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Saturday, June 17, 2023

Monsters and Maiden's //Chapter One: System error?

Standing beside my small 1999 "Wiod Ranger" A bit of rust on it as there were stickers of random things, placed all around it. Looking down at the old truck and smiled soft gray fangs peered out from my lips, with a tongue that splits into multiple ones at will coming out to flick around some. Each tongue had a different shade of a luminescent emerald. Reaching out with my paws outstretched gently towards the side of the truck. Being proud of my little truck, although it has its issues. A four large paws with dark jaded, light green markings up and down its arms through my fur and scales. Touching along the hood of the truck, as a soft blow of smoke rolled over the hood of the truck. One paw reached up taking a long pipe from a pair of furred, scaled lips. Five horns come from it's head as four of the horns shift and begin to coil around one another growing and combining into two separate horns on either side of my head. Two wings covered in scale and fur with the same markings that covered along my body. Fur along the top of the wing and scaled on the underside of the wing.

Yawning out a loud roar and stretched out my limbs crackling along my back and the joints of my whole body seemed to pop shift into place. "Ooo..ooh that hit the spot." Having just gotten off from work a 12 hour shift having a pack of energy drinks in the seat next to the drivers seat. Climbing into a truck lowering my head down horns scrapping against the top for a moment before lowering my head down some more. Scratching my chin as I climbed into the seat of the truck. My tail slithering in behind me as it coiled in the seat next to mine. My tail had the same markings as was over the rest of my body, in the same shades. On the underside of my tail a large gash was hidden away, but once sitting it could be seen being bald since the fur wasn't able to regrow. My eyes stared out the front of the truck for a moment with a heavy sigh. "Alright go grab her and those other 4 and then sleep.. 2 hours there and 2 hours back.. This should be fine.." Rubbing my eyes with a deep inhale closing my door once my whole body was inside, with my foot holding down the break and another foot held down the clutch. Pushing and holding a button on the side of the truck as the engine roared and hickuped for a moment. "When, I can afford to. I promise to get you in to be fixed sweetie.. all you need, the works. You'll be good as new.." My paw touched along the steering wheel some gripping a hold.

Getting out of the driveway and heading down the road, making sure seatbelt was slightly tight against my chest. A few cans of energy drink, one in a cup holder opened, my tail slithered over to the cup holder as it snapped it open with the tip of my tail. Holding it up to my lips taking a drink before putting it back and coiling my tail back into place. Stopping at a 'STOP' sign waiting for a chance to go licking my lips as my tongue slipped around splitting around into multiple tongues. "Hmm.. I should be there in time." Letting go of the wheel and turned on the gps. "Should be easy.. lets go Jill." The gps began speaking out directions to go to the directions. "Please send me to my destination correctly.." Holding back onto the wheel and driving into the freeway turning down the road.
 

The truck connected to the phone allowing the music to turn on in the truck. "Lets get some tunes.." Tapping the phone to youtube music, hitting on 'Atmospheric phonk II night chill phonk'. Noticing the song was 30 minutes long, "Oh dam.." Slowing down to a stopped red light in traffic. "Sure, why not going to be a long drive anyway." Hitting play as the bass thumped making the truck shake a bit with the first song began to play. "Oooooo... okay." amuzed and smiled as the light turned green heading down the road listening to the music along the way. Bobbing my head around while the music played, paying attention to the road while traveling along the way to the bus station. The music stopped suddenly. "Hm wait what?" a bell began to ring growling around. "Who ruined my?!" stopping himself seeing the number, "Oh." accepting the call and began talking through the speakers of the truck. "Hey everything okay?" Asking out loud some not wanting to be unheard.

"Yeah.. just calling .. are you really going to be there?" A nervous female voice asked while other girls could be heard in the background. Narrowing my eyes, "I said I'd be there I will be there.. on my way right now." saying back with a soft smile and a small chuckle. "So don't worry I'll be there.." there was silence for a moment as another female voice came to the phone. "Alright. Just making sure." I chuckle some, "Yes, Jane don't worry." a group of females collectively called out from the background called out along with Jane. "Okay.. see you later." The phone hung up and continued the song that was playing before. Looking out the windshield processing what just happened. "..Wait.." changing the song.

"Okay.. wait what? who where they?!" Leaning back into the seat more with a groan. "What is going on?" Looking at redial as I shook my head. "Might as well find out there.." Closing my mouth and concentrated on the road while music played off in the background as my mind continued to run with every kind of situation this could turn out to be. Blushing at some ideas, but other ideas had my stomach in knots. My tail opening and crushing energy drink cans while giving drinks to the lips. My eyes wide open having recently got off working half a day only to do this for half of another. An hour passed before pulling over to a fuel station pulling to pump eight. A dim neon light lit up the numbers on the pumps. Turning off the music and checking the bank account looking at my savings empty and then checking had some money for gas and something to eat both ways. keeping note on the money that was in the bank.

"Okay.. we can afford this.." Talking to myself getting out of the truck and filled up the tank full glancing at the price of each kind of type of fuel. ".... I remember when it was one dollar.." sighing heavily having a flashback of a even cheaper price of fuel from an even older time. My eye twitched some before blinking staring at the filled fuel meter. "There goes that money.." sighed heavily and walked into the fuel station a female ground hog working behind the counter. I smile softly as I walk by waving a good morning without saying a word. Walking to the cooler taking out a large can of energy drinks taking two seeing they were having a deal on them. Holding the large cans easily in between my fingers heading down the snack shelf and stood there for a moment taking a double decker oatmeal crème pies.

Heading to the cashier waiting in line behind two females, one was a skinny rounded Coyote and the other was a plumper Crocodile, dressed up in jeans and black hoodies with anime and interesting stickers and buttons all around. Looking at the buttons and things on their hoods before locking eyes with them both suddenly staring at me. Blinking a bit and smiled softly, "Good morning, I'm a one piece guy myself." I mention gesturing towards a bleach shoulder bag over one of the girls shoulder. "Oh, I haven't watched that one." One of them commented in a nervous tone as they both moved closer together and away from me. I stepped back and nodded. "Ah well, no worries." chuckling some before looking away as did the girls. Looking around the room to distract myself, stepping forward in line until it was my turn.

"Good evening hah just noticed the time.." speaking to the cashier, "Rough day? Well I only have thirty more minutes before I get off." Smiling brightly, "Oh there ya go, Yeah I just got off a 12 myself about to do a double." the cashier frown. "Oh no.. no wonder no sleep for the wicked." I chuckled softly as I pay for the fuel and food. "Oh. can't help it can we?" smiling softly as I walk out of the fuel station and get back into the truck. Sighing heavily, "Another 12.. sure why not. it's just a few more hours." Adjusting myself in the seat it was only another thirty minutes until arriving at the destination. Thinking in the truck while moving it out of the fuel lane and out into the dirt road parking lot.

 Parking and leaned in the truck turning it off for a moment. "Okay.. guys.. who wants to go from here?" Blinking my eyes opening them sitting around a camp fire. "Well I got you guys here.. I'm leaving be good and don't screw this up. The flame on my tail roared out glaring at everyone standing up and disappeared into the darkness. For a moment everything was quiet before sitting down at the camp fire. "...I'm Rei, pleased to meet you all.. I guess I'll be taking over for a while it's been a while and I know I fucked up last time but this time I can get it right." Fists gripped the pants lowering his head. "Promise.." closing my eyes and opened them up looking out the windshield and smiled some looking over my body "I promise.. I can do better.." Opening and closing my paws looking at them on the counter. "... okay we.. got this.."

A deep voice came out of my mouth, as the volume and depth of my voice continued to change. "Alright.. we can do this." coughing slightly before leaning back a bit more and stretched out my body. Taking a deep breath letting out a bit of smoke from my lips although I didn't have anything to smoke.  "Alright.. let's go." Driving out of the parking space and back onto the highway turning on some more aggressive music as I drove.

 Arriving at the destination and sat in the parking lot waiting. "Okay.. this will be fine.. it'll be fine." taking a deep breath before stepping out of the truck and walked over to the waiting area for the bus. The bus had just arrived and was turning around in the parking lot to the station. Standing by a small fence line around the bus station area. Looking around as people began coming off the bus, seeing a few familiar faces as I wave. "Hey haha look who made.." my speech was interrupted by the number of siblings they had accompanying them was a bit more than a few. "It.." They seemed to not want to look me in the eyes but looked down at the ground or each other.

"O..oh okay how many is.. coming?" I ask softly seeing their things as well, coming off the bus. Jane, a feline demoness stepping forward opening up her wings and stood up as tall as she could "We.. have a few more than we said but please.. I will take any things you wish but please allow them to come with us.." Looking down at her and chuckled some. "Ah.. but how many are .. coming?" they mumbled to themselves in hushed voices when I looked at them. "We.. count .. all together.. e-" Jane cleared her throat and nervously said the number a bit in a whisper. "Tweh.."Jane cleared her throat a bit, "Twenty four." My eye twitched as my eyebrows rose up clearing my throat. "Twenty... f-f-four of you?" Rain a female human with purple hair jumped to Janes side. "We promise, we won't cause you any trouble." She spoke worried, but elegantly calm adjusting her glasses a bit while pulling her luggage along behind her, noticing the firm grip she had on the luggage handle.

I closed my eyes with a heavy sigh, a squeaky voice along with laughter came screaming towards me. Opening up my eyes as a small kitten came running full speed over towards me. My eyes went wide quickly opening up my arms. "HEY, I SEE A LITTLE SWEETIE!" I smiled softly mid way as my arms opened up to her she stopped and ran behind Jane and hide herself. I quickly stood back up looking down with a soft sight. "Alright.. it's okay I'm not going to hurt you for one.. for two I'm glad to meet you all and to the ones I don't know I hope our first meeting goes good.." Looking around and rubbed my paws together some. "Okay uh so.. this is me over here.. I know it's nothing fancy but it's mine.." showing the truck off a bit as stickers were placed all around it. "I call it the sticker truck." Little kitten came running out and giggled looking over the stickers all over the truck her fluffy fur bouncing with every giggle and joy-filled laugh.

I smile softly, "alright well everyone go ahead and put your things in the truck.. sorry I don't have much room.." There was a discussion between the girls and a boy that wasn't even looking my way. Tilting my head a but and shrugged some, watching as all the items and bodies were placed in the truck. I stood at the door and looked back at everyone. "Be good back there don't fall out.. and stay down it will help.. tapped on the glass if ya'll need to use the bathroom or want a rest stop.." Nodding some still not looking at me but on their luggage. "Oh this will be fun.." I say with a smile frowning for a moment before getting into the truck as Jane was sitting in the middle were my tail was coiled at before. The demoness laid upon the seat nervous as she shook some next to her was the fluffy little kitten placing with her feet and stretching trying to entertain herself.

A older feline stayed by the door with her head down the lowest, "Lydia.. it's good to see you too ya know?" I say sitting in the truck as I try and adjust my tail to move over them as a extra bit of safety from their seat belts. The eldest feline nodded and said in a whisper, "Y-yeah good.. to see you boys.." "You girls hungry?.. thirsty?" I asked almost immediately and their was silence in the truck before a stomach began to growl, like a chain reaction more stomachs were growling as the silence continued.. "..." Turning on the truck and pulled out of the station. Jane's leg shook a bit and began to slowly touch against my leg. "Uh.. I um." I look down at Jane. "Don't worry about it.. I'll feed you girls.. I was thinking about having take out anyway."

