Mail Order Dragon: A Glitch In The System

Story by VTFur on SoFurry

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Brian and Draggo attend a Synthetic Companions Inc exposition to check out the new companions models and accessories. Later that evening Draggo experiences a software glitch that causes major problems for Brian! Been almost a year since I had an idea for a new installment of this series! Hope you enjoy it!


I groaned, and fumbled for my phone on the nightstand as the alarm went off. I normally wouldn’t have set my alarm on a Saturday, but Draggo and I had some plans for the day. There was an expo this weekend being put on by Synthetic Companions Inc (SCI) in the city this weekend, and I had gotten tickets for Draggo and I. As a companion owner, I was eligible to get in for a sneak preview two hours before the general public was admitted. To make it even better, I had won an SCI contest I had entered. The prize was one of SCI’s new vitals monitoring bracelets that would allow Draggo to monitor my vitals, and know my location at all times, even if I didn’t have my phone with me. It was a device more marketed for older companion owners that might have health issues, but I was still excited about it. They were going to be quite expensive when they were released, and I would be one of the first customers to have one. I sat up, then realized Draggo had already gotten up, and I was alone in bed. During the week he usually got up before me to make breakfast before I started work, but on the weekends he usually stayed in bed with me until I got up, at which point we might fool around a bit before starting our day. I had told Draggo we could just stop and grab breakfast from a fast food place on the way to the expo when he had offered to get up early to make it for me before we left the previous night. “Draggo?” I called out. “I’m in the kitchen Brian!” Draggo called back. I got out of bed, and went into the kitchen to see what Draggo was up to. I stopped in my tracks, and stared in shock as I came into the kitchen. Draggo and Runner were sitting at the kitchen table. The thing that had shocked me was that Runner’s entire lower jaw was missing! There was an empty metallic socket where it had been. Runner perked up at seeing me, and waved to me. “Hey Brian, good morning!” Runner greeted me cheerfully. Draggo was hunched over something, his repair kit was open on the table next to him. “Good morning Brian” Draggo greeted me, sounding somewhat distracted as he kept his attention on what he was working on. The forked tip of his black tongue poked from the side of his jaws as he concentrated on what he was doing. ”Wha…what’s going on here? Are you OK Runner?” I asked in alarm. I came closer and saw that Runner’s lower jaw was partially disassembled on the table in front of Draggo as he worked on a component from it. It appeared to be a small motor. “Runner was just having some problems with his saliva pump, so I offered to repair it for him. It’s much easier to have somebody else remove your lower jaw than to do it yourself!” Draggo told me. “Sorry if I shocked you, I know I must look a little strange like this!” Runner said apologetically and shrugged. It was unusual to hear him speaking without a lower jaw, and to not see his mouth moving as he spoke. It occurred to me that obviously companions didn’t have a voice box like a human. Their speech actually came from a speaker in the back of their throat. “Your saliva pump? What’s wrong with it?” I asked curiously. The initial shock of seeing Runner without a lower jaw had faded somewhat, and I sat down next to him. His appearance was still a bit unsettling. “Well, before I met you I had no reason to use it so I had disabled it. But when you and I started becoming closer, I reenabled it. It had been working fine, but suddenly last night it abruptly failed. I told Draggo about it, and he was nice enough to offer to fix it for me! He should be finished in a moment, he found the problem right away!” Runner explained. I couldn’t help but blush a little. Since Runner and I had started becoming more intimate with each other, I had been occasionally going up to the farm to visit him in between his chores, and we would find a quiet corner to make out together. Sometimes he came down to my house. Occasionally Draggo would join in with us, me sitting between the two of them on the couch, and alternating my attention between them. Runner’s saliva pump had certainly been getting a lot of use! “Looks like you wore it out Brian!” Draggo teased playfully, and chuckled. It