The Kidnapped Kitten
Story by: Phoenix710
Summary: Speedy and Polly are enjoying their new lives, raising their nine-month old daughter Aiko. All is calm and peaceful in Little Tokyo, and the Pizza Cats are filled with joy. However, Cheese and Sundance, the disgraced ex-Samurai, form a plan to kidnap the little kitten, and use her to get at her parents. Will Speedy and Polly be able to rescue their daughter, before it's too late?
Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights whatsoever to Samurai Pizza Cats, or to any of the associated characters. Samurai Pizza Cats, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Saban. All original characters are products of my imagination.
Song list for this chapter:
Polly's song for Aiko: 'The Journey Home'-Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Speedy and Polly's duet: 'Almost Paradise'-Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
Chapter One: Time To Rise and Shine!
Speedy awoke with a yawn, stretched out, and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. Looking over, he saw Polly still curled up, fast asleep. He looked at her beautiful face for a few seconds, before he finally started rubbing her shoulders. She eventually started to stretch out, and she then leaned against Speedy, purring softly. He said, "Good morning, my sweet Pollyanna. How's the loveliest cat in Little Tokyo this morning?" Polly kissed him, and said, "I'm just fine Speedy. How about you?" He smiled, and replied, "As long as I have you and Aiko, I'll always be happy, Polly. You and her are what makes every day worth living, and I'd die if I lost either of you." Polly pulled Speedy close, and said, "Speedy, we'll always be together. You, Aiko, and me…we're a family, and nothing's gonna break us apart." Speedy kissed Polly, and said, "I love you, Polly." She nuzzled her head against him, and said, "I love you too, Speedy." Polly pulled herself from Speedy's arms, and fetched a bottle from the refrigerator. Aiko woke up, and Polly gently lifted her into her arms, before sitting down on the bed. Aiko's tiny hands came up to grasp the bottle, and she hungrily sucked the milk out of it. When she was finished, Polly rocked her gently in her arms, and then began singing to her, one of her favorite songs, 'The Journey Home', by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
'My journey begins
Starts from within
Things that I need to know
The song of a bird
Echoed in words
Flying for the need to fly
Thoughts endless in flight
Day turns to night
Questions you ask your soul
Which way do I go?
How fast is too slow?
The journey has its time within us
If a man can fly over an ocean
And no mountains can get in his way
Will he fly on forever
Searching for something to believe
From above I can see from the heavens
Down below I see the storm rages on
And somewhere in the answer
There is a hope to carry on
When I finally return
Things that I learn
Carry me back to home
The thoughts that I feed
Planting a seed
With time will begin to grow
The more that I try
The more that I fly
The answer in itself will be there
Ooohhh…'
Speedy said, "Polly…your voice is every bit as beautiful as you are, has anyone ever told you that?" Polly blushed, and replied, "Oh Speedy…you're so sweet…" Speedy replied, "Not as sweet as you are, my precious Pollyanna. How about if we do a duet to 'Almost Paradise', by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson?" Polly said, "Speedy…that song's perfect for us…in fact, we could have it be our song!" Speedy put the CD into his stereo, cued up the song, and he and Polly then began singing.
Speedy:
'I thought that dreams belonged to other men
'cuz each time I got close,
They'd fall apart again.'
Polly:
'I feared my heart would beat in secrecy
I faced the nights alone
Oh, how could I have known
That all my life I only needed you'
Both:
'Whoa-oa
ALMOST PARADISE
We're knocking on heaven's door
ALMOST PARADISE
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise'
Speedy:
'It seems like perfect love's so hard to find
I'd almost given up
You must've read my mind'
Polly:
'And all these dreams I saved for a rainy day
They're finally comin' true
I'll share them all with you
Now we hold the future in our hands'
Both:
'Whoa-oa
ALMOST PARADISE
We're knocking on heaven's door
ALMOST PARADISE
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise'
Speedy:
'And in your arms salvation's not so far away
We're getting closer, closer every day'
Both:
'Whoa-oa
ALMOST PARADISE
We're knocking on heaven's door
ALMOST PARADISE
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I can see forever in your eyes
Paradise.'
