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WARNING~ Drunk scene later on in this chapter~
"Well where is he", shouted Canard, "You guys come on!"
"Canard", said Tanya, "Please calm down, we don't know where he went, all we found was this note on his bed."
"Well what am I supposed to do?"
"We could go look for him", offered Duke, "But I don't think that's what the kid wants right now. He's upset Canard, he lost his brother. Give him some time."
"I know he's upset! But WildWin-, my best friend trusted me to take care of his brother and now he's gone! Give me that note again maybe there is something we didn't read."
"Canard pleas-", groaned Mallory.
"No! Give me the note! I'm in charge of him. This is my fault, and if I have any hopes of fixing it it's probably in that note!"
Tanya shrugged and passed Canard the note.
Dear Guys,
I'll be back soon, just had to get out for a while you know? I don't know just sick of this whole thing, needed some alone time get what I'm saying? I don't know myself. I'm heading somewhere, and when I get there I'll call you guys, or I'll just come back. But until than don't worry okay? That is especially meant for you Canard, don't worry just chill. I'm going to be honest with yall, my brother is dead and I've finally accepted that, and you all are right, about him being dead but his memories staying with me and stuff. But I need to deal with this my own way, I'm not sure what that is yet, but I'm determined to find out. I'll be back don't worry, okay? I'm sixteen I don't have many other options so think of it that way if you don't believe me. You all have been great really, just needed to get out.
Love,
Nosedive
P.S. I put love, just in case you couldn't tell because I consider you guys family as corny as that sounds. I'll be back okay? Please don't worry, ah what the heck worry because me telling you not to worry is so like in the movies and than the kid never comes back, oh forget this! Anyway I'll be back soon, thanks for being with me through all of this you've been great.
"Well", asked Mallory, "Find any hidden clues?"
"Lay off Mal", said Duke softly, "Come on he's taking this as hard as Dive if not harder since he has to deal with this."
"I can't do this" cried Canard! Than he fainted onto the floor.
~**~*~**~
"Hey Lady", said Nosedive.
"Hello there Nosedive, can I help you today?"
"Yes thank you Lady. Can I come in?"
"Yes of course Nosedive."
Nosedive walked into Lady's house. It was filled with precious antiques and marvelous creativity. Lady was a large woman, not the fat way, but tall way and broad way. She and Nosedive had become friends when Nosedive bumped into her spilling her groceries.
She had gotten so upset, but not as upset as Nosedive. He had quickly helped the fifty year old, and went back and bought her new groceries. He walked her home, and in return she gave him cookies. She was lonely and it was nice to be accompanied by such youth.
She used to work as a photographer, and had traveled all around the world and had many precious artifacts, but most of all fascinating stories, which she enlightened to Nosedive many times.
Whenever Nosedive was bored he would visit the woman's house, and ask for a story. But the house was no longer empty for he had gotten lots of teens to come by and visit the old lady, which all did loving her and her stories, but most of all her cookies.
Today luckily there was no one else occupying her home.
"How are you Nosedive?"
"Not good."
"Oh?"
"Seen the news lately?"
"You know I don't watch T.V."
"Sorry, well my brother kind of passed away."
"Oh Nosedive I'm so sorry. Would you like a cookie?"
"Yes thank you. My brother was everything to me, Lady. I don't know what to do now."
"Keep on living, because you never know what will happen tomorrow."
"Thanks Lady I knew you would have something good to say."
"Your welcome. Now you lie down, and go to sleep, okay? I'll pack you a bag of food and than you can be back on your way."
"How did you know that-"
"I've been around many people, Nosedive. I know what people need and I know how people deal with their issues. You can be back on the road before dark if you go to sleep now. I'll awake you, but where are you planning on going?"
"The city."
"Not by tonight!"
"Yeah I kind of figured that. I don't know than."
"I'll order you a taxi."
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Thanks again Lady."
"Good night."
"Night."
