I have been so busy/stressed/cranky the last few weeks it's not even funny. I'm working on the next installment, but until then have this little interlude that takes place...sometime. Not really sure when.
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The sun was barely cresting over Olympus Mons when Silver decided it was time to wake Mama for breakfast. Mama had been working all night and hadn't come home until well past Silver's bedtime. Silver had been up anyway, playing with her dolls in the main room while Uncle Alloy snored on the couch. Mama had been so tired: she had gone right to bed after telling Silver and Uncle Alloy to get their tails there as well.
Silver had slept for a little while but now the sun was rising and it was time for breakfast. Her little stomach rumbled as she played with some of her toys, trying to wait for Mama or Uncle Alloy to wake up so they could make breakfast. After awhile she couldn't stand the gnawing feeling in her stomach and made up her mind to wake Mama so they could eat. Silver wasn't allowed to use the stove since she had ruined one of Mama's pots. Mama still swore she didn't think ceramic pots should melt.
Silver padded over to her mother's room, carefully opening the door so it wouldn't squeak. Mama was sleeping curled under a nest of blankets, only the tips of her antennae showing on the pillow. Silver called for her softly, but Mama just rolled over and tucked her head deeper under the blankets. Silver came up to the side of the bed, staring up at Mama before poking her gently where she assumed the shoulder would be. Mama growled softly and turned over, curling into a tighter ball under the blankets.
Then Silver had an idea. Sometimes Mama would sing to wake Silver up in the mornings. Maybe if Silver sang to her, Mama would wake up. Thinking for a second, Silver's ears went up and she smiled. She had the perfect song!
Climbing up onto the side of the bed, Silver sat near her mother's head and took a deep breath. She sang as loud as she could, getting louder with each line:
Do your ears hang low,
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot,
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them over your shoulder,
Like a continental soldier?
Oh do your ears hang loooooowwwww?
Mama sat straight up in bed, holding the covers up to her chin as she glared sleepily at Silver. "Silver sweetie, what the hell was that?"
"It's a song Mr. Modo taught me," Silver said, grabbing the blanket and tugging. "Get up Mama, it's breakfast time!"
Mama groaned and sank back into bed. "It's too early, Silver sweetie. Go back to bed."
"Noooo," Silver whined, still pulling on the blanket but having no success getting it off her mother. "I'm hungry!"
Mama growled softly and glared at Silver from between blankets. "Silver sweetie, Mama had a rough night. Why don't you go sing to Uncle Alloy and get him to make breakfast?"
"But I wanna sing to YOU!" Silver protested. "And Uncle Alloy makes bad breakfast." Taking another deep breath, Silver started again:
Do your ears hang low,
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot,
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them over your-
"Silver," Mama growled from beneath the blankets. "Go. Bother. Uncle. Alloy. Mama. Is. Still. Sleeping."
Silver sniffed and jumped off the bed, glaring at her mother. "You're mean, Mama."
"I know, I know," Mama said. "I'll make it up to you later." Silver glared at her mother again before stalking out and slamming the door hard enough to knock a small pot off the bedside table.
Copper sighed and turned onto her stomach, ready to drift off again. But that song Silver had been singing was so infectious…
After tossing and turning for half an hour trying to go back to sleep, Copper gave up: that stupid song was stuck in her head and wouldn't let her fall back into slumber land. "I'm going to kill you, Modo," she growled. "Kill you dead for teaching our girl that song."
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When the bros sing this song is one of my favorite scenes in the old series. Even if they are WAAAAAAAYY off key. :-D