darkSpyro

((Ki was carrying her, just a note))

"So, what do we do" Ki asked

"We wait until she wakes up, now Foxtail, why are you here buddy" Austin said to the fox

Gavin sat by her and brushed his fingers through her hair.

Still panting from his speed-talking earlier, Foxtail began. "You know how sometimes, people will have dreams that are an omen? Well, I keep having the same nightmare every time I go to sleep. I dreamt that my girlfriend got killed, and I was too late to save her. It's happened five times this week. I'm getting worried; do you think it means anything?"

On a side note, Foxtail kept glancing over at the sleeping elf, worry evident in his eyes. There was just something about her... he felt an odd sort of attachment, in sort of a "spiritual" way...

Ki sat next to Gavin "What are you doing buddy" He asked

Gavin stopped moving his fingers suddenly. "Nothing..." He mumbled as he turned around to face Ki.

"You can tell me the truth" Ki said to Gavin

"Oh my god, that's horrible, I told them that something evil is trying to invade us through our dreams, where is Lotus anyway" Austin said to Foxtail

"Lotus is probably still at home in the jungle. We hung out this week, but I didn't bring because I didn't want to worry her. She's probably alright though, she seemed just as chipper as usual last time I saw her. But then again, if my dream means anything, something might happen soon..."

He looked even more troubled at this thought, with the concern of his mate's safety on top of his mysterious anxiety toward the girl that lay on the couch.

[I have a plan to introduce Lotus into the story, after another dream sequence with Foxtail. Just bear with me here.]

"Well, we need to figure out what's going on so we can stop it before anything bad happens" Austin told Foxtail "But first, we should go to sleep, I know it will be hard, but you need to rest" He said as he got down to Foxtail's level and looked him in the eyes

"Honestly, it's nothing." He looked up at Austin. "Don't know about you, but I'm not going back to sleep."

"You can do it buddy, if anything happens, I will wake you up" Austin promised Gavin

"NO! You do not know what I've seen this past week and I would NOT like to see it again!" he spazzed out at Austin. He then stared at the ground and whispered, "Sorry, but I'm staying awake tonight."

Austin got right next to Gavin and rubbed his back "It's ok, I might not have seen what you have, but I care about your well-being" Austin said calmly to his friend

Gavin kept staring at the ground. "I am very well. Couldn't be better."

"Wait, we're going to sleep now?" Foxtail asked. "But I just got up! I'm wide awake! I don't sleep at night!" he complained, sounding more like a whiny child than the near adult he was.

"Ok, I just think we need to get our heads together, I can't think up every plan" Austin said as he stood back up and yawned "I'm going to bed"

"Me too" Ki yawned as both went up to their bedroom

((They share one bed))

OOC: I'm still here, just waiting.

((We don't even know you're outside))

OOC: Yeah, I'm just waiting, which is why I haven't replied further.

((You can go to the house))

"Okay guys. Goodnight!" Gavin said as they went upstairs. When no one was looking, he continued to brush his fingers through the girls hair.

"I'm scared, what if I have the nightmare again" Ki said as him and Austin got into their bed

"Don't worry, I'll be here if anything happens" Austin said as Ki fell asleep, he fell asleep a few moments later

"You can't make me go to bed! I refu- wait, what?" Foxtail was a little surprised at how quickly Austin gave in, a little disappointed too; he had a speech prepared and everything.

"Well, in that case, I'm staying up tonight."
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"Y'know, it's less fun when I get what I want without having to fight for it."
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"And I guess I'm talking to myself now."
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"Welp, I'm bored. Guess I am going to sleep after all."

And he did just that, curling up on the floor next to the couch.

[I'd write more, but I have to go soon. See you guys later.]

((See you later buddy))

"Ahhhhhh!" Rosa screamed and curled into a ball scared and tired and frightened. Then once she noticed she wasn't in her tree and looked around she screamed even louder confused as to where she was completely forgetting that she was seeking help. She tried to focus but kept seeing the images from her nightmare and broke down crying. Sleep in her eyes she didn't know what to do and stumbled off her seat in an attempt to leave.

Several screams were originating from the house. Whatever it was in there, the occupants seemed to be... occupied. Sangris began digging again, this time towards a potential basement. Maybe there would be some food in the cellar - and he figured it was highly unlikely that anyone of that size would want to get into a fight with him over a bit of food.

"Great" Austin said as he got out of bed and went back downstairs "Are you ok" He said as he grabbed Rosa "Calm down, you're with friends"

"Gaah!" Foxtail had only been asleep for a few minutes before Rosa's scream jolted him from his rest. Still a bit tired, it would take him a while to figure out what was happening.

