Author's Note ~ Hey everyone, this is a reminder to everyone. I am
desperately trying to demonstrate the reality of many people's lives. If
you don't like reality, (sometimes it's too harsh) than maybe you shouldn't
read this story, I'm sorry to anyone who doesn't like it because of this.
Oh and Killslay there will not be a graphic scene of abuse ;) So don't worry. I'm only in the eighth grade everyone so sorry if you expected a huge abusive scene, I can't really make one up that is worthy of sharing. This is a serious topic and if I can't write it seriously, or realistically than I'm not going to bother and try with that, it's not right. So instead, oh forget it just read ;)
Warning ~ This is long sorry, and might be found to be emotional for some people.
"Run that past me again", said Mrs. Jones, "I want to know each and every detail."
Johnson and Randy sighed. Randy was the one to speak up, "We found him outside on his lawn, unconscious. Mrs. Jones we don't know what happened, we haven't a clue, we're sorry but please stop asking us the same thing. We're freaked out okay, that's all we know."
"That's quite alright boys, you have been huge helps and he might have died if you hadn't come along. I'm very proud of the both of you."
The boys nodded and left.
An hour before their confrontation with Mrs. Jones Randy and Johnson were heading over to Nosedive's house, like they always did each and every day. They would pick up their best friend and walk to school, like each and every day. However today was different. Today Randy and Johnson saw their best friend sprawled on the front porch with a swollen black eye, battered black and blue arm, limp wrist, and bloody lip/beak. They had awakened their friend and aided him to school, having to help him walk. However before Nosedive was up, he was in complete hysterics and screaming at the sight of them.
Somehow they had managed to calm their friend and aid him to school. Obviously neither of them were in their right minds and had no clue what to do. So they decided to let the school handle it, they always seemed so good at that.
They were planning on bringing Nosedive to nurse, hopping she would be able to patch him up, however a teacher stopped them in the halls and carried Nosedive after instructing another student to call an ambulance.
Nosedive didn't react well to being held, he didn't react receiving all of the attention, but most of all he didn't react well to the presence of another male. Nosedive finding it futile to argue gave into a wail. The nurses got a hold of Mrs. Jones, which brings up to where we are now.
Mrs. Jones entered the medic room. Nosedive was laying down trying to be comforted by the nurses and the male teacher Mr. Rye. However all of this was unsuccessful and made Nosedive more uncomfortable and more hysterical.
"Nosedive", said Mrs. Jones, "Remember me?"
Nosedive nodded wearily.
"Good. Can you tell me what happened?"
"Kicked me out of the house Mrs. Jones", stammered Nosedive.
"Your parents?"
"Y-yeah."
"Did they do this to you as well?"
"D-do what?"
"Beat you up."
Nosedive nodded holding back tears.
"Everyone", said Mrs. Jones, "I appreciate your help but I am now going to ask you all to leave for you are only causing more tension in this room, alert me when the medics arrive."
Than towards Nosedive, "Do you have any other siblings at home?"
"Nope, all alone, no one else is getting hit…M-Mrs. Jones."
"Easy there honey. Do you have any older siblings?"
"Y-yeah."
"Do you like them?"
"Y-yeah, Wing's the best."
"You're brother?"
"Y-yeah, my big b-bro."
"How old is he Nosedive?"
"T-twenty one."
"How about we call him down here?"
"O-okay, yes please."
"What's his number?"
"I'll dial."
Mrs. Jones handed Nosedive the phone as the medics poured in. Fortunately and coincidentally Tanya was the captain of that ambulance.
"Oh my goodness", cried Tanya, "Nosedive what in the world happened to you?"
"Taunny?"
"Yes! It's me Dive, what happened?"
"L-long story. I want Wing, kay?"
"Sure you call him and we'll start fixing you up, how's that sound?"
"Sure plan."
"Good."
Tanya and her crew carefully started working on Nosedive right in the nurse's office.
"WildWing", said Nosedive into the phone.
"I'm sorry", said Mrs. Peach WildWing's secretary, "He's not in right now."
"But I'm his brother, I want to talk to him."
"I'm sorry Mr?"
"Flashblade. Please I'm his emergency number list, I'm sure I am."
"Allow me to check, please hold."
"Kay."
A second's pause.
"You claim to be Nosedive Flashblade?"
"Yes."
"This is just a precaution in making sure that it's truly who you claim to be, your question is what is your middle name, and what is your favorite ice cream?"
"Nicholas. Mint chocolate chip smothered in hot fudge with rainbow colored sprinkles topped off with marshmallows."
"Amazing word for word. Well please hold while I retrieve Mr. Flashblade."
"Kay."
~In the office~
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mrs. Peach into the phone, "You have a call waiting for you on line two."
"I'm in a meeting right now, you know that. Please take a message."
"I'm sorry sir but the name is on your emergency list."
"Who is it?"
"A Nosedive Flashblade."
"What? My brother?! Put him through!" Than towards his clients, "Excuse me gentlemen but I have to take this."
"Nosedive better not be fooling around", muttered Canard under his breath.
WildWing picked up the phone.
"Dive hey this is Wing."
"Hey Wing. I know who you are."
"I would hope so, so what's up?"
No response.
"Dive?"
"Yeah I'm here."
"Look Nosedive I'm kind of in this important meeting, can I call you back?"
