Dragon tree Chapter one: Podding me? (Wip)

"Remember this a story."

"Long ago, when dragons roamed from realm to realm through secret methods, migrating from place to place."

"Only places they found worthy would they, stop and rest upon the land. Giving the land they took rest on, amazing gift's for their joy."

"One thing that seemed to always draw them to a place, was a tree. The dragon tree of course is what I'm speaking of, a tree of amazing wonders."

"What makes it draw them in? They only come to life every few hundred decades or so and dragon tree's they say used to be all over the realms as were dragons scattered around living with those that had them. Now, they are in great decline. Almost none."

"What happened to the dragon tree's? If there is still a dragon tree upon this planet. What happened to it?"

 The window fogging up slightly from the steam of a hot brew, pausing for a moment to take a sip from a mug steam slowly coming from the liquid. Letting out a soft sigh from a worn, but hopeful grin looking down at the mug. "I don't know if, I have one myself sadly. Since, I don't own the land nor the home, I reside in."

His attention was turned back to the window a single tree growing in the back yard near the back end of the land, with a mount of grass clippings near the base of the tree. "I don't know what tree it is, and I don't want to know.. but if it grows into a dragon tree and dragons come to see..." Pausing a moment again as he hung his head some looking down at the lowest part of the window frame. "Well not mine.. but to see if the tree is worth coming and taking a rest in the yard, would be fine with me." Chuckling lightly taking another sip from his mug, looking back out the window, "Being careful of the house's of course, I don't want them to get hurt or to hurt the neighbors... but to see dragons resting in your yard, would look amazing, I would think.." Grinning happily at the images of the different kinds of dragons there would be, and where they would find the most fitting for each of them that came. 

"maybe scary.. but still cool no matter what type of dragon it would be.. If this was my land I would make sure they had a safe place to rest." Glancing at you and smiled softly. "I know childish but.. it is still a cool though. Although I would hope they were nice dragons that wont eat me or hurt the house but just to chill with them. Even for a few moments before they would disappear where ever they may go. Would be amazing to me." Lifting my drink up to my lips sipping slowly while looking out at the backyard. Looking around gesturing to the outside near the side of the property line, "Like a sea dragon could lay right there it is usually muddy so it could be like a water, earth bed. A type of place for it.. and maybe a fire dragon could coil up around the burn barrels for warmth." Glancing out another window in the wide room. "and maybe a bit of a snack for it having ash and maybe when I burn they would want to help with making it fire up." Smiling as he turned his attention back to the backyard  gesturing to more and more spots, each dragon could be on or around. "But at the end of it all it's up to them." Sighing some, "Although if I get some toxic dragons or parasitic dragons, I might have to get some special equipment to make sure they are resting safely. and everyone would be safe." Smiling happily with a chuckle drawing a long sigh, "But hey that just means my dragon tree was so good it made them notice it and so I call it a special 5 star dragon tree with rare and awesome dragons." laughing some at the thought, "But I'm sure the shrine would like to have more gods and goddess's demons devils spirits and all other being of the supernatural visiting it." Lifting his mug up and pointed over to the mount of grass clippings and branches. A bit of a compost pile mixed in with the grass clippings. "It's been here before I got here, so I like to think of it as a shrine the best shrine amongst shrines. Of course it isn't fancy and it doesn't really resemble a shrine, but I like to think that a shrine is a shrine no matter what it looks like. I'm the keeper of this shrine, but I guess all shrines have a meaning to them and to whatever deity and such those keep it worship. I don't have any specific deity so I guess my shrine is where any and all are welcome. I only have a few rules. No fighting in this house or on this land you want to fight you do it away from here where you don't break anything. If two deities have beef here is safe ground for them to be neutral. No matter who you are, or what you are. Your welcome to my shrine.. of course I'm not immortal and I can not make anything or anyone do anything. I am mortal and these are my rules, when I pass to where ever I may be taken to. Everyone can continue to come and enjoy themselves in this safe place for all. All I ask is to, please behave and relax. This is a place of being safe and relaxation, if your relaxation is to destroy something you may do so, but I would kindly ask for it to be repaired if you do the damage. I will do, what I can for the shrine and dragon tree, I am not good at taking care of others. I seem to always do something wrong, but I will do what I can." Pausing for a moment in thought thinking of all the deities and other worldly beings he knew of, "Beings like medusa, they would be safe here.. Ya know? Even if she turned me to stone hah. long as she was happy and comfortable. Knowing she was safe here that would be enough for me.. haha long as she doesn't kill me, I think we would be good too" Laughing a bit, taking a sip from his drink and a heavy sigh came from his throat. "You know I had a dream I found a dragon egg over there between the shrine and the dragon tree." Chuckled softly with a small smile, "It of course looked different than it does now, it was while they were passing over us migrating. One of their eggs had fallen and landed in the cushion of the shrine." Chuckled softly and smiled. "Of course I didn't notice until a while after I felt the thud.. haha.. I walked outside and just so happened to go out to the back yard and there it was the shrine looked like it was blanketing it." Leaning to one side against the window frame looking at the shrine, "It was a beautiful egg, and I don't say that word much and when I do say it I mean it. It looked like something out of a dream." chuckled to himself as it was a dream, "Even if it was a dream.. it had markings and writing all over it, which was cool but the markings kept moving around although the egg stayed still under the grass clippings, compost. Of course this is where my dream went sideways as it went multiple ways... but each one I'd do again haha." chuckling a bit with a soft smile, before looking down at the drink in his mug was gone. "Ahe.. Looks like I'm out. Oh well." Looking back at the tree and shrine holding his mug with both his hands, "I know my offerings aren't plentiful. I can only give grass clippings and compost. I don't really have much else to give, besides who made the rules it had to be this or that?" Looking back down at his mug noticing the small drop sized liquid in his mug still. "It's my shrine I'll offer what I want.. but I'm sure it would love to have fresh everything, and taken care of or build into a large building and be fancy.." "I just can't do that for the shrine or the dragon tree, but then again it's not mine so.. well right now, maybe one day I'll make something of the shrine and build it into a better shrine haha.." Heavily sighing loosening his grip on his mug, "or maybe just build a shed out there so, I can smoke some weed with the gods and goddess too. If they smoke as well, if not that's fine at the shrine we can do smoking and non smoking haha." Leaning his head against the window, "Ladies of the Galaxy, goddess's of all things no matter your species type or build.. please don't fall for me.." laughed a bit, "Like they would.." Rolling his eyes at himself, "Anyway all beings are safe here.. although any snake or spider deities male or female please announce your presence to me so I will not attack you." shuttered some. "I just..." holds breath some and gestures all around. "I would need time to compose myself to both greet and see what it would be you wished of me. If it were just to tell me that you will be at the shrine for how ever many days etc.. or in the house.. please give ahead notice if you plan on being in the house. So I will not attack.." Taking a deep breath for a moment, "But otherwise I would hope and wish everyone got to enjoy their stay. Oh I guess that would have to be a rule too huh? If I need to go to work, please do not harm my truck. I need that to keep working to stay here in this home." Looking at the window frame before turning around full, a small empty room with a few foldable chairs and a small toolbox next to one that was unfolded. "It's also my home, out of curtesy I would not go around your homes and trash the place or break anything. Although I am clumsy sometimes so, my apologies if I do break anything in anyone else's homes." Walking away from the window. down the hallway out of the room. The walls were bare with few posters and pictures hanging from them. Into the living room a incense burning as the smoke slowly swirled up into the air. "I don't think me, the tree or shrine is worthy yet, but maybe one day we will be. I'm not sure when the last dragon tree was grown here on this planet, but I'm sure even if one did grow they wouldn't come here.. With all the destruction and fighting it seemed to bring.. Why are we always fighting everything? Goblins, ghouls, ghosts, banshee's, vampires, werewolves, gods goddess's, devils, demons, etc.. All are welcome here, I don't see in black and white, I guess. black people white people I don't care, everyone's a person and everyone has choices either be good or be bad, do good or do bad, men, women other it doesn't matter to me. Long as your good to me. I'll be good to you, plain and simple. Yes, there have been those that have wronged me and I am still good to them.. It's my choice to be good to them, could I be mean or bad to them." Walking past the incense burner and waved his fingers around the smoke, making it dance around each of his fingers before moving his hand away. "Yes.. I could, some say I should but I don't want to." Moving away from the incense burner and into the kitchen. "It's that simple. But when that straw breaks the back that carries the world on it's shoulders. Heavens will shake, and Hells will tremble when that happens. Nobody.. will be safe then.." Walking to the counter with mug in hand, placed it near the coffee maker, waiting for the next pot of tea to get done brewing. Watching as it bubbled, "Finding peace somewhere called home is an amazing thing and I know too many people who take that for granted.. How I wish I could build my home and call it my own. renting is good and all but to be able to say. Hey I got this.. this is mine.." smiled happily, "Would be amazing.. I cried a full week when I got this house and said.. 'I'm home' for the first time and it felt like home.. someplace I belonged.. my own place to be at peace and I wouldn't have to worry about where I was going to sleep or where I could go store food.. ha here I do it here and its not fully mine but I get to stay here. So I want everyone that's a fairytale creature or mythical beings, gods & goddesses, demons & demonesses any and all being or not that this is my safe place, and I am offering it to them as well if they so wished to join me. Its not much and I am not rich by any means and I can't really do anything for them, but its a safe place to rest and hide out if they wanted to. just don't destroy my home please. also please reframe from trying to turn me into one of the undead or whatever. I rather not .. at this time. Thank you." Smiled some as his head hung low touching the counter slowly feeling the soft and hard surfaces. "Sounds a bit. Crazy. huh? Not to me thou. If by chance a supernatural being came here for a safe place. I highly doubt my rules would mean anything to them. They would still be welcome to stay for a time before leaving. with myself and whoever may live with me at the time still alive and well."

