As they continued to eat their food, storm clouds started to emerge from outside. Ten minutes later, it began to rain from light, to heavily on the town streets. Meanwhile, over on the flooded 3rd Street, a medium size gray male Wolf in a long brown trenchcoat is running in the rain without an umbrella or a even hat on the sidewalk. The Wolf slows down, turns and walks up a stair case to a red brick coated three story building. The building has the initials "C J" on the front door with the numbers "2535" as the address below. Once the Wolf reaches the front door, he then quickly pulls the door open and rushes inside as the door closes behind him. He runs across the hallway, makes a left, then suddenly stops by a large brown door with the name "Victor R. Rockwell" printed on the door's window. He then takes out a key from his coat pocket, unlockes it, quickly opens the door, and runs inside while the door closes behind him. Once inside, he runs to a cabinet in the corner of the room, and pulls out a light brown folder full of white paper, and puts it on a wooden desk. He then opens the folder and starts looking thought it quickly.
[The Wolf]
"Where is it! I know it was hear just las........ Ah! There it is!"
(The Wolf then grabs a pencil and note pad from the desk and starts writing.)
[The Wolf] *Talking to self while writing*
Hay Peter, by the time you read this message I hope your in a better spot then I am. I won't be able to make it to the game this Saturday. Looks like I will be working with this case for a while. I don't know when I will be able to see you again, but once I'm done with this case, I will spend more time with you. Till then, take care. -Victor
Victor then picks up a black colored phone on the desk, types in a code number, and walks over to a large window with a view of downtown Vancin. He waits with the phone to his ear, as the phone rings, he pulls out a silver lighter and white cigarette from his coat pocket, and lights the cigarette with the lighter. He then turns to face the window again. The phone then stops ringing.
[A Voice From The Phone]
Hello?
[Victor]
Hey, this is Victor. I need for you to come over here to code 771. There's this case that I'm on that you may know something about. Effective at once.
[The Voice]
Oh, well then I'll be on my way.
(Victor puts the phone back on the hook.)
[Victor] *Mutters to self while looking at his pockitwatch*
Ah... it's 4:56. Darnit, shouldn't have had lunch.
He then sits down in his gray office chair next to his desk and sighs while looking at his watch again. He props his feet up on his desk, and lends back in his chair as he waits.
Seventeen minutes and twelve seconds later a knock came on Victor's front door.
[Victor]
The code?
[A Voice From Behind The Door]
771.
[Victor]
Come in.
(The door then opens and a medium size dark brown Coyote wearing a light gray colored jacket with a matching hat walks in.)
[The Coyote]
Well, I'm hear. What's this about a case I would have In...
(Victor then interrupts him.)
[Victor]
Shhhh! I don't what anyone to hear this, come closer over here and talk.
(The Coyote then walks closer to Victor who is standing to the left side of his desk.)
[The Coyote]
Ok now, what's the deal?
[Victor]
Have you read this morning's paper?
[The Coyote]
The one about the mayor and oil robbery? Yeah... but what does that have to do with me?
[Victor]
Do you know a Jack Maersk?
[The Coyote]
Yes, I think so... why?
[Victor]
Well, I just found enough evidence that he is in tie with Throne.
[The Coyote] *Shacks head in disbelevef*
What?
[Victor]
I found out in his life file that he has never had job, and has no steady household.
[The Coyote]
Which means...?
[Victor]
Think man! How can he be so wealthy and have never had a job? He wasn't born wealthy.
[The Coyote]
I never knew he was wealthy.
[Victor]
Yes, he is. And I also found out that he is originally from California, moved here in 1919.
[The Coyote]
Than he's been here for quite some time.
[Victor]
Yeah, and I found a piece of evidence on a furniture of a old house. His huff prints where found on a table in the living room. And that table was already evidence by another oil case in Arizona. That table was moved from that state with a print of an odd shaped glass stain on it. Whoever owned that table at first in Arizona, is also in ties with Thorne. The table was a gift from an unknown location in that state, and was shipped by a truck that soon crashed into a car in the Havert city limits. Since our detective department is the closest one from there, we ended up investigating that scene.
[The Coyote]
When was this?
[Victor]
About six years ago, before you where even working here. Now, what happened was that the driver of the truck was a TC member, and you know that we just couldn't arrest him because he was a member of the TC, we needed evidence that he did a crime. That's why it's ok for members of the TC and MK can go about with their symbols on their coats and cars. You can't arrest them if you don't have any evidence that they did a crime. That's just the way our law work, and the TC and MK are taking advantage of that. Some of them wear their symbols, not all. Mostly the MK wear symbols, but for those like Thorne's right hand man and other high ranking members that go out into the streets, they don't show their symbols of membership.
[The Coyote]
I see, but what happened to the driver of the truck and car?
