Zephyrus felt the cold chill up his neck and on his face, and snapped around quickly.
He found nothing. He turned back to find the puck standing ahead of them once more. His flames started growing hotter as he faced Sprite. He knew he had to be brave to defend his friends. But he also knew that this new foe was far stronger than he was.

He listened, waiting for something to respond to, before seeing his eyes for a second as he asked his questions.

"A... Yellow flower? I'm... sorry, I don't think I know of who you're referring to. Only the King has grown any Yellow Flowers for the past few years now..."

As he listened to Sprite's yelling, he felt the hatred coming from his soul... and yet... at the mention of the flower, Zephyrus felt something else... sadness. And a small sense of loneliness.

Zephyrus's flames started to die down as he noted how Sprite was really only acting in defense against the three of them. He was only trying to find a friend, and here came three complete strangers who just threatened him, and now he was ready for a fight. They just assumed the worst.
Zephyrus sighed, sheathed his sword, and holstered his shield.

"Well damn... It's probably too late for me to say anything right now, but uh... sorry. I let myself get carried away. We assumed the worst, and it was wrong of us to do so..."

Oswin laughed a little, before letting his spear dissipate into magic.

"As per usual, you never let your brain do the talking, do you?"

Heathcliff let his shield fall, but was still wary of the look Sprite was giving them. He slung his shield on his back, and started wrapping up the chain around his arm.
Zephyrus nodded, before turning to Sprite after hearing his question.

Zephyrus walked forwards, extending his hand in friendship.

"As we said, we're deeply sorry for assuming what happened here. You are obviously distraught about something, and it was wrong of me to assume the worst. So, if we can, let us help you. That's our job, we just want to help."

---

Lance sighed in relief.

"Oh thank goodness, someone that can help."

Elroy nodded, before he opened his mouth.

"So, you know that area where the Moldsmal nests used to be? That one that is supposed to be haunted? Well, we heard loud noises and rocks cracking, and more loud noises, and cold things, and we think someone might be trapped there, and three of our friends went to investigate it, but we think we might need more help, and Undyne isn't here, and none of the people here want to help, and are you available to help us out, we probably could use the help, we could totally use the help because 5 people isn't nearly enough people to help out someone trapped under a rock fall, and-"

Lance shook his head.

"Roy, slow down, you're gonna embarrass yourself."

In Character Date And Time: November 25th, UUY 1, about 2:30 P.M

---

Water dripped from above, and it was a typical day. Very soon, the sound of banter started to fill the caverns.
Zephyrus and his mercenaries were now returning from Hotland. They'd gotten a job in New Home to hunt down a jewel thief and bring the thief back to the owner. They got a nice and hefty price for it too, but it had taken them a good part of the morning, and a lot of Magic on Heathcliff's part.

Now, it was around Mid-Afternoon. Zephyrus was tired of all the chasing, and so were some of the others.

Lance grinned holding a bag of money.

"Today was such a great day! We got more money, and we can pay off the rest of our Rent! Yeah!"

Zephyrus grinned.

"Well, we're getting close to home now, so we can all rest up as needed. Today was a busy day, and I don't expect much else."

Oswin nodded.

"We did as best a damn job as we could. Now, let's see what new surprises Waterfall has in store for us today."

They passed many areas in Waterfall as they kept talking. They passed Gerson's shop, to which Lance stopped for a bit, and bought some Sea Tea bags for the others. After a while, they started walking past an old and Uninhabited area of Waterfall. They were about to take a right towards the Wishing room, when Heathcliff tensed up. Zephyrus also turned, and felt a small cold chill, followed by the sound of rocks smashing and breaking.
Heathcliff's ears perked, and he turned towards the abandoned living area.

"That did not sound natural."

Elroy also turned, and all of them felt a slightly colder chill.
Zephyrus turned his head.

"Whatever it was, it sounds like it was big... Come on, I don't think we should go in there. The locals say the area is cursed."

Oswin nodded his approval, and was turning to go, when Heathcliff heard it. A faint voice. It sounded hoarse, and rigid, but he recognized it as a voice.
Heathcliff grimaced.

