I was in a clearing covered and snow. I looked down at my feet and saw a unicorn below me that was covered in deep cuts and blood. His cold soulless white eyes stared into my soul. I looked at my claws and they too were covered in blood. I screamed for a good amount of time until my dad ran over and held me tight.
He said in a soft caring voice" It's okay everything will be fine".
I responded" No It wont I killed him". I choked at the last part but my dad didn't care he just kept on rocking back and forth hoping to calm me down.
"Son he was a bad man that would have done horrible things, you saved us". I didn't respond I just closed my eyes and continued to cry on my dad's shoulder until I couldn't no more.
I jolted up in bed and opened my eyes. I was breathing heavily and sweating along with being hunched over staring at my claws. After a while I managed to control my breathing and stopped staring at my claws to look out the window. It was still dark out and It probably wont for another hour. I got out of the bed and walked to the bathroom and started washing my face with the faucet. When I looked in the mirror I saw myself but I looked like I went through my own personnel dream hell.
"Why do I still have that dream I should be over it now, like everyone else that had done similar".I eventually stopped admiring myself and left the room to get ready for the day. I fixed up the room before I went to bed so there was a distinct lack of glass and evidence toward me drinking.
When I went over to my coat that was on my pack I heard a growl and my stomach started hurting. I put a claw on my stomach I started to think why it was hurting. I came to a realization that I hadn't eaten anything yesterday.
I grabbed my coat and key and went into the hall not caring if it was light out or if people heard me. I walked down the stairs and noticed a different person behind the counter he was older and was growing a grey beard. I walked over to him, he noticed me in a heart beat but his face wasn't of anger or annoyance instead it was of admiration I think.
He asked in a aging, weathered voice" How my I help you"? Yep I have no idea why he has this mood.
"Do you serve Breakfast this early and if you do just make it simple". The man nodded with a smile and proceeded into the back with a smile. After a few minutes he came back with some bread and a plate of eggs. He handed them to me and didn't ask for anything.
"Um don't I owe you anything"? The old man waved me off and said" Don't worry about it the money from your room will cover it and besides you look like a nice person though your oddly demanding". I nodded and proceeded to sit down at a random table and much to my surprise the man decided to sit next to me.
I decided to question him" Why are you sitting next to me I thought I ticked off the people who work here". The man didn't answer immediately so I decided to start eating my breakfast with little care.
"I own this establishment and the only one that you may have angered was the Day boy but I don't quite take his words in judging people". I looked at him as he talked while still trying to eat.
"So can you tell me how I angered him"? The man nodded. "Man he nods too much".
"It mainly has to do with how he found your room in pretty bad condition". I choked a little bit but I continued to eat not letting anything stop me.
I asked "So is that the only reason"?
"No it also has to do with your attitude and your relationship with Sarah". I stopped eating and looked at him.
"What relationship, I don't have a relationship with anyone or her".
"Oh if you don't have one I guess I can understand but then why was she crying in the room". I looked down at my plate that had most of the food gone.
I looked at him and said" Her boyfriend died and I hid the ring from her so that she wouldn't delay our arrival into town and I showed her it yesterday I guess he was going to propose to her but now that will never happen". I said it in a saddened but emotionless tone.
"So that answers one rumor and did the guards ask you questions yet". I looked at him."What rumors".
I looked down and said" No I haven't spoken to them since I entered town and may I ask what rumors"? I was generally curious about these rumors.
"The rumors say a Demon is in town and that he brought one of his victims and brought a broken young women in town to gain trust but said women says that he isn't a Demon and that he's a nice fellow that didn't kill her boyfriend but helped her get back to town".
I said to the man" Yes that is true what Sarah said and how did you know her name"?
"This is a fairly small town and most people here know her along with her parents and now will know the truth". He brought his left hand out toward me and back to him. I looked around noticed the inn was empty, "Why did he do that"?
"I will spread the truth that you did good and you best be off if you want to avoid the Day boy". I got up from my seat and noticed through the front door that it was light out and I could hear people moving outside. I bid the man a good day and retreated to grab the blankets from my room. I was holding my blankets when I was coming down stairs and I noticed the man standing next to the door. I walked toward it and he opened it for me.
I said" Thanks". And proceeded to the Haberdashery at least I think that was it's name.
I walked through the street noticing how people stared at me or just didn't care to look at the man sized, bird and cat creature. When I hit the Haberdashery I started to try and open the door before a hand covered my claw and a followed it to see Sarah in similar clothes from yesterday or exact same. She blushed and I pulled my claw back when she retracted her hand. I gave her a signal to open the door when I noticed a furry blob out in the distance, walk towards us. I recognized that blob as Ruby so I started to wave at her with my free claw.
I asked Sarah when she opened the door for all of us" Why are you here"? She avoided the question a little bit before Ruby decided to answer me.