The pot of tea steamed up, as he looked down and watched it bubble. A small pipe carried water from one end to the other in small squirts. Damping the ground up and packaged herbs slowly overflowing into the pot, mug at the same time. Once the mug was full the coffeemaker turned off, leaving the pot full of tea. "Coffeemakermon used tea attack, it's super effective." He said with a chuckle, placing a small spoon of sugar and stirred it into the tea. "I say dragon tree, it has a name.. But I can't say it properly so I will not butcher it out of respect of those that gave it such a name." Lifting up the mug taking a sip. "Hmm.. that's good stuff alright heh.. best I can do." Stepping away from the counter and held onto his stomach with a grunt. "Uh.. okay ow.. okay, you're okay." placing the mug back on the counter quickly. Breathing slowly holding his stomach, "You're okay.. you're okay.." Softly saying out loud to himself before taking a deep breath, standing back up slowly. "Okay.. see you're okay.." Shaking his arms some, "alright.." before taking the mug into his hand once again with a soft breath. Sipping the tea leaning his nose over the mug to smell the aroma of the tea. "Hmm.. I might get this again." Sipping some more of the tea before putting it down on the counter. Grabbing the broom and started sweeping, each room, sweeping up the dirt and dust into a spot in front of the walkway to the side door. Only taking a break to take a drink from the mug. "Almost.. done.." He said each time taking a breath before going back to cleaning the house. Kitchen, living room, then the bathroom lastly both of the bedrooms. Leaving his bedroom last as the other room was right next door. The room had a good view of the shrine, tree. . Sitting down in his folding chair, looking out the window up at the stars in the sky. "I guess the day goes by being a busy bee.. ha." sighed softly while staring up at the moon. "Oh sweetie your looking lovely tonight." Scooting his chair up a bit to the window. "I know others say it, but you are always so beautiful. No matter what you will always shine the brightest." Softly smiled leaning back in his chair before falling asleep

Only jolting awake looking around as he quickly grabbed ahold of his chair. "Oh.. I'm home, I'm home it's okay." Looking up seeing the moon had past a distance from the position he last seen it. "I guess, its late huh.. Well I'm going to head to bed now.. sweet dreams, be safe moon sweetie, Shrine and dragon tree.. Sweet dreams and stay safe, your keeper is going to lay down." Standing up from the chair taking a few steps from the chair, stumbled a bit to his bedroom. Taking a few steps into his room, closing the door behind him, stumbling over falling to the floor. Landing against a mattress laying upon the ground under him. The mattress was a queen size memory foam air mattress. A side of it held a imprint of a body.  "They'll be here tomorrow." He groaned to himself, his body laying limp in the bed before passing out from exhaustion. The loud ringing of an alarm echoed through the room. Reaching over and calmly dismissed the alarm sitting up from the bed now laying upside down wrapped up in the blanket. Sitting up his head popped out from wrapped around the bed covers. "That's what happens when you dream you're a goffer." Tossing his bed covers off of him, before standing up still wearing the clothing he had on the previous day. Dusting off his hoodie with a tye-dye touching all around the hoodie, slipping on a baggy pair of swimming trunks adjusting himself a bit before walking out of his room. Slipping on his slippers along the way, from the bedroom to the hallway. "Got an hour or so before they get here I suppose I should get something to eat and drink for breakfast." His ear twitched a bit hearing a car door close, his body froze for a moment listening around as he could hear the footsteps walking along the property. His eye opened up wide, 'You're not suppose to be here yet.' His eyebrow raised some walking over to the side door, following their footsteps with his eyes. A knock at the door as he was soon in front of the door opening it up. "Yeah?" He asked as three teens with an adult jumped back against the truck in the carport. "Oh jes- we're here to start setting up for the interview." He nodded, "Alright well we will be having it in the backyard." Leaning against the frame some looking down at them at the bottom of the stairs. "Oh, Uh well we were informed it would-" "It will be taking outside, it is a nice day so why not." "Well we can't-" "Yes you can, cause its happening out back. If not then looks like my day opened up to relax." Waiting for a moment looking at them all looking at each other confused as to what to do. "I'd probably reschedule then, and get in touch with your supervisor's or someone whose in charge.. tell them the news and then communicate them them." The cameraman groaned looking at the others, "I don't have their numbers." One of the old females, "It's just outside what's the big deal? outsides fine." She said looking around at the others. "Right?" The group mumbled some, turned around to the vehicle and began taking out their equipment for outdoor interviews. 

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("You don't choose a dragon tree it chooses who what when where how. One tree can bloom from the second year, it's rare to find/grow a dragon tree that only blooms when a dragon is nearby. A dragon tree's trunk is hardened through surviving the environment it grows in. The bark if taken off will grow back within a few days, it's bark is durable and flexible. The lifespan of a dragon tree depends on the environment some live from two to one hundred plus years. A relative of the dragon tree is the Cinnamomic Camphor tree outstretching its branched protecting the area under it. One seed from a tree can, but rare sprout more than four tree's. Although each seed has a possibility of becoming a dragon tree. (There is no guarantee.) The seeds come from small pods along the top of the tree. A single pod holds up to three seeds, each seed is coated in a gel-like substance. Which once the pod is read it can either (Fall to the ground digging itself up to five foot into the ground) or the pod launches the seeds up into the air sending them miles away. The gel like substance is thick, hard like armor with nutrients that it needs to grow. A pod can produce seeds every three years the pods that fall from the tree are done producing seeds as they fall with the last seeds it has. As long as the tree is healthy, pods will continue to grown back within a year of the last pod that fall from the tree. Some trees have fruit that grows along each branch the fruit comes in three different colors each having its own taste. The fruit is harmless to consume but has a lot of perks consuming one fruit once a week.")

