The Keeper

'I traveled the land my heart filled with sorrow weepin out each hour I stayed. The tears ran down my eyes as the images, sounds echoed in my ears. "I'm sorry! This was not suppose to happen!! I'm sorry!" Was all I could do I had heard about what things happened in the areas. I wanted to help them but what could I do? What could I say to help them all? How could this happen? Was all I could think about staring at the pillow. I haven't done anything. Why am I being punished to? I vowed to find a way to make things right but what could I do? I'm being punished alo for just existing. Why does it matter? what skin color I have? My gender? My sexual preference? why is there so much hate?? When was it okay to turn your back on your beliefs? Why is there so much killing? Stealing? 

Judgement has finally come. I must find some answers. Why thou? Who said it was okay to Kill? Rape? Steal? Lie? Who? Why?' 

Soft heavy breathing echoed through my mind placing the ink back down on top of the desk. "I got this, it'll be okay." Whispering to myself, "Everything is going to be okay." The parchment crumbled up to the side of the desk by itself as another piece of parchment was placed along the top of the desk. The parchment uncoiling itself out in front of me. My eyes staring blankly at the empty parchment. My hand tapping slightly against the desk, "Just, ya know. Write it out simple." talking to myself before taking another deep breath. Closing my eyes trying to picture the words sorting inside my head writing it out on the parchment in front of me. Only to open my eyes seeing that the parchment was still empty.

"Okay." Touching the ink to the parchment and began writing.

'I The Keeper of the Dragontree hearby take my oath.

I writing this to give back everything my people have taken with interest for all of our wrongs against others or both our own kind and to those we shared this land with. I would like to thank you for waiting for this. I don't know how else to say how sorry I am. You all have so much and so many reasons to want / need revenge on us all. We have built so much and done so many things wrong. I don't know how to make things right anymore.

What can I do? To make things right in this world? What can The DragonTree do for you? I am the Keeper. How may I serve you? Anyway, whatever is decided it will be done. The DragonTree will make the wrongs that has been done wright. Will things get better or am I just not doing things right? Everytime I do the right thing but I'm the bad guy still? Why? All I've ever done was try and help. My attempts at helping it seems to be the wrong way to do things. 

I will continue to keep trying to help. My soul will live on, my name may change in your realms. I promise to always come to aid those who ask for my help. I am The Keeper. I will continue to be no matter what, as the blood of the founding fathers. I return all land that once belong to you all. I return with great sorrow and I only ask to do what you want with it. I personally do not have much but it is yours. As the rightful owner of this land. I am ready, please allow me to at least try and make things right. Things that were wronged to break bondage that is done and over do. Please and Thank you.

To all deities of the lands I write this now, I apologize for all those that have wronged you. To all souls left wondering these lands and others, I will make sure you find you way home. To the deities that have been waiting for you all for so long. To families that have been waiting for closure and truth.

Signed,
The Keeper'

Looking at the words on the parchment with a heavy sigh. "Shit, this looks horrible. I messed it up." Edged of the parchment curled up rolling it off of the desk and onto the floor. "Wait." Quickly reaching out to grab the parchment only to fumble around with it. "Hey! N-noo don't take that one. I can make a better wa." The parchment dissolved quickly, "..Sh." my head lowered onto the desk. "Okay. That's fine. Totally." Another parchment unrolled on top of the desk lightly tapped against the back of my head.

"Hm?" lifting my head to see the parchment. "Ah, Alright." Two words were written at the top middle of the parchment. 

'The Truth'

"The Truth?" Reading it aloud for a moment, "Write. The Truth? uh.." Staring at the words with my head tilted to the side as I thought about what it could mean. Reaching up to my head scratching slightly, leaning back in the chair a bit more. "What truth? Which truth? All truths? My truths?" 

"Or the truth of what I just wrote? Maybe." Standing up from the desk pushing my chair back in front of the desk before walking around the desk pacing. My head glancing every once in a while at the parchment then at the desk. Sitting back down after the third time around the desk. "Okay, I'll just start writing."

'The truth is once a deity is taken out of law, justice, documents. The contracts, vows or oaths made under their name were null and void. It is like you insulted, spit in the face of your own deity you worship. Disregarding what you just did and acting as if you were above them and that your actions were justified. The truth is you just insulted the deity you worship. An example of this would be a nation I was born into.

People came from a distant land crossing a large sea of water. The people left their own homes and lands for more or less. The same reason to find a place were they could live in peace and away from those that wished to do them harm. Some coming to the new land to escape the governments of the old lands to make a new start. Finding that the land they found was already inhabited by another people. Some were greeted with open arms, the people of the land shared and helped the ones that came from the sea. Only to have the people from across the sea make deals and contracts using vows & oaths of their deities to make this land a place where they all could live in peace with each other.

But once the deals were done they killed and did horrible things to those that once helped them and gave without dishonoring their own deities, beliefs. The people from across the sea caged and tortured the people of the land driving them out of their homelands and into places some barely survived. The people of the land had kept their end of the contracts. But the people from across the sea allowed some to live, letting their numbers grow slightly only fulfilling some of their end of the contracts. The people from across the sea grew in number and in strength from their own people. Using their own like livestock 250 years of both their own people and the people of the land. Many more people came from  across the sea wanting the same as the original people. Some weren't so lucky and some were.

The government made by the people across the sea took the deity they worshiped and disgracefully. Dismissed their existence, taking the protection that their deity. They had said was protecting the lands across all their territory. Now was not in their oaths or vows. As the deity they worshipped wouldn't have wanted any of the killed and horrible things that the people from across the sea had done. If the people from across the sea had continued to live in peace with the people of the land things would have been different. But as they took the deity they worshiped out of the contracts, vows, oaths. They no longer have any rights to those contracts vows or oaths. They have broken each contract and the people of the land are truthfully and lawfully the rightful owners once again of the lands they once shared with the people from across the sea.

Signed,
The Keeper'

Placing the ink down rubbing my hands together feeling sore, "Ow." Wincing in pain some as my hands continued to rub against each other. "Why's that hurt?" The parchment rolled up like before but this time on the desk and dissolving. "I hope that was the truth you, were wanting me to write about. That's what I think is the truth anyway." My eyes growing heavy, "Why am." I didn't get a chance to say anything else as my body went limp. Falling against the desk pushing it back slightly as my body laid upon the floor.

"Peggy Sue"

"I've heard you sing, I've come for a song." A female voice called out with authority, slight annoyance her eyes looking around at the darkness. her nose twitching slightly at the smell which made her cover her nose with her sleeve. "Sing." wooden chair clapped against the floor as a guard placed it near the cell bars. Looking at the guard before cleaning off the chair sitting down. "Filthy, you can't find me a cleaner one?" The guard shook their head nervously standing in attention with their arms at their side. "I wasn't informed you would be coming down or I would have gathered you a more appropriate seating." She scuffed with a low growl adjusting herself in the chair.

"Well? Sing! I don't have all day!" Exhaling through her nose with a groan, "I came to this disgusting place to hear you sing. Now sing!" Her claws tapped against the arm of the chain. The guard stepped closer to the bars. "Sing! That's a order." She slowly growing impatient. "You can rot in there. You there." Waving a guard over to her, "I thought you said this one could sing? Are you trying to make a fool of me?!" The female stared into the guards eyes with rage building "N-no! Never I wouldn't. They do sing I have heard them. I wo-." The guard shook slightly, she snapped at them quickly.

 "No food for both of you today understood? If you say they do sing then I will be back tomorrow and if they still do not sing then both of you will be having something in common." The guard opened their mouth wanting to say something but closed their mouth and nodded.  "Both of you will be in these disgusting cells with no food, for wasting my time with this nonsense." The guard lowering their head knowing there was no arguing it was going to be a rough day now without any food.

