Meet Yuoo the Fox. Yuoo is a Fennec fox, meaning that he is smaller than most and has large ears and sandy-tan colored fur. One rainy Saturday morning (Yuoo lives near Seattle, Washington), the lazy Canid was contentedly dozing in bed, having completed another chapter of his fanfic the previous night. Yuoo was awaken by the doorbell.
DING DONG!
"(Yawn) Who could that be? What time is it?" Yuoo glanced at the clock. 8:23 AM. Yuoo called out, "Just a minute!" as he got up, quickly changed, and went downstairs to open the door. He was greeted by a weasel holding an umbrella. Yuoo noticed that the weasel was wearing an expensive suit and a gold watch and was carrying a briefcase.
"Hi, can I help you?"
"Yes, I'm from the NBFA, the National Bureau of Fanfiction Affairs. Does someone under the alias 'Yuoofox' reside here?"
"Yes, I'm Yuoofox."
"Well, there's a matter concerning your story 'Lilo and Stitch Visit Redwall.' Although you have given credit for the characters Lilo and Stitch, you have neglected to give credit for the characters Jumba, Pleakely, Nani, and the Grand Councilor. If you do not correct this within 24 hours, you will be reprimanded with a five-million-dollar fine and/or up to 100 years in prison."
"Gee, I didn't know it was that serious. What about the Redwall characters?"
"They're covered by the disclaimer in Chapter 01."
"Yeah, I wrote that differently, didn't I. I'll do that right away. Thanks for telling me."
The weasel walked back to his car. Before opening the door, he turned and asked, "Say, how are Lilo and Stitch supposed to get back home?"
Yuoo answered, "I don't know. I haven't written that part yet."
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Author's Note: The characters Jumba, Pleakely, Nani, and the Grand Councilor are owned by the Disney company.
Chapter 05
Excerpt from the writings of Friar Stikle, recorder of Redwall:
"I am thankful that the seasons have brought us peace and prosperity here within these sandstone walls. Today the damsons in the orchard have ripened, and even now I am greeted by the aroma of damson pies baking in the kitchen. Once again, two dibbuns, Mimsy and Gimble have disappeared into the woods. Abbot Theo is confident that they will return before dinner. Other than this, I can safely say that I expect a time of peace and tranquility to--"
CRASH!
Friar Stikle paused, listening to the disturbance downstairs.
BANG! ... CRASH! ... (angry shouting) ... CLANG, CLANG, CLANG!
Friar Stikle moaned and banged his head lightly against the table.
"Me and my big mouth!"
Stikle ran downstairs and was immediately greeted by a scene of chaos. Several tables were turned over, and food was scattered everywhere, but everybeasts' attention was on a small blue hare screaming gibberish and swinging on a candelabrum chandelier chained to the ceiling.
Friar Stikle made his way to the crowd and asked, "What in seasons is going on? Who is that?"
"Burr hurr! When Mimsy an' Gimble comed back, they broughts with 'em that thar likkle toike. Calls 'imself Stitch."
"Goodness, where did he come from?"
"They founds'em by the trees. Thought he wos the Jabberwock, they did. Now, oI be startn' to agree with'em."
Everybeast ducked as Stitch jumped from the candelabrum and ran upstairs.
Abbot Theo called out, "Please stay calm! Skipper, I want you and your otters to follow...um, Stitch upstairs. All others, please stay where you are."
The Skipper reached for her javelin and sling.
"Please, no," said the Abbot, "that hare has ruined our dinner, but he hasn't harmed anybeast."
The Abbot paused, watching Sister Viola cleaning damson pie out of her ears.
"Well, not permanently," he added.
As the Skipper and her otters went upstairs, another mouse spoke to Abbot Theo.
"That Stitch is a wild little scamp, but I think there's more to him than we can see. When he first came in, he was drawn to the tapestry of Martin the Warrior. I saw him climb up and retrieve Martin's sword. He sniffed at it, licked it, and before returning it, he spoke a single strange word."
"What did he say?"
The mouse took a moment to remember, then replied, "Adamentium."
Before the Abbot could think about this, they heard a commotion coming from the stairs. Stitch, who was trapped in a fishing net, ran downstairs pulling a very surprised Skipper behind him.
The Skipper called out as she bounced down the stairs on her belly, her voice accented with every bounce, "Hey mATIES, this LITle blighTER is a lot STROnger than 'e loOKS!" Several of the abbeydwellers grabbed onto the net, but by that time Stitch escaped by chewing through the net. Stitch was about to run to another room, when the Abbot yelled out, "STOP!" Surprisingly, Stitch stopped and turned to face the Abbot.
"We invited you into our Abbey," Theo said sternly yet caringly, "We shared our food with you. We invited you to join our family."
Stitch softly repeated the word, "Family." A tear fell from his eye. Now, I'm not very good at writing heartwarming scenes, so you'll have to use your imagination. After a little more conversation, Stitch eventually apologized to everybeast. The Abbot immediately accepted him. Others, including the Skipper, were still skeptical. That night, Stitch vowed to himself to show the Redwallers that he could be good.
Author's Note: I know I said I'd introduce some vermin in this chapter, but I don't have time now.