The Unknown
Chapter 5: We're Sorry Our Messiah
Fox had to choose blowing his cover or losing his shelter. In the condition that Fox was in, he knew that he couldn't lose his shelter & so in an instant, Fox opened the door & went in the room. "Excuse me we're speaking…" "No you're criticizing her, Lauren come on lets go." "Y…y…you speak? I knew that she was genetically…" "What, genetically engineering foxes? I heard your conversation out side the door. I wasn't genetically engineered; you are a poor vet considering that you leave your patients out in the open where anyone or anything can get to them. You assume that you can spot genetic engineering but you can't seem to keep a conversation that can get you sued for slander down." "I was just asking her a question & she answered." "So falsely accusing someone of genetic engineering after they said no is asking a question?" "No, but look you don't know Lauren she's on the edge. She houses wild foxes." "Doesn't every one on this island house wild foxes?" "Yes but not to the extent of Lauren." "I'm wasting time on you, come here Lauren." Fox grabbed Laurens hand & they walked out the room.
3 hours later at Laurens house, Lauren & Fox were eating dinner. "Hey Fox, I'm sorry I left you with my friend. I had no one else to give you to & I thought that she would stay with you for only 30 minutes." "I didn't care, & I think that your friend has some problems." "Why?" "Because she answered jell-o on her phone when you called." "Ohh she always does that because her name is Jennifer & she mixes Jen & hello." "…How old is she?" "She's 32, but Fox she doesn't have any one to talk to." "I was an only child & don't think I was that irresponsible." "Well I think she has post-traumatic stress disorder." "With responsibility?" "I don't know, but I remember she told me one day when she was a little girl she had a baby bird that she was taking care of & it got hit by a car & it died." "And?" "Well later that year, her parents got her a hamster & it got eaten by a cat. So every since she figured that every thing she took care of would turn to shit." "But she carries a purse. Wouldn't that mean she's taking care of a purse Lauren?" Lauren laughed & she didn't answer Fox's question.
Fox stayed with Lauren for a month now & so far Fox was able to walk with out his boot & he became accustomed to human living. Fox still knows that he needs to get Lauren to Corneria so the scientist could do some research on her. In a way though, Fox didn't want to go, it was like taking a vacation for him & like Falco & Krystal said that they hadn't had one in a while. "Morning Fox, I have breakfast on the table already." Lauren yelled towards the Fox's room. Fox still lying in bed responded back, "Alright! I'll be down in a while!" Lauren pranced around to the table & then she heard a siren out side her window. She looked out the window to see the Sheriff of the island with 2 well-dressed individuals. Lauren went in her room to put on a shirt & she changed her mini skirt & put on a pair of blue jeans. She waited patiently for them to arrive at the door. When the Sheriff & the welldressed individuals came to the door to knock she opened the door startling the 3 of them.
"Hi." "Hello, is there a Ms.McKinney present?" "Yeah, she's me." "We have had many reports of you genetically engineering foxes. We are 2 really skilled Psychologist & we are here to help identify your problems that have led you to this chaotic behavior." "I don't genetically engineer foxes, & I don't need psychologist to help me 'identify my problems'." "Sir, please leave us." The sheriff walked out side & slammed Laurens door. "Please give us a few minutes to try & understand your life & living environments. May I ask why you live out near the beach instead of closer near the city? Do foxes give you comfort where other humans fail?" "I love to look at the ocean, what is the big deal with loving the big ocean?" "The entire island wants to help you…" "This entire island fucking hates me! How the hell can you tell me what they want to do help me?" "Now we both know that not every one on this island hates you." "Do you live here?" "No we live in the…we aren't allowed to give you where we live but we don't live here." "I wanna give you 2 a heads up, these people hate that my parents both died & left me by myself, the fact that I made my house & furnished it, & the fact that I am 23 years old & I don't have a nice tight knit family that doesn't have any problems. These people hate me & wish that I would have died with my parent because hey they wouldn't have to deal with a woman who lived on her own for 12 years. Now leave me alone!" The 2 psychologists looked at each other. They realized that Lauren didn't want them to help her. "Lauren, what characteristics do you want in the man that you want to marry?" "Why does it matter to you? You want me to look stupid in front of people?" "No as a person to person talk." "Don't you mean 'I just want to laugh at you'?" "No I don't want to laugh at you ma'am, just out of curiosity." "I don't owe you an explanation. Please leave me alone & go." The 2 psychologists left fear of Lauren. Lauren slammed the door & then she proceeded to cry near the table next to the window.
