Oh boy...this was hard. Now I see what you narrative guy's and girls go through.....Sheeesh. Anyhow, this chapter is my best so far. This chapter is mostly to set the plot. Please enjoy, I worked very hard on it.
Chapter 3 Being in the Mist
It was now raining outside now. Sean unfolded his umbrella and gave it to Caylin to cover himself and Midnight, who was in is arms. "Thanks Sean" Caylin said with respect. "No prob" Sean replied. The rain was light, yet everywhere. As they ran down the streets, buildings and street lights turned on there illuminations to brighten the darkness. Since the lights were going on, it meant it was getting night. The game was in its fourth quarter, but was canceled due to the accident.
As they ran, Sean had to ask. "Hey Randall!". Randall turned his head toward Sean. "Yeah!?" He yelled. "Were off tonight right!?" Sean asked with a shout. "Yes!" Randall replied. Many voices and sounds were covered by the storm.
*
The group made it to Randall's. When the group entered inside, Randall brushed of his tail and pushed back his fronds, which flipped back up straight as they would normally be, and helped Leia off with her coat before his own. Caylin sat Midnight down and took off his leash, making him run into the living room and rest beside a heater that was on, showing that Randall and Ray's work did what it was suppose to. Sean took off his coat and went over to sit in the chair near the T.V., which Caylin left on when he woke up this morning. When Caylin got his coat off, he went over and crouched down beside Midnight, who was enjoying the warm air. "Good idea boy" Caylin said to his fluppy, who yelped at him with a respectful gesture.
Randall brought Leia over to the couch after he had placed his scarf on a rack near the door. "You guy's want to stay here tonight?" Randall offered, using his nice calm voice, one he tended to use more now. "...Yeah...we have some extra rooms thanks to Ran here being Top Scarer" Sean added, making Randall smile at him for helping. "Well...", Leia began.
(RUFF!)
Randall looked down at the front of the couch to see Midnight right at his tail. Randall chuckled, and used his top right foot, which he also considered a hand as well, and start petting him on the head. In response, Midnight wagged his tail and jumped onto Randall's stomach. Randall chuckled once more as Midnight moved around a bit, getting comfortable to sleep. "....Guess he likes me a little too much a?" Randall gestured to Caylin, who did a little laugh himself.
Leia looked at Randall for a second, knowing something....different. "...Randall....You've changed...." She said. " Uh..." Randall started, but Caylin cut in. "Yeah...you're not your usual self....first time we met you, you were arrogant, mean, sarcastic, and..." Caylin was about to continue. "Cay....that's enough..." Randall said, as Caylin was giving out some of his admirable quality's. "You have to admit Randall....Caylin's got a point" Leia said, adding on to Caylin. Randall looked at Sean, who seemed a little out of this conversation. "Yeah....well...I may have changed a bit, but I'm still the same monster years ago" Randall said, laying his first set of arms behind his head, and using his bottom set to pet Midnight.
"Well", Caylin began, getting up from the heater and started leaning onto the couch. "What have you been up to lately? I mean since we lost ya". "Oh....well..." Randall began, leaving out the part about that....one year. "I stopped my brother from destroying the human world, for a mistaken reason of course, saved my family, and stopped a monster from destroying Monstropolis" Randall ended, seeming to think about those times. Caylin just gaped. "Uh.....Is that just recently?" He asked. Randall just chuckled at it. "Believe me...," Sean said, finally getting into the conversation, "It was all dangerous but....heck it was fun". "I have to admit to that" Randall added.
"Hey! What about you guys?" Randall asked, wanting to know. "We were looking for you" Leia stated. "For....6 years?" Randall asked, looking at her confused. "Uh....we used Midnight" Caylin said. ".........Ok..." Randall said, thinking that might explain it.
(Knock! Knock!)
Everyone looked over at the door. "...Randall....did you tell anyone to come over?" Sean asked Randall. Randall got up, sliding Midnight off him and onto the couch. Midnight didn't mind, he just moved a bit to get into a comfortable position. Randall slowly went over to the door and placed his bottom right hand on the knob, but didn't open it. "Who's there?" He asked. "Mail!" A voice from outside said. Randall peered through the eyepiece. "Oh....ok". He opened the door, revealing a 4 legged and four eyed green monster that looked like a fusion of Fungus and that five eyed monster that looked like a hand. It its right hands was an umbrella, shielding the monster from the rain. The monster took out some letters from his left hands and gave them to Randall, who placed them in his bottom left hand.
