Chapter ten:
The band's owner is practicing his guitar skills with a slightly fast country song.
L lets out a small howl as if to stay begin.
A walks in front of everyone and stands in front of Mail, L, Linda and Beyond. "Raise this stage, raise this stage." He sings and turns walking the other way with a slight bounce to his step. "One."
Beyond perks up.
"Two." A continues.
Mail perks up.
A doesn't stop walking and as each dog perks up he pass by them. "Three."
Linda perks up.
"Four." A stops his counting there.
L perks up and Light is already perked up.
A goes over to face Light. "Together we can raise this stage."
Light nods in agreement and Beyond rushes over doing a small circle with his mate.
"One, two, three four." A continues to sing as everyone begins to work.
Beyond and Light grab one end of a plank of wood each working together to bring it over to where it is needed while the others start getting the frame work done.
"Up, up, up, go the beams." A sings as the frame starts to come together and the beams of support are being put into place. "Hammer those joints, work in teams." He sings.
L has a hammer in his teeth and he hammers the nail into the joint on the support the best he can.
Light comes over to him holding the bucket of nails for him.
"Turn them round quick by the tail." A sings as Linda and Mail spin around in dance before grabbing some wood each.
Beyond and Light go over to help Mail and Linda with the wood and to go with the song they do a circle in dancing motion as they bring the wood over to where it is needed.
"Grab a new partner, here we go." A sings while they do that and he grabs the bucket of nails rushing over to where it is needed while L brings over the hammer.
The others cheer after putting down the wood. "Yeah!"
L looks to all of them. "Come on Whammy's! Let's do it. Whoo-hoo!" He tilts his head back in a small howl before continuing to help.
A takes over the singing again. "Raise this stage, raise this stage." He sways his hips as he helps hold a piece stable as L hammers the nail in. "One, two, three, four." He counts as L then Beyond then Mail then Light each do one hammer down onto the nail they are hammering in.
Linda looks at what they have done so far.
A lets go of the wood as soon as it's stable. "Together we can raise this stage. One, two, three four."
Light, Beyond, Linda and Mail all go to the wood grabbing one of the smaller pieces each picking them up in time to A's counting in the song.
"Finish the frame, reusing wood." A sings as he starts to sway his hips a little more. "Working hard, you're doing good." He encourages the group using lyrics. "Turn them round quick by the tail."
L and Light do a spin in a dancing move.
"Grab a new partner, here we go." A joins in as Beyond switches out to A.
Light switches to Linda while L switches to Mail to do the spin in a dance move.
All of them cheer again. "Yeah!"
A notices the remaining wood they haven't used still on the ground. "Raise this stage, raise this stage." He jumps then as he lands he quickly swings his head back. "One, two, three, four."
L, Beyond, Mail and Light jump to in front of an extra piece of wood in rhythm to A's singing. They start swaying their hips dancing.
"Together we can raise this stage!" A sings confidently then he lets the others pick up the extra pieces off wood to put them off to the side. "One, two, three four."
They pick up the wood in time to A's counting having fun while working hard.
"Slats of wood come off the ground." A sings what they are doing as the extra wood is put off to the side. "Hold them up and nail them down." He sways his hips with Linda doing the same beside him.
Linda grabs a hammer with Mail doing the same.
A tilts his head back slightly. "Turn them round quick by the tail."
L and Beyond do the spin in a dance movement.
"Grab a new partner, here we go." A sings.
L switches out to Light and they do the spin in dance movement.
Beyond speaks up. "Come on Whammy's. Get it done." He says in a slightly sing song voice.
Linda is checking the nails are in with L helping. "Look at us, we're a band and a team." She sings.
L joins in. "Working together thankfully."
Linda then sings again as her and L come to stand side by side. "We Whammy's are proud to say."
L and Linda finish what Linda was singing together. "Stick together the family way."
A and Beyond approach each other. "Bow to your partner, circle right." He and Beyond follow A's singing.
Linda climbs onto the stage to test it but almost falls.
A turns to her. "Get down before you fall." He sings. "Forward back and twirl around."
L and Light pair up again as dance partners following A's singing the best they can.
A puffs out his chest proud. "The stage's going to be the best in town."
