Malty's Inn

And Nergal held his hand out."It will be ok Rolego, they know you wuldent do such a thing dad, they know in their hearts".

Rolego shook his fur and waited for Nergal to enter first....
"Sorry....I really do not know what they will think or say.....I know they are good and all but....after this...what I said to you how you stormed off...I dont think simply thinking they will not hurt me or make feel better will help."
So....Rolego turned to his Ren Fox form. And looped her body around the back of Nergal's neck.

And Nergal looked at her, and smiled, and petted her head, and smiled at her."It will be allright Ren".He walked in, and carried Ren in his arm´s, like a little whelp, and gave her a kiss, and smiled down at her.

Ren gave a look at the door as they both went throungh...She was the first to see MAlty sitting on the stairway. He did not look so hot...he looked almost as if he had ran a marathon, watched a great horror movie, and gotten a beating cause of what Rolego had said.
"Ren simply gave a gulp.....and actually crawled into the front of Nergal's shirt.
She actually felt a little bit safer.

And Nergal padded her head."It will be allright Ren, everybody in here loves you, they wont harm you Ren, come on out now my dear".

Ren still sat in Nergal's shirt....but she did give a nod.
"Okay....umm.....are you going to be there..too?"
Ren was acting like a small child

"Ofcurse I will, lets go, its as much my fault as yours, so lets take it together Ren,what you say".

Ren gave a nod and waited for a moment. She could here the girls trumping down the stairs.
Alana was the first to act. She went to Ren and jerked her out of Nergal's shirt.
"What on earth are you thinking!? How dare you think like this!!"
Helena who was still n her shell did not say much....but she did have a very upset face. She was not sad at all. She was angry...furious on what Regina had just told them.
"You KNOW!!! YOU KNOW!!! You know that we don't want to hear, see, or go through another close death! I dont care what happens!!! I DONT WANT TO LOSE MY DAD......"
Ren simply took it....but then she turned to Rolego....he still was a pup...but since he knew that it was he who was in trouble...he had to take the brunt....But....he was suprised to all of a sudden to feel Alana place him on the ground...
"I have no tears left.....I have none....I have used them all on this family...mainly you....I have lost my family before....I was used by my father....I thank god I found you......but..please...though you took me in....you have been a better father/brother/uncle/....and all of the above...as well as Malty."
Malty now feeling a little guilty sat next to Rolego and Rolego moved under Malty and kept his look...
"You both mean alot to me.....and I dont want to lose what I had always wanted.....love and a family who will always give it back no matter what I do....."
Rolego moved from Malty and sat in front of Alana...who was now sitting on her shins and looking down on him....
"I know about what I had said to Regina....and...I guess...I did not know how much it would affect you....I am scared....i dont want to see my family harmed...You know the lengths I take....but...I never put in consideration...how my family would be affected by it. Alana....Regina....Helena......I am sorry....and as I said to Nergal....I promise to never go on my own...and I promise...to never place my family in such a position...ever again....you can count on it."
All three girls....then came to Rolego and told him to do one more thing...
"Turn to Valey please..."
Rolego looked up and did nothing for a few moments...."Please....just do it."
Rolego still looked at them with a confused and somewhat fearfull look. But he did turn to Valey.....
Regina walked up...and placed indivudually on three spots....Valey's right hip, the left side of Valey's ribs...and her stomach.....the three spots she was shot...and the Regina held her face...and made Valey look at her.
Regina then gave a smile...and gave Valey a hug..."Even then.....you tried to help my friend...despite he hurt me and tried to kill me....you still called him your family....I have never seen his cry so hard in my life...you saved him from himself.....That is the Rolego I know...."
Valey looked down with glassy eyes....and hugged back.....but tighter than ever before...Valey then felt Helena and Alana joined in. Valey took them all in her arms....
"Thank you all...."
She released them and then turned to Nergal....and went and hugged him.
"I know this might not mean much.....Thank you....I dont think I could have taken in a better son than you...."She had her face in his chest and hugged tightly..."Thank you..." She was crying.....the tears were there....but she acted normally....and acted like they werent there at all.

And Nergal looked at Regina". Aow now Regina". He hugged her, and looked at her face, and licked her too sooth her, and be there for her." I have become a much better being, since I came here, you all, and I dont want to loose any of you, do you all understand what I say hm".

