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A/N: Hopefully this will be the last chapter. I have soooooo many ideas for other fics that I want to get them up before school starts on Monday. I hope that you have enjoyed the story and cried along with me. I will try, I'm not promising anything though, that my next fic will be not so morbid. Smile, laugh, live life to the fullest and don't forget to have tons of fun piling on the whip cream on top of the vanilla ice cream.
Life is too short: Home coming
Nosedive is sitting in a chair next to Wildwing's bed snoring. He occasionally makes incoherent sentences. His mother gets up to see what is wrong.
"Stop it"
"I'm telling"
"Mom tell Wing to stop hitting me"
As Mrs. Flashblade draws near to the bed she sees the impossible happen, Wildwing barely lifted his hand and smacked the sleeping Nosedive up side the head. She had to smile, she did not like it when Wildwing hit his brother, but under the circumstances any movement was a blessing.
"Wildwing dear don't hit your brother" she whispered in his arm.
Wildwing smiled before he responded "Aw come on Mom make him stop snoring, I can't sleep when he's making sooo much noise."
Wildwing opened his eyes and smiled at his mother.
"How do you feel?"
"Uh where are we?"
"The hospital."
"Why are we here?"
"Don't you remember?"
"No"
"You were in a car accident. Randy took a corner too fast and."
"Oh yeah then that car came out of no where and slammed into us. Mom Canard was thrown from the truck. Mom." Wildwing started to cry.
"Shh its all right Canard is fine. He came by yesterday to see you. He and Nosedive have been getting along better these last few days."
The two turn and look at the sleeping Nosedive. "He hasn't left your side since Saturday, well almost never."
Wildwing and his mother laugh, but the laughter is quickly ended when Wildwing gasps in pain. "Ahh man what happened to me."
"Don't worry honey, the doctor says your healing fast and in a few weeks you'll be able to play hockey again. Nosedive" Mrs. Flashblade nudged the sleeping duck "Nosedive dear will you go down and get your father for me"
"Huh, uh yeah sure" said the sleeping duck. He made no objection as he made his way out of the room.
"Mom Dive looks like hell."
"He looks like hell? We all do Wildwing."
"Oh, why?"
"Don't you ever scare us like that again."
"What did I do?"
Just then Mr. Flashblade ran into the room "What's wrong?"
"Nothing dear, Wildwing's awake that's all."
He gave a sigh of relief, "thank heaven. Wildwing, son you gave us all a scare, and I trust that you will never do this again."
"Sure Dad I wont. Why are you guys so uptight you're acting like I'm going to die or something."
"Wildwing, when the hospital first called they said that you were not going to make it past the night." Mr. Flashblade said.
"Oh I'm sorry."
"Don't be son. You had no control over it. Of course when you get out of here we are going to have to get you new equipment."
"Dad you guys just got me some new ones for my birthday."
"I know, but the pads were destroyed in the accident. The doctor says that the pads were what saved your life."
Wildwing laughed "that's funny."
"No it's not Wildwing."
"Yes it is. I use the pads to make saves, and then what do you know they turn around and save me."
The Flashblade's had to laugh. He was right. The laughter was soon stopped when Nosedive came storming into the room. "Hey what's the big idea of leaving me alone in that lounge. I could have been duck napped or something."
"Nosedive, you wanted to lay down and go to sleep. So I left you there after you gave me your mother's message about Wildwing."
"What about Wing?" Nosedive asked suddenly frightened.
"I'm awake" Wildwing smiled.
"Wing your okay!" Nosedive exclaimed as he dove onto the bed with his brother.
"AHHH Dive get off."
"Oh sorry, forgot you're hurt."
"Yeah, and I don't need your heavy butt on top of me."
Dr. McCray heard the scream and came running. He had to laugh when he heard Wildwing's last statement.
"Well I see you're feeling better."
"Uh, yeah. Who are you?" Wildwing responded.
"I'm Dr. McCray. I was the one who saved your life."
"I thought my pads saved my life" laughed Wildwing.
"In a way they did. So did I."
"Thank you. I hope my family wasn't too much trouble for you."
"They were no trouble at all, well almost no trouble. We had to pry Nosedive off of you a couple times with a crow bar." Dr. McCray teased.
