Authors Note: Yep, yer stuck with me again! Now, we take a
short break from Zero and Bear's little 'issue' to see what's
up with the other boys. And you can look for another hint to
how Bear got her nickname..=D Bullies..erg..X___X and no
offence to you "Exco" fans..Poor Ziggy..This one's
short..Enjoy!!
Chapter Three: "Dude, you ate it??!!"
"Tired, bored. Could it get any worse?" Squid asked, sitting on one of the swings at Laney Park. He could feel Armpit and X-Ray shrug beside him, while Zigzag clambered onto the tunnel beside the slide.
"What if we try to go and pick up some girls?" Zigzag laughed. He gaped as he nearly fell off, onto the rocks below, but regained himself and dusted his jeans, his static blonde hair flying, "Or maybe not."
Armpit yawned, got up and walked to a patch of grass growing awkwardly out of a hill. He plopped himself down and pulled the roots out.
"What are you -doing?" X-Ray sneered, wiping off his glasses. Zigzag trotted to where Armpit was munching away.
Squid scoffed, "Dude, you ate it?" He nodded at Armpit who was looking at Ziggy, roots sticking out of his mouth. He grunted and spit it out, shaking his large head, "I was hungry.."
As if the day could get any worse, a new face strolled up onto the walk. His pants where three sizes to large, hanging by his knees. An 'Exco' jersey was taped across his skinny frame and a backwards, upside down 'Mecca' visor was around his blonde, short hair. Which, to mention, there wasn't much of it. It was shaved so close, it was nearly gone. Wandering to where Ziggy was fighting to stay on top of the tunnel. With a swift movment, he pushed Zigzag onto the ground. He took his place on the tunnel and began etching some words into the old plastic.
Ziggy got up, shook his head then glared at him, "Who the hell do you think -you- are?!" He growled, picking himself off and dusting of his pants. There was a skinned elbow and hurt pride swelling up in him.
"Derrick," the boy sneered, not bothering to look up, "I do whatever I want."
The largest boy, Armpit approached 'Derrick' and grabbed him by the collar. Not only was he the biggest, he was also the strongest and scariest of the group. Armpit came up beside the choking boy and frowned, "Ricky is our friend. You got a problem with him, you got a problem with us," he tapped the rim of his new glasses. Squid came up behind Derrick, holding his shoulders.
"Drop him," Zigzag sneered, "let him run and we can chase him until Bear find him," he winked at Armpit who grinned widely.
"Yeah. She can tear him up, beat him blue, just like she did that other kid, Paul, was it? Man, that girl is vicious," He could feel Derrick squirming under his hands. With a grunt, Derrick fell against the rocks, and clambered away. He said something quite rude, but ran off when X-Ray followed him a few steps.
"I see why Caveman hates him," Squid sighed, "the kid's a jerk." Walking to where Zigzag was, he heaved him up by his armpits and set him on his feet, "You okay dude?" he asked, seeming worried. Ziggy nodded and limped to where the others were. With a small nod, Zigzag sat back on the swing.
~*~*~
(Due to popular demand, here is some more on...SQUID! For you, Sixstars (and de rest of you Squid-crazy-girls..) Hope you like! =D)
Squid slumped as he walked, hands in his pockets and his baseball cap around his head. For once, he was frowning, and seemed more upset than usual.
It was late, the streetlights were on, and no one was outside, "Man, you messed me up, mom," he sighed, walking slowly. Of course, he was referring to his mother's alcohol problem. Taking off his cap, he scratched his head and mumbled, "and you more so, father." His father had left his mother and him when he was young, and so led him to violet behavior.
But now, he didn't want to be mean, to be rude, nasty. No. Not like that kid earlier. Derrick? He shook with head again, letting his brown hair fly every which way. It didn't matter. Soon, a look of sorrow filled his alert eyes and a small tear fell against his cheek. He wiped it away quickly, refusing to let anyone see.
"Man, I hope the D-Tent boys are okay. Zero and Caveman," Alan sighed once more, letting the breeze tussle his hair again. He rounded the corner, and found himself at the foster home where he lived. As Alan stalked up the stone steps, he could barley help but grin. He found a new home, and things would be better.
