Author's Note ~ Wow thanks for the reviews everyone, they are very much
appreciated, man that sounds "off". I really value those reviews,
especially those of which the people take so much time and write so many
compliments. To all of you thank you, especially Dolphy, and Fantaji; you
guys are great. Okay well story time!
Oh yeah another thing. I'm going to be referring to the speech that was wrote previously as something magnificent, I'm not trying to brag about myself and my own writing, because I'm not so sure that speech was good, (but thanks to everyone who thinks differently it meant the world to me)! Anyway I'll be saying it's great, not to brag but for the story's sake. Okay well enjoy~
"Hey Wing", said Duke, "You want some popcorn?"
"No thanks", replied WildWing.
"I made all of this popcorn and now no one is eating it. Can someone please tell me why I was forced into making this?"
"Because", replied WildWing, "Nosedive wanted it remember?"
"So why isn't he eating it?"
"You do see him sleeping right? Or are you blind?"
"Ha ha funny, wake him up!"
"Are you serious?"
"No I'm not, I made all of this popcorn and-"
"You know", said Canard, "I think it's more entertaining to see you guys bicker over nothing than to watch this movie."
Both ducks rolled their eyes.
After the ducks had come home from Nosedive's speech they had gone out for ice cream and returned home. As mentioned previously it was too late for any of the ducks to go home so they slept over at WildWing and Canard's place.
Mallory and Tanya occupied the two beds, which where in one bedroom. They had already gone off to sleep. However the men were sleeping in the living room. WildWing and Nosedive shared a couch, Duke and Canard each had their own smaller couch, and Grin remained on the floor finding himself too big to sit on the couches.
They all had decided to watch movies before going to sleep, after all it was only eleven, but Nosedive however had already fallen asleep.
Nosedive was laying on top of WildWing; his head on WildWing's chest, (both where laying down.) The soft breathing and the steady and gentle motions of WildWing's chest going up and down as he breathed had put Nosedive to asleep.
"Why don't you wake him up", said Canard, "I actually think it's a good idea, it's his day."
"Oh all right", replied WildWing.
WildWing gently shook Nosedive's shoulder. Nosedive stirred, blinked and than slowly sat up.
"Hey", said Nosedive wearily, "What happened?"
"You feel asleep", replied WildWing, "We figured you would want to stay up. Were we right?"
Nosedive nodded.
"Here kid", said Duke passing him the popcorn, "Made it just for you."
Nosedive took the popcorn, "How touching", he yawned.
The movie continued and the ducks resumed to paying attention to the movie screen. Nosedive seemed to enjoy himself but WildWing knew that the night needed a perfect ending.
"Hey Dive", WildWing said on the umpteenth commercial break, "You want to go for a car ride?"
Nosedive looked at his brother curiously. "What", he finally asked.
"Answer the question", said WildWing with a hint of zeal in his voice.
Nosedive threw his brother a strange look.
"Well if you don't want to", said WildWing.
"No", cried Nosedive, "I do! I do! But how would you know I would like that stuff?"
WildWing rolled his eyes, "I'm your brother. I've only lived with you since you were born."
"Funny. Seriously though, I haven't done that in a long time, only used to do that when I was a kid."
"Well just in case you haven't noticed Nosedive you haven't matured since you were a kid. You still play with your food, pull pranks, laugh at people who are fat, bald, over populated with zits-"
Nosedive's hysterical laughing broke into WildWing's list.
"My point exactly", said WildWing. "Nosedive you're my little brother, I know you inside and out. Now do you want to go for the ride, yes or no?"
"Yes! Let's go Wing, bye guys."
Nosedive jumped off the couch running over to his shoes. Luckily for he and WildWing they were pretty much dressed properly so they could quickly go. Nosedive grabbed his jacket and ran out the door.
WildWing shook his head while putting on his shoes. In a minute Nosedive returned and took the popcorn and left.
"That's Nosedive for you", said WildWing snatching the car keys, "I'll see you guys later."
WildWing left the room following after his over active brother.
"Want explain what that was all about", asked Duke.
