Hey everyone, back with another chapter. Sorry for not updating in a while, been focusing on other stories and life in general. This chapter will close out the aftermath of the invasion. I did want to add a couple of other things, but felt like next chapter was a good area for all of that. Also, as you can tell, this chapter is shorter, which is fine with me, because I don't want to do super long chapters and burn out. There may be times where it will be long, you'll just have to wait and see.

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Delilah had dreamed of this day, reuniting with her best friend a sister in all but blood. When she wasn't doing her duties for the Formal Clan, she searched for her. Even though one of the last things Parna said to her and Griine, was to not follow or look for her. Unfortunately she had to rely on word of mouth, or asked merchants who were somewhat affiliated or had ties to the slave market. Not outright, due to the fact that slavery in Italica was forbidden.

Also, she couldn't really travel outside of Italica, not without an escort. Zorzal made it clear by enacting a decree that any Warrior Bunny not in chains or were not a part of any Guild, or any type of work, were to be enslaved. He even added a large coin incentive as well. There was also coin for killing a Warrior Bunny, but only for a specific crime, that being killing an Imperial citizen. The amount depended on the citizen, with anyone from a Noble House, or any of the other wealthy Imperial houses being the highest. Well, the highest was anyone from the Imperial family. But you had to be incredibly stupid or incredibly brave to do that. Delilah had heard stories that Warrior Bunnies had tried to kill Zorzal or Tyuule. But they were stopped in time, killed and their bodies hung for all to see at the capital. So it was with that reason, that Warrior Bunnies had to go through a process in order to live or be in the capital. To live, you had to get a tattoo or marking as well as a document that was proof you lived there. While to visit, all you needed was the document with a seal.

You would also think male Warrior Bunnies had the highest price, due to the low number of them. They were, a Warrior Bunny was a Warrior Bunny, and both genders were equals and had the same fierceness and warrior spirit. Biology was the only difference though. But females were the most sought after. Personal fuck buddies was the main reason, but Delilah and her sisters were good bodyguards, assassins and or mercenaries.

So when Delilah had to leave Italica's walls, she had to have her papers and also an escort. In the off chance she would be taken. Sure she had her official papers for where she worked and lived. But for those who lived for coin, the incentive was high.

So, imagine all the time she spent looking for Parna, she finds her here. In an interrogation room on a military base in a different realm, that was on the other side of the Gate. Even though she looked the same as she remembered her, she still looked different. She wore a slaves outfit, but one of higher quality. This meant she was probably owned by a wealthy Imperial. She had a bandage on her head, and… her ear looked better than it did when she first cut it off. It had healed alright, but seeing it made her feel ill. With her eyes, she could see disbelief and the beginnings of something else. But she could clearly see her eyes were lost, hollow in a sense.

"Hello, Parna." Delilah said with a small smile and she could feel tears forming in her eyes.

Parna gaped, but she soon started to shake a little and she was sure her eyes were starting to water.

"D-Delilah?" Parna asked.

Delilah walked over to her; she then unlocked the cuffs with a key Agent Roger discreetly gave her. And she then hugged her. The damn broke and both girls started to cry into each other's arms. 3 years worth of sorrow, pain and now also relief and happiness came out. Parna always wondered what had happened to her fellow Warrior Bunny and if she and Griine were doing okay. And now, she got her answer. Well part of it, Delilah was here, but she didn't know where Griine was, and or if she was with Delilah at all. But she was currently preoccupied at the moment to think further. With Delilah, she felt immense happiness and relief. There were days and nights thinking that Parna was dead. Having died alone and without anyone being there for her in her final moments. Or was going through the worst thing imaginable. There was even some nights were Griine had those thoughts, and the both of them slept together in comfort.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm s-so sorry." Parna managed to croak out with her sobs.

Delilah rubbed her back soothingly and said," I-it's fine. It's okay. Everything is fine now."

"It's not… I abandoned you and Griine. After the three of us promised each other to stay together, no matter what. Not only that…I shamed myself and allowed myself to become a slave. I don't know why you aren't looking at me in disgust or contempt." Parna wondered allowed.

Delilah looked her sister in the eyes and said," I would never. I will admit, in my darkest moments I thought it. But deep down I couldn't blame you for what you did. And neither did Griine. Our situation at the time was because of the Empire and that bitch of a traitor queen. And that night, we were just at our lowest. I was tempted to go along with you. Griine and I should've. But, know that we still care for you and love you."

Parna nodded, even though she didn't fully believe her, a part of her wanted to. But she then realized something.

