Chapter 07 A dark day
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At the OWCA
It was evening. All the animals were making themselves ready to return back to their homes. Pinky, Natasha (who switched with Perry the rooms), Mavis, Kane, and Leo all returned to the dorm and helped Natasha set her new bed up.
They switched the beds so far that Pinky and Natasha were both now on the bottom bunk and the others resumed with the other beds.
"Wow, you sure keep these room in top condition." Natasha beamed.
Pinky nodded his head, "Sure do. Would... you like to play with us cards, Natasha?"
"Sure thing." Natasha beamed.
Whiles Natasha and Pinky were setting up a game, they all heard a knock at the door. Leo the Koala walked over to the door and opened it.
"Quincy?" Leo asked surprised.
The others turned to the door and saw that the Tasmanian Devil was lead by Dr Apollo into the room.
"She's been in this stand trance for over 2 hours now. One minute she was doing her lift up training and the next she froze in her movements. And she is just not snapping out of it." Dr Apollo explained as he tried snapping the Tasmanian devil to the now time.
Pinky looked at her and saw she was barely moving or breathing. Kane smirked a bit. As Dr Apollo left the room the Kangaroo just pinched the Tasmanian Devils nose and that brought her back quicker.
"Ouch. Wait... what?" Quincy asked confused and looked around the room. "What am I doing back in the bedroom?"
"Well... its bed time Quincy, where were you all day? You just... vanished." Pinky asked.
Quincy walked over to her bed and buried her face into the pillows. She was shaking as more tears were falling from her face.
"It's just... I couldn't believe my predictions were all coming true. One by one... and if its all the truth then the countdown will start by tomorrow. And I,... I can't stop it." Quincy said and hung her head. "There is nothing in this darn Universe stopping the clocks."
"What? Quincy, what will happen? Please tell us. Maybe we can stop it." Pinky begged.
But Quincy just jumped into her bed and curled tightly around herself. The small Tasmanian Devil was shaking more and more violently as she was quietly crying before herself.
The others tried comforting her, but she was having none of it. Only constantly repeating, 'sorry, I'm so so sorry'.
Just then she stood up even more and looked over to Kane the Kangaroo.
"Um... Kane, you have got two brothers right?" She asked him and looked at him.
Kane blinked, "Um yes... My older brother Kegan and Kirk the middle brother. I was born last."
"Ok... and... what are they both doing now?" Quincy asked, "You are a member of OWCA, and Kegan and Kirk?"
Kane moved his head to the side as he let his memories run wild, "Well... I know Kegan and Kirk both worked for an organisation they have set up called Archangel... but... outside of that, I have no clue. I could phone them though and find out for you if you like."
Quincy turned her head from side to side, thinking her prediction over. "If you would. That would help settle a confusing statement jumping round within my prediction mind."
Kane nodded and walked with Quincy to the office. He picked his phone up and dialled Kirk's mobile number.
After a few beeps, someone did pick up. "Hello, Kirk the Kangaroo here. With whom am I speaking?"
"K... Kirk? It's me, Kane." Kane spoke out, feeling tears almost falling from his face.
There was a short pause at the other line, "Kane? Kane the Kangaroo, the Kane that is my younger brother? Kane, what are you doing in the states too? I thought you would stay in Australia with mum, dad and Kitty our younger sister."
Kane chuckled, "Nop. I moved out, found a job at the American OWCA and am now a member with them."
"Charming, anyhow is there something you wanted from me? I have a lot to do you know." Kirk asked his brother with an impatient tone in his voice.
"Oh, sorry. I was just wondering... if Kegan was still a member of Archangel as well. You both were interested in setting it up in America if I remember correctly." Kane asked, hoping Kirk wouldn't be too suspicious about it.
"Kegan? No, he left the Organisation last month. Said he found something more worthwhile and joined up with that group as well. That two-faced snake just up and abandoned me!" Kirk snapped.
Kane blinked, "What for an organisation?"
"Something called: Lovemuffin or something like that," Kirk explained.
"LOVEMUFFIN you mean. So he is now with them?" Kane asked confused.
A sigh, "Yes Kane. Look wait until Christmas, we all will re-meet in Australia and we can explain our lives out to each other. See you then."
