Chapter Thirteen: It's Cold Outside....

"Why can't we get a room! You have plenty open and we have to money!" Oomlaut pounded her fist on the counter top. This man had no right to prosecute any of them! In the name of justice and honor she would NOT have it. (And she was cold)

"I'm sorry but I can't let you stay here. I would lose costumers."

"BUT--"

"Oomlaut let's go," Sachie put his hand on her shoulder, "We don't need to stay here. We'll all find a place to stay somewhere else."

The inn owner laughed, "Good luck! This whole town is anti demon!"

"We didn't ask for your opinion," Sachie growled and showed the nice inn keeper sharp fangs. With a dismissive wave Sachie grabbed Oomlaut and left.

Velare hopped onto the counter to stare directly into the man’s eyes, "You should be nice to those less fortunate then you or you'll pay. Trust me," Velare then growled, hopped of the counter and left.

Outside Dmitrii was leaning on a wall with the pack and Oos in his arms, While Bii stood off to the side with Chuutou, Fumei, Nexus and Sunil. All the villagers who passed by gave dirty looks to them both. A bad town to be in to say the least.

When Sachie and Oomlaut announced they couldn't stay in yet another tavern everyone's hearts fell.

Dmitrii sighed, "Now what? If we camp out we'll freeze to death."

Bumblebii agreed, "Yes, we would. We need to find someone who's sympathetic or something. I don't want to die...."

"Well; Do you guys know anyone here?" Fumei suggested with his same happy overtones.

Everyone shook their heads. No one knew anyone around here.

Then again.

"Is that Dmitrii and Bii!?" a voice said.

They both looked up to see a young blonde man dressed in a parka, with red eyes. He smiled as he came up to Dmitrii, "Well, buddy it's been a while! You were what, Four, the last time we played together?"

Dmitrii lit up, "HARPER!"

"It's been a long time....Why are you here anyway?"

"We're on a quest. You?"

I'm a Hero for hire remember. This is my current job...I see you're having problems."

"You have no idea."

"You're welcome to stay at my flat. I have plenty of room; my employer went over board this time."

"You really mean it?" Dmitrii went starry eyed.

"Of course."

"Oh thank you!"

It took them a while to get to Harper's flat on the other side of town. When they did get there they where surprised to say the least. The word "Generous" was an understatement! It was furnished with the most expensive things in Hiemare Stiria. Whoever the employer was...they really wanted him to succeed in his task.

It didn't take them long to get settled. Now the fun starts and ends with 'Mitrii. He went to lay down for a rest when thing got...interesting?

He was on his bed thinking about his mess when Harper entered with out knocking. He decided to plop on the bed and say, "You know your sister is as hot as a fox."

Dmitrii growled, "Y'know Oomlaut is a fox. Why don hit on her?"

"You're no fun at all!"

"Shut up Harper."

"I was just kidding! Give me a break once in a while. I'm sorry if I upset you," He shook his head in a dismissive manner, "Now what's this about a Bishen egg?"

"So Sachie told you. I didn't want to...." Dmitrii trailed off with a sigh.

"Can I see it?"

Dmitrii turned to face his old friend, "It's right--" he stopped himself in mid sentance. From the corner of his eye he say the egg rolling around on the floor until it came to stop in front of the bed. How nice of Harper to not point out the egg was hatching.

The little wyrm inside hit the egg shell full force, sending millions of glittering red shell bits in all directions. There in the middle of sat a ruby red dragon with mini feathery wings. It made an exhausted chirp as it looked up at Dmitrii.

He quickly sat up to sit the dragon in his lap. With a smile he set the dragon in his lap, "Well, You're quite interesting."

"Gee Dmitrii! It has wing like yours!"

"Really Harper? I never would have guessed. Anyway I have a double set of wings."

A small voice in the back of 'Mitrii's head muttered, Cold... Before anyone could realize it the wyrm had crawled into Dmitrii's shirt. With a very amused chirp it snuggled him.

"Whoa!" Dmitrii yelp as the dragon's head popped out of his shirt, "It's nice to meet you too."

*Warm!*

"He's a cute one. What are you going to name him?"

