Traitor

Crazy Vegans and Cliff Jumping

I exhaled shakily. I had to save my friends- maybe... wheels turned and screamed in my mind. "What if I went and told them. Helped them escape-" I said without really thinking.

Zach stopped petting Caedmon. "I know you want to protect your friends. I understand, really. But that would completely.. destroy the plan. I know you think you can trust your friends, but if somehow one slips up, or if it's caught then they are all doomed."

This guy was dramatic. Kind of like me, I guess. I sat down with a sigh. "Well.. I guess you're right." I mumbled before realizing Caedmon was chewing on the bedpost. "Hey!" I pulled him away before apologizing to Zach. "Sorry he isn't usually this mouthy."

"It's quite alright," Zach chuckled. "He's probably getting ready for his adult teeth. Here... I have something that'll help." He said, getting off the bed and crouching. His hands patted around a little before his dragon snaked his head down to look and he quickly nabbed something. "Here," he presented me with a dog toy in the shape of a squirrel. "He'll probably like this." He offered it to me.

I wondered why this guy had a squirrel toy but I wasn't about to ask. "Thanks," I said, taking it.

"Don't thank me," he chuckled. "Just wait to hear the sound it makes."

Caedmon snatched it out of my hands without further ado, chomping on it like the ferocious creature he was. Every time he bit it, it made a loud squeal. "Thanks a lot," I said, though this time it was more sarcastic than anything. Caedmon grinned up at me, mouthing the dog toy. His deer ears perked up as he shook it around.

"Dinner's ready!" A hefty knock made the door rattle and shake. I jumped up, heart in my throat as I thought the door was going to be busted into tiny wooden fragments. Zach too seemed a bit frightened because he almost fell backwards. Terral nudged him between the shoulder blades to keep him from falling. "Thanks Ter," Zach mumbled.

"Does he usually knock that loud?" I whispered as I could hear his footsteps fading.

"Yeah," Zach said darkly. "Scares the heck out of me. One day I'll get him back for it. Fool never knows how to be quiet. I can't.." his angry mumbles started to fade as he opened the door and started walking down the hall.

I had to wait for Terral to get out before I could follow. His icy-tipped tail swished slowly in front of me. One of those icicle spikes could probably shred my leg. I decided to follow a few feet behind.

Foodie foodie foodie! Caedmon sang in my head as he pranced beside me. He was in a good mood. I could tell by the way he was hopping from paw to paw, his head tilted so he could grin up at me. His tail swished good-naturedly.

"Finally you've talked to me. You've hardly said boo all day," I whispered, lifting a brow at him.

Thinking a lot. He replied, surprisingly serious. Ves-i-gait-in. He worked hard trying to pronounce it. Sniffing around. Like Scooby Doo. Trying to see if there is bad guys. He bit the squirrel hard to make it squeak in agreement.

Do you think there is bad guys? I asked back in my head, looking at him seriously.

Before he could answer I heard Zach grunt. "What kind of food is this?"

I walked in to a room that was so full of tension I had half a mind to take cover under the table.

Aly was standing by the table, one hand on her formidable hips, the other with some formidable tongs. She waved them back and forth as she spoke. "I see what you boys eat. There's nothing in that fridge but.. detestable genetically modified food, high fructose corn syrup, and... animal flesh!" She about shivered with rage. "I am saving your lives and the lives of poor animals by throwing out the bad food."