AN: I am so sorry it took me so long for this update, I had so many ideas in my head for this chapter and I didn't know which one to go with. But here it is, and I hope you all enjoy it. Please read and review thanks 3
While Nosedive was in therapy with Mark, the rest of the team met up with Phil to have an emergency team meeting.
When they arrived at the pond. They spotted their manager pacing back and forth on the ice, while mumbling something incoherent.
" Ok Phil….what's going on?"
The man spun around so fast, he ended up slipping on the ice and crashing down hard.
" Don't do that…you guys are going to be the death of me I swear."
Helping their friend up, Duke and Grin slowly guided Phil to the bleachers.
" So…what's the emergency?"
Phil looked up at his team and gave them the dirtiest look he could come up with.
" Look around you…who's missing, besides the obvious!"
Looking around the arena, the team shrugged and glanced back at their boss.
" Wildwing you morons…Wildwing is the one missing!"
Still not understanding what the big deal was, Canard pulled out his cell phone.
" Relax Phil….I'll call him and tell him about the meeting…."
Phil threw up his hands and flew up from the chair.
" You are not grasping what I am trying to tell you….Wildwing is gone….he is not here…he left!"
After a couple of seconds, the teams reaction turned from confused, to shocked, to back to being confused.
Finally able to find her voice, Mallory got up, grabbed Phil, and forced him to sit back down.
" What do you mean he left?"
" I mean he packed his bag, climbed into the car, and drove off!"
" Did you try to stop him?"
Phil looked up and gave the girl a hard glare.
" No Mallory…I helped he pack, and waved goodbye…of course I tried to stop him!"
Before Mallory could retaliate Canard quickly stepped in between the two of them.
" That's enough! The last thing we need right now is to start fighting amongst ourselves. Now Phil…did he say why he was leaving?"
Giving Mallory one more dirty look, Phil scratched his head and sighed.
" Yes…He said that since Nosedive didn't want him near by, he thought it would be a good idea if he left, so he wouldn't end up causing more stress."
" But I still don't understand…we need him…the season starts soon and we are already down one player, if Wildwing doesn't come back, then we wont be able to play."
Phil looked into Canards eyes and saw the same look of anxiety, the same look of betrayal.
" I know Canard…believe me I know."
The young duck and his manager continued to stare, as if having a silent conversation just between them, when all of a sudden they broke away and looked at the rest of the team.
" Ok this is what we are going to do….since Canard is the co-captain, he is going to start making up a practice schedule…I want you guys on the ice by the end of the week. As for Nosedive…depending on how is therapy session went today, I want him out of the hospital and signed up for out patient therapy, which Tanya, you will be in charge of. Duke, Grin….what I want you two to do is get the fitness room ready…I want Nosedive to have his therapy sessions here. Now last but not least…our wonderful leader. Mallory, I am going to give you the info on the hotel he is staying at, you are going to try and coax him into coming back."
Then Phil got up and gave each one a very hard, stern glare.
" I want all of you to listen and listen good cause I'm only saying this once. We are a team, we are a family, but lately we haven't been acting like that at all and that ends tonight. We have three weeks, do you hear me, three weeks to get this team back in shape and so help me god if you don't play your first game, I will make sure all of your publicity stunts are pure hell. Do I make myself clear?"
After getting a nod of approval, Phil turned towards the door.
" Now you all know what you have to do, so I suggest you do it!"
Before he walked out of the door, Duke called out and stopped him.
" What are you going to do?"
Phil turned around and smiled.
" I have a spoiled brat to take care of."
Then he closed the door and the team dispersed to do what they were told.
Meanwhile back at the hospital, Nosedive and Mark were sitting in the room watching TV and eating lunch, when Phil and Klegghorn walked in.
" Hey Phil, hey captain come pull up some chairs and sit down with us, while we feast on food and corrupt our minds with nonsense cartoons."
Smirking at the teens behavior, Klegghorn walked over to the remote and turned off the TV.
" Hey man…we were watching that."
" That's nice. Hey Mark….would you mind stepping out for a bit, we would like to have a nice chat with the kid?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Mark stepped out of the room, leaving the teen with the two adults.
