Like Father Like Son
"Ugh that headache is making me hungry." Alice says from the back door. She walks out with a chameleon latched to her arm.
"Excellent idea my dear, but can Alabastor actually cook already?" Aqua asks seeing as all the talking has woken the Fox kit up, which in turn woke up the wolf pup.
Amythyst looks the kit in his eyes and it looks back. She makes eating gestures with her hands and both their stomachs growl. Alabastor gets up and hops off the bed. He lands on the ground and his fur has completely changed color from navy blue to crimson red. The white moon shaped fur also becomes that of a black tribal.
"Oh good, this should be a plentiful meal then." Aqua says as it walks into another doorway. Inside looks like a small kitchen with some essentials.
A bowl with a bamboo pipe leading to a rain catcher bucket outside. An underground cavern at a low temperature keeping drinks cold. And a lower cavern with frozen food.
The fox kit Alabastor climbs into a shelf covered in bowls, grabs one in his mouth and hops down. It then leaps to on to a counter and puts the bowl down on what looks to be a makeshift stove. He then leans over the counter and actually breaths a small plume of fire into kindling under the stove.
"Fox why don't you help? I'm really in the mood for some home made meals and I have a feeling they'll be made faster with both of you." Krystal says as they see the kit stand on its hind legs struggling to grab something. Fox scratches his head but walks up to the kit.
"Alright but if he burns me it's on you." Fox says as he pokes the kit.
Alabastor turns around when he feels Fox poke him. He barks happily and moves letting Fox into the cabinet. Fox pulls out all the spices and seasonings for Alabastor who noses some to the left and some to the right. The ones on the right that Fox reaches for Alabstor puts a paw on his hand and points with his nose at the cabinet.
Fox puts all the seasonings and spices on the right, back in the cabinet. Alabastor hops down and opens the door to the underground cooler. He walks down the tunnel and opens the next hatch to the freezing cavern. Krystal watches him go in and sees his fur glow as he walks into the darker cavern.
Alabastor comes back up with two turkeys in tow. He has grown little bat like wings and is using them to lift the turkeys off the ground. He comes back out the cellars and puts both birds on a counter opposite Fox.
Fox looks impressed at the size of each bird and watches as the wings on Alabastor's open one so he can dip his head in and pull out the heart, the gizard and the neck bone from the bird. Fox takes the hint while Alabastor is pulling the neck bone out of the first bird to pull everything out the second bird.
Once that's done the kit Alabastor grabs a knife and puts it on the counter next to Fox.
"We're cutting the birds up then?" Fox asked. Alabstor shakes his head, understanding the question. He lifts a bird with his wings, and then puts it down on the counter next to Fox.
"So just the one then? What are we gonna do with the other then?" Fox asks while he takes the birds leg and cuts it off in a single cut with the meat clever that Alabastor gave him.
While Fox does that Alabastor takes the other bird, skewers it on a pole before he takes the spices and starts seasoning it. He turns the bird on its top, its left and right, and its bottom and covers each side in a coating of spices with a light coat oil to keep the seasons on the bird. Then Alabastor takes the skewered bird outside and lights a fire on a bed of coals with two stands to hold the skewer.
"I'm amazed he knows how to do this mother. I would have thought his mind had gone when he reverted to this creature." Krystal says watching as Alabastor does all this.
"Oh no dear, his body changed back to its original animal form when he arrived so that he can heal properly and quickly. It does not mean he is any less talented or intelligent." Aqua says leaning against the wall opposite Krystal.
They watch as Alabastor comes back in the room as Fox has seasoned all the cuts of the bird. "Hey pal, so what next?" Fox asks when he's done seasoning. Alabastor telepathically lifts the cuts and puts them in the bowl over the fire. He pours some fresh water over them as the flame grows.
"Stir fry huh. Ok so what else then?" Fox asks leaning against the counter. The kit walks over to a large pantry looking closet and points at a bag of potatoes, a bag of rice. Then heads back to the first cellar to pull out some lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, and cheese.