"Sounds like Dive" laughed Wildwing.
"Hey!"
"You know I love you baby bro."
"I know Wing."
The rest of the afternoon the Flashblade family spent in pleasant conversation. The next day Mr. and Mrs. Flashblade returned to work and Nosedive to school. Wildwing spent the day watching Nosedive's videos since he could not stand watching those stupid soap operas. When three thirty rolled around Wildwing had the nurses losing to him at a game of go fish. Nosedive bounded into the room "Yo Wing guess whose here?"
"Who"
"Your most adorable baby brother."
"Oh no, please someone save me" teased Wildwing.
The nurses laugh and start to put away the cards.
"Hey wait a minute, I thought that we were playing a game?"
"Well, since your brother's here we figured that you two should spend some time together. Besides we owe you too much money."
"Okay, but tomorrow let's play something different."
"What did you have in mind?"
"How about strip poker?"
"Keep dreaming" laughed the nurses as they left "get some rest hot stuff."
"Wow Wing you sure do have a way of making the ladies run away."
"Shut up Dive."
"Oh yeah I almost forgot, wait right here." Nosedive said before he rushed from the room.
Wildwing called after him "what am I suppose to do get up and leave!"
Nosedive was back within a second with Canard and Leila in tow.
"TA DA"
"How ya feeling?" Canard asked.
"Like I got hit by a car."
"Wildwing don't, this isn't a laughing matter." Leila scolded.
"Sorry."
"Hey at least he still laugh about it" commented Canard to Leila.
"Man buddy you look like hell" Wildwing told Canard.
"I look like hell, have you looked in a mirror lately."
"No, and I don't plan on it any time in the near future. So what happened?"
Canard turned to Nosedive "you mean you haven't told him yet?"
"My dad wants to wait till he gets out of the hospital."
"Tell me what? Dive tell me."
"No, dad made me promise not to tell."
Wildwing turned to Canard "Tell me what?"
Canard gave a heavy sigh before he sat down next to the bed. "After Randy's truck rolled four times with you in it, a car slammed into you. It hit the truck in the driver sides passenger seat, right where you were sitting."
"I know that."
"The police said that the guy who hit you was a notorious jewel thief. They thought that they had him, but when they found you injured they went to work rescuing you instead. The police are mad at you because he got away."
"Oh well, they could have caught him if they wanted to."
"I know. But you were more important then him. They said that if you had died they were going to add vehicular manslaughter to his growing charges."
"What was his name?"
"I don't know something L'Orange I think."
"Hey Wing do you know when you get to go home yet" Nosedive exclaimed.
"Not yet, and I do NOT want a party do you hear me. I don't want anyone seeing me like this."
"Aw Wing you look good."
"Yeah right."
"You look better today then you did a few days ago."
"He's right Wildwing. You looked terrible with all those tubes sticking out of you." Leila said softly.
"Uh Leila, incase you didn't notice I still have tubes sticking out of me."
"Yeah I know, but you look a lot better now, because you're awake and not half dead."
"Hey there sport!" Mr. Flashblade greeted as he came into the room with his wife.
"Hi Mom, hi Dad."
"Well look whose here," Mrs. Flashblade mused "Nosedive I think that we should leave your brother alone so he and his friends can talk."
"Come on Mom I want to stay."
"Will you come if your father and I promise to take you to Jumping Roller's" (this is Dive's favorite restaurant)
"I'm gone"
"Can you bring me something" Wildwing asked hopefully.
"No young man you are suppose to be on a strict diet. Junk food will not help you get better." Said his dad in his usual 'I'm the dad' voice. Once Mrs. Flashblade left the room he added "I'll try to smuggle you something in you other two want some"
The teens had to laugh as they shook their heads yes. Mr. Flashblade always tried to bend the rules for them. He was a great dad. Wildwing and Nosedive were lucky to have a dad like him.
The next couple of days Wildwing's days were a set routine. Woken up by the nurses at seven in the morning. Watch videos or play video games with the nurses till noon. Play cards with 'dragon breath' the head nurse, which no one ever saw because the other nurses were too afraid to go near the room with her in it. Three thirty Nosedive would show up, sometimes with and sometimes without Canard. It was amazing how those two were getting along now. Nosedive told Wildwing how Canard had comforted him the day of the accident and how he's been sticking up for him at school. Maybe there was some hope left for those two.
