House of Alphas Chapter 65: R-e-s-p-e-c-t (Patreon)

Sitting around the fire you had a bit of a hard time eating the Gyron. The food was absolutely delicious, like the most flavourful BBQ… buuut... It was just a teensy bit weird to eat something you had just seen alive let alone killed. Despite the unsettling thought, you tried to ignore that in favor of thinking about your alphas.

It was bizarre how unaware they were about certain things such as Sukuna using his super move in the heat of battle. Yes, it was all cool and whatnot but things were not highlighted like they were in the game.

For example, leveling up. They just absorbed the exp orbs like it was just a regular smegular day. However, they call it life source. They knew it meant they were getting stronger but you doubt they realized there was an actual level system to it.

So it got you thinking what was this bond you felt with them? That sensation you felt while fighting. It was almost like you guys were doing chain attacks that linked flawlessly together. It worked out so well that you nearly stun-locked* the monster. Your party barely got hit. Gyrons were nothing to scoff at, but here you were battling it like it was a slug. It was like you did everything perfectly and moved as a unit. You have seen such things in other games so maybe that was something that was a part of this game.

The better your bond, the better you all were together… as a pack.

Which makes sense.

Perhaps that was a feature you were unaware of in the game since the bonding occurred at the end of it, near the matting moon. Knowing that information made you feel special. Like only you were able to speed run such a connection way before even the second episode. Another thought was how you could level such a status, get it higher, and if you could do that then you felt like you could beat anything. Maybe you need to drop more ‘I love you’s’. Getou and Gojo will be the last two that you’d have to speak upon although they didn’t seem to be too strung up about it like your other alphas were.

Funny how your problem alphas weren’t your biggest problem this time around.  

Your next problem is how do you get a super move? Each super ability was something only the user could do. Dove's was Holy Nova. A giant ass ball of light that exploded, healing your allies and harming the enemies... which was kind of interesting because how the hell does the ball know who is friend or foe you know? Skipping the logic...What will your super duper awesome move be? Will it come flying off your tongue like it was within you this whole time? What if it's like a Kamehameha? Ah! That would be so coooool.

“Did you?” Nanami had questioned.

You soon realized with everyone’s gaze, the question was pointed toward you.

"There she goes smiling to herself." Getou chuckled making you feel a bit sheepish being caught lost in your thought bubble.

“What was the question?” You blinked leaning your head so you could look at your blonde who sat on the other side of getou, gojo to your left while Toji and Sukuna sat across from you.

“Did you have to hunt in your world?” The blonde repeated for you.

You blinked a few times while shaking your head, “Nooo… actually, well… I didn’t but others did. And then I would just go to the market and buy the food I needed.”

Gojo seemed interested now, he loved talking about where you were from, planet Earth, “Oh! At those high-tech buildings, you have? A store right?”

You smile, “Yeah haha, a store. There’s a lot of them. Anything I needed I could go there or buy it online and have it delivered to my house. Groceries, toys, clothes, you could pretty much have anything delivered to your doorstep.”

“We can do that too if you want.” Toji spoke quickly as if to sway you from the idea of wanting to go back home because of this small inconvenience.

“I know, but this was a little different.” You released a little chuckle but then discovered your pack seemed to be serious about the matter. Oh boy. It felt like you were about to have a repeat of the conversation you had with Getou. They can’t seriously be thinking about you leaving, could they?

“How so?” Sukuna questioned with a slight sternness in his tone.

Aw shit, here we go again…Well, of course, they didn’t want you to ever think about going home.

You scratch your head in a nervous fit, “It was just like… a different world. Like we had technology to do what magic does for you guys…I think that’s the best way to describe it to be honest.”

“Technology?” Toji looked toward Nanami, “That’s the stuff the mechamaru guy was on about?”

“Yes…” The blonde nodded, “…The new future he calls it. All powered by machines.”

Your white-haired alpha made a disgruntled noise. “But that’s scary! Could you imagine machines doing everything? The dude’s robot freaks me out as it is, it’s weird talking to that thing!”

