Chapter 3 I'm Almost There
Louie escorts us to the round table with two chairs as one of monkey employee handed us a menu after we were seated.
"Steve here will be your waiter ordering your food and drink and if there's any problems don't be shy to shout my name." He winked and walked away to help the other customers. We thanked him as we order our drinks while Bagheera grabs some mango smoothie, I order some strawberry banana smoothie.
"Are you ready to take your order?" Stevie asked grabbing out his notepad while I look more as Bagheera order his food already.
"I really don't know what I want, all the foods looks good to eat. How about surprise me with something Louie makes?" I suggested. Stevie smiled and wrote it down.
"You got it. Your food will be ready in a jiffy." He took our menu and dash as the other monkey gives us our drinks. I drank my smoothie and watch Bagheera grabs out the journal from his bag.
"Wow. This smoothie taste great! "I gasp having my eyes lit up after I swallow it. "It's like it just been fresh picked." Bagheera chuckled after he drank his smoothie.
"It's always been fresh picked out from this island, Louie always make sure it's always good and fresh for his customers." He opened his journal and grab out his pen from his pocket.
"Oh really, he really did great job making this place and drinks." I replied look at my surrounding.
"Yes, he always does and it's been running since he found this location five years ago after he left Cape Suzette's and now has been popular resting place of partying and resting place for everyone." He explained writing down his journal.
"Whatcha writing?" I asked curiosity.
"Just some observation I had discovered before I met you. I always write what new exotic plants I've discovered." He answered putting his journal away after he finished.
"Nice, have you discover any new plants before you met me?" I added. He nodded.
"Yes I had found some extraordinary plants that can help my experiment for the future of this world bringing out new medicine to find cure of illness." He replied and then our food came as he ordered his scramble egg while I got my surprise which is a kind of soup. I silently pray to God to bless this food and help me get to Cape Suzettes safety. and also thank him for helping me get here safety. I sniff a little not knowing its good or not while Bagheera eats his food. He notices I wasn't eating it and chuckled.
"Ah that soup is amazing, you have to try some. Believe me I have my first reaction seeing this soup but it's really good." Bagheera encourages me while I dip my soup with a spoon and slip into my mouth to taste the flavor. My eyes lit up and begin eating more loving this soup.
"Oh wow your right it does taste good, or should I saw amazing!" I slurp more the soup. He laughed on my reaction.
" I told you you'll like it, It's called Louie's special. It's been his favorite soup when he was young and wanted to make it for his customers." He spoke and begin eating his scramble eggs. After were done eating minutes later Bagheera went over to the Men's room to do his own business. I sat where I was and looked around seeing the monkeys working hard watching everything busy as I play my straw of my smoothie thinking of a song. I smile a little begin humming and soon begin to sing.
That's just gonna have to wait a while, ain't got time for messing around and it's not my style. I sang and drink my smoothie. This whole town can slow you down people taking the easy way. I saw the two monkeys on stage, one is at the piano while the other monkey is at the cello. I smiled knowing they heard me sang as I got up from my seat and sang more. But I know exactly where I'm going and getting closer, closer, every day. And I'm almost there, I'm almost there! All the customers looked up from what they're doing and glance at me where I was. I smile a little feeling little embarrassed but I sang more while the music begin playing.
People down here think I'm crazy, but I don't care. Tribes and tribulations have had my share. I walked around and then saw the monkey having trouble carrying the drinks as I rushed over to help him grabbing some drinks. There ain't nothing gonna stop me now cause I'm almost there. I follow the monkey to the customers while the music was playing as he tips his hat thanking. I smiled and then saw the baby having food all over his face as I grab the napkin helping wiping his face clean. I remember Daddy told me: "Fairytales can come true but you gotta make 'em happen, it all depends on you" I finished cleaning his face and he giggled while the mother smiled thanking me. I walked away as the customers smiled beginning to tap their hands on the table as I grab the broom and begin sweeping. So I work real hard each and every day now things for sure are going my way. I sing little loud begin to have some fun while sweeping dancing a little and watch some customers begin moving their heads a little with the beat. Just doing what I do look out boys I'm coming through and I'm almost there, I'm almost there. I rushed over to the stage and got up as all the customer begin coming over clapping. I grabbed the microphone smiling having great time while the two monkeys beamed playing more. People gonna come here from everywhere and I'm almost there, I'm almost there! I dance more and the customers begin clapping and whistling and smiled having such much fun laughed a little. There's been tribes and tribulations; you know I've had my share. With that I jump from the stage and landed on the table. But I've climbed the mountain, I've crossed the river and I'm almost there, I'm almost there! I jump off the table and took a deep breath and sang the last song as I grab the broom. I'm a-lmost-there! I finished dancing with the broom and all the customers cheer and clapped as the music stops in seconds. I bowed a little smiling with the broom and the customers resume on what they doing. I jumped off the table as I breathed leaning my side on the bar.
