Dimitri Hammer

Dimitri tried to breath. Each breath was short, and stuttered. By the time it seemed that he was somewhat calm, he tried to speak and as he spoke the calmness left him again. "She died..." it was all he could say before he closed his eyes and bit his lip trying not to make any noises as he cried. Delia's kindness did help, but the horrid memories were still too much for the stallion. Dimitri spoke to himself, out loud, but quietly in his native language. "Они взяли ее у меня..." he repeated the phrase several times before he stopped to hug Delia tighter. He needed some kind of comfort, and the hug was the only thing he could grab hold of.

Dimitri tried to resist the hug, but ended up giving in and let Delia hug him. He did not care what others thought of him. Dimitri was normally tough, reliant and clear headed. He was reaching a breaking point though, and could not hold the sadness back. He sobbed as he tried to talk. "You not understand....Etonat...I can not..." he tried to let it out, but was having trouble even saying the words. He hugged Delia tighter, and kept sobbing.

"I can not speak bad to him. You should not either. I not want to remember please...." Dimitri began to cry. The comment by Delia, going through mental Hell, and then having to remember one of the worst events in his life just made him break down. He was sick. Physically becoming sick. "I just have to get to her please, we need to just fine her already. None of you fucking understand me. Why are you all so ignorant and cruel? Why can you not even begin to try and understand my pain? I just need to get to her." Dimitri sobbed as he tried to forget the past that was being brought up. Etonat was a necessary evil. Dimitri knew the consequences of working with a demon, and knew what would happen when he released thousands of them by releasing Etonat. The deal he made he does not regret, but the fear of the...other one...he made haunts him.

Dimitri looked up at Acheron with a concerned look. Is all okay.... he said, but the expression on his face seemed to suggest otherwise. Almost as if he was holding something back from saying it out loud. "That's a good Moose." Etonat said as he smirked at Dimitri. "Well, sorry I can not stay for the group reunion, but I really need to get back to my domain. I need to deal with some minor malarkey. Do not fret though, I will be back sure enough. You can count on that Moose. Same goes for you Archie, Delia, and sleepy there..." Etonat said as he faded into a grey mist and sunk into the earth. As Etonat left Dimitri gave a sigh of relief and put his hooves over his eyes. "You not understand...do not mess with that demon please. Just do not mess with him. No back talk, no sarcasm, and no violence. Leave him alone please...please..." Dimitri said with angst in his voice. It was obvious he was troubled with something large.

"I am fine Delia...." Dimitri sighed as Etonat tightened his arm around Dimitri. Etonat looked at Delia. "Oh Delia, I thought you ran off with that little purple debutante. Guess you care to an extent to see how Moose is doing. Well, he is chipper, my lass. No worries. Not that you really care..." Etonat looked back at Dimitri. "Ignore her Moose. She feigns care about you. I mean, she ran off to see that alicorn instead of staying with you. Says a lot about her character. Even Archie stayed with you...and he is not a great example of a stallion." Etonat fiendishly smiled as he smoked his cigar. Dimitri just sighed as he nodded with what the demon had to say. "I am fine..." He whispered as Etonat kept smirking and smoking. "Well, the party is almost all here. Delia the assuming, and not so caring mare. Archie the greedy and arrogant knowledge seeker, and Zefira the partially sleepy little Assasin whatever. We just need the pompous Diamond, and the lustful Draco. Such a excellent team. I bet you all function beautifully together." Etonat shook his head as he started to finish the cigar. "I might seem like an arrogant prick....and I am....but I want to help you blokes. See how disfunctional you all are? How will Moose ever see his wife again with allies like you? I just want to try and get the team back together. Go team!" Etonat sarcastically cheered the last part and put his cigar out. "Well, I actually could care less about any of you and your personal relations with each other, but I would like to stop these Seneschals..."

"Oh Archie, you should not hold yourself in such high regards. The bloke here does not mind my being here. Do ya Moose?" Etonat squeezed Dimitri's face and laughed. Dimitri gritted his teeth and sighed. "No....I not mind..." he said in a resisting tone. Etonat looked back at Acheron and smirked. "You should mind your own business, mate. I think I will stick around for a little longer. Bring Moose up to speed with things..." Etonat patted Dimitri on the back and whispered into his ear. Dimitri's eyes closed and he took a breath. "Do not get involved Acheron. Everything is fine." Dimitri said sullenly.