"... Someone's calling for someone... It's faint, but I can hear it. It might be a kid, and for all we know, a bunch of rocks may have fallen on them..."

Lance shrugged.

"What's it got to do with us?

Oswin nodded gravely.

"It has everything to do with us. What if we're the only help that's close? We can't abandon someone in need."

Zephyrus sighed, before drawing his sword.

"As much as I want this to not be our problem, it might have to be our problem now... That and we might get paid for our efforts if this is successful."

Elroy turned in.

"I don't trust it... what if you guys can't help them?"

Zephyrus nodded his approval.

"Hmm, well, we really only have one option."

He tapped his helmet. Oswin nodded to him.

"... As much as I hate to admit it old friend, we might need more help than just us..."

Oswin turned to Lance and Elroy.

"Go to the Residential area, ask around for help. Say that you believe a child might be in danger. If anyone is willing, ask them for help. Me, Heathcliff and Phyrus here will go in and see what is going on."

Zephyrus nodded, before he cut down the wood blocking parts of the entrance.

"Lance, Roy, I trust you two. Lance, if you need to, ask Undyne for help. You were honorably discharged, so she should trust you, but I doubt she would be happy with me... Now go. Find help!"

The two nodded, and ran off towards the Waterfall residential area.
Heathcliff felt the falling temperature, and nodded to the others.

"We don't know what we're in for... With what we know it might be a surviving member of the Koray from way back when..."

Oswin shuddered.

"I hope to god it isn't. I've heard the stories..."

Zephyrus sheathed his sword, as he stepped into what was left of the Moldbygg residential area.

"Brothers, focus. We have a job. Make sure whoever is in here is safe."

Heathcliff and Oswin stepped forwards. Zephyrus lit his sword as a torch, as they walked into unfamiliar terrain.
Zephyrus called out.

"Hello? Is anyone out here? If you are, say something."

Roy grinned turning to the others.

Heathcliff sighed, while Zephyrus came up to the others, asking what they wanted. Once he had everyone's orders he came up to the counter. "Okay, so we'd like two cappuccinos, no flavoring, one iced chai tea latte, two green teas, and five cherry scones." He looked to Heathcliff, Lance, and Oswin. "You wanna find us a seat? It is open seating."

Heathcliff shrugged. "Got nothing better to do anyways." He walked off the other way while Zephyrus and Roy stood and waited.

Lance looked around, and soon swore a little under his breath, catching Oswin's attention.

"What?"

Lance shook his head a little and whispered. "The Captain of the Guard's here."

Oswin sighed, making sure not to be heard. "Sheesh, don't worry about it, so long as we don't get into any trouble we'll be fine. She's probably here to make sure no one gets into any trouble."

Lance nodded.

_{In Character Date and Time: 18th November, UUY 1, 6:00 P.M}

---

As the day caught up to them, the mercenaries all got back to their home after a relatively small job.

"Well then. That. Was boring."

Heathcliff sighed. "Don't complain Roy... We're mercenaries, and at least we got some decent pay out of that..."

The mercenaries had spent about half of the day protecting a clients' house with some sort of valuable stored inside of it, and had received 150 gold for their efforts. It was at least something for them.
 
"Yeah, now we're only a tad bit closer to our housing bill. Roy. How much did you sell the stuff at Tem Village for?" 

Roy pulled out a pouch of gold. "I got 200 G for that stuff. Oddly enough, their shopkeeper really wanted that action figure."

Zephyrus tilted his head, than nodded. "Good work Roy. Well, we need to rest up. Tomorrow's probably going to be uneventful as usual."

Heathcliff nodded, as Lance checked the mailbox.

Once they had their things, they all entered the premise of their home, and moved around. Heathcliff and Oswin had grabbed some of their wooden weapons and went out to the backyard. Roy grabbed his clothes and bags before heading off to Hotland to do some grocery shopping. Lance went to his room, promptly got dressed in casual clothing, and went outside.

Zephyrus sat down on his bed and sighed. These past few days and months had been stressful and time consuming. He didn't know how much longer they'd be able to keep going. But whatever. He knew his friends and brothers-in-arms would be with him the whole way. Zephyrus knew where they belonged did not matter, so long as they could be friends for the longest possible time.