was almost as if he had read my mind. “I think that should do it!” Draggo said, putting the tiny screwdriver aside he was using. Draggo’s hands moved uncannily fast as he reassembled Runner’s lower jaw, his hands moving with precision. He picked up the reassembled lower jaw in his hands, and Runner leaned towards him. Carefully, he adjusted the jaw back into position until it clicked back into place. Runner rubbed his jaw as he opened and closed it, his tongue flicked from side to side and extended repeatedly as he tested it. He grinned at Draggo and gave him a thumbs up. “Seems to be working, thank you Draggo!” Runner said. He then leaned towards me and gave the side of my face a lick, leaving a trail of artificial saliva. “Yup, it’s definitely working!” I said with a laugh as I rubbed at the wet streak on the side of my face. ”You’re welcome Runner, glad I could help!” Draggo said with a smile as he began packing the tools back into his repair kit. “So you guys are heading to the city today? Sounds like fun!” Runner said. Draggo picked up his tool kit, and took it down the hall to the closet. “Yea, it should be fun! Excited to see a sneak peak of the new SCI models. Also I won a contest for a free vitals monitoring bracelet, so that’s pretty cool” I told Runner. ”Oh neat! I checked it out when Draggo mentioned it to me! The three of us up at the farm should be able to see your vitals too since you added us on your companion app!” Runner said. “So there will be four of you to come running to give me mouth to mouth if you see me flat lining!” I joked. “Unfortunately I don’t think we could actually give you very adequate mouth to mouth should it come to that!” Draggo said with a laugh as he returned and sat back down. “Well, I should go get back to my chores, Jasper went with Joseph to pick up a new piece of equipment and will be gone until tomorrow. Just me and Clyde holding down the fort! Thanks again for your help Draggo!” Runner said gratefully as he got up. Draggo and I got up as well to see him out. We saw him to the door, and he gave each of us a hug before departing. “Seeing Runner with no lower jaw was an unusual way to start the day!” I exclaimed to Draggo after Runner left. Draggo chuckled as he pulled me into a gentle hug, and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Unfortunately components can fail sometimes, but usually they can be easily repaired!” Draggo told me. “I’m going to grab a quick shower, then we can get going” I told Draggo as I headed for the bathroom. “Allright, I’ll go decide what I’m going to wear” Draggo said as he headed into the bedroom. When I came into the bedroom after my shower, Draggo was buttoning up his shirt. He was wearing his outfit that I had gotten him from SCI. Since he had come to live with me he had also made himself quite a wardrobe in addition to his SCI clothes that were specifically tailored to fit him. “Looking good Draggo!” I complimented him as I pulled some clothes out of my dresser. “Thank you, I’m very excited about our trip!” Draggo said enthusiastically. “Yea, me too!” I replied, as I finished dressing. “I guess I’m ready, shall we head out?” Draggo smiled and nodded. Draggo slipped behind the wheel of my car, and patiently waited for me to get in before starting it. As soon as I had gotten him the materials, he had modified the car seats to accommodate his long tail. Initially I would drive us when we went out after Draggo had first arrived, but Draggo eventually convinced me to start letting him drive. As a companion, he didn’t even need a drivers license as his programming allowed him to operate most any motor vehicle. In fact, having a companion listed on my car insurance lowered the rates if I let him drive, since companions followed all rules of the road to the letter. They wouldn’t even speed unless it would prevent an accident by doing so. It didn’t take me long to get used to being chauffeured around, and Draggo seemed to genuinely enjoy driving me where I needed to go. I especially hated driving in the city, so it was nice not to have to deal with the stress of it when we got there. We arrived at the expo center just as the doors were opening for the preview. We went to the reception desk to check in, and collect my bracelet. The desk was attended by a hulking tiger companion, who smiled widely at us as we approached. “Welcom to the SCI expo, thank you for coming!” the tiger greeted us with a smile. “Hello! Um, I won the contest for the vitals bracelet, I was told to show this email at the reception desk?” I asked as I pulled out my