Disclaimer: "The Fox and the Hound" is property of Daniel P. Mannix and Walt Disney Company, not mine...unfortunately.
A/N: Okay, I'm finally back from vacation, so here is Chapter Six!
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The Fox and the Hound 2: Friends in Need
Chapter Six: Sneaking Off
That whole first day of hunting seemed to drag on forever. Copper and Buster spent half their time glaring at each other than they did tracking down game. While Buster had been surprised at the young dog's sudden outburst that morning, he still had a strong ego. He thought it humorous that the pup had actually thought he could go up against him. Next time Copper pulled anything like that again, Buster would see to it that it would be his last time to do it.
Copper had been on pins and needles all day. While he did his best to keep his nose to the ground in search of prey, his mind kept wandering off to everything else that was going on. He was a little afraid that Buster would try to attack him sometime, in revenge for that morning's fight. But the huge Rhodesian hadn't tried anything so far, so Copper assumed he was safe...for now.
That night came as a relief. Dogs and hunters alike were dead tired and ready for a good long sleep. Copper found it hard to get to sleep anyway, and didn't nod off until everybody else had gone to sleep. It had been maybe five minutes when he felt somebody tapping him on his shoulder.
"Psst! Copper, wake up!"
The hound cracked his eyes open at the sound of a voice and yawned. He glanced over to his side to see the image of a red fox sitting beside him. He knew very well who it was.
"Wake up!" Tod repeated again in a whisper, careful not to wake anybody up.
"All right, I'm up, I'm up," Copper mumbled, getting on all four legs to stretch. "So, how's it going?"
"Okay, I guess. We haven't been bothered by any hunters yet, but I have a feeling that they're going to be getting closer."
"Oh yeah, I figured all that out today. Listen, the only time the hunters go out is during the day, starting at daylight. Then when dark comes, we all go to sleep. Which means, I can only help you move the family after everybody's sleeping."
"Sounds logical," the fox nodded, standing up. "Wanna meet the family?"
Copper shrugged. "Sure, why not?"
Tod bounded off into the woods and Copper went after him. He turned his head briefly to make sure Chief was still sleeping soundly before he went any farther. He sure hoped this moving thing wouldn't take too long...
Vixey was inside the den with the two cubs, Autumn and Swift, who were sleeping in between her front legs. She had to admit, she was a little unsure of Tod's idea. When she was told that a hound dog was going to be helping them out, she nearly killed over. She remembered all those times in the past when she had run from them, barely escaping the gun. She wasn't sure if she could trust the one helping them out—Tod said his name was Copper—and didn't know if she wanted him around her two children. They weren't even a week old yet; they're eyes still hadn't opened. They were too delicate, in her opinion, to travel anywhere especially with a hound nearby.
Vixey heard the faint sound of footsteps coming towards the den, then heard Tod whispering her name to come out. She looked down at the cubs, still sleeping, then gently stood up and exited. When she saw the dog, her first instinct was naturally to tense up but she remembered that he was supposedly a friend of Tod's.
"Vixey," Tod started off, still speaking in a whisper. "This is my friend, Copper. He's going to help us out. And Copper, this is my wife Vixey."
Copper smiled at her. "Nice to meet you."
She grinned back. "Same here." Where had she seen him before? "Well, I guess we'd best get started, don't want to waste moonlight."
Okay, that was kinda a sucky chapter, but I've been out of practice all week. So, Copper is now officially helping Tod and Vixey. Will everything go smoothly without a hitch? Will Vixey remember where she saw Copper before, back when he was trying to kill Tod in the movie? What all is to happen? Gotta keep reading to find out, and please review!