Mercanaries (Arubion Sivart)

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi noticed Arubion's twitch, and became very worried. She stepped outside the tent. She felt like Calor needed to know about this, seeing as he's the only what that seemed to have any idea what was happening to her friend. She looked up and saw the full moon. Just looking at it sent a chill down her spine. She had a feeling the moon must have something to do with all this. Sometimes she could just tell these kinds of things, such as when she went on her blooding the day before, she had a very bad feeling about it. Ven told it was her elven blood... some elves, especially the magically inclined such as Neimi, have a sort of sixth sense. It's always different, but it's magical, and can predict things. She decided she'd tell Calor about this right away.


When Neimi explained the bad feeling she had about the noon, Calor's face became grim. "I'm not sure what it means, but... I have a feeling we may find out at midnight. This phenomenon that's keeping your friend from waking must be tied to the moon... our people's sixth sense does not lie. it's like divine guidance in a way, vague but always very meaningful. Magical phenomena that affect living beings is always tied to the hour of midnight in some way... werewolf transformations, for example. i will stay with you and Arubion until midnight... we much watch him very closely and we may be able to understand what's happening to him. We must be careful, though... I've a feeling he will become very dangerous in some way or another."


Neimi looked down sadly for a while, before nodding very slightly. 'Okay... I just hope we can help him... and that no one gets hurt." Calor sighs. "So do I, neimi... so do I." Calor watched Arubion very closely as it neared midnight.

 

[Arubion Sivart]

Arubion's fur would tinge a bit red as it got closer to midnight...

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi was falling asleep at this point, barely able to keep her eyes open. Calor noticed the change in Arubion's fur, and gently shook Neimi's shoulders. "It's just as I feared... there is some sort of change occurring in him, and it's directly connected to the full moon. I have little knowledge of Demons, so i am unsure exactly what is occurring, but I am quite sure there is no way for us to wake him. Neimi," Calor said as he turned and looked her straight in the eyes, "I have a feeling this change in him is not a good one. Demons have innate darkness within them.... when Arubion wakes, I fear he will not be the same as you know him." Neimi looks down very sadly, but says nothing, silently trying to come to terms with this is case she has to face it. Devoid of other options, the two continue watching over Arubion as midnight nears, become more and more anxious and worried.

 

[Arubion Sivart]

As it reached the full moon... Blood red runes would start to appear all over his body...

 

[DergTheDergon]

Calor backed up, grabing Neimi's arm and pulling her with him. "Be ready, Neimi... I'm not sure what's about to happen but I have a hunch it's a bad thing... Don't worry, i've no intention of harming him, but... if those runes mean what I think they do..." he trailed off, and continued to watch over arubion, as neimi stared at her friend worriedly. Whatever it is, Arubion can fight it... he'll be okay... Neimi wasn't sure she beleived herself when she thought that, but thinking it helped her clam down a little.

 

[Arubion Sivart]

As soon as the fullmoon hit it's highest... a Flash of light and smoke... From that appears a Small chibi version of Arubion.... He'd look the same... just smaller and cuter... He'd only be about 3 and a half feet tall.... He'd still be asleep..

 

[DergTheDergon]

Calor simply blinked confusedly for a few seconds. "Well... thankfully it's not what I thought.... this seems to be some sort of curse placed on him, possibly making him weaker. Neimi, go see if you can wake him up now." Neimi, after looking confusedly towards Arubion's new form herself for a second, she cautiously approached him and shook his shoulder once more. 'He looks so cute like this... if he woke up in this form I wouldn't really mind...' Neimi found herself blushing as she thought this. 'I just hope it doesn't weaken his powers like Calor thinks it might...'

 

[Arubion Sivart]

He'd wake up yawning cutely... He'd stretch... then look at them and their stumped faces....

 

[DergTheDergon]

neimi smiled towards him, relived he was awake. "Hey, are you alright? You've been asleep for a whole day, I was worried..."

 

[Arubion Sivart]

"Why are you...." He'd look at himself.... and sighs...." Great....."

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi looks confused. "So... do you know how this happened to you? Do you know how we can make you normal again?"

 

[Arubion Sivart]

Arubion would be giggling... "Hehe.... um.... Well.... This is normal.... It happens once a year.... It'll change back at next full moon... But a word of warning.... I may do something a bit wierd to you Neimi...."

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi seemed in thought for a bit, still very confused and now slightly weirded out by Arubion's apparent nervousness. "Well, I guess this explains why you where always gone for a couple weeks once a year for what Ven called 'personal reasons...' he told me not to ask you about it either... I wonder why." Then Arubion gave his warning, and niemi tilted her head confusedly, a little worried again."Wh-what do you mean?"


Realizing this situation has become more than a little awkward, calor clears his throat. "Ahem. Now that I see you're alright Arubion, I have other duties to attend to. Do not forget you'll be accountable for helping guard the caravan when we begin move in a few days. I'll tell you about it when i have all the details. Now, please excuse me." With that, he briskly left the tent.

 

[Arubion Sivart]

He'd look at neimi nervously... Moving in a cute way... "Um.... There may be a chance I might try to nurse on you..." His face would be super red...

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi blushes bright red, covering her breasts with her arms without thinking, looking down flustered. "O-oh... I see... th-thanks for warning me.."

 

[Arubion Sivart]

Arubion would laugh nervously... "And it may seem that I've lost strength... but that isn't the case... I've actually gained physical strength from becoming a smaller size..." He'd hold one of his tails like a Blanket....

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi looks up at him after a moment, slowly calming back down. "That's good... I'm curious, do you always sleep so deeply before you transform that nothing can wake you up? Calor thought that was a sign of something awful, like a curse that had been cast on you or something. I'm glad you're okay, but I've got to admit I've never heard of anything like your... condition before now. Calor hasn't either, and he's really smart and wise."

 

[Arubion Sivart]

"Well.... Technically... I am cursed..." He'd go over and put his arms up wanting to be picked up....

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi looks down towards Arubion sadly. "I see..." But she shook it off quickly and smiled warmly, a glint of affection in her eyes. "On the bright side... I think I could get used to this side of you..." She blushes slightly, and gently scoops him up in her arms. "For one thing, you're not towering over me anymore.. i feel... less inadequate around you i guess.. I-I kow you're even stronger now, but... N-nevermind, I'm just rambling..."

 

[Arubion Sivart]

"Well.... My mana pool is a lot smaller.... Cause of the smaller body...."

 

[DergTheDergon]

"Oh... then that is a problem... if you were in this state when we fought the Lamia... nevermind, forget I said anything..." Neimi sighed heavily and looked a bit sad. "I'm really scared, Arubion... we're still wanted, and i'm afraid that we can't stay hidden forever... or if we can fight what he throws as us next... I'm also afraid that we're endangering this whole tribe just by being here.... I'm just... really afraid..." Naimi held Arubion a bit closer to calm herself down.

 

[Arubion Sivart]

Arubion would honk her nose playfully... "Cheer up... I refuse to allow anything to happen to these people..."

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi smiled slightly, seeming to have calmed down a little. "Yeah... neither do I..." After a short silence, Neimi put Arubion down, and sat next to him. "I just wonder what we should do now... It'll probably be a while before the caravan starts moving>"

 

[Arubion Sivart]

"Um.... Can I cuddle with you to sleep.... It feels weird not to for some reason...." He'd look extremely embarrassed...

 

[DergTheDergon]

Neimi's eyes went wide in surprise for a second, then she looked away, blushing bright red. "W-well... I... s-suppose I wouldn't really mind... o-okay.." She smiled slightly once she finally managed to stutter out the words. truth be told, she'd probably sleep better that way too.