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He was cold and drenched from the rain as it matted his pelt a dark spiked yellow, his nose was chill bitten and numb as he waited for someone, anyone to come to the door. He wrapped his arms tightly around himself and hopped about slowly from one foot to the other as a pang of fear bubbled in his stomach, if the household had gone out some where for who knew how long he was sunk. He prayed that someone was home who could help him and as if somewhere a higher power was showing him a sunbeam of mercy a light in one of the upstairs windows switched on, padding footsteps both heavy and light headed his way.
"I'll get it!!" a high voice called as he watched the door knob turn and Pleakley poke his head out into the rainy gloom followed by Lilo who's big brown eyes went wider when she saw him standing there on their doorstep.
"Sandwich Boy?!?…what do you want?" She asked very suspiciously as Pleakley looked about wildly over his shoulder for his 20 foot partner in crime who was probably laying in wait for the Ohana's guard to be dropped.
625 coughed and sniffed a bit before asking in a low monotone voice as Lilo could see the gray mist of pain clearly in his sad dark eyes.
"Please may I come in?"
Lilo at first didn't know what to do or say but took 625 by his hand and lead him into the dry and warmth of the house just as the sound of Stitch's skittering claws a crossed the wood floor were heard. Leading him into the living room she went to fetch a blanket for their guest just as Stitch walked into the living room and spied a dripping wet 625 shivering and looking very miserable, hot livid emotions welled up in his belly and legs as he glared at the yellow creature but something deep inside him made him stay his hand. Maybe it was how small and vulnerable he looked as his cousin stared blankly forward or the cloud of deep darkness and despair that loomed over him. Stitch didn't know as he tilted his head and went over and stood in front of 625.
"What are you doing here Cousin?" he asked with his ears forward as he tried to get 625 to look him in the eye to see what was wrong but the sandwich eater only sighed and looked way as if he didn't have the strength to lift his gaze from his hands and the floor.
Lilo came back in followed by Pleakly, Jumba and Nani who pretty near hit the roof when she saw 625 in the house, but Jumba waved her to silence as they all gathered around the sofa as Lilo placed the soft pink blanket around his musty damp shoulders. Stillness like a fog hung in the room as several pairs of eyes were all fixed on him as he tightly griped the corners of the blanket, he was starting to think that it was a mistake coming here but drawing in an unsteady breath did he finally speak his peace.
"It's Gantu.'' he said in a tiny voice still weary from his long travel and the stress of past misfortunes. "I…think he's dying.'' his tone tighten and shaking as he said those words.
"Dying?" Lilo frowned but it soon faded as she sat closer to him as he struggled to till his story. "What's wrong with him?"
What was an hour to them felt like eternity to the water logged experiment as he told the entire story of Gantu being struck down by this sickness of the mind, how it was taking it's toll on his health like a rattlesnake's venom. No one spoke as they all could feel the darkness and shadows drifting in on his words as they slowly looked at each other, this was a trick; a trap set by Gantu to learn where the other experiment were hidden but just at looking upon the one who spoke of this news. They could see he was not lying but wanted to believe he was.
"We've got to help him.'' said Lilo as she jumped off the couch naturally taking charge of the situation.
Nani threw her arms in the air as she rebuffed the child for such a statement. "Are you lolo!!! It's pouring rain outside and the weather forecast says it's going to get worse. Besides why should we help him after all he done to us?!?"
"Yeah,'' said Pleakley as he folded his thin arms a crossed his chest if his noodle like form showed any evidence of having one. "a monster like Gantu doesn't deserve any help.''
"What about Ohana?" Lilo exclaimed shocked at what she was hearing but was cut off when a new voice none of their own.
"It's just a word…'' said 625 coldly now really regretting he ever came here. "…one that has no meaning.''
Lilo turned and looked confused at him as his face became en shadowed and dark as he tossed the blanket off him as the chill against his still damp fur returned.
"Ohana means family and family means…'' Lilo began but was cut off once more as his pudgy paw shot up into the air.
"Save it cause someone got left behind and someone did get forgotten." 625 said angrily as he stood up to face them all, his deep black orbs flashing with a kind of tired fury. "I don't know why I even bothered to come here..you don't care, you claim to be all for this Ohana you keep preaching over but you couldn't give a cold cut in hell over someone who doesn't fit in your world!!"
Everyone especially Jumba himself was surprised at such an outburst from the most layback life form in creation as he clenched his fists and tears as hot as the pain he was feeling began to trickle down his cheeks.
"You don't care…Gantu could be dead right now…he sick and dying with not a soul in the world who would care about whether he was happy or not…or if he would slip away in the night….and you call him the monster.''