"Thanks" Randall said, taking a glance at the letter and the condition of the storm outside. "Eh....quite a messy night out here tonight a Mr. Boggs?" The mailer asked. "Uh...yeah...right" Randall said. "Yeah kinda reminds me of that time me and...." the mailer began.
(Slam!)
Randall closed the door, evading a flashback sequence. "Anything for me?" Sean asked. "Hold on a sec" Randall said, flipping through the letters. Sean got up and walked over to Caylin, remembering something he said. "Say Cay.....I can call you that right?" Sean said, and asked. "Sure Sean...what is it?" Caylin said, turning his attention to him. " You said you were looking for a job right?" Sean asked. "Right" Caylin responded. ".....Why don't you be Randall's assistant?" Sean offered. Caylin looked at him surprised. "Uh...but I thought you were..." Caylin reminded. "Yeah...well....I'm sure I can...persuade Sullivan" Sean said, hiding a clenched fist behind his back. "Hmm....well...sure...I'll think about it" Caylin offered. Sean nodded at that.
"Insurance......Photo on Scare Weekly.......Your Daily Horrorscope....hey!" Randall said, not interested in the other mail, as he got it everyday. "What?" Sean asked. "A letter from Readagar...." Randall said, placing the other letters in his bottom left hand and placing Readagars in his top hands. "Who's Readagar?" Caylin asked. "Another friend of Randall Cay" Sean informed him. Randall uses one of his teeth to detach the red seal of the Vipers. "Sometimes I think Readagar's a bit too formal" Randall said, ripping open the top of the letter.
Dear Randall and Sean,
Hi guy's! How's it been huh? I haven't written you guy's a letter for weeks, but hey, we all have to take a break someday. Oh, listen, I'm having a party Saturday, and I invite you guy's! Anyhow, the real reason is that I got this letter from Joy, it was in that door from New York I still had. It is incased in this letter. I'll see you guy's at the party, we'll catch up.
Readagar Viper
"Hey...well that's nice of him....hmm...a party a..." Sean began. "Ah...here's Joy's" Randall said, seeing Joy's behind Readagar's.
Dear Randall and Sean,
Hi guy's! How's everything! I miss you all so much! Can I come over? Am I still ok with the monsters!? I really want to come over as soon as my parents are gone for this week. Maybe I'll ask Readagar to b..............
"?...T....That's strange.....it cuts off..." Randall said, a little hesitatingly. He flips on the back seeing nothing else. "What?" Sean said, getting over to him and looks at it. "It....couldn't have been the rain" Sean noted. "Yeah....its clear as it should be...." Randall added. "Writers cramp?" Caylin said, he shrugged, making Leia do a soft punch to him on the arm. Caylin rubbed it a bit, but when she turned away to speak to Randall, he rubbed in more. "Ow" He said.
"So....Randall...who's Joy?" Leia asked. "Umm....one of my best friends" Randall said, reminding about it. Leia rubbed her chin. "Strange...I thought I've heard that name somewhere...maybe in a dream or something..." Leia said, a little confused. "Yeah....me too" Caylin thought, remembering in a dream probably as well too. "Maybe...she got...over excited?" Randall said, a little confused at what he thought he asked. "Yeah....sure...maybe that's it..." Sean thought, thinking...maybe that's not it. Randall smiled a bit looking at the letter, he had missed her the past couple of days, then placed it back inside the envelope and placed it on a circle table near the door. "Yeah...well....I don't know about you guy's....but I'm taking the mutts point." Randall said, pointing at Midnight. They all look to see the fluppy sleeping on the couch. "I always told Caylin he looks cute when he's asleep" Leia said, making Sean laugh a bit. Randall stretched out his limbs and tail and rubbed the area between his left hand's with his top left one.
