Growing Up }{ Fleeter's Story

[hollowstar]

Hollow watches Fleeters actions as they where childish he smiles as the little one asks for him to read him he agree to read. Hollow read out loud describing the first place he ever called home and about his mother and and all the horror of been helpless to save her from what he calls a slayer. A Claus cold man that gave him his scar and how he was thrown off a cliff to clutching his blade. he stops "my memory's a scattered from here on." He discribes his frist meeting with human childern as they picked on him for being diffrent and how the man that found him when he washed a shore and adopted him. Hollow also discribe on how he tryed to fit in by covering himself in baandages to hide the fact he was half dragon.

He discribes himself alone as it didn't work he ended up staying in side as the old man taught him right from wrong as wells reading and writing skills. His memory's skip to a not so far past with a nice memory of meeting his loved one and how he almost lost her through begin hunted. Hollow stops reading and closes the book "i am sorry but someone has taken her from me and i am looking for her." his fist clutchs tight "i want her back my only chance of happyness stole from me." Hollow wipe his right eye "she also carrys my first and i won't let anything i have had happen to me happen to my first child. sorry fleeter."

[JxSlaughter]

Fleeter tilted his head to the side in innocent curiosity as Hollow Star wiped his eye. "She has a baby, huh?" Fleeter said to himself out loud. He had seen creatures carrying offspring before, and knew it was natural for the parents to become very violent towards those who oppose their child's safety.

It was a beautiful thing, that emotion behind the formation of new life. Fleeter never really thought much about it, until now. He never saw a strong looking creature tear up, even a little bit. It was apparent that children meant a lot to their parents. An obvious thought such as this was not a norm for Fleeter, for Rustic Coons didn't need much raising unless they were of royal blood. Despite this, Fleeter somehow understood why Hollow Star didn't want to continue his story.

Thinking of all of this made him tired, for it was much to think about. Especially after learning how to read. It was night after-all, and though he had awoken Hollow Star, it was Fleeter who was now ready to sleep. Fleeter yawned, bearing his teeth as a cat or lion would when they yawned. He stretched his arms, which were almost as big as his body. "I'm sleepy..." he stated, as his eyelids become heavy.

[hollowstar]

Hollow laughs at fleeter as he stated his condition "well iam not stopping you it is getting late." He shifts his weight to throw thing back into his back almost picking fleeter up to throw in there as well. Hollow pushes back to look up at the stars as they peed in from the tree tops "No matter where you are the stars still burn bright. What do you think the stars are Fleeter?" looking over to the almost passing out fleeter and catches the infectious Yawn bearing his fang almost five times larger then Fleeters.

[JxSlaughter]

Fleeter was childishly impressed by Hollow Star's fangs. Because of this monstrous trait, it was natural for Fleeter to draw closer to him for protection. He crawled over close to Hollow Star, still keeping a respectful distance to make sure that Hollow Star would stay comfortable with his presence. Fleeter was able to do this because it was very obvious that Hollow Star would mean him no harm. Fleeter curled up on his belly and rested his arms out in front of him. His tail wrapped around one side of his body, and he hid inside his hood for extra security. Fleeter took one last peek at his new found company before curling up tightly into his nearly dog-like sleeping position.

[hollowstar]

Fleeter had fallen asleep before he could answer hollows question he just watched fleeter as he curls up like a animal would hollow just smirked to himself. He looks up wards again and sighs as he places his face in one hand and begins to rub his eyes with his thumb and forefinger, his tail stretched out as he did and begin to doze off. half way through the night Hollow started to stir as if something was attacking him in his sleep.

Hollow had manged to roll himself a fair distance from fleeter still fighting with what seems to be a nightmare. Hollow shot up his eye wide and glazed over his pupils barely visible, his body cover in sweat he lets out an Almighty roar of that could be hear for miles. The sound of the roar hollow let out was that of a dragons cry so loud it awoke the nearby village. Hollow coming to his senses breathing heavy both hand over his face mumbling the words only a dream was only a dream. The look of terror on hollows face was that as if the nightmare was real.