Not a word was spoken as if the group that now occupied the small living room dare not break the tension in the air, for each face had it's own guilt to bare. Ohana did mean family that much was true, Gantu was not a part of this family but as Stitch, Jumba and Pleakly cast glances at each other well neither were they at one point. The captain was much like themselves as a creature of flesh and blood who shared the same pains, fears, joys, longings and faults. His large ears drooped as Jumba and Pleakley looked down at the floor, yes faults were they truly all so perfect that they could look upon another creature of the stars and see pure evil? They all had their own personal demons and crimes to carry with them down the road of life, Gantu was just another traveler who's route was different from theirs but who take him to the same place in the confolds of time.
It was only when Nani asked where 625 went that the glass dome of deep thought that had cover over the group had shattered.
The sun in golden radiance was filtering through the clouds like shimmering curtains of light as they danced with the shadows on the sandy path that lead from the Peleki residence, his yellow coat had long since dried but was ruffled and messy from the blanket rubbing against it. Emotionally drained 625 headed back towards the street that would take him back to the ship where his ailing comrade lay waiting, his cheeks were spiked from his tears as his normally round happy expression had long since faded from existence. The road were puddle ridden and a fresh earthly smell hung in the air after the rainstorm as his feet padded a crossed the damp cement, the sky as if trying to lift the small creatures darkened mood painted a beautiful rainbow made even more brilliant by the sapphire ocean behind it. 625 looked towards the heavens above and hoped that if Gantu had passed on while he was away, where ever his soul rested now he was happy and finally at peace as a warm tear slid down 625's cheek. He had tried everything in his power to help yet it was all in vain as the tiny yellow being could only beg for his friend's forgiveness, reaching up as if trying to touch a cloud that had crossed his field of view.
"Hey 625 wait up!!"
625 began to walk when a loud female voice halted him from behind as he turned to see what he never believed he would as Lilo came running up with Stitch, Jumba and Pleakly following close behind, the doctor was carrying a huge pack on his back clearly made from transporting emergency medical supplies.
"We want to help you,'' the child said as they all stopped before him get a chance to catch their breaths. " We're sorry 625 please take us to Gantu.''
625 smiled at the innocent honestly in those chocolate brown eyes of hers as not another word was spoken for none were needed as he turned back and lead them down the road towards the crashed battle cruiser. Little did they all know that the real life and death struggle was about to begin as a cool wind blew great white clouds a crossed the burning Hawaiian sun.
He was cold and drenched from the rain as it matted his pelt a dark spiked yellow, his nose was chill bitten and numb as he waited for someone, anyone to come to the door. He wrapped his arms tightly around himself and hopped about slowly from one foot to the other as a pang of fear bubbled in his stomach, if the household had gone out some where for who knew how long he was sunk. He prayed that someone was home who could help him and as if somewhere a higher power was showing him a sunbeam of mercy a light in one of the upstairs windows switched on, padding footsteps both heavy and light headed his way.
"I'll get it!!" a high voice called as he watched the door knob turn and Pleakley poke his head out into the rainy gloom followed by Lilo who's big brown eyes went wider when she saw him standing there on their doorstep.
"Sandwich Boy?!?…what do you want?" She asked very suspiciously as Pleakley looked about wildly over his shoulder for his 20 foot partner in crime who was probably laying in wait for the Ohana's guard to be dropped.
625 coughed and sniffed a bit before asking in a low monotone voice as Lilo could see the gray mist of pain clearly in his sad dark eyes.
"Please may I come in?"
Lilo at first didn't know what to do or say but took 625 by his hand and lead him into the dry and warmth of the house just as the sound of Stitch's skittering claws a crossed the wood floor were heard. Leading him into the living room she went to fetch a blanket for their guest just as Stitch walked into the living room and spied a dripping wet 625 shivering and looking very miserable, hot livid emotions welled up in his belly and legs as he glared at the yellow creature but something deep inside him made him stay his hand. Maybe it was how small and vulnerable he looked as his cousin stared blankly forward or the cloud of deep darkness and despair that loomed over him. Stitch didn't know as he tilted his head and went over and stood in front of 625.
"What are you doing here Cousin?" he asked with his ears forward as he tried to get 625 to look him in the eye to see what was wrong but the sandwich eater only sighed and looked way as if he didn't have the strength to lift his gaze from his hands and the floor.
Lilo came back in followed by Pleakly, Jumba and Nani who pretty near hit the roof when she saw 625 in the house, but Jumba waved her to silence as they all gathered around the sofa as Lilo placed the soft pink blanket around his musty damp shoulders. Stillness like a fog hung in the room as several pairs of eyes were all fixed on him as he tightly griped the corners of the blanket, he was starting to think that it was a mistake coming here but drawing in an unsteady breath did he finally speak his peace.
