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.

Chances taken away Chapter ://

'Are we really here?' 

"Is this it?" 

'This seems a little.' 

'Okay maybe a lot worse than it was in the past.' 

"Excuse me! Hey, where is the nearest temple?"

 ''Temple?"

"Yes, we are in need of help, I. There should be a Chima temple somewhere close by."

"The nearest one is behind you."

'Behind me?' turning around seeing nothing but vines and stones along what looked to be a path.

"I don't see any-"

"It was destroyed a long time ago."

"There was a temple here?"

'What? it was destroyed? That's..'

"Yes" 

"Told you."

'Wait.'

"What Chima temple was it?"

"I only got to see inside of it once.." 

"You got to see inside of it? When? I have known you for years, going to a temple without me."

'This has to be a mistake or something. Why would a temple be destroyed, that makes no sense.' 

"It was a long time ago I was very small then, but I got to see inside of it."

 'This is the temple? They seen it being destroyed?'

"Wait what? You mean you were in-?!" 

"Oh, right that. That was. This temple?"

 'They were inside, the temple as it was being destroyed.'

"Yes."

"I'm glad but what Chima temple was it?"

"The DragonTree temple."

"The other nearest Chima temple would be in that direction. Follow the path past the village, you will get there."

'I need to know about who would destroy the temple! and when, how!'

 "I would like to know how it happened."

"Why?"

"It caught fire and burned. Burned everything, and once that was done. Everything around it was dug up and anything that survived. Was burned again it continued until nothing was left."

"How. how did. Can you tell me all you know on how it burned?

"Hey back off"

"I don't mean any offense but I would like to know."

"It'll cost ya."

'It wasn't just burned it was destroyed.'

"It's-s why nothing will ever grow here now. It was as beautiful outside as it was inside. Plants grew to the size, I've never seen before."

"Aawh! What else?! Wait shut up don't tell them nothing they haven't given anything yet." 

"That was free you want anymore and It'll cost ya."

"It is something I will never forget. You want to know about this temple, then I will tell you it's what they would have wanted."

"We are on our way to the other temple outside of the next village from here."

"We will escort you both for free."

"Ha nothings for free whatcha wanting?"

"Just to know what happened. that alone to me would be enough to take you to the next temple."

"There was objects all along the walls. Each Chima had an alter some, were along the walls."

"The smell was." A bit of drool coming off the side of their mouth as memories of the smell came back.

"Food all across tables in the middle of the temple. We could eat all we wanted. I've never felt so full in my life."

"They do I always fill up on the food it's so good."

"I wasn't alone. Others little ones were there too. Even smaller ones"

"One by one everyone were laying around everywhere on the floor after eating and drinking." 

"But that was soon the end of the best parts of my life."

'Is that when everything burned?'

"Take your time, no need to rush."

"Is that when it burned?"

"It wasn't the first thing but the burning was later.."

 "It should have been the first. What happened next was.." their mouth open trying to think of a word to describe what happened.

"I'd like to know.."

 'Please.'

"Something very bad happened. I can't remember much more after" 

"More and more came inside pushing shoving. Arguments yelling and fighting everyone was either standing or crawling around as they began stepping on each other."

"What stopped them from getting out?"

"I was one of the few that was picked up and held up in the air. Some didn't get back up. A few people tried to open the door but the doors wouldn't open." 

"I remember someone saying something but I don't remember what it was but everyone began fighting more. I was placed on an Chima alter, there were other small ones were placed on other Chima alters out of the way from the fighting, smoke."

"Some made it some were not so lucky to make it. I saw everything.."

"The Keeper was there trying to stop the fighting. So much blood shed that day. It felt like eternity watching everyone "

"There was smoke" ..

"But smoke that wasn't smoke."

"Did you feel tired? sleepy?"

'Smoke that's not smoke?'

"I have an idea what your talking about. But please what happened next?"

"I don't remember much after the smoke but the screams-I I fell asleep and woke up far down the path in the next village. I don't remember ever making it out of that horrible but beautiful place."

"Why would someone do that to a beautiful place?"

"May Chima's and The DragonTree show mercy on us for allowing something like this to happen."

"But they destroyed the temple. I want to see what's inside! Isn't there another one?"

"Yeah but that's even further, than where we're going."

"Excuse me, but do you worship The DragonTree?"

"Yes and No"

"Why do you worship The DragonTree?"

"The DragonTree shelters those who needs shelter, feeds those that are hungry. Heals those that need healing. Me and my family are alive because of The DragonTree."

"You don't worship The DragonTree? Why not?" 

"The Dragontree isn't a god to be worshiped, its a place where all are welcome. No matter where you come from. I only wish The Chima's and The Keepers of The DragonTree forgives us. And find out what happened to make such a special place be destroyed."

"But I doubt The Keepers now will do anything about this. They haven't done anything."

"Who are The Keepers?"

"If I ever find out who or what did this I will make sure they pay for everything they took away from me that night."

"Excu-"

"We all will. It wasn't just the DragonTree that got destroyed. All Chima altars were destroyed in the destruction."

"There are other Chima temples right? Why not go to a new one?"

"None of the ones i've been to feel.." 

'Felt like what?'

"Home."

"If you could have stopped it would you?"

"I was small I was useless then but now I am old I am even more useless. I would have tried to save someone anyone if I would have been bigger stronger smarter. I could have saved everybody."

"No, no no it was never your fault. If you would have known you would have never got to go inside and see and eat all you did."

"You got something special."

"Special?! What do you mean? What can be so special about watching ev-"

"You got to see what real love and family is like. You got to see the smiles laughs smells and taste the foods and drinks."

"You saw only a very few get to see." 

"You got to be at peace and filled with joy and happiness."

"Keep that in your mind and in your heart."

 "The pain of those that didn't make it. Remember them smiling and laughing dancing around as they were. It's going to be hard, but don't forget about the other part."

"If you ever smell that again. Run don't look back don't turn around just run get away as quick as you can."

"You know the smoke?"

"Yes, I know that smoke you speak of."

"I'm so-so sorry."

"You mentioned The Keeper. Where can I find them?"

"Who is The Keeper of The DragonTree?"

"Do you not know who The Keeper is?"

"I don't know their name. But a word of advice don't ask for their name." 

"Nobody I know, knows."

"We only know them as The Keeper nobody dare ask their name."

"Why haven't the other temples rebuilt this one?"

"I don't know, but I remember when the temple here. It brought so many togethers I remember there was once a few buildings here, but now."

"You can see nothing was saved."

"I remember The Keeper of this temple. They were so kind."

"Why do you come back?"

"Because for a moment it was the most beautiful place. I have ever seen. Everyone ate together, laughed sang, danced."

"Do you know where we can find The Keepers?"

"Find a temple of The DragonTree and you'll find The Keepers"

"Do all of them have the same Keeper?"

"Yes."

"What happened to The Keeper of this one?"

"I see"

'So they didn't make it out either.'

"What do you mean they have the same Keeper?"

'How can someone be at all of them at the same time?'

"They might look different but they are all the same. So we call them The Keepers."

"This one."

'Yeah?'

"Was different."

'Different?'

"They were warm and kind."

"Just something about them."

"What would they do, if the other Keepers find out about a temple being destroyed?"

"Far as I know. Nothing, I don't think they know. If they do, why haven't they helped? Why would they do nothing?! Don't they care that one of them is.."

