Polly's Sweet Surprise
Story by: Phoenix710
Summary: Polly is due to give birth to a baby girl soon, and she and Speedy have decided to name their daughter Aiko, which is Japanese for 'Beloved One'. However, Cheese is broken out of prison by Capt. Zachary Storm, and the two villains decide to team up so that they can steal the secrets of the Pizza Cats' weapons. Of course, the Road Rovers come in to Little Tokyo hot on Storm's heels, and the two teams of heroes must join forces yet again to save the day. Let's join the action.
Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights whatsoever to either Road Rovers or Samurai Pizza Cats, or to any of the characters associated with either of the two series. Road Rovers is a registered trademark of Warner Brothers, and Samurai Pizza Cats is a registered trademark of Saban. However, all original characters (Aiko, Samantha, Kasha, Alexander, Cassie, Kayla, Karina, and Alek, as well as the Stealth Rover, and the Rovers' Sirius Mk. 1A armor suits), are products of my imagination.
Chapter One: Good Morning, Little Tokyo!
It had been nearly nine months now, since Guido and Lucille had gotten married, and Polly had announced that she was pregnant. She had been informed by Dr. Tanaka that she and Speedy would soon be the proud parents of a baby girl, so they had decided to name her Aiko, meaning 'Beloved one'. They had spent the last few months trying to balance their jobs, buying clothing and supplies for Aiko, and enduring Polly's hellish mood swings. Guido had been on the receiving end of one of them two weeks ago, and Francine hoped that nobody would notice the plaster on part of the wall. Polly had felt horrible afterwards, and Speedy had taken her down to get some special pills from Dr. Tanaka, which would help to lessen the effects of Polly's pregnancy, such as the morning sickness, and the mood swings. Since she'd started taking the pills, Polly was pretty much back to her normal self now, aside from having put on some weight, and she'd also developed some odd food cravings. She came out of the shower, and found Speedy waiting for her. He smiled, and said, "Good morning, Kitten. How's my lovely Pollyanna doing today?" She replied, "A little tired, but I'm just fine otherwise. Thank you for asking, Speedy." He walked over and kissed her, and then the two of them walked downstairs for breakfast. They arrived in the kitchen at the same time as Good Bird and Carla, to find Francine already dishing up some eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns. Guido and Lucille came down a few minutes later, and they all greeted one another. Francine had been steadily dating Captain Kiryu for the past five months, and she absolutely loved spending time with him. Since it had been quiet in Little Tokyo for the past nine months, since Cheese's last defeat, Princess Vi had authorized Captain Kiryu to take the day off, and he had agreed to pick Francine up at 10:00am, for a day of fun and sightseeing. Somehow, the New York Pizza Cats had found out about Polly being pregnant, and had flown into the city, so that they could be there to witness the event. They'd been coming by at least once a day, and Speedy dreaded their visits, especially Sundance. At least Cosmo could keep his mouth shut, at times, and Dee Dee was the smart one of the three. The three cats from New York walked in, and Dee Dee said, "Sundance, if I hear so much as ONE snide remark from you, I'll toss you out through a window. Understand?" Sundance replied nervously, "Yes, Dee Dee…I'll be good." Once they got inside, Dee Dee said, "Polly, congratulations! I just know you and Speedy are going to be wonderful parents." As always, Sundance had to smart off. He said, "Hah..I'm still surprised that she even went through and married the shrimp, but now she's having his kid?" Polly stood up, and looked Sundance in the eyes with a look of pure rage. She screamed, "DON'T YOU DARE INSULT MY SPEEDY THAT WAY, YOU LOUSY LITTLE IMP!!! GET OVER HERE SO I CAN SHARPEN MY CLAWS ON YOUR SPINE!!!" She grabbed hold of Sundance, and smashed her fist into his face as hard as she could, sending him out through the open door. Dee Dee and Cosmo both shuddered, since they knew that Polly wouldn't hesitate to make good on her threat. Speedy went outside as well, and looked Sundance over. The smart-mouthed feline was wiping blood from his lip, and Speedy said, "You know, you've got a lot of