"Look...uh...Dad...I'm sorry."
Bulbo stayed silent for a moment. "For what?"
Idok knew what HER father wanted HER to apologize for, but that was one thing SHE wasn't going even think about saying to anyone. "I'm sorry for lying to you...and having you and Mom worried."
Bulbo faced Idok, his eyes fiery with anger. "Is that all?"
Idok frowned. If HER dad wanted to butt heads about HER apologies, then so be it. SHE couldn't possibly make things any worse. "Yes, that's it."
"You're gonna say nothing about the--the things you've done? No apology for that, either?"
"Look, Dad, it took me alot of guts to face you today!" Idok growled. "You can't count on me being everything you want me to be! Why can't you accept me anymore? I'm the same!"
"You're not!" Bulbo shouted. "I didn't ask for the truth! You should not have let guilt taken you over! You should have just remained quiet!"
Idok had it. SHE was tired of being told what to do and what not to do. SHE had HER own mind. But for a moment, SHE didn't use it and tackled HER father out of the boat and the two barrled to the ground. They landed roughly onto the snow and wrestled clumsily until a deep cry echoed through their grunts of frustration. They both stopped what they were doing and looked into the direction of the wail. Idok struggled to get up from HER position and ran towards the cry's source.
"Oh, god, please," Idok whispered, running frantically through Nome. SHE turned a corner and the bloody sight made Idok's control rapidly begone. Meta Knight lay on the ground motionless with crimson staining his raggy light brown fur. And standing over him were two dogs once thought to be a part of his family.
A startled Hank and Kano turned their head in Idok's standpoint. Blood dripped from their mouths, tainting the snow beneath them. Idok's eyes widened and all of the fur on HER body bristled in outrage. Idok lunged at the dog nearest her, Kano and ripped at his throat, drawing blood. Kano cried out loud and pulled away. Hank went to attack Idok, but Bulbo pushed Idok out of the way from behind and tackled Hank to the ground, biting him.
"Get out of here!" Bulbo roared, chasing the two tinged dogs away from the alley. He turned around to see Idok staring down at HER friend's dead body. Idok's eyes were large and were becoming misty with tears. Idok broke down and howled mournful cries through the air. Hearing HER cry nearly brought Bulbo to tears himself. But he kept strong and comforted his grieving child.
Months passed after Meta Knight's death and ever since, Idok felt grief unlike ever before. Every day SHE couldn't help but think that SHE was the cause of Meta Knight's death. And ever since, Idok's life was never the same. SHE was still taunted by others who weren't HER close friends. They threw insults and spat on HER at every opportune moment. And there was nothing SHE could do about them... Dustbunny and Spot still comforted HER in any way they could. But they weren't there for him all the time. And the wounds, even the greatest of doctors could tend to, would still be there. Maybe HER father was right all along...
"I suppose secrets should always remain buried," SHE sat on the edge of town on the cold Alaskan night. Tundra snow barrelling down. The town of Nome wasn't always like this. Happier times had been seen: Bulbo's great feat, a miracle which had saved the town; the birth of his children. But this? No...never. But it had happened, to them. It could have happened to anyone...but they were chosen and now the burdens had been endured and because of one night of truth, an entire story had unfolded and ended in this?
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