After awhile, Masevar was awakened from his state by a ringing sound, with a slight jolt. It was his phone. *Oh yeah!* he remembered. He'd wanted to call Rockavar earlier, but it seemed that his friend had beaten him to the punch here. A slight hopeful look crossed his features, as the young hedgehog picked up the phone. Maybe a talk with his best friend would cheer him up... Masevar spoke into the mouthpiece. "-Hello?" It took a second, but then it came, a low, almost sighing reply from the other end. "-Hey Masevar... it's me, Rockavar," the young fox responded. "-Hey there, buddy," his friend said. "What's up?" Masevar could hear Rockavar snort on the other end. "-What's 'UP' you ask?" Well gee, lemme think... how about 'Mobius' itself??" Cuz you know... it's a way-up view from down here in the seventh layer of HELL!" exclaimed the fox Prince. The hedgehog sighed heavily. "-Tell me ABOUT it, will ya?" he remarked, in agreement. "-We've TOTALLY hit rock-bottom." Rockavar groaned. "-Oh yeah?" I think even THAT falls short of our situation." "-Really, huh?" questioned Masevar. "-OH yeah!" the fox sneered. "-In fact, I think 'hitting rock-bottom' is like a COMPLIMENT compared to THIS!" Masevar gave a loud moaning sound. "-Seriously?" In what way, do I dare to ask?" "Go right ahead... I've got PLENTLY of examples off the top of my head." In fact... I'll just let loose, right now!" First, the rock bottom, then the seventh layer of hell, the atmosphere, then a layer of sharded glass, a lake of sulphuric acid, a foot of rusty swords, a mountain of fresh steaming SHIT, a block of concrete cement, two feet of blood-sucking leeches, a clog of radiation, a tsunami of vomit, flesh-eating virus disease, and a hundred fucking needles up the fucking ASS!" And then... there below at the bottom of ALL that shit... is US." The fox paused to collect breath. "-So... what you think of THAT theory?" There was a momentary silence. But at last, the hedgehog decided. "-Throw in another layer of those blood-sucking leeches, and I think you've got it nailed, perfectly," Masevar muttered. Rockavar continued on, with a sudden burst of emotion and bottled up thoughts. "-I'm not kidding Masevar... I am fucking miserable here!!" This is driving me insane!" I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't even THINK!!" I am THIS close to RAMMING my fingers up my NOSE, just so I can SHOVE them all the way up to my friggin SKULL, and swish my BRAINS around, so that maybe for just ONE SECOND... I'll be able to THINK of something other than HER!!!" I mean... she's 'tainted' all over my freakin' mind!" And I CAN'T get her OUT!!" NOTHING IS working!" And I've tried EVERYTHING I can fucking think of!!!" he screamed. Finally, the fox took a long silent pause. Masevar could hear him breathing heavily from the other end, obviously trying to hold back tears or a bitter sob. Finally, Rockavar spoke again, "-Sorry Masevar... I didn't mean to explode like that, especially on you... I guess I just had a little 'morbidity attack' there." "-No no no, Rockavar, it's okay!!" insisted the hedgehog. "-I don't blame you... not at all." In fact... now that you mention all that... it sounds basically EXACTLY how I'm feeling right now!" "Really?" asked Rockavar. "-Oh my God, YES!!" griped Masevar. "-And speaking of which... it caused me to do the STUPIDEST thing in history class today!" "Whoa... what happened??" "-I... see... obviously I wasn't paying attention near the end, since you know-" Rockavar nodded in turn. "-Yeah.. I was the same... go on... and then?" "Then.. like I said, I was totally zoned out, not hearing ONE word Master Tudor was saying... and I was... erm... 