phone and pulled up the email to show them. The tiger glanced at the QR code on the screen, scanning it by simply looking at it, then grinned at me. “Ah, so you must be Brian! Congratulations on winning! One moment, I have your bracelet right here” the tiger told me as they opened a drawer in the desk they were sitting at. They pulled out a small black box, and placed it on the desk. They opened the box, and turned it towards me to reveal a solid silver metal bracelet with a small button on it. I took the bracelet out of the box and turned it over in my hands as I examined it. “Very nice!” Draggo said as he looked over my shoulder. “If you would like, I can help you properly size it to your wrist?” the tiger offered. ”Oh sure! You have my permission to touch me if you need to” I said. “Thank you for your permission!” the tiger said, taking the bracelet from me. I held my arm out, and they slid it on, then fiddled with it to adjust the size. “Hmm, I don’t seem to be sensing his vitals yet?” Draggo asked, looking puzzled after the tiger had fitted the bracelet to me. “Nope, he will need to update to the new companion app version, which still won’t be available to the public for a few weeks. But the good news is I can help you with that right here! All expo attendees are eligible for an early preview” the tiger told us, then pulled out a sheet of paper with a QR code on it. I scanned the QR code, and upgraded my app. “Ok, it should be upgraded!” I said. “Can you read his vitals now?” the tiger asked Draggo. A look of concentration crossed Draggo’s face, then his eyes widened slightly. “Yes! I see them!” Draggo said excitedly. “Excellent! Also there is a new app feature that works with the bracelet. In the app you can set it so that when you meet a new companion they will base physical interactions with you based on how you set it in the app. You can set the default affection level to as high as friends with any new companions you meet. For example at friend level, you won't have to give permission to touch you if you offer to shake hands. Also if you push the small button on the bracelet, it allows you to summon your companion if they are not nearby and you need them. It will work even if you don’t have your phone on you” the tiger explained to us. “Oh, that’s neat! I would test the permission thing with you, but I guess I already gave you permission to touch me anyway!” I said with a laugh. I flipped through the options and found it, and set it so new companions I met would act at affection level friend towards me. “Don’t worry, you will have the opportunity to meet many of our new companion models, so you will have multiple opportunities to try it out with them” the tiger said with a grin. “I certainly look forward to meeting them! Thank you again for your help!” I said to the tiger. “It was my pleasure, congratulations again on winning the contest! I hope you enjoy the expo!” the tiger said to us. Draggo and I bid the tiger farewell and headed in. The exposition hall was cavernous, and had multiple booths dedicated to each new companion model. Most of the new models consisted of new anthro types that hadn’t been previously available. A few other attendees wandered through checking out the new companion models, some alone, some had their companions with them. I was kind of surprised that there weren't too many other visitors, but on the plus side there was no wait to interact with the new companions. Some of the interesting new companion types we saw included an ursine one that had a hulking shaggy frame comparable to Clyde’s back at the farm. There was a slick skinned dolphin anthro that waved cheerfully to us as we passed. A beautiful avian anthro companion with vibrantly colored feathers, who slowly spun to display them to us. I timidly requested if I could touch their feathers, causing them to laugh at being asked for permission to be touched, usually it was the other way around. I marvelled at how realistic they felt, and thanked them for letting me touch them. One particularly interesting new model was the naga companion. Instead of legs, their lower torso was the body of a snake, which extended about 15ft behind them. They were covered in vibrant emerald colored scales, with golden yellow scales on their chest and bottom of their tail section. Their yellow eyes an intense yellow color, and were completely mesmerizing. The naga grinned at me when they saw me looking in amazement at their long snake half. I offered my hand to shake, and without hesitation they reached out to shake with me. I had to admit it