Chapter 24: Drama
The next morning, Buck woke up to find Flora lying next to him with her warm smooth arms around his chest, sleeping peacefully. The male weasel smiled at his sleeping lover sincerely before leaning in to give her a small gentle kiss on the lips. As he kissed her, Flora opened her eyes to see Buck kissing her gently. Buck noticed Flora awake as he parted the kiss and smiled at the giggling female weasel.
"Morning, love," Buck lovingly greeted.
"Morning, Buck," Flora giggled before she kissed Buck again.
"Heh, heh...um...Sorry that I woke ya," Buck chuckled
"It's fine," Flora laughed before holding Buck and adding, "Besides, I sometimes dreamt that someone who loves me might kiss me in the morning just as I wake up."
"Lucky you," Buck said in a husky, seductive tone before he pulled Flora into another kiss. They held it for a few seconds then they parted the kiss.
"How did you sleep, lass?" Buck asked as he helped Flora up.
"You know for the first time in weeks, I had a very good dream!" Flora happily answered.
"Really? What about?" Buck asked.
"You and I living in the village with Sid and there are no more wolves to hurt us and we live in peace forever," Flora explained before she began to look down with a sad expression, which got Buck's attention.
"Flora?" Buck asked.
"You do know we have to go back," Flora sighed.
Buck knew that they will have to return and face the Chief after yesterday and knowing the father of Flora, he will not be very pleased by Flora's choice of a boyfriend one bit since he never trusted Buck in the first place.
"Aye...Ya do know ya dad is gonna kill me when he finds out about me and you," Buck pointed out.
"Yes I know but I won't let that happen, Buck," Flora assured the male weasel.
"What do ya mean?" Buck asked.
"He wants me to be a tribe leader...well...I think it's time I be one to show him that I can be able to lead the village with you and if he doesn't like it still...well...I won't care what he thinks anymore," Flora replied.
Buck gently made Flora face him as he said, "Flora, I know ya dad is a bit of a dick, pardon my language, but you are not like him...I trust ya to do the right thing."
Flora slowly nodded before she embraced Buck once more when, all of a sudden, Sid came out of the bushes and saw the two weasels right where he last saw them.
"Well good morning, lovebirds," Sid playfully teased.
The weasels got a bit startled by the sloth before they both sighed in relief as Buck chuckled, "Morning, Sid."
"So how did it go?" Sid asked.
"Well, Buck and I are in love with each other and we decided to be lovers," Flora announced.
Sid happily gasped and bearhugged the weasels as he cheered, "This is wonderful! I am so happy for you!"
"Th-Thanks lad, but can you maybe let us go?" Buck nervously grunted.
"You're hugging us too tight," Flora nervously chuckled.
"Oops! Sorry!" Sid apologized as he letted them go.
"Quite the grip ya got, mate," Buck chuckled, making Sid blush.
"Come on, guys. We best head back," Sid suggested.
"I agree. We cannot run away from this," Flora agreed.
"Just stay close to us, Flora. In case something bad happens between you and ya dad like before," said Buck.
"Thanks but this time, I'll be ready for him," Flora replied.
"What do you mean?" Sid asked.
"You'll see," Flora replied as the trio headed back to the village.
When they reached the village, Hantro and the villagers were waiting for them as Hantro rushed to embrace Flora as he sighed in relief, "Thank goodness you're OK! Where have you been?"
"Long story Hantro, and I will explain it to you later," Flora promised.
"I think we all like to hear it now..."
Flora soon saw her father in the middle of the crowd as the others could tell he was deeply furious at her. The female weasel knew this was coming but she wasn't going to let her father bring her down as he always did since her mother died. Not this time.
"Hello...Chief..." Flora softly greeted.
"Where the hell have you been all night, Flora? We were searching all over for you outside the village but to no avail!" The Chief scolded.
"Sorry to disappoint your search party," Flora sighed.
"This isn't funny, Flora! Now answer the question! Where were you?!" The Chief barked a bit.
Flora took the courage she had and answered. "I was with Buck and Sid all night," she replied.
The Chief knew that would happen since Buck and Sid rushed after her since their ordeal. Still, he softly yet sternly replied, "I see...So, what were you doing out there with them?"
"Just hanging out with them as always," Flora replied.
The Chief knew something was up as he growled, "Flora, after yesterday, you are really making me angry!"
"Well now you know how I feel!" Flora scoffed.
"This isn't funny, Flora! I am your father and your Chief, and I demand to know what the hell is going on?!" The Chief angrily yelled.
Buck was about to snap at the Chief when Flora stopped him and made her way to Hantro before hugging him and saying, "Hantro...I like you…" She then letted Hantro go and confessed. "But I'm not in love with you..."
