Back at the Army Base, the city of Brimstone

Author's pov:

"I didn't know the Plutarkians are capable of any kind of empathy.." Modo said while his right ear lobe was being stitched by one nurse that was in better condition now. "I can't believe you didn't let me do your ear's stitching!" Vinnie growled while he was nervously walking back and forth around the room. "Maybe he wanted to have the rest of his ear still attached to his head, Vincent.." Throttle chuckled, making the white furred male growl to him.

"Vinnie, we all are worried.. But there's nothing more we could do now than wait.. The Nurses will be alright.." Carbine sighed while leaning against a table. "Harley will be alright too! She's a strong one.." Throttle said while sitting on a seat next to the female who made a small warm smile to him after seeing him there. After that they turned to look at the others again, mostly to try to help Vinnie to calm down even a bit. "S- She had stopped breathing there!" Vinnie stuttered before punching a wall with his fist.

"She'll be alright, Punk.." General Stoker sighed while writing down every nurse's name they had found to make a report about it. Even though he was more quiet than normal, since he was worried about her, he didn't show it to anyone. "So.. Sapphire was there too? And the son of the Plutarkian leader is dead now?" He made sure he had heard them correctly after Carbine had told him everything when they had come back.

"Yes.. She was mistaken to be her sister.. But I can't thank enough for that.. Even if it sounds horrible" Throttle sighed and looked down, but then felt Carbine lifting his head up from his jaw with her hand. "Without her being there.. I don't think there would have been many chances to get any information about you.." She said, making him smile a bit and nod. She smiled at him and sat on his lap, making him wrap his arms around her waist. But seeing that made Vinnie even more frustrated, since he was so worried about her own female.

"That's right.. That mistake helped us.. Even if we took big damage too.." Stoker said from the computers and other devices. "But they seemed to take a bigger one.." Modo said after the nurse had patched his ear and left to check the other nurses next. He thanked her kindly, making her smile a bit to him even if it seemed to hurt her wounds. "Yeah.. Modo has a point there. It took me a moment to believe their reaction after seeing the leader's son's body.." Carbine said while Throttle was gently petting her cheek now. It made her smile at him even if they were talking about very serious topics.

"Babe, you believe me I didn't shoot him?" Throttle said while looking at her. He had given her some first aid to her arm's wound which wasn't actually that bad as earlier. "I do.. But I wouldn't have been mad if you did.. They are our enemies and they attacked us. We have all the rights to defend ourselves.." Carbine sighed deeply before a purr escaped from her mouth since he was still petting her. It made her blush and look a bit down since it was inappropriate for the moment.

"This is war.. Killing is not a solution, even a violence is not.. But like Carbine said, we have the right to defend ourselves.. Plutarkians are willing to steal our land, our planet! We can't just stand aside and let them do that.." General Stoker stood up and said while looking at each of them. "All kinds of feelings are alright to feel.. This is the first time for you to go through these kinds of experiences.." He continued while looking at Vinnie who hadn't calmed down yet.

"Easy for you to say! It's not your female who's laying there and fighting for her life!!" He growled while waiting for any kind of information to get from Harley's situation. Normally Stoker would have argued against him and put him in his place, but this time he just sighed and rolled his eyes before getting back to the devices since someone was calling him. In his mind he thanked the caller for the timing, so he wouldn't have much time to think about a certain thing that actually hurt him the most which he hadn't told anyone yet.

"It's turning night already, but I can't even think about going to sleep.. Even if other groups are now there.." Throttle sighed while the female leaned against his chest. "Me neither, but.." Carbine said but then yawned. "You sure?" Modo chuckled while he looked like his ear might ache a bit, but he didn't say anything or didn't take any meds from the nurse when she offered him some.

"Umm.. Maybe we should do some after all?" Throttle chuckled when he saw that she was about to close her eyes while taking a better position on his lap. "We got more backup, so you can go to rest awhile.. I'll get another higher general here, since I have to admit that I'd take a small break too.." Stoker said while stretching his arms.

