The Sun & The Star - Memories (Prequel Chapter)

I Miss Him

February 10th, 1967. 8:45AM

Celosia never fell asleep again during that night...she was too scared about seeing the monster again. She came out of her pokeball while her master was still asleep and started flying downstairs. She was very tired, and could barely focus on what she was doing.

 She slowly walked into the kitchen and peeked her head out the window, feeling the warm sun on her scales. She let out a small sigh and sat there to absorb the energy from the sun.

...Until she heard something falling off a counter...

Celosia hurried towards the source of the noise and she saw Betsy, the neighbor's skitty (and Rufus' arch nemesis), standing on top of a bookshelf with half the books on the floor...just licking herself.

"Wha...Betsy!? You know very well that you are not allowed in here!" Cece says, glaring at the feline.

Betsy snickered and hopped off the bookshelf, landing on her feet. "Sheesh, calm down, moth. All that stress from yelling made that old, pawless dog all grumpy and weak...You don't want that to happen to you! I'm not hurting anyone by being here, so leave me alone and stop being so selfish" she says, climbing onto the couch and sitting on the same spot that Rufus loved to lay on.

Celosia's wings heat up, glowing a brighter shade of orange "Rufus is gone...he was put to sleep..." she said, her stinger dripping a bit of venom onto the floor. That cat didn't deserve to sit where he sat!

She yawns and lays down, getting nice and comfy "Bummer. He was so fun to mess with...Ah well! People die" Betsy said, shrugging.

Celosia was about to snap. She was breathing heavily and she couldn't even look at her anymore...she had to cry just to stop herself from attacking Betsy. She flew up the stairs and went into the bedroom. She grabbed Maxwell and shook him, waking him up.

"G...God, Nichi! What's the matter? Excited to go to the park I see! Heheh" he says with a smile, getting up.

Celosia shakes her head and flies back downstairs, showing him the cat that was intruding in their home.

Maxwell gasps and sprays Betsy with water "Shoo, Betsy, shoo! Get out! Go back to your house" he yells at the cat as she runs away through a window. He sighs and sits down on the couch "Now I see why Rufus was always so mad when she showed up...she was sitting right on his spot. Heh..." he says, putting the spray bottle away and petting Celosia to help her calm down.

She was much calmer now that Betsy was gone. She actually felt a little stupid for almost letting something so small ruin her day! "Thank you, Master. You are the true defender of our home!" She said, looking over at the framed bandana and smiling a little. She knew Rufus would thank her for getting Betsy out of his spot.

Max gets all the cat fur off the couch and reorganizes the books that the furry intruder had knocked over. He pours Celosia some food and grabs a pear, taking a bite out of it "Have some breakfast, Nichi. Remember, we're going to the park this afternoon" he tells his moth companion. Max finishes his pear and leaves the core for Celosia before running upstairs to freshen up. It was his first time going outside in a whole week!

Cece flies over to her bowl and starts eating. She noticed something in the corner of the room and she started thinking about the nightmare from last night. It was the bucket her master used to put out the fire she caused. She still felt very sorry...to Rufus and Max as well. She knew Max had forgiven her, but what about Rufus? The one she hurt...the one she yelled at!