"Hmm I do remember telling Saruna I was going to Dalidstad, but before I do that I should probably find a bathroom and see if I can collect a map. Oh a gas station! But why so far out here? It's practically no man's land. Whatever, I gotta tinkle." Runi said as she mumbled to herself. The gas station itself seemed to be in decent condition yet no one was even there. The rainbow-haired girl grabbed the keys for the restroom and headed back outside. She unlocked the door and got a unpleasant surprise.
"AAAAAHH...SORRY. SORRY!!.I..I didn't know someone was in here!!" The girl said as she quickly shut the door. "Why in the bathroom of all places huh? Can't you have sex somewhere else? I might as well...gulp. Use the men's bathroom I just have to pee is all." Runi figured. The girl unlocked the men's room, took care of her business and washed her hands once she was done. After using the facilities, Runi placed the keys back in the gas station and since no one was around she decided to steal a black bandana with a skull on it. That and some sodas and chips. She figured no one would catch her. The girl lucked out and ran as fast as she could into the forest. She made her get away and found a small cave to rest.
"Well..hehe. This bandana will keep me from getting spotted by Fafir's scouts. Not only that according to this new map I stole. I should be one hundred-eighty miles away from the nearest trian stop. Hmm..wish I could fly, stupid human genes..Well guess I better get moving,it's gonna be a long long day." Runi said as she also placed the map and her drinks in a stolen backpack. She began her journey from Fafir's Red Palace to the surrounding woods and that secluded gas station to now simply walking in a straight line until she got to a place called Myamis Hut. It was a small little hovel of a home. Runi figured someone lived there so she carefully watched from behind some nearby some bushes.
"Place must be very new. I ain't ever seen something like this. Looks mostly like a house with dingy yellow lights and the siding could use some work. Roof looks worn and torn. How could anyone live here?" Runi whispered to herself. As she continue to observe nothing happened. The bandana wearing girl became bored and played with some rocks to pass the time. "Oh no Captain Spacey..Look out its Commanded Evil McEvil!!! He's gonna use his uh..Deadly Rock Attack!! Watch out!!" Runi yelled.
She made her own sound effects and was actually into it. Seconds became minutes and minutes passed. This however was good. As night began to fall Runi noticed and stopped playing with her rocks. She heard the hovel door open and out came was none other than a kobold woman. She was pink in skin color with small yellow horns neatly decorated on her head. Her tail also shared the same small horns as well did her claws.
The kobold girl looked liked a legit baby dragon to Runi who snapped a clear picture of her. The kobold had gorgeous shiny black hair. It was short yet well groomed. She only wore a white fancy top and a yellow bracelet. Curious. The girl sniffed the area and picked up Runi's scent. "H..Hello? Is anyone there? Um..don't be shy come on out..I assure you us kobolds don't eat flesh. In fact I'm strictly a vegetarian. Don't be scared I won't bite." The pink kobold girl said. Runi cautiously walked out the bushes one hand unsheathed and the other behind her had a knife ready to take down any potential threat.
"D..don't try anything Pinky!! If you so much as even lick your lips. I..I'll.." Runi stammered. The kobold girl noticed the knife and easily dispatched it. With her powerful dragon like tail it was thrown into the ground. What shocked Runi was that she didn't even notice it happened. "No weapons here. Ma'am what is your name? Maybe I can help you?" The pink kobold girl said to Runi. Runi was now on her guard and was more defensive than before. "That..that's not important..What you should tell me is this. Who are you?,what are you? and what is this place?"
Runi said a bit scared. Truthfully Runi never knew how to fight. She was always the kid that got bullied mercilessly,she was a wimpy,weak kid who was skinny to boot. This didn't help her confidence at all. The only time things worked out for her was when she was twenty years old. She had a drastic weight gain and unfortunately due to stealing from a mere foot solider of Fafir. She was later imprisoned. "Hehe. Your a funny human. Well I am a Parithian by technicality. Ya know the Five Races of Neo well major ones. Partihains fall into anything that is reptilian, fur related or somewhat animalistic traits. Kobolds fall into the more purer side as dragon women and men were once believed to be the only Parithians. Well that being put to bed if you come inside human, per chance I may be able to help you. The kobold said dusting the dirt with her massive tail.
