Kyle had been with Evan for the past few days. Evan was rather goofy and silly for an average human, but Kyle knew he probably wasn't that much better. He was just nervous and trying to be on his best behaviour. If Tear of Velde were present, he'd probably day dream off as usual… well… considering it was how it used to be anyway… He was still on the fence on how to feel about Velderoth, but now was hardly the time for something like that.

However, he did notice a few differences between Evan and himself. Unlike Kyle, Evan couldn't fight very well on his own. He needed Mir at his side to fight. Kyle also noticed that without Evan by his side, Mir was a loose cannon. He had all the force he could ever need and didn't know what to do with it. Clearly Evan was not lying. The two really did depend on one another.

Kyle almost felt a sense of liberation from this. He had a lot to bear, but at least he need not rely on another for his own safety.

This also made him feel kind of responsible for Evan and Mir's safety. Which only lead him back to square one. A lot of responsibility. He was still young, so maybe he just didn't fully grasp how much rested on his shoulders.

"Hey Kyle!" Evan ran up to him, "You wanna try going head to head and see what we can do?!" Evan eagerly asked.

Kyle blinked. So many parts of him wanted to say yes and take him on that challenge, but then… He gave a quick look at Mir, "Are you sure that's okay? I mean… I'm using a sword. Swords hurt."

Mir laughed, "So does magic when it's used right. You think our fire is gonna be cold or something?"

Kyle chuckled, "Alright, but don't say I didn't warn you guys!" Kyle held out his sword and stood ready to begin their little sparring session.

Evan stood on the opposite side and clenched his wand tightly, "First to call mercy?" Evan asked.

"Sounds good to me!" Kyle chuckled a bit. He was slightly nervous to be fighting something like Mir, but excited at the same time. This was something he was not used to at all!

Mir's eyes glowed brightly before Evan and he disappeared behind Kyle. Kyle flinched in the surprise of speed he witnessed. He never imagined a being like Mir would be able to teleport like that. Most dragons usually flew! Evan lightly swung his wand forward, allowing Mir to direct a small whisp of flames in Kyle's direction.

Kyle quickly summoned a grapple chain to pull himself to safety quickly. he managed to dodge that time, but he had a feeling that Evan wouldn't fall for the same trick twice… but neither would he.

"So your dragon has some speed after all." Kyle laughed out, "Alright, alright… Good to see a fast guy every now and then!"

Kyle dashed quickly over to Evan. "Wait…" Kyle thought to himself. "Do I attack Mir or Evan?" He lost himself in thought and was greeted back to reality with a slam from Mir's tail. "Omph…" Kyle groaned.

"You alright buddy?" Evan yelled at Mir returned to his side.

Kyle sat up and looked at Evan, "Wait, I'm confused, which one do I attack?" Kyle asked, "I mean, ideally you're the weaker target, but I don't want to hurt you…"

Evan stared blankly and laughed. "Naw, don't worry! A hit against me is a hit against Mir! We both feel it!"

"Both?!" Kyle stood up.

"Yep!" Evan laughed some more, "Although Mir doesn't usually feel the simple wounds I feel anymore. He's too sturdy."

Kyle looked at Mir, "Is that so?"

Mir smiled back, "Yeah, and damage that I do feel is really painful for Evan!"

Kyle stared straight at the horizon, thought for a moment, then turned back to Evan, "THEN I'M JUST RUNNING IN CIRCLES! I CAN'T WIN ON FRIENDLY TERMS!"

Evan stopped and thought himself. "Oh…" He looked at Kyle, "Well I can take a hit."

Kyle huffed, "You can, but your dragon won't be affected at all." He shifted

Evan thought a bit more and laughed, finally seeing the point Kyle was trying to make. "Well… I guess that's true. Mir would probably hurt you big time anyway."

"I'm a lot tougher than you think." Kyle huffed.

Evan sat back and rested against Mir. "This is kind of fun though. I usually don't have anyone aside from Mir to keep me company." Evan laughed.

"I see…" Kyle looked around, "I usually don't travel with anyone… Maybe I'm a bit nervous… I'm not usually like that though."

"Is it your wings?" Evan asked, "Or your horns? Maybe your tail?"

"All of them." Kyle bluntly stated. "I have not found a single being quiet like myself here, but that's no surprise."

"Here?" Evan asked, "You mean the area?"

Kyle shook his head, "No, not the area. The world in general. Your world is much more laid back than my own."

There was a stiff silence in the air. Evan slowly processed what was just said as the wind blew against his face. Another world…his own… "YOU'RE AN ALIEN?!" Evan jumped up.