Today though the usual routine was interrupted. He had to do some painful test instead of laying bed talking with the nurses. Instead of playing cards he slept most of the afternoon away. He slept until four and found no Nosedive in the room. Wildwing rang his buzzer to let the nurses know that he needed them.
"You rang" Celia laughed as she entered his room.
"Have you seen Dive today?"
"No why?"
"He's usually here."
"Maybe he had to stay after school?"
Wildwing frowned; Nosedive hated to be at school any longer then he had to. Something was not right. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure any thing for you prince charming."
"Can you call my house and see if he's there. Something's not right. I just hope he's alright."
Celia called his house and did get a hold of Nosedive, but he didn't want her to tell him he was there. He was planning a surprise welcome home party with Leila and Canard, and he didn't want to go see him because he wanted the party to be the best. And for that to happen he had to be in charge of the plans. So Wildwing had to lay there and think the worse about his brother.
The next day Wildwing was discharged from the hospital. His parents picked him up at five and drove him straight home.
"Where's Dive?"
"He's at home dear."
"Why didn't he come to see me yesterday?"
Mrs. Flashblade laughed to herself. "Well you see Wildwing, Nosedive didn't want you or your father to know, but he was getting your father's birthday gift."
"He did it without me," Wildwing said in a hurt voice "but we always get it together."
"I know dear, but he wanted to show you that he could do things on his own."
"Wildwing don't feel bad. You have already given me the best gift in the world."
"And that would be?"
"You coming home from the hospital."
"Oh yeah, Happy Birthday Dad!"
They drove into the driveway and got out. The trip from the car to the house was a short walk, but it took forever because Wildwing still had trouble walking. Upon entering the house there was a loud "SURPRISE!" and confetti thrown at the dumb founded Wildwing.
"Dive I told you."
"I know, I know, but when you say you don't want something that means you really want it, but your just too shy to ask."
"Aw Dive you're the best."
The End
So what do you think? Like?
After thought The next day Mr. and Mrs. Flashblade sat down to tell Wildwing about the accident. They had some bad news and they didn't know how to break it to him.
"Wildwing, son, we need to talk to you about the accident."
"Don't worry Dad, Canard already told me about it."
"Nosedive told us what Canard told you, and he didn't tell you everything."
"He didn't?"
"No"
"Well what did he leave out?"
"The hard parts. You see Wildwing, you were very lucky. Randy and Mike weren't so lucky."
Wildwing raised and eye brow "What do you mean"
Mrs. Flashblade sat down on the couch next to Wildwing "well, Randy will never walk again."
"And Mike, Mike didn't' make it. He was killed instantly when he was thrown out of the truck. He broke his neck when he hit a light pole."
"Wildwing we're sorry, but we had to tell you."
Wildwing sobbed into his hands as he let the notion of loosing a friend sink in. He had been lucky. Even though he had been, his friend had not. Some tragedies can be avoided by simply wearing a seat belt and others are unavoidable. The moral of the story is don't drive too fast, and don't let road rage consume you. Smile and think happy thoughts. Don't let other's bad choices influence your happiness. I have to life everyday in constant fear. I have a neighbor who is an alcoholic and suffers from a sever case of road rage. He has almost killed me a few times too. Don't let someone like that take your life or freedom away. Be a smart driver. Play it safe. Don't drink and drive. Don't use your car as a weapon (a car is a weapon in case you didn't notice). And please don't take life for granted.
Well now that you know the moral of the story and heard my preaching what do you think. This topic means a lot to several of my friends and I. My grandmother was killed by a drunk driver and someone Elwenildo knows was in the same situation as Wildwing was. I'm glad to say he's better now, but he still has lasting consequences (like Randy). Sorry if I seem to be preaching, but as I said before I do have a drunken road raging neighbor and that's just the horrible considering he almost killed me the other night. I think I'll say a prayer for him tonight. Any way, thanks for reading and I'll try to write a more uplifting story for the next time. I also have a life's too short story for each of the other ducks. Do you want them posted here with this one or on another one? Let me know. K bye
A/N: Hopefully this will be the last chapter. I have soooooo many ideas for other fics that I want to get them up before school starts on Monday. I hope that you have enjoyed the story and cried along with me. I will try, I'm not promising anything though, that my next fic will be not so morbid. Smile, laugh, live life to the fullest and don't forget to have tons of fun piling on the whip cream on top of the vanilla ice cream.