nerve, insulting Polly like that. You're lucky she didn't kill you, or at the very least, put you in the hospital." Sundance, however, hadn't learned his lesson, and said, "Hah…you'll be lucky if you don't wind up in the hospital, due to her mood swings, short stuff." That did it. Speedy walked over, and drilled a powerful uppercut into Sundance's face, sending him skidding back into the pizza parlor. Francine brought her frying pan crashing down on his head, Good Bird kicked him in the gut, and Guido decked him in the nose, before Polly brought her fist down on his head, knocking him out. She smiled, and said, "Ahhh…that felt good." Speedy hugged her, and said, "Thanks for sticking up for me, Polly." She replied, "Speedy, nobody is gonna get away with insulting you, or trying to make you think that I'm upset at you for getting me pregnant. I'm overjoyed to be having YOUR daughter, just like I'm happy beyond what words can express, to be your wife. I love you, Speedy, and nothing will ever change that." He kissed her, and said, "I love you too, Polly…and I always will." Francine finished washing off the pan that she'd belted Sundance with, after Good Bird pounded the dent from his thick skull out of it. She said, "Hey…I just got a wonderful idea, Polly. Let's call up your canine friends, the Road Rovers, and have them come down to celebrate the birth of your daughter. After all, you worked well together against the Holy Voice, and you stopped Cheese together, so I think it's only fair that they should be given the news." Polly replied, "Francine, that's a great idea!" Francine punched in the long-distance number that Hunter had given her, before they'd left after their last meeting, and, after a short wait, Colleen's voice came on. She said, "Oh…Francine…it's nice to hear from you again. How's everything down there in Little Tokyo?" Francine smiled, and replied, "We're all fine here. I just thought I'd call you up, and give you the happy news. Polly's pregnant with a little girl. She and Speedy decided to name her Aiko." Colleen replied, "Oh, how lovely! I'm sure Huntie won't mind coming down. In fact, we were just talking about all of us taking a vacation anyway, so we could spend it with you." Francine replied, "Sounds great. We'll be waiting for you. Bye!" Colleen hung up the phone, and rushed off to let Hunter know. She walked into their room, and said, "Huntie, I just got a call from Francine, down in Little Tokyo. Polly's pregnant, and I was just talking about going down there for our vacation. We could lend the Pizza Cats a hand while we're down there, and Samantha and I could give Polly a hand with giving birth, once it's time." Hunter replied, "Sounds great, sweetheart. Let's go talk to the others." They announced their plans to all the other Rovers, and they were eager to go. The Master approved their trip, and Starlight said, "Hunter, have fun out there. I'll watch the kids until you all come home." Hunter hugged his mother, and so did Colleen. They let the kids know what was going on, and promised to bring back souveneirs from their trip. Just in case, they stopped at the armory, packed their weapons and armor, and Colleen grabbed a field medical kit. Once they were all ready to go, they boarded the Stealth Rover, and took off.
Back in Little Tokyo…
Francine said, "Well, they're on their way. Colleen sounded perfectly happy to come down here, and so did the others." Speedy replied, "Great! They're a lot of fun to hang around with, and if Cheese pulls another one of his Houdini acts, he'll really be in trouble." Polly replied, "I hope Sundance keeps his mouth shut while they're here, or else Colleen won't think twice about kicking him across the city. We all know how bad it is to insult Hunter around her." They all laughed at the thought of Colleen kicking Sundance around the city like a soccer ball, and then started getting the place ready for their friends' arrival.
Next Chapter: The Rovers arrive in Japan, and they meet up with the Pizza Cats again. They all discuss what they've been up to since their last meeting. The New York Pizza Cats pay another visit, and Sundance makes the BIG mistake of ticking off BOTH Hunter and Colleen. In the meantime, Storm busts out of prison, and he then breaks out Big Cheese, and the two villains begin plotting how they'll steal the secrets of the Pizza Cats' weapons. Join us next time for Chapter Two: Reunions, Beatings, and Jailbreaks.