Tapping my phone on the dashboard looking for nearby food  along the way. "Alright can you girls .. and dude my guy uh.. wait a bit before I can get you anything." Jane sat up in a proper manner her feathered wings held tight against her back. "They can wait.. we all can wait we don't have a problem with it." She said staring forward out the windshield. "..Alright well, let me know if anyone needs anything.. won't be able to help if I am not told what you need.. so it's okay to talk with me about what you want to say." Looking in the rear-view mirror and smiled softly before looking back to the road and drove on. Music thumping along the way as they all seemed to have passed out not thirty minutes into the drive.

Looking down at Jane a feline demoness with tiny horns on her hair and black feathered wings. The small ball of energy was Little one, she likes drawing and coloring. Glancing over at Lydia leaning her head against the window drooling a bit out of her mouth. I chuckle some and smiled with a heavy sigh but smile, leaning my head in my palm. "Looks like I'm doing good so far.." I whisper to myself Jane mumbled and looked around, "Hm?.." a bit of drool dropped from her muzzle to her paw. Looking down and quickly rubbed her mouth acting like nothing happened and slowly sat back up properly. "Enjoy your sleep?" I ask softly, Jane froze and went wide eyed for a moment with her jaw dropped open before covering herself with her wings some and then hid herself and the other two.

Blinking a bit as I frown some, 'I guess waking up with me by you would make you run and hide..' Inside my head echoed looking through the windshield with a blank expression on my face. My grip on the steering wheel tightened a bit before loosening it up again. Slowly moving my tail around picking up a energy drink and began drinking it. Then looked at the other passengers in my truck and sighed to myself closing it back tight and placed it back having only a tiny sip. Driving along the highway as Jane
had fallen back asleep as they all seemed to cuddle up against each other those in the back and those next to me.

Every few moments I glance around to watch over everyone and make sure they were alright. A few drops began to tap along the windshield. "Oh come ooooonnn.." I said annoyed pulling over on to the side of the road. Jane woke up as did everyone else in the truck as they stood up quickly ready to run. "Is something the matter? is everything okay?! did we do something wrong?" Jane keeping herself between me and everyone else., "What?.. No it's going to be raining here in a bit sorry but here I have a tarp to keep you in the back dry." They were ready to jump and run but their legs shook some before sitting down in the truck again. Stepping out of the truck as I grabbed the tarp and rope and began to cover the ones in back with the tarp.

"I'm sorry about this.. I know.." they began mumbling and whimpering keeping themselves close to one another. Making sure everyone was safe and ready as the rain began to get a bit harder. "Shit oo.. cold rain ass-s." Quickly getting into the truck and sat down wet and slightly soaked. I look over at the three in front with me, before staring the truck and continued down the highway. The rain continued as I drove, the music along with the rain could be heard.  Watching the road before looking over seeing Jane was awake but sitting a bit away from me. I glance at myself quickly noticing I was slightly wet still giving a quick sniff of our arm.

'Do I stink?' I asked myself, before nodding a bit to myself after smelling myself. "You girls.. can use the shower and stuff when you get home if you want." Jane nodded, "Thanks.... we don't want to be a inconvenience to you." she held her paws together and squeezed. "I will do anything you want.. just please don't kick us out.." The truck remained silent after the statement as Rain called out from under the tarp. "We both will.. Promise." Lydia looked from the window began rolling it down began leaning her head out of the window letting out the food she had. Everyone began screaming and laughing as it was chaos as the rain was only washing away some of it. "Oh right car sickness.. sorry should have reminded me.. are you okay?" I look over at her as she nodded some shaking and leaning against the truck door.

"... I think its time for something to eat." The truck was silent again mentioning food, I nodded driving a bit further down the highway turning off a off ramp to take off the tarp after the rain had gone, putting everything back to where it was needed. The part of the truck everyone seemed to avoid was the passenger side where Lydia had released what she had eaten half on everyone and half on the truck. Looking at the side of the truck as Jane stood beside and stared at it with Lydia glaring daggers' at each other. "Alright well we don't have time to clean it let's just keep going." I say getting back into the truck with little one in the middle next to me. I look down and very carefully patted her head and rubbed it softly. Jane stared daggers at little one, "What are you doing?.. little one.." I waved my paw, "It's okay, she can sit in your lap then if she wants to be next to me.. Hows that?" Grumbling a bit as Jane climbed back and sat down, little one seemed to grin wildly as she sat on Janes lap.

"You just don't want to sit next to motion sickness over here." Lydia glare and flipped off Jane some as she continued to apologies about the throw up all over the side of the truck. "... I said it's alright.. no worries." The truck driving to the nearest food place as they went to the drive-thru. Going through as they had to wait for the order of food to be ready. Parked in the waiting lane, my eyes kept forward over the hood of the truck. Three bags worth of food was brought out to the truck. Pulling out of the drive way and parking into a nearby park as everyone got out and stretched went to the bathroom if they needed  to in the restroom in the park. Standing by the truck and handed out the food who had ordered what along with Jane calling out names and keeping everyone organized along with Rain. I watch this little army, I chuckle some and smiled handing out the food.

Everyone had been drinking and eating looking out at the heated mid day. I look at the time rubbing my eyes, taking a deep breath before climbing back into the truck. Once I opened the door to the truck and got inside everyone rushed over with food and drinks. I noticed them from the rear view mirror all running over and blinked before. I knew it everyone was in the truck and eating, drinking quickly. "Hey girls girls.. it's okay I was just sitting in the truck, I'm not leaving promise." Taking the burger from my bag and began eating leaning back in the seat of the truck. The girls one by one slowly got out of the truck but stayed nearby going back to relaxing.

I relaxed and smiled watching everyone seem to relax and talk with each other although it was all in whispers. I looked at myself in the mirror and looked away to my burger and continued eating looking down some as Rei took a deep breath. "Oh!!! Why are there so many?! I can, I can handle this. I promise I'm not going to mess this up..." Taking a deep breath before taking a sip from my drink, looking over at the other side of the truck seeing Lydia having switched spots with Jane, and was sitting next to me her heading down as if staring at the floor. "You get enough to eat Lydia?" I gently touch her side as she jumped. "Sorry.." I say quickly moving my paw away quickly and held my cup. "No-no, no I ate.. I ate promise. uh was good. thank you.."

Looking at her as she was stumbling over her words and stuttering. "..I'm not going to hurt you Lydia. I have no reason to." She seemed to freeze in her place, placing my drink down and sat up some looking at her, "I have no reason to hurt you.. Okay?" She nodded looking back down at the floor while nodding some more. Jane smacked Lydia's arm. "See now stop worrying, I'll make you really scream." Jane narrowed her eyes at Lydia. I look over at Jane, "Behave Jane. Nobody is going to make anyone scream.." Janes eyes drop to the floor as did her body some. She began mumbled and sipping on her drink, Lydia laughed at Jane some under her breath. I took a breath looking at the rear-view mirror glancing at everyone in the back of the truck, feeling horrible that there was such little room for everyone.

"Well.. this wasn't expected.." Saying aloud as the only ones to hear me were in the truck with me, and the two near the back window. It was silent for a moment aside from those that didn't hear what I said was still talking and whispering to each other giggling some here and there. "Alright time to head out everyone go to the bathroom and do what you need to were going." Getting out of the truck as I headed to the bathroom leaving the truck behind me. Walking into a urinal and took a breath standing there not doing anything but staring at the wall. "Twenty four.." Chuckled some, "I'm never going to eat cake again haha."

Laughing to myself before taking a large deep breath expanding out my body in a stretching before slowly letting out my breath. Coming out of the bathroom seeing everyone was waiting in the truck as I pass by them all. "Everyone ready? locked in tight?" In the back of the truck they all nodded still not making eye contact and looking away from me. I looked at them all it was a cramped spacing between them feeling horrible for not having a big enough truck for them to relax in. Lowered my head a bit before climbing into the truck closing the door behind me as my tail wrapped around the one next to me out of reflex. My tail had coiled around their waist and up to their chest. I look down and quickly unwrapped my tail from this new female in the seat next to me. "Oh.. uh hello sorry about that.. Cherat wasn't it?" Cherat a female feline anthromorph as she was Lydia's twin looking like her but her figure was thinner and curved more. She sat along side Lydia and Jane, she smiled happily. "You can use that tail anyway, you want with me."

 A bit of drool coming out of the side of her mouth while staring up at me. Rolling my eyes and started the truck, "Hello Cherat.. how are you?" She could only smile as I back out of the parking spot and shift it into gear. "I think you know how I am.. hehe or do you need a reminder?" I smirk a bit. "Oh? Is that why your up front then?.. to give me a good reminder?" The truck was silent as Cherat was about to reply with a red face. Little one yelled out, "Were going to your home!" I burst out laughing. "Thanks for the reminder.. Haha. Right to home we go!!" There was a childlike  "Weeee!" that came from the back of the truck, a few other voices called out a soft 'weee.'.

I chuckled some as it seemed to bring a smile to everyone's faces and chuckle, giggle. Running onto the highway once more, Cherat's paws touched along my thighs nervously twitching feeling against my shorts only to lean against the side of my body. Her paw undoing my zipper quickly taking out my limp length having it cupped in her paws she began kissing and licking along the tip drooling over the tip with a moan and eager breathing. Only moving out of the way when I had to shift. Her paw at the base gripping it gently every so often squeezing and stroking before letting go and slowly gripping ahold again. Her tongue sliding up and down the underside of my length. As she gave my length some tender care it grew larger and firmer in her grip loosened having more trouble in taking much of the length in her mouth.

Gagging with only some of the length in her mouth. "Hey.. it's okay don't force yourself nobody has taken it all so it's okay." Her head forced down from Jane, Cherat only moaned and gagged before pulling away and leaned her head out the window quickly and began coughing. "WATCH OUT EVERYONE..!!" Although they couldn't hear in the back much they couldn't help but try and peek inside through the back window. All that was heard from the back was. "GET DOWN!" quickly everyone piled on each other with their things. Lydia was forced to sit next to me as Cherat was coughing and spitting out some drool as, she pulled her head back into the truck and coughed Jane and Cherat began arguing.

Lydia was sitting up straight and stiff as a board as she kept her eyes straight forward, face bright red. I sit there and looked at everyone, "everyone doing okay?" I asked as Cherat grumbled, "Sorry I wasn't .. able to." Shaking my head. "No.. no I said it's fi-" A tongue began licking around quickly the tip of my length as Lydia mouth was taking my length slowly not being able to take much in her mouth she kept going using her paw to pleasure the rest of my length she couldn't get to. Looking down seeing Lydia doing her best. "We want to" she said muffled as she then tried to go a little lower only to gag and pull herself back to the tip. Jane growled, "If your going to take it then take it.." She pushed Lydia's head down, her eyes went wide before forcing herself down a bit. Quickly pulling back up gagging an coughing, quickly going to the window.

Jane quickly moved over as they began taking turns on a challenge they argued about for a moment. Rei smiled happily almost in a blissful state, "Heh.. I'm liking this maybe this won't be that bad after all besides I deserve thi-" A crack of a whip and both arms were put intense pain. "Aaaaa.. sorry sorry, right.. we-we don't deserve this." The pain had stopped before coughing a bit taking a deep breath as Rei took a deep breath. The grip on the steering wheel became firmer, for a moment. "Alright girls.. you all don't look like your feeling well haha how about you rest." Looking down at them seeing their eyes half open from having gagged themselves out and became sickly. "..Sorry girls.." Jane sat up and coughed a bit wrapping her wings around them both and cuddled with them in the seat.

