AN: Thank you renzjericho for the criticism I'm still trying to clear up those mistakes. Also I'm sorry everyone that the chapters are short I've been really busy lately.
Ch.2
Within the hour Keswick and The Chief had entered the facility Kitty and Dudley were occupying. Bursting through the door they witnessed Dudley, he was sitting on the floor, his back was facing towards them.
Keswick and The Chief exchanged expressions of worry to one another.
After Dudley sent a vague choppy transmission back to base explaining what happened to Kitty. They weren't sure what to make of it, nobody knew. On account of Dudley's previous behavior which he held an upstanding track record of childishness it could've meant anything.
The transcript as Keswick read over left him with a gut feeling.
The kind of gut feeling where instincts tell you something's not right. No matter how many times you try rationalizing the meaning.
It sounded teh-teh-teb-terrible!
Send us an ambulance-please-this is really urgent-something happened to Kitty-I-I can't-I mean-what happened was really, really bad-I'm not making this up-send somebody down here to patch her up-please!
Patch what up? What was in need of patching per say and even if Dudley wasn't referring to his pants (which never wore or owned) he probably could've meant Kitty. An ambulance, perhaps he was being dramatic as he tends to be. Whether or not it the ambulance was needed for the situation TUFF was forced to comply with Dudley's command.
It just they weren't expecting this.
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A pair of EMTs came rushing through the door shortly after they arrived forcing Keswick and his boss to remove Dudley from his unconscious partner. Rather than having two complete strangers talk to Agent Puppy as he displayed his raw energy and emotion. It was Keswick who volunteered his services to communicate with him (without the puppets) before The Chief would have no choice to drag Dudley away kicking and screaming.
Keswick walked quietly to stand next to Dudley. Upon closer examination he found Agent Puppy had cradled Kitty protectively in his arms, his head bowed to his chest, he could actually hear Dudley's strangled wet sobs.
Doing his best to ignore the blood that matted Dudley's arms and had soaked through his jet black T-shirt he told him softly. "Dudley, we're here," he reassured in a soothing voice. "we brought the, uh-am-ambu-ambulance."
Dudley didn't respond, The Chief sent a glare that told Keswick to get a move on.
"Listen, this isn't easy for anyone," Keswick admitted, he placed a comforting hand upon Dudley's shoulder. "the help you called upon was honored now the least you could do is let the paramedics help Kitty." he reasoned.
"Yeah, I know," Dudley wheezed he stared at Keswick with red swollen eyes. "it's just, you know, and Kitty I-" his voice broke before he could finish his sentence.
"It's uh, understandable," Keswick said, he inhaled a shaky breathe then continued. "we're all afraid, this is scary and the news we're about to anticipate about Kitty's condition, but this isn't going to help her, you aren't helping Kitty by holding onto her, you have to let her go."
"Don't you want Kitty get well?" The Chief grumbled, he just slapped a pair of cuffs on the Chameleon when he asked.
Dudley nodded yes agreeing with his boss, he could only bite the bottom of his lip and whimpered.
"That's right Agent Puppy," Keswick added he quickly adopted a parental tone. "leave the paramedics to stabilize Kitty. What we've got to do now is get back to TUFF for a little while then we'll visit her back at the hospital." he grabbed Dudley's hand leading him away from the medical emergency.
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On their way outside the building, Dudley being excitable as he was it was the empty ambulance that was parked near the entrance that upset him. To the point where The Chief contemplated if it was safer for him to ride inside the steel reinforced paddy wagon with the Chameleon. Dudley was only spared from being handcuffed and thrown into the vehicle along with him was because Keswick actually feared for Chameleon's life. Though a peace loving idiot Dudley may be it was quite possible Chameleon could inspire a relapse of unbridled wrath.
"Fine," The Chief said, shrugging his shoulders as they entered the TUFF mobile. "just make sure he's strapped that seat belt on-tight!" he hopped into the passenger's side of the car. Whereas Keswick was making sure Dudley wouldn't budge from the backseat they were only trying to be as humane as possible when dealing with a disgruntled agent.
The car ride back to TUFF felt strained.