Pranks
Eugene was planning on hanging out with his friends Lance and Varian. Rapunzel thought it was cute how they scheduled 'guys time' which usually involved pool and darts at the Snuggly Duckling, or a game of cards (Lance was no longer allowed to hide cards in his sleeves and Varian was forbidden from betting on blackjack.) Sometimes they just went to Monty's sweet shoppe for a treat.
Today, Varian was late. Lance and Eugene had been waiting for half an hour when he finally arrived, sloshing wet. His pet raccoon Ruddiger was walking next to him, chittering anxiously.
"Varian! What happened?!" Eugene asked.
"I fell in the pond." Varian answered, although he wouldn't look Eugene in the eye.
"Are you sure that's what happened?" Eugene pressed.
"Maybe I was pushed. Same result, either way." Varian mumbled. Lance and Eugene exchanged concerned looks.
"Hold up. Is someone bullying you, little man?" asked Lance.
"It's nothing. David's always done stuff like that. I'm fine." Varian insisted, muffling a sneeze.
'So David is his name.' Eugene thought. He was already forming a plan and he knew Lance would back him up. "Listen, Hairstripe. I actually called you here because I have this project. I, um, need to know if you can build a cage to house a small animal, about Ruddiger's size." requested Eugene.
"As long as it's humane, I suppose I could do that." Varian mused.
"And do you have any sort of sleeping potion?" Eugene asked.
"You're in luck. I've already created a formula for that. Ruddiger was having some nightmares after the red rocks incident, so I made a potion to help him sleep. 1 drop ought to put your caged animal out for 2 hours." Varian detailed.
"Perfect! Why don't you go home, change into some drier clothes, and then we'll come collect the cage and potion this evening. Sound good?" Eugene said.
"Yeah, okay. I'll get right on it." Varian promised. "C'mon, Ruddiger. Let's go to the lab."
Lance and Eugene watched as Varian headed home, dripping all the way. "We're gonna leave a wild animal in that bully's house, aren't we?" Lance realized.
"Oh yeah." Eugene said, grinning wickedly.
3 hours later, Varian was showing off his cage. "The trap is triggered when the animal steps on a pressure plate, releasing a mechanism that causes the door to slam slut." Varian explained. "You can lure the animal with food, if he doesn't climb inside the trap right away."
"This is perfect! Thanks a lot, kid." Eugene praised Varian.
Varian blushed. "It's no problem for Team Awesome." he said. "By the way, you never told me what animal it's for."
"That's because I don't know- ouch." Lance rubbed his side, where Eugene had elbowed him roughly.
"Well, we really gotta be going. See ya, kid!" Eugene took the cage and the sleeping potion, then pushed Lance out the door. Varian and Ruddiger looked at them in confusion. Varian wondered if he should have asked questions before starting his project, but he trusted Eugene not to hurt the trapped animal at any rate.
Meanwhile, Lance and Eugene had found their target: a skunk. They'd placed a pile of berries and grass in front of the cage, as well as water laced with sleeping potion. The skunk approached the food cautiously, then started to eat. The boys heard a click as the trap was triggered, then they waited for the skunk to sleep before making their next move.
They carried the sleeping skunk to David's house (thoughtfully pointed out to them earlier by the villagers who wanted to aid the Captain on official business) and lowered it in through the window. Then they hid in the bushes until David came home.
"What's this stupid cage doing- aah!" David cried out as the skunk sprayed him. Attached to the cage was a note: Bullies Stink! It was signed by the Captain of the Guard.
The End
Don't be a bully. I'm not saying someone like Eugene and Lance will get back at you, but I am saying that bullying is mean and hurtful and you just shouldn't do it.