"NO!"
"Okay easy Dive, what's the matter, calm down. What's going on?"
"WildWing I-"
Nosedive voice trailed off.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "Nosedive are you there?"
"Here", cried Nosedive shoving the phone to Mrs. Jones, "What do you know everything?"
Mrs. Jones smiled and took the phone from him.
"Mr. Flashblade?"
"Yes who is this? Where's Nosedive?"
"I'm Mrs. Jones the school guidance counselor at Nosedive's high school."
"Look, my brother doesn't want to get in trouble so instead of calling my parents you called me, I can assure you that they are home. Tell Nosedive that he shouldn't be, excuse me one moment."
Than towards Canard.
"What is your problem?"
"You shouldn't have taken that call! Nosedive can't be serious to save his life!"
"Yeah well I'll lecture him later, hang on let me finish this, my deepest apologizes gentlemen."
Than into the phone, "Hi I'm sorry I'm back. Look-"
There was a seconds pause before WildWing fainted onto the ground. Canard rushed over to his best along with the other people.
"WildWing", cried Canard, "WildWing snap to!"
WildWing opened his eyes slowly, blinked a few times and than jumped quickly to the phone.
"Mrs. Jones?"
"Yes I'm still here."
"I'll be right there."
"Thank you, I'll see you than."
WildWing hung up the phone.
"I'm sorry but I have to go, now."
"What are you talking about", cried Canard.
"Nosedive got beat up", said WildWing quickly, "Beat up real bad."
"Oh my gosh!"
"Yeah well that's not the bad part. Guess who beat him up?"
"Who?"
WildWing looked away not wanting to have this conversation with all of the people there.
"My parents", he said quietly, "I'm sorry gentlemen but I must be leaving, my brother is in complete hysterics and there is an ambulance and I got to go."
Canard nodded and showed his friend the door.
~**~*~**~
"Nosedive", said Tanya calmly but firmly, "You need to sit back down and let us help you."
"Get away from me!"
Since they had spoke to WildWing the medic crew tried to patch Nosedive up. However they found themselves short in trying to restrain the teenager who was now huddled up in a corner.
"Nosedive please we're only trying to hel-"
"OUT! Mrs. Jones do something!"
"Nosedive honey, listen to me", said Mrs. Jones, "They won't harm you, they're going to help you. You need to come on out now."
"NO!"
"Nosedive Nicholas Flashblade", said Tanya, "How many times on Earth did I fix you up and make you better?"
"Too many times, your point?"
"My point is don't you think you could trust me by now?"
Nosedive thought it over for a second and gave his response.
"Fine but no one else! Get rid of everyone else, especially the guys."
"Nosedive", said Mrs. Jones, "Ms. Vanderblock can't do this all by herself, she needs a tea-"
"That's fine with me", said Tanya, "I can do it, I've done it before and I'll do it again."
Than towards her co-workers.
"You heard him all of you, out!"
The men and women shooed out of the room as quickly as possible leaving Nosedive, Tanya, and Mrs. Jones.
Tanya offered Nosedive a hand up which the teenager took.
She showed him to the couch and laid him down. He started shaking as soon as she brought a needle to his arm.
"Nosedive", said Tanya, "Please it's going to be okay."
"No", whined Nosedive, "No it's not."
Tanya put the needle down. "I have an idea", she said, "Why don't you call WildWing right now, and I'll tell you what I'm going to do before I do it?"
"Okay I can do that", asked Nosedive.
"Good."
"But Mr. Flashblade just left", said Mrs. Jones.
"He has a cell", responded Nosedive who was busy dialing the number into the phone.
The cell phone rang in WildWing's car, and after three rings the cell phone was found after an extensive search and throw apart of the messy car.
"Hello", said WildWing.
"Wing, hey it's me."
"Nosedive hey!"
"Hi Wing! You near my school yet?"
"About ten minutes away."
"Kay, that's good. Oh yeah Mrs. Jones wanted me to tell you that she wants to speak with you."
"Oh okay no problem. Do you have any idea what it's about?"
"Nope."
"Well maybe I do."
"Kay. Oh yeah by the way I want you to take me to the movies."
"Sounds great, have any particular move in mind?"
"I was thinking maybe that new comedy."
"Yeah that looks great."
"Okay good. Oh yeah Taunny is over here."
"Really?"
"Yup. She's the doc."
"Can I speak with her?"
"Why?"
"Please Dive, I just want her to tell me a few things."
"Kay hang on."
Than towards Tanya.
"He wants to speak with ya."
"Kay hang on."
Tanya picked up the phone, "Hello?"
"Tanya?"
"Hey there WildWing what's up?"
"Few things. First of all how bad is he?"
"Pretty bad."
"What's pretty bad", asked Nosedive.
Ignoring Nosedive, "I can't believe this happened. Look Wing you need to be ready for the worst okay, because you can't possibly imagine this."
"Imagine what", asked Nosedive.
"Thanks Tanya", said WildWing
"No problem. Hang on Wing."
Than to Nosedive.
"Okay Dive, I want you to hold this over your eye, while I'm going to wrap up your wrist…it's broken."
"Kay."
Than back towards the phone.
"How far are you from here?"
"Well now I'm about five minutes."
"How did you possibly get here so quickly? You're over forty minutes away!"
