Chapter 8: Under New Management


After dropping off Harvey and His Friends to meet Octavia, Artimus goes to a secret place, guarded by Two Wolves that work for Mayor Octavia. Artimus does a secret handshake with his Wife's Employees, and Enters The Secret Place. Once he entered, a Shadowy Mysterious Creature in a Glass floor showing a Very Dark Room below starts to growl and savagely Barks. Artimus walks over to The Small door in front of him, and opens it. Out The Small door, came Five Squirrels with what looks too be a T-Bone Stake. Four of Them are Males, and One is Female. One's wearing Nothing, One is wearing a Red Orange Hat and has a Missing Tail, One that's Gray and wears Glasses, One with a Blue Bandana, and The Female has Huge Red Hair and Blue Dress. The Squirrel wearing nothing speaks to Artimus in a Thick French accent, "Bonjour Artimus, we have your T-Bone Steak. I hope you know how much trouble we went through, too get This Steak." Artimus grabs The Steak from The Squirrel that was talking to him, then says to The Squirrel, "Just in Time Jean Luc, My little Friend has been starving." Artimus puts The T-Bone Steak down a chute, leading to The Room below them. The T-Bone Steak made it's way down, and The Silhouetted Creature starts to savagely eat it. Jean Luc looks at The Creature, and gulps in fear. "Exactly, what is that thing down there?" Asks Jean Luc. Artimus explains, "Once My Wife gets what she wants, you will find out." Jean Luc nervously says to Artimus, "I see." Artimus tells Jean Luc, "Can we have a Chat for a moment, alone?" Jean Luc agrees, and asks The Female Squirrel, "Billi Jean, take The Others outside." Billi Jean speaks in a French accent, "Of course Jean Luc." As she leads The Other Squirrels out, so Jean Luc and Artimus can have a Private Conversation.

"So," Artimus speaks, "How's Papa Jean?" Jean Luc tells The Wolf while walking him, "He's fine, why do you ask?" Artimus stops at a Window overlooking GroundBark, and asks The French Squirrel, "If Papa Jean dies, would you become Leader of your Team?" Jean Luc was puzzled with what Artimus says, then nervously tells him, "Yeah." "I just personally think, you'd make a Better Leader of The Squirrels." Said Artimus, as Jean Luc smiles and Thanks him. "Papa Jean doesn't even go on Missions with you all that much." Jean Luc gasped at how Artimus is insulting their Leader. "How dare you say such things to Our Leader." Says a Mad Jean Luc, "He takes care of all of us, and we take care of him." "I just think The Squirrels need a Better Leader," Artimus assures, "and you are great at taking charge of your Friends." Jean Luc thinks to himself, then tells The Wolf, "I guess, but why talk Bad about our Leader?" "Like I said," Artimus leans toward The Squirrel, " I think you'd make a Better Leader. But why wait too become a Leader, maybe you could..." Artimus uses his Finger, and acts out slitting a Throat, basically saying Jean Luc should kill Papa Jean, and become The New Leader of Les Squirrels. Unfortunately, Jean Luc doesn't get what Artimus is saying. So Artimus tries too tell him in another way, by acting out being hung. However, Jean Luc still didn't get it. Artimus angrily sighs, then tells him Quietly so The Other Squirrels can't hear, "Kill Papa Jean." Jean Luc gasped, then tells him angrily, "Are you insane? I would Never kill My Leader, how dare you say such a thing." "Just a Suggestion." assures Artimus, as he leans back up. "You could kill him Now and take charge, or Keep Following him until he dies himself. Is there something you want too do, but couldn't do under Papa Jean's Command?" Jean Luc thinks for a bit, but couldn't think of anything. "Not that I can think of," says Jean Luc, "But he might tell us too abandon our goal too Eliminate This Bird Kid Named: Harvey Beaks." Artimus remembers Two of The Kids that came to GroundBark, who are birds. He asks The Squirrel, "Is he a Blue Bird, with a Green Shirt, and Huge Head?" Jean Luc recognized who The Wolf was describing, as he answers, "Yes, how did you know?" "Because I saw a group of kids, with a Bird like him not too long ago." "Harvey is down here?" Asked Jean Luc with a Evil Smile on his Face. The Squirrel starts laughing Evilly, and says, "Well well well, Looks like those annoying Brats found your City. Are you going too search them?" Artimus tells him while laughing Evilly, "You bet we will. And once we have what were looking for, we can rule Littlebark together." "I like The Sound of that Artimus." Says Jean Luc. "Now get out of here Jean Luc," commands Artimus," and get The Stuff on My List." The Squirrel grabs The List, and heads out The Door, but before he could open it, Artimus stops him and says, "Remember what I said about Papa Jean, at least think about it." Jean Luc looks down, then back at Artimus, and Finally exits The Door. Billi Jean approaches Jean Luc, than asks, "What did Artimus say?" Jean Luc looks down, and thinks for a bit, then tells his Female Friend, "He was just congratulating us on getting that T-Bone Steak." The Squirrels leave too go back to their Home, where Papa Jean is waiting for them.


