So I've been watching episodes of King of the Hill again and it reminded me of this story! I've decided to add a bit more to the story. It takes place years after the first oneshot when the series' first starts out and deals with John Redcorn's decision to move back to Arlen after he had decided to leave.
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John Redcorn pov
I can't believe I decided to come back here. John Redcorn thought to himself as he now finds himself once again driving through the city of Arlen, Texas after spending years away. When he had left with Jane thirteen years ago he never planned on looking back, it was the best decision he could have ever made. He gained so much from leaving this place behind like his beautiful wife Jane, their three children Jonathon, Samantha and Jessica and his dream career as a world famous rock star.
But then he started having dreams about coming back to Texas and getting back the land of his ancestors. Over and over for months on end no matter where a dream had once started it would always take him back to Arlen in the end. Eventually he no longer felt that he could keep the dreams from Jane as it had begun to start keeping him up at night. Of course after hearing about his dreams his wife had her own feelings on what it meant.
"Sounds to me that you're being called to go back home Johnny Cakes." Jane states with a shrug. "And maybe it would be good for the children to see the land of their ancestors. I mean you've even said it a couple of times that some things would be better understood if they were there."
John Redcorn had been against the idea at first while he made a point of teaching his children about their Native American background he still wanted to just enjoy the life that he built with his family. But he couldn't deny that the land was calling out to him after a while he decided to just give in and find the answer.
So now here he was driving through the small city he never thought he'd see again. He hadn't really known what he was looking for as he passed by the familiar shops and stores he would have just ended up driving around all day when he suddenly came upon the reservation that he used to live in and opened up his healing practice.
To John Redcorn's dismay the people on the reservation whom mostly consist of the small amount of natives left in Arlen were being kicked out of what little homes they had. "What's going on here?" John Redcorn asked stepping out of his jeep he could only look on in horror as the sick and elderly were being kicked out of their trailer.
"Even the smallest of lands that we have been living in for years is being taken away from us." A voice said from behind John.
"James?" John states in surprise turning to look at the other Native American man.
"It is good to see you again cousin even in this troubling state." James says with a sad sigh.
James Bluecorn was John's cousin though very distant they shared one great great great great grandfather Chief Niyol whom had two sons whom became leaders in their own tribe the first son Lootah was in charge of the west where the red corns grew the most. Hinto the second son was in charge of the east where blue corns the most. The two tribes had always been close to one another even after both of their lands were taken away. John and James themselves being close in age had spent a lot of time together during their childhood. John had even given James full ownership of his healing practice after John had met Jane and left Arlen.
"Why is this happening now?" John asked looking out the window to see their people packing up what little they had.
"Those who've found good jobs have left leaving the poor and elderly behind whom cannot make enough payments." James explains from inside of trailer. "I have tried to write letters held protest but nothing seems to be enough."
"Maybe not." John Recorn says narrowing his eyes in determination.
"YOU BOUGHT A HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND?!" Jane yelled in disbelief over what her husband had just informed her. "Didn't you think to call me before you did something like this?"
"I had to Janey!" John tried to reason with his wife. "They were kicking out the sick and elderly I had to do something!" John explained though he knew that his wife still wasn't pleased with him, it wasn't even just that he bought acres of land without telling her it was the fact that they'd have to live there for a while so that John Redcorn could keep the land. "It has always been one of my goals to take the land back…I once believed that if I was patient the right time would present itself and now it has. The land of my-our children's ancestors I shared so much with them about it their heritage and now they can see it for themselves! We'll be able to live on the land and own it after generations of waiting!"
"Live as in move!" Jane said forcefully narrowing.
"You agreed that it would be go for the children to see the land!" John proclaims. "Just like they've seen the land of your ancestors!"
"Yeah for a visit!" Jane said back to him. "We didn't move to the Caribbean we came back home here! The home we spent years working on together, the home that where we've been raising our three children."
"Janelle please-" John starts to plea with his wife. "I know we built a wonderful life together here and I will forever be grateful to you for taking me out of the mess that I found myself in all those years ago. But I need to do this and I need your support."
"Fine but you have to be the one to explain to the kids why we're moving to Arlen Texas." Jane states walking out of the room.
Meanwhile on Rainy Street
"So I recently heard some exciting news." Hank Hill states as he takes a sip of his beer, he and his longtime friends were standing in front of his house after a long day of work drinking beer. "It seems that some rich fellow has gone and brought all the Indian land in North Arlen gonna build new houses for the people living there that were about to be kicked out."
"He's not just some rich fellow Hank, I heard Nancy and James Bluecorn talkin bout it earlier turns out his cousin Arlen's own John Redcorn came and bought fifty acres of land!" Dale Gribble adds in. "You remember John Redcorn right used to be Nancy's healer till he moved away. Lucky James Bluecorn was around to fix Nancy's headaches from then on."