"But, how are you here though? Where is Griine?"

Delilah grabbed the chair from the other side, placed it next to Parna and sat down. She then said," I was part of the Empire's original Expeditionary Army. I was under the command of Count Colt Formal, due to him choosing me to be his bodyguard and fighter. This world's military slaughtered most of the army, I even fought one of the soldiers and then taken prisoner after they knocked me out. After I was interrogated, I made a deal with this world's military. I'm a part of it now, including a team I've come to know as brothers now. I'll explain more soon. While for Griine, she's back at Italica, she and I were found by the Head Maid. And were given jobs and a home in Italica. I can only imagine what's happening back there now."

She could imagine, Myui was now Countess, with her sisters, Elle and Loui either helping her, or were arguing or fighting each other to see who would take care of her. Myui was eleven, so she would have advisors, mainly Caine, who was the Head Maid. Not to mention both Elle and Loui's husbands had went with the Count to fight. Unfortunately Loui's husband perished, while Elle's survived. Lord Marius had been caught in an explosion and had lost both of his legs. But he was doing fine.

While for Griine, she was probably a mess, but the other Maids treated each other like family. So they, including Mamina, who was also a Warrior Bunny, were probably looking out for her. Thoughts about how Griine was doing, always made Delilah feel worried and wanting to go home. But she knew she was going back eventually. But she was still homesick though.

Parna nodded, a part of her was envious that Delilah and Griine ended up in Italica. She heard that it was a safe-haven for Demi-Humans. While she herself was just some lowly slave. But, she was glad the youngest of her sisters was okay as well. Although now that Delilah told her what she was currently doing. Parna looked at her and could tell she looked different. Besides the obvious with her wearing a different but slightly familiar uniform that the invaders wore. Not to mention she looked better, as if she went through some type of training. She couldn't tell with the clothes, but she knew there had to be muscle under there.

Delilah probably knew what she was thinking and said," I did go through training. It was complete hell half the time. I was trained by the team I mentioned earlier."

The training was only for a couple of months, but Delilah saw the results, with her skills honed, not to mentioned her body changed. She was leaner, more fit and muscular. But her speed and agility wasn't diminished in the slightest. Not to mention her reflexes had improved vastly.

"So, what now?" Parna asked, knowing she was here for reason and in some type of prison cell.

"Now, we're taking the fight to the Empire. They will pay for the blood they spilt. The sisters and brothers we lost during the war. And I get to be a part of it." Delilah said with a bloodthirsty look. She realized what just happened and looked slightly embarrassed. "Sorry, got carried away."

Parna giggled, she realized she hadn't laughed or giggled genuinely for quite a while. And seeing Delilah's sadistic side again was refreshing.

In the other room, Agent Roger looked slightly annoyed, he then looked at Frost and said," As much as this reunion warms my heart. They can continue this later. Tell your teammate to hurry things up."

Frost nodded, it was good that Delilah and Parna were getting everything out, but they were on the clock.

He then pressed the intercom and said," Di, sorry to say this, but we're on the clock here."

Parna jumped in fright, wondering where that voice came from. She was able to hear those two men in the other room. So she had to guess they used some type of echo magic. Delilah gave her friend a reassuring look, and turned around. She gave Frost and Agent Roger an annoyed look, but nodded.

"Sorry about that. Well, we are hoping to gain intelligence. The Armies of this world don't want to be caught off guard. So, is there anything you have that can help us?" Delilah then held her friends hands and continued," I know this won't be much. But, this could be the start of you redeeming yourself in your eyes."

Parna nodded, even though a part of her felt she couldn't be redeemed and the shame would hang over her like a cloud. For the rest of her days until her time was up. But another part of her wanted all of this pain and shame to stop. And Delilah was offering her and these peoples help.

Parna balled her fists and gave her friend a determined look and said," I… lived in shame and regret for all these years. It's consumed me, made me feel inferior, like how the Imperials always preached. Including how my m- old master did as well. I don't want to feel like that anymore… I'm not sure what I can say can help. But, what do you need to know?"

The happy look Delilah gave her, made Parna feel good.

As Parna and Delilah got right down to talking, Frost looked at Roger and said," So, is there any idea what's going to happen to her? She isn't an enemy combatant, nor did she fight at Alnus. Also, I know you spooks would think she would be a good asset. But look at her; she doesn't look like she's in the right headspace."