[Victor]
He shot himself in the chest before we could get any answers. That was the third clue that he was in some type of crime. The driver of the car was ok, we took her to Lee Hospital where she was soon checked out. We then took the table to the house where it was supposed to be delivered to here in Vancin. The people that lived in that house said that they had no knowledge about the driver of the truck, or the table. We took their word for it since they where an orderly couple. Olderly couples are most likely not member of the TC or MK. Most all members are in their 20's to 40's. Thorne himself is only in his 30's, at least that's what we think. Anyway, once the table was dropped off, the couple put it in the living room and hardly touched it. About four years later, the couple's home was robbed while they where gone. The robber tried to take only certain things like furniture and pictures. He was not concerned about money or jewelry, just those particular things. Then someone had saw him breaking in and called the police. The VPF then came to the house, but the robber heard them and left out the back door with only the coat on his back. He wasn't able to steal a thing.
[The Coyote]
How was he supposed to take fracture AND pictures?
[Victor]
We think that he had a truck waiting for him outside. Probably with other robbers inside. They did get away, but we did find evidence on that day that leads to this conversation between us. Apparently when he touched the table that he was trying to steal, he scratched it with his huffs, leaving his print or mark as so you want to call it.
[The Coyote]
But what about the odd shaped glass?
[Victor]
Oh, that was another clue that the driver of the truck was a member of the TC. Only TC members have decktile shaped glasses. So the driver of the truck must have had a drink before moving the table onto the truck. We really don't know about where that truck came from. We asked people down the road the truck came from did they see anything suspicious, none of then knew anything about it. There are so many junctions down the road that we couldn't check them all.
[The Coyote]
How far did you all get?
[Victor]
We got as far as the border line between Utah and Arizona. We had to stop because we could not go pass the border line, we can only investigate crimes in our state. The investigators from Arizona didn't think it was necessary for an investigation. They said that it would be a waste of time and money. They really didn't think that we could find them.
[The Coyote]
Why not?
[Victor]
Because they think we don't have enough solved cases in our past. We've only had 33 out of out of 58 cases solved since we first opened.
[The Coyote]
That's not bad.
[Victor]
Well, yeah, but they've solved 43 out of 47. If only we could solve this case, then we would be in with der crowd.
[The Coyote]
But, that's not bad at all! What does it matter that they've solved more cases then you? At least you've solve more then half!
[Victor]
Yeah, but like I'm pointing out, that's not good enough. They want at least 85% cases solved.
[The Coyote]
That's almost impossible!
[Victor]
Not for them, now let me get back to about the table. We just recently found out that the huffs prints on the table matches Jack Maersk's. He is the only TC member that we were able to identify so far. That's where you come in, we need info to help find Jack. Where does he go? At what time? What color coat does he wear? Things like that.
[The Coyote]
Uh... I... don't know... If I get caught giving out info about him, I'll have the entire TC Mafia on my tail! And they won't rest until they have me *gulps* scratched. Plus this is a town, not a city. They can find me very easily here. I mean, look at Al Copone's gang up in Chicago. Hitmen are even able to find their victims in that large city!
[Victor]
Yeah... but you must help us, your the only thing standing in our way!
[The Coyote]
I don't know... I... I don't want to end up killed.
[Victor]
Don't worry Johnathan, we'll protect you.
[Johnathan]
Ah... ok... If it's what you realy need... I can help you a little. *Smiles* Well then, count me in!
[Victor] *Smiles back*
Great! Now, even though your off today, I want you to get a head start on this. Go see Jack and try to get some info that may help us.
[Johnathan]
Very well, I'll do what I can.
[Victor]
Good, now get going!
(Johnathan then turns and slowly walks over to the door.)
[Victor]
Oh, and Johnathan.
[Johnathan] *Stops and turns to Victor*
Yeah?
[Victor]
Take it easy.
[Johnathan] *Smiles*
Hay, don't worry. I'll be ok.
(Jonathan then turns back around and continues to walk over to the door. He then opens it, walks out, and closes the door softly behind him.
-
As the day went by, the sky cleared and the sun appeared. Then night came, and it's now 10:07 PM in the Mountain Time Zone of Utah, and just about everyone is going home. Ludwig, Murray, and Abel are inside the five story black building in Ludwig's office finishing up on some paper work. Ludwig is siting at his desk writing on several sheets of paper, Murray is siting in a chair next to Ludwig's desk reading over files, and Abel is standing next to the window looking outside at the 10:00 traffic.
[Murray] *Yawn*
I'm tired... Can't we just go now?
[Ludwig]
Nicht yet, I'm almost done with this last sheet.
[Murray]
Aww!
(Murray then turns and looks at Abel standing by the window.)
[Murray]
What are you looking at?
[Abel]
Oh... nothing...
(Murray then walks over by Abel, and looks out the window.)
[Murray]
Ah, the 10:00 traffic.
[Abel]
Yeah...
(Ludwig then turns around and looks at Abel.)
[Ludwig]
What's wrong?
[Abel]
Oh, just that... well, remember that Skunk I talked to at T. J.'s?
[Ludwig]
Yeah... Ich think you said her name was Fifi.
[Abel]
Yeah, that's right, that's her. Well, I'm supposed to met her at the Vancin Golders Baseball Stadium at 10:30 tonight.
[Murray]
Ah, so your going though with this. But what's the problem?
