05-10-2016, 08:46 AM
"Ah!" Nym woke with a panicked start. "What is that sound?" Nym flailed blindly for something to grab onto, and then sat up. In this case, Ky was the closest thing in reach and he was instantly clung to him, oblivious to anything the other dragon had been saying before. He blinked a few times, trying to wake up enough to take his surroundings in. Was he still in the nesting cave? Yes, he was. Ky was still with him as well- "Ivan! You're back!" Nym exclaimed when he saw the water dragon. He was both surprised and grateful to see him there. He was glad Ivan was safe. He was also a little embarrassed to have him there caught blatantly sidled up against Ky... He wasn't really sure why. With Ivan's expressed views about how he felt about relationships, and the newly shed light from their conversation in the hot springs the day before, it was maybe a little absurd to be worried. However, worrying was simply part of Nym's nature. He couldn't help but feel sheepish about being plastered against Ky like this when it was usually Ivan that seemed to be the one that was more intimate with the forest dragon. Nym blushed a bit even as he recalled the events of night before. All their dreamlike passion-
All of his peaceful, lucid thoughts were suddenly being hammered apart with the incessant blaring sound coming from outside. "I'm not the only one hearing that... Am I?" Nym clapped a hand over one ear, though that really didn't do much at all. "What in the world is happening?"
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"Hmmm?" Demus blinked one eye open lazily. "Lago-" He moaned and then reached out to grab for his mate standing above him. "What's the fuss all about?" The sound Lago was talking about had somehow simply inserted itself into whatever dream Demus had been having, and now it was making it hard for him to separate what was actually happening, from what had happened just moments before in his slumber. Reality from fiction. Demus suddenly seemed to snap to attention however at the mention of 'handlers'. The last word on earth he wanted to hear.
"What?" Demus was scrambled to his feet within moments. "Handlers? Who, and where?" He looked around frantically as if some dragon prod wielding buffoon was going to just pop out of nowhere and take a whirl at them. He instinctively grabbed Lago by the hand and clutched it tight. He wasn't about to let some disgusting, ragtag team of rabid dragon abusers to come in here and raid the place again. He couldn't fathom why they'd even need to be here. Nobody was due, there were no more eggs to be found. As far as he knew everybody was accounted for, nobody was dying- "I swear to god, if they're in here to just rile us up or some shit..." Demus trailed off as he kept internally churning through reasons why humans had business being there. Some irrational part of him was fearful that someone had made some sort of mistake at the lab, that he wasn't supposed to be released the day before, and now they were here to fetch him.
"Lago-" Demus' hand snaked up from from Lago's fingers to his forearm, and then his bicep as he tucked himself up against him. "I don't know what's going on, but I'm not letting go of you... Okay?"
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"Ugh- For the last time, my name is Addison Fiske, I am here to see my dragon, Nymir. His file is right here, and I have all the authorization in the world to be allowed to see him." Addie held up the manilla envelope for the third time and tapped it impatiently. "You don't understand-"
"I do, I do understand actually..." Vance sighed and placed a hand to his chin to look at Addie thoughtfully. The girl was strange. Highly demanding as well, that was for sure. "You need to see your dragon, I need you to stay here, until I can get permission to escort you. I'm afraid your little shape shifting friend is being kept in one of our closed exhibits for now. Avalon isn't open to the public-"
"I'm not the public, I'm the owner!" Addie exclaimed exasperatedly. "I've been around Nym my entire life, I know how dragons work, I'll be fine. My brother is going to show up any minute and drag me out of here, now where is Nym?"
"Good lord." Vance rolled his eyes. "Nym is in Avalon, for the tenth time, and that enclosure is a good twenty minute drive from here. You're in the main lab right now." Vance drummed his fingers on the side of his face. "Look. How about I get a scientist down here to give you a full report on Nym, and then-"
"No!" Addie spat. "I need to see him myself, why my own two eyes-"
"Shhh." Vance put a finger to his lips to indicate for Addie to hush. "You didn't let me finish... After we get someone up here, we'll escort you, alright? I know Han would be more than willing to accommodate one of the Fiske family, most definitely, Reva as well, you just need to be patient. They're the ones who oversee Avalon most of the time, but right now they're busy. We have a new hire and some tests to run today. If you're willing to wait, I'm sure we can help you."