"Nosedive likes to take car rides", explained Canard, "He loves the whole speed thing, with your hair in the wind. But you can't really speed in the daytime, might hit someone. So WildWing often would take Nosedive for rides at night. I don't know what it is, but that kid loves it. It always calmed him down too."
"How is that possible", asked Duke, "How can it calm him down? Wouldn't it just build your adrenaline?"
"Go figure."
~**~*~**~
The next morning the ducks awoke by a sudden banging on the door.
Canard was closest to the door and first up so he greeted the noise.
Canard swung the door open ready to kill however quickly starting stuttering on his words.
"Why you little piece of", Canard stopped and began stuttering here, "Mr. And Mrs. Flashblade, well hello. How are you? Do you want to come in?"
"Yes we do Canard", snapped Mr. Flashblade, "I want to have a nice little chat with our sons."
"Right this way", replied Canard.
Duke and Grin were also up, however the brother's were not. They were up late last night and had no intentions of getting up early the following day.
Mrs. Flashblade walked over to Nosedive who was again laying on WildWing same as the night before. She smacked the back of his head.
"Ow", cried Nosedive, "Oh my gosh mom! Hi um, something wrong?"
"Noesdive and WildWing", cried their mother, "We are very disappointed in you! Nosedive you're taking off from school today and WildWing you're allowing him. Plus you took him last night without our permission. WildWing what the hell is the matter with you?"
"Don't you yell at my brother", cried Nosedive.
Nosedive stood up violently. "He didn't do anything!"
"Shut-up", cried Mr. Flashblade, "How dare you!"
"No", cried Nosedive, "How dare you! Where were you guys last night? You promised you would come!"
"I had to work late", snapped Mr. Flashblade, "And your mother had to pick up around the house."
"That's your reason", cried Nosedive in disgust, "That of all explanations is the reason!?"
"Nosedive are you lecturing us", asked Mrs. Flashblade, "I hope for your sake you aren't!"
"Everyone else's parents were there", screamed Nosedive as loud as he could, "Everyone! Johnson's parents canceled their meetings, and Johnson just stood there the entire time!"
"Nosedi", said Mr. Flashblade.
"No", retaliated Nosedive who was still screaming, "Randy's parents had reservations and they canceled theirs! Everyone planned their entire night around that presentation, and all of their kids just stood there! I had a huge part, the entire jack ass thing and you weren't there, and to top it all off your reason is you decided to work late, and clean up when you dad never in your entire life work late, and when our house is always spotless!"
"Well you know what Nosedive", cried Mrs. Flashblade, "Maybe we didn't want to waste our time, did you ever think of that? Maybe we didn't have the time to come and watch some pointless thing! Nosedive we were working hard, and you are being completely unappreciative, you're spoiled rotten! We were working and doing chores and you have the nerve to say those things! Plus it wasn't like this was a huge event, it was some pointless thing that no one will remember."
Nosedive ran out of the room into the room, which occupied the ladies. He went straight for the window and climbed out onto the fire escape. He climbed up a fleet of stairs and than sat down slowly in a corner bringing his legs up to his chest.
Back inside…
"You just had to say that didn't you", spat WildWing.
With that said WildWing chased up after his younger sibling as Canard showed the Flashblade's the door.
"Don't worry about Nosedive", said Canard while pushing them out, "Since it's Friday we'll keep him here for the weekend."
~**~*~**~
WildWing found his brother after figuring out that Nosedive wasn't hiding in his bedroom.
"Hey there short stuff".
Nosedive opened his beak but than shut it realizing it was futile to try and speak.
"Hey that's okay, you don't have to speak right now", continued WildWing, "I just want you to listen. What mom just said was just to get you upset. She didn't mean any of that. Nosedive you gave one hell of a performance last night. You did an excellent job. I was am so proud of you."
WildWing sat down next to Nosedive. He draped an arm over his brother rubbing Nosedive's shoulders.
"What mom just said right now she didn't mean. And the whole fact that they were no shows, well let's look at the positive because of that."