[Abel]
I'm a little nevus about the howl thing. I never really get nevus about anything, but this is different. I really hope she likes me.
[Murray]
I'm sure she will, plus, every male has a moll out there somewhere, maybe you just found yours.
[Abel]
Ah... but can I go now? I don't want to be late.
[Ludwig]
Sure, go ahead. Your done with your work anyway.
[Murray]
That's not fair! The Boss barely gave him any work!
[Ludwig]
Yeah, but he's new. His work will come in later.
[Murray]
Darn, ok then. Oh, and Abel. What do you plan on giving her on your first date?
[Abel]
Ah, I though about some flowers, think that will make me have a chance?
[Murray]
Sure! Sounds good to me!
[Abel]
All right! Thanks Murray, thanks Ludwig!
(Abel then rushes to the door, quickly opens it, and rushes out with the slam of the door closing behind him. Murray then looks at Ludwig.)
[Murray]
He doesn't stand a chance.
[Ludwig] *sighs*
Ich hope things work out for him.
-
Meanwhile, over by the Vancin Golders Baseball Stadium on Main Street. Fifi is waiting by the corner with a long pure silk purple and white dress, and the same large purple and white hat she wore when she first met Abel. She then opens her little golden broach watch to look at the time.
[Fifi]
For sigh... Ezz almost 10:30. Where ezz he?
(Fifi looks around her to see if she can spot Abel. She then sees a large shadow coming from behind the right side of the Baseball Stadium. She then gasps, but stay where she stands. As the shadow got closer, it began to shrunken. Abel then appeared from around the corner.
[Abel]
Hi Fifi! I made it on time!
[Fifi]
Ah zee!
[Abel]
Now, what do you want to do?
[Fifi]
Let's go to... uh... Ezz thar a place where we can both go?
[Abel]
Hum... I think there is one place in town where Carnivores and Omnivores and Herbivores can be together.
[Fifi]
Heh! Where's that?
[Abel]
Come on, I'll show you.
Abel took Fifi's hand, and then they both walked to the north of 6th Street on the sidewalk. They walked for five streets down until they came to the corner of 6th and 18th Street. They turned down 18th Street to the west and walked two more streets down until they stopped at a red brick colored one story building.
[Fifi]
Vat's ezz this place?
[Abel] *Let's go of Fifi's hand*
It's the All Right All Night Bar.
[Fifi]
Zee vat?
[Abel]
The All Right All Night Bar. Like I said, it's the only place in town where Carnivores, Omnivores and Herbivores can be together. This is more of a place where mixed species can get together and just chat about life.
[Fifi]
Talk about life like zee news un such?
[Abel]
Yeah..., but manly about the war with Germany that's going on right now.
[Fifi]
Ah, zee Nazis. For sigh...
[Able] *Looks at the moon going over the Foster National Bank Tower.)
Come on, it's getting late.
Abel takes Fifi's hand again and they both walk up to the double brown front doors. He pushes open the right side door and let's Fifi walk in first while still holding her hand. The bar is filled with all types of species, from Ducks to Cats, Bats, Rats, Rabbits, Dogs, Foxes, etc. Abel then walks back in front of Fifi to find a table.
[Abel]
There's a nice spot, over by the window.
They walk over to the table, and once they arrived, Abel let Fifi sit down first before he did. As they where both seated, Abel handed a menu to Fifi that was in the middle of the table.
[Fifi]
Marci Abel, you've been such a gentleman. But Ah see that vou are not getting ah menu. Aren't vou hungry?
[Abel]
No, not really. That food I had back at T. J.'s was enough for me.
[Fifi] *Giggles*
Vou shouldn't eat so much!
[Abel]
Yeah, but I haven't had food like that in years! It was so good.
[Fifi]
Ah see... Say Abel, ever see zee movie Zee One Owned Man?
[Abel]
Yeah! That's movie was great! One of my friends that doesn't live here anymore took me to see it.
[Fifi]
Do vou remember zee part where Jackie took off his mask and scared zee fur off David and Bertha?
[Abel]
Ha ha! Yeah! And David fell though the floor and landed on Denise who was drinking his hot coffee!
[Fifi]
Hee hee! That vas funny! But poor David... Ah like him, hes so handsome.
[Abel]
Heh.
[Fifi]
Don't vorry Abel, Ah think vou or handsomer. Say, vou never told me your last name.
[Abel]
It's DuSable.
[Fifi]
Abel Dusable... Ah like that! My last name ezz Marailis.
[Abel]
I like you name too.
Abel and Fifi then smile at each other. They then slowly leaned out over the table, they were about to give each other a kiss. But as soon as their mouths were about to touch, a loud crash could be heard from outside. They both then looked out their table window to see a black car that had just crashed into a building across the street.
[Fifi]
Vat happened?
[Abel]
Ah... looks like a car just ran into that building over there. I wonder if he... or she is ok.
Just then, the sound of police cars could be heard coming to the scene. The police then could be seen coming down the street at high speed from their table window. Once they got close to the scene, they pulled up close to the car and stopped. A total of four police cars and one ambulance had arrived. Then, in one of the police cars, Commander Wolf and Chief Werekitty opened their doors, slowly got out, and looked around the area.
