Unlikely Heroes

Chapter 4: Other Friends

Author's notes: Sorry this took longer but I was working on something else. Hopefully chapters will come out more frequently.

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Well as it turned out Nicholas kept coming over to the house Liru and the others lived at. And yet no matter what the others did he only had his attention on the female werewolf. Which left the vampire in the group getting more and more jealous. The witch on the other hand could see after a bit that she was going after a lost cause and gave up.

But then one day a couple weeks later found Liru out. The moon was getting closer to being full but this wasn't going to be a problem at all. The female made it to a park and was just about to head down the street when she saw Nicholas talking with another guy. This new guy was a bit taller than him but had skin that was paler which only added to his handsome features. In addition the eye color was a light blue along with long light colored hair and was wearing clothes that hinted at being rich. The two noticed her.

"Well hey Liru!" stated Nicholas and waved to her. The female went right on over. "Nice to see you again."

"Same," she responded with a slight blush. The werewolf then looked to see the other male. "Who's this?"

"Oh this is Napoleon."

"Charmed to meet you," stated the other male, the sun light flashing off of perfect white teeth. "I figured we'd meet. Especially since I've heard quite a bit about you from Nicholas over here."

"I didn't say that much," the one with glasses responded with a mock punch to Napoleon's arm. "But maybe a little. What brings you out here Liru?"

"Just a walk," she managed to answer. True this new guy was good looking, but something about him made the werewolf think he wasn't her type. But then again maybe this new person could work for Pachira. And keep her away from Nicholas. As for the walk it was to find the perfect place to set up camp for when the full moon came out. But she wasn't going to say this.

"Nothing like a little walk in the day time to clear your mind," Napoleon stated. "Of course nighttime strolls are better."

"Perhaps maybe that will happen latter," Nicholas said. "Listen, you think maybe if it's alright if I bring Napoleon over tonight Liru? I'm sure Pachira would like it."

The female went silent. True it might keep the vampire away from Nicholas, but how would the others take to this new guy? Of course what was the point of life if you didn't try out things or take risks every now and then? "Well I guess it's alright. I'll just have to let them know first."

"Sounds good," stated the first male. After a few more parting words the female werewolf left.

"So that was here you mentioned," Napoleon stated. "Although what about her other friends? Are any of them cute?"

"You're just going to have to see when come with me tonight," Nicholas replied. "But I don't think you'll be disappointed."

The night came and Liru was humming happily. Not only because Nicholas was coming over, but so was Napoleon. Hopefully, making Pachira focus on the other male. A knock on the door then happened. The female ran to get it, which drew the attention of the other three. They had been told both males were coming. The first male smiled as usual.

"Good evening," he stated. "Glad I could come back."

"Well it's always nice to have you," Liru replied with a slight blush. Napoleon then stepped in.

"Quite a living space," he stated, looking around. This time he was in black cloths that were a little gothic but still hinted at being rich. "I never thought something like this would be possible."

The female vampire in the group was instantly in front of the two males, her eyes on Napoleon. This one was in her usual outfit. "Welcome," she stated in a lovely voice with blush also on her face. "Are you the second one?"

"I am," said Napoleon with a smile. "Although I didn't expect to run into such a lovely young lady." This caused Pachira to go even redder.

"I… I'm not…" she began.

"On the contrary you are," he replied and took the female vampire's right hand, kissing the top in a gentlemanly fashion. It caused her to instantly gain a crush on Napoleon. Liru and Nicholas in the meantime saw this and looked to each other with a smile. They could see the connection that had been made. Uma and Aiko on the other hand just began to get stuff out for dinner. Soon everyone was at their seats. It was during this that they learned that Napoleon was more of a vegetarian. He would eat a little meat, but not as much as his friend.

The talk then turned a bit to what the two guys liked to do. It turned out the second male was quite rich like Pachira hoped. Nicholas ended up living with him but was looking around for a place of his own. Along with two others that hadn't been seen yet. The place was actually not that far away from the tree house. "If you want I can give you directions to visit," said Napoleon with a smile to the female vampire.

"Now wait, maybe the others should get an introduction as well," commented Nicholas. "I think it's only fair. Of course none of you have to say yes now and can think it over." While Aiko and Uma weren't so sure Liru and Pachira were up for it right away. The guys then left the house to allow the four to talk about it. In the end the android and witch decided to go with their friends. The directions were given and to the four's surprise a vehicle came to get them. It was a limo and they were told it had been sent from Napoleon. This gave Pachira even more hope that the guy was someone she wanted to have as a boyfriend. The ride took them through the city eventually going to the outskirts where they could see a mansion of some kind. One that had fountains and gardens behind a gate and fences.