"Aww man, come on. I don't want to eat that." Freya complains a little to loudly. Alabstor's ears twitch and Krystal swears she can see a smile on his face as he grabs another two bowls and fills them both with water. Ones filled also with oil and crushed salt cubes, both have a fire lit under them. Fox starts cutting up the vegetables while Alabstor goes to check the outside Turkey.
The outside skin of the whole skewered Turkey is a crisp gold color, but stabbing it with a small knife it still bleeds and the inside is too pink to be eaten yet.
Heading back inside Alabstor sees that Fox has put the rice to boil and the potatoes to steam soften over the other. Fox is mixing the meat of the other Turkey and Alabstor noses the carrots in with it. Then into the bowl with the steaming potatoes he puts the broccoli.
Alabastor checks on the outside cooking bird. Now the skins a crunchy brown and the inside is white and no longer bleeding. He runs inside grabbing a huge plate and puts out the fire by kicking sand in it.
Carrying the bird in Alabstor slams the bird off and onto the plate. Then he uses his mouth to grab a knife and cut a block of cheese off and using his wings he puts it in with the potatoes and broccoli.
"Dinner will be ready in like ten minutes, we gotta finish the salad and stir the cheese so it is coating the whole bowl of potatoes and broccoli." Fox says ushering everyone out the door.
Ten minutes later there is seven plates of food made almost all of them equal.
"Hey why am I getting so much food over here!" Freya exclaims when her plate is put in front of her. Alabastor has that smile on his face as Fox puts down bowls for him, Serra, Tallon, and Eliza.
"I couldn't tell you if I wanted too. Alabastor kept refusing to give you a smaller portion." Fox says as Alabastor's fur returns to its navy blue and white color.
Amythyst signs at Freya, who in turn blushes from her light purple color to a deeper purple.
"Maybe but I wasn't that loud about it." She says squirming a little in her seat.
"Child that right there was a blunt lie. If he had been outside he could have heard your complaint." Aqua says and Krystal and Katt both nod in agreement.
This makes her blush even harder. Amythyst signs again pointing at Alabastor while he's eating with the others.
"Ok Ok, I'll apologize, didn't know saying you didn't want to eat something would offend him." Freya says getting up from her seat. She walks over to the kit Alabastor and pets him as he finishes his bowl of food.
He wags his tail a little as she says she's sorry for offending him and continues petting him. Serra barks at her then walks up to Alabastor and bites his ear.
He yelps then growls when she doesn't let go. He barks at her and she lets go, both growl at each other. Serra attacks first and leaps at Alabastor knocking him over and Freya. She bites at him while he holds a paw at her throat, then he kicks her off and pounces on her. He bites her tail and pulls hard making her yelp, but she just jumps back at him and they roll as they fight swiping paws at each other and biting at one another.
Amythyst and Aqua pull them apart before they knock over anyone else. Alabastor struggles to get free of Aqua's arms to finish the fight, Serra growls and tries biting Amythyst to let her free.
"That is quite enough!" Exclaims Aqua making both of them settle down instantaneously and tuck their tail between their legs.
"Now you two will behave yourselves or your spending the night outside! Do I make my self clear?" Aqua states before she and Amythyst put the pups down. They huff at each other before walking in separate directions. Alabstor to the couch and Serra to the closet, which slams shut after she walks in.
"Like father like son eh. To bull headed to know when to apologize, and too stubborn to admit his faults." Krystal says after Alabastor curls up into a ball on the couch.
"But that's a couple things you love about me." Fox says sitting closer to Krystal who takes his arm and wraps it around her.
"Yes, among other things." She says before he blushes hard and Amythyst can hear the slight moan coming from Fox in his throat. Under the table that they're at Krystal is cupping Fox gently stroking him.
Amythyst gags inwardly and walks off, Aqua gets a glint in her eye and a small evil smirk. Alabstor barks his disgust and actually walks to the closest which opens for him and shuts as he walks inside.
Well folks how are all the creatures of the dark doing? I know that the change in rating is suprising but really if you read the revised chapters you'll understand. For those that don't like the change, I apologize but after revising it was required.
Remember to keep the balance!