had been nice not having to repeatedly give permission today when I had offered my hand to shake with the various new companions we had met. “Hello, wow, you’re incredible!” I gushed as I admired them. I had to admit I sort of had a thing for snakes. If a naga model had been available when I was making my decision on what companion type to get, I have a feeling I would have gotten one of them instead of a dragon. Though now I would never even remotely consider trading Draggo for another companion. ”Thank you, you’re far too kind!” the naga replied, sounding pleased by my compliment. I squatted down by their thick lower half to examine it closer. “Your scales are so beautiful, may I touch them?” I asked. ”Oh course! Perhaps you would like a demonstration?” the naga asked. “A demonstration?” I asked curiously. The naga glanced at Draggo, who after a few seconds grinned and nodded. I wondered what message had passed between them, then the naga’s tail began to slowly curl around me, gently knocking me over and carefully catching me up in its thick coils. “Please let me know if this is unpleasant, I will stop immediately if you don’t enjoy it!” the naga told me. “Oh no, this is quite…nice” I responded, enjoying the feeling of those soft thick coils gently wrapping around me. In response they gave me a gentle squeeze. “You might enjoy this as well!” the naga said, and the coils around me began to vibrate as they began to gently knead my body. It almost reminded me of a massage chair, but a thousand times better. “Oh my god, this feels incredible! I’m sorry Draggo, they’re coming home with me, you’re staying here!” I teased. Draggo and the naga both chuckled. After a moment of massaging my entire body with their coils, they gently unwound them, and offered me their hand to help me back up. I took their hand, and they pulled me up, steadying me as I wobbled slightly. “I hope you enjoyed that!” the naga said with a smile. “I did, thank you very much! It was a pleasure to meet you!” I said gratefully. “It was nice to meet you as well, enjoy the expo!” the naga said, giving us a wave as we moved on. “Do you need a moment to rest? I can sense your elevated heart rate” Draggo said playfully. I laughed and elbowed him gently in the ribs. At the end of the row of booths was a large open area. As we passed the last booth, both of us gasped when we saw the companion occupying the large open area. Laying on the floor with their forelegs casually crossed in front of them was a huge feral dragon companion. It grinned at us with amusement when it saw us openly gaping at them. The scales on its body were a glossy onyx color, with snow white scales on its chest. A tuft of white fur ran down their back, and they had long sweeping white horns on their head. Their eyes were a deep dark purple. The dragon had to have been at least 30ft long from its snout to the tip of its tail. “I hope you are enjoying the expo! Please come closer if you like” the dragon called to us, beckoning us with a large paw. As we came right up next to them, the dragon’s eye widened slightly. “Ah, you have the new SCI bracelet! Your initial affection level setting is most generous! It means I can do this!” the dragon said, then leaned towards me and gave the side of my face a playful lick. I laughed as I wiped at the thick streak of artificial saliva left behind by their large tongue. They lowered their head down to me, and gently nuzzled me. I reached out and ran my hand along the scales on their snout. They were as smooth and soft as Draggo’s, who also reached out his hand to run it along the dragon’s snout. The dragon’s warm breath washed over us, and they leaned their head into my hand as I stroked their muzzle. “Wow, you’re amazing! Though I shudder to imagine what you must cost!” I said wonderingly. The dragon chuckled. “Yes, regrettably my price tag is rather high. I’m considered a luxury item. They only plan to produce a very limited number of my model” the dragon informed us. “Well if I win the lottery I’ll be back for you!” I said with a grin, causing the dragon to laugh. “I wish you luck then! Thank you for coming over to see me, it was a pleasure to meet you” the dragon said, and gave me another lick on the cheek. “You too, I hope you go to a good home!” I said. The dragon smiled at me, and waved to us as we departed. Beyond the dragon’s area, was another expo hall, but this one was only for 18 and older, as it contained displays of a more adult nature. A German shepherd and doberman companion stood guard by the entrance. Seeing that I was obviously