June 9th

I found that journal again. I really didn’t like the idea of keeping a journal. It was strange to me. wishing to write in it. Like Lyra asked me to. Lyra has been a good mare. She hasn't eaten too much. We still have enough water thanks to her filling over 20 bottles when the water was still on.

" Russell. You and I need to talk."

‘Oh great,’ I thought to myself. Turning my head to her, I let her speak her mind. She had a smile on her face. " Well we need to find the leader of ponies." Thinking to myself, ‘Leader of ponies?’ What, did someone vote themselves in to become the leader of strange colored horses?

" Look Lyra. My journey is leading me to Michigan. We can't stop everywhere to find this leader you want to find. I need to get home. That's my focus right now." Twisting my head on my neck to look at my dogs then turned my head back to Lyra. But of course Lyra calmly spoke again. Her hooves sliding on the tarmac with such cute beautiful like way. It just melted my stone dragon heart.

" Well it doesn't have to be a princess. Just a Mayor or guard...or something. But I understand you want to get there. Maybe when you do. You become the leader of your own community" Blinking a moment I stared at her. I did think of making a hub, but if I could, I will do it. A community that I could help build and protect. They could be my family. Then I laughed softly.

" Oh Lyra You got me there. I am no leader. I'm just a simple D..." I went silent as she came up to me stroking her head along my neck. It was very motherly, very kind and gentle. This feeling of love I have never felt before.. Well I have as a human but.. I have forgotten the touch of love from someone that wishes to help. She spoke so gentle.

" Don't sell yourself short. Not many I am sure would know what to find. Would get the will to break into stores to get what you need. To steal gas from other cars. Also I lied. I came because You need somepony. Somepony to help you along this journey. There was never a bear. Russell I saw it in your eyes. You are alone in the world right now. Seeing somepony else won't fix that.. You need me. I promise I will be here till I have to leave. Again I am sorry I can't tell you everything." A sigh came out of my scaled mouth. Maybe it was wise not to pressure her anymore.

" Do me a favor Lyra. Could you take care of the dogs? I'm going to go look around." Lyra gave me a nod. Slowly standing up, I went to take a look around. It’s been awhile since I have been to Gillette. Last time I was here is when my family and I moved here. Looking at the apartment buildings, I felt that maybe I should go there first. Mostly because someone might have lived there. The dogs kind of gave me a wide berth but I understand why. I am a large female dragon creature. I smiled softly at one of them. But I didn't stay to pet them. Going into the apartments, I started to look around in the rooms. Yes, I was ransacking the apartments. Finding the place that seems to have been used many of the times. I'm trying to learn who has been here. Going to the bed taking a long sniff. Gasping deeply at the smell.

" Oh...god....These beds haven't been cleaned.."Inhaling in a strong dust,. It caused me to have a reaction that made me release fire from my mouth. ‘I can breath fire?’ Watching in fear as well as surprised, but mostly fear. I watched the fire spread on the wall. Quickly grabbing the blanket. I did my best to smother the fire. After that is over I felt more sneezes coming. Quickly I covered my mouth and nose with my claw to stop me from sneezing till I got outside. a stream of fire. The fire slowly vanished in the air after a while. Coughing a bit as smoke came out of my mouth. Damn that felt weird. I will have to check around later. Because I have never been to Gillette. But I do know were the Sam's Club is. But it might not be wise to leave Lyra alone. For the time being we will stay here. It is going to be boring, that’s a given.

While walking back to the City hall, I noticed a wounded dog that looked to be limping. Smiling softly, I wished I could help him but I have no idea how to. All I did though was pet him. I felt my heart filling with hope because of the fact the don’t fear me. The poor dog stayed by me while I pet him. Turning to walk back to the car but. I felt I needed to take care of this little dog. But I didn’t know how so I went back to the city hall. Laying back down in the sun, I felt strange. Being scaled and absorbing the heat. Kinda like a solar battery. Now I know why snakes and lizards love the sun. The heat. It was pretty hot but with this being Wyoming it's pretty normal. It's amazing to me how hot it could be. But I didn't even sweat. I wonder if I even have sweat glands or even if dragons can sweat. If they can that would be strange if we can sweat what would it smell like? Thinking a second, I looked towards Lyra who was tossing the ball for Luna. Toby sniffed around a bit before coming over to me to lay beside me. Stroking Toby’s head, I laid fully back on the pavement, looking up into the sky. Watching the world just slowly go by. This is amazing it's impressive to me how calm and gentle laying in the sun was.

