A.N. Well, this is the tenth chapter. Gotta say, this has had the most chapters I've done on a story so far. Anyway, Buck will reveal more of his background story. Enjoy
The group continued on with their search for Marcus, but after a while they decided to camp for the night. It was already dark and Dr Panton, Prowlson and Bogo were gathering wood, Mchorn and Snarlov were trying to start the fire.
But Buck, on the other hand, was checking out Nick's phone.
"Wow, technology has accelerated since I've been gone," Buck said as he observed Nick's phone.
"Yeah, technology has changed a lot in the last thirty-three years," Nick said to Buck.
Meanwhile, Judy and Pennington came back with some fruit they found.
"We bring back food," Judy called out to them as she and Pennington set it down.
"Good job ladies," Buck complimented.
"Well, you're the one to tell us where to get it," Pennington said to him.
"Well, you're the ones who got it," Buck said as he started to examine the fruit.
In the back, Bogo, Prowlson and Panton began to talk about Buck.
"I must admit, Buck may be little, not right in the head," Bogo admitted. "But he has been great at helping us navigate through this place."
"Please, two hours ago he was strangling his own foot with a dinosaur skull on it," Panton pointed out.
"I know you're more worried about Marcus," Prowlson figured. "Don't worry Ryan…" Prowlson then put her paw on his. "We'll find Marcus." Dr Ryan Panton just smiled at Officer Theresa Prowlson.
Back to Buck and the others. Buck had just lit the fire and the group sat around it. Nick was sitting on the ground roasting a piece of fruit on a stick.
"So, Buck. I'm curious. How does a weasel like yourself wind up in a place like this?" Nick asked while roasting the fruit. Judy glared at him.
"Well, I suppose you mammals deserve an explanation," Buck said as he stood up. The others began to pay attention as the weasel spoke.
"Like you guys, I was born in Zootopia as well," Buck began to explain. "I was actually born into a rich family. Like, millions and millions of moneys." Buck had a smile on his face. "Mummy and Daddy were the best parents ever." But Buck's smile turned to a frown. "But, when I was fourteen, they passed away."
The other's eyes widened when they heard that, and Judy covered her mouth.
"So, what happened after," Mchorn asked.
"Well, after Mum and Dad passing, I was put in the care of an Otter couple. They seemed lovely and caring at first. But, once the authorities turned their backs, they were mean, vicious, and straight up jerks." Buck had a hint of anger.
"Obviously, they only did it for my family's money. They took over the mansion and moved me to the basement. Made me do all the chores and everything, plus, they always insult me." Buck looked angry. But, he then calmed down.
"So, after a year of living in torment, I ran away. I never saw those monsters again." Buck then spat on the ground and gave a chuckle.
"So, after three days of hiding, I made my way to Tundratown. I was just strolling along when I stopped to look at the ground. Then, the ice underneath cracked, and I fell down." That made the others could guess the rest.
"So, you couldn't go back up there, because you didn't want to go back with those otters, did ya?" Nick assumed after hearing the story.
"Well, that was one of the reasons, the main reason was…Rudy," Buck evilly said.
"So, what was your first meeting with Rudy like?" Pennigton asked as her interest grew.
"Well, since you asked nicely…" Buck said, before beginning his story.
"When I first landed in here, I actually thought it was a nice place at first," Buck started off. "But…that's when, for the first time, I saw…Him."
The group continued to listen with interest. (Except for Panton and Bogo)
"There I was," Buck continued. "My back against the wall, no way out."
The others were so interested, they didn't notice that Nick's fruit on a stick was on fire from roasting too long.
"Staring into the eye, of the…Great…White…Beast!" Buck gravely told them as his mind began to remember.
Flashback to that night.
Buck was a young-looking weasel, wearing a blue and white checkered shirt over a white t-shirt and blue jeans, while also wearing a green backpack. He also had long hair on the top.
It was raining, and he was staring at something really big and white. It then showed its big red eyes. It was Rudy. Buck's eyes widen and gasped as he saw him.
Rudy then raised his claws and slashed Buck, which sent him flying across.