You laughed at Gojo’s comment, “Yes that’s actually a fear my world has still. The fear of machines rising up and taking over. They are starting to make them too intelligent. There’s even a movie about it.”

“Movies are like plays but they can be on a box with a screen!” Gojo told the pack, then looked at you for clarification.

“Mhm.. you got it Gojo.”

“That does sound interesting, having plays to watch on a box whenever you’d like.” Toji commented.

You found Toji’s statement funny since you thought their plays were way more fascinating but you couldn’t help to imagine Toji lazing it up in an armchair with a cold beer while flipping through the channels. Would he be a sports type of guy?

Nanami nodded, “Yes that sounds most fascinating but I love it best when you tell us the story, sweetheart.”

“Me?” You questioned in slight surprise.

“Oo~ do tell us about the machine one you spoke of.” Getou urged you on.

You felt your lips pull up into a smile, as everyone gave you their undivided attention. “Okay.” You set your food down as you slapped your hands together like a conniving fly. “This one is called iRobot…”

You began to tell the story from start to finish. Most nights you were like the storyteller of your group. The others have tried to spin a tale but they seemed to appreciate your sound effects and pizazz a lot more. It was like tales from your world that they never heard of. Gojo loved when you retold the Mean Girls movie, that’s when you started calling him a material girl because he liked your chick flicks the best. Sukuna likes a good gore story (who could have seen that coming)... while Getou likes thriller stories. Nanami liked a good well-thought-out twist. A tale that had more to it than meets the ears. He loved speaking upon it once you were finished. Toji enjoyed whatever action story you told but he seemed more engaged when it was a strong main lead. And he hated any story where the main person was a loser. He’d always cut in asking ‘why would they do that?’ Or he’d say ‘that’s not a real alpha.’

You’d always have to hush him and tell him to wait for the ‘character development’! It was really cute. All of it was honestly. Especially when someone tried to guess the ending before you finished.

You appreciated how attentive your alphas were, and how much they cared to hear you. Even when Gojo and getou would start arguing about the story, Sukuna would have to chime in to tell them to ‘shut up’ so you could finish.

For some reason, that’s when you felt the most connection because you could tell how interested they were. It wasn’t like those fake friends who would pretend to be into what you were saying to get something from you.

Your alphas actually enjoyed listening to you talk about anything you were enthusiastic about.

Not a phone in site. Did technology ruin social gatherings? Well, that’s not for you to really figure out but you realized that perhaps this world had its niche perks that you liked. No technology is one of them. You just felt more engaged with the people around you. You already had so much you wanted to tell Dove and the friends you made thus far. It made you more excited to see people in general.

“The…-“ Your words got interrupted as you yawned sheepishly. “Oo- scuse me…” you chuckle wiping at your tired eyes. “… I didn’t realize how tired I was.”

Toji matched your yawn, “No worries, I’m a little tired myself.”

“Noooo~.” Gojo groaned almost sleepily, “I wanted to know what happened!”

“Don’t push our omega Gojo, she’s tired.” Nanami got up so he could get prepared for first watch.

“You sound sleepy too alpha.” You pinch your alphas cheek gently.

“Just a little…”

“Well let us go to sleep first then, maybe I’ll wake up a little later and I can finish it for you.” You smile while stretching your legs.

“Fine-“

“Hell no!” Sukuna cut in quick.

“Yes, please do not, this one cannot keep his mouth shut.” Nanami glared at Gojo not appreciating the alpha for spoiling the story for them. “You will wait for us to have another night like this.”

“Whaaat- I can’t wait that long!”

“Gojo! I told you to not tell anyone!” You chuckled at the alpha, how funny that spoilers seemed to be a thing that no one appreciates, not even in this world.

“I only told getou!”

“Very loudly around everyone else.”

“Why were you listening?”

“We are not the ones at fault here.”

“And I am?! I am a victim! A victim I say!”

“Gojo take your ass to bed!”

~

It was still dark when it was time to go, perhaps around ten. The nights brought on a nice cool breeze and were the best times to travel when the day was so hot.

When you traveled south you moved at night and when you traveled north you moved in the morning. It wasn’t all that big of a deal but it was something you noticed Nanami did to make sure you were most comfortable.

