Nico had finally reached a safe place away from the claws of Molly. She was a beady-eyed creature that Nico hated passionately. Before it was just a strong dislike, but nah. Now things were personal. Pedro caught up with Nico at their little hollow and they engaged in some delightful (or not so delightful) conversation.

Nico started off, "Hey Pedro, I think we've both realized I have a full fledged stalker. This gal is really givin' me the creeps."

"I agree. We gotta get you the heck outta here. She gon' kill you man!" Nico sighed, Pedro always overreacted.

"No, I don't think she's going to kill me. She is incredibly creepy though, I will admit that much." Pedro left. Nico was getting pretty angered by his constant leaving. He shouted out to him, "FINE, BUT IF SHE GETS YOU TOO, DON'T COME A CRYIN' TO ME!" Nico sat in the dark silence of their tree, quietly crying. He mumbled to himself, "This is not good…not good…what am I gonna do?" He got up and started to pace, but accidentally ran into the wall. He was knocked unconscious for some hours.

"Hey man, hey! Wake up! Nico! GOSH DARN YOU NICO GET YOUR LAZY SACK OF A BODY UP!" Pedro smacked Nico hard across the beak with his wing.

"Whoa! Okay! I'm up!" Nico looked around and realized it was morning. Then he said, "What happened?"

"You were flying away from Molly when ya'll ran into a building. I think you were trying to look back at me. Lucky for you, I'm a great pal and found your unconscious body lying in the middle of the street! I'm not sure where she went, but you definitely got rid of her." Nico was relieved that the previous occurrences were all a dream. He said to Pedro, "What do you think we should do? She's pretty…ya know…creepy." Pedro thought hard for a moment, and then said, "Maybe we should just hope she leaves you alone."

"That ain't ever gonna happen." Pedro laughed. Nico shot him a disapproving glance and said, "I was being serious." We all know Pedro can't be serious, so he said, "I really don't know man."

Nico sighed, "I hate everything."

"If I were you, I would too, but how Ka-RAZY was our performance tonight? I mean really, we're great!" Nico really just wanted to cry.

"Dude, don't change the subject! I'm for real! This is not good! This is nearly everyday that this chick is commin' up to me, burstin' my bubble, and makin' me all cracker jacky!"

"Cracker jacky?"

"Sorry, I'm just a tad bit frazzled."

"Okay, you're not even talkin' like yourself! You need a DOCTA!" Pedro left, but for actual purpose this time, for he had gone to get Rafael. Nico stared at the hollow door, and then sat down on a pile of leaves.

After letting out a heavy sigh, Nico said, "Hello Rafael dearest." Pedro turned to Rafael and said, "See, I told ya this kid's lost his marbles."

"I can see that! He does need a doctor!"

"You mean a DOCTA!"

"Sure." Rafael looked only a little confused.

"Well can you fix him?"

"That depends, can you tell me exactly what's going on with this Molly?"

"All I know is that she's creep stalkin' mah boy here." Rafael drew in a deep breath of thought. Then he said, "Well, I'm thinking' you should avoid this Molly. At all costs. She doesn't seem right in the head."

"Right, of course! What should we do with Nico?" They both looked over to Nico and noticed he was sprawled out on the bed of leaves, fast asleep.

"Well I guess you should just let him sleep! Hopefully he won't be all funky in the morning!" Pedro sighed, "Alright, thanks man."

"Anytime. I'll be getting home to the family now. Yell if you need anything!"

"Okay, thank ya." With that, Rafael exited and flew away. Pedro stayed and looked back at Nico. He mumbled to himself, "Freak." Then he left.

Nico was running, then flying, then running again! He kept crashing into tin cans and boxes of Puerto Rican bananas when he heard a voice yell, "NICO! I WILL GET YOU!" Then in a voice that seemed to be right next to his ear, "And I will love you."

"AHHHHHHH!" Nico let out a scream of terror, and he tried so hard to get away from the voice, but the dainty wings of Molly wouldn't let him go.

"LET ME GO!" He struggled.

"Never!"

"RIGHT NOW!" Nico was almost in pain he was struggling so hard to get away from Molly. Yes, it was Molly.

"I will hold you and love you forever!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Then there was a wing over his beak as her voice whispered, "Shh, don't scream. People will hear you…" Then she removed her wing and kissed him.

Then the scene poofed away and Nico was back in the hollow. He could feel the beads of cold sweat on his forehead, and he could see Pedro standing a little ways away. He couldn't see what Pedro was doing, but obviously something important because Nico was pretty sure he had screamed, and Pedro didn't seem disturbed. Nico noticed upon closer inspection that Pedro was sweeping. Trust me, it was really intense.

"Hey! Hey Pedro! PEDRO!" Nico grabbed a little pebble and threw it at Pedro. He turned around, little broom in hand.

"WHAT? Oh hey, your awake." Pedro smiled with somewhat of a guilty look on his face.

"Yeah, I am awake. What are you doing?" Nico could obviously see that Pedro had been sweeping, but Pedro never does that stuff.