Why is this place so peaceful with it being the end of the world? Did the world really end? Did we really become these creatures because, God was fed up with us or to play a joke on all of us. Eh. I highly doubt it. It's something that we need to understand how it works. But I would never know the truth of the idea he had. Maybe I will learn from a pony I run into who is not Lyra. But after awhile Luna and Lyra came and laid beside me. Lyra actually leaned on me.

" You need to be more gentle Malla. Please do this for me?" Turning my head to look at her she gave me such gentle motherly eyes. Doubting that I could say no to that. Smiling softly laying my head down. " Because you should be gentle. Ones gentle around these times get more done. Find more friends. You shouldn't allow the past of your former race get to you.?"

Maybe she is right. I need to be a little more gentle. But I never thought It would work that way. I had a lot to think about. Looking around the apartments again, it's feeling that a gentle heart gets more done. Maybe this is needed to get what I feel should be right.

" For you Lyra I will do this." I said softly. " I will also become a leader of a community. But again, I doubt we will find this leader you wish to find. Because Wyoming to Michigan is kind of scarce of folks. If this happen everywhere it's not going to be easy to find these folks that you want me to find."

I felt hungry. Searched around for more of those crystals with the dogs parts inside. Slowly standing up to grab whatever is left of them. Calmly eating them slowly to savior them. It's such a lovely taste the taste of dog and gems. I'm a full meat eater now. Is wise for me for the dogs to be around me even Lyra. When I turned to Lyra she was playing with the two Dog's. I felt my heart melt again.

" Teach me...Lyra..." Lyra looked up to me blinking. " Teach me to be gentle and kind to others." While I was speaking I tried to have a gentle smile on my face. So I looked like I cared what she thought. She had a large smile forming on her face.. From my kind words. It's what she needed so much.

" Alright Russell, first you listen to me alright?" I gave her a nod. " If someone angers you. You keep yourself calm. You allow yourself to be insulted and treated poorly. I know again it's not going to be easy to move on from that. But you’re a dragon. You could destroy an entire city without realizing it. Of course that is if you feel you need to. But Russell, allow those around you to speak to ask them for advice. Give them your friendship. Don't fall in the same hole that most prouply would understand?"

The words jumbled around my mind. Friendship and being there and getting advice from those that care about you. I never understood that. As a human, I was always a loner. I felt that no one had the right to give me advice or anything at all. Maybe if i allow myself to move on that, I could become a good leader. I just need to listen to Lyra. " Alright...Lyra I will try. Again for you." Smiling, I was showing my sharp teeth.I went back to eat those crystals with the dog parts in them. They tasted very intresting like jerky with crystals. But after I was done eating i felt hooves massaging my side. Looking towards Lyra, she was pressing in spots of my body that felt tender and wrong. A purr gently came from me. As I melted my body was in odd ways thanks to driving here it felt so weird.

Lyra gently massaged my back as well. At the moment I just felt at peace a calm gentle peace. Why was she doing this? Was it to butter me up because she wanted something? Maybe she just wanted to make sure I was ready to leave when the two weeks are up. This is our first week here. it's not going to be pleasant to just wait for this Chris. But maybe it's needed down the line. Feeling so much pleasure removed from my body. Slowly sleep was going to take me. Still feeling the hooves on the pressure points. Felt pleasure as well from this. Was this how ponies tamed dragons from what land she was from?

" Lyra what...." A deep purr came from me. A lot like a cat. It was strange. " Why are you doing this?" Lyra chuckled gently her hooves putting more pressure on my muscles that were over used at the moment.

" You seem very tensed Russell you need to relax some and allow yourself to become relaxed before this Chris person gets here. We don't need you to scare them off because they wish to get to know you." Giving a soft chuckle to myself I did agree. I have been such a hard ass. Maybe it's best that I did this so I could talk with them. Learn what they know teach them some things. Then be on my way. I did wish to stay with them. But I had my own journey that I needed to continue on. It's not going to be easy or simple. But we shall see what happens down the line.