Kirk hung the phone up and Kane blinked.
He hung his phone up too and turned to Quincy. "That answered your question?"
Quincy hung her head, "Yes... now some things are more clear to me. Thank you, Kane."
The Kangaroo blinked as he watched the Tasmanian devil leave the room with tears falling from her face.
She turned one more time to Kane, "Kane... if... if you truly love Mavis. Then tell her as soon as you can and start on your family with her now... otherwise, it might be too late."
"What? Quincy, what do you mean?" Kane asked.
But the Tasmanian Devil already left the room in tears. Kane shook his head and decided to see where Mavis the Dingo was now. And maybe talk it over. His heart started to race as he memorised her words. But before he jumps into the mating process he wanted Mavis opinion on that subject.
Mavis the Dingo was currently practising on a climbing exercise. She was hanging from band to band and swing her way through the OWCA gym.
Perry the Platypus and Edith the Platypus were also in the gym and working together on another sparing round. And again the two weren't backing down on the other.
Just as Edith managed to land a good hit on Perry's upper arm did she notice Kane entering the gym as well.
Perry pulled a bit back as he noticed Edith stopped the training, he turned his head and faced Kane as well.
Kane sat on a bench in the gym and hung his head, his face was bright red and he was even shaking a bit. Mavis halted her swinging exercise and looked over at her 'friend'. Kane looked up at her and gave her a weak smiled, whiles shaking.
Perry and Edith walked up to him and asked at the same time: "Kane the Kangaroo, are you ok?"
"N... not very," Kane said shaking.
Mavis climbed down and walked up to her friend. "Kane, what happened?"
Kane breathes, he ran through his mind Quincy's statement: 'Kane... if... if you truly love Mavis. Then tell her as soon as you can and start on your family with her now... otherwise, it might be too late.'
"J... just Quincy has told me something... that I want to discuss with Mavis... privately," Kane explained and turned a bit red.
Mavis smiled sweetly at Kane, 'He is so caring and cute. Truly a man with a heart of gold.'
"Ok, we will leave you two alone then," Edith said.
She took Perry's hand and the two left back to their rooms.
Mavis blinked confused as she watched the two Platypusses leave the training room. She walked closer to Kane and sat next to him. Taking his hand she hugged her best friend and looked into his charming face.
Kane could feel his heart hammering against his chest, he knew his request for Mavis was far too soon. They only dated a few months, but Kane couldn't imagine wanting to spend his life with anyone he has ever known then Mavis.
And if Quincy's prediction about their doom was going to come true, then he has to tell it to her as soon as he could. They may not even have the next year to spend together.
"Kane, what is it? You look pale." Mavis asked the Kangaroo scared.
She stroked his face and hugged her friend again. Kane shook a bit and hugged Mavis back. He stroked carefully over the Dingo's body and head, making his lover change colours like a traffic light.
Mavis giggled at his warm touch and faced him again, "Mr Kane the Kangaroo, don't try distracting me. And speak what is on your mind."
"Ok Mavis I will... well... I talked with Quincy a short while ago... and... and she predicted for us the future a few minutes ago..." Kane explained and turned bright red with tears falling.
Mavis covered her mouth, "What? Let me guess... something bad is going to happen?"
Kane nodded his head, "Yes... we... we might only have a year, or less together ever... b... before we... or one of us... is..."
Kane couldn't speak it out as his heart was wrapped already in grief. Kane shook again and cried and cried. Mavis held Kane as hard as she could against her body. She wrapped her arms tighter and tighter around the heartbroken kangaroo and began kissing him up and down his entire body.
Despite Mavis being half the size of Kane, she was definitely emotionally the stronger one of the two so far.
"Kane... sh... calm down my love. Please, Kane... if its a year we have left then I want to spend every day, hour and minute with you Kane. I love you with all my heart and I don't want it to be spent worrying about what our future may hold." Mavis said.
Kane nodded his head, "Y... you are right."
Suddenly Mavis' eyes turned to thunder, her body was shaking with fury, "You said Quincy told you we only have a year left?"
"Y... yes? Why?" Kane asked.
"I might have to change her mind on that. Sorry love, but I have some business to sort out." Mavis snapped and left the room.