"Great little speech there Archie..." Etonat feigned applause, and laughed. Dimitri stared at the demon and back to Acheron. "I am doing this for her. No other reason. This whole country can fucking implode on itself for all I care. I am just getting her back..." Dimitri pushed Etonat away from him and sat down. He was just through some of the worst mental Hell he had ever endured, and was in no mood for any arguing. Deep down he felt sorry for how he was acting towards his friends, especially since Acheron was nice enough to put up with him, but he was really stressed from the terrors he just went through. "No need to get physical Red." Etonat said as he recovered from the push. "Well, this all seems to be working as of now. Archie calmed you down, and...well....your whole team is a fucking joke....sorry mate." Etonat re-lit his cigar and continued smoking. "Just leave me alone dammit....why do you always visit me when I am going through hard times...?" Dimitri closed his eyes and spoke in a aggravated tone. "Come on Moose. Why the hostility? Is that anyway to speak to your mate?" The demon put his arm around Dimitri's neck and blew the smoke from the cigar into his face.

Etonat began to laugh. "You are all such a dysfunctional fucking team! I can barely keep it together....blimey.....this is bloody terrific. Big Red being angry as usual, Acheron being arrogant, and who the fuck knows what the other idiots are doing! Okay, Red, listen...okay wait..." Etonat tried to stop snickering, ad he took a breath. "Alright.....ignore Acheron. You know how much of a arrogant fool he can be. Impatient idiot.....but just relax yourself Red. No need to have a heart attack. I understand that you miss her, but you have to keep it together. Honestly, be angry all you want, but try to get along with these idiots. Etonat looked at Acheron. Through telepathy he spoke to him. "I honestly do not fucking care about any of you or your personal standings with each other, but try and reason with the Big idiot. Say something about that wife of his. Maybe that would calm him down..."

Etonat helped Dimitri to his feet. Dimitri was still in a daze, and could barely see or hear still. "Acheron? Is that you? Who is this...?" Dimitri questioned as he felt the cold skin help him up. "Lad, if this was Acheron, I would probably be doing some weird tentacle stuff to you right about now..." Etonat laughed as he helped the stallion up. Dimitri shook his head and blinked his eyes a few times. He saw Etonat, and backed up. His face had a shocked expression. "Acheron....you let Him help me....? What are you doing here? I told you I never wanted to see you again..." Dimitri shot a look of anger at Acheron, and then at Etonat. "No, I am not okay Acheron. My wife is suffering, I feel sick, and you let this...thing...help.." Etonat kept smoking his cigar and looked at Acheron. "See? The bloke loves me..." He said with a laugh as he looked back at Dimitri. "Listen Red, I know we have had some differences in the past....but all in all we are essentially brothers. You helped me, and I helped you." Dimitri looked at Acheron. "Whatever you need to do, go do it. I can see that I placed my trust in the wrong 'friends' again. You think you can trust ponies, but they just fucking blindside you...not give a fuck about other's feelings or what they go through. Go Acheron. Take your mare, and leave me the fuck alone. You too you impure filth...." Dimitri gave a stern look to the unicorn, and then to Etonat who was still smoking. "Listen mate. No need for name calling and vulgarity. I want to help you find your wife. Maybe the others have different intentions, but I helped you find her once before. You can trust me more than Acheron...."

@, "Calm yourself Archie. See? Like I said, you do still have some moral standings. You can never be like me. Never really possess a truly cold heart. You care too much. In the right circumstances, Big Red probably could hate others more than you ever could." Etonat puffed on his cigar as he turned to see Dimitri struggling to get up. "Acheron...?" Dimitri spoke as his vision was blurry, and had a hard time even hearing correctly. @@dragon4111, "Blah, blah who fucking cares about mortals. They are fodder to me. I really only care about what they have that I want. I really have no idea why you care about the courier so much, but whatever. Kindly fuck off so I can leave. I have business to attend to."

