First Impressions.

I was just lounging around, resting after the little 'accident' that Salone and I had run into with my old 'friend', Vuulthran. Not sure exactly where my little mortal friend has run off to, but I do know that this dog is just too adroable to leave alone. It's so CUTE!!! Anyway I need to figure out what I'm going to do now. Apparently I need to make sure that I don't run into trouble, and I feel like I owe her for the hospitality. After all she is the one putting up with me. I decided that it was time to earn my keep, so I turned on the water from the sinky thingy Salone showed me earlier. Once it was full I used my dominion over the water to let it dance as an sphere and drag across the tile, linolium and whatever else there was around the house. the water instandly soked up anything that made the areas filthy and he ended up cleaning the whole house. Just as I was finishing, placing the dirty water outside he went back in and looked around, I noticed that the neighboring houses had the same cloths on that was apparently customary. I on the other hand was still in my scaly wear. Maybe I should...borrow more clothing? I feel bad. I suppose I could always clean them. Meh, she won't care. The door opened.
"Hey Salone!" I sang out. Whoopsies.

Sasha looked up as the door swung inward showing a Jake. She barked and wagged her tail, the large dog bounded over to him and put her paws on his chest, attempting to lick his face. She followed him around the house as he did whatever Dragon men do.
The roar of a black and red motorcycle could be heard outside the house. Sasha darted back into the house through the dog door and barked at a tired a worn Penny came inside. She had been visiting Salone in the hospital. The young woman had been experiencing even more excruciating pain ever since Penny had gotten home. It had gotten to the point where Penny couldn’t do anything more for her at home. Salone obviously didn’t have any time to warn her about Jake, how he had a house key, and how he may be showing up in the near future. So when Penny saw him she pulled her gun out of and yelled at him to get on the ground.
“Hands on your head, NOW!” After that she asked him a series of questions such as, how the heck did you get into my house? What are you doing here? And, most importantly his name. Those questions were sprinkled with choice swearwords. Sasha hid under the table, Penny was terrifying as far as mortals went.

"I won't do anything like that. Sash, you know her?" I asked the dog. The answer was a ckear yes to me so I looked at the new girl. A gun? That's cute. I put my hands on my head then looked her up and down.
"uuhh... stand on your left leg." I demanded carelessly. She didn't look like I was playi g the game right. "What, am I playing wrong? Hey do you know when Salone is going to be back? I need to make sure she doesn't mind what happened with the pendant and all." I smiled. We went through the same whole deal.
" I'm Jake, Salones friend. Your house? Isn't this Salones' house? It was easy to unlock it...well... knowing me that is. I'm here to let Salone know I found a Focus Site and I wanted to know if she wanted to see it. Though her cama-flashy box thing probably won't work around it.... uh.... whoever you are could you please calm down. Poor sasha is scared." I explained, petting the adorable dog.

Penny's eyes narrowed, "Look here kid, Salone is my best friend, like my little sister. I swear if you’re her deranged ex-boyfriend I will blow you to high heaven."
The woman's British accent was hard like a cold stone at the last of his words her face paled, "You don't know do you?"
Her voice became soft and gentle. "Salone is in the hospital; her condition took a turn for the worse. Something happened, the doctors aren't sure what happened within the last two weeks but what ever happened it wasn't good."
Penny disarmed the gun and tucked it back into her belt, “Look here Hank, I have no idea what you’re talking about. But you’re welcome to come with me to go see her in an hour. “
Sasha got up and whined, pawing at Penny’s leg. She bent down and scratched the dog. “I’m Penny by the way.”
The woman had dark brown hair, pulled back into a ponytail, dark pink lips, and wide faun brown eyes. She opened the fridge and pulled out a can of Pepsi and cracked it open before swallowing, her face watch glittered on her wrist. She shut the door again before moving down the hallway and downstairs to the basement. There were super suit prototypes everywhere, as well as a punching bag and other exercise equipment. Penny sat down on the stool and picked up several tools before tinkering on the closest one.
“I am guessing you’re aware of the entire situation around Salone?”