_{Set after: Come On In, The Coffee's Hot!
In Character Date and Time: 16th of November, UUY1, 6:00 P.M}

---

After they exited the coffee shop, Zephyrus and his gang had moved onwards and into Waterfall. As soon as they had gotten out of earshot of anyone in the immediate vicinity, Zephyrus turned to the others. "What was that about?"

Elroy at first looked confused, but then shook his head. "Yeah, it was probably a bad idea in the first place."

Zephyrus put his hand on Elroy’s shoulder. "Look, I get it. We were supposed to have fun. I know you wanted to have fun. Things just kinda pile up, and we may have gone in at a particularly bad time, but at least we aren't on the bad side of the Royal Guard."

Oswin raised his eyebrows. "This time. You remember last time, and that didn't go so well for us."

Zephyrus shook his head. "Aw, come on. One mistake and everyone rags on you about it." Zephyrus turned to the cavern entrance. "Let's just get home guys. I need to beat up something."

Heathcliff shrugged. "Ok then. I might go do some exploring around Waterfall if that's fine."

Elroy nodded and silently followed.

Lance did the same, although he was in a more optimistic view.

Oswin came up to Zephyrus. "You seem stressed."

Zephyrus lowered his head a little. "It's just these past events that've been happening's all. In three months we've had wolf creatures, and mysterious metal monsters showing up in the Underground, and with all that happening we might just go outta business Ozzie. Over these past few months people have been more and more reliant on the Royal Guard because of what they've been doing, and we've just been sitting around doing whatever we can for some decent wage. I honestly don't know if we can keep this life up anymore. Our housing bill is 500 gold for each of us, and not only that we have to get things like food, electricity, and water. That stuff ain't cheap you know. At this rate, we might as well sell our armor to the Tem Village and just try to live normal lives."

Oswin walked silently for a moment, before he turned back to Zephyrus. "Don't worry. If anyone can pull us through these hard times it's you Zephiel."

Zephyrus looked to his friend. "Thanks, bro."

Oswin nodded, and continued walking in pace with Zephyrus. "You need someone to spar with?"

Zephyrus shook his head. "Nah. I think I'll be fine."

---

They travelled through Waterfall, passing over various small gaps simply by walking across. They moved through one of the residential districts, passing by the home of Napstablook, to which Lance turned his head. "You think the ghost in there is doing ok?"

Zephyrus tilted his head. "He rarely comes out, so I'd say so."

They all passed by, and reached a field with multiple glowing mushrooms and grass. They took a left and soon found their residential area.

Zephyrus took out the key to their house and opened it.

It was a relatively small house, with little to no furniture. The only thing they really had afforded was a sofa and a small Sanyo box TV. There was an area to the left of this area that held a small dining room with a table and two benches, and a small kitchen with only a fridge and a microwave. The area to the right held the bedroom area which was probably the most expensive part of the home seeing as there were five rooms for all five of the mercenaries.

Lance soon went into his room, followed by Roy, Heathcliff, Oswin, and finally Zephyrus.

Zephyrus put down his shield and went out the back door to their training area. There were some cheap dummies strewn about their backyard, and Zephyrus rushed straight at one and started slicing.

Heathcliff had now donned more casual clothing, and went out the front door to explore Waterfall. Roy also had donned casual clothing and went to a nearby "Wishing Room" as people so lovingly called them. Lance sat around on his bed playing a video game he had bought. Oswin was watching the news, seeing if anything new had happened in the time they were travelling.

Later in the day, all of the comrades had returned home, and soon the house had returned to silence.

Farther down the road, a band of five mercenaries for hire approached the large coffee shop that was "Espresso Yourself", all of them were talking, and wore different shades of armor.

The one wearing blue armor in the middle started to talk. "Zephyrus come on! This'll be great!" He nudged the golden one in the middle as that one himself shook his head.

"Come on Roy, it's cold as hell here. You're lucky you're my friend or else I wouldn't be coming along with you."

