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// Prologue - Ditzy Doo's Disappearance 
// Story: Of Chaos and Harmony: The Shadow of Doubt 
// by Moonsire & Stormy 
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Ditzy Doo’s Disappearance


“Ditzy Doo!”

Ditzy sat in the center of the post office as her boss Boxxy Brown continued to have a fit. Exfoliating cream spilled over the countertop with gummy worms sprinkled from here to there. Most, if not all, of the wiring in the walls exposed. A pair of bongos turned inside out sat just in front of the door with a small fire burning behind the sofa. One of Ditzy’s coworkers, Raindrops, sat in the back of the room in a full body cast.

“You’ve made a lot of mistakes Ditzy, but this one really takes the cake!” He paced back and forth hastily, his eyes fixated on the floor. He lifted his eyes to Ditzy’s and scowled menacingly. He always was one to be short tempered with his employees, especially Ditzy. He opened his mouth to continue the lecture, then closed it to pace some more.

Ditzy Doo shot a nervous glance to Raindrops to show that she was sorry, but she returned with an intimidating glare. Ditzy looked all around the room, but everywhere she turned, the same unwelcoming frowns awaited her. She instead settled for staring solemnly at the ground just hoping that it would end soon. Silence crept into the room once again. The only sound to be heard was from Ditzy’s anxious shaking against the wooden chair and her boss’ unsteady pacing of the floor.

Finally, the slow striding sounds from her boss stopped. She raised her head to face Boxxy and smiled hesitantly. “I just don’t know what we’re going to do with you.” He had calmed down from his furious demeanor and approached Ditzy. He placed his hoof on her shoulder and looked at her with a mixture of sympathy and disappointment. “I think you should take some time off.”

The words were slow and soothing but still managed to summon tears to Ditzy’s eyes. She tried to hide her sadness by burying her face in her hooves. Boxxy Brown tapped her lightly on the neck and said, “Listen kid, go home and get some rest. I’ll see ya in a few days, when you feel better.”

Ditzy lifted her head and attempted to smile, but could only nod as she stammered out of her seat. Before reaching the door, her boss offered a tissue. Without making eye contact, she accepted it only out of appreciation. Stepping out of the door, she turned around with tear-filled eyes and a quivering lip. She quickly turned away and shut her eyes tight.

Ditzy Doo took a shaky flight into the late evening back to her home, leaving the tissue behind.