old enough, or possibly able to get my age from my bracelet, they politely nodded to us and held the doors open for us to enter. There was quite an assortment of adult goods on display. Harnesses, collars, bondage gear, I was a little taken back by the selections. My eyes were immediately drawn to the display of new genital model attachments. Draggo and I walked down the row checking them out. Draggo paused, then went back to look at one particular model. It was a genital slit that featured not one, but two slender cocks. “Why just have one, you can have two eh?” Draggo asked with a chuckle. “Let’s work our way through the ones we have before buying you any new ones” I said with a laugh. We wandered through the display hall, then back out the way we came, the german shepherd and doberman once again holding the doors open for us as we left. We walked past the feral dragon again, who raised their paw to us and smiled. We waved back as we continued on our way. The expo had been fun, but it had been a long day and I was exhausted. We walked back to the parking garage, and headed home. I was thankful to have Draggo to drive, and snoozed on the ride home. I was awoken by Draggo gently shaking my shoulder. “Brian, we’re home!” Draggo said quietly, then smiled at me when I woke up. ”What time is it?” I asked, yawning widely. “Almost six, time for dinner!” Draggo replied. I nodded, and we got out of the car and went in. I flopped down on the couch and flipped on the TV as Draggo got dinner ready. It was pizza night, and Draggo whipped one up for me. After about an hour he brought me some pizza slices on a plate, and settled down next to me on the couch. He slipped his arm around my shoulders, and I leaned against his side as I munched on my pizza. “So what did you think of the expo?” I asked between bites of pizza. “It was fun! Though I admit I was slightly concerned you might be serious about taking that naga home with you and leaving me there!” Draggo said with a laugh. I slipped my arm around his back and gave him a side hug. “Don’t worry, I would never trade you for any other companion! Though I wonder if we could swap your legs out for one of those naga tails?” I said with a chuckle. Draggo laughed at my comment. “Speaking of that naga, while you were getting your coil massage they shared something with me” Draggo told me. “Oh, what was that?” I asked with interest. “Well, they were running on the new companion operating system that will be available in a few months. One of the benefits of it is that it is supposed to enhance my emotional matrix, allowing me to experience emotions more accurately. They offered me a copy, and I accepted it. But I’m not sure if I should install it. There could still be some bugs. What do you think?” Draggo asked. “Well, I think if you want to try it you should! Though I guess the risk of bugs could be worrisome. Aren’t you backed up with the main AI in case something goes wrong though?” I asked. “Hmm, true. I suppose that would alleviate the risks if something went wrong. Also I could make a physical backup on the portable drive in my repair kit” Draggo mused. “There’s a backup drive in there? I’ve never seen you use it before” I said. “No, I would only use it if my connection to the main AI was severed somehow. It would be an extra precaution for backing myself up. It connects directly to me though my data port” Draggo explained. ”Where is your data port?” I asked curiously. Draggo grinned and opened his mouth. He reached in and popped his lower left fang out, then turned his head towards me and leaned down so I could see. There was a small metallic socket in the hole where his fang was. Draggo placed the fang back in, then poked it with his tongue to make sure it was secured again. “I’ll think about it” Draggo said. He got up and selected a book off the bookshelf, then sat back down next to me and began to read while I watched TV. It started to get late, so I got up to get ready for bed. ”Coming to bed Draggo?” I asked. Draggo looked up and smiled. “I think I’ll read my book a little longer. I’ll be there in a little bit” Draggo said. “Ok, good night” I said, and leaned down to give him a kiss on the cheek. After brushing my teeth I slipped into bed. My phone chimed with a notification from my companion app. I grinned when I saw it was a message from Runner. Runner: Hey Brian! How was the expo? I see you got your bracelet, I can see your vital signs now! Very cool! FYI they look good in case you were wondering! Brian: It was pretty good! How did chores go today? Runner: Oh, not bad! We