When they finished singing, Speedy and Polly heard applause from outside their door, and turned to see Guido standing there, along with Lucille, Francine, Good Bird, and Carla. Guido said, "Hey, Speedy…if we ever do get rid of Cheese PERMANENTLY, you and Polly could bring in extra money by singing, because you two sound great together!" Speedy replied, "Thanks, buddy. We'll be down for breakfast in a few minutes." Guido and the others went back downstairs, while Speedy and Polly went in to take a quick shower. Once they'd dried off and gotten dressed, they headed downstairs, where Francine was just putting breakfast on the table. Warm, fluffy omelets, bacon, sausages, hashbrowns, and orange juice. They all took their seats, after Polly placed Aiko in her playpen. The adorable little kitten already looked a lot like her mother, right down to the bright blue eyes, and her fiery red hair. Speedy and Polly absolutely adored their daughter. Polly had become a bit calmer since Aiko's birth, but anyone who tried to mess with her family, or her friends, would find out the HARD way, that Polly was still quite the hellcat when she became angry.
On Prisoners' Island, The Big Cheese was ranting, as usual. He'd already lost his temper five times so far, and it wasn't even lunchtime yet. Sundance, the disgraced former New York Pizza Cat, who'd been exiled by Princess Vi nine months ago, had really gotten on Cheese's nerves. The two of them were bickering back and forth, trading insults, and Jerry knew that it would only be a few minutes now, before Cheese went off again. Right on time, Cheese started screaming again. He shouted, "I DIDN'T EXACTLY SEE YOU COMING UP WITH ANY BRIGHT IDEAS, YOU LOUSY HAIRBALL-HAWKING FLEABITTEN DIMWITTED NUMBSKULL!!! YOUR MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON IS YOUR MOUTH, BECAUSE YOU NEVER CLOSE IT!!!" Sundance retorted, "OH YEAH!!! AT LEAST I DON'T DRESS LIKE A DRAG QUEEN, WITH CLOTHES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY CAME FROM A GARBAGE DUMP, AND I DON'T HAVE BREATH THAT SETS OFF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL ALARMS, YOU LAMEBRAINED LIMBURGER-BREATHED LOSER!!! WITH YOUR STUPIDITY, IT'S NO WONDER THE PIZZA CATS ALWAYS BEAT YOU!!! EVEN THAT SHRIMP SPEEDY CERVICHE HAS MORE BRAINS THAN YOU DO, AND AT LEAST HE HAS MORE THAN TWO BRAIN CELLS THAT KNOW EACH OTHER!!!" Cheese went off the deep end at that point. He screamed, "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A LAMEBRAINED, BAD-BREATHED DRAG QUEEN?!!! DO I LOOK LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON TO YOU?!!!" Sundance replied, "Oh, just shut your mouth, will ya? You're giving me a headache…not that your ugly face helps matters any." Cheese screamed, "UGLY?!!! WHO ARE YOU CALLING UGLY?!!! I SWEAR…I'LL GET MY REVENGE ON PRINCESS VI AND THE PIZZA CATS FOR STICKING ME WITH THIS LOUDMOUTHED ARROGANT FOOL…EVEN IF IT'S THE LAST THING I EVER DO!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Cheese exploded, and Sundance flew into the water, Jerry got plowed into the sand, and Cheese hit a tree, upon which, a coconut fell on his head. Sundance swam back to shore, and said, "I just thought of something…since we all want revenge on Speedy and Polly, why don't we sneak back into Little Tokyo, kidnap their little brat, and then use her as bait, to force her parents to come and take us on. That way, I can get my revenge on that hotheaded alleycat for beating me up, and clawing my face, and you can stomp the rest of them into dust." Cheese said, "I actually like that plan…Jerry, assemble the Ninja Crows…we're going to 'adopt' a baby…HAHAHA!!!" Jerry muttered, "Oh great…now he thinks he's Angelina Jolie…what next?" Cheese screamed, "I HEARD THAT!!! YOU MAKE ME SO MAD SOMETIMES…AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Cheese blew up again, and then he fell over. Jerry dispatched a flock of Ninja Crows to Little Tokyo, with orders to nab Speedy and Polly's daughter.