"I don't know but I will be finding out, and see these so called Keepers."

"Be warned The Keepers are not fools or weak in any sense."

'Let's hope not.'

"Why do you care so much? You are a stranger here."

"You say it was beautiful?"

"Very."

"I care cause something I can't help but do. I don't need to think about it I do."

'I want to see what you got to witness. The laughs smiles, dancing.'

"You will find it in every, Chima Dragonstree Temple you come to."

"From all the ones I have been too there isn't one that isn't."

"Are you going to one now? If so you can come along. I am sure we have room and enough supplies to last until we arrive at the next temple."

"Oh! come on free ride come on."

"Is it free?"

"Yes."

'We are on our way to one anyways so better to have someone that knows the way to the next than run around looking.'

"Come please journey with us, tell me all about these Keepers and temples."

"Yes we will join you."

"What? You? your going to.."

"Alright. didn't expect you to accept help from anyone. Especially someone you don't know."

'That's true, not everyone is as friendly as I am. But I'm glad they will be joining.'

"Would appreciate your help greatly for doing this. I think we can find the others once we get to the nearest one." 

"I'm sure we will be able to find the others if these Keepers will guide us to the next one and maybe more."

'Hopefully find out what happened here. If this was the place.'

"I will take you to any of The Dragontree temples you want."

"WHA-aat?! But we just got back. Why are we going back?"

"Wasn't there a certain someone you been wanting to see again? Weren't you ju-"

"I mean I'm not complaining."

"We can just deal with it whe-when it comes."

'Ha haha ha. Oh I'm sure. Well I hope that is a good thing, but at least we will have some guides with us.'

"Plus I have been gone for a long time, tell me about the Chima? Maybe they could help?"

Avalanche Valley (character ref's)

Le' Cie Pigineze (Mrs.Piiggie stripper name)

German, Russian language

Personality: Clumsy is mean as hell when pissed off but light hearted half the time.

Voice: Soft voice with elegance behind her words. Acsent: Dutch

Pig : teacup pig
Female
Height: 4' 11"

Chest size: 36B-Cup

Anchor tattoo: Booty cheek

Ocean blue eyes

Black and red Mohawk

Switchblade (Clipped to skirt) with red $BAD BITCH$ printed DARK CHERRY RED lobster old english

Black t-shirt with a motorcycle across the breasts tucked into the skirt

Black plaid shirt

Black and red nike jordans with a two toe tapping release feature

Left foream cubernetic modded with a hidden mini gun, activated by touching your fingertips to your palm.

septim, tongue, glowing red stud left side nose, a black spiked bar through the right ear, 

Black and red furred

Harley davidson body, dirtbike tires

Copper Cross necklace, Beanie cotton, black red freddy frgier strips, white scat paw skeleton giving the middle finger.

Single

Bi'Sexual Prefer males

Can't handle alcohol but knows when to stop

Gets into bar fights common knowledge through the village

A necklace with a green heart urn with ashes in them.

A Medallion Challenge coin from aunt Freida (Round silver coin with one a Smirking fox the otherside Plain smooth marbaled silver coin.)

Usually stops the bar fights while wasted

Can handle their liquor get's shitfaced on occasion

Bi'Sexual Prefer males

Single

Tootie  Phox (toot the boot)

Russian, Piglattian Language

Personality: Don't give a fuck about nobody but would help when needed

Acsent: Australian Roughneck Voice: A rugged femmie

Fox (Vixen)

Red and White Fur

Nine tail's Thic fluffy

Female

Height:  5'6"

Chest Size: 48D-cup

Cybernitic Tribal markings Sleaves on the arms, come together at the middle of the chest

Scaring 3 scratches along the left arm

Left Emerald green cyberntic eye Green lazer feature

Right eye Emerald green

Red and White hair, short haired

Crossbow Red lazer arrows

Black pair of ripped skinny jeans black leather jacket Red tank top spaghetti straps

Black Combat boots Black Left black stocking Right leg fishnet

Red studded belt keeping the jeans up.

Latest model Hoverboard black and red
Red Inferno Bioluminacent framing the hoverboard

Tongue ring, front snake bits

Slums of the Village, Old apartment complex

Hoverboard Mechanic at "Boards or More!" back alley shop

Stripper Le'Cie at high class club "Piglantic introduces: Poles and Hoes" Mostly busy

Avalanche Valley tourist town (like las vegas)

Roomates year half known each other

Fued of taking the last soda

well taked care of apartment Good on food

Motorcycle having license Le'Cie

Tootie having not paid ticket from "Borrowing" Le'Cie motorcycle and getting pulled over.

Damaging Le'Cies Motorcycle while being pulled over

Le'Cie has a grudge against a gang boss stealing $1Mil

Tootie, has a grudge against her boss for under appreciating her finical hardships.

Currency: Piegocs 1,5,15,20,50,100

Nighttime Le'Cie on way home.

Wednesday Local bar hopping night

Flat curved big screen tv in the living room Pleather electronic long couch that folds into floor to make room. Stretching from one side of the room to the other, foldable extra cushions near the walls. That occasionally needs to be kicked or hit to make it go fully down.

White worn walls, with worn black trim worn purple cabinets in the kitchen with white trim around the edges. Red old fridge door with a worn screen on the side of the wall next tot he door,

Lounging at the house gaming, eating street tacos "Taco palace".

Both are investigating a sacred treasure  

Cyra Aurora Daentaris

Female

36 Years old
Cybernetic golden tail, wings

Height: 7'5"

Chest size: C-48

golden Shark bites, septum ring, ears gauges to a 6 size belly ring and nipples pierced with barbells
Lots of Buckles & Straps

Gunblade: Crownblade

Scythe: Zodiark

Hoverboard: white black, accents of gold  emblem of D&D dragon along the board

Middle class

Single recently divorced (black wolf ex-husband)

Monsters and Maidens //Chapter Four: What's with this brat?!

 "WHO CUT DOWN MY TREE?! I will make you pay for that! You hear me?!" Osoroth bursting through the door with her body passing through the wood of the door. Moss patches along the floorboards when she walks inside, but later dissolve into the floorboards. "S-sir. I don't know how much longer I can hold it in.." Her toes were curling up as she placed her face further in the blanket.

"He-ey what? Alright, almost done Cherat. Calm down Osoroth, what happened?" Looking at her then to Osoroth. Cherat was under him gripping the bedsheet's with her face hiding in the blanket. Osoroth stares for a moment confused at what she was seeing. "Whatever you're doing it can wait. Who cut down my tree?!"

"BITCH! I'm the one that cut your tiny ass tree!" Jane called out from the living room stomping around flipping her hair to the side. "Besides it was in my way." Osoroth tensed up before turning around running out the door. "You know how long it took me to make that beautiful tree?!"  "Well, you put it in a bad spot. So it's your fault" The door closed behind Osoroth as a fight soon began in the living room. ".. Sorry you've been holding it for a while you can release now."

Cherat's legs buckled under her as she swirled her hips trying to keep her body up. His hands caressed over her back moving along to her sides. Her mouth opened as heavy breaths forced out of her mouth. Her eyes clenching tightly as her hands gripped the bed sheet even tighter, leaning her head down biting into the corner of a pillow. "Th-Thank you, S.AH-Sir. M-more? Please?"

