[for the nxt couple of mths, Wander remained under the bed, coming out only to bath or eat, n tht is only wen Hater had to wrestle him out to do it. During those mths, Wander's baby bump grew bigger]
Hater: (was feeding him a spoonful of his meal) :) Open wide now~
Wander: [was sitting on his lap as they were both on the bed, opened wide for him to feed]
Hater: (feeds him, rubbing his back gently)
Wander: [ate happily, randomly picked some food with his fingers to eat himself]
Hater: (chuckles, scratching the top of Wander's head lovingly)
Wander: [purred as he munched, tilted his head bk a little to enjoy the scratch]
Hater: You like that, don't you?~
Wander: [purred happily]
*knock knock knock*
Peepers: Sir? It's me...
Wander: [hears another unfamiliar voice (to his feral state) n made a dash dwn under the bed, hiding in his nest]
Hater: :o ... Yes, C Peeps?
Peepers: Umm... Can I come in?
Hater: Yes. Do you need something?
Peepers: Yeah... [comes in] I suppose we need to...talk
Hater: (sweats a little of 'the talk') What about...?
Peepers: [looked dwn] Well, abt me... Abt...us... I can't exactly avoid it any longer, evn tho I tried to since u guys brought me bk...
Hater:...This is you liking LIKING me, isn't it?
Peepers: I still do, n I always will, bt... Now tht u n the furball r officially going to hv a family together, I think... I think it's time for me to let go, to downgrade myself frm LIKE like u to just like u...
Hater: ...If that's what you think is best, then that's good to hear, Peepers. You're bound to find someone who'll care about you, you know?
Peepers: I knw, n I prolly knw who might tht be, I just need to learn to try n give them a chance... [looked away] ...U prolly don't notice it, bt the day u saved me n the rest of the crew after our failed rebellion against The Colonists was the day I fell for u. U hv no idea how much it meant to us, to me, n I nvr got to properly thank u enough for it other than swearing our allegiance to u...
Hater: I see...(nod)
Peepers: Neways I should congratulate u, sir, for ur new family, so...congrats [squatted dwn to see Wander] He's all urs, furball
Wander: [growled n hissed at the Watchdog, fearful he was a threat to the litter]
Peepers: Geez, the zbornak wasn't kidding abt ur temperament. Right, good talk. Cya, sir [left the room]
Hater: Cya C Peeps... and good luck. (knows Peepers will somehow try at a chance with Sylvia)
Wander: [continued to growl as if it would actually make Peepers stay gone]
Hater: (pets Wander's head)
Wander: [purred at the sight of him, giving him a "Is he gone?" look]
Hater: Yes, he's gone now.
Wander: [crawled out of his nest frm under the bed, then stopped for a moment, his face expression a bit odd]
Hater: (notices) Wander...?
Wander: [purred, then takes Hater's hand to his belly, waited for a moment then there was movement]
Hater: ...(feels a kick) :O... The babies...?
Wander: [smiled at him n purred] (nod)
Hater: (hugs him gently)
Wander: [nuzzled against him] Hatey~(heart) [finally spoke his first word in mths]
Hater: (blinks) W-Wander...? Did you just...?
Wander: [still nuzzled him] Hatey~ [curled up in his arms like a kitty cat then fell asleep, seems like it was the only thing he could say at the moment]
Hater: Hmmm... (strokes the nomad's back, simply silent)
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Tears of The Rose-Chp30
[the couple made their way to Hater's room, the room they shared together as a couple]
Wander: [still clinging onto Hater like a koala bear, tho he looked ard sniffing the area a little]
Hater: (gather some of his cloaks and makes a little nest out of them in the corner of his room) There we go.
Wander: [sees the cloak, looked ard the corner, then shook his head]
Hater: Don't like that? (closes his door and sets Wander down) Do you have a better idea?
Wander: [looked abt again, then spots the bed before getting off, takes the cloaks n dragged them with him, finally crawling underneath the bed before letting out a satisfied purr]
Hater: (nod) Okay then.
Wander: [made his nest under the bed, then curled into it contently, purring]
Hater: (kneels to see Wander under there) Least I know you'll be close by.
Wander: [peeked out frm under the covers n purred, no longer hostile now tht he recognized his scent n knew he was his mate]
Hater: :) (reaches out slowly to pet Wander's head)
Wander: [closed his eyes n let Hater pet him, purring as he leaned into Hater's hand]
Hater: ^^ Hehe (continues petting him)
[a few mins later, a knock on the door was heard]
Hater: (looks up) Yes?
Wander: [slinked bk into the nest, growling at whoever was intruding]
Hater: It's okay, Wander... (gets up to answer it)
Wander: [kept growling, keeping a wary eye]
Hater: (opens, to almost be pushed back) ><
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Is Wander here?? Where is he??
Wander: [half-growled, half-whimpered, the growling was at Sylvia's booming voice in self-defense, the whimpering was for Hater as he was worried he might've been attacked by a predator n was fearful for his litter]
Hater: Ow...He's under my bed, but I wouldn't-
Sylvia: (pushes him again) Buddy??
Hater: No, wait!
Sylvia: (kneels to see Wander) Thank grop, you're still okay, got worried that you-
Wander: [sees Sylvia all of a sudden n was startled, then started snarling n hissing at her, swiping his non-claw hand at her]
Sylvia: (backs up, startled) O.O Wander?
Hater: He's in feral mode, I thought you knew some stuff about his species. (kneels to Wander)
Wander: [let out a low growl, glaring at Sylvia, tho scooted closer towards Hater's side before slinking bk under the cloaks]
Sylvia: ...How long will he be like this?
Hater: Until his due date. Least that's what the book said. (pets Wander's head) It's okay, Wander. It's Sylvia, remember? Your long life bestie?