Buck got up. As he did, he put his paw on his eye, as it was where Rudy clawed. He turned to see Rudy's claws, and began to run.
Buck ran as Rudy kept coming. Along the way he got rid of his backpack, which was then stomped on by Rudy.
Buck then made his way to a tall tree and began to climb it, with his paw still over his scratched eye. He continued to climb until her reached the top. He then grabbed a big leaf and tied it over his eye to cover it.
He then pulled a branch off the tree and stood at the top, waiting for Rudy. Tons of clouds surrounded the tree. Buck had a worried look on his face as the clouds surrounded him. Then, a big cloud in the shape of a dinosaur rose up over him. Buck had a shocked look on his face. Buck then screamed as the jaws of the dino closed in on him.
Back to the others.
Buck had just finished explaining how he first encountered Rudy.
"He ate you?" Judy asked.
"Sadly yes, but I lived," Buck told her.
Panton and Bogo rolled their eyes and sighed. But Pennington shushed them, wanting to hear the rest of Buck' story.
"Never have I felt so alive, then when I was so close…to death," Buck continued his story.
Buck was inside Rudy's throat, climbing up.
"Just before Rudy could suck me down his gullet, I grabbed hold of that, gross pink fleshy thing that dangles at the back of the throat."
Buck grabs onto said thing.
"The epiglottis?" Mchorn asked, interrupting him.
"No, I think it's called the uvula," Nick corrected him.
"What's the difference?" Judy asked. Snarlov began to explain.
"Well the difference is the epiglottis is a thin elastic structure located at the root of the…" Snarlov was explaining really fast, when Pennington covered his mouth with her trunk.
"Thank you for the explanation, but that's enough thank you," Pennington told him in a kind manner.
"Anyway," Buck continued.
Buck grabbed onto it.
"I hung on to that sucker."
Buck began to swing on it.
"And I swung back and forth, back and forth."
Buck was mimicking what happened by moving back and forth, with the group's (except Panton and Bogo) heads moving left and right.
"Back and forth, back and forth," Buck kept moving, but he stopped. This made the others gasp, but Buck continued on.
"And forth and back and forth…" Buck continued.
Buck was still swinging.
"Until finally I let go, and I shot right out of his mouth."
Buck did on big swing and was sent flying directly to Rudy's closing mouth.
Buck threw his knife in the air
"I may have lost and eye that day, but I got this," Buck finished the story, indicating that his knife was Rudy's tooth. The group were fascinated by his story.
"So that's Rudy's tooth," Nick clarified, which Buck nodded to confirm.
"It's like the old saying, 'an eye for a tooth,' 'a nose for a chin,' 'a but for a…" Buck told them, but he lost the words and just went near them. "Well it's just an old saying, but, it's not a very good one."
"You, are one impressive weasel," Nick complimented Buck as he walked over to him. Buck then said some weird noises and did a handstand, then Nick high-five Buck's foot. Bogo just glared at Nick. "What, he is."
"Now let me tell you about the time I turned a T-Rex, into a T-Rachel," Buck suggested to telling them another story, but Bogo intervened.
"Whoa, whoa," Bogo stopped Buck. "That's enough story telling for one night. We should rest now." Bogo and Panton made their way to the perfect spot to sleep. The others joined.
"Alright, you guys get some shut eye. I'll keep watch," Buck reassured them as he saw them go off to sleep.
Later in the night, Nick and Judy were sleeping next to each other under a tree, with Nick's arm around Judy. Pennington was sleeping next to another tree with Snarlov and Mchorn leaning on her, Bogo just sat there with his eyes closed and his arms crossed. Prowlson was sleeping on a rock and was surprisingly comfy. And Panton was leaning against the rock.
They were all sleeping, but Buck wasn't. He was using his knife to cut a piece of wood, until he heard roaring. He looked at the piece of wood, which resembles a white dinosaur.
"Goodnight Rudy," Buck said to the figure. He then looks out into the distance smiling as another roar came.
A.N. Well, that was the tenth chapter. I gave Buck a proper backstory, which I feel would make people be shock about how far he's got to. Plus, there seems to be a bit of chemistry between Panton and Prowlson. Please comment and review.
Blue Tagg, out