"It's amazing how fast you can go with your sirens on."
Tanya tried to hold back from laughing, "WildWing you're only supposed to use those for emergencies."
"This is an emergency!"
"Okay I guess you're right, but if you get a ticket I'm going to laugh, and laugh and laugh some more."
The kind and gentle words of Tanya eased Nosedive incredibly as she continued to work on him. Her gentle laugh was soothing and calmed him to a point. Than after she was done talking she handed the phone back to Nosedive. WildWing and he talked until WildWing had to park the car.
In the meantime Mrs. Jones called down Mr. Anderson the school's social worker. She had also called the Principal and Vice Principal of the school. Mr. Anderson was first to enter the room, which was a big mistake.
Nosedive lost it at the sight of another man, especially a larger man. Mr. Anderson stood six foot, and had a deep voice.
Nosedive leaped up off the couch and started screaming. He backed up into a corner staying as far away from Mr. Anderson as possible. Mr. Anderson tried talking to him but gained nothing but more horror and fear in the teenager's eyes.
"Get away from me", cried Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Mr. Anderson, "Boy listen to me."
"Please", begged Nosedive, "I didn't do anything to you, don't hurt me."
Mr. Anderson glanced at Mrs. Jones nervously but kept his cool. This was his job after all.
"Nosedive", said Mr. Anderson once more. "Nothing is going to happ-"
"Leave me alone", screamed Nosedive at the top of lungs, "Go away".
At this point tears started to cascade from the young teenager uncontrollably.
Things only worsened when the principal who was also a man entered accompanied by the vice principal which was a woman. The sight of a woman and a man together terrified him beyond belief, for he pictured his mother and father.
After three minutes WildWing entered the nurse's office and found Nosedive hysterical in a corner of the room while five other people were trying to comfort him and reassure.
At the sight of his bloody brother WildWing's knees craved in. Luckily Mr. Anderson was there catching him.
"WildWing", Nosedive screamed up.
"Dive", called WildWing, "Hey."
Nosedive leaped at his brother. WildWing hadn't expected the jump but somehow managed to catch his flying brother.
Nosedive didn't let go but sobbed into WildWing. The teenager was so scared, and so hurt that it could no longer be contained.
"Dive", choked out WildWing, "Easy Dive, easy. I'm here no one is going to hurt you."
Nosedive clutched the back of WildWing's shirt. WildWing held back his own tears as he rubbed his brother's back. The others glanced at each other eyes filled with sorry and pity.
Nosedive had obviously stopped his escapade for he felt safe with his older brother for many reasons. One being that WildWing was six seven, and muscular. Another was, was he knew WildWing, WildWing was his big brother and he looked up to him. But most of all because when he was WildWing no bad ever happened to him.
It was Tanya who finally spoke up, "Nosedive hun", she said quietly, "You need to come over here and sit down and I need to start putting some stitches in, you're losing a lot of blood."
Nosedive looked up at her than up at his brother.
"I'll stay with you Dive", said WildWing as he escorted Nosedive over to the bed, "Don't worry."
WildWing somewhat forcibly made Nosedive sit down with him onto the couch where Tanya was able to work.
"Actually boys", said Mr. Phelt, the principal. "I'm going to need to borrow WildWing."
Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Jones wanted to smack their boss so hard that it would leave his face permanently red. It was quite obvious that social conflicts were not the principal's profession.
Nosedive jumped up onto the bed at the thought of that happening.
"Nosedive easy", said Tanya soothingly yet loudly, "Nosedive calm down."
"NO!"
"That's enough", cried Mrs. Jones, "Nosedive for starters sit down. (Nosedive obeyed.) Now let's start this correctly. Nosedive you were just fine with me and Tanya in this room, so guess what that's exactly what we are going to do. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Phelt, and Ms Truman I ask you to please escort Mr. WildWing Flashblade to a conference room where you can discuss custody rights."
"C-custody rights", stammered WildWing, "What are you talking about? You're not putting Nosedive in a home are you?"
"Mr. Flashblade", yelled Mrs. Jones pointing at Nosedive.
Nosedive's face had gone white. "What's going on Wing", asked Nosedive, "I want to live with mom and dad, why are they taking me away? Are they going to take me away Wing? Are they?"
WildWing could not provide an answer but instead of words of comfort WildWing hugged his brother.
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Anderson pointing to the door.
"Oh right", said WildWing, "Nosedive I promise I'll be right back, I'll just be in the other room."
"No Wing", begged Nosedive.
"Don't worry Dive", said Tanya, "I'll stay with you, along with Mrs. Jones."
Nosedive nodded but still looked skeptical.
~Conference Room~
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Phelt. "What happened last night to your brother has already been explained to you. Although the details have not yet presented themselves to us we are pretty sure that we are not under any circumstances allowing that teenager to live with his parents ever again. We are depriving your parents of custody rights."
WildWing looked down. "So what happens to Dive", he asked solemnly.
"Many things could happen to him Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Anderson, "Some of them could be homes, foster homes, orphanages, the possibilities for negativity is endless. Or we could try this solution, and although I am still incredulous on this decision I have enough confidence in trying it."
"Trying what", asked WildWing dully.
"This", replied Ms Truman, "In giving you full custody of your younger brother."
WildWing practically started gagging on air.