Sylvia: (grows concerned that the nomad doesn't know her in that state of his)
Hat: [was under Hater's armpit the whole time n decided to spit out two more copies of the encyclopedia, one for Hater n one for Sylvia]
Wander: [flinched at the sound of the books falling out of the hat, bt otherwise didnt come out of his nest]
Sylvia: (takes one of the copies) Hmm... (looks at a few pages)
Hater: (still pets Wander's head to ease his nerves)
Wander: [purred at the petting, then slowly fell into deep sleep] |-)
Sylvia: (has read some pages) ...We'll have to do what we can till he returns back to normal.
Hater: Yeah. (nod)
Hat: [looked like it was smiling too, as if agreeing with them]
Hater: (pets Wander's head again before tucking him into the nest of cloaks)
Wander: |-) [curled in the nest comfortably]
Hater: :)
Sylvia: (nod) We'll take care of him.
Hater: Yeah.
Wander: [still clinging onto Hater like a koala bear, tho he looked ard sniffing the area a little]
Hater: (gather some of his cloaks and makes a little nest out of them in the corner of his room) There we go.
Wander: [sees the cloak, looked ard the corner, then shook his head]
Hater: Don't like that? (closes his door and sets Wander down) Do you have a better idea?
Wander: [looked abt again, then spots the bed before getting off, takes the cloaks n dragged them with him, finally crawling underneath the bed before letting out a satisfied purr]
Hater: (nod) Okay then.
Wander: [made his nest under the bed, then curled into it contently, purring]
Hater: (kneels to see Wander under there) Least I know you'll be close by.
Wander: [peeked out frm under the covers n purred, no longer hostile now tht he recognized his scent n knew he was his mate]
Hater: :) (reaches out slowly to pet Wander's head)
Wander: [closed his eyes n let Hater pet him, purring as he leaned into Hater's hand]
Hater: ^^ Hehe (continues petting him)
[a few mins later, a knock on the door was heard]
Hater: (looks up) Yes?
Wander: [slinked bk into the nest, growling at whoever was intruding]
Hater: It's okay, Wander... (gets up to answer it)
Wander: [kept growling, keeping a wary eye]
Hater: (opens, to almost be pushed back) ><
Sylvia: (pokes her head in) Is Wander here?? Where is he??
Wander: [half-growled, half-whimpered, the growling was at Sylvia's booming voice in self-defense, the whimpering was for Hater as he was worried he might've been attacked by a predator n was fearful for his litter]
Hater: Ow...He's under my bed, but I wouldn't-
Sylvia: (pushes him again) Buddy??
Hater: No, wait!
Sylvia: (kneels to see Wander) Thank grop, you're still okay, got worried that you-
Wander: [sees Sylvia all of a sudden n was startled, then started snarling n hissing at her, swiping his non-claw hand at her]
Sylvia: (backs up, startled) O.O Wander?
Hater: He's in feral mode, I thought you knew some stuff about his species. (kneels to Wander)
Wander: [let out a low growl, glaring at Sylvia, tho scooted closer towards Hater's side before slinking bk under the cloaks]
Sylvia: ...How long will he be like this?
Hater: Until his due date. Least that's what the book said. (pets Wander's head) It's okay, Wander. It's Sylvia, remember? Your long life bestie?
Sylvia: (grows concerned that the nomad doesn't know her in that state of his)
Hat: [was under Hater's armpit the whole time n decided to spit out two more copies of the encyclopedia, one for Hater n one for Sylvia]
Wander: [flinched at the sound of the books falling out of the hat, bt otherwise didnt come out of his nest]
Sylvia: (takes one of the copies) Hmm... (looks at a few pages)
Hater: (still pets Wander's head to ease his nerves)
Wander: [purred at the petting, then slowly fell into deep sleep] |-)
Sylvia: (has read some pages) ...We'll have to do what we can till he returns back to normal.
Hater: Yeah. (nod)
Hat: [looked like it was smiling too, as if agreeing with them]
Hater: (pets Wander's head again before tucking him into the nest of cloaks)
Wander: |-) [curled in the nest comfortably]
Hater: :)
Sylvia: (nod) We'll take care of him.
Hater: Yeah.
Tears of The Rose-Chp29
[a few mins later, Wander was sedated n on the ward bed being examined by the medical Watchdog]
Doc: Hmm... Interesting... [consults the encyclopedia Hater got frm the hat as well]
Hater: So it explains why he was looking a little funny...
Doc: Yup, n according to the ultrasound scans, he is in fact entering his second mth of pregnancy. This is fascinating stuff [flips thru the book] Can I hv a copy of this, sir? It'll help me better understand Mr Wander here
Hater: Yeah, you go ahead and do that. (concerned about Wander being like this)
Doc: [reads thru again] It says here tht once u established recognition, it is ur duty to find a nesting ground for him, preferably dark, secluded n cramped. Gives them a sense of security or something, n... [read thru again] he needs to be fed at least 6 times a day for the growing litter
Hater: Hmm...(looks to Wander) I'll do what I can, then.
Doc: [reads again] It also says tht the closer he gets to his due date, the less feral he'll become, n with more TLC on ur end, he might recognize u more n slowly return to his normal self until the day the litter is born. I guess congratulations is in order then, Lord Hater
Hater: (flushing a little) Yeah, thanks, doc.
Wander: [was slowly coming out of his sedation n see the doc, then hissed as he flailed abt, trying to find Hater bt his vision was still a little blurry frm the drugs]
Hater: (rushes forward taking the nomad by the shoulders) Wander, Wander!! Easy!