Chances taken away chapter :// K

 "We kept it untouched for you.." The door creaking open as a cold wind blew from inside frosting the door on the inside doorway. Pushing the door fully open with their head down not looking inside only at the floor. The darkness was only brief as light shined in touching a frosted and ice scattered room.

"We."

"Did what you always said."

"Kept it on ice." 

Laying lifeless ice wrapped around its body every part frozen in place. A large puff of smoke came from his mouth as he coughed slightly. Slowly stepping into the room the frost melting away as he stepped making footprints towards the body.

"I.."

"should have-" 

"There is nothing you could have done.."

"They fought well and gave it their all You'd be proud of them both." he was interrupted by () holding the door open for him. Their head stayed lowered eyes closed, their grip on the door soft.

His feet touched ice, walking into the room as it melted making a permanent footprint. Lifting up his arms hesitant to touch the iced body. Stopping next to the body, kneeling down his knees touched the ground. The frost, ice began melting and dissolving in a matter of seconds.

 "I."

"Could have." Lowering his head down bowing down in front of the body.

His words in a tone rarely heard, deep with a growl, his hands forming fists out in front of him. His hands opening and closing still hesitant to touch the body as it was soon freed from the ice. Wooden objects in the room began to crackle, before turning into petrified wood. Taking a deep breath as tears began to fall still bowing.

 "I-I would have just got in the way, just like always."

"Probably, but you are here now." lifting his head after wiping away his tears. 

"I .."

"need a moment could you?" His head glanced over towards the door. 

"Of course, sir." The door closing as they exited out the room waiting outside.

 "Now we are outside I would like you all to ignore anything you may hear from that room." Turning around with their back to the door, "Move along please when everything is finished we will come and get you all."

"Now if you don't mind." They gestured away, standing in front of the door blocking it from being opened.

"What?"

 "Hey, watch it." 

"What do you mean?" 

"What was that thing?"

 "What's going on?" More questions began to come up. 

Each from someone different, "Silence! I thought you were his friends, if you don't know this much about him then learn something now!" 

Their eyes glowing with rage, "One question and I will answer it.." Their eyes shined softly glancing at the door. "If.. that is okay with you. sir.."

"I can still hear you all behind the door.. 

Yes it is fine..

 please.. 

go further from the door so I can concentrate on this please.."

 "B-but?"

 "No buts. you too.

. just lock the door and keep the key on you..

 okay?" "Okay.. 

but should you need me sir.. 

I-I am only a yell away.." Looking around at the others before locking the door and holding onto the key tightly in their palm.

"Now.. I will answer your question." they slowly began scooting their feet on the ground hesitant on walking away from the door. Gesturing everyone to move as they turned around and began walking away from the door. A few stared behind them at the door for a few steps, walking back down the hallway. "One question.. only one so ask when you all decide on it." It was silent during the walk before coming to a corner at the end of the hallway.

Some murmerred to each other thinking of what to ask. "I thought you never called anyone Sir."

 "calling it a word of great insult calling someone Sir. Why did you call him that then? Insulting your-"

 "He is more of a man, than any of you could ever hope to be."

"He has given me the honor of calling him Sir! Calling another Sir! WOULD be an insult TO HIM!" Interrupting them, while standing firmly behind everyone fire in their eyes staring at them all with a mix of admiration and lust. A bit of drool coming from their lips before wiping it away.

Clearing their throat, composing themselves for a moment before looking back at them. "That was your one question now leave."

"I will not allow any to interrupt him." walking back before turning around halfway down the hall. 

"Now please leave us." 

(Narrowed her eyes before turning around the corner her paws clenched into fists stomping away. Her fur standing up high on her body as her tail swelled up as her fur bristled out.) 

"FINE! CLEARLY! HE IS IN BETTER COMPANY!" (a growl in her voice as her face was flushed a deep purple. Running past everyone going back to her room, passing by everyone flames were flaring from her eyes changing colors. Matching the purple of her face, her eyes closed tightly.)

 Sarah running behind following trying to keep up as she exhaled sharply. "A..Aa!" Sarah panting in the hallway chasing behind her. Her feet trying to keep up with her. "Aa!" Waving to come *

Chances taken away Chapter ://U "windswept" my version

Looking up at the stars in the sky, "On that night under the staircase." taking a soft deep breath. "Our arms drifting do-own." moving his hands down from in front of him. "Your kiss made me a believer." wrapping his arms arm himself.

"Cleansed my sins somehow." closing his eyes, holding himself a little tighter. "I'll be what you need." a small smile upon his face. "I'll keep you inside my fortress." lifting his arms up and spreading them open in front of him. "Hand you the keys." holding his arms open to the stars above.

"Leave you to roam these halls." The clouds above stayed still for a moment. Shifting around before forming into ghostly beings. A large building came into view made of clouds, "But you tore down the keep." The cloud shot a lightning bolt across the sky with a soft rumble. "I returned to find ruins."

The beings and building colliding together with another lightning bolt webbing out before disappearing into the clouds. Thunder rumbling along as the clouds parted drifting apart. "You left all my love." A lone cloud being drifted around looking around "In the rubble with these walls."

Taking a deep breath as his hand reached down picking up a guitar placing it on his stomach. "But in my head." Strumming along the strings, the cloud grew slowly. "I am still there." The cloud being began building and shaping another large building,"I can still feel you."

The cloud being, stared at the building floating around it touching the sides every so often. "Breathing slow." tapping of leaf's nearby along with the melody, the wind began to pick up slightly. "I've known this dream for a long time."

Closing his eyes for a moment as the wind blew across his body, "In the air." Opening up his eyes seeing the cloud being lowering itself down onto the ground. "Suspended here."

His eyes widen picking himself up from the ground to stand, continued to strum the strings. "With thousands of words we've spoken." Each being a few feet apart, the cloud being taking a step forward. "Can I soar?" Each one slowly stepped towards each other, stopping only to stand infront close to each other.

 "Up through the clouds?" He looked at the cloud being and smiled softly as the moonlight shined down highlighting the ground around. "Leave all of this beh-h-h-i-i-ind?" The cloud being scooping him up as they both flew up into the air. His grip on his guitar slipped as he held onto it tightly shaking for a moment before laughing happily. Slowly opening up his arms flying through the air in the night sky. For a moment he was up in the air before reaching land once more.

Adjusting himself before strumming on the guitar once again. Clearing his throat softly smiled, "But in my head." The cloud being sitting themselves down upon the grass, listening. "I am still there." bowing some as the cloud tilted its head slightly.

He swayed slowly to the melody, "I can still feel you." the cloud being watching as it begins to sway with him. "Breathing slow." Strumming the strings softly "I've known this dream for a long time."

Closing his eyes, as bit of smoke came from him mouth. "All alone." blowing his smoke up into the clouds above. The cloud building became expanding "I feel your breath." thunder rumbles in the clouds "I hear your whispers."

The cloud being looking up at the clouds above."Dark like storms." his eyes opened staring softly at the cloud being. "Telling me, 'Dear, I'll never leave your mind' " He was silent for a moment.

"Greetings, I hope you've enjoyed the song so far, stay if you wish or stay you are free to do what you'd like." bowing his head slightly as the cloud being continued to sway. "Uh.. can you understand me?" He looked at the cloud being and tilted his head the opposite way it's head was.

