Chapter 5

Nightmares

625 fell asleep on his bed and relaxed. His throbbing head was suddenly numbing down, while his dreams began, but something in this dream was definitely wrong.

(Dream...)

625 could see Marie tied up to a tree, on one of the branches, struggling to free herself. The neighborhood was dyed a dark grey, the beautiful blue sky was suddenly painted red and the houses were out of proportion and shape. Dark grey clouds rose overhead and the wind began to blow harshly, as debris flew around the streets.

'' 625, help me!'', Marie pleaded.

625 could see himself in his dream, frozen in position in real terror. No matter how hard he tried to move, he couldn't budge. Thunder was heard from the clouds, while a rain drenched him wet. He still couldn't move, no matter how hard he tried. Nothing.

Abruptly the dream stopped. Static began to show in the dream, (Like the one you see when you can't find a channel on t.v.) followed by a glowing green strand, that resembled electricity.

Marie's pleadings became distorted,'' 6...2...5..., he-ee-eell-llll-ppp m-m-eeeeee...''.

The vision of the dream was also distorted, and fuzzy.

(Meanwhile...)

Marie (The real one, not the one in 625's dream.) saw 625 doused in his own sweat, panting heavily in his sleep. She crawled in her bed, not keeping her eyes off of him, wondering why 625 was whimpering in his sleep. Marie decided that it was enough.

'' 625 wake up, please!'', Marie cried.

625 woke up in terror. He panted heavily, as he closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down.

'' 625, are you okay, little buddy?''

'' Just a bad dream. I just need to calm down'', he said, trembling.

Marie patted 625's back to calm him down. 625 began to feel giddy.

'' You should sleep in my bed with me. I think you may be sick, from that dog food''.

'' No, I don't. Oh, I'm sicker than I thought.''

Marie guided 625 to her bed, while 625 laid down. She gave him a blanket, while 625 shivered uncontrollably. Marie crawled into her bed and fell asleep, but not before she checked on 625, who only pretended to sleep.

625 didn't want his friend to worry about him, but he began to feel drowsy, as he slouched down and closed his eyes. He fell into the deep sleep, as his 'illness' drained all of the energy out of him, leading him exhausted.

He curled up beside Marie, bringing up his blanket over his body, as he sighed in relaxation. His aching head wasn't enough pain to bother him at the moment. He snored softly, as a new but strange dream came to him in minutes.

(Dream...)

625 was surrounded by his cousins. Stitch, Fibber, Richter, Yang, Yin, Sparky, Spike, and Cannonball were staring at 625, with glowing red eyes that made 625 feel rather uncomfortable. He was strapped down to a cold, hard metal table, as he struggled to free himself. Stitch stepped foreword, bearing his teeth with an awkward yet evil look on his face.

'' What are you guys doing?'', 625 asked, eyes filled with fear.

'' Jumba'', Stitch muttered.

Jumba appeared out of Stitch's back, he had an evil look on his face like Stitch's. Evil and cold. 625 shivered.

'' Doc? What are you and the other experiments up to?'', 625 asked, on the verge of panicking.

'' Be one of us, 625. One of us...'', Jumba said, with a gleam in his eye.

'' One of us'', The other experiments chanted,'' One of us.''

'' I don't wanna!'', 625 shouted.

'' One of us. One of us. One of us.''

'' Shut up. That's really annoying... and scary, but annoying!''

'' One of us''.

The experiments laughed evilly, along with Jumba.

Jumba pulled out a scalpel out of his pocket, while the experiments poked and made fun of 625, causing the sandwich maker to cry.

'' Stop! Please!'', 625 sobbed,'' Stop!''

'' Don't worry, you won't feel a thing'', Jumba said.

625 shivered, as his tears stung his eyes, focusing on Jumba. The experiments laughing maliciously.

(Dream ends...)

625 woke up again, terror in his heart and his mind, while panting heavily. Marie was awake.

'' S-s-s-sorry'', 625 stuttered.

'' You were kicking me, pretty hard I might add'', Marie said, pointing at her leg.

625 could see a bruise forming on her leg. He gasped.

'' Are you okay?'', Marie asked,'' You don't look so good.''

'' M-m-m-m-me? W-w-w-why d-d-do you t-t-think that?''

'' You look like you need a good night sleep, also look at your fur, you look like something the cat dragged in.''

625 looked at himself, his fur gave him a scruffy looking appearance,'' I'm okay. I just had another nightmare. I'll be back, I gotta go to the bathroom.''

He stumbled out of bed and walked to the bathroom while rubbing his eyes, his head was no better. He closed his eyes and moaned softly.

When he got to the bathroom he looked at himself at the mirror,'' Ugh, I'm a mess. Marie was right, I do look like something the cat dragged in.''

'' Oh, my aching head! I have a terrible headache! Why don't I feel so good neither?''