Wander: [his vision cleared a little n sees Hater up close, then scrambles to climb up onto Hater, clinging onto him like a koala bear, hissing at the doc]
Doc: Wow, the book wasnt kidding abt him being feral
Hater: (wraps his arms around around Wander, stroking his back)
Doc: Alright, u better hurry n find him a new nesting spot now, or he'll get restless n run off again
Hater: Got it. (leaves with Wander)
Doc: Hmm... Interesting... [consults the encyclopedia Hater got frm the hat as well]
Hater: So it explains why he was looking a little funny...
Doc: Yup, n according to the ultrasound scans, he is in fact entering his second mth of pregnancy. This is fascinating stuff [flips thru the book] Can I hv a copy of this, sir? It'll help me better understand Mr Wander here
Hater: Yeah, you go ahead and do that. (concerned about Wander being like this)
Doc: [reads thru again] It says here tht once u established recognition, it is ur duty to find a nesting ground for him, preferably dark, secluded n cramped. Gives them a sense of security or something, n... [read thru again] he needs to be fed at least 6 times a day for the growing litter
Hater: Hmm...(looks to Wander) I'll do what I can, then.
Doc: [reads again] It also says tht the closer he gets to his due date, the less feral he'll become, n with more TLC on ur end, he might recognize u more n slowly return to his normal self until the day the litter is born. I guess congratulations is in order then, Lord Hater
Hater: (flushing a little) Yeah, thanks, doc.
Wander: [was slowly coming out of his sedation n see the doc, then hissed as he flailed abt, trying to find Hater bt his vision was still a little blurry frm the drugs]
Hater: (rushes forward taking the nomad by the shoulders) Wander, Wander!! Easy!
Wander: [his vision cleared a little n sees Hater up close, then scrambles to climb up onto Hater, clinging onto him like a koala bear, hissing at the doc]
Doc: Wow, the book wasnt kidding abt him being feral
Hater: (wraps his arms around around Wander, stroking his back)
Doc: Alright, u better hurry n find him a new nesting spot now, or he'll get restless n run off again
Hater: Got it. (leaves with Wander)
Tears of The Rose-Chp28
[after a whole day of searching the ship top to bottom, Wander was still nowhere to be found]
Hater: (growing worried) Where IS he...?
[the Skeletor made use of the tracking device again, n it indicated he was in the gaming room]
Hater: (heads towards the gaming room, looking around) Wander...??
[no one was there, except the hat, which is wat the tracking device was detecting]
Hater: :O... (picks it up) Gob, Wander, you have to be around here somewhere.
Hat: [looked as if it had an idea where he is bt being mysterious abt it]
Hater: (looks at it)... Do YOU know where he is then? (digs into it)
Hat: [produces a book tht says "Encyclopedia: All U Need to Knw Abt Star Nomads"
Hater: ?... (opens it up to read)
[the encyclopedia showed the usual customs n rituals n history n origins n whatnot, until the skeletor stopped at reproducton section]
Hater: :o (looks closely)
[the page talked abt Star Nomad's reproductive organs n all the scientific thingamajiggy, then he reached the page abt pregnancy]
Page: Star Nomads hv a higher chance of getting pregnant wen they mate during their heat cycle. Star Nomads' pregnancy usually last btwn 3-4 mths. Wen they r pregnant, it is usually undetectable as they do not suffer the usual pregnancy symptoms like most species. They do not exhibit morning sickness, bt do feel the tiny bouts of nausea n stomach discomfort often similar to indigestion during the first mth of gestation. Aftr their first mth, their maternal instincts would cause them to behave in a more feral, primitive manner. Their first instincts is to find a nesting spot n build a nest there to avoid predators frm attacking them during their vulnerable state...
Hater:...He's...He's... (quickly stands up taking the hat with him to find Wander)
Hat: [started glowing on its star as usual, as if urging him to follow his lead like they did wen they were looking for Wander bk at the tropical planet]
Hater: (hoping Wander's at least still somewhere on the ship)
Hat: [soon led Hater into the forgotten part of the ship right in its underbelly, the area where not evn the Watchdogs or Hater himself knew it existed, tho technically they should bcoz tht is where all the ship's mainframe n hardware tht kept the ship running was at]
Hater: ^^;; How did I forget this area? (looks around for the nomad)
Hat: [led him to the darkest corner of the underbelly, where only red emergency lights were on to light the way, n on the floor there was a small trail of rags, towels n cloths along the way]
Hater: Hmm... (follows the trail)
[the trail soon led him to the corner where there was a silhouette figure curled up on top of wat looks like a huge bundle of textiles fashioned into a nest]
Hater:...(whispers) Wan...?
[the figure jerked up n was on high alert, snarling n growling at him]
Hat: [spits out a flashlight for Hater]
Hater: O.o! (holds flashlight at figure)
[the light revealed to be Wander, or wat looks like Wander, as he seemed more wild, more primal as the book described. His eyes glazed ovr, pupils red n dilated, his bk arched like a cat in defense mode as he growled at Hater, hissing n snarling at him, n it seemed tht he was already starting to sport a tiny baby bump on his middle]
Hater: :O Wander...??
Wander: [kept growling at him, hackles raised, glaring at him, trying to keep him away in self-defense]
Hater: :( (inches forward slowly) Easy now...it's me, Hater...
Wander: [sees tht Hater got too close for comfort n scratched at him, despite the fact tht he didn't hv claws, hissing n spitting like a cat]
Hater: (startles but keeps slowly moving to Wander, hand reached out)
Wander: [snarled again, biting the tip of his fingers in his effort to keep him away]
Hater: >< (pulls back) :( Wander...?
Wander: [made a low growl, then burrowed underneath the clothes n hid himself under it, tho his eyes were the only ones not covered as he kept glaring at him]
Hater: ... (moves forward again) Wander...it's ok, it's me...remember...?