"Yeah!" The others cheer in agreement.
L moves so his side is against the front of Light's chest and his neck looking back so their muzzles touch.
A smiles at them giving a small howl. "Attaboy."
Linda is dancing a solo dance swinging her head up and down as she switches from standing on her front right paw and back left paw to her front left paw and back right. She is doing it well enough that she looks like she's dancing thanks to that move. "Alright, let's get to it!"
Everyone now sings together as they get closer to completing the stage. "Raise this stage, raise this stage. One, two, three, four!" They circle around the stage swaying their bodies to the beat as they have some of the pieces that were being shown on the stage in front of them each. "Together we can raise this stage. One, two, three four."
A takes over the singing as the rest pick up an item in front of them each. "Take your items, younger and older." He sings. "Together display it, bright and bold."
They begin placing the items in places so it looks nice.
A continues to sing. "Turn them round quick by the tail. Grab a new partner, here we go."
They do a circle around themselves then switch to a new pile that was for the dog next to them before they all moved. They complete placing the final items then they stand in a line taking a step back to look to the newly built stage as the song starts to slow. "We raised this stage, we raised this stage." They sing together after a good time of work completed. "Yes we did." Each of them nod to the dog beside them before looking to the stage again as it's beautifully set up. "Together we sure raised this stage. Yes we did." They sing admiring their work. "Being together is what counts the most. We all came here from far and wide one time or another." They smile. "All we need to strive to be." They feel very loved and that they belong with the group. "Is part of the Whammy's family." They are a family and a band no matter if they are mates or not they are a family. "Yeah!" They cheer and the owner looks to the stage blinking a few times in surprise.
Everyone heads to rest now that they have completely remade the stage.
L and Light go to grab a drink of water, A and B go to get something to eat and Mail and Linda go to find a nice spot to lie down.
The owner examines the stage in wonder and he looks to his dog band with a smile. He isn't sure how they did it but they did and he is grateful.
After a nice rest L and Light head into the trailer to check on Nate as well as give him and Mihael news of a surprise.
Mihael is about to fall asleep when he raises his head seeing L and Light come into the trailer.
L and Light put their front paws on the bed.
"How is he?" L asks softly.
"Ok. Just sleeping." Mihael responds quietly with a yawn.
"That's good." Light says softly.
"Listen when he can come out we have a surprise that we hope will help him feel better." L explains quietly.
Mihael blinks and tilts his head. "A surprise?"
Light nods. "Yup but it's a surprise so you'll see." He hops down and L following. "Now go ahead and get some rest."
L and Light leave the trailer with that.
But what the surprise could be is bugging Mihael so he stays up trying to figure it out without getting up but the gentle breaths of Nate sleeping becomes a lullaby to Mihael and he drifts off to sleep.
The next day Mihael helps Nate down going slow and even being support for Nate when he lands.
"Where are we going?" He asks Mihael.
"To some surprise the others did in hopes to bring up your spirit. If you don't think you can go out yet we can stay in here." Mihael stays right beside Nate as they slowly walk, Nate has a limp and is in pain, towards the door of the trailer.
Nate softly shakes his head. "I want to walk a little." He tells Mihael. He has had to get up without vet treatment many years ago when on the streets but since he hasn't gotten into a fight since the streets his body is reminding him of the pain almost to the point he wants to stop. His curiosity of the surprise gets the better of him and he continues onward.
Mihael helps him down the stairs going slowly till they are outside.
The two side by side look to the others who smile seeing Nate outside.
They step aside till the two can see the stage.
Mihael and Nate are pleasantly surprised.
Nate takes a few limping steps forward with Mihael staying close to him. "You guys rebuilt it?" He looks to the others.
Beyond nods. "We did. We hoped it would bring up your mood."
Nate smiles. "Aww. You are all so thoughtful. Thank you." He leans against Mihael.
"Yes you all are but Nate it's time you get back inside to rest." Mihael says leading Nate back to the trailer.
Nate makes the painful journey with Mihael at his side. He manages to get up onto the bed but collapses as soon as he is up.
Mihael jumps up after his mate and curls up with his love.
AN:
Song is slightly revised version of Raise this barn from MLP.
Mello.