Chains slid along the cold dirt floor, interrupting the conversation on the other side of the bars. The torches flickering outside of the cell walls. The chains crashing down upon the ground as it led into the shadows of the cell. "If you knew. Peggy Sue." A light tapping of chains against the ground as the voice sang softly from the shadows. "Then you'd know why I feel blue." The singing echoed through the cell and down the hallway slightly before fading into silence. "Without Peggy."

 "My Peggy Sue"
The light of the torch barely lighting the way through the halls "Oh, well, I love you, gal"
"Yes, I love you, Peggy Sue" She scuffed through her nose at the singing before glancing back at the guard. The guard smiled nervously while standing near the cell bars, turning their attention to the ground.
"Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue"
"Oh, how my heart yearns for you"
"Oh, Peggy." 
"My Peggy Sue"
"Oh, well, I love you, gal"
"Yes, I love you, Peggy Sue"
"Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue"
"Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue"
"Oh, Peggy."
"My Peggy Sue"
"Oh, well, I love you, gal"
"And I need you, Peggy Sue"
"I love you, Peggy Sue"
"With a love so rare and true"
"Oh, Peggy." 
"My Peggy Sue"
"Well, I love you, gal"
"I want you, Peggy Sue"

The chains tapping continued, along with a slight tap of the guards foot against the ground. "So you weren't lying after all. Very well you can eat today" The female looked to the guard then back at the one behind the bars. "When I want a song you sing, and you get to eat. Make me wait and you get nothing." Nothing else was said as the song continued. The rhythm of the chains and tapping of feet on the ground, the cold dry ground kicked up a slight bit of dust.

"Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue"
"Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, Peggy Sue"
"Oh, Peggy, my Peggy Sue"
"Oh, well, I love you, gal"
"Yes, I need you, Peggy Sue"
"I love you, Peggy Sue"
"With a love so rare and true"
"Oh, Peggy, my Peggy Sue"
"Oh, well, I love you, gal"
"And I want you, Peggy Sue"
"Oh, well, I love you gal"
"And I want you, Peggy Sue!"

"Is that it? Who is this Peggy Sue? A lover perhaps? It's not even about me, what a worthless song. Tomorrow give me a song worth my time." She sat there waiting for a reply as she stared at the figure in the shadow. "Speak!" She commanded before narrowing her eyes staring directly at the shadows. The guard cleared their throat, "Answer the questions! Speak!" The guard leaned down tugging on the chain against the figure trying to pull them from the shadows. "Fine, starve." She stood from the chair glaring at the shadowed figure and dusting off her body from the chair. "Get me a more suitable seat next time." Her face covered with her sleeve turning and leaving as her body guards led and followed through the hallways with their own torches to light the way.

"Yes! I will make sure the seats will be suitable! I'll make sure they'll answer you next time!" The guard bowed their head staring at the ground letting go of the chain as it fell to the floor. "Good, if they don't that's fine long as they sing." Leaving with her bodyguards trying to push the body guard in front of her to move faster wanting to get out of the stench. "DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SMELL!" She growled coughing slightly, "MOVE!" Their pace moved faster with her orders, the guard watched and looked around. "Smell? How?" The lady was already out of the hallway and headed out of the prison.

The guard groaned before staring into the cell. "Well you going to say something or is that it?" The figure laid itself down against the floor and curled up against the wall. Having it's ragged clothing tare slightly while on the ground. "Right. Get some rest while you can." The guard followed down the trail behind the lady and her bodyguards. The torch in their grasp, the cell became darker and darker as the only light left. A cold breeze gently caressed along the walls as the warmth of the flame left. Footsteps of the guard began to fade with the echoing of sounds. The chill lingered as a frosted claw like fingertips touch against the bars of the cell.

Twinkle twinkle

"Twinkle twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are." 
"Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky." 
"Twinkle twinkle little star. How I wonder how you are."
"Up above the world so high, shining a light in the sky."
"Twinkle twinkle little star.. Twinkle twinkle, little star."

"I'm proud of you little star. Twinkle twinkle, my little star."
"Keep that shine little star, there will be clouds to block your shine."
"Twinkle out little star. I'll find you through the clouds no matter how far."

 *The sound of water trickling, splashing against the ground echoed through the halls. Water came from the walls, ceiling. Colliding down  against stones streaming long the ground. Only to curve along the ground into one large puddle. Water filling to the surface, only to fall off the edge into a slow moving pool of water. 

The water's surface was illuminated by warm flames that danced along the surface. Purple flower petals moved under the flames as they moved. Candles were lit along the sides of the water. Wax from the candles inched its way to the waters surface as if to touch it. The flames upon the candles danced around the wax.

The pool of water over flowed from the corners of the pool draining into the ground. Flower petals parted as a figure came from the shadows the flames could not light. The waters surface vibrated slightly to the figure stepping into the water, flames and candles near the figure were extinguished. 

Almost in an instant, a cool breeze came into the area behind the figure. Other flames tumbled along their candles and flower petals only to slowly continue to dance among the candles and flower petals staying away from the figure.

*

Chocobo

 A wild dark green feathered chocobo appears, walking to a apple that was placed onto a table. Stopping and stared at the object, before a rumble ruffled his feathers from their stomach. Smashing its head into the apple stabbing its beak into the apple. Peaking large beak holes into the wood of the table, before squawking out getting apple juices in its face. Throwing up it's wings in a panic and began running around a loud squawk coming from it's beak. Pieces of apple stuck to its top beak, another piece of the apple had falling against its forehead during the panic. passing by a watercooler, stopping and stretched out before standing upright. Using its wing feathers to hold onto a small white tubed cup, woddling a bit as it leaned against the cooler. Making it tilt to the side under their weigh, Smacking its beak taking a sip from the cup, their other wing lifted up adjusting the apple on their beak a bit to the side. Taking a deep breath expanding their feathers in a stretch, looking down at the water in the cup. Wiggled the cup and watched the waves swaying in the cup. Taking another sip and throwing away the cup in a trashcan clearing their throat, taking off down a hallway squawking back into a panic.

In the distance came and noise, like a whisper the sound was coming from the hallway. "Aa!" The sound echoed down the halls, the figure charging down the hallway at full speed. A green feathered chocobo was letting out a panicked squawk, pieces of apple all over its beak and a few wooden chips coated its chest. Its panic turned to large grin coming across their beak. Squawking grew louder as it raced around in between the halls. Charging up and down hallways sqwaucking before bouncing around flapping its wings flying for a few feet before it ran faster crashing into a wall denting the wall from the impacted. Stumbling around as its vision began blurring some, "Sqwaaaaa.." licking the apple in its beak laying down as its head swayed side to side some. Lowering its head down flicking the apple from its beak. Ruffling its feathers slightly peaking gently against the apple licking the juices with each bite. Shifting itself against the wall after the last piece was gone. Its feathered stretch a bit before leaning its head against the wall. Giving a soft smile as its eyes closed resting.

 'Once upon a time.'

A pencil tip rolled along the paper before standing up on its eraser. "That's a lame beginning. That's how yauir doing the start?" An eraser drew a heavy sigh, laying on it's side watching. The pencil stood ready at the paper only to turn away making its way along the desk to the edge. Stopping at the edge, sat down on the side of the desk. The eraser watched before rolling onto the paper from the one of the corners.

The eraser slid along the paper smearing the words. "Alright. You can do this. Just use something else hua."  The eraser slide off of the paper, shifted itself to laying down on the desk after it finished making the words disappear. "Alright, come back next thing you write. I won't erase. Just let it flow through you." The pencil stayed at the edge, without speaking or acknowledging what was said.