~**~*~**~
"Canard is that you", asked Tanya.
She walked in a found a crying Canard.
"Hey", said Canard embarrassed he wiped his eyes and looked away.
"Hey yourself. You don't have to put up an act for me. So let's see if how good I am. You're upset because your best friend is dead, but he has left you with full responsibilities of both a team in which fight both hockey, and crime, and the responsibility of his most cherished sibling. Considering the previous events one would think you are completely ruining everything. How good am I?"
"Okay so those are the reasons. But man Tanya, I have so much responsibility and that kid. Tanya I can't be a parent."
"Who is asking you to be one?"
"WildWing. I mean his brother is- was the most important person to him, ever! And if I screw Dive up I'm breaking my promise, and losing his trust. WildWing is counting on me to be there for Dive. But I can't because I don't even know where Dive is! What am I supposed to do? I'm no WildWing, and I'm no big brother either."
"So kind of babysit him for a while, and when we get back to PuckWorld you can hand him over to his parents, its not forever."
"Oh yes it is", sighed Canard, "Nosedive will not, I will not allow Nosedive to back to his parents. This is definite. Nosedive's parents are jerks, they hit him, they yell, they scream, they drink, ah man do they drink. WildWing trusts me to take that kid and care for him, forever! "
"Wow. Well maybe that's so, but you have all of us to help you out."
"Yeah I know, but-"
"No buts. We're a team, not a group, we're a family in Nosedive's case, so we better start acting like one. Starting with you."
"With me?"
"Stop playing Mr. I can handle anything. Nobody can so stop acting like you can. Accept our help, and our support okay?"
"Oh fine, I don't have any other choices now do I?"
"Nope."
"Thanks Taun."
"No problem, now that you are not going to play like nothing is wrong, all I have to do is help Mallory."
"Mallory?"
"You know her, she won't express any feeling. Well wish me luck."
"Families stick together right?"
"Yeah I guess. I mean yes of course."
"Good than I'm coming with you."
~**~*~**~
"Hey Philly", said Nosedive walking into Phil's apartment in the city. He walked in stumbling over himself.
"Nosedive?"
"One and only."
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't ask, I need a place to sleep for a while aight?"
"Sure no problem."
"Good, now you can take the couch for a while and I'-"
"Hey, hey I don't think so!"
"Just kidding Phil. Can I take a shower, or do you not take showers because of the bill?"
"Nosedive!"
"Just kidding, geez lighten up!"
"You're awfully happy."
"Amn't I always?"
"Nosedive sit down we need to have a talk."
"Oh goody goody gum drops!"
"Nosedive."
"What?"
"You're brother is dead."
"Yeah so."
"Ah Dive."
"What?"
"You don't have to keep the act up, Nosedive. Listen I know you're hurting and this is a stupid cover-up."
"Hey I don't want to talk sad. Been there, and it don't get you anywhere."
"Nosedive are you drunk?"
"Drunk, me ha!"
"Okay than let's go take a walk, and we can walk this off."
"Walk what off? I'm fine! Now I'm going to do something."
"Yeah take a walk."
"Nopes, don't wanna."
"Nosedive you aren't allowed to be drinking."
"Drinking? Well everybody needs water!"
"Nosedive you are under aged to be drinking beer."
"Look at the stars."
"Nosedive it's daytime. I don't' even have a window in this room, what do you mean look at the stars?"
"The ones dancing around your head, and mine and the table and the-"
"Why don't you take a nap, you must be exhausted."
"You betcha!"
"Okay than you take a nap, and I'll order some food for us okay?"
"Okie-dokie Philly Willy."
"Night Dive."
"Night night!"
"Man you are going to have one heck of a hangover when you wake up", muttered Phil.
"Huh?"
"Nothing, sorry."
"Bes quiets I'm tryin to sleep here, and you goin and talkin to ya self like you have a clone or something and if you had a clone than I'd be all-"
"Nosedive, good night."
