Braxton is gonna see how much the herd sticks up for one of them.
Chapter 14: Defending Braxton
The next morning comes along and Diego sets out to find Ethan and his posse and give them a straight lesson that'll make sure that they'll think twice before hurting Braxton's feelings. Manny comes along with Ellie, Crash and Eddie and Eddie said, "Bet you're gonna eat them alive, huh?"
"And suck Ethan's blood." Crash said, with a laugh.
Diego looks up at both possums and he said to them, "There will be no blood sucking or eating them aliv, but I'll scare them straight."
Ellie walks up and she said, "I couldn't believe they would do this to poor Braxton."
"I gotta say I was very proud of Peaches the way she handled this." Manny added.
"Oh...here they come." Crash said, as he sees Ethan coming in.
They were pretty surprised when Ethan was the only one walking in and the two possums ran up towards Ethan and Crash said, "You ought to be ashamed of yourself!"
"Yeah, Braxton didn't do anything to you!" Eddie exclaimed.
Ethan looks up at the two and he asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
"Oh, you know what we're talking about."
Then, Diego comes in and Ethan could tell that he's not in one of his better moods and he said, "I thought you'd tend to your baby mama."
"My baby mama...is still asleep." Diego said, with a growl.
"Uh...listen. I don't want any trouble." Ethan said, nervously.
Manny then walks over to Ethan and he said, "You have some nerve to let these girls taunt Braxton because he's a half saber/half wolf."
Just then, Steffie and Megan showed up and with one look, they could tell that they're in some deep stuff and Megan asked, "Uh, what's going on here?"
"They just found out." Ethan replied.
Steffie was shocked because no one thought someone would find out about this situation and she asked, "Who told?"
"Me and Diego heard Braxton roar last night. Did you mess with him?" asked Manny.
"Maybe we did, maybe we didn't." Steffie replied.
Diego growls at this and he told them, "Did you mess with Braxton?"
"Yo, chill out, old timer. We messed with him a little, but he's being such a drama tiger." Steffie replied.
"Oh, is he? Is that why you made fun of him? Is that why you told him he shouldn't hang around Louis and Peaches? Or do you think that you'll lose 'cool factor' if he hands around you guys?" asked Diego.
Megan gasped in shock and she asked, "What do you know about cool factor? Yours is like...so many eons ago."
Diego wanted to snap her head off, but Ellie stepped in front of them and she said, "Look, if I recall, you felt the same way when you did Peaches. So what if he's half saber and half wolf? He's still a person and you had no right to treat him the way you treated our daughter."
Ethan clears his throat and said, "If I may something...I sorta knew that it was wrong."
"Then, why didn't you stop?" asked Manny.
Ethan lets out a heavy sigh and responded, "I couldn't."
Diego looks up at Ethan and he said, "You owe my brother an apology."
Steffie gasped in disbelief and she said, "Whoa...hold on. He's your brother?"
Diego got on her face and said, "Yeah, that's right. My little brother. If I was there last night, I would've had you as my little snack."
"I'm too pretty to be eaten." Megan added.
What they didn't know is that Braxton was there, witnessing most of them coming to his defense and standing up to Ethan and his gang and he felt like they were on his side.
Manny then said to them, "If you guys think that Braxton isn't good enough for Peaches and Louis...then maybe they're not good enough for you."
Ethan could see where this is going and he said, "Sir...I know that it was wrong and I was actually on my way over to apologize to Braxton anyway."
"Why should we apologize?" asked Steffie.
"Because you hurt my feelings last night."
They all turned around and saw Braxton walking towards them and Diego had no idea that he might've been watching them the whole time and Manny looks up at Braxton and said, "Did you hear us?"
"Everything. Yes, I am a saber wolf, but it doesn't mean I'm out to get anybody or get on your case. It's just who I am. And if you guys don't like it, you're missing out." Braxton replied.
"Spoken like a true tiger." Diego added.
Ethan immediately comes up to Braxton and he said, "Yo, Braxton...all that stuff I said about you staying away from Louis and Peaches...I didn't mean it, man. We thought that you hanging with them meant that they'd get away from us."
"Is that what you thought? I would never steal anyone away from anyone's friends. They just like being around me, I guess." Braxton added.
"Listen, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings like that." Ethan added.
Steffie and Megan turned away from all of this and Diego caught up to them and stopped them from leaving and told them, "I suggest you turn around and apologize to Braxton right now."
"And what if we don't?" asked Steffie.
"Then you would not like what I got in store for you." Diego said, showing his teeth.
Steffie and Megan then turn around and faced Braxton in the eye and they said, "We're sorry for making fun of you."
"Apology accepted." Braxton replied.
With that, they walked away from them and Braxton felt really more appreciated that they stood by his defense and he said, "Thank you guys so much."
"Well, I've been thinking...I might as well get used having you around. You may be a little bit of a nuisance, but I'd rather get to know you more." Manny replied.
"And we'll be sure you fit in nicely." Ellie agreed.
Just then, Diego walks in front of Braxton and he said, "You're welcome to stay with me and Shira if you want."
Braxton's eyes widened up after hearing what Diego said about him staying with him and Shira and asked, "Really? I wouldn't be a bother to you, won't I?"
"Course not." Diego said, with a smile.
"All right, I'll go with ya." Braxton replied, then received a noogie from Diego.
Ellie smiled at seeing the two become closer and she said, "Looks like they're real brothers already."
Manny's finally getting used to Braxton now and Diego is finally accepting Braxton as his brother now!