"Me", he spit out, "You want me to do be Nosedive's parents?"
"Well that's not how I would personally word it", responded Mr. Phelt, "But yes we would like you to be Nosedive's legal guardian for a number of reasons. You have shown to be an excellent role model for Nosedive starting with the presentation he gave on Thursday night when his parents didn't show. It personally sickened us after Mr. Smith told us what had happened but we could have imagined this in our wildest dreams. Plus Nosedive has old ratty clothes, and always seems to have a bruise on his arms, well now more than usual."
"That means you will have complete responsibility of your younger sibling", continued Ms Truman, "We have checked our your finiancial income and we see no problem in allowing you to have your brother. All you have to do is sign these papers right below our signatures of approval."
"That is if you want to", completed Mr. Anderson, "This is your choice only, we don't want to force something that might turn out to be disastrous."
"No", snapped WildWing, "Me and Dive get along great. I'll take him of course, but can I just call my roommate?"
"Roommate", chorused the group nervously, "You have a roommate?"
"Yes", replied WildWing, "Is that a problem?"
"Mr. Flashblade", sighed Mr. Anderson, "We cannot grant custody to you if you live with some one else. We don't know if that person is a good person, and don't even try to convince us that he is! I'm sorry but we cannot give you custody."
"No", cried WildWing, "Wait. What if you gave him an interview?"
The other looked at each other. "I'm sorry", said Ms Truman, "But we would only see an act."
"Well what if I told you that he was Canard Thunderbeak first captain of the Mighty Ducks?"
Mr. Phelt spit out his water, "You live with Thunderbeak? Yes than forget the interview! Well than no problem there, we just need to have him come down and sign this as well."
"Thank stars", replied WildWing, "Okay hang on, let me call him up, can I use this phone?"
Mr. Anderson nodded.
Phone Call
"Canard hey."
"WildWing hey man what's up? You okay over there?"
"Dandy."
"What happened?"
"Nosedive looks like crap, and basically my parents are being deprived of their custody rights. If I want Nosedive can go to me, which means-"
"He'll have to live with us."
"Look I know you and him aren't the best of friends but…"
"Don't you even think that, now you listen hear you get your little brother and get him and you bring him to his new home. I'll try and get a bed by than."
"And that is why you are my best friend. Hang on though you have to sign the custody form too. I'll fax it over to you. It's coming over now."
"Kay. Got it, okay I signed it and I just sent it back."
"Okay it's coming through over here. Canard, thank you again. Look I got to go now."
"Take it easy man."
"Yeah thanks, bye."
"Bye."
"Wait one more thing."
"Yeah Wing?"
"Meet me for pizza in an hour up at Pizza Palace."
"Why?"
"I have to explain to Nosedive what's going on don't I?"
"Yeah I would think so."
"Well than I'm going to do it with you there, after all you are part of the new arrangement."
"Yeah I guess so. I'll meet ya there. Bye."
"Bye."
WildWing hung up the phone and resumed his seat with the counselors.
"All you have left to do Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Phelt, "Is sign here."
WildWing snatched and scribbled down his signature onto the document which read:
I WildWing Anthony Flashblade take full custody of Nosedive Nicholas Flashblade after previous incidents of abusive behavior from his former legal guardians.
"WildWing", said Ms Truman softly, "He's yours now. If you need any help you be sure to call us up now ya hear?"
"Thank you ma'am."
"I think you should go see Nosedive now", said Mr. Anderson, "I'm surprised he hasn't destroyed the place in the period of time that he's been in there with out you."
"Yes I agree".
WildWing took off for the nurse's office. Nosedive was laying down perfectly behaved on the couch once more as Mrs. Jones talked calmly and smoothly to him. Tanya was finishing up wrapping his wrist, and she kept reminding Nosedive to keep the ice pack on his eye. Nosedive himself had his eyes shut but opened them slowly as soon as the door opened.
Nosedive looked pathetic causing WildWing to grief more but most of all to become more infuriated with his parents. The parents were being notified of what had happened and currently were being hauled into a family court session/jail by the police.
WildWing went over to Nosedive and carefully picked him placing him on his lap.
"Nosedive", he said gently.
"Yeah Wing?"
"We need to have a long talk."
"Yeah I was kinda figuring that."
WildWing smiled and kissed Nosedive on the forehead.
"Tanya are we done here", asked WildWing.
"Good as new", replied Tanya.
"Thanks Tawny", whispered Nosedive whose energy had been completely drained from him.
"Your welcome Nosedive."
"Come on Dive", said WildWing bringing his brother to his feet, "Let's go."
"Kay Wing, bye Tawny, bye Mrs. Jones."
"Buh bye Nosedive", chorused the women.
WildWing waved as the two Flashblade brothers departed the room. Nosedive clung to WildWing the entire way to the parking lot, jumping at every other person he saw. WildWing was still unsure what to do so decided to play everything by ear.
"How am I ever going to do this right", thought WildWing, "Oh well guess it'll work itself out, it better."
WildWing at the moment was furious with his parents and the only thing preventing him from marching over with the army was Nosedive. Nosedive was so weak, but most of all hurt. Not hurt as in physically which he was, but he was more hurt mentally. WildWing didn't know what had happened and why Nosedive ended up on the porch that night but all he knew was that his parents had done it.
