Falling for a Furry: A Great Change

Jackson vs Bruno: Fight for Life

Jackson wakes up and heads into the main house's kitchen for breakfast. As he walked, he thought about how kind everyone had been to him so far. He wondered why when he was a human living on Earth, he had never seen people so happy all the time. Here, there were a few bullies, but for the most part, everyone worked to get along.
Jackson: "Mmmm. What is that delectable smell?"
Taciana: "Hello, Jackson."
Jackson: "Tacci! You're up early."
Taciana: "Of course I am up early. I made your favorite. Mixed berry pancakes!"
Jackson: "You are an awesome cook."
Taciana: "Thanks, baby."
........Twenty Minutes Later.........
Jackson: "Very satisfying. Burrrrp! Pardon me."
Taciana: "Consider yourself excused, darling."
Jackson: "What is it, my ravishing bunny? You are staring at me."
Taciana: "Oh nothing, it is just you are being you. Also, I happen to have one more pancake left on the center plate, sugar."
Jackson: "You want to share it? I can cut it in half for you."
Taciana: "Mmmm. It was so tasty. Now, let's go my handsome dhole, we have to get ready for school today."
Jackson: "We've still got an hour."
Taciana: "It's better to be early."
Ms. Rabeau: "Shouldn't you two be getting to school now?"
Taciana: "We will, Momma. Come on Jacky, it is your turn to drive."
She tosses him his keys as she places her backpack in the back seat.
Taciana: "Where were you last night? I didn't see you before bedtime."
Jackson: "I was helping Riley."
Taciana: "The girl from the dealership?"
Jackson: "Yeah."
Taciana: "With what?"
Jackson: "I was tending her wounds from last night on the rink."
Taciana: "How was she hurt?"
Jackson: "Some weasel wearing brown gloves slashed her face out of rage and I warned him to back off."
Taciana: "Oh, you mean Kendall?"
Jackson: "Yeah, him."
Taciana: "He used to date Riley back in middle school until he tried forcing her to steal the valuables of others."
Jackson: "Really? Did she go along with it?"
Taciana: "No, and I am glad she refused to help him."
Taciana: "I know you two are friends, but don't let her get too friendly with you, okay?"
Jackson: "Tacci, it is fine. Nothing happened between me and her."
Taciana: "Good."
........Ten minutes later........
Jackson and Taciana arrive at school and see Warrick, Renet, Carina, Natasha, Abby, Tobias, Evelyn, Yahar, and Riley at the school's entrance, just hanging out and waiting for the front doors to open.
Riley: "There he is! I was so glad he helped me last night."
Abby: "Me too. But isn't it sweet how Taciana is the one he loves because he felt a strong connection with her the moment he saw her?"
Tobias: "I didn't know you were the type to know about interpersonal emotions."
Abby: "I can be romantic Toby, I just wanted to wait for the right time to tell you."
Natasha: "Shhh, they are coming this way!"
Taciana: "Morning, everyone!"
Warrick: "Looks like we beat you two here, sis."
Taciana: "Where are our sisters?"
Renet: "Warrick told me that they are still sleeping in and might come in late again."
Warrick: "They often are."
Renet: "Warrick, they are your sisters and you can't just leave them behind for your convenience every day."
Warrick: "I know sweet cheeks, but they have been annoying ever since early childhood. They argue all the time. For no reason.
Renet: "Just try to be there for them too, okay."
Warrick: "Fine, alright already! I promise."
Renet: "Thanks, sweetie."
Warrick: "However, for the next few rides it's only going to be us, deal?"
Jackson: "School doors are open, let's go in everybody."
Carina: "Yeah, time to keep our GPAs above the four-point zero range."
Jackson: "Something wrong, Carina?"
Carina: "I am really not a morning type of gal."
Jackson: "Okay then."
........Five hours later........
It's lunch time and everyone is sitting at the middle table. The room is noisy with students talking and laughing. Everyone is enjoying their lunch break until Bruno and his crew cause a ruckus just outside the lunchroom.