"Well I guess you think this is part of the song.. my apologies" He smiled softly hopping from one foot to the other. as he continued strumming. stepping up like stairs moving upward towards the sky as the cloud being followed floating beside. "And you've been there all along." He smiled at the cloud being,

"Tugging me, pulling me down." something tugging him back as he stumbled for a moment looking back. Nothing was there confused he continued up the air-stairs. "Touching him, holding him close." Looking up at the cloud building, expanding across the sky.

The cloud being following him before moving up to it's cloud building. "You've made your home." More cloud beings floated close to the building entering in. "And I see your face through his eyes." Once the cloud being entered into the building it began fighting with the other cloud beings as they were destroying the inside. 

"With every move of your hips." Looking up at the building as the lighting bolts thundered through the sky. He stopped for a moment standing in the air looking up at the clouds. "You're breaking my bones." the cloud being was thrown out of the building and began dissolving some falling towards the ground. "While holding me hostage."

His eyes widened as he took off running across the sky. Catching the cloud being in his arms as he let go of the guitar as it fell towards the ground. Catching his breath for a moment taking a deep breath, his voice was soft. "Could I still love you?"

Looking over the cloud being slowly dissolving in his arms. "Though my arms are breaking?" His arms shook, the cloud being moved its head towards him as his voice was shaky but continued singing. "Could we still be alone?"

Pulling the cloud being close, closing his eyes as a tear began forming, "Do I still know you?" opening up his eyes seeing the cloud being shift their face as they smiled. "Are you still my answer?" He smiled back softly as a tears rolled down his cheeks, as the last bit of the cloud being dissolved before his eyes.

"To the question. I've asked since I was born?" Standing there looking at his empty arms. Moving his arms back top his sides stepping upward to the sky. His head leaned back looking at the clouds above seeing the building being torn apart as the sky cleared. Stepping upward as his pace quickened.

"S..STOP!" He yelled running upward to the clouds. His guitar broken in pieces along the ground, he continued towards the clouds. It wasn't long before the building was gone as the clouds dissolved leaving him standing high up in the sky staring up at the night sky. "Why?" was the only thing he could say before leaning back and falling back down to the ground with tears coating his eyes and cheeks.

A splash as he landed in the lake, letting himself slowly sink. his body soaked in seconds from the water. 'Why? everytime..' His arms slowly lifted up as he stared at his arms memories of those he has held in his arms began to flash before his eyes. Keeping his eyes open while sinking. His tears mixed with the water bubbles coming up to the surface of the water.

His head turned slightly before his vision began to blurr and everything slowly turned dark. A figure was swimming closer to him, 'This is it, I'm going to be eaten. ripped apart. I guess it's my turn to die too.' he thought to himself closing his eyes feeling light, everything that hurt slowly began to fade. The last bubble came from his lips, his body finally reached the bottom of the lake. His body laid motionless at the bottom.

Chances taken away Chapter :// M

Sitting at the edge of a cliff looking out at the world below, the land below was filled with trees and wildlife. A ray of light began shining against his face. "..I've been waiting for you my old friend.." A pair of golden hazel eyes stressing to open to look at the horizon. "Yes.. My answer is yes." A gleam of light went across his eyes the colors of his eyes began to change.

Closing his eyes and covering them with his hand, "But why you always gotta blind someone with that light of yours.. I work nights remember. careful with the sun in the eyes." A small smile strained to appear on his face before chuckling to himself. "Ha.. I know I messed up, I always mess up. I really do try." lowering his head down looking at the ground below. "... I guess, at least can I maybe if it's alright.. keep all my skills, knowledge, abilities this time?"

 Lowering his hand down into his lap, "E-everything, anything I can do here I could do there.. I-I really could use them a lot there." slowly lifting his head from looking at the ground to the horizon once again to see the sky filled with fire along the clouds. "I could help so many. Plus I could use it all to make things better for everyone. sure I want to make things better for myself too, but somehow it doesn't feel like that's in the cards for me.. Is it?"

The smile slowly began to fade, "Yeah.. I know that's selfish of me, but I want to have fun too." Fighting to smile closing his eyes and feeling the warmth upon his eyelids. "I want to laugh dance sing play around I want to be able to catch up with everyone and know the joys they do." Inside his mind he was laughing dancing around singing along to the music that was playing. The air shifted as the image was quickly gone as soon as it arrived. Froze in place for a moment before slowly leaning back laying his back against the ground as his feet dangle over the cliff.

"O-okay." His voice was soft and disheartened "Alright.. I got no choice then." Sitting himself up tears wanting to form as he kept his eyes closed. "Alright. sorry. sorry" Lowering his head with a nod. "Okay." The light shined against his face more, reaching up wiping his face. Taking a deep breath, before getting up onto his feet and turned walking away from the cliff. Arriving at a small pond looking at his reflection which he seen nothing no matter how much he stood over the pond.

".. why can't I see my reflection.. I guess this is my who am I pond huh?" Looking around some as the light shown the landscape more. "I .. beautiful as always." His eyes teared up at the scenery a large smile grew on his face. "Okay this is cool.." A large structure was nearby covered in vines and tree's were sprouting from the sides. "Heh, that is one big tree house."

 Stepping towards the structure with a long staff following along side him, stepping away from the staff. "Oh hello your new.. oh-oh gotcha okay." stopping for a moment to look over the staff better. The wood was etched along the lower half with ancient markings. The top of the staff a piece of cloth wrapped around the top. "Oh no you didn't.. my.. my" His hand reached over to grab it, a faint light shined zapping his hand away from the staff. "Ow what the why.." Pulling his hand away rubbing it hand, flexing his fingers, "Alright, go ahead finish describing it then..dam.." He waited awkwardly humming a tune.

The staff was naturally curved, only forked at the base of the staff as a half point. Atop the staff under the wrap was pulsing with energy. The etches upon the staff glowed softly near him. Looking at the staff, "This is cool, oh this-s c-cool." Waiting for a moment before slowly reaching out his hand again. "Oh.. come on. one little touch?" 

Another strike to his hand. "Ow ow.. ugh taunting me that's what your doing.." Looking at the staff and shrugged a bit. "Fine.." Throwing his arms up in the air and walking away continuing on to the structure. Lowering his arms down to his sides while walking, the staff followed behind. "I'll have a cool looking staff but I can't even use it.."

The staff floated by his side, while he made his way around to the front of the structure, or at least to where a place that looked like a door would be. "Hm.." Looking along the doorframe before walking over to the door pushing it open with one hand.

 "Hmm.. Helll-oooo!!!!???" He asked aloud as it echoed with a rumble. Blinking hearing the rumble, "Huh.. must be the stor-mage" chuckled softly looking around. "Of course nobody around.. that was a good one." shaking his head with a sigh. "No. it was not a good joke haha."  Walking into the structure alongside the staff following inside. Once inside the structure began lighting up as all the electronics were activated at once. "Whoa.. Ooo.. HA! Okay that's kinda creepy... but cool.."

 Looking at the staff moving his hands away, "Well uh, I won't force you to do stuff for me or anything like that.. You can do whatever you like, but please be kind at least?" The staff glew dim then bright. "I'm going to assume that you agree.." Looking around while talking to the staff that continued to follow him around. "Well, I just got here and you just got here. Looks like, we are both new." turning to look at the staff.