Roger nodded, the thought of using her as an asset was tempting. Textbook thing to do when you're in the CIA, especially when you needed someone to do your dirty work. But the Delta Force Operator had a point; the Warrior Bunny had a list of psychological issues that needed to be addressed. And probably wouldn't be in the right headspace to work in the field.

"So, what do you have in mind then?"

Frost waited outside the door, it had been close to an hour since Delilah and Parna reunited. And also the intel that Parna gave, which wasn't much, but still helped in the long run. He was waiting outside interrogation, due to Delilah finishing up asking Parna questions. Also, some government officials had also arrived. To see what was to be done about Parna. Due to her not being an enemy combatant, and also that fact she didn't commit any crimes. He even helped with that, after telling them what he told Agent Roger. He saw the door open, and Delilah walked out.

"You alright?" Frost asked.

Delilah nodded with a small smile, but it then turned to melancholy and said," I'm happy we reunited. But… you were right; she isn't the same as I remember. I'm at a loss at what to do, Derek."

Frost nodded, had some experience in that department. He'd seen fellow soldiers and or vets had similar or different mental health issues. It was an unfortunate side effect of serving. He himself was fine, although he remembered when he first came home after his first deployment, he was jumpy. But luckily his old man sat him down and talked to him. That had helped. Although in Parna's case it was different.

"Yeah, stuff like this needs to be treated carefully. What did your people do about those who had mental health issues?" Frost couldn't help but ask.

Delilah thought about it and said," Our healers said that a warrior must be of sound mind and body. They must be attuned with themselves like nature is attuned with the earth. If not, then there won't be any balance. We had various herbal and in rare cases, magical remedies to help those of mental distress."

Frost nodded, he then thought of something. He knew it wouldn't help or be important, but he had to ask and said," Do you know what the Empires thoughts on that?"

Delilah shrugged and said," I mean it depends. There are medicines and some magical cures. Some healers believed that a person's environment, as well as physical health plays a role in mental health. Others believe evil spirits posses those who are in distress. And need to be removed. Others believe that those who are unfit should be locked in a dungeon and left to rot until they die. Why? Your not thinking of throwing Parna into a dungeon or need to perform an exorcism, do you?"

Frost shook his head and said," No, no. This world's views are much more different… and scientific that I'm not sure I can explain well. But, I think we can help Parna get the treatment that can help her."

"Oh, should we send her to your countries healers to help her?"

Frost rolled his eyes and said," Yeah no, the American Health Care System can be a joke. I think we can get her help here. But I honestly don't know. After that, I think I know something that can help her further."

"What's that?"

"Did you mention anything about asking The Count if he could allow her to become part of his staff in Italica? If she wanted to?"

Delilah blinked, her ears drooped and she let out a groan.

"By the Gods, I completely forgot to mention that. I was too distracted by us reuniting."

Frost chuckled as he patted her head.

-Later that Day-

30 year old International Reporter Wendy Sadler, who was chosen to represent the BBC, was sitting down, legs crossed. She moved some of her brown hair from her face as she scrolled through her phone. Even though she was looking at her phone, she was looking at everyone in her peripheral vision. The last time things were this electric, it was before the Press Conference where the Japanese Prime Minister declared war on those from across the Gate.

The sound of people talking reverberated in the room, in numerous languages. It was a melting pot of sorts. All of them were reporters from various national or international news stations, websites, podcasts etc. from the big names that had the most pull or popularity. Others were from those who were rising up or had various degrees of success in the news world. Or those who wanted to climb the cutthroat business to get more recognition, whether they were new or scrappy. Or, with a sarcastic mental eye roll, media that claimed were independent and didn't have an agenda that the big names had.

Heck, there were even journalists that came from science related backgrounds. This made sense, considering the entire scientific community was turned on its head and were frothing at the mouth for access to the Special Region. It was a world full of unknowns. They had only gotten a taste from poking at prisoners, their biology, whatever goods and or objects they left behind and whatever else that could be studied. But she felt bad for them, she highly doubted that anything scientific happened on the other side of the Gate. Unless the Task Force members started to breathe weirdly or came into contact with something. But the samples that were taken, including when the POW's were quarantined, nothing had happened.

For Wendy herself, she considered herself a moderate, which was a rare thing to say and be in today's political climate. But she was good at her job, fair, easygoing. She was probably one of the few who was objective and tried not to take sides. A rare or dying breed in a sense. But she wasn't the type to avoid things and asked the tough questions when the time called for it. Her colleagues and most importantly her bosses knew that. They respected her and knew that something like this was right up her alley.

