I just felt as though Calvin's parents needed a little screen time to show a few things pertaining to them. Mainly to their thoughts regarding the argument with Calvin. I understand that you guys are waiting for the ball to really get rolling on this story, but this is important for the development of the story. Anyway, let's get a move on, shall we?
*I still don't own Calvin and Hobbes, or Star Wars: The Clone Wars!*
*Speech Key*
"May the Force be with you." = Normal Speech
'May the Force be with you.' = Thinking
"May the Force be with you." = Force Ghost Speaking
"May the Force be with you." = Someone Yelling
"Haha haha! You lose, General Kenobi!" = Separatist Droid Speech
Shelter and Thoughts of Parents!
The sun began to rise over the horizon, and we see that Calvin and his trusty tiger, Hobbes, are still walking through the woods. But now they're in an even denser part of the woods that they've never explored before. The visible bags under their eyes showed that they've been traveling through the night in order to get a good distance away from the place that had pretty much been hell on Earth for them.
"Well, I think we're far enough away that they won't be able to find us right off the bat. Let's find a place to rest and keep moving later on." Calvin said.
Sighing in relief, Hobbes began to put his amazing feline senses to good use to find good shelter for the two of them.
"I thought you'd never say that!" groaned Hobbes.
With his superior sight and sense of smell, Hobbes started searching for a suitable shelter for himself and Calvin to hunker down in. He knew that to avoid the likes of the police and Calvin's parents, they'd need to rest for at least a few hours and then get back on the move in order to avoid the search parties that will no doubt be sent out once those two find out that Calvin is missing.
But Hobbes was also no idiot. He knew there was another reason for Calvin wanting to leave and start life all over. Midway through middle school, Calvin began to develop romantic feelings for his self-proclaimed arch enemy. That's right. Calvin was in love with Susie Derkins. At first, Calvin tried to ignore these feelings, thinking they were just a simple crush that would go away with time like crushes always do.
But as time progressed, he, meaning Calvin, began to feel these feelings of allure growing stronger and stronger for the brown haired dame, as Calvin put it. Prom was coming up soon this very same year and Calvin had been planning to ask Susie to the dance. However, the poor blonde lad would end up heartbroken as he witnessed the sight of something most tragic.
Susie was making out in the hall with the school bully and gangster, Moe. Calvin didn't even bother sticking around to see if they were really together or not. He just dropped the flowers and chocolates he'd been planning on giving to Susie, and ran off for class with tears of pain and outrage in his eyes. Needless to say, when Hobbes found out about what happened, he couldn't exactly say that he understood how Calvin felt. He's never had a girlfriend or mate of his own before, but he does know that seeing the that the love of your life has found another before you even got a chance to express your love hurt like shards of glass stabbing into your heart.
The many romantic soap operas Hobbes has watched can attest to that.
Finally, after a bit of hard searching, Hobbes noticed something in the distance. It was a cave that seemed deep enough to hide in while also being uninhabited if what Hobbes' nose was telling him was accurate.
"Over there! That cave! We can rest there before setting off again!" he reported, pointing to the cave.
"Good job, buddy!" Calvin said.
They quickly ran to the cave and began to fiddle around with the stuff in their duffle bags. They needed to set up a temporary camp in order to rest up for the remainder of their journey. And a real trip this journey is sure to be. Both for this world and for the one they're going to no doubt be visiting.
"This oughta do for a little piece of mind. We'll rest here for four hours, then we're back on the road." Calvin said as he opened up his suitcase. "Let's see what we got for supplies. Tuna, comic books, candy bars, canned ravioli, matches, cooking fuel, a compass, more tuna, bread, sleeping bags, lots more nonperishable foods, and last but not least, more tuna. Yup, I'd say we're set for a little bit."
But as Calvin and his trusty tiger were unloading their supplies, Calvin noticed something out of place among all of the survival gear. A small device with a light bulb attached to the top.
"What's this?" Calvin asked.
"A nightlight. I thought it would be scary sleeping out on the road like we're going to be doing, so I brought it along." Hobbes replied, taking the device from Calvin.