Life is too short: Home coming
Nosedive is sitting in a chair next to Wildwing's bed snoring. He occasionally makes incoherent sentences. His mother gets up to see what is wrong.
"Stop it"
"I'm telling"
"Mom tell Wing to stop hitting me"
As Mrs. Flashblade draws near to the bed she sees the impossible happen, Wildwing barely lifted his hand and smacked the sleeping Nosedive up side the head. She had to smile, she did not like it when Wildwing hit his brother, but under the circumstances any movement was a blessing.
"Wildwing dear don't hit your brother" she whispered in his arm.
Wildwing smiled before he responded "Aw come on Mom make him stop snoring, I can't sleep when he's making sooo much noise."
Wildwing opened his eyes and smiled at his mother.
"How do you feel?"
"Uh where are we?"
"The hospital."
"Why are we here?"
"Don't you remember?"
"No"
"You were in a car accident. Randy took a corner too fast and."
"Oh yeah then that car came out of no where and slammed into us. Mom Canard was thrown from the truck. Mom." Wildwing started to cry.
"Shh its all right Canard is fine. He came by yesterday to see you. He and Nosedive have been getting along better these last few days."
The two turn and look at the sleeping Nosedive. "He hasn't left your side since Saturday, well almost never."
Wildwing and his mother laugh, but the laughter is quickly ended when Wildwing gasps in pain. "Ahh man what happened to me."
"Don't worry honey, the doctor says your healing fast and in a few weeks you'll be able to play hockey again. Nosedive" Mrs. Flashblade nudged the sleeping duck "Nosedive dear will you go down and get your father for me"
"Huh, uh yeah sure" said the sleeping duck. He made no objection as he made his way out of the room.
"Mom Dive looks like hell."
"He looks like hell? We all do Wildwing."
"Oh, why?"
"Don't you ever scare us like that again."
"What did I do?"
Just then Mr. Flashblade ran into the room "What's wrong?"
"Nothing dear, Wildwing's awake that's all."
He gave a sigh of relief, "thank heaven. Wildwing, son you gave us all a scare, and I trust that you will never do this again."
"Sure Dad I wont. Why are you guys so uptight you're acting like I'm going to die or something."
"Wildwing, when the hospital first called they said that you were not going to make it past the night." Mr. Flashblade said.
"Oh I'm sorry."
"Don't be son. You had no control over it. Of course when you get out of here we are going to have to get you new equipment."
"Dad you guys just got me some new ones for my birthday."
"I know, but the pads were destroyed in the accident. The doctor says that the pads were what saved your life."
Wildwing laughed "that's funny."
"No it's not Wildwing."
"Yes it is. I use the pads to make saves, and then what do you know they turn around and save me."
The Flashblade's had to laugh. He was right. The laughter was soon stopped when Nosedive came storming into the room. "Hey what's the big idea of leaving me alone in that lounge. I could have been duck napped or something."
"Nosedive, you wanted to lay down and go to sleep. So I left you there after you gave me your mother's message about Wildwing."
"What about Wing?" Nosedive asked suddenly frightened.
"I'm awake" Wildwing smiled.
"Wing your okay!" Nosedive exclaimed as he dove onto the bed with his brother.
"AHHH Dive get off."
"Oh sorry, forgot you're hurt."
"Yeah, and I don't need your heavy butt on top of me."
Dr. McCray heard the scream and came running. He had to laugh when he heard Wildwing's last statement.
"Well I see you're feeling better."
"Uh, yeah. Who are you?" Wildwing responded.
"I'm Dr. McCray. I was the one who saved your life."
"I thought my pads saved my life" laughed Wildwing.
"In a way they did. So did I."
"Thank you. I hope my family wasn't too much trouble for you."
"They were no trouble at all, well almost no trouble. We had to pry Nosedive off of you a couple times with a crow bar." Dr. McCray teased.