''

Remix: Draft

"I will remember, and I will write it down."

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"I will remember, and I will write it down."

"I'mma go talk to her!"

"Who? Wat?"

"Lill-Lilly!? Get back here!"

"No! I wanna talk to her!"

"Lilly stop!"

"NO!"

"YOU! YOU! What you got a problem Skuleth? Huh?! You're the one being mean to him! MEANIE!"

"LILLY! SHUT UP!"

"What-.. I I. I didn't mean to be a meanie!"

"SKULETH I'M SORRY!" Tears rolling down her face as she yells out clenching her chest as she coughed holding her sides. "I'M SORRY! PLEASE I'M SORRY!" 

"Lilly wha?"

"I.. I'm sorry your not a meanie please i'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry.." Lilly running over with tears down her face wrapping her arms around Remix. Both crying out, Rain and Jane stared in disbelief. "What.. just happened here?" Rain asked Jane clearing her throat some.

"You know that name.. Why.. How?! Has he's-wa-come back?! Is he okay?! He-He's alive?!" Remixes arms shook slightly as moving her arms she began to shake a bit out of pain. "Take me to him please!" Her arms held onto Lilly's body as hard as she could.

"No we thought you would know where he would be actually.."

"We we're going to talk to you at a later time."

"Why are you sorry for Skuleth?"

"We're actually looking for him."

"You, don't know." Remixes legs and arms slowly stop gripping Lilly's body. Laying limp back against the wheelchair in the shape of a coffin. "Do you? He's dead. Because of me." She laid there tears rolling down her face messing with her makeup.

"What? How?"

"Yeah it's not like you can really do any damage. ack"

 "Jane shut up.."

 "Well it's true look at her how the flying fuck would she get anyone killed? Just look." Jane stomped and gestured towards Remix.

"If, and when I get my feet back to normal I'll shove it both your assholes next time you think I won't throw down."

"What a minute why are you looking for him?" Remixes eyes glared daggers at them all. Her arms shook lifting herself slightly. "You." Lilly, Jane, Rain, almost in unison one talking after the other. "He's my best friend. We actually need to bring him back home. So if you have any information on where he would be that would help out greatly."

Remix stared at them all only to let out a cough falling back into the wheelchair. "You don't know." 

"Actually no, we don't what happened? How do you know Skuleth?"

"Yeah, how do you know Skuleth?"

"Fine, You first! Introductions! Since you know more about me than I do you." Remix demanded

Jane growled as her horns grew slightly. "FUCK YOU, YOU FIRST!"

Remix glared back staring at Jane. "BITCH! I WILL FUCK YOU UP!"

"Ha! The only fucking up you will do is that fucking wiggly shit you just did there." Mimicing her slightly.

"Yeah, like.. I am sitting and watching you get uglier by the minute. Don't need to do anymore you ugly anyway!"

"Ha, at least I don't come with an accessory!"

"I-.. When I get better I'm going fuck you up so much. I'm just.."

"Your just what? Gonna sit there like a little BITCH cause that's what you are!"

"Jane! THAT'S ENOUGH! STOP!"

"What?! I'm being nice!.. besides SHE started it!"

"I know but that was a bit much."

"I'm a Queen of Hell so I do what I wanna."

"Queen of Hell? Called Jane? HA! That's rich!"

"Yeah! That's Jane and I'm Quean Lilly! I'm the D'quean of the stuffies and fluffy things!"

"Of? stuffies? and Fluffy things?"

"Queen Lilly?"

"So You must be from his world then?"

"His world?"

"His world?! You mean Skuleth talked about us?!"

"I.. uh don't remember but."

"I think I remember him saying something about a queen that reigned over all things fluffy."

"THAT'S ME! I am I am! me me me mee!" Lilly's arm lifted up and waving it around excitedly a smile spread from ear to ear. "I am Quean Lilly of the fluffy and stuffed. I am also a blanket WIZAZ!"

"Lilly it's pronounced wiz-ard, not wiz-az. You "

""

"If I go with you to your world. Will.."

"Will he be okay? could-could I come with please.."

"When you leave to your home world please take me with you.."

 "I-i if you see him tell him I'm alive, I'm sorry. Please tell him please come back."

"If I."

"You in love with him? You got the hots for the burnt nugget?"

"LILLY!? What the hell kind of question is that?!"

"WHAT? NO! It wasn't anything like that! I SWEAR!" 

"Sku-Skuleth was my guardian force."

"Guardian Force? What's that?"

"I don't think I've heard of anything like that before."

"Your from his world, probably not."

"How do you know we're not lying?"

"I have been waiting for someone to ask about him."

"Okay but that doesn't make sense."

"I hear things, I listen. I can hear the whispers about the bird named Skuleth that so happens to be in town.."

"And you all are looking for someone with the same name. So either it is a coincidence than, I will end you all for your insolence. But it's not and Lilly proves your telling the truth."

"Now if you are done I will continue with my story."

"Fu-" Janes mouth was stuffed with a bit of a small stick. as she growled chewing on the stick.

Rain nodding gesturing Remix to continue. "How did you and Skuleth meet?"

Lilly spoke out, Remix blinked staring at Lilly as she stared in confusion at first but a soft smile came to her face. Her bottom lip began to shiver "I don't remember the day it was so long ago. But I." Her eyes shined slightly as her smile grew. "I r-remember hah." She sniffled wiping her tears away slightly messing with her make up. 

"He promised to take me!" She yelled out and began slamming her arms and legs against the wheelchair. "WHAT?! SKUELTH?!"

"See, I told you she had the hots for Mr. Burnt Nugget!" Lilly said aloud as she moved away from Remix and hide behind Rain. Remix's face began to turn slightly purple. "What?! No! He's my-my FRIEND! My-my Guardian Force! That kind of thing is strictly forbidden! And isn't a thing that can happen!"

Rain and Jane both placing a stick into their mouth, with a huff. Grabbing Lilly and closing her mouth Rain gestured Remix to continue. "Sorry, please continue. What is a Guardian force?" Rain spoke while gnawing on the stick slightly.

Remix watched them all and chuckled softly. "What weird friends he has."

"Guardian Forces, are in this world. In this world monsters roam free causing chaos all around. It is up to us as a Magical girl I will once again continue my fight when I'm healed. .. If I get healed."

 Remix leaned more into her chair sinking a bit against the ledge of the coffin. Glancing at the three and sighed softly. "If you are selected to be a Magical girl you have to find your Guardian Force in a select area of your choosing."

Remix held a cup of tea in her hand shaking some as she took a sip and then placed it back down upon the side of the coffin. "Once a Magical Girl gets a Guardian Force together they fight monsters and protect the weak and always fight for Love and Peace!"

Lilly's eyes began to glow brightly. Lilly excitedly muffled while Jane and Rain hold onto her mouth to try and not let her speak. "Can I be a CAT MAGICAL GIRL!! I get to dress like you too right!!"

"You want to be a Magical Girl too Queen Lilly?" Remix stared at Lilly narrowing her eyes some looking at her. "Yeah then I can play with Skuleth anytime!!" Remixes eyes widen pushing herself closer to Lilly. "You. you-you could s-summnon.. S-ssummon him here yes Lilly."

 Remixs arms reached out to Lilly, "Yes, you-ou can be a Magical girl too.. Do you need help with summoning? I-i I know a few things.." Jane stepped infront of Remix's chair and pulled the break.

 Rain eyes narrowed held onto the back end of the Coffin. "That's close enough. What do you mean she can be a Magical Girl? What do you mean she could summon Skuleth?"