"So let's try and get along? Cause. I'm willing to give this a shot if you are. Can you even understand me?" thinking about it now as he rubbed his chin. "If you can understand me please give me a sign that you understand. Glow brightly."

 Looking at the staff watching it carefully as the light grew brighter almost. Lifting up his hand to shield his eyes from the light. "Oh shit, okay yea  yea yea.. okay good awesome.. so.. uh" The light dimmed as he removed his hand from his face. "Okay I can communicate with you sweet, alright that makes things easier.."

"Uh.. but what to ask you.. I doubt you can tell me." Staring at the staff for a while, "Why, I can't touch you?" Slowly reached out to touch the staff, "You're my staff right? I should be able to defend myself with you." The staff flew up to the ceiling then moved around erratically. Staring at the sight slowly tilting his head some.

"...Are you mad at me?! What did I do?!" He exclaimed as the staff flipped around and continued moving around erratically. He stared at the staff, "My staff hates me.." lowering his head staring at the floor, "You're taunting me.. aren't you?" The point of the staff jabbed him in the stomach. "Ow fuck ow okay ow ow.." stumbled back holding onto his stomach feeling around. "ay.. okay okay.. i'm okay.."

His attention back on the staff holding his stomach nearing a wall. "Are.. we cool now?" He asked, stepping out of being between the staff and the wall. The base of the staff slammed on the ground making the ground shake slightly. "Alright.. Imma assume that's a no, can you at least keep the lights on.. please?"

The staff shifted some before lifted itself from the ground following beside him keeping the lights on nearby making it easier to get around. "Thank you." smiling softly, "Alright, since we are together and here.. Can you give me any information on you? or any kind of communication would be good."

The staff swayed back and forth slightly, staring at the staff as he stood in place. "..." Waiting a while before drawing a heavy sigh. ".. I guess not.." Hopping on top of a metal container, rubbing his chin some in thought. "Well what do I call you? What's your name? Do you have a name? What else can you do other than fly and turn on lights? Any details or instructions you can give me would be helpful.."

Silence echoed through the building as metal creaked slightly in the distance. Waiting for an answer but with each question there was no answer only the staff swaying back and forth slowly in front of him. Drawing another heavy sigh he placed his cheek in the palm of his hand. ".. So this is going to be information when it's needed kinda thing huh?.."

 The staff tapped the ground, he jumped up staring at the staff. ".... WHAT?! NO! I-I give-give me something w-w-will ya? Ah-at least one more thing a-a-ah name a destination a..a.. s-so-something.." studdaring in excitement and hopes of getting some more information on what was going on. Waiting more as he stared at the staff.

"Please? I'd like something to go off of.. am I suppose to go somewhere? or do something?" Waiting on the staff as it swayed back and forth. "Answer me this then.. If I ask the right questions will you answer?" The staff lowered itself on the ground standing upright alone and without assistance.

He froze breathless. "Yes, okay.. okay" His brain seemed to go blank with questions only staring at the self standing staff stood a few feet away from him, "I.. um wasn't expecting that to happen but okay. we're okay." Closing his eyes and rubbing his head trying to think of a question but nothing was coming to mind at the moment. 

Then he froze having a random though before fixing his hair opening up his eyes to stare at the staff still standing in front of him

"uh.. Do you have any questions for me?" He asked sitting up straight placing his hands in his lap twiddling his thumbs. He sat waiting and keeping his posture unsure on how if anything the staff would answer. A few moments went by as they both seemed to be staring back at each other. "You got nothing.. You went brain dead when I asked you about asking me.." 

The staff lifted up into the air quickly, he flinched covering his head with his arms "whoa.. whoa sorry sorry." His eyes were closed tightly before opening up his eyes moving his arm some to see the staff. "Hey hey." The staff stayed its distance from him. slowly lowering his arm down looking at the staff pulsing with light near the base and top.

"Didn't mean to-" a loud crash came from the room nearby. He quietly climbed up more onto the metal container. "O-okay" he whispered crawling along the top of the metal container to look through a nearby window frame. Creeping his head near the window frame to see what was going on in the room. The staff stayed in place glowing, he looked from one side of the room to the other. A bit of dust blew off the window frame, a creature hopped into view.

 His eyes went wide staring at the creature, his jaw dropped a bit speechless as he stared in awe. "Oa?" was the only sound he could think to make. The soft tap of hooves stepping around inside the next room. He gulped a bit of saliva whispering as he spoke. "H-hey st-staff you-you seeing this?" Turning his head then lowering himself some looking at the staff.

 "This?" The staff was no longer there a hatchet like weapon was twisting and twirling around. "..hey.. Hey? N-now there's something in the next room.. I rather not" pushing himself against the wall, staring at the weapon. "Calm down, it's okay. Bud hey staff.. uh hatchet weapon.. thing. it's okay calm down no worries it's... It's" 

Lifting his head up to quickly peek through the window again. "It.. it's leaving going away.. Se-see" turning his head back around and the staff was glowing softly.

"See.. their going we don't have to fight it.. we can go around." clearing his throat and slowly getting up off of the metal container. Stretching his legs some rubbing along his sides a bit. "Okay okay, alright. I'll show you how we can go around without fighting." The staff tapped at the ground,"Yeah, sneak around.. if I fail we.. could alway run." 

The staff stomped on the ground at the last comment. "Fine, but its a last result." The staff tapped lightly into the next room, he took a heavy breath following behind the staff before looking around for anything of interest. "Hmm. I'm sure, we will find something.. somewhere." 

The shelving laying on the ground from the creature knocking it over. A bushel of fur knotted up at the corner of the shelving. Stepping towards the fur, "..There's no way.." he whispered crouching down to get a closer look at it. Reaching into his cloak pulling out a clear container, opening up the lid and moved the container under the bushel. 

The fur was sucked in almost instantly, once the container was closed hoof marks began to appear along the ground. "..Oh noice. I'll have to keep you. She'd be upset if I didn't." Placing the container back into his cloak. "I guess I could get some souvenirs for everyone. Wonder what they'd like from here.."

The staff stomped on the ground multiple times. "Hm? What? Do you want something from here too? I can hold onto it for you if you want." The staff stayed still for a moment before floating over to a door on the other side of the room where the creature had gone. 

".. You want that?" The staff tapped on the ground as he groaned heading towards the door. "O.. okay but if that's what you really want.. I'll grab more of this" Taking out the container with the bushel of fur in it swirling around in a circle, with the lid on before placing the container back into his cloak

"When we think of a plan we can take it on, but I.. don't really like using violence. So I don't think. I'll be much good in a fight like that." The staff glowed brightly and stomped on the ground. Stepping back some looking at the staff before nodding with a  sigh, "Alright but only if, I have no other choice.." 

His hands rubbed against each other slowly taking breaths while walking through the door. "Only .if. I have no other choice.." he said softly to himself walking into a hallway the echo of his steps were softening. "Only ..if.." Stopping as a sound of hooves tap along the floor further down the hallway echoed through the hallway.

Lowering himself down to the ground and slipped behind a container halfway down the hall. His footsteps were quiet and quick stopping behind the container. Keeping his eyes on the container with slow breaths coming from his mouth. His voice barely audible.

 "Can we catch it? we could catch it so we don't have to kill it right... you want to catch it right?" Glancing over at the staff only to see the hatchet-like weapon was steady floating next to him with the handle pointing towards him. ".. I. we can catch it.. capture.. we-we can have it without killing it." 