"Sounds like Dive" laughed Wildwing.
"Hey!"
"You know I love you baby bro."
"I know Wing."
The rest of the afternoon the Flashblade family spent in pleasant conversation. The next day Mr. and Mrs. Flashblade returned to work and Nosedive to school. Wildwing spent the day watching Nosedive's videos since he could not stand watching those stupid soap operas. When three thirty rolled around Wildwing had the nurses losing to him at a game of go fish. Nosedive bounded into the room "Yo Wing guess whose here?"
"Who"
"Your most adorable baby brother."
"Oh no, please someone save me" teased Wildwing.
The nurses laugh and start to put away the cards.
"Hey wait a minute, I thought that we were playing a game?"
"Well, since your brother's here we figured that you two should spend some time together. Besides we owe you too much money."
"Okay, but tomorrow let's play something different."
"What did you have in mind?"
"How about strip poker?"
"Keep dreaming" laughed the nurses as they left "get some rest hot stuff."
"Wow Wing you sure do have a way of making the ladies run away."
"Shut up Dive."
"Oh yeah I almost forgot, wait right here." Nosedive said before he rushed from the room.
Wildwing called after him "what am I suppose to do get up and leave!"
Nosedive was back within a second with Canard and Leila in tow.
"TA DA"
"How ya feeling?" Canard asked.
"Like I got hit by a car."
"Wildwing don't, this isn't a laughing matter." Leila scolded.
"Sorry."
"Hey at least he still laugh about it" commented Canard to Leila.
"Man buddy you look like hell" Wildwing told Canard.
"I look like hell, have you looked in a mirror lately."
"No, and I don't plan on it any time in the near future. So what happened?"
Canard turned to Nosedive "you mean you haven't told him yet?"
"My dad wants to wait till he gets out of the hospital."
"Tell me what? Dive tell me."
"No, dad made me promise not to tell."
Wildwing turned to Canard "Tell me what?"
Canard gave a heavy sigh before he sat down next to the bed. "After Randy's truck rolled four times with you in it, a car slammed into you. It hit the truck in the driver sides passenger seat, right where you were sitting."
"I know that."
"The police said that the guy who hit you was a notorious jewel thief. They thought that they had him, but when they found you injured they went to work rescuing you instead. The police are mad at you because he got away."
"Oh well, they could have caught him if they wanted to."
"I know. But you were more important then him. They said that if you had died they were going to add vehicular manslaughter to his growing charges."
"What was his name?"
"I don't know something L'Orange I think."
"Hey Wing do you know when you get to go home yet" Nosedive exclaimed.
"Not yet, and I do NOT want a party do you hear me. I don't want anyone seeing me like this."
"Aw Wing you look good."
"Yeah right."
"You look better today then you did a few days ago."
"He's right Wildwing. You looked terrible with all those tubes sticking out of you." Leila said softly.
"Uh Leila, incase you didn't notice I still have tubes sticking out of me."
"Yeah I know, but you look a lot better now, because you're awake and not half dead."
"Hey there sport!" Mr. Flashblade greeted as he came into the room with his wife.
"Hi Mom, hi Dad."
"Well look whose here," Mrs. Flashblade mused "Nosedive I think that we should leave your brother alone so he and his friends can talk."
"Come on Mom I want to stay."
"Will you come if your father and I promise to take you to Jumping Roller's" (this is Dive's favorite restaurant)
"I'm gone"
"Can you bring me something" Wildwing asked hopefully.
"No young man you are suppose to be on a strict diet. Junk food will not help you get better." Said his dad in his usual 'I'm the dad' voice. Once Mrs. Flashblade left the room he added "I'll try to smuggle you something in you other two want some"
The teens had to laugh as they shook their heads yes. Mr. Flashblade always tried to bend the rules for them. He was a great dad. Wildwing and Nosedive were lucky to have a dad like him.
The next couple of days Wildwing's days were a set routine. Woken up by the nurses at seven in the morning. Watch videos or play video games with the nurses till noon. Play cards with 'dragon breath' the head nurse, which no one ever saw because the other nurses were too afraid to go near the room with her in it. Three thirty Nosedive would show up, sometimes with and sometimes without Canard. It was amazing how those two were getting along now. Nosedive told Wildwing how Canard had comforted him the day of the accident and how he's been sticking up for him at school. Maybe there was some hope left for those two.