If it were up to Sukuna you would travel all day and all night with minimum breaks. You were glad that the tyrant was not in charge.

Your horse rode past something that looked like a broken carriage. You couldn’t get a good look at it but the half-eaten horses made you gasp. “St-stop!” You called but Nanami was one step ahead of you.

“Woah.” You pet your horse as it neighed and kicked up uncomfortably from the abruptness.

“Easy. Easy.” Toji called to your horse as well, a hand out just in case he had to move and catch you.

Luckily your horse, which you named Twilight Sparkle, calmed down and shook its head with a little snort.

“Ah damn…” Gojo clicked his tongue, he was the first one to the site.

You moved the reigns of your steed so you could get a closer look. By looking at the carnage you already felt sad about the horses that fell to such viciousness. You turned your head away to look at Gojo, “What happened?”

“I dunno but look.” The alpha pointed to the ripped emblem that looked like a grey flower stem.

“That’s Haibara’s emblem.” Getou commented.

“Oh…” you looked around, “…we should try to look for them they might be-“

“Gone.” Sukuna’s tone was clipped, leaving no room for argument.

Nanami jumped off his horse and he picked up a ripped sack, a rolled up scroll dropped from the gapping hole. Picking it up, he cleared his throat while unraveling it, “Dear Grand Priest, I hope this letter finds you with haste. The Chi village claims to be infected by an unknown illness that Doctor Shoko has been unable to diagnose but she says may need a different eye. I am asking for guidance for I do not know what will become of their mental state if left untreated.…” Nanami drifts off, not reading the rest of the letter. His eyes move to you as he rolls up the scrolls. “I believe this belongs to the messenger Yu had sent.”

Getou clicked his tongue, “Don’t think he’s making this delivery..”

“Well, we can do it for him.” Toji takes the letter away from Nanami and slips it into his worm.

The group then looks toward you as you take time to process. The letter never made it to the priests. So therefore they were told either too late or not at all…those poor people...

Nanami noticed the sunken look on your face, “I’m assuming…the Chi village didn’t get the aid they required… within the book you read…”

You shook your head slowly, gulping that harsh reality pill down. You felt pain and then anger, spitting out, “W-what could have done this?”

Sukuna sighed, “Use your nose omega.”

You did, breathing in that metallic-like tinge that you had hunted before. It was the very Gyron you had slain and ate.

Though you didn’t kill it fast enough to stop this from happening you hoped you had saved others from the bloodthirsty creature.

“Let’s go…” You whispered softly as your blonde nodded.

It was much more silent as you guys moved on from the area.

Death was a part of everyday life. You could try as you may to save as many people as you can but the truth was you couldn’t save them all. Even with knowing this, it was still hard to see people suffer such a fate, especially one so gruesome.

Gojo spoke up, breaking your silent dread with something a bit more hopeful, “Maybe we can save the Chi Village this time!”

You nodded your head, holding on to that idea. Trying to think more positively.

~

It took almost a day to make it to the holy tower.

“Look!” Toji had pointed it out to you when you could see it from afar.

The tower was huge and pristine, a light beaming upon it like some holy ring. It’s like they picked the spot with the best sun to place the tower. Despite the clouds in the sky, the rays were still able to cast their blessing upon the righteous building.

“Wow… it’s beautiful.” You spoke in awe.

“You say that about everything.” Sukuna snorted.

“No, I don’t!”

The others released a light-hearted laugh telling you that maybe you do say that about everything, but the world was just very pretty damn!

You fit your lips into a pout as you set your gaze upon the tower ahead of you. Today will mark day nine, you got here one day later than what you had hoped. You will have to learn fast and save Yuta and get to fucking Kobeq in thirteen days. Time was of the essence!

As you got closer to the holy tower you could hear some humming.

“Just in time for morning prayer.” Gojo muttered not at all sounding excited. He absolutely despised the elders. Well, you don't think any of your alphas actually liked them. If your alphas were the kings then they were considered the police of the world... with some very strange ideals.

