Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stitch or their characters. I only own story, plot, and three experiments: Drea, Slyther, and Master
The light of the moon shone on the wet grass as Lilo, while cradling Reuben in her arms, darted for the ship. She dashed up the ramp and came to a screeching halt in front of Jumba, who was carrying Drea in his massive arms. Drea's eyes observed the dirty yellow experiment in Lilo's embrace, recognizing him as Reuben, experiment 625. Jumba was equally shocked too at the sight of Reuben, dirty, bloody, and damaged gravely.
"Little Girl, where did you find 625?" Jumba asked as he bent down to release Drea.
Lilo panted. "I-In th-the for-forest." She swallowed hard and gulped down large amounts of air, so she could say the next line easily. "Can you fix him?"
"Give him to me." Jumba replied as he leaned over to take Reuben from Lilo's arms. "Little Girl, please be showing 699 around house. She'll be staying there." Then he spun on his overlarge feet and into the room where he previously had Drea occupying.
Lilo reached over and grasped Drea's paw, leading her out the ship. Drea asked. "I thought Experiment 625 works along with Gantu as his galley officer."
"How do you know that?" Lilo asked, astonished.
"From the book." Drea answered.
Lilo raised an eyebrow. "What book?"
"Well, remember when you and 626 were interviewed?" Drea asked and Lilo nodded. "She made you two into a book! There's copies everywhere since you and Stitch had become so famous. There's a brief story about your life and 626's before you met each other in the beginning. Then there's a whole chapter how you two came together. Then another chapter how you and 626 became experiment hunters. Then there's a list of all the experiments, that including their numbers, abilities, an image of them, how you captured them, and what their one true place is. Then another story about the Leroy incident, that's one whole chapter too. Then at the end of the book, are secrets that you and Stitch said to entertain the readers."
"What secrets?" Lilo interrogated.
"Well on your part, you said you were jealous of Angel for a bit, but then learned to accept her and became best friends. You had a brief relationship with 221, Sparky. You believed in weird things that normally little kids your age hate to think about. There's many secrets you told them, but on Stitch's part; He confessed about his glitch and when Dr. Hamsterviel used that phony doctor disguise and turned him evil. He said he loved 624, Angel. His main obsessions are coconut cake and coffee. Oh and, he had a small crush on you when he rescued you." Drea explained.
"A crush on me? When we were littler?" Lilo asked dazed. "He never told me that."
"There was even a little conversation between Stitch and the interviewer, Joran Gutter, I believed his name was. Anyway, the interviewer asked Stitch, right after he revealed that little crush on you, if you two were going to get together. Stitch said, and I quote "There might be a time in the future when we'll take our relationship up the next step, but as for now, we're just friends and I have Angel and she'll have Keoni Jameson." Unquote." Drea replied.
Lilo smiled. "Where is this book?"
"It's with Master. Maybe when we do face him, I could get it for you and 626." Drea replied. "Where is he anyway. I thought you two would be glued to each other's sides."
Lilo sighed. "Master wiped out his memory of me."
Drea gasped and felt her heart wrench. She now had the deepest of sympathies for the little girl. Mainly because, she had gone through the same thing too. She raised an arm and threw it over the little girl's shoulders, bringing her close in an attempt to comfort her. Lilo smiled and leant down to cry on her shoulder. She wasn't sobbing like Drea expected, but released a few tears. Unbeknownst to Drea, but Lilo didn't really need her comfort. Her heart told her that everything will be fine and she trusted her heart. Stitch will be okay, he will love her again just as much as she does him, and they will spend their entire lives together, making up for what they almost lost.
Lilo thanked Drea after spilling the last of her tears. Drea nodded in acknowledgement as Lilo led the way up to the house. Lilo peeked in first, checking to make sure her sister wasn't around. To her satisfaction, Nani had crashed on the couch while watching TV. She beckoned to Drea to come in who did as she was told silently. When Lilo looked at Nani, she wondered if her big sister knew about Drea and Slyther coming to their side and if she knew Stitch was with Master.