Remix growled in annoyance at being confine to the wheelchair. "All she has to do is register and put down Skuleth as her Guardian Force. And she should be able to summon him here."

"And if not?"

"Then I'm afraid. I don't know, what else I could do to help. Your looking for him and he isn't here."

"If I wouldn't have died he would have still been here. I would be out there helping people saving those that need help. We would laugh and go on more adventures."

"What do you mean. If you wouldn't have died?"

"I died years ago, if a Magical Girl dies.. Her Guardian Force dies too."

"I, I survived somehow. He's gone. Because of me." Her body shook in anger tugging and pulling at the coffin. She leaned back into the seat and began sobbing into her hand "I killed Skuleth." She kept repeating outloud.

Lilly's body shook, Jane and Rain stood in silence as the echo's of Remix's cry's and tears echoed throughout the area.

"What's your name?" Rain asked softly a hand hesitantly touching Remix's. "Re Re-remix?" Jane turned her attention to Rain. "Do you remember any mention of a Remix?" Lilly wrapped her arms around Remix and held her close. "Magical Girl Goth Lolita Remix, I wanna be a Magical Girl of plushies and cotton candy! Can I wear a pretty dress like that too?!"

Remix looked up with watery eyes. "He's okay?.. Right? He's okay?" Jane nodded. "Well ya duh he's okay." still chewing on her stick. "You just need to summon him back here." Jane added while looking at Remixes dress as well. "Do those things always come like that? Or is it customizable?"

Remix tilted her head some. "What? uh well I don't remember.. Maybe. I like might it.. it fits me." Smiled widely and clapped her hands together slightly. "Oh you all are girls too! oh that makes it even better! If one of you can't summon him. You'll at least have a Guardian Force to protect you along the way! You might be powerful beings here but please don't do anything too chaotic."

Pulling the stick from their mouths. "Well I rather hear what these Guardian Forces are all about. How do we become Magical Girls? I thought you were selected."

"I was. Some are selected naturally like myself, and some can register and see if they can be one. Although only a select few will be selected every year."

"Are you still registered?"

Remix nodded slightly "I haven't gone to check, I don't belong there anymore."

Rain glancing over at a pile of envelopes some open and some still sealed from a Magical Girl Academy. "So even if we register we might not get Skuleth." 

"And what we will be stuck with what? For how long."

"Until you die! That's how long!"

"But we're not from this world we can't, ya know."

"We couldn't be Magical Girls, can we?"

"Register and find out."

"Are we really going to do this?"

"I wanna be a Magical Giiiiirrrrll!!" Lilly laughed and jumped around in circles. Jane huffed before looking around the room some. "Tell us where are we suppose to register and how."

"I have a better Idea." The coffin shifted as Rain began to push it towards the doorway. "You will show us where this place is and since we are going in the same direction you might as well find out what they want." 

"Hey w-what you can't Just! OOOoo!!!" Remix grumbled looking away some as she leaned into the chair. Wiping her tears away lifting her arm up to point in the directions they needed to go to register. Stopping in front of a staircase going deep into the ground. "This is it?"

"No after registering this is the place you have to enter. This is where I found Skuleth if any of you become a Magical Girl this is where you'll go."

"I don't remember how far down I got to before finding him but if there is a chance he could return it would be down there.." 

"Oh this is where he is good to know." Jane walking down the steps with a smirk on her face. "Hah wait till he gets a load of us haha he will freak!"

Remix watched as Jane walked downstairs, "There are monsters down there more powerful than Skuleth down there.."

 "so if you want to risk your life and can get to him go I beg you to find him.."

 "But if you are not that strong please at least wait until a Magical Girl comes to help you."

Remix lifted up her limbs weakly. "Please. If you are is friends would he feel bad knowing you got hurt looking for him?! He'd want you safe right?"

Rain nodded, "Yeah, but now we know where we will be going we will register first. We will go along with your worlds rules but if none of us are Magical Girls then we will have to go. With or without help from the Magical Girls." 

Jane stopping halfway down already as she grumbled stepping back up the stairs following Rain and Lilly as they move away towards the Magical Girl Academy. "Fiiine, but soon as I know i'm not one i'm going down there."

"How long does it take?" 

"One to two weeks last time I registered.. It might be longer or shorter it's been a long time."

Gripping the last boulder, pulling himself up with a heavy groan. "Ah why i?!" Crawling onto the flat surface, panting slowly his body shaking slowly on the ground.

"Ugh.. ah.." Coughing with a gasp of breath lifting himself up his arms and legs shaking. "I'm outta shape.." Opening up his eyes as his vision was blurring, slowly laying himself back down taking deep breaths of air. Pushing himself onto his back, as the light shined against his chest. "Ah. Okay. One."

Pushing himself to sit up, his arms straining to keep him up. Opening his eyes looking around seeing a dark blurr in the distance. Which moved slightly towards him, "Hey You there. I don't know what you are but if you here for my life." His eyes tried focusing on the dark blurred spot, moving his legs and arms trying to crawl away exhausted and sore.

 "I ask you to spare me until I awake. If I have to fight for my life I would like to be at full strength." The blurr stopped as he spoke, moving sideways as he kept following it with his head.

His eyes pulsed as colors began to fade to darkness. 'Shit.' His eyes closed his body fell back into the ground. Air panting out of his mouth, as his body slowed down his breathing slowed. Laid unconscious near the cliffs edge the dark blurr getting closer as his body laid still upon the ground. His chest slowly raising and falling with each breath.

Chances taken away

The wind howled along the cliff side, strong winds flowed along the caverns below. A faint female voice could be heard in the wind following a bit of laughter. His ear twitched against his horns that curled slightly listening to the sounds. A deep breath from his nose coughing soot slightly coming from his beard.

Reaching up brushing off the soot as it blew away dissolving in the wind. His wings tucked against his back covered in soot as well. Ash and soot covered most of his body, parts of soot blowing off of his body. Standing at the cliffs edge, "Mom.. I.. I failed. She.. I.." Closing his golden eyes as soot blew over his face, a flash of memories came to his mind.

"Hey! You in there?! I have news! Look at this!" A female voice called out, as a anvil was in front of him. His hands and body covered in ashes and soot. A blade in his hands forming in the darkness over the anvil. his fingers bending the shadows as a light barely visible began to form around the handle.

"..." He didn't reply as his eyes were focus, before a bright light shined in. The blade dissolved as he fell forward some. As he turned to see a black and red skinned female. She stared with her sapphire eyes directly towards him. "F-fuck Mavil wha-!" She blew a bit of powder into his face interrupting him. He leaned back closing his eyes as he fell asleep instantly.

His body froze in place, 'ha.. fuckin' Mavil ha ha. I never got to thank you. You made sure, I got some sleep.' His wings shook while flexing open. 'I'm your brother.. I'm older I get to go first!' He yelled, as a nightmare of the past came back once again.

 "MAVIL! I'M COMING!" He yelled running his heart beating heavy and fast staring at his sister. Her golden pigtails braided fall to the ground as she fell upon her back laying on her black and red wings. A sword raised before smashing against a dome over her body. Her eyes stared blankly as she tried to keep her eyes open, she was exhausted and worn.

A shadow of a small handaxe formed in his hand throwing it at the one wielding the sword. Knocking the weapon away easily, stopping them for a moment. A large figure stood towering over Mavil, they spoke in words she could understand, but he couldn't. "GET AWAY FROM HER!" 

A roaring familiar voice yelled out nearby. "MAVIL!" It was their friend Lionel 'of the white mane' roaring out as he was rushing forward towards the figure as well. Pulling his bow out while running shooting out a arrow before putting his bow back and pulling out another weapon. Growling angrily slashing at the figure furiously. "MAVIL! CHANCE! MAVIL!"