"Oh, I was uhh…sweeping."

"Sweeping what."

"Stuff." Nico gave him that look that Pedro knows means that he doesn't believe him. Then he said, "Okay, I was dancing with the broom stick."

"Why?" Nico laughed a little.

"I didn't wanna leave you while you were all funky and junk." For once Pedro didn't just leave, "And I got bored." They both laughed it off and Nico got up. Not wanting to stay up in that tree all day, Nico suggested they go to the beach. Pedro agreed, and they headed off.

Nico laid in the soft sand with his bottle cap covering his eyes, soaking in the sun. Pedro was currently trying (and failing) to pick up some beach babes. Even with his eyes closed, Nico could tell these girls weren't very happy to see Pedro. Nico smiled and shook his head, his friend never had much luck with the ladies.

The thought of girls brought his mind back to Molly. He internally cried. He didn't understand why she loved him so much. He didn't want to hurt her but he didn't want her to hurt him. That seemed unlikely but it couldn't hurt to be careful. He hoped to himself that she wouldn't show up at the beach. If she did, he'd probably vomit. That would mean he'd have to fly away again, and he wasn't in the mood to fly.

Suddenly, Nico felt a warmth next to his side. He ignored it, thinking it was probably Pedro just messing with him. But that was not the case. He suddenly felt something or someone lean onto his chest. Nico's eyes snapped open and he looked down to see none other than the small head of Molly resting comfortably on his chest. Nico's heart began to pound and she could feel it through his chest. She took this as a sign that he felt the same way she did. She sighed, "Oh Nico. Can't you just imagine our lives together?" She shuddered seductively, "Yeah…" She rolled over so that she could see his face and then her eyes rolled back into her head and she fainted on his chest.

Nico's eyes widened as he wiggled his way from underneath her. She plopped onto the sand, she looked kinda dead. People were starting to look at him. Nico shook his head frantically, "I didn't- this isn't what it looks like!" He suddenly realized he had his bottle cap in his wings in a threatening manner, and it was facing Molly. His eyes widened again and he placed the bottle cap on his head and kneeled down by Molly. He shook her gently and whispered, "Molly! Molly wake up now!" Nico looked around and smiled sheepishly at the people who were staring.

Molly's eyelids fluttered open and she smiled up at Nico. He sighed. This girl sucked. Molly smiled even wider when she realized he had his wings on hers. "Oh Nico, you're so perfect."

Nico gulped and pulled away. "Uh yeah Molly, there's something I need to talk to you about."

Molly sighed happily, moving closer to him in a seductive manner. "What is it baby?"

Nico blushed awkwardly and rubbed the back of his neck. "Um I don't wanna be mean or anything but I don't uhh like you very much." Nico swallowed. "Or at least like that…"

Molly stared at him confused and asked, "What do you mean?"

Nico sighed and said, "I don't love you Molly."

Molly stared at him for a second. Then, exploded into a crying fit. She weeped and wailed so loudly that everyone nearby had to cover their ears. They turned and glared at Nico trying to get him to shut her up. Pedro walked up to Nico. "What the heck did you do to her?"

Nico shook his head frantically, "I didn't do anything! I just told her the truth!"

Pedro shook his head. "Bad idea man." Then he left. Nico groaned and looked back at Molly. He wanted so badly just to leave with Pedro, but with everyone staring at him, expecting him to comfort her, he couldn't just leave. It was official, he hated everything.

Nico kneeled by the wailing Molly and patted her shoulder, trying to get her attention. "Molly, calm down. You need to stop crying now."

Molly wiped her eyes and looked at him with the saddest, most desperate look ever. "How can I when you don't love me?"

Nico sighed heavily and ran a wing down his face in frustration. "Okay if I tell you I love you will you stop crying?"

Molly nodded through her tears. Nico groaned and muttered quietly, "I love you."

Molly looked up. "What did you say?"

Nico sighed. Seeing no other option he said loudly, "I love you."

Molly squealed in absolute happiness. She jumped up and wrapped her wings around him and before Nico could object, she kissed him.

The beach goers watching all chorused together, "Awwwww!"

Nico felt like crying. He was probably gonna. Molly pulled away and looked at him. "Come on! I wanna show you something!"

Nico choked on a sob. "Can Pedro come with?"

She nodded happily and practically dragged Nico across the beach where Pedro was. Pedro turned and saw Molly and groaned. "Oh goodie!"

"Come on Pedro! Me and my guy have something to show you!" Molly held onto Nico wing and Pedro stared at him confused.

Nico couldn't take it anymore, tears flowed down his cheeks, "Yeah, we've got something to show you."

Pedro blinked, "Umm okay?" He followed Nico and Molly to her hollow. Once they got there, Pedro realized how incredibly dark it was. It frightened him. "What is this?" He asked looking around.

Molly smiled. "This is where I live." she smirked evilly "and now, so do you!" Nico and Pedro could feel two wings push against their backs and shove them forward. They heard the squeaky sound of a cage door close and upon realizing where they were, Nico gasped.

They were in a sticky situation.