How to Capture a Fartmoodle
Chapter 11
"That's what we call broke."
Edit 1
By: Nellie Tobey
Notes:
I really had no idea what I was going to do with these characters, and any time I start writing I just kinda decide. What thing will they do for this part? Originally the concept was to create something my nephew could enjoy and have some teachable moments for current social situations. But honestly it all started because I thought something with farts and magical creatures would be something he'd really enjoy.
Steve and Minister watched with anticipation as the child called 'Cass' kept trying to convince the sibling 'Madison' that there was something in it's hands.
Madison, with rolling eyes said again, "You aren't fooling me Cass. You're just gonna ask me to pull your finger or something silly."
Cass with slumped shoulders stomped over to the bottom bunkbed to sulk while still holding Tooty tightly. "Are you going to disappear if I let you go fairy?"
Tooty tried not to be offended, and shouted 'NO', as she shook her head. It felt like the child was starting to hear her. At least it was starting to communicate with her in some way.
Cass watched Madison walk out of the room with a lug full of legos. Steve used his now dry and tierd wings to get up next to Tooty. "We don't know how this works, what if you DO disappear when Cass let's go?"
Minister used it's tiny raccoon claws to work up the bedspread next to the Pixies. Tooty felt the child's grip loosen. "I don't know, but if Cass squeezes me much more I will pass out." Tooty tried to wiggle her toes. "I can't feel my feet, we have to do something."
The invisible raccoon raised it hackles at this. "They can't see me, but I can bite em' if necessary. Just give me the word YoungOwl."
Steve nodded in agreement with Minister. Cass grabbed a pillow from the front of the bed and smoothed it out before setting Tooty down, and hesitantly let go of her. "I have so many questions."
Tooty let out a huge sigh of relief after she took a few heavy breaths to get herself regulated. Minister climbed up as close as possible to be available to claw at the child if necessary. Steve stood ready on the other side with a long sharpened steel toothpick.
*** The day before the journey KettleStruck had presented Steve with the fine weapon, it's handle firmly and expertly crafted on in copper plating. The thing had been stored in the Gremlin warehouses for a long time. According to Kettle, the Gremlin's of long ago generations were known for their great weapon crafting, but more recently the clan had condemned the instruments of war as barbaric and useless. ***
Cass leaned in to try and speak to Tooty again. "Are you a real magical fairy? Where did you come from?" Tooty tipped her head curiously trying to decide how to answer, if at all.
"The human's will never be able to speak like us. We might as well be telling a wasp not to sting." Minister sat back on the fluffy banded tail, satisfied danger was not immanent.
Steve still held the Gremlin sword at his side and tried remembering what he had read and put in the notebook for the mission. "Tooty, nod at Cass, and flutter your wings."
Tooty agreed, and did. The child smiled and became giggly. "Why are you here? Why me? Can I have magic too!?"
Tooty tucked her wings down, shrugged her shoulders and opened her arms wide with her hands palms up.
Cass pondered this a bit and then seemed to come up with an idea. "Can you grant wishes?" Tooty shrugged again, and put her hand up to her chin in contemplation.
Cass went to the dresser and grabbed an old yellowed picture to show to Tooty. "It's my grandpa. He used to tell us that he buried coins all over the farm yard, and one day me and Madison could dig them up and be rich!"
Tooty flew up to the picture and nodded at the child.
Steve and Minister were speaking over each other in protest. "We can't do that!" and "What are you thinking!".
Minister slouched a bit, and then resolutely stated. "You can't Pixie, but I can."
Minister then changed into a very fat mole with smooth shiny pink fur slicked all over. Tooty pointed at the picture, waved at the child, and pointed at the farm house.
"I don't understand." Cass looked again where Tooty pointed. "Do I need to take you there?"
Tooty smiled big and yelled over her shoulder to BrewMinister and Steve. "We can smell those coins if Minister can get a hole dug close enough Steve, and if we earn it's trust, maybe next we can assure Cass it's ok to take us with to the `bring your child to work` day!"
Steve flew up close to the picture and grinned at Tooty. "I guess there is no harm to be done in trying."
On the horizon, behind the farmhouse the big old grizzled human stood in front of, was what had to be the original steam stack and foundry that were part of the present factory.