"What do you mean friends? I don't know you!" Rosa yelled whipping around seeing the fox and froze, "That fox." That's all she said as she stared at the waking fox before turning back to Austin still grasping her arm and remembered suddenly what she was doing there. "Can you help me?" Her mood changed from realizing she could possibly obtain help with her nightmares. She was willing to be amongst those she didn't know than be alone with her haunting vivid nightmares. Rosa's face was pink from the commotion and stained with the renewed tears as her eyes pleaded for help whilst she looked at Austin's face.

"I'll do what I can, but what's your name" Austin said to Rosa "I'm Austin, and this is Gavin and the fox is Foxtail"

Sangris' claws were finally hitting something hard - presumably the floorboard of the basement. It took a bit of time to dig through, with some noises, but he eventually poked his head out of the ground. A sniff in the air indicated food and he worked to widen the hole so his whole body could come through.

This is really dumb. I probably wouldn't be taking this risk if I were fully awake... Despite this realization, he persisted.

Gavin pulled his hand out of Rosa's hair and slowly backed away from the spazzing girl.

"I'll go downstairs and grab some food" Austin as he went down to the basement, he saw that someone had dug in "Hey! Who's down here"

He took a step closer to her. "Umm, hi. I'm Gavin." He reached out his hand for her to shake. "What's your name?"

Immediately upon hearing the voice, Sangris froze. From the sound, and from the size of the house, the creature didn't seem like it would be threatening individually. He waited in the hole, hoping it would come closer to him out of curiosity.

Austin went over to the hole "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you" He said

Once the creature moved closer, Sangris lunged, in an attempt to subdue it by holding it on the ground. "The FOOD." He was beginning to feel somewhat dazed from his lack of sleep.

"Woah, calm down, if you're hungry I can make you something to eat" Austin said as he got out from under Sangris "I'm Austin, what's your name"

Sangris remained wary of the... bat-thing. "Give me food. Then I'll tell you. Don't leave."

Austin opened the nearby fridge and got out some bread and lunch meat, he then made a sandwich for Sangris and put everything back "Here you go buddy" He said as he handed Sangris the sandwich

Sangris swallowed the entire sandwich and swallowed it after a few bites. Not totally filling, but it was something. "My name is..." He hesitated for a bit. "...Sangris. I'm a sleepless, wandering dragon. It would appear that you have some of your own issues here."

Foxtail yawned as he shook his tiredness away. He immediately noticed that Rosa had awoken, and not wanting to make the same mistake as before, greeted her with a soft bark.

"Nice to meet you Sangris, and yes, my friends have had constant nightmares, there's not a thing I can do either" Austin said to the dragon "Come on, I'll introduce you to the others"

"The doorway will be a bit of a squeeze for me. Why don't you bring them here?" Sangris was also concerned about walking into an ambush, but he decided not to mention it.

"It's ok, I've brought bigger things than a dragon through that door, their nice people, my buddy Foxtail would like you" Austin to reassure Sangris as he sat next to him and petted him

Sangris accepted Austin's gesture. "Okay, I'll come. I'm prepared for any funny business, though..."

"Ok then buddy" Austin said as he scratched Sangris's chin

"Umm. I'm Rosa," she responded to Gavin shaking his hand and immediately felt a strange sensation and not knowing how to interpret it let go of his hand rather quickly. Remembering she heard a bark from the fox she looked at him. She walked over to him and reached out through her powers to let him know she meant no harm believing he was an ordinary fox and petted him. "I actually thought he could talk, Foxtail right? I must've been really tired even now I am but more awake with the commotion." She said smiling down at Foxtail while continuing to pet him but even felt a bit odd petting him too although she felt more comfortable around animals.

Sangris headed through the door. It would be a bit of a squeeze, but it was doable. He ended up hitting his head on the doorpost due to his disorientation - he was more concerned for the wall than his head, although he did just dig through some floorboards. With some effort, he got himself through and navigated the hall to find the others.

Rosa's powers had a huge effect on Foxtail's semi-feral mind. It was amazing, he had never felt anything like it, it was as if all of his worries had completely vanished as he entered a state of blissful joy. If this was what Heaven was like, Foxtail would have been willing to never commit a sin again.

He was happier than he had ever been in his life. Not only did he let Rosa pet him, he took the liberty of nuzzling up against her, his purring quite audible. If one were to look outside, they would notice any vegetation becoming much more lush and dense, a sign that his "bio-powers" were working properly, and potently, at that.

Rosa smiled down at Foxtail and continued to pet him whilst keeping her powers up a little longer then stopping them but continued to pet him.