Wander: [flinched wen Hater moved, bt doesn't come out frm under the covers to attack him anymore, tho his eyes still glare warily at him n was still growling]
Hater:... (puts his hand near him, hoping not to get bitten again)
Wander: [flinched n hissed at him again, tho he didn't bite him anymore]
Hater: :( ... (looks in the book of star nomads seeing if there's anything about a nomad's mate)
Page: Star Nomads r non-aggressive by nature due to evolution, bt can be violent during the delicate pregnancy phase due to self-defense n self-preservation. Their mates normally would not bother them wen they've found their perfect nesting grounds, bt if they deem it dangerous n not suitable for their pregnant mate, they will intervene at the risk of their lives, causing severe injuries n evn in rare occasions, death. Their mates will first try to establish recognition by scent, n tht is achieved with embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold. The mother will try to wrestle n cause bodily harm to the father in order to escape, bt if successful, the mother will soon recognize their mate's scent n calm dwn...
Hater: Their scent... (reaches out to Wander again slowly)
Wander: [snarled at him in warning, still buried underneath the cloths]
Hater: It's okay... (hols his hand to him, hoping he'll sniff it and get his scent)
Wander: [doesnt sniff it, still growling at him warily]
Hater: :( Wander... (still has his hand out to him)
Wander: [hissed n lunged his head out, biting dwn hard on the hand]
Hater: Ow! (pulls back again)
Wander: [slink bk into the covers, growling again]
Hat: [glowed, hightlighting the words "embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold" on the page, as if to tell him to follow the book's instructions]
Hater: (gulps, slowly moving the covers and carefully pulling Wander close, being careful of him biting)
Wander: [snarled n started struggling, hissing n spitting n scratching at Hater, biting dwn on his shoulder to make him let go]
Hater: (is stronger then Wander was, holding him close) Shh, shh, shh... (stroking his back gently)
Wander: [kept struggling, kicking n flailing evrywhere, biting dwn more, bt in the process seem to be inhaling his scent]
Hater: I got you, Wander.... I got you...
Wander: [the more he inhaled thru his struggle, the lesser he struggled himself, then soon he slowed dwn n slumped, purring as he finally recognized the scent of the father of the litter he was carrying]
Hater: (holds him gently, still stroking his back)
Wander: [finally calmed dwn n snuggled against Hater, tho his pupils were still red n dilated n he was still purring, seemingly still in feral mode]
Hater: (cradles him gently)...(speaks into his hand) Found him, doc.
Doc: [hears thru his intercom] Oh, tht's great, Lord Hater. I'm quite free now, u can bring him up to my ward
Hater: (keeps his hold on Wander but gently, leaving the area to get to the medic bay)
Hater: (growing worried) Where IS he...?
[the Skeletor made use of the tracking device again, n it indicated he was in the gaming room]
Hater: (heads towards the gaming room, looking around) Wander...??
[no one was there, except the hat, which is wat the tracking device was detecting]
Hater: :O... (picks it up) Gob, Wander, you have to be around here somewhere.
Hat: [looked as if it had an idea where he is bt being mysterious abt it]
Hater: (looks at it)... Do YOU know where he is then? (digs into it)
Hat: [produces a book tht says "Encyclopedia: All U Need to Knw Abt Star Nomads"
Hater: ?... (opens it up to read)
[the encyclopedia showed the usual customs n rituals n history n origins n whatnot, until the skeletor stopped at reproducton section]
Hater: :o (looks closely)
[the page talked abt Star Nomad's reproductive organs n all the scientific thingamajiggy, then he reached the page abt pregnancy]
Page: Star Nomads hv a higher chance of getting pregnant wen they mate during their heat cycle. Star Nomads' pregnancy usually last btwn 3-4 mths. Wen they r pregnant, it is usually undetectable as they do not suffer the usual pregnancy symptoms like most species. They do not exhibit morning sickness, bt do feel the tiny bouts of nausea n stomach discomfort often similar to indigestion during the first mth of gestation. Aftr their first mth, their maternal instincts would cause them to behave in a more feral, primitive manner. Their first instincts is to find a nesting spot n build a nest there to avoid predators frm attacking them during their vulnerable state...
Hater:...He's...He's... (quickly stands up taking the hat with him to find Wander)
Hat: [started glowing on its star as usual, as if urging him to follow his lead like they did wen they were looking for Wander bk at the tropical planet]
Hater: (hoping Wander's at least still somewhere on the ship)
Hat: [soon led Hater into the forgotten part of the ship right in its underbelly, the area where not evn the Watchdogs or Hater himself knew it existed, tho technically they should bcoz tht is where all the ship's mainframe n hardware tht kept the ship running was at]
Hater: ^^;; How did I forget this area? (looks around for the nomad)
Hat: [led him to the darkest corner of the underbelly, where only red emergency lights were on to light the way, n on the floor there was a small trail of rags, towels n cloths along the way]
Hater: Hmm... (follows the trail)
[the trail soon led him to the corner where there was a silhouette figure curled up on top of wat looks like a huge bundle of textiles fashioned into a nest]
Hater:...(whispers) Wan...?
[the figure jerked up n was on high alert, snarling n growling at him]
Hat: [spits out a flashlight for Hater]
Hater: O.o! (holds flashlight at figure)
[the light revealed to be Wander, or wat looks like Wander, as he seemed more wild, more primal as the book described. His eyes glazed ovr, pupils red n dilated, his bk arched like a cat in defense mode as he growled at Hater, hissing n snarling at him, n it seemed tht he was already starting to sport a tiny baby bump on his middle]
Hater: :O Wander...??
Wander: [kept growling at him, hackles raised, glaring at him, trying to keep him away in self-defense]
Hater: :( (inches forward slowly) Easy now...it's me, Hater...