"Wow, look at this!" the female vampire stated. The others didn't know what to think since they had never been to one of those. Not unless you count the one time they had all been captured. The limo drove up to the huge front doors. The four got out and a butler was already there and waiting for them. He opened up the door. They all stepped into the foyer. The females could see that there were two sets of steps that went up to a second floor. There was also a door on the ground level.

The butler led the way to the second floor. There was a door to the left and a bigger one that going in lead to the pallor. The females were told to wait and that the others would be with them shortly. They couldn't help but wonder if it would just be Nicholas and Napoleon or others with them. Luckily there were sweets and other things to snake on while waiting. But then ten minutes later Nicholas and Napoleon came in. They were accompanied by two others. One was one that wore glasses like the first male, but were rounded. He also looked like the scholarly type with the white dress shirt, pants, and tie. The final one had a bit of fare skin with grey hair and eyes that matched.

"Well I see you made it just fine," stated Nicholas. Napoleon nodded with a smile. "Let me introduce our other friends. This is Cosmo." The other one with glasses nodded with a smile. "And Logan." The other one nodded. Aiko's eyes lingered a bit on Cosmo. Here was someone that looked a bit what she wanted in a boyfriend. Uma on the other hand thought at first that Logan was the grey haired boy on the beach that the girls had tried to hook up with a mermaid. But on second look, this guy was different.

"I see the princess has made it to my castle," said Napoleon with a smile to Pachira. He made his way to her and kissed the top of her right hand. The female vampire felt her heart was going to burst out of her chest.

"Now, now Napoleon," commented Cosmo. His voice made him sound smart. "Don't be so forward with her."

"Oh come on, let him have his fun," stated Logan. "Especially since we know how to have it and show others how to."

"Perhaps latter," said Nicholas. "Maybe we can start by showing you around here. Would you like that?"

"Sure!" Liru answered. The group of eight then got up. Of course there were other rooms in here but those were bedrooms and other places that didn't need to be shown. However the four were shown the ball room much to Pachira's delight, the conservatory, the rec room where the guys did workout, the game room where video games to regular ones were played, the astral hall and observatory that Cosmo liked to use to study the stars and planets, the artist studio where Nicholas did his art, the library and study, the greenhouse, nursery, and botany lab that Logan used to grow plants since he had a love for them, his garden, and the pool.

All of these were impressive, but there were some that stuck out more towards one of the females. Liru was surprised to see that Nicholas was an artist but liked his work. It certainly looked good and you could see that he put a lot of passion in it. Some of the other things the four had never seen before. The males just grinned and allowed them to look and even showed them how something worked. The tour took so long that it became lunch time. They all settled into the dining room. Servants came out with the food. But then the females noticed that Cosmo didn't eat. When asked, he responded he wasn't hungry. The same was for Aiko who didn't need to eat since she was an android after all.

As the group ate Pachira noticed that Napoleon only ate the veggies and other non-meat items. But didn't touch the meat this time. "You certainly eat healthy," she whispered.

"Well I think it's the best way to keep healthy," he answered with a grin. "But that's just me. The others over there like both." Nicholas and Logan were having both produce and meat. The one with the ponytail more so.

"This is so good!" Liru stated as she dug into the meat. It wasn't her favorite of all time, but was pretty close to it.

"I'm glad you like it," Nicholas said. "But you should at least throw some healthy things into it to make a more balanced meal."

"Well I guess it couldn't hurt," the female werewolf replied. So she did and found it did make her food even better.

"You don't eat?" asked Aiko to Cosmo as they watched their friends.

"I'll take care of it latter," he answered. "There's always some left over anyways. If you and your friends want to take some home, you're free to do so."

"Thank you, that's kind of you."

Uma and Logan were also in their own conversation. "I didn't think you'd be into garden at all," said the female witch.

"Well it's not just for women," he responded with a shrug. "Just like say playing a piano isn't just for them. Men have played it as well."

When the meal was finished it was time for the four to head back. "Don't worry, you can come latter," said Nicholas after seeing the looks on their faces. "We'll come over and arrange something for the next day. Eventually you can come here at any time once you've learned where this is."

"Sure!" Liru answered with a grin. The others all smiled. They then left unaware the males were smiling.

"So that was them huh?" asked Logan.

"Well I certainly liked Aiko," said Cosmo.

"They're all wonderful, but Pachira especially," stated Napoleon.

"We're all allowed to have our own opinions," commented Nicholas. "But be prepared. The time may come soon when they learned more about us. About what we truly are." And those words were going to come true soon in the future.