You think back to what doc said yesterday, that they were hoping for a hero to come save the day. Well, looking in the mines for water was a bad idea and there wasn't any water down there anyway. But you think back to that faucet just outside of town.
Walking towards the rusty giant faucet, you look up at where the water would come down. You're not here to try to get water. You're here to try to figure out where the pipes underground would lead to. You're holding a map of the entire town within a ten-mile radius.
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Y/n: Hmm, if a lake or ocean was within ten miles, then it would show here. But because there isn't, I can assume the water was coming from an underground well. Maybe...
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You feel like you had the right idea of going underground. But maybe you were just looking in the wrong direction. Using your shovel, you head north while dragging the metal tip of it deep into the dirt, creating a trail. You shouldn't be lost. You're only going straight north and straight back, but you just feel like it was a good idea.
While walking forwards, you keep your eye on the map to see if there's any detail you're missing. If you're correct, then maybe you can dig up until you reach a pipe and by following the way the pipes are, then maybe it could either lead you further away from the town or straight down.
You finally look up and turn around to see that you're very far from the town. It's visible, but it's so small you have to squint your eyes to see it. Maybe you should start digging now. After dropping the map, you start digging, but while digging, you feel like someone is watching you. It's been a while since you've felt like you were being watched, but... this feeling feels different.
And that's when you hear it... a rattling sound. But you know it isn't Jake's gun rattle... it's more like...
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???: Finally some food.
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A big rattlesnake comes slithering around you so you can't run. His eyes are dark brown, while most of his scales are a darker pattern than Jake's. And he has a normal rattle.
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???: I've been looking all over this fucking desert for something, and I think I just found it.
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As you drop the shovel, the snake quickly tightens himself around you. You try to escape his grasp, but that only seems to amuse him. It can't end like this. You won't let it end like this.
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???: Aw, don't worry. I'll make this quick.
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As he opens his jaws towards you, gunshots can be heard and one of the bullets gazes at the top of his head. Turning your head, you see Jake slithering as fast as he can before slamming into the other snake with his body.
The other snake lets go of you, causing you to fall to the ground. Jake then takes this opportunity to wrap you up and take a stance at the snake. Jake aims his rattle gun at him while showing off his sharp fangs as well. As safe as you feel right now, you're also worried that the snake could harm Jake.
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Rattlesnake Jake: Get lost!
???: (Hisses) That's my meal, go find your own.
Rattlesnake Jake: This here rabbit is mine!
Y/n: (Thank God Jake is here... Wait... did he just call me his?...)
Rattlesnake Jake: Ya got till the count of three before your guts will be leaking lead. One... Two...
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The other snake angrily hisses at Jake before slithering away into the desert. You let out a sigh of relief before letting yourself relax on him.
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Y/n: (Smile) My hero, I'm so glad you came.
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Jake then intensely stares at you like he wants to scold you, and he does just that.
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Rattlesnake Jake: I can't tell you what to do, but what were you doing out here?!
Y/n: I was trying to find out where the pipes could lead by digging.
Rattlesnake Jake: You don't know how close you were to being eaten! You're lucky I showed up when I did, otherwise you'd be dead by now!
Y/n: (Frown) I'm sorry Jake...
Rattlesnake Jake: (Sighs) Well... you're safe now. I'll take you back.
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While still holding on to you, he goes back into town, but not in the same way you walked in. Instead, he kind of slithers the other way and almost circles back so he can take you to the back door of your home. But when you guys get there, he changes his mind and places you on your balcony.
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...Later That Night...
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You and Jake are in the same place he took you when you were feeling sad. You're sitting on him while looking up at the night sky and having another friendly conversation. But since morning, you felt really bad about what happened that you couldn't stop thinking about what would have happened if that snake were to fight back. That snake could have hurt Jake, or even kill him.
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Y/n: I want to apologize again for what happened today.
Rattlesnake Jake: Like I said, you're safe now.
Y/n: But I pretty much risked your life too. If that other snake had a gun like yours then-
Rattlesnake Jake: That wouldn't make me back down. I ain't afraid of a fight.
Y/n: You were willing to risk your life? For... for prey like me?
Rattlesnake Jake: No. I'm willing to risk my life for you. I don't see you as prey Y/n.
Y/n: If not prey, then... what do you see me as?
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For whatever reason, the word his lover came to his mind. But he knows you're not his. Yet he is more than willing to protect you as if you were his lover. Then soft guitar music starts playing in the background of this scene. You and Jake don't pay much attention to it since it somehow fits in with this conversation.
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Rattlesnake Jake: ...I see you as the most amazing person I ever met. It would be impossible to find anyone who could compare to you.
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~~''Ma Belle Evangeline'' Plays and one of the owls starts to sing~~
~~Look how she lights up the sky... ma belle Evangeline...~
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And that first sentence was right. You are lighting up this dark sky just by the shine in your eyes, and his attraction to you is also sparked by your smile.
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~~So far above me yet I... know her heart belongs to only me...~~~
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He wraps his body around you and lifts you up so you're facing him on his level. His actions don't bother you. In fact, this feeling is kind of euphoric.
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Y/n: (Your cheeks flush and you smile) I feel the same way about you too. I'm very glad to have met you, Jake.
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~~To someone as beautiful as she... who loves someone like me... Love always finds a way, it's true... And I love you Evangeline...~~
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As a beautiful trumpet melody begins to play, Jake takes the lead and you two start to dance. It's not like a normal dance since he doesn't have legs and is bigger than you. But just gently swaying you around while locking eyes on each other is the most magical feeling you've ever felt.
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~~Love is beautiful, love is wonderful...~
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He then does something that completely takes you by surprise. He tosses you up into the air so high but it doesn't scare you not one bit. You smile and laugh while in the air, not just because it's fun. But mainly because you knew that he would catch you.
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~~Love is everything... do you agree? Mais oui!~~
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As you begin to fall back into the Earth, he catches you and pulls you closer to him.
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~~Look how she lights up the sky...~~
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You and Jake look into each other's eyes. There goes your heart again, the same feeling in your chest. But this time... you realize your true feelings for him. You realize that you see him as something more than a friend. And the fact that he's a snake and your rabbit doesn't bother you at all, as you're willing to make this work.
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~~I love you Evangeline...~~
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As the song seems to come to an end doesn't mean that this scene has to. He leans you even closer and the next thing you know... you share a kiss.
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Main Owl: Good job with that trumpet compadre.
Fourth Owl: Gracias.
Main Owl: It was there under the beautiful night sky that their love story began with their first kiss. The love between a rabbit and a snake, though forbidden and unnatural for several reasons, could become strong. But only the stars above know what their love story will become. Time will tell.