A turn for the worse? My body went completely tense, and I knew that those words were never good. This was bad, very bad. I thought I had more time, I thought that I could simply find the Focus sites at leisure. That's not the case. I need to find them, as soon as possible. I'm going to need help though. Someonne smart enough- NO! I told Salone I wouldnt be all magicy and stuff while Penny was around. Fate was a fickle mistress.
"Yes Please. I need to ask her something." I said. MNy heart was breaking again. I was losing someone who was nice to me, someone who had been a friends to me. We might not have been very familiar, but I think I could say we both trust each other to have our backs.
"It's nice to finally meet you penny." I said, although I was obviously not exactly enthused bvy the circumstance.

Penny looked up and saw something written on his face and she wasn't quite sure what it was.
"You know what," She put the tiny screwdriver down on her workbench and then stood. "Let's go now. But get a change of clothing first."
A ring glittered in the hollow of her throat as she pulled the jacket back on, she moved upstairs and grabbed Salone's car key's off the hook.   She opened the garage door and there sat Salone's silver car. She opened the car door and got in, opening the car for Jake, and waited patiently while he changed. The drive was about ten minutes but it was quite, unnaturally so. When they got to the hospital they took an elevator up and Penny pushed open one of the doors.
Salone was sitting upright in bed and frowning at the T.V screen, an X-box controller in her hand. Yeah, she was hooked up to a heart monitor but it didn't stop her from slaughtering zombies on what ever video game she was playing.
"No-dang, come on!" She said as her person died, she flashed a smile at Penny, putting down the controller. "Hey, didn't you just-"
Then she saw Jake, her smile faded for a minute in shock before it lit up her face again.
"Well, if it isn't the potato himself," She held her arms out expectantly for a hug.  
"I am going to get something to eat, do you want anything?" Penny asked, upon hearing Jake's answer she left.

Yeah I hugged her, apparently it's acceptable in this time. She was calling me a potato, so she better be feeling better! I'm mad at her. She's such a sweet and kind person, who does she think she is, dying like this!!
"Hey, howya feeling'?" I asked her. Penny asked if anyone was hungry. To be honest I didn't know if it was to me or not. I looked to Salone, then I answered her. "No thanks Penny." Honestly I was in fact hungry, but hearing about Salone made me sick. I just waited for Penny to leave.
"How are you feeling? What's going on? Are you going to be okay? I-II-I....sorry. I sound like human who just stumbled onto a dragon."I said with a smile. I felt so bad. Here she was, dying, and I was there playing with her dog. Curse the little thing for being so adorable. After hearing her answers I used my powers to make a little ballerina come out of her water and dance around. I don't want to break a promise...but I refuse to let her die. "I-I need to Ask you something.... do you remember when I said the words 'Focus Site'?" I would proceed to Ask her if she would think less of me for going to find them to try and remember the cure. The part I wasn't telling her? Penny was going for a little field trip.

Salone wrapped her arms around Jake's neck, breathing in his salty sea scent.
"Like a car backed over my insides," She answered, expelling a breath, resting her forehead on the side of his neck for a few seconds before pulling away.
"I think when we killed-whatshisbucket- his death cut my time... we are not sure by much but..." She trailed off, Salone looked down before picking at the band with all of her information on her wrist. "It hurts more than I thought it would..."
She looked up as the Ballerina danced across her bed spread and she smiled faintly, as if remembering something from when she was younger. Salone jerked her dark brown eyes away from the dancing figure to move them back over to Jake's face.
"Yeah, I remember Jake, what is it?" She didn't remember him being so nervous when he had left last time, what had changed? Now she was looking at him with concern, worrying for his well being rather than her own.