"I've only been sayin that!"
"Sorry, can I ask you another question before you drift off?"
"Make it fast, trying to get some sleeps heres, and alls and you messin it up ands I'ms soooooos tireds because-"
"Who gave you beer Nosedive?"
"Some guy with pink hair, and a nose ring he was cool, and he was-"
"Okay than, so that would be a pusher off the street. What did you ask him for beer?"
"Nopes, he cames ups to me and saids if you wanna forgets drinks this, and than he wouldn't leave me alones, so I boughts its and all, so well la di dah, ya know?"
"Yeah I know all right."
"Sshh, sleeping ova here."
"Sorry Nosedive."
"No problemos."
~**~*~**~
~Ring, Ring~
"Hey this is Phil", said the answering machine.
"Ah don't bother", moaned Canard.
"Look I got Nosedive here, and-"
Canard panic stricken picked up the phone, "Phil hello?"
"Put him on speaker phone", called Tanya coming from inside, which Canard did.
"Hello?"
"Yeah this is Phil. Look Nosedive is over at my place."
"Let me talk to him! Wait what is he doing there?"
"Long story, don't ask. Can't talk to him right now."
In the background~ "Ah my head!" Vomiting could be heard. "Phil!"
"I'll be right there Nosedive", than into the phone, "Guys I'll be right back Nosedive is getting sick, hang on."
The ducks waited and finally Phil came back.
"Look I can't talk for long, the kid is getting sick in the bathroom, he's not too happy. Anyway here's what happened Nosedive had a hangover-"
"HANGOVER?"
"Yeah he was drinking, look you can yell and scream but save it for later. Nosedive's really upset, so could you guys maybe come on over?"
"Yeah, we'll be right there", said Canard.
"Good, pick up dinner though okay? We're both hungry and I didn't get around to calling in food."
"Sure no problem."
~Click, Click~
Canards legs buckled, fortunately Grin was there aiding him up.
"What's wrong Canard", asked Duke.
"Their parents were alcoholics! Oh my gosh Wing would kill me if were…I let Nosedive get drunk! I let Wing down! Oh my-"
"Calm down", said Tanya, "Breathe. Good, now you didn't get Nosedive drunk, this wasn't your fault, you're doing the best you can therefore WildWing would be proud."
~**~*~**~
"Feeling better", asked Phil.
Nosedive was laying on the couch watching T.V. Nosedive lowered the volume as Phil sat down on the end of the couch next to the blonde's feet.
"Yeah thanks."
"Nosedive look I know you're going through a lot, but-"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"All right, that's actually good with me since I don't know what to say. But listen Nosedive, I'll ease off the topic, if you promise not to get drunk again."
"Phil, I'm not even planning on drinking again. My head is killing me, I've vomited I don't know how many times, cause I stopped counting after five, the room is spinning, and I'm scared."
"Scared of?"
"Living." There was a pause, "Without my brother."
Phil walked over to the teenager and sat down right next to him picking him up, cradling him.
"I lost my parents too Nosedive. I don't have much family, haven't bothered to keep in touch. And I've always regretted that. Nosedive I'll tell you that it does hurt, it always will. But you will be happy again, you will be able to do the normal things once more, just don't go do something stupid now and ruin the rest of your life."
Nosedive remained silent absorbing the man's advice.
"Now, you are a good person Nosedive, and whatever you need to get through know that you will not be going through it alone. You have the support of your friends, and teammates. And your lovable manager."
Nosedive laughed, but the laugh soon broke into a cry.
"Easy there kiddo", said Phil, "It's going to be okay."
Nosedive flung his head up, "Oh! Ow! Ah man I'm going to be sick."
Nosedive rushed towards the bathroom as Phil called out, "No quick head movements, it'll get you well you know."
After that, Nosedive laid on the couch as Phil instructed as Phil read to him stories in the newspaper, being careful to skip over those regarding the death of WildWing.