Runi did so and brought her backpack she sat on the couch and the kobold girl formally introduced herself. "Greetings traveler, I am Minikio, The owner and only hostess here at Myamis Hut. Hehe. My grandmother Myami Crystalherk was two hundred and three years before she passed her humble abode to me. For you see us kobolds have to stick together especially since Fafir took over Nasaag. I had a cousin there who befriended Aether herself. What a honor. And you my rainbow-headed dear,what is your name?" Minikio asked. "Runi..My name is Runi,not to be rude,but I don't nessacarily have time to sit and chat. I gotta get to the nearest trian and head to Dalidstad." Runi said impatiently.
"Oh is that so? Well it's night outside and wild wolves along with dastardly creeps are out and about. I would hate if you got hurt. Tell you what since my little inn here isn't doing so hot. I'll offer this as a place to stay for free." The kobold girl said Runi was shocked by her blatant kindness and blushed as she caught a glance of the woman's cleavage.
"Uh..um..wow..big..uh..What I mean is uh..I surely couldn't inconvenience you like this Minikio. It's a kind offer but yet you barely know me..Why offer it to me?" Runi asked
The pink kobold woman who smiled and looked down as she cleaned a glass. Her beautiful amber eyes sort of lit up the room. "Well. I honestly only accepted this responsibility as innkeeper from my grandmother, before she passed because..I wanted to meet Aether herself. Heck I figured if I could even meet one deity..I'd have enough to innovate and renovate. Hehe. Not only that but..I am kinda new at this. I've only been at this for three years." Minikio said. Astonished by the kobold girl's resolve she accepted her offer and hug her.
"Just say your lonely okay? You kids are something else. Well..I'm only twenty-three I can't talk much. How old are you anyway?" Runi asked as she got more comfortable and started to relax. "I'm also the same age. I didn't know you very well but I am flattered by the thought that I was pretty. I..I do my best." Minikio blushed. Embarrassed and caught off guard Runi did think she was pretty,just too pretty to be single.
"Heh..Heh..sorry I didn't mean to stare its just. This is the first I've seen of a kobold in awhile. Truth be told I..escaped from Fafir's prison and I need to get some help as soon as possible." Runi said catching the kobold girl's attention. "Well consider it done. If I may,please allow me to help you and get things settle. Also...You've been staring at my expose lower body..Um. about that kobolds don't necessarily need pants. Our privates can't be seen all that well. Plus uh..um it's comforting this way." The kobold said blushing a deep red. Runi went to one of the rooms and grabbed an black sheet. She folded it twice and wrapped it around Minikio's bottom.
"Were gonna make you a skirt for now. Just keep that tail at bay okay? If you do insist on coming with me. Maybe a human disguise could help or something. It's till we get to the nearest trian. " Runi said.
Minikio opened up a book and chanted a few words. Once she finshed she was now changed into a more human stage. "Aww my horns are now gone. Thankfully this is only temporary. When do we leave?" Minikio asked.
Shocked by the human transformation of Minikio she was now a slender, slightly curvy girl with beautiful brown skin and gorgeous black hair darker than the deepest abyss. Her eyes were still amber just they gleam better than before. "Uh..um Runi hehe. Did I do it wrong? Is my butt to big?" The girl said obliviously. Her kobold tail still showed and her rear was indeed smaller than her original state. For human standards she was well proportionate. Her height was even average. A mere five feet and seven inches tall. Runi couldn't take it any more and hugged the girl almost like she knew her her whole life.
"I see. Well..I am taller than my kobold form yes and I have to get used to human feet. Let's see one feet here and one feet there hey this is easy! Whoa..oof!! Hehe guessed I got carried away. Alright let's get going tomorrow morning. " Minikio cheered. Runi and her retired for the night and by early morning since Runi was not only the lighter of the two, she was also shorter. Minikio effortlessly flew at top speed to get to the nearest train station there Runi was underneath the girl whose mighty wings carried them for hundreds of miles.