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Gripping the back of the foldable chair and picked it up, folding in on itself as it was being lifted. Pulling it over his shoulder before turning around and headed back outside to see the fireworks.  Noticing the time as the fireworks could still be heard all around, "Got a few before the big stuff begins." Exiting the house from the side door, then headed to the middle of the backyard. Looking around looking at the tree and shrine. "Imma sit right here and watch the fireworks with ya." He said softly before unfolding the chair putting his drink in the cup holder. Stepping in front of the chair before sitting down slowly. Leaning his head back slightly, while looking at the full moon. A soft smile comes across his face, "Well hello, up there beautiful. it's good to see you again sorry I haven't been around much work has been keeping me busy." Staring up at the moon and frowned, "No.. just couldn't bring myself to come out here and look at you like a nightly reward from all the day brings." leaning his head back letting the back of the chair hold his neck. A few fireworks began going off in the distance, some getting high up into the sky. Glancing at the sudden lights and colors, "... Would you like to watch the fireworks with me?" Asking the moon, then looked to his side. Staring at the tree as the branches and leaves lite up from the moonlight. "..." His jaw dropping a bit as a smile crossed his face as his eyes began to water. "Dragon tree..." The wind blew the branches on it tussling the leaves, as the edged of the leaves glowed. Each branch looked as if it were a dragon roaring out in the fireworks display in the sky with the moons light shinning down on the tree. "Dragon tree.. You are so beautiful.." Tears were slowly dripping from his eyes as he sat up. "It.. dragon tree.." almost in disbelief with a large smile on his face he began dancing around. "OOOooo come on.. Yes yeah got a dragon tree hell ya.." Looking away for a moment while dancing around in a circle before looking back at the tree as it wasn't glowing anymore. ",,no.. I.. did I do something wrong?" Stopping himself from dancing before as he rubbed his face some. "..Was just seeing things again..." His smile disappeared quickly before sitting back down in his chair. Looking back up at the moon, "Sorry.. I got excited, thank you though for the little bit of happiness." smiled softly, looking back over at the tree waving softly in the wind. "That was really cool though." Leaning back in the seat having his head rest on the back of the chair. Noticing the fireworks had slowly began to stop.

"I guess, its over." His eyes closed, still wet with the happy tears a single sad tear fell rolling down his cheek. Rolling down his beard weaving in and out of his beard hair only to land atop of his shirt.

Hellava's a place

 A pair of green, blue overalls covered a broad frame of a body as a tie dye hoodie was being held under the overalls by the straps. The arm sleeves of the hoodie inside the front pocket of the hoodie as two thick brown boots stepped upon the brimstone of hell's badlands far from the city of hell. The hood filled with darkness showing no face or eyes being full but empty at the same time. 

Making it's way to the city day turning to a dark night as the city started to come into view stepping over a mountain top stopping for a moment staring down at the city. Stepping close to the edge looking down at how far down it went. Hopping off the ledge sliding, rolling down kicking up dirt and dust all along the way.

 At the bottom laying on it's front with it's sleeves still inside the pocket in the front of the hoodie. Pulling its arms from the pocket helping itself up dusting off the dirt and dust from it's overalls. A few rocks being spat out of the hood with a shutter.

A puff of dust came out of the hood, looking around seeing nobody at the outskirts of the city. After dusting off the clothing placed it's arm sleeves back into the hoodie pocket. Walking into the city as a body was halfway in a dumpster blood and guts were handing out of the body. Stopping next to the dumpster as the hood tilted to the side some staring at the body for a moment. 

The streetlight flickered for a moment as they headed down the alleyway away from the dumpster as the dumpster was closed fully as the mess of the body, blood was cleaned up. Walking out the other side of the alleyway near a store showing televisions playing with news of an upcoming extermination. Stopping in front of the store and watched the news, commercials.

 A commercial for an agency saying they will kill anyone for the right amount of money. The hood tilted some, watching as another commercial came on talking about a hotel to help sinners, more commercials showed.

After the commercials it turned to a show, walking away heading down the sidewalk having no interest in the show. A feminine spider limped pass coming out of a nearby alleyway passing them looking as if they had no idea where they were or how to move their body. The hood tilted to the side watching them while walking down the sidewalk, they could barely keep their legs under them.

Walking a bit faster to catch up with them before watching them fall onto the ground legs shaking and arms curling up against their body. Stepping next to them watching them shake violently, they crouched down and with sleeves outstretched scooping them up in their arms.

"Don't fucking-fuck touch me. I didn't ask for your help. you ain't getting a fe-ebie either you fua." The spiders eyes having trouble focusing trying to stared into the dark hood before their eyes glazed over rolling into the back of their head. Arms closing close to their body shivering as the drugs in their system was soon effecting them.

Still holding onto them cradling them in their arms. The spiders body was beaten bruised, coughing as a bit of blood came out trailing down side of their mouth. The smell of their body decaying filled with multiple types of drugs either someone wished a hard existence or death for the spider.

The hood shifted to the left and right looking to find a place to put them. Soon glancing back at the television thinking of the commercial's a moment ago. Carried the spider in their arms looking for the hotel, the mouth of the spider opened up with a weak faint voice. "Hh-ee-" The bottom lip quivered their eyes overflowing with tears before the light faded out of their eyes.

 The hood looked down at them soon moving over the face of the spider shadows began slowly coming out of the spiders mouth, nose. The spider shuttered and shook as the shadows were being pulled from it's body. It took an hour before making it close to the hotel it was late as a deep voice came from behind. The hood still over the spiders face taking shadows from the body.

"Hey you! What the fuck you doing to him?" A feline with wings had landed on the sidewalk growling and glaring at them. Seeing that Angel Dust was in their arms shadows of darkness being drained from their body, Husk eyes narrowed filled with rage.

"GET AWAY FROM HIM YOU SICK FUCK?! Whatever your doing to him you better get ready for an ass beating! " The hood lifted from over the face of Angel Dust, showing he was beaten bleeding from the lip and bruised along the body. Angel Dust although laid quietly resting as their chest rose and fell slowly. The spiders body curled up and moved against their chest gripping onto the hoodie with two of their hands.

Husk's words were met with silence, the hood stared at Husk before tilting to the side some. "What? You stupid or something?" Hearing Husk before recognizing him from the commercial, walking towards him without hesitation lifting Angel Dust up some offering his body to Husk.

 Only to stop in front of him holding out Angel Dust to him, Husk raised a brow taken back some confused, before taking Angel dust quickly and grunted a bit. "For being puny.. you are heavy." Husk stared at Angel Dust checking to see if he was okay, although beaten and bruised he was breathing slow his body was worn and tired sleeping heavily.

 Husk look back up towards where the other was but they were gone. Husk covered himself and Angel Dust with his wings looked around holding onto Angel Dust closely. "What have you got yourself mixed in with this time kid?" Husk shifted Angel dust to his back before making his way to the hotel cautiously watching around him in case of a another attack.

"You got some explaining to do when you wake up.." There was a moment of silence before Husk glanced to him whispering.

 "You better wake up." A hood leaned out from behind a corner of an alleyway watching the two, before walking away going in a different direction. The arm sleeves slid back into the pocket as they continued walking around the town through the night watching the activities of the residents of the city.

Arriving at the hotel Husk walked through the doors with Angel Dust on his back, Charlie was pacing back and forth in front of her board with red strings in every direction center of the billboard was a picture of Adam. 

Vaggie was out in the city looking for Angel Dust, it had been a few days since he had been seen or heard from. Sir. Pentious in his airship with his egg-boi minions searching for Angel Dust being worried about him, by the command of Charlie and Vaggie. Alastor sitting on the couch drinking tea while watching Charlie a smile across his face seemingly enjoying the display. Alastor looked over at Husk walking in with Angel Dust on his back.

"My good man I believe you have a bit of a hump on your back." He cackled some before getting up from the couch, Charlie scratching her face out of frustration looked over as her eyes began to water. "..An-Angel? what what happened?!" She asked while rushing over to Husk wanting to touch or help.

Noticing how Angel looked she began to shake with a bit of fear, but more angry as she wanted to hold or touch Angel but didn't know where she could help. "What happened? Where was he? Is he going to be okay? What happened?!" 

Husk continued his way to the stairs, Alastor placed fingertips on Charlies back, nudging her with his smile seemed to widen more. "Shouldn't you bring in the Calvary? he is home now. Once everyone is back. Wouldn't it be a good idea to hear what happened?" 

Charlie stayed near Angel Dust before turning around and pressing her face into Alastors chest crying. Alastor looked slightly surprised before his smile widened wrapping his arms around her, but before he could Charlie pulled back and walked away taking out her phone.

 "You-your right.. he's home." calling Vaggie and Sir. Pentious telling them to return to the hotel Angel Dust has been found. Husk carried Angel up to his room once in his room, Husk looked around noticing a pig.

 "Alright move over dinner slice." Husk was careful placing Angel Dust into his bed, looking down at him sleeping soundly. "Wake up for us kid.. You're home." Husk stayed in the room for a moment longer as the pig cuddled up against Angel, before glowing it's eyes at Husk protecting Angels body.

 "Hey I'm not the one that did that.. but make sure he waked up." *Charlie stepped close to the doorway and stared inside at Angel and Husk.* 

"Please tell me he will be okay.. right? Tell me who did this.." *Charlie shook clenching her hands into fists her eyes flashed a bit red trying to stay calm but slowly losing her senses, before going back to normal as Sir. Pentious and Vaggie looked into the room.

