Disclaimer: Theodore Tugboat belongs to Classic Media. However, the characters I create in this are mine and my own. I do not seek profit in the creation of this story but to bring enjoyment to other TT fans.
Foduck had finally finished inspecting all the anchors in the Big Harbor. Few needed maintenance while one needed a new chain entirely. Earlier the Dispatcher called him on the radio to inspect the cargo ship that came in before it went back out to sea tomorrow. Foduck made his way over to the cargo dock and saw the ship just finishing with unloading all of the cargo. The safety tug floated up to him and blew his horn in greeting. "Hello," He called. "My name is Foduck." The ship blew back his whistle. "Hello Foduck." He replied with a smile in his voice. "I'm Hudson."
Foduck smiled back. "I've been sent here to give you an inspection." He explained. "To make sure you're ship shape to go back out to sea."
The safety tug began to check Hudson over and as he did so, he noticed there were a few scuffle marks and light dents on the ships hull and sides. "Hmmm," He thought to himself. "That is unusual." Now there is an occasion when traveling on the wide-open ocean, there would be a close encounter with pod of whales or a shark accidentally rams into a passing ship. Being the most curious one of the tugboats, he wanted to know where they came from. "You have quite a few marks on you." Foduck mentioned. "Was it a rough journey?"
There seemed to be a pause before the ship answered. "Oh yes, I took a path through the Arctic ocean with Bonnie in tow." He explained. "It was very dangerous even during the summertime but with her help we were able to make through safely. I just won't go back that way."
"What happened up there? Was the ice too thick?" Foduck asked. Hudson was about to say but then they both heard something. It sounded like someone was in an argument.
"La-la-la-la-la-la-la! You're grumpiness does not affect me!"
"Well your sunny disposition is affecting me!" It was Guysborough. Bonnie was taking him home to his dock. Both Foduck and Hudson watched from afar, as they passed by as they bickered. Hudson began to chuckle at the antic of his friend. "Her friends have relayed a message to me to relay to the tugboat fleet she would be with." He said smiling but with solemnity in his voice. Foduck turned back to the ship, interested in what her old friends had to say.
~Earlier~
Bonnie received directions to the garbage dump. The dump had finished unloading all of the garbage off the barge and he was ready to go back to his dock but the Dispatcher also told her she could find him by following her nose. "Follow my nose," She thought. "Does he stink that badly?" No sooner did she think it, a wave of stench came flaring up her nostrils causing her to stop dead in her tracks. "Oh shy-ah ha ha! That ranks!" She said aloud.
"What else did you expect a bouquet of roses?" A voice called back grumpily. Bonnie looked around and saw the location of the garbage dump and with it a very grumpy looking barge. "Guysborough?" She asked, getting closer.
"Who wants to know?" He shot back.
"Me, I'm Bonnie. I'm going to be taking you back home." Guysborough looked at her up and down. He was not very impressed with this stranger.
"Let's get a move on."
"Ok." She went along side of him to tie on her towrope and began to pull. "Where is your dock Guysborough? I don't know where everything is in the harbor yet." She was trying to be polite. The barge let out an exasperated sigh. "How long have you been here?"
"Um a few hours in the harbor and not even two minutes with you?" She thought aloud. "If you want to be technical about it" Letting out a cheery smile. "I did just arrive here today."
Guysborough just grumbled. "It's been a long day and I just want to get home and enjoy the rest of my grumpy afternoon in my dock."
"That crummy huh?"
"Why are you still talking?" He was getting annoyed. Bonnie looked at him quietly. She has been around grouches before and she should have expected encountering them here too. Just not so soon but she had her own way of dealing with them. "Alright if he's going to be like that then its time to put the 'rubber-glue' mantra into play." She thought and kicked it into play. "Cuz I like talking." She beamed.
I am rubber and you are glue.
The barge just scowled. "Well stop. It's making me feel rotten!"
"But aren't you happy that you're done dealing with garbage today?"
I am rubber and you are glue.
"But it isn't quiet because of you!"
"How am I supposed to know where to take you if I can't communicate with you?"
I am rubber and you are glue.
"That's easy, you don't talk and I give directions."
"Yippee." Bonnie did stop talking and he told her where to go but after awhile then she started humming. She could hum a good tune too but it did not last for very long. "You're rubbing my bumpers the wrong way." The barge growled.
"You said not to talk. You never said a thing about humming." She said in a cheeky voice. "And the sooner we get to your dock the sooner you have peace and quiet."
"And not listen to you!"
"La-la-la-la-la-la-la! Your grumpiness does not affect me!"
"Well your sunny disposition is affecting me!"
Bonnie so engrossed with proving his negative attitude did not affect her, that she passed his dock. Guysborough unfortunately noticed. "Would you be so kind to be quiet and turn around and go back the other way? You passed my dock." He snarled. That immediately silenced the happy tug. "Me and my pride." She thought to herself. She turned around with Guysborough and quietly pulled him to his dock. She soon had him tied to his home and was about to leave. "Now you know to stay quiet when working with me." He said grumpily. Bonnie did not say anything; she just cocked her eyebrow at him. She can feel the grump bug trying to take a bite out of her. "No I must resist the grumpy!" She thought.
"'Til I work with you again Guysborough, Tootles." Bonnie replied politely and floated off to see Brunswick.
-End-
Well I was not expecting to make a chapter that had Bonnie interacting with Guysborough but I'm kinda glad that I did. She sure got shot down a bit and it looks like my chapters are getting longer.
Anyway, how did you like it?
