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I was in prison. No, scratch that--- I was in a man's prison! …Though, most of the prisoners here weren't exactly 'men'. Take my cell mate, for instance…

"Blu!" Wolf gasped once I was thrown in. "What are you doing here?! ---Did you do something wrong? …And why did they throw you in the men's prison?"

"Must you ask so many questions?" I scoffed. He looked at me quizzically, still wanting an answer, so I sighed and told him. "Apparently, the Pork Patrol thinks I'm an 'accomplice' of yours. No. And I have no idea."

"Sheesh, can't those dumb-asses tell you're a girl?!"

"Probably not, if they believe that some goon accused the most innocent, goody-two-shoes of a wolf of unauthorized mauling."

"Didn't you tell them that he tried to rape you?!"

I shook my head. "They wouldn't listen, and even if they did, they'd think I was lying."

Wolf scoffed. "Blu, you may be a smart-mouthed, obnoxious, unsophisticated, shop-lifting tomboy of a girl, but you're no liar."

I sneered at him. "Gee, I feel better." I turned on my side and faced the wall. I knew Wolf was trying to cheer me up, but it was hard for him, especially since I had a constant attitude.

Wolf's POV

Blu turned away from me, facing the wall. I knew she was depressed-- she was always depressed-- and I wanted to help her, since I knew her hot cousin, Red, probably wouldn't help, possibly not knowing where she was at, and her bratty little cousin, Goldilocks, definitely wouldn't bail her out (unless she needed someone to pin the blame on).

Poor Blu. I thought as I sat down next to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. Her hood was up, so I couldn't see her face, but I could still feel her glare. "It'll be alright." I told her, softly.

She elbowed my arm away. "Don't touch me." she replied sharply.

Sheesh! I thought, a bit offended, but I stayed by her side anyway. After all, wolves are dogs, and dogs are loyal, right? It would be against my nature to abandon my friend. I sighed and slid off my jacket, throwing it on the top bunk, then I slid down to the end of the bottom bunk, then curled up in a ball at Blu's feet.

"See? Do those look like mauling scandals to you?" I heard a voice asked. I turned to see a boy with dark hair, wearing shorts, suspenders, a white shirt, and a funny-looking hat with a feather sticking out of it.

"Pinocchio??" I asked, surprised.

Pinocchio's POV

I ran down to the jail in a haste. I knew Wolf well, and he wouldn't hurt a fly! As for Blu, she didn't seem like the type who would just go around beating the shit out of overgrown goons (I doubt she had such an ability). When I got to the building, I paused. What was I going to tell the police? I wasn't anywhere near the mauling scene…

…but it was near where I lived! I thought up a quick alibi, and was about to walk up the steps when a voice asked, "You're not going to help those criminals, are you?"

I looked on my shoulder and saw Jiminy Cricket, my 'conscience'. "Jim, I have to. They're innocent!" I told him.

He sneered at me. "How do you know?"

"Because Wolf and I are friends, and Blu is a nice girl. …In a rugged sort of way."

"Yeah, a Wolf with a punk-hairstyle and a girl who shop-lifts are really innocent." He rolled his eyes, shaking his head.

"You know, you shouldn't judge on appearances. And just because she shop-lifts, doesn't automatically pin her as a mugger. Now, if you'll excuse me," I raised my hand to my shoulder and flicked Jiminy away.

"Ow!" I heard him squeal as I walked into the building, up to the chief of police, Robin Hood.

Robin Hood was made chief of police after he caught 'Prince' John of royal impersonation (he really wasn't royalty, in fact, he locked the real Prince in the cellar and sent the King on a phony crusade!) he was made the new chief of police (since the last one was in with the whole impersonation scheme). Now, instead of being a pick-pocket for the poor, he was helping others.

And I needed help setting my friends free. "Officer Hood," I said, getting his attention.

"Hello, lad. What's the problem?" Robin asked, setting aside some paperwork.

"My friends have been accused of a wrongdoing they didn't do."

He arched an eyebrow. "Really, now? Who are they, and what were they accused of?"

"One was the Big--- um, Good Wolf, and the other was a girl named Blu, and they were accused of jumping a man in the alley and brutally mauling him."

Robin's face darkened. "My cousin is in jail?!"

Oh, yeah, I forgot Robin and Red were both brother and sister (their parents were divorced, Red lived with her mom and Robin with his dad. Their parents got back together a few years later.) I mean, it's typical, right? They both have the same last name… though, there's some other guy with the same last name, but he's not related to them…

Anyway, Robin stormed up to one of the Pig Police. "Iggy!"

Iggy the Pig Officer jumped, startled at the shout of his name. He came to attention. "O-Officer Hood!" he stammered. "What's the m-matter??"

"Why is my cousin in jail?!"

"Um…" Iggy looked around the cells, confused. "Which one's your cousin, sir?"

"The one named Blu."

"S-she was an accomplice to the mauling of a man, s-sir…"

"No, she wasn't!" I spoke up. "I saw everything last night. That man…" My mind rushed, thinking of the alibi I thought up earlier. "He was going to hurt Blu, and the Wolf saved her." It was all I could think up. I would have switched the victim/hero roles around, but I doubt they'd buy a small girl had to save a wolf from being beaten up. I mean, Wolf may be nice, but he can also be vicious if he wanted to.

"Ha! Poppycock!" Iggy glared at me. "How do we know you aren't another accomplice?"

I clenched my fists. "It's the truth! I saw the whole thing from my bedroom window up in the Toy Store, right next to the alley where it all happened."

"I think I'd like to hear my cousin's side of the story," Robin said, putting a hand on my shoulder, probably keeping me from grounding the pig to bacon. "Where is she?"