 "We got back asss fasss-." Alastor stood in the doorway interrupting Pentious opening up his arms before gesturing down stairs.

"Well isn't this a warm family get together when your ready Husker tell us what you know." Walking back downstairs as the others would soon follow. Sir Pentious told two of the egg-boi's to stand guard at the doorway and not to let anyone other than them into the room.

Two of the egg-boi's saluted Sir. Pentious and stood on either side of the door inside of the room. "NO!.. out here." Stumbling out of the room and back to the hallway standing on either side of the door the egg-boi's saluting before looking at each other as everyone left.

Vaggie closed the door behind them, as everyone headed down to the ground floor of the hotel. Husk cleaned up his wings and shoulder from Angels blood and drool. "Something's got to be done with this."

( about the upcoming extermination day standing at a board trying to figure out who had done such a thing to Angel, although she couldn't help but have her number one target being Angels boss one of the Ves Valentino. Although Husk placed a drawn picture of the hoodie wearing stranger right next to Valentino. Vaggie)

 The morning was coming as the light was shining across the tops of the buildings. 

Angel woke up groggy, but feeling refreshed without a hangover. Rubbing his head some unsure how he got back to his bedroom. A demon pig was cuddled up against Angel's side, Angel petting the head of the pig trying to remember how he got home, remembering what he had taken the night before. "How did I get back?" 

Lifting up the pig and smiled softly feeling better than he ever had. "Those must have been some of the best drug's I've had." He smiled brightly, before placing the pig back down as it wiggled around and trotted around on his bed. "Maybe, I could get some more if I feel like this!"

Thinking to himself it wasn't anything different than he had before. "Maybe.. I'm just getting used to this way of living." *chuckling softly before getting out of bed. Walking to the bathroom as he began singing, mean while as Angel Dust sang Charlie was crying and shaking with anger and fear of losing her friend.

  (took a shower then getting dressed it was a day off.) For some reason he felt happier than he had been in a long while, but his body was still sore from the work he put it through. Making his way down stairs with a bit of strut laying down on the couch with his phone in one of his hands. 

Niffty jumping out from under the cushion of the couch stabbing at a crawling bug with a knife in one hand and in the other hand a duster.

"AH! HAHA!" Laughing manically, held her knife with pride in the air on the tip of her knife a piece of leg of a bug.

 "Come back here! Hold still! Let me get the rest of you!" Her eye burning with flame narrowing down towards a bug that was missing a leg scurried along the floor. Angel glanced over and smiled "Got one huh? Good job, Niffty."

Slowly moving the knife away from him as he stood up from the couch. "Well look whose awake.. You wanna explain. What happened to you last night?" Husk asked, as Charlie runs over to Angel.

 "I'm so glad you're okay!" *Her eyes were watery crying some as Angel Dust looked unharmed his bruises were almost healed. Angel raised his brow confused, Niffty blinked staring at Angel Dust.* "You found yourself a big bad boy... I wanna big bad boy!"

Niffty jumping up and grabbing Angel Dusts shirt shaking him slightly. "Huh? I'm fine. What do you talking about?" Angel Dust tried pushing Niffty off as she still had the knife in her hand with the big leg wiggling around slapping him in the face. Vaggie pulled Niffty off of Angel Dust before she squirmed around in her grip and jumped down to the ground.

Husk cleaned a mug, with a confused look upon his face as well. "I found you in rough shape in the arms of someone.. Figured they were the ones that messed you up so much. They took off once they handed you over.." The front door opened as Vaggie yawned walking tired having a stick in her hair looking overly tired before walking over looking at Angel then to everyone else pulling the stick from her hair.

 "Ah, so your awa- hey wait what happened to your injuries? What happened to your injuries?" Angel blinked looking at himself before shrugging.* "What is everyone talking about? I feel just fine. I can take care of myself remember." Trying to remember but everything was a blur, Husk leaned against the bar counter after putting away the mug.

A loud squeal along with a explosion as Cherry bomb came running into the hotel through the hole in the wall. "HAHA! Sup bitches!" Looking at Angel Dust as her eye lite up with a wide smile, turning on the tv. "You got to see this fucking shit! It's absolutely fucking crazy!" 

She giggled some moving away from the television, the news was showing before showing a video sent to them through mysterious ways. The video was from an old camcorder, the picture was fuzzy before focusing in. A small chalkboard showed as words began going across the board with a piece of chalk.*

'Greetings!' In the background there was muffled sounds and angry thrashing as a golden chain could be seen in the background rattling back and forth wildly. 'I have a question. Are you tired? Hungry? So drugged up you forgot your name? Well do I have a deal for you... but first.'

The words disappear as the camera pans over to the golden chain as 42 angels all struggles around on the ground, in the air  mostly unharmed. Trapped, gagged & bound as their wings were all bound by the chain's, some were hanging by their wings in the air. The camera panned over back over to the chalk board

'Now that I have your attention everyone.' Words began showing once more from the chalk board* 'As you can see I am someone that keep's their word. Now let the games begin, every 3, yes 3 days one angel will be either killed'

'Or let loose depending on how we are feeling at the time. We found theses darlings during the last extermination. they seemed to like it down here soooo much to come back again and again killing us for sport, well why not just let them stay here longer.' The chalk upon the board dissolved into the board.

'Alright so what does this mean to you? You might be asking yourself. Why should I care? What's going to happen to an angel? Where are you? Can I jump in on this? and much much more, the answer.' The chalk stopped and waved no to the camera.

 'You're getting ahead of us so please wait until after the video for any questions you may have.' The chalk dissolved into the chalk board as the words continued back at the top 'Now let's get down to business. first come first serve. The first one to find us will get 1, count it again 1 deal for absolutely free, but anyone else afterwards. You guessed it will cost you your soul until we see fit to release you from any deals you wish to have.'

'Got a boss? Coworker? Spouse? You want gone. Donezo. Want the contract you have to be over? poof say no more. Anything your heart desires? Please come and let's make a deal. Want to go to heaven?' The chalk dissolved as the chalk began writing once more leaving the last line

 "Want to go to heaven?" 'It's as easy as 1  2  3.' The chalk sat down on the bottom of the chalkboard, the camera panned back over to the 42 angels all bound. 

One of the chains that tied up an angel was pulled by the chain dragging it out of camera view. The angel was struggling violently muffled screaming out of camera view. Screams continued as pieces of body parts were thrown at the other angels. The camera rocked a bit the other angels were turning their heads as some tried to hide behind other angels wings to not see. They were still clothed with armor, their weapons were nowhere to be seen.

It was loud with screams before everything went silent a few second went by before the camera panned back over to the chalkboard splattered with spots of angel blood slowly leaking down and dripping off the board. 'Come find us heaven and hell, or we may just come find you.' Small hearts soon were drawn on the chalkboard with angel blood with a stick. 'Until next time.'

The camera was turned off as the video was done. The news cast was sitting in their chairs staring at the camera. "As everyone knows the last extermination was almost two days ago, and this is the only video received at this."

 "Meaning the next video should be coming to us soon. And if it is then what the fuck are you going at ending contracts there's no way that can be done are you crazy?!" 

"and hopefully we will find out more about this group and what do they really want, who and where they are." 

"What this reporter is wondering is. How are the overlords of hell dealing with this new demon?" 

"Claiming to be able to end contracts. Could we be seeing the start of a new demon overlord in hell?" 

"This and more so keep it tuned in to 666 news for the only updates to this bizarre story."

The television was turned off as Cherry bomb was at the bar counter rummaging through the alcohol. All the overlords were watching the television, some pacing back and forth in thought. "It could be anyone, multiple demons could be one of the overlords playing tricks, going up to heaven easy? HA! As if." 

Vox at his set up going through the video over and over again trying to match up the background to any other surveillance or video he could find. "End contracts?! What are you serious?! This is priceless!" Laughter came with a lump in his throat. "I'll find you as easy as one two three."

"Maybe a four and five but I'll find you. Try and hide from me?! I am everywhere! What a fucking stupid catchphrase eck kinda."

"Kinda catchy."

"Fuck you you piece of hoax shit! Now I'm going to get it stuck in my head!" A small digital number appeared at a monitor out of his view. A Four and Five was the only numbers that appeared.