"That was some voice you got there." Louie spoke drying the cups with his two feet. I smiled a little as I put the broom by my side and sat on the stool.
"Yeah, I sing sometimes occasionally but not very much." I replied looking around for Bagheera. "Um Louie, is Baloo here by any chance?" I asked. Louie sighed softly telling me no.
"Sorry kid, you just miss him. He just left before you and Bagheera came but if you stay overnight you might have a chance meeting him tomorrow. He always comes every day to have my famous banana sundae, it's his favorite dessert." I laughed a little and then suddenly I stopped when we both heard the door crashed opened, I gasp and both of us looked at the entrance. My eyes became huge seeing Don Karnage appeared by the door and before I can breathe Louie quickly snatch me and put me behind the bar
"Stay here and keep quiet." Louie hissed and rushed off. I couldn't help but peek a little and saw Don Karnage leaning his side at the door smirking a little.
"I'm sorry to facture this depravity." He begins and walked in while his crew followed behind. "But I have another brief announcement." He announced and I duck my head fast feeling my heart pounding hard in my throat. No not him! I thought we ditched him, where's Bagheera? I have to find him and get out of here. I thought and peek once more seeing Don Karnage went over to the table that has an orange drink filled cup. He snatches it and drank it with one gulp and smacks his lips and put the cup down hard and wipe his face with his sleeves. He sighed in satisfied and glance at Louie.
"Once again Louie you always serve such tasty drinks." He smirked more but Louie only glares at him not liking his visit.
"Get out of my place Karnage. You and your goons are not allowed here!" He snapped but Karnage grab his cutlass out and pointed at him making Louie back a little.
"Uh uh uh. Now I'm looking for a Professor that is hiding a girl from me, tell me where he is now. My crew and I will leave peacefully, if not…" On a cure one of his crew shot his gun up in the celling creating a small hole cause me to yelp in fright covering my mouth feeling my heart beating more hard with fear. Bagheera where are you? I thought looking around desperately.
"I just nailed that hole yesterday!" Louie snapped. Karnage growled softly looking bit impatient and I peeked out a bit to see what's going on.
"Where is Professor?" He demanded. I watched Louie shrugs his shoulder smiling a little and chuckled. "The professor just left an hour ago and what girl he's hiding? I never heard of him saying about a girl. You been living in the sky far too long Karny." Karnage only growled not amused as I know he never likes to be called that and he snatched his shirt collar.
"It's Don Karnage, DON KARNAGE!" He corrected having his cutlass by his throat. "Tell me right now where that Professor is?" Louie didn't say a word and Karnage sighed in annoyed.
"I'm giving you ten seconds to tell me where he is now or this is your last place you will ever see. One..." He pressed his cutlass on his throat a little while Louie gulps. "Two, Nine..." He snarled. I gasp of him skipping six numbers seeing him about to slice his throat. Without thinking I raised my self-up fast and point my finger at him.
"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE BUSTER!" I yelled loudly making Karnage taking his cutlass away from his throat and turn his head at me having scowled look but was replaced shock seeing my appearance. I swallowed a bit feeling scared again wish I didn't say anything . His crew were shock as well with same expression as their captain. Karnage drop Louie and came up to me as I back a little felt my heart hammering in my chest. "Um hi." I squeaked a little and watch him climbing over the bar. I back more until my back was at the totem pole with no escape thinking one sentence. I'm toast.
Author's Note: How was that one so far? I hope you like where this is going and thought my character sing just to have fun while waiting for Bagheera to come back. Dun Dun Dun! Karnage finally get to see her face to face! What's going to happen now!? Stay tuned for the Next Chapter seeing how Karnage react seeing her! I don't own any Talespin/Jungle Book characters except OC and the song belongs to Princess and the Frog. Enjoy and please review but no flames please!