After a brief moment of silence, Nosedive sighed
" So….what's so important that you have to interrupt my show?"
Phil and Klegghorn exchanged glances then after getting a nod from the police captain, Phil began.
" First off I thought you should know, your brother left this morning. I don't know how long he is going to be gone nor do I know if he is coming back, so I hope you're happy with your childish behavior. "
Nosedive started to interrupt him, but Phil threw up his hand to stop him.
" Did I say I was finished talking, because I don't believe I did. Now where was I…or yes now I remember…I spoke to your doctor and you are getting discharged tomorrow, however that doesn't mean you are going to lounge around all day….you are going to have out patient therapy three times a day. You are going to exercise your ass off and so help me god, the first time you complain about it, not only will you be benched on the first game but for the whole season as well….and don't think I wont do that because I will!"
Knowing Nosedive wasn't going to say anything in fear of being benched, Klegghorn cleared his throat.
" Now its my turn, and please don't think I am going to be nice because you are sadly mistaken. Do you have any idea how much this team sacrificed for you! And how do you repay them…by acting like a spoiled selfish brat! Yes you had an accident and yes we feel bad that it happened, but Nosedive you need to open your eyes and realize that we can only do so much, if you want to skate with this team, you have to work on that. Yes its going to be painful and yes it will be hard, but for your goals to happen you have to work on them….and work hard is what you will do!"
Nosedive didn't know what to say, he couldn't believe he was being scolded like he was two. Didn't they understand he was in the hospital, didn't they understand how much it hurt to try and walk. However instead of mentioning any of that, his first thoughts were of his brother.
" Where is Wildwing staying?"
Phil smirked and crossed his arms.
" Give me one reason why I should tell you that…after the way you treated him, your lucky I told you anything in the first place."
Nosedive rolled his eyes and sighed. He couldn't believe they were talking Wildwings side.
" Ok….now its my turn to talk….what is with everyone taking his side for….doesn't anyone remember what he did. He told everyone on national TV that I was not going to play this season! He betrayed me….am I the only one who remembers that!"
Phil got up from the chair and pulled Nosedive down closer to him.
" The only reason why he did that was because you stopped fighting! You just gave up, instead of going for the gold! You wanted to walk out of here, but you refused to work for it! Well guess what, your doing the exact opposite, your getting wheeled out of here!
Knowing his blood pressure was rising, Phil took a couple deep breaths before he spoke again.
" Now this is what you are going to do…you are going to take my cell phone and you are going to call your brother, then you are going to tell him you getting discharged tomorrow and that you are going to start out patient therapy, and after that is all done you are going to apologize for the way you acted."
Nosedive was getting ready to protest but stopped when he heard a quiet voice in the background.
" Hello"
Giving the two men a dirty look, Nosedive rolled his eyes and answered.
" Hey bro."
" Dive…why are you calling me from Phil's phone…is everything ok…are you ok…what's wrong?"
Laughing softly, Nosedive smiled and shook his head.
" Relax will yah….everything is fine. I just didn't have my phone on me, so I decided to borrow Phil's."
There was a brief pause before Wildwing replied.
" Oh ok….so whats up?"
" The reason why I am calling you is to inform you I will be leaving the hospital tomorrow. Phil pulled some strings so I am going home."
" That's great Dive…I'm really happy for you."
" Thanks…I wont be walking out of here, like I wanted to, but that's ok."
" Well that's ok…taking baby steps is a good way to start. You don't want to rush into anything, and end up causing more damage."
For some strange reason, the more Nosedive talked to his brother, the more he was actually starting to regret everything he said.
" So what's this I hear, you took a vacation?"
" That's right I did."
" When will you be coming home?"
" I don't know yet Dive, I haven't really thought about it."
All of a sudden, Nosedive realized his chest was starting to get tight, and there was a lump forming in his throat.
" Are you ever coming home?"
" We'll see. Listen Dive, I have to run, but thanks for calling, and I'm thrilled you being discharged."
And with that said, the two brothers hung up.
Once he was done, the tears just started to flow.
" My brother hates me"