"Well....Leia? You want to take the extra room?" Randall offered. "Sure....thanks Randall" She replied, looking around for the room. "Caylin?" Randall asked him. Caylin leaned over and pointed at the couch. "I'll be right here with Midnight" He said, patting his fluppy on the head. "Well....ok....see you tommorow" Sean said, patting Randall on the back with his left hand, making Randall smile a bit, and then headed upstairs. Leia moved away from the couch, which Caylin took over, and went over to Randall.
"Thanks for being kind letting us stay over Randall" She said with a smile. "Sure" Randall replied, but before he was about to move, Leia quickly kissed him on the left cheek. "Night Randall..." She said. Randall stopped. Leia turned around, seeing Caylin sitting on the couch with Midnight have awake on him, but then stopped. She turned around to see Randall not moving or rather stunned. "Uh...where's the room?" She asked, thinking he was just joking, but he didn't reply. "Randall?" She asked again, making Randall snap back. "Uh...uh...Past the kitchen" He startled, rubbing the left side of his cheek. "Thanks" She said, heading off into the kitchen. "Oh....goodnight Randall" Caylin said. Randall was startled a bit, thinking Randall saw it all. "........Yeah....see ya tommorow Cay" He said, brushing back his fronds as he headed upstairs.
*
Meanwhile.....Sully and Mike had left Monsters Inc. and were now at there apartment. Apparently, Sully just wouldn't let the place go. Mike was resting on his own bed, Sully by the window on the bed's side.
"You know Mike...." Sully started. "Yeah Sul?" Mike said, exhausted. "I wonder how Boo's doing" Sully wondered. Mike signed, hearing Sully say that many times. "Why don't you go and see her tommorow morning Sul? I mean you always can." Mike said. "Yeah......maybe all three of us should" Sully said. Mike nodded at first but then came up with a confused face and looked at him. "Three?" He asked. "Yeah," Sully began, "You....me...and Randall". "Randall!? I thought he still wants to hurt the kid!?" Mike said, getting up. "Mike....Randall's changed....Maybe him and Boo can...patch things up....I mean after what she did to him last time and what he did for her...well." Sully said. "Well....ok..." Mike said, still unsure of Randall...
*
Rayford and Naomi were now in their bed room. Their home was similar to Randall's. The first floor had a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and extra room for guests. The upstairs had a bathroom and bedroom fitted with a queen sized bed. Naomi was already on the right side of the bed, but Rayford was still up looking out the window on the left wall.
"Come to bed dear" Naomi said, worried that he might spent th whole night standing there. "Are you worried about something, what is it?" Naomi asked. "I'm...worried....for Randall" Ray said, placing his top right hand to his left cheek, holding its elbow with his top left hand.
"You know...its been a very long time since we've been with him and Randolph." Rayford said, feeling a little guilty. "We don't have Slade anymore....I wanted to thank him for taking care of him...." Rayford continued. "I wonder what ever happened to him" Naomi questioned. "Maybe we can do something tommorow with him and Randolph." Ray said, turning to her. "I...just want to be the father I was years ago...make up for being gone so long....." Ray said, getting into the right side of the bed. "Ok" Naomi said, turning off the light beside her, the dim light of the moon shinning through the window giving the only illumination. "Oh....it feels good being home with my Randy boy's" Ray said before he went to sleep.
*
The next morning creped in, shinning its waking lights through windows. Caylin was on his side sleeping on the couch, Midnight sitting beside him. But, unknown to him, something was coming up behind him. He could feeling something near......well where he could hear. "........BREAKFAST CAYLIN!". The sudden yell made Caylin jump straight, bumping his head into the ceiling, before touching back down. He got up from the couch and looked up, rubbing his head. He saw Randall materialize right near the couches end, laughing his lungs out. "Randall!" Caylin yelped.
*
Sean, Leia, and Midnight, who was waiting under the table, in the kitchen. The kitchen's north wall had cabinets, a window, sink, washer, and drawers for utensils, the left wall led into the living room, and the right led into the extra room. The south wall had many appliances and cabinets with a few kitchen inventions Randall had placed together when he had spare time. Randall had told Caylin and Leia that they could stay as long as they want. Caylin was even more surprised that Randall didn't burn anything, showing that he didn't need to buy a book in mind he was going to give to Randall. Anyhow, after breakfast, they needed to do something for Caylin. They were all near the door getting there coat's.
