Brian & Ellie 5: Family Life

Based on the TV Series "Family Guy"

Sequel to "Return of The Labrador"


CHAPTER 7

Fishing in Austin

One day at Lake Austin, the New Griffins in their fishing outfits are fishing in the lake on a fishing boat.

"It sounds so quiet here at Lake Austin." said Ellie.

"Yep, nothin' like a cool fishing trip with my wonderful family." said Brian, then they both kissed.

Suddenly, the fishing line felt a pull. "Dad, I think I've got a nibble." said Brian Jr..

"That means you caught something, Junior." his Dad said. "Let's see you reel it in."

Brian Jr. reels the line in and the bobber reaches the surface with the fish emerged from the lake. "Dad look, I've caught a fish!" said Brian Jr. excitedly.

"Good job, Junior." his Dad said. "Your first catch of the day."

"What fish did you catch, Junior?" asked Frank.

"I don't know, Frank." said Brian Jr.. "But he looks kinda white."

"It's a Grass Carp, Junior." said Eli. "Its scientific name is Ctenopharyngodon Idella. They are really useful for aquatic plants."

"Wow Eli, I didn't know you're interested in fish." said Frank.

"For your information Franklin, I'm studying fish and other aquatic life." said Eli.

"The name is Frank, Eli." said Frank.

"Try to have a beautiful day here, boys." said their Mum.

"Understood, mother." said Eli.

"Yes, Mom." Frank said.

This time, Sally felt her fishing line tug. "I think I caught something." said Sally as she reels it in, then another fish emerged from the water. "Mom look, I've caught a fish!"

"That's wonderful, Sally." their mother said.

"We don't have to eat them, do we, Dad?" asked Dean.

Brian chuckled. "What are you talking about?" said their Dad. "We don't eat them, we let them go. You see, when you catch them, bring them up here, we take a few pictures of you with that fish, and throw them back into the water. Don't you think that's just fun, son?"

"I suppose, Dad." said Dean.

"Dang, everybody has fish except for me." said Brian-John. "It kept swimming away from me."

"It's okay, John." their Mum said. "Just keep trying. And try not to fall off the boat."

"Okay, Mom." he complied, then he says to himself. "Okay John, someday the fish will get that line. Any second now. Any moment now."

A few moments later, Brian-John felt a pull this time. "I think I caught something." he said as he reels it in. Suddenly, something reached the surface. Brian-John's smile turned to frown. "Oh, that's not a fish. It's a dumb old boot." Brian-John takes the boot off of his fishing rod, then threw the boot into the water in his frustration.

"John, it's okay." said Brian. "Maybe you've got something wrong. Just calm down and keep fishing."

"Alright, Dad." said Brian-John, then he sighs.

Moments later, Brian-John got a little bit bored. 'Man, fishing can be boring,' thought Brian-John, then he has an idea. 'Wait a minute, maybe I can fish with tail.' Brian-John left his fishing line still, turned around, slides his butt over the boat side, but all of a sudden, he loses his balance and fell off the boat and into the water screaming. *SPLASH!*

"Pipe down John, you're scaring away the fish," said Mitzi, then she realised. "John?" She then ran to Brian-John's spot and looked over to him. "John, are you alright?"

"Mitzi, get Mom and Dad for some help!" shouted Brian-John splashing around him trying to save himself from drowning.

"Mom! Dad! John fell into the lake!" she called out to her parents.

Just then, the parents rushed to the other side and gasped in horror as they saw Brian-John into the lake. "Our special little puppy!" cried Ellie.

"John, are you okay?!" called Brian.

"Mom, Dad, help me up!" shouted Brian-John.

"Grab my hand John, I'll get you out!" called Brian reaching out his paw, then Brian-John grabbed his Dad's paw, then Brian pulled him out to safety.

After that, the parents hugged their son, as they saved his life from his watery grave. "Oh John, I thought we lost you forever." his mother said emotionally.

"What happened, John?" asked his father.

"I was fishing on this side, but got a little bored." wept Brian-John tearfully. "So I had this idea to fish with my tail, and that was when I fell into the water." he then shed his tears down his little muzzle cheeks.

"Oh John, I told you not to reach out of the boat." his mother said. "It scares us."

"I agree with your mother, John." his father said wiping Brian-John's tears. "You shouldn't do that. You see, one of my pals had trouble fishing."

"How'd you know, Dad?" asked Brian-John, then Brian tells his story to his son.

"One time when me, Peter and his friends went fishing out to sea at Quahog Harbour, long before I met your mother, I've heard Quagmire was being frustrated that he can't fish right, so I came over to him and helped him out with his fishing problem, then turned out that he finally caught a fish with some help."

"So you see John, it's okay to ask for help when you really need it." his mother said.

"Okay, Mom." said Brian-John, then he asks his father. "Dad, would it be okay if you would like to help me fish?"

"Sure son, I'll help." his father said. Brian-John smiled and wagged his little tail.

Later, Brian-John sits onto Brian's lap while fishing. Brian is holding him in his arms. "Not so bad isn't it, John?" asked Brian.

"Nope, this is helpful, Dad." said Brian-John.

"Okay, son." his father said. "Now all you have to do is stay still, absolutely still." then his voice got silenter. "And don't make a sound. Patience is a virtue. Silence is the key to fishing."

After several more seconds, Brian-John suddenly felt a pull. "Oop, you've got a nibble, John." said his father. "Come on, reel it in, son." Brian-John then reels it in. "Go faster, son, faster! It's gonna be a big one!" Brian-John reels faster, then suddenly many bubbles float from underneath the lake. "Here she comes!" At that moment, Brian-John pulled out a big fish out of the water and splashed all over the boat.

"Whoa, what the heck?" said Frank.

"Aahh! I'm all wet!" said Jenny.

"No kiddin', my hair's wet!" said Coco.

"We're all wet, guys!" said Genie.

"Chill out, guys, it's just water." said Brian Jr. shaking himself off water. "You'll dry."

"Now you're telling us, Junior." said Martin. "Anyway, what the heck was that thing that John just caught?"

The puppies came close to Brian-John and the fish.

"Whoa, that's a big carp, John!" said Frank.

"Yep, and I've caught one!" said Brian-John.

"Amazing! That Grass Carp weighs about 20 kilograms!" said Eli.

"Yep, and it's my big catch." said Brian-John.

"And it's your first catch of the day, son." said Brian. They all wagged their tails. "And just remember, John, Patience is a virtue. If you couldn't catch any fish, don't worry, you just had to keep trying."

"Got it, Dad." said Brian-John.

"Okay everyone, get this big fish ready." said Ellie readying the camera. They held up the fish. "And say Austin."

"Austin!" said the family, then the camera went click. The family had a wonderful time fishing.

END OF CHAPTER 7


AUTHOR'S NOTE: Chapter 8 is coming soon. Sorry for my writer's block, but I'm back to writing this.

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from Family Guy, which is a registered trademark of FOX and The Walt Disney Company. I do NOT own any of these Family Guy related characters, they belong to Seth MacFarlane, FOX and The Walt Disney Company. The story I tell here focuses on my fantasy of Brian X Ellie is my own invention and is not purported or believed to be part of Seth MacFarlane's story canon. This story is for entertainment purposes only and is not part of an official plot. I am not making any money of this fan fiction using any Family Guy characters. I am truly grateful for Seth MacFarlane for his awesome show taking place in Quahog, Rhode Island, for without his show, my story wouldn't exist.