"I'm Alan. No," he corrected himself, "Squid. And I'm one of the D-Tent Boys." He knocked on the wood door and walked into the warm house.
Chapter Three: "Dude, you ate it??!!"
"Tired, bored. Could it get any worse?" Squid asked, sitting on one of the swings at Laney Park. He could feel Armpit and X-Ray shrug beside him, while Zigzag clambered onto the tunnel beside the slide.
"What if we try to go and pick up some girls?" Zigzag laughed. He gaped as he nearly fell off, onto the rocks below, but regained himself and dusted his jeans, his static blonde hair flying, "Or maybe not."
Armpit yawned, got up and walked to a patch of grass growing awkwardly out of a hill. He plopped himself down and pulled the roots out.
"What are you -doing?" X-Ray sneered, wiping off his glasses. Zigzag trotted to where Armpit was munching away.
Squid scoffed, "Dude, you ate it?" He nodded at Armpit who was looking at Ziggy, roots sticking out of his mouth. He grunted and spit it out, shaking his large head, "I was hungry.."
As if the day could get any worse, a new face strolled up onto the walk. His pants where three sizes to large, hanging by his knees. An 'Exco' jersey was taped across his skinny frame and a backwards, upside down 'Mecca' visor was around his blonde, short hair. Which, to mention, there wasn't much of it. It was shaved so close, it was nearly gone. Wandering to where Ziggy was fighting to stay on top of the tunnel. With a swift movment, he pushed Zigzag onto the ground. He took his place on the tunnel and began etching some words into the old plastic.
Ziggy got up, shook his head then glared at him, "Who the hell do you think -you- are?!" He growled, picking himself off and dusting of his pants. There was a skinned elbow and hurt pride swelling up in him.
"Derrick," the boy sneered, not bothering to look up, "I do whatever I want."
The largest boy, Armpit approached 'Derrick' and grabbed him by the collar. Not only was he the biggest, he was also the strongest and scariest of the group. Armpit came up beside the choking boy and frowned, "Ricky is our friend. You got a problem with him, you got a problem with us," he tapped the rim of his new glasses. Squid came up behind Derrick, holding his shoulders.
"Drop him," Zigzag sneered, "let him run and we can chase him until Bear find him," he winked at Armpit who grinned widely.
"Yeah. She can tear him up, beat him blue, just like she did that other kid, Paul, was it? Man, that girl is vicious," He could feel Derrick squirming under his hands. With a grunt, Derrick fell against the rocks, and clambered away. He said something quite rude, but ran off when X-Ray followed him a few steps.
"I see why Caveman hates him," Squid sighed, "the kid's a jerk." Walking to where Zigzag was, he heaved him up by his armpits and set him on his feet, "You okay dude?" he asked, seeming worried. Ziggy nodded and limped to where the others were. With a small nod, Zigzag sat back on the swing.
~*~*~
(Due to popular demand, here is some more on...SQUID! For you, Sixstars (and de rest of you Squid-crazy-girls..) Hope you like! =D)
Squid slumped as he walked, hands in his pockets and his baseball cap around his head. For once, he was frowning, and seemed more upset than usual.
It was late, the streetlights were on, and no one was outside, "Man, you messed me up, mom," he sighed, walking slowly. Of course, he was referring to his mother's alcohol problem. Taking off his cap, he scratched his head and mumbled, "and you more so, father." His father had left his mother and him when he was young, and so led him to violet behavior.
But now, he didn't want to be mean, to be rude, nasty. No. Not like that kid earlier. Derrick? He shook with head again, letting his brown hair fly every which way. It didn't matter. Soon, a look of sorrow filled his alert eyes and a small tear fell against his cheek. He wiped it away quickly, refusing to let anyone see.
"Man, I hope the D-Tent boys are okay. Zero and Caveman," Alan sighed once more, letting the breeze tussle his hair again. He rounded the corner, and found himself at the foster home where he lived. As Alan stalked up the stone steps, he could barley help but grin. He found a new home, and things would be better.
"I'm Alan. No," he corrected himself, "Squid. And I'm one of the D-Tent Boys." He knocked on the wood door and walked into the warm house.
