The Dragon and the Fox (1x1) [Telios & Guardia]

[ConverseGhost]

"There's no name for it but...people have been going...Feral. They turn into this animal..." the nurse whimpered.

 

[Telios]

"W-What?! N-No..." He whimpered and went silent for a while. "Can healing spells help... Or there's no cures...?"

 

[ConverseGhost]

"No cure...some get better, others..." she closed her eyes. "It's a matter of time," she whispered.

 

[Telios]

"No..." Tydre slumped to his knees and clutched his head. Memories of her painfully rushed through him, tears coming from his eyes.

 

[ConverseGhost]

The nurse helped him up to his feet. "You should come see her. Loved ones talking usually help. It was the ones who were alone that died," she spoke softly.

 

[Telios]

"Three years..." He slowly stood up and walked to Dusk.

 

[ConverseGhost]

"Hm?" the nurse frowned.

 

[Telios]

"Nothing..." He said before sitting next to Dusk on a chair near her bed. "I love you... Please don't leave me. I won't be able to live without you..."

 

[ConverseGhost]

(Won't be able to live with you?)


"We called her father," the nurse spoke softly, Dusk looking sick in the chair.

 

[Telios]

(Autocorrect being derpy again.)


Tydre held Dusk's paw in his, squeezing it gently.

 

[ConverseGhost]

Her paws and ankles were strapped down. There was a loud shout and the door slammed open, an older white fox barging in. He looked near exactly like Dusk but older, without wings and had a bushy tail. "My baby!" he cried, running to her side.

 

[Telios]

"I'm sorry Mister..." Tydre said, backing up for him. His eyes looked dull.


 
Tydre began to lose his thoughts about anything else besides Dusk. All of his time spent with Dusk... all turned to ash. He can't live without her. He can't. He just can't!

 

[ConverseGhost]

"Y-You! You must be Tydre. Dusk talks about you...are you alright?" he spoke softly, eyes watering. He spoke softly, scared.

 

[Telios]

"I-I'm fine... It's h-her that you n-need to w-worry about, n-not me. I failed p-protecting her..." Tydre said, his voice shaking.

 

[ConverseGhost]

"No, son. Her..." he lowered his eyes. "Her mother had it. I was overseas...Dusk was the only one with her. She was there, holding her mother's paw when she died," he whispered, ashamed.

 

[Telios]

"F-Fate is so c-cruel... I-I wish i-i could r-replace her..." Tydre said, eyes and head lowered.

 

[ConverseGhost]

"No son. She has you and I. We'll pull her through. I'm not letting my baby die!" he snarled.

 

[Telios]

"I felt s-so useless l-like this... I wish I c-could do s-something..." Tydre said.

 

[ConverseGhost]

"You talk to her. That's what you do," he nodded, kissing her cheek.

 

[Telios]

Tydre looked over to her and stayed by her side. He talked with her the whole time he was by her side, telling her how fortunate he was to meet her, to befriend her, to love her. He never leaves her alone, not even a second.

 

[ConverseGhost]

The father sighed. "My name is Nathaniel. But...if you're comfortable I don't mind 'Dad' or 'Father'."

 

[Telios]

Tydre nodded. "Dad... How did you meet Dusk's mom?"

 

[ConverseGhost]

He laughed softly. "My sweet Luna...She was in this airport. I was rushing to make my plane, I was only eighteen but I was already enlisted. I ran right into her. Poor girl, I nearly gave her a concussion. So, I helped her back to her hotel. I gave her my number in case she got lost. I tried to reschedule another plane but my plans were changed. I was to stay in that town. So I did. She called me but it was a fluke, her ploy to come get me on a date. After that..." he sighed. "Oh, my Luna..."

 

[Telios]

"So you just bumped into her and everything just went from there... That sound just like us when we first met." Tydre said with a smile.

 

[ConverseGhost]

He laughed. "She told me. That you mowed her down yet she fell in love with you. That's why I like you...you met her and you didn't see a mutt like the other boys did. My Dusk is beautiful, no matter if her tail is cut off and her ears are floppy," he growled.