He climbed up to the bathroom sink and turned on the faucet. He placed his hands in front of him as water ran to his hands. He placed his hands towards his face until his face was damp. He relaxed as he washed his face. His eyes closed, due to the sensitivity of his eyes, making his head hurt even more. He was very tired and feeling very nauseous. He collapsed to the floor, while the room spin around in his head, moaning very loudly.

Marie could hear him and ran to him, as fast as she could,'' 625! Are you okay?''

625 groaned,'' Is that you Mary Anne?''

'' Your delusional. It's me, Marie. Remember?''

'' I see a light''.

'' That's the bathroom light.''

'' Why are there two of you?''

'' Okay. Now your really sick.''

'' Mommy?''

'' Oh, 625. You're so not okay. Maybe I have to take you to the vet.''

625 quickly recovered and all of his pain was completely gone, so was his dizziness and nausea,'' I hate the vet's office.''

'' But your veterinarian is friendly.''

'' A little too friendly.''

'' tell you what, I take you to the vet tomorrow but I need you to behave. No whining, no hiding, and no making faces, and mouthing what your doctor says, no mocking, no humming stupid songs, and no calling her a quack. Also quit laughing at her name. And if you behave, I'll take you to the dog park, just you and me.''

I'd think I'd rather do the rude things I do to the doctor, 625 thought, I hate those dogs. They're always wanting to sniff my patookie, and lick my face.

625 rolled his eyeballs. '' Fine'', he lied.

'' Good, see you in the morning'', Marie smiled,'' Get well soon.''

625 suppressed his laughter,'' Why does my vet have that stupid name?''

He walked back to Marie's bed and curled up into a ball, staring at the wall, snickering.

'' Are you laughing at your vet's name again?'', Marie sighed.

'' Of all the stupid names, why did my doctor had to get stuck with that one?''

'' Get used to it. Good night 625.''

'' 'Night Marie.''

Morning came in a few hours. marie had to wake 625 early.

'' Not now. I don't wanna go to school today'', 625 muttered in his sleep.

'' Wake up, we need to go to the vet. I just called to make an appointment and the vet can see you now,'' Marie said.

'' Let me get ready'', 625 yawned. he got up and walked to the bathroom. Marie was looking for 625's collar, which was no where in sight,'' He must have hidden it again. 625, I hate it when you hide your collar.''

Peg was at the door,'' Marie, get 625 ready. We have to leave.''

625 came out of the bathroom, looking at Marie,'' Whatcha doin'?''

'' Looking for your collar. Did you hide it again?''

'' No''.

'' You're lying!''

'' How can you tell?''

'' That smirk on your face explains it all.''

'' Aww, Blitznak!''

'' Where'd you hide it?''

'' Mmmmm... somewhere.''

'' Where?''

625's eyes wandered off to the attic, while Marie noticed this.

'' Under the fleece right?''

'' Uh.''

Marie went up to the attic and found the collar under the box of fleece,'' Aha!''

625 moaned,'' Awwwww, you found it.''

Marie got 625's collar on and got his leash. They exited the front door and got into the car.

Peg drove the car.

'' I'm hungry!'', 625 whined.

Marie gave 625 a sandwich bag with a sandwich inside.

'' I'm thirsty!'', He whined.

Marie groaned,'' Here.''

She handed 625 a water bottle.

625 could realize his excuses and whining weren't working.

'' I gotta go to the bathroom!''

'' Your lying, 625. You went before we left.''

'' No I didn't! I only brushed my teeth.''

'' You're lying.''

'' Prove it''.

'' Drip, drip.''

'' Marie, you know that never works on me.''

'' Lier. It works on you when you have to go.''

'' We have a flat tire.''

'' No we don't, 625,'' Peg said.

'' You left the bathtub on.''

'' No we didn't.''

'' 625, stop embarrassing yourself, with every lame excuse and let us take you to the vet! '', Marie shouted.

625's eyes widened when he was yelled at. He shut his mouth and stared at the floor of the car. He didn't feel so good again,'' I'm getting carsick.''

'' Stop faking'', Marie sighed.

'' No, I mean it. Pull over!''

'' That excuse isn't working.''

'' I'm gonna lose it, seriously!''

Marie looked at 625 sitting in the back, green with carsickness.

'' Mom! Pull over! He means it!''

'' We're almost there. I'm not stopping'', Peg said.

625 gagged, covering his mouth with his hands.

Marie handed 625 a brown bag. 625 put his mouth over it.

Marie had to turn around, and cover her ears, since 625's groaning made her feel sick also. Though muffled, Marie could hear 625 hurling into the bag,'' 625, stop!''

'' Oooohh'', 625 moaned. He placed the bag next to him,'' I feel so much better now.''

Peg rolled her eyeballs, as she parked the car in the veterinarian's parking lot.

625 came out of the car, feeling fine. Marie grabbed 625's leash and walked inside.

Peg brought the sickness bag into the vet with her, to show the vet.

625 hummed wheels on the bus, another one of his bad habits every time he went to the vet.

'' 625, stop humming that stupid song'', Marie asked.