The weapon pulled away as it bent and contorted its frame making into a bag. The handle wrapped around his body pulling him close. The bag hung off of him at his side. "Ah! I'm sorry! I don't." He pulled and tugged on the bag some. "Okay, okay.. We're-we're okay." lightly touching the bags corners and strap that was wrapped around him. 

"Okay so.. I'm okay to touch you like this right?.." the bag slaps his side with the strap. "Ow. ow okay not to much got it.." removing his hands from the bag. Looking down the of the rest of the hallway. "I'm going to assume you need me to pull stuff from you right?" Glancing at the bag as it gave a soft squeeze. "Alright.. that's good enough for me, please let it be something that'll help."

Down the hallway at a corner room a bushel of fur was stuck in the doorway into a room far at the end of the hall. Holding onto the bag close stepping around the floor his focus was on the doorway. There were other doors leading to different rooms broken down doors some collapsed onto themselves as others had holes in random places piercing through both sides of the doors. Glancing at some of the holes, "These.. look.. familiar I've seen things like this before." His finger tip grazed along the outside of one of the holes. "Tickets' Please." 

Another voice sounded from a room he had just passed, making him almost stumble before catching himself. Lifting his head up some in shock looking around. "Tickets' Please." The voice was from a automation activating suddenly, it was only a few seconds before footsteps were being made around inside the room the voice came from. Large and heavy equipment sounded inside of the room. His pace quickened reaching the doorway slowly peeking inside. The sound of hooves on the ground was replaced by machinery running nearby

Reaching up and taking off the bushel of fur from the doorframe with the container. Looking at the container in his hand, soon placing it back into his cloak. "Tickets' Please." was louder than before as the mechanical voice was coming at the door to the room it was in. The steps stopped at the door, "Tickets' Please." a mechanical arm reached out of the door. 

The hand felt around the door, his eyes stared at the arm his body froze in place. His whole body went cold, he heard the voice. 'We gotta go, now!' pushing his body running inside of the room. Running into a large open area, crates stacked on one side of the room. "Oh. this looks like a boss room." He said softly as he continued to run holding onto the bag. Only stopping to pick more bushels of fur storing each one into the same container.

"Tickets' Please." called out still through the other room as a loud metal crash suddenly came from the room. A moment of silence, as he turned his head to look at the doorway. Stepping backwards towards the other end of the room focused on the doorway. Clenching the bag closer, "Tickets' please." footsteps and metal scrapping came from the other room.

A time and place (wip)