BrewMinister wiggled the star shaped snout, clapped together the over-sized paws, and pointed out to dusk quickly approaching. "We need to get this done, human's don't like the small ones out in the darkness anymore then we Gremlins do."
Steve grabbed hold of the picture, plucked it out of Cass's hand. To Cass it looked like it was hovering by magic in the air. "Pretend you're doing it Tooty!"
Tooty fluttered back up in front of the child's face to get it's attention, and made gentle wavy hand movements toward the picture. "But Madison will have to go with us, and Madison doesn't believe me!"
Tooty pointed to the floating picture. Cass rolled it's eyes. "Well duh, ok, yeah!"
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Steve had to weave and dodge every time Madison tried to knock the picture down to discover whatever trick Cass was playing. "Fairies??? How come I can't see them?" Madison nearly knocked the picture out of Steve's hand once more.
Minister was currently rolling on the grass in laughter. "Just kiss it already FlutterBait!"
Tooty flew next to Steve to get Cass to protect him from the siblings doubting slaps at the picture ( and Steve). "Stop, you're going to hurt it Madison!"
Madison, still doubtful, but know very curious what was going to happen next pointed at the gate on the side of the yard. "Well, if this magic Fairy is going to help us find all grandpa's old coins, we better go now, or we won't get back before dad gets home."
Cass looked at Tooty in gratitude and patted the shoulder now covered in an olive green fleece. "You can sit here if it's easier Fairy." Tooty flew around the child to show it that she could indeed keep up with the human. Steve decided it wouldn't be a bad thing for one of them to stick to the child just in case, and made himself comfortable on Cass's shoulder. BrewMinister was hoping around as a bright orange fox. "Oh this will be interesting!"
As they jogged down the road toward a large patch of cornfield, Steve could hear Madison conferring with Cass in somber tones.
Madison answered. "I promise I wouldn't lie about this. I want Dad to be able to pay Mom's medical bills, and Grandpa would have wanted us to dig it all up."
Before they all got separated in the tall corn, Steve heard both children agreeing, "Mom would want us too." ,and "I miss her so much."
Chapter 11
"That's what we call broke."
Edit 1
By: Nellie Tobey
Notes:
I really had no idea what I was going to do with these characters, and any time I start writing I just kinda decide. What thing will they do for this part? Originally the concept was to create something my nephew could enjoy and have some teachable moments for current social situations. But honestly it all started because I thought something with farts and magical creatures would be something he'd really enjoy.
Steve and Minister watched with anticipation as the child called 'Cass' kept trying to convince the sibling 'Madison' that there was something in it's hands.
Madison, with rolling eyes said again, "You aren't fooling me Cass. You're just gonna ask me to pull your finger or something silly."
Cass with slumped shoulders stomped over to the bottom bunkbed to sulk while still holding Tooty tightly. "Are you going to disappear if I let you go fairy?"
Tooty tried not to be offended, and shouted 'NO', as she shook her head. It felt like the child was starting to hear her. At least it was starting to communicate with her in some way.
Cass watched Madison walk out of the room with a lug full of legos. Steve used his now dry and tierd wings to get up next to Tooty. "We don't know how this works, what if you DO disappear when Cass let's go?"
Minister used it's tiny raccoon claws to work up the bedspread next to the Pixies. Tooty felt the child's grip loosen. "I don't know, but if Cass squeezes me much more I will pass out." Tooty tried to wiggle her toes. "I can't feel my feet, we have to do something."
The invisible raccoon raised it hackles at this. "They can't see me, but I can bite em' if necessary. Just give me the word YoungOwl."
Steve nodded in agreement with Minister. Cass grabbed a pillow from the front of the bed and smoothed it out before setting Tooty down, and hesitantly let go of her. "I have so many questions."
Tooty let out a huge sigh of relief after she took a few heavy breaths to get herself regulated. Minister climbed up as close as possible to be available to claw at the child if necessary. Steve stood ready on the other side with a long sharpened steel toothpick.
