Flying higher then ever before
I do not own the Tale Spin show or the characters on it, only the character's that I created are mine.
Meeting the gang and having a new home
Kris was looking out the side window from the plane they were in. Both he and his sister had met up with a pilot named Baloo and they were now heading straight to Cape Suzette. Melody was sleeping soundly in the passenger's seat and Kris was soon wondering around the plane. Kris saw that the plane had two beds up against the wall. One was hanging from the ceiling while the other was on the ground. Kris saw that there was a whole lot of space to walk around in.
"So this is what a cargo plane looks on the inside." Kris spoke as looked the place up and down.
"I'm guessing you've never been on one?" asked Baloo from the front.
"Never" Kris admitted as he walks back to the front and stood beside Baloo. "So how far is Cape Suzette anyways big guy?"
"Don't worry Hot-Shot, we're almost there." Baloo answered as he pointed to the front window. "Just take a look for yourself."
Kris turned to the front window and saw two huge cliffs in front of them. There was a wide gap that was just big enough for planes to get through.
"Is Cape Suzette just beyond those cliffs?" asked Kris again as he felt excitement build up inside him again. "What's it like?"
"You'll just have to wait and see kid!" exclaimed Baloo with a chuckle.
Kris frowns at Baloo, for he always hated to be kept in the dark. Just like how his father would do that with him, and that made him looks down at the ground with a sad glint in his eyes. When he thought about his father he also thinks about how he had left his parents behind on the ship. Kris felt like it was his fault that they had died on that ship.
Baloo looks over at the boy and saw the sad look on his face. "Hey, kid, you okay?"
Kris soon came back to reality and looks over at Baloo. He saw the concern look on the bear's face.
"Oh, yeah, I'm okay" he answered with a smile. "I was just thinking that's all."
Baloo wasn't convinced but he didn't push it. Kris leaned over the arm of the passenger's seat and lightly shook his sister's shoulders.
"Melody," Kris whispered quietly. "Wake up, we're almost there."
Melody lets out a moan before she opened her eyes. She saw Kris's face and also saw Baloo looking at her. Melody lets out a yawn as she rubs the sleep from her eyes.
"Are we there yet?" she asked in a tired voice.
"Yep," answered Kris with a nod of him head.
Melody lets out a long yawn as she sat up in her seat. Kris also got in the seat beside his sister, and quickly buckled them selves in again. The seaplane was soon flying between the cliffs and Kris, along with Melody, soon saw many more planes flying above them or below them. Kris felt his excitement well up inside him as he saw all the planes around him. They soon came out from between the cliffs and what Kris, and Melody, saw made their jaws drop wide open, for there in front of them was a huge city with building's that reach high up into the sky.
"Welcome to Cape Suzette you two." Baloo said with a smile, "What do you think?"
"Wow!" was all Kris and Melody could say as they saw the sight before them.
They were soon descending down towards the water as they got ready to land. Kris was in aw as he looks at the buildings and everything around him. The plane soon landed as it skimmed the water. It soon slowed down as it came nearer to a shabby looking house, with a sign in front of the dock that said 'Higher for Hire' on it. They soon came to a stop where part of the dock came up to the plane's side door.
"Um…not to sound snobbish or anything but uh…is this, the place you live?" asked Kris while he chose his words carefully to the pilot.
"I know it's nothing fancy kid, but at least its home." Baloo answered with a shrug of his shoulders. "And as some people would say; looks can be deceiving."
Kris gave Baloo a funny look but shrugged his shoulders. He soon unbuckled himself and his sister from the passenger's seat. Baloo was the first one to the door as he walked behind the two kids. He opened the door to the outside as he stepped outside first. Kris and Melody followed behind. Kris got out first and soon helped his sister down from the seaplane and onto the dock.
"How are you feeling Melody?" asked Kris as he got down to his sister's height.
"I'm okay" answered Melody with a smile as she held her Teddy-bear close to her.
Kris smiled before he stood up and offered his hand to his sister, which she took with no argument. They soon walked across the lower dock to the higher one.
"Going up" Kris said with humor as he lifted up the first few steps of the ladder.
Melody giggled at Kris's humor as he helped up on to the up onto higher ground. Once Melody was at the top, Kris started to the climb the ladder as well. Before Kris made it to the higher dock, he felt his foot slip underneath him and he nearly felt him self fall backwards. Just then a huge grey paw grabbed his hand, and Kris soon felt himself being pulled up on to the dock.