Time seemed to freeze for a moment as a Husky, Tiger and a Clydesdale all sat next to him. "You think she really cared?" The tiger growled, with tears rolling down Husian the husky's face. "No, it wasn't just her mother but her too!" Ludo the tiger continued shaking but held himself back as both his eyes glowed. "Don't tell me you think it wasn't her.. TELL ME, HUH. WHO ELSE WAS IT?! WHO?!" 
(Name) "I know, you don't think I know?! we all knew it was going to happen anyway. But here we went just to see our daughter. We knew the consiquionses, we were going to get in trouble anyway regardless..." Fuego the Clydesdale chimed in. "That's not how you say that word." (Name) huffed, "Shut up, Fuego I know that's not how you say it it's how I say it.. thanks thou, I'll try to say it right the next time." Fuego scoffed, "Ha, maybe don't worry about it. Speaking problems is what we do best." (Name) took a deep breath and it was silent before (name) looked up at the officer as time seemed to continue. "So you couldn't help yourself?" the officer asked. "No, I can handle myself I know when to continue and when to stop.. Can you sir? Once she said stop I stopped." His eyes narrowed before sipping come of the drink given to him. "So you didn't get off and only she did? come on you didn't get off? go another round?" The officer continued giving a crooked smile, with a friendly front. My eyes stared at him, "I don't have to get off, I can get myself off just as good. it's not about getting off if your into it for that then you need to find some help." Hus had spoken up, taken over for a moment before putting the finished cup down onto the table. "So no I did not go for round two.. I left afterwards, I just arrived back to my hotel room and was going to bed. so now it's almost time for me to go to work." Hus staring directly into the officers eyes, "Oh and where do you work at?" the officer reached over grabbing his pen and began to write on the note pad on the table. "Laborer ready." Soon as the name of the business was said the pen was placed back in the officers pocket without writing it down. "Oh, You work there huh?" The officer stared back into Hus's eyes. "Yes, is that a problem? Am I being detained or kept, cause I need to go to work." The officer looked away some and shook his head, "Hold on a minute and we'll see.." The officer left the room, as the door closed time froze. "OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? Hus that was awesome!!" (Name) Jumped into the air as Hus sat in the chair thinking to himself as he took a deep breath, "Urgh why does this always happen to us?!" All shrugged a bit as (name) walked around and stretched a bit. The tiger was angrily pacing the room, as he held his chest some. "Hey.. You okay.. calm down bud you're going to give yourself a heart attack." The tiger snapped around, "And how can you be so calm huh? this is happening to you all as well.. all of us just went through that.. why aren't you angry? why aren't you sad?.. am I the only one that's hurting?" Hus looked down at the cup on the table, frowned as a single tear ran down his face. "If they find out they had a restraining order against us, and now they accuse us of ra-.. rape?.. we'll never see our daughter again.. We knew we all knew something like this was going to happen. but if that's the last time we got to see her.. Then I will make sure that memory never goes away.. even if that one moment we got to see her.. she was walking talking her jibber jabber.. she got so mad to see us go.. she's our baby and will always be. You know as well as the rest of us she will be grown up and told we are evil and never come around us we will just kidnap her and we are bad people.." Tears were rolling down each cheek as Hus was talking, he was trying very hard to hold back his tears. "We all know this Ludo, but we got to keep this memory of our last time seeing our daughter.. we're not good with the memories but we got to try.. please each of us has to keep this in our minds.. One us remember.." Fuego scoffed and sniffled a bit. "Yeah.. easier said than done you know that.. but we will all do our part to remember." They all nodded, drying their eyes and sighed softly. Time was started with a deep breath from Hus as he looked around the room looking at the infamous mirror that was a two way mirror. Thinking of who could be or couldn't be behind the mirror before looking at his empty cup. "Empty." lifting the cup some saying softly to himself. The door opened a moment later, "Alright your free to go." Blinking a bit. "Huh? oh okay." Standing up from the chair and rubbed his back with a pop. "Ow.." The officer began leading the way outside. "Anything I need to do?" Hus asked, "Hm? Nope your free to go we aren't holding you so we are letting you go." Hus raised his brow, "Oh, okay." Walking to a door as the officer opened it up for Hus. "Have a good day." Hus looked at him and smiled softly. "Thank you, you too have a nice day." He said tiredly before walking out the door. It was the side of the police station, looking around remembering where he was. Placing his paws in his pocket and began walking down the street as the officer closed the door and walked away back into the police station. A block away he stretched some with a more tired yawn coming from his mouth. "..No, sir I'm sorry we can't give you a ride back to your home.. it is a inconvenious..." Hus began talking as the others were walking beside him, "That's not how you say it." Hus said to Fuego, "Yeah I know haha maybe I'll say it right next time." Chuckling softly to each other as they were all smiles happy to have not been put into jail or worse. Over joyed that they get another chance to make things right. "So we going to work or sleep?" Stopping for a moment as the body continued, a map popped up below them as they walked around so they all could see. "Hmm.. well we are here so lets go this way?" Ludo gesturing the path, Hus shook his head. "No how about this way it will be a bit longer but we can maybe swing by and change our clothes first." Glancing down at their clothing. "Ah, yeah well while we are their why don't we grab something to eat maybe.. make something in the fridge?" Fuego asked, "Well we only have that cookie batter stuff we were saving to make cookies with for a treat." Ludo nodded some but shrugged his shoulders. "True but we.. need that to last us too." Hus pointed out before they all went silent before nodding looking down some before the map closed and they began walking again heading back to the hotel room. The chill of the morning air blew across their bodies, "Maybe a shower.. I feel disgusting." nodding to himself, as did everyone else resting his right hand upon his stomach as he walked. Heading over the bridge turning to look at the sky changing, bringing a soft smile to his face when a warm beam of light touched his face. "Maybe this was the worse of it.. it can only get better from now on right?" Walking over the bridge as the wood creaked and groaned over the weight. His hand gripping his loose body fat, "Still fat ha.. starving ourselves each day and working hard and we're still a fat mess haha." chuckling a bit to himself trying to smile a bit at the irony. A light chuckle came out, coming over the bridge. Shortly after they arrived at the hotel two older couple with homemade lawn chairs sat out on the balcony. "You're coming home early!.. Or should I say late.." the couple chuckled some. "Oh you know.. wondering around couldn't sleep hah you know being young and wild" He chuckled replying back, as they all laughed a bit. "Oh back when I was your age." the older man started talking before the other giggled. Telling stories of young male roaming of his own before meting the one he was with now. It began a fight with words as they bickered a bit. "Alright heh well you two behave yourselves." almost in unison, "Not if we can help it!" laughing softly before walking into our room. Closing the door as everyone collapses on the beds with a groan. Laying there as they rested their bodies for a moment their eyes still open and looking up at the ceiling. "Well.. Who wants to work today?" Laying quiet before each of them began undressing and taking turns showering. "We all are.. we got to." Hus sighing heavily as he struggled a bit to get up from the bed. "Alright well lets go." collapsing on the floor as he held his chest. "Hus?.. oh hey hey hey." Fuego and ludo hurried over with (name) coming out of the shower. "It's okay.. I'm okay shhh shhhh shh" Hus slowly exhaling to try and stay calm. "Hey Hus come on man." Hus laid there clutching his chest, "we just going to bottle up everything aren't we?" Ludo nodded some, "Yeah.. we can't do anything about it.. it happened and we got to keep surviving.. remember you keep saying its an experience good or bad it happened.. but what we do after is what counts.. stand tall or let it knock you down." Hus interrupted and chuckled weezingly, "Even if you get knocked down, you can always get back up." coughing some and began to chuckle a bit slowly getting up to his feet with the others help. "Come on.. rest you deserve it." Fuego said as Hus laughed softly, "Uh oh got mister muscle worrying about me. hell no I'm not going to let you boys run wild without me.. I can still run with you" Fuego snickered, "We haven't run in ages old man.. we'd probably drop not even a mile haha." laughing some as Hus was being helped into the shower. "You need any help in their old man?" Fuego asked looking at the shower door. "No, thank you. I can still manage. and Thank you for your concern." Hus said while washing himself. Fuego walked away from the door and back in line. "Alright just checking." time went on before all the guys were cleaned and clothing were put on. Looking at the fridge, there was smell of bbq food being cooked coming from the outside. Holding his stomach a bit, before mixing in a small cup what he could find in the fridge stirring it up with a plastic spoon. Adding in a small bit of bbq sauce. "This will have to do for now." each of them had a cup of mix and a spoon. "I know its not much guys.. but its what we have.." Ludo stirring his a bit more as they all stared at their cup, before taking a bit out of it and slowly began eating. "Taste ok.. not the best tasting but we are doing our best." each of them raised their cup and continued eating slowly savoring the taste of each bite. Hus chuckled some. "Some of mine has chunky bits in it." chuckling as they all began to laugh. "Mine does too haha" Chewing and swallowing before shaking a bit getting warm and pumped up for the walk to work. "Alright everyone done? good here we go." Having changed into his work attire and headed out of the hotel room locking and closing the door behind him. Walking past the couple grilling on the balcony, "Hey!" Looking up and smiled. "Hey!" smiling with a wave. "Out all night and leaving so soon? Come on up here we have some some we're going to have a party all day today!" He smiled happily as he waved and nodded. "I would love to but w- I gotta go to work.. someone gotta make that money." They both seemed to awe. "Alright. Honey you come back soon okay? And we'll have some for you." He smiled and waved before jogging down the street. Talking to himself, "If I stay for food.. I won't have any money for rent.. or food. Thank you for the offer but.. I need money for rent." Everyone