IMMACULATE RECEPTION

Written by & copyright of Foxonian Foxonian@aol.com

Featuring Cassie, Foxonian (Cassie's husband), Mark "Sparky" Robinson (Cassie's father), Vanessa (Cassie's mother)
and others too numerous to list

Cassie, the Rock & Roll Vixen
http://www.cassietherockvixen.furtopia.org

Please read the prequil, "Wedding Bells," featuring Cassie, Foxonian (Cassie's husband), Mark "Sparky"
Robinson (Cassie's father), Vanessa (Cassie's mother) and others too numerous to list at
http://www.cassietherockvixen.furtopia.org/wedding_bells.txt
Please read the sequil, "I'll Be Home For Christmas," featuring Cassie, Rachel (Cassie's keyboardist),
Foxonian (Cassie's husband) and Shiva (Cassie's security chief)
http://www.cassietherockvixen.furtopia.org/ill_be_home_for_christmas.txt

All characters created by & copyright of Earl Bacon except Laretta, who is created by
and copyright of Andre' Cotton, Alex, who is created by and copyright of Donna Fritz,
Vixina and Cloudchaser, who are created by and copyright of Cloudchaser Shaconage and
Victor & Ben, who are copyright themselves.

Immaculate Reception
"Attention everbody! I would like to make a toast to the happy couple!" Cloudchaser began as he stood, raised his
glass of champane and faced Cassie and Foxonian,"may you both find eneternal happiness and my God bless your marrage
to the end of your days!"  Both Cassie and Foxonian smiled and raised their glasses in salutation.  Then, the red
fox vixen bride and the human groom gave each other a long kiss and proceeded to do so each time the reception
guests began to tinkle their water glasses with their silverware.  "So, when are you two going to tie the
knot?"  Foxonian said to red wolf furry morph sitting on his left at the head table.  "Well, we really haven't
talked about it too much," Cloudchaser said as he looked at Vixina, who looked a little embarrased.

"Well, thar' was thet tahme back when yew were home when we kinda did.  But Ah thought we were gonna wait a bit."
the red fox vixen replied, adjusting her wide rimmed glasses on her muzzle as she leaned forward and to the right to
get a better look at Foxonian  from her seat.  Cloudchaser then whispered something in Vixina's ear she then smiled
and giggled and went back to eating her meal.  "What was that about?" Foxonian asked Cloudchaser.  "Oh, private
little joke," the red wolf replied who poked Vixina with his index paw finger causing her to giggle again. The
reception was held at the Shady Glen Inn.  An old white mansion, that kind of resembled something that would have been at home on a southern plantation in Alabama.  The Inn was on a rolling hill that had a beautiful view of the
surrounding area.

Wu's Mr. Lee had taken full charge of the entire feast.  The food wasn't just Chinese, either.  Chiefs from some
of NYC's finest resturants and been brought in to prepare fine dishes.  But Mr. Lee's finest achievement was the
wedding cake itself.  6 tiers covered in the finest white frosting and laced with delicate roses made of icing
and sugar.  In it's top, under a miniature gazebo made out of hard sugar, was two minature statues of Cassie and Foxonian, dressed in their wedding garb.

"Okay.  It's that time.  Cassie?  Could you come out here please?  Be sure and bring your bouquet."  Andy, the
band's wolf manager and informal MC of the reception, stood out in the open dance space in front of the head table
next to a chair.  The rock vixen turned and smiled at her husband.  She then stood up and walked out to where Andy
and the chair were.  "Okay, Cassie, just sit right down there.  Hey, Foxonian! Wanna come out here and give your wife
a hand?  She needs your help with something."  The grey wolf then gestured to the human who was smiling and nodding
his head in agreement.  Cassie sat down in the chair and waited, holding her bouquet in her lap.  The Rock Vixen
had come out to the table in her stocking feet, partially since her white wedding pumps were a little uncomfortable
and also because she knew what was going to come next.