@, "Oh, relax Archie. I would never hurt your little 'schmoopy-do.' She is far too good for you though. No offense meant mate. Maybe you should make-out with the lass. Do it Draco style." Etonat laughed. @@dragon4111, "You know. You really fucking disgust me. Sex with mortals? I consider that bestiality." Etonat shivered. "Really bloody nasty there. Oh, and jealousy does not equate to 'balls' as you say. The courier is just looking for some nice pleasures of the flesh. Guess you and him go together then."

@@dragon4111, "Honestly, I would rather just call you whore. Fits better anyway. I mean, defending mortals? Especially one with such imperfections? Nasty traits you have. The courier outright insulted me, but I help this ramshackle group only because I never really liked you Seneschals." Etonat lit, and smoked his cigar. "Oh, do tell the others to kindly sod off as well."

@, Etonat winked at Acheron. "Oh, there is always ways to demean a stallion. No worries there mate." He eyed Zefira for a couple seconds. The demon walked over to Dimitri. Dimitri moved around and made some noises. Etonat patted Dimitri's forehead and the red stallion's eyes opened wide. "Ah, there he is." Etonat said as he took out another cigar. @@dragon4111, Etonat heard the Seneschals voice. "Oh, Lust, what a pleasure to hear your voice again. It has been a rather long time..."

@, "You know lad, your arrogance is too much to handle sometimes. I like that in a stallion, yet at the same time it makes my standings with them be awful. Forget it then, mate. Keep boasting your 'immense' power to me. You are not really impressing anyone. I have seen beings like you come and go for thousands of years. Seems that creatures like Big Red are much easier to handle. Especially when they are not selfish bastards who are also completely arrogant. I like it only when I am the boasting, arrogant prick. Keep the air flowing out of your mouth. See who pays attention." Etonat smirked and adjusted his cabbie. He stared at the mare that was on Acheron's back. "Oh, so you're boasting and have a mare friend with you. How adorable."

@, Etonat chuckled. "Lad, I am not offering you any power and expecting nothing in return. Even Big Red did something to possess the power he holds. I mean, powers of Azazel, Alastor, Fenir, Jormungand and many more. Not many powerful Gods left in this universe. Seems to be broken down to the basics. I mean, I was a simple crossroads demon until the old king was killed thousands of years ago.....by me....nonetheless though, it is down to a select few, and not many possess such knowledge like I do." Etonat pulled a envelope from his suit pocket. "You do not get something for nothing, mate. Up to you."

@, "Well, just know that the immense power you possess is nothing compared to the things I know. I could show you such immense powers. Power of many a fallen deity, and angels as well. Big Red possess everything I know. Only reason I gave it to him was because of what he did for me and my kind. He did not even try to get us imprisoned again. After he saved his wife he left us alone. I respect the bloke." Etonat rubbed his chin and looked down at his suit. "For a mortal Big Red is a decent bloke..."

@, "Oh, I know all about the Alicorn and the feud you two endured together. So sweet how you decided to give the power up. Personally, I would have lied about it. In spite of that, you seem to possess somewhat of a conscience. Even though you state that you will steal the power back, and whatever else she possesses, I am certain you are too much of a goody-goody to do that, but if you do end up stealing it from her....I might have some words to speak with you." Etonat smiled and glared at Acheron. "I acquire my information easily. The lesser demons are always willing to prove themselves. They can usually dig up any information on anyone for any matter. I know everyone's past. Delia and her family. Big Red and the pain he went through. The pampered, but rough life of Diamond, and the 'illustrious' lustful courier too. Let us not forget you Acheron. Reminds me of Red's past. A lot of death."

@, @, Etonat stared in Delia's direction and laughed. He turned to Acheron and took another sip of his tea. "Mares, man." He snicked and rolled his eyes. "Oy, mortals are fussy creatures you know. They always put their feelings in front of everything. I mean, look at me. Would I want to sleep with a mortal? No. Too emotional. Also a little nasty." Etonat finished the tea and threw the cup behind him. "Not to sound like someone who knows too much, but I particularly like what you did to your homeland, mate. Don't ask how I know that either..." Etonat grinned.