Guys, GUYS! Hi. So I am doing the one-shot story!

Yeah, this one is short. I haven't really had any ideas as of late. Whenever I ask anybody for a request they either didn't have one or never answered. So yeah you got this.

The first of many!

I'm hoping to upload one (maybe even two!) a day, not including today. Of course it would go faster if I had requests or suggestions! (hint hint) I really don't care what it is. It could be Oncest, Ted-ler, Once-ler/Norma, Ted/Audrey, or even just a friendship, WHATEVER YOUR LITTLE HEARTS DESIRE! Just PLEASEbe specific! Don't just say something like "I want some steamy Oncest" or "Fluffy Once-ler/Norma"

Well enjoy the shortness! XD

Near

For some reason, every time the Once-ler comes to "visit" his past self, Oncie can sense that he is near. At first he was sure it was just happenstance, but the more it happened he realized it must be true. Oncie believed himself crazy but it is almost as if there is a disturbance. The humming fish go quiet and the swomee swans don't leave their nests. It's like somebody hit the mute button on the world.

To be honest the first few times this happened it freaked Oncie out. It was never a gradual silence either, it was instant. The weird thing though is that none of the animals, even the Lorax, seem to notice it. When Oncie questioned him about it one day he just laughed, "Beanpole, animals have to sleep too!"

"But then why doesn't it happen every night?" Oncie pressed, "I mean it's usually quiet at night but not COMPLETELY silent like it has been... Er, certain nights."

The Lorax raised his eyebrow as of asking the other to elaborate. He didn't. He never did.

The kid has been hiding something for a while, and he was going to find out what.

Yep. That's is. Disappointed yet? Does this even count as a chapter? My freaking author's note is longer than this piece of crap. I'm so ashamed.

Anyway please review with suggestions! New chapter up tomorrow I promise!

Oh! I should probably have a disclaimer! Well the Lorax and everything else doesn't belong to me! Sadly :C