"She works here all the time and how are you doing you look tired". I look at Sarah for a sec when I got in the shop but I decided to just answer Ruby.
I answered her in a disinterested tone" I had a nightmare last night that is all and why didn't you tell me you worked here Sarah".
She flinched at this but exhaled and said in a defeated tone" You never asked and I personally never wanted you to know". She was going to say more before a male voice decided to break the conversation.
"Ah your there you guys are". I looked behind me to see a middle aged man that was wearing a fancy black vest, with white undershirt and brown pants along with black shoes. He also had brown hair and was clean shaved not like I cared about his facial hair. The man looked surprised and proceeded to look me from top and bottom.
He said" I'm guessing your the man Sarah and Ruby mentioned". I nodded and continued in a business tone.
"So what do you want and what are you willing to pay for it". The man took the blankets that I had and started to sift through them testing the material of them and checking the color.
After a few minutes of thinking the man came to an answer" I will by all of these from you for five copper pieces and ten silver pieces and what Sarah is about to through you". Before I could respond I had a white sheet over my head. I grabbed it and saw that it was a mostly white shirt with blue hemming at the bottom. It looked very comfortable and didn't look like it would be tight around me. I gave an eye at Sarah behind me.
I asked the man" Why did you add this to the deal"? Knowing almost fully what he was going to say.
"Sarah came by and said that you need some lighter clothing and that you plan on selling some items to me so I decided to add this to the deal you okay with it"? I sighed and approved of the transaction mainly not to dispute it and not to disappoint Sarah. He gave me the money and I kept the shirt that actually feels pretty nice, I guess I will try this on later.
I looked back at Sarah who had a smile on her face and said" You planned this didn't you".
"Yes I did and now you have no say in it". When she said that the man tossed a pouch of coins at me. I checked it and found he didn't cheat me.
Ruby walked over and said" Well he actually bought those I'm surprised". I looked at her and questioned.
"Why"? She scratched the back of her head.
"Well those blankets don't look to be made of a great material and I'm actually shocked he bought all of them from you for that much". I looked at her and my eyes narrow slightly.
"Why are you saying that"? Her eyes started darting toward the direction of Sarah and I look at her and she held her breath.
"Well now I know why I got apparently a good deal it was because someone is looking out for me". I keep on looking at her.
"So one part of your debt to me is gone". Her head lift up a bit." But you still owe me for getting you to town in one piece". Her head lowered again.
"Hey". I heard Ruby say so I looked at her and she looked somewhat ticked.
"She doesn't owe you anything you know that and besides I was planning on doing a get together tonight and I was inviting you". I continued to look at her but I'm curious about said "Get together".
"Ok fine I was pulling her leg a little bit and besides she's didn't need to do anything except for that one thing yesterday that will be repaid because no one likes getting hit there unless there weird as hell or insane". Sarah chuckled a little bit at my last remark.
"And besides I need to talk to some people I haven't held a conversation among friends or strangers in about I say a three months". They both looked surprised but they seemed to get it.
Ruby said" Ok we will get you during our break to show you the bath house because honestly you smell like a boar that decided to die from sweating to much". I looked at her confused until I sniffed my arm pit and I retracted quickly and regretted doing it.
I said" Yeah that will be nice, wait Bath house you mean that's why there isn't a shower of bath at the inn". They both nodded there heads.
"Well just perfect".
I was sitting in steaming water in the Bath house that I had to pay with my own money because the girls said they wouldn't pay for it. luckily it wasn't as bad as I thought it was I could get a private bath and honestly that's all I cared for. On my way here I asked if the bath would get clogged due to me having fur and feathers. As a response Ruby said something about a guy who cleaned and sheared his sheep to test if the drains could be clogged and probably just for the hell of it. After the place closed down for a few days apparently the drains have been made so that they wouldn't get clogged and now no more fear of it.
I cleaned my thin body of dirt and sweat that have accumulated in the week of traveling I did. My chest had white feathers like my head and neck but there was some black fur snuck around there and over the rest of my body. After I had officially dubbed myself as clean I got out of the bath and covered myself with a towel in case the place had some sly holes anywhere. I walked over to my clothes when I noticed that they looked cleaner and that there was a note that said they have been cleaned. I shrugged and hoped they didn't change anything about my coat. I put my pants on and put my new and only shirt on and kept my coat slung over my shoulder as I left the place. Now just need to wait till there off of work. That was until my tail decided to mess with me and curled around my right leg.
"I hate you too after all why do you think I wear pants that doesn't have a tail hole because I can't trust you in the open after all your like my hormones when I was younger, uncontrollable and completely hated".I laughed at my inward dialogue. Well I guess I will just stay at the inn and wait after all I have nothing better to do.