"It's okay.. you didn't do anything wrong." Was the last thing she said holding them both close to her neither of them feeling good. I sigh softly stuffing myself back into my clothing and zipped back up. Looking at my arms where the pain was. "..." Then looked back to the road, "Okay then.. maybe this will turn out to be a good thing.." wiggling my fingers some before focusing back on the road. The rest of the way to the house was quiet as everyone was sleeping in the truck. Slowly driving into the driveway, stopping as one of the girls in the back head popped up and was looking around. Stopping the truck, "Alright.. come on wake up.."

I yawn out exhausted trying to be gentle waking them up. Each one slowly climbing out of the back of the truck holding their luggage with them. "... I'm sure each of you know I wasn't expecting so many of you.. but I will not turn you down so please. come inside and we will find somewhere for you all to sleep.." Nodding some as they followed holding their things close to their body's. I open the door holding it open for them. "I don't have much but if your hungry eat.. thirsty drink." Jane stood in front of me as the last one. "I will make sure it's finished before you have to go back to work.." her body was nervous as it shook slightly as I looked away gesturing her inside. "Like I said you don't have to." stepping up the steps as I followed behind and closed the door behind me.

Looking at them all huddled in the kitchen. "Well... uh this is the kitchen.. knives forks spoons here.. plates glasses here.." gesturing around to the cabinets and drawers of the kitchen showing them around a bit before getting to the front moving to the living room. "Heres the living room.. It's not much but we have extra sleeping spots, sitting spots." unfolding the futon showing it turns into a bed before showing the couch some of it reclines back. Walking to the bathroom, "Heres the bathroom if you girls need to .. ya know oh yeah need any tampons? pads?.. I have some they are here." Opening up the hallway closet for towels, other bathroom needs.

Yawning a bit as the exhaustion of the day was hitting him as it was already getting tot he evening hour. "Uh.. well I'm getting a bit tired from." they all began speaking as my eyes opened up. Jane and Lydia stepping out from the group. "We all are thankful and know you haven't slept since working last night.. thank you again for taking us all in.." staring a bit and shook my head waving my paw some. "Don't worry about it.." Looking at them before showing them another room. "Uh this is the guest bed room, although the bed I had in there ..."

Lydia coughed a bit. "We could maybe get it back when we are able to go up there and get it thanks again.. it's helped loads." Looking at Lydia and nodded showing another door. "This is my room.. uh I guess when I'm at work you girls can share it.." Opening up the door showing my room and a queen sized bed. My clothing hanging up on old store shelf racking. Looking at the bed. then looking back at the girls. "Uh.. I know I don't know your names I'm not good with names so please be patient with me."

The girls were slowly walking around and putting their things down in a spot they were claiming in the other room and in the living room. Glancing over as I notice one looking at the other closet in the hallway. "Oh that's the coat closet." Noticing she was a animatronic, "Oh.. uh yeah you can go ahead and. find a place your comfortable with.." she had turned her head to me, her body was glitching and her wires were hanging out looking as if she needed some handy work. She didn't say anything before stepping into the closet and closing the door behind her. "Alrighty.. Your safe there don't worry..."

Looking at the other girls seeing they were getting comfortable feeling horrible not having enough places to have them rest in finding all the blankets I could find. Giving them to the girls giving them all the pillows I didn't use. Walking over to the thermostat and turned on the air to help cool everyone down. Yawning a bit as Jane chimed in from my left side. "Aren't you suppose to be getting to bed?" I looked over and then at the thermostat. "Can a demon princess handle a little cold?" Jane huffed and crossed her arms. "I am a princess of hell, I can handle anything you mortals can dish out." Leaning down a bit becoming face to face with her. "Oh really?" Staring deep into her eyes as she went stiff and her eyes began to drift around, "Well.. of course I can!" she boasted a bit nervously but shook a bit.

"Fine then.. well I'm going to bed then after a shower." Waving my paw some as I began getting a shower in, closing the door behind me. There was silence for a moment before voices began echoing with chatting and talking. Undressing myself as I turn around looking in the mirror looking at myself. Trying to smile and make it not look evil or scary, Rubbing my face with a sigh, climbing into the shower and closed the curtain. Having the hot water splash over the front of my body then my back holding my paws together and took a deep breath, letting out a hot air which steamed the water that was splashing on my body.

Closing my mouth and took another deep breath, "Twenty four." rubbing my head softly as I began to think while cleaning off my body from the whole day and night. Feeling a bit refreshed stopping the shower and turning off the water.  letting my body drip dry for a moment still in thought. Stepping out of the shower and grabbed my towel drying off the rest of my body stopping at the door about to go out casually, "..." Putting my shorts back on and gathering up my clothing and put them under my arm. I opened up the door and stepped out as my body was half naked in front of them all. I placed the towel over my shoulder some before looking at everyone staring at me. I look around some before walking out of the bathroom and headed to the bedroom.

I look at my bed as I closed the door behind me. There was silence far as I could tell before walking over to the bed. Climbing into the bed with a soft groan pulling the clean blankets over my body and smiled happily. "Ah, this is heaven.. my comfortable bed.. My home" Rubbing the floor a bit, "We have company again a bit more than we thought, you think we should give them a shot to stay?" Falling asleep soon as my head was comfortable against the pillow. Time had no meaning hearing muffled sounds before slowly opening up my eyes to see Jane sneaking into my bed room. Closing my eyes enough they are closed but I could still see her perfectly.

Laying upon my back with my blanket covering my body, her eyes staring at my eyes waving her paw at me for a moment. Being frozen like a dear on the road slowly, she made her way to the bed. I could watch her and see what she was up to, climbing onto the bed she was slow and steady. Moving her body as if she was going to get in trouble for being in my room or on my bed with me there. Her paws careful moving the blanket away from my waist as my limp length laid on my stomach. Her paws massaging as she licked her lips and shook a bit leaning down and began licking along the length slowly, taking the tip into her mouth for a moment before she froze as my foot moved some. The door slowly opened up as Lydia, Cherat came into the room being as quiet as they could.

Slowly taking off their clothing and then began to join Jane in touching and licking along my length. "Girls.. I told you.. you don't have to." They took turns, "But we want to.. let us pleasure you. you deserve it." My eyes narrowed some, Rei laid there getting shocked, "Ah.. fuck okay okay.. we don't deserve it.. but.. this actually feels nice.." Jane had glared at Cherat as their beat was still in effect while gagging each other once they were choking on my length. Lydia slowly went to the tip as both Cherat and Jane held her head down further than she had taken it before, she moaned out and groaned before tapping on Jane and Cherats arms quickly.

Gagging as she pulled herself up with Jane and Cherats help covering her mouth quickly some getting out and landing on my thigh. Her eyes tearing up as she ran out of the room holding her paws over her mouth, "Lydia.. You okay?" I ask watching Lydia, Cherat and Jane got up and went off to take care of Lydia holding onto her hair as she puked into the toilet. "I just showered.." Looking down there was only a small bit on my thigh, taking my towel and wiped it off. Tossing the towel into the laundry basket closing my eyes. Little one squealed some and ran into the bed room, my eyes popped open covering up quickly and put back on my shorts while under the blanket. "Hey, what's wrong? you scared?" A loud crack of thunder struck near the house rapidly.  "Oh you afraid of the storm?" Little one jumped into my lap and clung to my side. "O-oh okay.. it's okay, I gotcha don't worry.."

Moving little one away from my hips held her against my chest, lightly nuzzling on top of her head. "I gotcha kiddo.. don't worry the storm may be scary but did you know. Where I come from the lighting and thunder, are just our ancestors dancing around for us." She held her ears, "Their loud! and scary!" I chuckle and nodded, "Well don't you worry my ancestors dance here often, so I guess I'm doing something right haha. Sorry they are having a party for me right now." Little one held onto my chest slowly falling asleep against me.

Looking around some unsure what to do, but soon fell back to sleep with my tail and arms wrapping around her protecting her as I slept. The door was open as the some of the girls had peeked in to see little one smirking a bit while sleeping in the bed.

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Draft version

two ocs meeting for tea and then going grocery shopping.

oc 1. Skuleth
oc 2. Tep
oc 3. (Cloak) "Zeke" (Mimic?)

Chapter 1

The moon light shined down upon the mountain side landscape a soft glow of fire lanterns were glowing up pathways that seemed to end in a point, the other end out of sight. A large ancient temple covered in moss, a soft breeze blew across the tree's stopping for a moment. a soft tune came from the temple, calling and tempting those that hear the sound. Have been seen going missing, talking nonsense, gibberish in tongues. If they cross the lanterns beasts have been seen acting strange. Those that knew never tread near such a horrifying place. A small leather bag had flopped around along the path before colliding with the entrance of the temple as a bolt shot down electrifying the bag. It didn't stop and continued rolling at a alarming speed. A few leaves blew around with static from the electric passing through as the bag rolled. Arriving at the entrance of the ancient temple and slowed down only to stop in front of a small table. The belt untied into small pieces as the bag was dissolving into dust around the being inside. A light brown and dark brown patterned teddy bear with two red and gold eye buttons. A black top hat over one of its ears. A small necklace of three different collared beads held together with silver thread. Standing at one side of the table, looking around as it adjusted the hat. Shifting a bit in the seat as it sat down upon the stone.

In fact another did show up and had been watching over the area with such curiosity. a slight touch was tingly to this creature, seeing the other going through with such ease. Pushing through hesitant at first before pushing through the lanterns crackled. A cloud puffed up above the lanterns before settling down with a soft blow of the wind against the ground moving quickly towards the ancient temple. the cloud floating around inside before settling down on the other side of the table. The cloud began forming into itself as a horned skull arouse from the cloud like mist. A moment of silence was dew as a the teddy bear sat up lifting it's arm up towards the skull settling down on the other side of the table.

The teddy bears paw slammed on the table, "You're late, your paying this time!" His voice was demanding as it was soft. The skull shifting from side to side and began to growl,  a green cloud began to fill into the skull. "You know I haven't been getting much work.. why don't we celebrate.."

"Nope... but since I am such a great host.. I was waiting for you before ordering." The teddy bear narrows his button eyes. "So.. what did you need to talk with me about?" The skull smile widened, ".. I know that look, what is it?" the teddy bear narrowed his eyes even more. "Well you know, how I said I haven't gotten much work?.. well haha more like none at all.." the skull fell upon the table. The teddy bear laughed. "Yeah right.. You? Come on what happened to all the stories?" The skull stayed still, ".. So it's true huh?" The skull light up with a half hearted cackle. Silence continued before next to the table the ground shook. In a flash both of them were gone disappeared out of the temple.

The skull, teddy bear lifted up as a body began to form in the light for a instant for them both before they were gone. Lifting up a paw as he coughed some rubbing his face, scratching against the skull with large claws. Five horns coming out of the skull, the light began shifting and turning to a reptilian slit eye jade and emerald colored eyes. His body coated in a cloak as his head stayed unhidden. Leather and steel armor covered his body with a soft fur around the torso and around the thighs. His skull was itching causing him to scratch and rip into his skull. "You know if you needed help with getting by you know we are always hiring. You could.." The teddy bear standing tall towering over the skeletal, half corpse dragon. The teddy bears voice was light and gentle, "No thanks.. nothing you can do,, just didn't think it would like this,.." The teddy bear leaned over and smacked the others arm gently causing it to pop out of socket. The dragon placing its arm back into place, "Then here is to making it back to the top right?" The eyes stared deeply at the teddy bears soft hazel brown eyes. ".... you know you should be killed with fire..." The teddy bear grinned and laughed. "TO THE TOP!" They both raised imaginary cups before laughing some.