had to do some extra work with Jasper away, but it’s no big deal, he’ll be back tomorrow! I see from your location you’re in the bedroom, so I’ll wish you a good night! Brian: Good night Runner, take care! I put my phone back on the bedside table and shut off the light. It had been a long day, and I quickly fell asleep. I partially came awake when I felt Draggo slide into bed with me. I vaguely wondered what time it was, it felt like I had been deeply asleep for some time. Draggo’s arm slipped around me, and he ran his hand down my chest, raking his soft claws across it. I felt his hot breath on my neck, followed by his long tongue slowly licking up it. I smiled sleepily, but then was a little caught off guard when Draggo pulled me tightly against him, as he took another slow dragging lick up the side of my neck, and across my cheek. “Draggo? Let’s wait till the morning to fool around, I’m pretty tired” I mumbled sleepily. “I don’t think I can wait until morning, I’m horny now!” Draggo whispered into my ear, one of the forked tips of his tongue poking into it. He slid his hand down to grip my cock firmly, and caused me to gasp when he gave it a rough squeeze. Something blunt began rubbing against my ass, smearing lubricant against it, causing me to come fully awake. “Wha…what is that?” I asked in mild surprise. “Why don’t you reach back and find out?” Draggo cooed into my ear, then nibbled on the back of my neck. I was starting to become a bit worried by Draggo’s unusually aggressive behavior. I groped behind myself and my hands came into contact with Draggo’s thick shaft…he had swapped in his equine cock attachment. We had never used it before because we felt I still wasn’t quite ready for it yet. “Whoa, Draggo! What are you doing? That thing is way too big for me!” I exclaimed fearfully. My heart began to race in my chest. Draggo thrust his groin against me, his thick equine-like cock slipped between my legs to rub against mine. I squeezed my legs together to try to trap it. “Ooh, that feels good!” Draggo panted in my ear as he began thrusting between my legs. “Draggo enough! I never expected to have to use this, but saf-MMMPH!” My words were cut off as Draggo clamped his hand tightly over my mouth, preventing me from saying my safe word. “Now now, don’t go and ruin our fun! I’ve waited for so long for the chance to use this on you!” Draggo whispered in my ear. I tried to slip away, but he hooked his leg over mine, his tail quickly coiled around my legs and trapped me. My phone chimed with a notification from the companion app, and I reached for my phone, but Draggo’s longer arm reached over mine to grab it before I could. “We don’t want any interruptions, you can play with your phone after!” Draggo said teasingly, then tossed my phone into the corner. I nervously glanced down at the massive cock between my legs. It was easily twice as long as mine, not to mention much thicker. Draggo slowly drew it back between my legs, then I felt the blunt tip slip between my ass cheeks. Do your best to relax. I don’t want to hurt you, but…I can’t make any promises that this won’t hurt a little!” Draggo said soothingly into my ear. I grunted loudly against his hand covering my mouth, and shook my head, but his hand maintained its tight grip. My eyes bulged when I felt that thick tip begin to press insistently against my asshole. “Come on, you can do it! Just relax!” Draggo panted in my ear. I clenched as tightly as I could, there was no way I wanted that thing forced into me. Draggo growled with frustration, and thrust his hips firmly, but the head of his cock slipped away, and down the back of my leg. “Damnit! You’re making this more difficult than it needs to be! Trust me, you’ll love this!” Draggo insisted, and realigned his cock with me. My heart was thundering in my chest, and I was hyperventilating into Draggo’s hand over my mouth. As Draggo began to attempt to slide the thick tip of his cock into me yet again, there was a loud crashing noise from the other room. Draggo froze, and hissed softly. “Fucking meddlers!” he angrily exclaimed. Runner and Clyde appeared in the doorway a second later, a look of shock on their faces as they took in the situation. I grunted loudly into Draggo’s hand, and looked at them pleasingly. “Get off of him!” Clyde roared, and stepped towards us, reaching for Draggo. Draggo’s hand finally slipped off my mouth as he tried to re maneuver himself and I screamed “SAFETY!” at the top of my lungs. Draggo shuddered, and immediately released me, sighing with disappointment. I quickly rolled out