He stopped, as they entered the office in the waiting room. 625 looked at a dog, a golden retriever. The golden colored dog looked at 625.

Marie looked at the dog too,'' Why are you staring at him?''

'' I don't know'', 625 whispered.

The dog sniffed 625's nose, 625 returned the favor.

Marie smiled at the sight until the dog growled.

625 backed away,'' Mad dog!''

'' What's gotten into you Speedy?'', the owner of the dog asked, his dog.

Speedy barked at 625. 625 hid behind Marie's back, then 625's vet came up to them,'' I shall see you now.''

Marie, Peg, and 625 followed the vet to another room.

'' So how are you feeling today, 625?'', the vet asked, in a baby talk tone of voice.

Completely humiliated thanks for asking, 625 thought.

'' So Mrs. Fruitybooty, can you find out what's wrong with him?'', Marie asked, as she could see 625 suppressing his laughter.

'' What's the matter with him?'', Mrs. Fruitybooty asked.

'' Well, he's been having nightmares, he's been dizzy, no appetite, headache's, and he just tossed his cookies in the car'', Marie listed out.

'' Aha, you have a weird imagination Marie. What are you the dog whisperer?''

'' He told me that...''.

'' Dogs can't talk dear.''

Peg just rolled her eyeballs.

625 was sticking his tongue out at Mrs. Fruitybooty, with his hands on his head. Marie suppressed her laughter. Mrs. Fruitybooty turned around to see 625 laying in the floor on his back.

'' Does somebody want a belly rub?'', Mrs. Fruitybooty asked, to 625.

Eeee, No!, 625 thought, as he got back up.

'' He seems healthy.''

She picked up 625 and placed him on the table, then she opened his mouth,'' His teeth are healthy, nice and white.''

She put on her stethoscope and checked 625's heart, which thumped peacefully. 625 was very ticklish. He snickered.

'' You're dog has a very unusual personality. He's the only one that's ticklish, ha ha.''

'' So Mrs. Fruitybooty, I have a bag here with his vomit. I was wondering if he's sick or something, so you could check it?'', Peg asked.

Replace it with her lunch and give her that, a little gift from me, 625 thought. He snickered.

'' It is common for dogs to get carsick, but sometimes people mistaken that for something else. I'll check, and I'll come back with the results'', Mrs. Fruitybooty said. She put on a rubber glove and took the bag.

'' Thanks Mrs. Fruitybooty'', Marie said.

625 laughed hysterically. Marie and Peg looked at him.

'' I'm not even tickling him'', Mrs. Fruitybooty said, with a strange look on her face. she left the room, not keeping her eyes off 625, until she closed the door.

'' 625 enough. We can't let her know you can talk, this is the third vetrinarian we could find for you, so please don't blow it'', Marie warned.

'' First Mr. Grand, second Mr. Taffy, third Mrs. Fruitybooty'', 625 listed out.

'' Then the fourth should be Mr. Evil'', Marie joked.

625 became pale,'' Okay. I'll stop.''

'' Why are you like this every time we go to the vet, 625?'', Peg asked.

625 looked at the floor. '' It's very embarrassing'', he admitted.

'' The vet's are here to help you'', Marie said.

'' No they're here to poke you in the face and stick strange things in your face and arms, and ask you stupid, and rather annoying, embarrassing questions, and they humiliate you with results from embarrassing exams and tests'', 625 said, angrily, as he folded his arms against his chest. He sighed.

Mrs. Fruitybooty came into the room,'' I've found out your dog's results. He seems to be fine...''

625 sighed, Blah, blah, blah.

'' ... Although I checked the bag, and he eats rather unusual things...''

'' What he'd eat?'', Peg asked. 625 made a sheepish look on his face.

''... I found three pennies, a paper clip, a key, and a small eraser from a pencil.''

625 covered his face with one hand as he blushed, Ugh, I stand corrected.

Peg and Marie stared at the very humiliated sandwich maker.

So that's where the house key under the doormat went, Peg thought.

'' Other than that he seems fine. Thanks for coming'', Mrs. Fruitybooty said.

Marie took 625's leash and left the room. Peg left too.

They went into the car and Peg drove it,'' 625, why'd you swallow the house key?''

625 continued to blush,'' Quiet.''

'' Mom, can we go to Lilo's house today? We have a playdate'', Marie said.

'' Sure dear'', Peg answered.

625 stayed silent the whole way.

'' 625, why'd you swallow the pennies, a paper clip, eraser, and the house key?'', Peg nagged.

'' I dunno'', the sandwich maker said, embarrassedly,'' Stop embarrassing me!''

'' Mom, leave him alone'', Marie said,'' Also he's going to come to Lilo's house with me.''

'' I don't wanna'', 625 whined.

Marie glared at 625, angrily.

625 sighed,'' Fine I'll go.''

Peg pulled over when they got to Lilo's house.

'' Have a good time Marie and 625. I'll pick you up at five. See you two later'', Peg said.

Marie and 625 got out of the car and rung the doorbell to Lilo's house.

TBC...