Foxonian walked up to the sitting vixen and was motioned by Andy to stand directly in front of her.  "Okay,
Foxonian.  Now what Cassie needs is for you to take that garter off her right leg.  She says that it's bothering
her.  Think you can do it?  After all, you are gonna have to get the other straps off later tonght."  Foxonian shot
the wolf a look of "you are really enjoying this, aren't you."  Cassie started to laugh followed by the rest of
the guests.  Uh, Foxonian, you had better get down on one knee, since your'e kind of up there."  Andy then guestured
to the floor with his paw hand.  The human took a quick look around the room.  All the ladies in Cassie wedding
party were yelling "Go On Foxonian!" while the all of the guys in the party, including Cassie's father, were hooting
and yelling "Allright!!"  Only Shiva (who stood at the rear of the room next to a set of double doors), Rachel
and Dominic remained silent.  Each had a bored look on thier muzzles.

Foxonian then looked down at his wife.  Cassie had one of the most sultry expressions he had ever seen the red fox
vixen sport.  She reached down and parted the folds of her wedding dress along the long front slit, so that her
legs, covered in sheer 50's style white stockings and lace garters were visible up to her white satin underwear.  On
her left leg just below the end of the garter strap hook, one one of those lace elastic garter bands.  The human
got down on his right knee and whispered to Cassie "You ready?"  "Ever since I first met you, yes!" Cassie wispered
back with loving eyes.  Just then, traditional sax-laced stripper music began to come out of speakers concealed
around the room (music courtesy of Slim and the band's road crew).

"Okay, Foxonian.  You wife needs that little lace garter off her leg."  Cassie the raised her leg so that her
stocking covered left foot rested on the human's right shoulder.  As Foxonian slid the garter down Cassie's leg,
she playfully stroked the human's right ear with her foot causing Cindy and Alex to nearly fall of their chairs
in laughter Foxonian then stood up and held the garter in his right hand to thunderous appluse.  "Great job,
Foxonian!  Cassie feels better already!  Now, could all the brides' maids and the best man and the ushers line up
right here?" Andy said as he motioned to a space a few feet from where Cassie now stood next to her husband.  As soon
as the group assembled, the grey wolf morph began "As you know, it's time for the catching of the bouquet by some
lucky future bride and the garter by some lucky future groom.  So, with out futher delay, would the ladies stand
over there please."  Andy then motioned to the left side of the room.

As the brides maids lined up,Cassie the raised the bouquet over her head.  "Ready, Cass? Let her go!"  With careful
aim(Andy, Foxonian and Cassie had rigged the whole thing so a certain pair got each gift), Cassie let the bouquet
fly, right into Vixina's hands.  With a suprised look, Vixina then smiled and held the bouquet.  "Okay, Vixina!  You
got the luck of the draw!  Now, which one of these fellows will possibly be your future mate?  Foxonian, are you
ready to send the garter on it's way?"  Andy, acting more like a circus ringmaster, then motioned with his hands
toward the human.  Foxonian then raised the garter in his right hand over his head, facing the bunch of tuxedoed
male furs.  He could see Cloudchaser waving him on, almost begging him to throw it his way.  "Okay, Foxonian.  Let
her go!" Andy cried.  With very little sublety, the human send the garter speeding directly at Cloudchaser.  The
red wolf morph was unprepared for the velocity of the garter, since it missed his raised hands and landed right over
his muzzle.

When the appause died down, Andy then told Vixina to sit in the chair and Cloudchaser got the honor of placing
the garter on Vixina's right leg, fallowed by giving the bespecticaled red fox vixen a passionate kiss to the sound
of cheers.  "Okay, with that out of the way, we will now open up the floor for a few dance numbers.  By request,
the bride's father has asked to have the first dance with his daughter.  The light of the room dimmed slightly and
soft music began to play.  Sparky then stood up and took Cassie's hand and the two began to dance.  Foxonian could
see tears flow down his wife's face as she danced with her father one more time.  About halfway through, Foxonian
took the hand of Cassie's mother, Vanessa and together they began to dance, circling Cassie and Sparky.  When the
song ended, applause broke out.  Cassie and her mother than took their husbands and the next dance began.

