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A Furry Carol

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Chapter 1 Mr. Scrooge



The night before Christmas brought joy to all. All except for old Zodak. Being in his office more than he needed, it’s been this way for him since his wife had been in the hospital with cancer and ebola. Doctor’s had even done their best to keep her healthy and alive. But it wasn’t enough for Zodak, he needed his employees to work four times as hard as they were, and not even giving them a paycheck, he needed the money in time for Christmas, but it was far from late for that. He needed to pay Allana’s medical bills and he hadn’t even had time to decorate for Christmas, but how could he? He was angered that Allana wouldn’t be home for Christmas, he decided to cancel his Christmas traditions and celebrations until further noticed until Allana would return home.

Everyday, was like everyday, Zodak would be in his office, counting his money. Pique and Cait would work 24-7. The two had always tried to ask for a day off, but were too afraid of him to even step up and ask. But Cait was the first to ask, no matter how shy or timid she was around their manager. She took a deep breath and walked up to Zodak.

“Uh-uhm, si-sir...it’s um...Christmas Eve…” She said trying to raise her voice louder wanting to sound confident.

Zodak looked up at the young lioness. “And what? So what if it’s Christmas Eve. It ain’t nothing but a bunch of humbug!”

Shocked, Cait backed up slightly. “Uh-uhm….nev-nevermind then, Sir...sorry to disturb you…” Hurried walked back to Pique and continued her task.

Pique placed a paw on Cait’s shoulder. “What was all that about, Cait?”

Cait bit her lower lip. “I don’t know, I panicked.”

Pique sighed and shook his head, but smiled. “Well, I guess it’s my turn then.” The hybrid walked up to his manager and sat in front of his desk, still having that smile glued on his face.

Zodak looked up at Pique, eyeing him down silently. The old wolf sighed. “Let me guess, you and Cait want better working and want a day off for Christmas.”

Pique gasped, acting shocked as he put off the “surprised” display. “You’re a mind-reader!”

Zodak sighed. “Listen, I need this money for Allana. That’s why I never gave you any breaks or any paychecks.”

Pique’s eyes narrowed. “Is that really it, sir? Are you just so self-absorbed to actually care for your wife’s medication and surgery that the doctors are still working on?”

Zodak snapped, slamming his paw on the desk loudly, making the desk shutter in the the pounding earthquake of his strong and stiff paw and the pile of golden coins collapse into a pile. The scene along with the booming sound made Cait flinch and squeak in fear. Pique on the other hand rose from the chair, as did Zodak.

“How would you two like to be on the unemployment line?!” Zodak shouted angrily.

Pique was just about to raise his fist and rant at his manager about a speech of treating others right and how they should deserve a day off on Christmas. But was interrupted by the door swinging open to Aya, Zodak’s daughter. He stopped himself, not wanting Aya to see nor hear the argumentative scuffle between him and her father.

Shoving his thoughts aside, he headed back to his work station. “Nevermind the thought, sir. I we’ll speak of it later before closing time.” Pique calmly spoke as he sat back down and continued on with his business.

Aya happily entered the door closing it shut, having the biggest smile on her face. “Merry Christmas, Daddy!” She shouted cheerfully with her heart in the Christmas Spirit.

Zodak, on the other hand but all though loving towards his daughter, not so much. His heart was so stone cold to the winter holiday. He scoft. “Daughter, forgive me for ruining your Christmas spirit, but humbug. It ain’t nothing but that, kiddo. And tell me, why did you and your brother leave me and why did he fall in love with that one of my employees?” The old grey wolf’s cold gaze upon Pique, knowing his son, Zorro, was either bi-sexual or pan-sexual, he’d hope he’d fallen in love with a woman, but instead his son fell in love with Pique.

Aya still having the smile on her face, shook her head. “Because he followed his heart, and you were so busy with all of your investments you didn’t have time for me and Zorro anymore.”

She leaned closer to her father. “And if you say Christmas isn’t important, I beg to differ, Papa! Here’s what I say about your opinion: You used to think Christmas was AWESOME! It’s about family and friends coming together in kindness and love! It’s a holy holiday to celebrate the birth of our nation and our savior coming to this Earth! And I say Lord bless it, Papa!”