I was waiting in the lobby of the inn with my coat near me because I just can not move without a weapon, and in this case a knife. But I was sitting in one of the chairs next to the door waiting for Ruby and Sarah to get here because they never told me where the place is and that they could pick me up. The sun was setting when they both came through the door. When I looked at them Sarah was wearing the same clothes from this morning while Ruby had a yellow vest that almost looked like it was with the shirt.
I sat up and stretched along with speaking" So where are we heading for this possible date".
Ruby responded annoyed" Who said that this was a date"?
"No one but everyone on the outside will see it like that". They stared at my odd antics and eventually shrugged not bothering to know why.
"We are going to a small restaurant not big but they do have a bar in it". If I had ears they would have perked so instead my eyes grew. But with what they another question popped up in my head so I asked it.
"How old are you guys"? They both stopped and stared at me.
Ruby said" We will answer only if you tell us your age". I thought this over for a sec but I conceded after awhile.
"I'm thirty four years old". There jaws dropped but after a very pregnant pause they then told me there ages.
Ruby said" I'm eighteen".
Sarah said" I'm twenty". Her voice was quiet but I could hear her fine.
I said "I figured you'd guy's would be young but man this is awkward as hell". They agreed and we continued to our destination which was a place with a name I couldn't read a word of. Honestly the name just looked liked dashes and dots kind of like musical notes but then again I've never used sheet music. When we entered a waitress brought us to a empty table and we made our orders. I ordered fish while they got turkey based foods I think. Sarah also ordered a drink for herself from what I could guess from the bottle was alcohol.
As I stared at the bottle Ruby asked me something but I didn't pay attention until she brought her hand to my face.
"What was it like where you came from". I looked at her I pondered what to say until it hit me.
"Well where I'm from there are Dragons, adventure and most important of all happy endings". I played that up for a little bit until I dumped them with the cold truth." Just kidding that is every fantasy book where I live and I'm guessing here to but to tell you the truth it isn't to different except that so far there is considerably less greedy people and nobles". I growled slightly at noble.
Sarah asked" Why did you growl at noble"? I decided to give her an example of a noble most people hate from my world.
I started" Well in my world there is a so called Prince that is the equivalent of a whiny brat and he is the prince simply by title and I'm guessing holds no true power but his country is the biggest trade partner my country has, so much so that if they did leave us we would be economically fucked". I only picked up that much from it but if he came to power I feel sorry for the poor bastards. They flinched at my profanity but I continued.
"That is only what I have picked up I never got a full name just Blue Blood I think that's his name but yeah I'm kind of happy not to deal with or listen to politics". I lied my head down on my arms as I ended.
Ruby asked" Actually I was wondering this do you have a tail".
I answered uninterested" Yes".
"Then why don't I see it".
"Because It is an asshole that just loves curling around everything it can reach including my legs so I have it in my pants". They might have taken this the wrong way but they blushed and looked at my with wide eyes as they inched there heads back.
I groaned but continued" Well that must be horrible since you interpreted it the wrong way well yes I have a tail, what does it look like, it looks like a felines tail and that is all your getting besides the likely hood of you guys seeing it or anyone for that matter is nil to slim". I finished my rant just before we got our food. I ate my food in silence while Ruby and Sarah exchanged small talk not anything of importance but notable. While I was eating I figured I would ask some questions.
I asked" So Ruby what did you mean about a lot you guys being nut jobs". She looked at me but got what I was asking after a minute.
"Well do you need a full rundown or the basic for most peoples beliefs".
"I say the part that I know what I should fear and actually anything of importance".
She began her long as hell explanation" Well it is believed that there are three gods Gaia the queen of heaven, Syndel the ruler of hell, and Death which doesn't really specify his role but people say that he judges people and sends them where they should be. But it is said that Gaia Created heaven and her angels, while Syndel created hell and Demons, though Death didn't create anything at least people don't think so but they decided to create Meddius and all of us. And along with us they created twelve guardians that are said to actually exist if rumors are to be true, what they are escapes me but is that a good rundown"? She looked at Sarah who nodded with a smile while I looked at her with my jaw dropped.
I Asked" Are you pulling my leg"? She said no and now alcohol looked a lot more enticing. The rest of dinner was in relative silence. After dinner Ruby and Sarah left together but not without asking me something.
Ruby asked" I thought that shirt would barely fit you but now you look Really thin why is that".
I Responded under my breath" Because I travel a lot among other things but don't concern yourself with my size get Sarah home she can barely stand". Sarah was wobbling and was leaning on Ruby which was significantly smaller than her. Ruby nodded and began taking her home leaving me alone in the middle of the street. I looked up at the moons and sighed before beginning to track back to the inn.
"Tomorrow I'm grabbing a map and leaving but before I go I should probably tell Sarah to lay off the alcohol it wont help her in the long run but yeah time to head home and sleep".