Kris looks up to Baloo that had helped him up on to the dock.
"Thanks" Kris said as he scratches the back of his head.
"Hey, no problem," chuckled Baloo. "It seemed like you needed help there."
"Baloo!" a voice called from the building.
Kris looks to see who had called Baloo and saw a female bear with light brown fur and tan on her muzzle. Her hair was a dark brown reached towards her shoulders. She was wearing a purple coat over a white sweater and blue caperers, was walking towards them.
Melody quickly hid behind Kris as he stood protectively in front of his sister.
"Hey Becky," Baloo grumbled as he saw the female bear.
"You know her?" whispered Kris to Baloo.
"Sure do Kid" answered Baloo. "She's my boss, her names Mrs. Rebecca Cunningham, but I call her Becky for short."
"Where have you been?" questioned Rebecca as she came closer to them. "You've been away for hours, and there are deliveries to do. Now don't you make up stories on why you're late, you were at Louie's again weren't you?"
"Well…yeah, but look at what I found at Louie's." Baloo said as he stepped aside to show Rebecca Kris and Melody. "I found these kids at Louie's; the boy's name is Kris and his little sister's name is Melody."
When Rebecca saw Kris and Melody in front of her, her eyes went wide with surprise. Here stood before her were creatures that she had never seen before. Kris felt a little uncomfortable as he saw the female bear staring at him and his sister. Kris took off his baseball cap from his head and held it in front of his chest.
"Um…hi," Kris hesitantly said in a soft tone. "I'm…Kris and this is my sister Melody."
Melody peeks out from behind her brother as she looks up at Rebecca. Rebecca was at a lost for words as she looks between Kris and Melody, but she soon smile as she held out her hand to Kris.
"It's nice to meet you." She replied back to Kris, "I'm Mrs. Rebecca Cunningham, and I'm the owner of Higher for Hire and the Sea-Duck that my pilot flies."
"Nice to meet you," said Kris as he took Rebecca's hand in his.
"This was the reason I was late Rebecca." Baloo spoke as he started to explain. "You see, Kris here kind of got into a fight with Ricky."
"That I can already tell" Rebecca stated as she saw the bruise on Kris's cheek. "That Rick really gave you a ruff time."
"This bruise is nothing." Kris boasted as he scratched the back of his neck.
"That's what you always say big brother." Melody giggled as she looks up at her brother.
Kris looks down at his sister with a blush forming on his cheeks. "Who asked you?"
"But how did these kids end up on Louie's island?" questioned Rebecca as he looked to Baloo for answers.
"I can tell you that," Kris answered. "You see it started out like this."
Kris soon told his story the second time, but he didn't mind telling it to Rebecca. Kris told his story as they walked across the dock to the door of the building. They soon came inside as Kris finished his story.
"And that's how Melody and I met Baloo." Kris finished.
"That terrible," Rebecca said with sympathy. "Well…you and your sister are welcomed to stay at Higher for Hire for as long as you want."
"Oh…thank you, but we don't want to burden you." Kris declined, "I mean, you two have a lot of work to do and probably don't have time to take care of kids like us and…"
"Hey, no problem kid" Baloo interjected as he pats Kris on the shoulder. "Besides, have you forgotten my navigator already?"
"Oh yeah, Kit" recalled Kris. "He's twelve years old, so you take care of him right?"
Baloo nodded his head 'yes'. "You got that right Kid."
"And I also have a kid of my own." Rebecca spoke, "Her names Molly and she's six years old."
"You're a mom?" asked Melody in surprise.
"Yes young lady, I am." Rebecca answered with a nod of her head.
"And I'm guessing that you and Rebecca are hitched, right Ace?" questioned Kris in a teasing tone as he nudges Baloo's side with his right elbow.
Baloo looks at Kris with an embarrassing look on his face. "Actually no" he answered as he scratches the back of his head. "You see…me and Becky here are just friends."
"Oh" Kris emitted with embarrassment, "My bad then."
"So you're actually a widow?" asked Melody to Rebecca.
"Yes, I'm afraid so Melody." Rebecca answered.
"Sorry," voiced Kris with sympathy. "We didn't know."
"That's quite alright," Rebecca chimed with a smile. "So you two, you think you might take up the offer, for we do need help in someone else looking after the kids once in a while."
"Well…I guess I could help out with looking after your daughter Mrs. Rebecca." Kris said thoughtfully, "But then there's Kit, I don't think that he would like to have a babysitter watching him all the time."