The table and objects around them were of a tea house, both placing their hands on the table in front of them. "TO THE TOP! Reservation for 2." 'Confirmed' the table illuminated as the décor began to move and shift around soon showing a hot plate stone table in front of them. Two cups filled with mist and fog. placing each other created different types of food on the hot plate. "You sure about this?" The dragon looked at the bear, "Go ahead.. besides I think I have a job perfect for you.. hell might even work out for me too if were lucky haha." A eye narrowed some at the bear. "Oh? well then I accept, but you know what I like so.. best be ready to pick up the bill"  The bear smiled, "Well duh, whose got the money to pay for this," Tep began laughing. "now stop hogging" Each using their claws to slice and place down parts of mist and fog over the table. As they placed the first layer down over the table, more cups began to appear around them, filled with a different element. The hotplate began to sizzle as a savory aroma began to come from the steam from the hotplate. The bear began pulling with his claws against some of the layer they put down. The dragon watched, "You know your going to under cook yours.." the bear grumbled, "I know how I like it, so this is how I make it.. make it your way and I'll make it my way." The dragon scuffed with a smirk, "Will do, will do.." A moment came before a smirk widened on the dragons face "well since this is a celebration.." The bear looked over as his eyes widened, "What?.. hey celebration not go all out."  The dragon back to pour down different elements onto his side of the hot plate. "NOPE! T-TOO LATE!" The table rumbled and sizzled even more, as the elements were swirling around colliding together. "WHAT THE HELL?!..." The bear sat there in shock as he narrowed his eyes before closing them with a growl before standing up and began pouring more elements onto his side. "TO THE TOP!!!!" The two began feasting hungrily, after fourteen refills on elements the bear leaned back holding his bulgy belly, "Oh.. that's it.. you win I'm done.. wipe my card I'm out." The other on his 20th refill as his body seemed to piece together little by little. A tear coming out of his eye, feeling himself starting to heal up even more. Having been rotting for so long, half of his body was soon formed. Holding a piece of meat in his mouth, only to lay on the ground in bliss with more of the food on himself than in his stomach. The bear grunted and sat up. "... Yeah ..To the top.." Both half hearted raised their arm up before putting them back down. "but I can only help you much as I can.. when I can you know that." The dragon slurped the piece of meat into his mouth, "Just tell me about the job.. what is it and how much we talking about for this?" The dragon glared sitting up cleaned up his face with a few wipes of his tongues slithering out of his mouth.

"That never makes me grossed out when you do that. Jobs a easy one.. but of course there's a catch."
"When isn't there" The dragon grunted as his body was almost completely form, "Right? Any-way it's a easy in and out job.. and I couldn't think of anyone else than you to make it happen."
"Easy and in and out never ends well.. that goes double for me remember?" The dragon slammed his tail against the ground as it shook. "Hey now don't need you making us banned from this place too.." The whole building shook, as he lifted up his tail quickly. The dragon apologized quickly for his disturbance, as there were other occupants. "I'm sorry, very sorry, didn't mean to cause any alarm." In the small holes in the rocks of the ancient temple were hundreds of tiny tea house rooms with a large view of a mountain side. The staff in each room were calling for quiet.. The dragon lowered himself down to the ground. "Sorry, sorry sorry, everyone I-... Yes, I will tread more lightly. Yes, yes, I will be leaving soon, soorry .. yaa-yes haha maybe next time.. yes, yes." The bear watched The dragon reassuring the staff and other patrons, before everything seemed to calm down. The dragon looked down at the food and the floor some in shame. "Alright I guess we can go don't worry I got some carry out for you." The skull dragon smiled happily, "You do care.. you old care be-" "You speak one more word you will be in more pain than you can dream of." The skull dragon chuckled nervously, "Tep the.. CARE BEAR!" The skull dragon bolting out of the door with the take-out sprinting into a large passage opening up into a old and tranquil tavern and village. The bear growled and began to run after him before being stopped by staff requiring payment for their meal. The Tep's eyes twitch as he held his paws in rage, before taking a breath. "Yes.. I'll be paying for the carry out and him as well." Sighing softly before placing his paw upon the bill as it glowed a soft purple.

The dragon walked down the main path through, the town taking his time with a big smug smirk on his face eating a small piece of food from the carry out. "Oh that's good.." Drooling a bit holding a slice of meat up to his nose. "I will savor you and make sure you go to a good place fantastic and amazing places.." The bottom and top of his head began to turn a slight purple with a bit of smoke coming from his jaws. His lips broke off a piece of the meat. "Oh ... tender.. oo.so good to me.." The piece he had in his mouth almost as if it dissolved over his tongue with a happy and blissful smile spread across his lips.  Everyone looked away from him as he passed, he could hear their whispers and murmurs as he passed. Holding the carry out bag in his arms a bit closer as he walked. "I hope you plan on sharing.. Skuleth" Tep walked up behind him before walking beside Skuleth smirked with a bit of meat hanging out the corner of his mouth. Soon shaking his head, "Yeah, that's fine by me.. but anyways so the job starts soon and they need someone to help out with some..." Tep placed his paws on his chin, "Someone more capable than myself to go and help them out." Tep continued as they walked passing by other beings of many shapes and sizes, Skuleth was quiet and listened carefully to the job. "Ha.. more capable than you? what poor sucker would believe that?" Out of the city of 'Naconorton' as Tep and Skuleth continued down a path leading down into a valley. Tep, Skuleth still talking as Tep filled Skuleth in on the job it didn't take them long before they arrived at the marshlands. The marsh territory laid deep in the valley, the two continued down a path quick for a moment until they reached the swamp waters. "So the job is super easy.. trust me. I'd do it myself but." Gestures to the bag hanging off his side, wrapped around his body with a leather strap. Skuleth glancing down at the bag and shuttered. "I still don't get why, you want me to do this job. This is something your kind are suitable to do." Tep shook his head with a chuckle, "Well you said you needed some work.. Well this will be out of your expertise but I think you would do great... Besides if it doesn't work out, apparently this place you could.. run amuck and it wouldn't change anything important." Tep grinned a fang peeking out of the side of his lips. Skuleth chewed turning his attention to the swamps watery surface, noticing a flower starting to bloom out. He stopped to watch it for a moment before swallowing what he had in his mouth "Won't change anything important huh? That's.. what concerns me... How bad can this place be?" Tep walked over to a log and sat down on top of a mossy spot. "A place that is in need of a hero." Holding the takeout box in his claws looking through it once more, "So, who has the villain in this place? You didn't say who, will these heroes end up fighting against. If not someone like me?" Tep leaned back crossing his arms in front of him, with a smirk. "Can't give out that information, besides this is still in the works. So sooner and longer your there.. the better the payout will be in the end." Skuleth narrowed his eyes at Tep leaning back a bit, "Yeah, I guess." Skuleth opening up the take-out box, taking out a slice of bread. Slipping the slice into his mouth letting his tongues rip it apart as it moved along down his throat. "It would be good to get back into the swing of things.. but heroes? really? You know, I will probably just kill them instead of helping them, right?" Tep sighed with a groan and shrugging a bit while placing his paws on his lap some. "Not my call besides say's its fine so.. Why not give them a chance first and if they aren't up to fluff then do what you want. Until, the right heroes show up or when someone comes to take over for you. Besides might be what you need." Skuleth started walking into the waters as the murky waters shifted, "Fi-ine, I'll do it need the job anyway." grumbling some at the thought. The take out box in-between his claws while, he submerged deeper into the waters. "When would be soon enough? Rather get this over with and be done with it." Tep nodded and hopped up off the log as Skuleth moved to the waters and followed Skuleth into the water. "Oh well, that's the beauty of this.. anytime night-day so sooner is better." Both walking and talking under water to each other. Soon only two of Skuleth's horns could be seen, moving around at the waters surface. "So it's a trap?" Skuleth stopped and looked at Tep, "Hm? Trap? No, it isn't a trap? How can this job be a trap?" Skuleth continued to walk beside Tep. "I know a trap when I hear it.. it's all just off. some hero is going to get to be and befriend and I'm suppose to go along and help them regardless of, 'if' they die by me or another?" Tep shook his head as they walked along the bottom of the swamp. "No, you can only kill them if they aren't up to fluff, and you are to keep them alive from others. So, think of it as a escort service moving the merchandise ..'the hero' to its destination protecting them, along the way." Tep explained while lowering his body some to get around a root of a tree. Walking down a path towards the roots connected to the ground forming houses, a small abandoned village as they continued down along the path. "Anything, I need to bring with me?" Skuleth asked while reaching a root house covered in various types of moss, and various planet bulbs in various places. "Well bring something that would help in their journeys, but less you bring more you get for your Shard, ya know?" Touching against a patch of moss as the door shifted into a curtain of moss letting them through easily. "So leave everything here and bring what you need." Stepping into the house, and walked into the hallway. They walked in drying off in a instant. Tep ran over to a large chair as it had a indent of Skuleths back body on it and jumped into it, "Ah! You still have this old thing!" Skuleth blinked noticing where Tep was and pointed at Tep, "Careful don't ruin my spot with your fat ass" Tep laughed and nodded, getting back up. "Yeah, well here this is for you.." Reaching into the bag and pulled out a small slip placing it on the table. "Here is the slip so since you need the work.. I'm sure you will get this done quick besides your doing me a favor." Skuleth looked at the slip and took it in between his claws lifting it up to his face to read it. "What's wrong need glasses hmm?" Tep smirked a bit, "I DO NOT! You people's writing is so tiny.." Skuleth grumbled reading the slip mumbling to himself as he was reading it. "Alright looks legit.." Skuleth narrowed his eyes some before looking at Tep. "So a favor huh.. then you would owe me.. you know that right?" Tep nodded looking serious as he looked to Skuleth. "Yeah.. I'm okay with that for this.. I really need you to handle it for me." Skuleth leaned against the wall and placed the slip back on the table. "Alright, thanks for the food.. You should head on then since your busy. Wouldn't want you to be late." Skuleth said with a soft smile. "Thanks.. Remember to do your best. I'll be checking in when I can." Tep said still looking serious, Skuleth rolling his eyes some before gesturing towards the door, "Yeah, I'll let you think about it.. remember any time." Tep stood up patting Skuleth shoulder some, heading out the door, "I also have some stuff coming for you so enjoy." Skuleth sat at the table. "Alright, thanks for letting me know." Tep walking out through the curtain of moss swaying against the water behind it. Skuleth watched him leave before looking back at the table and then the single slip that rests on the table. Staring at it trying to think of when to go. "Easy job.. change of pace.. it's a trap. He can blow smoke all he wants, I'm sure. I'm right but I can't afford to be right or wrong.." Sighing heavily and laid his head on the table a bit staring at the slip. Thinking of the pay out and the benefits it would include. Glancing over at everything he had, "How long will I be gone?" Thinking of the first day arriving in this place, he would call home. "My home.. We have been through a lot haven't we?"

