Chapter Twelve: Carry On

He was setting up the Oos "beds" for the night. A huge storm was coming and everyone was staying indoors for the night. Thankfully they had bribed the keep for some good rooms.

Nexus had decided to come for a visit and was sitting bye the egg. With his cheery voice he inquired, "Why is 'Mitrii so happy?"

Dmitrii, was in fact very happy, and was humming a song at the time. "Oh, It's just because I have a Bondmate now."

"Oh come on there's got to be more to it then that," Kuroi lying down with his head on his front paws.

Aenka nudged him, "He can be happy with out an alternate motive."

"Riiight"

"Not everyone is like you."

"My dreams are coming true. That's why I'm so happy," Dmitrii smiled at Nexus, "I believe my sister has your bed set up, no?"

"Yep! Yep! Yeep! Funny Bii has it all up. We sleeping near Chuutou though!"

"How silly of me! I forgot that Chuutou is sleeping outside since she's a winter dragon. Of course she'll come in if it gets too bad so you two want to be close to her."

"Yeep."

"Hrm," Dmitrii walked over to the table on which the egg sat. He began to unwrap it and sudden he shrieked, "OH MY GOD!?"

The Oos and Nexus fell off the table and on to the floor in shock. Sachie walked in with Velare, Bii, Fumei, Lani and Oomlaut soon followed.

Bii jumped into action with sword in hand, "What's wrong!?"

"The egg."

Velare hopped over to the table, "What about it?"

"It's red."

"So?"

"So? IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY!"

"That's it?" Bii dropped her sword and fell to her knees, "I wasted all that energy for this?"

"This. is. serious."

"FWEEE! It's my hair color!" Oomlaut bounced over and almost hugged the egg.

"Oomlaut, leave Dmitrii's egg alone," Sachie grabbed her by the back of the neck.

"Ow! Not so rough!"

"Dmitrii just look in the book and find out what's wrong," Bii hissed.

"I read the book form cover to cover and there was no--"

"Do. it."

"Okay...." He got the thick leather bound book out from his magical pocket and began to flip through the pages to try and find something. He stopped when he hit the different varieties, "Okay, these weren’t here before."

"What?" Bii said still on the floor.

"The Moutain Haze type or the Divine. It still says nothing about eggs changing color. I'm still worried."

"Just clam down."

Sachie nodded, "You know if you freak out at everything you'll die before your twenty. I can't wait to see when you're a father."

"/If/ he's a father," Bii corrected.

"Let's drop the parent hood subject, Please?" Dmitrii winced.

"Boohoo! My wittle brother is upset."

"Shut up, Bii."

"Don't be so uptight! Sachie is right you will die before you're twenty at this rate."

"But sis; I only thought the good died young."

"Oh hahafreakingha." Bii muttered as she got up from the ground. "I'm going to bed, getting out of here tomorrow will be a nightmare. Good Night everyone. I suggest you do the same."

"Oi, Good night Bii," Dmitrii waved.

They all said there good nights and where off to there own doings...

Dmitrii awoke from yet another nightmare, this time in a cold sweat. Sat up pushing off a few covers, That night was even cold for him. He looked outside the small window hoping to find a bit of comfort, but he only say a sheet of ice covering the glass pane. Dmitrii cursed as he got out of bed and stumbled over to his pack. He needed some comfort and he needed it /NOW/. With a frustrated huff he grabbed the Bishen plushie and walked back to his bed. Okay so he was a bit of a wimp...if you had nightmares like his you'd be sleeping with a doll too.

He stared at the egg that was sitting in a basket wrapped in think blankets. Why did it turn red and why did his book suddenly update it's self? And the big question was, Why red of all colors? Could the wyrm inside be red....?

Shaking his head he mental slapped himself for asking so many stupid questions. If this is what fate did that so be it...right?

Damn. Yet another question. If he didn't get to sleep soon he would drive himself crazy....not that that was too had.

A creak of the door was heard in the dead night. Dmitrii looked at it not very surprised to see Sachie's head pop in.

Sachie whispered, "Velare Itome is snoring and he stole my bed. Can I sleep on the floor in here?"

"Sure."

"Why are you up so late?"

"Um...I had...a bit of a nightmare."

"Again?"

"It was a different on this time...I know that much..."

Sachie made a frustrated noise when he walked into the room. He sat down cross-legged next to Sachie's bed, "What are we going to do with you eh?"

"Hum.." Dmitrii muttered as he was drifting.

"Good night, and this time. Stay asleep why don't you?" Sachie turned into a cat and slept there on the floor all night.

"Sachie, Dmitrii, get up." Bii's raspy voice floated through the air. Dmitrii rolled over to avoid his sister.

"Dmitrii. Get up. It's Important! DMITRII!"

"Give me a freakin' break," Dmitrii rolled over to face his sister, "What's wrong?"

"We're snowed in."

"We're what?"

"We're snowed in."

"But..."

"Look out the window."

"Do I have to?"

"Yes."

Dmitrii grumbled a few profanities as he walked over to the window. The snow was up to the middle of his window. And they were on the third floor. Meep.

"You see what I mean?"

'Mitrii nodded, "But....we can't stay here."

"We don't have choice."

"Yeah we do," a grin spread across Dmitrii's face.

"Share why don't you."

"Hey, Sachie...get Velare in here why don't you?"

Sachie turned back into his base form and said, "He's already coming."

"Good."

"I'm a bit lost over here."

"Sister, We'll just use his powers to open a portal for us all..."

"Oh. Do you think he'll cooperate?"

"No, I don't see where 'Mitrii's going with this one."

"Oh, we'll just bribe him!"

Velare's voice came from behind the door, "Did I hear someone say "bribe"?"

Smirks crossed the three's faces.

Ah, yes the three did succeed in getting out of the small tavern (yes they paid). Now where they ended up...is another story...tune in next time for the next exciting episode!!