Wander: [sees tht Hater got too close for comfort n scratched at him, despite the fact tht he didn't hv claws, hissing n spitting like a cat]
Hater: (startles but keeps slowly moving to Wander, hand reached out)
Wander: [snarled again, biting the tip of his fingers in his effort to keep him away]
Hater: >< (pulls back) :( Wander...?
Wander: [made a low growl, then burrowed underneath the clothes n hid himself under it, tho his eyes were the only ones not covered as he kept glaring at him]
Hater: ... (moves forward again) Wander...it's ok, it's me...remember...?
Wander: [flinched wen Hater moved, bt doesn't come out frm under the covers to attack him anymore, tho his eyes still glare warily at him n was still growling]
Hater:... (puts his hand near him, hoping not to get bitten again)
Wander: [flinched n hissed at him again, tho he didn't bite him anymore]
Hater: :( ... (looks in the book of star nomads seeing if there's anything about a nomad's mate)
Page: Star Nomads r non-aggressive by nature due to evolution, bt can be violent during the delicate pregnancy phase due to self-defense n self-preservation. Their mates normally would not bother them wen they've found their perfect nesting grounds, bt if they deem it dangerous n not suitable for their pregnant mate, they will intervene at the risk of their lives, causing severe injuries n evn in rare occasions, death. Their mates will first try to establish recognition by scent, n tht is achieved with embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold. The mother will try to wrestle n cause bodily harm to the father in order to escape, bt if successful, the mother will soon recognize their mate's scent n calm dwn...
Hater: Their scent... (reaches out to Wander again slowly)
Wander: [snarled at him in warning, still buried underneath the cloths]
Hater: It's okay... (hols his hand to him, hoping he'll sniff it and get his scent)
Wander: [doesnt sniff it, still growling at him warily]
Hater: :( Wander... (still has his hand out to him)
Wander: [hissed n lunged his head out, biting dwn hard on the hand]
Hater: Ow! (pulls back again)
Wander: [slink bk into the covers, growling again]
Hat: [glowed, hightlighting the words "embracing their pregnant mate in a stronghold" on the page, as if to tell him to follow the book's instructions]
Hater: (gulps, slowly moving the covers and carefully pulling Wander close, being careful of him biting)
Wander: [snarled n started struggling, hissing n spitting n scratching at Hater, biting dwn on his shoulder to make him let go]
Hater: (is stronger then Wander was, holding him close) Shh, shh, shh... (stroking his back gently)
Wander: [kept struggling, kicking n flailing evrywhere, biting dwn more, bt in the process seem to be inhaling his scent]
Hater: I got you, Wander.... I got you...
Wander: [the more he inhaled thru his struggle, the lesser he struggled himself, then soon he slowed dwn n slumped, purring as he finally recognized the scent of the father of the litter he was carrying]
Hater: (holds him gently, still stroking his back)
Wander: [finally calmed dwn n snuggled against Hater, tho his pupils were still red n dilated n he was still purring, seemingly still in feral mode]
Hater: (cradles him gently)...(speaks into his hand) Found him, doc.
Doc: [hears thru his intercom] Oh, tht's great, Lord Hater. I'm quite free now, u can bring him up to my ward
Hater: (keeps his hold on Wander but gently, leaving the area to get to the medic bay)
Tears of The Rose-Chp27
[once they were in the mother ship, the trio went their separate ways, Hater to look for Wander n Sylvia to bring Peepers to rest]
Hater: (enters his room where the nomad would be) Wander?
[no reply; he was not in their room]
Hater: (thinks: maybe he's still at the Medic bay...?)
[the skeletor made his way to med bay to look for the nomad]
Doc: [looking thru his charts]
Hater: (peeks his head in) Hey, doc?
Doc: [turns to Hater's call] Oh, Lord Hater. Wat a pleasant surprise, wat kind I do u for?
Hater: Um, is Wander still in here?
Doc: Still here? Wat do u mean? He hasn't been here today. Am I supposed to expect him?
Hater: (blinks) I thought Sylvia sent him here because he wasn't looking so good. Don't tell me he ran off again?? O_O;;
Doc: I dunno. Is something the matter with him?
Hater: He kept saying it was indigestion but he looked a little feverish, almost queasy or something.
Doc: Hmmm... Well I can't make diagnosis until I see him personally. Maybe u can try finding him n bring him here
Hater: Hopefully he's still around here somewhere...
[meanwhile Peepers was brought to his room n being tucked into bed by Sylvia]
Sylvia: Now you just stay put and get lots of rest. You hear?
Peepers: [mumbled something incoherent n curled up in his covers, closing his eye]
[within Peepers' room, the zbornak saw for the first time tht it was filled with memoirs of the Watchdog n the Skeletor overlord together during their misadventures n conquest, even hv a cork board of their pictures, with a self-made banner that reads "Peepers + Hater = 4eva"]
Sylvia: ...(sighs) He did love him...and now... (looks to Peepers) He'll have a hard time moving on from it... :( ... (leaves to let him get some sleep)
Peepers: [muttered] ...Nnnhh, Sylvia...?
Sylvia: (stops) ...What is it?
Peepers: ....U think there reli is no chance of me n Lord Hater...? ....R we re ovr...?
Sylvia:... I just think he'd prefer you as his second in command...and his friend, too.
Peepers: ....Why me? Of all ppl, why do u choose me? I thought for sure u n tht furball were an item...
Sylvia: (sits next to him) I guess, love just works in really strange ways. Plus, me and Wander are more like brother and sister.
Peepers: [his eye was still closed while he talked] Then I suppose....I should give up, huh...?
Sylvia: (pets his head gently) There's always someone for somebody...
Peepers: U think tht someone for me...might be u?