"Vincent, will you go with us?" Throttle asked while turning to look at his nervous and worried bro. "No.. I'll wait here.." He said while walking a circle now. "Hey.." Modo started to say while walking to him to lift his hand on his shoulder. It made him stop walking and turn to look at him instead of the flooring or walls he had been just looking at during his nervous wandering around. "I'll stay with you and we can bunk on the couches here.. They'll inform you when there's a need for it.." He said, making him smile a bit and nod before a yawn escaped from him too. For some reason he felt guilty about it, but he wasn't actually the only one from them since they all had the same feeling.

"That's settled then.." Throttle said while getting up, he carried the female in his arms bridal style when she opened her eyes again. "Huh?" She mumbled but got a kiss to her forehead from the male. "Just continue sleeping, dear.." He smiled and got a small smile from her as a response before she actually fell asleep in his arms. She was a powerful leader and did her duty well as a general, but it took a lot of her not only physical but also mental powers which he understood well.

"There are some small rooms downstairs that can be used as temporary bedrooms.. We can use some of them now, so if there's any alarms, information or anything, we'll hear them first" Stoker explained while waiting for the other general to take his place. "Sure, I know where they are" Throttle nodded and started to head there already, but stopped right at Vinnie who still looked pretty nervous. "She'll be alright.. Even if all of them are injured, they'll take care of each other. There's even some soldiers helping them and more nurses will come from other regiments before they can work normally again" He said and touched his tail with his own since his hands were taken.

"That won't take my worries away.." He sighed deeply while Modo patted his back gently. "I'm worried about Jessica too.. Even about Sapphire, but I know they'll be alright.. We can hope to see them next time in the morning" He smiled at their younger bro, making him nod and smile a bit too. "Let's wake each other up if anything happens" Throttle said, making them nod to him before Vinnie and Modo went to prepare two couches for them while the commander headed to downer level with the sleeping beauty in his arms.

"You know you said quite wise words to calm him down.." He heard her saying when he opened one of the room's doors with his tail to walk inside. "What? You are awake?" He said and turned to look down at her. "Umm.." She blushed and nuzzled against his chest that was covered with a light green army shirt. The Blood on their clothes had dried already. "Carbine.." He smirked at the view before he was about to lift her down.

"No!! Don't you dare.. I'm still asleep!" She laughed while grabbing him from his vest as a way to try to stay there. "Oh surely you are! But I'd take my shoes off.. I know you hate to have them in bed" Throttle laughed, making her growl. "You know me too well to use an excuse like that will work on me.." She sighed when he lifted her down on her feet.

"I know, babe" He grinned while taking his army boots off. "Babe? I heard you were about to call me that on the field too.. And even called me 'baby' when I arrived with the reinforcements.. You need to be more careful with that, Commander!" She chuckled while taking her boots off too. "I'll be more careful next time, General.." He whispered to her ear, making shivers go down her spine, after he had placed her shoes down while she was still taking her other one off.

"But I just can't forget that you faked being asleep just to make sure I'd carry you here.." He grinned while wrapping his arms around her waist to hug her from behind. "I didn't fake it! I woke up when I heard you guys talking.." She blushed when she felt him against her. "Lies.. I smell lies here!" He growled playfully, making her giggle in his arms.

"What are you going to do about that, huh Commander?" She smirked while they slowly started to walk towards the bed. Or actually she tried to get away from him, but he didn't let her go. "Maybe umm.. Punish you? To prevent you from sleeping.." He smirked at her, making her blush. "What if I don't allow that? I think you might be too boring to hang around so I might fall asleep any minute.." She winked at him from the corner of her eyes before faking a yawn.

"Then I'll make you think that twice!!" He laughed before lifting her up with bridal style again, making the other shoe drop down from her hands when she screamed and started to giggle. She blushed when he kicked the door closed before walking to the bed that was rather small, but both of them were sure they would fit there just fine.