Finally the others walked in with food.
"What are they doing here", cried Nosedive sitting up quickly, but than soon lying down in agony.
"Came here to bring you back home, kid", said Duke.
"Ohh my head, Phil you sure you don't have any medicine?"
"You don't deserve it", snapped Mallory.
"Mallory", said Phil, "Come on lay off. He's having it hard ok?"
"He ran off Phil!"
"I don't care what he did, he's hurt and can't take any of your hysterics right now. Why don't you guys put the food on the table in here, and we can have one big discussion."
So that's what they did.
"Nosedive", said Canard calmly, "Why did you run off?"
"Needed to get out of the house, and didn't want to you guys up at night."
"You could have."
"I know but…I just didn't. It was so pretty outside, the moon, and everything it just seemed like a good idea at the time."
"You intended to come back though right?"
"Yeah of course. Just needed a break, I told you guys that."
"Nosedive", said Grin, "You say you needed a break, but is it that you're running from your problem of reality?"
"What? No! I mean mayb-No!"
"I think we almost had a maybe", commented Duke, "Kid it's okay but let us help you from now on okay?"
"Yeah but its so scary."
"You have no idea", said Canard, "And you're not making my job any easier, man WildWing loved you to death. I know that, because he was always bragging about you, and bringing you along, and worrying about you. Nosedive, I'm not WildWing, and I'm not going to try and replace him, for everyone knows I can't, but I will try and be there for you when you need a hand, all of us will okay?"
Nosedive looked away. There was an uncomfortable silence until Nosedive spoke up.
"You promise?"
"Yeah of course."
"No. I mean do you promise, promise like you won't leave me if I get too annoying, or if I'm bad or if something happens that you don't like, you won't just leave me somewhere?"
"Nosedive", said Canard sternly, "Would WildWing left you with me if he even had a thought of any of those things happening. But yes I promise you that no matter what we are going to make this work."
"Okay", sighed Nosedive in relief.
"And by the way", said Canard, "You are grounded, from something!"
"Huh, why?"
"Drinking! Nosedive you know better than that!"
"Look", said Phil, "I think fate has dealt Nosedive his punishment, look how sick he is. Why don't you just take him home now?"
"All right, all right, Nosedive you're lucky."
"No I'm miserably sick. And I'm not moving! I'm staying right here on this couch."
So the team agreed to stay there, all except Tanya and Duke.
"We have things we need to do", said Tanya, "They're important."
"Yeah", said Duke.
"What are they", asked Mallory.
"Things got to go bye!"
The two ducks rushed out the door.
Once outside, "Duke, we need to hurry, I have lost a lot of time."
"Taun, do you really think that this has any possible chance of being true? We saw WildWing, he's dead Tanya, I think we need to accept that and stop leading ourselves on."
"Duke L'Orange! Ugh!"
"Okay, I'm sorry. So anything new?"
"Yes! A lot of stuff! That body at the funeral, well I went over it with a medical scanner a little bit later, and well it was alive."
"What? Wing is alive?"
"No. I mean yeah I think he's alive, but the body was alive. So I stayed after for a while, and eventually a body came out, guess who?"
"I have no idea."
"Well the body came out in another form actually, a bug but the bug turned out to be, Chameleon."
"Are you serious?"
"YES!"
"We have to tell the others!"
"We do, but without Nosedive knowing. I don't want to get his hopes up like that. Just because we don't know where WildWing is, that doesn't mean he's alive, he could still very well be dead."
"Yeah but still."
"I agree with you, but Nosedive I don't know. I don't think he can take something like that."
"Taunny we still have to tell them."
"I know, I know."
"No time like the present."
"Oh fine."
Tanya and Duke headed back for Phil's apartment to tell their tale.
