Risky Gamble

The council looks up at him and his wife as they sit across at the end of the table. Everyone was called here today about a prospect and resource acquisition but what they see before them, this is foolishness. He looks over as the head of the Second family speaks up. "So you are saying you started communications with this God of Beasts to transfer here before speaking with us. Now that you got their attention you are saying we give up the entirety of an artificial island to this group of children if they can find a spot to stay on it?"

Anthony takes a deep breath as he looks to them all and focuses back on the head of the First family. "We have all saw his videos however the last one is the only one I care about." he plays Dante arriving on Silver as he was browsing holos "That is a fully grown, adult, Titan classed constrictor and he used it as a means of transportation to get him and his group back."

A few are looking it over as many only keep a mild interest in the other cities outside of businesses and seldom in the stunts pulled for publicity. The head of the Seventh family speaks up now as he looks to him after watching the video all the way until it fades away and they head inside. "His demand was the island or is it the compromise to make the deal work?"

She nods as he motions and one waves as she speaks. "His demands are for everything to fund and establish the business he won't relocate without. Housing for all of those he will bring with him and what that entails. His final request is for a large training ground for his team the size of his present training ground as a minimum."

The head of the First speaks up as she is thinking. "So why not house him in the city proper if that is all?" she looks up and thinks as she nods "The last one must be it. Him being from a land city they would have far greater area for locations so the size is the issue isn't it?"

She nods her head. "You are indeed correct and the area they have presently is bigger than all but three of the head families' entire home estates." this gets a reaction from the room but she continues "However we have spoken with both Dante and the head of Wildside. Thanks to this we have come to understand a few things about this God of Beasts."

The head of the Tenth speaks up now. "Why are we even considering this? We can just go reclaim it and share a sliver with him and be done with this." he looks around "By this time those damned Horned Orcas would have moved on for sure."

Anthony speaks up now. "The last reclamation attempt was twenty years ago. A total of six hundred went out for the island. Half were lost to creatures on the way and by the perimeter before they ever landed. Once upon the island in the first four days the count was down to less than thirty. The last message was partway through day six about how we all should die as the sound of chewing was heard over the audio."

The room is silent as many know this event well. It was the most recent try and they lost a great deal in the effort and gained zero success. She speaks up now that he has silenced the room. "So you are saying to throw this young man and his group into the jaws of near certain death?" he shakes his head as she sighs rubbing her nose "What is it you are saying then Anthony?"

He looks around the room and readies himself. "I am saying we unleash a greater beast on that island than is presently there. With his skills he will bring nature to bear on nature in a clash for dominance and by all accounts. He doesn't accept anyone above him without a bloody war in which only one side leaves."

She puts a hand on his arm as he sits back and leans forward. "We tell him if he succeeds he can claim the island as his home and the base for her company plus training grounds. However this is only the first step." everyone looks to her "It is time for them to come again and it is known. We can't suffer the damages another time without most if not all of our home sinking."

Everyone is silent and now a voice speaks up from the side. "When would he show up and can we get them here sooner if it is a ways off?" Anthony says he desires to finish his year as most the room jerks because that would give them under a month for everything "You didn't agree to that did you?!"

Anthony waves his hands and shakes his head. "I have not agreed to anything yet and we are in discussions only. He has his requirements and we are working on those. While he mentioned the schooling and I used higher education first to lure him." he sighs "He didn't take the bait and instead went after more practical concerns."

She listens as people are now talking and opens up the holo watching a few of his. She knows more about his personality than most in this room likely does as she watches them with her daughter. She stops at one now and thinks as she looks up. "Training camp in which we reward him the camp if he succeeds." Everyone stops talking and looks to her as she nods looking to Anthony. "Either we gamble on him or we accept our fate to fade from this planet like so many others."

As a few go to speak up she waves a hand to silence them. "I will contact him today. But what do I say about when he should come?"

She gets a slight smile. "Tell him our best say they can reclaim it within two months from now." everyone looks to her "Let him know, first come first serve." she looks around the table "This young man has suffered more at the hands of the wealthy of his city than we know and we know a great deal. However seeing this as a reward he can claim for all of those he loves and protects. That island will be the freedom he holds most dear plus is a way to show those stepped on can bite harder than the one in the boot."

Everyone is silent as most had decided to start looking him up later tonight but now the head of the First has spoken. As voice after voice agrees she nods and faces Anthony. He stands and bows to the council as he speaks. "I will do as you suggest and keep you all up to date on every development."

Dante looks over seeing his name again that evening and skips it as he needs to focus. His life is in his hands with a pissed off tigress and it is no time to be thinking about after he graduates. He is only hoping he makes it that far right now while he double checks his vials. Onya walks over and pats his side smiling up to him kindly as he nods. "Try not to die Dante." He laughs.

He looks like hell come sunrise as he enters the gate and doesn't speak just waves. None of his squad is there and he is thankful as he heads home. Crawling into the bath he soaks his cuts and bites as he brings her out while she purrs happily. "You are evil." She licks his chest softly and washes him as he soaks in the bath.

Seeing the message still on his watch he taps it since last night is over now. "Hey sorry I had a prior engagement." he blinks as Anthony got better looking before the view shifts and he sees the face from before "Damn Anthony. You are a player to have such a young girl in your bed."

Anthony gets a bit of a smile as his wife glares at him so he clears his throat. "That was my wife Dante." his response of damn man she is what twenty spare your heart makes both laugh "Stop thinking about her and focus young man." he gets hard to as Anthony laughs to his smile "Okay I have news for you if you have time now."

Dante sits and listens to everything and smiles thinking about the contest to claim it but they only have two months. Thinking now he looks to his watch and back to the holo. "If we try this we will be missing much of the end of the year."

Anthony moves it over as she says wait and he looks before he scoops it up. Dante is sitting with a giant grin but no words until she takes it back in a robe. "This is the file for the island. If you manage to take it as yours than the entire island, surface, substructure, facilities, resources, and creatures are yours to do with as you decide."

She gasps seeing his shocked reaction as he glances down and pushes that sideways. "This is a lot more than I was thinking and if we leave some alive we can use them as a living training ground." he thinks and moves standing up as she stares as he gave up giving a damn as he walks around thinking "Okay if I ask most if not all of my team will go for this. We can't bring anyone else until safe but once safe you need to ship anything extra Edna needs."

She just nods as her eyes are wide seeing him in full glory as he stops shrugging as he flexes and she flares up before looking around for Anthony. Hearing about a still she does just that and taps it to her watch before deleting it. "Okay if you can do this I doubt anyone would argue with required materials to establish a company that is going to grow so fast." he nods as he looks around "What are you looking for now?"

He looks to her and winks as she nods hanging up. Monica opens her eyes and smiles softly as she nods her head with a giggle. "What got you so worked up Massster?" He tells her a future of pain and freedom as she barks twice. Once he is calmed she is resting in his arms and rubs his chest. "So they will give you an island if you can reclaim it?" he nods as he traces her "We are ready to stand at your side always. Even if she was gone tonight dealing with family business." she giggles as he nods "However I don't think I mind being your preferred at times."

He holds her close as he is thankful after they talked and found out how they are both eager, not just because he saved them. Looking to her now he feels that a woman like this would be a wonderful girlfriend and better wife. "Thank you for being willing to help calm my heart and mind." she says anytime as he smiles "You ready to prove my Priestesses are second to none?"