The Storm's Whisper: Rory's Story

## Summary

This story will center around Rory's struggles with grief,trauma,and control over his emotions,alonh with the other creatures who center around helping them become a better creature,it will not be easy,but with Vex Lab,Corrupted Stars,The Dark Glitched World,and Novocaine facility threatening the safety of Kloni's and presumably the Illogical Realm afterwards,Rory must find a way to find the light inside himself and find away to finally move on from their past,or say goodbye to the present forever.

## Characters

Rory

V.T.95

Perch

Roji

Code-25

Topaz

Chestor/Major

Eclipse

Junto

Wildflower

Raion

Zynnia (Rory's sister)

Hopeless (Flashbacks and ghost only)

Merlin

Kloni

Rowan

Jared

Pollenrunner

Zii'Ro

Spring

Newt

Peppy

Spearmint

Angle

**There is going to be a lot of characters I won't be able to list here,but these are some of the Main/Supporting ones.**

## Part 1: After the Apprenticeship

### Rory's POV

18 moons...I'll finally be able to escape this hellhole. Gooppaw recently stepped down from being a healer apprentice and Yaj is their replacement,but he's more happy playing with Mite and Rince than dealing with the ever-laying feeling of doubt and guilt from being a healer apprentice. Jealousy starts to simmer in me a little. I could never have a connection like that to anything. *Be more good of a heart.* Hopeless's words whisper in my ears. But I am alone. I'm always alone. I'm the most scorned apprentice here. *Who would try to kill their own mentor.* ''It's not fair....'' I mumble,storming off. My paws feel like weights. I can hear the laughter and accomplishments from the other kits. *They all laugh with everyone,purr with anyone,connect with anyone. Anyone but me. Even Spearmint gets along well with the others...*''Hello again Banger!'' I hear Topaz's silly tone of voice along with Roji's grumbling as they sit on pillows in the comfort room of the daycare. I give a small angry stare,but Topaz is far from finished. ''Your almost done with training! V should be proud!'' I roll my eyes. ''He's only just being nice. He's just clinging onto something he believes.'' I scoff. ''Better not say that to them.'' Topaz warns. ''Not every mentor and apprentice can bond with each other. Chestor,V,and Perch never did. But luckily you won't have to go through that. Now that we're here,everything is gonna be alright.'' My claws sink into the ground,or try to. The ground was a lot more tougher than I thought. ''Where's Zynnia?'' I ask. ''Off training with Milky Way. She picked up everything rather well for someone so reckless'' Roji murmurs as she tries to push Topaz away,but failing. Roji walks over to me and pats my head. ''You have nothing to worry about,kit. You'll be fine.'' Roji's word reassure me more than anything. I must've looked at her like a naive kit because she rumbled with amusement as she continues to pat my head. ''Roji! Roji where are you?'' Code's words drift through the walls. Roji sighs,''My brother calls. Hopefully you'll pass the time. I know I sure will...'' Roji mutters,glaring at Topaz,who just smiles strangely at her. *I hope so....*My mind says as my gut feels as if its turned to stone. I close my eyes. All I could think of was when I was first became an apprentice. So argumentive...

#### Flasback: Rory's POV. Around 6+ moons ago.....

His claws sunk into the dirt,feeling bitter. 6 moons passed. He was no longer a kit. ''Come on Sock!'' he heard Zynnia called. ''We're gonna be late! Y'know how the grown ups feel if we're late!'' Usually her words felt encouraging and uplifting,but now they just felt grinding to the ears. He grumbled and followed her. ''Finally! Your here!'' They heard Honeybee say. ''Anyway Socko right? You're mentor assigned is-'' But now everything felt different. He only felt as if Hopeless could call him that. ''My name is not Socko!!'' he snapped. Zynnia jumped back,rather confused and distraught. ''Well then...Sorry...what is your name?'' Honeybee asks,not at all fazed with their anger. ''My name is......'' Some deep thinking it took,but he finally had it. ''My name is....*Rory.* Yes Rory. I am Rory.'' he says. ''Well then...'' Honeybee continues. ''Rory your mentor will be V.T.95,hopefully you'll learn a lot from them.'' Bitterness and surprise boiled up inside him. *V.T.95??? Hopeless's failed savior!?? HOW?! WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN FROM HIM.* ''Hey calm down Rory.'' Zynnia says. ''V isn't that bad. He saved us remember?'' Rory could feel tears boiling in their eyes,but they wipe them away, ''V DIDN'T SAVE HOPELESS.'' Zynnia looked annoyed. ''You can't possibly still feel salty over that. V saved you,I'm pretty sure Hopeless would feel awful if you didn't survive that awful storm and shey did.'' *How could she still trust him?* ''Fine. For you,I'll train under that stupid mutt's strategies.'' Zynnia rolled her eyes. They both went their seperate ways,Zynnia with Milky Way,Rory soon to be with his nightmare. His claws unsheathe as he balls them into fists. *One day. One day,V.T.95. Your blood will shed. In my claws. For Hopeless.*