"So Cay....you think you meet the standards?" Sean asked, placing on his coat. "Well...all I've seen them do is place on canisters and roll them, right?" Caylin said. Sean and Randall snickered at each other. "H...Have any of you two been in M.I?" Sean asked, getting Randall's scarf for him. " Oh no! I heard a guy who worked in refinery went in there and never came out!" Caylin said, joking.....they think. "Oh Caylin" Leia said with a small smile. "What? Its true!" Caylin said. "I've been in there a bit, but hardly saw Randall" Leia said, seeing Randall look at the floor for a second. "I've only seen the front door and commercial" Caylin said truthfully. "Weren't you in the commercial Randall?" Leia asked. "Uh...eh...yeah Randall said, scratching the back of his neck. "Why didn't you even speak? I mean you were an elite Scarer then..." Leia questioned. "...I'm....I don't remember..." Randall said, knowing he was lying. "...Ok Randall" Leia said, as they headed out the door...
*
They entered M.I., Sean holding the door to let them in, getting a thanks from Leia. The room was empty except with Celia, who walked over to them. "Oh Randall" She said. "So...is Wazowski sorry for the pie?" Randall asked with one of his grins. "Yes.....anyhow...what are you doing here?" She asked. "Doing a favor for a friend of mine" Randall answered. Celia looked up, seeing Sean, and the other two. "Oh! Who are you two?" She asked.
"I'm Caylin Swisher" Caylin said, using that tone of charm. Randal whispered over to him saying 'Already married to ocular'. "Oh..." Caylin said, taking off his charm. "And I'm Leia Kawaii" Leia answered. "Oh...Randall never told me about you..." Celia said, looking at him. She now treated Randall like she treated Sully, trusting him more now since his pardon. "What?" Leia said looking over to Randall. "Hey....I've been busy...and" Randall said, trying to think of the most honest and reasonable answer. "Its ok Randall" She said, reassuring him. "Ok...Anyhow...I need to see Sullivan" Randall said. "Oh! Sully said he wanted to see you" Celia said. "Oh...really....Sean" Randall said turning to Sean. "Yeah Ran?" Sean asked. "So...you think you can give Cay and Leia a tour around here?" Randall asked. "Sure bud" Sean said, asking Caylin and Leia to follow, they did, saying they'll catch up later.
"Ok...where is he?" Randall asked, turning his attention to her. "In the old training room." She responded. "Training?...ok...see ya" Randall said, heading into one of the side hall's. "Oh Randall..." Celia said, making Randall stop and turn around halfway. "Yeah?" he said. "Please don't hurt Mikey" She asked. "As long as he ain't near cream and a silver pan, he wont get a thrashing" Randall said, heading into the hall. Celia turned to her desk, then back at Randall. 'Maybe he's not such a bad guy when you get to know him....' she thought, going back over to answer call's.
*
"Well?" Mike said, standing near the door. Sully had placed a phone in the training room, for....emergency's concerning Boo. He had just called Randall's house with no answer. "I don't get it...maybe he's with his parents. "Oh come on Sully, you honestly thought Lizard b...." Mike began. ".......BOO!!!". Mike jumped up and fell flat on the floor. Sully looked up to see Randall appear near him. "Remember Wazowski.....insulting me still gets the same results" Randall said, moving his left fists up and down, making Mike gulp. "Randall?" Sully said, coming over and helping Mike up. "I came over to so some friends of mine around." Randall answered, answering Sullies to-be question. "Oh.....you were here the whole time?" Sully said. "Yes...anyhow....what do you want to talk to me about," Randall began, placing all his hands in his coat's pocket while his scarf just dangled behind him, "Better not be a trick or something you guy's are gonna play on me is it?". "No.....Its not a joke.....but its kind of hard....but I thought you might want to see Boo" Sully asked.
Randall looked stunned, trying to hold back anger that was boiling in him from remembering that kid. "The kid....Sullivan...I told you....I don't know why I did what I did...but...I...just can't see that kid...I still remember what she and you did to me...I even have the book to remind me" Randall said, looking down at the floor. "I told you not to ask him" Mike told Sully. "Oh....ok Randall...I know your still hurt...sorry" Sully said, rubbing his neck, being sincere. "Its been years but it doesn't make a difference" Randall said, looking up at Sully. "I don't think I should ever see her again." Randall said, slowly walking toward the exit. "You want me to tell her you were here?" Sully asked him, making Randall stop. ".....Fine....just tell her I was her..." Randall said, continuing. He almost was about to go out when Sully opened Boo's door when....
