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Chapter four- Town Issues

David stepped out of the cave very angry at the dragon for spending what little underdollars he had. Yet it was worse he could do nothing to the dragon but carry her as he walked. He checked the mailbox and saw a several new letters in the box. He rolled his eyes as he opened the first one.

Dear David,

During a recent visit by one of our representatives you attacked her. However due to recent facts revealed by Luna she attempted to interfere with a sacred right not hers to meddle with. Due to this fact we have granted you full permission and privilege of being with a dragon. Her health care package and future offspring nesting privileges are still under review. The down payment for such privileges has been accredited. Thank you for your services. And to Luna we have high hopes for you.

Sincerely Vuirty of the DCL; Luna case agent.

Voiced not written.

David folded back the letter and looked at Luna. " That is nice. I was worried my message did not get there in time for the reviewing." David rubbed under the dragon's chin not knowing what better to do and went for the next letter.

Client 129083745666

This is the third notice of your town being completed and the additional construction orders filled.

This is a confirmation of your current account balance and to see if services are satisfactory.

Also the request of a few personnel to be assigned as in a mine foreman, farm foreman, captain of town guard , 126 workers, 3 preequipped guards and the usual trades specialists that are normal for a town.

Your current balance of when this letter is sent is

48,094

Thank you for being our newest valued customer as you have no choice.

From Employee 823,942 at the Minion Guild customer support and billing.

David looks at the dragon on his shoulder again. He had twenty thousand when he went to sleep. " Okay, Luna talk. What did you do?"

Luna wrapped her tail around the demons neck. She was much larger than David remembered. " I was out for about three weeks. The workers got done with their task four days before I awoke. So I decided to have them stop goofing off and get back to work doing more important things. A good start but I extended your plan. I hope you do not mind."

David rubbed the dragons head again. Her life force was strong in her. She had recovered very quickly in less than a month. " Very good Luna. Now let us look at the town."

Luna lept off the demons shoulder and soon was on solid ground again. " Well there is a problem."

David turned toward Luna and she was worried how he would take the news. " You can't hide it forever. Speak."

Luna raised her head to look at the demon. " The divine. As soon as the town was set up they took control of one of the buildings and set up a church."

Instead of being mad David gave a wicked smile. " Much sooner than I planned. After only a few weeks. This is great."

Luna extended her wings to catch David's attention from his daydreaming. " Well, David there is one more thing. I only had to rest for twenty-three days you have been out for twenty-three years."

David looked seriously at the dragon. How could she be telling the truth but he knew she was. The difference between the two of them was that great. But he was the more powerful of the two. He should have awoke first. David remembers the other letters and starts tearing threw them one by one. Each came after the last from the minion guild. Each with an update. In the middle of them were the first two. Twenty-three total letters from them. After a while they decided he was satisfied with the state of affairs of the town and it's progression so far. Luna had sent further requests and such in his name. Use of the netherworld shop as well. Equality, a bitch sometimes. As David looked up from seeing his account total in the multi-millions he noticed Luna was not so small anymore. The illusion of time broken he now saw things in the current. " So what now?"

David considered Luna's question. It was a good one. " I guess we stick to what I originally planned. See the town. However now that I know some more I think I can no longer go without equipment."

David thought about it a moment but such cheep material as wood or dirt would not be suitable to make weapons and armor from. " There is some of the iron ore and a few other materials I have gathered up. So you can help me with my side of the cave."

David was about to turn to get the material but something made him stop. Why could he not use that is in his home? Unless it was in the dragons section of it. " Luna do I have any in there?"

The question made David sick. To ask for anything and politely was sickening but after a few moments he noticed this did not bother him. Friendship, it was not so bad. " Of course. I had the choice metal from the mines put in my cave. Some regular rare metal deposits like gold and silver as well as something called wryvenite. Whatever that is." David smiled widely. However he could not take advantage of Luna. " It is the petrified remains of a wryven. You know your cousin species."

Luna was curious of this as she stood. " Really, I was told it is a rare material. Very valuable. So I smashed it up and have made a bed out of it."

David was humored as they started down the cave. " Yes, I forgot you sleep on the most valuable substance available to you."

Luna stopped and David looked back at her. " Well if I did that then I would rest beside my friend every night."

David put his hand on her head. " You are the most valuable thing to me too." Luna moved so his hand would go from the top of her head to the side. " Your just saying that because I am an asset."

Before David could stop he said. " No, because you are my friend."

Luna closed her eyes and rested her head in his hand. She trusted David. She knew David did not mean to say that. She understands the nature of demons being bonded to one. Having time to regain herself self awareness she can control the demonic urges she had let herself be subjected to. David has yet to fully control the draconic personality however.