At the enemies fortress

"Leo's dead?! My condolences, Stilton.. But now, what are your next plans for Mars?" Said a voice from a large monitor on the wall. "My Lord.. I have just lost my son.." Dominic T. Stilton said while standing in front of the monitor. "Like I would care.. Unfortunate loss!" The Voice said, making him sigh before coughing to try to clear his voice.

"My next plans for Mars.. I have just commanded the forces to exterminate the whole Martian mice population! But I'll have my revenge for my son's death.. That male mouse will suffer deathly!" He growled, making the other one on the monitor laugh evilly. "Sounds better from you, Stilton! Are you going to call a super villain to make the process.. Umm.. More faster?" The Voice said suggestively while grinning at his underling.

"Yes, yes. Definitely, Lord Camembert! May I ask if you have any suggestions as the glorious and smelly Plutarkian High Chairman?" Dominic T. Stilton flattered the Plutarkian High Chairman during their video call where he told him the situation on Mars after the traditional Plutarkian greeting.

"I actually do.. I heard about one very talented criminal.. Here's the information for you. Make sure the extermination will go fast!" Lord Camembert said while sending a file to him before hanging up the call. "I will, my Lord.." Stilton grinned while reading the information about the super villain he would definitely get there. But at the same time, his thoughts were on his late son..

The next morning

"Even if our planet is in the middle of a crisis.. You always know how to cheer me up, Throttle" Carbine sighed deeply while looking at the roof. She felt the male's strong arms around her while she was leaning against him. Their tails were wrapped around each other when he lifted his head up a bit to nuzzle against her cheek which made her blush and giggle.

"You have gone through a lot of horrible things.. Cheering you up is at least what I can do for you.. You know I love seeing you smiling.. Seeing you crying breaks my heart, not even mentioning that you get hurt.." He said while wrapping his arms around her tighter when she was petting the back of his palms with her hands.

"Well don't make me cry then with your beautiful words.." She sighed while turning to her other side, now facing him. He still had his arms around her while they tightened their tails grip a bit. They just looked at each other for a moment to just enjoy the company. "Mornin', Beautiful.." He smiled at her, making her smile too before she leaned to kiss him.

"Morning.. But aren't you surprised too that we got to sleep this much?" She said after she leant backwards and started to pet his shirtless chest. She started to draw something on it with her index finger which made him smile warmly at her. "Maybe a bit.. But I'm honestly happy about it.. We might not have moments like this much in the future.." He sighed deeply, making her sigh too before she laid her head on his chest while continuing petting him. He lifted his other hand on her back to pet her gently.

"So you are going to leave me.." She said while turning to her other side to look at him. "What? No! I meant the war! It can get more intense anytime.." He said, but then sighed when he saw her sticking her tongue out to him. "Carbine.." He growled and turned to look away from her. "I wish we would have normal problems instead of this.." She sighed while looking at him turning to look back at him, one eyebrow raised.

"You would like to fight with me instead of cuddling peacefully?" He said suspiciously while looking at her. She chuckled and rolled her eyes. "You know what I mean!" She said but then saw him grinning now which made her lift her other eyebrow up. "What?" She asked and took a better position in his arms.

"Just thinking about your tongue.." He smirked at her, making her blush. "My tongue?" She rolled her eyes before looking at him again. "Yeah.. What it would taste like this morning.." He winked at her, making her blush. "Oh? You want it roasted with red wine and some sauce on your plate? Is that what you meant, Commander?" She grinned, making him almost choke on his own saliva when she started to laugh again.

"Carbine!!" He laughed and started to tickle her all around her body, making her laugh even more now. She tried even to escape him but he pulled her back into his arms. "Throttle, I can't breathe!" She laughed while some tears of happiness were filling her eyes. "Blame yourself! You are simply just impossible sometimes, Carbine" He laughed when she got to sit on him after he had finally stopped tickling her.

"Am I? But ain't that what you liked about me in the first place? When I won you in our little bet.." She grinned while laying down on him which made his body a little tense. He smirked at her the same time he enjoyed the view having her right there on him. "I'm not sure.. Would you lighten up my memory a bit?" He said huskily, making her ears drop down as a sign her heart was about to melt. He could see that from her expression too.

