Chapter 4: Rude Awakening
Rita woke up to the rhythmic rocking of the Dodger beneath her. She yawned and got, ready to commence the morning routine checkup. She sighed. Same old, same old. She started up the ladder to the deck, then remembered Roddy and looked back. He was fast asleep and was snoring slightly. She couldn't help but smile. Then she remembered their conversation yesterday. Gonna be long day.
She climbed up the ladder and hopped onto the deck. She started off towards the cockpit. (A/N: I don't know if that's what you call it or what. *sheepish grin*.) As she checked the controls, registering the blinking lights and the level of fuel. Running low on fuel, damn. Then she perked up as she heard the slightest thud. It sounded as though it was coming from below deck. She went to investigate, silently tip-toeing across the deck. She cautiously bent down and peered through the hatch.
She was startled to see Roddy up and about. But what was even more surprising was that he was being held by Whitey while he looked at someone or something out of her line of sight. She tried to hear what they were saying.
"So Millicent, looks like it's just you an' me for right now, eh?" Spike chuckled humourlessly.
"But Ladykiller, Fat Barry, an' me is here spike." Whitey stated nonchalantly.
"Shut up Whitey, let me do the talkin'." Spike spat.
"May I butt in this conversation? First, my names Roddy, not Millicent." Roddy clarified, "And second, what in the Queen's name do you want?"
"Well frankly, we wanted revenge." Spike cackled with obvious relish. "So we've come to kill you and your girlfriend, Rita."
"She's not my girl-" Roddy began until Whitey covered his mouth with his hand.
"Isn't that a little harsh Spike?" Whitey asked, deterred for the moment.
"Of course not Whitey, you've got to learn to be an evil henchrat, like me!" He said as he flexed his scrawny arms.
"Of course Spike, carry on." Whitey replied, scratching his head with one hand.
"Oh, yes. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted." He glanced at Whitey venomously, " We're going to finish the job that The Toad tried to complete."
"Drown all the rats in Ratropolis?" Roddy asked confused.
"No, not that." He sighed, "we're goin' to freeze ya'!" Spike hissed, which in return got a gulp from Roddy. The henchrats chuckled while Rita gulped and tried to think of a plan, but none came to mind, except brute force. But she knew she couldn't win with that. She'd have to lay a trap of some sort, but what?
OOO, whats gonna happen? Stay tuned. Sorry for short update, but I need to worketh oneth a projecteth. =-P