The whole room simply turned to Nergal and gave a nod of acknowledgment. Valey then sat Next to Malty. She had a slightly heavy heart still, but she felt alot lighter than before. She knew she was at least forgiven and still cared for. Despite her rational thoughts and words. Malty who now felt no guilt sat with a smile and looked at her with warm eyes.
"What is wrong with you? You heard them, why are you still so glum?"
"I....I dont know....Maybe because I could wish and could simply go back in time.....and change what I have done. I have placed this family through alot and it did not change me at all until now."
Malty could understand....and wish that she could.
"I can understand....you placed me through hell a few times put me in a stat that it took me along time to recover. But I dont care about tat anymore."
Valey looked at Malty with a interested look on her face. She did not know why it did not matter. What she did was thought to be very unforgivable. She still had not forgiven herself yet.
"The reason I dont care is because you are still here...with us....and none of s will worry about the other....we will all be here together watching each other and caring for one another. Isn't that what you wanted?"
Valey looked around the room and saw that all of the were just as she wanted them to be.
They were laughing, talking, smiling......Valey never understood until now. What she was trying to do as to make others happy....but now she sees that not only was she already doing that....she found that she or Rolego just being there was enough....it was nothing she had to earn. Valey with this though stuck in her mind, buried her face in her hands. Malty with a smile stood and walked behind Valey and sat down...as well as resting his head on hers. She was not crying....she just felt stupid....and for the first time she actually saw how arrogant she actually was.
"Thanks Malt. Could not have asked for a better friend."
Malty looked down with his wolfish look and gave a smile.
"No....you should not thank me for anything."
Valey felt her mind simply go to questions.
"Why? I did not do anything. You helped me....why can I not thank you?"
Malty smile smile grew a little bite bigger.
"I should be thanking you....I dont think I have thanked you yet for what you have done for me."
"Like what?"
Malty with a small chukle lifted his head and looked around him...
"All of this....I know for a fact if I had not met you I would have never been able to do what I am doing now....or be able to be this happy. I did not even know what happiness and acceptance was till I met you. We had to share the cot a few times cause when I was new...well you know know what the army did to greenhorns like I was...despite the names I was called.....you stood for me as well as Goldreed....the two of you were the only thing I could call friends....and am so happy to say that i still do."
Valey then began to morph once more.....and turned into the pup form of Rolego and he looked up with his childish look and smiled. Malty gave a short laugh as Rolego did this...but felt so much more happy inside.
"Hey...Rolego?"
Rolego tilted his head to the right a little and made his ears crooked."What is it?"
"Why did you do that to me on Christmas?"
Rolego for a moment did not know what he was talking about.
"What do you mean? We did not do anything.....ooohhhhh.....the moment."
Malty gave a small nod with a small laugh. He could not seem to take Rolego seriously with that form.
"Malty....you know as well as I you had a small crush on that form...as well as everyone else."
Malty was so happy for his fur.....if he was naked he would have been as red as ruby.
"So...it was Christmas....and you looked like you wanted me to...."
"No I did NOT!!!"
"Oh hush...if you were not then why lay me like that next to you!?"
Malty froze....and gav a small sigh..."I know....I know....I am sorry...Sorry about that...."
Rolego licked the very tip of his nose.
"Dont worry about it....Remember I can be full of both Genders. So you are not considered as a gay person if that is what you were thinking about."
Malty shook his head....Rolego...now knowing now what he wanted.
"Oh....huh....ummm....this is weird."
Malty gave a nod. But Rolego was sitting smiling like the pup he was.
"Meh......"
Malty gave a look of like he just went stupid.
"Meh?"
Rolego gave a nod..."Yeah....Meh."
Malty rolled his eyes and nipped at Rolego's ears and Rolego trued to play back only to be pinned by Malty's paw. Regina, Alana, and Helena all sat around Nergal as well they looked at Malty and Rolego.
Regina then turned her head to Nergal with a small smile....but also had one question in mind....
"Hey Nergal....what did you do or say to Make Rolego change his mind like he did? I know I could but....I guess....I was to scared to act upon it."