'doodling' in my notebook... it... it was a picture of-" "-Aleena?" his friend finished for him. Masevar swallowed hard at the mention of her name. "-Yeah.. of her..." And then... before I could stop myself or knew what I was doing... I just.. I... started to CRY!" Right there!" Tears going down my face, and everything!" Rockavar caught his breath. "-Whoa... you're serious?" You... you CRIED?" Masevar gave a huge sigh. "-Yeah... like a little bitch... I mean, yeah." His friend breathed, "-Man... I'm... sorry to hear... umm... did you get caught?" "-I was just getting to that." "-Ah okay... go ahead then." "So yeah... I was just sitting there, making a scene... well.. 'silently'... and then... Master Tudor notices that I'm staring off, and calls my name." So I looked up right away... and... he saw it." "-Saw what?" "...The one last friggin tear." And of course, then he gets all concerned and worried.... probably thought I was having an emotional or nervous breakdown," Masevar grumbled. "Yikes... did you get into trouble?" questioned Rockavar. Masevar gave a snort. "-On the 'contrary'!" He actually just told me to LEAVE, as I was, "in no condition for this, at the moment", and that he, "strongly suggested" that I, "retire to my chambers!" Rockavar's ears prickled up. He was rather shocked and confused. "-You're shittin' me!" 'Tudor' said that??" 'THE' Master Tudor?" "-The one and only!" exclaimed Masevar. "I know... I was stunned too." In fact... I think I remember setting 'root' to floor for a second, now that you mention it!" Or hell... I might've 'SHAT' myself, for all I know." Rockavar rolled his eyes. "-Join the club, huh?" I think I did, just now." Anyways... so you got off scot-free??" Just like that?" "-Dunno... guess so." But oh... he said he WAS gonna discuss this with my mom... man... wonder how THAT will go," remarked Masevar. "So yeah... I left and went to my room... where it was seemingly SO FUCKING dead-silent, I nearly lost it!" So.. I just turned the radio on... which was an even WORSE idea." Rockvar raised an eyebrow. "-It was?" ...Umm.. how much harm could the 'radio' do?" Masevar muttered, "-WAY more than I thought..." It's like... every song I heard... it was... like they were all MOCKING me!" It was as if I was hearing all my problems and shit being SUNG!" God, I'm not kidding... by the end of the fourth song... I was BAWLING like a idiot, and couldn't take it anymore." So I just yanked the goddamn cord outta the wall, buried my face in a pillow." It was like a friggin sock in the gut." For a instant, I just wanted to curl up into a tiny ball and DIE!" Rockavar blinked. "-Wow... man... shit, that sounds like it sure hurt!" ...Sorry Masey..." Masevar held his face in his free hand. "-Man Rocky... I just just wanna kick my OWN ass!" I'm... I'm being such a fucking PUSSY!" ...Seriously, if say, BULLSEYE could hear me now, he'd be laughing his fucking ass off, at how much of a little BABY I'm being!" Rockavar shook his muzzle. "-Oh geez... and you'd listen to BULLSEYE's advice here??" Like HE knows anything about this!" He doesn't care about girlfriends... they're all just his 'bitches and hoes' to him!" He just humps 'em, and dumps 'em, no regrets, promises, strings attached, nothing!" He's totally "immune' to true "feelings" for any girl, you get it?" Bullseye's the "ice king"... of COURSE he'd make jokes, cuz he CAN!" But that's got nothing to do with this..." Just... forget about what HE would say, okay Masevar?" Masevar spoke, "-Yeah okay." Thanks." "Hey no problem man... you're my best friend, and we're both in the same 'pithole' here... of course I'm gonna try and help ya out," assured Rockavar. Masevar finally, actually let a tiny smile come out. "-You're the best, Rocky... where would I be without ya?" Rockavar grinned a little. "-Dunno man." Dunno where'd I'd be either, without ya." The hedgehog sighed. "-Man... I just wish I could think of... SOMETHING to cheer us both up here... just for awhile, even." I've been so down in the dumps lately, I can barely remember what being "happy" is." "-Yeah... tell me about it," the fox said, in agreement. Suddenly out of nowhere, an absurd, yet amusing idea entered Rockavar's head. "-Hey... I think I just thought of something!" Masevar's attention was caught by the sudden change of tone in his friend's