Bruno: "Listen ladies, either you all come with us to prom this spring or we make you."
Sophia: "We are not going with you jerks after what you've all become. I'm out of here."
Bruno: "I didn't say you could walk away yet, you cheating witch."
Sophia: "Let go of me! Stop it!"
Bruno: "Cyprus, grab the wolverine girl."
Cyprus: "Already got her restrained, bro."
Gulani the Wolverine: "Get your mitts off me!"
Cyprus: "Quiet girl."
Gulani: "You are crazy!"
Louie: "Stop squirming, Pepper!"
Pepper the Grey Fox: "You three are awful examples of responsible students!"
Louie: "You think we care about that? Just keep your mouth silent."
Pepper: "You should care! Somebody help us, please!"
.........Meanwhile in the Lunch Room.........
Jackson: "Taciana?"
Taciana: "Yes, Jacky?"
Jackson: "Is anyone going to help them out there?"
Taciana: "There's usually a security guard patrolling the halls but I have not seen any of them today."
Jackson: "Is he off for the day?"
Taciana: "I'm not sure. Don't be a hero, Jackson. I don't want to see you hurt."
Jackson: "I know, Tacci, but someone has to intervene and stop the madness."
He squeezes Taciana's hand then walks outside the lunchroom, seeing the three bullies holding Sophia and the two other furry girls against their will.
Taciana: "Be careful."
Jackson: "Hey! Beast One to Three! You all like harassing innocent furry girls, huh?"
Bruno: "Keep walking, dhole!"
Cyprus: "Yeah get moving!"
Louie: "This matter doesn't concern you, dawg."
Jackson: "Actually fools, that is where you are all mistaken. Now let these three beautiful ladies go."
Bruno: "Who do you think you are?"
Jackson: "I was the guy you attacked before. Now it is time someone taught you a lesson about how to treat a lady."
Cyprus: "I got this one. Let me at him!"
Cyprus charges Jackson, roaring. Jackson ducks and trips Cyprus, making him land flat on the ground, groaning in pain. Jackson looks at the other two bullies.
Jackson: "Who's next?"
Bruno: "You got some grit on you. How about a little wager, Tontione?"
Jackson: "Name it."
Bruno: "If me and my crew win, you can't mess  with our business."
Jackson: "Deal. However, if I win, these three ladies go free and you won't mess anyone else at school ever again."
Louie: "That is crazy Bruno. I ain't going for that."
Bruno: "We accept your challenge, Tontione. This will all go down at the abandoned scrapyard after school."
Jackson: "Fine, but until you win, you cannot bother Sophia or the other two ladies here."
Cyprus: "We will be ready, dhole. Just have an emergency room ready after clobber you."
The three bullies walk away to the courtyard behind the school to prepare for the fight. Jackson turns back to the three girls.
Sophia: "That was awesome!"
Jackson: "No problem, Sophie."
Sophia: "You are my strong hero."
Jackson: "Who are your friends?"
Sophia: "This is Gulani, and this is Pepper."
Jackson: "Nice to officially meet you two, even under that turn of events."
Gulani and Pepper just giggle at him; Taciana has been watching and instantly crushes a lemon in jealousy.
Warrick: "Chill, sis, he is not leaving you for another girl."
Taciana: "I know Warrick, I am just concerned that he is letting his newfound strength and popularity get to his head."
Warrick: "Tacci, he writes poems about you when you are not around. I think your position as his girlfriend is set in stone."
Taciana: "Thanks, big brother. Just keep my bestie happy, alright?"
Warrick: "I am keeping her away from the fight, but she still wants to watch it anyways."
Taciana walks out to greet the crowd in the hallway with a strut and pulls Jackson into a deep smooch on the mouth to make a point.
Taciana: "Hi girls and Sophia. Glad you two met my boyfriend, Jackson Tontione."
Jackson: "I forgot to mention to you that Taciana Rabeau is my girl."
Pepper: "You will save us from those brutish knuckleheads, right Jackson?"
Jackson: "You bet your bright brown eyes I will. Those fools will never win. Now, it is time to prepare for my victory."