Mugwumpin' In
Blue Valley
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I owe this random bit of inspiration thanks to Andrus after he got to talking about a horror story for Arrow thanks to the approach of Halloween. This will be a Wally West centered story and set during his time in Blue Valley. Other Flash characters may or may not appear but we'll see. Interestingly enough, the Mugwump is actually a Scooby Doo character DC did sometime ago but I'm adapting aspects of that for this cause why not!
7:44 PM Blue Valley, Nebraska October 24th, 2011
"Man, I can't thank you guys enough for lettin' me stay awhile with you two." Began Wally with a small smile towards his old friend, Tommy Elkin.
Who he met during his first year of College in Keystone until Tommy had to leave in order to help his ill foster father, Charles Elkin, shortly into their second year. Tommy himself was of Cherokee descent and had been taken in by Charles after the death of his parents. Charles had also been an old friend of his father's and had been looking to pay back a debt he owed him from their time in the Korean War. And he figured what better way to pay it back then by taking care of his son for him? "Brother, think nothing of it." Tommy told him with a grin.
"What my kid said, our casa is your casa and all that for as long as you need." Called out Charles from the kitchen.
"I appreciate that, Mr. Elkin, I really do." Leaving had been a lot harder then he expected it to be but he knew that being 600 miles away from Central was the best thing for him for now and wherever else the road might take him.
"Still can't believe you got dumped by a video message." Muttered Tommy with a shake of the head.
Wally just sighed. "Yeah, same here. But hey, her loss, right?"
His friend laughed and clapped him on the back. "That's the spirit! And soon enough, we gonna find you a girl here in BV and you'll forget about that other chick in no time!"
"Heh, easy now, Tommy, easy. One step at a time, okay?"
"Right, right, I gotcha brother, I gotcha."
"In that case, you got a Big Belly Burger here? Cause I am starved." Wally asked with a grin.
Running to other states wasn't something he often did and he knew he needed to keep those bars Cisco had made him in reserve as a just in case kind of thing. A boisterous laugh came from the kitchen. "Sorry kid! But we don't got nothin' that fancy here! Well, on second thought, we do got Judy's joint."
Tommy leaned in with a grin on his face and began to stage whisper. "Dad's actually got a crush on Miss Judy but he won't do anything about it. Which is crazy since Lord knows she's got a thing for him!"
"I heard that!"
"You were supposed too!"
"Hah, and like I keep tellin' ya, a man at my age has to take these kinda things slow! Unlike you youngsters!" Charles told his adopted son as he came into the living room with two cups of freshly brewed tea for them.
His adopted son just shook his head at him with a smile, knowing full well how his dad viewed the way the younger generation handled dating. "You know..." Began the visiting Speedster after taking a long sip of his tea.
Which tasted damn good! He idly wondered if it was a brand Mr. Elkin had used or it was a home made recipe brew. And if whether or not he could have a copy of it for his own use! The two looked at him expectantly. "I think we can learn a lot from your viewpoint about dating, Mr. Elkin."
Tommy groaned at that while Charles just laughed in a satisfied manner. "Aww man, brother! You're gonna give pops a big head!"
"I fought in the war and I still can't get no respect around here!" Groused the older man good naturedly and gaining an eyeroll from his son.
"Heh, if you say so! But I'm gonna take Wally here out to Judy's and let him try some of her cookin'."
"Make sure you get me a bag!" Said the man eagerly as the two began to make their way towards the front door after setting down their empty cups on the coffee table.
"You got it, pops! I'll even tell ol' Miss Judy you miss her somethin' awful!"
Good natured grumbling could be heard from the man that caused the two to chuckle. Man, I'm glad I did this. Thought Wally to himself happily.
Being around his old friend and his adopted dad was already quickly turning out to be a great decision already so far. The fact Tommy's dad wasn't even Native American was pretty interesting and it reminded him of the dynamic his dad and Iris had with Barry. A dynamic the Elkins seemed to have as well in their own way and he was liking it.
12:06 AM At Pellek Development
A lone figure made its way through the shadows of the night and the trees towards the Pellek Development building. Its sense of smell told it that there was only 2 figures within the building but not the one it was after. But no matter, it would strike out in order to send the message that the Forested area of Blue Valley was to be left alone or else tragedy would happen. Killing was not something it wished to do but it would it there was no other choice. Spotting one of the 2 figures walking about and likely checking the area for predators, the lone figure made its way to the man with a hiss. Capturing his attention. "What the Hell!?" Exclaimed the frightened guard as he tried to go for his can of Mace.
But was unable to be fast enough as the strange looking creature advanced on him with a quickness that defied its size. A loud scream could be heard, one that would draw the other guard's attention. Which was exactly what the creature wanted and the air would be filled once again with a horrified scream as the second guard was viciously attacked.
Author's Notes: And so it begins! I kinda tried to have a more relaxed style for the writing here in comparison to my usual works that features a lot of paragraphs. Hopefully I did pretty well where that's concerned! R and R!