"Yeah." Hank says awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck. "But what's really exciting is that the new houses are going to be heated by propane! And Mr. Strickland put me in charge of getting that account! I just hope John Redcorn hasn't become so Hollywood that we can't talk some business."
"I tell you what dang ol John Redcorn dang ol hardly change I saw him dang ol on his way back home dang ol down to earth." Boomhauer states in usually speaking tone.
"It's true the Redcorn family is known for being the most down to earth Hollywood family ever." Bill Dauterive said as drank his beer. "I heard that Jane, John Redcorn's wife will stop and give anyone an autograph no matter how creepy they seem. She's so nice and pretty."
"Now Bill don't you go getting the wrong idea before they even get here!" Hank begins to lecture. "No matter how nice Jane treats you doesn't mean something's gonna come from it!"
"I don't know celebrity couples get broken up all the time." Bill proclaims.
"Even if that did happen Jane would probably move on to some other Hollywood celebrity!" Dale says in a mocking tone. "Face it there's only one regular guy that Jane would leave John Redcorn for and I'm already married."
Inside the Hills kitchen
"I'm tellin you this is the most exciting news ever!" Peggy says as she pours lemonade for herself Nancy and Minh. "Just think Hollywood's most famous couple are going to be a ten minute drive away from our homes!"
"I heard that Jane Redcorn has connections to every Ivy League school in the country, that woman is going to be there to put Connie over the edge." Minh states equally as excited.
"If you ask me suga that whole family is completely overrated. I bet half the stuff people hear about them ain't even true." Nancy said in an annoyed tone. "And I'm not saying that to be mean but as an on air TV personality I would know."
"Oh Nancy are you really still mad at John Redcorn for not being your healer anymore?" Peggy asked in a naïve tone. "Why I remember when John Redcorn first left you had such bad headaches but finally James Bluecorn came to town and cleared that right up for you!"
Inside Bobby's room
"This is gonna be so cool the Redcorn family is so famous!" Bobby Hill says excitedly. "And when they move here we'll be Jonathon and Samantha's best friends and then we'll be able to take helicopter trips to Hollywood whenever we want!"
"Please we'll be able to go to any music concert whenever we want and they'll have to let us in because we're with famous people." Connie said equally as excited. "We'll be able to see the New York Orchestra!"
"This is so exciting this is gonna change our whole lives!" Joseph said excitedly.
Three months later
John Redcorn and his family were finally able to go see Arlen their new home was still being built as well as the other houses for the other families that once lived on reservation. "This is going to be great even with all the other houses being built there will still be lots of things to explore woods and creeks we might even be able to get some horses!" John said excitedly as he drove his jeep hoping to get his children to accept the idea of moving.
"We could have had horse back home I mean we are rich!" Samantha proclaims rolling her eyes. "Didn't have to move to get horses."
"Sammy we've been over this it's important to me that you kids understand your heritage and live on the land of our ancestor's." John tries to reason once more.
"Yeah but we're only half-Native American so maybe we should only live there for like half the year or even just every other year!" Jonathon tried to reason. "After all we don't want to disrespect our proud Caribbean heritage."
"I didn't know you cared so much about your Caribbean roots so much Jonathon maybe I should call your grandma and send you guys to live there with her for half the year like you said." Jane proclaims calling out her son's bluff.
"Nice going Jon as if mom didn't run away for a reason!" Samantha states glaring at her brother.
"I did not run away!" Jane proclaims glaring at her daughter. "I turned eighteen and I decided to travel that isn't running away."
"But grandma was so mad because you didn't go to school to become a nurse." Jessica adds in. "She still talks about it. She said that song writing isn't a career."
"It is when you make as much money as I do!" Jane said with a smirk. "Besides if I hadn't decided to travel none of you would have been born. I am the sole reason for you being on this earth."
"Sole reason?" John questions with a raise of his eyebrow.
"I'm sorry Johnny please tell me again which one of these three kids did you give birth to?" Jane asked sarcastically causing said children to snicker in the back seat. "I must have missed it when you were carrying a baby for nine months."
"Oh look we're here." John Redcorn says once the reservation finally came into view.
"Okay this place doesn't actually look too bad." Jonathon says out loud when he looks out the window, it was just as his father had informed them there was miles of woods and beautiful houses being built.
"See I'm telling you this is going to be a good change." John says in an excited tone as he parked the car in front of the reservation.
A/N and that's the end of what is now chapter two! As you can see this story takes place in the beginning of the series and basically James Bluecorn will this story's canon John Redcorn. Re-watching the series made me wonder what would happen if John Redcorn could see how his life had turned out if he stayed in Arlen. I will be diving into some of the episodes at some point so if you have any suggestions please feel free to give them.