Oh yeah one more thing! I can't seem to add any authors, or stories to my favorite lists. Is there a special way to do that or something? Because I click favorite authors type an author in and the author doesn't pop up! Or the story! So if there are some more complex steps to getting results, please tell me, I'll give you a shout-out, request will be taken, whatever just somebody help me! Okay I'm done, bye!~
WARNING~ Drunk scene later on in this chapter~
"Well where is he", shouted Canard, "You guys come on!"
"Canard", said Tanya, "Please calm down, we don't know where he went, all we found was this note on his bed."
"Well what am I supposed to do?"
"We could go look for him", offered Duke, "But I don't think that's what the kid wants right now. He's upset Canard, he lost his brother. Give him some time."
"I know he's upset! But WildWin-, my best friend trusted me to take care of his brother and now he's gone! Give me that note again maybe there is something we didn't read."
"Canard pleas-", groaned Mallory.
"No! Give me the note! I'm in charge of him. This is my fault, and if I have any hopes of fixing it it's probably in that note!"
Tanya shrugged and passed Canard the note.
Dear Guys,
I'll be back soon, just had to get out for a while you know? I don't know just sick of this whole thing, needed some alone time get what I'm saying? I don't know myself. I'm heading somewhere, and when I get there I'll call you guys, or I'll just come back. But until than don't worry okay? That is especially meant for you Canard, don't worry just chill. I'm going to be honest with yall, my brother is dead and I've finally accepted that, and you all are right, about him being dead but his memories staying with me and stuff. But I need to deal with this my own way, I'm not sure what that is yet, but I'm determined to find out. I'll be back don't worry, okay? I'm sixteen I don't have many other options so think of it that way if you don't believe me. You all have been great really, just needed to get out.
Love,
Nosedive
P.S. I put love, just in case you couldn't tell because I consider you guys family as corny as that sounds. I'll be back okay? Please don't worry, ah what the heck worry because me telling you not to worry is so like in the movies and than the kid never comes back, oh forget this! Anyway I'll be back soon, thanks for being with me through all of this you've been great.
"Well", asked Mallory, "Find any hidden clues?"
"Lay off Mal", said Duke softly, "Come on he's taking this as hard as Dive if not harder since he has to deal with this."
"I can't do this" cried Canard! Than he fainted onto the floor.
~**~*~**~
"Hey Lady", said Nosedive.
"Hello there Nosedive, can I help you today?"
"Yes thank you Lady. Can I come in?"
"Yes of course Nosedive."
Nosedive walked into Lady's house. It was filled with precious antiques and marvelous creativity. Lady was a large woman, not the fat way, but tall way and broad way. She and Nosedive had become friends when Nosedive bumped into her spilling her groceries.
She had gotten so upset, but not as upset as Nosedive. He had quickly helped the fifty year old, and went back and bought her new groceries. He walked her home, and in return she gave him cookies. She was lonely and it was nice to be accompanied by such youth.
She used to work as a photographer, and had traveled all around the world and had many precious artifacts, but most of all fascinating stories, which she enlightened to Nosedive many times.
Whenever Nosedive was bored he would visit the woman's house, and ask for a story. But the house was no longer empty for he had gotten lots of teens to come by and visit the old lady, which all did loving her and her stories, but most of all her cookies.
Today luckily there was no one else occupying her home.
"How are you Nosedive?"
"Not good."
"Oh?"
"Seen the news lately?"
"You know I don't watch T.V."
"Sorry, well my brother kind of passed away."
"Oh Nosedive I'm so sorry. Would you like a cookie?"
"Yes thank you. My brother was everything to me, Lady. I don't know what to do now."
"Keep on living, because you never know what will happen tomorrow."
"Thanks Lady I knew you would have something good to say."
"Your welcome. Now you lie down, and go to sleep, okay? I'll pack you a bag of food and than you can be back on your way."
"How did you know that-"
"I've been around many people, Nosedive. I know what people need and I know how people deal with their issues. You can be back on the road before dark if you go to sleep now. I'll awake you, but where are you planning on going?"
"The city."