" Okay that's enough Lyra it's getting very painful now too." Lyra chuckled softly but the purr still came from my throat i think? " Just thank you. I know you're trying to soften my heart. But it's not going to be easy to do that. So are you willing to help me soften my heart?" Lyra gives a nod.

" The fact is Russell. I can't just do that for you. You need to allow it. First things first. I am going to teach you how to be like a female. Now where I am from I still can't tell you the name sadly. Some females are very calm and gentle and very easy going. So what You need to do is to allow your motherly side to take control of yourself when you wish to be friendly." She said with a nod. Blinking to myself my motherly side? That just seems like a load of well horse dung. But of course that would be harsh to say around Lyra. For she is a pony and...well ponies horses dung..Poop well who knows really.

" Alright I will try Lyra. I can't promise anything. Even though will you be alright with that?" She gave a nod. "Now please put the dogs back into the car. I don't trust these other dogs here. I know they look tamed but I feel it might be best for the two of us to look around." Lyra gave a nod. She opened the door with her magic getting the two dogs back inside with a bowl of water. Before i did anything though I turned the car on putting down the window a crack so they can get air. Looking to Lyra nodding to her.

" Let's go check Sam's club for some more gas cans. Maybe we will find some more jewels as well."

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It took a pretty long while to get there. Lyra did find a pump that we used that we got water from. It wasn't the purest water sadly. But she had herself a full water bottle. She drank it slowly so to conserve the water. Because, well being Wyoming, it was hot. But to me it was amazing. I'm so happy I don't have to deal with that fur. The street's looked calm and empty but when we got to the Sam's Club, I noticed it looked like someone broke into it already. But I am sure it's not that bad. Going inside, I could smell the meat. The smell was awful. Hmm. so much for eating it. But I found a pack of trinkets I wonder how they tasted to my new mouth.

Taking my claws prying open the box placing a few of the trinkets in my mouth and they tasted odd.But I was up for trying new things even if it was this gross thing. I offered one to Lyra who tasted it and gagged. " What...kind of food is this?" I shrugged she looked at the box and stared at it. " Russell is this how humans preserve their food?" Giving a quick nod she looked grossed out. " It's not that good. These taste awful.

" Sometimes you gotta eat what you can Lyra. Even if it's that bad." I had a wagon with me but I found a cart. Grabbing it, I knew that it would help grab the things I needed if I was going to last through the week. I did have food in a cooler but I wanted to make sure that was preserved and thankfully it was a cooler that kept the ice from melting to quick. But I doubt I would find anymore ice. It's not going to be pleasant if I can't find anymore ice. But I will still try to eat the meat. I just want it preserved unless I have to go deer hunting. I have never had deer before well that wasn't cooked of course. I took all the pastries that would last for months. Then went along to find more gas cans. I found an entire isle of them. But I wanted the biggest and ones that never leak. So I found a good big one and a smaller one just in case I needed it. I didn't want to many things at this moment.

But the idea of gathering so much. Of course there was another jewelry case. Smashing the glass I ate the gems from the metal grabbing the left over boxes they had to redo the stock. It made me smile at the fact that I enjoy this. Of course Lyra did ask a question I never thought she would ask before.

" Russell what is this?" She was pointing her hoof to a large screen.

" Oh that is a TV. It's what humans use to watch things like movies and so on. What? you don't have TVs in your world?" She gave her head a shake. “That’s odd. That world must be dull then if there is no TV. But eh maybe it's a good thing as well. Because maybe there are times you are able to talk to people or whatever your species are." Lyra seemed to dislike how I worded the TV.

" It seems like a waste of time. Time you could spend to build something or bring happiness to another that maybe needs it?" Turning my head to look at her. I thought to myself.’I wish someone said that to me with Wow.’ Then smirked to myself remembering the memories of wow.

