The Great Desire

Hi all, I'm finally straightening up to return to the forums. Nothing much has happened but regular life responsiblities in the way.

I'm going to try to update a minimum of once a week, but I'm not going to promise more than that. And I have a story in the works that I should be able to post tomorrow.

Alas, it is not an update to this one. See, here I'm stuck.

I jumped the gun and there are unresolved issues that Gonzo and Camilla have to go through before we can have a show. I just need to figure out how to correct the fact that I have started the show and then get them telling me the rest of what happened.

So, can anyone tell me if there is a way for me to delete the current part of Chapter 12 that I have posted?

Melissa!!!! Welcome back! It's good to see you! Anyway, the best thing you can do to get a post deleted at this point is contact a mod. Fozzie Bear is usually a good choice, he's around most frequently. Explain why and I'm sure he'll be happy to help you! I'm looking forward to seeing posts from you again!

Ed, you have just given me a fabulous idea. Now, if nothing exciting happens at work, I can get past the block.

Thanks!

Hey, can anyone think of chicken related stories and songs that aren't neccesarily kid oriented? Now my problem is related to writing the sketches and such for the show (or maybe my problem is I have a big test at 8 am and need to go to sleep now...)

Chapter 12- part 2

“Ladies and gentlemen”
“You’ve got the wrong audience Frog! I don’t see any gentlemen here!”

“And you’ve never had a lady grace this audience either!”

“Sheesh, it is without further ado that I ask you to join me in welcoming back Camilla the Chicken to the stage!”

The curtain opened to reveal Camilla pecking at the ground. There was a farm house in the distance and a clear, cloudless blue sky. T.R. strolled slowly onto the stage as Gonzo stood in the back beginning to sing his parts of the song.

“Whoa, it’s the chicken,” chortled Statler from the balcony.

“I guess the frog didn’t fry her,” came the retort from his heckling partner.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo, bless our old hen” Gonzo began a genuine smile on his face as Camilla settled into the role.
“She lays eggs the best she can
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten
Cock-a-doodle-doo, bless our old hen

Our old red hen was on her nest
She tried to sleep, but couldn't rest
The rooster came home baggy-eyed
And our old hen stood up and cried”

Janice sang from the pit as Camilla signed the words and clucked along.


“I ain't gonna take it settin' down
I ain't gonna take it settin' down
While I'm here hatchin' white and brown
You're out scratchin' 'round the town
And I ain't gonna take it settin' down

She said, don't say you've been alone
To make my feathers in your comb
If you don't have an alibi
You're gonna see some feathers fly”

T.R. shamefully looked down at the ground, enjoying taking the stage with the star of chicken actresses.

“I've heard it said while on the loose
You made the spots with Clara Goose
From all reports of how it looked
You tell that goose, her goose is cooked

I ain't gonna take it settin' down
I ain't gonna take it settin' down
While I'm here hatchin' white and brown
You're out scratchin' 'round the town
And I ain't gonna take it settin' down

She said, if I weren't such a stupe
I'd have a big white chicken coop
Why, everything I own's in hock
I should've wed that Plymouth Rock

You know, one night while you were out
I met a movie talent scout
He loves my walk, he loves my cluck
He's starring me with Donald Duck

I ain't gonna take it settin' down
I ain't gonna take it settin' down
While I'm here hatchin' white and brown
You're out scratchin' 'round the town
And I ain't gonna take it settin' down

You roosters out there, don't you laugh
You just can't fool your better half
You mark my words, you'll see the day
When your old hen will up and say

I ain't gonna take it settin' down
I ain't gonna take it settin' down
You needn't hang around to plead
Stop handin' me that chickenfeed
I ain't gonna take it settin' down”

Camilla stomped of the stage as Gonzo brought the song to a close

“Cock-a-doodle-doo, bless our old hen.”

The audience clapped enthusiastically as the curtain came down. Fozzie flopped with the audience once again as he tried his hand at shadow puppet routine and Pepe brought the house down with a rousing rendition of Born in the U.S.A. Sam petitioned the audience for moral fiber as Camilla took the stage once again with her students to perform a ballet version of Chicken Little.

Before she new it, the show was almost over and Kermit was calling for her and Gonzo to come speak to the audience on behalf of the March of Dimes.

“Before we get to our last number folks, I’d like to remind you one more time why we are hosting this benefit tonight. As I said before,” Kermit paused to take a ragged breath, “the March of Dimes is an organization that the Muppets hold near and dear to us. To tell you more about why that is I want you to welcome Gonzo the Great and Camilla the Chicken back to the stage”

The audience applauded as Camilla entered from stage left and Gonzo from stage right to meet in the middle.