When WildWing would find out the details it would scare the living daylights out of him.
Oh and Killslay there will not be a graphic scene of abuse ;) So don't worry. I'm only in the eighth grade everyone so sorry if you expected a huge abusive scene, I can't really make one up that is worthy of sharing. This is a serious topic and if I can't write it seriously, or realistically than I'm not going to bother and try with that, it's not right. So instead, oh forget it just read ;)
Warning ~ This is long sorry, and might be found to be emotional for some people.
"Run that past me again", said Mrs. Jones, "I want to know each and every detail."
Johnson and Randy sighed. Randy was the one to speak up, "We found him outside on his lawn, unconscious. Mrs. Jones we don't know what happened, we haven't a clue, we're sorry but please stop asking us the same thing. We're freaked out okay, that's all we know."
"That's quite alright boys, you have been huge helps and he might have died if you hadn't come along. I'm very proud of the both of you."
The boys nodded and left.
An hour before their confrontation with Mrs. Jones Randy and Johnson were heading over to Nosedive's house, like they always did each and every day. They would pick up their best friend and walk to school, like each and every day. However today was different. Today Randy and Johnson saw their best friend sprawled on the front porch with a swollen black eye, battered black and blue arm, limp wrist, and bloody lip/beak. They had awakened their friend and aided him to school, having to help him walk. However before Nosedive was up, he was in complete hysterics and screaming at the sight of them.
Somehow they had managed to calm their friend and aid him to school. Obviously neither of them were in their right minds and had no clue what to do. So they decided to let the school handle it, they always seemed so good at that.
They were planning on bringing Nosedive to nurse, hopping she would be able to patch him up, however a teacher stopped them in the halls and carried Nosedive after instructing another student to call an ambulance.
Nosedive didn't react well to being held, he didn't react receiving all of the attention, but most of all he didn't react well to the presence of another male. Nosedive finding it futile to argue gave into a wail. The nurses got a hold of Mrs. Jones, which brings up to where we are now.
Mrs. Jones entered the medic room. Nosedive was laying down trying to be comforted by the nurses and the male teacher Mr. Rye. However all of this was unsuccessful and made Nosedive more uncomfortable and more hysterical.
"Nosedive", said Mrs. Jones, "Remember me?"
Nosedive nodded wearily.
"Good. Can you tell me what happened?"
"Kicked me out of the house Mrs. Jones", stammered Nosedive.
"Your parents?"
"Y-yeah."
"Did they do this to you as well?"
"D-do what?"
"Beat you up."
Nosedive nodded holding back tears.
"Everyone", said Mrs. Jones, "I appreciate your help but I am now going to ask you all to leave for you are only causing more tension in this room, alert me when the medics arrive."
Than towards Nosedive, "Do you have any other siblings at home?"
"Nope, all alone, no one else is getting hit…M-Mrs. Jones."
"Easy there honey. Do you have any older siblings?"
"Y-yeah."
"Do you like them?"
"Y-yeah, Wing's the best."
"You're brother?"
"Y-yeah, my big b-bro."
"How old is he Nosedive?"
"T-twenty one."
"How about we call him down here?"
"O-okay, yes please."
"What's his number?"
"I'll dial."
Mrs. Jones handed Nosedive the phone as the medics poured in. Fortunately and coincidentally Tanya was the captain of that ambulance.
"Oh my goodness", cried Tanya, "Nosedive what in the world happened to you?"
"Taunny?"
"Yes! It's me Dive, what happened?"
"L-long story. I want Wing, kay?"
"Sure you call him and we'll start fixing you up, how's that sound?"
"Sure plan."
"Good."
Tanya and her crew carefully started working on Nosedive right in the nurse's office.
"WildWing", said Nosedive into the phone.
"I'm sorry", said Mrs. Peach WildWing's secretary, "He's not in right now."
"But I'm his brother, I want to talk to him."
"I'm sorry Mr?"
"Flashblade. Please I'm his emergency number list, I'm sure I am."
"Allow me to check, please hold."
"Kay."
A second's pause.
"You claim to be Nosedive Flashblade?"
"Yes."
"This is just a precaution in making sure that it's truly who you claim to be, your question is what is your middle name, and what is your favorite ice cream?"
"Nicholas. Mint chocolate chip smothered in hot fudge with rainbow colored sprinkles topped off with marshmallows."
"Amazing word for word. Well please hold while I retrieve Mr. Flashblade."
"Kay."
~In the office~
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mrs. Peach into the phone, "You have a call waiting for you on line two."
"I'm in a meeting right now, you know that. Please take a message."
"I'm sorry sir but the name is on your emergency list."
"Who is it?"
"A Nosedive Flashblade."
"What? My brother?! Put him through!" Than towards his clients, "Excuse me gentlemen but I have to take this."
"Nosedive better not be fooling around", muttered Canard under his breath.
WildWing picked up the phone.
"Dive hey this is Wing."
"Hey Wing. I know who you are."
"I would hope so, so what's up?"
No response.
"Dive?"
"Yeah I'm here."
"Look Nosedive I'm kind of in this important meeting, can I call you back?"
"NO!"
"Okay easy Dive, what's the matter, calm down. What's going on?"
"WildWing I-"
Nosedive voice trailed off.