[JxSlaughter]

Fleeter was startled by the roar and started to exclaim at his awakening, "Firefiles!!" As if he was answering the question that Hollow Star asked earlier. He had a very long mind delay. Fleeter breathed panicked breaths from the sudden awakening. Fleeter's body was all tensed up. It took a while for Fleeter to regain his sight from his sleep and to adjust to the night. He then slowly loosened up his body.

He looked at Hollow Star, who seemed to be in distress and slowly crawled towards him a few steps. "You okay mister?" He called him mister out of respect. Fleeter was worried about the state he was in, and wondered if something attacked him just then. Fleeter stayed low to the ground as if that something would come and attack him too.

[hollowstar]

Hollow stood up to look at the surroundings to find he was still in the campsite he sighed in relieve. He spy's fleeter huddled up on the floor and say "sorry really bad dream, but then again i don't really have any nice ones." but as finished his sentence glowing lights where headed there way hollow quickly pack up his things throwing his bag over his shoulder's reaching for his sword and fleeter. "Can't leave you here you'll be crushed by that mob." Hollow set off running as he sits fleeter in the hood of his tunic, "Hold on!" the last word he could say before barreling of at high speed to avoid any confrontations. Hollows booming roar had woken up the village making them turn into an angry mob to locate where the noise came from.

It was very well known that when there was an angry mob they usually beat who they where chasing to death just to satisfy there anger. At lest this much Hollow knew and didn't want to make the same mistakes again. The pair had reached the edge of the lonea lake hollow looks around finds a small rotten raft that they could use to escape. He chooses to cast off using Branch of a tree to push them off the shore line as they drift off to the center of the lake the mob no long chasing.

They could relax for a small time as the raft drifts off aimless across the vast lake "Well at lest we aren't begin chased any more, sorry to get you dragged into all this."

[JxSlaughter]

While Fleeter hung onto Hollow Star he consciously knew that Hollow Star had become a figure of security. He had been chased by mobs before, and when he held onto him, (as panicked as he was by the sudden burst of speed,) he felt as if nothing would harm him. He felt the same way around his parents, for the little time they stuck around. It was comforting to know that someone powerful was finally at his side since that time.

Fleeter hopped onto the front of the raft and stood on the tip of it. Since he was as light as a plushie, the boat did not make any spastic movement. The boat merely made a few more ripples and bounced a slightly. He looked up at the night sky and spoke to Hollow Star, "It's alright, I'm usually chased out like that too." The moon reflected off of his wide red demon eyes.

[hollowstar]

Hollow turns to Fleeter as he understood the feeling "Humans don't want to accept the changes in this world i mean different creatures around. Some try to accept us but deep down they hate or fear deference on my part would be fear as dragon and humans never got along." Hollow watched the moons reflections in the rippling water as the water stills he saw his own reflection. "Do i look that much different then humans. and even you have some human characteristics such as your posture speech and the way you show your emotions."

Hollow stirs the water making ripples. "Fleeter are there many more of your kind?." The raft they are on begin to drift aimlessly and slowed to a point where it was barely noticeable.

[JxSlaughter]

Fleeter cheered up a bit when Hollow Star asked about his kind. It was nice to think about them after a long time of being separated. Fleeter turned to Hollow Star and sat right next to him. He looked at Hollow Star and his reflection.

"Mommah said there used to be a whooole bunch of us," He started, and then told him the story that his mother told him.

The Rustic Coon used to live very abundantly around a village. It was much smaller that one town the two was at. The Rustic Coon, the species that Fleeter is, would cause this village many problems. They would set places on fire, scare the villagers, and tempt children to do naughty things and ruin anything they could tempt them to do. Like ruining tradition, or killing family members.

Though out the generations, sometimes they would spread diseases across the village, animal-like diseases that sometimes even killed Rustic Coons. But their annoying pestering tendencies would still persist as a swarm of rats would.