Gonzo started speaking as Camilla stood silently watching him, all of her feelings flooding back on her from the time they spent with Isabella – or rather the time she spent with Isabella. All of the doubts she had as Gonzo and her and spent the last two months talking sat on her wings as she became unable to shake them.

Camilla signed her part of the experiences for the audience as Gonzo translated and she became more and more uncomfortable, realizing that this was the first time that Gonzo had truly spoken of Isabella and that he really didn’t understand what it had been like for her. She wasn’t being honest with herself, she wasn’t being honest with her friends she thought as she saw a tear drop role down the face of a young woman in the front row.

She was lost in her own thoughts as she stood with Kermit between them announcing the final number.

Her surprise when Kermit didn’t leave the stage but joined the chorus as the curtain opened for the final number was just the surprise that Gonzo had hopped for.

Robin, Kermit, Fozzie, Rowlf, and Scooter stood in the background swaying back and forth snapping their fingers in time to the music singing backup vocals as Gonzo kneeled in front of Camilla and began to sing.

“You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips.”

Camilla stopped acting, as tears began to fill her eyes and confusion welled up inside of her. The audience never suspected for a second that the scene playing before them reflected on real life instead of the quality show they expected from the Muppets.

”And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips.
You're trying hard not to show it, (the five in the back picked up the part perfectly, causing cheers to be heard from the audience) baby.
But baby, baby I know it...”

Gonzo had the audience on their feet as he began dancing around the stage.

”You've lost that lovin' feelin',
Whoa, that lovin' feelin',
You've lost that lovin' feelin',
Now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooooh.

Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you.
And girl you're starting to criticize little things I do.
It makes me just feel like crying, (baby).
'Cause baby, something beautiful's dyin'.

You lost that lovin' feelin',
Whoa, that lovin' feelin',
You've lost that lovin' feelin',
Now it's gone...gone...gone...woooooah”

Gonzo too had switched from acting to reflecting on his true feelings and he dropped to his knees once again in front of Camilla.

”Baby, baby, I'd get down on my knees for you.

If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah.

We had a love...a love...a love you don't find everyday.

So don't...don't...don't...don't let it slip away.”

Once again, Gonzo jumped up with the swell of the music moving expertly across the stage, as his backup mimicked him.

”Baby (baby), baby (baby),
I beg of you please (please), please (please)
I need your love (I need your love), I need your love (I need your love),
So bring it on back (So bring it on back),
Bring it on back (so bring it on back).

Bring back that lovin' feelin',
Whoa, that lovin' feelin'
Bring back that lovin' feelin',
'Cause it's gone...gone...gone,
and I can't go on,
woh-oh-oh-oh”

Their eyes locked for a brief moment, and a single tear fell to the delight of the audience just before Camilla fled the stage and Gonzo closed the song.

”Bring back that lovin' feelin',
Whoa, that lovin' feelin'
Bring back that lovin' feelin',”

Recognizing that things still weren’t right, Gonzo took in one last ragged breath and spoke the last line “'Cause it's gone...gone...” although the audience couldn’t hear him as they took to their feet in a standing ovation.

Yay for an update! But oy, this was a toughy to read. Poor Camilla is still struggling with so much and Gonzo loves her so much and man, I hope they can work things out! Must read more!

Okay, this next one is short and simple but it moves things along a little bit. (Well, in my opinion it does...)

Chapter 13

Music, laughter, singing, dancing, games, cue card holding penguins, heated discussions, and anything else under the sun could be found when you stepped into Everybody Eats. That was one of the reasons Camilla had avoided it after she and Gonzo had split.

As the audience members poured into it from the show, it was so crowded that Camilla knew she could easily hide. Carefully she made her way towards the back and sat at a table that had one chair left from the huge group that had stolen the others.

I can’t believe that Gonzo did that to me. I can’t believe… Camilla’s thoughts were broken off as the waitress took her order and then went to refill the drinks at the groups table.

“Okay,” said a male reaching carefully for his glass, “go over it one more time. How did Camilla look when Gonzo started the song and how did she look when she left? I want to make sure that I’m picturing this correctly.”

“Ed, she just killed him. The look on his face! Why must Camilla continue to torture poor Gonzo like this?”

Camilla’s attention was caught by the mention of her name. How anyone could believe that she was torturing Gonzo, she really didn’t understand.

“Ryan, what about the look on Camilla’s face?”