"Nosedive", said WildWing, "Nosedive are you there?"
"Here", cried Nosedive shoving the phone to Mrs. Jones, "What do you know everything?"
Mrs. Jones smiled and took the phone from him.
"Mr. Flashblade?"
"Yes who is this? Where's Nosedive?"
"I'm Mrs. Jones the school guidance counselor at Nosedive's high school."
"Look, my brother doesn't want to get in trouble so instead of calling my parents you called me, I can assure you that they are home. Tell Nosedive that he shouldn't be, excuse me one moment."
Than towards Canard.
"What is your problem?"
"You shouldn't have taken that call! Nosedive can't be serious to save his life!"
"Yeah well I'll lecture him later, hang on let me finish this, my deepest apologizes gentlemen."
Than into the phone, "Hi I'm sorry I'm back. Look-"
There was a seconds pause before WildWing fainted onto the ground. Canard rushed over to his best along with the other people.
"WildWing", cried Canard, "WildWing snap to!"
WildWing opened his eyes slowly, blinked a few times and than jumped quickly to the phone.
"Mrs. Jones?"
"Yes I'm still here."
"I'll be right there."
"Thank you, I'll see you than."
WildWing hung up the phone.
"I'm sorry but I have to go, now."
"What are you talking about", cried Canard.
"Nosedive got beat up", said WildWing quickly, "Beat up real bad."
"Oh my gosh!"
"Yeah well that's not the bad part. Guess who beat him up?"
"Who?"
WildWing looked away not wanting to have this conversation with all of the people there.
"My parents", he said quietly, "I'm sorry gentlemen but I must be leaving, my brother is in complete hysterics and there is an ambulance and I got to go."
Canard nodded and showed his friend the door.
~**~*~**~
"Nosedive", said Tanya calmly but firmly, "You need to sit back down and let us help you."
"Get away from me!"
Since they had spoke to WildWing the medic crew tried to patch Nosedive up. However they found themselves short in trying to restrain the teenager who was now huddled up in a corner.
"Nosedive please we're only trying to hel-"
"OUT! Mrs. Jones do something!"
"Nosedive honey, listen to me", said Mrs. Jones, "They won't harm you, they're going to help you. You need to come on out now."
"NO!"
"Nosedive Nicholas Flashblade", said Tanya, "How many times on Earth did I fix you up and make you better?"
"Too many times, your point?"
"My point is don't you think you could trust me by now?"
Nosedive thought it over for a second and gave his response.
"Fine but no one else! Get rid of everyone else, especially the guys."
"Nosedive", said Mrs. Jones, "Ms. Vanderblock can't do this all by herself, she needs a tea-"
"That's fine with me", said Tanya, "I can do it, I've done it before and I'll do it again."
Than towards her co-workers.
"You heard him all of you, out!"
The men and women shooed out of the room as quickly as possible leaving Nosedive, Tanya, and Mrs. Jones.
Tanya offered Nosedive a hand up which the teenager took.
She showed him to the couch and laid him down. He started shaking as soon as she brought a needle to his arm.
"Nosedive", said Tanya, "Please it's going to be okay."
"No", whined Nosedive, "No it's not."
Tanya put the needle down. "I have an idea", she said, "Why don't you call WildWing right now, and I'll tell you what I'm going to do before I do it?"
"Okay I can do that", asked Nosedive.
"Good."
"But Mr. Flashblade just left", said Mrs. Jones.
"He has a cell", responded Nosedive who was busy dialing the number into the phone.
The cell phone rang in WildWing's car, and after three rings the cell phone was found after an extensive search and throw apart of the messy car.
"Hello", said WildWing.
"Wing, hey it's me."
"Nosedive hey!"
"Hi Wing! You near my school yet?"
"About ten minutes away."
"Kay, that's good. Oh yeah Mrs. Jones wanted me to tell you that she wants to speak with you."
"Oh okay no problem. Do you have any idea what it's about?"
"Nope."
"Well maybe I do."
"Kay. Oh yeah by the way I want you to take me to the movies."
"Sounds great, have any particular move in mind?"
"I was thinking maybe that new comedy."
"Yeah that looks great."
"Okay good. Oh yeah Taunny is over here."
"Really?"
"Yup. She's the doc."
"Can I speak with her?"
"Why?"
"Please Dive, I just want her to tell me a few things."
"Kay hang on."
Than towards Tanya.
"He wants to speak with ya."
"Kay hang on."
Tanya picked up the phone, "Hello?"
"Tanya?"
"Hey there WildWing what's up?"
"Few things. First of all how bad is he?"
"Pretty bad."
"What's pretty bad", asked Nosedive.
Ignoring Nosedive, "I can't believe this happened. Look Wing you need to be ready for the worst okay, because you can't possibly imagine this."
"Imagine what", asked Nosedive.
"Thanks Tanya", said WildWing
"No problem. Hang on Wing."
Than to Nosedive.
"Okay Dive, I want you to hold this over your eye, while I'm going to wrap up your wrist…it's broken."
"Kay."
Than back towards the phone.
"How far are you from here?"
"Well now I'm about five minutes."
"How did you possibly get here so quickly? You're over forty minutes away!"
"It's amazing how fast you can go with your sirens on."
Tanya tried to hold back from laughing, "WildWing you're only supposed to use those for emergencies."