Nosedive looked up at his brother curiously.
"Well wasn't it better to have heroic celebrities than humiliating parents?"
Nosedive smiled. The younger brother leaned his head into WildWing's chest. Sniffling holding back tears.
"I know that it stings Dive", continued WildWing, "But when I say I am so proud of you, you have to believe me. Dive I still cannot believe you gave that speech last night. I was so and still am proud and shocked of you. I cannot believe my baby brother is all grown up."
"Thanks Wing", whispered Nosedive. Nosedive got up and walked down the stairs. He turned around and looked at WildWing who remained seated, "But they didn't care enough to show up, they never do."
Nosedive walked away leaving WildWing to figure out what to do.
WildWing walked down after a few minutes of being alone finding his bedroom now occupied by Nosedive sprawled on his bed watching T.V.
"Want company", asked WildWing.
"Define company."
"Me?"
"Sure. No one else though."
"No problem. Look I'm going to get us some food, breakfast in bed sound good?"
"Yeah that sounds okay."
"Great, I'll be right back."
WildWing entered the kitchen watching the looks of his teammates.
"Where'd my parents go", asked WildWing.
"Out", said Canard, "We get Dive for the weekend."
"Oh that's good", replied WildWing.
"Where is the kid", asked Duke, "Is he okay?"
"Yes and no", sighed WildWing, "He doesn't want to see anyone right now except me, and I'm not sure how long I'm welcome."
"No", responded Duke, "We can't have that kid living like that, you just can't let him be mopping around when he should be hopping around. I have an idea that might change things."
"Duke I wouldn't go in there if I was you", replied WildWing.
Duke shook his head and walked into the bedroom with a newspaper.
"Fine", called WildWing, "Don't listen!"
~**~*~**~
"Hey there kid".
Nosedive looked up but did not respond.
"Got something for ya."
Nosedive turned the television off but remained silent.
"I'm going to read something to you, just listen aight?"
"Okay", replied Nosedive quietly.
Duke unraveled the newspaper.
"Last night at The Garden Coliseum Nosedive Flashblade, former Mighty Duke teammate delivered a spectacular speech on gun damage receiving him not only the eye of the public but also a standing ovation."
Nosedive's eye's bugged out.
"I'm in the paper?"
"Front page. Not just this paper though, a lot more too. Here they are."
Duke through the papers at him.
"Read these when you're bored."
"Duke, thanks!"
"No problem kid. Now you can sulk in here, or you can spend the entire weekend filling yourself with fun joyous events."
"The entire weekend? I'm staying for the entire weekend?"
"Yeah."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean unless you don't want to-"
"I want to, I want to!"
"That's what I thought."
WildWing walked into the room holding a tray of food.
"WildWing", cried Nosedive, "Guess what!"
"What?"
"I'm staying for the whole weekend!"
Nosedive flung himself into his brother.
WildWing holding the tray in one hand carefully put it down after not expecting the sudden outburst of joy.
WildWing hugged his brother back while giving Duke a look of thanks and awe.
~**~*~**~
It was Sunday night when Nosedive was dropped off at his parent's house.
"Anybody home", called Nosedive.
"Shut your mouth brat", called his uncle, "Some people are trying to sleep!"
"At nine o clock?"
"Be more considerate you little basta-"
"Nosedive", called his mother, "Go clean your room, you left it that way for three days! Go!"
"Yes mom."
Nosedive left towards him room, "Nice welcome home ma", thought Nosedive. While lost in thought Nosedive bumped into his father.
"Hey dad".
"Out of my way, I'm going to be late!"
"You have a meeting now?"
"Nosedive how many times do I have to tell you that work requires work, and effort!"
"Sorry dad."
"You should be!"
His father stormed off downstairs leaving Nosedive completely annoyed.
"Nosedive may I have a word with you", asked his mother.
"Yes mom."
Nosedive entered his mother's room.
"Before you clean your room, there is something I would like to discuss with you."
"What's that?"
"Your attitude towards your father and I on Friday."
His father walked in the door, "I have to go, I'm in a hurry Elaine, can't we talk to him later?"
