PCOND Chapter 2

A/N: I decided to name Berri's pet dinosaur from Twelve Tales: Conker 64, "Dino" if that's OK

At the downtown part of Paris, as people were working, a squirrel riding a green Raptor with red sadels named Fangy was down in the streets while looking at a map. He was a red squirrel who has a twitchy black nose, blue eyes when looked at right, orange-red fur, and a bushy tail. He wears a blue jacket wihe yellow lines, green shorts, white socks, and blue and yellow shoes. He was known as Conker.

Conker: (sighs) Gee, just thought I could leave town for a while, they kept changing everything.

He then looked at two guards.

Conker: Excuse me guys? I'm looking for the Palace of Justice. Can you direct me...

He frowned, noticing the guards ignoring him. The two continued onward as they heard music playing. They then came to an area and saw a female chipmunk dancing.

Conker: (grins) Hmmm, I guess not.

Meanwhile, in a corner, a blue eyed gray furred chipmunk who has a pink shirt with the yellow "c", Pink shorts, and pink and yellow shoes, named Berri, and her purple dinosaur, Dino, are dancing for change. A female rabbit, Vanilla and her child, Cream, and her Chao, Cheese walk by, but Vanilla steers her child away.

Vanilla: Stay away, Cream, they're gypsies. They'll steal us blind.

Cream: But Mama...

Cheese: Chao...

They walked away from Berri and Dino, just then, two guards came up to them. One of them was light brown lynx with black parts of the fur, with lightning blue gloves and boots with lightning bolts on them named Lightning Lynx. Another guard was a blue hawk with red hairband, gloves, and shoes named Predator Hawk.

Lightning: All right, gypsy, where'd ya get the money?

They glared at the coins in the hat.

Berri: (glares) It's just something that I've like, earned. Back away now!

Lightning: Gypsies don't earn money.

Predator: (grabs Berri's shoulders) Yeah, it's more like stealing them!

Berri: (glares) You two like, know alot about stealing since you're like, good at it!

Berri looked concerned as she struggled.

Lightning: Troublemaker!

He snatched the coins, but Berri kicked Lightning's face while Predator shouted.

Predator: Maybe a day in the stocks will cool you down.

Conker: (runs to them) Let that chipmunk go!

The squirrel hit Predator on the beak with Dino kicking Lightning, forcing the hawk to let Berri go.

Berri: Let's get out of here.

Dino nodded as he and Berri quickly made a run for it while the two guards tried getting up. Just then, a familiar Raptor came in their way.

Conker: Fangy, sit.

He then sat on the two, with their heads ending up in the mud puddle while the laughing squirrel gave out a pretend shock.

Conker: (mockingly) Oh, so sorry about that. My dinosaur can have no discipline sometimes. Bad dinosaur, bad, bad. (to Fangy) Good job. Extra meat tonight.

Lightning: Get this thing off me!

Predator: I'll teach you a lesson, peasant!

He whips out a small dagger, to which Conker pulls out his shining sword.

Conker: You were saying...Lieutenant?

Predator realises who he is, saluting as he bonked his head a bit.

Predator: Oh, Captain! At your service, sir!

Conker: (grins) Good.

He then looked at the two.

Conker: Now then, if you aren't too busy around here, I need to be taken to the Palace of Justice, okay?

As soon as Lightning was out of Fangy's rear, the two guards quickly made people move for the squirrel. The two then lead Conker with his Raptor to the palace. He then spotted a few coins nearby, then picked them up and threw the coins in the hat after leaving. When he was gone, Berri, who was wearing a hood, removed it as she smiled.At the palace (though it was more like a deadly fortress), Lightning and Predator had arrived with Conker. The two opened the door as Conker entered, noticing the Panther King talking with a female lynx known as the Bride of the Conquering Storm.

Panther King: One last thing, Conquering Storm, you have to hease up and wait between lashes. Otherwise, the older sting will make him dull to the new.

Conquering Storm: (grins) Of course, sire. I'll keep that in mind.

The female lynx then went back to work at the dungeon. As screaming and whipping was heard, the Panther King then noticed him as he grinned.

Panther King: Ah, Conker, the red squirrel. You're back from the Crusades, I presumed.

Conker: Yes, of course, (Salutes) reporting for duty, as ordered, sir.

Panther King: (smirks) Excellent. I read your service records. Interesting...I expect nothing, but the best from a hero of your caliber such as yourself.

Conker: (chuckles) If you want the best, you have it right here.

Panther King: Yes. You know, my last captain of the guards...he was, um, a bit of a disappointment to me

He heard more whipping and a blood-curdling scream as the Panther King continued.

Panther King: Well, no matter. I'm sure you'll whip my men into shape.

Conker: (sweatdrops) Uh, yeah...I'll make sure to do that, sir.

As they walked outside, the Panther King frowned.

Panther King: (sighs) This is Paras' darkest hour, Captain. It will take a firm hand to save the weak-minded from being so easily misled.

Conker: (raises a brow) And tell me what you mean.

Panther King: I mean the gypsies. They live outside the normal order. Their heathen ways inflame the people's lowest instincts. And they must be stopped!

Conker: I was summoned from the wars to capture fortune-tellers and palm readers?

Panther King: (rolls eyes) Eh, the real war, Captain, is what you see before you. For about 20 years, I've been taking care of the gypsies...

He then squished an ant on the ledge.

Panther King: One by one...and yet, for all my success...

He then lifted a block, frowning as he exposed a swarm of bugs.

Panther King: (angrily) They have thrived! (normal tone) I have reason to believe that they have a safe haven within the walls of this very city. A nest, if you will. (glances) They call it the Court of Miracles!

Conker: And what are we going to do about it?

The Panther King then used the block to smash the bugs.

Conker: (sweatdrops) Uh, you make a point very well, sir.

Panther King: I knew you would. That's what I like about you, red squirrel. Now, I have my best men...

Suddenly, they heard loud music with cheering going on. The Panther King then groaned in annoyance before turning to the squirrel.

Panther King: I'll explain later. Now, listen, I must tend to my...public duties. Quick question, Conker, was it? Have you ever been to a festival?

Conker: (shakes his head) Well-

Panther King: (grabs him) Good!

The Panther King then dragged the squirrel with him as he continued.

Panther King: Come with me, please. And let this be a lesson to you.

(End of Chapter 2)