"...And that's The End of The Tour." Says Octavia, as she leads The Kids to Two Rooms. "If you'd like, you could spend The Night here. We have a Nibendo 64 in One of The Rooms, for you too play Video Games on." "Alright!" Shouts Rooter, as The Boys are excited too play whatever games are in there. Dade assures to everyone, "The Only Game I play is Brickcraft, but only in Creative Mode." "I'm probably just going too work on My Comic," says Kratz, "while you guys play." Harvey tells Octavia, "Thanks for your Tour, I should probably call Mom and Dad and tell them where I'm at." Harvey dials his Phone, too call his Parents, but he got No Cell Phone signal. Harvey looked Confused, then says, "Huh, No Signal, Must be all That Ground we're Under." "Don't worry Little Bird, we'll get that fixed as soon as possible, then you can let your Parents know where your at." Harvey felt relived too hear Octavia is going too get someone too Fix The Cell Phone signal somehow, as he thanks her for letting them Spend The Night, and for Fixing The Cell Phone signal later. "Make yourselves comfortable, and have fun." Says Octavia, as he opens The Doors for The Kids. Everyone entered their Rooms, as Harvey, Fee, Foo, and Dade, Kratz, Rooter, go to The Right Room. And Piri Piri, Claire, and Princess, go on The Left Room. "I hope they have Silvereye." Says Rooter. "I hope they have Mega Punch Bros." Says Fee. "I hope they have Zario Car 64." Says Harvey. As Everyone looked through The Bag of Games, they found what they were looking for. Dade tells everyone in disgust, "I'm not playing any of those Violent Games, except maybe Zario Car." Fee rolls her eyes telling The Bunny, "Your just saying that, because Harvey wants to play it." Dade assures The Pink Imp, "While that is True, I don't always do everything, just because Harvey is doing it. I have My own standards too you know." Rooter rolls his eyes too, sarcastically telling Dade, "Sure you do." There are different Games The Kids want too play, so too come too a Compromise, Harvey and The Kids vote on what Game they should play First. For Silvereye, just Rooter. For Mega Punch Bros., It's just Fee and Foo. For Zario Car, it's Harvey, Dade (too No One's Surprise,) and Kratz. With Zario Car 64 having The Most Votes, The Kids decide too play that First.


As The Squirrels went Home, Jean Luc goes too The Kitchen too make Dinner for The Other Squirrels. He sees a Box of Rat Poison in The Cabinet, and thinks about what Artimus says, "I think you'd make a Better Leader. But why wait too become One?" Jean Luc hums to himself, thinking about weather or Not he should Kill Papa Jean. He kept thinking, and thinking, and Thinking, until he decided he will do it. Jean Luc grabs The Box of Rat Poison, puts it in Papa Jean's Drink, and stirs it up. About 30 Minutes later, Jean Luc came out of The Kitchen, too give The Squirrels their Dinner. He handed out a Plate and a Cup of whatever drink they like. They all say at The Dining Room Table, and are prepared too Eat their dinner. Just then, a Fat Squirrel with a Purple Beret clings his fork against his Glass of Water, too get The Other Squirrels attention. The Fat Squirrel speaks in a French accent, "I'd like to congratulate you all, on your Successful Job for The Wolves. Soon, The Wolves will give us what he promised, Shared Control over Big Bark Woods. As soon as Octavia and Artimus find what their looking for, our Friends will find a way to leave GroundBark, and dominate This Forest." The Fat Squirrel raised his Glass of Water, toasting with The Others, "To The Wolves!" The Fat Squirrel began drinking his water, and about 5 seconds later, dropped his Glass of Water on The Ground, with shards spreading across The Floor. Just then, The Fat Squirrel's head flopped down on The Table, shocking Most of The Squirrels. The Squirrel with The Glasses walked over to The Fat Squirrel, tries too feel a Pulse, and felt absolutely Nothing. The Glasses Squirrel gasped in Horror, telling The Others, "Papa Jean is Dead." The Other Squirrels started to Gasp and Cry. Jean Luc horribly acts like he is Sad Papa Jean is Dead, but The Other Squirrels are apparently too Stupid too realize Jean Luc doesn't sound convincing.

The Squirrels immediately held a Funeral for Papa Jean, as Jean Luc came up to The Stand, he begins too speak, "Papa Jean was like a Father to us, always looked out for us, and always took care of us. It's incredibly sad Papa Jean had too die this day, but he would want us too keep being The Best Criminals we can be. Papa Jean will be in our Hearts forever, and Now, I will read his Will." Jean Luc walks over to The Counter near him, picks up a Scroll, and goes back to The Stand. "For Moi, Papa Jean would like to give Leadership to moi, The Second in Command role to Billi Jean, and Sean Jean The Crepes Stand, so it doesn't go too waste, and The Recipe Book for all Kinds of Crepes."

The Squirrels take Papa Jean's Body, and bury it behind The Tree they live in, so they can always be close to them.


Wow, A Whole Year has passed since I posted a New Chapter. Sorry about that Harvey Beaks Fans, I've just been so busy with another Fanfiction I'm working on for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. But This Fanfiction is Not Dead, I'm still gonna write it.

Anyway, I hope you guys like This Chapter, and you'll continue reading as The Story Continues.

The Double U out.

Harvey Beaks is owned by: Nickelodeon, and Created by C.H. Greenblatt.