The small handaxe of shadow was hovering over his hand, a blade cut into the figures leg with a deep cut. A frosted blade slided into the figures leg, the figure cried out annoyed as they continued to slam their sword against the dome. Both of Lionel and Chance were struck away, as Chance quickly ran back towards the figure cutting at it's wounded leg.

"GET AWAY FROM MY SISTER!" The figure flew up into the air before he could strike, Mavils eyes closed exhaustedly. The dome had disappeared around her body as she was collapsed on the ground. Flying above the blade of the sword with laughter from the figure. A whip of their tail sent both Lionel and Chance back again.

Her body shook on the ground repeatedly being pierced but the figures sword through her body and the ground below. The sword glowing with blood "MAVIL!!" He as fast as his feet could take him, before flying after the figure flying quickly away the wound healing. Leaving a scar along its legs and the side of it's body stopping before flying back to Mavil.

His wounds slowing him down before landing back onto the ground. Rushing over to Lionel and Mavil, Lionel stepped away from her body. Lionel shaking with his paws gripping his weapons tears being wiped away with his head lowered.

"I-I'm." 

"s-sorry." Lionel said aloud. Chance growled his wings wrapped around Mavil. "SHUT UP! SHE'LL BE FINE!" Chance pulled out a small vial with a inscription. 'Mavil special' "She-she just needs some of her special potions and she'll be fine!"

"She'll be good as new!" Chances voice was shaking, using the vial. 

Placing the empty vial down afterwards her body didn't react as a she laid limp in his arms. Scooting her up perching her onto his legs with her bird-like feet. He held her closer wrapping his tail around them body as her wound was bandaged, but her blood was soaking his hands and wings. 

Shaking his head trying not to think as he opened up his golden eyes the tears that were falling from his face shined in the moonlight. Each stream of tears gave his face a glow, staring out at the vast clouds below him. "I failed Mom." He stood over the cliff, tears streaming down his eyes as soot and ash were combining blowing the tears. 

"I.." 

"I should have been there." A piece of armor and weapons he was making for her clenched in his hands. 

"I.."

"I-i couldn't make these fast enough. Mavil. I'm sorry, I'm so-sorry." He began to stutter shaking his hands holding her equipment close to his chest.

Staring down at the howling winds, clouds his wings tucking against his back. His feet stepped closer to the edge feeling the push of the wind. His gaze turned upward to the clouds upon the sky, "Moon goddess."

"I'm sorry, I failed my sister. I tried to save my sister. I tried, I was too late." It had been a few weeks since Mavil had passed, standing alone at the cliff side. Behind him a city enclosed in a mountain side, with winds someone could fly up to the city or tunnel through the caverns of the mountain.

-Closed species- Guarvanic, Guara

Guaravanic
(Guara)

(Closed species)
Species:

Please do not use any of this unless asked. I'm currently working on this as well. Aligned with a story, I'm currently working on. You may comment down below, I'm willing to take suggestions.

Species type:
Gizloer

Monster Rank:
Master rank/ High rank/ Low rank

Pack/Solo
Pack, Solo (Very Rare)

Pack size:
8-13 (Common), 2 (Rare), 1 (Very Rare)

Life span:

Hatchling- 0-1 year

Teen: 2-10 years (common)

Adult: 20-30 years (common/uncommon)
Elder: 30-40 years (Very rare)

??: 40-+ (unknown)

Length:

Hatchling- 1'8"-2'9" (508mm-  838.2mm)

Teen- 4'-5' (1,219.2mm - 1,524mm)

Adult- 8'-10' (2,438.4mm - 3,048mm)

Height:

Hatchling-1'-1'8" (304.8mm - 508mm)

Teen- 2'-2'7" (609.6mm - 787.4mm)

Adult- 4'-5'2" (1,219.2mm - 1,574.8mm)

Weight:
Hatchling- 30lbs (13.5kg) - 40 (18.14kg)
Teen- 200lbs (90kg)- 230 (104kg)
Adult- 400lbs (181.4kg)-600+ (272.2kg)

Eggs: 

Height:

2'9"- 3'4" ( 838.2mm- 1,016mm)

Weight:

50lbs - 60lbs ( 22.6796185 kg- 27.2155422 kg)

Batch:

1-3 eggs per mating season

Color:

Blue (common), Green (rare), Silver (uncommon), Pink (rumor)

Incubate:

Cold/Hot, Dark, cased in adult saliva

Species Features:

Colors:

Green (common), Gray (uncommon), Brown (common), Yellow (rare), Pink (rumor), Solid colors (very rare)

Tails:

Hatchling- 1-2 tails
Teens/Adult- more tails may grow (common ) only one tail through its entire life. (common)

Head:

Hatchling- Hard head plate round with 1-2 horns to open egg,(common) horns may be lost during teen years (uncommon)
Teens- Encasing the head a shell-like armor (common) mixed with scales along the neck. (uncommon) The shell-like armor forming skull like facial features (rare)
Adults- Hardened armor encased around its head, shoulder (common) along the middle of its back (uncommon)The shell-like armor forming skull like facial features (rare) The facial features move (Only-rumored)

Tongue/Tentacles:

Hatchling- Single tongue with tiny hooks to cut and hold onto prey.(common)
Teen- tongue split into 2-3 tongues, each tongue having its own hooks and small suction cups growing in (common)
Adult- 1-4 tentacles with hooks and suction cups along each tentacle. (common) 5 (rare) 6 tentacles (very rare)

Teeth:

Hatchling- Small jagged teeth aligned along the bottom of its jaws.
Teens- Top of jaws more teeth tilted a different direction to help it hold prey better.
Adult- More teeth aligned the bottom and top jaws.

Feeding:

Hatchling- only able to eat fish, insects, small prey, fruits, specific flowers
Teen- small, medium, some large prey, fish, fruits, insects, specific flowers
Adult- small, medium, large, 3-4x's its own size, fish, insects, fruits, specific flowers

Sounds:

Hatchling- gargling, gurgling, throat hum, squeal
Teen- gurgle, gargle, throat hum, high pitched squeal
Adult-low pitched growl, high pitched squeal, gurgle, gargle, throat hum, mimic laughter

Smoke/Gas:

Hatchling- can only produce a foam like substance that can paralyze small prey, fish, insects.
Teen- foam is thicker, small puffs of smoke come out of mouth frequently.
Adult- clear liquid, smoke controlled

Fur/Scales:

Hatchling- covered in small scales
Teen- Scales, fur coming in
Adult- fur, scales cover its body short- medium fur. (common) only scaled (uncommon)

Immunities:

Hatchling- own foam, saliva, small intake of smoke from teen, some heat or cold, smaller intake of smoke adult
Teens- foam, saliva, some cold, some heat, medium amount of smoke from a adult, some poisons/toxins
Adult- foam, saliva, cold, heat, large amount of smoke from another adult, most poisons/toxins

Abilities:

Dig, Swim, Lift & move prey equal or less to its weight, Unhinge its jaw to feed & carry its eggs, Jump high into the sky, climbing, Survival in hot or cold climates, Scavengers

 

Hatchling- unhinge its jaw, dig, swim some, climbs some, can only bounce
Teens- unhinge its jaw, dig, lift and carry prey equal to its weight, swim better, jumps as long it is, climbs better, scavenges for food, finding prey less successful
Adult- unhinge its jaw, dig, swim, holding its breath for long periods of time, lift and carry prey equal plus twice its weight, can learn to mimic its surrounding sounds, can leap climb up high, Can scavenge or find living prey, can line its tail(s) with liquid/foam to help paralyze prey/fighting

Sleeping:

Hatchling- lays in groups piling on top of each other (common), laying in a hole that it dug for the night (common), or sleeping in bushes with thorns and large stems to help protect it as it slept.(uncommon)
Teen- lays in a hole or under a tree (uncommon) laying in a group (common)
Adult- lays in a group (common), laying alone in cave/under tree (uncommon)

Nesting:

Teen/Adult- burrow into the ground/cave setting on smooth surfaces. Teen, adults will dig near bases of trees' using its roots to cradle each eggs. Cave teens/adults beat walls near a water source or open area with bone/limbs scattered around to cradle the eggs. Adults- licking each egg, coating each egg everyday. Each egg getting its own nesting area. Once the eggs breaks, it comes out of the egg, it feeds on the bodies brought, insuring each egg was to get enough food (common). If a hatchling dies inside of its egg/outside of its egg, the other siblings will feed on their sibling and the egg, before consuming the food around their once sibling (uncommon). The teens/adults may eat the  eggs if food is running thin. If food is scarce for the hatchlings the adults and teens will let the hatchlings feed off them, until food can be obtained.