"You got that right!" a voice complied from behind them.
Kris and Melody looked behind them and saw a bear cub with cinnamon colored fur. The bear cub was wearing a green sweater with a yellow patch on the right sleeve of it, with a white shirt underneath it. And on the bear cubs head was a blue/red baseball cap that he was wearing backwards.
The cub was a little taller then Melody and had a tuff of hair on his head. Melody became a little shy as she saw the bear-cub in front of them.
"Um…hi" stammered Kris as he tried to get his words right. "I'm…Kris and this is my sister…and, um…how long have you been standing there?"
"Ten seconds." The bear-cub answered as he walked inside and came up to Kris with his hand out in front of him, "The names Kit, Kit CloudKicker."
"Nice to meet you" Kris politely said as he shook the bear-cub's hand.
"Um…Hi" Melody quietly said as she stood beside her brother. "My names Melody and I'm ten years old."
"Nice to meet you Melody," Kit said as he held out his paw hand to Melody.
Melody hesitated for a moment before wrapping her hand around Kit's hand gently and shook it. Kris smile at Melody and Kit.
"You're one of the lucky few kids that Melody had talked to Kit." Kris praised as he gave looks down at Kit.
Melody and Kit let go of each other's hand as they looked up at Kris.
"What do you mean?" asked Kit confused.
"Well, you see…" Kris stammered as he tried to find the right words to say.
Kris looks to his sister and was surprised to see her nodded her head for him to go on and tell Kit. Kris soon took a deep breath, and then looks back at Kit.
"Well…" Kris started again but stopped for a moment. He soon gathered up his courage and started telling Kit the story. "My sister has always been a loner in her school, and she doesn't make friends very easily. Not that she's not friendly or anything, but…she's a little shy around strangers and kids. She has few friends but Melody always seems to manage to find someone to hang out with once in a while."
"So…I'm just one of the lucky few that might have a chance to be her friend?" asked Kit again as he tried to wrap his thoughts around what Kris said to him.
"Yep," answered Kris with a nod of his head. "And maybe you and my sister might become best friends at that."
"Kris!" hissed Melody as she gave her brother a funny look.
"Sorry" giggled Kris as he rubs the back of his head.
"So…where are your parents?" asked Kit as he looks between Kris and Melody.
Kris and Melody became silent as they looked at each other than back at Kit.
"Well um…" Kris hesitated before looking down at the ground with sadness "They're gone."
Kit understood what Kris meant. "Sorry, I didn't know that they were…"
"No, it's okay" Kris interjected. "You didn't know."
There was soon silence came upon the room as Kris and the other's didn't know what to say to one another. Suddenly, everyone heard a loud clang outside. Melody was the first one out the door to see what was going on.
"Melody!" shouted Kris as he followed after his sister.
Baloo, Rebecca, and Kit followed after them. Kris followed his sister all the way to the dock to the plane, where she was looking up at the plane's right engine. Someone was fiddling with it.
"Who in the world is that?" questioned Kris quietly.
"That's our mechanic, Wildcat." Baloo answered as he came up to Kris's side. "He's really good at fixing machinery."
"Really?" asked Kris.
"Sure is." Baloo chuckled before turning to the mechanic. "Hey! Wildcat, come here for a minute!"
The mechanic lifted his head up from his work, but accidentally hit his back head on the metal hatch. Melody tried to control a giggle that came from her throat. The mechanic was a lion that was wearing a light blue jumpsuit and a light red cap on his head. The lion's dark brown hair was tied up into a low ponytail. The lion jumps down from the plane's wing and onto the dock.
"Hey Baloo," Wildcat said as he came up to the gang. "Like, what's up?"
"Wildcat, I want you to meet Kris and Melody." Baloo said as he introduced the two kids to the mechanic.
"Hi, I'm Wildcat." The lion said as he held out his hand to Kris.
"Nice to meet you," Kris as he held out his hand and shook the mechanics hand.
"Kris and Melody will be staying with us." Baloo added as he looks back at Kris and Melody.
"Well…yeah" Kris muttered as he scratches the back of his head. "But I kind of have one question to ask."
"And what's that?" wondered Rebecca as she looks over at Kris.
"Well…I'm just wondering which room my sister and I might be staying in?"
"He does have a point." Kit pointed out as he scratches the side of his head.
Baloo and Rebecca went into thought on what to do. Rebecca suddenly had an idea to the problem.
"Why don't you and your sister stay with me at my apartment?" Rebecca offered.