Now, this Press Conference was to give an update on the invasion itself. There was an earlier quick Press Release, which was to say the Task Force had defeated the enemy that was positioned at the hill. And that further updates would e given when the time was right. And they were serious about it, due to information being scarce since then. Which was a really rare occurrence, considering how fast information came out nowadays. She even tried to get information from her military or intelligence contacts, but even they were tightlipped.

She was texting her fellow correspondent, William David who was at the Gate itself. The both of them were there when the invasion force went through. And both agreed they should split up, with her being at the news conference, while he was at the Gate, in case anything happened. And from what he was telling her, nothing was happening. Well, that wasn't totally true. A column of tanks and other vehicles had crossed over some time ago. But now, a couple of ours later, trucks were starting to come back from the other side of the Gate. And they were carrying people, from what glimpses were shown, they were Saderan Prisoners. So talk about that, and the possibility of rescuing hostages became the main topic.

Although the latter was small though, it had already been a couple of months. So the hostages were probably scattered across the Special Region. The final report after everything was settled was that over 400 people had been kidnapped and taken across the Gate. The majority were Japanese, with the rest being of foreign origin. Although the number was higher, due to prisoners telling them that they had scouted Japan before the invasion. Apparently when the Gate or portal first appeared, they were able to scout for a short time. They even stole some stuff and also managed to kidnap some Japanese citizens. So kidnapping or missing person's cases had been combed through. But they couldn't be sure until they started to look in the Special Region.

She looked up, sent a quick text to David and turned on the recorder app on her phone, when she heard a door open. The room went silent, when they saw a couple of military officials came in. That was when the chatter went to questions. Questions, that Wendy knew wouldn't be answered until they started talking.

One of the officials was a Japanese man who looked to be in his early 30's and he was taller than the average Japanese citizen. Wendy also had to admit, he was on the attractive side.

The officials walked to the podium, with the man in front. He bowed and gave the crowd of reporters a friendly smile. Wendy knew there was more to him than he was letting on.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am 1st Lieutenant Akira Yanagida, Adjutant to General Hazama. Unfortunately he and Colonel Davis are busy with things on the other side of the Gate. Myself and my colleagues here, are here to give you an update about the invasion into the Special Region and then answer questions. First off, like we said earlier the invasion force had taken Alnus Hill and defeated the army there. A couple of hours later, a counter attack had commenced. But they also stopped that as well. And no further fighting is occurring at this moment. The Task Force is commencing clean up operations, capturing the surrounding area and are now in the early stages of building a base. I will now be taking questions."

And with that, a cacophony of voices started to shout and raised their hands. Sadler chose to wait, wanting to hear what questions her colleagues had.

Yanagida picked an American reporter, who was from CNN and they asked," What were the casualties on the Saderan side? And were there any casualties on the Task Force side?"

"To the first question, yes. But we don't have any estimates at this time." Yanagida then had a solemn look and said," But for the second part of the question. Yes, unfortunately there were casualties on our side. We can confirm that five are confirmed dead and a couple of dozen have various injuries."

That caused a wave of gasps and more shouting.

"How can that be? From what we saw during the Ginza Incident, the Saderan's had ancient weaponry." The same reporter asked.

Yanagida nodded and said, "They did, but those weapons can still cause injury or death. Not to mention… they have magic on their side. Also, the Saderan's are professional soldiers, no matter the era they came from. So we cannot underestimate them. And lets not forget that we had casualties as well during Ginza." Yanagida seemed to chide like a teacher to misbehaving students. "But to the families who now just lost their loved ones. Know that their sacrifice wasn't in vain. They helped in getting the Task Force ground in the Special Region. And we now have a foothold. We thank them for that. Next question."

"The trucks that came back from the Special Region, besides Saderan prisoners, were any of them hostages?" A reporter from Fox News asked.

"We cannot confirm the latter yet. More transports are coming through the Gate as we speak, so we'll make sure to check. To the families who are missing loved ones, we're sorry to say, you have to wait a little longer. Next question."

A Russian reporter was called and they asked, "There are those who are calling this invasion modern day Imperialism. And that we should just negotiate the release of the hostages with the hostages we have. And just leave the Empire alone. Or better yet, destroy the Gate once all of this is done. Thoughts?"