All across the hellscape the same words were being murmured. "End contracts? Go to Heaven?"

when?

Coughing tring to breath sweat and blood slowly dripping from the temples of his head. Vision blurred before slowly standing back up limbs shredded and scared. 

"And what have we learned?" A voice called out nearby.

"But.. What if there is a cha-" a sharp pain smashed into his side tossing him back like a ragdoll. 

The figure stomping calmly towards his ragdoll body laying on the ground twitching in pain his eyes filled with tears. "But.. I." 

His stomach and chest being kicked repeatedly bones snapping like twigs. His mouth jarred open in a unaudioable cry of pain. 

"There is no but! Time and time again.. this is the end I am putting a stop to it now!" The figure growled in fury, the body before the figure weakened and frail laying upon the ground. His eyes opened up slowly looking up at the figure the feeling of his body was nothing but pain. 'Why is it so bad?.. We've been good doing good things trying to be the good guy the nice guy. Why? Why does it always turn up like this?' 

His body felt as if it were nothing more than dirt. If he closed his eyes he wondered would he stay here or if perhaps he'll finally leave this existence. Vision faded as his eyes close. His body jolting side to side as body parts were being mangled and broken.

A faint voice could be heard in his head, "get up"

"No more please... I can't move let me let go please."

"Get up!" More voices began calling out to him getting louder and louder each voice was different. "GET UP!"

"I CANT MOVE I CANT FEEL ANYTHING I CANT DO IT!" He yelled out in his head to the voices. "GET UP! GET UP!" the voices became louder and more unruly. 

His finger twitched as it slowly pushed a piece of dirt. His body torn and battered his eyes tearing out blood. The beatings had stopped for the moment.  There was no sound other than the voices calling out to him. Every so often his body jolted and twitched. His hand gripping the ground and began pulling, pushing him up to his feet. Standing up as his body wanted to collapse upon the ground one last time. "Why.." he stood there for a moment shaking and beaten. 

"Wanting another round huh? Fine by me what a pathetic little worm you are. Disappointing and disgusting." The figure slamming his body down upon the ground before tossing it as if he was nothing into the forest. Falling down and colliding with each tree it felt like shattering his body even more. The figure uprooted trees boulders and anything else around only to use it to beat him. Tossing what was left of each item. The figure scoffed, "What a waste of effort.. Go crawl back to where you belong."

The figure kicked the ground as a hole appeared nearby the figure used a stick and pushed him into the hole surrounded by darkness as his body collapsed upon the bottom of the hole. The figure looked down scoffing once more, "worm.." the hole filling up leaving him at the bottom. "I'm sorry." Was the last thing that was heard although it did not pass his lips but only thought of it.The figure left walking away annoyed and disgusted wiping off their hands with a rag.

Laying barely able to keep his thoughts together "Where did I go?.. What am I doing?. find them.. where did everyone go? what day is it? is it night? why is a can of tuna canned? The hole above closed as he was surrounded by darkness, "Did I do wrong again? Is this punishment for existing?" a single tear began to stream from his eyes. "I always do wrong? even when I am doing good. Doing the right thing is what we're suppose to do." Laying there feeling broken from head to toe, "I'm a disappointment, I'm sorry everyone.. I'm not a hero. I never was, no matter how hard I tried. I don't want to be the bad guy, the villain... Nobody likes the villain we never get the girl.. our plans of a better life always ruined. Peace will never be for us." In his head a video played showing different breath taking views from different points in time and places. "Beauty isn't for us.." Lastly a hole with him inside and what was around him. "I guess this is where I am huh?" Staring at himself through his mind, "We are a sad excuse for a man, we can't fight back. Why? why can't we fight back? I don't understand." He shook in rage with himself, the pain growing as he shook. "A.. aaahh ow ow.. why why can't we fight back? we don't want to hurt anyone, its the only thing we know how to do is hurt someone, but we don't... why?" Clenching his fist and smacked it down against the floor, only to spin around as his eyes opened up quickly. He spun around laying on nothing but floating in the space of nothing looking around at the darkness. "....I think I'mma be sick.. how do I stop?" He mumbled with swollen face and mouth. Took a breath and used his other hand to try and smack it down to try and go the other way or slow down. His body jolted as he opened his mouth wide as it popped his back, "Ah.. a..aa." Gasping some in pain with a soft whimper, "Rage.. angry.. mad.. we need to get mad.. how.. can we get mad?" He slowly reached his arms out balancing some making the spinning slow down.
"We need any drink?" He asked himself glad to not be on the ground, as it helped his body being levitating in the nothingness. "This is nice, its dark but the pain seems to be going away finally." If he could smile he would as he continued floating in the nothing. "No more pain?" He asked himself feeling like he could think straight finally. "Are we dead?"

"No, just floating around in the abyss."
"Oh.. Okay" there was silence for a moment before his head slowly turned opening up his eyes. "Wait.. Who?" A long eared creature with silver eyes, and dark colored fur with teal and neon green spots randomly on their body. Wearing a jade kilt with two straps around its waist and arms, stood there over him rotating around him as he was still slowly spinning around in a circle. "You're a hard one to find I hope you know that. But don't worry I'm here now, names Rei you look like shit by the way and no your not dead." Staring at Rei, "... I was hoping." "Yeah, but your very much alive right now.. Alright, so hold still and lets see what I can do." Rei lifted up a paw placing the palm on his chest lightly as they both stopped upside down. "Alright, you're stopped. Now, I can look at you better." Rei chuckled while examining the body. "Yup, your kind of hurt. Did you know that?" Rei nodded walking around him.

"Oh, thank goodness.. I thought. I was just having one of those man-o-paws moments." Rei narrowed his eyes staring at him for a moment before smirking, "Ooooha-h, someone's got the jokes." Floating in the air unable to move, "Ha, of course. If I'm going to die.. I'm going to die with a smile no-matter, how I go." Rei raised his brow some, "Well, I like ya, so let's get you up to fluff." Holding out his paw on his chest it was cold for a moment. "A..ah.. I see how it is, make me cold and then going to give me that heat huh?" Coughing some, as his body tensed up shaking. "Oh, I'll be giving you all that hotness. Your jokes are getting a little lame.. could be from the pain or.. your just a one trick pony." Rei chuckled slightly as the coldness grew throughout his body. "Ooo.. Ooo If I get any colder I'm going to be rock hard for you big boy." Rei burst out laughing, "Ha, Oh baby keep talking dirty to me." His eyes started to close, with his body getting colder and colder. The color was slowly leaving his body. Rei shook him some with his paw on his chest. "Hey.. it hasn't even been eight second yet.. come o-" Rei words sounded funny muffled as silence started to fill his ears. 'Oh.. Hey.. I guess. I am going to die huh?' A moment went as his eyes were closed. 'All the pain, is gone.' His fingertips twitched slightly 'I don't understand..'

"Sorry.. I'll die better next time." Rei narrowed his eyes at him once more standing over him, "There is none of that." Staring at Rei, "No?" Rei shook his head folding his ears slightly. "Nope, so come on." Rei turned walking down to the floor "Is it cause I'm weak?" Rei stood, back up on the ground. Dusting himself off, "Weak? who? You? ha.. how are you we-" "I KEEP DYING!.. I keep dying every time no matter what I do it's never good enough. I always die! I haven't felt my heart beat in years unless I'm having a heart attack or... or when a heart murmur happens!" Rei was silent for a moment thinking of what to say. Not expecting what was being said, "Heart murmur? Heart attack?" Rei asked confused. His body started to moved around slightly coughing, shaking taking a step forward slowly walking in the air. "Yes, from what I have been told a heart attack is when the heart tries to stop. A heart murmur is when the heart goes out of sync of its beats and both can and will stop fully.. Then you die!" Rei followed beside neither were actually going any where. "You're body is attacking itself? You have been dying?"

Rei watched him moving around, "How? How can you say your weak when you've come back from the dead multiple times! That sounds li-" His arm lifted up covering Rei's mouth. "You're Rei right?" Rei blinked a bit surprised but nodded. "Okay, you seem very nice but you can leave.. I don't want to be a burden you any longer." "but I just found you? How could I just leave now?" "Easy, everyone else does. But if you want to continue being around then" Walking down onto the ground heading into the foggy abyss, Rei followed behind quickly. "Hey you don't just get to walk away from me.. How are you doing this?!" Rei stared in awe watching the body jolt around slowly getting the hang of how to walk again.

