Misty Morals Chapter 12 Preview · 12:56am Dec 15th, 2020
I am not well, intestinal pain sucks and it might be a few days before I finish Chapter 12 as pain kills my motivation to write.
So here's a preview of what I've managed to get done.
Today was one of Mist's Bad Days. A headache pounded away in her skull, her chest was sore, and her intestines ached on-and-off from a tortuous amount of gas she'd suffered through the night before. With none of the chairs on the ship able to give her the support she needed, Mist was forced the lay on her back in bed, wings open limply, and with only the music from her radio to keep her company.
She heard her bedroom door mechanically hiss open and she sat up, her mane draping itself around her face, and watched as Right lugged an armchair into her room.
"Don' mind me, a few well meaning idiots nabbed this for you on the last mission," he said, moving the pony sized chair next to the bookshelf. He glanced back at her. "So, 'ow many pillows do you need?"
It took her a moment to answer. "A pillow for back support, one for my bony as hay butt, and a triangle pillow to keep me from hunching over..." she wracked her brain, trying to remember the details for the most recent mission. "Didn't Dave volunteer as lookout for last night's robbery?"
"Yeah, did a decent 'nough job. Better off with a desk job though," Right commented. "Can't fault 'im for wantin' to give fieldwork a go, most of the crew 'ave a crack at it sooner or later."
Mist moved her long mane to splay out above her on the pillow as she flopped back onto the bed. "Tell the group I said Thanks, I'll worry about pillows later..."
"You doin' alright?" Right asked as he crossed the small room to look down at her.
"My intestines are pitching a fit, I have a headache, and it sucks." she deadpanned. "It'll take me another couple of days to recover, so I won't be moving around much."
"Want some company?" Right asked.
"Anything is preferable to this right now." Mist replied and scooted over as Right kicked off his boots and sat cross-legged on the bed, his back against the wall.
"Reginald still running around like a headless chicken?" she asked.
"Still tearin' through my wardrobe," Right said with a nod. "Best to jus' leave 'im to it and check up on 'im later."
Mist hummed in agreement. "So, what have you been up to?"
Right sighed, removing his hat, and looking fed up. "... Been tryin' to stop the crew from gossipin', it's interfering with work..."
Mist was sympathetic, as much as she ignored them, things still reached her thanks to a few Toppats that were just as sick of the rumours as she was. She could tell from the slight frown and furrow of his brow that Right was uncomfortable.
"Hey, it's okay," she reassured him, ignoring her body's protests as she sat up, and flicked her mane out of her face. "I know it's weird but I'm sure they don't mean anything by it."
"Reg's like a brother to me. An' hearin' that sorta bullshit from the younger Toppats doesn't sit well with me," Right stated, staring down at the blanket they sat on. "I dunno 'ow Reg can jus' laugh it off like it's nothin'."
"I know, you heard the stuff going around about me?" Mist asked and Right nodded.
"S'not fair to you, or Reg. I dunno what's up with them but, it's like they're ignoring who you are an' how you think... You're not interested an' they don't get it," Right stated. "An' now the Chief is bein' a bloody idiot takin' the ball seriously..."
"Don't remind me..." Mist groaned with an eye roll. "I literally just need him to hang around me and look imposing, I lost count how many times I've told him he doesn't need to go through all this trouble! And the crew are no help whatsoever!"
Mist sighed. "...Do you think we could get away with an announcement?"
Right blinked, smirked and handed her his hat. "Knock yourself out."
The two of them smirked as Mist put on Right's hat, a little bit big for her, and held the attached microphone in a wing.
"Attention all crew members! There have been rumours floating around about myself, Right Hand Man, and The Chief. Stop. If you don't know what demisexual means, look it up!" Mist stated.