As the day's light began to fade, the sun's rays bounced off Cassie and Foxonian when they danced near the
reception room's large picture window, giving them an almost hevenly glow.  "Ah!  That is a welcome sign!
Most welcome!" Wu the large golden chinese dragon said from his table as he saw Cassie and Foxonian dance in the
evening sunset.  "What is?  What are you talking about, Wu?"  Jennifer asked.  The human artist was a friend of
Foxonian and Cassie and had been Wu's unoffical companion for the remainder of the reception.  "The glow around
them.  There is an old saying that when the sun shines over two who are just married, they will forever know nothing
but happiness!  I thank my ancestors for being so generous as to grant my request."  Wu said as he bowed his
snake-like reptilian head, closing his eyes and folding his huge claw-hands across the front of his jade
colored business suit.

Jennifer placed her human hand on the golden dragon's shoulder and with teary eyes watched the two newlyweds dance
as the waltz played on.  Slim sat with his wife watching the whole spectacle.  As much as he wanted dance with some
of the pretty ladies in attendence, his better half refused.  She didn't like to dance and she couldn't, he
couldn't.  Just then, Slim's wife went to "powder her nose" as she nicely put it.  As the otter looked around for one
of the Inn's waiters to bring him another drink, he got a tap on the shoulder.  Slim turned to see two of his roadies,
a young rabbit morph named Jonn and a bear named Bill grining.  "All set, Boss!  We got the car fixed up real
nice!"  Bill said.  "Yep! We must have tied 45 beer and soda cans to the bumper of Foxonian's old Intrepid.  We
also found about 4 pairs of her autogrpahed pumps that she keeps in her road wardrobe tied on.Along with some
of Foxonian's sneakers." Jonn added with pride.

"What,no balloons?" Slim asked with a grin on his otter like muzzle.  "Naw, we blew the budget you gave us on all
the silliy string and the cardboard for the Just married sign!" Jonn with a shrug.  "Yeah.  You can only stretch
20 bucks so far," Bill said with a return shrug.  "Hey!  Can I help it if she took all my money this week?  I was
lucky to save that $20.  You don't know what it's like to be married to a finnacial planner!" Slim said with anguish
as he thought about his wife's profession and how it effected his daily life.  "Well,we certianly know a lot
about it,from all you have told us." Jonn said with a laugh.  "Yeah, well never you mind.  Go have some fun or
some such.  And thanks guys!" Slim said as he pretended to shoo them away.  Taking the hint, the rabbit and bear
morph left Slim and rejoined the other roadies who were milling about outside the inn chatting and smoking.

When the waltz ended, Cassie and Foxonian returned to the head table to sit and talk with Victor and Cindy.  "So,
you guys are going to spend a long honeymoon, I trust?" Cindy said as she took a sip of water that one of the
Inn's waiters had placed on the table.  "Well, we are going to Aruba for a few weeks," Cassie said as she smiled at
her new husband.  "Actually, she was hoping it would be a long one, so she could have a longer break from
touring. Ow!!" Victor began before being cut short by a swift kick from the snowleopard sitting next to him.
"Thanks for spilling the beans,  Hun!" Cindy tortly commented.  Both Cassie and Foxonian let out a loud laugh
before Cassie said, "Don't worry.  When we get back, we aren't going to tour. It's time to record a new album
again.  Remember, it's been a couple of years since we put out any kind of product."