Shaking her head to clear it, she reached over to Drea's hand, whispering to her as she guided her throughout the whole Pelekai house. Once they finished looking around the house, Lilo led her to the dome. She pointed to the cot, where she could sleep there until Jumba could decide what to do with her. Drea laid down on the cot, closing her eyes immediately after thanking Lilo for showing her the house. Lilo climbed into bed too, her eyes shining with hope as she lovingly gazed at the promise ring on her finger. She kissed it then went to sleep.
The next morning, Lilo awoke to see Drea had already left her nice warm cot to eat breakfast. With a yawn, Lilo lifted the covers off her body and decided to eat breakfast as well. She went inside the closet to change into her original red muumuu, combed out her long raven mane, then rode the elevator downstairs. She arrived in the kitchen and sat down in the cold blue chair next to Drea. Nani busied around the kitchen, serving everyone breakfast but also making sure she'll be able to get to work on time. Much to Lilo's surprise, Nani bid Drea good morning, served her breakfast, kissed Lilo on the head, then left without any complaints about Drea inside her house.
Jumba must've told Nani about Drea staying here with us. Lilo thought to herself and began digging into her meal.
"How's Reuben Jumba?" Lilo asked once she placed her plate in the sink.
"625 was injured severely. His arm is being broken so Jumba had to wrap it with cast. The gash on his head is being covered with plaster to stop bleeding. He will be inside ship for while Little Girl." Jumba explained as he woofed down his piece of toast.
"I wonder why he's here." Lilo pondered to herself. "Moreover, why he doesn't have Gantu with him."
Jumba swallowed hard to clear his mouth. "Maybe we should be asking him when he wakes up."
"I hope he gets up soon." Lilo replied as she drank down her chocolate milk.
Meanwhile, 626 rose from his bed. Yawning exhaustedly, he entered the closet, picking out a cloak for him to wear. He had determined last night that today or maybe even tonight, he was going to slaughter Lilo. He decided to wait until she was completely alone or with anyone defenseless before he would take her life. He exited his room and traveled downstairs.
He saw his Master at the table, groggily eating dry cereal. He concisely wondered if he should tell Master what he was going to do, but then decided to leave it alone. Sure when he came back, Master was, no doubt, going to be very livid with him sneaking off behind his back. However, 626 knew that when he holds up Lilo's blood in the empty bottle he took with him, his Master would be pleased. He reached over towards the knife that somehow was left forgotten on the couch and left.
626 briskly jumped down the steps of the Edmonds house. His feet crunching the dead grass leaves that had fallen due to the lack of care. 626 raised the cloak over his head to avoid anyone noticing him. He dawdled in the woods, waiting to see if he could find her. Finally, he approached the long-lived Pelekai household. He ran up the steps and peeked through the window to see Lilo and Drea conversing with each other in the living room. His ears perked to catch what they were saying.
"My love with Slyther was the best thing that had ever happened to me. Every moment I spent with him was heaven. I loved him so much." Drea replied.
"How did it end?" Lilo asked.
Drea sniffed. "Master. He ended things for us."
"How so?" Lilo enquired, resting a gentle hand on her friend's scaly violet arm.
Drea sighed. "Master took his memory of me."
Lilo didn't respond. She felt her heart sink in the darkest pit of her stomach. Tears formed in her eyes, but not only for Drea, but also for herself. What if Stitch finds someone else and she loses him for good? The thought of another girl in Stitch's arms was just too much for her to bare. She glanced at her promise ring that Stitch had given to her to ensure their love, she thought of the Seloverena Blessing that showed just how devoted they were to each other. Would those two significant things help defeat Master and bring back their love?
Drea noticed the far away look in her friend's eyes. She knew she was thinking of Stitch. She reached forward to touch the girl's shoulder lovingly. Lilo looked at her with misty brown eyes. "You shouldn't compare your love with Stitch to my love with Slyther. Yes, we loved each other very much and yes, it pained me to see it was all over, but I guess our love wasn't meant to be. If it was, he wouldn't have fallen for Angel. You and Stitch however, are meant to be. I've seen you two together and I've read stories about the two of you. You two are close and love each other so very much. Never in my life had I ever seen a bond so beautiful and so strong as yours with Stitch. Not even Slyther and I could ever love each other that much. I'm not giving up on love, and you shouldn't give up on Stitch either. Somehow, you'll find a way to fire up those embers."