"Your memory? Are you getting old, honey?" She said the way made him gulp and drop his ears now down, before she leaned forward to kiss him again. But soon he took the situation in his hands since he rolled them over to lay now on her while kissing her deeply. They both enjoyed it so much they didn't hear someone knocking the door. And just when she opened her mouth to him to let their tongues play, they heard someone busting through the door.

"Moorniiiin' loove biirds!!" Vinnie shouted while literally dashing through the door, making Carbine gasp and Throttle lift the blanket over them to cover her. "Vincent!!" He growled when he saw his bro there. "Oh sorry.. You two were busy while we got an important message from the field!" He said when Modo opened the door, or what was actually left from it, to walk in with the Silver Star General.

"Would you guys please get the military band here too?!" Carbine growled while still laying under the tan furred male. "Oh right.." Stoker gulped and turned his back to them with Modo, while the gray furred male grabbed Vinnie from the back of his bandoleer to lift him up from the ground since he had fallen over during the door crash, and turn him around too. Now all three of them were standing there, their backs facing the couple to give them what was left from their privacy.

"Important message? Why didn't you wake us up earlier?" Throttle said while giving Carbine her army pants from the ground. She was wearing her underwear and her undershirt too, while the male was having only his boxers on him. "The Enemy has got some reinforcements and our group is needed on the field now.. So when you have got yourselves dressed again, we'll leave pronto!" Stoker said, while the couple started to put their clothes back on faster while handing each other's clothes to their right owners.

"Reinforcements? Like what? More fish?" Throttle asked while pulling his light brown army pants back on. When he saw Carbine looking at his doings, he winked at her, making her blush and focus on her own clothes more. "A Super villain.. We only know that we are needed there eagerly since he destroys whole buildings without even being seen.." Modo explained now but then Carbine talked.

"Since you two are here now.. How are the nurses and Sapphire?" Carbine said after getting herself ready while Throttle was putting his green army vest on him. "Twins got out and back to work this morning.. Harley is still resting there but a bit better. All of the others will survive too" Stoker said while turning around since he saw from the corner of his eyes that they were ready. He nodded to the other two males that it was okay to turn around now.

"You should learn how to use the door properly!" Carbine growled while lifting Vinnie up against the wall from his bandoleer after he had just turned back to them. "We knocked!! It's not my fault you two were too busy to hear it! But by your actions.. You haven't done it yet since you are so grumpy, General?" He grinned, making the black haired general growl and drop him down violently before leaving the room first. "You'll fix that door once we get back!!" They heard her shouting after she had already gone.

"What did you do wrong? I thought you were good with her?" Vinnie wondered while getting up from the ground to look at Throttle. He smacked the back of his head, making him fall on the floor again while the commander growled and left the room. Modo and Stoker just rolled their eyes while chuckling when they all joined the female general who was already waiting for them at the bikes.

"No breakfast?" Throttle asked while sitting on his black Harley Davidson. "Woke up earlier next time and you'll get some.. Or do something better next time with her.." Vinnie grinned but then saw Carbine glaring at him so deathly it made him gulp and be quiet till they got to the field by five bikes, one for each of them.

"Oh no.." Carbine swallowed when they saw the east side of the Brimstone. It was completely destroyed now since something had totally blown up the buildings. "What's going on here?!" Modo wondered while they were driving along where there had been a street just yesterday. "I thought it wasn't this bad.." Vinnie was as horrified as the others were too about the view.

"Watch out!!" Throttle shouted just before they heard loud heavy metal playing and a laser beam hit the building right behind them after they had been driving for awhile. It made the whole building fall down, making all five of them get separated when they tried to not get squished by the fallen pieces. "What makes things like that? That would be awesome if it was just by our side!" Vinnie howled while looking at the building, but then they heard Stoker talking.

"Look over there.. The Beams must come from that guy.." He pointed to a hill where a pink haired guitarist was playing a guitar and the beams really did come from his instrument. And somehow, he destroyed whole buildings just by playing some hard rock..