"Not by tonight!"
"Yeah I kind of figured that. I don't know than."
"I'll order you a taxi."
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Thanks again Lady."
"Good night."
"Night."
~**~*~**~
"Canard is that you", asked Tanya.
She walked in a found a crying Canard.
"Hey", said Canard embarrassed he wiped his eyes and looked away.
"Hey yourself. You don't have to put up an act for me. So let's see if how good I am. You're upset because your best friend is dead, but he has left you with full responsibilities of both a team in which fight both hockey, and crime, and the responsibility of his most cherished sibling. Considering the previous events one would think you are completely ruining everything. How good am I?"
"Okay so those are the reasons. But man Tanya, I have so much responsibility and that kid. Tanya I can't be a parent."
"Who is asking you to be one?"
"WildWing. I mean his brother is- was the most important person to him, ever! And if I screw Dive up I'm breaking my promise, and losing his trust. WildWing is counting on me to be there for Dive. But I can't because I don't even know where Dive is! What am I supposed to do? I'm no WildWing, and I'm no big brother either."
"So kind of babysit him for a while, and when we get back to PuckWorld you can hand him over to his parents, its not forever."
"Oh yes it is", sighed Canard, "Nosedive will not, I will not allow Nosedive to back to his parents. This is definite. Nosedive's parents are jerks, they hit him, they yell, they scream, they drink, ah man do they drink. WildWing trusts me to take that kid and care for him, forever! "
"Wow. Well maybe that's so, but you have all of us to help you out."
"Yeah I know, but-"
"No buts. We're a team, not a group, we're a family in Nosedive's case, so we better start acting like one. Starting with you."
"With me?"
"Stop playing Mr. I can handle anything. Nobody can so stop acting like you can. Accept our help, and our support okay?"
"Oh fine, I don't have any other choices now do I?"
"Nope."
"Thanks Taun."
"No problem, now that you are not going to play like nothing is wrong, all I have to do is help Mallory."
"Mallory?"
"You know her, she won't express any feeling. Well wish me luck."
"Families stick together right?"
"Yeah I guess. I mean yes of course."
"Good than I'm coming with you."
~**~*~**~
"Hey Philly", said Nosedive walking into Phil's apartment in the city. He walked in stumbling over himself.
"Nosedive?"
"One and only."
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't ask, I need a place to sleep for a while aight?"
"Sure no problem."
"Good, now you can take the couch for a while and I'-"
"Hey, hey I don't think so!"
"Just kidding Phil. Can I take a shower, or do you not take showers because of the bill?"
"Nosedive!"
"Just kidding, geez lighten up!"
"You're awfully happy."
"Amn't I always?"
"Nosedive sit down we need to have a talk."
"Oh goody goody gum drops!"
"Nosedive."
"What?"
"You're brother is dead."
"Yeah so."
"Ah Dive."
"What?"
"You don't have to keep the act up, Nosedive. Listen I know you're hurting and this is a stupid cover-up."
"Hey I don't want to talk sad. Been there, and it don't get you anywhere."
"Nosedive are you drunk?"
"Drunk, me ha!"
"Okay than let's go take a walk, and we can walk this off."
"Walk what off? I'm fine! Now I'm going to do something."
"Yeah take a walk."
"Nopes, don't wanna."
"Nosedive you aren't allowed to be drinking."
"Drinking? Well everybody needs water!"
"Nosedive you are under aged to be drinking beer."
"Look at the stars."
"Nosedive it's daytime. I don't' even have a window in this room, what do you mean look at the stars?"
"The ones dancing around your head, and mine and the table and the-"
"Why don't you take a nap, you must be exhausted."
"You betcha!"
"Okay than you take a nap, and I'll order some food for us okay?"
"Okie-dokie Philly Willy."
"Night Dive."
"Night night!"
"Man you are going to have one heck of a hangover when you wake up", muttered Phil.
"Huh?"
