"So basically you're allowed to live like us coz your family was vegan and supported us in the war?" Peppa reviews.
"Yeah basically," you reply.
"Is that incest?"
"What?" you ask.
"Like are your parents incest?" Peppa repeats.
"Yeah... they're probably related somewhere along the lines... but mum's family was never vegan's so yeah that's most likely why Mrs Potts killed her," you explain.
"But the country has been removing humans for a while now. Maybe ten years? I learnt about it in the last two years. And when I say remove, I don't mean the livestock I mean the ones living near us. Y/n, be careful she's after you next," Peppa tells you.
"Yeah she said," you mutter. "I hope my dad is okay."
"Me too," Peppa smiles. You grin back and your heart flutters. You throat bobbles as you think of a reply. Your mind races and your heart beats faster and faster.
"Can we go back to school?" you finally say.
"Why tha hell would you wanna go back there?" Peppa grumbles, folding her arms. "I need clothes not an education but go if you want, whatever."
"You didn't--" you start before not saying anything else. You don't want to disappoint Peppa because her English doesn't make sense. "Look, I can help you shop if you want," you say instead.
"Bless you!" Peppa squeals, clasping her hands together. "Let's go!" Together, you and Peppa, stumble out of the sketchy alleyway and cut across the street to another alleyway. A bunch of animals have lined up by bins and crates and they're shouting all sorts of things like,
"HUMAN MEAT! WANT SOME HUMAN MEAT!"
You gag and walk closer to Peppa. You fingers brush against hers, making your cheeks heat up.
"MMM CLOTHES!" some shop owner yells.
"Here we are," Peppa announces, turning to a old rat standing next to a stinking bin. The bin has rusted and has graffiti and street signs sprayed on it.
"What'd you like miss?" the rat asks. His eye twitches and he sniffs loudly before licking his lips. "A dress?"
"A shirt and a pair of pants," Peppa instructs. "Make it snappy."
"Course," the rat replies. He pulls a shirt and a pair of pants out of the bin and hands them over to Peppa. "Here 'ya go," the rat says, "The changing room is here." He points behind him and Peppa goes into the small room.
Moments later, Peppa emerges from the room looking like this:
"Where did the eyeliner come from?" you ask.
"Rowley gave them to me," Peppa replies, rolling her neatly lined eyes. "Glad to be back."
"Did the men come?" the rat named Rowley ask.
"If you mean humans, yes," Peppa declares, then lowers her voice. "There was like ten or eleven of them. You need to do something," Peppa raises her voice to a shout, "WE ALL DO!"
The market goes silent and everyone stares at Peppa.
"Who gives a shit that I came from a wealthy family and anything I wanted was given to me, humans are escaping, plotting and planning and preparing for a revolution! I can tell you that there are more humans in the world than ever. They've been breeding like crazy in the last few years and while the government is getting rid of those who stood among us, the livestock are the real ones plotting against us. We should have killed them all from the start. Who cares if humans taste good, we need to get rid of them before they get rid of us," Peppa announces.
"WOOO!" cheers the market.
You blush at your crush. So powerful and pretty. Peppa looks at you and beams brightly before continuing her speech. All you can think about is "Who even are you Peppa Pig?"
"We need to get inside the government and tell the officials and what not," Peppa shouts. "You there," Peppa points to a cat huddled in a corner. A pan of sizzling meat is sitting along side her. "Human is your main source of in come, so people like you will suffer the most but just think, that meat there, that could be you." Once again the crowd silences. "It's up to you to decide the future. I want us to live free without humans. I removed myself from civilisation for two years! I suffered and nearly died on several occasions. But imagine if you just left humanity... because a HUMAN killed you. Come of people, who's with me?"
Confusion furrows inside you. Is Peppa planning an undercover revolution against humans and the country's biggest income? Is she really thinking that? You frown harder and look at the ground. Is that why she stared at you funny when she was fighting Suzy, because you are human?
You back away from Peppa, leg shaking, palms sweaty. "No," you whisper. Your voice hitches at the end showing the true emotion in your voice.
Beady, black eyes lock eye-contact with you, causing you to sweat all over.
"Leaving so soon, y/n?" Peppa Pig asks. She cocks her head to the side and hobbles over to you. Peppa looks completely and utterly possessed right now so the only thing you can think of is
Run.