Sylvia: (blushes a little)...Yes. :)
Peepers: [a small pause later] ....Maybe. Maybe not. We'll see. I still need time. Don't worry, I'm not gonna run away again... I just...need some time to process all this, to ACTUALLY process this n not try to drink it away...
Sylvia: (nod) Take your time then. Ring up if you need anything. (gets up to leave)
Peepers: OK... [another pause] U better chk if tht furball is knocked up or not. He DID do it with Lord Hater during his heat for a week [curls bk into his blanket n slowly drifted off] |-)
Sylvia: (blinks) ... Sure. (leaves him to sleep)
Hater: (enters his room where the nomad would be) Wander?
[no reply; he was not in their room]
Hater: (thinks: maybe he's still at the Medic bay...?)
[the skeletor made his way to med bay to look for the nomad]
Doc: [looking thru his charts]
Hater: (peeks his head in) Hey, doc?
Doc: [turns to Hater's call] Oh, Lord Hater. Wat a pleasant surprise, wat kind I do u for?
Hater: Um, is Wander still in here?
Doc: Still here? Wat do u mean? He hasn't been here today. Am I supposed to expect him?
Hater: (blinks) I thought Sylvia sent him here because he wasn't looking so good. Don't tell me he ran off again?? O_O;;
Doc: I dunno. Is something the matter with him?
Hater: He kept saying it was indigestion but he looked a little feverish, almost queasy or something.
Doc: Hmmm... Well I can't make diagnosis until I see him personally. Maybe u can try finding him n bring him here
Hater: Hopefully he's still around here somewhere...
[meanwhile Peepers was brought to his room n being tucked into bed by Sylvia]
Sylvia: Now you just stay put and get lots of rest. You hear?
Peepers: [mumbled something incoherent n curled up in his covers, closing his eye]
[within Peepers' room, the zbornak saw for the first time tht it was filled with memoirs of the Watchdog n the Skeletor overlord together during their misadventures n conquest, even hv a cork board of their pictures, with a self-made banner that reads "Peepers + Hater = 4eva"]
Sylvia: ...(sighs) He did love him...and now... (looks to Peepers) He'll have a hard time moving on from it... :( ... (leaves to let him get some sleep)
Peepers: [muttered] ...Nnnhh, Sylvia...?
Sylvia: (stops) ...What is it?
Peepers: ....U think there reli is no chance of me n Lord Hater...? ....R we re ovr...?
Sylvia:... I just think he'd prefer you as his second in command...and his friend, too.
Peepers: ....Why me? Of all ppl, why do u choose me? I thought for sure u n tht furball were an item...
Sylvia: (sits next to him) I guess, love just works in really strange ways. Plus, me and Wander are more like brother and sister.
Peepers: [his eye was still closed while he talked] Then I suppose....I should give up, huh...?
Sylvia: (pets his head gently) There's always someone for somebody...
Peepers: U think tht someone for me...might be u?
Sylvia: (blushes a little)...Yes. :)
Peepers: [a small pause later] ....Maybe. Maybe not. We'll see. I still need time. Don't worry, I'm not gonna run away again... I just...need some time to process all this, to ACTUALLY process this n not try to drink it away...
Sylvia: (nod) Take your time then. Ring up if you need anything. (gets up to leave)
Peepers: OK... [another pause] U better chk if tht furball is knocked up or not. He DID do it with Lord Hater during his heat for a week [curls bk into his blanket n slowly drifted off] |-)
Sylvia: (blinks) ... Sure. (leaves him to sleep)
Tears of The Rose-Chp26
[the duo took a cab n head up to the mountainous regions up north, where the weather there started to get pretty cold]
Hater: (looking around, trying to keep himself warm) P-Peepers!
Sylvia: (also looking around) P-Pipsqueak??
Vendor: Wool coats! Get yer wool coats! 50 space credits a piece~!
Hater: Uh...(digs through his pockets hoping he has some credits)
[thankfully Wander had prepared his wallet with enough credits for his journey]
Hater: (gets out his wallet) Hey, pal, we'll take two of those.
Sylvia: (hugging herself to try and keep warm)
Vendor: Thanks, bud! [gave them a pair of wool coats] Here on a holiday, bud?
Sylvia: More like looking for someone. (puts hers on, as does Hater)
Vendor: Ooh, I knw everyone who comes n goes here; I hv to, coz they buy coats frm me~ :D Wat do they look like?
Hater: Small guy with an eyeball for a head and he'd be wearing a helmet with a large lightning bolt on it.
Vendor: [thought a bit] Ooh yeah, I remember him. Bought the smallest sized wool coat I had. He's up there at the Hotel Terrain. Came here a mth ago n hasnt left since, only comes dwn once in a while to get some fresh air n walk ard ppl-watching n window-shopping, bt tht's it
Sylvia: Can you give us the directions to that place?
Vendor: I dont hv to. Its right there [pointed towards a nearby hill where the hotel was up quite high, its neon sign blinking thru the snowy wind]
Hater: Oh. Well, thanks again. (heads up there with Sylvia)
[the duo made their way thru the blizzard tht got worse as they got higher, n wen they finally got up to the entrance of the hotel, they look almost like abominable snowmen despite their coats]
Manager: Oh u poor dears, come in, come in, warm urself by the fire [ushered them to the fireplc] My name is Bernita, manager of Hotel Terrain. How may I help u? [poured them some warm drinks frm the drink stand] Hot cocoa-moo?
Hater: We're looking for a friend of ours. (takes his mug)
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm. (takes her mug)
Bernita (Manager): I see. Wat is ur friend's name? Wat do they look like?
Sylvia: Goes by the name of Peepers, has an eyeball for a head.
Bernita: [had a bit of an annoyed face almost straightaway] Oh, he's ur friend, huh?