The witch hunt was their fault for starters, which yes there were bad witches but there was some good ones. They just decided to slaughter them all! And there was also the death of Yaga. In the game, the divine sword is stolen by Mahito and his crew due to a trap they set. You are tasked to retrieve the weapon and despite returning it, the stupid elders had this bright idea to have Masamichi Yaga unalive himself for being a 'traitor'. Which, he didn't betray them he just made a bad judgment call. How would he have known he was being set up?! But nooooo, this was the only way to right his wrongs. It was supposed to be a respectful death but Yaga decided to flee the tower only to be captured and executed.

As you trotted to the tower you noticed an older man looking down upon you with his arms behind his back, a long white beard, and bushy eyebrows. Oh, look, the very man who killed Yaga himself.

Yoshinobu Gakuganji.

Unfortunately in the game, there was nothing you could do about the situation. Rules were rules. You knew your alphas hated it but they turned a blind eye to it. However, you hoped to curve that event so that Yaga may live. You don't know how you'd be able to handle such a situation if the events come to fruition. You know your heart of gold would not allow you to stand by silently as you watch such injustice. Fuck the priests... Except Utahime.

As you entered the courtyard you saw the holy soldiers of the tower in prayer. They were on their knees, within the lush grass as their hands clasped in front of them. The sun beamed down upon them as they raised their hands to it. Within the middle of the walkway was the gold statue of the warrior alpha Yuki. She stood proud with her wings behind her back, holy sword thrust into the air. Except the sword was not made of gold, it was the actual weapon. You heard many stories about the beautiful and fearless woman and strive to be every bit like her. You remember Dove even called you her when she saw how courageous you were the night before you left. It made your heart swell in pride.

You released an inner snort when you saw the weapon that gets stolen. What a fucking place to put it huh? Right out in the fucking open.

Two beta monks came toward you with their hands tucked in their sleeves, "Good morning Alphas-"

"Satoruuuu Gojoooo!" A loud voice echoed interrupting the peaceful atmosphere.

The monks sighed as they looked toward Yaga who was walking toward you all with a grin.

"Sup old man." Gojo greeted the alpha with a happy smile.

"Old?" The burly man let out a chuckle, "You aren't too far off my age boy."

Nanami helped you off your horse as your alphas greeted Yaga.

You took the time to look over his appearance. With his white robes and tie around his head he gave you a kind of Ryu street fighter vibe.

"Yaga." Getou nodded his head in respect, "It's good to see you are well."

"Getou?" Yaga questioned with a raised brow, "You still have your hair so long? What have I told you about it getting caught in battle?"

Your alpha rolled his eyes, "I'm not cutting my beautiful hair."

You smiled a bit at the interaction between your alphas and Yaga, it was almost like the same dialogue you run into in the game except you got to see the emotion and feel it. It felt more homey like Yaga was an older brother. You couldn't help but feel his death was another pain in the alphas' hearts that they just buried and moved on. Too accustomed to death to really morn...

"Have you been eating your protein?" Yaga questioned Toji as the men clapped hands.

"Have you?" Toji countered back with a grin, the two showing off their muscular grip strength. A weird arm wrestle thing going on. It ended in a nice little laugh as the two patted each other like some bros.

Then Yaga looked toward you with a smile.

His sudden attention caught you off guard, making you feel self-aware of the very revealing dress that you were wearing. Perhaps you should have put on something more conservative before entering these holy grounds!

 Yaga bowed before you, "Prime omega. I apologize I could not make your welcome party...please, forgive my absence."

You shook your head with a slight smile, "No worries, you will just have to make it to our next ceremony." You offered him a bow of your own, the man happy by your polite manners.

"If that will right my wrongs in your eyes, then it is done." He was about to say something else, but the slight excitement of the others cut him off.

"Grand priest!"

"Morning Grand priest!"

"Blessed day!"

You looked to see the others bowing in respect as the old man Yoshinobu walked down the stone path. The people were more excited for him than your alphas.

You bowed as did your men...except Sukuna. You pull on his arm and hiss, "We need their help, be nice please!"

Sukuna grumbles dropping his head- that's the best you were gonna get.

It was silent as the older man made his way to you. Not one person uttered anything other than praise or grace. He finally stands before you all.

