THE PAST...
He was a 16 year-old boy with brown hair that was brushed back. He wore a green polo shirt, a blue vest, blue jeans and a mood necklace upon his neck, with a silver, blue and black watch on his wrist. He was walking back into the mansion that he cleaned as part of his maintenance work…a fancy word for "janitor duty" job. And he…was Nick. He had a bunch of letters in his hand which he was going to drop off onto the nearby table…but then he noticed one had a flower stamp upon it…with the return address from Hawaii. Specifically, Kokaua Town…
He opened it up, hazel eyes widening. Then his grin became huge. HUGE.
"WAAAAA-HOOOOOOO!" He shouted.
It was a letter from a very good friend…from Scratch, what experiment 621 was called at the time. He was inviting Nick back to the island! For a long, long time Nick had been begging and praying to the Powers that Be to return…and apparently…
"Old "Voicey" apparently needed the permission of one person from the location to invite you, and I was all to happy to do so. There's a lot of things going on right now, things you ought to check out, and I'd love to see you again. Sincerely…Scratch, Experiment 621.
PS: Guess what? Me and Victoria are going to be MARRIED! Amazing, isn't it? Bring a gift. :)"
Nick beamed, stuffed the letter into his pocket, then twirled around, clenching his fists before he swung them to and fro at arm level, dancing as he sang.
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah…
Till I come home to you!
Nick raced through the house, running to his room and closing the door, plopping down on his bed and looking up at the ceiling, where a picture he had drawn of him and Lilo was. He bounced his head and feet back and forth.
Every night when everybody has fun…
Here am I sitting all on my own!
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah…
Till I come home to you!
He got up from the bed and reached into his wallet in his back pocket, pulling out a picture of her and Stitch, sighing.
Since you left me…I'm so alone, but now I'm coming, yes, I'm comin' on home!
I'll be good like I know I should,
I'm coming home, I'm coming hoooome!
He then leapt out of his room, spreading his arms wide, making the other occupants of the mansion stare out of their rooms!
Every night the tears come down from my eyes!
Every day I've done nothing but cry!
He punched the air, left fist, right fist, left fist, right fist.
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah…
Till I come home to you!
He twirled around, taking out the letter and holding it to his chest. One of the occupants raised a fiery red eyebrow, brushing his equally fiery red hair back. "What are YOU so excited about?" The hot-headed royal asked.
The teen grinned at him and raised the letter.
Since I left her…I've been so alone,
Now I'm coming, I'm coming on home,
I'll be good like I know I should,
I'm coming home, I'm coming hoooome!
He then leapt on top of the banister and slid down it, almost knocking into a white and purple cat, who stared at him in interest.
Every day we'll be happy, I know…
Cuz she'll know that I won't leave her no more!
The other residents all looked at each other, whispering.
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah!
It won't be long…yeah…
"YEAAAAAAAAAH!" Nick cried out, punching the sky with passionate fervor. He then looked around…everyone was staring at him. He just got up, dusted himself off, then looked down at the letter, beaming.
Till I come home to you…He whispered.
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…having said his goodbyes, he walked out of the mansion and towards a large, circular portal of light. He touched it with his hand and was sucked in…
A change came over him, and a great voice spoke.
OKAY, LISTEN UP! YOU'LL NEED TO UNDERGO A CHANGE TO BLEND INTO THE INCREASING EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION OF KAUAI. SO YOU WILL NOW BE TRANSFORMED.
"Into what, Voicey?"
ARE YOU EVER GONNA STOP CALLING ME THAT?!
"I don't honestly know…I doubt it though…"
UGH…THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS IT WORSE THAN ME WITH DUMMIES LIKE YOU IS GOD…ANYHOW, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BLEND IN, YOU WILL BE CHANGED INTO A PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION OF YOUR BESTIAL SIDE. YOU WILL HAVE TO GET USED TO SOME…UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS AS A RESULT…AND YOU MUST DO ALL YOU CAN TO KEEP YOUR TRUE IDENTITY TO YOURSELF UNTIL YOU ARE GOOD AND READY.
"Which will be when?"
TRUST ME…YOU'LL KNOW. YOU ALWAYS DO. NOW THEN…HERE YOU GO!
He felt energy swirl into him, he was shrinking, itchy, itchy all over! Fur was growing all over his body, his ears were turning longer and bigger and hanging down, he was growing claws on his fingers, and his feet became taloned…
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…he was back in Kauai! He put his claws against his now bare chest and looked down at himself…WOAH! He'd lost all of his clothes, everything save for the watch, necklace and, as he found out when he burped…his wallet. He needed to find something…he could NOT walk around town showing off his willy. Occasionally, yes, he had the urge to do so, but he knew better than to indulge in THAT fantasy.
He quickly looked around…then saw a store with the perfect pair of pants in the window.
And a few moments came out wearing said pants...tie-dyed pants. He grinned at how he looked in a mirror then walked down the sidewalk.
"It won't be long, yeah, yeah…"
Then, suddenly he heard her voice…HER voice. He turned around, a happy smile on his face…
Which vanished almost instantly.
So you're alooone again…I wish it were over…it seems to never end!
She was there…two years older…and she was talking with a boy, wearing an overly red t-shirt with white flowers and blue jeans as her hair flowed back behind her, a perfectly handsome boy…
Only get closer…to the point where I can…take no more!
And…she was laughing and smiling…
The clouds…in your eyes…down their face they pour…
He leaned over to her and kissed her on the cheek and she giggled. Nick's mouth opened slightly, eyes widening as he stepped off the sidewalk and watched the two walk down the road.
Won't…you…be the new one burn to shine?
Everything seemed to slow down as the couple walked down the road, with Nick stepping into the middle of the road.
I take the blue ones every time!
She turned back to the boy and kissed him, and the two smiled lovingly at each other. People walking by suddenly saw a black experiment with brown hair on his head in the middle of the road…as tears began to slowly climb down his cheeks, his mouth slightly open.
Walk me down your broken line…
And they saw the same experiment hang his head, his body racked with sobs as he grit his teeth, his fists clenched and the tears fell down, one by one, onto the road below.
All you have to do is cry…
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"Grey? What are you thinking about?"
"…the past. Now then, we gotta get moving if we're going to finish this up. Everyone knows where to meet when everything is over, right?..."
Author's Note:
Yes, I am giving you sneak peeks into the past to show you how certain things came to be. This scene was hard for me to write because I had to find the perfect sad mood music, but I believe that Joshua Radin's "Closer" works great. You might remember it from the end of "My Best Laid Plans" on Scrubs. The scene was also hard for me to write because it depressed me. I'd had it in my head for so long, but actually putting it down...it was hard. Not everyone gets the girl or guy they always loved.
In any case...more to come! And by all means...review!