"This is an emergency!"
"Okay I guess you're right, but if you get a ticket I'm going to laugh, and laugh and laugh some more."
The kind and gentle words of Tanya eased Nosedive incredibly as she continued to work on him. Her gentle laugh was soothing and calmed him to a point. Than after she was done talking she handed the phone back to Nosedive. WildWing and he talked until WildWing had to park the car.
In the meantime Mrs. Jones called down Mr. Anderson the school's social worker. She had also called the Principal and Vice Principal of the school. Mr. Anderson was first to enter the room, which was a big mistake.
Nosedive lost it at the sight of another man, especially a larger man. Mr. Anderson stood six foot, and had a deep voice.
Nosedive leaped up off the couch and started screaming. He backed up into a corner staying as far away from Mr. Anderson as possible. Mr. Anderson tried talking to him but gained nothing but more horror and fear in the teenager's eyes.
"Get away from me", cried Nosedive.
"Nosedive", said Mr. Anderson, "Boy listen to me."
"Please", begged Nosedive, "I didn't do anything to you, don't hurt me."
Mr. Anderson glanced at Mrs. Jones nervously but kept his cool. This was his job after all.
"Nosedive", said Mr. Anderson once more. "Nothing is going to happ-"
"Leave me alone", screamed Nosedive at the top of lungs, "Go away".
At this point tears started to cascade from the young teenager uncontrollably.
Things only worsened when the principal who was also a man entered accompanied by the vice principal which was a woman. The sight of a woman and a man together terrified him beyond belief, for he pictured his mother and father.
After three minutes WildWing entered the nurse's office and found Nosedive hysterical in a corner of the room while five other people were trying to comfort him and reassure.
At the sight of his bloody brother WildWing's knees craved in. Luckily Mr. Anderson was there catching him.
"WildWing", Nosedive screamed up.
"Dive", called WildWing, "Hey."
Nosedive leaped at his brother. WildWing hadn't expected the jump but somehow managed to catch his flying brother.
Nosedive didn't let go but sobbed into WildWing. The teenager was so scared, and so hurt that it could no longer be contained.
"Dive", choked out WildWing, "Easy Dive, easy. I'm here no one is going to hurt you."
Nosedive clutched the back of WildWing's shirt. WildWing held back his own tears as he rubbed his brother's back. The others glanced at each other eyes filled with sorry and pity.
Nosedive had obviously stopped his escapade for he felt safe with his older brother for many reasons. One being that WildWing was six seven, and muscular. Another was, was he knew WildWing, WildWing was his big brother and he looked up to him. But most of all because when he was WildWing no bad ever happened to him.
It was Tanya who finally spoke up, "Nosedive hun", she said quietly, "You need to come over here and sit down and I need to start putting some stitches in, you're losing a lot of blood."
Nosedive looked up at her than up at his brother.
"I'll stay with you Dive", said WildWing as he escorted Nosedive over to the bed, "Don't worry."
WildWing somewhat forcibly made Nosedive sit down with him onto the couch where Tanya was able to work.
"Actually boys", said Mr. Phelt, the principal. "I'm going to need to borrow WildWing."
Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Jones wanted to smack their boss so hard that it would leave his face permanently red. It was quite obvious that social conflicts were not the principal's profession.
Nosedive jumped up onto the bed at the thought of that happening.
"Nosedive easy", said Tanya soothingly yet loudly, "Nosedive calm down."
"NO!"
"That's enough", cried Mrs. Jones, "Nosedive for starters sit down. (Nosedive obeyed.) Now let's start this correctly. Nosedive you were just fine with me and Tanya in this room, so guess what that's exactly what we are going to do. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Phelt, and Ms Truman I ask you to please escort Mr. WildWing Flashblade to a conference room where you can discuss custody rights."
"C-custody rights", stammered WildWing, "What are you talking about? You're not putting Nosedive in a home are you?"
"Mr. Flashblade", yelled Mrs. Jones pointing at Nosedive.
Nosedive's face had gone white. "What's going on Wing", asked Nosedive, "I want to live with mom and dad, why are they taking me away? Are they going to take me away Wing? Are they?"
WildWing could not provide an answer but instead of words of comfort WildWing hugged his brother.
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Anderson pointing to the door.
"Oh right", said WildWing, "Nosedive I promise I'll be right back, I'll just be in the other room."
"No Wing", begged Nosedive.
"Don't worry Dive", said Tanya, "I'll stay with you, along with Mrs. Jones."
Nosedive nodded but still looked skeptical.
~Conference Room~
"Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Phelt. "What happened last night to your brother has already been explained to you. Although the details have not yet presented themselves to us we are pretty sure that we are not under any circumstances allowing that teenager to live with his parents ever again. We are depriving your parents of custody rights."
WildWing looked down. "So what happens to Dive", he asked solemnly.
"Many things could happen to him Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Anderson, "Some of them could be homes, foster homes, orphanages, the possibilities for negativity is endless. Or we could try this solution, and although I am still incredulous on this decision I have enough confidence in trying it."
"Trying what", asked WildWing dully.
"This", replied Ms Truman, "In giving you full custody of your younger brother."
WildWing practically started gagging on air.
"Me", he spit out, "You want me to do be Nosedive's parents?"