Mating rituals:

Augmentation binding (benefits & side-effects):

Augmentation ritual:

Augmentation:

The Keepers blessing

"As The Keeper of The DragonTree. I bless you all in the name of the DragonTree. May this blessing come to you when you need it."

"Use it how you may, the blessings will continue to help you through the toughest of times to the gentlest of moments."

"You may summon me when needed and I will help you however I can. I only ask is to not summon me for violence."

"But if there is no other way then so be it, I will do what I can. Stay safe, and thank you all for all you have done for me."

"Your kindness will be rewarded. Thank you all now go, kick some ass if you need to but make it a last resort please."

"Anyways, as I was saying. Uh. Let's see where was I."

 "Oh yes, May I pray for you all now, on the behalf of The DragonTree."

""

"My Familiars. They mean well and try to do what is right, but they are stubborn in their own way."

"Please and Thank you."

 silver eyes staring deeply a soft glow illuminating from around his pupils. "Welcome, please take a seat. Your wonders and desires are all kept here. And they have been waiting." His slender arms reaching out towards you. "It has been a long time since you've been here." Quickly he surrounds your body pulling you against him. "So pleased you could make it. I've been expecting you for some time." His lips gently caress the side of your ear. "Although you've been busy with your toys." His arms tightening around your body holding you even closer. "So, please give me your choice. A-and I'll promise it will be the best." The warmth from his body spreading along yours. His arms wrapped around your body before slowly loosing his grip. 

A soft smile with eyes a glow. "So. Thank you so much for coming! I just made some tea!" Turning back towards the table with a few cups of tea arranged in different cups. His ears wiggling around lifted fully up in the air. The tip of his tail wiggled around almost as if dancing. "Do you want some sugar? Lemm-mmmoon! Why's the lemon here it's suppose to be.." picking up a lemon out from under a cup. 

Slicing the lemon into thin slices. "Where the lemons go go.." chuckling to himself almost forgetting you were there before snapping back staring. "Oh you must be off then? So fast we haven't had.." before he could speak you ran out of the room. "Oh well .. okay" his tails fell dangling down before his tail slowed before staying still behind him. 

"Alright.. I'll have another go then." Sipping a bit of tea through a upside down cup. "Was  a nice visit went well, maybe some other time than." The sound of thunder rumbles through the sky. "Good day for it a bit of rain? Ha tiss." Chuckled softly with a soft smile of his face as a thunderstorm of coffee began to down pour up on the roof. The sound of water splashing against a tin roof could be heard echoing through the rooms. 

 

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FURRY DREAMS

BY: TRAVIS PANKEY

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Ramil

Name: Ramil

Race: Tiefling Infernal (Demon/Ratfolk)

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Alias: Furball

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 190 lbs (86.2kg)

Family: Mother 7'4": Demoness (Rai'lam) Father 3' 8": Ratfolk (Moula)

Abilities: Fly (wings) 

Language: Abyssl, Infernal, Druidic, Draconic

Weaknesses: Unholy

Resistance: Fire, Disease 

Likes: Music, Sweets

Dislikes: Talking,

Personality: Quiet, quick learner, accident prone

Features:
Eye's: Golden no pupils
Tail: Two tails small spikes at the end as the edge was flat but was able to be twisted and folded. Color- Spikes: soft dim glow of green
Wings: A thick leathery feel to them, with small spines at the edge of the wing.
Fur: covered his body, partly on his wings, and along the tops of his tails. Color- Maroon blanketed his body following up along his wings, which turned a light but dark hue of purple along its leathery hides.
Horns: curled up away towards the back. Color- faded black in color with traces of jade tribal markings down each horn.

Secrets: *whispers secrets*

History/background:
Living in the demon realm, for most of his life. He stayed with his father and mother though, unlike most children of demons. He seen both parents were almost always apart and barely got together in most situations. Some days he stayed with his mother, training, learning what demons of her class did and how to do it. Some days he stayed with his father, also training, learning what ratfolk from his time did and how to do those things. Which his fathers side of things came a bit easier than his mother side, though he trained and learned everything he could with the time he had with them. They were his parents after all and that is one thing he will never forget. Living in the demon realm he didn't age as most would, he didn't have a birthday nor a celebration for it. 

Training with his mother and father, he knew how to do most demonic forms of magic, though they were in their own right a heavy burden to do. His training from his father was a bit more easier for him as he fought, with his fists and body. He learned bartering, contract making and seals from both his parents and other demons that traveled through. Life wasn't easy nor was anything but abnormal for most, but it was normal for him. It wasn't until he was grown that something changed and it would affect him forever. Battles for any territories, restlessness were always a normal thing for the demon realms only a few times was there peace through the land. The last moment, he remembers of his parents is his father tossing him into a dark portal. Both his parents were fighting other demons, creatures amongst one of the cities, they were visiting.

War had come.

D&D Character sheets

Species: Tiefling
Name: Chance
Class: Druid
Relations: Brother of Mavil

Horns curl upwards then back

golden eyes

Hair dark to various shades of blue to the ends

Bat wings

Red variant tone over body

underbelly from chest to inner thighs darker red tones.

Backstory:

Farm hand, likes crafting jewelry, leather. Lived in swamp, mountain. forest area. has one younger sister  silver garnet necklace. Enjoys the night time and the moonlight. Learned some tricks for forging from demon named Silver Jonas. Has a silver garnet jeweled necklace with a demonic engraving on the back of it, unable to read what it says.

Tiefling:
Mavil:
Druid:
Relations: Sister of Chance

5'6"

Dark blue, lighter than royal blue eyes

Ramhorns

black, red skin blonde pigtails, bird feet, red tail, black and red wings

Mr. Fridge

Species: Duck like creatures
Facial features:
Neon green Freckle pokeadots along beak, and up to one large circle on each of his cheeks upon his face.
Neon yellow and blue symbols along the sides of his beak, Creating a clown face
Has a few scars one to his beak and another around his stomach.
Body features:
Chubby with wings attached to his back having arms as well.
His feathers couldn't come back in the scared area leaving it exposed.
Webbed feet, (being a great swimmer)
Some of his wings had damage done to them, can't fly long distances.

Body color:


Weapon:
Axe, Hatchet, Talons, Beak, Wings,

Avalanche valley

"Enjoy the ride" by Edna Aliana-prod. PlgvueDxctxr my music video idea

A neon sign lights up the landscape, 'Raven's Den' shined in the night sky. Stepping through the employee entrance, Edna walked through into the kitchen, Izzy following behind. "I hope, I didn't make you late." "For the hundredth time.. You are fine." "Okay, okay." 

