Defenders of Evodusai Part 6
"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.