Breakaway

a Family Guy fanfic based on Villains' Bad Girl's universe

by LDEJRuff

Author's Note: Well, this is it. This is the "Christmas Guy" adaptation Brian4life and her friends wanted, which Villains' Bad Girl didn't want to write. However, let me remind you that when it's all over, someone will not be coming back. And that event will retcon VBG's other unfinished Family Guy fanfic, "Grow Up", as I have plans for her OC character, Sheridan. I just hope it's all right with VBG that Sheridan can be used in this fanfic's sequel; she hasn't yet drawn a picture of what Sheridan looks like, though.

Chapter 1 - The Last Straw

It's been a month since Barbara died, and the Griffins were all broken. Since her funeral, the youngest two of her litter, Jenny and Marcus, have tried numerous ways to bring their parents back, but to no prevail.

They even asked for Stewie's help, even when he tried to rebuild the time machine. Unfortunately, his supplier, Yousef, no longer had any titanium capacitors, because the person who made those for him died after absentmindedly doodling a picture of Mohamed. Cloning was out of the question as well, because it wouldn't be perfect. After many failures, Jenny and Marcus just gave up trying.

Finally, one day in the living room, they, along with their older siblings, Briana and Ollie, were watching home movies of their late parents while sitting on the couch.

"Oh, Mom," Jenny sighed. "Marcus and I miss you. If only you and Dad could see us once more."

"Hey, what's goin' on?"

Vinny's voice got the attention of the four. He brought along a bowl of popcorn so he could watch, too. However, the four puppies growled at him, still hating him.

"Is this any way to treat your foster father?"

"Stop saying that!" Briana yelled. "You're not our father! You never were our father! You never will be our father!"

"But Briana," Vinny begged, "I've tried my very best to take good care of you four. Please, try to understand..."

"Not another word," Ollie interrupted. "You're ugly, you're not our breeds, and you're not father material for us!"

"And you were rude to our mother when you blew into her ear!" Jenny added.

"I loved your mother!" Vinny pleaded. "You have to believe that!"

The puppies couldn't take it anymore, and they lunged at him.

"No, puppies!" Vinny shouted, as they landed kicks and punches to him. "Stop!"

"Shut up, you big neanderthal!" Marcus shouted.

"What's going on in here?" Lois asked, coming into the living room before witnessing the fight. "Oh, my God, what the hell are you puppies doing? Off, off of Vinny!"

As soon as Lois reached, Briana bit her hand, making her shout in pain.

The rest of the family came into the living room after hearing Lois shout.

"What the hell happened?" Peter asked.

"I'll tell you what happened," Lois replied, angrily. "Barbara's puppies were roughhousing toward Vinny, and Briana bit me in the hand."

"Well, maybe they need to be more careful," Chris replied.

"I'm afraid not, Chris," Lois disagreed with her son, finally losing it. "They've been so mean to Vinny, just like Barbara was before she died. Well, I'm afraid this is the last straw." With that, she stood up to the four puppies. "I thought you four would be just like your mother and father, but you have given me no choice. We're disowning you puppies as of this moment!"

The puppies were all shocked.

"No, Lois," Briana begged. "You can't do that!"

"It's too late, Briana," Lois replied, crossing her arms. "This is what you four get for not being nice to Vinny. Tomorrow, we're selling you."

"What?!" Marcus shouted.

"And don't try to talk your way out of this," Lois menacingly pointed.

"Please, don't do this," Jenny begged.

"I'm sorry, Jenny," Lois disagreed, "but I have to. You four have not only broken Vinny's heart, but the whole family's hearts as well."

Without saying another word, and emotionally crushed, the four puppies hung their heads in shame. Stewie couldn't help but feel sorry for them. Vinny was emotionally hurt as well, and he shed a tear in grief.

The next afternoon, Peter and Lois have set up a box in the front yard and had prepared to sell Briana, Ollie, Jenny and Marcus away. Joe and Bonnie Swanson took notice.

"What's going on?" Joe asked.

"We're getting rid of Brian and Barbara's puppies," Lois answered, still carrying her scowl toward them. "They were so mean to Vinny since Barbara died, they have given me no choice. At least, they'll be a lot happier with their new families."

Stewie looked at the box the puppies were in sadly. He couldn't help but feel sorry for them now that their parents were dead.

"The house wouldn't feel the same way without you guys," he said.

"Take good care of yourself, Stewie," Briana replied. "We're gonna miss you."

"Yeah," Ollie added. "At least we'll be away from bad old Vinny."

"About that," Stewie began, "all he did was try to be a good foster father to you."

"We never wanted him to be our father," Jenny disagreed. "None of us did."

"One way or another," Marcus added in declaration, "Jenny and I are going to get our parents back, no matter what."

"You two are still going on with that mission of yours, aren't you?" Stewie retorted before turning away. "Dumb puppies. Neither of you know what you want. None of you ever do."

Stewie walked inside the house, leaving Jenny and Marcus stunned at what he said. Briana and Ollie glared angrily at their two younger siblings before turning away from them.

As soon as Stewie took a step inside the living room, he found Vinny, curled up, crying under the window. He then walked to Vinny, feeling sad for him.

"Hey, Vinny," he said, getting his attention.

"The puppies don't give a damn about me," Vinny replied. "I...I know they hate me, but this is too much to break my heart. Stewie, I'm a terrible foster father!"

As Vinny continued crying, Stewie laid a hand on his shoulder, comforting him.

"It's okay, Vinny," he whispered. "It's okay."

While the puppies were being sold off, Stewie stayed inside the rest of the afternoon to calm Vinny down.