She jumped from her lover and left the room, whiles muttering under her breath, "I'm going to strangle that Tasmanian Devil."
With Perry and Edith
Edith linked paws with Perry, looking a little worried. "Perry...?"
"Jimmy, no, that's not a toy!" Perry pulled away from Edith to take a stone out of Jimmy's mouth.
"Perry," Edith said a little louder.
"Jimmy, we don't eat stones," Perry said firmly, not hearing his mate. "Stones are not food."
"Perry!" Edith snapped.
Perry flinched at his mate's hard tone and he turned to look at her. "Edith, are you-?"
He broke off in shock as he saw tears flowing down his mate's face. Putting Jimmy down in a safe corner, Perry headed over to her and put his hands on her shoulders. "Edith...?"
"Aren't you worried?" sniffed Edith.
"About what, Edie?"
"Quincy. Her prediction. She told Kane and Mavis to enjoy their time together. Why would she say that unless she knew that something happens to them?"
Perry hesitated. He had been trying to avoid thinking about that. "I know, Edith."
"No, you don't." Edith wiped her eyes. "Perry... What if she's seen something about us?"
Perry froze, "What... What do you mean?"
"What if she's seen your death?" Edith inhaled shakily. "Or my death? Or Jimmy's death? O-or a disaster that wipes all three of us out?"
"Edie, you're sounding paranoid!" Perry was alarmed. Not just because of his mate's paranoia, but the fact that he was wondering if it really WAS just paranoia...
"But Quincy has seen something happening to Kane and/or Mavis!" Edith cried, more tears trickling down her cheeks. "What if-?"
"Stop it!" Perry snapped, shaking her slightly, "Stop it, Edith! Nothing's going to happen to us, alright? We'll be fine!"
"You don't know that!" Edith pushed him away. "You don't know what Quincy's seen!"
"I don't care what Quincy's seen!" Perry snapped back. "I don't care what she might know! I love you, Edith, and I'm going to do everything I can to protect you and Jimmy from whatever is coming!"
Edith hesitated.
"Edie, I love you. I will never let you go if I can help it."
Edith smiled weakly. "I love you too. And I promise the same."
Perry hugged her tightly. Edith clutched him, her fears not quite dispelled. She still suspected that Quincy had seen something bad in the future of either Perry or herself or Jimmy or all three.
But they'd get through it, no matter what it was. They had to, they are a family now.
With Mavis the Dingo.
Mavis tracked Quincy down at the cafeteria. Quincy just got herself a fruit smoothy and a salad with mushrooms in it and some chicken strips.
The Tasmanian Devil noticed Mavis walking up to her and giving her a death glare, but she didn't let the Dingo scare her.
"Hello Mavis, I don't think you have just walked to the cafeteria to have your lunch with me?" Quincy asked with a smirk on her face.
Mavis was fuming, even the way Quincy was smirking at her made her feel more rage and hate towards the Tasmanian Devil.
"Quincy, I know you are jealous that Kane the Kangaroo chose me to be his mate and girlfriend. But please refer from scaring the poor man half to death. You know nothing about our future together and your predictions can always change." Mavis snapped.
Quincy sighed and looked at the Dingo a bit upset, "Mavis. I only have spoken the truth. You and Kane the Kangaroo's relationship won't last a year. And like I told him if you two want a family then begin now. Only in about 12 months time the entire OWCA will change dramatically and affect everyone around us."
Mavis' eyes were burning with more fury, "You are only saying that because you are jealous. I have Kane the Kangaroos love fair and square, we both are mates now and nothing will change that. Whiles you, you black furred rat have no one. Instead of scaring everyone around you find your own happiness and leave the others alone. If I catch you one more time hurting Kane the Kangaroo anyway, may it be abusive or emotional, then I will punish you!"
"Noted Mavis." Quincy sighed.
Mavis nodded and left her again. Quincy hung her head again and shook in her body. She could see so many downfalls, it wasn't even funny anymore.
'I have to find a way out of the OWCA before they all drive me mad!' Quincy thought and continued eating her lunch.
Quanktumspirit: "Poor Quincy. Can she change the others faiths?"