voice. "-Really, what??" To his surprise, his then heard the other end of the phone go dead. "-Uhh... Rockavar?" The hedgehog's face screwed up with confusement, and clicked off his phone. Which almost immediately rang again, once he did. Masevar jumped a little, then turned it back on. "-Hello?" From the other end, came a loud shout. "-WUUUZZZAAAAAA!!!" Rockavar shrieked as loud as he could, his tongue lolled out, giving the pronunciation a humourous, rolling, stretched-out sound. Masevar nearly dropped the phone, as it WAS pretty damn loud, but it was just so funny, he started laughing like an idiot, at Rockavar's crazy attempt. Finally, the fox stopped to catch his breath, and smirked ecstatically at hearing Masevar's reaction, from the other line. "-Hehe, you like that, huh Masey?" That's when Rockavar heard the phone go dead from Masevar's end. "Masey?" No response. Rockavar sighed and hung up also. Then his phone rang. The fox rolled his eyes. "-Oh haha, cruel irony... you're so clever, Masevar!" he thought outloud, as he clicked his phone on. "Hello?" That's when Rockavar heard his friend yell from the other end, "-WAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!" Rockavar held the phone back, and practically howled with laughter at Masevar's try. The hedgehog then gasped out, "-Aww shit!" he cursed hysterically, through giggles. "I think I just SPAT all over the fucking phone!!" Rockavar gulped out, trying to hold back his giggle fit, "-Who cares??" That was SO fucking worth it!" Masevar smirked. "-Yeah, it really WAS!" Haha!" Saying the first stupid thing that entered his mind, Rockavar screeched out, "-YOU MY BIIIITCH!!!" There was a pause on Masevar's end. Just as Rockavar was about to apologize or explain or whatever, that's when his friend finally spoke. "-Nooo... YOU MY BIIIITCH!!!" the hedgehog screamed gleefully. "BEEAAAATCH!" "BEEOOOTCH!" "BIZZNITCH!!!" "CHIENNE!!!" They continued to call each other various words for 'bitch', for a couple minutes, then stopped to catch a breather. At last, Rockavar broke the silence. "-Hey Masevar?" "-Yeah Rocky?" asked Masevar. The fox grinned like an idiot. "-You can't see it... but I'm 'mooning' you right now." His friend immediately screeched with chuckles. "-Oh 'really'??" he said. "-Well guess what?" I'm 'flashing' you!!" Rockavar took the opportunity to twist this around. He let out a fake gasp, and exclaimed, "-Masevar!" I never KNEW!!", referring to the female version of 'flashing' their upper anatomy. Masevar's mouth fell open. "-Oh SHUT UP, you fuckwit!" he shrieked, between giggles. "-Yeah, OKAY then!!" hooted Rockavar, laughing madly. The friends howled with laughter for awhile, then finally quit, their sides aching and eyes practically streaming, from laughing so hard. Masevar snorted, "-Man... we're pathetic, aren't we?" Rockvar snickered. "-More or less so," he agreed. "I'll bet if this got out... our reps would be officially ruined." They both snickered at this. Then, Masevar spoke, "-Well... it's been interesting... but it looks like I gotta go now." Rockavar nodded. "Yeah, me too now that you mention." His friend smiled. "-Thanks for the 'chat' man... I needed that." "Me too, dude..." Alrighty then... I'll talk to you later, slut," the fox smirked. "Yeah, and I'll seeya later then, man-whore," responded the hedgehog, with a grin. "-What was that?" You must have the wrong number.. there's no Bullseye Warthogg here!" jested Rockavar. Masevar howled with hysteria, with the hilarity of it. "-Oh-my-God!" he hooted. "-I'm SO telling him you said that!"

