Rigby tossed and turned and his eyes fluttered open.
"Hey buddy!"
Rigby noticed he was on Mordecai's bed. "What happened?" Rigby asked.
"Well, after Thomas spilled the beans to Benson on how he insisted you lead away a pack of dogs, let's just say Benson was REALLY mad. Thomas got fired right on the spot" Mordecai explained, "Rest for as long as you need too. I'll be back in case you need anything".
Mordecai set a glass of water on a TV table next to Rigby. Rigby threw the blankets over himself.
Thomas got fired? Rigby was surprised. He looked down and noticed stitches were all over his body. He noticed there was a cut on his left ear. He felt tired and beaten up.
How did they find me? Rigby noticed clumps of his fur was missing. He sighed.
"Rigby!"
Rigby saw Eileen run in. She instantly ran to his side.
"You okay?" Eileen asked, "Mordecai told me everything!".
"Yeah, I'm fine" Rigby lied. Then his head started hurting very much.
Oh no! Not the voices again!
Echo!
Yeah! Whisker and Echo are probably going to be mates!
Huh, yeah!
What do you think, Bruno?
Eh, he's in denial!
That's the large raccoon that told me about my family not really being my family! Rigby instantly recognized the voice of "Bruno", the large raccoon that sought to him in a dream, telling him his whole life was a lie.
"Rigby?"
"Huh, wha? Sorry, I just drifted off for a bit..." Rigby muttered.
"Hey Eileen, how are you, Rigby?" Mordecai asked, walking in.
"Good, I guess" Rigby replied back.
"Wanna go with me to deliver something to a family outside of the city so you can get some fresh air?" Mordecai asked, "We'll take the golf cart".
"OK" Rigby replied, "Carry me".
Mordecai threw Rigby over his shoulder and on the golf cart was a picnic basket with blankets inside.
"Is that what you're delivering?" Rigby asked.
"No, that's the package in the back, that basket is your seat"
Rigby groaned in defeat as Mordecai slipped him in the basket and the golf cart started.
After driving for what seemed like forever, Mordecai grabbed the package and knocked the door. Two raccoons opened the door.
"Are you guys the Pawsmiths?" Mordecai asked.
"We are" said the female raccoon, she wore a pink shirt and skirt and she had ginger hair. The guy who seemed to be Mr. Pawsmith was bulky, had some extra brown hair on his head, and wore a green shirt.
"Here" Mordecai said, handing the package.
"Thank you" purred, "I've had a tough time, losing my son".
"I'm sorry" Mordecai replied, "Would you two like to meet my best friend, Rigby? He's very injured, but I brought him with me so he could get some fresh air".
The Pawsmiths looked down at Rigby, who was still in the basket, tucked in the pink blanket.
"Hello" Rigby said, trying to break the awkwardness. He noticed that Mrs. Pawsmith was pregnant.
Starting over after they've lost their son? Rigby's ears flickered.
"Hello" Mrs. Pawsmith said, "You're a groundskeeper too, right?".
"Y-yes" Rigby stammered.
"Nice to meet you, Rigby" Mr. Pawsmith greeted.
Rigby waved and closed his eyes, the voices began again.
The truth is close, Whisker!
Shut up, Bruno! Rigby noticed the golf cart was moving. He peered one eye open to see Mordecai back in the driver's seat.
They drove back to the house where Mordecai placed Rigby back onto the bed.
Rigby felt dizzy and closed his eyes.
Suddenly, he woke up between two boulders pressed against each other.
Ugh! It's CRAMP in here!
Rigby squeezed out of the rocks and noticed two male raccoons hanging on rocks that were on the edge of a mountain face.
"Hello...?" Rigby drifted off.
They both turned towards him. "Why, good morning Whisker" the bigger raccoon chirped.
"Yes, good morning" the smaller one said with a polite nod, "Are we done with guard duty yet?".
What?
"How long have you been there?" Rigby asked, trying to sound like he had a clue about what they were talking about.
"Since the moon touched the trees" the smaller raccoon replied.
"Uh sure..." Rigby nodded.
"Okay, I'll let Birch and Apple know that it's their turn, c'mon Elm" the bigger raccoon said.
"Yes, Leo" the smaller raccoon replied, following him.
Rigby watched the two raccoons disappear in a burrow covered with ferns.
The heck?
A medium sized male and a petite female crawled out of the burrow and positioned themselves on the same rocks that Leo and Elm were on.
I'm soooooooooooo confused!
"Hello, Whisker" Birch and Apple both said at the same time.
"Hey..." I'm Rigby, idiots!
"So...aren't you going to send out the patrol to the Feasting Meadow?" Birch asked.
"What?" Rigby could say before covering his mouth.
"Did you crack your head against the boulders this morning?!" Apple hissed, "Every morning, you sent a patrol to the Feasting Meadow to bring back food for the elders and pregnant or nursing females!".
"Don't speak to your leader like that!" a new voice said. Rigby jumped when he felt fur brush against him. It was a slender female raccoon with brown hair on her head.
Who does she remind me of?
"Of course Whisker's mate would stand up for him!" Birch snorted.
"We're not mates" the female said casually, she then turned to me, "It's okay if you're tired, Whisker, I'll lead the patrol instead while you get some rest".
She then turned to the other two raccoons. They jumped.
"As for you two, you can stop gossiping and get to guard duty!" the female snapped.
Rigby smirked. I kinda find it sexy when she gets mad...
Suddenly a huge figure appeared behind Rigby. It was another raccoon.
Rigby looked at him.
Bruno!