A Son of his own Chapter 15: Lost and Nightmares
Brick Bridge, Savannah Central, 9:00PM
The moon was slowly being covered by ominous looking clouds as the cold of night took over.
Most mammals were indoors, all snuggled up and warm next to their stoves.
All but one, a young fox with only a pair of slightly ripped trousers and no shirt shivered in the cold fog that was starting to appear.
He walked down the cold pavement and orange street lights glowed eerily in the fog.
He was lost, he didn't know where to go.
But as he walked, he spotted a familiar road.
It was slightly cracked with some glass shards, a few skid marks, a bunch of ripped up clothes.
It was the road to the bridge, the brick bridge where he found his Dad 2 months ago.
"Maybe I should stay here and maybe he'll find me" Nathan said to himself as he started to walk down the road.
He was starting to get so many memories from the past, most them were happy ones.
He remembered when he walked down into the bridge, only to see it was already occupied by another fox which scared him and caused him to fall into the water.
He remembered the words "What are you doing here kid? Shouldn't you be with your parents?" which came from the very fox that became his new dad.
He remembered when he saw Nick for the first time, and boy was he scared of his appearance, only in green boxers, the orange and creamy fur glowing in the moonlight, his sharp green eyes, it was unforgettable.
He then ran but tripped and sprained his ankle, he remembered seeing Nick approaching him while telling him to stay away but he wouldn't listen.
Then Nick picked him up and took him under the bridge, he could still feel his father's warm arms.
He remembered Nick cuddling him and making sure he was warm from the cold, how he ever so wanted to be with him again, with his father instead of being out alone again.
As Nathan walked down the road, he then saw the very bridge that granted him his wish when he wished at the shooting star.
The old brick bridge over a small stream of water and plants, the bridge that kept another fox under it that would become his father.
The bridge that granted him a better life.
Nathan shedded some tears as he thought of all the memories back then, when he found Nick, when he became his new son.
When he found a father that truly loved and cared for him.
Nathan then slowly made his way underneath the bridge.
It looked the same as it was left, a few pieces of litter, grass, a musky smell, some flowers and trees.
"This is where it all began Nathan, when I found a Dad who actually loves me" Nathan said as he walked under the bridge and sat down.
He listened to the sound of silence, the music of life.
Sleep began to take over, Nathan then slowly curled up into a ball to keep warm and eventually fell asleep.
Little did he know that this sleep would bring a nightmare.
Nightmare
Nathan slowly opened his eyes, he squinted as he saw yellow lights and eventually opened his yes to take in the lights.
He was in a room with grey walls with some wooden supports and boxes, a funny smell lay in the air.
Nathan remembered that this was the basement, when something horrible occured.
When his old Dad tried to eat him because he told someone about the things his parents done to him.
He stood up, he was wearing his favourite blue shirt with white stripes and a pair of green shorts.
He then heard the door open and pawsteps made the wooden stairs creek.
"We told you not to do it" a voice said, it didn't sound happy.
Nathan immediately recognised the voice, it was his old Dad's voice.
He eventually saw the monster that ruined his life, his eyes were blue, his fur was orange with spots of black fur, he wasn't wearing anything but his private parts were hidden, he was holding a dark blue pellet which had a funny smell.
"But you went and told someone, time to show you what true pain feels like" Nathan's old Dad said as he reached the bottom of the stairs.
"You're not my dad!" Nathan shouted.
"You're right, but tell me, do you think your new dad Nick Wilde loved you? Do you think he cares about you?" Nathan's old Dad asked as he slowly made his way to Nathan.
Nathan froze with confusion, this memory did not have his Dad talk about Nick.
"He does! He loves me more than you do!" Nathan shouted back in defence.
"Typical answer, as time passes by, he'll turn on you, and he will hurt you very badly" Nathan's old Dad said as he raised the pellet up to his mouth.
"No he won't! He would never hurt me!" Nathan shouted back.
"Uh huh, and if he is your Dad, why hasn't he found you yet? Heck, he isn't even looking for you" Nathan's old Dad said.
And then he placed the pellet in his mouth and it burst, blue liquid flew everywhere and painted the walls slightly.
"So, this is what Nighthowlers feel like, I like it already!" Nathan's old Dad said happily as he collapsed onto the ground and started growling.
"Nighthowlers? Nighthowlers! That's what's making everyone go crazy! I have to tell Dad and Mom! Wait, Judy isn't my mother" Nathan thought and slightly blushed at his mistake.
Nathan watched in horror as bloodlust showed in his old Dad's eyes, his growling was getting more and more aggressive.
Then his old Dad looked up at him, and he did not look happy.
He put his tail up in the air and put himself in a pouncing position as he bared his sharp fangs and saliva foaming in his mouth.
Nathan slowly backed up but tripped over a small plank of wood and his old Dad Pou red into the air.
Nathan didn't have time to react and felt his old Dad's sharp claws din into his body.
He screamed out in pain and tried to pry him off but the savage fox was too strong, he wouldn't let go.
Nathan kept hitting his old Dad's muzzle but it just made the savage fox angrier and growl more louder.
Then the fox done the unspeakable.
He sank his sharps fangs into Nathan's stomach and back, Nathan was pinned.
Nathan screamed in pain and cried as blood started jutting out of his body where the savage fox was digging into him with his fangs.
"Get! Off!" Nathan screamed as he repeatedly hit his old Dad in the face but it wasn't doing anything.
Nathan felt like he was about to die, he felt his body limp as his old Dad knawed on him.
Bit you can always escape a nightmare.
You must have to wake up.
End of Nightmare
Nathan woke up with a scream as he jumped from he slept and started crying.
That memory was one of the most horrible things he ever felt, teeth piercing his body, claws scratching him, growling deafening his ears.
That nightmare made millions of questions flow through his brain as he cried, does Nick actually love him.
"Yes, he does love me! He kept me for 2 months and counting!" Nathan thought as he cried.
He looked around and sniffled, he was still under the brick bridge but it was still dark.
"Maybe we shouldn't go to sleep tonight, when it's morning, we find Daddy and we'll be happy again" Nathan said as he lay down and looked up at the starless sky.