Looking around the kitchen remembering, in flashbacks of good times in this room then the bad times. His paws laid palm down on the rough table surface. "I'm sorry, you had to go through those things with me.. But thank you for always sheltering me, when I needed warmth, and when I needed to cool down you had me even then. As I sit here I know you'll always be here for me when I need you.. but do you need me as I do you? I am not a good resident I try but I always end up breaking things. I don't want you to scream and run away in fright." Stopping for a moment and smiled with a glow coming from his eyes "You held me kept me safe at night. All I did was live within you. Please oh please here my cry, Thank you, I never wanna hear good bye, but that day I believe is growing near.." His head hung low glancing at a letter a single floating piece of parchment. In strange writing, it was clear with an amount with a currency symbol of a dragon head. It was a letter stating that the whole neighborhood was being destroyed, unless the amount was collected "Please wait for me I'll pay I swear, I'll go through the depths of any realm only to have to you.. Some place that" His eyes glowed some as his forehead began to sizzle as the glowing turned into a soft green neon flame with forehead blue horned tips. "I can go to unwind from the worlds, I have been to.. Dimensions portals far and wide no place is like no place I know.. it's you home.." Taking a deep breath, reaching over to his side pulling a small pebble of jade, glowing in between his fingers. Twisting and spinning the pebble around through his fingers. "I have a bit from the last job. I can make it last long as I can.." Placing the pebble down on the table next to the slip. The table glowed slightly before the table showed a swamp ripple as moss and water lily's bloomed along the sides of the table. Text's began appearing along the table, ".. Let's see what we missed," Text of news, of different articles, using his claws to navigate through what he read for a few moments before tapping the table. The screen disappeared as his claw placed on the table. "Same thing.. nothing changes.." Drawing a heavy sigh looking out the window at the fish and murk of the water shinning like gold. "But I will do everything, I can to keep this home.. I have made it. Finally." Clenches his claws into a fist and let out a soft roar, as the walls shook some. "Heh.. one day I'll shout out loud and My home will be able to take it." Smiling happily, "My home.." Taking another heavy sigh holding his chest coughing a bit, slowly breathing. "Ha.. woo hah.. alright come on we got this.." sitting up a bit more stretching out a bit leaning his body against the wall and everything he could. Wings sprouting from his back and began to wrap around his body letting his wings and body relax as the room got small with his body taking up most of the home. "At least I can stretch out some." Holding his form for a moment before shrinking down and coughed. "A-Ugh.. Okay might need a bit more room.. don't worry, I'll fix you up, where we both can live comfortably.." His claws touched over the top of the table staring at the slip on the table still. A loud thud came from outside as a crate was thrown through his doorway. Spinning around before landing against the wall of the hallway, a lock began to glow around the crate locking with a loud click. The skeleton began to form around the crate as it turned into a casket. A soft yellow came from the skeleton on top of the casket as the rest of began to give off a light green color. A note hanging from the side of the casket,

"From: Your best friend,
Thanks again, for doing this. You are the best friend someone like me could ever have. I mean that, even if I am not from your world. Thank you, for being there for me. Now it's my turn to return the favor.
'~(^.0__0.^)~`+To the top!'~(^.0__0.^)+~`
Tep"
 



Chapter 2



 Skuleth huffed and leaned back looking at the gift, reading the note turning away with a grumble but a somewhat smile coming across his face. "Ugh, fine. I'll do it." He rubbed his head some before, taking the slip in-between his claws. "Go, now come back home.. sooner." Twisting the slip between his fingers in deep thought. 'I could just go in and rampage around before going back to the spot.. might bring in some ext-wait.. its one of his kinds job. How can I do this better than him? This smells like a trap all of it does.' Staring at the slip before lifting his head from the table then stood up trying to think like Tep. "Good guy stuff.. The hell would they need? them?.. it, they, them, whatever doesn't matter." Walking out of the room and to the hallway passing by his reflection as he looked at himself. "... good guy.. stuff, I'm not the good guy." His reflection deforms once his eyes locked, closing his eyes walking away moving into a small room enough to have a bed a soft pelted blanket with soft furs. Near the bed a beaded closet with very few clothing options as one hung on a hanger still new and untouched. Looking at the clothing, lightly touched it with his claw feeling the softness of the fabric. "One day, I'll maybe try you on and look good too." His claw accidently cut a hole in a sleeve. "No.. n.. okay sorry sorry." quickly taking his claws away from it quickly before carefully moving them out of the way. Taking a hold of a pair of overalls of silver and dark green designs all along the sides. "This will do.. besides comfortable., and many pockets haha." Chuckling to himself while posing in front of his closet without a mirror to show how he looked, back to him. "..Well at least this outfit should allow me to blend in if there are any agriculture prospects around, well what do you think?" He asked looking at the beads, as they blew softly towards him. "Heh.. thanks, I know it probably looks foolish.. but how else do I not frighten others away?" Exiting out of his room and passed by the mirror once more stopping for a moment in thought looking at the mirror behind him. "... Do I look approachable?.. " not able to see his reflection before looking down at the ground. Walking to the front door, stopping at the moss curtains as he turned his head to the side as he looked down at a stump cut out with moss covering under and all around the stump. "... I'm going to work, be good. I don't know when I'll be back. So stay alive till then, okay?" He said leaving his home through the moss curtains a wall of murky water stood in his way. Walking along the bottom of the swamp heading back to Naconorton, stepping out of the swamp and continued along the pathway his mind in deep thought as he walked alone with the slip in-between his fingers gripping it tightly. Reaching the entrance to Naconorton his eyes went down to the ground, taking a slow and deep breath. Walking through the middle of town keeping his eyes on the ground, only glancing up every once in a while. To keep track of where he was going, "Skuleth!" A demonic females voice came from one of his sides, a feline demoness was scurrying along his side. "Where you going?" She said with here feathery wings spread open in front of him as she tried to keep up. He would glance down at her, as he slowed down some. Letting her lean on him some, "I have work so.. I'll be leaving." She froze some and held his paw in hers, "Oh well uh .. you.. uh.. If you ever need a demon princesses help.. with anything - I I'm only a call-" A loud hiss followed by, "SKULETH!" A purple hairs cat running over in a hurry with a pair of glassed over her muzzle. Her tail puffed up as she quickly joined, her friend. "Jane.. What are you doing here? Skuleth?! Hello.. Hi.. heh." Her face was flushing with different colors as her eyes began to change in color. He looked down a into Rains eyes and smiled softly. "Hello Rain, your drooling again haha." Offering her a napkin as Jane began cackling with laughter, both seemed to stare daggers at each other, but smiled and looked at Skuleth. "Skulettthh." they say at the same time. "SKUEEEEETH!!" A small kitten ran out of a doorway having a metallic animatronic chasing after the child. The child was laughing as Skuleth softly smiled as his face softened slightly showing a bit of sorrow and joy. The kitten jumped up towards him as he reached down grabbing a hold of her. "Careful.. I have horns little one do not harm yourself on me.." slowly hugging her to not harm her.  Jane smirked "I know someone that wouldn't mind being impaled.." and Rain huffed with a moanful sigh before her head darted towards Jane with a deadly glare. "... shut.. uup..." Lightly rubbing the back of the kitten before lowering down to place her back down. "Skuleth she's after me. make her go awaaay!!" She began crying suddenly, "... it's bathtime isn't it?" Skuleth smiled lightly, the kitten began looking around. "N.u.. dunno.. maybe but.. I don't wanna.." She began to throw a fit as the animatronic with glowing lights along its polished feline model. "She refuses to take a bath.. it was my turn to do it but she keeps running away.." Skuleth looked down at Lilone with his paws on his waist and shook his head. "Well then I guess there is only one way to fix this... we must eat the child.." Skuleth crouched down and playfully nipping at the kitten as she screamed with laughter as he chased her around for a moment before she fell over. He pounced on top of her and tickled her. "I got to tenderize the meat yup yup almost on nho aohh." he chuckled being playful as the kitten laughed and giggled wiggling around. He let her go and stood up, "Alright you played no go clean up." She flailed on the ground a bit and huffed, before getting up and held the animatronics paw. "Fiiine." She said while going back to her home with the animatronic leading the way. "Thank you again, Skuleth." He would nod his head some,  "Does this look scary to you girls?" Opening up his arms up showing off a bit in a t like pose. A red fox snickered a bit her tail swaying back and forth her eyes look like the night sky. "Scary? no.. Handsome mmmhmm." Skuleth sighed and rolled his eyes to her comment. "Yeah, sure.. I got good work.." The girls stood in shock looking at him. "So.. I need to know do I look scary?.. Or do I look like a good guy?" The girls looked away some not looking him in the eyes. "... You look less.. scary." Skuleth sighed softly. "I guess that will be good enough. Thanks girls." He patted them in the head softly as he walked by. Rain was staring as he walked by drooling as she leaned over some. "Some girls like the scary.." She said wiping her mouth before, they all walked back to their home a cat mansion with three stories, and two towers. Their land spread far as Skuleth was allowed to venture through such land to arrive at his destination. The fox watching him as he was soon out of view turning around as she went into the mansion as well. "Handsome as ever.. you fool. When will you learn that?" She sighed some, her ears falling to hear sides, along with her tail. Skuleth continued his way down passing by a hoovering carriage was cruising by slowly. "Need a ride Skuleth?" Another cat female waved her paws at him as they passed each other. "No thank, Got a job to do but maybe some other time." A large breasted cat feline leaned out of the carriage. "I GOT A JOB FOR YOU TO DOO!" she said her tongue out as she fanned herself winking at him. Skuleth rolled his eyes once again before shaking his head. "Maybe some other time Cherat." Walking down the pathway making it soon to the ruin stone post. Taking a deep breath as he looked at the slip. "Lets see." Walking over to the stone pillar and placed the slip into a slot. The stone began to vibrate as lights were spreading out from the top of the stone pillar. A ray of light shined slowly creating an image. "Skuleth accepting work.. starting immediately." A mirror image showed of himself as he looked away from the hologram. "Accepted please proceed." A messaged showed as the hologram dissolved as a large shadow of light and darkness showed along it self in a form of a picture frame taking in the dissolved hologram and showed a place and name of the place along the top of the frame as it glowed in the different colored darks and lights.

Standing in front of the portal, looking back up again at the name above. 'Crystalis' "You have got to be kidding me.. this is the place that." staring at the name, with great disgust. "THIS?!" he roared out angrily, his tail whipping back and forth behind him. Standing in front of the portal as his claws were balled up into fists, his whole body shaking out of anger. "W-why here?!" He grumbled to himself before unwillingly taking the slip that turned into a colored crystal like shard, from the stone and walked through the portal to the other-side, "No wonder why it wouldn't matter if I'd rampage around, they all deserve nothing but to suffer." Stepping onto ground as his claws dug into the stone path with each step. Noticing a single chest on a platform, "You're what I'm suppose to be around huh? At least it won't annoy me while, I do this." His claws entangled with each other as he stood in front of the chest before turning around and sitting down on the top of the chest. ".. I'm here again. Imma kill him next time, I see him rip apart each limb, he can muster."

Sitting upon a chest, "Hero's.. Ugh nasty vermin, killing things all the time. Always messing up my lives. Why do I have to help them now?!.. change of pace bah.. we'll see." Glaring at the entrance to the room, his eyes burning with rage. "I hate waiting!!.." he yelled out with a roar, "what's taking so long I want this done and over with!" Growling as he grumbled to himself. Closing his eyes for a moment, before passing out, as he hadn't slept in decades. Snoring, before coiling himself around the chest resting his head along the platform and chest. "... I'll have my revenge.. good guy?" sleeping as his chest rose and fell, time stood still as he slept for the first time in a long time. His body seemed to relax this was the part of the job he enjoyed, finally being able to sleep before wrecking havoc. His eye twitched, 'must do a good job.. I can't fail..' he said softly holding onto the chest with a tight grip. His wing slowly outstretched covering up the chest as if cuddling up to it. 'We lose home if we fail..' His voice began to change as if having a conversation with himself in his sleep. 'I'll get us through this..' 'You?' there was a long pause as his breathing increased for a moment before his last breath came out slow and easy. 