"Ahh!" Sully yelled. Randall stopped and turned around. "What is it now!?" Randall directly asked. "She's not here!" Sully said, looking all over the room. "Wha?" Randall said, taking a few steps back toward them. "Eh....Oh jeez Sullivan she's probably....with her parents" Randall said, shaking his head. "At midnight!?" Sully confirmed. Sully looked at Randall. Randall himself seemed a little worried. "...M....Maybe the kids with her friends or something! You can just see her tommorow!" Randall said, trying to close to conversation, and he headed out. "...Maybe he's right Sul..." Mike said. "M...maybe......he.....probably knows more about Boo....yeah..." Sully said, holding his head from missing obvious answers.....
*
"And the Locker Room's are in hall D.....l....Laugh Floors A-Z are located around the facility, except Floor F, the Scare Floor." Sean said. Sean had been leading Caylin and Leia around Monsters Inc. Leia was interested, but Caylin was looking at any old thing he could, as he never had listened to lectures since he was in school.
"Well....that's all the basics Cay......Cay?" Sean asked, looking behind him to see Caylin pass right by him nodding, and continuing through the hall. "Cay....you haven't listened to a work I've said have you?" Sean said. Caylin stopped and turned around, seeing the lecture ended early than he thought. "Uh...up until "Let me take you on a tour of.."" Caylin said, thinking that's all he remembered. "........You'll do fine" Sean said, liking how Caylin was.
"Guy's!" came a voice behind them. They looked down the hall to Randall run over to them. He stopped at near the with a "Phew". "A good workout, but I think your fit enough" Leia said, as Randall got up. "Thanks for the newsflash" he said to her. "Why were you running? Were only on Floor G?" Sean asked. ".....Well I do need to practice for work tonight" Randall said. "....Oh! Randall, I think I can get in to work with ya!" Caylin said, hoping Sean or Randall would back him up when he talked to Sully. "That would be a surprise" Leia said, taking Caylin's title. "Hey!" He said, forming a smile. "I'll speak to Sullivan, come on Cay..." Sean said, heading towards an elevator that was down the hall, with Caylin following.
Leia turned back to Randall.....noticing him a bit...different. "Randall? You ok? You seem a bit.....worried" Leia asked. "What? Worried me? Yeah right" Randall said. "Come on Randall...you sure?" Leia asked again. "Yes....I'm alright...." Randall said. "Maybe spending time with my family will help..." He said at a bit of a whisper. "Help what?" Leia said, hearing him. "....I don't know....." Randall said. Leia jus went beside him, comforting him.
*
"I just don't get it Mike" Sully said, placing his face in his hands. They both were in Sullies office. Mike had to hear with Sully being worried about Boo ever since they came up. Mike considered him to be a little....over protective. "I mean...she always wants to see me....and she'd never been gone up until now...." Sully question. "....Maybe Lizard Boy's got her!" Mike snapped. "Randall? No Mike....he....he wouldn't......Besides.....he's changed...." Sully said, looking at the drawer that contained Randall's Scarer Photo, which Randall had discovered when he was in M.I. when it was burned doing that fire, back a couple of years when Boo was tooken by Randolph. "Well....maybe he hasn't changed fully a Sul?" Mike questioned.
Just then the door opened. Sully lifted his hands to se who it was. It was Sean. "Hello Sullivan" Sean said, making as through to catch his attention. "Sean?" Sully asked, knowing Sean never came to see him if it wasn't concerning Randall or someone he knew, then he saw Caylin and saw it was probably normal. "Don't worry....I wont punch you......now" Sean said at a whisper towards Sully. "So who's this?" Mike asked seeing Caylin, and not hearing Sean's whisper.
