Defenders of Evodusai Part 6

Story by Mizucharoshi on SoFurry

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"H-h-how...Did you b-b-build

all of this?" I stammered out in shock. Running a paw down a

section of wall, I was simply amazed. The craftsmanship on these

structures were absolutely stunning. "Well, when the humans all

suddenly disappeared, they left all of their shelters behind. Using

them as a model, we had a couple of timburrs, gurderrs, and

conkeldurrs--." I waved my paws in front of Truce's face. "Woah,

back up. What did you mean when you said that all the humans

disappeared?" Truce looked utterly confused. "I mean what I said.

They all vanished from these lands a couple of years ago. I don't

really know all the details, but yea, they're all gone now."

Liru stepped in to back up

Truce's claim. "We're very far away from home, Winta. After getting

taken from you, those bad guys just took me around from place to

place for almost a year. Like Truce said, they all just disappeared

one day and I found myself freed from their clutches." This was

disturbing news. Still feeling the carvings engraved onto this

building, I couldn't believe what I had heard. "Winta, was it?"

Truce mumbled. "While were here, could you keep this talk about

humans on the down low? It's still kind of a touchy subject and you

wouldn't want to cause any trouble around here. Now, with that out of

the way just follow me and I can show you around."

Sighing, I gave a nod and walked

towards the two. We arrived at a plaza like area where a grand

fountain stood. A more detailed look at this statue showed a sword

sticking into the ground while a shield that had an image of a brain

etched into it hung from the sword's handle. Water erupted from a

hidden nozzle located at the top of the sword's hilt, creating a

gorgeous display of art just as the sunlight hit it at the perfect

angle. Past this fountain were three paths, each of them leading

towards a different building. "Each path leads to a different

division," Truce began. "Now, each of the three divisions has a

captain in charge of their area as well as three different chief

officers who command the normal officers below them. Since the both

of you are still recruits, it will take a bit of time and effort

before you can join their ranks. For now, you'll either be training

or taking on small jobs."

Pointing to the east, Truce

continued on with what appeared to be a rehearsed speech. "Over

there lies Offensive Superiority. With physical attacks, special

attacks, and status conditions, they take down foes through sheer

power and debilitating effects with ease. Across from them on the

western side is Defensive Defiance. Utilizing both physical and

special defense to shield their allies as well as healing the wounded

both on the field and off the field makes them a respected force to

be reckoned with. Finally, to our north is where Intelligence Central

is founded. Providing information through research, reconnaissance,

and interrogation keeps us one step ahead of our enemies. All

factions are an important part of Sofeda and without the support of

one another, this organization would simply crumble. By joining us,

remember to keep this spirit of togetherness a flame so that one day

you too can pass the torch down to the next generation of recruits." Ending with a pose of pointing

to the sky, Truce groaned and rubbed his neck. "Sorry about that.

There's this tradition around here that forces a chief officer to

deliver this speech to all new recruits. At first it was fun, but

after doing it so many times, it gets old pretty fast." I shook

awake after hearing the last couple of sentences. "Wait, you're a

chief?" I gasped. Taking another glance at the zangoose, I couldn't

tell if he was lying or not. "Yea, you remember my badge right?"

Truce said, pulling the eye shaped metal from his bag. "Here, see

this jewel? Each captain and chief officer has one just like this,

but they're all different colors. As for the shape of the badge, they

represent the area of expertise that we have control of. Since I'm

the chief of recon, mine's shaped like an eye." After hearing what

he had to say, there was still something that still confused me. "If

you're a chief, why do you let Liru hurt you and stuff. I mean,

wouldn't that look bad if someone thought you were getting attacked?"

Liru started to chuckle at where

this conversation was headed. "After the bad guys went away, Truce

found and took care of me. He taught and trained me to become fast,

which wasn't easy since I wasn't built for speed in the first place.

After many years of living with Truce, I started to look up to him as

a father figure and we developed a bond that the others here already

know about. Now that you're here, I have both my mommy and daddy with

me. It's kind of like we're a family!" My stomach dropped as Truce

and I both looked towards one another and slowly backed away from

each other. "Sorry, but you look too young for me. If you were

older, then maybe--." "And I'm completely uninterested!" I

shouted, blushing that he even considered me as a potential mate.

Liru suddenly roared with laughter. "Aw, you should have seen the

look on your faces," she hollered. "I was only kidding around,

but now I'm gonna try to get you two together!" Liru winked towards

me. Even though I knew she was just joking again, I couldn't help but

hate her for saying that.