First posted to alt.devilbunnies 11 September, 1998
© 1998 by Scott Bernier
First HTML-ized 21 December, 1998
Browny CrimsonPaw returns to power at Down East Warren Command. Special thanks to LonGears for allowing his character to be mentioned.
Browny kicked-back in his new Lazy-bun™ Chair which had arrived that morning as part of the refurnishing of his new office. He tossed the order onto his desk and smiled. Razorclaw had finally fluffed-up and fluffed-up royally in that little 'capture the flag' fiasco and now thanks to that order signed by General LonGears himself, Browny CrimsonPaw was back in charge of Down East Warrens. Browny was rather surprised that 'RC' had been allowed to keep the command of Ellswarren. Alas, he didn't get to laugh in the muzzle of 'RC' for that bun had left for Ellswarren before Browny had arrived to reassume his old command. Browny looked-up as there was a tap on his office door.
SGT Flatpaw entered and (salutefluff).
"You asked to see me, sir?"
"Yes, come in and have a seat, Flatpaw. Make yourself comfortable." Flatpaw did so and Browny continued. "Your loyalty throughout the past year will not go unrewarded, Flatpaw, rest assured of that." (alasfluff) "It will need to wait a little longer while the rest of my buns settle into our new quarters here. This was probably the only thing that last bun did right, relocate closer to the Jetport and Hoppie's Pizza. The delivery symp should be arriving shortly with a large fresh dough Spam™, carrot and spinach pizza." (fangygrin) "So, what have you been doing with yourself for the past year while I was at Cherrywarren?"
Flatpaw relaxed with Browny's friendly tone. "I've been doing as you asked, being your eyes and ears for you here, sir...."
(STOMP!) "Then why didn't you inform me sooner about the Blue Ox situation last fall!? Or the lost deals with Warner and Disney downtown!?" (STOMP!) Browny had changed from friendly to rabid. "What hasn't 'RC' fluffed-up?"
Flatpaw's ears flattened. "There was little I could do about the Blue Ox leaving town, sir. By the time I heard about the council meeting, it had already occurred, the stadium proposal had been shot down and the team left town. They've settled into Quebec City, and I don't think we'd be able to get them to come back no matter what we offered. But rest assured that the three council members who voted against the stadium will pay for it this November. They won't be in office any more. Once out of the public's eye, they'll each have 'accidents'." It was Flatpaw's turn to (fangygrin). "As for the downtown redevelopment, I wasn't in charge, so there was little I could do. Razorclaw wasn't a very trusting bun to anybun but those he had brought-up with him from Ellswarren."
After a moment's pause, Browny simply nodded and accepted Flatpaw's statements. Just then the delivery symp arrived with Browny's pizza. His tip was the simple act of being allowed to keep his toes as he left. As they ate and sipped Snapple™ Browny had a few more things to tell Flatpaw.
(nibble-munch) "I'm going to forgive you for the minor slip-ups of the past year, Flatpaw." (besidesfluff) "I need you to do a few things for me."
"Name them."
"I want you to move into your new office as my second-in-command, Captain."
Flatpaw nearly choked on a piece of Spam™ topping. "Captain?"
"Well, sergeant isn't much of a rank for your new position is it?"
"No, sir, thank you, sir."
"Once you are settled in this afternoon, I want you to contact Whitneywarren and arrange a meeting between myself and Jerry Bunny."
"Is that wise, sir?" (queryfluff)
"Have you read the reports from this past winter through early summer? I have to make sure he's really on our side. If so, I need to win him over as a friend despite our past differences. If not, it would be easier to arrange an accident here then out there."
"Yes, sir."
"Then, I want you to..."
By the time the lunch-time meeting was finished, Captain Flatpaw had enough to keep his paws busy for the coming two weeks.
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