Lilo laughed. "I know. I still have faith."
"Why don't we head over to Angel's house. I want to see Slyther." Drea replied.
"You go ahead. I'm staying here." Lilo replied.
"Oh come on Lilo. Jumba's at the ship working on Reuben, Pleakley's shopping, and Nani's at work. You'll be alone." Drea beseeched.
Outside, 626 grinned sinisterly. "Yes, Lilo decline. I'll have you sooner than I thought."
"Drea, I'm worried about Reuben. You go on. I'll see you later." Lilo said and walked over to the front door and pushed it open. 626 immediately hid behind the side of the house.
"Fine, then I'll see you later." Drea bid and left.
Lilo stood on the steps, watching her friend vanish behind the foliage. 626 was about to sneak up on her before his eyes sighted something else coming their way. It was Jumba. He bit back a growl as Jumba stopped to a halt in front of Lilo.
"How's Reuben?" Lilo asked.
"He's conscious now and waiting to be seeing you." Jumba replied.
Lilo sprinted in front of him as fast she could to the ship. 626 slapped a paw over his face. Might as well wait until she comes back.
In the ship, Jumba led her into the infirmary, where her friend laid awake in bed. Lilo almost broke down and cried once she saw Reuben's condition. His free arm that wasn't held in a cast reached out to her. Lilo wiped away her tears and walked over to Reuben swiftly, grasping his hand. Jumba turned and left to get back to his original duty.
Reuben smiled at her the best he could. He winced as he tried to push himself up, struggling to hold back a whimper. Finally, the hand that held her own, pulled Lilo into a friendly embrace. Lilo hugged her friend gingerly, praying she wouldn't hurt him in his frail condition. She pulled away with a kiss on his cheek and sat down on the bed.
"What happened to you Reuben?" Lilo asked worriedly.
Reuben shook his head. "Don't worry about me Lilo. I'm fine now."
"Where's Gantu?" She enquired next.
Surprisingly, the once unloving sandwich maker had tears in his eyes. Lilo cupped his chin, making him look her in the eyes. Reuben swallowed. "I don't want to talk about it Lilo."
Lilo nodded. "Okay. It's fine."
"How are you and my cuz?" Reuben asked.
Lilo sighed. "It's a long story Reuben, but Stitch is captured."
"Where?" Reuben responded with shock in his tone. The Experiment 626? Captured! It just seemed so absurd to him.
"If you don't mind, I don't really want to talk about it. Like I said, long story." Lilo replied.
"Why don't you guys rescue him though?"
"We can't. He's evil again." Lilo said sadly. "Is there anything I can get for you?"
"I'd like to feel my legs again. Can you help me walk to the house?" Reuben asked.
"Reuben! You're injured. Just let me get some things for you."
"Please Lilo."
Lilo stared at him, her heart going out to him. She reached forward, clutched his arm, and carefully helped him sit up. She lightly tugged him out of bed and he helped her along, sliding his legs off the bed. He threw his good arm around her shoulders to steady himself while she roped an arm around his waist.
Together, they began walking. Along the way, Reuben stumbled, but with Lilo assisting him, he was pulled back up before he could reach the ground. After many falls, Lilo was able to get him up to the house. Beside the house was 626 who stared vigilantly at the two friends. His insides boiled with jealousy at the male experiment whom had his arm around Lilo. His Lilo. With a furious growl, 626 lunged from the house and attacked Reuben.
Lilo gasped as Reuben was pushed away from her grasp. She spun on her heels only to see 626 assaulting the already injured Reuben. Lilo ran forward desperately, clinging to his arm, trying to tug him off her friend. However, 626 withstood her hold on him. He wrapped his hand around Reuben's neck, choking him. Lilo gasped with worry as she pulled harder. This time, 626 rolled backwards and Lilo kneeled next to her friend. Worry consumed her when she noticed he had passed out.
I never should've got him out of bed. She thought to herself, now feeling remorse for her unintelligent action. She turned to face 626 who snarled at her viciously. With one last look at Reuben, she darted inside the house.
626 growled and lunged after her, following her inside. He noticed the lift in the dome came back down, signaling to him she was up there. Grinning sinisterly, he boarded the lift.