Chapter 3






Sleeping deeply, for fourteen days and thirteen nights he slept unmoving from where he had fallen asleep. Slowly lifting his head with a annoyed grumble of a roar shaking the whole room, only to yawn out smacking his lips together and looked around with his head raised. Slightly in a daze, "Huh?.. where am I?" Looking around and then noticing the chest he was holding. "Oh right.. must have fallen asleep.." Wiping the small bit of drool from his mouth. Looking up at the ceiling and then back at the ground. "... I have no way of telling time.. Welp, that's going to be fun." Stretching out his body some as he began walking around. "Welp, this is going to suck.. good thing, I came prepared." Taking out a deck of cards from his back pocket, the cards were written in a different language as he began playing with them. He also pulled out some dice and began using the dice and cards in a game. Some time later hanging from the ceiling with his claws digging into the stone, "14 bald people all making a light beacon off their heads." He sand in a bored and tired tone. "Waiting for a hero to come and saaaave them." Slowly swaying his arms out stretched dangling freely before letting go of the ceiling. Smacking into the ground with a thud kicking up dust around him. A pressure plate was pressed with the weight of the base of his tail. A trap was activated sending multiple needle like blades over the length of his body from both walls. His eyes sprung open as the blades flew over his body, laying froze for a second before his horns coiled back as he smiled, surprised and amazed at the trap, "oh? Oh!? OOOOOOHOHOHOH!!" Laughing to himself as he began scurrying around on the ground feeling around for more pressure plates and traps along the floor. "Okay let's see how you work we will need more for those hero's." Cackling with glee as his devilish mind. Using the same pressure plate he began taking it apart, and seeing how it worked. He had forgotten about the heroes and everything he had to do while in the room. His focus was on the traps and how to set them up and make them better. He hadn't eaten or drank any of the food that was stored for him. Only when one of his own traps went off smacking him in the head with a heavy hammer did he stumble around. Rubbing his head a bit, before seeing the chest. "Oh right.. how long have I been here?" He asked himself marking another daily mark, unsure of the actual time. Walking slowly around grabbing some of his rations, but his paw felt nothing. Opening up his ration box, "Oh.. it's been that long huh?... how long has it been since we've eaten?" Looking at his paws as they were thinner than they had been in a long time. "Ha.. look at that, we failed again I guess.." He said softly before leaning his back against the wall, all his traps he had done were complete and were ready to go off at any moment. His body barley keeping the overalls up. "Ha.. it was a trap.. that's right keep the evil guy out of the picture.. good will win when evil is gone." He lowered his head putting his claws over his face. "I haven't done anything to anyone.. everything I do fails, I'm not a good guy and I have to be a bad guy." His eyes were getting heavy, "I wonder, if the girls got who they love?.. lilone better take her baths haha be nice and clean ha.. Everyone beter be doing okay.." He thought of everyone he ever been around and with for a moment, thinking back on his memories with them. He even smiled and laughed along he had finally fit in somewhere, but like a rude awakening as they all left barely coming by anymore. Happy memories turning to the unpleasant endings all those that he ever come in contact with. Scratching his face out of frustration cutting into his scales, His blood began to boil with rage cutting into himself. "Don't hurt nobody." Looking at his claws then touching his head some looking at the piece of scaled flesh he cut up from his forehead. "... I am the evil one.. this is what I deserve.." He blinked a bit as he took a deep breath. "Tep... Did you sell me out? Why did you betray me?" he sniffled holding his head, "I.. Thought we were friends?.. I put on not scary clothing. I can't help it I'm sorry." He said to himself as his eyes began to water feeling very tired as his body leaned heavily on the wall. Chuckled softly, "Soon as I'm done with this job.. I'm going on vacation to my home for a very long time.. haha.." Taking another slow breath holding his head some. "At least I had a place called home.. by the looks of things, I have already lost my place, and maybe more of the sanity I once had right?" Sighing softly. "Ugh.. I think I give the job a D+ no gold stars or even a ribbon for it. heh, I'll Lousie the hell out of the job review." Looking at the piece of himself before tossing it into his mouth as he began chewing. "Ugh.. This is what I taste like this time?.. eh not bad could use some.. heh sauce." Moving claws down to his lips, four slender but worm like creatures come out of his mouth soaking up the blood from his claws to his palm. A saliva trail covered his claws as he rubbed it against his head as he growled in pain. Repeating this process for a second time as the wounds slowly healed up. "Welp, here I am.. back to square one.." Looking at his body, "I guess I've been kinda out of it for a while.." Blinking his eyes like it was the first time in a long time he had used them. "Oh.. I guess since I failed being a good guy.. I am curious since its been so long.." Glancing up at the ceiling. "I think I can make a way out.. I don't think were too deep." Getting his balance making sure to lean against the wall. "I'm taking a shortcut, Tep sorry and if you ever do come.. visit.. I will be the last one you will ever want to see.." Pointing to the ceiling, "Hey you.. out my way." Part of the ceiling gives way immediately coning out as light can be seen from up above. "Oh.. thank you.." Stepping out over rocks and dirt, "Oh, I hope. They have something good to eat, I'm hungry."

Day unknown year unknown

The chest was covered in cobwebs still closed, the door was sealed shut as it was from the beginning. Cobwebs coating the ceiling and walls, droplets of water came from the ceiling near the door. The sound of water dropping echoed all around the room with each drop. Days turned to weeks, weeks to months to years. It seemed endless time changing but the room stayed the same slowly the chest began to rust. along with the door as the moisture was growing slightly, more water dropping down until a steady stream was falling down into the room. The lock rusted into the chest, wielding itself against the chest. The water making the ceiling cave in on itself, a rush of water came from the ceiling above. The chest remained on the platform high enough away from the water. A leather bag fell from the ceiling only to splash down into the water and floated up tot he surface. Tep bursts out of the leather bag in his teddy bear form and waved his arms. "You did it! Congrats!!" Opening up his eyes and began looking around. "See.. what happens when.." staring around at the disorder, condition of the room as his jaw drops to inside of the leather bag. "WHAT HAPPENED YOU WERE JUST SUPPOSE TO WAIT!!" Looking around noticing he was alone, "Skuleth? where'd you go?" Looking up at the ceiling and the opening. "Oh .. that's not good." Noticing the chest hadn't been touched. ".. Hey no no.. no." Looking down over the bag seeing that there was a large amount of water. "What happened here?" Confused patting the bag some as it began to slither along the surface of the water then climbing up onto the platform. ".. alright that's better I guess.." lifting his arm up and began walking around the platform and looking around the room a bit more before smacking the chest with his paw. "Hey you in there?! Anyone home?!" Smacking the chest some more with each strike the chest budged just a bit.
He grunted a bit leaning his head against the chest. A trap was set off by the leather bag stepping forward towards the chest. A spear came soaring from the wall, towards the chest and Tep. The spear went right over the chest and snapped once it hit the wall. Lifting himself up some looking at the spear. "Hmm, I don't remember that trap being there.." Lowering himself back down on the floor as he looked around. "What did you do to this place while you were here?" Grumbled some, "The job was to help the hearo's... Not to Kill them!" Gripping one side of the chest as it began to crack, quickly letting go. "oops.. fragile excuse me so he's not here.. but why didn't the hero's come? I don't get it." Rubbing his head some in thought "Well I was going to congratulate you for helping the Hero's.. but they never showed.. did they?" A moment of silence before looking around at the carnage his head hung low, glancing over at the chest "I guess.. I should at least put all this to use, or put it back." stepping back a bit, walked around the chest to the lock. Staring at it for a moment. "Oh." His paws reached over taking the lock as it broke into pieces in his paws. Lifting the lid of the chest which snapped some and creaked open. Inside was gold jewels as Tep looked inside and began taking out the contents of the chest, placing them into the leather bag that waddled itself over to Tep.

Reaching near the bottom noticing a cloak laying neatly under all the gold and jewels. Looking down at the cloak, "Oh. I'm sorry, didn't realize someone else was already here." "Should have double checked the work order." he mumbled to himself. "Wait there, I'll get you out in a Jiffy!" He would say using his paws to quickly take out everything on top of the cloak in a rapid pace. Its hood would shift and wiggle around some soon, The leather bag jumping left to right catching everything he was tossing out. The cloak lifted itself up from the chest stretching out its stitches. The fabrics on the cloak stretched out almost covering around the whole room, before shrinking back down into a small cloak that had twenty four small empty slots making a design along the inside of the cloak, as well as two small pockets on the outside. Tep watched, stunned for a moment as his jaw dropped a bit. "Sorry, the job was a flop, what's your name? Were you here before? Do you know what happened to Skuleth?" he asked as the cloak floated up around began looking around the room. "Like I said.. Job was a flop.. hey! Are you listening to me?" Tep watched the cloak, "Its probably changed a lot since last you seen it, don't worry we ca-" He stopped himself seeing the cloak floating out of the room through the ceiling. "HEY! I'm talking! wah'wait! It's dangerous!" Tep ran to the edge of the platform and jumped as the bag was rolling quickly and scooped up Tep while he was running. "Hey! GET BACK HERE?!!" He shouted the bag bouncing off the waters surface and began flying up following behind the cloak., "STOP! STAY!... SIT?!" Shooting out of the narrow ways only to come out our of a mountain side. Tep quickly looked around at ground level before the bag flew up higher into the sky. "Where? where?" he kept softly repeating to himself, frantically looking for the cloak in this world. Flying up higher as he looked over the edge of the bag, soon seeing the cloak coming out of a lake and flopped a bit on the ground. Tep sighed heavily. "Oh thank. The stuffing stuffers." Lowering down to the lakeside the bag landed on the ground as Tep stepped out of the bag. "If you wanted to take a dip, I know this fountain does wonders for the stitches." He chuckled some seeing the cloak as it looked larger than before, "You may need to cut back on the extra water.. Or did you catch something?" The cloak opened up as water spilled out along with a child. Teps eyes went wide, standing there in shock, and in horror as his jaw drops. "Oh.." quickly running over to the child checking if it was still breathing. "Oh sh...tuffing.." Saying in a panic, "Their alive okay we're safe.. come on lets go before it wakes up." closing his mouth and looked around before climbing back into his bag.


