I know this chapter is short, but the next one is longer. Thanks for the reviews.
Chapter 12
A Friend In Need...
Marie knocked on Gantu's door,'' Uncle Gantu, 625, come on! We're going to be late for hula class.''
Gantu opened the door,'' Hi Marie''.
'' Where's 625?''
'' 625? He isn't here''.
'' He wouldn't go missing, on the day of my dance recital. That isn't like him to do that.''
'' Did you check around the house?''
'' Yes, he want anywhere.''
'' Strange.''
'' I'm going to look for 625. I'd rather miss my recital to look for 625, then just dance without him being there.''
'' I'll help you look for him. Climb up on my shoulders, we'll search the entire island if we have to.''
Gantu placed Marie on his shoulder and they began to search for their lost friend.
(Meanwhile...)
625 was sitting on the ground in a mountain trail, looking very lonely,'' I'm homesick. Great, another illness I have to go through.''
He sighed,'' Who's going to hug Marie when she's sad? Who's going to eat my sandwiches other than Gantu? Who's going to pet me on the cheek to make me smile now?''
He got up and kicked a rock in frustration,'' Stupid illness.''
Jumba walked up the path to find 625, kicking a rock. He quietly snuck up behind him. 625 failed to notice. He just continued kicking the rock. He suddenly was captured in a glass container.
625 growled when he turned to see Jumba,'' You!''
'' I've caught you 625! You're coming with me!'', Jumba said. He walked down the trail and put 625 inside the buggy, still in the container.
'' Doc, can you let me out? I promise to not run away'', 625 pleaded.
'' Why?'', Jumba asked, knowing what the answer might be.
'' Because... something's wrong with me'', 625 said.
Jumba let 625 out of the container.
625 thought he may have an advantage on Jumba. Since Jumba made 625, he could use that to his advantage to let Jumba fix him up, to get rid if his illness.
625 hopped into the seat of the buggy and put on his seat-belt. Jumba entered the buggy and drove it down the street, hastily.
625 turned green from carsickness,'' Jumba, can you slow down please?''
Jumba ignored 625.
'' Jumba... (gag)...''
625 turned to Jumba and hurled on his shirt,'' Bleh!''
'' 625!''
Jumba slammed his foot on the break pad and the buggy stopped to a screeching halt. He turned to 625, who was still green.
625 looked at the floor of the buggy,'' Sorry... I still get carsick.''
Jumba groaned. He looked at his shirt,'' I need a new shirt. No hard feelings 625.''
Jumba had to be nice so 625 wouldn't find out about his uses for him.
625 looked up at Jumba,'' You're not mad?''
'' No.''
625 was really confused,'' Okay? I guess.''
Jumba drove the buggy and arrived to Lilo's house.
Jumba got out of the buggy,'' 625, follow me. Don't ask questions.''
625 did as he was told. With no words he followed Jumba. Hamsterveil was waiting impatiently for Jumba.
'' 625 you wait here for a minute. I need to go inside and change shirt. No running away'', Jumba said.
625 sat on the ground and sighed. Jumba entered the ship and closed the door.
Hamsterveil went up to him,'' So did you get him?''
'' Does vomit on shirt answer any questions?'', Jumba asked.
'' So you got him?''
'' Yes. Hamsterveil, hide somewhere. I need 625 to be comfortable, if he sees you he'll run away.''
'' Very well then''.
Hamsterveil walked to Jumba's bedroom and closed the door. Jumba changed his shirt and opened the door to let 625 enter,'' Come in 625.''
625 waddled in and looked at his surroundings. He suddenly felt calm, since there wasn't anything in his sight to make him uncomfortable. He sat down on a seat on the buggy, and yawned.
'' So 625, as you were telling me in the container, something was wrong with you?'', Jumba questioned.
'' I've been having destructive thoughts recently, like something's telling me that I should destroy things'', 625 replied.
'' Go on...''.
'' I've been destroying things, and I don't like it. I've been seeing static and my eyes turn green, I turn evil. Do you think you could fix me up? I just want to live with Marie again, without hurting her... I made a promise.''
'' 625, you're sarcastic attitude has changed... a little bit''.
'' Is that a problem?''
'' Uh, no.''
'' Can't a sarcastic guy be nice for once?''
'' Sure.''
'' Thanks Doc. You're not so evil after all.''
You don't even know the half of it, 625, Jumba thought, evilly.
625 stomach growled,'' Oh great!''
'' Why don't you make yourself a sandwich?''
'' Want one?''
'' No thank you.''
'' Fine. More for me.''
625 waddled off to the kitchen to make himself a sandwich. Jumba got up to get 625 some blankets, since he knew that 625 always takes a nap after he made some sandwiches. He still had to be nice to 625, which was enough torture for him.
625 munched on the sandwiches and laid down on the seats of the ship, his eyes halfway, ready for a nap. Jumba gave him the blankets and he watched 625 fall into a deep sleep.
(Meanwhile...)
Marie and Gantu were searching for 625 at the park.
'' 625!'', Gantu called out.
'' 625! Where are you?'', Marie said.
She began to cry,'' Where are you, 625?''
Gantu gave some napkins to Marie,'' Don't worry, we'll find him.''
'' I just don't understand, who's going to wait for me after hula class, with a smile even if I had a bad day? Who's going to play games with me? Who's going to make me feel better when I'm sad? Who's going to purr when I pet that someone under the chin, just right? Who's going to be my best friend? You'll come back. I know you'll come back.''
She sighed, with worry for her best friend, as she looked into the sunset,'' 625.''
TBC...