Upstairs, Lilo was panting. She stooped beside the bed, her heart beating vigorously in her chest. It was ramming against her ribcage so quick that she feared it might jump out her chest and land on the floor. Her mind kept assuring her she was safe, that nothing was going to harm her. As long as the dome was locked, he couldn't get to her. Lilo gasped as she realized her mistake. She did forget to lock the dome!
Suddenly, her mind blanked out from her room and instead went to the dream sequence she shared with Stitch…
Lilo, at the same age she was now, cowered in the dome. Her brown eyes stared fearfully at the platform. Her back pressed securely to the bed, her nails clenching the sheets in apprehension. Her heart stopped when the elevator began to whir. She had forgotten to lock the dome!
Her grip on the sheets tightened and attempted to urge her back against the bed. When she saw who was on the platform, her knees buckled and she fell to the floor.
The platform whirred, causing her to crush her back against the bed. Her hands clinched the sheets so hard, her knuckles turned white. Her vision blurred with tears as the platform revealed him. She closed her eyes, the next part of the dream sequence invaded her brain, causing her more dread.
Lilo's eyes began tearing up as she took in the sight of her malevolent prior lover. His fur still that navy blue, but it seemed darker. His claws that used to caress her back, her hair, her face, seemed sharper than they were before and deadly. His face. The face that used to carry around a light hearted smile now held a creepy smirk. His eyes scared her the most.
His eyes that used to gaze at her with love, warmth and tenderness. The eyes that resembled to black holes that enraptured her soul. The eyes that once made her heart thump against her ribcage at the fact he loved her. The eyes that would never more glance at her with love, warmth, and tenderness. Instead, they showed no fear, no disgust, nor hatred. They were just empty. Empty as if someone drained his soul and seized his emotions. They were just empty and cold.
Lilo observed 626, her eyes scanning over his features. The dream had exactly told her what he would look like. His navy blue fur increased in darkness, making him already look terrifying. His claws more sharper than they've ever been, which made her shrink even deeper beside the bed. She wanted to keep her eyes glued to the floor, but she couldn't. She looked up to catch the emptiness on his face.
She stared at his lips, yearning for him to kiss her like he had done before. His lips curled into a creepy smirk, causing her look away from that. She stared deeply into his eyes, shivering on the outside, but screaming in despair inside. His eyes that once sparkled with joy, melt her heart at first glance, reflected warmth, now were empty and cold. Just as the dream said. He was derived of emotions. His once expressional eyes were now empty voids, dull, lifeless, and cold.
"Stitch." Lilo breathed in horror. "Please. Don't do this."
"Stitch. Please. Don't do this."
626 growled viciously, deciding to ignore her calling him by her boyfriend's name instead of her monster name for him. Slowly, he reached into his cloak pocket, pulling out a knife. He noticed the tears in her eyes, causing him to lose his cool posture, but only for a moment. He brought the steel blade in between her eyes. "It's what Master wants me to do and I will obey him."
"It's what Master wants me to do and I will obey him."
The tears cascaded down Lilo's cheeks and reached the end at the nape of her neck. She couldn't believe this was happening. Her worst nightmares was coming true and there was nothing she could do about it. "Stitch please. Why are you doing this? Don't I mean anything to you anymore? Doesn't anything we had mean to you?"
"Stitch please. Why are you doing this? Don't I mean anything to you anymore? Doesn't anything we had mean to you?"
626 sneered and took a step closer. His eyes pierced into a narrowed glare, which resulted more fright for the little girl. "Master made me see the powers I can unleash. The powers that can make me worthier than he is! He's my father and I'm his son. Whatever command he tells me to do, I follow through with it. His wish was to see you bleed and I'll do whatever it takes for him to see the sight."
"Master made me see the powers I can unleash. The powers that can make me worthier than he is! He's my father and I'm his son. Whatever command he tells me to do, I follow through with it. His wish was to see you bleed and I'll do whatever it takes for him to see the sight."
"Oh no." Lilo mumbled incoherently to herself. She realized the dream was playing out again, except this time in real life. She tried to think of something else to say, to knock the dream off course, but all she could say was, "You've become his puppet! Stitch, I don't want to hurt you." In a low faint voice, but she knew he heard.
