Smiling Critters: Ancestra Au - Cancelled

Here is the Past - Season 2

The house reappeared, the three who arrived already wanting to finish off the shadow being, were calmer but slightly injured.

Hoppy and Dogday were scared, as they had never witnessed anything like it, in Hoppy's case, who had never seen them do that. They sat on the floor next to the door.

— First, I want to know what's going on here... like, why did they attack him? — Catnap asked, shaking a little.

— He's a monster, a demon — said Simon — He killed several people, including a friend of ours, I saw him kill several people close to us, he steals the appearance of others and pretends to be them to gain their trust, in the end... they kill them.

— He is known as “The Fragment”, or “Ten Zero Half” — Baba completed.

— “The Fragment”? Why? — asked Dogday innocently.

— The source and origin of his power and existence comes from something greater, we don't know where it comes from, but it's almost impossible to kill him, he's even said to be weak to light and forces a disappearance to keep him alive... — Poe explained.

— Hmm… so you're not weak in the light, huh? — Catnap glared at the shadow being with a practically murderous look.

The Fragment sighed in tiredness and disappeared, appearing in the center of the room where everyone was gathered. He soon began to say a few things;

— I have no name, call me Fragment or just “Meskeah”... And I have existed since all of this was magma, I am older than your God: Vritra — he said with a very serious look.

— “Meskeah”… that’s “Ten” in the original Ancestra language… — said Dogday.

After this explanation, no one wanted to believe it and the discussion just continued, until it was Nathan's turn to be interrogated, since he protected the being.

The answer was simple; I just received orders. With that, everyone there turned against the fox.

Far away, Picky was walking next to Bubba, the elephant was on break so he took her for a walk around the place. The pig felt great during the whole walk, bought some simple things and ate some things she always wanted.

— Is it good? — Bubba asked.

The two were in a diner, Picky ordered a large chicken drumstick, Bubba ordered just a hamburger.

The girl said yes using signs, and then took a bite of the end of the coxinha… or rather, half of the whole coxinha — greedy…

— Hehe, sure, but tell me, it may be so rude, but curiosity gets the better of you, why don't you know? — he asked.

“I had a dream, which showed me who it was, my father cut my tongue out…” she replied in signs, she didn’t even seem to be shaken, and soon went back to eating.

— Oh… my goodness… how sad, but I hope he paid for it, you don't do something like that to a child — he said with a sigh, taking a bite of the burger and then a sip of the soda, it was an orange-flavored Fanta.

Picky tapped on the table to get his father's attention and ask a question: "And you... why did you become a police officer?"

— Oh… that’s it. Well, it all started thirty years ago. I was still a child, like five years old. That year, my birthday didn’t happen because a war happened and decimated a good part of the region. I’m talking about buildings, but many lives were lost in that. When I turned eighteen and was called to serve in the army, I joined and served for four years. Then I discovered that the reason for that war didn’t just come from outside, but the catalyst came from within. I left the army and joined the police to stop all of this, and never have it happen again, never again.

Bubba explained this, Picky watched and noticed the elephant's body reaction change, from calm to stressed, from stable body to shaking, from normal presence to present aura. The pig stood up while the elephant looked down, she approached and hugged him tightly.

With just one hand, she signals: “It won’t go anymore, believe me.” This statement brought a smile and tears of joy to the old police officer.

After a good meal at the snack bar, they went to the biggest shopping mall in the area. The intention was to buy a cell phone for the girl, since Bubba would not be at home 100% of the time, and the orphanage recommended homeschooling.

The girl walked around the store, looking at the devices, until she became interested in one in particular. She called her father, who came over and found her choice interesting.

Bubba didn't question the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, the girl even chose what to take with her besides just the device and what comes in the box, she picked up a headset, and even a screen protector. The color? She chose it herself.

At home, the man set up the device and taught her how to use it. He downloaded some apps that he would use to talk to her. Of course, he taught her how to send messages and make calls in case of help. And in emergencies? She already knew the number for the police, ambulance or fire department.