was whinning about the food slowing down and walking the rest of the way to work. Reaching into the back pocket, looking through the wallet, "I have enough for.." looking hard at the money which was only a few dollars and a couple of cents. ".. we got to get something that will last us through the day or at least.. until we get paid tonight/ tomorrow." (Name) said while looking at the wallet, "Food now or later? drinks now or later?" Everyone seemed to walk around him and continued onto work. "Yeah.. Later will work." (Name) said while walking to catch up with everyone else. it was silent the rest of the way. Arriving at laborer ready, walking inside and signed in at the front desk. There was a bit of a line around the front desk talking about the weather, and the work they were given yesterday. Staying out of the way and grabbing a cup and began pouring himself some coffee and poured in a bit of sugar. Placing the pot back hearing their name being called. It was the head boss a short, stocky middle aged pony with a mouth like a sailor and a humor of a farmer. "Hm? What's up?" He called out, "Got a job for yeah if you take it the others have vehicles and can drive you if you have gas money." A black and brown great dane turned around, looking down at him, "You keep up or get left behind got me?" Looking up at him and nodded, "I can keep up no prob here. Can you?" The great dane smirked, "Alright you can ride with me." We smiled softly as two more had been chosen to go along. The job was a moving a client from one place to another. "Moving job, huh? That's simple enough." Getting the address as everyone headed out. "Hey you can drive, right?" The great dane asked, while walking out to his car. "Drive? Well yeah I got my license. Why need me to drive?" The great dane thought for a moment, "You been in any wrecks?" He asked. as he shook his head. "Alright, show us you can drive this?" The great dane stopped at the passanger side of a car, looking at it almost nervous to get inside. "Drive this?" Asking while opening up the driverside door. "What you don't like it? or can't you drive?" Raising his brow some before slipping into the car looking at everything seemed so new and shinned like it was taken care of almost mint condition. "Oh well yeah I can drive, but You sure you want someone else driving such a fine ride?" Looking at the inside of the car, "Look I'll be real with you I kinda have a thing with my license so.. right now yes, don't fuck up my ride is all I'm saying." Shaking his head, "Oh hell no don't you worry haha I won't I may be rough wit the ladies but I'll be gentle with this one." The great dane burst out laughing holding out his paw, "Call me Dt." Reaching over and shaking his paw before fist bumping. "Alright, Dt call me Ludo" D raised a brow some and made a "psh." sound before handing over the keys. Taking the keys and put them in ignition starting up the car as it roared out the stereo blaring with heavy bass. Dt's hand reached over turning down the volume some, "You listen to rap?" Ludo shrugged his shoulders some, "Yeah some. But whatever has a good beat to it." Dt nodded turning it back up and buckled up as did Ludo. Driving casually out of the driveway and down the highway, Ludo looked over at Dt watching him out the corner of his eye. Noticing he was relaxing over at the door, before glancing at the dashboard before leaning back with a heavy sigh. "I thought you said you knew how to drive." Dt asked, "I don't want to ruin your ride, taking her nice and easy. but if you insist, that your in a hurry glad your buckled." His foot went to the floor and began weaving in and out of traffic leaning his head against his paw taking sharp turns and almost running red lights to get to their destination. Once they arrived at the job site the music was turned off and parked along the sidewalk. He sat up and unbuckled getting out of the car giving Dt back his keys. Dt coming out of his car almost in a rage, "That's how you fucking drive.. You got me, you drive like that shit. dam boy." Looking over at Dt and smiled softly, "I was just being gentle with her." Dt walked around the car with a big grin. "You into those nasty bitches huh? mm You find any you don't want send them my way." His tongue came out a bit with a large smirk across his face. "Ha, I don't think you want what I break." Dt's face light up, "OOoo you something dirty freaky aren't ya.."  Dt's tone came serious for a moment "After this job, I might need your help with some stuff if your interested." Walking with DT towards the house, "Oh yeah?.. Okay." Both of us reached the front door as we both noticed the moving truck. "I guess I'll be driving. where are the other two?" Ludo looked down at his watch. "Well we are here on time.. early by 5 minutes." Dt scoffed, Ludo reached over and began to knock on the door before the garage door began opening up. Both of us leaned over to look, It was a youthful (animal) male in a suit walking out from the garage. "Excuse me, were from Laborer ready.. you cal-" Ludo was interrupted by the (animal). "I have to leave for work, I believe they gave you the address where you will be dropping this truck off. You are getting paid by the hour, and I will not pay for your lunches you do that when the jobs done." The great dane eye twitched a bit as Ludo nodded, "Oh of course sir no need to worry everything will arrive safely you have my word." Standing up straight with a soft smile. The (animal) somewhat smiled but quickly walked away to their car and drove off with the garage wide open. Ludo looked out at the neighborhood, "I guess we'll be doing it ourselves if the other guys don't get here.." Dt grumbled cursing about the way () was talking to us, "Yeah but we won't see him after this job so... why don't we just do this quickly." Dt scoffed and opened up the back of the truck. Ludo grabbed the loading ramps down, "You able to do that yourself?" Ludo looked up at Dt at the back of the truck and laughed. "I got this!" Pulling the ramps out and placing them onto the back of the truck. "Boom see done." Dt shook his head, "Boy you work too hard." Ludo laughed some as they began loading up the truck. Taking everything labeled Dt limped his way to his car grabbing his back brace and placing it on himself. Panting from the heat, "Woo.. boy it's hot." Ludo was carrying items into the back of the truck glancing over at Dt making sure he was alright. "You doing alright over there?" Dt wiping his forehead with a cloth, "Yeah just taking a break.. come on and take a break it's too hot to work without a break." Ludo placed a box down and sat down in the back of the truck wiping his forehead a bit. "Yeah I know.." talking to himself, "Yeah but were almost done." Ludo got back up and walked back into the garage continued to put things in the back of  the truck. "Fuck.. it hot's boy.." Dt took a drink of some water before getting back up and helped with grabbing the large dresser and placing it into the back of the truck finishing the load. Dt, Ludo both push in a ramp and closed the door locking it with the lock they were given to use. "Alright, Ludo meet you there." Ludo nodded to Dt, "Yeah see ya there.. I'll be folllowing you so." Dt shook his head, "Nah I'm get me something to eat real quick do the same Ludo?" Ludo nodded  "Of course hah getting hungry myself." Dt gestured to the truck, "You sure you know how to drive something like this?" Ludo blinked and laughed, "I got this no worries." Dt then nodded, before heading to his car giving a wave before taking off in his car. Taking a deep breath as Ludo climbed into the large truck. "Well.. the dude that had a license for you isn't here.. sooo I'mma have to drive ya." Looking at all the dials and buttons, ".. what the fuck is all this shit?!" Fuego yelled out each of them stared at the buttons and gauges. "Alright well its a automatic so.. we don't have to shift." a heavy sigh came out turning the key and listened to the engine. "Well we got a job to do so lets just go.." Slowly crawling out of the driveway and began driving it slow up hills and down them. "It's.. alright we got this.. just go slow and steady wins the race.." Glancing down as a paw moved around touching the sides of the chair finding buttons and pushing them one by one. "Alright that does that that does that.. okay." Looking at the dashboard and then put the seat in a more comfortable position. Looking out at all the vehicles on the road. "Wow.. this is so cool." Each eye was darting over everything before noticing a small string above the driver seat. "Is that what I think it is..." Everyones eyes began to glow. "A truck horn.." Watching through the windshield keeping a eye on the road and when to turn. "Must resist.. we can't pull it.. can we?" Everyone stayed silent for a moment before everyone began fighting over who was going to pull the string. Everyone was wrestling around each other and pushing each other out of the way to get to the string. A paw came up and grabbed the string and felt how harsh it felt, but held into it gently and tugged on it. There was silence in the air as everyone froze, out came a loud horn rippling the air in waves. Everyone went back to their seats and smiled softly, "Heh.. one more time." Waiting for a while before tugging on it again as it let out a horn. The car beside weaved a bit in its lane, as Fuego looked down at the car. It had a male tiger female jaguar and a child which had stripes and spots, the car had sped up and turned into their lane. Fuegos eyes went wide, as he sat in the drivers seat. Arms came out of the window giving a fist pumping motion looking closer the child crawled into the back window staring as if they were told something was going to happen. Fuego grew a big smile and pulled on the string, the surprise upon the child's face as the two others seemed to smile and laugh at whatever the child had said as it scurried around the back of the car. Laughing softly having both hands on the wheel, "Ha... I guess we just made that kids day." Fuego smiled happily, "Maybe we made all them happy.. they seem to be anyway." Hus said while sitting next to the other door. They all smiled, but Ludo jumped up some and pointed. "LOO-OK!" Fuego narrowed his eyes noticing the car had moved over so they were next to him. The male tiger was fist pumping with the child on their lap frantically doing the same. Fuego stared for a moment and nodded reaching up noticing the male talking to the child and pointing at the string. Tugging on it a few times as the jaw dropped on the child and a large smile grew on them. The male began laughing with a large smile on their face before driving away, Fuego sat there with a large smile standing up a bit straighter and flexing a bit. "This is so cool.." They all smiled driving happily, "We could do this.. ya know.. truck driving.." Fuego said holding onto the wheel, "Hauling stuff unloading and loading.. we'd always have a place to sleep." Hus and Ludo (name) shook their heads, "That costs money to go to one of their schools to learn to drive." (Name) said before smiling, "But maybe we can afford to someday. Maybe we can drive around the world one day.." (Name) looked out the window and leaned his head back on the cushion of the seat. "We can't drive over oceans yet." Hus chuckled some, "Maybe but one day lets travel around the world and drive everywhere." (Name) said while resting in his seat.