"Tests?" Addie cocked her head curiously.
"Ultrasounds." Vance said simply. This girl did know what this facility was for right? "Don't go getting your panties in a wad though. They don't take long. You'll have someone down here to talk to you lickety split. If your meddling brother, or whoever the hell is coming to get you shows up, then tell him he can wait a bit too. Maybe you'll both get to see your dragon."
All of his peaceful, lucid thoughts were suddenly being hammered apart with the incessant blaring sound coming from outside. "I'm not the only one hearing that... Am I?" Nym clapped a hand over one ear, though that really didn't do much at all. "What in the world is happening?"
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"Hmmm?" Demus blinked one eye open lazily. "Lago-" He moaned and then reached out to grab for his mate standing above him. "What's the fuss all about?" The sound Lago was talking about had somehow simply inserted itself into whatever dream Demus had been having, and now it was making it hard for him to separate what was actually happening, from what had happened just moments before in his slumber. Reality from fiction. Demus suddenly seemed to snap to attention however at the mention of 'handlers'. The last word on earth he wanted to hear.
"What?" Demus was scrambled to his feet within moments. "Handlers? Who, and where?" He looked around frantically as if some dragon prod wielding buffoon was going to just pop out of nowhere and take a whirl at them. He instinctively grabbed Lago by the hand and clutched it tight. He wasn't about to let some disgusting, ragtag team of rabid dragon abusers to come in here and raid the place again. He couldn't fathom why they'd even need to be here. Nobody was due, there were no more eggs to be found. As far as he knew everybody was accounted for, nobody was dying- "I swear to god, if they're in here to just rile us up or some shit..." Demus trailed off as he kept internally churning through reasons why humans had business being there. Some irrational part of him was fearful that someone had made some sort of mistake at the lab, that he wasn't supposed to be released the day before, and now they were here to fetch him.
"Lago-" Demus' hand snaked up from from Lago's fingers to his forearm, and then his bicep as he tucked himself up against him. "I don't know what's going on, but I'm not letting go of you... Okay?"
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"Ugh- For the last time, my name is Addison Fiske, I am here to see my dragon, Nymir. His file is right here, and I have all the authorization in the world to be allowed to see him." Addie held up the manilla envelope for the third time and tapped it impatiently. "You don't understand-"
"I do, I do understand actually..." Vance sighed and placed a hand to his chin to look at Addie thoughtfully. The girl was strange. Highly demanding as well, that was for sure. "You need to see your dragon, I need you to stay here, until I can get permission to escort you. I'm afraid your little shape shifting friend is being kept in one of our closed exhibits for now. Avalon isn't open to the public-"
"I'm not the public, I'm the owner!" Addie exclaimed exasperatedly. "I've been around Nym my entire life, I know how dragons work, I'll be fine. My brother is going to show up any minute and drag me out of here, now where is Nym?"
"Good lord." Vance rolled his eyes. "Nym is in Avalon, for the tenth time, and that enclosure is a good twenty minute drive from here. You're in the main lab right now." Vance drummed his fingers on the side of his face. "Look. How about I get a scientist down here to give you a full report on Nym, and then-"
"No!" Addie spat. "I need to see him myself, why my own two eyes-"
"Shhh." Vance put a finger to his lips to indicate for Addie to hush. "You didn't let me finish... After we get someone up here, we'll escort you, alright? I know Han would be more than willing to accommodate one of the Fiske family, most definitely, Reva as well, you just need to be patient. They're the ones who oversee Avalon most of the time, but right now they're busy. We have a new hire and some tests to run today. If you're willing to wait, I'm sure we can help you."
"Tests?" Addie cocked her head curiously.
"Ultrasounds." Vance said simply. This girl did know what this facility was for right? "Don't go getting your panties in a wad though. They don't take long. You'll have someone down here to talk to you lickety split. If your meddling brother, or whoever the hell is coming to get you shows up, then tell him he can wait a bit too. Maybe you'll both get to see your dragon."