Ello! This is a request from Smilesas! She wanted a story where Nicatia/Rune over comes her fear of the dark! Well, here ya go!
Story four: Over Coming Fear
"Team, today's mission is simple," Reef was telling the three penguins and little lemur. "You must over come your greatest fear!"
The team gulped.
"Manfredy, you're up first," Reef sad.
Manfedy stepped forward.
Reef pulled out a jar from a near by giant rough sack. "You must face your fear for five minutes." He opened the jar ad poured it over Manfredy. It was thousands of spiders."
Manfredy shut his eyes frightfully.
Five minutes later, Reef announced; "Time's up."
Manfredy let out a terrified shrieked like a little girl and began wiping and smacking the spiders away.
"Dude...," Johnson said.
Manfredy shuddered. "I still feel them crawling on me!" he said in a high pitch voice that made everyone who heard burst into laughter.
"Okay, Johnson, you're up," Reef ordered.
"Psst! This'll be a cake walk!"
Reef pulled out a picture and showed it to Johnson. "Look at it!!!"
Johnson shrieked just like Manfredy and slapped the picture away.
Nicatia picked it up. "Geez, Johnson! It's not like it's real... just who is this gal anyways?" she asked.
"T-That's my e-ex-girlfriend...," he confessed. "She's scarier than your hair in the morning!"
"Oh, ha ha," Nicatia said dryly. She looked back at the picture of the penguin girl. "She's not ugly or anything..."
"I'm not scared of her looks!" Johnson snapped. "I'm scared of her!" He took the picture away. "I can do this!" And he did. He stared at it for five minutes.
"Time," Reef announced.
"BAD MEMORIES!!!" he shouted, throwing the picture. He then hid behind Skipper.
"Skipper," Reef called.
When Skipper walked forward, Johnson hid behind Nicatia.
"Skipper, you shall have a needle in your arm for five minutes," Reef told him.
Skipper's eyes widened. "Oh no! No, I refuse!" He too hid behind Nicatia.
Reef sighed. "I expected better from you, Skipper... You'll be going on century duty and clean the bathrooms for a month."
Skipper moaned.
"Your turn," Manfredy and Johnson pushed her forward.
Reef pointed to a small box, just big enough for a lemur to fit. "You'll have to stay in the dark for five minutes. Don't worry, there'll be plenty of air."
Nicatia's eyes widened in fear.
"Oh, c'mon, Niccy-a!" Manfredy encouraged.
"It'll be okay," Johnson assured.
NIcatia smiled lightly at her friends, then slowly got into the black metal box.
Reef locked it. "Five minutes!"
Nicatia could stand straight up and even walk around a bit. She took small quick breaths. "I-I can't do this!" she screamed finally. She couldn't even see her hands in front of her face! The dark terrified her. "Lemme out! Lemme out!" she screamed, banging against the walls.
"Let her out!" Skipper ordered.
Reef glared at him. "I will once her five minutes are up!"
"But-!"
"But nothing, solider! She's younger, so she needs more discipline!"
Skipper could hear Nicatia sobbing.
"Let me out...," she begged in a pitiable voice that even broke Manfredy and Johnson's heart. "Please... I... I can't do this...!"
Skipper ran to the large metal box and placed his flippers on it. "Yes you can, Nicatia!" he encouraged.
Nicatia placed her paws ironically right where Skipper's flippers were on the other side. "Skipper...,' she cried, "I can't!"
"Enough of 'I can't', solider!" he growled with the best intensions. "Listen to my voice! Breath! Don't let your fear over come you!
Nicatia started to sob again. "I'm scared! The dark makes me feel so alone!!"
Skipper sighed and began to sing softly to help calm her;
"You never gonna be alone!
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall.
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on.
We're gonna see the world on,
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.
I'm gonna be there all along the way
I won't be missing one more day
I'm gonna be there all along the way
I won't be missing one more day"
Nicatia sniffled, calming down. "I can do this! Thank you, Skipper."
Skipper smiled. "No problem."
After her time was up, Reef unlocked the door and Nicatia tackled Skipper in a hug, knocking him to the ground.
"I'm not afraid of the dark anymore!" she announced.
"That's great, Niccy!" Skipper laughed.
Nicatia looked up. "Hey, where'd the boys go?" she asked.
"To the store!" Johnson answered from behind.
"And bought you stuff," Manfredy laughed.
"Sweet!" Nicatia shouted, lunging at the pile of bags. "You guys didn't have to do this!"
"We wanted to," Manfredy said.
"Say," Johnson muttered. "What's Captain afraid of?"
"Yeah, Reef," Skipper questioned, "What's your fear?" So I can torture you later like you did to Niccy!
Before Reef could open his beak, Nicatia lifted up a box. "CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!!"
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" Reef shouted, running off. "COOKIES!!!!"
"Ya got to be shitin' me..," Johnson muttered.
"Hey, watch the language around the little, brave lady," Manfredy scolded playfully.
Nicatia laughed. "Heheh! You guys are awesome!" She then went back looking through the stuff. "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! Now ther's something spaticular!"
Skipper laughed and shook his head. "Niccy-a, you sure are a piece of work..."
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A/N: LOL! Did I forget to mention Smilesas wanted the story to involve cookies? XD
Captain Reef is afraid of cookies! ROFL!!
Awwz! See? Manfredy and Johnson aren't ALWAYS mean to Nicatia! Only most of the time! X3
Hope you all liked it! Remember to review and request for a story for Nicatia's Days!