I can honsetly say I didn't expect that. Vuulthran's death should have lengthened the tiem span, not weakened it! I'm making a mess of everything I touch, what in the name of the fates am I supposed to do? I meantioned the sites and it caught her attention from the dancing water figure.
"A Focus Site is a place that retains the memory of every dragon who ever lived. When a Dragon coems in contact with it they gain the memories of the dead. When a Dragon King comes to a Focus Stie he has the ability to 'turn it on' if all seven are turned on....well it's bad news for humans and meta-humans. I don't want to turn them on though, I just want the memories back. It will bring me up to speed with what's happenening in the world, and probably...a cure or a way to prolong your...condition." I said, struggling to dance around the words that would emotionally damage her. I wasn't going to tell her how drastically coming to a focus site would change me though. That was a secret I intended to keep.

A look of shock momentarily flashed across her face but she covered it up quickly. Her brows crinkled as her brain concocted a thought, "Well, what are we waiting for?"
She asked softly, she figured there was more he wasn't telling her. "I'm guessing this means you found one?"
Her eyes were searching his face again as she leaned back into her pillows, still playing with her identification band around her wrist. She waited quietly for a response, not quite sure how to react to this new information coming to light.

"You're not going anywhere!" I snapped. I think that was the first time I've ever lashed out. She would have been able to telll I think that it was only for her own good. I can't let her leave this place. They apparently know what they're doing. "Sorry...yeah. There is on that whispers from the forests where wild-fire is most common. then one to the east, about six hours drive." I told her. I can't let her in on this little 'change' that was going to happen. She'd worry too much over me, and she needs to be more human in that sense. She needs to worry about herself above all else.
"I'd like to take Penny, sasha shows fear when she's angry...so I can't image many animalks would mess with her. I just need someoen who's knowledgable of the new geography of this world. Last time I was at a focus ite, the lands were all one, and now they have shattered and moved away. I promise you no magical hooplah. Just straight up her taking me to this place and then she can leave." I said to her. I waited to hear her response.

Salone paled and flinched at being snapped at and she closed her eyes, her heart monitor picked up for a few seconds before dropping back down to it's normal rate as she thought. Her fingers tips turned white as she pressed them together.
"You'll have to convince Penny to go with you, that is a whole another matter entirely... J-just promise me this..." She exhaled again. "Come back when this is all over."
Salone opened her eyes again and she looked at him, pleading silently, she was scared he would leave permanently. The brown eyed woman didn't want that. Salone waited for his own response with baited breath.

"Well yeah." I said with a smile. I wouldnt die making contact with a Focus Site. This was a request I could defiantly make! "I would have to do something intentional to end up dead, and if I did that then no one would be around to pester ya all the time!" I smiled and laughed a little. Now all I needed to do was convince Penny. I promised no Magic....but devices are another story.

Salone laughed for a few moments before a hand jumped to her ribs, pain sizzling up that side of her abdomen.
"Well then, wouldn't want to deprive you of that entertainment," She answered, hissing in pain as she leaned farther back into her pillows. "Penny will be across the street at Subway, maybe eating a beef sandwich. She's a techno-path so keep an eye out."
She flashed him a crooked, dimpled grin,"I may have to escape the hospital while your gone though. It's hard to repress a shift."
***
Penny was indeed at subway, eating at another sandwich. A second Ham sandwich sat wrapped next to her, piled high with vegetables and other condiments. She sipped her drink and then went back to reading the news paper.

I promised no magic stuff. Penny was really there. Eating an sammich. I decided to play the cool and practical approach.
"I may have a way to save Salone, but you need to come with me because I have no idea whre I'm going. You can ask two questions now. The rest when we get there. I will tell you that it's not dangerous, It's possible this will cure Salone, and you can have all the credit for doing so. Bottom line. Salone needs this, and I'll find it with or without you. I would very much like to have you, you're a good person...I can tell...but beyond that It'll just be faster if I have a guide. So...if yes, ask the two questions. If no, then I'll see you later, hopfully with a cure for our friend." I said. What? I promised practical, not fluffy and warm.