The Kidnapped Kitten

Story by: Phoenix710

Summary: Sundance leads a squad of Ninja Crows over to the Pizza Cats' Pizza Parlor, and they abduct little Aiko. The following morning, Polly sees the ransom note, and becomes frantic. However, Speedy is able to calm her down, and her panic turns to anger, as she prepares to go and rip Cheese apart. Just like her mother, however, Aiko gives Cheese and his goons a REAL hard time.

Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights whatsoever to Samurai Pizza Cats, or to any of the characters associated with the series. Samurai Pizza Cats, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Saban. All original characters are products of my imagination.

Chapter Two: The Taking of Aiko

When Speedy, Polly, and Aiko returned home to the Pizza Parlor, Francine asked, "How'd it go out there?" Speedy replied, "It went great, aside from some Ninja Crows trying to kidnap Aiko. Polly beat the tar out of them, though." Francine, Lucille, and Carla, were all relieved that their friends were unharmed, as were Guido and Good Bird. Good Bird said, "Hey…if ya want, I could call over to the Palace, and see if Princess Vi could send some guards down here, in case Cheese's goons make another attempt to grab Aiko." Polly replied, "That's actually a pretty good idea, Good Bird. Thanks!" Good Bird replied, "Hey, what are friends for, Polly? I don't want anything happening to my friends' daughter, especially in her own home." Good Bird walked over to the phone, dialed the number for the Palace, and Al Dente picked up. He said, "Yes, what can I do for you, Good Bird?" He replied, "I'd like to ask a favor of ya, Al. When Speedy and Polly took little Aiko out today, some Ninja Crows tried kidnapping the little kitten, and we're worried that they might try again. Could you possibly send some guards down here, to help keep those dumb birds away from Aiko?" Al Dente said, "Well…we can spare three, actually. Capt. Kiryu, Lieutenant Mizuno, and Lieutenant Fuyutski." Good Bird replied, "Thanks, Al. How soon until they get here?" Al answered, "They should be there in about fifteen minutes. Call me if anything else happens, got it?" Good Bird replied, "Sure, no problem. Thanks, Al!" Good Bird hung up, and said, "Al's sending three of his best guards down here, to help us watch Aiko." Francine asked, "Really? Who's he sending?" Good Bird replied, "Capt. Kiryu, Lieutenant Mizuno, and Lieutenant Fuyutski." At the mention of her boyfriend's name, Francine smiled. Just like Al had said, the backup replied exactly fifteen minutes later. Francine and Capt. Kiryu hugged, and Polly gave them a brief tour, to show them where the Ninja Crows were most likely to try and break in. Capt. Kiryu turned to his two fellow soldiers, and said, "Lieutenant Mizuno, you cover the back door to the kitchen. Lieutenant Fuyutski, I want you upstairs, near Speedy and Polly's room. I'll take up position here in the lobby." The two other soldiers saluted, and headed for their assigned watch positions. Since it was nearly time for the dinner rush, everyone set about with their usual duties, and, at the stroke of 6:00pm sharp, Speedy opened the door, and the evening madness began.

Abandoned office building, outskirts of Little Tokyo…

The Big Cheese, Jerry Atrick, Sundance, Storm, and the infinitely stupid Ninja Crows, had just found their hideout for this particular scheme. The head Ninja Crow, of the five that had been assigned to accompany Sundance, when he went to grab Aiko, was writing out the ransom note. Once he'd checked the spelling, he went and presented it to Cheese. Cheese looked it over, and said, "Good…you finally got the spelling right…IT ONLY TOOK YOU TWENTY TIMES TO GET IT RIGHT!!!" Jerry muttered, "Hah…at least he's smart enough to know which end of a pencil to write with, unlike you…oops…" Cheese screamed, "HEY, I HEARD THAT!!! JERRY…YOU MAKE ME SO ANGRY…I THINK I FEEL ANOTHER MIGRAINE COMING ON…AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Cheese exploded, and Jerry got blasted into the broom closet. After Cheese pulled himself together, he asked, "Well, Jerry…how's the new robot coming along?" Jerry said, "It's just about halfway done, Cheesy. The Ninja Crows should be done in another day or two." Cheese replied, "Good…soon, I will finally have Little Tokyo under my control, and those Pizza Cats will be in their graves! HAHAHA!!!" Cheese looked over at the robot, which was currently under construction, in the former office building's massive basement. This time, Cheese had decided to base his newest mechanical monster on the Providence Gundam, from the anime Gundam Seed. Just like the mech it was based on, Cheese's new mech, the XR-2000, would stand 55 feet tall upon completion, and would we 90.86 tons. The huge machine would carry a fierce weapons load. Two chest-mounted 76mm machine guns in the torso, one on either side of the neck, a shield/weapon unit mounted on the left arm, consisting of the shield itself, a large beam sword, and two beam machine guns. It also had a 500mm heavy beam rifle, and, on the backpack, eleven remote-operated beam gun pods, which could separate from the machine, and fly around, attacking distant targets. Cheese said, "Soon, I'll have that little obnoxious brat in my grasp, and her high-and-mighty parents, along with their friends, will have no choice but to allow me to claim the throne." Sundance said, "Hey, Cheese…me and the crows are about ready to take off, we'll see you later." Cheese replied, "Don't come back here without that kitten, or I'll be VERY angry!" Jerry muttered, "Please consider therapy…oh no…not again…"Cheese bellowed, "DO I LOOK LIKE I NEED TO GO GET MY HEAD EXAMINED?!!!" Storm, being the idiot he was, said, "What, you've got something to examine? That's news to me." Cheese screamed, "YOU SHUT UP!!!" Jerry said, "Cheesy…please, try to stay in control…oh no…" Cheese exploded yet again, and Storm went flying. Sundance and the Ninja Crows left. As he made his way to the Pizza Cats' Restaurant, Sundance thought to himself, 'Soon, you little shrimp…you and your hellcat wife are gonna pay for getting me exiled.'

