Author's Note:
Once again.....Names belong to myself and Onyx and S. Don't use them without asking.
Onyx just stared at the young girl. "War?"
"Yes, he said that...."
She was interrupted again by a tall man walking into the room. He was dressed in dark red robes and was distinguished by a curved horn sticking out of the middle of his forehead and fan like ears. He was carrying Troy by the belt of his pants with one hand as though he weighed nothing. Everyone stared at the man being held up by the half dragon.
"Ony-sama, what should I do with this?" Daragon, the D. Human asked, lifting Troy up higher.
"Hey! Let me go." Troy yelled, struggling.
Onyx shrugged. "Do as he says."
Daragon casually dropped the man on the floor. Troy landed hard, his head slamming into the wood floor. As Kate moved to help him up, Damus grabbed her arm.
"Who are you?" Onyx demanded, moving over the man who lay on the floor.
Troy looked up at the young woman. As his eyes met hers he felt a penetrating coldness. He couldn't explain it, but it made him shudder.
"My name is Troy Myers ma'am." He said as he pushed himself up.
"I never said you could move." Onyx snapped.
Troy froze.
"Why are you here?"
"I told you why he's here Onyx." Kate butted in.
"Kai-chan, go sit down."
Kate growled and walked over to her seat, slamming down in the chair.
"Why are you here?" Onyx asked him again as she stood over him.
"I was on my way to Lohan to warn the Lord of an impending war when I got lost."
"You got lost?" Onyx repeated with skepticism in her voice.
"Yes, I ran out of food and water. I became disoriented. Please, I haven't eaten in three days."
Onyx looked from Troy to Kate. "We will feed you and cloth you. You most certainly could use a shower."
Sarah stifled a giggle, as did most everyone else in the room.
"Kate, you're in charge of him. If he makes a single wrong move, you're the one responsible."
Kate groaned. "Yes ma'am!"
Kate got up and walked over to Troy. "Come on."
She held out her hand. He reached up and took it before being pulled to his feet. He followed her out of the room and down the hall.
Onyx turned to Daragon. "Follow them and watch him."
Daragon bowed before leaving.
"Mirai, go back to your training."
"Yes Ony-sama," the girl said before skipping out the door.
Onyx closed the door and turned back to the group.
"This is not good." Veronique said as she sat back down.
"No, it is not." Damus said as he waited for Onyx to sit before seating himself.
"He could be trouble." Gartic added.
"Yes, I understand that." Onyx said.
"What are we going to do about it?" Sarah asked, he eyes fixed anxiously on her darker half.
"That is a good question."
Kate walked quietly down the hall, not saying a word to Troy as he followed her. Troy felt nothing for bringing this upon her. He was on a mission. Nothing would get in his way. Troy glanced over his shoulder, he found the same ...thing that had lifted him up by his pants following him.
"Um, Kate." Troy said as he moved up to walking beside her. "What is that thing following us?"
"That's Daragon."
"What is he?" Troy asked.
"He's a D. Human. Basically he's half human, half dragon." Kate said as she continued to walk back to the main entrance hall.
"Why is he following us?"
"Onyx probably told him to watch you."
She walked up the stairs in the entrance hall and opened the doors at the top. Troy followed her but stopped and stared. Glittering golden stone forming the walls and floor for the first half, to the left of the corridor changed smoothly into polished wooden floors with pale, sky-blue walls. Torches in polished black iron brackets were lighting the long hallway, flickering off the pain of many different colored doors. Troy was amazed at this sight.
"How..."
"Majic." She said as she walked off to the right.
Troy followed her to the third door on the right. She opened the door to reveal a bedroom. The room was simple but elegant. Off-white walls of painted wood were left bare except for the torches in their brackets. Plain, solid wood wooden furniture dominated the room, and a single door was set into the far wall, next to a four-poster bed.
"You'll be sleeping in here. Venture to any of the other rooms and I'm sure Onyx will have your head on a platter."
He just stared at her for a moment. "Yes ma'am."
"There are clothes in the drawers. Go through that door and you'll find a bathroom. Stay in the room until I come back for you."
Kate turned to leave.
"Wait!"
She turned back to Troy and locked onto his eyes. "Yes?"
"I....Thanks." He said.
"You're welcome."
She quietly slipped out and walked down the hall. Daragon gave Troy a long, searching look before turning and following her. Troy grimaced and walked into the room, closing the door behind him. If he was going to be dealing with more creatures like that half-human monstrosity, this would be harder than he'd initially thought.
Onyx looked at the group in front of her.
"What do we do about him Onyx?" Veronique asked.
Onyx considered briefly before answering.
"I believe we should discuss it with your light."
At that point, Kate came back into the room. Even as she walked, she argued over her shoulder with Dar.
"I know I shouldn't have done it, but I did, okay!"
Veronique rolled her eyes. "Mon ami, shut up and sit down NOW!"
Kate went over and took her seat. Daragon bowed silently to his masters before leaving the room, shutting the doors behind him.
"Kai-chan, what were you thinking in bringing someone stranger into our quiet home?" Onyx asked, glaring coldly the girl.
"I don't know. He looked like he needed help."
"Help?!" Onyx half-shouted, her eyes suddenly blazing. "Have you considered the possibility that he is here by choice, and not by accident?"
Everyone in the room turned to look at Onyx when she said that. The dark woman did not seem disturbed by it, and didn't elaborate until Sarah asked softly, "What do you mean, Onyx?"
"Sa-chan," the dark woman said patiently, "you know there are people who want the powers we posses. They think they will find the key to possessing those powers here, in the village, not within us."
"You think he's here as reconnaissance, or theft, Mistress?" Damus asked Onyx. The Yami shook her head slightly.
"Honestly, Damus, I do not know."
Kate nervously avoided eye contact with everyone knowing Onyx was right. While everyone went into discussion on what to do about the situation, Kate's mind kept wondering.