" Yes, but sadly in this day and age, the young didn't care about what the old minds thought. They were to into sex, Drugs, and many other things that made their lives pointless in the matter. Of course I am sure you don't have that issue in your land." Lyra just snorted rolling her eyes looking away. But of course she wouldn't tell me everything. This is how we have been ever since we met. I ask her a question I always get half truths or I am unsure how that works there. It's starting to bother me. But I'm not going to argue with her again. Pushing the cart with one claw so i could grab whatever I wanted. I oddly found some candy I could try. Because i doubt I could gain weight in this body. Well I doubt I could gain weight to easy in this new body.

So I grabbed some Swedish fish. I also grabbed some other candies i have never tried before. I hope their still good though after sitting here. The cart was full of junk. Mostly junk food because I felt that it's going to be hard to want to go back to other food if I eat all this.

" Um... Russell? I doubt all that is healthy." I sighed looking down to her with a smirk.

" I am doing what I must to live through this Lyra. I am sure this body can handle candy. But even so I don't know when we will get to Michigan because it's going to take many days. I might even get lost...if.. Wait.." Rushing to the technologically part of the store. I searched for a GPS. Maybe those still worked. I found one soon after and well, I didn't have any money so I just walked out of the store with it. Feeling bad that I just robbed a store. But there is no way I could stop myself from doing it.

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When we got back to the city hall it was already late at night. Looking at the GPS, it has a battery already with it. So I opened the back with my claws after I removed it from the package. After placing in the battery and entering in the address of my grandparents home, I set it inside the door. I sighed not sure what to think right now. Turning to look at my two dogs asleep. A smile formed along my lips. Then I looked towards Lyra, “Hey. Lets get some rest. You look very tired yourself.”

When we got inside the court house, it looked empty. But we would have to rest here. " Lyra go find a place to rest. I'm going to stand guard." Lyra chuckled softly but it sounded more like a giggle.

" Oh the strong female dragon is trying to protect me." She smiled sweetly at me. I just stared at her what the hell why is she acting like this?" Don't worry Russell my magic is strong enough to protect me. So i will be fine. But go ahead and do what you feel you have to." She trotted off into one of the rooms to rest. Being confused at why the hell she is acting so strange. Well after awhile getting to know her. She is the oddest pony I feel I will ever meet. Heading outside the city hall. Maybe I can just walk around to see what I can find here.

Since there is a gas station around here, I want to see what will happen to me if I drink soda. I walked through the town. I never really was here when I was human. Of course it was just one time. I need to at least find some more Gas cans I need at least enough to get me to Michigan but I want to see if I could try soda with this new body. I wonder how it would affect it.

So with life sometimes being a bad video game, I went to backtrack to get back to city hall. Most of the creatures were fast asleep in this town. Getting to the cart I grabbed the two gas cans and the tube that I use to siphon the gas out the cars. Looking at the crystals that look to be growing out of the ground and the walls of the buildings. They look like they just recently grown here. But I don’t really know. Inside most of them are dog parts. But I even see some fluids going through them. Looks like blood maybe not. Looking at the cars I go to one of them that has a crystal lodged in the gas tank. I try to pry open the gas cap to take the gas.. This was getting to be easy. Why did I feel like I was getting stronger now? Hmm maybe all the eating i have been doing is me growing a bit more?

I sighed softly to myself. “Russell you’re speaking to yourself again.” That is the first sign of insanity I was told. Speaking to yourself with no one else around you. How wonderful how sweet that is. Maybe I will be the first dragon to be insane. Eh maybe not I just need to keep my mind of this. I tried to pry a few gas tanks open with my claws. This was pretty dull like writing in a journal dull. Lifting a few full cans of gas back to the city hall laying down to relax.

I need to do something. I don't want to feel bored to death now.I looked for other cars to take gas from. But I couldn’t find anymore. So I went back to the truck thinking of maybe taking all of the stuff on the trailer to see what I have. Removing the tarp from the trailer folding it placing it down on the floor in city hall. Going back and forth placing everything I had on the tarp including the coolers I had in the truck. But something surprised me the last thing I found was the battery charger. The charger I thought Lyra removed. Looking over to the sleeping mare I felt awful with how i treated her. I slowly head outside but I heard her groaning in her sleep calling for me. I looked back inside seeing her waking up.