"Nothing, sorry."
"Bes quiets I'm tryin to sleep here, and you goin and talkin to ya self like you have a clone or something and if you had a clone than I'd be all-"
"Nosedive, good night."
"I've only been sayin that!"
"Sorry, can I ask you another question before you drift off?"
"Make it fast, trying to get some sleeps heres, and alls and you messin it up ands I'ms soooooos tireds because-"
"Who gave you beer Nosedive?"
"Some guy with pink hair, and a nose ring he was cool, and he was-"
"Okay than, so that would be a pusher off the street. What did you ask him for beer?"
"Nopes, he cames ups to me and saids if you wanna forgets drinks this, and than he wouldn't leave me alones, so I boughts its and all, so well la di dah, ya know?"
"Yeah I know all right."
"Sshh, sleeping ova here."
"Sorry Nosedive."
"No problemos."
~**~*~**~
~Ring, Ring~
"Hey this is Phil", said the answering machine.
"Ah don't bother", moaned Canard.
"Look I got Nosedive here, and-"
Canard panic stricken picked up the phone, "Phil hello?"
"Put him on speaker phone", called Tanya coming from inside, which Canard did.
"Hello?"
"Yeah this is Phil. Look Nosedive is over at my place."
"Let me talk to him! Wait what is he doing there?"
"Long story, don't ask. Can't talk to him right now."
In the background~ "Ah my head!" Vomiting could be heard. "Phil!"
"I'll be right there Nosedive", than into the phone, "Guys I'll be right back Nosedive is getting sick, hang on."
The ducks waited and finally Phil came back.
"Look I can't talk for long, the kid is getting sick in the bathroom, he's not too happy. Anyway here's what happened Nosedive had a hangover-"
"HANGOVER?"
"Yeah he was drinking, look you can yell and scream but save it for later. Nosedive's really upset, so could you guys maybe come on over?"
"Yeah, we'll be right there", said Canard.
"Good, pick up dinner though okay? We're both hungry and I didn't get around to calling in food."
"Sure no problem."
~Click, Click~
Canards legs buckled, fortunately Grin was there aiding him up.
"What's wrong Canard", asked Duke.
"Their parents were alcoholics! Oh my gosh Wing would kill me if were…I let Nosedive get drunk! I let Wing down! Oh my-"
"Calm down", said Tanya, "Breathe. Good, now you didn't get Nosedive drunk, this wasn't your fault, you're doing the best you can therefore WildWing would be proud."
~**~*~**~
"Feeling better", asked Phil.
Nosedive was laying on the couch watching T.V. Nosedive lowered the volume as Phil sat down on the end of the couch next to the blonde's feet.
"Yeah thanks."
"Nosedive look I know you're going through a lot, but-"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"All right, that's actually good with me since I don't know what to say. But listen Nosedive, I'll ease off the topic, if you promise not to get drunk again."
"Phil, I'm not even planning on drinking again. My head is killing me, I've vomited I don't know how many times, cause I stopped counting after five, the room is spinning, and I'm scared."
"Scared of?"
"Living." There was a pause, "Without my brother."
Phil walked over to the teenager and sat down right next to him picking him up, cradling him.
"I lost my parents too Nosedive. I don't have much family, haven't bothered to keep in touch. And I've always regretted that. Nosedive I'll tell you that it does hurt, it always will. But you will be happy again, you will be able to do the normal things once more, just don't go do something stupid now and ruin the rest of your life."
Nosedive remained silent absorbing the man's advice.
"Now, you are a good person Nosedive, and whatever you need to get through know that you will not be going through it alone. You have the support of your friends, and teammates. And your lovable manager."
Nosedive laughed, but the laugh soon broke into a cry.
"Easy there kiddo", said Phil, "It's going to be okay."
Nosedive flung his head up, "Oh! Ow! Ah man I'm going to be sick."
Nosedive rushed towards the bathroom as Phil called out, "No quick head movements, it'll get you well you know."
