Lord of Anthroan Chapter 4
#4 of LOA
Soldier slowly opened his eyes and looked at his wife. He listened to Tiana's steady breathing and smiled. Without her he probably would have died before now.
He quietly extracted himself from the tangled bedsheets and sat-up. He wasn't much aof a romantic, but he had loved her from the first time he saw her. She, too, admitted that the first few seconds after she saw him the first time she had forgotten everything before that point.
He stood up and went over to the window. He watched the small defense force drill. One hundred men comprised the force, not a big one, but enough to over power a wolf pack.
"Would you put on some clothes before you make all the other men jealous," Tiana said sleepily, "besides, I don't want all the other women to know just how lucky I am."
"I thought men were the only ones who brag about how big they are," he said turning back toward the bed.
He let his eyes wander over Tiana and wished he could just stay in bed next to her. Unfortunately he was in charge of everything.
"It really is tempting to get back in bed. Why did I start all this in motion," he said playfully.
"If you didn't who would," she returned.
Despite his mental protest he got dressed, buckled on his pistol, and picked up his rifle. He gave Tiana one more look, and then left the house.
Finding the old marine base was pure accident, but it inspired him to start rescuing other humans.
All of a sudden the warning bell rang.
Ding, ding, ding ,ding......
Wolf pack. Damn.
Years of muscle memory brought his rifle up and charged it. The defense force lept into action. Fifty men assembled in a semi-circle at the entrance to the base. Fifty one took up positions of concealment.
The wolves slowly marched into view. They held their weapons at the ready. Twenty yards away they spread out and prepared to fire. Fifty one shots cut them down before they could pull the trigger.
"Get the weapons and ammo, take their pelts, and burn the bodies," Soldier ordered.
At first most people questioned taking pelts. Then an intact corpse got put in the firepit. Even the carrion eaters avoided the area.
The raids were infrequent, but they reminded people of why they were here.
Soldier swung his rifle on his back and started back toward the base. As he went on his rounds he became distracted and walked past the outer markers. When he came back to his senses he noticed he was next to the base armory.
He tried the door. Locked. No surprise. No problem. A three round burst took care of that.
Opening the door was like Christmas. M4 carbines, M16A2 assault rifles, M14 battle rifles, M60 general purpose machine guns, and other weapons. Enough weapons and ammunition to arm the men a thousand times over.
Since all marine bases were laid out via a similar grid it didn't take him too long to get back to the area the humans had taken over and tell everyone of his find.
Within hours the arsenal building was stripped bare.
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Later that night Soldier returned to his home and his wife. He heard the shower running so he relaxed. Soldier went up the stairs to his bedroom and set his rifle in a corner. As he stripped off his shirt he heard the water cutoff.
"How was your day," he called to Tiana.
"Same as usual, two relief groups came in with twenty slaves, another fifteen came in on their own. How was yours," Tiana said coming into the room.
"I uncovered the base armory, so we are better armed and prepared for an attack. We should prepare for some more raids," he sighed, "I heard some of the men talking about something called execution day."
"It would be best for you to not even think about it."
"Why?"
"The form of execution for women would make you march on the capital."
"I still don't understand."
"Men are hanged, women are raped."
Soldier was bewildered at this. This was a total loss of morality.
"What happened to humane execution methods?"
"It is used to dissuade other from doing the same crimes. Execution day is for slaves only. Anthros are executed by beheading, man or woman. The slave executions are public. The sixteenth emperor started them. He declared them Holy Law. It cannot be changed.," Tiana relied with a twinge of disgust.
Soldier cleared the disbelief from his head and asked, "Why hasn't there been a revolt before now?"
"Remember the state I was in the first time you saw me," she replied, "Slaves are kept in that condition to prevent revolt."
Soldier looked at his wife. She had gone from five feet and four inches of fear, to five feet and four inches of steel. To Soldier she was the most beautiful woman out there. He couldn't look at her without smiling.
Flowing copper hair, piercing blue eyes, and ruby lips that were perfectly formed. She had a figure that would send a man to dream land. Firm, perfect C-cup breasts, long slender legs, and the muscle tone of an Olympic gymnast. Creamy white skin topped it all off.
He looked over at the mirror on the closet door. He stood six foot even. He had close cropped brown hair, steel gray eyes, and a somewhat large jaw. His muscle tone was perfect. His biceps were perfect. His stomach looked like chiseled granite.
Looking over at Tiama he smiled. After bathing she would walk around the house naked.
"You have no shame," Soldier said, teasing her.
"Prove it," Tiana said in a sultry voice.