"Boy, Hobbes, you thought of everything!" Calvin exclaimed with a grin.
"Now, we just need to find an outlet to plug it in." Hobbes said to himself as he searched the cave. "There should be one in here somewhere."
...Yeah, on second thought, you might want to rethink your idea of Hobbes being able to think everything through.
*Meanwhile…*
"Honey, have you seen Calvin anywhere? I don't think I saw him wake up today." Calvin's Dad asked.
"I haven't seen him." Calvin's Mom replied, looking up from the eggs she was making. "Maybe he decided to get an early start on his morning workout and is out jogging."
Calvin's Dad shrugged in response as he unfolded the morning newspaper. It wouldn't be the first time his son has done something like this. After all, it is a Saturday, so there's no school to hinder him from getting a headstart on his workout. And he could take longer to do his usual workout.
After all, it's like he always says, getting up early builds character.
"Well, I wouldn't worry too much about Calvin. He's fourteen, and he knows not to go too far. Besides, he'll come home when he gets hungry enough." Calvin's Dad said offhandedly.
On the outside he may seem calm and serene, but on the inside it's a whole other story. Calvin's Dad has been thinking about what he and his wife said to Calvin yesterday when they had that argument, and he was beginning to wonder if he was wrong to say those things to his only son. Even going so far as to threaten him with being sent to boot camp. He hadn't meant to sound so harsh, but he wanted to make sure his son had a real chance of making it far in life.
Unlike Calvin, he didn't have as many chances to make a living through things like sports or even fighting. Growing up, Calvin's Dad preferred to use his mind as opposed to his muscles to get to higher places in the metaphorical pecking order. But Calvin had plenty of chances to use his athleticism to become a great man later on in life. That's why they signed him up for things like soccer, football, baseball and hockey. But when Calvin came home with cuts all over him that clearly came from a knife, it only made sense that they grant his request to sign him up for fencing, boxing, karate, and judo so he could defend himself.
But then, the argument happened. Calvin's Dad's eyes shifted to show that he felt as awful as the next dad would if they said the horrible things he did.
'Why did I ever think to say those terrible things to my own son? I didn't mean to, but… I was just so… so angry! I've never been that angry with him before. Even when he did something remarkably stupid like causing the car to back out of the driveway and into a ditch. But when he says he doesn't want to follow our paths in life like we wanted him to, I blow my top and threaten him with boot camp of all things! I tried to restore the bond Calvin and I once had, but all I've done is make the rift between us deeper than before.'
"Something on your mind?" Calvin's Mom asked.
Calvin's Dad hummed and nodded as he looked at her, seeing an equally guilty look on her face. No doubt she was also thinking about the argument they had with their only son and how they messed up big time.
"Mm, I'm just thinking about Calvin." he admitted. "It's funny. When I heard that we were having a son, I was looking forward to being there for him. To teach him the ways of the world and maybe teach him a few tricks of the trade, and yet I go and say a bunch of stupid things that make him resent me even more than he used to. Something that my father never did to me or my brother, Max."
Calvin's parents looked to the screen as Calvin's Dad spoke once again.
"I don't think I'd have been in such a rush to become a dad if I'd known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed." he said as if speaking to the audience.
*To Be Continued…*
Well, that's all I got for this chapter. Before anything else, I'd like to thank God above for all he's given us, and for helping me to become the writer I am today. Now, without further ado, here are the all important questions. Ahem!
1.) Should I give Calvin Ben Solo's Lightsaber, or Kylo Ren's Lightsaber? (Depending on which one wins will decide on what color his blade will be.)
2.) Which Jedi Knight/Master should I assign Calvin to when he becomes a Padawan?
3.) What kind of Lightsaber should I give to Hobbes, and what should the color of the blade be?
4.) Should I have Calvin's world be in the same universe as Star Wars, or Parallel to it?
Please feel free to answer any of these questions that you can, and don't forget to leave a review for the chapter if you haven't already. Thank you guys so much for reading. May the Force be with you, and have a great day.