"What?" Hantro asked in confusion.
"I'm so sorry, Hantro. I like you as a friend, but I don't feel like you are the one for me," Flora confessed before putting a hand on his shoulder and adding, "And I believe you feel the same way too."
"To be honest, yes," Hantro admitted.
"What?!" The Chief gasped in alarm as the tribe quarreled in confusion.
"Sorry sir, but Flora is right. I just don't have any feelings for her," Hantro confessed.
"Then why did you suggest I let her marry you?" The Chief angrily asked.
"Because you were going to force me to anyway," Hantro snapped.
"My tribe, the wedding is off but that does not mean I will not be your leader of the tribe," Flora announced.
"You can't be serious, Flora. There is long tradition in this tribe and it will not be broken," The Chief said.
"Well sorry to disappoint you Chief but things are about to change and starting now, Buck and I are officially dating," Flora replied.
The crowd muttered in awe as they were all excited that Flora was dating the Dinosaur Hunter, all except for Chief Tawk who is very angry about this.
"Are you kidding me, Flora?! Have you lost your mind?!" The Chief yelled.
"No Chief...I have not! Buck may be different, but I love him and he loves me," Flora concluded with her kissing Buck in front of everyone before she added to her father firmly, "And if you don't like it, well sorry to disappoint you but I'm not going to stop being with Buck anytime soon."
"How could you do this to me, Flora?! To me and the tribe! After all I've set out for you!" The Chief snapped firmly at his daughter.
"All you ever did was just locked me away in the dark and hid me from the world..." Flora sternly replied.
"I was only protecting you! Why do you hate me so much?!" The Chief exclaimed.
"Why did you let my mother die?!" Flora bellowed, which alarmed everyone mostly Sid, Buck and the Chief.
"Flora..." The Chief softly gasped.
"You could have saved her that day! She was screaming for help, but you did nothing to save her but hide both of us!" Flora yelled.
"I was only protecting you and I did what your mother wanted me to do," The Chief explained.
"I know but I kept on begging you to save her, but you didn't! You and Mom were always strong together and you both could have escaped if you went back for her! You just hid away and closed your eyes while I had to watch my mother get torn to pieces by those monsters!" Flora kept on screaming while tears were escaping from her eyes.
"F-Flora..." The Chief tried to speak out but was halted by Flora's venting.
"You keep on bringing up Mom so badly on me as if it was my fault that she died! Is that it?! Do you treat me this way because I was the one who angered Ripper while trying to save you both?!" Flora vented more.
"N-No!" The Chief gasped.
"...You've never been there for me no matter how many things I've done for you! I was always there for you but you refuse to speak to me or even let me help you with your problems! You just scold me away, shun me aside and cast me out! You said, after Mother's funeral, you would always be there for me and visit her grave with me! So why break that promise, Chief?! Did you ever love Mom or was her love for you just in vain?" Flora cried.
"That's not true! I loved your mother just like I loved you!" The Chief cried out.
"Oh really? Then what was that you said to me yesterday? Oh yeah, something like this: If you call this wedding off or go against me, then you will end up with nothing but misery and hatred from this village and you will be greatly shamed from me! And I tell you this: if your beloved mother were alive still, she'd be dying of shame for the rest of your days!" Flora repeated her father's words.
The tribe gasped in horror as some of them shouted at him various things like, "How could you?!", "We wouldn't shun her out!", and "Why would you do that?"
"Silence!" The Chief bellowed.
"You think you're a great leader? Look around you! Since that day you kept this village shut like a prison, people are hungry and dying all around you but all you worry about is making the same mistake you made!" Flora angrily said.
"You think I don't know that, Flora? You think it's easy for me to be Chief of this tribe?! Do you know how many sacrifices I made for everyone?!" The Chief yelled at his daughter.
"Well I'm sorry you feel that way Dad, but you cannot continue to put your misery in my life anymore...Mom doesn't want that from us...I'm staying with Buck and you can't force me anything again," Flora concluded.
"...I hope you are proud, Flora. You have greatly shamed me and this family..." The Chief spoke in great disapproval.
Flora glared at the Chief and hissed, "Right back at you, Chief!"
Sid and Buck looked at one another in sadness as they kind of knew that this would happen between Flora and her father.
"This is getting so boring…"
Everyone suddenly looked up to the voice as they saw Victor and Ripper on top of a hill, looking down at the frightened weasel tribe.
"I agree, Victor. Let's make this show more entertaining, shall we?" Ripper evilly chuckled.
What happens next?
Stay tuned to find out!
ALSO PRETTY PLEASE GIVE CREDIT TO DUSK19, FOR NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT HIM