DragonZ 2 Chapter 2
~The Investigation~
>Adrian Raines (RETIRED)
>Estimated Time: 9:24:38
>Location: Adiran's Penthouse
We awoke the next morning to hear multiple people banging at our doorstep. Kiddo grunted and wiped his face and I nuzzled him lightly making him get up. With a deep sigh he complied but pulled me out of bed with him with a giggle. He was a sweetheart in the mornings.
"Who is it?!" He echoed his voice.
A squeaky German voice was heard first, "It is I Kiddo! Mathwe! And Matt is with me!"
"OH OH OH Let them in Kiddo!!" I jumped up and down on the bed.
"Well no dur. Someone has to make breakfast." The door clicked open and Mathwe and Matt bombarded Kiddo as I sat in the back and laughed hard.
Their attention was soon focused on me and they rushed at me next, knocking me over with a loud thud. "AH HEHEHE STOP STOP IT TICKLES!!!! AHH"
"We missed you Big Bro!!!" Matt yelled into my ear as he kissed me on the cheek. Matt was like the little brother I never had, he was always chipper no matter what which made me so happy to see him every time I do. He was an White Fur Wolf, just coming of age, with an black exotic tattoo on his right shoulder. He looked ever so cute too, when I walked down the streets, the ladies and guys of the Ark would come flocking toward him.
"I did too Master!!" Mathwe planted a hard kiss on my muzzle and I was ever so happy to return it. Mathwe was a White Fur Wolf too but with bright golden eyes and hair that shined no matter how dark it was. He was also a hermaphrodite which made things that much more interesting for everyone, especially for me his Master. He was into the whole Master/Pet thing and I had found it kinda kinky so I decided why not and later we became really close.
"HAHA Ok ok get off of me so I cant breath haha." I pushed myself up with my tail and gave them a big warming hug.
"MMMMmmmm I missed you two so much. You came at the right time too..."
"We heard Addie, we are so so so so sorry we couldn't get there earlier for the funeral." Matt whimpered with his ears drooped down.
"Can you forgive us Master?" Mathwe copied Matt and gave me the big wide eyed look he always gave me to submit.
"Of course I do you two...besides...it really wasn't a funeral. Only the Dragons that live on the Ark came. No one else even bothered to show." I sighed deeply.
"Yeah it was an utter outrage! The 21 gun Salute never fuckin showed neither did the grave diggers!" Kiddo roared.
"WHAT?!" Mathwe and Matt said in union both equally astonished.
"Yeah! We had to bury them ourselves. The Dragons gave their deepest condolences at least." I said.
"That's not right Master!" Mathwe pleaded.
"What did you do?" Matt asked me.
At that moment I looked at Kiddo and started to chuckle a little bit. "I gave the Ark a piece of my mind."
Matt glared at me as he crossed his arms and tapped his foot on the floor. "Big Bro..."
"I lost my temper so what. Besides they deserved it." I layed down on the couch and turned on the TV to see Sean Connery's and Nicholas Cage's face in the movie 'The Rock'.
"Oh hell yeah I love this movie!" Kiddo leaped over to the couch and watched it with me.
"Why do I get the feeling that I'm about to have to make breakfast for all of us?" Matt said.
"Please lil bro?!"
He growled to himself as he whipped out the pots and pans to begin making his Bacon n' Eggs Omlets.
>>10 Hours Passed<<
It was 7 o' clock and we were at the stools of the Wet Dog, drinking off shot after shot of Vodka having a good time telling jokes, and remembering the good times.
Jimmy the bartender came over to us, "Heya boys. I'm closin' up early but I want you guys to stay here longer aye? That fine by Big Daddy over here haha." He pointed to Kiddo.
Kiddo snarled playfully, "Fuck it! MORE SHOTS! HAHA!"
"That's the spirit me boyo's. Heya Adrian remember those guys!" Jimmy pointed to the four Doberman's around the pool table.
"HEY HEY!!! IT YOU GUYS!" I shouted.
"Yeah you know it friend!" They walked over to us and we all have a few laughs and more shots. Two of the Doberman's were full blooded Irish Brothers, Conner and Murphy MacManus, local crime-busters these two were always going in guns blazing. The Saints they were called by the locals.
We drank ourselves stupid all the way up until midnight and found ourselves stumbling out the door of the Wet Dog. Barely standing.
"Adrian lets go home." Kiddo held both Mathwe and Matt around his shoulders supporting them.
"I will later. I gotta talk to the MacManus Brothers for a moment."
"Ok. Don't make me come looking for you ok?"
"I won't" I nodded to him and ran off to catch up to Conner and Murphy, "Hey guys wait up."
"Aye what is it?" Conner asked.
"I'm going insane being a civilian you guys. I need something to do."
"Get a job. They aint that hard to find right now." Murphy said.
"Aye besides why are you commin' to us about it lad?" Conner asked again.
"I...I don't know man. I just need to get out of here. Off the Ark."
"Well your boys Fox and Falco just died. Maybe you should go find their killer aye?" Murphy edged.
"Aye he's right. They were just killed and nobody is rushin' to find out who and why. Maybe that yer' callin'." Conner implied.
I thought to myself for a few moments. They were right, they were dead right and I just needed to hear it from them.
"Ok...I'll need some help you guys."
"Normally we wouldn't be able to do this for anyone but yer not just anyone Adrian." Conner commented.
"Aye. We'll see what we can dig up for ye." Murphy said.
"Seriously you guys thanks." I shook both their hands.
"It's our pleasure lad." Conner said and they turned to walk away as did I.
I wanted to take the back alley way back home as I thought over about Fox and Falco's murderer. Who could have caught them off guard? Who wanted them dead, why? Some part of me was saying that I should leave them be because they were in deep shit in the first place and you promised yourself and Kiddo to never be a part of any gang related war. Then again Fox and Falco were great friends of mine and it wouldn't be right to just leave this alone.
I came across a particular alley which was darker than the others. "So...the famous Adrian Raines walking down the dark alleys of the Ark. Pondering but unaware...most intriguing..." The voice was male, serpent sounding but not a full reptile, almost seductive really.
"Where are you so we can square off face-to-face."
"As you wish..." the creature came out of the shadows. He was a Sergal, a new species to the Ark. They were known for there seductive traits and most being hermaphrodites. Sergals were a mix of a Raptor and a Wolf and were considered masters of the Hunt, Stealth, and Assassination. "Good Evening Mr. Rains."
"I don't trust your kind...no offense."
"None taken. I am Chris Salas. An Information Broker and a skilled Assassion. I have...information about your friends Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi's Death and Murderer."
"What? Tell me everything."
"They were not burnt alive Mr. Raines. They were on a Top Secret assignment issued by The Foundation. They were brutally killed by a new threat that has come to us known as The Orion."
I was confused beyond measure, "The Foundation? The Orion?! What?!?!"
He paused for a brief moment, "Mr. Raines...I will explain everything to you and Mr. Garrus at your dwelling. Not here, it is not secure."
"Why not here?"
He leaned his pointed snout to my ear and whispered, "We have a common enemy Mr. Raines...and there are those that lurk I the dark places who want nothing more than their Lord to return to them." My eyes shot open in horror. "He is trying to come back..."