Hater: (notices) Is something wrong? He's here, right?
Bernita (Manager): Yeah, he's here alright. But...well, its better if I show u [jerked her head, gestured them to follow her]
Hater & Sylvia: (blink confused but follow her)
[Bernita led the duo to the elevator, which then she brought them to the 6th floor n to Room 614 at the end of the hall]
Bernita: [knocked the door] Manager here! Sometimes I dont evn bother knocking anymore. I just go in [used the master keycard n opened the door] Go on in, see for urselves
Hater: (peeks in) C Peeps?
Sylvia: (also peeks in) Pipsqueak?
[the room had seen better days, as if it had nvr been touched by housekeeping in a long time. Clothes, rubbish n food wrappers, dirty dishes n soda n beer cans were everywhere, n the TV was on, showing a random lame soap opera]
Bernita: Go in then. I'll be at the reception if u need me [leaves them to their devices]
Hater: :O ... Commander Peepers?
[there was no reply, so the duo had to navigate their way thru the mess to go inside the hotel room, n finally they see the Watchdog, strewn ovr n snoring on the bed, stomach bloated by prolly his dinner n his last gob-knws-how-many can of beer]
Sylvia: ... (shakes him gently)
Peepers: Nnghh... More hot sauce... [mumbled n went bk to sleep] |-)
Hater: >> ... (leans closely) ... Peepers!!
Peepers: :O Gaahh! I'LL PAY U BK, I SWEAR!! [fumbles n flails until he fell off the bed in a faceplant] Oooww...!!! >__<
Hater: -3- That worked.
Sylvia: ^^;; (helps Peepers to sit up)
Peeper: Uuugghhh, my head... [opened his eyes to see Sylvia n Hater] Wha...? Wat r u doing here...?
Sylvia: We thought we'd come by to check out hotels... (grabs him by shoulders shaking him) OR LOOK FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU HAD US WORRIED!!
Hater: o.o;;
Peepers: Aacckk!! Don't shout! I got a headache~ [massaged his temples, getting a hangovr]
Sylvia: S-sorry, but... (hugs him) You had us worried, Pipsqueak... :(
Peepers: [grumbled n pushed her away] I thought I made it clear tht ur not to look for me until I'm ready
Hater: You said one month exact and then didn't come back for a few weeks.
Peepers: [waved him away] Details, details... [massaged his temples again] Bt like I said, I'm not coming bk till I'm ready
Sylvia: ... (holds onto him) More like you NEVER want to come back, correct?
Peepers: [flinched a little then looked away] I nvr said tht...
Sylvia: Look, Pipsqueak... We were worried....I was worried... :( Something might've happened to you or worse...
Peepers: Yeah, well, I'm fine, so u dont need to worry abt me [went to the fridge to look for something to drink]
Hater: Peepers...
Sylvia: (frowns and grabs Peepers) Clearly you've had enough time already! (places Peepers on her back) We're going back. Hater, see if you can find his belongings.
Peepers: Hey! Wat the...!! Put me dwn!! [tries to struggle to get off her]
Sylvia: (looks at him blankly) Stay where you are or do I have to glue you to the saddle?? :|
Peepers: [groaned as he stayed still] |-( [massaged his throbbing temple again]
Hater: ^^;; Just rest, C Peeps. You'll need it.
Peepers: [slumped ovr Sylvia's bk, groaning again as he tried to ride ovr his hangovr]
Sylvia: (nuzzles his head gently)
[the trio made their way dwn to reception]
Bernita: I see u managed to pry our little free-loader out of his room
Peepers: [glares at Bernita] Ugh, shut it, or I'll shoot ur eyes out
Hater: (pulls out wallet) Here, I can pay for it.
Sylvia: (smiles a little amused of Peepers still slightly drunk)
Bernita: [rolled her eyes at Peepers] Yeah, like I nvr heard tht threat before [rings out the bill] He only paid abt 3 weeks worth of rent n spent the rest of the money on booze n food, n wen we wanted to evict him, he threatened everyone in the staff with his gun n locked himself in the room. The only reason we didnt call the authorities is coz I felt sorry for him for some funny reason, like I feel there is more to it than just trying to freeload us. I let him stay, bt we denied him any other services. If he wanted food or drink, he had to go get it himself dwntwn at the foot of the hill
Peepers: [grumbled at her complaints, flailing as if trying to shut her up]
Hater: (Sees the ammount on the bill) O_O;;...
Sylvia:... :( That might've been our fault, ma'am. He was feeling heartbroken and needed time to himself...
Bernita: I see. Well, drowning urself in booze n running away frm ur problem is not gonna make it go away, young man [turns to Hater] So r u able to pay, sir?
Hater: Hopefully enough. ^^;;
Bernita: [accepts the money, counted it] Ur a little short, bt u've come all the way to relieve us of him. I'll cut u some slack. Just take him away n let him get some help, OK?
Hater: Yes ma'am.
Sylvia: We'll take care of him.
Bernita: [sent them out]
Peepers: [felt the cold blizzard wind outside n groaned, shivered]
Sylvia: (holds him close, wrapping him inside her wool coat) That better?
Peepers: [just mumbled n curled up inside the wool coat, keeping his eye closed, not wanting to open it n make his hangover worse]
Sylvia: :( (cradles him gently)
[the trio braved the weather dwn the hill n managed to reach the foot of the hill, then waited at the cab station for the nxt cab to come send them bk to the docks]
Hater: (hugging himself) >< Freezing...