That afternoon, Speedy and Polly were out for a stroll with Aiko, headed towards Rikugien Park, where they planned on having a picnic lunch together. They were just a few blocks from the park, when five cloaked figures came around the corner. One of them looked in at Aiko, and said, "Wow…you've really got a cute little baby girl there. What's her name?" Polly replied, "It's Aiko. We're on our way to the park, so could you please excuse us?" The one that had just complimented Aiko, said, "I don't think so…we're taking PERMANENT custody of the little furball…on orders of BIG CHEESE!!!" They threw off their cloaks, and Speedy said, "Ninja Crows!!! Polly, let's take these turkeys out!" Polly grabbed her sword, and said, "My thoughts exactly, Speedy! HEY, BIRDBRAINS…NOBODY MESSES WITH MY DAUGHTER AND LIVES!!! YOU'RE DEAD!!!"
The Ninja Crows rushed forward, and Polly kicked the first one in the gut, slamming him into a wall. Speedy's katana slashed through the second one's sword, and Speedy hurled him into his downed partner. Polly spotted the third one going for Aiko, but she got there first, and pulled her daughter out, handing her to Speedy. She said, "Speedy, I'll deal with the other three. Keep Aiko safe." He replied, "Way ahead of you, Kitten!" Polly swung the stroller with all of her might, sending the third Ninja Crow flying all the way back to Prisoners' Island. The fourth one said, "Haha…I'm over here, so you can't get…me…oh no…" Polly pulled up a manhole cover, and lobbed it at him, sending him sailing clear across the street. The last one said, "No more manhole cover, kitty. What are you gonna do now?" She unsheathed her claws, and said, "I think I'll sharpen my claws…ON YOU!!!" She tore him up, and then she ripped a signpost out of the sidewalk, and the Ninja Crow tried to escape, but Polly hit him full force, launching him back to Prisoners' Island. She did likewise with the others, replaced the signpost, and then she and Speedy placed Aiko back in her stroller, before resuming their walk.
Back on Prisoners' Island, Cheese was screaming at the Ninja Crows. He said, "CAN YOU IDIOTS POSSIBLY GET ANY DUMBER?!!! YOU CAN'T EVEN KIDNAP AN INFANT!!! HOW PATHETICALLY WEAK AND STUPID ARE YOU?!!!" Jerry muttered, "Look who's talking…oops…" Cheese hollered, "ARE YOU CALLING ME STUPID?!!!" Jerry retorted, "WELL, SUNDANCE ISN'T AROUND RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT TALKING TO MYSELF, SO WHO ELSE DO YOU THINK I'M CALLING STUPID?!!!…oh no…me and my big mouth…" Cheese screamed, "JERRY…DO YOU DELIGHT IN MAKING ME ANGRY?!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" He went off again, and Jerry went sailing into the water. Sundance finally appeared, having gotten back from bickering with Storm. He said, "I told you that it'd be better to do it at night. This time, I'll lead the Ninja Crows. I can sneak in, grab the brat, drop the ransom note, and leave, before the shrimp, or his hotheaded hellcat wife wake up." Cheese said, "Well…finally making yourself useful, huh? Okay…we'll try it your way. Soon…Pizza Cats, revenge will be mine…along with Little Tokyo…HAHAHA!!!"
Next Chapter: While Speedy and Polly are fast asleep, Sundance sneaks into their room, grabs Aiko, drops off the ransom note, and takes off. Polly panics, and Speedy tries his best to calm her down. However, in typical Ninja Crow stupidity, the ransom note has the address of the hideout that Cheese and his goons are using. Once Francine calls up her boyfriend Capt. Kiryu, he reveals the location, and Speedy, Guido, Polly, and Good Bird, are off to save the little kitten. Will they be in time? Join us next time for Chapter Two: The Taking of Aiko.