“Beth, really” Ryan looked incredulous as he stared at her, “it’s like she’s blaming Gonzo for everything that’s gone wrong in the world. I thought she loved him; taking sign language to make sure she could talk to him but now, she doesn’t even give him the time of day.”

Camilla waited on pins and needles for the next response that was interrupted as a newcomer joined the group and had to be introduced to all sitting at the table.

“Ahh, yes Melissa,” Ed said slowly from his chair, “I’m so glad you could join us tonight. Before this debate heats up any further let me quickly introduce you to those at the table starting on my right. First we have Beth, next is Sara and continuing on we have Lisa, Ryan, Beauregard, Leyla, Nyssa, Kathy, Claudia, Maddie and that brings us back to you.”

“Ryan, my wonderful other half, don’t you think your protecting Gonzo just a little too much?”

“Lisa! She’s the one that left him. Camilla didn’t appreciate anything that he did to protect Isabella and her, not one little bit.”

“It’s really very hard for a father to find his place in the NICU,” Melissa chimed in. “The environment is so charged there. I’m not surprised that they split. Especially after Isabella passed away. So many other parents split when their children make it without huge complications, but not until the child is out of the NICU.”

“Ryan does have a point though,” Beth spoke up as she leaned over to allow the waitress to place the dinner salads in front of them. “Camilla can’t possibly realize just how protective Gonzo was of them.”

“Yea,” Claudia spoke up, “we don’t have a clue as to what Isabella looked like. I bet it’s better than anything we could come up with for the pair of a whatever and a chicken. You also can’t forget the fact that we have no clue what caused her death other than, oh how did they put it tonight?”

“Complications of prematurity,” Beauregard spoke.

“I’m not saying that Gonzo didn’t do a good job,” Melissa edged her way back into the conversation again, “he did an outstanding job keeping the press at bay and working to support them all. I heard a rumor that he’s already paid of the hospital bill. That’s an amazing feat as just one night in a NICU can cost over fifteen hundred dollars and that’s just for basics never mind if one needs ventilators and other support. But the fact remains that neither one understands what the other did for the family.”

“How often do you see this in other families, Melissa?” Sara asked.

“Every time I work. And that’s just for a simple relationship. Thank goodness they had that and more support than they knew what to do with.”

Camilla stared quietly down at her soup as the group continued to debate about her and Gonzo and the show in general. Her mind couldn’t adjust to all the information she had gotten from the group. She couldn’t believe that the public didn’t know what Isabella looked like, or the cause of her death.

Still avoiding attention Camilla paid for her uneaten meal and rushed towards the boarding house. She knew that they were still cleaning up from the show at the theater, but couldn’t bring herself to face the whole group after she had run out yet again.

Thoughts raced through her mind and she felt a little more melancholy realizing that as much as she thought that Gonzo didn’t know or understand what had gone on between her and Isabella she too didn’t understand how everything had affected him.

Quickly she scribbled a note and placed it on the door for Gonzo. All she could do now was hope that he would agree.

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! *GLOMPS JAVA!* Oh it is INCREDIBLE! This is by far your masterpiece (and no, not just because I was in it ) It's really an amazing piece of writing, and I cannot wait to read more!

O_O I was just reading this wonderful fic.
Seeing how it was about Gonzo/Camilla I just had to read through it and as usual you put me into an emotional rollercoaster (goodway)! Finally, seeing this surprising update...I was in it! I was just SHOCKED! I felt my face brighten up too...

*HUGGLES JAVA*

Garsh, I am just so bashful.

I liked how Camilla was thinking through our rude critiques and how she seemed to go through ups and downs. I felt so bad for her! Awwww Camilllaaaa!

*Huggles Java*

I love you. XD

EDIT:

I love how the conversation ping pongs around. It was portrayed so skillfully!

Uses Janice voice: Like what's up! Rully lovin' this!

Why thank you. When do we get to read another masterpiece of yours?

Thanks Ed! You always give such great commentary and have been such a loyal reader.

Hugs right back to you and I'll have more soonish as I'm able to write

Thank you, I'm so glad you like it. I'm trying to get caught up on all my fanfics now so point me in the direction of more of yours as I am caught up with everything in Hardknock Life for Dew! at the moment.

And on a side not question - I'm just a little out of the loop here. Is XD a smiley or an abbreviation. (I'm so embarrased to be asking this, I feel as if I should know)

Awww thanks Javviiieeeee!
*Huggles*

As long as you continue your stuff I promise to update mine loyally.

EEee! I'm in the story! I love it! You wrote all of us really well too! I don't know if that makes sense, just know that I loved it!

Ah ha! I'm glad you asked! The answer? ...Soon!