The knight wearing green armor and the one in blue, Roy, laughed. "Zephyrus come on, it's not that bad! At least it isn't Vodaville!"

"Yeah! All that water would be so bad it'd make you pop!"

The other four around the green knight all groaned.

"Lance, that was a bad one and you know it."

All five of them entered the premise, and they stood in front of the counter.

The knight wearing red armor sniffed around a little. "Something smells fishy here..." The red one, Heathcliff, turned to the cat at the counter and started talking. "Pardon me ma'am, me and my friends were passing through, and we'd like some things to eat. But first, has something happened here? I can tell that the tables aren't usually supposed to smell like fish, and be flipped over..."

The one in gold, Zephyrus, and the one in blue, Elroy, walked over to Heathcliff, and glanced over, as the one in crimson, Oswin, started to analyze what had happened. Zephyrus looked at the cat. "So...is Heathcliff bothering you here?"

Name:	Pyra Zephyrus Magna
Nickname(s):	Zephyrus, Zephiel, Phyrus
Gender:	Male
Age:	31 years
Species:	Lava Dragon
Height:	5.3 ft / 1.63 m (5.6 / 1.6 m with helmet)
Scent:	Like something burning
Magic/Power:	Pyrokinesis Manipulates fire and attacks with his sword Can set his sword on fire.
Weapons:	Wields a large dual-edged sword, and a shield.
Attack Patterns:	Flame Strike: Zephyrus sends fireballs at the opponent Cross Strike: Strikes the target area in a X pattern, causing fire to erupt and deal massive damage to anyone caught in the X. Eruption: Zephyrus strikes the ground causing multiple eruptions Blazing Sword: Zephyrus sets his sword on fire, and swings it at the opponent.
Soul Trait:	Bravery
Occupation:	Leader of a band of mercenaries
Residence:	Waterfall
Speech Color:	#d54b00
Description:	Zephyrus has Orange eyes, and is a decently sized semi-serpentine bipedal humanoid dragon with a gold and yellow skin color. Normal / Mercenary Wear: Wears cheaply made armor that he could afford with the income of a mercenary. Casual Wear: Usually doesn't wear casual clothing, but when he does, he wears a Dark Orange shirt, Leather greaves, a leather shoulder pad, leather knee guards, Dark Brown pants, Black Boots, and a small Orange cape.
About:	Brash and hard-headed, but also a sociable and cunning leader who loves to come up with things on the fly. His main weakness is that he tends to rush forwards not thinking of his own safety.
Miscellaneous:	- Hates the cold - Loves to talk to people - Enjoys meditating and reflecting on his actions - Likes to receive criticisms, seeing as he's always trying to be better - Never likes to take off his armor, no matter how hot it might get.
Brief Biography:	Ever since he was smaller, Zephyrus aspired to be a great warrior. His father said he had natural talent, and his friends all believed in his abilities. Zephyrus himself believed he could be the best, and knew he could get into the Royal Guard if he tried. He applied for the program, passed all the tests,  and was in the Royal Guard soon enough. But years later, a training accident occured that would mentally scar Zephyrus and his comrades for their lives. Because of his carelessness, Zephyrus was kicked out of the Royal Guard, and imprisoned for his reckless thinking. Enraged with this news, Zephyrus cut all ties he had with the Guard, and decided he'd start his own group. He took his four best friends, and made his own group of people who would protect the Commonwealth of the Underground. They lived together, and their camaraderie grew to the point where they'd die for each other. Even though Zephyrus' friend never actually did anything wrong with the Royal Guard, they are still looked down upon, as Zephyrus himself has a lot of bad history with the guard, stemming from his expulsion. Despite this, they have still made a living, and are doing their best to try and live life to its fullest as they work together to become stronger. As it stands today, Zephyrus is still getting rid of a lot of his bad habits, but is always trying to better himself. He loves to socialize and talk to other monsters, and of course is always travelling the Underground with his comrades.
Zephyrus Appearance:	(WIP)
Voice Sample:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcD8jM-b3DY
Squad Leitmotif:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRzCZfv8xv4
Zephyrus Leitmotif:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ygaEqHqdsI