Sylvia: Yup. (keeping her eye on Peepers)
Peepers: [still curled in the coat, trying to sleep his hangovr off]
[once they were at the docks, the weather was warmer, tho Peepers' ship was completely gone n stripped, only left a box of Peepers' personal belongings nxt to Hater's ship]
Sylvia: (still holds Peepers wrapped up in her coat) :(
[Hater takes the box with him, n the duo both got on Hater's ship n left bk to the mother ship]
Sylvia:... (kisses Peepers' forehead gently)
Tears of The Rose-Chp25
(Few hours later, they've reached Planet Genma 4.0)
Hater: This is the place.
Sylvia: Good. (thinks; Pipsqueak you better be okay...)
[the tracking device tht Hater was using to track his craft beeped, indicating where he landed]
Hater: He's around here.
Sylvia: Let's get landing.
[the duo landed the ship right on the docks, then they both followed the tracking device tht led them to the ship tht was in the middle of being ransacked n cleared out by a bunch of local dock workers]
Hater: (looking around to see any sign of Peepers)
Sylvia: Pipsqueak??
Worker: Woah, woah, coming thru! Impound in progress here!
Hater: (blinks) Um, excuse us, but have you seen-?
Worker: Who're u? U the owner of this ship?
Hater: Yes, but we're looking for a-
Worker: Well, if u own this ship, ur too late. We're impounding n confiscating anything tht is worth the ovrdue rent here. N we're selling the ship parts to the chop shop to cover the outstanding fines too. Rules r rules [turned to the other workers] Pick up the pace here, boys! Everything must go, go, go!
Sylvia:....(grabs the worker) WE'RE LOOKING FOR HIS SECOND IN COMMAND, A WATCHDOG TO BE PERCISE, NOW HAVE YOU SEEN ONE OR NOT??
Hater: o.o
Worker: Geez! Wat the hell, lady?! Wat crawled up ur butt n died? I dont knw anything abt a Watchdog. Wat is tht, ur pet? [obviously nvr heard of Peepers' species before]
Sylvia: No, he'd have a giant eyeball for a head. Have you even seen anyone like that??
Hater: ^^;;
Worker: Maybe, I dunno. I just work here. U wanna find out, go to our reception area, they're the ones who deal with ppl who hand in their keys or controls after they park their vehicle
Hater: Uh, thanks. ^^;; (goes over to reception area with Sylvia)
Receptionist: [stamping books n coupons n keeping records of entries]
Hater: (enters with Sylvia) Excuse us, but we're...
Receptionist: Hi, welcome to Planet Genma 4.0, may I help u?
Sylvia: We're looking for a Watchdog, little guy with an eyeball for a head, have you seen him?
Receptionist: Oh yes, I remember seeing tht fellow. He came here abt a mth ago. He's long overdue on his dock rental tho. Our boss told us to impound his ship to cover the cost n fines.
Hater: (blinks) ...He's working here?
Receptionist: No, he said he's here to take a break from work n left his keys here. Haven't seen him since
Sylvia: When have you seen him last?
Receptionist: Hmm, can't say. He did mention something abt going to somewhere with higher altitude, prolly to our mountainous regions up north
Hater: We'll look up there then, thanks.
Receptionist: Sorry I couldn't be of more help
Sylvia: It's fine, we'll work with what we got.
Hater: This is the place.
Sylvia: Good. (thinks; Pipsqueak you better be okay...)
[the tracking device tht Hater was using to track his craft beeped, indicating where he landed]
Hater: He's around here.
Sylvia: Let's get landing.
[the duo landed the ship right on the docks, then they both followed the tracking device tht led them to the ship tht was in the middle of being ransacked n cleared out by a bunch of local dock workers]
Hater: (looking around to see any sign of Peepers)
Sylvia: Pipsqueak??
Worker: Woah, woah, coming thru! Impound in progress here!
Hater: (blinks) Um, excuse us, but have you seen-?
Worker: Who're u? U the owner of this ship?
Hater: Yes, but we're looking for a-
Worker: Well, if u own this ship, ur too late. We're impounding n confiscating anything tht is worth the ovrdue rent here. N we're selling the ship parts to the chop shop to cover the outstanding fines too. Rules r rules [turned to the other workers] Pick up the pace here, boys! Everything must go, go, go!
Sylvia:....(grabs the worker) WE'RE LOOKING FOR HIS SECOND IN COMMAND, A WATCHDOG TO BE PERCISE, NOW HAVE YOU SEEN ONE OR NOT??
Hater: o.o
Worker: Geez! Wat the hell, lady?! Wat crawled up ur butt n died? I dont knw anything abt a Watchdog. Wat is tht, ur pet? [obviously nvr heard of Peepers' species before]
Sylvia: No, he'd have a giant eyeball for a head. Have you even seen anyone like that??
Hater: ^^;;
Worker: Maybe, I dunno. I just work here. U wanna find out, go to our reception area, they're the ones who deal with ppl who hand in their keys or controls after they park their vehicle
Hater: Uh, thanks. ^^;; (goes over to reception area with Sylvia)
Receptionist: [stamping books n coupons n keeping records of entries]
Hater: (enters with Sylvia) Excuse us, but we're...
Receptionist: Hi, welcome to Planet Genma 4.0, may I help u?
Sylvia: We're looking for a Watchdog, little guy with an eyeball for a head, have you seen him?
Receptionist: Oh yes, I remember seeing tht fellow. He came here abt a mth ago. He's long overdue on his dock rental tho. Our boss told us to impound his ship to cover the cost n fines.
Hater: (blinks) ...He's working here?
Receptionist: No, he said he's here to take a break from work n left his keys here. Haven't seen him since
Sylvia: When have you seen him last?
Receptionist: Hmm, can't say. He did mention something abt going to somewhere with higher altitude, prolly to our mountainous regions up north
Hater: We'll look up there then, thanks.
Receptionist: Sorry I couldn't be of more help
Sylvia: It's fine, we'll work with what we got.
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