DRAGON HEROES
After a pretty intense story, here is a more light-hearted and comical one. Enjoy it while you can!
Weird Bedfellows
Chapter 1 – Sharing Huts
Tails kept himself very busy in building the village for his friends. It didn't take him long to finish the first two huts, thanks to the help of Blaze, Jakkin and Torden. The huts were much bigger than the ones the dragons slept in before discovering that it was a trap devised by Queen Vildouleur. The smart twin-tailed scientist fox saw to it that they will be just as comfortable for the dragons to sleep in. So far, the third hut was getting close towards completion.
"Since there are six of you, I might as well make a total of six huts," he spoke to Cynder and Draco. "With two of the huts done, I should be able to get the remaining four done in record time."
"That shouldn't be much of a problem at all, Tails," smiled Draco. "We're so glad that you're making this village for us to live in."
"You'll really love the end result, my friends," said Blaze. "These huts will be the state-of-the-art, modern cubbies, each with their own bathroom and kitchen. It's also a good thing that Tails brought along the needed furniture stored inside his capsules."
"That sounds very promising," said Cynder as she checked out the two completed huts. "I know I can count on you and Tails to make something that is both simple yet comfortable living."
"Don't forget about us, Cynder!" exclaimed Jakkin. "Torden and I had been doin' some work too, ya know!"
"Especially the fact that we help you take on the Pyre Squad every now and then!" put in Torden.
"I think we should continue working on the village now," said Blaze. "We're almost halfway done, so the sooner we get this done, the better."
"Yeah, you're absolutely right about getting this village done soon, Blaze," said Tails as he looked up at the sky. It had been very cloudy, which made him felt slightly worried. "I don't like the look of this weather. It seems as if it could rain any time soon. Hopefully, it will just be cloudy so that it won't affect our progress."
But unfortunately, it wasn't.
The third hut has been completed, and as the crew were constructing the foundations of the fourth hut, drops of rain started to pour. Soon, the pouring started to intensify, so much so that it was becoming very difficult for Tails, Blaze, Jakkin and Torden to continue the work. Finally, they found themselves unable to do any more with the weather.
"Well, guys, I think we best have to wait until the rain stops," said Tails. "I'll go get a tarp from the Tornado so that the hut will be protected from the storm. Blaze, go find the others, as they need to what's going on right now and where we can go from here."
"Alright, Tails," said Blaze as she got up. "It looks like we're going to be in for quite a long rainfall."
Sure enough, the weather showed no sign of relenting. Blaze brought Lily, Percival and Darky back from their stroll at the beach, and gathered everyone into a meeting. The dragons could only wonder what it would mean for them. Mustering enough courage to give the bad news, Tails cleared his throat as he finally figured out what to tell them.
"As you already know, we're the middle of a pretty heavy rainstorm," he began. "Suffice it to say that thanks to unexpected weather conditions, the progress of completing the village has been halted temporarily, probably until the next day or so."
"That is absolutely a bummer, you guys," said Percival glumly. "We were hoping that you would be able to finish making the village."
"Well, we've been working as fast and hard as we could since the last couple of days when we found the spot for the village," said Tails. "We only managed to get three of them done, so we're only halfway there."
"Does that mean we'll have to resort to sleeping inside our tents again?" asked Draco.
"I'm afraid that is probably what you all will have to do," replied Tails.
"In this dreadful weather?" asked Lily. "I think that's going to be very uncomfortable for us since the ground will be all moist and soggy, and that will never do."
"You made a very valid point, Lily," said Cynder, who had her wing covering Draco's tailflame. "The tents will absorb the rainwater, even the bottom, so when we're sleeping, we will be feeling the wetness, and that's something none of us like to experience."
"Not to mention that we're getting tired of having to sleep inside camping tents," said Percival. "It's been a long time since we've ever slept comfortably, and we deserve a change."
"This is certainly quite a pickle we're all in," said Tails thoughtfully. "We need to figure out what other alternatives are there."
There was a long silence. Everyone thought very hard, but none were able to come up with something. Finally, Blaze broke the silence.
"I suggest that we should all make the best of the three huts that are completed and live with one another," she said.
"You mean all of us have to share a hut?" asked Percival.
"Sure," replied Blaze. "There are six of you, so maybe you can form a pair and share a hut."
"You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea, Blaze," said Cynder.
"The only question is – who are we going to share the huts with?" asked Draco.
Tails thought for a moment. "Well, Draco, you and Cynder seem to get along with each other just fine, so maybe you two can share a hut with each other."
"That's exactly what I'm thinking as well," said Cynder.
"Does that mean I'll be sleeping with you two?" asked Darky.
"Yes, you will, little brother," replied Cynder.
"In that case, Lily and I are going to share one of the huts," said Torden.
"Oh, yes! We stick with each other like glue!" exclaimed Lily happily.
"Now all that remains is Percival and Jakkin," said Blaze.
Jakkin chuckled as he put his arm around Percival. "Guess you and I are gonna be roommates for the time being, partner!" he chuckled.
Percival could only nod reluctantly. Cynder looked at the two dragons and understood his feelings. Although Percival and Jakkin had battled alongside with each other and the rest of the group, she knew that their lifestyles are just way too different for them to get along.