"Wahoooo..Milwark Trian Station here we come!!" Runi shouted barely hearing her since the two were so high up. Minikio gently began to descend and made it just in time to get there tickets and get ready to board. "Wow what a beautiful place. Oh such a delight and wondrous splendor. I never been on a train. Nor did my grandmother ever tell me how to fly with my wings,yet I practice while she took care of the inn. Isn't this wonderful Runi?" Minikio enthusiastically said as she bought a ticket with her new friend. "Yeah hehe it is, but there is something you should know..the reason I'm going to Dalidstad..it's to save my buddy." Runi said seriously.
Minikio didn't seem to mind nor pay attention the young girl was everywhere at once. You couldn't keep her still. Once it was time to board then she settled down and took many photos with her new camera. "Marvelous landscapes. To think grandmother wanted to see all of this when she was young I am very delighted to have met someone like you Runi. Thank you my dear." Minikio said placing her tail on Runi's hand. The rainbow-haired girl smiled for the next three days the two learned more and more about one another. There weaknesses, strengths, likes,dislikes and even beliefs,religious or not.
"So you are saying you don't believe in the Neotic deities or are you just confused?" Runi asked Minikio. "Not nessacarily believe like worshipping them,but I do believe in a god..well..I had a human friend a long time ago who taught me all about this religion and I was too scared to say anything about it. Instead till this day I remember and just.." Runi interuppted her knowing exactly what she was gonna say.
"Your a Christian aren't you? The Neotic deities including Fafir were inspired from certain figures ya know that right?" It's okay. Just because they may not see it now. The truth that is, does not mean they won't see it forever. " Runi said stunning the girl in her words. She was speechless as some folks on the train looked towards their way and turned back minding their own business. "This is why I don't like to talk about it much.
I..I don't wanna harm anyone, yet..I'm called to do so when it's worshipping Nea or some other false god. In my eyes. There is only one and he promised his son will one day return for the believers. All will one day stand before him and all..will be JUDGED!!" Minikio said proudly. This caused a uproar as most Neotics hate Christianity as a whole. It was rumored Fafir was the root caused back when he violated Nea's rule which separated Earth and Neo.
Neo was left in the dark while the Good News of Christ was preached on Earth. This made Nea grow resentful in her early years. Earth advanced far more than Neo did,so in order for anything to evolve or change. Nea herself along with her primordial deities had to create her own version of life. Deep inside however she could never be like The Most High. And for that she hated herself. "Alright ladies this is the stop to Dalidstad. Also keep your GARBAGE off the trian, we don't talk about HIM here. Now leave!!" The conductor said kicking Minikio and Runi off the trian. "At least we have our stuff and made it to Dalidstad right?" The girl said reverting back to her kobold form.
"I'm proud of you,they may not have liked you spouting out the word "judged" . But I know it's true. Heck that very "forbidden creator " Made Nea,me,You,Fafir and everybody hehe. Keep ya head up girl never be ashamed of the one who died for all sins. He loves you and so do I." Runi says as she just realized what she said. This caused Minikio to blush and hug her deeply.
"Hehe. I..I meant like a friend..Uh I..I only meant that a..and um." Runi paused Minikio held her hand and the two walked to Dalidstad together.
Meanwhile back in space only five hundred more miles to go before Luna is even rescued. Our heroines Pega,Ivanka and Gala all agreed with Azou,Mikki and Yunago to merge ships. The two ships atop at a space gas station. They refilled up on fuel,food and anything else they may need since they were going nearly faster then the speed of sound. The girls now eager to get Luna more than ever merge the two ships into one sleek and massive hunk of metal.
"These dresses still ride up in the back Mikki. When we get home. Remind me to tell Willow we need some elastic or stretchy material. Also thank goodness were stock up on food and drinks. Are all systems ready to go peeps?" Azou asked. The other girls comply and off the new spaceship was sailing into the void of space. A hope ignited in their hearts and very very soon they'd all be reunited with the one they equally love.