[Commander Wolf]
Well, well... What do we have here?
[Chief Werekitty]
I don't know Commander Wolf, looks like another case of plain drunk driving.
They then walk over to the black car and take a peek inside. The driver is a brown, gray, and white Raccoon wearing a shiny green pinstripe suit with a small white, green banned hat. Commander Wolf rest his shoulders on the side of the car's door and looks at the Raccoon.
[Commander Wolf]
And... who are you sir?
(The Raccoon looks up at Commander Wolf and grins.)
[The Raccoon] *Wispers*
The names *hic* Fred. You remember me don't cha Commander?
(Commander Wolf's eyes then light up with shock.)
[The Raccoon]
Yeah... you know me. *hic*
Ha ha ha... You know, now it's your turn.
[Chief Werekitty]
Commander Wolf, who is he and what is he talking about?
[Commander Wolf]
He, he, he's supposed to be dead... I, I saw him die; It just can't be! Ha, how?
[The Raccoon]
Well, Commander..., don't believe everything your eyes *hic* tell ya.
[Commander Wolf]
But I saw your car go into the lake! Kind of think of it, isn't this the same car?
[Fred]
Yeah, the same. Took one heck of a pull to get it out too! I didn't die in that accident ya know.
[Commander Wolf]
I can see that, but how did you get the car out while you where inside it?
[Fred]
That's for me to know, and for you to find out Commander.
(Fred then starts up his car, and slowly backs up out of the hole his car created in the building. Commander Wolf and Chief Werekitty quickly back away from the car as is was about to run over their feet.
[Chief Werekitty]
Ah... Commander Wolf, I'm not seeing that car moving am I?
[Commander Wolf]
How in the world can that car be still working? And without it's left front wheel.
(Once Fred was out of the hole and back onto the street, he then puts the car in forward drive and slowly takes off, dragging his front bumper that had went to the back of the car once it went forward.)
[Commander Wolf]
Hay! Get back here! You can't just leave this mess behind like it didn't happen! Hay!
[Fred]
Bye! Ha ha...
[Commander Wolf] *Laughs*
I can't believe this!
[Chief Werekitty]
Aren't we going to arrest him?
[Commander Wolf]
No need, he's not a real threat to anyone anymore.
[Chief Werekitty]
No Threat, what do you mean? You see what his driving just did here!
[Commander Wolf]
Just trust me for once ok. Just trust me.
[Chief Werekitty]
Whatever you say Commander.
Abel, Fifi, and a hole crowed of others came running out of the bar to see what was going on. A brown Bat wearing a shiny red pinstripe suit with a large white, red banneded hat came fourth t the scene.
[The Bat]
What's all this about officers?
[Commander Wolf]
Who are you?
[The Bat]
The names Radar, I'm the owner of this here place back there.
[Commander Wolf]
Radar! Say, aren't you the one who ran agest mayor Lobic?
[Radar]
Yeah... that was me.
[Commander Wolf]
But why here, why do you own a place like this?
[Radar]
Because, I built this place with the rest of my money to help build a place where people with all different species can come together. You have to admit, a place like this doesn't just come up every sunny spring.
[Chief Werekitty] *Smiles*
May I start by saying Mr. Radar, I am very proud of you for taking the time to help others in this town. I really hope that you will run for mayor again.
[Radar] *Smiles back*
Thank you Miss. or Mrs. But I'm not sure if I will win if I do.
[Chief Werekitty]
After what mayor Lobic did I'm sure the public will vote for you.
[Radar]
Yeah, but only if they find him guilty.
[Commander Wolf]
Believe me Radar, he's guilty.
[Radar]
Ah... I'll have to think about it. I kind of like what I do now.
[Chief Werekitty]
But Radar!
[Radar] *Rases right wing*
Enough said. Now, about this... accident here.
[Commander Wolf]
Oh, well that was just made from a drunken driver.
[Radar]
Where is he?
[Commander Wolf]
We let him go.
[Radar]
And why?
[Commander Wolf]
Well, Because... his record was clean, so we let him off with a warning.
(Commander Wolf then gives Chief Werekitty a wink without the crowd noticing.)
[Radar]
A warning huh? Well, I guess that's only fair. But who is going to clean up this mess?
[Commander Wolf]
The town's street Rats. They love to collect things that we leave behind.
[Radar]
Ah.
The crowed then slowly dies down as they slowly went back inside the bar. Abel and Fifi where one of the last to get back inside.
Once back inside, they sat at their same table and continued where they left off.
[Fifi]
Ok Abel, where ver we?
(Abel was just about to remind her, but then a gray female Rabbit waitress in a red and white curt came to their table.)
[The Waitress]
Can I get yall anything?
[Fifi]
Wee, Ah would like to have zee Golden Melted Omelet with ah glass of orange juice.
[The Waitress] *Takes out a note pad and starts writing*
O... right. And you sir?
[Abel]
I'm not hungry, thanks.
[The Waitress]
Ok, your order will be ready within five minutes.
