handed her leash over to the decanus before walking off with the religious legionary.
The slave woman jumped at the sight of the two legionaries. She wrapped her arms around the dark skinned legionary abefore kissing him passionately.
Reyes noticed how the legionary grabbed at her possessively; he grabbed at her curves with what looked like an iron grip.
'Is that will happen to me?', Reyes thought fearfully, "will I become some legionary's little toy?' 'No!', she shouted internally at herself, ' I am a soldier, not some slave!'
She was so busy watching those two that she nearly missed how the little girl practically jumped onto the Decanus as she hugged him.
He tugged hard on her leash to tell her to come forward.
"Who are you?" ,The girl asked as she let go of him.
He didn't let her speak. "She is going to help you with the Brahmin from now on.", He said with the charisma of a cactus.
He took the rope off her and left the two of them.
"I'm going to speak with Centurion Vorenus", He told the other legionary's who was still tightly hugging the slave woman to his chest.
After he left the woman looked up into the legionary's eyes.
"Titas dear", she said sweetly, "you must be starving. You should go get something to eat."
"Of course", he said blissfully. He gave her one last kiss before leaving as well.
The woman watched him till he was out of sight before sitting back down. She seemed to deflated as she did that.
"So", the man in a lab coat said, "who are you?"
...
Starved dog entered Centurion Vorenus's private tent.
At a table sat Vorenus. Vulpes Inculta stood next to him with his coyote head on.
"Sir?", Starved dog asked.
"Decanus Dead Sea sent us reports of your command at Nelson", Vorenus said coldly, "You were to reinforce the position, not attack the enemy camp. Explain yourself."
"I was ordered to reinforce the camps by what ever measures I was fit and that is what I did. I weakened our enemies position with no cost to our own."
"Why only the officers?", The frumentarii asked, "why not just kill the entire camp?".
"If we kill their entire camp than what is the point of holding our position? They would either draw their lines back or send in new fresh soldiers to hold it and what we did would be pointless. My men destroyed their command structure and brought fear to their hearts."
"How did you know they wouldn't attack after being enraged by the death of their officers?"
"That is why stuck their heads on pikes and enslaved the female officer. Our enemies are cowardly, they do not wish to temp fate and end up like their commanders."
"Well done", Vulpes said with a smirk, "You have accomplished more than many decanus do after years of service. I have need of men of your... Talent."
...
"So you were a soldier in the NCR?", Siri asked again just to be sure.
Melody had left them to go relieve herself.
"Yes", Reyes said, "That decanus, Starved dog, killed my friends.".
"How good are you in a fight?", Arcade asked her.
"I'm a decent shot but next to useless with a knife or my hands."
Siri and Arcade eyed each other.
"We have a plan to escape."
...
That night Siri curled up next to Titas same as always.
She looked at him and steeled her nerves for what she was about to do.
She put her lips up to his ear and whispered.
"I'm pregnant."
Titas was now wide awake.
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