"I'm Caylin! Hiya Mr. Sully!" Caylin said, trying to be himself as Sean old him. "He wants a my job....think of it as a Co-assistant...so?" Sean asked as if it were a dumb question. "Ehh...uh....Caylin...you have any experience?" Sully asked, still on the worried side. Caylin was about to answer, but Sean but in. "I'll teach him...." Sean said, knowing Cay did have it. "Eh...Sean...I don't think I can talk about....anything right now" Sully said, seeming as if he had a headache. "Hmph....I guess I'll take that as a yes..." Sean said, pushing Caylin outside with him. "Hey! Did I even get the job!?" Caylin quickly asked. "Yes, yes, yes" Sean said, closing the door.
*
Randall and Leia were waiting outside. They were surprised and confused when Sean and Caylin came out, seeing how fast they were. "That's s strange, I thought Sullivan would give you a hard time" Randall asked. "No trouble at all" Sean said. "I...think I got the job" Caylin said rubbing the back of his neck. "Think?" Leia asked. "He...did get the job Leia....he did" Sean said, whispering to Caylin he did. "So...we'll be working together tonight?" Randall asked, hoping Caylin was coming. "Uh...sure" Caylin said, a little unsure himself.
"Well...now that the confusions over....what do we do?" Leia asked. It was still morning. "You know....I'm still a little unsure of what happened at that hockey game" Sean said, remembering it. "Yeah..." Randall said, shaking his head a bit. "First time I seen thunder under ice a Randall?" Caylin said, a smile on his face trying to make the situation bright, which was working. "Yeah...well" Randall began.
(Ring! Ring!)
All of them looked from side to side and up and down looking for where the sound came from. "...Oh!" Sean said, reaching into his left pocket. He takes out a curved cell phone from his pocket, and opens it. "Hello?" Sean asked into the speaker. "Sean? This is Rayford." came the voice on the listen end. "Oh Ray" Sean said. "Dad?" Randall asked. Sean gave him the phone.
"Hi dad" Randall said, a smile on his face from his dad calling him. "Hi son....umm...listen...me and your mom were thinking of going over to the beach in an hour....and well" Ray began, but Randall knew what he as going to say. "Sure! Is Randolph coming!?" Randall asked excitably. "Well of course" Ray said on the other side, happy that his son had agreed. "Oh! Can I bring my friends?" Randall asked, seeing Leia and Caylin smile. "Sure" Ray said. "Ok!, say guy's wanna go to the beach?" Randall asked them with a smile, both of them nodded.
"Sean?" Randall asked. "Uh...actually Randall, I got some work I need to do" Sean answered. "Oh...you sure?" Randall asked, seeing Sean nod. "...Ok dad, We'll be there at 2:00" Randall said, getting an ok from his dad. He flipped the cell phone off and gave it back to Sean, who put it back in his pocket. "Well...I guess we have something to do" Leia said with a small laugh. "Guess so...Sean you sure you don't want to come?" Randall said again. "Yeah, besides I need to get the files ready for tonight" Sean said, making Randall see Sean was also dedicated to work as well. "Ok Sean..." He said with a smile.
*
As asked, Sean stayed at Monstropolis. Everyone else arrived at Pelakin Beach. The beach was similar to Atlantic City's beach. The sand was a little lighter and the water was a little darker. Anyone looking for a good place to kick back and relax would come here. Caylin, Randall, and Leia were already in the beach playing around. Randolph was off seeing if he could get a boat for all of them to go fishing......or whatever it is that's the monster world's fishing activity. Rayford and Naomi were sitting on the sand, watching Randall and waiting for Randolph.
"You know....Randall sure has changed since he was a kid" Rayford said. "Yes he did" Naomi said, seeing that the three were playing Marco-Polo, one of Caylin's favorite games. "Yes, he turned out just fine...." Ray said with a chuckle. "Yes.....but still....I wish we could have been there for him and Randolph" Naomi said, seeing Rayford look down at the sand, moving his lower hands, making sand circles. "I still remember when he was banished....I...I would have killed myself to see that....If it wasn't for Sean and Joy.." Rayford trailed off, looking at the sand in guilt. "I know.....we need to make it up to him" Naomi sat, placing her left hand on Ray's right shoulder. "Too bad you wont have me to help" Came a voice. The two turn to their left. Naomi and Rayford gasped and got up and headed down the beach.