(The waitress then walks away, while still writing on her note pad.)
-
Meanwhile, Ludwig and Murray had just left from work and are walking down 15th Street. They then stop at the corner of 15th and 16th Street.
[Ludwig]
All right Murray, here's our departure.
[Murray] *Yawns*
For once I don't even think I want to come over to your place. I'm just too tired! Good night Ludwig.
[Ludwig]
Wow! That's something new! Guten Nacht Murray!
(Murray then walks east down 15th Street as Ludwig went north down 16th street. As Ludwig was coming across 14th Street a minute later, he could hear someone call out his name softly.
[The Voice]
Helloooo Ludwig Van...
(Ludwig then quickly backs up agest a corner and put his right hand in his coat.)
[Ludwig]
Who's there?
[The Voice]
A friend of a certain Sable back in 23.
[Ludwig]
Huh?
[The Voice]
Come over here and see for your self.
[Ludwig]
Na... You come over here!
[The Voice]
Only if you promise to put the gun of yours away.
[Ludwig]
Eh? How did you know...
[The Voice] *Giggles*
I know you very well.
[Ludwig]
K look, Ich promise Ich won't shoot you. Now come out of where ever you are.
(Then, from the alley around the corner Ludwig is standing next to, a tall and beautiful female white Mink in a long pink and white dress wearing a large hat of the same color came out of the darkness from the alley.)
[The Mink]
Hi.
(Ludwig then takes his hand away from inside his coat.)
[Ludwig]
Ah, hi. Ich really don't think we've met before.
[The Mink]
Sure we have, like I said, back in 23.
[Ludwig]
Ich don't remember you at all. What happened in 1923?
[The Mink]
It's when we met in high school remember? I was the one who always had the males around me. Still do infect.
[Ludwig]
Where was Ich as this time?
[The Mink]
You where always setting by yourself somewhere studying or talking to your Mouse friend.
[Ludwig]
Ich remember that.., but what happened when we met personally, if we ever did?
[The Mink]
I came up to you one day while you where studying for a test and asked you if you would like to come with me and some friends to a get-together party.
[Ludwig]
What did Ich say?
[The Mink]
I think you said no because you had lots of work to do and had no time. A thanks but no thanks kind of way.
[Ludwig]
Ah... Ich think I'm starting to remember... Aren't you also der one who kept making weird faces at me every time Ich tried to talk to you?
[The Mink]
Hee hee, that was me!
[Ludwig]
Ha ha! Now Ich remember you! Your Minerva Mink!
[Minerva] *Smiles and sighs*
Ah... you remember my name.
[Ludwig]
Say, you've changed so much since der last time Ich saw you! You look even more beautiful then before.
[Minerva]
I didn't even know you though I was beautiful. You never even once acted like all the other males.
[Ludwig]
That's because it's nicht in me to be like that. Ich like to treat others like a person und nicht as an object.
[Minerva]
You know Ludde, that's why I have since 1923 had a steady eye for you. After having all these men acting the same, changing when they see me, drooling whenever I just move, faint when I just touch them. It's not that I don't like that, it's just that... well, that gets old and boring. I want someone who will not change by being around me, someone who will love me for who I am, someone who will take care of me, and yet, let me make my own choices in life, someone like, you.
[Ludwig]
Me! Oh no!
(Minerva then walks slowly up close to Ludwig.)
[Minerva]
Please Ludde, I promise I'll be true to you.
[Ludwig]
Ich have every right to believe you will, but you really don't want to get mixed up with a guy like me.
(Minerva then puts her arms around Ludwig and lays agest his chest.)
[Minerva]
You mean about TC thing your in? I don't care, I would love to be a gangster's moll.
[Ludwig] *Backs away*
What! How did you know about that?
[Minerva]
I've been watching you for the longest time, I know everything about you.
[Ludwig]
Minerva, you shouldn't do that, if one of der boys ever saw you spying on me, they would think that your a spy for der VPF or FBI.
[Minerva]
That's just the risk I will have to take.
[Ludwig]
You don't want to be my moll. You have no idea what you can get yourself into, and Ich don't want you to be in any danger from loving me. No gut will come from loving me Minerva.
[Minerva]
Please, at least can we have a night on the town or something. Just this once?
[Ludwig]
Ich don't know, I'm tired und...
(Minerva then puts her arms back around Ludwig again and gives him a kiss on his muzzle.)
[Minerva]
Please...
[Ludwig] *Sighs*
Oh, all right. But just this once.
(Minerva then jumps up in Ludwig's arms. Ludwig was able to respond quickly enough to catch her.)
[Minerva]
Lead the way Ludde!
(Hethen gently puts Minerva back on the ground.)
[Ludwig]
Don't do that, we're close, but nicht that close!
[Minerva] *Sighs*
In my dreams we are.
(Ludwig and Minerva then walked north on 16th Street until they got to the corner of 16th and 25th Street. They turned right on 25th Street and continued to walk along side many restaurant buildings.
[Minerva]
Where are you taking me?
[Ludwig]
Since this ist der first und only time Ich will be doing this, Ich thought Ich would take you to der best restaurant in town.