Meanwhile Fox was in his room talking to Krystal. "I'm sorry I flew off the handle Fox. I never have kept a grudge for so long for something this small before. I was having a horrible day." "Don't worry about it Krystal, I kind of figured that was why you jumped on me." "So I understand that you are with her for shelter right?" "Yeah." "Ohh, does she feed you?" "All the time." "Aww, makes me want to go down to earth with you. Does she make you do anything?" "Actually no. In a way I guess she treats me like a king if you think about it." "I see, I hope that you come back soon Fox, we all are waiting for you." Before Fox could answer he heard Lauren crying down stairs. "I have to go Krystal." Then Fox ended the transmission.
Fox walked down stairs & he saw Lauren by the table crying like he heard from up stairs. Fox walked over to Lauren & then he kneeled down in front of her. "What's wrong Lauren?" "I hate this fucking island!" "Relax, what happened?" "These 2 psychologists come in here with the sheriff & they claim that there's something wrong with me & that they want to understand why I would dare genetically engineer foxes for a living. I told them I don't & then they kept trying to make me tell them stupid things like what do I see in a guy & some other stuff &…" "Wait Lauren slow down I can't understand what you're saying." "Okay 2 psychologists. Were trying to force me to accept that I needed help for genetic engineering." "Hmm, did you say no?" "Yeah but Fox they kept on asking questions & I got frustrated & I cried. I HATE THIS FUCKING ISLAND & I HOPE THAT IT ALL BURNS IN FUCKING HELL! EVERY ONE BUT THE FOXES!" Fox looked at Lauren, he knew she was serious about this, maybe too serious.
After a while of comforting, Fox finally got up & he went up stairs to get something out of his bag. Fox picked up his bag & he saw a red book under it. He picked the book up & read the title, which read, "Lauren Morgan McKinney's book of hell." Fox slightly chuckled at the title & then he proceeded to read the first page. "Dear Diary January 1, 1994 Hi & happy New Year! I'm so excited today! My parents are going to the mountains all this week & I am going to stay at the island & have a party! I'm going to invite everyone so that the entire island will know my popularity! I hope that Ryan will be there too; I really like that guy argh! I know that he's been an ass & he hurt my friend but I can't get him out of my head. I wish I didn't like him sometimes though, if there was a fox who had all the positive characteristics of a guy & was just kick ass all around I would just love him to death, & I would stay married to him for ever & ever & ever. It's time to get so I gotta go. Bye, LM" Fox turned the page & he saw another entry that Lauren made that same day. "Dear Diary same day at 11:20 p.m., I just found out that my mom & dad died at the mountains. To go into detail my mom & dad were learning how to ski & they went too close towards on of the mountains & a combination of avalanches swallowed every one & every thing in its path. My father hit a rock & broke his back & my mother smothered among the snow. Why would he let this happen? Why would the Messiah let my parents die? We take care of his children every day & he does this to me. I will have to live on my own at 12. My birthday is 3 months away & my parents are dead. DO YOU HATE ME MY DEAR FOX MESSIAH? DID I ACTUALLY MAKE YOU SO MAD THAT YOU KILLED THE ONES THAT BROUGHT FORTH MY EXISTANCE? THEN I WILL DO ON TO YOU THAT YOU HAVE DONE ON TO ME & I WILL KILL ALL OF YOURS THAT INHIBIT THIS ISLAND! NO FOX WILL BE LEFT ALIVE!" "Hmm, how poetic. She doesn't look like she'd kill any…" Fox thought about when he got closed in that trap, Lauren smiled that his foot was stuck & she did look like she was taking pleasure in seeing his pain. Then Fox remembered that he was going to beat the hell out of him but when he stopped her she suddenly stopped & now she treats him as her own child or friend perhaps. Fox then turned the page to see the next diary entry which read, "Dear Diary, January 3 1994, I killed some foxes today but I regretted it so much. The look in their eyes said please don't but I ignored it. I cried all day & that's when I decided to write in you. I'm going to apologize to the Messiah for killing his children. I guess this killing thing didn't work for me, so I will try a new approach & make a promise in my diary. I will from this day forward live my life of hell until either I die here or get taking away by my true love. I will start now, my dear fox Messiah, my life end in old age or in a galaxy far from here. I know the only way that I will be able to be happy is by death or leaving this horrid planet. Messiah please send me some one, a fox with good man characteristics to take me away from here because I know that moving to another country would only make these people want to hurt me more. These people are animals & will stop at nothing to torture me. I wish I could fly away with him & he would propose to me & we could even have little half fox babies. Well I am just going to have to deal with my reality of dying alone." Fox looked on the back of the page of the finished journal & he saw a recipe on the back for a sacrifice for the Messiah. At the bottom of the recipe it stated, "If he doesn't come I will give my body to the ocean." He closed the book & then he put it back.
"Hey Fox, come here." " I have to get something & I'll be down." Fox responded. He looked around the room looking for another diary but later assumed that she left them all in her room. Then, Fox opened the closet door & he found a binder that was titled, "Far Away Songs". Curious to understanding why Lauren is the way she is now, Fox opened to binder to the first page.
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