Having his back on a beach chair, his two right legs crossed with his arms behind his head. and moving his right feet and tail to the rhythm of the music of the radio playing beside him........was Slade. "Slade!" Naomi and Rayford both yelled, not reaching the other three due to the music. "I thought you got killed when you were shot!" Rayford yelled. Slade nudged his head to his chest, no marks of any bullets on him. "Some tend to make mistakes Rayford or should I say Mr. Rayford, since you have your family now" Slade said in a polite mood. "How have you been?" Naomi asked, clearly wanting to know what he's been up to. Slade tipped his glasses a bit and moved his arms to get more comfortable. "Me? I've been just fine Ms. Naomi" He said. "Oh...I'm glad your alright....I...we....wanted to thank you for taking care of Randall" Rayford said, being a kind as he would be. Slade's fronds moved a bit, and he twitched his tail a bit. "...He's...a good kid Mr. Rayford....very strange too....." Slade said. Ray and Naomi didn't know what he meant by "strange", but they knew he didn't mean any kind of disrespect. "...! Say! Why don't I get Randall! I'm sure he really wants to talk to you" Naomi said. "Wait!" Slade called. He got up onto his four feet and turned the music on his radio up, seeming to cover the conversation. "Listen! I can't see him! I can't explain why! I just can't!" Slade continued. "What are you going on about Slade?" Ray asked. "I don't think I can help you guy's anymore.....I'm sorry Rayford...." Slade said, slowly moving away a bit. He then stopped, fixing his glasses.
"Rayford...Naomi....take care of him....take care of both of them." Slade said walking off. He passed Randolph, who jumped the pier's stairs. He was wearing a Pelakin Beach cap, with holes in it for his fronds, and he also had silver keys in his bottom left hand. Slade smiled as he passed him, and Randolph smiled back. Slade continued, and Randolph went over to his parents, but then stopped and looked backed, thinking he had seen a ghost, as the figure that had passed him, was gone. "Uh....dad...was that...." Randolph began. ".....No son.." Rayford lied, knowing he had to do the favor for Slade. Randolph just looked back and shrugged, then went to near the water. "Hey Randall! I got us a boat!" He yelled over to the group.
Randall had just come out of the water, his head and top neck above the water's surface, his fronds slanted onto his left eye. "Alright! Guys!" Randall yelled. Leia then came up beside him, from under the water, causing a circular splash towards Randall, who ducked much of it "Sorry Randall..." She said, with him smiling. "?? Cay?!" Randall said. He turned behind him to be met with a splash. Randall dried off his eyes to see Caylin laughing his heart out.
*
Randolph got on the boat first, finding the driving key, and placing it in the keyhole and started the boat, checking the energy gauge for the boat. The boat itself was two floorer. The bottom had the helm and fishing spots with chairs. The top deck was the observation floor. In a word it looked like any human one. Caylin and Leia go up first, Caylin heading to the observation deck while Leia went to the front of the ship. But as Rayford was getting on, he could see Randall still on the pier, looking at the boat in a strange way.
"Son?" Ray asked. "...Oh...ehh" was all Randall could say. After a minute, Ray had to help him onto the boat. Ray finished untying the from the harbor and then looked at Randall. "You ok Randall?" he asked. " Y....yeah dad...it just reminded me of something in the past" Randall said, going into the helm where Randolph was driving. It was then Rayford realized what Randall meant. "Son...." he said quietly to himself.....
*Meanwhile, Sean was finishing up the reports and kids for the night. He was at his desk, the work he was doing was nothing any normal human would do, but it seemed simple once you got the hang of it. "Phew" he said, falling back into his chair, placing the pen down on he desk. After a couple seconds he got up and placed the reports in a folder and placed it in the drawer below the desk, and leaned back again with a yawn. "Oh.....I wonder when they'll be back...." Sean said, checking his watch. "Hmm....it is late...".
(Brrgghhh! Ruff!)
"!!!!....Oh!" He said, looking down. Midnight was right at his feet. "Oh hey there boy". He placed down his hands and picked the fluppy up and sat him in his lap, carefully stroking him. "Hmph....I bet you have dream's too a Midnight?" Sean asked, knowing what he meant. Midnight yelped and hopped off, and then went over and took possession of Sean's bed by jumping up onto the bed and laying softly on the pillow. Sean chuckled and place his arms behind his head. "Well....might as well wait for work" He said, closing his eyes.....