[Minerva] *Gasps*
You mean...
[Ludwig]
Ja, der Diamond La Root.
[Minerva] *Screams and jumps*
Oh I love you! Thank you! Thank you!
[Ludwig]
You've never been there have you?
[Minerva] *Calms down*
Oh no, none of the men I was with where able to take me to such a place.
(Ludwig then stops walking, Minerva then does the same.)
[Minerva]
What?
[Ludwig]
Minerva, before we go in there, Ich want you to promise me that you will nicht machine me being a member of der TC. As you can see, I'm nicht wearing my CT symbol because I'm about to go into deep public, and Ich don't want to start any problems.
[Minerva] *Smiles*
You have my word.
(Thy then continue to walk down the sidewalk. Once they spot the Diamond La Root just twenty feet ahead of them, Minerva rushes ahead of Ludwig pulling his right arm with her.
[Ludwig]
Clam down Minerva! We'll get there in time. Der place doesn't even close.
[Minerva] *Slows down to just a pace and Giggles*
Ok Ludde, I'll be a good girl.
(She then holds him closely as they walk.)
[Ludwig] *Softly laughs to himself*
Ha ha... your too much.
They where now only three feet away from the one story tall La Root building as a doorman healed the glass door open for them. They turn to the right to inter inside, and walked down a long strait hallway with several more glass doors already opened by door men. After they passed four more doors, they came across the main part of the restaurant. Inside, there are lights everywhere in colors of purple, green, and white. There is a large purple curtain covering the band that is playing soft music on stage. There are many people eating, walking, dancing, and drinking all over the place. Even some Christmas decorations for the Christmas session. A brown male Squirrel waiter in a black and white tux then walks up to Ludwig and Minerva with a large smile on his face.
[The Waiter]
Welcome Misur, and welcome... Madam to the Diamond Le Root. Step this way please.
Ludwig and Minerva then follows the waiter down a long hallway of tables to their seat next to the band. Many males at the tables they passed where stairing, whistling, and howling at Minerva. Many of the males where soon slapped by their own dates. Once the waiter gets the their table, he then pulls out one of the table's chairs to have Minerva seated first, he then does the same for Ludwig. The waiter pulls out a couple of menus and hands one to both of them.
[The Waiter] *Looks at Minerva*
Now, can I get you anything before you order Madam?
[Minerva]
I'll just have a glass of water.
[The Waiter]
Wee, and you Misur?
[Ludwig]
Der same.
[The Waiter]
I will be back in one minute, oh, and by the way, you have a lovely date there Misur.
[Ludwig]
Danke sie.
The waiter then walks away as Ludwig and Minerva start to look at their menus while they wait.
After
about a minute, Minerva spotted something that caught her eye on the list of dinner foods in the menu.
[Minerva]
Say Ludde, this sounds nice. A seafood dinner fit for two, comes with lemon squeezed shrimp, rice, corn, sauce dip, and new Tanga Sauce for French Fries.
[Ludwig]
Tanga Sauce! That goes with French Fries?
[Minerva]
Hum... Looks to be that way.
[Ludwig]
Eh...
maybe we'll just get that, I'm really nicht hungry,
but I'll try it.
[Minerva]
Ok Ludde, I was planing on sharing it with you anyway.
(The waiter then comes back with thier glasses of
water. He then gently sits them in the middle on the table over two paper napkins.)
[The Waiter]
There we are. Now, are you two ready to order?
[Minerva]
Yes, we'll have the Seafood Dinner for two.
[The Waiter]
Wee, excellent choice Misur and Madam! I will promise you that you will not regret it.
[Minerva]
It sounds nice.
[The Waiter]
Wee, it also has a caisson flavor to the shrimp. It's sort of a costume in some places.
[Ludwig]
Ah, so what's der Tanga Sauce about? Ich didn't know you put Tanga Sauce on French Fries.
[The Waiter]
Wee, most people have a taste for it.
[Minerva]
What about you?
[The Waiter]
Oh No... Madam. Never really liked it much. But don't let that stop you.
[Minerva]
Oh, I won't! I still want to try it.
[Ludwig]
Same here.
[The Waiter]
Grand! Than I will be back with your food in about twenty minutes.
(The waiter then takes their menus and walks away.)
[Ludwig]
Ok Minerva, now what's this about me und you in a dream you had?
[Minerva]
Oh..., you don't what to hear that.
[Ludwig]
Sure Ich do. Please, tell me.
[Minerva] *Smiles*
Well, one night, I had a dream that you and me were in a night club or something. You were holding me close whispering to me in German.
[Ludwig]
Ich was... What was Ich saying?
[Minerva] *Giggles*
I have no idea, but it sounded very sweet. You know, you where even dressed the same too. You had your black coat and black; white banned hat on. I was even wearing the something I have on now, only I had a brown and white fox tail on.
[Ludwig]
Ah, Ich see. Must have been a very nice dream.
[Minerva] *Sighs*
Yes it was... But I think I like this reality even better!
[Ludwig]
Ha, ha, ha.
