Cream The American Rabbit

Chapter 2:   New Friends And Enemies

Cream and Cheese would arrive at a bridge leading to a city as the two looked from a cliff.

"Wow, what a nice view, don't you think" Cream said only to see a gang of weasel bikers come from the bridge and surround the two.

"Hey, girl, what's with you," one of the weasels said as they rode around her, causing her to cough from the dirt they kicked up.The leader, Nack stopped and looked at her.

"Leave her alone.  it's just a little girl.  The boss will be upset if we bother little girls," Nack said as the gang sped off.  Cream dusted off her dress as she looked at Cheese.

"What's with them," Cream asked.

"Chao," Cheese said in a confused tone.  The two entered the city, and looked around until they say a club that had a sign.

"Cheese, look, this place is looking for a piano player," Cream said.

"Chao chao," Cheese said as the two entered.  They saw a dog sweeping up and a echidna bartending.

"Hello, sir, I saw the sign on the window, and...," Cream said, when a voice interrupts her.

"Hey, you looking for the job," the echidna asked.

"Well, yes.  I saw you were looking for a trained pianist, so I came to ask," Cream said.

"I see.  Let me get the boss," the echidna said as he went backstage.

"Hey, Jeremy, some girl's here looking to be our new pianist," the echidna said.

"Pianist?  That's marvelous. I never had any offers until now," a voice said as a redfox came out.

"Hello, sir.  I am Cream, and this is my chao friend, Cheese," Cream said while doing a curtsy.

"Chao," Cheese said.

"Well, you sure are polite.  I am Jeremy Crimson, but everyone calls me J.C. since it's in the club name," the redfox said as he led Cream to the piano.  A two-tailed fox came out to see.

"What's going on," the fox said.

"Oh, Tails.  Cream, this is Tails.  He our booker, as well as my cousin," J.C. said.  Cream played the piece her mother taught her.  The others were shocked, but J.C and Tails listened.

"Very good.  You have some good skills.  But I bet you can improve," J.C. said.

"Improve?  I did only play two years, and this song was the only one I know," Cream said.

"I understand.  So here, let me explain.  J.C.'s is a rock n roll club, like this," J.C. said as he banged on the piano lightly making noises with his mouth.

"What was that," Cream asked.

"That's the bass line," J.C. said.  Cream repeated the rhytm on the piano.

"Good, good.  The melody line goes like this," J.C. said as he used his hands to pat the piano and his mouth to cue the sound, which Cream copied on the piano.  Soon, the two played together, combining the two beats, as Tails and the others when suddenly, the weasel gang busted in.

"So, the little girl is a great piano player," Nack said as his gang came in.

"Well, I was...," Cream said as J.C. got up.

"I'm terribly sorry, fellas, but if you want to hear our new piano player, then you'll have to wait until showtime, and that's not for several hours," J.C. said.

"Which is why we're here.  We're concerned for the safety of this club.  and I think you could use some protection," Nack said.

"Thanks for the info.  I'll be sure to talk about it with my insurance broker," J.C. said.

"You don't get it.  You should start thinking of us as your insurance break-in," Nack said.

"I think you boys better go.  Now," J.C. said.

"Your loss, bud.  Just don't blame us if something bad happens," Nack said as he and his gang left.

Later, when the show started, J.C. was on the stage as the band, led by Sonic The Hedgehog, and Sally Acorn played, when the weasels drove in and started wrecking the place.  The audience ran away, as they trashed the place.  Afterwards, Cream, Tails, and J.C. looked at the damage.

"Those weasels aren't very nice," Cream said.

"You're right, Cream.  Those weasels have everyone in fear," J.C. said as Cream went back to the piano and played a song with the band as Tails comforted him.

"J.C., if you let them keep this up, they'll do this to our neighbors," Tails said.

"I know, but what do I do?   They are scary," J.C. said as Sally came to him.

"Why not have a march and rally?  If we can get everyone together, we can show the weasels we are not afraid," Sally said.

"That's a good idea.  Cheese and I can create signs, and get people to join in," Cream said.

"That's quite a piano player we got there, cousin," Tails said.

"Indeed, and you know, you're right.  We need to make a stand," J.C. said as he got a bottle of soda and started to drink it.

TO BE CONTINUED...