Am I?

 Heart: Oh, wow this one is amazing! So sweet and kind..

Brain: No they are all sweet and kind at first we been through this.

Heart: But.. this one could be different.

Brain: They will all be different, but the outcome is always the same.

Heart: Yeah I know, but can't we try?

Brain: No! Not now.. maybe later but now we need to focus on healing for the both of us...

*Brain replacing the bandages around the heart gently and carefully. Looking at heart with saddness in the eyes.*

Heart: Hey.. don't look at me like that, I don't look that bad. You should worry about yourself.. You look like shit.

*Heart some of its parts were missing, laying in a bed in roughed up shape. Brain chuckled some having a few cuts and bruises with a few bandages.*

Brain: Yeah, well we both have our own battles we fight.. One day I'll win mine, and that will be the day you will be able to win yours too.

Heart: Really? You think I could win, get better?

Brain: Yes I do, we will win one day and both of us will get better.

Heart tried sitting up, but brain gently pushed them back down.

Brain: No.. No don't, just lay down rest.. I'll take over for a while just rest. It's your turn to rest now and get better.

Heart: But, but I need to show them all that I care I love them all!

Brain: STOP DON'T! Rest please rest.. You need to rest!

*Heart struggled for a while before laying down passing out. Brain watched over the heart tearing up a bit.*

Brain: That's right.. Rest, I'll do my best to let them know, how amazing you are.. We just need to be more careful, I-i just don't know how much longer you will last..

*Tears falling on the ground as Brain stood near the bed, before slowly walking away to let the heart sleep. Brain soon at the controls of the heart and shook with a hesitant hand.*

Brain: I.. I can do this, for both of us..

*Holding onto the controls, as Brain continued on becoming injured and hurt. As time went on, Heart laid there sleeping, while Brain and other parts of the body began to help. Brain kept their post at the controls only allowing the others to have a small part. Once they began hurting as well Brain took over for them and let them rest.*

Brain: We have to keep going..

Brain:

Poem of inner

We enter the room together
The look you give me is unclear
Is this love or crush
My mind is blank when your near
Far apart are we in this life
My heart beat's without your love, light, guidance
Do you want to stay or shall we part
My mind can't bare what it does
It juggle's and run's nonstop
Inside my world is crumbling divided amongst the war between the two
My mind my heart both hurt from what they do

Away miles, hours, days, months is where I am
My heart and mind numb lay wasted upon the ground
Can't move can't feel myself
What is this feeling I can't feel
Numbness but I still feel?
Why is this happening when can it stop
where will it stop
deep down it goes the emptiness the unfeeling
can we be alright are we still in love
Was this just a crush perhaps we will never know
Neither of us are backing down
We walk the path along side to each other
But will we make it all the way through?

Distance of bubbles

Looking through the glass bubble around himself watching those walking around. Everyone could see the bubble, as it reflected their own bodies and movements. Sitting there inside the bubble a few would come up and stare at themselves in the reflection. He smiled softly his face turned red of embarrassment lifting his hand up giving a slow wave. Soon as they got near, something would happen and they'd walk away rejoining others.

Day's and time goes by as he watched them all from a distance, at night when they were all gone. He sat alone looking up at the sky seeing the millions of lights in the dark. As time goes by his eyes would close sleeping inside his bubble, only to open them when he felt the light of the sun against his face. Standing up inside the bubble stretching and walking around in circles to keep himself moving.

His eyes looking up following those that had routines in the morning. Soon he seen a small child was sitting near his bubble, his focus when to them. Their back was to him looking like they were fiddling with something, leaning his head over trying to see but the bubble stopped his movement to see only getting a glimpse of something in their hand. He was curious but soon sat down watching the little child later the child placed the object down and ran off after they were called to join their parents.

 He watched the child then the object they had, it was a small device of some kind. He tilted his head wondering what it was, but his attention would go back to the others watching them in their day. It had been years, watching them all from a distance his need or want to join them was close to nonexistent anymore.

Some days the closest one of them would come to him would be to sit nearby only inches away even fewer actually reached out touching the bubble. His hand would met theirs as if to say 'i'm here' The touch only lasted moments before they would leave. His hand still feeling the hand on the other side before it drifted away. Each time it happened tears ran down his face before backing up into the center of the bubble feeling his fingers that touched the bubble.

One night as the streets were clear nobody could be seen or heard for miles. He stood in the middle of the bubble tears falling with rage throwing his body against the bubble pushing. Throwing his fists about trying to break free, Nothing seemed to work as the hour was floating by but what he didn't notice was the bubble was moving with each slam of his fist.

Panting as he yelled out a cry, jumping up and slamming his fist down into the bubble. It moved and began tumbling him around as the bubble rolled down the hill, and into the street. He cried as he could felt each landing of the bubble against the cold cement and object that crashed into the bubble as it rolled. Tumbling and rolling him around like a pinball down the street's grade.

He cried out for help but all could be heard was the roar of the bubble ball rampaging down the street smacking into vehicle's, pole's. It felt like eternity before the bubble was stopped laying upon the ground. Touching his body that was sore and beaten, slowly lifting his head he could see the sun rising in the horizon a sight he normally wasn't awake for. He stayed there watching the sun rise tears rolling down his face.

The sun looked so far away, but it was the same day after day. Laying there in tears, he soon seen something he hadn't before. Another but this one was in the sun crying in tears. Slowly shifting around so he was onto his feet standing there limping to one side. He began yelling as loud as he could waving his arms about, but it wasn't enough.

The other was still crying, a tear soaked smile creeped up onto his face as he flailed his arms about yelling as loud as he could. Someone like him he thought they would know his pain if only he could get them to notice him somehow some way.

The other soon laid down curling up in a ball, yelling out as loud as he could as much as he could but nothing seemed to work. Tears slowly rolling down his face again his pain coming back of not being noticed or heard from anyone.

But now he had someone else that knew the pain, he suffered another that he only wanted to be seen. As he moved around the ball began moving around shaking him from where he stopped. He fell to the side as the ball moved to the side as well and then back to where he was slightly stuck to. 

"He.."

 "Heh" Looking up at the sun then back down at the ball kicking himself up into the air and kicking the side of the ball as it rolled he stumbled almost tripping. He bite his tongue like a hamster in a wheel, he ran as fast as he could and soon after the ball was out of the place he was stuck. Rolling down street after street glancing up at the sun still trying to get their attention.

"HEY!!" He yelled out no more tears no more crying he told himself using his body to move this barrier this prison.

Waving his arms about trying to get their attention. He wasn't familiar with anything around him but it seemed his bubble or prison was only making people run away from it. Soon blocks from police began being made to block him in to try and stop it. 

"Noo I need to get out I need to move.. " he yelled coming to a street with a large barrier built up as he frowned crashing into the barrier and finally stopped he fell to the ground hitting the bottom of it 

"Nooo..."

"I.."

"I was so close..." he cried looking up at the sun seeing the one in the sun was watching him looking right at him. He jumped up quickly to his feet and waved frantically. Looking surprised she lifted her hand up slowly giving a wave herself back to him as they both smiled.

Cranes came to the large sphere hauling it back to it's place. The humans trying to figure out how it got free then began making changes, putting the sphere back in place with more restrains in place. Sitting at the bottom of the sphere looking up at the girl in the sun with a smile. He rubbed the back of his head he was a bit beat up from the tumble and event that just took place. 

Looking up at her as she looked at him, "Hi!" he said excitedly but she didn't say anything. Sitting in silence as both seemed to try and speak to be heard but neither could hear the other.

Days would go by both would seem to try to communicate with each other making existing feel like an adventure than a tragedy. Night's were just as fun having found the man in the moon communicating with him as well it was enjoyable and fun. 

Sometimes the sun and moon were together in the day time although when they were together. He was a bit out of place as their attentions were to each other talking laughing throughout the day. Watching as he was getting jealous of the two, they could talk laugh joke. He was only there to watch.

All around him were humans at arms length sometimes passing him by not even paying any attention to his existence. The days seemed to go by quicker now as the sun and moon continued talking laughing joking around.