-
Meanwhile, back a the All Right All Night Bar. Abel and Fifi are still siting at their table. Fifi is eating her omelet while Abel looks on.
[Fifi]
Are vou sure vour not hungry.
[Abel] *Pats his stomach*
Yup, full as a stuffed Turkey.
[Fifi]
Alright.
(Fifi continued to eat her omelet until it was down to only a single peace of lettuce. Abel then looked up and smiled.)
[Abel]
You done?
[Fifi]
Wee, it was delicious! Oh marci Abel!
[Abel]
No problem at all.
(The waitress soon came back with the bill and hands it to Abel. Abel then takes it and reads over it.)
[Abel]
Hum... Ok.
(Abel takes out four dollars and sixty-three cents from his coat and hands it to the waitress.)
[The Waitress]
Thank you sir, and have a nice day.
[Abel]
Oh wait, here's your tip.
(Able takes out two dollars from his coat and hand it to the waitress.)
[The Waitress]
Oh, thank you sir! Your so generous!
[Abel]
It's nothing really.
(The waitress smiles and walks away.)
[Abel]
Are you ready to go now?
[Fifi]
Wee.
(Able then goes around the table to help Fifi up from her seat.)
[Fifi]
Murci.
They both then walk towards the exit of the bar. Once at the double brown front doors, Abel once again pushes open one of the doors and let's Fifi walk out first. He then walks out himself. They both stud outside the night air looking at the sky.
[Abel]
Ahh, Fifi? Would you like me to walk you home?
[Fifi]
Wee, that would be nice.
Abel then takes Fifi's hand and starts the long walk to her house. They walked for minutes on end, from 18th Street to 6th Street to Abel's street that's on 12th Street. Then as they got to 11th Street, Fifi then stops Abel.
[Fifi]
This ezz it! But how did vou know where Ah live?
[Abel]
Not hard, I figured that you must have came this way to get to the corner where I stopped that Steve. Not sure wich house you live in though.
[Fifi]
Who's Steve?
[Abel]
Oh, ahhh, never mind. Walk you up to your house?
[Fifi]
Heh, apartment really, but ok. It's that one over there.
(Abel walks Fifi up to the three story old blue bricked apartment and stops at her door.)
[Fifi]
Well, Ah guess this ezz good night.
[Abel]
Yeah... you did have fun right?
[Fifi]
Oh wee! Best time I've had in ah long time!
[Abel]
Ha ha, great! So ahhh, can I have ahhhh, little ahhh kiss good night, maybe?
[Fifi]
Oh, vou are fresh! But Ah have kissed vou before so it won't be that hard.
(Fifi then puts her arms around Abel and gives him a kiss on the side of his muzzle.)
[Abel]
Wow! Heh, maybe so, but you've ever kissed me like that before!
[Fifi]
Ah know, but vou dissevered it. Good night!
[Abel] *Smiles*
Good Night, see you again soon!
[Fifi]
Wee!
Fifi then unlocks her front brown door, opens it, slowly walks inside, and then winks at Abel as she closes and locks it gently from inside. Abel stairs at her apartment for a while, and then walks away into the dark streets of Vancin. It didn't take long before Abel was just one apartment away from his home. He walks up to his door, unlocks it, walks inside, closes it and locks it behind him. Once inside, he walks over to his bed and jumps right in. Not even completely in his bed, Abel then falls asleep.
-
Meanwhile, back at the Le Root, the waiter had just brought Ludwig and Minerva their food and placed it on their table.
[The Waiter]
Vwala!
[Minerva]
Ummmmm, it smells soooo good!
[Ludwig]
Ja, very!
[The Waiter]
Marci Misur and Madam! Enjoy your food. If you need me, just ring that bell on the table.
(Ludwig then looks at the bell to his right.)
[Ludwig]
Ich didn't see that bell there before.
[The Waiter]
Wee, I just put it there.
[Ludwig]
Oh.
[Minerva]
Come on Ludde, let's eat!
(Minerva picks up her fork and then a piece of shrimp with it. She dips the shrimp in the Tanga Sauce and takes a samll bite.)
[Minerva] *Chewing*
Hummmm Auhummm...
[Ludwig]
How does it taste?
[Minerva] *Nods while mumbling*
Umhum! Muumumhuham!
[Ludwig]
That gut huh?
[Minerva] *Swallows*
Ah! Um, I said you should try it. Yes, it's that good.
(Minerva then picks up a piece of shrimp with her fork, dips the shrimp in the Tanga Sauce and puts the shrimp in Ludwig's opened mouth.)
[Ludwig] *Chewing*
Aum... *Swallows* Nicht bad! Very tasty in fact!
[Minerva]
I knew you would like it!
As the night went by, Minerva fed Ludwig three more pieces of shrimp before she started to eat her own food. Once it was 1:09 AM, Minerva started to get sleepy.
[Minerva] *Yawns*
I'm sleepy Ludde... ready to go now?
[Ludwig]
Hay, I've been sleepy since we got here. We both need to get some sleep.
(Minerva looks at Ludwig with a sleepy drunken look.)