"No Vincent, this needs to be settled now."
Nosedive gulped as his father reached for a bat.
Oh yeah another thing. I'm going to be referring to the speech that was wrote previously as something magnificent, I'm not trying to brag about myself and my own writing, because I'm not so sure that speech was good, (but thanks to everyone who thinks differently it meant the world to me)! Anyway I'll be saying it's great, not to brag but for the story's sake. Okay well enjoy~
"Hey Wing", said Duke, "You want some popcorn?"
"No thanks", replied WildWing.
"I made all of this popcorn and now no one is eating it. Can someone please tell me why I was forced into making this?"
"Because", replied WildWing, "Nosedive wanted it remember?"
"So why isn't he eating it?"
"You do see him sleeping right? Or are you blind?"
"Ha ha funny, wake him up!"
"Are you serious?"
"No I'm not, I made all of this popcorn and-"
"You know", said Canard, "I think it's more entertaining to see you guys bicker over nothing than to watch this movie."
Both ducks rolled their eyes.
After the ducks had come home from Nosedive's speech they had gone out for ice cream and returned home. As mentioned previously it was too late for any of the ducks to go home so they slept over at WildWing and Canard's place.
Mallory and Tanya occupied the two beds, which where in one bedroom. They had already gone off to sleep. However the men were sleeping in the living room. WildWing and Nosedive shared a couch, Duke and Canard each had their own smaller couch, and Grin remained on the floor finding himself too big to sit on the couches.
They all had decided to watch movies before going to sleep, after all it was only eleven, but Nosedive however had already fallen asleep.
Nosedive was laying on top of WildWing; his head on WildWing's chest, (both where laying down.) The soft breathing and the steady and gentle motions of WildWing's chest going up and down as he breathed had put Nosedive to asleep.
"Why don't you wake him up", said Canard, "I actually think it's a good idea, it's his day."
"Oh all right", replied WildWing.
WildWing gently shook Nosedive's shoulder. Nosedive stirred, blinked and than slowly sat up.
"Hey", said Nosedive wearily, "What happened?"
"You feel asleep", replied WildWing, "We figured you would want to stay up. Were we right?"
Nosedive nodded.
"Here kid", said Duke passing him the popcorn, "Made it just for you."
Nosedive took the popcorn, "How touching", he yawned.
The movie continued and the ducks resumed to paying attention to the movie screen. Nosedive seemed to enjoy himself but WildWing knew that the night needed a perfect ending.
"Hey Dive", WildWing said on the umpteenth commercial break, "You want to go for a car ride?"
Nosedive looked at his brother curiously. "What", he finally asked.
"Answer the question", said WildWing with a hint of zeal in his voice.
Nosedive threw his brother a strange look.
"Well if you don't want to", said WildWing.
"No", cried Nosedive, "I do! I do! But how would you know I would like that stuff?"
WildWing rolled his eyes, "I'm your brother. I've only lived with you since you were born."
"Funny. Seriously though, I haven't done that in a long time, only used to do that when I was a kid."
"Well just in case you haven't noticed Nosedive you haven't matured since you were a kid. You still play with your food, pull pranks, laugh at people who are fat, bald, over populated with zits-"
Nosedive's hysterical laughing broke into WildWing's list.
"My point exactly", said WildWing. "Nosedive you're my little brother, I know you inside and out. Now do you want to go for the ride, yes or no?"
"Yes! Let's go Wing, bye guys."
Nosedive jumped off the couch running over to his shoes. Luckily for he and WildWing they were pretty much dressed properly so they could quickly go. Nosedive grabbed his jacket and ran out the door.
WildWing shook his head while putting on his shoes. In a minute Nosedive returned and took the popcorn and left.
"That's Nosedive for you", said WildWing snatching the car keys, "I'll see you guys later."
WildWing left the room following after his over active brother.
"Want explain what that was all about", asked Duke.