"You've become his puppet! Stitch, I don't want to hurt you."
626 chuckled evilly. "But I want to hurt you. I'm going to hurt you. Therefore, you need to defend yourself." He skimmed the pad of his index finger along the blade as he spoke, smirking all the while.
"But I want to hurt you. I'm going to hurt you. Therefore, you need to defend yourself."
"Oh what do I do?" Lilo thought. "This dream is still becoming reality. What did I say after he said that? If I don't knock this dream off course, I'll be dead in less than a minute." She stared into his cold black eyes. Finally, she replied with, "Please Stitch, I love you.
"Please Stitch, I love you."
626 stared at her, his limbs hanging lifeless at his sides. Lilo hoped, even though her sentence was in that dream, that it changed everything. 626 came closer, his eyes flashing for only a moment. Lilo wondered if it was from rage, sorrow, or maybe even remembrance and love. However, as soon as it came it was gone. She swallowed nervously and stood, her body shaking as he regained his composure and came forth with the knife in his hand.
Stitch turned to her quickly and Lilo saw a flash in his eyes. She didn't know if it was a flash of anger, a flash of sadness, or a flash of remembrance and love, but as soon as it came, it was gone. She gulped loudly and began backing away from him as he crept closer to her with the knife in his hand.
Lilo was horrified when she realized this was all part of the dream. She failed to change it and now she was going to die. He towered above her threateningly, causing her heart to either stop beating or thump madly in her chest. She didn't know what her heart did, but she did know she was fearing for her death. More so that it would be by the one she loved, and he would enjoy it immensely.
Lilo didn't know if her heart stopped beating or if it started pounding vigorously. All she knew was the fear of the one she still loved towering above her with a menacing look. She wished she could kiss him and press her body tightly to his just as she had done some time ago, but she knew if she did that, she'd be digging up her grave.
When the vision vanished, a desire to kiss him overwhelmed her. Wait a minute, kiss him? She almost smiled to herself when she realized this is what she needed to do to throw the dream off course and maybe even stay alive. Her dream self had the longing to kiss Stitch. She didn't do it because she feared he would most certainly kill her then. However, she was killed off anyway. Now, maybe she could kiss him to make him forget about harming her and might actually bring him back. Besides, it did wonders for him the last she time she kissed him, maybe if she holds on longer and tell him everything she felt for him, he just might come back to her. Forever.
626 placed his hand behind her neck, gently grasping it with his bitter fingers. His lips widened to create a sardonic smile when she shivered from the touch. He pushed his body to hers, ignoring the peculiar warmth that radiated from her body. His nostrils inhaling her scent and her own breathing. He leaned forward, the tip of his tongue tracing along her lips swiftly. He smiled, but Lilo was sure it wasn't genuine.
Stitch snaked a hand behind her neck, lightly grasping it with his cool fingers. He grinned sardonically at the shivers crawling up her spine. He pressed his body to hers, breathing in her scent and her own breathing. She had her lips parted, perfect for kissing. He ran the tip of his tongue along them, taking her by surprise. He smiled at her, but Lilo wasn't a fool to believe it was genuine.
Lilo's breath caught in her chest, making her forget about her plan. She noticed he was leaning closer with the same twisted grin. Lilo felt her heart stop in dismay when she noticed there was no love in his eyes. Just empty and cold as they were when Master took him away from her. He leaned closer, his breath warming the inside of her ears. Lilo shivered once more in pleasure or terror, she wasn't so sure.
He leaned closer, that twisted grin still on his face. Lilo knew right then and there her heart stopped pounding. She stared into Stitch's eyes, hoping she would see love in them. She saw nothing. He leaned closer until his lips brushed against her ear. She shivered once more in delight or fear, he wasn't so sure and frankly, neither was she.
"But I don't love you." He whispered in her ear just before bringing the knife down on her shoulder…
"But I don't love you." He murmured lowly in her ear.
Lilo knew this was the part where he kills her. Therefore, she remembered her plan and did it with haste. Just when she saw his arm that carried the knife raise, did she wrap her arms around his arms to pin them at his sides and crash her lips to his.
Note: I hope you guys don't think this is too rushed. Do you think Stitch will come back permanently in the next chapter?