6 Friend Turned Foe? (1/2)

”Chief we can't run much further!”

”I know,” Dioro answered the gorilla, ”but for now we must run. Just a little longer should do it.”

”But Chief, why wait? We should attack before they surround us, and we're at a disadvantage,” the gorilla was certain of his plan.

”You heard my order; do you dare defy it?”

”I-I…” the gorilla hesitated in fear of Dioro's punishment. ”Of course not!”

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”Then stop talking and pass the order,” Dioro was firm with him but not too harsh, letting the gorilla know that he understood the gorilla's momentary lapse in judgment.

”Yes, sir!” the gorilla made quick work to spread the order and keep the troop in order.

”Thank you, Fontu.”

”Just following your orders, sir,” Fontu sheepishly accepted praise for passing his fumbled orders.

Dioro looked to his right and saw Ania mentally panicking. ”Ania, don't worry yourself, He's with Rathe, so I'm certain that he's fine. There is no one in this area that can defeat him, and you know that the harder the challenge, the better he shines, right?”

”You're right, Dioro,” she nodded, letting him comfort her aching heart. ”You seem to calm yourself. Do you know who's chasing us?”

”Yeah, and so do you,” answered Dioro. ”It's Zetro.”

Ania felt a rush of mixed feelings. She remembered how Zetro would always compete with Dioro, and how he eventually turned on Dioro once the price on Dioro's head got high enough. Since Zetro tracked him down for so long, it was clear that they would be after blood and nothing else.

Guilt could be seen in Dioro's eyes. ”I'm sorry for bringing you and the troop into this. I thought I would be able to hide the truth, but it seems I was wrong.”

”It's not your fault Dioro, it never was. You shouldn't be blamed for doing something that wasn't wrong in the first place. Besides, there will always be a danger, that's why we chose you as the chief,” Ania tried to console him with a call to action.

”Thank you,” some light came back into Dioro's eyes.

”You know I'm here if you need me,” Ania knew her husband wouldn't need her, but she knew that her being there allowed him to stay calm and not lose control.

”Fontu! We halt in two minutes, make it known!” Dioro prepared for action.

”Yes, sir!”