Author's Note: Hello, everyone! Newest fanfic request for my dearest friend QMDisneyPokemon14. This story also takes place before the bugs have kids. AS ALWAYS, favs and follows are accepted. Be sure to R&R! So, thanks and I hope you enjoy it. ^^
It was a beautiful day in Ant Island. The ant colony were busy doing stuff, but to the rulers, something is not right.
Flik was feeling down while sitting on a rock next to the offering stone, where the ants pick and keep the food. Queen Atta and Princess Dot were feeling very concerned about Flik, because it looks like that he was having a stressful day.
"Atta, is Flik okay?" Dot asked.
"I hope he will be. Let me do the talking," Atta responded, and walked over to Flik.
With concern and sympathy, she asked,
"Flik, love? What's wrong?"
"Don't ask," Flik responded grumpily.
"Flik, tell us! We won't be mad at you," Dot said.
"Don't you get it? I tried working on a bunch of inventions, but I quit these ideas. My life is getting SO much worse," Flik grumped.
Atta and Dot were still concerned, but suddenly heard buzzing wings. They went out, and spotted the circus bugs.
"Oh, hi, guys," Atta said.
"Hello, Atta, honey. We're here to see Flik," Rosie responded.
"But where is he?" Molt asked, as he and the others felt concerned at that moment.
"I think Flik is having a terrible day going on," Dot responded sadly.
The circus troupe gasped silently. Francis said,
"But... but why, kid? He never had those kind of days before."
"Ja! This can't be a horrible day for Flik," Heimlich added in agreement.
Then, as the circus troupe, Atta and Dot saw Flik, who was still sitting with downed expression, they were all feeling bad.
"Poor, fellow. Shall we cheer him up?" Slim asked.
"I hope so, dear. What do you think, Manny?" Gypsy replied as she held her husband's hand.
"Oh, yet again? It is up to us to cheer Flik, my boy, up," Manny added as he nodded his head.
Tuck and Roll nodded while willing to reassure Flik. Then, Atta and Dot led the circus troupe to see Flik. As Flik faced the circus troupe, he shrugged, looking back at the ground.
"Flik, my boy, what's wrong?" Manny asked.
"Is something troubling you?" Gypsy asked as well.
"Don't worry, Flik. Your days aren't so bad," Heimlich said.
"Yes! Here, this'll cheer you up," Slim said, and motioned Francis to do it.
"Here, like this!" Francis added in agreement, buzzing above the ground, and beating Slim senseless with one of his wings. Slim looped around, and then fell in Francis' grasp.
"Slapstick!" he said, while the other two struck poses of waiting for applause.
But Flik just scoffed and said,
"Bah, nice one."
Molt told Slim, Francis and Heimlich,
"We must do something! I'm not sure how it made him feel this way."
"Flik, honey, it'll be fine. Dim's going to comfort you," Rosie said as she reassured Dim to comfort Flik.
Dim reluctantly agreed, and he scuttled over to Flik. He was about to place a foot on him and said,
"Hey, Mr. Ant, you okay? What's got you down?"
Flik angrily turned with his face red with rage, and he literally startled Dim as he shouted,
"Oh, Dim, will you PLEASE stop calling me THAT?!"
Dim yelped a little, stepping back, as if he was startled badly. Flik continued angrily as he stomped a little back from Dim,
"Can't you just talk normal, Dim?! My name Is FLIK! Why do you keep on call me Mr. Ant; that is my father's last name, okay?! Do I have to spell that out for you, Dim?!"
Then, Flik stomped close. Dim almost stepped back in extreme shock.
"AND MAYBE YOUR DIALOGUE SOUNDS LIKE A CRYBABY!" he screamed into Dim's face.
With heartbreak, Dim gasped in disbelief. Then, he lowered his head in disappointment. Flik stared now in extreme shock.
Atta felt very scared for what happened, while Dot whimpered sadly. The other circus bugs' eyes popped in shock as well.
"H~ How could you say that?!" Dim asked in a terrified tone, with tears from his eyes.
"Dim, listen~ I..." Flik tried to finish his sentence.
"Go away!" Dim whimpered with sadness and hatred as he galloped away; As a result, Dim started crying heartbreakingly.
Rosie saw Dim running away, and cried out,
"Dim, wait! It's not like that! Flik doesn't mean to sound angry at you!"
She stopped in her tracks while Dim was out of sight. Sadly, Rosie sighed in disappointment. Then, she and the rest of the circus troupe glared at Flik. Atta asked a bit sternly,
"Flik! What did you do?!"
"Flik, what even were you thinking?!" Molt asked with less disbelief.
"Are you serious, Flik?!" Francis asked a little angrily.
"That's not nice!" Heimlich urged in agreement.
"Your actions are so intolerable! Looks like you've got some nerve for doing this to Dim," Slim agreed a bit sternly.