" Russell." She said softly. I was about to leave to get the rest of the stuff blinking turning to her. Seeing those gentle eye again. She trotted up to me it was pretty easy to look down at her with my long neck. "You need to rest." I was about to argue with her but she placed her hoof on my mouth. " No arguing I will bring the rest of the stuff in." She stared at me making me nod.

" Alright Lyra." Moving to lay beside the tarp. Sleep slowly took over me.

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June 10th Lyra's PoV.

Opening my eyes getting myself out of the chair. My heart jumped beating with fear. I didn’t hear Malla it worried me Trying to keep myself calm I slowly left the office walking gently so just in case. I don’t wish to anger Malla. But I was worried that something bad happen to her. She looks to be asleep I sighed to myself shaking my head. She overworked herself again. ' I don't trust this Lyra she won't tell me what is going on her. I know she knows. But she has been kind to me. But It's hard to trust someone that won't tell you the entire story. ' I felt bad that I couldn't tell her the entire story.

Now if only I could get my bags back. I was getting bored that I couldn't play my music. But I had to be given it when I was able to get her to trust me.

Setting down the Journal. I sat in front of Malla watching her sleep a moment. She overworked herself again. So It's best I get a drink and feed her dog's. Walking out of the city hall. It looked to be Mid morning. Opening the car to let the two dogs out. Smiling at the two dog's. Luna and Toby. Using my magic to grab their food bowls and the water dish. Opening the large plastic container that was full of dog food. But It might be best to search for more. Grabbing a bottle of water with my magic drinking from it. I'm not that hungry at the moment.

Closing the plastic case so Malla doesn't get upset at me for keeping it out. Placing the empty dishes into the car. Closing it the door looking down to Toby and Luna was oddly the same size as me. " Let's go...for a walk." I said with a happy sing song voice. This world amazed me. Walking along the street finding a strange store named Teacher corner. " Come let's go for a run." Quickly went into a gallop the two dogs running behind me. Of course Toby was far behind since he was smaller. I would have to keep an eye on him. Larger creature would want to eat him. I doubt Malla would ever forgive me if I let something happen to him. The three of us got to the store. Using my magic to try to open the door. But of course it's locked.

Turning around to buck the door with my back hooves smashing hard into it. Making the glass shatter quickly using my magic to remove the glass so the two dos don't cut their cute little paws. Then I watch Toby he went inside and pooped and peed all over the side.. Blinking why did he do that? " Toby?" He just turned around wagging his tail yapping at me. Watching Luna she did her own thing sniffing around. "Luna get back here!!" Luna turned to me snorting anger filled me I got to protect them. Using my magic to grab Luna's collar pulling her close to me. " You stay with me. NO!! Toby don't pee there!!"

These dogs angered me these aren't like the dos back home. These dos act like they have no brains at all. " With me now." The two dogs just stared at me. I groaned loudly. Going inside the door stepping over the pee and the poop. Looking around seeing the board game. Maybe while we wait for this Chris. We can play these games. Lifting up a pile of board games. Carrying them back to city hall. But the dogs didn't follow me turning to see them. " HEY!!! YOU TWO!!" The two dogs stared at me. " COME!!" The two start coming along. Puffing out my cheeks. How did Malla keep them from leaving her the entire time along the way here. Then I heard Toby yapping again. Turning full of anger seeing a large cat coming towards him. Using my magic to pull him away. Luna barked loud enough to scare off the cat. But keeping Toby in my magic. I stared at him but all he did when I brought him close to my face. He licked my nose

" GAH!!!" Snorted angrily carrying him along with the board game. Luna followed close behind. I love dogs but these two would drive anyone nut's. Getting into the City hall placing the board games down. Along with Toby they both nudged into Malla trying to wake her. They whined wanted her to be there for them. Pulling them along.

" lets leave her alone." Luna stayed behind she didn't want to go. She went back inside. Toby of course did come with me. Sighing softly Walking to the place called Walmart to look for more food for the dog's. But when I got closer to a spot I sensed some powerful magic here. Looking around it. It's a magic circle the same way I got here. Maybe there another from my world that came here to help this one named Chris. But again I lost track of Toby looking around quickly.