### Back to Reality: Chestor's POV:

The day drags on rather fairly. The forest always seems to dark. V was like the brother I never had. Mother's death hit hard. Facilities will never understand the pain,Rory was just like me when I was younger,I thought I was bold. I thought I could overcome it. But no,I didn't. I just hurt even more. I shake my wings out. *When will V arrive?* I hear trumming pawsteps. I turn around,my claws unsheathed,prepared to choke the attacker,but the hooded figure just backed away. I calm down. ***''J-Just me...Did you want to be alone?''*** they ask. I shake my head. ''I've been waiting for you forever V. Your my best friend after all.'' V.T.95 looks rather shy,like he couldn't speak or process the words. I tent a wing around them. ''Come on,let's continue this stroll with the forest shall we? It's rather fun tonight.'' V.T.95 beams proudly as we continue on. *Good times....But also quite awful ones.* The world bends,revealing an opening fit for two creatures to walk in perfectly. ''What will see here?'' I wonder out loud, ***''The crystal caves...?''*** V.T.95 says. Odd. ''Do you think we should go or should stay?'' V shakes his head at the entrance to the crystals. ''We'll go a different way then.'' I say. V is already ahead of me now. ***''I know a place.''*** they say. ''Alright. Lead the way.'' I say,extending my wings out,readjusting them and following behind them.

### Rory's POV

''You are rather dimwitted for someone of your species.'' Larch says pointedly. ''Shut up.'' I mutter. ''Idiot.'' I add. ''You're the idiot!'' they say hurling a ball of acid at me,everything stings as I scream in agony as the acid hits my scarred ankles,I'm on the ground now hearing Larch's maniacal laughter as he watches me writhe in pain. Wet petaled latex-water washes over me,I hear faint yawning and hissing. ''Wha? Digitalis? What are you doing here,this is none of your buisness.'' Larch hisses,but Digitalis puts him in a bubble and sends him floating away. The pain went away. So did all my negative feelings for a moment,Digitalis emitted a rather sleepy aura towards me,I wanted to sleep,but I wanted to get up. I couldn't. ''I will not sleep god dammit. I'm strong-'' I growl. I feel like I'm floating now. She put me in a bubble. Stupid overgrown kit...The sky looked weird,eyes were flying....there was void everywhere,I felt sick. I see a grey-ish figure leaping up,*POP!* The bubble was gone and I fall,''Sorry!'' I hear faintly as we both crash to the ground,only I land on my feet while the one who caused it was on the ground,holding one of the weird eyeballs. It was Rince. ''Sorry about that. I should've known you were taking a fly and I would've scoped for a different spot.'' they say,stuffing the eye into their pelt. ''No...your fine...I needed to get out of that bubble anyway...'' I mumble.

### ***V.T.95's POV***

***Getting closer now. Sometimes I wonder why Rory was so disagreeable. Even as a kit. They bit my shoulder when I try to saved them. Hopeless had told me to take good care of them. It was difficult,and when I found 3 more kits in need of care,it seemed as if I had no control how it would go. Rory had gotten even more angry even after my near death experience. Mite called him annoying on multiple times and Gooppaw didn't seem too happy. The more the thought came to mind,the more guilty I felt. I couldn't just let them go into that half destroyed house,as much as I miss Hopeless,I wish that didn't happen...but it did. Chestor's wings bat my face,snapping me out of my thoughts. How long have I wandered....***''Is this the place? It's quite serene.'' They say,extending their wings to the pink willow trees. ***''Yes.'' I respond. I may not have been as harsh as my mother was with my half brother,but why did Rory hate me for something I had no control over...? I guess it's nothing personal. They dislike everyone. But the storms grow stronger and the water's tainted,thorns seem to scrape at me. Nightmares attack....I haven't stopped having them ever since the stars punished me.*** ''V? You okay?'' ***I force myself to look happy. ''I'm fine!'' but tears roll down face. The tears always come. They never stop..A long claw touches my face,wiping the tears away.*** ''It's not your fault V. Don't beat yourself up over it. Apprentices never really know what's good for them. That's why we have mentors,V.'' ***I don't feel at all reassured,but this is my friend...I force myself to resort to happiness again,after all I did cheer up a little. But Rory needs me. Everyone does...***

### Rory's POV

''Why is catching these things so hard?!'' I roar in frustration as the eyeball flies away from my claws. ''They do that sometimes.'' Rince says,jumping up and grabbing one with their paws. I growl. *Why would anyone question my choices but not this strange world. This upbeat,threatening world..*Flying creatures soar above,causing me to flinch. Rince rolls over laughing. ''It's not funny!'' I snap. ''You need to calm down. You're acting immature and everyone knows it.'' I growl. I wanted to grab them and thrust them into the dreampool,but I knew better than that. Rince was good at aquatic combat and would overpower me. ''What are you two yelling about?'' I hear Newt's soft voice. I feel numb all over. ''Oh nothing. I was just catching eyeballs for the kits!'' Rince says cheerfully,before bounding off like a rabbit.