Deviation Actions
Literature Text
Ch. 4
Tod and Copper turned quickly to see a group of bears standing not far from them. The middle one smirked at them, then turned to his fellows.
“A fox and a hound getting all cuddly, and not just any fox and hound, gents, Princess Todeal and Prince Copper. My, my, what will your parent’s say?”
Copper glared at the bears. “What do you lot want?”
“To protect our investments of cause,” the leader replied. “See sonny, we bears have made quite a living out of this little war. So you can see how we wouldn’t want anything to jeopardise it.” He let out a fake sigh of sorrow. “So you see, kiddies. I’m afraid we’re going to have to do something mean to you. Take the girl.”
The other three bears lunged at Tod and Copper. They quickly dodged the first attack. Copper turned to see if Tod was alright and felt something hit the back of his head. The last thing he saw was Tod struggling against her captors and the last thing he heard was her calling his name, before his world was swallowed by black.
“Tod!” Copper shouted as he came to, jolting up in bed.
“Hey, easy there kid.” Copper looked to see Dinky standing nearby. “You took a nasty hit to the head.”
“Dinky? Dinky, where’s Tod?” Copper asked panicked.
Dinky scratched the back of his head. “We were hoping you could tell use.”
Copper walked into the throne room on slightly shaky legs. He blinked in surprise at the sight of his mother and grandfather and Tod’s parents standing before the throne. However, he dismissed it, there were more important matters right now. His mother and the two foxes came running up to him.
“Copper! What has that witch done to you?” His mother exclaimed.
“What have you done with our daughter, you whimpering pup?!” Vixous shouted.
Copper ignored them, walking right up to Big Mama standing at the foot of the throne. “Mother Priestess Big Mama, “Copper addressed her. “Tod has been captured by the Bear Clan.”
“What? Don’t lie to us boy. Where is our daughter?!” Vixous snapped, which Copper again ignored.
“Copper, honey, I think we need to hear this all from the beginning.” Big Mama said.
Copper nodded and began his explanation.
“Let me out!” Let me out, damn it!”
Tod slammed her fists on the solid oak door, shouting at her captors the let her out and calling them a sloo of unflattering names. She was locked in a spacious guest room, with a large queen size bed, a walk-in wardrobe (which was empty), and a pair of glass doors leading out to a balcony, which were also locked.
“Please calm yourself Princess.” Came the slimy voice of the bear leader, Griz. “You are our guest here; we wouldn’t want you to get hurt.”
“You’ll be the one who gets hurt if you don’t let me out of here soon, you pile of fur and fat!” Tod screamed back.
“My, my, such a mouth isn’t befitting a Princess. I think you need some time alone to reflect on your behaviour.”
“I’m not a child and you’re not my mother, Furball! Let me out!” But Tod’s only response was the sound of steps fading away.
Tod sighed. Her throat felt raw from shouting and her hands hurt from banging on the door. She looked around trying to find another way out. The glass on the doors and windows was too thick to break, and she’d already been over every inch of the room looking for secret passages, but found none. Tod bit her lip. She was worried about Copper. Was he alright? Had the bears captured him too? She shook her head. No, they wouldn’t have taken Copper. The bears were trying to stir trouble between the Fox and Hound Clans, capturing both of them would only give their parents a common enemy. Leaving Copper behind would work better for them. Tod sighed and walked over to look out the glass doors. Night had fallen while she had been trying to break the door down. The moon was full and the stars twinkled.
Tod:
Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me
And loving me tonight
Miles away in the bird kingdom, Copper stood on the balcony of his room, looking up at the stars. The two royal families and Big Mama were discussing plans to rescue Tod, and had told him to go rest. He was too worried about Tod to rest.
Copper:
Somewhere out there
Someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another
In that big somewhere out there
Copper folded his arms on the Balustrade and smiled up at the moon.
Copper:
And even though I know how very far apart we are
It help to think we might be wishing on the same bright star.
Tod leand against the glass door, wishing so much that she could see Copper again.
Tod:
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky
Both:
Somewhere out there
If love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true
Tod walked away from the glass door and got into bed. Tomorrow, she would find a way to get back to Copper.
