Flushed Away II: Down the Drain

by Psi Kat

Yay! Another Flushed Away fic! Sweet.

However, before I get to the fic, I have some things I want to say to a few reviewers (who I won't name)

1. I'd love for Flushed Away to have it's own section too! That would be awesome. However, it won't happen until more people write Flushed Away fics.

2. How do you know when my last fic took place? It could have been a week after the film ended, or it could have been five years.

Seriously though, thanks to all of my reviewers. Have some steamed shrimp! (My favorite food)

Now then, let's get to the required stuff so the fic can begin!

Takes place: After "Proposal."

Disclaimer: Dreamworks Animation and Aardman own Flushed Away. Therefore, I do not own Flushed Away. If I did, several sequels would be on the way and Roddy and Rita would have actually kissed in the movie.

"" indicates speech.

'' indicates thought.

"Italics" indicate the slugs singing.


"Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married...going to the chapel of love..."

Rita and Roddy looked at each other. Roddy was more nervous than he had been when he proposed. Rita gave Roddy a reassuring smile. It didn't help.

They had gone to Rita's house to break the wedding news to her family. Rita knew her family would be happy, but Roddy couldn't help but feel nervous about breaking the news. He wasn't to sure how her father would take to it. After all, he hadn't cared for the fact that Roddy was from up above. Rita had said that her father would want her to be happy, but Roddy still wasn't sure.

Rita went ahead and opened the door to the house. The immediate squeals of "RITA!" could be heard all over the sewer. Roddy watched the little mob with a chuckle before heading inside. "I missed you, too," Rita cooed to her siblings. Seeing Roddy watching them, she grinned. "You can't help but love them," she said. Roddy didn't take his eyes off her. "No, you certainly can't," he replied. Rita felt herself blush, which several siblings saw. "Oooo, Rita and Millicent are all snuggly now?" they chorused. Roddy grinned and put his arm around her. "You could say that," he said teasingly, earning himself a glare from Rita. Then she smiled. "Hello, Grandma," she said cheerfully.

"TOM JONES!"

While Roddy was fending off her crazed granny, Rita found her mother and father in the kitchen. "Hello, Mum, Dad," she said. "Rita, welcome back," her father said. "I'd hug you, but..." he nodded at his body cast. Rita smiled. "No problem, Dad," she said. Rita's mum, however, had nothing holding back her embrace. "We've missed you. How's life for you?" Mum asked. Rita smiled. "Why don't you come out for a minute? Then Roddy and I will tell you," she said teasingly. Both parents raised an eyebrow, but they followed her into the living room where Roddy was still being chased. "Grandma, why don't you sit down for a minute?" Rita asked sweetly. "IT'S TOM JONES!" was the response. Rita laughed. "You can chase him again in a minute. We have something important to tell you." Grandma reluctantly sat down. "Make it quick, then," she insisted.

Rita faced her family. "Roddy and I have decided to get married," she said proudly.

At first, there was dead silence as the news sank in. Then all of the young girls started squealing with questions; "When's the wedding? What's your dress going to look like? Can I be the flower girl? How big's the cake?" The young boys all made faces at the thought of a mushy wedding. Granny started howling - "HOW COULD YOU MARRY TOM JONES?" - and Rita's mum hugged her daughter. Her father frowned, but managed to say, "Congratulations."

"See? That wasn't so bad," Rita teased as she and Roddy headed back out on the water. Roddy sighed. "Your dad didn't look too happy," he said. Rita rolled her eyes. "He'll get over it," she said. "He's probably just in shock." Roddy nodded, unconvinced. Rita then grabbed his hands. "Roddy, it'll be fine," she said reassuringly. "Nothing's going to happen." Roddy was able to manage a smile. "That's better," Rita said, giving him a hug. "Now, let's head off. We can start planning later over dinner."

Meanwhile, above the city, someone was watching and listening. Someone who hated them. The someone growled, "You rats shall know happiness no more. You will be finished."


BWAHAHAHA! I love cliffhangers. (I know, that wasn't the world's best chapter...)

Anyway, I'd be happy to hear any suggestions you have for the story, because chapter stories tend to present problems for moi. (Plus I've got two other stories that require updating.)

Read, review, and go to Rio!

Psi Kat