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His ear twitched as he stayed silent, before he nodded slowly. "...yeah. Brothers an' sisters."

"So yeah. I hope we work well together. Cause you're pretty cool and real determined and I can see you going far...even though that kind of worries me with your age but this is your decision." She nodded before standing.

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He grumbled, closing his eyes as he was otherwise unresponsive.

She sighed as she shifted. "I'm sorry for arguing with you earlier. We're a team now. Brother and sister in this together in the Insurgency."

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Tommy laid on the platform, closing his eyes with a tired groan.

"You good down here?" She asked as she sat carefully next to him huffing quietly as she felt her muscles ache.

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Tommy sighed, hesitating before he nodded. "...alright."

"Good, now let's start." Techno nodded.

It was a little after noon when Techno called a break on his lesson as he had to check on the training of his troops. He had told the both of them basic movements before jumping into sparring to teach through improving admist an actual fight.

(Y/N) knew she'd feel sore tomorrow and she'd have a few good bruises, at least she felt like she was improving.

"Alright. I'll be back in a few minutes. Stay here and we'll keep going when I get back." Techno told them before walking off.

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Tommy perked up, beaming. "You didn't ask me! I beat up a guard with a friend once!! I used a shovel!" He grinned widely, chest puffing up. "Yeah, I'm pretty good."

"That’s improvise fighting and you had help. This is to help you so you don't need immediate help and maybe you don't even always need a weapon." Techno explained. "Though we will train with weapons once you get basic defense and combat."

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Tommy shrugged. "I'm a minor. What's her excuse?" He grinned, nodding at Techno. "Yes, sir."

Techno sighed as he looked at the both of them before looking to the woman. "Basic defense, what do you know?"

"Uh, mostly simple hand to hand. Nothing much past that. Dream only used to teach me when we were on the run, so even then, I'm rusty."

"Then we'll start from the beginning. Its going to be a long day." Techno nodded.

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Tommy's eyebrows raised as he crossed his arms. "that's not sneaking, that's acting. That's different."

She crossed her arms as well. "Oh yeah sure, I act pretty damn good, but I also get into offices and bedrooms. And do you know how to make allies to gather information? And keys? And secret passages? An informate can run far, but they can fly with the right allies. There's a lot to learn but today." She looked to Techno. "Combat?"

"Yeah. So are you two done bickering like five year olds?" Techno asked, making her blush lightly in embarrassment for losing her cool.

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Tommy looked greatly offended, ears twitching. "You think...a dog hybrid who worked as a senator's maid....is better at sneaking than...me. A racoon hybrid. Who grew up stealing food. I...I don't even have a joke. I don't think I've ever been so insulted."

(Y/N) own ears twitched as her tail flicked. "I'm a wolf hybrid first off." She pointed at Tommy before turning to Techno. "And I have no choice, do I?"

He shook his head. "It was Wilbur's suggestion and we agreed and Tommy agreed."

She put her hands on her hips, taking a deep breath before looking at Tommy. "You don't tell a fucking soul." She threatened. "I am Sentor Dream's sister. We pretended I was his maid for years and I stole several high officers and senators secrets for blackmail."

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Tommy frowned, glancing at Spot. "How come you went to pick her up?"

"Because she didn't know where it was and I forgot to tell her she's training today with us."

"With? Wait, he's training too?" She questioned.

"Yes, and you'll also be teaching him to sneak around." Techno nodded.

"I'm sorry? No offense to you Tommy, but he's a kid!" She protested.

"Yeah and he took the oath, what's the problem?"

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Wilbur smiled softly, gently smoothing Fundy's hair before he stood, making his way to bed.

Tommy was up early the next morning, bouncing on his feet as he waited for Techno at the training ground.

Techno came and knocked on Spot's, surprised when she opened a minute after, looking already wide awake.

"Early riser?" He asked.

"Yeah...haven't learned to sleep in yet." She hummed. "Are we training today?"

"Yup, come on."

She quickly grabbed her things and followed after him to the training grounds, furrowing her eyebrows when she saw Tommy.

"Tommy?"

"Good. You made it." Techno nodded to him.

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Wilbur sat there for a long moment, watching his son before he gently smoothed his hand over his head. "Sleep well, little champion."

He gently kissed Fundy's forehead.

He squirmed lightly in his sleep but did not stir awake.

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Wilbur moved to Fundy's bed, carefully sitting on the edge as he stared down at the boy quietly, eyes softening as he gazed at him.

He gave a soft yawn in his sleep as he stretched slightly before nuzzling his tail once more.

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He smiled softly and gently kissed her, before he pulled back. "Let me go check in on Fundy and then we can go to bed." He kissed her forehead before he moved down the hall to Fundy's room, carefully opening the door to peer inside.

"I'll be waiting for you." She hummed before going for the bedroom.

Fundy laid peaceful in his bed, lightly hugging onto his own tail as he slept.

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He smiled softly. "The new hybrids are settling in alright, then?"

"Yes, they're all very much enjoying their new homes and settling in with it all rather well." She nodded.

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He smiled softly, gently kissing her head as he closed his eyes. He made...a lot of decisions. Including the decisions he made today. And he was not always sure Sally or Fundy would be proud of him for those decisions...who would be? Sending young hybrids to war...even if they needed the manpower to make the future better for hybrids, how could you ever excuse such decisions. He kissed her head softly. "Is Fundy in bed?"

"Yes. He was out like a light tonight." Sbe smiled softly. "I took him with me today as I did some work so he got very excited and was exhausted when we got back."

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"You do Just as much for all of us, Sally. You help the community, you help organize the non war front...I know dad helped with the building aspect, but I also know he's rubbish about dealing with the...non traditional hybrid aspects. Prefers leaving all the organization and governing to us." He kissed her nose. "And I'm always so busy with the resistance..."

"Mmh, but I understand why you're so busy dear." She hummed. "You're helping to make a safer world for our family. I wouldn't feel safer in anyone else's hands." She gently kissed the corner of his mouth. "And I wouldn't want to be with anyone else." She smiled softly before kissing him fully.

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He hummed, nuzzling his face into her neck with a soft sigh. "Mm...I'm grateful for you everyday, Sally. Thank you for choosing me, despite the danger. Thank you for choosing our son. Thank you for cleaning this home, thank you for caring for our son, thank you for being patient with me, even when I'm not home all day..." he kissed her cheek softly. "I love you."

Sally dried her hands as she smiled softly before running a hand through his hair. "I love you too. But I have to thank you as well. For protecting our home and us. For helping our people. Thank you for our son as well. Thank you for doing so much with so little rest. Everything I do, is the least I can do after everything you do for our home."