Over the Hedge - The Crystal Crisis
Vincent is back, RJ is having visions, and two forest animals are about to become pawns in the bear's plot for revenge. RJxOC, minor RJxHammy(possibly)
Chapter One - Capturing Raddish
Disclaimer - I don't own Over the Hedge, or any of it's characters. I do own Crystal and Raddish though, along with this idea. I hope you all enjoy!
A pair of bright blue eyes blinked, as they watched a rather hippity-hoppity rabbit bounce up and down across the meadow from her. The female raccoon smirked, and with a roll of those crystalline eyes, she chased after the small, ebony bunny. The little male bunny had been her friend for a long time, and they constantly played tag within the supposed safety of the meadows.
"Bet'cha can't catch me, Cryss!" hollered the little rabbit. His name was Raddish, because he absolutely adored raddishes, and his mother had thought it suited it him perfectly. The raccoon, with a bright blue ribbion tied around her striped, bushy tail, was named Crystal. While Raddish was cheerful, optimistic, and kind, Crystal was sarcastic, pessimistic, and defiant. She challenged everything, while he thought everything happened for a reason. The dark bunny with emerald eyes laughed as he caught the raccoon chasing him out of the corner of his eye. "I'll get you, Rad!" she retorted, though laughing.
A pair of dark eyes watched the pair from within the bushes surrounding the clearing. The bear from only a year ago chuckled, knowing this cute little raccoon would certainly befriend and be taken in by that pesky group of foragers, and wouldn't RJ simply adore her? Vincent had indeed been released, but instead of the Rockies, they returned him to his cave. Good for him, bad for the animals. Yes, his plan for revenge would be perfect - little miss raccoon would charm RJ, lure him to the cave, and he would kill him! The absolutely amazingly ideal way for the damned thing to die. The only obstacle would be if the raccoon didn't agree. //Oh, but she will. She will.//
Meanwhile, Crystal and Raddish continued their games, not knowing that in mere moments Raddish would be in the bear's clutches, and Crystal would be on her way to trick another into his death. Vincent smirked in that smug way he had, and nodded as the rabbit headed in his direction, completely unaware of the gigantic bear. "Got'cha, little rodent!" he laughed, holding the dark bunny by the ears, poor Raddish struggling to free himself. Crystal's blue eyes widened, as she saw her friend - the one person who hadn't disowned her immediately - being taken captive by the rotten bear. "Let him go, you dirty bear!" she snarled, her slender body shaking with rage - and fear.
This only made Vincent laugh even louder, little Raddish shivering now, having realized there was no hope for him. "Listen, raccoon. I need you to do me a favor. You know who RJ is, right?" he asked, raising an eyebrow curiously. The female raccoon tilted her head, uncertain of the question. She nodded, figuring out who he was talking about. Most of her family had spoken of the supposedly devious, crafty, and con-artist RJ. "Yes, but /why/?" she asked, her voice faking confidence she didn't feel. She didn't fool herself - she was no match for a bear.
"Because I need you to play the part of abandoned damsel in distress, so you can weave yourself into his heart, so you can bring him to me, so I can kill him!" he replied, laughing loudly, the time in the lab obviously had taken it's toll on his sanity - if he ever had any. "Fine - I bring you RJ, and you return Raddish safe and sound?" her voice had been dead cold, as if she honestly didn't care. Which, in all truth - she didn't. RJ was nothing to her - at the moment. anyway. The bear had been slightly taken aback by how ruthless she sounded. "Yep - and, if you try and save him, or try to run, I'll be having rabbit-raddish-soup for dinner. You have until the next full moon, raccoon," he said, grinning madly.
"A week! That's insane! What do you think I am?" she retorted, folding her arms. "A week, or the pair of you will be my dinner," he replied, as if it was the most obvious fact in the world. "Oh, and you had better not tell them of your - heh - situation." He nodded at Crystal, before disappearing into the woods, the whimpers of Raddish ringing in Crystal's ears. The raccoon fell to her knees, tears pouring from her crystalline eyes. The ribbion in her tail was torn, just like her now shattered heart.