"It's Gantu.'' he said in a tiny voice still weary from his long travel and the stress of past misfortunes. "I…think he's dying.'' his tone tighten and shaking as he said those words.
"Dying?" Lilo frowned but it soon faded as she sat closer to him as he struggled to till his story. "What's wrong with him?"
What was an hour to them felt like eternity to the water logged experiment as he told the entire story of Gantu being struck down by this sickness of the mind, how it was taking it's toll on his health like a rattlesnake's venom. No one spoke as they all could feel the darkness and shadows drifting in on his words as they slowly looked at each other, this was a trick; a trap set by Gantu to learn where the other experiment were hidden but just at looking upon the one who spoke of this news. They could see he was not lying but wanted to believe he was.
"We've got to help him.'' said Lilo as she jumped off the couch naturally taking charge of the situation.
Nani threw her arms in the air as she rebuffed the child for such a statement. "Are you lolo!!! It's pouring rain outside and the weather forecast says it's going to get worse. Besides why should we help him after all he done to us?!?"
"Yeah,'' said Pleakley as he folded his thin arms a crossed his chest if his noodle like form showed any evidence of having one. "a monster like Gantu doesn't deserve any help.''
"What about Ohana?" Lilo exclaimed shocked at what she was hearing but was cut off when a new voice none of their own.
"It's just a word…'' said 625 coldly now really regretting he ever came here. "…one that has no meaning.''
Lilo turned and looked confused at him as his face became en shadowed and dark as he tossed the blanket off him as the chill against his still damp fur returned.
"Ohana means family and family means…'' Lilo began but was cut off once more as his pudgy paw shot up into the air.
"Save it cause someone got left behind and someone did get forgotten." 625 said angrily as he stood up to face them all, his deep black orbs flashing with a kind of tired fury. "I don't know why I even bothered to come here..you don't care, you claim to be all for this Ohana you keep preaching over but you couldn't give a cold cut in hell over someone who doesn't fit in your world!!"
Everyone especially Jumba himself was surprised at such an outburst from the most layback life form in creation as he clenched his fists and tears as hot as the pain he was feeling began to trickle down his cheeks.
"You don't care…Gantu could be dead right now…he sick and dying with not a soul in the world who would care about whether he was happy or not…or if he would slip away in the night….and you call him the monster.''
Not a word was spoken as if the group that now occupied the small living room dare not break the tension in the air, for each face had it's own guilt to bare. Ohana did mean family that much was true, Gantu was not a part of this family but as Stitch, Jumba and Pleakly cast glances at each other well neither were they at one point. The captain was much like themselves as a creature of flesh and blood who shared the same pains, fears, joys, longings and faults. His large ears drooped as Jumba and Pleakley looked down at the floor, yes faults were they truly all so perfect that they could look upon another creature of the stars and see pure evil? They all had their own personal demons and crimes to carry with them down the road of life, Gantu was just another traveler who's route was different from theirs but who take him to the same place in the confolds of time.
It was only when Nani asked where 625 went that the glass dome of deep thought that had cover over the group had shattered.
The sun in golden radiance was filtering through the clouds like shimmering curtains of light as they danced with the shadows on the sandy path that lead from the Peleki residence, his yellow coat had long since dried but was ruffled and messy from the blanket rubbing against it. Emotionally drained 625 headed back towards the street that would take him back to the ship where his ailing comrade lay waiting, his cheeks were spiked from his tears as his normally round happy expression had long since faded from existence. The road were puddle ridden and a fresh earthly smell hung in the air after the rainstorm as his feet padded a crossed the damp cement, the sky as if trying to lift the small creatures darkened mood painted a beautiful rainbow made even more brilliant by the sapphire ocean behind it. 625 looked towards the heavens above and hoped that if Gantu had passed on while he was away, where ever his soul rested now he was happy and finally at peace as a warm tear slid down 625's cheek. He had tried everything in his power to help yet it was all in vain as the tiny yellow being could only beg for his friend's forgiveness, reaching up as if trying to touch a cloud that had crossed his field of view.
"Hey 625 wait up!!"
625 began to walk when a loud female voice halted him from behind as he turned to see what he never believed he would as Lilo came running up with Stitch, Jumba and Pleakly following close behind, the doctor was carrying a huge pack on his back clearly made from transporting emergency medical supplies.
"We want to help you,'' the child said as they all stopped before him get a chance to catch their breaths. " We're sorry 625 please take us to Gantu.''
625 smiled at the innocent honestly in those chocolate brown eyes of hers as not another word was spoken for none were needed as he turned back and lead them down the road towards the crashed battle cruiser. Little did they all know that the real life and death struggle was about to begin as a cool wind blew great white clouds a crossed the burning Hawaiian sun.