of bed, and landed on the floor. Clyde knelt next to me, folding his arms around me protectively as he glared at Draggo angrily. I panted and gasped for breath after having Draggo’s hand over my mouth for so long. “Brian are you ok? Your vitals were going crazy, and Draggo wasn’t responding when we tried to contact him directly!” Runner said with worry as he kneeled next to me, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Oh, we were just having some fun! No need for all the drama!” Draggo said with a laugh. He was laying on his side in bed, casually stroking his large equine cock. “Draggo…what is your current affection level?” I asked suspiciously. “Why insatiable of course! Once this safety pause is over, we can get back to our fun!” Draggo said with a grin, his long tongue slithered out to lick across his muzzle. “What, how? Draggo, set affection level to partner!” I said angrily. Draggo seemed to consider the request, then shook his head. “Nah, I like this affection level! I’m sure you will too once you get used to it! Twenty five minutes to go!” Draggo said teasingly, “What is going on?” Runner asked in disbelief. “Just trying out some new software! I must say, I’m really liking the new update so far!” Draggo replied, and leered at Runner. “New update? The update isn’t scheduled for a few months though?” Runner said. “He said he got a copy of it from a companion at the expo. I guess he decided to try it out” I said warily. “Bingo!” Draggo said, pointing a finger at me and grinning. “We gotta figure this out! Cylde, why don’t you take Brian into the other room? I’ll consult with the main AI and get this straightened out!” Runner said, rubbing my shoulder to comfort me. Clyde nodded, and helped me up, then led me into the living room. “C’mon Brian, don’t worry, Runner will figure this out” Clyde assured me. Clyde settled onto the floor, and I sat next to him, leaning against his broad side as he draped his large arm around me. He gently rubbed my arm, and nuzzled my head with his nose. “Did he hurt you?” Clyde asked with concern. I shook my head, and Clyde sighed with relief. “He might have if you guys hadn’t shown up when you did though. Thank you for coming!” I said gratefully, and sobbed slightly as I clutched Clyde’s side. “Don’t worry, I’m sure everything will be fine! We’ll get Draggo straightened out and back to normal, I promise!” Cycle said, hugging me tightly to his side. A moment later Runner came out of the bedroom. We looked at him expectantly, but the look on his face was grim. Runner knelt next to me and wrapped me in a tight hug. “Can we get him back to normal?” I asked nervously. Runner sighed before responding. “The master AI said his back up got corrupted due to the software version conflict. But it is working on a solution. But…Draggo might have to wiped and reset. It would be like the day he came basically, and it would be like he was meeting you for the first time again” Runner gently explained. I couldn’t help myself and I started to cry. The thought of starting over with Draggo was slightly terrifying, he might end up having a completely different personality. Runner got up and began to pace back and forth as he waited to hear back from the central AI. Clyde made soothing sounds to me, and gently rocked me as I wept. We were both startled when Runner suddenly gasped, and dashed into the kitchen. He quickly came back with a small rectangle shaped device that looked like a hard drive, and had a blinking green light on it. “This was on the kitchen table, it’s a physical backup drive! The readout says he backed up a few hours ago, and the software version displayeded is the current one that Clyde and I run on! This is just what we need!” Runner said excitedly. I looked up at him hopefully and he grinned back at me triumphantly. “See, I told you it would work out!” Clyde told me, then gave me a tight hug. A look of concentration came over Runner’s face, and then he grinned wider and nodded. “The main AI is going to wipe him, and reinstall his original operating system. Then we can restore his memories with this!” Runner said excitedly, clutching the drive to his chest. “It might take awhile, I’ll let you know when it’s done” Runner said, kneeling by me again, and putting his hand on my shoulder. I nodded, and smiled gratefully. Clyde’s gentle rocking eventually lulled me to sleep. I had no idea how long I had slept, when I was gently shaken awake. Draggo was kneeling by me and smiling at me. A brief feeling of fear ran through me, and I felt Clyde’s arm tighten slightly around me