"You make it sound like we manufacture cookies or something." Cindy began, "Yeah.  I know we have been talking
about that.  So, what do we do this time?  Another concept album?  The last one did well."  "I think we should do one
of those cover tune albums.  All the other furry metal bands are doing them now," Laretta said as she came over to
sit next to Cindy.  Her consort Ben jumped down from her left hand.  The mouse walked over and sat on the edge of
a small tray that held sugar packets.  "I don't know if you guys would want my opinion.  But as a fan of the Band,
I would really like to hear you gals do some classic metal. You know, Ozzy, Dio, Metallica?" Ben said in his
tiny sounding voice.

Cassie and Cindy gave each other some knowing looks, before The Rock Vixen replied "Cindy and I used to play that
stuff back when we were in Furrosity."  "Really?  How fast could you play, Cass?  I have never heard you do that
music since I have been in the band!"  Laretta said,with a courious look on her muzzle.  Cindy stood up and put her
arm around the orange and purple headhaired wolfess and said, "Kiddo, you are looking at the Lady Fingers there.
She was the fastest guitarist I ever saw.  Used to give both Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malsteen a run for
their money!"  "Cind, you make it sound like I'm 60!  That was only 8 years ago!  I could still do it," Cassie said
with a sly look on her face.  The snow leopard then pointed over to the far side of the room.  An amp and some
guitars had been set up along with a drum kit and a keyboard.  "Go on, show her, Cass!" Cindy said with a grin.
Cassie gave Foxonian a look of "can I?" The human smiled an nodded.

The Rock Vixen then rose and padded over in her stocking feet to where one of her violet guitars was sitting in a
stand.  First, Cassie took off the long opera length gloves, so her playing would not be impeaded.  Then, being
careful not to damage her wedding dress, Cassie slipped the strap of the guitar around her body so that it
rested comfortably across her chest.  As The Rock Vixen plugged in her guitar to her marshall Bluesbreakers combo
amp, she noticed how the rest of the wedding guests seemed to take no interest in what she was doing.  "Well, that
will soon change!" Cassie thought as she flicked the switch on the amp was carfully adjusted the volume and
tone controls on both guitar and amp.  As Foxonian, Cindy, Victor, Ben and Laretta watched, Cassie picked up a
guitar pick with her right paw hand and held it over her head.

With a nood from Cindy,Cassie let loose.Suddenly,the whole reception hall was filled with some of the fastest
most powerful metallic guitar riffs that could be imagined.  Upon hearng the sound, all the wedding guests that
were either outside or in another part of the inn, came rushing in to see the Rock Vixen doing what she did
best.  Cassie got full into the mood as she played.  The folds of her wedding dress parting to reveal her white
stocking covered legs and matching garters as she twirled and layed down riff after riff.  At one point, with a
smile, Cassie placed her left stocking covered leg on the chair that was left over from the earlier festivities.  She
then leaned down and began playing chords so fast her paw hands were a solid blurr on the both the guitar's fret
board and body.

Laretta watched with a star struck smile as Cassie played.  Cindy just grinned and laughed.  At one point in her
mini-performance, Cassie looked over to Foxonian and mouthed the words silently, "I love you!"  Foxonian replied "I
love you too!" and blew her a kiss across the room.  With all eyes upon her, Cassie did I final twirl and ended up
on the floor in a perfect leg split while striking a final power chord.  With a loud applause and many camera
flashes going, Cassie then stood up and motioned for her husband to join her.  With a suprised look, Foxonian waked
out to where the Rock Vixen stood.  As he got within a few feet of her, the human saw Cassie open a black gutar
case.  Foxonian recognized it.  It was the vintage 59 Les Paul Guitar Cassie had given him on his birthday.  With
a smile, Cassie handed him the gutar and whispered in his ear, "My Love, this is what I really want to make this
day special.  Will you?  Please?"  Taking the guitar from his bride, Foxonian whispered in reply, "How could I
refuse such a beautiful Lady as you?"  He then kissed her passionately on the muzzle before putting the guitar
across his body.

