Rain fell heavily at the city below, horses trudged through the mud pulling carriages that inside kept the wealthy warm and dry. People ducked into shops to get some cover from the rain while animals ducked into the closes cover they can get but a few weren't welcome into the warmth of a shop or cafe. They were known as vermins or disgraces, animal bloods as most people call them.

From outside a shop a familiar small grey and red pug looked through the glass, pressing his paws against the glass. Looking like a pup who wants to get adopted, his fur was wet from the rain while his paws were muddy, he no more than 5 years old and without a mother as well. The shopkeeper from inside noticed the animal blood from inside and quickly went outside to shoo him away but the pug didn't seem to want to budge from his spot. The shopkeeper, like others quickly lost his temper and grabbed the pug from the scruff on his neck making it whimper and bark loudly.

"Listen you little brat, if you won't leave then I'll make you leave other way"

Before the shopkeeper can do more he yelled in pain as someone bit his arm roughly, he dropped the pug who back up and ran for his life but he didn't get fair till someone picked him up and carried him to a nearby ally way. "I told you to not run off and you never listen D" Dres said as he wiped his mouth with his sleeve to clean the blood that stained his fangs, Duni whined and just curled up into a ball, not minding that the vampires was wet. He was just glad to be with his older brother and away from that jerk. Dres sighed and softly petted the smaller ones head making Duni wag his tail happily, though Dres was two years older than Duni, he finds it his duty to protect his younger siblings. Speaking of siblings.

Duni carried to pug to the back off the ally way scaring off some stray cats, "Did you find his" Dashlie asked the vampire who nodded, she was a year younger the Dres. "Don't scare us like that again you little troublemaker" she half yelled half scolded making Duni nod, the pug can't speak english like the rest of them, he only knows his own language from his mother and that's canine. "Guys" Don whined making the two older siblings little at the dark elf, "We have a problem".

"What's the problem" Dres asked putting Duni down, "There trying to kick us out" Don said softly making Dres growl. "Don stay here with Duni" he said going with Dashlie to find two large felines practically scaring Ddawn to death, "Hey we live here, you can't just kick us out" Dres yelled making the ginger feline look at him before laughing. "What's a small little bat like you gonna do" he said before shifting his animal form, "You could either leave or be our lunch" the feline snarled as his friends hissed. Dres gulped and grabbed Ddawn before he and Dashlie left knowing better than to pick a fight with three large cats.

"You okay" he asked making the cyborg nod, he had a few scratches but they weren't that bad, "What now, we're gonna get sick if we stay here for too long" Dashlie said as he softly took Ddawn from the vampire. "I have a risky yet stupid idea" Dres said making the albino sign, o boy.

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The rain had gotten worse and the small group had moved somewhere near the stables, the horses didn't seem to mind them but the stable hands and keepers didn't like them being around the horse. The group was sleeping nearby the rain still coming down hard, Dres was using his wings trying his best to keep the others dry from the rain while they slept. He was keeping the young ones dry that being Duni, Don and Ddawn. Dashie said she didn't mind being wet and that she was used to it by now. Dres sighed deeply as the took his glasses off and tried his best to clean the water off them but only managed on making it worse making him groan in frustration. He hated the rain, he hated the sun, he hated everything.

Every since he was brought into this hell hole, everyone treated him like a demon or a rat. But he takes the beatings and makes sure he and Dashlie are able to feed the rest of their family, no matter what happens. Not like anyone else wanted them, he can't remember his previous life with his family and he knows Duni at least had one because when he found him, he was waiting for someone in a box. Dres took him in thinking maybe he could keep the small puppy company but he learned that his mother wasn't coming back when he heard the news about a carriage running over and killing a dog. He kept that a secret from Duni, not wanting to upset the pug. He meet Dashlie after, she helped him steal food and she was a master thief on pickpocketing the nobles that were in town.

Don and Ddawn were a strange bunch, he met them all of a sudden and they said they were chasing someone and got lost. Though Dres tried to ask them about their past and why they were here all they said was I don't know, he stopped asking a week later, now all of them make up one big weird family. Dres was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Ddawn cough softly, fear gripped his heart, he can't get sick they don't have anything to help him. They don't even have money to buy bread, he just prayed that it was a cough and it would go away tomorrow.

