friends.
"So you are looking for a spotted dog, a fat guy with a Hawaiian shirt and half a portion with a magic hat?", Luzi summed up what he had heard after Bunny had finished.
"Yes, exactly! Did you see her?" Asked Bunny hopefully.
Luzi thought for a moment, but Bunny felt like a couple of hours. Her heart was beating as fast as if it was about to burst and her throat was terribly dry. Then at last she got an answer.
"If they'd come over here, I would have been the first to know, but unfortunately I haven't heard from anyone who would fit your description. I'm really sorry."
It felt like a kick in the stomach and Bunny was breathless for a moment. She had so hoped that one could help her here. What should she do now? A captain without a crew was like a fish without water.And a bunny without her friends just felt like the loneliest person on the planet. She stared motionless at the completely filthy table in front of her and waited for the floor to be torn from under her feet for good. Then she suddenly felt the warmth of a hand resting on her own. She looked up and saw a face framed by messy brown hair, which was now so full of compassion that Bunny wanted to cry on the spot.
"Listen, chick, you will definitely find your friends again soon. You just mustn't give up so quickly!", Luzi said firmly. When she opened her mouth to add something, suddenly loud shouts came in from outside and made her pause.
"Oh no, there is probably another fight out there. I better go and have a look, otherwise it can get pretty ugly. I'll be right back.", She called and hurried towards the exit.
Immediately everyone rushed to the door.After all, a well-kept brawl was always a nice change from drinking under the table forever. Bunny wasn't a big fan of physical violence, but she decided to take a look at the spectacle and joined the others. The closer she got to the door, the more fragments of speech reached her ear from outside.
"And if you attack someone who is shorter than you again, I'll break you in two, you sausage!", A deep voice thundered angrily and made the crowd cheer.
Bunny pushed her way between roaring pirates to get a better view. Arriving in the front row, she first stumbled over a crouched pirate on the floor, who held his stomach with a contorted expression on his face, but then her gaze fell on a rather huge person who was just bending down to a smaller person crouching next to him and worried persuaded her.
"Are you okay, kid?Did you do something to yourself That damn bastard !! "
Since the night had swallowed up the last of the light, Bunny couldn't see anything even from this distance, but the sound of that voice let new life flow through her body again. That baritone looked so damn familiar ...
Slowly she moved closer until she was right in front of the two, who were still too busy with themselves to notice her.
"Guys?..."
Like two synchronized swimmers, Norman and Joe jerked their heads around at the same time and stared at Bunny as if she were an alien apparition with antennas on her head.
"I think my pig whistles ..." was Norman's witty comment before he jumped up and lifted Bunny into the air, beaming with joy.
"You little devil! I almost died of worrying about you and you enjoy yourself in such a dive bar!" He laughed and spun Bunny around like an airplane for so long that she almost became dizzy."We missed you, Captain! Please don't ever do that again!" He added more seriously and hugged her tightly.
"I promise.", Bunny replied and returned the hug.
After Norman finally let go of her after a little eternity, Bunny looked around again at Joe, who was still squatting motionless on the floor. Only when she took a closer look could she see that his glasses were fogged up and that tears were streaming down his cheeks.
"I ... I thought you were ..." he sobbed and then Bunny's self-control was finally over. Howling like two castle dogs, the two lay in each other's arms and only Luzi's voice could separate the two from each other again. Meanwhile, even the toughest pirates had wet eyes and rubbed their dirty faces furtively.
"Oh, I love such happy endings! That was soooo touching! That has to be celebrated. The next round is on the house!", The young waitress shouted and put the crowd around in such a frenzy of joy that they cheered them loudly on their shoulders and then marched back into the bar singing.The three left behind looked at each other in silence and then burst out laughing.
Bunny could literally feel the whole grief and despair of the last few hours loosening from her like a veil and floating up into the night sky. But something still bothered her. She looked around examiningly.
"Where's Buster?" Asked the worried.
"Don't worry. He's at the harbor and takes care of our ship. You can't be too careful in this area ...", Norman replied calmly and prepared to disappear into the bar as well.
"Come on guys. We really deserve the drink now!", He grinned and helped them both on their feet.
What followed was a lavish reunion that lasted until the early hours of the morning before everyone fell into their beds happy and more or less drunk.
Backstage: Phew, are you guys so hot too, or is that because of the laptop on my lap? XDD
In this heat you should give your brain a little break, but I got myself up and finally finished this chapter.Actually, I started it a while ago, but then somehow I got stuck. And then I had to redeem a prize ... XDD
Well Luzilein, I don't know if you imagined the supporting role you won in the poetry competition like that, but I really tried my best! (How was that? "The thought counts ..." ^^ °) With the appearance of the figure, I obviously allowed myself a few artistic liberties in order to adapt it a bit to the gloomy atmosphere. I hope you don't mind too much.
So if you want to win something like that, you have to take part in my next poetry competition XDD
Okay, the best thing to do is to answer the fan questions right away, otherwise I'll sit here all day and sizzle cheerfully to myself ...:
1. What happens if Bunny reaches into the socket?
So I don't think Bunny would volunteer for this experiment. Sometimes she's a little careless, but not stupid XDBut I could imagine that the electrical overload would lead to a short circuit. (Of course that has nothing to say, because in electrical engineering I always only understand train stations ... ^^ °) So kids, don't try this at home !! XD
2. Has Joe ever been asked that he bears some resemblance to another (fairly well-known, but useless) wizard?
No, until now he has been spared that. This is mainly due to the fact that the windmill village is so far off the beaten track that even Harry Potter is practically unknown there. (They probably don't even know that the Backstreet Boys are back now ... XDDD)
3. Can Jáguchi also bite into iron fuzzies?
Jáguchi has very sharp pearly whites and when he's angry he can accidentally bite picnic cutlery, but iron fuzzies are a bit exaggerated. He should better leave that to Dreischwerterheini ^^
4. Does Norman wear other women's clothing besides bikinis?If so, then he certainly wouldn't tell everyone about it ...
Although he always hides a scarf from his wife Claire under his pillow. But that has more sentimental reasons.
5. Can Buster flush the toilet or does he not have a thumb?
Good question ... I don't think you need a thumb to flush the toilet. And a dog as intelligent as Buster would definitely manage it! However, he is much too lazy for that and prefers to just shit in the garden ... XD
5a. Can you milk Buster?
No. Buster is a male dog and therefore does not give milk. Didn't you pay attention in bio? XDDD
So that's it for today. I hope you had fun reading & if not, you are welcome to complain to me ^^
Until next time!
Your bunny * wink *