"Besides if my crush was in the crowd. I'd have stage, fright too." The scales along her face shined a bright purple as some of her feathers shifted along her body, "W-hat? me hah.. No n-no.. right he's not here?! right?!" Izzy ran through the kitchen, feathers gittering at her sides. "Izzy! Hey! G-get.. no.. get over here.. I was joking. teasing you. Izzy?!" Edna followed behind quickly trying to keep up with Izzy. 

 Quietly walking down the hall from the kitchen to the edge of a stage. To peak out at the crowds adjusting some in the clothing. Izzy's tail slammed on the ground and slithered heavily on the floor peaking through a curtain. Izzy's eyes scanned each face slowly, Edna grabbing Izzy's tail. "Stop! You are going to break the floor again. The manager is going to take your pay again." Izzy was staring out freezing in a instant. "H-h-H." Panting as Izzy body shook in Edna grasp. "Izzy come on, we need to get ready." Edna walking around to see what she was pointing at. "Oh? is that him?!.. oh well look at that. gonna show 'em what ye got girrl ooo nice." "He..heh I can't do it." "What? no come on time to make him want you more huh? How can he resist you? right?!" 

"Your enchantress calls on you" 
"But do you answer?"
"Others before you have seen the light"
"Just get a little closer my dear.. I don't bite."

"Wel-Wel-Welcome to the Ravens Den"
"Go ahead and take a seat and just pick up your pen."
"Don't go asking where we've been questions get under our skin."
"Keep your pretty tongue inside"
"And just enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-ide."
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-i-i-ide"
"It's the roll the dice"
"Whether we choose to play nice."
"And at the end of the day it all comes with a price."

"I know we seem rather unruly but really there's so much more going on behind the scenes"
"Come onnnn"
"Don't you wanna chase your dreams"
"Dang nabbit!"
"That beat's about to drop and I'm not done convincing this guy."
"Fine let it fly."
"Skii bi di a ba di ba da  be da da daa Skii bi di a ba da ba di da da da da da daa ski bop ba bap ba da da ba pa da"
"Really a warm welcome to you my dear"
"Da da da daaaaaa"

"Wel-Wel-Welcome to the Raven Den"
"Go ahead and take a seat and just pick up your pen."
"Don't go asking where we've been questions get under our skin."
"Keep your pretty tongue inside"
"And just enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-ide."
"Enjoy the ride"
"enjoy the ri-i-i-i-ide"
"It's the roll the dice"
"Whether we choose to play nice."
"And at the end of the day it all comes with a price."

"And i know that it is hard to break the shell"
"Yes, I know."
"I know it all too well and they stay by and I wonder through it all what kept them by my side?"
 The rolling of dice echoed throughout the club.

"Wel-Wel-Welcome to the Raven Den"
"Go ahead and take a seat and just pick up your pen."
"Don't go asking where we've been questions get under our skin." 
"Keep your pretty tongue inside"
"And just enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-ide."
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-i-i-ide"
"It's the roll the dice"
"Whether we choose to play nice."
"And at the end of the day it all comes with a price."
"Enjoy the ride"
"Enjoy the ri-i-ide."
"Don't you even think about it twiiice"
"Take that roll of the dice and we will try to play nice don't you dare look back and just enjoy the ride."

"Come on believe it, my dear."
"Really the whole club is quite fascinating, to the many of us who stick around."
"Just let us give you a warm welcome."
"Please do enjoy your stay as long as it lasts"

IZZY: back-up dancer
green and yellow scales
*clothing* red and black

The forest is quiet as the wind blew in the trees, sounds of animal life can be heard in the forest. In the belly of this forest is a single, lonely village, there seems to be very few people in this village, however they seem to have enough people to help each other. 

Sometimes a traveler will come through the village since it is a rather nice stop off for weary travelers. When this happens, the villagers will either treat them as one of the community, or drive them out. The villagers are friendly enough, but are always cautious about anybody that would bring trouble to their village. 

The houses of which the villagers live in are made of wood and stone. Here they are humble in their everyday task of either harvesting or gathering food for the whole village. Then there are the others that build, and repair the houses of the village. 

It would seem they have no currency, but work for each other, trading skills to pay for what they want or need. The village seemed almost like a ghost town now as the snow falls to the ground, the doors to the homes are shut, but the door to the village inn stays open.

A single light was hung low by the doorway showing the entrance into the Inn, it almost seems to be inviting those who are still traveling to come inside and sit for a spell. The night sky would slowly fall into the forest, as the shadows of the night seemed to be scattered among the buildings of the village. A light fog seemed to roll into the village from all directions making the light shine out like a beacon.

Sitting on the top of the Inn there would be a figure alone having its legs up to its chest looking closer it was a male alone. His clothing a bit tattered, but was still useable. His eyes a hazel brown looking out into the forest watching the fog roll in as it seemed to do every night. 

The snow seemed to slowly fall tonight as the roof was partly covered. His hair pulled back into a braid, with a hair tie at the end of the braid. The roof was a bit slippery here and there, but he was used to it being as much.

The wind was cold, as it blew around the area snow floating down from the sky like rain fall. His clothing & body being covered with the snow as it fell to the ground; his body would remain still as it was being covered in snow. His eyes looked as if glued open as he stared out into the forest, small puffs of white smoke came from his mouth as he exhaled. His eyes soon blinked; as he would lower the front of his head down to wipe off some of the snow. 

"Hmm."

'Might have to put some more logs on that fire…'  standing up from his seat in the snowy roof and shaking off some of the snow from his body.

The base of his braid would keep some of the snow on his head as it dangles behind his head, like a ball and chain of snow going from the back of his head down to his lower back. The snow was crunching under his feet while making his way to the small trap door into the attic. He would feel his front foot slip a bit, causing him to lean back, but he pushed himself forward catching himself with his other foot on a more sturdy part of the roof, taking a deep breath as he shook a bit.

Turning his head to look at the ground a bit let out a deep sigh at the distance from where he was and the ground below, grateful not to have fallen to a very painful and perhaps bone breaking fall. Before turning his attention back to getting back inside of the building.

Leaning down slowly as he pulled on the door, opening it up with it’s metallic hinges squealing from rust and rubbing against itself. It has been a long time now, and no word from any of the other villages that were around, he was beginning to worry he was the only one left in the area. Perhaps the villagers were gone as well, or perhaps it was something driving them all away. 

He didn't know, but he was staying where he was being born in this village he thought it may need him in some way. Closing the door behind him, while climbed down the ladder to the attic‘s floor, lighting a small light so he could see with a match he had in his good pocket. He could see a small hole here and there covered up with snow it was packed down for now keeping the air from coming in. 

He would sigh a bit rubbing the back of his neck, thinking he should perhaps fix this when winter is over and before the rains would come. Turning around feeling that his feet had touched the floor of the attic, and made his way to the door to the attic. Opening it as well and making his way down another ladder, to the third floor. 

He rubbed the back of his neck getting a bit of a cold knot out of his neck, while he went downstairs thinking to himself. The sound of his feet thumping into the wood stairs would creak here and there while nearing the ground floor. He would soon reach the ground floor of the inn, as the front door was blown open. The wind howled out as it blew the door open, jumping a bit out of the surprise of the door slamming against the wall. 

He would run over to the door, and push it against the wind, as he would have to lock it so the door wouldn't fly open again. Some snow had fallen into the inn, as he looked 'At least it is by the door.' He would leave the snow there to melt. His mind then went back to the villagers, and the day they left. He wondered what they were doing now, and if any would come back.

 He knew they wouldn't come back, even as he stayed and took care of the building’s and gathered food everyday. He would make his way into the lounge where the fireplace had one log still snapping and crackling as the fire was feeding upon the wood.