"My protector was doing his best to be nice!" Dot agreed with less heartbreak.
"Dim was even trying to comfort you! Now he's gone!" Rosie cried sternly, and stomped off to find Dim.
"How dare you... you talked back to Dim like that?! So harsh of you like our boss P.T.!" Manny said, kind of angry.
"You... you're really acting like a disappointment! Looks like you don't have a heart," Gypsy added in agreement.
Then, the circus troupe, Atta and Dot went into the anthill for a conversation. Tuck and Roll sternly went over to Flik, and slapped him on the face, and they rolled back into the anthill.
Flik felt shocked and told himself,
"Wh~ What have I done...?"
He literally knew what exactly and literally had happened.
Flik has hurt Dim's feelings. For real, this time.
Later...
Rosie headed towards the grass forest, looking for Dim.
"Hello?! Dim!" she called in echo,
"Dim, where are you?!"
Just then, Rosie spotted the circus troupe, Atta and Dot following.
"Rosie, we're so sorry about what happened," Slim said sadly, as if he was reassuring her.
"I know. I'm looking for Dim; can you help me out?" Rosie responded.
"It'll be fine. We'll do whatever it takes to help you find Dim," Atta said.
"We're right here for you!" Dot agreed.
"That's right, Rosie! We'll find him, we promise you," Francis added.
"Ja! We hope Dim will be fine out there," Heimlich said.
Tuck and Roll gave Rosie a hand-squeeze in comfort, and spoke gibberish in agreement.
"You heard Tuck and Roll, Rosie, my dear? They'll help you find our dearest friend Dim," Manny added.
"Well said, Manny! Rosie, I knew this would've happened. Dim has never been like this before," Gypsy said.
Rosie smiled with tears, and said,
"Thanks, guys! You're all the best."
Then, she embraced her friends, who returned it.
Meanwhile...
Flik was already ashamed of what he had done, but managed to apologize. Coming up witb an idea, Flik rushed to see his friends, and when did so, Flik called,
"Guys! Guys!"
The circus troupe, Atta and Dot turned.
"Flik?" Dot asked.
But Atta and the circus bugs blocked Flik's way.
"Get back home, now! You know what you did," Atta said sternly.
"Yes, I did. I came to apologize," Flik said.
Then, the rest of the bugs reluctantly agreed with Flik's opinion, and unblocked the way.
"Rosie?" Flik asked.
"Not you, honey. For hurting Dim's feelings?!" Rosie chimed in angrily.
"Rosie, I~ I am so sorry. I did hurt Dim's feelings, but I would never do it again," Flik said.
Rosie popped her eyes in confusion, whole he continued,
"Please, forgive me."
The other circus bugs, Atta and Dot started to forgive him. With a small smile, Rosie said,
"Flik, it is decided. You are forgiven."
Flik smiled, and Rosie gave Flik a compassionate hug, so did the others.
"That's the Flik we know it, love!" Gypsy said with a smile.
"Sure it is, my dear," Manny said in agreement.
"That's what we said!" Slim, Francis, Heimlich and Molt said in unison.
Tuck and Roll smiled, and made a happy dance for Flik.
While Flik and the others heard some fainting sobs and whimpers, they noticed and spotted that. It was Dim. He was underneath a leaf. Flik motions his friends to stay still. Then, he slowly walked over to Dim.
"Dim?" Flik asked.
Frowning, Dim turned to Flik.
"What do you want, Mr. Ant, or should I say, meanie?! he asked between growls.
Flik was a little startled, but managed to say,
"Dim, I'm sorry, for hurting your feelings. I didn't want to... it's just that..."
Flik almost teared up with heartbreak, as he continued,
"I was having a stressful day. Our friends now forgave me, will you?"
Dim stared in confusion, and even saw Rosie coming as well.
"Dim, honey, it's okay. We already got over this. Now, Flik was willing to apologize for you. What do you say?" Rosie said.
Dim blushed, feeling Rosie pet him in comfort. He sighed, deeply, and said,
"I forgive you, Mr. Ant. That's how my dialogue is."
Flik smiled, and petted Dim on the horn, while he blushed again. While seeing the sunset, Dim yawned tiredly, while Rosie noticed.
"Oh, it's his time for sleep," Rosie said.
Flik and the others agreed.
Later in the evening...
It was getting late; the circus bugs were spending their night in Ant Island.
Flik, Atta, Dot and the other circus bugs help Rosie place Dim to bed. Then, they bid each other goodnight.
Rosie pets Dim with a smile, while Dim cuddles her, with his eyes half-opened. She kissed him for the last time, and the two laid in bed, letting out yawns.
Dim was asleep and snoring steadily, smoothing Rosie's abdomen with his foot; Rosie was also asleep and moaning soundly, rubbing Dim's foot with her hand.
Fin