"Well…I guess its okay." Kris said with a shrug of his shoulders. "But I think Melody should stay with you Rebecca. After all, you are female…no offence, but I'm thinking that Melody might be a little comfortable with girls. As for me, well…I'm not very comfortable with being around woman, and I know that from experience."
"I don't see why not, but what about you young man?" asked Rebecca.
"Well, I could stay with Baloo, Kit, and Wildcat at Higher for Hire." Kris answered with a shrug of his shoulders. "I'm sure that I can find a room for myself."
"Well you're in luck kid." Baloo said as he pats shoulder, "We do have an extra, although it might need a little cleaning."
"Where is it?" asked Kris.
Scene change
When Baloo showed the room Kris will be staying. Kris saw that the bed room did need some cleaning, a lot of cleaning by his perspective. Kris walked around the room to take a look at what it looked like.
There was a small bedroom desk beside the bed, and a window that over looked the side of the water and docks. Kris walks over to the bed and saw that it hadn't been used for a while, for when he pats the bed a dust cloud rose up. Kris lets out a few coughs and sneezes. A few weds that were left behind by spiders hung from the ceiling and in the corners of the room.
"Sorry about this room kid." Baloo spoke from the door, "This room hasn't been used for a long time."
"Well this place isn't so bad." Kris said as he looks over at Baloo. "It just needs cleaning that's all."
"We'll help you" Kit offered.
"Thanks guys." Kris spoke with a smile on his face.
"I can help out too if you want." Rebecca said as she came into the room as well.
"Alright then!" exclaimed Kris with a smirk. "Let's get to work gang."
Soon Kris, Baloo, Kit, and Rebecca started cleaning the room. There were a few sneezes here and there, but with everyone working together the room started to look better than ever. It was nearly sun-set when everyone was done. The room looked fantastic with a few things added in the room. A lamp stood on the bedroom desk with an alarm clock right beside it. A calendar hung above the side of the bed, and the beds sheets were a light sky blue.
"That's everything" Kris said as he dusted the invisible dust from his hands.
"Now this is one good looking room." Baloo whistled with a large grin on his face.
"Thanks for your help guys." Kris expressed as he looks at his new friends.
"Hey, no problem!" exclaimed Kit as he playfully punched Kris in the stomach.
Kris laughed as he patted Kit's shoulder. Kris was taken by surprise when Baloo patted his head, which made his baseball cap falling down in front of his face a little. Kris fixed his hat as he smiled up at the grey bear.
"Well, I guess I should head home now," Rebecca voice from the office.
Kris, Baloo, and Kit walked out from the room as Rebecca finished packing her suit case.
"Night Mrs. Cunningham" Kit said as he bided good night to Rebecca. "See you tomorrow."
"Night Becker's" Baloo spoke in a polite tone.
"Good night you guys." She answered back with a smile.
"Kris" a sleepy voice said from the door, which leads to the outside.
Kris turned to look over at his sister and chuckled as he saw the sleepy look in her eyes. Melody still held her Teddy-Bear in her arms. He walks over to his sister and lifts her up in his arms.
"Getting tired sport?" asked Kris in a quiet voice.
"A little" yawned Melody before she looks up at her brother. "Are we really going to be separated from each other?"
"Naw!" exclaimed Kris as he lightly ruffled his sister's hair with his free hand. "You'll just be staying at Mrs. Rebecca's apartment, while I stay at Higher for Hire. And Mrs. Rebecca can bring you over for a visit, if that's alright that is."
"Don't worry Kris." Rebecca said as she came up to him. "I'll make sure to bring her over tomorrow."
"Thanks Mrs. Rebecca." Kris voiced before giving his sister a quick kiss on the head. "Now you'll be good for her okay sis?"
"I promise" Melody quietly said.
Kris placed his sister down on the ground and Rebecca offered her hand to the little girl. Melody gently took Mrs. Cunningham's hand and followed her to her car. Kris watched as his sister got into the back of the car, and Rebecca got into the front of the car. The car soon drove away from Higher for Hire. Baloo came up to Kris's side and touches his left shoulder.
"Don't worry Kris." Baloo said with reassurance in his voice, "Becky with take good care of your sister."
Kris smiles up at Baloo then looks down at his side as he saw Kit beside him. Kit took hold of Kris's hand with a reassuring smile on his face. Kris knew that his sister will be in good hands, and he had to say that this was a pretty good day after all.
To be continued