As he neared the flames his hands reached out to touch them feeling the warmth that came from the depleting heat of the fire in the fireplace. One of his hands reached to the corner near the fireplace and gripped a small stick, and placed it into the fire with the log. A part of the log fell into the ashes with a thud which puffed out some ashes along the floor near the fireplace. He would grabbed with both hands two more cuts of firewood, and placed it in the flames. 

Being careful not to burn his hand, watching the fire slowly move from one side of the pieces of wood to another part. The new food for the flames did help heat up the room and his cold body. 

'They didn‘t come.'

'They‘ll come.'

 'They will be back.' his body was warming up near the fire. Reaching out with his hands he grabbed a small broom, and began sweeping up the ashes that had been pushed out onto the floor in front of him, scooping the ashes up back into the fire. 

He placed the broom back at the fireplace’s side. His stomach growled, began whining to him being hungry. He rubbed his stomach with one hand while the other hung at his side. 

“Yeah…"

 'I know your hungry but we got to keep the food we have until winter is over.' thinking about the food that lay inside of the cooler, cabinets. He had enough food to last himself many months, days which he usually gathered food until all the cabinets and the cooler was completely filled.

Huffing slightly, before standing back up the crackling of his back would make his shiver a bit. 

Stepping to the side as he shook off the pain of his back cracking. Making his way out of the lounge, and through the hallway to the kitchen. His movement was sluggish, seeing he was in no hurry to get something to eat. The kitchen wasn’t far away, but as he pushed open the door to the kitchen he heard something he hadn’t heard for a long time. 

His eyes looked in disbelief while staying behind the door. Slightly opened as his eyes were staring at a figure with a knife cutting into a piece of meat that was from the cooler. 

His mouth was open slightly both wanting to greet the other in the kitchen but also didn't want to say anything of fear of scaring them away. The light would soon be seen to the other that was in the kitchen, their head tilted a bit to the side as they looked at the lights appearance against the wall of the kitchen. 

They froze as well for a second, before the knife would soon snap against the doorway of the kitchen door. Inches away from his head, making his head jerk back out of the doorway and close the door quickly in front of him. 

His body would hit the wall behind him in the hallway, soon scuffling his feet around and running down the hall frantically. Turning around for a moment at the end of the hallway to make sure that he hadn‘t been followed. Blinking for a few seconds seeing nobody in the hallway, relaxing a bit as he stood up a bit straighter tilting his head.

'What the hell!' panting a bit as his heart was pumping hard for once in a long time. 

He couldn’t help, but make his way slowly and carefully back to the kitchen both his curiosity, and hunger getting the best of him. He touched and leaned against the door placing his ear against the door to see if he could hear anything. Soft footsteps going towards the backdoor could be heard, slowly taking another peek into the kitchen. He saw immediately an emerald eye staring back at him, the black fur along the muzzle of the creature was close to the doors opening. 

He stared into the eyes, as they stared back, soon the mouth of the creature opened speaking out to him, “Do you mind."

 "I’m trying to eat." 

"Unless you want to be on course.” The pupils of his head shrank a bit as a soft smile stretched nervously across his face. 

"Oh.. No."

"No go ahead…"

"Didn’t mean to d-disturb you.” speaking softly, before closing the door back as he leaned against the wall behind him. His eyes were locked on the door, before listening as the footsteps wouldn’t be heard for a while. Then towards the table in the center of the kitchen they led to. 

He waited leaning against the wall in the hallway blinking a bit in disbelief not really knowing if he had just seen and heard what he did. On the other hand he was hungry as well, and it was his food that he had gathered. Huffing as he took a deep breath and pushed the kitchen door wide open and locked his eyes upon the creature leaning against the table, black wings spread out shielding the body of the creature from harm, and also from being seen. 

He blinked for a moment looking at the sight, before making his way to the cooler and cabinets to gather something for him to eat as well. Soon those emerald eyes locked onto his as he froze for a moment and huffed.

'Eat me if you want.'

"This is my food…” He grumbled before taking a deep breath and holding it, as the creature would stand up with its wings spread out. He gulped a bit but still gathered some food, in his arms. He watched as the creature would make its way towards him and he could see the creature more clearly, as some of the light had shown into the kitchen. 

Noticing the creature’s tail was fluffed a bit from the base to the tip, the wings were black. The hair on top the creatures head had a slightly purple tint to both the fur and wings; the rest of the fur was black. Also the creature’s hair upon its head was long going down to the shoulders, as its emerald eyes would glow slightly in the light. 

He would also then notice the creature was a female, or at least looked female to him. He was sometimes mistaken when looking at another, but the voice was feminine now that he thought about it. 

Her body was toned and would look much healthier than his body. She had a large wing span to cover herself and some of him as well if she wished to cover him with her wings. He didn’t want her to do so at the moment if she was planning on eating him, he would prefer if she would use her wings to cover him as well, if he needed such care. He stood his ground as she would soon be inches away from him growling in her throat, as he glared at her.

 “It’s my food."

'Eat me if you want'

"It’s my food so either be grateful for it, or get out of my kitchen.” 

He growled back at her whom his fear seemed to have left him for the moment as he took his food and turned his back to her making his way back to the door to the hallway. He had in his arms a few pieces of meat on a plate; he had carved up from a large roast he had carved up a while back before the snow had begun to fall. 

She stood there for a moment bewildered by the words he spoke, she had fear crawling up his spine for one moment. Then poof it was like she was a regular there as she huffed in frustration and made her way back to the table and continued feeding upon the food she had grabbed for herself. 

He had calmly walked out of the kitchen, made his way to the lounge which was still crackling with the sound of the fire in the fireplace. He soon sat down in front of the fireplace, and placed his plate down in front of him as well. His eyes looked at his food while the growling of his stomach would twist and shout to him. He had delayed his hunger for long enough, picking up a single piece of meat to his mouth. 

His teeth sunk into the meat as he began tarring away at it slowly at first, composing himself seeing he had a guest, even though they were not in the same area. His compose soon worn thin, as his teeth dug into the meat ripping and tarring it apart in his mouth. His hands gripped piece after piece of meat he had upon his plate.

“Great!"

'A big circle…'

"Dammit..” 

Looking up towards the sky, 'Okay.'

"Fine.” lowering his head with a heavy sigh, before looking around him more closely.

Closing his eyes feeling the burn of the cold air blowing against his eyes covering them with the sleeves of his coat before crouching down to get closer to the snow. 'Alright..'

'Got to get out of here.'

'Got to be somewhere can‘t be in the middle of nowhere.'

'Have to be somewhere..' Uncovering his eyes slightly all he could see was the snow around him the wind blowing the snow along the surface like waves of the ocean splashing back and forth both against his body. Also against the surface of snow that laid on the ground, his eyes watching this movement of dance of snow around him captivating him like a trance. 

Shaking his face some as the cold wind blew against his face sending shivers down his body. "Okay, okay. I'm moving. I'm moving." Shoving his hands into his coat wind blowing heavy against his body, "Okay point me in the way to go." Shifting his body as he turned the wind blew him along the snows surface. Having the wind to his back keeping his eyes closed only opening them so often to check what was in the distance.

A puff of smoke came from his lips, as he exhaled out. Slipping on a slick part of the snow, only to slam into the snow front first. Barely catching himself blocking the impact of the firm ice covered snow. "Oo.. sh.. okay i'm okay. I'll be fine." Taking a deep breath as a larger puff of smoke came from his lips. "It's fricken coold ha i'll be okay. Been through this before, I got this.." Slowly pushing himself up using his coat sleeves. 

Before he knew it his gaze turned to the horizon there was a dim light. Almost in shock for the moment before realizing what he was looking at. "."