Chapter 3: Tartan
The next morning Shaggy wakes up and sees a huge plant in the pot where he planted the seed from the strange old man. He walked over to it and thought to himself, how could a plant grow this fast. Shaggy went into the kitchen and made some bacon and eggs when he heard a voice he never heard before.
"Is anyone there?" asked Shaggy
"Yeah come into the living room." replied the voice.
"Who are you?" Shaggy asked, hesitating to go into the living room.
"Just come here, it's not like I can hurt you."
"Fine, but I have a knife and I'm not afraid to use it."
Shaggy entered the living room gripping his knife tight. As he entered the living room he did not see anybody, but the voice seemed so close and the door and the windows were closed and locked.
"Hey, I'm right here, behind you." said the voice.
Shaggy turned around and slashed with his knife cutting a few leaves of the plant.
"Shit, that hurt. What the hell is wrong with you!?" the plant replied.
"What the hell, plants can't talk. I must be dreaming."
"You're not dreaming, my name is Tartan and I was created into a seed in the town of Loki."
"O.K., that is a little strange. Why did you just start talking to me, why didn't you talk to me when I walked passed earlier?"
"I was still sleeping and then I smelled so great food so I woke up and wanted some."
"You eat human food."
"Of course, don't you."
"Yeah but I'm human not a plant."
"Oh, I'm just a plant, I guess that means I don't have feelings you racist bastard."
"No....."
"There is no need to talk anymore. Just go and eat your damn food."
Shaggy went back into the kitchen and sat down and thought what the plant had said. Then he remembered what the old man said about the plant, it loves to talk. Shaggy got some eggs and bacon ready and went back into the living room. Tartan just sat there and didn't say a word as Shaggy entered.
"Here" said Shaggy, as he tried to hand the plate to Tartan
"....."
"Come on, I'm sorry for earlier. I just had a lot on my mind. My father just died and now talking plants, it all caught me by surprise."
"...Your father died. I'm so sorry."
"Thanks, I didn't mean to cut you but you took me by surprise."
"Yeah, sorry about that. I was just really hungry."
"Here" Shaggy handing the plate to Tartan.
Tartan ate the whole plate of food within seconds.
"So Tartan what exactly do you do?"
"I analyze what things will do for you. Like if you give me two compatible things I will tell you what will happen if they are put together. I also cross-breed to make hybrids when given seeds and crops."
"So I don't have to breed by hand anymore. Awesome."
"I will only breed and analyze for you if you do one thing for me."
"What is it?"
"You can't tell anyone about me, and don't question my logic."
"Alright, understandable."
There all of a sudden was a knock at the door, it was Takakura.
"Hey Shaggy, what are you doing in there?"
"Oh, I'm praying for my father."
"I need to introduce you to some people."
"O.K., be out in a second."
"Hurry up."
Shaggy went outside and saw four people with Takakura.
"Shaggy, this is Vesta, she'll sell you all types of seeds."
"Pleased to meet you Shaggy, you look so much like your father. I'm deeply sorry for your loss."
"Thank you Vesta."
"This is Dr. Hardy."
"Hey, Shaggy how you feeling."
"Fine, thanks for asking"
"Come to my house when you feel sick."
"I'll do that."
"This is Van, the merchant."
"Well, I hope you buy a lot of stuff from me."
"Maybe, if I get the farm running well I'll come and buy stuff."
"And this is Daryl."
"Hi, there. Is that all you need Takakura, I need to get back to my experiments."
"Just hold on Daryl." "Shaggy they all got you gifts."
"I really can't accept any gifts."
"Of course you can." replied Vesta
Shaggy received a seed maker from Daryl, two bags of each seed from Vesta, Van gave him a fishing pole, and Dr. Hardy gave him a weird looking sickle. After everyone left, Takakura told Shaggy to come the barn with him. Shaggy followed Takakura into the barn and saw that Takakura got him a cow. After all the talk about the cow, Takakura went home and Shaggy did the same.
"Who was that?" Tartan asked.
"That was Takakura, he is a friend of mine and a friend of my father."
"Who are you? I never got your name."
"Oh, my name is Shaggy."
"Shaggy, its getting late shouldn't you get dinner ready."
"Yeah, it is about dinner time. I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Alright."
Shaggy went into the kitchen and made dinner. He went into the living room and gave Tartan his plate. As they ate dinner they talked about plants, breeding, life and death. After dinner Tartan fell right asleep, after Tartan feel asleep Shaggy went to bed but couldn't sleep so he went outside.