Floyd Pepper, and the rest of the electric mayhem, where currently sitting in the living room watching a very anxious Floyd as he paced the living room floor, “Where could he be, man? I knew we never should have left him here!” Dr. Teeth shared a nervous look with Zoot, and Janice before he said in a calming tone “I’m sure he’s fine, our little green buddy Kermit is with animal, Gonzo is probably just having a lot of fun with his reunion.”
Janice nodded in agreement “For Sure, like yeah, Kermit is very like responsible.” Zoot nodded “Yeah.” It had been hard enough to convince over protective Floyd to leave Animal in the care of Kermit, they couldn’t take Animal with them when they went out of town a while ago. You see they had an interview in a few towns over for a new gig, and the four of them left a day or so ago to go check it out.
They would have taken animal but Floyd didn’t want to risk bringing animal into a chaotic environment, and he always lost it in all the excitement. Besides, Floyd wanted to buy him a present for his birthday on the way home.
When they finally arrived home at two in the morning to find Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Pepe, Rizzo and Animal gone, they were all sure Floyd would lose it as well he was a very laid back, nice, lack of a better term cool guy, and a bit sarcastic, but he also had a totally different side to him. He was very protective, loving, motherly, and practically animals keeper. Most people did not see this side of him, he never acted like that a lot, and especially not around his friends. But every now and then he had one of his moments where he grew very worried and protective of animal. No one usually saw any of that, no one but his friends, the Electric Mayhem that is.
Floyd had a good feeling where he was, when they turned on the TV on every channel was a documentary staring piggy, showing Gonzo’s alien family landing at cape doom. None of them where all that shocked, it actually made a lot of sense. But the group couldn’t help but feel left out, since they didn’t get to see the wondrous moment for themselves, either way they couldn’t go up there to meet them, Kermit took their bus, and since they had an escort up to the interview they had no real transportation, so they had to just sit around and wait.
Floyd was already not very happy, just the other day animal had bit a house painter. And Floyd was terrified if animal did something else like this then he would get taken away and maybe even put down. It wasn’t exactly animals fault, it all happened yesterday.
The electric mayhem had agreed to fill in for gonzo, who looked rather unhappy. They naturally agreed not to question him about it and accepted to fill in for him. The group was currently getting dressed for the barmitzfa, well almost everyone. “Floyd! We are outta here and gone in a small amount of time! You should dress your fine self to suit this gig, and fast!” Dr. Teeth shouted over his shoulder as he stood at the large mirror on the wall of their studio, straightening his tie.
Janice was tucking her blond hair into a hair net; she was planning on putting on a black wig to match her outfit, zoot was already dressed and was packing up the equipment they would need. But Floyd was only half dressed, his white shirt UN tucked, unbuttoned. His black tie not even tied yet, it merely hung around his neck, his vest and black jacket lay on a chair, and he didn’t even have his shoes on yet.
Floyd had been busy trying to help a finicky, energized Animal into his own suit. “I know man, I know, I am just trying to get our wild fuzzy here dressed!” Floyd said to Dr. Teeth as he buttoned up the last button of Animals shirt. Dr. Teeth placed a black, furry top hat on his head and walked over to Floyd to help him with animal
“Everyone is giftwrapped and ready for sending, let me finish with our drummer boy while you lay some spit and polish on yourself.” Floyd was trying and failing to get animals arms through his vest and coat. His hair was uncombed and he looked irritated, with a sigh Floyd looked around the room at his friends and then at himself, “alright man, alright, try to handle the wild child with much care. I really have to talk to chef about what he feeds our already hipped up animal.”
Dr. Teeth laughed as he Floyd began to make himself decent, he had some trouble getting animal dressed but he managed to accomplish the task with much influence by beef jerky.
“This is going to be so totally, like, awesome!” Janice commented as the electric mayhem, walked across the lawn, caring cases for their instruments in hand.
Animal walked behind them pushing the canon they were going to use. “This will be a great moment to dive into Zoot’s roots.” Dr. Teeth rhymed with a laugh, Floyd agreed with the same laughter “Yeah man, and I can’t wait to blow animal out of this canon!” Animal was actually looking forward to it, he saw Gonzo do it so much and often got very excited when he did.
Dr. Teeth opened the door to the bus and commented “By the looks of it, he can’t contain himself either.” Just before they could climb in a van pulled up in front of the house with wording on the side that read ‘James Painting Services’ and a very familiar man climbed out, he was tall with black hair, and a goatee. He looked as though he had gained weight and had begun to bald. He was also badly scared from a bad accident.
Floyd felt the bottom drop out of his stomach at the sight of the man he hated so much, the rest of the electric mayhem stepped closer to Floyd in moral support, animal did something no one had ever seen him do, ever. His eyes grew wide and he swiftly hid behind Floyd.
A second man stepped out of the truck; he was younger and had blond hair, with a very professional look to him. James took one glance at the electric mayhem and scowled. Floyd took in a deep breath shared looks with his friends and walked over to face him.
“You must be our house painters.” Floyd spoke trying to sound as though he wasn’t filled with anger and hatred. Animal peered over Floyds shoulder, “Yes, I’m here to…” James paused and grit his teeth, “Paint the house.” James replied looking as though he was trying to contain his anger. No one spoke for a few moments, Floyd and James just glared at each other. Dr. Teeth smiled and sneered sarcastically “You look good man!” at that comment the electric mayhem began to laugh, James frowned fisting his hands “funny, you are all the same wanna be beatniks you were all that time ago.”
The group stopped suddenly at his insult Animal growled at him as he placed a finger underneath Floyds chin, “especially you, you pompous little ****!” Floyd just smiled; animal stepped around Floyd slowly, still growling. “That’s a good one, did you practice that when you’re sorry can was hauled off to the slammer?”
James grit his teeth and punched Floyd right in the face, as soon as he did this the electric mayhem began to shout protest’s at him. Floyd fell backward, but was caught by Dr. Teeth, who was swearing up a storm. Animal on the other hand lost it, he screamed “BAD MAN!!! KILL!!!” and jumped James, who screamed in fear fighting animal off, but animal bit his hand hard causing James to scream, and his friend ran over to help.
“Get him off me!! Get him off!!!” Floyd pushed himself up using Dr. Teeth’s shoulder, among all the mayhem and shouting Floyd snapped a command at animal “Animal! Back!” Animal obeyed but halfheartedly, James friend helped by prying him off James and throwing him to the ground. The painters jumped in their van and prepared to drive off. Animal laughing, it was so chaotic, exciting and such a rush to him; the next thing the group knew Kermit was running outside shouting “wait guys wait! He didn’t mean it! He’s just a musician!” animal laughed “MUSICIAN! MUSICIAN!!”
It wasn’t Animals fault, but that didn’t stop Floyd from being upset, not at animal. But at that horrible man James, animal was just trying to protect Floyd. The whole situation was complicated and awkward anyway.
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