Today though the usual routine was interrupted. He had to do some painful test instead of laying bed talking with the nurses. Instead of playing cards he slept most of the afternoon away. He slept until four and found no Nosedive in the room. Wildwing rang his buzzer to let the nurses know that he needed them.
"You rang" Celia laughed as she entered his room.
"Have you seen Dive today?"
"No why?"
"He's usually here."
"Maybe he had to stay after school?"
Wildwing frowned; Nosedive hated to be at school any longer then he had to. Something was not right. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure any thing for you prince charming."
"Can you call my house and see if he's there. Something's not right. I just hope he's alright."
Celia called his house and did get a hold of Nosedive, but he didn't want her to tell him he was there. He was planning a surprise welcome home party with Leila and Canard, and he didn't want to go see him because he wanted the party to be the best. And for that to happen he had to be in charge of the plans. So Wildwing had to lay there and think the worse about his brother.
The next day Wildwing was discharged from the hospital. His parents picked him up at five and drove him straight home.
"Where's Dive?"
"He's at home dear."
"Why didn't he come to see me yesterday?"
Mrs. Flashblade laughed to herself. "Well you see Wildwing, Nosedive didn't want you or your father to know, but he was getting your father's birthday gift."
"He did it without me," Wildwing said in a hurt voice "but we always get it together."
"I know dear, but he wanted to show you that he could do things on his own."
"Wildwing don't feel bad. You have already given me the best gift in the world."
"And that would be?"
"You coming home from the hospital."
"Oh yeah, Happy Birthday Dad!"
They drove into the driveway and got out. The trip from the car to the house was a short walk, but it took forever because Wildwing still had trouble walking. Upon entering the house there was a loud "SURPRISE!" and confetti thrown at the dumb founded Wildwing.
"Dive I told you."
"I know, I know, but when you say you don't want something that means you really want it, but your just too shy to ask."
"Aw Dive you're the best."
The End
So what do you think? Like?
After thought The next day Mr. and Mrs. Flashblade sat down to tell Wildwing about the accident. They had some bad news and they didn't know how to break it to him.
"Wildwing, son, we need to talk to you about the accident."
"Don't worry Dad, Canard already told me about it."
"Nosedive told us what Canard told you, and he didn't tell you everything."
"He didn't?"
"No"
"Well what did he leave out?"
"The hard parts. You see Wildwing, you were very lucky. Randy and Mike weren't so lucky."
Wildwing raised and eye brow "What do you mean"
Mrs. Flashblade sat down on the couch next to Wildwing "well, Randy will never walk again."
"And Mike, Mike didn't' make it. He was killed instantly when he was thrown out of the truck. He broke his neck when he hit a light pole."
"Wildwing we're sorry, but we had to tell you."
Wildwing sobbed into his hands as he let the notion of loosing a friend sink in. He had been lucky. Even though he had been, his friend had not. Some tragedies can be avoided by simply wearing a seat belt and others are unavoidable. The moral of the story is don't drive too fast, and don't let road rage consume you. Smile and think happy thoughts. Don't let other's bad choices influence your happiness. I have to life everyday in constant fear. I have a neighbor who is an alcoholic and suffers from a sever case of road rage. He has almost killed me a few times too. Don't let someone like that take your life or freedom away. Be a smart driver. Play it safe. Don't drink and drive. Don't use your car as a weapon (a car is a weapon in case you didn't notice). And please don't take life for granted.
Well now that you know the moral of the story and heard my preaching what do you think. This topic means a lot to several of my friends and I. My grandmother was killed by a drunk driver and someone Elwenildo knows was in the same situation as Wildwing was. I'm glad to say he's better now, but he still has lasting consequences (like Randy). Sorry if I seem to be preaching, but as I said before I do have a drunken road raging neighbor and that's just the horrible considering he almost killed me the other night. I think I'll say a prayer for him tonight. Any way, thanks for reading and I'll try to write a more uplifting story for the next time. I also have a life's too short story for each of the other ducks. Do you want them posted here with this one or on another one? Let me know. K bye