"He looks funny with that stick under his arm." Chip giggled.
"He needs the stilt to keep his wing straight." Patch said.
"Let's get you some water, honey." Mo cooed to the bird as she decided to get one of the cups and filled it with water.
"Mo, you remind me so much of Eleanor when we found that baby penguin." Cherry commented.
"I guess when an animal is injured; my motherly instincts kick in." Mo said.
"I know, especially when it's Angel." Atticus smiled shyly.
Mo blushed to that as she bandaged up the bird while Cherry got the water.
"I wonder how things are going with Cogsworth?" Patch said.
"Knowing him, not very well." Cherry replied.
Patch decided to check on him either way.
"Update us." Atticus told him.
Patch nodded and then went to meet the mantel clock. And where he saw the mantle clock in front of many enchanted objects acting like he was their leader.
"Attention, straighten that lire out, that file is rank, hey, time is wasting, now, I suppose you're all wondering why you're all here today, well, you're here because I summoned you because," Cogsworth started with a chuckle as Patch blended in with the crowd so far. "When Cogsworth speaks, people listen, but enough about me, assuming, of course. There could ever be enough about me. Now, as you know, the Master has requested-" he then tried to explain, but he got distracted as Lumiere chuckled while chasing Babette playfully. "Lumiere!"
Patch sighed at this as he soon went over to Lumiere and pulled him away from Babette.
"'Ey!" Lumiere glared at the puppy.
"Erm, thank you, Patch," Cogsworth replied. "As I was saying-"
Two knives then appeared to be fighting each other like in sword-fighting. Patch sighed as he placed Lumiere down and stopped the sword-fight between the two knives.
"Thank you again, Patch..." Cogsworth sighed himself as no one appeared to be listening to him.
"Everyone, please listen to Cogsworth because everything needs to be ready for lunch." Patch begged the enchanted objects that weren't listening to Cogsworth.
The objects settled down for at least a moment.
"Thank you." Patch said.
The objects then stayed still. Patch kept a close eye on them so they would respond and listen to Cogsworth as instructed. Cogsworth was surprised by this but then kept his composure.
Patch smirked to this, then looked to Cogsworth. "You may continue." he then allowed.
"Erm, right, thank you," Cogsworth replied. " I will tolerate nothing less than perfection. Now, the first order of business..." he then started.
Everyone started to make a ruckus. Cogsworth looked like all hope was lost. Patch growled as he was angry for everyone at being rude to Cogsworth.
"May I?" Mrs. Potts offered to step in.
"Please." Patch begged.
Mrs. Potts nodded, then took charge for now. "Come on, now. Let's get a move on, shall we? " she then called out to the others. "Dishes to the kitchen for a scrubbing. Silverware, off you go for a polish. Liners, well, let's get those wrinkles out. Everyone else, you know what to do."
The others then took heed to what Mrs. Potts said and they went off as she instructed.
"How were you able to do that?" Patch asked.
"Yes, do tell," Cogsworth agreed. "What did you do exactly?"
"It's all in knowing how to talk to them," Mrs. Potts replied simply with a smile. "Nice and sweet like."
"Oh..." Patch said, now understanding.
"Nice and sweet, indeed, it's this mollycoddling which has made them such a discipline problem," Cogsworth took note of what Mrs. Potts said. "They need to be brought back under control. That is what they need and I have the firm little hand that can bring that about."
"Maybe we should be nice and sweet to them." Patch said.
"Hmm..." Cogsworth hummed in thought.
Patch decided to get back to the others. Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts stayed together for right now.
"How's the little guy doing?" Patch asked Atticus.
"Still a little hurt, but we gave him a bath and we're gonna give him some food in a little bit." Atticus replied.
"That's nice." Patch said.
"How was Cogsworth?" Atticus asked then.
"The enchanted objects weren't listening to a word he said." Patch said.
Atticus sighed and shook his head. "Typical."
"I know, right?" Patch asked.
Atticus pet his puppy with a smile. "Good boy."
Patch smiled back up to Atticus.
"Wait, Belle isn't your lunch date in a while?" Mo asked.
Belle looked at the time. "Oh, my, you're right! But... I can't leave this bird all alone."
"Go ahead, you shouldn't keep the Beast waiting..." Cherry tried to rush Belle out to make her date with the Beast.
"We'll take care of the bird." Mo said.
"Oh, are you sure?" Belle sounded like a concerned mother. "He's probably hungry. I better make him something for lunch."
"Trust me, he's in good hands." Mo said.
"Well... All right." Belle replied, she then sighed as she left the room to meet the Beast for lunch.
Cherry took out an apple and cut it up into slices, she took one for herself wrapped in honey turkey with sweet caramel and gave the rest to the bird for him to have for his lunch.
"Is that what birds eat?" Patch asked.
The bird chirped and ate the apple slices.
"Apparently this one does." Mo commented.
"He sure is a hungry little guy." Patch said.
Cherry kissed her fingertips like a French chef since she provided the lunch. "Mwah!~"
"How are the apple slices?" Atticus asked the bird.
"Sweet and yummy, nothing like back in the forest." the bird chirped.
"I'll take that as you like it." Atticus said.
"It's nice to have humans understand me," the bird said. "Tell me, how do you do it?"
"I have the ability to talk to animals." Atticus said.
"It's a blessing." Mo added.