Pizza Cats' Pizza Restaurant…

When closing time finally came, everyone, especially Speedy and Polly, were relieved. Speedy was sweating buckets, and Polly looked like she was about ready to drop. He clocked out, and said, "Francine, I'm gonna head upstairs now, and I'll be taking Polly with me. We're both clocked out, and done with cleaning up." Francine replied, "Okay, Speedy…goodnight!" Speedy replied, "Goodnight, Francine." He said goodnight to the others, and then he gently scooped Polly into his arms. He leaned down and kissed her, and Guido said, "I know you're married, but please…get a room." Speedy smirked, and said, "Okay…" Glancing down at Polly, she smirked as well, and they headed upstairs.

Once they made it into their room, the two felines headed into the bathtub. Polly filled it with her and Speedy's favorite bath salts, and they sat there, letting the warm water ease their tired muscles. Speedy started massaging Polly's shoulders, back, and neck, causing her to purr. He said, "You know…you're really cute when you purr like that…" Smiling up at her husband, Polly replied, "You've got to be the most handsome male cat on Earth...and the bravest…and the funniest…and…the best part is…you're all mine!" He replied, "Well…I guess it makes sense that I've got the most beautiful female cat in the world here at my side!" Polly kissed him, and then they climbed out of the tub, dried off, and headed for bed. They had no clue, however, of what was about to happen.

Being careful not to alert the guards, Sundance and the Ninja Crows silently crept into the Pizza Cats' Restaurant, through an air duct. Sundance said, "Here's the plan. You guys keep an eye out for trouble. I'll go in, nab the little brat, drop the note, and then we bug out. Got it?" The five Ninja Crows nodded, and took up various watch positions. Sundance silently crept into the upstairs hallway, checking the rooms out. The first one he came upon, was Guido and Lucille's. He quickly moved on, in case the girl woke up. He definitely wanted to avoid her missiles, not to mention Guido's fists. The next room, was Francine's. The money-loving hellcat was a sound sleeper, fortunately for him, since he saw a baseball bat near her bed. The next few rooms were empty, and he realized that they were spare guest rooms. Finally, he came upon Speedy and Polly's room, and snuck inside. The two of them were curled up together, sound asleep. Sundance smirked to himself, thinking just how stupid these guys were. It had been child's play for him to lob gas grenades into the lobby, knocking out the guards. He spotted Aiko's crib, and looked in. The tiny kitten looked like a miniature of Polly, right down to her fiery red hair. He said to himself, 'Since you're such unfit parents…not to mention unfit to be together…I'll be taking the little furball now, Mr. and Mrs. Cerviche!' He dropped the note, grabbed the kitten, and bolted, the Ninja Crows following after him.