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No he was sick and so was Duni

Dashlie said it could just be a cold and it would go away on its own but as the days went by Ddawn did show signs of improvement but Duni didn't seem to be getting any better and that was worrying. So Dashlie, Don and Ddawn went downtown to hopefully get some easy money from the drunks though the rain made that hard. By now it was a large and heavy downpour making the roads muddy, so travel was almost impossible by carriage since you could easily get stuck in the mud but that did not stop people traveling by horseback.

"Okay you all distract them and I'll do my thing" Dashlie said as Ddawn and Don nodded, "That one over there" she said pointing at a man and women in the corner of the bar talking. Don nodded and with a puff of smoke he turned into a small black and red fox with bright blue eyes, he ran over the them barking loudly making the women practically scream. Ddawn ran over and picked up and quickly apologize, the man and woman yelled at him making the robot tear up and hold Don close as Dashlie did her thing. She grabbed what she needed before running off making Ddawn stop his crying and walk out, he poked his head back out but froze to see someone holding Dashlie.

"I want you three to give those people back what you stole"

"No way, we need this more then they do" Dashlie yelled as Ddawn shook in fear at this stranger, "Stealing is not the answer" the man said. "B-but our brothers are sick" Ddawn managed to say making the man look at him, Ddawn couldn't make out what he looks like. He was tall with brown hair and cloak but his eyes glowed a frightening white, "Tell you what I'll help your brothers if you return what you stole" he said making them all nod quickly. Once he put Dashlie down she ran back in literally threw the couple's belongings at them and ran out making the stranger sigh, "What's your name mister" Don asked. "My name....my name is Hero young ones" he said with a slight bow, he seemed like a proper gentleman.

Hero walked over and untied his horse's ruins from a pole and looked at the children, "Lead the way".

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Dres snarled hearing the noise or horse shoes approaching but calmed down seeing his siblings with Hero, "he's gonna help us" Don said making Dres tilt his head, who would help people like them with anything in it for them. No time for questions.

"Now who am I helping" Hero asked as Dres moved his wings aside to relivile Duni who was sleeping quietly, "Ddawn is also sick" Don said pointing at the robot. Hero kneeled down and pick up the pup who squirmed before relaxing, he looked at him and felt his forehead. "I have better supplies back home, I promise you I'll make him feel better" Hero said wrapping the puppy in his brown cloak. "When will you bring him back" Don asked making Hero looked at the children, "You can all come with me if you want" he said making them all look at each other and nod rapidly making him chuckle. "Alright Night Breaker I want you to go slow okay" Hero said as the black stallion snorted but allowed his rider to put the children on his back.

"Hold on, Night here isn't deadly but you could hurt yourself if you fall" He said as he grabbed the horse's reins and lead him slowly, the stallion slowly following his riders lead.

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When they all arrived at the adult's house they were all hesite to enter at first but Hero reassured them that he's not that type of person, though the kids were to young to understand what he ment they trusted him. Hero opened the door and let them walk in first before he entered, Night was so used to this he walked to his own stable to rest and eat. Don hugged Ddawn tightly, it was dark here and he hated the dark. Hero saw the little foxes fear and in his free hand he made a small ball of fire appear, "H-how did you do that" Ddawn asked amazed. "It's something I've always known how to do....well an old friend taught me" Hero shook his head to get himself focused, "Alright I'm gonna get this little guy dry and into something warm, I'll return shortly. Don't touch anything, there are alot of things that can hurt you".

All of them nodded, Hero used the small flame in his hand to light the torches on the wall, brighten up the room and making Don relax. Hero walked into his own room, he moved some of his books aside and set Duni on the bed who whined softly, though he doesn't have any clothes for children that doesn't mean he can't improvise. Hero grabbed a towel from nearby and started drying the pup who didn't seem to happy but didn't fight back, he made a warm spark appear in his hand to warm up and dry the puppy's fur. Once Duni was dry he wrapped him in a blanket and set him on the bed, the pup feel back asleep. So laid back.

Hero sighed as he snapped his fingers making all the books float around him before going to their own respective place on the shelf, he then grabbed more towels and blankets to take back to the others. He stopped to look at the picture on his desk, "no, those times are gone. Focus on them not them.....ugh a grip Herobrine"