It did not take long for the two to come to the dragons side of the cave. The cavern was much larger than David's side and full of ore and materials of all types. As well as a few caves that branch off in the back. Some lanterns were there to light the way but David could tell they were oil fed. " So this is what is over here."

Luna went under his arm and had him start rubbing her head. " Everything here is mine. Half the resources sold in value is in your account. Except the wryvenite and a small amount of a few other piles of resource."

Luna took the lead and led him to her spot of molten gold with a polished silver seeming stone in the middle of it. It was obvious it was her bed. She then sat beside a pile of ores. Cheap metal. However that is not what caught David's attention. " What is that?"

David points to a pair of piles of stone. One white and the other black. " I do not know. The miners find that by each other in the same area. None has ever saw anything like it before. So it is here. I thought we could share it and make decoration from it or something." David moved around Luna for a closer look and felt a presence from one of the piles. A demonic presence. " Demonite."

David picked up a black piece and it burnt his hand. " Angelmite!"

David wiped the rock's dust off his hand and noticed Luna at his side. " Demonite angelmite, what are those? The remains of a demon and an angel?"

David could not believe his luck. Demonite will enhance his strength and abilities by the demon that made it. But angelmite is an even bigger find. A very rare poison to any demon. Even his father. The extended close proximity to the two making must have weakened their essence. It is likely the two killed each other in battle. The wryvn discovered a likely mount for one of them. " Luna all I want are these."

Luna looks at the burn of his hand. It seemed to blister and boil still. " David I'm worried. Your hurt."

David looks at his hand. " Huh, I did not notice. I guess I am too excited. Luna you know I can not use these material unless you let me. So can I?" Luna looked at the demons hand closer. It was trying to heal but it was not. " For what?"

David took a clump of white stone in his injured hand and he absorbed it. " Ahhh, much better. For starters that. I plan on purifying each of these and refining them into a powerful weapon."

Luna moves over to him and licks the hand that was hurt. " David I do not want you to be close to that black stuff. It hurt you and I'm afraid what will happen. Let us give it to the divine. They will owe you greatly for that."

David gripped his hand tightly. It was slipping away. " Luna, I am a demon. I seek power and followers. One way of doing that is overpowering rivals. With the weapon I will make from these two materials I could conquer anything I desire."

Luna moved right over to him and gripped her claw around his neck gently. But the point was there. " David I am loyal as the next dragon. I do not wish to impede you wishes, desire or nature but you need to think long term. What is more powerful? A demon killing weapon that could some time be turned to be used against you or the word of the divine you can call on at time of choice." David stopped thinking of the weapon for a moment. She was right. A weapon could be turned against him but an oath of the divine is as just as great a weapon that only be used once and at whom he chooses. He looked at the two piles of stone. One the remains of an angel and the other of a demon. Their fate lied with each other for so long. Even he can see they should not be separated. David took a hold of Luna wrist and gently forced her to let him go. " Luna I can not give up the thought of a weapon. That is how I am. But after I am done. I will see to it that the divine have all of the angelmite. As well as most of the demonite. Is that agreeable. I will have enough to help me in an emergency." Luna looked into David's eyes. His drive will not be denied. He wants this. " Very well. But after we are back from town."

David puts his hand to Luna's cheek. " Of course. Thank you for this. Now back to that metal."

David was stunning in his armor. Using some of the cloth he made a cape and wrapped the armor so the type could not be noticed. He was not surprised it was empty as it was the middle of night. Even the bar was closed. He moved threw the street and found the block of stone that is to be sculpted in front of the church. Obviously about to be made into one of their holy figures. " This will work. Luna some space please."

Luna backed up and David took a deep breath. He had been strained by the crafting of armor. It was much harder to mix the metal and purify it than just recrafting it. The steel armor was well worth the effort however. He started to envision him riding on Luna as an adult but he stopped from using that image. It showed he was dominate of Luna and he could not do that because of the bond between them. The stone had already started to shift into the dragons shape and David could not undo that till he finished. So he restarted using an image of Luna with pride and authority. His will threw her. And hers threw him. The moment the stone settled of the statues wings David took to a knee. Luna got her neck under his arm and lifted him back up. " I think that looks right."

David looks at the solidified statue. " Not bad. Decorate it with gold jewels with anti-theft stuff and that should do."

Luna forced David to get on her back. How easy it was, he thought. " I am out of practice. First the armor and now something this large. I am pushing myself." David put a hand on Luna's back, between her wings, to keep upright. He was far more exhausted than he thought. He was well rested but he just remembered he had not feasted yet. " Luna, I need nourishment."

David felt life force returning to him threw his hand. Luna was feeding him. Small bites but enough to regain some strength. As soon as she gave all she will he rubbed her back. Massaged it some. This relationship is strange. He noticed he was smiling again and stopped as he got off her back. " Now to deal with the divine."