Monkeywrench Oneshot | Headcannons

Story: Pizza delivery (Shrike and Beebs)

Shrike and Beebs expected to find a new job as soon as possible. After they failed to get Norbert's signature after the ghost egg incident it was only a matter of time. But what the squid boy didn't expect it to be a massive challenge to him.

His eye gone wide as the customer was transporting the cargo into the ship, "Beebs? Why are there tons and tons of pizza in here?"

His partner Bulldog browns aka Beebs looked at his tablet before answering, "Scratch hates the smell of pizza so he gave this job to us...be grateful that we got it in the first place. It is 150k pixels for this job and only half an hour trip. You will manage."

"I don't know Amigo, something isn't right with this job."

"It is just pizza and be grateful he thought of us. We get loads of money for a small task."

The squid boy was not convicted knowing that black cat.

Despite that Shrike has no nose to smell the food his eyes saw the green packages piling up in the ship making his mouth water and his stomach growl like a wild animal. One look and Beebs could tell, it was torture to this squid boy. Shrike whined at Beebs as they went to the elevator, "Knowing that we got pizza here doesn't make it any easier. Please let me have one slice...just a tine tiny one..."

"No! We can get some once the job is done."

"But I need it nowwww" whined Shrike while his stomach agreed loudly. His eyes looked disappointed as Beebs held out a pack of popcorn to ease his hunger. It got worse as the customer demanded a pizza boy to join them. Shrike could see the guy while he was flying the ship watching his outfit that screamed for his favorite flavor. Even at the back it says "Pizzapocolypse, buy one get two free". "I got a ton of those here" mumbled Shrike while fidgeting with his fingers. Just the thought alone was hell for him.

He needed pizza and he needs it now! Silently the squid boy moved off his chair and float towards the elevator.

"Where are you going?" Beebs didn't look behind him as he heard Shrikes voice getting all nervous.

"Me? Eh I need the restroom."

"We don't have one."

"I need some rest"

Beebs looked over his shoulder, "You slept before we got here."

"I want to cook something."

His partner raised a brow at this, "You cannot cook and without artificial gravity it will turn into a mess. I know what you want Shrike. And no you cannot have it." He was about to tell Shrike to get back to his seat as the pizza boy asked for assistance on the packages. He has to make sure they are all well secured once they hit blue space. The squid boy was immediately at his side grinning wide. For Beebs was this a bad sign.

Downstairs Shrikes drooling got worse as the packages were in sight. The pizza delivery boy checked the boxes leaving his company alone. Shrike sees his chance to pull out one of the boxes. No one will miss one box, he thought. Pulling it into his head his hands got greedier at the rest pizza. Maybe another one won't hurt? He thought again pulling another one out.

"Hey what are you doing?!" Shrike jumped at the delivery boy yelling at him. He demanded the boxes back threatening him to tell Beebs what he is up to. Immediately the boxes where back in their line. With tears in his eyes Shrike waved at them.

"I am sorry man. I didn't mean to be harsh but this is a job I take seriously." The delivery boy bowed at the squid boy as an apology.

"Yeah I know you are just doing your job."

Snap!

Shrike flinched at the straps snapped.

Snap!

One strap after another loosened, leaving the pizza boxes without safety while the delivery boy moved back to the door. Shrike watched with shock as he slammed his hand against the button on the side and the door opened. Shrike had to hold on to one secured cargo while all the pizza flew out into the unknown. The delivery boy saluted him before following the boxes out. The squid boy called Beebs to close the door immediately. Now, they both stood there in an empty room, not a single pizza was left. Beebs moved his head towards Shrike while his hands on his hips.

"I didn't do anything!" said Shrike in defense "that guy did this on purpose!"

Beebs sighted knowing an argument gets him nowhere, "Another failed job, this will be hard to explain."

And it got worse.

Arriving at their destination it turned out that this delivery was meant for a party for the red suits. Shrike and Beebs were fined to pay all the pizzas lost while paying an extra fine. Shrike got confused at that, "Aren't those when a contract has been cancelled? We didn't do that!"

They both got into a big surprise as the red suit showed footage of Shrike pulling out pizza from a pile that was secured.

"You caused this to happen. You careless behavior caused us the pizza" said the suit.

"But this guy pressed the button!"

"What guy?" asked the red suit. There was not mentioning of him in the contract.

Surprisingly not a single footage of the straps snapping or from the delivery guy was found, like he never existed. Shrike and Beebs went back to their ship with a massive debt and an empty stomach. One thing was for sure, they never do food delivery ever again...and they will have their revenge on Scratch. Shrike just knows that he must be behind this.

Not too far off where the pizza went missing was a small ship waiting for someone important to arrive. Scratch the black cat rubbed his hands as the delivery boy appeared, "Mission accomplished. You owe me 100k pixels." The cat nodded with a massive grin signing off the contract, "Nice doing business with you". Once the delivery guy was gone he looked at his orange cat and partner Scritch who stared at him with narrowed eyes.

"What? Squid boy deserved this being pizza obsessed. After all he did not hand me the bird as a true Amigo should have and he shot at us. I call this fair and square."