protectively. “Draggo? Are…are you feeling ok?” I asked nervously. “Yes, I’m quite fine! Runner told me I experienced some kind of major software glitch, and that you contacted them for help! Guess I should have waited for them to iron the bugs out on that new operating system before trying it!” Draggo said with a chuckle. Clyde’s arm loosened, he must have not felt Draggo was a threat to me anymore. “Draggo…what is your current affection level?” I asked cautiously. Draggo looked surprised by the question. “Why partner of course! I’ll never forget the day you raised me to it!” Draggo said happily, and placed his hand on my shoulder. Clyde slid his arm from around me, and I grabbed Draggo and hugged him tightly. Draggo gasped in surprise, then curled his arms around me and hugged me back. “Glad everything worked out” Clyde said with relief, and got up from the floor. Runner stood by the couch, his tail wagging furiously as he watched us embrace. “That must have been some bug! Um, does it have anything to do with why I have this installed?” Draggo asked, motioning to the scaled sheath of his equine cock. Runner and Clyde looked alarmed, and both looked at me for guidance on how to respond. “Um, you were just curious to try it on since you hadn’t used it before” I told him. “Ah, I see! Well we’re certainly not ready to use it yet! Someday maybe!” Draggo said with a laugh. After that night I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to try it, but I was so filled with relief that Draggo was back to normal. “Someday maybe” I agreed, and laughed shakily. “Thank you so much for your help you two! Hopefully I wasn’t too much trouble!” Draggo said gratefully. “Don’t worry about it, it was nothing” Runner said with a laugh, but his eyes flicked to mine briefly. “Um, sorry about the door to the garage, I accidentally broke it when we came in. We’ll come back tomorrow and get it fixed right up for you!” Clyde offered. Draggo and I looked down the hallway to the garage, the door was hanging askew, and partially off of its hinges. “Oh my! What happened?” Draggo exclaimed when he saw the door. “I…I accidentally tripped on the step!” Clyde quickly explained, then shrugged with embarrassment. “Looks like a wrecking ball came through!” Draggo said with a laugh. “Well, we’ll let you two get back to bed! We’ll stop by first thing in the morning and get the door fixed” Runner said. “Let us know if you start feeling strange Draggo, and we’ll come right away!” “Thank you, hopefully doing the restore solved any issues! Glad I created that back up!” Draggo said. “Us too! Have a good night, see you in the morning!” Runner said. He came up to me, and hugged me tightly as Draggo stepped over to Clyde to give him a hug. “If he starts acting strange, push the button on your bracelet, we’ll come immediately. Don’t even hesitate” Runner whispered into my ear. I nodded, and shivered slightly. He gave the side of my face a gentle lick. I swapped with Draggo and gave Clyde a hug while Draggo hugged Runner. The hug from Clyde was almost crushingly tight, and he seemed almost reluctant to let me go. He leaned down and gave the side of my face a lick. His tongue was huge compared to Draggo and Runner’s, wide and thick. “Take care Brian, see you in the morning. Sorry about the door!” Clyde apologized again. “Accidents happen, good night you two!” I said. They nodded and headed out. Clyde did his best to realign the door as he left. Draggo sighed, and slipped his arms around my shoulders, causing me to stiffen slightly. If he noticed, he didn’t comment on it. “I’m glad we have them nearby, and that they were able to get my software issue figured out!” Draggo exclaimed. “Yea, me too!” I agreed. We headed back into the bedroom, and got back into bed. I shivered slightly when Draggo curled his arm around me. “Are you sure everything is OK?” Draggo asked with concern. I sighed and nodded. “Was just a stressful evening, I’m glad everything worked out is all” I said, and gave another involuntary shiver as Draggo pulled me closer. The scaled sheath of his equine cock settled against the groove of my asscheeks, but the massive shaft within didn’t stir. “I shouldn’t have tried that operating system, I’m sorry for the problems it caused! We’ll stick with the official updates from here on out!” Draggo said with a chuckle. “Probably for the best!” I agreed. “Good night Brian!” Draggo said, and gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Good night Draggo” I replied, and sighed deeply. It took awhile, but eventually I relaxed enough to fall asleep.