"Grand Priest." Yaga nodded his head.

"Have you finished your morning duties?"

"I-I was working on them now."

"Hm..." The grand priest shifted to you all, "I see you have been disturbed. My my..." He sighs while pulling on his beard, "What is all of this ruckus hm?" He questions as he raises one bushy brow.

"Apologies for our appearance, " Nanami stepped into his political gear, voice, and respectful posture. "It would seem that we need your help in a critical matter that cannot wait."

"Go on?" The older man insists.

"I believe it would be best if we sit down to speak in private, there are quite a few things we must cover and some of the topics are a bit delicate."

"Delicate you say..." The man turns on his heels and then nods his head, "Very well, let us go to the sunroom." Without another word, your group nods goodbye to Masamichi as they move to follow the older man.

However, before you could even take another step the older alpha looked toward a group of betas. "Someone take our prime omega and get her settled in to a temporary nest."

You furrowed your brows, "No, I'm fine."

The man seemed to stutter as if put off by your sudden denial, instead of speaking to you he talked to your alphas as if you weren't even there, "Then perhaps your omega wishes to wash away her travels." He spoke as he continued to walk. "What would you have her do?"

"What?" You furrowed your brows.

"Would you like to bathe?" Toji asked but you shook your head- oh you heard him just fine.

You walked briskly stopping in front of your alphas as you spoke boldly, "With all due respect... grand priest... but I would like to accompany you for this important discussion."

The older man stopped, looking back with a mocking laugh, "Nonsense omega, this is alpha business."

You gawked as your alphas looked toward you realizing what was happening and that you were not taking this lightly.

Seeing the awkward disturbance the grand priest spoke in a more annoyed tone, "You all allow such arrogance in your omega?"

Nanami rests a hand upon your back, "Our omega is actually the one with the information. It would be in our best interest for her to be a part of this conversation or we might as well not even speak at all. It would be pointless without her."

Silence stretched as the man looked from your alphas and then-FINALLY- set his gaze on you.

You stood with your head held high, your alphas behind you, not in front. The statement was clear, you were the head of this shabang. Omega or not.

The old man released a little snort, "What a strange pack you have. What has happened to these alphas." He shook his head in disbelief as he shuffled forward. "Come along then."

You pressed your lips tightly together, feeling a bit pissy with that little altercation. There were some people who believed that an omega should be seen not heard... it would appear that he fell into that category. You would have never guessed that but still. You don't think you had problems with this in the game...but that's because you had no choice in the matter. Dove was submissive with all her choices and pretty much-accepted anything. It was the way of the Omegaverse.

You will be polite but you will be damned if you were going to be disrespected. You held ALL the fucking information! Who does that OLD FART THINK HE IS-

"Fix your face baby..." Toji whispered. His gaze was careful as he watched for anyone watching you. Disrespect was not taken lightly...especially toward the Grand Priest.

You smacked your lips trying to relax your glare.

"What happened to be nice huh?" Sukuna snickered under his breath.

Yeah... you had to be...nice.

Be nice...

You can do that.

"Would your omega like a cushion to rest on or will she also be joining us at the table?" The older man joked with your alphas.

On second thought...you just might cause a holy scene.

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Stun-Lock*: It means to daze/stun a mob and chain it perfectly in a way that their turn gets skipped and they cannot move. (Something along those lines lol)

Chef Note: I almost threw myself out the window. For some reason, my computer kept crashing as I was typing and it kept exiting out my work! So the first time it erased a bunch of stuff I typed and then the second time I wasn't prepared for it because I was like why would it happen again HAHAHAAH!! and it did! It has never done that before so I kept having to copy the chapter every new paragraph lol. Anyways we finally made it to the tower ! woooo~

Can I just say how much I love the idea of our alphas listening to us around the campfire as we tell them stories? Like have you ever been excited to tell a story to someone and you gotta make it extra juicy for them? One time I did this and my friend went to go watch the anime and they said my story was a lot more interesting than the actual anime and I was like damn lol my bad. Same thing happened to my mom too. She said its because I'm a good story teller XD (well I guess that makes sense now that think about it lol).