"Nosedive likes to take car rides", explained Canard, "He loves the whole speed thing, with your hair in the wind. But you can't really speed in the daytime, might hit someone. So WildWing often would take Nosedive for rides at night. I don't know what it is, but that kid loves it. It always calmed him down too."
"How is that possible", asked Duke, "How can it calm him down? Wouldn't it just build your adrenaline?"
"Go figure."
~**~*~**~
The next morning the ducks awoke by a sudden banging on the door.
Canard was closest to the door and first up so he greeted the noise.
Canard swung the door open ready to kill however quickly starting stuttering on his words.
"Why you little piece of", Canard stopped and began stuttering here, "Mr. And Mrs. Flashblade, well hello. How are you? Do you want to come in?"
"Yes we do Canard", snapped Mr. Flashblade, "I want to have a nice little chat with our sons."
"Right this way", replied Canard.
Duke and Grin were also up, however the brother's were not. They were up late last night and had no intentions of getting up early the following day.
Mrs. Flashblade walked over to Nosedive who was again laying on WildWing same as the night before. She smacked the back of his head.
"Ow", cried Nosedive, "Oh my gosh mom! Hi um, something wrong?"
"Noesdive and WildWing", cried their mother, "We are very disappointed in you! Nosedive you're taking off from school today and WildWing you're allowing him. Plus you took him last night without our permission. WildWing what the hell is the matter with you?"
"Don't you yell at my brother", cried Nosedive.
Nosedive stood up violently. "He didn't do anything!"
"Shut-up", cried Mr. Flashblade, "How dare you!"
"No", cried Nosedive, "How dare you! Where were you guys last night? You promised you would come!"
"I had to work late", snapped Mr. Flashblade, "And your mother had to pick up around the house."
"That's your reason", cried Nosedive in disgust, "That of all explanations is the reason!?"
"Nosedive are you lecturing us", asked Mrs. Flashblade, "I hope for your sake you aren't!"
"Everyone else's parents were there", screamed Nosedive as loud as he could, "Everyone! Johnson's parents canceled their meetings, and Johnson just stood there the entire time!"
"Nosedi", said Mr. Flashblade.
"No", retaliated Nosedive who was still screaming, "Randy's parents had reservations and they canceled theirs! Everyone planned their entire night around that presentation, and all of their kids just stood there! I had a huge part, the entire jack ass thing and you weren't there, and to top it all off your reason is you decided to work late, and clean up when you dad never in your entire life work late, and when our house is always spotless!"
"Well you know what Nosedive", cried Mrs. Flashblade, "Maybe we didn't want to waste our time, did you ever think of that? Maybe we didn't have the time to come and watch some pointless thing! Nosedive we were working hard, and you are being completely unappreciative, you're spoiled rotten! We were working and doing chores and you have the nerve to say those things! Plus it wasn't like this was a huge event, it was some pointless thing that no one will remember."
Nosedive ran out of the room into the room, which occupied the ladies. He went straight for the window and climbed out onto the fire escape. He climbed up a fleet of stairs and than sat down slowly in a corner bringing his legs up to his chest.
Back inside…
"You just had to say that didn't you", spat WildWing.
With that said WildWing chased up after his younger sibling as Canard showed the Flashblade's the door.
"Don't worry about Nosedive", said Canard while pushing them out, "Since it's Friday we'll keep him here for the weekend."
~**~*~**~
WildWing found his brother after figuring out that Nosedive wasn't hiding in his bedroom.
"Hey there short stuff".
Nosedive opened his beak but than shut it realizing it was futile to try and speak.
"Hey that's okay, you don't have to speak right now", continued WildWing, "I just want you to listen. What mom just said was just to get you upset. She didn't mean any of that. Nosedive you gave one hell of a performance last night. You did an excellent job. I was am so proud of you."
WildWing sat down next to Nosedive. He draped an arm over his brother rubbing Nosedive's shoulders.
"What mom just said right now she didn't mean. And the whole fact that they were no shows, well let's look at the positive because of that."
Nosedive looked up at his brother curiously.
"Well wasn't it better to have heroic celebrities than humiliating parents?"