(.......Crrk!)
"(Ehh....squeaky windows)" Sean thought as he drifted back into sleep. But unknown, the circular window a little above him on the wall slowly opened, the change in air was blocked by a dark figure. It starred at Sean for a moment, then moved its body forward. It then extended, its ends at his hands, a wire....garrote wire. He got closer. What he didn't know was that Midnight's ear poked up, and the fluppy lifted its head and got up seeing the intruder.
"Ruff!" Midnight growled, getting off the bed and yelping, waking Sean up and causing him to stare at the yelping fluppy. "What's the prob....ARGH!" Sean yelled as the garrote wire swung onto his neck and started choking him. "EHH!" Sean yelled again feeling his throat burning. He tried to fork it out with his hands, but the creatures hands were too strong. "RRGHHHH!" Midnight yelped. he jumped up and bit the creatures extended right arm. The creature let out a cry in pain. "Yes!" Sean yelled. He used his elbows to knock the creatures head, making it a little dazed. he then jumped over the wire and pulled the creature in. When it got up and its vision returned, it got the pleasure of being slammed into the wall by Sean's flying kick to the face.
(Slam!)
It slowly slid down to the floor and onto its stomach. Midnight went over and started growling at the things head as Sean went over and leaned on his desk, rubbing his neck and catching his breath...."Ehh...thanks Midnight....".
*
The group were now in Rayford's car. It looked almost like Mike's new car except that it was blue and green and looked like a van type, that and Rayford knew how to operate his car. Ray was up front driving with Naomi, Randal and Randolph in the first two passenger seats and Caylin and Leia in the back seats.
"Caylin.....next time we fish....try not to catch a kraken..." Randolph said, remembering when the boat almost tipped over when Caylin "accidentally" caught the huge squid type monster. "What can I say? I'm a good fisher" Caylin bragged. Randall extended his head so the it would show between Ray and Naomi. "That was fun mom, dad! We should go back there again sometime!" Randall said, happy he spent time with his family. Rayford chuckled, and rustled Randall's fronds with his bottom right hand. "Of course we can Randall" Ray said, while Randall fixed his fronds to their straight position with his top hands. "Besides....we out to do m......Randall..." Ray said, stopping his other sentence. Randall looked up through the window to see 2 C.D.A trucks and an ambulance at his house. "What!?" Randall yelled.
As soon as the car stopped nearby, Randall jumped out of the car and went to the first C.D.A. agent that came into view. "What happened!?" Randall demanded. "There was and attempted murder" The agent responded. Randall gasped. The others soon came over. "What is it son!?" Naomi asked. "Listen! Was there a human in there!? Sean!?" Randall asked quickly. "Yeah! My fluppy Midnight too! Is he ok!?" Caylin asked as well.
(Ruff!)
Coming up from behind the C.D.A was Midnight. "Midnight!" Caylin said, picking the fluppy up and hugging him. "Sean?" Randall asked. "I'm fine Rand" Sean said, coming out of the ambulance truck. "You ok?!" Randall asked, very worried. "Its just a wire graving that's all...." Sean said, while Randall breathed out thankfully. "What happened?" Randolph asked. "Yeah?" Leia added. "Apparently, a convict we've been looking for tried to sneak in and steal from your house, seeing as your know for both sides Mr. Boggs" The agent said. "Both....sides?" Randall questioned, unsure of what the agent meant, but the agent left before he got an answer.
"I have to thank your dog there Caylin, brave little guy saved my life." Sean said, petting the fluppy on the head. "Oh... The C.D.A will be here till after work time and they might ask questions, and I don't want them asking you any Ran....so....Caylin, could you cover me tonight?" Sean said, knowing Caylin is capable of taking care of one day. "Sure Sean...." Caylin said.
*
There was a small fight scene there. There will be more, but how'd you guy's like it? Its small but its like a preview of the fights coming up. Anyhow, I really enjoy working with Caylin, Leia, and Midnight, thanks again to Joy Boggs. Oh! And I will be making about 3 stories that are about Randall's past. What are they? Well, you'll just have to wait until they come in. Tell me what you think of this one, Randall will be starting up his "Sorrow of Banishment" soon, so keep out for that and the "Past Stories".