"Believe it or not." Patch smiled to the bird.
"The same for you?" The bird asked Cherry.
"Yeah, I never understood why or how, we just kinda went with it." Cherry shrugged about their ability to talk to animals.
"So, what's your name?" Patch asked the bird.
"Robin." the bird replied.
"Perfect name, who's your girlfriend, Raven?" Cherry asked before laughing out loud at her own lame joke.
A random tumbleweed soon rolls across the room.
Cherry then narrowed her eyes. "I knew that was stupid."
"It's nice to meet you, Robin." Mo smiled.
"Likewise," Robin tweeted. "Where's that older girl?"
"Belle?" Patch replied. "She's having a lunch date."
"Oh... I hope she comes back soon." Robin replied.
"She will after lunch." Mo said.
"Okay." Robin replied.
"Who knows what could've happened if Belle didn't go with the Beast?" Cherry chuckled sheepishly.
"He would have became impatient and decide to go and see what was taking her so long?" Atticus guessed.
"Go bonkers." Cherry agreed.
"Oh, I love that cartoon!" Mo squealed.
The others looked to her.
"It's about a Toon Cop, he's a bobcat..." Mo explained. "I used to watch it at my grandmother's house all the time."
"Cherry was meaning the Beast would go bonkers." Patch said.
"I know, but Bonkers is also a cartoon," Mo replied with a giggle. "Got me all nostalgic."
"ANYWAY!" Cherry replied.
"We better make sure Cogsworth doesn't find out about Robin." Patch said.
"No doubt he'll tell the Beast." Atticus agreed.
"Yeah, he's such a tattle tale." Cherry added.
Patch decided to keep an eye out for Cogsworth just to make sure. Atticus, Mo, and Cherry began to continue taking care of the bird.
"I WANT THAT BIRD OUT OF MY CASTLE!" the Beast's voice yelled.
"What the?!" Patch panicked. How did he know?
"You don't think Belle told him, do you?" Mo asked them.
Cherry and Atticus were anxious, but that had to be a possibility. The Beast stormed in and came for the bird. Atticus mustered his bravery and courage and stood protectively in front of Robin.
"Get out of my way, Atticus." Beast told him.
"No, I won't let you take Robin!" Atticus replied.
"Robin?" Belle asked curiously.
"That's... What we decided to call him." Mo stated.
"And we're not going to let you take him out of the castle until his wing is fully healed." Patch said.
Robin looked terrified of the Beast and tried to fly away, but of course he couldn't since his wing was far too weak and not yet healed.
"Come back here!" the Beast snarled to Robin like a hungry predator. "Somebody catch that thing!"
Robin looked terrified of the Beast and tried to fly away, but of course he couldn't since his wing was far too weak and not yet healed.
"Come back here!" the Beast snarled to Robin like a hungry predator. "Somebody catch that thing!"
"Leave him alone!" Atticus glared.
Cogsworth went to try to catch the bird to fulfill the Beast's wishes.
"Seriously?" Patch asked Cogsworth.
"His castle, his rules." Cogsworth defended the Beast.
"I don't care." Patch said before getting the bird on his back before running out of the room.
Robin got comfortable.'
"Hang on tight." Patch told the bird as he ran out of the room.
Mo giggled, then cleared her throat. "I know this is bad, but you gotta admit it's cute when a small animal rides on Patch's back like that."
"Yeah, it reminds me of Basil and Toby." Cherry admitted.
"Shouldn't we be worried?" Atticus asked.
"I'm sorry," Mo smiled sheepishly to Atticus. "I just think Patch is so cute when he's all tough like that."
"He has to be tough at times." Atticus said.
Mo giggled innocently.
"FOCUS!" Cherry snapped.
"Right, sorry." Mo said.
Patch panted as he ran with Robin on his back. "You okay there, little guy?" he asked the bird.
"I'm alright." Robin said.
"Good." Patch said as he then came down the stairs.
The Beast growled as he chased after Patch as fast as he could.
"This guy just doesn't give up." Patch panted.
"Mm-mm..." Robin shook his head in agreement.
Patch stopped for a moment to catch his breath.
"Let's ride down that." Robin suggested, pointing to the railing next to the stairs.
"Okay, get under my collar so you're secure." Patch told the bird.
Robin nodded and got underneath the collar to be secure and strapped in.
"Keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times." Patch said like a roller-coaster announcer, then climbed onto the railing and slid down while laughing and hollering out of fun.
"Whee!" Robin cheered.
"This is kinda fun." Patch chuckled.
"PATCH!" the Beast snarled.
"And it's over." Patch narrowed his eyes.
The beast began to try to keep up with him.
Patch then jumped to the bottom and kept on running. "I'm so glad I'm not a normal puppy anymore." He soon heard the Beast tripping over Cogsworth and falling down the stairs. He winced at that as he got close to the door, but didn't go out of it.
"Shouldn't we go back?" Robin asked.
"Hang on... I really need some water right now..." Patch then panted, he came into the kitchen and lapped up a saucer of water that someone left for him, he then cleared his throat, took a stretch, and then bolted up the stairs to get back upstairs to the others. And where he saw the Beast on the floor, hurt.
"Come on, Patch, let's go!" Robin urged the puppy.
"He's not really a bad guy once you get to know him." Patch said.
"I don't know about that." Robin replied.