As if someone answered the villages prayers, a strong storm blew through the village. Since the Coons were so light, many, if not all, the coons were blown away in many different, far out directions. The largely unintelligent animals haven't been able to find their way back, and they saw no real need to. Thus they merely adapted to their new environments.

"In my whole life I haven't seen any other Rustic Coons like me. Well, other than my mommah and siblings. But we all went our own ways, that's what we Coons do after a few seasons." Fleeter yawned again.

[hollowstar]

Hollow sit back on the raft and took in every word that Fleeter had to say "a family it must of been nice." he looks to the Palm of his hand and makes a fist. Hollow releases his fist as the raft stops at the shore line "You must miss them very much." Hollow throws his bag and sword to the shore and begins to walk through the water "I had a mother once but that was a very long time ago, haven't seen anyone like me in all my travels." He seemed lost in thought till hollow was brought to his knees clutching the scar on his left eye. "Why do my memory's stab me like daggers, even the nicer ones taunt me."

The moon light casted over them causing shadows hollow looks at fleeters his shadow grow tall and thin. This changed his mood putting a smile on his face to the thought of fleeter begin the same size as him. Hollow begin to mess about making shapes with his shadow but after a few shapes of animals He stops as his shadow faded into something much larger then him. The shadow had formed it's in to a dragon Hollow rubs his eye and looks again to see only his normal shadow.

He looks to Fleeter who seemed to be busy in his own little world, He thought to himself could it be he was losing his grip on reality or is there something much darker lurking in side him. "let make this camp we can fish for breakfast tomorrow." Showing a fake smile wondering how much longer he could hide losing his sanity.

[JxSlaughter]

Getting off the boat Fleeter did looked like he was lost in his own world. Off into the dream world that is. Just thinking about making camp made him exhausted. In his own method of rebellion he became completely limp and fell forward, face down into a deep snore. After the first snore he actually did fall asleep, and a snot bubble grew big and small with his in and exhales. The mob had interrupted his much needed sleep.

[hollowstar]

Hollow sat and watched fleeter fall to his face sleeping as if nothing else mattered it brought a smile to his face he make up a campsite from what was laying around. After a while he had finished and decided to sit down by the shore line to watch the sunrise and sure enough it came and went. Hollow makes some makeshift fishing rods and casts out a line using bread crumbs for bait he pulls in one after another. Satisfied with his catch he toasts them on the camp fire leaving them for a while as he doze off waiting for them to cook. As hollow thought of where he might be going crossed his head as it seemed all what was left to explore was desert and the mountains. His eye's opened as the smell of freshly cooked fish filled his noise his stomach growled louder then his cry from last night, it was time for food.

[JxSlaughter]

Fleeter had a good night sleep. He felt safe with Hollow Star. When the smell of fish drifted into his nostrils he knew that today was going to be a great day. He peeked his sleepy eyes one after the other, slowly, and lazily. He licked his jowls but he didn't move much from where he was laying. He dragged his belly closer to the fire from where the food was cooking, and eventually pushed himself off the ground into a sitting position. Fleeter never really ate much. He wondered how much of the fish was for him. But finally the fish didn't occupy his entire mind. Fleeter looked at Hollow Star and gave a big toothy smile. "G'mornin'!" He said, in a casual, friendly slang. As the jester ears of his costume perked up, so did his face.

[hollowstar]

Hollow replied back "Morning, just in time the big fish are ready to eat and he snaps one of and give to fleeter he then takes one for himself and sinks his fang into the scaly flesh pulling it away. wasn't too long before he started on a second fish munching away leaving only the heads "That should do me for Little while though it's a shame there aren't any cows around." laughing but then saying that he could eat five of them in one sitting to explain his eat-ting habits.

"There's one think I've found out while traveling is always travel on a full stomach." Hollow just up and puts out the fire and grabs his gear he move his head to sign to follow him "Come on then got a long way to go before we get to the sanitary."