As Foxonian plugged his gutar into a small amp that Cassie had brought with her, five other furry ladies walked up
to the human and the vixen.  "Can we play with you guys?" Laretta asked as she stood with Alex, Rachel Cindy and
Vixina.  "Please, Cassie?  Foxonian?" Alex said in a tone that was close to pleading.  Cassie and Foxonian looked at
the furry ladies before turning to each other.  "Well, I don't know.  Hun, do you think that they are any
good?" Foxonian said with a smirk on his face.  Cassie looked over the band with a serious look on her muzzle.
Vixina had a slight smile on her muzzle, Alex and Laretta looked a little worried, while Cindy was trying not to
burst out laughing.  Only Rachel showed her usual stoic expression.  "Well.. Okay!  What the heck!  C'ome on,
guys!  Let's plug in!" Cassie said with a laugh.  As soon as everyone was with there stuff and ready to play,
Cassie held up her hand and said "Guys, My husband will play the first few chords."  Cassie then pointed her paw
hand twords the human.

With all eyes upon him, Foxonian leaned over and whispered to his wife," What do I play?  You know I'm not that good
at anything."  "Dear, what did I tell you about being negitive?  You ARE good!  Just start off with some Dio.  How
bout 'Man On The Silver Mountian?' I know you can play that!  You start and we will all join in."  Yeah,
Foxonian.  We'll take care of ya!  Show us all what yew kin do!" Vixina said as she stood with her bow at the ready
on her electric fiddle.  With a nod, Foxonian turned up the volume of his guitar and note for note, began to play
the the opening chords to the song.  Cassie and the rest began to follow.  As the point were the lyrics came to be
sung, Cassie was about to open her mouth, but to her and everyone's suprise, Foxonian began to sing the lyrics
himself in a voice very close to Ronnie James Dio's.  With a huge smile on her muzzle, Cassie began to twirl and
really get into the music.  With the wedding guests clapping cheering and dancing, the entire scene resembled a
mini-concert.

As the band plus their new unoffical member played, Dominc sat a table on the far side of the room, observing the
scene before him.  The collie morph was watching his love Rachel playing her keyboards with perfection, when he felt
a paw hand on his left shoulder.  He turned and saw a sliverblack vixen staring down at him.  He saw the look on
her muzzle and guessed what it could mean.  "It's begun.  They are preparing to strike," Shiva said.  "How much
time will we have?" Dominc asked.  "A day or so.  No more than that," Shiva replied in a quite tone of voice.  "Do
we have enough in our number to protect them all?" Dominic asked as he glanced towrd Cassie and the members of her
band.  Shiva stared at the muscians and then to Dominic before saying "I hope so.  We will keep this to
ourselves, unless our enemies are foolish enough to reveal themeselves.  Then we will have no choice, since it will be
a battle to the death.  Are you ready?"

With his eyes closed and a long exhale, the collie morph slowly nodded.  "I will go now and meet with our forces.
When you see the signal, go to our rendzevous," Shiva then started tword the exit.  As she turned to leave, Dominic
took her black furred pawhand and said, "Success."  Shiva nodded.  The silver black vixen then unzipped her thigh
high boots, removed them from her black furred human like legs and feet and handed them to Dominc."  Hold these
until after this is all over.  They will only slow me down."  Dominc nodded and watched as the silverblack vixen
padded out on her bare human like feet tword the back exit of the reception hall.

Upon stepping out, Shiva looked up at the moonlit sky.  looking to see if anyone was near by, Shiva hiked up her leather dress so it's hem was ubove her knees and got into a runner's crouch.Shiva then slowly moved two steps  forward and vannished into thin air.Only a slight cool breeze and the rustle of dry leaves remained.  As the band played on, Dominic caught a funny scent in the air.  He knew what it was.  Shiva was on her way.  Now,it begins.  As he saw the happy scene, he prayed that it would contune and that what was coming would be averted.  "Time will tell," Dominic thought as he began to applaud the end of the song and saw Foxonian and Cassie being hugged by the other band members.

THE END