Author's Note

Welcome! Thank you all for joining me for the next part of the adventure, it is wonderful to see you all and I hope you enjoy the continuation of the tale! - Fobus

Oh also I'll be commenting here as well - I'm on the train for the story too, ya think I plan these things!? (I do, slightly)

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Bio awoke with a long yawn, stretching her arms high overhead as she partially sat up. Selena slept silently a bed away, hugging a large pillow to her chest. Pomella was to her left, snoring loudly as she laid partially on the bed, hair just brushing against the floor. Bio allowed herself a small smile, before slowly getting out of bed and heading for the wardrobe they had been supplied with. A moment later she heard a soft thunk as Pomella's snoring hitched, Bio glancing over her shoulder to see the bird-girl had fallen completely onto the ground now, her eyes sleepy and confused.

The sound woke up Selena who slowly cracked open an eye, gazing to Bio as one of her small smiles shown from behind the pillow. "Morning sleepy heads, today we continue the journey," Bio called softly, nodding her head towards the door of their room.

"Mm... five more minutes..."

"Mhm sure, five more minutes last time turned into an hour - no more sleep for you Pomella, time to be productive," she chastised softly, Pomella groaning audibly from the floor where she still had yet to move from. Selena yawned from her own spot on the bed before sliding onto her feet as well. Grabbing her clothes from the wardrobe - which she preferred to her usual clothes a fair amount in all honesty - a nice journeyman's coat and leggings, modified a bit to be a bit more stretchy to account for any mutations. They were a nice shade of sepia brown with turquoise lining, with a nice bit of fluff on the inside. She was glad that the townsfolk had provided her with these clothes as well as a few other pairs, as well as the hotel room they had stayed in for the past few days.

After the events of the black ocean, Bio had to take a day simply to recover and slowly mutate the broken bone of her hand back into an actual hand, as well as replace the skin and blood she had pushed out in the process of creating her weapon. She had also just been exhausted in general, Pomella and Selena having shared a similar problem. For the first day, they had all practically slept for twenty-four hours, only getting up for food or restroom needs. It turned out that curing a town of madness also made the hotel rooms absolutely amazing, although she had to guess that was Fobus' doing.

It had a small kitchen in the corner that also served as a dining area, as well as a separate bed for each of them. A small part of her had felt disappointed that she wouldn't be sleeping next to Selena, but she had needed the space to recover and Selena hadn't been much better. She had talked to herself occasionally while she slept - not that she had been watching her or anything - and her face had almost constantly been twisted in pain. Despite that pain though she turned out to be an excellent cook - ingredients supplied by the ever-helpful townsfolk.

"Come on Pom, didn't you say you were getting bored?" Selena asked playfully, walking over to the stubborn bird-girl to lightly tap her with her foot. "Maaaaybe..." Pomella grumbled, pouting slightly.

"Well, I'm sure we'll have plenty of excitement ahead," Bio commented, glancing toward the door. One of the townsfolk - she thought his name had been Jackson - had mentioned another town they could stop at due south of Innsmouth, but had warned them dangers would lie ahead. While slightly curious, Bio found herself mostly apprehensive of what would come next, considering their experience in curing Innsmouth. She could only imagine what would lie ahead, what craziness awaited them through those doors...

"Will you get up if I promise bacon in today's breakfast?" Selena persuaded, heading toward the kitchen while shrugging on a t-shirt she kept next to her bed. Pomella perked right up, nearly falling over in her rush to stand. "Yes mam!" she cried, snapping a hand to her forehead in a salute.

Bio and Selena both laughed softly at her eagerness, and Selena began to begin her cooking as Bio attempted to herd Pomella towards the wardrobe to actually get some clothes on the troublesome girl. "I don't understand why you can't even wear underwear..." Bio grumbled softly, helping Pomella with a back-clasp.

"It ruffles my feathers and then they take forever to get back into place!" she huffed, beginning to pout again.

"I think your constant turning in bed is what does that," Selena called from the kitchen, laughing as Pomella shot a betrayed look in her direction.

"You say you're a woman yet you act like a child, get some sense girl," Bio commented, playfully bumping Pom's hip with her own. "Fiinnee, but I won't promise anything," she proclaimed, and Bio chuckled softly. A few minutes later the rich aroma of cooking bacon began to waft from the kitchen, and Bio's mouth began to water. Pomella wasn't much better, her feet taken her towards the smell as if she were hypnotized, although that did make Bio's job of putting a shirt her a bit harder.

A light knock came from the door to their room, and after a second to check who it was she opened the door to give the man on the other side a small nod. She believed this one's name was Jose, a slightly stocky man with jet black hair and playful amber eyes. He had checked up on them each day, checking to see how the three of them were doing and providing them with most of their necessities. "Hey Jose, any news from the town?"

"Indeed there is, we sent Miguel ahead to check the trail you three had been planning to take to see what you should prepare for, he should be back within the next hour," Jose answered, smiling his usual jovial smile. "How are you three doing? Everyone holding up in there?"

"Yes, despite a certain trouble maker," Bio responded with a small smile, speaking loud enough to get a barely audible 'harumph' from the kitchen table. Jose laughed and waved past her at Pomella who gave a little wave back. "That's good to hear, it will be a shame to see you three go, I had just been getting used to seeing you around," he commented, and Bio gave a small smile.

"We may come back to visit, counts on the circumstances..."

"Well I do hope so, you three sure have done a lot for this town, and it was all in so little time," he praised, looking through the window towards the lapping blue waves. Bio looked out as well, memories of the black waters causing her to almost immediately look away again. "Yes... it had been quite the hectic night I will admit,"

"I'm sure, well I'll be taking my leave, you know where to find me if you need anything," Jose declared, then with a final nod gently closed the door. "Hey, Bio! If you want any bacon you better hurry over before I eat it all!" Pomella called from the table, causing her to quickly turn and sprint to the table. Missing out on bacon was simply not something she could tolerate.

For the next ten minutes, the three sat together, joking and talking as they enjoyed their separate plates of bacon and eggs - Pomella sneaking a few extra pieces onto her own plate - their worries forgotten. Whatever lay ahead of them waited in the dark, while they enjoyed a meal in good company. Good company, and some especially good bacon.