Nosedive smiled. The younger brother leaned his head into WildWing's chest. Sniffling holding back tears.
"I know that it stings Dive", continued WildWing, "But when I say I am so proud of you, you have to believe me. Dive I still cannot believe you gave that speech last night. I was so and still am proud and shocked of you. I cannot believe my baby brother is all grown up."
"Thanks Wing", whispered Nosedive. Nosedive got up and walked down the stairs. He turned around and looked at WildWing who remained seated, "But they didn't care enough to show up, they never do."
Nosedive walked away leaving WildWing to figure out what to do.
WildWing walked down after a few minutes of being alone finding his bedroom now occupied by Nosedive sprawled on his bed watching T.V.
"Want company", asked WildWing.
"Define company."
"Me?"
"Sure. No one else though."
"No problem. Look I'm going to get us some food, breakfast in bed sound good?"
"Yeah that sounds okay."
"Great, I'll be right back."
WildWing entered the kitchen watching the looks of his teammates.
"Where'd my parents go", asked WildWing.
"Out", said Canard, "We get Dive for the weekend."
"Oh that's good", replied WildWing.
"Where is the kid", asked Duke, "Is he okay?"
"Yes and no", sighed WildWing, "He doesn't want to see anyone right now except me, and I'm not sure how long I'm welcome."
"No", responded Duke, "We can't have that kid living like that, you just can't let him be mopping around when he should be hopping around. I have an idea that might change things."
"Duke I wouldn't go in there if I was you", replied WildWing.
Duke shook his head and walked into the bedroom with a newspaper.
"Fine", called WildWing, "Don't listen!"
~**~*~**~
"Hey there kid".
Nosedive looked up but did not respond.
"Got something for ya."
Nosedive turned the television off but remained silent.
"I'm going to read something to you, just listen aight?"
"Okay", replied Nosedive quietly.
Duke unraveled the newspaper.
"Last night at The Garden Coliseum Nosedive Flashblade, former Mighty Duke teammate delivered a spectacular speech on gun damage receiving him not only the eye of the public but also a standing ovation."
Nosedive's eye's bugged out.
"I'm in the paper?"
"Front page. Not just this paper though, a lot more too. Here they are."
Duke through the papers at him.
"Read these when you're bored."
"Duke, thanks!"
"No problem kid. Now you can sulk in here, or you can spend the entire weekend filling yourself with fun joyous events."
"The entire weekend? I'm staying for the entire weekend?"
"Yeah."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean unless you don't want to-"
"I want to, I want to!"
"That's what I thought."
WildWing walked into the room holding a tray of food.
"WildWing", cried Nosedive, "Guess what!"
"What?"
"I'm staying for the whole weekend!"
Nosedive flung himself into his brother.
WildWing holding the tray in one hand carefully put it down after not expecting the sudden outburst of joy.
WildWing hugged his brother back while giving Duke a look of thanks and awe.
~**~*~**~
It was Sunday night when Nosedive was dropped off at his parent's house.
"Anybody home", called Nosedive.
"Shut your mouth brat", called his uncle, "Some people are trying to sleep!"
"At nine o clock?"
"Be more considerate you little basta-"
"Nosedive", called his mother, "Go clean your room, you left it that way for three days! Go!"
"Yes mom."
Nosedive left towards him room, "Nice welcome home ma", thought Nosedive. While lost in thought Nosedive bumped into his father.
"Hey dad".
"Out of my way, I'm going to be late!"
"You have a meeting now?"
"Nosedive how many times do I have to tell you that work requires work, and effort!"
"Sorry dad."
"You should be!"
His father stormed off downstairs leaving Nosedive completely annoyed.
"Nosedive may I have a word with you", asked his mother.
"Yes mom."
Nosedive entered his mother's room.
"Before you clean your room, there is something I would like to discuss with you."
"What's that?"
"Your attitude towards your father and I on Friday."
His father walked in the door, "I have to go, I'm in a hurry Elaine, can't we talk to him later?"
"No Vincent, this needs to be settled now."
Nosedive gulped as his father reached for a bat.