"Cell 37, but I don't think---" Iggy began to say, but Robin already walked past him. I stuck my tongue out at him as I passed, and he glowered at me as he followed.

When we reached the cell, we saw Wolf trying to comfort Blu, but she elbowed his arm away. He curled up at her feet, still sticking by her side anyway. "See?" I scoffed at Iggy. "Do those look like mauling scandals to you?!"

"Pinocchio??" Wolf gasped, then smiled, seeing my face. He rushed up to the cell door. "Oh man, am I glad to see you! …Wait, you're not a prisoner too, are you?"

Iggy had hid behind Robin Hood. Obviously, he was still timid of wolves from the last incident. "They d-don't look like such, but that still d-doesn't mean---" he stammered.

"Iggy." Robin snapped at him. "Please." He looked into the cell. "Blu? Are you in there?"

Blu sat up, her eyes widening. "Robin?? What are you doing here?" She asked, then glared at Iggy. "Did the Pig Patrol accuse you of something, too?"

Robin smiled. "Now, who would accuse the Chief of Police of a crime? …Besides me, of course."

Obviously, this was news for Blu. I don't know why, maybe it's because she barely sees him around. "You're the Chief of Police?" her eyes widened. "You'll listen to me, right?"

"Of course." Robin opened the cell, letting both Blu and Wolf out. "I'll listen to both your stories."

Blu's POV

I forgot to mention my relation to Robin Hood, but I won't go into that just yet. I barely got to see him around. I was once a fellow pick-pocket with him and his Merry Men, and I once posed as a sick girl as they robbed the phony Prince John of his cash and gave it to someone who actually needed it. But I never heard from him after he caught the scoundrel, possibly because I was too busy watching my parents--- well, you know.

But, seeing him now, Chief of Police… wow! I couldn't help but smile, especially since he offered to hear me out! (I would say he's my favorite cousin).

Wolf and I were led into a small questioning room, and I told him my part of the story, how that ape-man asshole tried to rape me, and how Wolf saved me. I couldn't help but notice that Pinocchio's eyes widened in surprise, possibly because he couldn't see Wolf as the 'vicious' type. Hey, neither could I, at first.

"You saved my cousin, eh?" Robin asked Wolf, grinning and rubbing his chin. "I owe you my thanks… but, I thought everyone said you were the 'nice' wolf."

I saw Wolf sink down in his chair, looking ashamed. "I am, Mr. Robin Hood, sir," he said. "I really am… but when I saw that Blu was in trouble, I had to show my bad side. My real bad side. Otherwise, that man wouldn't have seen me as a threat, and Blu wouldn't be here."

Robin nodded. "Well, I see that their stories match up with Pinocchio's witnessing,"

I saw Pinocchio grin. He saw the whole thing? I thought, surprised.

"B-But, Officer Hood!" The Pork-Chop officer stammered. "What if they rehearsed the whole---"

Robin glared at him. "Iggy, you must remember, I'm a former thief, thereby I know the criminal mind." he said sternly. "And I know a criminal when I see one, and these kids aren't criminals."

"Yes, but the wolf still mauled that man---"

"---and saved my cousin. Release them both."

"But---"

"Now, Iggy."

"Yes, sir…"

We walked out of the police station together, and once we were around the corner, we bolted away from that place, arriving back at Geppetto's Toy Shop. "You… saw us?" I asked Pinocchio, between gasps of breath.

Pinocchio shook his head. "Actually, no." he replied. "I just made it up. …Wow, I can't believe it was true!" he turned to Wolf. "Gosh, Wolfie, I didn't know you had it in you!"

Wolf shrugged. "Eh, what can I say? I hate seeing good people get hurt." he replied. "But, I hope I don't have to save anyone again… I mean, did you see what I did to that guy?!"

"Pretty awesome if you ask me, and the bastard deserved it." I said, trying to boost up Wolf's confidence (something I don't normally do, but hey, I owed it to him) but he still seemed pretty shook-up, as if he didn't like showing his beast-half.

"Yeah, Wolfie," Pinocchio agreed. "I mean, it sounds scary, but you did a good thing with it."

"Yeah, I guess," Wolf sighed, then turned to me. "You think, if I acted that way around Red, she'd go out with me?"

I rolled my eyes. "Wolf, you could be the toughest, fiercest, and greatest Wolf on the street, but she still wouldn't go out with you." I scoffed. "Get a clue, already." Wolf's ears bent back in sadness, and I couldn't help but feel pity. I put a hand on his shoulder. "But, hey, you don't need my cousin to make you happy. She's a bitch, anyway. You deserve better."

But he sighed and began walking away. "Thanks. I'd better get home. My mom's probably had a heart-attack." And he walked around the corner.

"I'd better get home, too." I turned to walk away, but Pinocchio grabbed my hand.

"Hold on!" Pinocchio said, hastily. "I have something for you," he ran into the store.

What in the goblin forest…?! I thought, wondering what he wanted to give me.

He came back out, carrying a blue, fuzzy Teddy Bear, taking the green bow off of its neck. "Here." he handed the bear to me, and I could see him blush. "I remember how you said you hated bows, so I took it off." he tossed the bow into the garbage.

"Um… thanks." I said, surprised. "But, you really didn't have to---"

"I wanted to." he smiled, then turned to go back into the toy store.

"Hey, Pinocchio!" he turned back to me, and I held the Teddy Bear tightly, and smirked. "Thanks. For everything."

He grinned wide. "Anytime. …And, you can call me 'Pin'." and he walked back into the store.

I walked down the sidewalk back to my house. Once I was sure no one was watching, I hugged my new Teddy Bear tight, wincing with happiness from the good memories it's soft furry touch brought to me.

A/N: Aw, how sweet, right? Please R/R, flames will be used to roast weenies.