 Sitting there watching them both wondering what their voices sounded like, what they talk about. That night he stood up and went back to doing what he would usually do before finding the sun and moon. Jogging in place and stretching out some in his own bubble. Looking over at the trees as they bend and sway in the wind.

Blinking some as he thought he seen something for a moment as he leaned over to the edge of the sphere trying to see what it was. "What was that?" He said aloud wondering if he was seeing things. Looking at the sphere he was in. 

"I don't want to go rolling again."

"That hurt ha." Looking around for a moment as his thoughts went deeper soon falling asleep. His body tossing and turning he was used to the loud noises of the city not noticing that his sphere was being moved.

A crane in the daylight was moving him out of the spot he was in then placed onto the back of a truck. "Hmm?" 

"Whats."

"Going on?" He yawned waking up to the rumbling of his sphere. As he opened his eyes everything was moving.

"AH! WHAT?! I'M ROLLING!! I DIDN'T DO IT THIS TIME I SWEAR!" The sphere came to a stop, as he looked round seeing that the sphere was strapped onto a flatbed truck and was being moved to a different location. 

"What.."

"whats going on here? Where am I going?" 

The truck continued out of the city, "Where am I going?" He kept asking coming out of the city, seeing the trees and mountains that were far from the city.

"What is this place?" He asked in awe, at the beauty of the view he was being given by the truck. Standing up as the sphere edge and placed his face against it wanting to see everything he could. 

"Wow" He was in shock of the amazing things, objects. Laughing while having his face glued to the side of the sphere. 

The different kinds of birds that flew by, "Whoa! hey! You're a huge pigeon! ha ha! Your a funny looking pigeon!" Looking at all the different kinds of birds, then other animals at night when the truck stopped for the night.

"Hey little guys."

"Shh quiet good night to you hey do you know where I am?" He asked but didn't usually get an answer from any of the animals.

"Okay thanks for your help.." He said as the animals wondered away. 

"Wow just wow."

"This is so cool!" it was quiet as he could hear himself and all the little noises. "HELLO!!!" If he yelled out loud he heard his own echo, having read about it when people would read around him. He had learned about so many things how to read and spell when schools had their classes outside.

Laughing and enjoying this time he had it was amazing looking up at the moon as he tried speaking with him. Although it didn't seem like he wanted to talk the man in the moon has his back turned to him. 

"Oh.. okay well don't worry about it. I'll see you later okay? I'm getting tired so I'm going to take a quick nap." Waking up in the morning to the truck driving on the road again, "Heh.. wow this is awesome.. I wonder if this is what my life is going to be like now? Seeing new things." He said to himself looking up at the sun waving at her.

She wasn't looking over towards him, "she probably can't see me i'm not.." Jumping up to his feet waving around. "I'm here!!! Hey i'm here!! OVER HERE!" Jumping and waving, but to no avail not even a side glance.

"No.. i'm.. i'm over here.. see me notice me.. please?" Sitting back down slowly as he lifted his knees up to his chest holding them to him. "I'm alone again.. she can't see me.. hear me neither of them can."

Staying seated watching the scenery move as he slowly laid down. It was useless to resist there was nothing he could do now. Staring at the scenery he would smile some his views of what he could see was amazing. Everything was so new and he was enjoying it even though he was by himself.

"New place.. wherever I'm going.. new me. I have to keep it up and go on. I'm alone again but come on we've always been alone right?" Talking to himself looking at the reflection in the passing car windows. There was a huge boulder that had details and textures all around it from what he could see.

Road's less traveled

A crayon zoom's along a white piece of paper mixing and colliding with other color's. Sitting at the coffee table along with the rest of his color's. In his own little world not minding that voice's from outside his head were yelling screaming at all angle's. A bright smile upon his face as he stood up with his drawing in hand and ran excitedly towards the voice's. "LOOK!! I DID!" Was all he heard before everything went black, years later drawing with pencil's and markers. In school as classmate's were drawing, coloring, talking among themselves. He sat there bouncing up and down excited and happy as the teacher called out to the student's that art time was done and to show what they did.

He was excited to see so many other kid's along with him waiting his turn while bouncing some in his seat he couldn't wait to show off what he could do. One by one classmate's went up to the front, showing their drawing's. One by one each of their drawings got better, better and better he was in a classroom filled with so much talent. Looking at his picture 'what was it again I drew? I don't remember.. their so much better than me..' His name was called as he rushed up with a large smile upon his face and took a deep breath yelling out and showing his drawing being so proud and happy with his work. There was silence for a moment before darkness took hold showing him year later.

Walking into the doctor's office with his parent's sitting down it was a check up. Looking around the office was so bright and everything was so huge. Walking into the room he could hear whispers and talking among the adult's, his own ear's picking up his name and a few word's but nothing made sense. Soon he was handed a pill, looking at it then looking at his parents which gestured for him to take it. He hesitated for a moment before taking the pill then a fog came over him swallowing the pill and without hour's the sound's of his parents were like a dream. Each morning, noon, night more, more pill's almost different each time his head went from foggy to darkness.

Fighting though school fighting his classmate's wanting to fit in be their friend, even a pretend spouse. He just wanted to belong, even when he got excited bouncing around and yelling out. He was hyper he had ADHD, ADD he was a child. The medicine had taken hold of him now, staring off into space forgetting the day's only remembering random part's of things. The pill's will help you focus, concentrate make it so your not hyper so you will be like the other kid's and behave. Looking around all the other kid's didn't have to take pill's they were normal and were allowed to be just that. They ran, played, broke the rule's but if he did it then he was being wrong and rude, a bad kid.

'Why don't you grow up?' 'stop being a bad kid' 'stop being you' Phase's and more he heard through growing up year's past still in school. It was a rare thing for him to have a friend and there he was on the bus standing over his 'friend' crying out being stuffed in between the seat's unable to move. Looking around as he heard the bus driver yell out, quickly pulling up his 'friend' from in between the seat's scared and silent darkness was his 'friend' now. Day's were a blur and night's were just the same eighteen year's of being nothing but a bad kid pill after pill of new drug's to 'help' him fit in and be normal.

Looking around being an adult now year's of school behind him, those pill's behind him. It didn't matter anymore, the pill's were not there anymore. It was now just him even that had no effect on people around him. He was still an outcast, nowhere to really call his own. Through this time he had managed to meet many other exciting and talented people, each had their own talent and ability. He stopped drawing stop writing stopped anything and everything that brought him even the slightest bit of joy or excitement. It had been so long and his body and mind had been through so much, happiness was a fairy tale. Something that brought him joy and he showed it was quickly kick or pulled away so his suffering would continue.

He had found those he thought he would spend his whole life with that maybe he would finally reach happiness and be joyful. As all good things they must pass, which each time his heart would beat it would crumble and shatter for the next to do the same. "Why do you do this to yourself? When you know that no mater what you're going to get hurt... If you know your being taken advantage of why do you let them?" "Because for that small time before I am... happy nothing but them can end it for me.. and when they do.. I can't help but forgive them and help them no matter what." "But your suffering from their gain" "Yeah...isn't that what love is.. if you love someone aren't you suppose to put yourself through hell so you can be with them? So you can show them that you love them no matter what?" "..." "... cause.. that's how I love no matter how much they hurt me or abuse me I love them cause maybe they will see that and not hurt me anymore.." "Your pathetic ... you're going to get yourself killed" "yeah... probably.." Looking at himself in the mirror, talking with himself as he went off to work.

Telling himself, "Maybe one day things will change... they will change" Shaking his head knowing better than to have false hope about people changing. It seemed his whole life other's always had to keep him down, helping out those he called friends was not something that kept him down as often. Each of his friend's usually had a problem he would put on his shoulders so they would be happy he didn't want those he cared about to suffer from sadness and sorrow. Those that made it their personal mission to keep even a glimmer of happiness were the ones he had to watch out for. Even if he knew what they were doing he would walk right into it so they could be happy. If his body would be striped from all the times he would be put down for showing or having a little bit of happiness or excitement his whole body would be riddled with them all over.

