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𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
"Greetings you old lizard! Didn't expect to see you in the Inn, any reason why you're in your disguise?" A thud of heavy metal boots echoed in the boisterous Inn, some Cookies offered her a subtle nod or simply ignore her but she didnt mind as her gaze was fixated on the white haired 'Cookie' at one of the tables. "Hmm.. Any ssspecial occassion for the armor?~" the dragon laughed, their tail that was hidden beneath their cape wagging side to side for a moment before they stared back at the pink haired cookie
"Oh come on! Dont be like that, I'm not trying to hunt down other dragons" The other cookie replied with a wide and happy smile before the dragon replied "Hah! Of coursse you wouldn't, Id be offended if you hunted other dragonss down! Only I can fight with the queen of the Hollyberry Kingdom." They ended their prideful statement with a mix of a growl and a chuckle "Seriously, why are you wearing your armor? Ive haven't seen you wear that in a millenia!" "Oh please, you lizard. Your exaggerating it, I haven't worn it for a full month-"
A sudden loud ruckus outside gained the combined attention of all attendees in the Inn, The Dragon snapped its head towards where the sound was coming from, the front door. They attempted to get up but Hollyberry Cookie placed a hand ontop of their own gloved hand making them concede and sit back down. After the noise stopped the Inn went into a shunned silence before the armor-clad queen stood up with the metal of her armor clinking together, raising her shield up while the dragon followed closely behind her.
"WHO'SS THERE?!" They both burst out the Inn's door in a rather dramatic entrance, or rather.. Exit, but found that it was just the dark night, the rest of the Cookies in the Inn poked their heads out before scoffing and returning to their drinks, probably just some rowdy kids playing some layers night pranks since they couldnt sleep. "Seriously..?" Hollyberry Cookie said in disbelief that all the loud screaming and ruckus was just.. Nothing? "Sssomething Doessnt feel right.." Pitaya Dragon Cookie grumbled under their breath, a guttural growl bubbling up in their throat before they desummoned their dragon fruit blade and placed their hands on their hips
"Tsk! Jussst ssssome annoying unruly doughlings." They huffed while Hollyberry Cookies shoulders stayed tense but her stance relaxed "Perhaps it was just a trick of our minds! I haven't been sleeping well this couple of weeks." She admitted begrudgingly as her shoulders finally relaxed after getting confirmation it was just the noise of nature, and the camaraderie in the Inn. "You? Not getting sssleep? Hah! What? Did you drink too much berry juice?" Pitaya Dragon Cookie said in disbelief as they crossed their arms over their chest, their white slit pupils looking at the queen mother up and down, but didnt see any form of physical exhaustion. "No no! I just keep hearing noises outside my room, Wildberry Cookie said that no one could pinpoint where the weird squelching was coming from, however."
At the sound of weird squelching Pitaya Dragon Cookie couldnt help but let out a shudder of disgust at the thought of disgusting squelching, "Really? Isss it jussst you hearing it?" They asked cautiously with a leather gloves hand below their light pinkish skin before Hollyberry Cookie responded "No, Wildberry Cookie and Jungleberry Cookie hears it at late night as well because they're mostly up in the night. The guards also claim to have searched every corner of the estate but their efforts were futile since they didn't find anything." She responded with a rather dragged him at the start before she continued, "Ive told the other ancients about it but they have no idea what am talking about, Pure Vanilla Cookie offered to come to the kingdom to perhaps help with the issue but I declined his offer."
The Dragon let out a thoughtful hum, "When do you hear thessse ssso called.. sssquelching sssoundsss?" They said with a hiss at the end whilst looking up at the night sky, where were the stars..? Something weird was going on "Late Night, probably 12 o'clock sharp." She replied simply, noticing Pitaya Dragon Cookie looking up at the sky with a perplexed expression Hollyberry Cookie followed their gaze to the sky. Noting the sky was lacking its specks of light, only the moon and clouds were present.
"...Maybe we should go back to the palace" "Agreed" without any other words they began to trot away from the Inn and back to the queen mothers estate, their guards remaining guarded. Looking around incase anyone was watching, after awhile of walking the sound of squelching caught their attention.. "I- There it is!" Hollyberry Cookie whipped around raising her shield while Pitaya Dragon Cookie shifted into their dragon cookie form instead of their disguise, their backs pressed against each others.
"I think itsss coming from that way!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie whisper-yelled at Hollyberry Cookie as his slit pupils pointed to a area where the bushes looked.. rotten? Some of them were fine but a particular area had their leaves decaying, with a synchronized nod they decided to slowly and silently walk their way. They push the bushes open and both freeze at what they had seen "What in the Witches.." Hollyberry Cookie mumbled as their eyes widened at the sight.
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