" Toby?!" I yelled looking around with fear in my heart. I lost him Malla is going to hate me!! I started to panic then I heard him barking in the store. Rushing into the store. Getting to the dog food isle. Seeing a giant pack of dogs surrounding him ready to hurt him. Looking around finding canned dog food. " Here doggies" They turned to me while I opened six of the canned dog food placing it all over the ground. Toby ate with them as well getting fatter as he ate. The pack leader came towards me looking at her collar it said Leia. Calmly smiled patting her head then looking at Toby he wrapped around her leg and...did something that brought horror to my face.. " NO!! Toby no!!" Pulling him away I chuckled weakly. " I'm sorry." Leia snorted at Toby. Toby just wagged his tail barking. Looking to the cans of food there are some left for Toby and Luna. So lifting them up in my magic

" Come along Toby.." Blinking " Toby?" He vanished again. Looking around again with panic in my heart. Trotting around looking for him. " Toby?!" I kept yelling. " TOBY!!!" I heard him barking again galloping to the sound. I found him barking at a cardboard cut out of a human holding a sauce. Sighing the stress filling my body causing me to get upset at him. Wanting to scream at him but I couldn't control myself. "Don't do that to me!! I'm trying to protect you so Malla doesn't hate me!!" He just stared at me tears streaming down my face. He's nothing like the other dogs that I have met in this world. Him Luna and Ruby were very mindless for dog's. Toby just waddled away I felt so angry tears falling down my face. wanting to cry but.. I can't I need to protect him. Rubbing the tears from my eye is following him watching him pee and poo every place he sniffed at.

Anger filled me this dog was testing me. Lifting him up with my magic trotting through the store. He whined in my magic. He wanted to be a dog. But when I got out of the store it was already almost night.. How long was I in there? Trotting back to city hall opening the door placing him back inside with the cans of dog food. Luna came out to I forced her back into the car. Closing the door of the car walking to the office but then I turned to looked to Malla tears dripping from my eye's. So much stress filled me. Trotting into the room screaming loudly in anger. Grabbing a pillow I found sobbing into it. The stress from taking care of those dogs really got to me.

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June 11th- 12th-and 13th

To make it easy for me unlike what happen yesterday. I'm writing what happened today in this journal. The 11th and the 12th much really didn't happen. I had to follow the two dogs without them getting harmed. But what happen mostly I stayed inside the city hall making sure that I could keep an eye on Malla. I even opened a set of cards I found in a desk and it had instructions to a game called solitaire. So I wanted to try to see how it would be played. But while I played Malla just seemed very calm in her sleep. A nasty storm formed outside. So I brought the two dogs in hearing how crazy the weather is here. But I didn't know what to do anymore without Malla. She knows this land more than I do. Eating one of the MREs she called them oddly tasted very good. Opening the empty water bottles allowing the water to fill them from the sky. Using my magic to keep them from moving or falling over. But it was three bottles of water I needed to fill up.

A few words seem to be messed up tear marks on the page. Yes I'm crying I feel alone without Malla yelling at me to do something. I don't have the heart to tell her I lost Ruby I lied when I kept an eye on her. Didn't have the heart to tell her she was sick and close to death. But I just her laying here asleep. Again I tried to wake her. It was getting close to very late at night. Her dogs drove me insane having no idea how to control them. Opening one of the board games to play a game by myself. The train stopped from what Malla told me when it rains here it doesn't last that long. But it lasted for like two hour's. Maybe what happen to this world it fixed the weather for Wyoming I think she called it. Placing the lids back on the fresh rain water. Put them back inside the car along with the two dogs since I had enough of them. So i am going to get some sleep.

Whelp the morning of the next day wasn't much better the dogs didn't even listen to me. I have no idea how Malla even controls them. Please wake up Malla please. But nothing really happen again...I have been crying because I feel So alone...Malla still won't wake. I played all the board game by myself to keep me from losing it. But I keep hearing the recording that this Chris did You would think they would still be here to make sure no pony has showed up.

I am bored out of my mind unlike back home there is always something to do. I played that card game so many times It's driving me crazy. It's late that's how boring this way was nothing to do at all.

13th

It's the next day and still she is not waking up.

