You are walking. Seems to be forever. Don't exactly know when you started or anything before this point. Its just cold and empty and alone walking on this road until a flashing pair of headlights creep up from behind.

The limousine pulls in slowly and the door opens seemingly on its own. A moment of hesitation flows through you. After all, your mother didn't raise you to get in random cars from strangers. But then again that words seems so distant now. Mother...

A warm voice beckons, "it's getting cold, you should come in."

A moment of surprise is shown as you agree with the stranger and hop on it. After all it is getting a little cold. As you go in the door seems to close on its own. The nervousness comes back when a dragon and wolf wearing bone masks are across from you.

A paw is lifted from the wolf. "There is no need to be alarmed. Its the attire we have to wear when we are conducting our work. Please be seated. We will review your file and bring you where you need to go."

The wolf scans through the words on display from a holographic pad. The dragon lights up his cigar and takes a deep breath.

"Relax," said the dragon. "He's done this plenty of times before and hasn't been wrong once. I know this kind of thing can be confusing at first, it was for me, but this is the sort of thing where you have to trust us."

Just then the wolf shook his head. "We'll have to stop by the facility. They aren't pure. But I think with their personality type, they should be good to move on fairly quickly."

Finally you speak. "Where am I? Who are you? And what do you mean by facility?"

The dragon looked over at the wolf as he took a deep breath.

"I'm going to need your word that you will only listen and speak when given permission. Okay?"

"What do you mean give me permission? I can go right back out there on that road and...and..."

After a moment of silence, the wolf chimed in. "Do I have your word?"

"Yes."

"You are dead. Your spirit has been wandering in say "purgatory". It is my job to find lost souls like you and bring you back to the facility. I would say your people call it a more heaven/hell type thing."

The wolf can see the surprise in your eyes and raises his paw again. "No need to be alarmed. Based on your profile, we need to take care of you. You will go to your version of heaven. You have had a lot of hardships and what you need right now is the love and care of those around you like your mother."

"Mother..."

"That's right. I think its about time you see her again and fulfill that promise of yours. Isn't that right?"

The door opens and a bright flash of light spills into the area. You are hesitant. All this is too much to take in but, the light is warm and inviting. You can hear something faint...familiar. "Go," he whispers; and off you go into the light.

The door closes and a smile appears of the wolf's face.

"You know you're a big softy for a reaper right? Most people aren't as kind when bringing in the lost."

A grin is forms on the wolf's face "And most people aren't as flashy as you are woth this limo."

The dragon puffs at his cigar defensively. "Touché."

"Now come on We have another report of a lost one."

A fun piece I got from that darn stormdragon Rithzarian for my birthday. I was really surprised how it turned out and happy he went with my advice of just do it. He knows what it means. Thank you to the artist who drew this, go give them a watch.

The artist:  CuddleButt
The dragon:  Rithzarian
The wolf:  Fossilbrand