And Nergal looked at her and smiled." I just said what all of us tought Mother, and I hugged him, he was so down, he needed love and understanding, and I cant say you gave him much of that mom".He looked at them." But I did give him everything".

Regina gave a small grin.
"Oh....Alright."
Then Alana looked at Nergal. She also had her questions.
"Nergal...This has been bothering me....Since your parents are in Rolego....dont you want them out.... permanently?
Helena also thought of this.
That has been bothering me as well....as you may already know....I did not have that luxury as well as Alana.....dont you want them? Helena spoke in her quiet and suttle tone....feeling like almost what she said was wrong.

"And then what about Rolego hm". He asked and looked at them."You see how Tired he always is, when he relises them hm".

The girls knew this was true. Rolego was tied to the two of them for life....even if he does let them out and keep them out he would be killed but the two of his parents would be alive again.
Regina placed her head on her lap....but then had a quick idea.
"Nergal...the stone. Remember your mothers stone you gave to me?"

"Yeah what about it, its yuors to use for whatever purpose you see fit Regina". Smiled Nergal." But there is responcebility whit such great power, you know".

Regina took it and held it in her hands. Just maybe....if the stone has such power...it would be able to help ROlego keep Nergal's parents out....though there is no life in the stone....it still wont be permanent.
Regina stood with some hope and walked to Rolego. His body for some reason reared and he literally slid....the close Regina got the more Rolego began to slide down the floor.
ROlego did not know what was going on....he was actually having more fun than anything else.
Regina who now was trying to find out why ROlego was not able to get anywhere near her. She then again looked at the stone.
"Its rejecting him....."

And Nergal smiled." your Idea has just been broken by the stone itself, as it knows what will happen, if you do such a thing mom".

Regina was again brought back down a little....but to feel a somwhat better about herself cause she tried.
"Well...I guess somehthing else will happen soon....hopfully."
Rolego then noticed something.
"Regina...put the stone on."
"Wha....why?"
Rolego rolled his eyes..."Just put it on."
Regina placed the stone back on and watched as Rolego took step by step to her....and neither of them were forced away.
Rolego still n his pup form look ed at her and said.
"Now take it off."
The second the Stone was not to Regina both of them was force very hard.
Rolego into Malty and Regina into Alana.
"Okay...lets not do that again."

and I just look up at the roof, and shake my head, and walk out of the room, and in my own room.

Rolego looked as nergal left the area.
"Why does he always do that? MAlty stay down here....aparently there is something wrong if he keeps going away like this....and Probably know why.."
Rolego again turned to Valey and held the only way to give the pain Snow wanted....Valey really did not want to use it however....literally buring her son with a flame seemed to be overkill for her. But she knew if he needed a way to get the urge away....she will do it.
She began to follow him to his room and knocked on the door sideing.
"Why are you here alone again? You make us all feel like we are hurting you...."

"not at all Valey". He opned the door, and gave her a real hug." I was just becoming so sleepy, that was all Valey".He looked at her, and smiled."But do come in Valey, I am realy trying hard not to hurt myself to, and its going well I think to, havent done anything to hint on wanting to hurt myself".

Valey gave a small sigh of relief and turned to the small fox form of Ren. She jumped on Nergal's chest. and licked the tip of his nose.
"Well...it is good to know that you are trying." Ren then rolled over and looked up at the ceiling almost like she was looking into the sky and gave a small laugh.
"Just to think that you were a former assassin. It seems so unlike you."
She rolled back over and pawed his nose...
"Just to think If i was like this all the time and I was not your mom. I probably would have taken a liking to you."
Ren gave a hearty laugh at her sarcasm.

And Nergal Sighted, and took Ren up on his lap, and looked at her, and petted her back."That was a nice thing of you to say Ren". He smiled and looked at her, and hugged her." But I do like you Ren, and Regina is now my mom". He looked at her, and patted her bottom and gigled.

Ren placed a paw on his nose.
"No I am still your mother. Cause I am Regina's mother. And also...it would very awkward for her to see that her very close brother and her mother were getting together."
Ren gave a short giggle. She could see Regina losing what sanity she had left.
"And Also I lie being your mom....but....I did let her become your mentor. So I guess I will simply be you grand mother and Grand father."

Giggles." I can see what you think Ren, oh how rude of you, I think ill spank that Naughty butt of yours Ren".