The next morning, Speedy was jolted awake by Polly's ear-splitting scream of, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He rushed to Polly's side, only to see her crying, and holding a note in her hand. Seeing Aiko's crib empty, he realized what had happened, and rage quickly filled him. Cheese would pay DEARLY for this one…and so would all of his lackeys. Speedy quickly informed the others, and Francine headed downstairs. She noticed that the guards were just waking up, as if they'd been drugged. She made sure that her boyfriend and the other two were alright, and then she phoned Good Bird, Carla, and Al Dente. Good Bird and Carla arrived in record time, and Al Dente wasn't far behind. Speedy slammed the note down on the table, and said, "Well, Cheese has gone WAY too far this time. He says that if we don't leave Little Tokyo to him, by this weekend, Aiko's as good as dead." Polly growled out, "He's gonna be the dead one, Speedy. I'LL TEAR HIS SPINE OUT, AND USE IT AS A COATRACK!!!" Her rage soon turned to panicked tears, and Speedy said, "Polly…it's okay…we'll get her back, honest." Guido looked at the note, and the upper left corner of the paper drew his attention. He said, "Man…I knew Ninja Crows were stupid, but this is REALLY stupid!" Polly said, "Guido…how can you make jokes at a time like this? My daughter's gone, and you're trying to be funny?!! I'm gonna…" Speedy said, "Polly, wait…see, there's an address there. Those dumb Ninja Crows probably used company stationary to write the note on. If we can find out where the address is, we'll probably find Aiko." Polly replied, "Speedy…you're right!" Francine said, "Ryuho…since you're in the Royal Guard, you can find out where this address is, can't you?" Capt. Kiryu took the note, and said, "I'll have that answer for you in a jiffy, Francine." True to his word, Capt. Kiryu returned five minutes later, and said, "It's in an old office building, on the eastern outskirts. Here's a map." Speedy said, "Well, what are we waitin' for? Let's get out there, nail Cheese, and save Aiko!" Guido, Polly, and Good Bird all pumped their fists into the air, and cheered, "YAH!!!" Guido hugged Lucille, and Good Bird did likewise with Carla, and then the three cats hopped into their ovens, Francine headed for the cannon's controls, and Good Bird flew up onto the roof. Once the cats launched, Good Bird took off after them. Cheese was going to really get his clock cleaned this time, in more ways than one.

Cheese's Hideout…

The Ninja Crows were all gawking at the tiny kitten, until she woke up. When she saw a Ninja Crow's face near her, she gave a low, threatning hiss, and then swung her little fist with all her might. She didn't have anywhere near the power in her claws that her mother did, but she was still a force to be reckoned with. She slashed her claws across the Ninja Crow's face, and he screamed in agony, "YOOOOOOWWWWWWCCCCCCHHHHHH!!!" Sundance said, "Hah…what a wimp…can't handle a little kitten. Here, let me try." He went to touch Aiko's face, and she bit him. He screamed, "OUCH!!! SHE BIT ME!!! THAT LITTLE MONSTER BIT ME!!!" Cheese said, "Some man you are, can't even handle a cute little baby…" He leaned in, and said, "Awww…what a cute little baby…coochy coochy coo…does the little kitty want some milk?" Aiko hissed, and Cheese screamed, "GAAHHH!!! MY FACE!!! SHE CLAWED MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!!!" Sundance said, "Look who's talking, Cheese. You call me a wimp…hah…you didn't fare any better than I did. I swear, we should just kill the little monster now, and mail her body back to them." Cheese said, "WHAT ARE YOU, STUPID?!!! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE PIZZA CATS WOULD DO THEN?!!! WE'D BE IN WORSE TROUBLE THAN WE ALREADY ARE! I SWEAR…YOU ARE SUCH AN IDIOT!!!" Jerry muttered, "Takes one to know one…oops…" Cheese screamed, "HEY!!! DID YOU JUST SAY THAT I'VE GOT THE COLLECTIVE IQ OF MICHAEL MOORE, JEFF BLUNDT, AND OSAMA BIN LADEN?!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" He exploded, and Jerry went flying into the wall, Sundance flew into the water cooler, and Cheese fell over. Once he recollected himself, Cheese said, "By the way…what did you Ninja Crows use for the ransom note?" One of them said, "This stuff here, boss. Why?" Cheese saw that it was company stationary, and screamed, "HOW CAN YOU BE SO STUPID?!!! YOU JUST MIGHT AS WELL GO STAND ON THE ROOF WITH A BIG NEON SIGN THAT SAYS "HEY, PIZZA CATS: WE'RE IN HERE WITH YOUR DAUGHTER…COME AND GET US!!! AAAGGGHHH…YOU ARE SUCH BRAINDEAD MORONS!!!" Jerry said, "Look who's talking. At least they can cook minute rice in under an hour, and they know how to use a microwave without blowing up a Pop Tart…oops…not again…" Cheese screamed, "JERRY…YOU MAKE ME ANGRY…VERY…VERY…ANGRYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" He blew up yet again, and then they eventually pulled themselves together. Unknown to them, however, the Pizza Cats and Good Bird were already on their way, determined to rescue little Aiko.

Next Chapter: The Pizza Cats and Good Bird arrive at Cheese's hideout, and start clearing out the Ninja Crows, floor by floor. Can they reach their daughter in time? Find out next time in Chapter Three: Office Building Onslaught.