[Minerva]
At your place...?
[Ludwig]
Heh, no, nicht at my place! At your... Say, where to you live anyway?
[Minerva]
Ahhh on 21nd Street.
[Ludwig]
Really? That's nicht far from here. Come on, I'll help you up.
(Ludwig then helps Minerva out of her seat and to her feet. He walks her over to the payment booth. The waiter then hurries over to help Ludwig with Minerva.)
[The Waiter]
What happen?
[Ludwig]
Oh nothing, she's just tired that's all.
[The Waiter]
Wee, I'll go call a taxi.
[Ludwig] *Mumbles*
Oh great, nicht a taxi.
The waiter quickly walks out of the restaurant passing three glass doors to the exit. Ludwig then puts a twenty dollar bill on the counter. And Minerva (whose is half asleep in his arms) starts to lean on the counter.
[Ludwig]
Minerva, I'll get you home. You just relax.
(Minerva then smiles and starts to fall asleep on the counter. The waiter then comes back from outside and walks quickly up to Ludwig.)
[The Waiter]
The taxi awaits you Misur.
[Ludwig]
Ahhhh, Danke sie Herr. Oh, und you can have der rest of der payment money as your tip.
[The Waiter]
Really? What did you pay with?
[Ludwig]
A twenty.
[The Waiter] *Smiles*
Mursi Misur! Mursi bacu!
Ludwig and the waiter then carry Minerva to the taxi outside. After opening all three glass doors, they arrived outside where the black colored taxi was waiting right in front of the restaurant. The waiter runs over and opens the right side; back door of the cab. Once the door was opened, Ludwig gently sits Minerva on the right side. He then goes around to the left side, opens the door, and then slowly gets in himself. Ludwig gives the waiter a hand signal to close the door. The waiter then gently closes it while waving good bye. The taxi driver looks in his rearview mirror.
[Taxi Driver]
Where to?
[Ludwig]
Ah, 21nd Street.
Ludwig tried to get a good look at whose driving, but couldn't see past the blockade bar. The driver takes off slowly, and than fast down 25th Street. While on the way, Ludwig looks at Minerva sleeping on his knee. He thought about how she looks like an over sized doll for a Christmas present, and how she manly wanted to be his gift. But by the time Ludwig could even make his first yawn, they had arrived on 21st Street.
[Taxi Driver]
Here's your stop pal.
(Ludwig then hands the driver two dollars. He opens his door and helps Minerva out of the cab from her side.
[Ludwig]
Come on Minerva, Ich need you to wake up.
(Minerva starts to wake up to get on her feet. Once she was able to see, she then looks around.)
[Minerva]
Where are we? Is this my street?
[Ludwig]
Why, Ich should hope so. This ist 21st Street.
[Minerva]
Ah, yes! Oh, and there's my house! Come on!
(Minerva then takes Ludwig's hand and pulls him across the street to a medium size two story white house. She takes him up to the house and stops at her front door.
[Minerva]
Well, this is my house.
[Ludwig]
Yikes! You were just asleep and now your pulling me! So this ist your house huh? Very nice!
[Minerva] *Giggles*
Thank you Ludde!
(Minerva then unlocks her brown door, opens it, walks half way in and stops.)
[Minerva]
Oh Ludde...
(Ludwig then walks up to her.)
[Ludwig]
Ja?
(She then grabs Ludwig and gives him a long, soft kiss on his mouth. She then walks completely inside her door.)
[Minerva] *Softly*
Good night Ludde...
[Ludwig]
Gut night Minerva.
9She then gently closes the door and locks it. Ludwig walks back across the street and sees the taxi still there. He runs over it on the drivers side. He sees that the driver is a gray and white male Bulldog with a black shirt and black flat hat on.
[Ludwig]
Hay great, you still here!
[Taxi Driver]
Sure pal, I thought that you may need a ride back.
[Ludwig]
Danke sie! I'm so tired! Ich wouldn't be able to walk or get a cab over here.
[Taxi Driver]
Yeah, yeah, just get in my foreign pal. You types pack a lot of duo on ya.
[Ludwig]
Ah well.
(Ludwig opens the left side door, gets in, and then closes it.)
[Taxi Driver]
Where to?
[Ludwig]
14th Street.
[Taxi Driver]
O...k.
The driver then takes off at full speed this time, throwing Ludwig to the very back of his seat. He makes a sharp "U" turn and starts to go back the way he came. With in three minutes, they where already riding down Ludwig's street. The driver then quickly stops the cab.
[Taxi Driver]
All right, here we are.
[Ludwig]
Danke sie.
(Ludwig hands him three more dollars before opening the door and stepping out of the cab. )
[Taxi Driver]
No, thank you.
Ludwig closes the door, and walks over to his pinhouse. The driver of the cab then takes off into the night as Ludwig enters his building. Once inside, Ludwig slowly walks upstairs to the 14th floor, unlocks his room door, tirly walks in, closes, and then locks it. He walks strait over to his bed, takes of his coat, and gets right into bed taking his bed sheet and covering it over him. He then in no time at all, fell asleep.