With that, she headed out the door. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to get ready for a Christmas Party for Zorro, Pique, and Cait! And Merry Christmas AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR PAPA!!!” She shouted, a little peeved but filled with glee still within her heart, as she closed the door behind her.

Cait, smiled slightly, not wanting it to be visible to Zodak. She knew how much Aya loved Christmas, even when her mother was in the hospital. She knew that her and Pique had Allana in their prayers as well as the rest of her family. Zodak growled slightly, anger at her daughter still having the strong spirit of Christmas high leveled in her heart. How could she be so happy with knowing of her mother’s conditions and what she’s under. Zodak didn’t have his Christmas spirit since the last 7 Christmases ago when Allana was rushed to the ER and had to stay there for a very long time. She had her times of getting better and worse and all doctors had to keep her in the ER. Her cancer gradually rose and fell every passing day of the small 7 years of her life. But only had to stay after the first Christmas she returned home and had returned back the morning after. It was the only time Zodak was truly happy, when Allana had returned home after the 5th year in the hospital.

At the 8th hour, every Christmas, Zodak closed up, cold-hearted still but knowing Pique and Cait had to return home to their family, and still wanting them to make it to Aya’s party, they were the two friends who made her the happiest since her mother’s hospitation.

Cait walked up to Zodak before left the office. “Sir...you know my little brother?”

Zodak huffed. “What about him?” Glaring at the lioness with a cold stare, making the big cat’s blood run cold.

“Uhm...I was wondering...if it would be alright if you gave me….even if it’s one tiny dime...for his medication. He’s really sick and--”

Zodak nearly slapped the lioness, but only slammed the door without exiting. “Do you even know what that would do to my wife’s health if I gave you a paycheck?!?” He angrily howled in the lioness’s face. “If he wants it so badly he can get it himself! And if he dies! Let him along with the rest of your family and decrease the surplus population!” He screamed slamming the door loudly behind him, nearly causing the room to be filled with a shattering quake.

Cait’s eyes began to swell with tears. Pique already aware of this, hurried up to the lioness and hugged her tightly. “It’s alright, Cait. Don’t worry. You’ll get your brother’s medication somehow.” He wiped the tears from her eyes with his jacket sleeve. “There, there. It’s going to be okay. And besides, it’s Christmas. There’s no sadness on Christmas. Not on my watch there isn’t.”

Cait started to smile a little bit. Wiping the other remains of her tears away with her paws. “Well, we’d better go to Aya’s party before the crowd gets a little antsy just waiting for us.”

Pique smiled and chuckled a bit and headed out the door with Cait following, as she turned out the lights and locked the door behind her as she was told by Zodak. And she hoped that she and Pique would at least have one day off for Christmas, she had her hopes and prayers high as heaven above them.
YES! Another parody of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, only with FURRIES!!!! ^W^ And Zodak and Allana are Aya's and Zorro's parents. Zodak is the real Ebanizer Scrooge in this story, because he as a son and daughter and never even bothered to care for them while they're mother was in the hosptial with cancer and had to stay there for 7 YEARS!!! Yup, you all know what's gonna come outta this Christmas Carol parody. X3  

Yes, I did put this yoai shipage of ZorroXPique in this story even though some of you TEAPO fans have ObiXPique shipages, I wanted it to be a little different, (even though there's no ACTUAL yoai, my apologizes for all of you yoai fans ^^; ) and because I thought about it for a short while and thought, why not? It'd be cute. =3

But hey, don't you worry all you ObiXPique fans, there'll be a shipage of them when I do :iconpiqueraj:'s Christmas art-gift. ;)

And yes, I will have a BUNCH of random furry guest-stars in here, some of you I already know are furries and will add here as anthro-pamorphic animals instead of Pokemon, Ponies, etc. I thought I'd do something different as a series, and a Christmas Serise as that. X3

Pique-:iconpiqueraj:
Zodak, Allana, Zorro, Aya, and Cait-ME! X3
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