Later that afternoon, Master Tudor tapped upon the study room of her Majesty, the Hedgehog Queen. The door was answered by the Lady Annabelle. The female collie politely questioned, "-May I be of help to you, Master Tudor?" The male wildcat stood straight. "-Aye, my dear Annabelle." I wish that I might be able to speak with her Majesty." I have news regarding the Prince, that I feel need to discuss with her." Naturally, at the mention of her beloved young Prince, Annabelle was immediately concerned. "Oh!" Have you, sir?" In that case, please do come in, right away!" She held open the door to him. Tudor nodded, graciously. "-Praise be with you, my lady." He stepped into the room, as the Queen rose from her seat, to greet him. Master Tudor bowed at once. "-My dear Queen." I thank you appreciatively for your time." Sapora gave a respectful nod. "-Not at all, Master Tudor... I thank YOU for showing such concern for my son." She gave him indication to rise, and have a seat, as she lowered herself back down into hers. "And speaking of him," she continued, as soon as her guest had settled in. "What is it, that you wish to tell me of him?" Master Tudor cleared his throat, and sat taller. "-Well you see your Majesty... I wish to discuss my concern for his... ahem... 'emotional' well-being." Sapora's eyebrows raised a bit higher. "-'Emotional' well-being, Master Tudor?" "-Aye, your Highness." What I speak of... I mean as in... well, as is obvious to most, I understand that recently, his young Sire, has been... 'scarred' in some way?" The Queen then understood him, and closed her eyes, raising a hand to her forehead. "-Ah yes..." she replied. "-You see... Masevar has been... 'courting' a young maiden companion of his, for a well... six months now." Tudor gave an understanding look. "-Oh... I see, my Lady." Young love CAN be a rather complicated matter, as I've seen." The Queen continued, "-Indeed." Anyways, I was recalling... my son and his... 'lady' companion... they WERE extremely close." The adults both looked sympathetic in a way, as this was said. "And so... when it was found out... that no matter how much the pair cared for one another... that they would never be allowed to... wed... I suppose... it was a very nasty blow and shock to take." In fact... the very night of the day it was told... Aleena... who is the 'maiden' I mean... she... asked my son if she might speak with him alone." So he did... and... somewhile later... my dear Masevar came back in, with pain in his heart, and tears in his eyes." Aleena had told him that... their 'relationship'... was 'over'." That she no longer wanted to be with him." The male wildcat wore a look of what truly seemed to be genuine sympathy. And it was. "-I see... I.. I can definitely understand the situation." Sapora sighed. "-I have a feeling that it wasn't her decision to do that... I can't help but think it was her parents that urged her to do it." Her father Jules WAS rather getting a bit uncomfortable near the end of our discussion." He seemed to be in an awful hurry to get his daughter away." But then again... I could understand that, having a child of my own and all." Master Tudor swallowed. "-So... you might say that your son is... 'emotionally torn' at the current time?" The hedgehog Queen solemnly lowered her head. "-I believe so, Master Tudor." He's in a very highly emotional state." He... misses Aleena very much so." Her words have hurt him in ways I dare not to think of, for it brings pain to my own aching heart, as well." The professor had to force himself onward. "-Well... this... these words and moods you speak of... I... myself seemed to have come with a certain 'encounter' with them, this afternoon." Sapora was concerned and curious at the same time. Finally she pressed, "Please continue, sir." And so, Master Tudor told her of Masevar's behaviour in the lesson that day, and then... The professor paused, and from his briefcase, he pulled out an ordinary notebook. He flipped a few pages, and held the book to the Queen. "-And so, your Highness... I'm assuming you could recognize who 'she' would be?" Sapora looked at the page space, where her son's light pencil sketch lie. She put her hands up to her face, when she saw the familiarence of the figure. She shook her head, not for no knowledge of the figure, but for the disbelief of the situation and grief. A small response, finally escaped from her lips. "-That would be her... Aleena."