Sadler knew what the reporter was getting at. She remembering how a couple of countries, including Russia, went on accusing Japan and the U.S of keeping the Gate for themselves. During the early days after Ginza. It was sorta their way of painting things in a bad light. And how it would also look bad politically for the governments. And that the Gate should be open to everyone. Sadler thought otherwise, now if the Gate opened in a port or more open area, things would've been different. But since it opened in a densely populated area, there was a certain amount of traffic that was aloud. And Japan itself wasn't looking to become a starting point for unwanted occupation again. A very vocal base against that was making itself known. And they had been winning so far. And the Russians and other countries that had voiced the same concerns as them, were falling on deaf ears.

Yanagida, for what it was worth, didn't fall for any traps or openings the reporter hoped he would fall for and said, "This isn't Imperialism. This is a response to an unprovoked attack on Japanese soil, her people and her allies. We interrogated numerous prisoners and they said the Empire doesn't negotiate about things like this. But once the time is right, we will reach out to them. But I'm not a politician, so I can't answer in detail. And for destroying the Gate, that question has been answered numerous times and answered. We still don't know enough about the Gate. And whether it will stay gone or appear at a later date. And we also won't know if it will be a Medieval/Roman age army that comes through. So we need to find more information that could help us be able to counter or provide an early warning system. Next question."

It didn't take a genius for everyone to know that one of the other reasons, was to see if one could open a Gate at ones who discretion. Or something smaller that one wouldn't notice. But luckily good decorum seemed to win out. Or the question itself would be asked at a later date. But at least Yanagida was vague enough to keep things from spiraling. Although Sadler's reporter instincts were telling her to pick and investigate any potential leads of countries looking at Gate or anything similar related to portal technology.

Hey, a girl's gotta eat and continue on with her job. She knew her colleague's would do the same.

Sadler then chose that time to raise her hand, once Yanagida pointed to her, she stood up and said," Wendy Sadler, BBC News. Now that the Task Force has officially crossed over, defeated the defending army and now have gained ground. What now? Just like how the Gate has changed things now. Can you give an answer what will happen now? And also what will happen once we talk to the rulers of the Empire?"

That line of questions caused everyone in the room to be quiet. Waiting for the response.

Yanagida nodded, he then had a small smile and said," Like you just said, things are changing now. Just like how Europeans started sailing westward, or America's Westward Expansion. Or most recently, the Gate opening. We are in uncharted territory, literally. A new world has open up, with new people, flora, fauna, cultures and among other things. But to put it simply, this is the new frontier. And who knows, the Empire and other governments could become our allies in the future. But, like everyone else, I'm in the dark as well, we'll just have to wait and see. I hope I answered your question to the best of my ability, Miss Sadler."

Sadler nodded and said," Thank you, no further questions for now."

And with that, more questions were answered, with Sadler thinking about the answer. What Yanagida said was true, this was a new unknown or frontier. Everyone thought the ocean or space was, it still was, but now it was taken by something else. But the more realist or political side of her knew what else would be happening in the future. But she had to focus on the here and now.

But one things for certain, one could only imagine what the future held now.

The sounds machinery was heard; it seemed to drown out the quiet and nature that surrounded the area. Or whatever quiet and nature had the guts to stay. After the battles that took place, whoever lived nearby probably would've high tailed it out of there. Not wanting to be caught in the crossfire. Or face the possible wrath of the new invaders, not knowing they didn't have an issue with anyone living there. They just had an issue with the Empire's government and military. And those who would try to attack.

After the counterattack and making sure the area was secured. The Task Force got right down to building a base. Construction equipment and vehicles that arrived got to work clearing the area, and setting up the foundation for the base. Although it was sorta hindered, due to the massive amount of bodies that littered the area. All the bodies that were intact or identifiable were placed into body bags. While the ones that weren't identifiable were shoveled into a pit. The former took a while, heck, there was still Imperial bodies left after the Task Force first arrived. And they didn't get a chance to get them all, due to the Imperial counterattack. The reasons for all of that, was to show respect for the bodies. Even though the Saderan's didn't, living or otherwise when they were attacking Ginza. Pictures and videos were still circulating around the world, thanks to the internet and social media. But the Japanese and American's did show respect. Even though there was Japanese who were all for the destruction and death of the Saderan's and the Empire. And could care less with what happened to them. An eye for an eye and pretty much payback for the all the suffering they caused.

Human decency won out, thankfully. Which was rare thing in war, but welcome one.