"Um...Kazimir?"

*Yay! I'm Kazimir!*

"Good Choice."

"Great!" Dmitrii stood up and caught the Kazi as he fell out of the shirt. "Now let's go meet some friends."

*kay!*

"Yummy, off to see Bii."

"Yay! A red! He's so cute and feathery!"

*The fox lady is too hyper.*

"Hey!"

"Be nice Kazimir. Her name is Oomlaut and don't insult Miss Justice."

*Fine. Mother.*

"I'm a man. Call me father if you want to insult me!"

*I got my point across.*

"Shall we continue this party of the anti-socials or are we going to bed soon?" Sachie was laying on his bed reading, while Velare was snoring at his feet.

"Ah, We'll go to bed since we have to wake up early tomorrow." Bii nodded more to herself then anyone else. She began to walk out when Harper began to speak.

"Not to burst anyone's bubble but I'm coming with you a bit of the way. I'm heading off to the "Forbidden" continent, so if you don't mind..."

Dmitrii laughed, "You're trying to make a new name for yourself! How predictable!" With one good last laugh he rose and went to exit.

Kazimir yawned and said only to Dmitrii, *You have to tell me everything you know! I don't want to be left out at all!*

"I'll tell you but for now we sleep."

*You're no fun.*

*Dmitrii! Tell me what my name means!* They all where on the road again and Dmitrii had been explaining things to Kazi all that morning, but on the topic of his name there was no answer. They had been walking for a few hours already and things had been...well boring.

"I said no."

*Why?*

"It's a bad oxymoron on my part."

*...Oh it can't be that bad!*

Dmitrii huffed.

The Yen and Yang Oos, who had recently scaled up Dmitrii's head to sit beside Kazimir, whined together, "Tell us, Please!"

Lani growled into Velare's unseen ears, "This is driving me up the wall!"

"Alright! His name basically means "One who destroys things." Happy?"

"But he's a Divine Dragon..." Kuroi said slowly.

*Hence the oxymoron part.*

"Oh."

Moron. *I must admit it is pretty bad.*

"Why do you think I didn't want to tell you? You are a variety of red so I guess it could be semi okay."

*Let's just roll with it.*

"Yes. Harper what are you planning to do other then make an idiot out of yourself, eh?"

"Haha. Haven't you hear the rumors of the creatures disappearing on the continent? Or the one about the harpies?"

"No. Do tell."

*This may peek my interests.*

"Well then, the rumors say that the humans on the continent are killing off all the magical creatures. Plus they say a harpy had a vision of destruction of not just their continent but the whole world. I've been hired to seek the truth and slay the harpy Odessa of the element of wind."

Bii snorted loudly, "Harpies are a big job and you being intimidated by women won't help."

"I have a while to train with the best. I'll be fine."

"No. You won't."

"I--"

Suddenly Sachie burst into laughter and fell to the ground. Shortly after Velare fell laughing and blushing to the ground. Then in few minutes Chutou and Bii where laughing. All the while Harper stood there blushing.

Sunil landed besides Fumei, Dmitrii and the crew on his head. *Did I miss something?*

*I know I did.*

"Same here."

Dmitrii took a huge breath and began to explain, "One day when Harper came for visit a long while ago we pulled a prank. Sachie and I dressed up like girls, well Sachie did his shape shifting thing. It was funny how Harper acted when I "flashed" him. I just took off my shirt and he flipped out with out seeing anything. When he calmed down he became angry and grabbed Sachie's shirt...It went from there."

*Oh!*

*Huh?*

"Whoa!"

"Wor--"

"Shut up Kuroi!"

"It was pretty embarrassing."

*But Dmitrii I don't understand.*

"I'll tell you when your older."

*But I want to know what's so funny!*

"I said: I'll tell you when you're older."

*Oh fine!*

Harper, who was bright red, stuttered, "L-let's g-g-go." With that he stalked off.

Dmitrii slowly began to walk after his friend, "Guys get up or you're being left behind."

*Who! Off to adventure!*

With these few words we end the chapter on a happy note. Shall questions be answered in the next chapter? I think not but here's hoping!