The Battledome Quest: Part Two

by devil__007

"Jekins, this is your cabin. You have to share with this young man. His name is Kelpertin. He is a Gelert." A women led Jekins to his cabin. She was a very beautiful Lupe with black fur and olive skin. Her dark green eyes stood out from beneath her hair. Jekins almost howled when he saw her.

"Okay, this is fabulous." Jekins drooled and the Lupe stepped backwards. "Yes well, only the best for our customers. By the way, my name is Melissa." Melissa bent down beside Jekins and started to rub underneath his chin. Jekins purred ever so slightly.

"Um, yeah okay. Bye." Jekins watched Melissa walk out of the room.

"So you really like her don't you?? I'm just here to sleep. I haven't been able to book a room at the Neolodge without my owner, but he left me in the orphanage. I ran away from there." Kelpertin stood up on his crooked legs.

"Oh, that's nice." Jekins turned the other way and stared at the wall.

"Please let me come with you." Kelpertin lunged at Jekins and started to whine. Kelpertin jumped on Jekins and tried to fight him. Jekins was just to strong for Kelpertin. Jekins stood up and held his head high like Cora always did. He jumped at Kelpertin and slashed him in the arm. Kelpertin closed his eyes and whimpered. Melissa obviously heard Kelpertin's cry and barged in the small cabin.

"What on earth??? Jekins??? What are you doing? Kelpertin, what happened???" Melissa stared at Jekins who was perched on top of Kelpertin and then looked at Kelpertin's wound. She quickly shoved Jekins off of Kelpertin and picked him up.

"Jekins, how could you? I'm taking Kelpertin off this dreaded boat and sending him to the Neo Hospital. You stay right here. I'll take you off the boat when I'm finished here. I'm telling the Captain about this."

Melissa turned and left. With such an anger inside him, Jekins ran after Melissa and swerved in her way. "Jekins, out of my way. NOW!" Melissa looked like she could explode, but so did Jekins.

"No, I will not move. Do you want to know what happened or not?" Jekins growled under his breath.

"No, I think I saw for myself exactly what happened Now if you'd just move aside I could help this poor helpless Gelert." Melissa used a sarcastic tone.

"No, you don't know. Kelpertin tried to hurt me and I was defending myself!!" Jekins suddenly lost his appeal for Melissa.

"Oh yeah. I'm sure everything was just that dandy and sweet." Melissa tried to push past Jekins, but he was just too mad to let some girl push him out of the way.

"Just ask the culprit himself!" Jekins looked straight at Kelpertin.

"I already have. I asked you didn't I?" Melissa raised an eyebrow.

"No, I volunteered it."

Jekins grunted.

"Fine. Just to prove that you attacked him for no reason, or some strange one, I'll do a little role playing game. Watch this." Melissa looked into Kelpertin's eyes. "Kelpertin, wake up. You are at the hospital now. You're all better. I have a question. Did you attack Jekins or did he attack you? I wanted to know just because my curiosity has gotten the better of me."

Melissa smiled so sweetly even Jekins blushed. "Well, to tell you the truth, I wanted some attention so I kinda started it," Kelpertin said groggily.

He giggled at Melissa and she dropped him with a rather large thud! "So, Jekins was right? I'm so sorry Jekins. I didn't know."

Melissa ran to hug Jekins but he pulled back. "Why should I let you be my friend?" Jekins roared.

"Well, because you're cute, nice, and strong???" Melissa put her chin on her collarbone and grinned from ear to ear. Her face went reddish pink.

"Well, fine. But I'm still mad. I want another room and a decent one," Jekins demanded.

"All right, this way please." Melissa led Jekins up a set of stairs and through a door where they found the Captain.

"Hello Melissa. What do we have here?" the Captain asked.

"This customer has been mistreated and I'm giving him a different room. A better one. Are there any left??" Melissa stood up straight and saluted.

"No but there is one person who is willing to share. Room four. At the very bottom of the ship right next to the kitchen, and the hallway is glass bottom. Room service is activated as well. There are only four rooms in that hallway. Oh, and pup! The thing is, this boat has three floors. It was charmed by the Water Faerie herself. She has been known to live here during the winter and fall because it's so warm over here." The Captain paced the small and chicken smelling room.

"Thanks Daddy!! I knew you'd find something." Melissa kissed the Captain who seemed to be her father on the cheek and pulled Jekins out of the door and down the hallway. They reached the stairs and stopped.

"Oh, you'll be needing this." Melissa handed Jekins a black tie.

"What's this for?" Jekins cringed. He hated wearing ties.

"Black tie floor. Put it on till you get to your room." Melissa slipped the tie around Jekins' throat and walked calmly down the stairs. Melissa seized Jekins' paw and proceeded.

"Here you are. Fleur D'Cera is in this cabin." Melissa knocked on the door and they could hear foot steps. The knob turned and Melissa left. The door crept open and Jekins saw...

To be continued...