"I…Think that's the right term?" Kyle flinched back in surprise.

Evan was soon all around Kyle, poking at his horns and his wings more so than before, "Woah! This is so cool! I've never seen an alien before! I mean I know Omega Sector looks for them and all but—" Evan gasped, "YOU CAN'T GO NEAR THAT PLACE. THEY DO WEIRD THINGS FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD." He stopped, "But would they even know? You look mostly human for the most part."

Kyle leaned back a bit, "I've had no problems staying out of sight for the most part." He stated, "The less people see me, the less they would freak out, right?"

"I don't think so. You don't look very alien like…" Evan tugged at Kyle's hair. "Your hair reminds me of Mir's scales when he was younger."

"Younger?! How long have you two been together?" Kyle asked.

"Uhh… a while I guess… I found his egg on my farm and he hatched out so…"

"You HATCHED him?!" Kyle spoke out in shock. He looked at Mir's size now and back at Evan, "That doesn't seem physically possible for a human to live that long!"

Mir went up and nudged Kyle on the face, "Don't worry! It's possible! The stronger Evan gets, the older I get!"

Kyle looked at Evan and Mir once again, "So… This… contract of yours… it allows dragons to grow up faster?"

"I… guess?" Evan looked at Mir. "I don't really know. Mir's the only dragon I've ever raised."

Kyle sat back on the ground and rested, "Back on my home planet, it can take years, centuries, for a dragon to reach maturity." He looked at Mir, "It's almost unheard of for a dragon to age at a human like pace… if not faster." Kyle redirected his attention at Evan, "Will he live long enough?"

Evan looked at Mir. He had never thought of their contract aging Mir, but it sounded likely from the way Kyle put it. "Hmm… I think so… " Evan thought back to Afrien for a short moment. He only got big. Really big. It was possible Mir wasn't even a full adult yet, despite being his large size. Evan's eyes widened. If Mir got that big, where would he put him?!

"You mean you haven't looked this up?!" Kyle jumped up.

"I'm not much of a researcher…" Evan admitted.

"How did you end up with a dragon?! Did it just fall in your lap one day?!" Kyle asked.

Evan gave a strong nod, "Technically it was a dream but yeah, basically."

Kyle was dumbfounded. He was not used to all the strange rules with dragons. They sounded so far-fetched from the norms that he was used to. How was he to deal with this?! "Agghh… Are all dragons in this world like this?"

Mir shook his head, "Nope! We Onyx Dragons are one of a kind!" he said proudly. "With a strong emphasis on the one part. We've only been able to find one other Onyx Dragon and he can't do anything!"

Evan's eyes widened, hoping Kyle wouldn't try to dive into further information about Afrien around Mir. Mir may have been connected with him, but he wasn't a full on mind reader… yet. Mir still had to get stronger himself before tackling THAT issue.

Kyle looked at Evan to see if this was true, only to see Evan giving him a wide stare and slightly shaking his head. "What?" Kyle didn't understand, but clearly Evan didn't want to go there right now.

"Say, what about hitting those books?" Evan laughed, "I know a town that's full of raising dragons that we can go to! You may like it there!"

"O-Okay." Kyle was speechless by Evan's sudden excitement to read books.

"Hey Mir, go get some water and get ready to head over to Leafre. It's a bit of a trip from here but we can make it by sundown if we don't take any breaks." Evan told Mir.

Mir gave a slight nod and flew up high, going to prepare for the long flight. Kyle watched Mir fly quickly on his own. "That's so cool." Kyle told himself.

"Sorry." Evan huffed out, "He could probably make the trip without stopping at this point, but…" Evan looked over at Kyle, "Can we save the story about the other dragon for another time? I know it seems weird but it's kind of personal."

Kyle gave a slight nod, "Okay…" He agreed, wondering just what was special about this other dragon. Maybe one day he would find out…

"Mir usually doesn't bring him up, but since you're an alien, I guess he feels the need to brag." Evan chuckled, "He's still young."

"You both seem to be the same age mentally." Kyle thought to himself.

"So, will you need a lift there or can your wings fly for a while?"Evan asked.

"Well…" Kyle looked at his wings, "My wings aren't exactly meant for long distance… I could power myself a bit to make a long flight, but I would be really tired by the time we got there."

"Alright, then you can ride on Mir too!" Evan slammed one hand into another.

"Can he hold both of us?" Kyle asked nervously.

"He can hold a lot more than he seems." Evan boasted, "He'll be fine!"

Kyle took a deep breath. At this point, it seemed like they really would be going to this Leafre town. "I just hope I don't attract too much attention." Kyle thought weakly.