Sitting at his desk of his job in his cubical working day and night just to make enough to survive in a world that was only against him. He hadn't met anyone that had not hurt him in some form and way. moving a button of the chest of his shirt and pulled out his heart looking at it in his hand. The scar's and shattered pieces leaking out onto his desk wrapping up what he could with some tape before pushing it back into his chest. "Come on.. Last just a little longer.." he said to heart he had been told to go find someone to fix it, but every time he thought he might have found someone to help fix it. It only got torn open more and pieces would fall. leaning against the wall of his cubical as the wall moved suddenly as someone new had pushed against the wall some. Sitting up as he heard his name being called out, turning around it was one of the bosses. "Good evening! Mr. please would you assist one of our new crew member to our happy family!" His boss asked as he stood up and nodded, "Yes sir.." "This is Miss." Looking next to his cubical seeing a beautiful women her eyes shined with a cheerful and happy exterior.

Deep into her eyes he could see a scared person running around trying to make sure everything on her first day went smoothly. He offered his hand with a soft smile closing his eyes, "Welcome to the family" he extended a welcoming hand. Her eyes light up and took his hand softly. "Oh thank you! Yes I'm happy to be here! uh.. Mr.?" "Now be good to our new family member" the boss chimed in before leaving the two by themselves. He looked and waited until the boss was gone glancing at her more. "You can calm down now.. He's gone now let's get you set up." He said sitting back in his chair, he would glance at her. He had already liked the look she had in her eye's, plus the color was exotic to look at. Thinking about it he liked the sound of her voice also even if was very cheery and a bit shaky from how nervous she was.

Through out the day, week he would teach her about what she was suppose to do only with the boss checking in every few day's or so. He liked her intelligence which made him smile and feel a bit of happiness being around her. It was a month after she arrived he began noticing the sign's of a promising mate in her. He would note her body she was plump her clothing did her body justice, maybe just maybe this was the one.

The spread of love

A slow rhythmic beeping echoes in a silent room, as there is much hustle and bustle outside of the room up and down the halls. In the room laid a man with I-v's and other hoses attached to his body his breathing was slow but anything other than stable. Air being pushed into his nose through a breathing mask, making his lungs fill with oxygen. A hand reached over the rail on the side of the bed touching his hand carefully gripping it with tears in her eyes. "H-hey.. it's.. I.. it's me Susan..." a lump in her throat as she spoke, "Re-remember when we went sledding? It was my first time and you.. you pushed me into a snow bank" She bit her tongue trying to laugh but it only came out as a sorrow filled sniffle. "I-I was so mad at you, but that was one of the best times I have ever had..."

The door slowly slid open a large bouquet of flowers flowing through the room as another female came in clinching the flowers in a vase. Stepping forward looking at the other women as she stepped through the door, "I.. oh i'm sorry I .. I must have the wrong room.." Susan shook her head, "It.. it's okay what room are you looking for?" her hand moved from his as she placed it back into her lap. "I.. I'm looking for Mr. Drakes room.." Her head turned and looked out to the front of the door at the name placements as it said in the first bed slot, 'Osworth' the second bed slot 'Drake' The lady soon leaned back into the room and looked at the man in the bed next to Susan more closely. "Drake.." her eyes started to fill up with water. Walking over to the bed but stayed her distance gripping the vase even more closer to her body. "H-how.. " Susan turned to the other lady, "They say he was in a wreck.. with a few other vehicles.." Susan's eyes water more as a quiver of a smile came to her face.

"They said they found him helping some of the people to safety... but collapsed after everyone was out of danger" The other lady scooted slowly closer to his bed, "H-heh.. just like him.. to help.." Susan nodded in agreement as she reached over once more taking his hand in hers. "Always playing the hero.. ha.." she replied, as the other lady nodded her head quickly placing the flowers down near the foot of the bed.  "I'm Candise by the way.. I'm sorry to barge in.." Susan stood up and nodded as they both shook hands wiping their eyes of tears. Susan stood up as they both embraced in a hug both needing one as tears came from them both.

After tears were shed they both walked out of the room into the visitor's room as their were other's there waiting. A few asleep in their chair's as others were watching and talking about the weather, old tv show's. Susan cleared her throat wiping her eye's "E-everybody... this is Candise." Almost the whole room was filled with people and they turned to Candise getting wide eyed. "She's the fiancé?! we've heard so much about?!" They seemed to flock over to her giving Candise multiple embraces and tears of joy. Candise looked at them all confused with many emotions going through her head as she smiled happily to have so much support in this time. Giving them all hugs and greetings feeling a bit better in this situation. One sat there glaring at her though through the whole time spiteful and angry at her.

Candise looked at everyone finally finding the word's to express what was going on. "T-thank you.. y-yes I'm Charles fiancé. But.. I-i'm sorry but who are all you people? How do you know Drake? I don't believe I have met any of you before.." The room went a bit quiet, but the television talking about the storm along the golf coast going towards Texas. "Um well we are um.. his friends" One nodded but the crowd of people was soon interrupted by the one in the chair. "We are his girlfriends.. The one's that love him more than you could ever!!" She sat there crossing her arms under her bust glaring at her with such hate.

Susan gulped softly, "J-jackie this is not the time or place... now shush" Candise's face went pale, "Wh-what.. are you talking about? what does she mean girl-girlfriends?!" Looking at each one of the females, then looked at a few of the males also. "A-are you his boyfriends too?" Larry smiled softly, "oh sweetie we wish.. believe me.." Candise's eyes filled with tears, "he-he's been cheating on me this whole time?!... when! where! how?!" Her look turned from hurt to a icy stare, "tell me I demand to know!?" Susan shook her head, "It's not what you think.. we-" Jackie interrupted, "before you even came into the picture now get out of his life and he and we will be off better for it!" Larry had sat back down next to Jackie covering her mouth, "Shhh now now stop it.. she doesn't mean it she just.. a little huffy.." Candise began shedding tears looking at them all, "why... what.."

Susan took Candise's hand before she jerked away, running away crying heavily. Susan looked at Jackie, "look what you've done.." turning around and went after Candise barely catching the elevator that she was in. Susan stood in front of the doorway as the doors closed behind her. "Candise please listen to me it.. its not what you think.." Candise crying in the corner clenching her fist's, "get away from me..." Susan shook her head, "No not until you listen.. please give me a chance to explain everything.. please" Candise sniffled and held her eyes wiping them with her fists, "you have 5 minutes.." Susan took a deep breath, "... can we get something to eat or drink.. some coffee.. please"

Candise shook her head, but nodded afterward, "You're paying for it.." Susan nodded her head, "yes.." After the doors opened they both slowly made their way to the cafeteria. As Candise began grabbing food left and right as Susan followed paying for it all at the cashier. They both sat down as Candise shook in her seat sipping the coffee. "Where.. where do I begin?.." Susan sighed softly. Candise growled out, "when my husband to be began having affairs with all of you!" Susan shook her head, "it's.. not like that.." Her hand's shook gripping her coffee tighter, "Then what is it?!" Susan rang her finger around in circle's. "We.. we all have different reason's why we call him our boyfriend.. for me.. he helped me with so much.. If it wasn't for him being so supportive, loving and caring I wouldn't have gotten as far as I have. We are all very fond of him, he is an amazing man you have and you're lucky to have him."

"That's right I have him.. not-not you.." she said spiteful, "No you're missing the point.. he has been there when nobody else would or had turned away from us.. seen us at our worse and like how he... how he.. got where he is now.. he didn't stop and helped with so much love that he gave us all being supportive and being there when we needed him." tears began to slowly stream down her face as she thought of all the times he had helped her out and pulled her out of the hole she had made. "I.. I know you may not understand this, but we are happy that he has you... he speaks of you often and is very proud of you of what you have done." Candise held her cup and sniffled tears running down her cheeks listening. "Please.. come back up and.. talk with us.. if nothing else could you stay for him.. You don't have to speak to anyone but I know he would be overjoyed to see you if.. when.. when he wakes up"

Candise and Susan sat there eating silently thinking of everything that has happened. After eating for a while and the tears were shed into eating instead of words being said. Slowly they made their way to the elevators, it was a silent ride up to the fourth floor. The fourth floor was for urgent care and those to be watched over. The doors opened as Candise and Susan walked out slowly Susan went to the waiting room. Candise stopped at his closed door, before slowly opening it up seeing Jackie sobbing and gripping at his arm laying slightly on his bed. "Please don't leave me... I promise I'll do anything you want ... but please don't leave me.. not you.. please come back." her tears were soaking into the sheets. "You said you'd never leave.. You promised!" her sobbing came more frantic.

Candise stood in the doorway listening and watching.