After that, Nosedive laid on the couch as Phil instructed as Phil read to him stories in the newspaper, being careful to skip over those regarding the death of WildWing.
Finally the others walked in with food.
"What are they doing here", cried Nosedive sitting up quickly, but than soon lying down in agony.
"Came here to bring you back home, kid", said Duke.
"Ohh my head, Phil you sure you don't have any medicine?"
"You don't deserve it", snapped Mallory.
"Mallory", said Phil, "Come on lay off. He's having it hard ok?"
"He ran off Phil!"
"I don't care what he did, he's hurt and can't take any of your hysterics right now. Why don't you guys put the food on the table in here, and we can have one big discussion."
So that's what they did.
"Nosedive", said Canard calmly, "Why did you run off?"
"Needed to get out of the house, and didn't want to you guys up at night."
"You could have."
"I know but…I just didn't. It was so pretty outside, the moon, and everything it just seemed like a good idea at the time."
"You intended to come back though right?"
"Yeah of course. Just needed a break, I told you guys that."
"Nosedive", said Grin, "You say you needed a break, but is it that you're running from your problem of reality?"
"What? No! I mean mayb-No!"
"I think we almost had a maybe", commented Duke, "Kid it's okay but let us help you from now on okay?"
"Yeah but its so scary."
"You have no idea", said Canard, "And you're not making my job any easier, man WildWing loved you to death. I know that, because he was always bragging about you, and bringing you along, and worrying about you. Nosedive, I'm not WildWing, and I'm not going to try and replace him, for everyone knows I can't, but I will try and be there for you when you need a hand, all of us will okay?"
Nosedive looked away. There was an uncomfortable silence until Nosedive spoke up.
"You promise?"
"Yeah of course."
"No. I mean do you promise, promise like you won't leave me if I get too annoying, or if I'm bad or if something happens that you don't like, you won't just leave me somewhere?"
"Nosedive", said Canard sternly, "Would WildWing left you with me if he even had a thought of any of those things happening. But yes I promise you that no matter what we are going to make this work."
"Okay", sighed Nosedive in relief.
"And by the way", said Canard, "You are grounded, from something!"
"Huh, why?"
"Drinking! Nosedive you know better than that!"
"Look", said Phil, "I think fate has dealt Nosedive his punishment, look how sick he is. Why don't you just take him home now?"
"All right, all right, Nosedive you're lucky."
"No I'm miserably sick. And I'm not moving! I'm staying right here on this couch."
So the team agreed to stay there, all except Tanya and Duke.
"We have things we need to do", said Tanya, "They're important."
"Yeah", said Duke.
"What are they", asked Mallory.
"Things got to go bye!"
The two ducks rushed out the door.
Once outside, "Duke, we need to hurry, I have lost a lot of time."
"Taun, do you really think that this has any possible chance of being true? We saw WildWing, he's dead Tanya, I think we need to accept that and stop leading ourselves on."
"Duke L'Orange! Ugh!"
"Okay, I'm sorry. So anything new?"
"Yes! A lot of stuff! That body at the funeral, well I went over it with a medical scanner a little bit later, and well it was alive."
"What? Wing is alive?"
"No. I mean yeah I think he's alive, but the body was alive. So I stayed after for a while, and eventually a body came out, guess who?"
"I have no idea."
"Well the body came out in another form actually, a bug but the bug turned out to be, Chameleon."
"Are you serious?"
"YES!"
"We have to tell the others!"
"We do, but without Nosedive knowing. I don't want to get his hopes up like that. Just because we don't know where WildWing is, that doesn't mean he's alive, he could still very well be dead."
"Yeah but still."
"I agree with you, but Nosedive I don't know. I don't think he can take something like that."
"Taunny we still have to tell them."
"I know, I know."
"No time like the present."
"Oh fine."
Tanya and Duke headed back for Phil's apartment to tell their tale.