"Well that's not how I would personally word it", responded Mr. Phelt, "But yes we would like you to be Nosedive's legal guardian for a number of reasons. You have shown to be an excellent role model for Nosedive starting with the presentation he gave on Thursday night when his parents didn't show. It personally sickened us after Mr. Smith told us what had happened but we could have imagined this in our wildest dreams. Plus Nosedive has old ratty clothes, and always seems to have a bruise on his arms, well now more than usual."
"That means you will have complete responsibility of your younger sibling", continued Ms Truman, "We have checked our your finiancial income and we see no problem in allowing you to have your brother. All you have to do is sign these papers right below our signatures of approval."
"That is if you want to", completed Mr. Anderson, "This is your choice only, we don't want to force something that might turn out to be disastrous."
"No", snapped WildWing, "Me and Dive get along great. I'll take him of course, but can I just call my roommate?"
"Roommate", chorused the group nervously, "You have a roommate?"
"Yes", replied WildWing, "Is that a problem?"
"Mr. Flashblade", sighed Mr. Anderson, "We cannot grant custody to you if you live with some one else. We don't know if that person is a good person, and don't even try to convince us that he is! I'm sorry but we cannot give you custody."
"No", cried WildWing, "Wait. What if you gave him an interview?"
The other looked at each other. "I'm sorry", said Ms Truman, "But we would only see an act."
"Well what if I told you that he was Canard Thunderbeak first captain of the Mighty Ducks?"
Mr. Phelt spit out his water, "You live with Thunderbeak? Yes than forget the interview! Well than no problem there, we just need to have him come down and sign this as well."
"Thank stars", replied WildWing, "Okay hang on, let me call him up, can I use this phone?"
Mr. Anderson nodded.
Phone Call
"Canard hey."
"WildWing hey man what's up? You okay over there?"
"Dandy."
"What happened?"
"Nosedive looks like crap, and basically my parents are being deprived of their custody rights. If I want Nosedive can go to me, which means-"
"He'll have to live with us."
"Look I know you and him aren't the best of friends but…"
"Don't you even think that, now you listen hear you get your little brother and get him and you bring him to his new home. I'll try and get a bed by than."
"And that is why you are my best friend. Hang on though you have to sign the custody form too. I'll fax it over to you. It's coming over now."
"Kay. Got it, okay I signed it and I just sent it back."
"Okay it's coming through over here. Canard, thank you again. Look I got to go now."
"Take it easy man."
"Yeah thanks, bye."
"Bye."
"Wait one more thing."
"Yeah Wing?"
"Meet me for pizza in an hour up at Pizza Palace."
"Why?"
"I have to explain to Nosedive what's going on don't I?"
"Yeah I would think so."
"Well than I'm going to do it with you there, after all you are part of the new arrangement."
"Yeah I guess so. I'll meet ya there. Bye."
"Bye."
WildWing hung up the phone and resumed his seat with the counselors.
"All you have left to do Mr. Flashblade", said Mr. Phelt, "Is sign here."
WildWing snatched and scribbled down his signature onto the document which read:
I WildWing Anthony Flashblade take full custody of Nosedive Nicholas Flashblade after previous incidents of abusive behavior from his former legal guardians.
"WildWing", said Ms Truman softly, "He's yours now. If you need any help you be sure to call us up now ya hear?"
"Thank you ma'am."
"I think you should go see Nosedive now", said Mr. Anderson, "I'm surprised he hasn't destroyed the place in the period of time that he's been in there with out you."
"Yes I agree".
WildWing took off for the nurse's office. Nosedive was laying down perfectly behaved on the couch once more as Mrs. Jones talked calmly and smoothly to him. Tanya was finishing up wrapping his wrist, and she kept reminding Nosedive to keep the ice pack on his eye. Nosedive himself had his eyes shut but opened them slowly as soon as the door opened.
Nosedive looked pathetic causing WildWing to grief more but most of all to become more infuriated with his parents. The parents were being notified of what had happened and currently were being hauled into a family court session/jail by the police.
WildWing went over to Nosedive and carefully picked him placing him on his lap.
"Nosedive", he said gently.
"Yeah Wing?"
"We need to have a long talk."
"Yeah I was kinda figuring that."
WildWing smiled and kissed Nosedive on the forehead.
"Tanya are we done here", asked WildWing.
"Good as new", replied Tanya.
"Thanks Tawny", whispered Nosedive whose energy had been completely drained from him.
"Your welcome Nosedive."
"Come on Dive", said WildWing bringing his brother to his feet, "Let's go."
"Kay Wing, bye Tawny, bye Mrs. Jones."
"Buh bye Nosedive", chorused the women.
WildWing waved as the two Flashblade brothers departed the room. Nosedive clung to WildWing the entire way to the parking lot, jumping at every other person he saw. WildWing was still unsure what to do so decided to play everything by ear.
"How am I ever going to do this right", thought WildWing, "Oh well guess it'll work itself out, it better."
WildWing at the moment was furious with his parents and the only thing preventing him from marching over with the army was Nosedive. Nosedive was so weak, but most of all hurt. Not hurt as in physically which he was, but he was more hurt mentally. WildWing didn't know what had happened and why Nosedive ended up on the porch that night but all he knew was that his parents had done it.
When WildWing would find out the details it would scare the living daylights out of him.