Chapter 4


 Gesturing to the cloak to get in the bag, tilting its hood to the side. Tep moved his paws gesturing to get in to the bag over and over again as the cloak looked down at Tep with its head tilted. "Come on lets go, get in the bag. You'll fit promise so come on." The cloak waved in the air some in the same spot still over the child some. The child was soaking wet with barely any clothing on its body, coughing a bit as it spit out water from its nose and mouth. Shaking a bit, the cloak reached out its sleeve rubbing its side with warmth drying off the child in the matter of seconds. Tep stood there slowly coming out of the bag, "That works too.." Tep nodded some, looking back and forth from the cloak and the child. The child stood up taking a few breaths before looking at both the cloak and Tep cowering some. "You aren't going to steal my soul? or eat me?" The child asked Tep stood in wonder tilting his head some. "Stea-? No, no we won't eat you or steal souls. but we are leaving now okay?.. So you didn't see us? got it?" The child stared and nodded frightened before taking off into the woods in a panic. Tep sighed deeply, "Oh good look their okay now let's goo.. Got to get you to headquarters since your not giving me any information.." Tep looked back to where the Cloak was, staring at the spot it was. "...you go to be.." Tep looked around for the cloak only to see a glimpse of it chasing after the child. "NO you stu-.. stop." Tep ran after the cloak as the bag rolled along the ground picking up Tep along it's way following the Cloak. "I am revoking YOUR! license and going to make sure who ever they work for gives them such a harsh punishment for this.. this has to be against policy. The jobs a flop so we le-" A thundering roaring howl came from the direction of the child running too.  As many more called out, a large group of large and small males and females searching for the child. 2 children called out and ran to the other, joining in a large embrace before scolding the child for worrying them so much. A large female in a spry age as she looked at the child touching over them happily wrapping her arms around the child and held them close for a moment before placing them back down on the ground. Her eyes looking at the cloak hoovering above the ground swaying around in the wind in one spot. She walked towards it pushing one of the bigger males out of the way as she walked up to it. Looking at it straight in its hood, the cloak lowered itself down so the bottom touched the ground. A slow bow of her head to the cloak, Tep catching up to the cloak and stopped a bit away, as the female turned her head to see the leather bag. "Spirits of this forest we mean you no harm.. You have our thanks in finding one of our own.. Please allow us safe passage home through your homes." Tep watched, confused for a bit, but slowly stepped out of the bag. "We also mean you no harm." Tep announced looking at them all, "I'm here to retrieve my friend here and another that I'm searching for.. and we will be going once I find them.." Staring at them for a moment, 'couldn't hurt asking.' stepping forward a bit "You wouldn't have seen any large dragon would you?" The female raised her brow and laughed. "Are you daft? dragonfolk dare not show their faces here.. The only dragonfolk of any kind would be a far journey from here. She has a place there, but from what I know no one travels to her home come back." She looked at them and gestured to them. "Come we shall celebrate our meeting with a feast." She said aloud as the males and females groaned mumbling being tired haven't been looking all day for the child. Which was being carried off by its family back home, The cloak followed along, as Tep gestured back to the bag. "Hey stop ignoring me.. we need to go." The female stood there in front of Tep, "Please stay this once. Then you can leave for your journey to the dragonfolk." Tep looked at the female, "We would love to but.." Looking around some seeing that the cloak was nowhere to be seen as it was following those carrying the child back to their home. "I guess.. for tonight we could stay but only tonight we will be leaving early in the morning." Tep picked up the bag and placed it around his waist as it shrank down to his size. Wobbling angrily mumbling to himself following behind everyone as the female walked beside him. "You remind me of a toy I had when I was a child.. tough old thing. So I am sure your journey will go smoothly as they say." Tep glanced up at the women. "I am hoping so..This wasn't suppose to happen." Tep looked away from the women and narrowed his button eyes as he noticed the cloak. "If your friend is dragonfolk you may find they are not welcomed in most places.. others it is best for them to stay away from." Tep slowed down some in shock, "What? Ha no.. no my friend is very strong.. and sometimes smart so I'm sure they are okay.." Tep walked with the women following down the valley to small cabins built out of the lumber of the trees around, some were a whole tree naturally bending and built a home in the tree tops and near the base of the trees. tree branches were bent and molded into stairways along the trees connecting the small community. Teps button eyes blinked as he looked around being impressed on how they were living. The village was made up of different kinds of beings some with multiple limbs or heads. Walking along the women following to their cabin next to a stable where there was a small stone statues lined along the sides. Tep stared at the statues they were deformed from a long time in the elements. The clouds began covering the sky as rain sprinkled down upon the leaves of the trees above then trickled down to the ground. As the rain fell the people gathered vases and large barrels putting them in certain places as the rain was dripping into the containers.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The making (wip)

A large blob of ooze, slime came from the dark wobbling and sliding some on the ground. Ooze slipping off the form making a figure appear from under the slime and ooze. Matter colliding together as material became a new as they lifted up part of the goo seeing a hand form. Their body was taking the ooze from the ground and making a new body forming over their figure out of the darkness. Stepping slowly towards the light they ears twitched hearing muffled sounds coming from the light. The light was blinding lifting their arm to shade their eyes. Only to have half an arm,jb formed yet, closing their eyes for a moment. Then narrowing their eyes to help to focus on what h the light trying to hide.

Getting closer to the light, their body continued forming.  with the ooze shifting and turning getting limbs, parts coming together then falling apart, but always reattaching to itself.

Chances taken away Chapter one:// Chill

"...Hey..."
"Hm wah?"

"Hey wake up."
"Why?"

It was silent for a moment, before a light would flash over his eyes. "Hm? What?" Slowly opening his eyes staring slightly at the light. "What's going on?"

"You have to come back."


'That voice... I know that voice. I think.' He thought before shouting out, "WHY SHOULD I?! Weren’t you the one that wanted me gone! You're the one that said, I didn't belong!" There was silence to his questions and acquisitions, the response was a cold hand touched upon his back. Pushing him towards the light floating towards it unable to move away. 

"They need you.

Was the only answer he was given, "What?! NO! I refuse! Not like this!" Reaching up to cover his body, but the shackles on his wrists weighed his arms down at his side. "NO-noo!" Screaming out, before closing his eyes in-coated in darkness a tear ran down his cheek.

As sudden as he closed his eyes, he felt something he hadn't in ages. A single droplet of water fell upon his forehead, feeling the cool moist ground under his body. He could feel the water slowly stream down his face caressing down to the ground. Keeping his eyes closed, as his ears twitched with the sound of rain drops like a parade of applause falling around him. "No."

His bottom lip quivered as the tears he was soon shedding mixed with the rain drops falling upon his face and body. Bending a finger some before touching the ground below feeling the blades of grass, moist ground. Reaching over his body, feeling that he was free of the shackles that held him for so long. "Why?" asking in heartache gripping his chest as memories of the past, feelings flooded into his mind.

"I don't belong here!" Yelling out towards the sky repeatedly, as the tears ran down his cheeks. The rags he wore kept him covered as he laid in the dirt turning into mud around him. Tears continues rolling down as memories were coming back. Stomach rumbled with a angry growl, as if he hadn’t eaten in weeks.

Putting his hand upon his stomach with some strain, 'Shut up you, don't you start too.' Sniffling his nose, the smell of the water mixing with the plants around him. The smell of a landscape celebrating with joy, the sound of rain colliding with leaves and the ground. 

The splashing of water from the raindrops and the warmth of each raindrop embracing his body and soaking into the fabric of his rags. Covering in mud along his back as he stayed still for a moment silently listening to everything with his eyes closed. He slowly smiling with a chuckle.

"Ha!" lower lip still quivering he was overjoyed but deeply saddened. Opening up his hands and reached out slowly feeling the raindrops along his fingertips and against his body. Heavy footsteps in the rain were getting closer indenting into the ground leaving large footprints behind.

The rain halted for a second as the footsteps came to a stop on opposite sides of his head. A whining cry came from the other in the rain, close to his face. Listening as his eyes slowly opened as the figure was towering over him, there breath panting. Four pale, thick tentacles came from its mouth shaking as they stretched out from its mouth.

Looking up at the figure as his eyes focused more having his head blocked from the rain drops, 'Crash?' the figure whined once more to him. "Crash?" He asked in a unexpecting joyful tune, soon as the name was said. The tentacles stopped inches from his head, a panting whimper sounded from Crashes jaws.

Crash leaned in closer smelling his head with a low growl. "I know, I've been gone so long I'm so sorry, but I'm back now." 'Please, forgive me for leaving.' His finger slowly clenched up before opening lifting slowly up to touch Crash's head that blocked the rain.

Once he touched Crash head they cried happily. "CRASH! AHA! CRAAAASSSSSS!" Slobbering and lapping up at his face with it's tentacles, "Crash! ew aaaa! ow careful ha hahaha!" Each tentacle was rubbing aggressively lovingly against his face. Crash's head moved out of the way as he quickly wiping off the slobber from his face as he gripped the ground to sit up.

Crash could only stay away for a moment before jumping upon his lap like a puppy seeing their beloved family for the first time in a long time. Crash was a (), more commonly known as a ().

Crash was not light weighing in at over six hundred pounds (272.2kg), thankfully the mud was helping cradling his body from the large weight being lovingly smashed into him. Looking behind Crash seeing all ten of it's tails that could split apart or coil around each other to give them a large strong tail. 

Each tail looked the same before becoming one large tail, the horns upon its head was formed into a broken crown. Wounds were riddled all over its body some seemed recent as others looked much older. Most of its horns had broken off and were more fragile than when it was an adult. Crash was an elder, only a small few make it to an elders life span.

 The slime, saliva were two different liquids that came from it's mouth. It was raining heavily as it's paralyzing smoke that it could let out by will of Crash. Crash was heavily knowledgeable of how to use its toxic smoke, slime. Crashes body was ten foot long (3,048mm), standing tall at six foot six inches (1,981.2mm).

It's scales were a soft sunburnt green and fur was a faded gray. A hardened armor encased around its head, shoulder along the middle of its back. Five tentacles with hooks and suction cups along each tentacle were happily flailing around both inside and outside of their mouth. The hard armor plating was part of its body, as was the scales and medium length soft warm fur that covered Crash.

Crash was excited as they both began playfully wrestling around in a lush muddy meadow near a tree line both filled with joy and pain as his arms wrapped around Crash. Trying not to be impaled and squished, being carried and played with by Crash. 

Keeping close to him with it's tendrils happily holding him the best way Crash could. Crash squealed out loud with joy as the rain stopped for a second around them, before falling back down even faster for a moment. 'I can't believe your here.'

He watched before slowly getting up to onto his knees. Crash putting him back down on the ground panting, jumping. Running around as if it were still a hatchling although it was much bigger than normally stopped growing.

Watching Crash as he panting a bit as his body felt stiff, hard to move trying to join in on the joy. 'Your here..'
 
"You're such a good Crash!"
 'Aren’t you?'

 "Who missed me?" 
'Who missssed me?!?!'

 "You did! You did!" Pushing himself up from the ground his legs shook and stumbled around. Only to slip on some mud falling back onto his knees. 

He was walking towards Crash wanting to join in their happiness "I missed you so much!" 'Yes I did! Yes I did! I missed you all so much!' Flashbacks of happier times with Crash, with a sibling of the same kind but opposite markings upon its body.

Crash was running around the meadow showing off to him. How fast they were now, rushing from one side of the meadow in almost an instant. "Heeee yeeaa!!" Cheering for them "GO! BOY GO! WHOSE?! THE FASTEST AROUND!! THAT'S YOU!!" Yelling out excitedly.

Crash smacked into the side of a large tree with it's horns. Bursting a hole in the side then ran into another tree and did the same. Each strike breaking the tree's into pieces that Crash was crashing into.

"Ha! careful bud, don't hurt yourself! I see! I see your so strong now!" A loud roar came out of Crash making the trees begin to fall along the treeline. He couldn't help but smile happily. "You've gotten so STRONG, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU! GOOD BOY!" 

Crash was busy showing off how tough they were that they didn't noticing him fall. Heavily wheezing as Crash slowed down stumbling a bit before turning around and rushing over to him cried out in pain, as its body fell into the mud halfway. 

Crash slid a bit in the mud as its legs began pushing against the ground in a pained panic trying to get over to him. Whining cries came from its mouth pushing itself on the ground to get to him. Looking in horror at Crash collapsing to the ground, his heart seemed to stop as his mouth opened up in fear. "CRASH!"

Crashes wounds were starting to open leaving a bloody trail. Crashes body was thrashing around trying to get to him. He was froze for a moment in time, before a splash of rain landed on his eyes making him blink for a second. 

Opening up his eyes his legs and arms didn't work fully at the moment gripping the mud only to fall over onto his stomach and quickly crawled on his hands and knees, "Crash!" 'OOooh! No! You do not! get to do that.'