*** The day before the journey KettleStruck had presented Steve with the fine weapon, it's handle firmly and expertly crafted on in copper plating. The thing had been stored in the Gremlin warehouses for a long time. According to Kettle, the Gremlin's of long ago generations were known for their great weapon crafting, but more recently the clan had condemned the instruments of war as barbaric and useless. ***
Cass leaned in to try and speak to Tooty again. "Are you a real magical fairy? Where did you come from?" Tooty tipped her head curiously trying to decide how to answer, if at all.
"The human's will never be able to speak like us. We might as well be telling a wasp not to sting." Minister sat back on the fluffy banded tail, satisfied danger was not immanent.
Steve still held the Gremlin sword at his side and tried remembering what he had read and put in the notebook for the mission. "Tooty, nod at Cass, and flutter your wings."
Tooty agreed, and did. The child smiled and became giggly. "Why are you here? Why me? Can I have magic too!?"
Tooty tucked her wings down, shrugged her shoulders and opened her arms wide with her hands palms up.
Cass pondered this a bit and then seemed to come up with an idea. "Can you grant wishes?" Tooty shrugged again, and put her hand up to her chin in contemplation.
Cass went to the dresser and grabbed an old yellowed picture to show to Tooty. "It's my grandpa. He used to tell us that he buried coins all over the farm yard, and one day me and Madison could dig them up and be rich!"
Tooty flew up to the picture and nodded at the child.
Steve and Minister were speaking over each other in protest. "We can't do that!" and "What are you thinking!".
Minister slouched a bit, and then resolutely stated. "You can't Pixie, but I can."
Minister then changed into a very fat mole with smooth shiny pink fur slicked all over. Tooty pointed at the picture, waved at the child, and pointed at the farm house.
"I don't understand." Cass looked again where Tooty pointed. "Do I need to take you there?"
Tooty smiled big and yelled over her shoulder to BrewMinister and Steve. "We can smell those coins if Minister can get a hole dug close enough Steve, and if we earn it's trust, maybe next we can assure Cass it's ok to take us with to the `bring your child to work` day!"
Steve flew up close to the picture and grinned at Tooty. "I guess there is no harm to be done in trying."
On the horizon, behind the farmhouse the big old grizzled human stood in front of, was what had to be the original steam stack and foundry that were part of the present factory.
BrewMinister wiggled the star shaped snout, clapped together the over-sized paws, and pointed out to dusk quickly approaching. "We need to get this done, human's don't like the small ones out in the darkness anymore then we Gremlins do."
Steve grabbed hold of the picture, plucked it out of Cass's hand. To Cass it looked like it was hovering by magic in the air. "Pretend you're doing it Tooty!"
Tooty fluttered back up in front of the child's face to get it's attention, and made gentle wavy hand movements toward the picture. "But Madison will have to go with us, and Madison doesn't believe me!"
Tooty pointed to the floating picture. Cass rolled it's eyes. "Well duh, ok, yeah!"
*******************************
Steve had to weave and dodge every time Madison tried to knock the picture down to discover whatever trick Cass was playing. "Fairies??? How come I can't see them?" Madison nearly knocked the picture out of Steve's hand once more.
Minister was currently rolling on the grass in laughter. "Just kiss it already FlutterBait!"
Tooty flew next to Steve to get Cass to protect him from the siblings doubting slaps at the picture ( and Steve). "Stop, you're going to hurt it Madison!"
Madison, still doubtful, but know very curious what was going to happen next pointed at the gate on the side of the yard. "Well, if this magic Fairy is going to help us find all grandpa's old coins, we better go now, or we won't get back before dad gets home."
Cass looked at Tooty in gratitude and patted the shoulder now covered in an olive green fleece. "You can sit here if it's easier Fairy." Tooty flew around the child to show it that she could indeed keep up with the human. Steve decided it wouldn't be a bad thing for one of them to stick to the child just in case, and made himself comfortable on Cass's shoulder. BrewMinister was hoping around as a bright orange fox. "Oh this will be interesting!"
As they jogged down the road toward a large patch of cornfield, Steve could hear Madison conferring with Cass in somber tones.
Madison answered. "I promise I wouldn't lie about this. I want Dad to be able to pay Mom's medical bills, and Grandpa would have wanted us to dig it all up."
Before they all got separated in the tall corn, Steve heard both children agreeing, "Mom would want us too." ,and "I miss her so much."
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