Back into the eyes of Malla

Opening my eyes looking around yawning. Slowly getting up hmm that was an amazing sleep. I guess I did over work myself again. It seems my body only does. I heard sobbing blinking at the sound of that slowly walking to the office looking into it seeing Lyra hiding in a corner crying her eyes out. Her face covered with her hooves. Reaching in for the journal to let her cry. Maybe she needs it. I have no idea..Reading what I said about her at the start of the journal. My crest bent in sadness from that. Looking at what she has been through and why she didn't tell me about Ruby. I knew Ruby was an old dog and close to death. She could have told me the truth. But looking through all this I had no idea what to do with her now. She did so much just for me. It made me feel bad at how I have been treating her.

Looking to the rest she did so much for the dogs even got wet food for them. Setting the Journal down going inside looking down at her. Sliding my claw along her head. " Lyra I'm sorry." She didn't stop crying something really was bothering her so.. I had to say the words I never thought I would. " Lyra I trust you.. You no longer have to tell me why or what happen. Even though I know you know. I just can't force it through you anymore. So please my friend stop crying."

Lyra didn't she seemed very hurt and broken. So I held her close to my scaled body. I felt this is the only way she would feel better. After close to an hour she slowly stopped crying. " I...'m...s..orry.."

" Shhh" I softly said. " I'm not going to hate you for what happen Lyra. Ruby was old yes I knew this. But I'm going to treat you better then I have been. You don't deserve the treatment I have been giving you. Now you rest. I'm going to look through our supplies and if I have to go make a run for more MREs if I can find any. I might have to head back to Buffalo there is a MRE selling place there that I didn't raid."

Lyra gave me a nod. Heading back out into the lobby of the City hall looking at all the supplies. Looking through the MREs we had that are veggie we had 198 thanks to my parents buying the lifetime one's. So we are good there. Looking through all the gas cans. Still enough gas I had two more coolers to look through. Didn't wish to bring the cases from the top of the roof down. But looking into the meat coolers the ice still stayed frozen thankfully I love these coolers that keep things frozen longer. But I wasn't hunger. Closing them shut to make sure they stay frozen. Looking at the two car batteries my LED lantern bringing out to make sure it worked and it did very well. But turning it off so I don't waste the battery. Then going out to the car to see all is good.

The dog-food all good the dogs asleep. Awww those cute little monsters. Sighing looking around town. I had all the meat MREs still but I don't get hungry as much as others do. I just get board and eat.

Since Lyra wishes me to use this journal I guess I will. It’s June 15th if anyone really cares. Lyra needed a break so I took the dogs allowed her to rest in the city hall. So since Buffalo wasn’t that far away maybe an hour or so. So I went back with the dogs. Before I went back to the house. I went into town going to some stores to see what I can find. But I found no one else no other soul. The entire town was dead. I felt maybe this is fate my fate. I wished to be alone I wished to be a loner. I look back now I feel empty. Maybe if Lyra didn’t show up I would rampaging around here burning destroying. Going back to the house I grabbed a photo of Ruby when she was puppy. The house stank so badly I wish I could have stayed to help clean it. But without power it wouldn’t work.

I let the dogs roam their old home. I just sat on the couch thinking tears falling from my face. Feeling so empty inside but I didn’t notice when the tears hit the floor grass started to grow. I didn’t care to notice. So much emptiness filled me. Going outside of the house one last time. I turned to look at it. I said to myself. “ Journey to the future starts with a step. Maybe this is the journey I need to take to find myself along the road. To speak and understand why and maybe.. I will be told.. Why not?”

Getting back into the car turning the key and drove away back to Gillette I had much on my mind. But for now It’s time to just move on.

It was close to midnight when I returned to the city hall. But I placed all the important stuff in my life is protected. Finally everything done and set up. I got all i needed more dvds old incenses plates i took from car's. All the stuff I felt that my heart needed. It's not really but this feeling ever since I became a dragon. I need to preserve our way of life. Need to collect hoard in the way's.

But as of now the dogs are asleep Lyra is to. We have one more week to wait and then we will be on our way.

I set down the Journal looking up into the sky to watch the star's. Feeling in my heart that I'm close to the end. But I have a long trek to go. All i need is to get back in the car and get through the many paths. Looking down the GPS programing in my grandparents home and The meijer's I feel that will be wise to stay at. Then the world is how we see it..