Mighty's Book of Oneshots 2

Out of Character (Frozen Cold 2)

Author's Note: The second part as mentioned yesterday. I'm not too proud of this second part, but it's technically the last thing for this book. I've got other stories in concept so don't worry.

 I suggest reading Frozen Cold before this one. Enjoy everyone. 

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(A day after Frozen Cold)

 Ren's POV:

 My tail twitched as I opened my eyes while laying next to Joe. I was in dog mode, so I thankfully didn't take up much space. We, being Scar, Cub, False-y, TFC, Cleo, Doc, Joe, and myself, were still cooped up in Doc's lab. I was honestly lucky that I could become all small and fit onto a decently tiny area on Joe's bed. 

 We're all here to survive the storm, and I'm glad that I'm here with the others. Even still, I'm nervous about the other hermits out there. I'm glad that Cleo and TFC found them when they did. I looked over at Joe as he breathed steadily. The hermit still needed the breathing mask, but he seemed to be in a slightly better shape. 

 " Nononono..." 

 At least, I thought he was... 

 " N-no..." 

 Joe had a raspy voice currently, but the fear wavered in his words made the fur on my neck and back stand up straight. I looked at the sleeping hermits and shook my head. No time.. No time to wake the others.

 " Come on Joe... We're here..." I whispered to him as I gently put my paw on his forehead. Dang, it feels like he was drowning in lava. I nuzzled at him again as Joe groaned weakly. 

 " Why... Why would you.... h..." Joe wheezed as he shivered. I shook my head, " Joe please man..." I continued to nuzzle against him until Joe slowly opened his eyes slowly. Joe was sweating beads as he tried to raise his good hand to me.

 The hermit smiled slightly as his breathing settled down. I put my head on his chest, " That's it Hills.... We're here... No dragon or other threat is going to hurt you now..." I told him as he nodded slowly. Joe's eyes closed again as he drifted back off into a more peaceful sleep. 

 I sighed. We needed to get out of this lab. I love Doc from the bottom of my heart, but I need to be out and solve this mystery. If Cleo was awake currently, she'd agree with me wholeheartedly. My tail thumped against the bed as I looked around the room once more. 

 False was still fast asleep even after all the commotion, and I don't blame her. She was the newest dragon hybrid out of five hermits that have been turned, and she couldn't really make that great of a fire yet. I was honestly glad that Doc gave her a blanket after I decided to keep Joe warm. 

 My tail twitched as I looked towards closest corner to the bed. I raised my head and tilted it at the man that was stuck as a ghost floated through the wall.

 " Where... Where were you?" I whispered as Tinfoil's eyes glowed gently, " Floating through the blizzard... After what you said a day ago, I wanted to do some investigating while ya'll were stuck here." 

 I sat up and scratched at my ear, " What did you... find?" I mumbled as TFC crossed his arms. The hermit's ghostly tail twitched, " I'll explain in the morning.... Just... sleep for now..." he held his hand up as my tail twitched, " W...what? TFC don..." my whole body went limp as I dropped my head onto Joe's arm. I slowly closed my eyes as my whole mind went blank.

((A skip to daytime brought to you by a yellow wolftiger slowing dragging Mighty by her tail back to a bed))

 What... What happened?