Stormy Mountain's

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Breanna was still sleeping well but she seemed to nuzzle him subconcously.

Evelyn had fallen asleep quickly. She had drapped on of her arms around her sister in the night and the other was resting on Ashado's chest.

Liam yawned and slowly opened his eyes, he smiled softly at Shyru and tightened his grip on her slightly and kissed the top of her head.

Niamh soon started to wake up. She yawned and streached her arms. She smiled at Ashado and then at her sister. She shook Evelyn slightly.
"Evy...wake up."

Evelyn stired slightly and opened her eyes smiling softly at her little sister.
"Morning little one." That caused Niamh to hug her for some odd reason, but Evelyn just hugged her back.  

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Ashado yawned, and blinked quietly.
"Mornin' Ladybugs,"
He sat up, and looked around. His hair was kinked to one side-he looked like he had been hit by a bus in his 'sleep'. He shook his head back and forth hard, straightening out his long hair. He looked back at them and smiled.
"Howdy,"

Shyru smiled, and looked at Liam sleepily.
"Good morning, dear,"  

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Niamh laughed softly at Ashado with Evelyn and then hugged him.
"Morning Ashado." She had a little trouble speaking his name only because she wasn't use to it.

Evelyn smiled and watched her sister. She streached her arms and yawned slightly.

Liam smiled at her happily.
"Good morning baby doll. Did you sleep well?"  

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He smiled, fighting back tears when she hugged him.
"Y-You can call me Shinji if you want,"

Shyru giggled.
"Yessir, I slept quite well, how about you?"

Yuki stroked Breanna's shoulder lovingly, and kissed the top of her head.
"Morning, angel."  

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Niamh giggled happily and nodded.
"Shinjy" She pronouced it and then saw Liam and ran over to him and Shyru.
"Ly!" She pouted slightly when she couldn't hug him.

Evelyn smiled softly at Ashado. She hugged him gently knowing he was trying not to cry.
"You have an new nickname honey."

Breanna arched her back to streach pressing her chest closer to him.
"Morning darling." She yawned and didn't open her eyes, still sleepy.

Liam spoke before Niamh had come over.
"I slept excellently, especially with you here." When he saw Niamh come over and pout slightly he looked at Shyru and sat up pulling her up with him.
"Shyru this is Niamh, my littlest sister. Niamh this is Shyru." He hesitated before letting go of Shyru but as soon as he did Niamh was hugging him.

Niamh smiled at Shyru and hugged her too.
"Shy." She always gave everyone names she could easily remember.  

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Ashado smiled, and laughed slightly.
"I guess I do,"

Yuki gulped when she stretched, shaking his head back and forth, dazed.
"Er, right. Did you sleep well?"

Shyru lifted Niamh and set her on her hip.
"Hiya, Niamh. How are you this morning?"  

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Evelyn smiled and nodded to him before getting up. She saw Niamh with Liam and Shyru and walked over to them.

Liam smiled happily, when he saw the way Shyru interacted with his sister.

Niamh smiled and laughed softly.
"I'm doing fine, Shy. But I gots to go find Breny." She saw Evelyn and held out her hand for her sister.
"Evy, where's Breny?"

Evelyn smiled softly at Shyru just to see what she would do.

Breanna hadn't noticed what she had done.
"I slept great. You?"  

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Ashado smiled, but it faded. He winced, and held a hand over his heart, breathing sharply. His hand was on the hilt of his blade, filled with his blood. Some of the blood dripped from it.  

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Niamh who had been looking at Evelyn turned her attention when she saw movement.
"What's wrong with Shinjy?"

Evelyn turned to see him, seemingly in pain and she ran over to him.
"You okay sweety?" She was afraid to touch him, because she wasn't sure what was wrong with him and she didn't want to make it worse.  

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He drew in another sharp breath, then looked at his hand. His eyes grew wide, and faded black. His fangs started to grow a tad longer, and overall he seemed to grow a bit darker. He glanced at Evelyn, then closed his eyes, looking away.
"D-Don't, Evelyn. I d-don't want to hurt you,"
He backed away slowly, hiding his face in his hands. A dragon roared loudly, signalling something...

Yuki's ears erked up, and his face became serious. He jumped up.
"Stay here,"
He ran off to the feilds.

Ashado was leaning heavily against a tree when Yuki got to him. He told the others to stay back, for their own safety. He cautiously approached Ashado, talking softly and gently, trying to calm him down. In his hand was a type of mask, or muzzle...
"Ashado, what time is it?"
"... t-ten th-thirty,"
"Where are you?"
"... I'm... I-I'm in A-Araluen,"
Yuki was less than a yard from Ashado.
"What is your current profession?"
Silence.
Yuki repeated the question, moving no further.
"What are you in Araluen?"
"... I... I am.... Ashado de`lac arrod Hiroshima, Prince of Astale,"
Yuki nodded, and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Are you okay, Ashado?"
"Y-yeah, I'm fine,"
Yuki sighed, and dropped the muzzle. Ashado slowly sank to the ground, still holding his chest.  

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Evelyn was standing where she had been, almost to the point of tears. She watched Ashado both scared and worried for him. She kept glancing at Yuki everyone once in a while waiting for him to say she could go to him.

Breanna had followed Yuki anyways. And whe Niamh saw her she ran to her and hugged her.
"Hey Nia." Breanna lifted her up and held her, resting her on her hip.

Niamh smiled and still held onto her sister.
"Breny, what's wrong with Shinjy?" And Bre just shook her head, not knowing.

Liam had wrapped his arms around Shyru again, not sure what was going on but he wasn't going to let her go until he figured it out.  

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Ashado was breathing heavily. His heart was audible now, but not by much.
Yuki sighed.
"Okay, you can go to him,"  

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Evelyn quickly walked to him and knelt infront of him and hugged him, trying not to cry. She had pretty much held her breath the entire time and was rying to keep her breath even and calm, but it wasn't working too well.  

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His eyes were closed, and he was trembling. His wings shook slightly in fear.
He held onto Evelyn. His heart was pounding, and his breath came in ragged gasps.
"I'm so sorry, Ev, I really... am, Ow!"
He winced again as his crystal pricked his heart from the inside. He grasped her shoulder firmly, as if steadying himself.  

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Evelyn just let him. She gently tried to help him stop trembling.
"Shh...It's okay. It's okay sweety." She held onto him and tried not to press into his crystal thinking it was her fault. She just continued to try and help him hoping her words would help him somehow.