"Wassup Pup? Time to get a move on, shake a leg and let's go!" Skelly T said, knocking on Alpha's hotel room door.
"Just a minute!" Alpha called back. She slided into her favorite outfit again, having put on some plain black silky pajamas the night before, and started rummaging through her bag.
"Well, since I don't have to worry about being kicked off the train for having weapons on me, I may aswell put these on" She mumbled to herself as she took two sharp objects out of her bag. The were held together by a black peice of leather, that was designed to act as a belt, though not one for style, just to put around your waist, like a carrier. On either side of the somewhat thick black leather there hung two thinner peices of leather, and at the end of each of those, dangled a sharp white object. These objects were pure white and shone like a star, it was odd though, considering everything else she had on her was silver. Although at the top where they were blunted they were held by a silver ring, and a black metal hoop that was latched to the leather. The two white objects were shapped rather like claws, curving slightly. They looked like they had been widdled to do so, but they were extremely smooth. Obviously the work of a master craftsman. You could tell they were a weapon, not only by how sharp they were, but the fact that the black metal latch was capable of unhooking in the event they need to be used for battle. Although, the way they were designed you could tell that was under emergancy circumstances, because they were clearly designed for intimidating looks, and cerimonial purposes. Basically, they were a deadly accessary, more for wearing than for battleing. But, so long as Alpha wears them, they get their fair use in BOTH catagories.
She straped on the belt and let the two weapons hang at her sides, they hung so that they curved backward toward her, like the claws on her paws.
"Coming!" She yelled, as if she had read the mind of Skelly T, who was about to yell for her again so they could get going.
She walked out the door and, backpack slung accross her one shoulder, and stood in front of the group with one hip cocked out and a swagger like slouch to her shoulders.
Skelly T looked at her new accessories questionably "Whats with the new danglers Pup?"
"Danglers?" She asked, confused. Then she looked down and realized what he was talking about "Ohhhhh, you mean these... They're bone knives. One of my favorite accessories. They're cool AND functional! Heheh" She said with a slight laugh at the end.
Skelly T didn't seem to impressed by the idea of having bone knives. Alpha noticed and decided she should tell him the origins of the knives.
"The knives aren't made like regular bone knives. You know, how regular bone knives are either made by killing a victim then taking their bones, or by taking them right from a skeleton and turning them into a knife. Which I'm assuming would be painful for the skeleton. No, these are the bones of fallen warriors. Its a respect thing, carrying on their legacy through their bones. Its also used as a way to keep them close to our hearts, like a keep sake so they are never forgotten, they're always with you in spirit. Its a spiritual, tribal thing. You wouldn't fully understand"
Skelly T seemed to relax a bit, knowing that this big little pup didn't just go around murdering people and turning their bones into knives.
"May I ask who's bones those are then? Or is that going to far?" He asked her. Alpha's mood seemed to drop considerably, and she took a moment to answer.
"... These are... My mother's bones" Her ears dropped along with her face. Skelly T immediatly felt bad for asking, and decided it was best to drop the conversation and head out to Gloomsville.
"Sorry Pup, let's head out. No more talk about this... Depressing stuff"
Alpha nodded, and they were on their way.
Not much happened on the trip to Gloomsville, there wasn't even that much to talk about. There was the odd word here and there, but conversation was little. The band continued playing like they usually did, and Alpha seemed to lighten up when they did. She played along, tapping the triangle to the rythm, sometimes playing an off beat and giving the tune a little more kick. Skelly T was happy that Alpha hadn't spent too long to dwell on the previous conversation, but, alas, it was time to say their goodbyes. Skelly T stopped at the front door to the Gloom Manner Mansion, and leaned on his cane, which he used to ring the doorbell at the same time.
A readheaded girl answered the door, with a few people standing behind her. There was another skeleton, a cyclopse, and a set of conjoined twins. They all looked really friendly, and the redhead smiled sweetly at her visitors and started to speak.
"Hey Skelly T, hows it goin?"
"We're chillin good, Cool Socks. Got a new jammer here who's ready to groove in tune with all you"
Alpha looked at the girl, who, for a second, looked confused. Then she looked at Alpha, and realization dawned on her face. She smiled widely and walked over to Alpha. After holding her hand out and waiting for it to be shaken, the girl realized that Alpha might not be the type to shake hands with someone she hasn't been introduced to. This was when she introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Ruby, Ruby Gloom. My parents own this mansion and boarding home. I'm assuming your Alpha? The werewolf pup we have been waiting for?"
Alpha smiled very slightly, and replied "Yeah, I'm Alpha. Sorry 'bout the handshake, takes me a while. I'll get used to you all first, then start getting closer gradually"
"Well considering where your coming from, that's understandable" The skeleton piped in. Ruby shot him a glare and he shrugged his shoulders as if saying 'whaaaat?'
"Skull Boy! Be a little more sensitive" Ruby scolded.
"Actually, it's alright. I'm not that sensitive to things like that. And I get what he was saying" Alpha said to Ruby.
"Oh, well alright then. Well, if you don't mind my asking then, you sent a letter saying you were attacked did you? I'm so sorry to hear that. But at least you made it right?" Ruby said, trying to ask if what she said was true, but still trying to cheer her up aswell.
"Yeah, there were vampires on the train, but me and the other pup got out safely. We were just kicked off the train for fighting with them. Understandable, but still. The universe just kinda hates me right now, its like 'throw me a bone!'" Alpha said dramatically. Then, on cue, a bone looking to belong to someones forearm landed by her feet with a soft clatter. Alpha looked down at it as if it were some alien object, then looked curiously to the laughing group of skeletons that called themselves the skeletunes. Skelly T was laughing the hardest, and Alpha put her hands on her hips and gave him a face that clearly read 'really?'
"Wow, you guys are hilarious" Alpha stated, rolling her eyes slightly. Ruby giggled and turned to talk to Alpha.
"Well, we may as well get you into to meet the rest of the household. You wanna come in?"
"Sure, I don't see why not"
Ruby spoke to Skelly T "You comin to Skelly T?"
"Naw, Cool Socks. The band and I gotta get movin and groovin. Playin a gig in the next town and we gotta get there ASAP"
"Alright then. Catch ya later daddyo" Ruby said with a wink.
"Hey, Skelly T, just wanted to say thanks for helping me. Your a cool cat... And coming from a wolf, that means a lot, heheh" Alpha said before Skelly T left.
"No problem Pup, call on us anytime your in a jam. We'll pull ya out" And with that, Skelly T walked off the scene, his band following close behind him.
A/N: I'm going away on an exchange for summer camp, I leave in about a week, so this will be the last update you see from me until probably about September. So remember to read and review, and I'll be back to you all shortly.