So when the time came to returning Saderan prisoners, there would also be pictures of dead Saderan's. So the families could identify them and could be brought home for proper burial. Although the bodies that weren't identifiable or basically too far gone, were put into a mass grave. One that had been blessed and prayed for by both a Shinto and Christian Priest. To alleviate and put the lost souls to rest. But there would also be a marker, in case anyone wanted to pay their respects. Some even thought there would a memorial set up in the near future. But the only people who would be in the area were going to be from the Task Force. No Saderan's though, for obvious reasons, but then again Alnus was considered a holy site. Due to the fact that the Gate always appeared at Alnus. And there were pilgrimages that came here from what POW's said. But they probably got the message that it wasn't safe to come here. And even if some came, they would be turned back, in peaceful way though. But there were always the more fervent types, or better yet, spies disguised as worshipers to gauge the enemy. But those were problems for another day.

Hazama was near the command post that was situated at the top of the hill. He gazed at what was going on and was also thinking of the events of today. The battle was a textbook success, minimal casualties, although he silently prayed for the dead. It was less than Ginza though. Then again, the fighting in Ginza was slightly controlled chaos from what he remembered. After getting alerted, both militaries went with a containment strategy. Approach like a circle and close in, block off any means of escape. Deal with any stragglers once everything was secured. And the final push was securing the Gate and enemy headquarters. American forces approached from the North and East, while Japanese approached from the West and South. It was also the JSDF's first real taste of combat, the last time Japan had seen combat, was World War 2. Heck, the JSDF were mainly peacekeepers, even when they were in Iraq, Afghanistan and Urzikstan, they played the peacekeeping and relief efforts. Although with what was going on with China, North Korea and in some cases Russia. Anything could change.

And change it did. But Hazama and his fellow JSDF Officers had led their troops through Ginza like any type of Officer with experience under their belt would. Even if it was their first taste of combat. Although the losses still hung over his head though. At Ginza, the loses were extremely high, militarily it was low, but civilian count had been added up to over 2,000 people dead. Due to the fact it was rush hour and a high volume of people were in the area. Most of the deaths were Japanese, but a lot of foreign nationals were caught as well. Not to mention the number of hostages that were taken. Hazama still wondered how the military and mainly the government convinced the U.N and individual countries that the Japanese and U.S would go in first. But he was thankful, a lot less stress and other issues.

"Y'know, you look like one of those comic book characters who brood a lot." Davis joked as he approached.

Hazama snorted, he wasn't into Manga or comics, he preferred some of the classic novels. Mainly western novels. But he did read military novels on occasion. He wasn't one of the growing number of JSDF who were into Manga. Or God forbid, specifically like Yoji Itami. Who just so happened to be somewhere in the area. He didn't know where though, but considering he wasn't causing any issues. He let the thought slide.

"No, just thinking about today."

Davis nodded, Hazama once again thought on how his friend was used to this kind of thing. But then again, no one can be, they were just good at hiding it. Or were just good enough leaders that faced things head on. "Yeah, leading something like this is a huge honor and responsibility. But you did a damn good job Kōichi. Pretty sure you'll be in the history books."

Hazama nodded, accepting his friend and SIC's praise and said," Believe me I know. Besides, you had a huge part of this as well. The brass might give you a promotion."

Brigadier General Arthur Davis had a nice ring to it.

Davis then had a thoughtful look and said," But still, this is only the beginning… we're in a new world now. Who knows how long we'll be able to be here. The Gate could close or remain open. But, I like to think back to the days of the Old West and Westward Expansion back in the U.S. Lots of exploring and new things to find or see." He finished as if he was tourist and not in an active warzone.

"I suppose yes… but we both know once things settle, the vultures will be coming in to capitalize on the untapped 'potential' of this place." Hazama said.

Davis nodded, knowing how things like this go. But decided not to dwell on it.

There were more important things to worry about now.

So, tell me how I did.

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guest: No problem, yeah, I always thought Warrior Bunnies were interesting. Also, yeah, reading about Parna made me wonder what happened to her. Not sure about the whole, she died with Besarra's family thing. I don't think it was confirmed though. Yeah, Wolf will be featured more soon. I got plans for 141 in the future.

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BrianShooter672:

1. Gotcha, I didn't see it on the wikia, but I'll take your word for it.

2. Yeah, Zorzal would not be treated positively, that's for sure.

3. I've got plans, but we'll probably get an update once MW4 comes along.

4. Pretty much.

5. Sorry, but I'll be focusing on the Senate in the next chapter. I'll keep the other stuff in mind.

6. You'll just have to wait and see.

Wacko12: Got it, I'm pretty sure I'm still doing it though, sorry. I did consider Mamina, but after reading up on Delilah, I went with her.