'Get up! HEY CRASH!'

 "Ge-get u-up.."

 'GET UP!!'

 He yelled trying to move quickly, as pain was being sent all over his body, "What?!.."
 
"NOo no-no.." 

"Crash!!" 'Please don’t noo! nooo!"  Reaching to Crash as they both start panting and breathing heavily in pain.

"Not now we.." 

"I-I just got back. why?!" Reaching along it's side, his hands shaking covering it's wounds in mud that seemed to be slow some of the wounds, that were opening up from Crash's movements. "It's okay we'll close the wounds.." 

"Don't worry this. I-I don't have much energy left.." 

"This isn't that bad.."

"I will not lose you. I WILL NOT! NO!" 

'WE need to ..'

'To cover them..'

 The hairs on the back of his neck began to rise. His hands covered in a mix of blood and mud, desperately trying to close each wound. 

"Crash has been waiting for your return.

"Defying death, now that isn't an easy feet."

 A voice called out nearby. 'That voice again..' Looking up quickly in the direction of the voice "YOU."
 
"YOU DID THIS!" Looking around quickly moving his arms over the body of Crash.

"I have done nothing, Crash made a deal and now.

"It's fulfilled and now your here aren't you?"

The voice was calm while speaking, as the figure appeared nearby as the rain like a curtain bent around protecting them. He continued to cover Crash with his body the best he could. Panting and whined out crying in pain pushing its head against him.

 "Crash, no..

'I always warned you never to make any deals h-h.' cradling Crash's head in his arm, being careful as Crash shook every so often out of trying to stay awake. One of the tentacles weakly tapped against his back. 

"It.." His lips quivered trying to talk but nothing seemed to want to come out. More of Crash's tentacles slithered out touching his face wiping the tears away. Sqwank! Crash called out weakly, each Sqwank faded.

'It's okay I'm here now I'm here. please don't. I-I need you here with me.'  His arm raised up along Crashes side some lightly touching over the scales, fur. Looking horrified tears rolling down his cheeks trying to form words. 

'Re-remember, when we would look up at the stars and you'd roar at the shooting stars? huh? Or-or that time you kept snatching the meat from the spit roast? Ha ha, everyone.' The tendrils slowly one by one slowed down their movements. Leaning heavily onto his shoulders.

'E-everyone had got so mad and chased you around.' Tears flowing from his eyes holding onto Crashes body shaking his mouth open as a silent scream poured out. 'I was the only one that could catch you, I guess you were mad I was gone huh? I missed you too!' The figure waiting patiently watching over them.

He sat leaning against Crash. trying to comfort his beloved friend, a family member. His voice cracking every so often. Listening to its heart beat getting slower "I.." It's body let out one last Sqwank with all of it's might for one last time.

'I wanted to go on more adventures with you..' The noise it let out a sound that stopped the rain from falling down. Crashes tail sending out a large piece of mud towards the figure. Crashes whole body stiffened up leaving more of an imprint in the dirt, and mud. 

'Please not like this.' His hand shook gripping its paw tighter it wasn't long as the heart stopped. Crash's mouth opened up and let out a joyful screech as its tendrils touched him only to go limp on its way to touch him. Staring at Crash trying to smile, seeing what was Crashes happiest smile he could remember.

'Or the first time we met, with your littler cracking out of your egg shells.' He was in the middle of having a memory only to feel the lifelessness in his hands. His mouth open slightly unable to think of words, "It was the first day you were alive, everyone was so scared of you.'

'You were so hungry, ha.' Trying to laugh but came out as a cracked chuckle, with a lump in his throat. He stayed next to his loyal companion gripping their massive paw, his other hand gripping his stomach as it rumbled. Staying beside them as the rain was slowly washing away the mud from their wounds. 

'You all were the most amazing creature's I had ever seen..' 

'Like something out of a dream..' 

'You two were the best one's there ever will be.' 

The smell of food nearby was strong as he held the paw tightly. His voice was soft, "Let's go on one more adventure." 'I-I haven't eaten in so long did you know. I would be starving if.'

'When, I came back? That's my Crash ha, always feeding me even in the end.' He paused hoping and wishing for a response. "Like the good old"  'days.'

 Slowly laying Crash's head down into the mud biting his lips. The rain mixing in with tears against his face. His hand shook hesitantly fueled by sorrow and rage. Touching against Crash being as gentle as he could, placing his hand upon the stomach holding the paw in the other.

 A warm sensation went throughout his body "Please forgive me.." 

'I don't want to do this..' 

"Don't hate me." Crash's body was being torn apart, each piece forming into a small glowing bubble. Each bubble began merging into on small bead size before colliding with his body. Absorbing it into his body, tears couldn't stop rolling down his face a silence scream came from his mouth. 

"Feel better now? Good. So there is something you can do for me."

Looking up into the sky as he leaned back some letting the rain cover his face. His eyes closing soaking himself in the rain. 'Of course, there is something you need.

"Trust me this will have both of our best interests involved." 

A scroll appeared with words of different languages switching from one to another. 

"I'll even start with what benefits you'll get. So first on the list, all your powers and everything you once had will be granted to you. A generous gesture on my part, I think."

 "Anywa-a-ay, Oh and as requested last time no small print, no hidden deals, nothing but the truth of this deal. Isn't that kind."

"Oh right, you must still be grieving, the poor thing.."

 "Whelp, I will leave you alone then but I'll come back when you've settled in a bit more.

"Oh I almost forgot to mention everyone is still alive, but I will warn you some may not like your return. Remember a lot has changed since you last came here."
 
His body shaking, all that remained was the muddy imprint in the ground that was slowly filling with the rain. His legs shook some in place for a moment "I'm sorry"


Staying still, staring at the imprint when his eyes opened after everything was completely gone. Tears mixing with the rain seemed to stream down his face. Slowly lowering himself down to the ground touching the imprint with shaking hands. 'I'm sorry.'

 'I'm sorry..'  

His attention was turned to the figure overlooking him. His fists clenched together as mud began to run out from between his fingers. "There happy now?! You should have just left me alone. Let me just disappear from this world, again!” The figure scoffed at his words before turning his gaze away. “Why am I needed! Huh?!" He said sprinting off towards the figure jumping out to tackle them.

Fires filling his eyes feeling nothing but hatred. The moment his hand touched the fabric, he dove through the figure only to land in the mud. Laying there in the mud in defeat, slamming his fist into the ground in rage. Sending water and mud splashing up. It took a moment, feeling the mud covering his body from head to toe.

Cooling him down from his anger, lifting himself up to his feet. Dusting off his clothing of mud, turning around being face to face with the figure. The figure fading out of sight, with a grin forming from one side of it’s face to the other. 

His foot was submerged into mud as he sighed. "Great!" Leaning his head back some to look towards the sky with his eyes closed feeling the rain drops on his face, "You like tormenting me so much. Don't you?" His hands dangling to his side with a heavily sigh.

The water washing away the mud from his face, lowering his head to look back down to the ground. Lifting his hands up in front of him. "What now, huh?" questioning himself, flexing his fingers in front of himself. 

He had his freedom, but at what cost? "Back again." Lifting his leg to walk, it had been some time, lifting his head to look ahead, "Alright.." 

"Back again then." Walking in the rain, It was a strange feeling to have all these sensations back again. Only stopping every once in a while as he walked to simply feel around with his hands and toes the muddy terrain made him slip and slide some as he made his way, "Ooph, haha almost fell."

The clouds covered the sky above, he had not seen the sun in such a long time. 'It's bright enough to be early morning? Or perhaps it’s getting darker?' looking around more taking in his rainy surroundings. The feel of the mud slipping between his toes the coolness of the water upon his body made his clothing which were tattered and torn sticking to his body showing his form. 

'Alone again.' Sitting down in the mud letting the rain fall over him. 'There has to be a town or something nearby, right? Should be.' Staring down at the ground the mud covering his feet.

'Maybe a road?' Looking up towards the sky gesturing to himself and then all around, “Couldn’t give me at least a direction to go?

He exclaimed making his way through the meadow, coming upon a small pond. Looking at the water some standing at the edge of the pond. Leaning down, kneeling down on one knee.

"Hm?" Staring at his own face, touching along his cheeks and over his head. 'It’s been so long since I’ve seen you. Hello me.Standing back up dusting off his knee of the mud.

'I guess I should, try to change into something else or there will be some trouble.Thinking for a moment as he looked down to the ground 'Besides, I doubt they want to see me again.' 

Placing his hand under his chin, "Lets get started then, I think I remember how to do this." Reluctantly standing back up straight, closing his eyes for a moment thinking of what he needed to do to change.

 His body began shifting, twisting slowly as he groaned a bit trying to keep focused. It didn’t take long for him to fall to his knees in agony. It was something he knew all too well, but it had been such a long time. 

From his head to toes were changing, the color of his skin turned to multiple colors. Once there was skin, turned to fur with a long tail forming along tailbone of his spine. Reaching down, gripping the mud at the pond side.

His mouth opened being speechless, through the pain. Passing out shortly afterwards falling upon the ground his arms out reached as his tail laid out of his rags, along the ground. His fur along his back light baby blue with silver tips along the back of his body to the tip of his tail, which at the tip of his tail was puffed out.

Along his sides were patches of jade green, his chest tribal blue markings making their way down to his thighs. The rest of his body held a light brown tint around the stomach area, laying unconscious upon the ground. A bit of time went by beside the pond, the ripple of a fish coming up to catch food.

The clouds over head moved along with soft rays of sunshine coming through as the clouds parted. Two pairs of light footsteps grew closer, one turning back leading away from the pond side. The other footsteps stayed at a distance, before getting a little closer stepping ever so slowly.

A long stick was slowly lowering down shaking before a quick jab to his shoulder with a sharp part of a stick, made him groan and twitch some. The feet quickly stepped back as more footsteps came up much heavier than the others rushing towards them.

Hearing muffled voices calling out, talking among themselves, near his body. Soon surrounding him as he could hear only muffled group of voices talking. His eyes opened briefly seeing blurry visions of shapes, figures.

Slowly closing his eyes from the small ray of sunshine blinding him for a moment. There was only one word he could bring himself to say "Hhee" 'Help?' It was not long before the voices had quietened down.

 After the silence there was little talk, before his arms were lifted then his legs being carried away from the pond. His body being lifted a bit higher then laid carefully onto a hard surface. His body jolting some while the surface moved, crackling of metal against rock, wood creaking as gears and objects moved.

Soft voices could be heard around him, half of his body hanging off the edge. The voices from what he could hear were far away. A sudden hard smack to his head, made him groan with pain. His eyes twitched along with his fingertips, 'Ugh.' Sitting up slowly holding his head with a groan. Opening his eyes seeing what he hit or hit him. 

His head smacked again into the side of the wall, rubbing his head slightly. He was on a rickety old wagon being pulled down a dirt road. Looking around rubbing his head more seeing more wagons behind.

Staring at awe, watching the wagons following along the dirt road. Each wagon had a cover over it, although they were all connected by a purple bolt from both the top and bottom of each wagon. Each wagon had people sleeping and resting. Children running along the sides of the wagons playing as the adults were gathered together two wagons down.

 Each one seemed to argue with the other about what seemed like nonsense to him. 'O' well, I guess.. I don’t have to find the road anymore.' thinking to himself as the tip of his tail flicking along the dirt of the road. Laying back down to rest, curling up against the side of the wagon. Sleeping soundly as the wagon jerked back and forth as the wheels bumped over rocks and slammed into holes.