Courage the Cowardly Dog JR.

By Technomaru

Chapter 7: Courage Junior vs Katz part 1 of 2

Note: I DEFINATELY do not own "Courage the Cowardly Dog", Edna is my character, Rachel belongs to Squeaken1 and Jennifer belongs to Yukimizuno, and the suprise cameo OC belongs to Emma Iveli. This chapter introduces a character based on one of my long-time fans.

If you don't know what a Yokai is... look it up!

for Cousin Teresa...

(John R. Dilworth Elementary School, at this time, Junior's fur grew back and so do the hairs of Edna and her friends)

As Edna, Jennifer, and Rachel prepare for another school day, Edna notices Courage Junior dressed up as a schoolboy, Edna asks, "Junior, what are you doing here?" Jenny then tells Edna, "Sorry Edna but ever since the past incidents with weird stuff... I just feel safe with him around us." Edna replies, "Oh Jenny... you do have a good point, but I hope Principal Katz doesn't know about this, he seems to hate dogs."

Professor Di Lung shows up and makes an announcement for the class. "Excuse me students but we have another student today... I forgot her name too! Hahahaha!"

Then a young girl of age 6 in a elegant victorian dress is seen sitting on her new desk. She wore a small top hat, has short brown hair with blond streaks, freckles on her nose and cheeks, long fingernails, and blueish green eyes. The girl then sees Edna and her friends and introduces herself in a british accent, "Hello fellow students, my name is Edwina Burton, tis' a pleasure to meet you all."

Edna and the girls look at her and Edna replies, "Nice to meet you too Edwina, I'm sure we'd become friends once we get to know each other." Jenny then looks back and forth from Edna to Edwina and says, "Edna? Edwina? It's the will of Ed!" Edna, Edwina, and Rachel just laugh at Jenny's comment.

During study time, Junior then pulls out his father's journal and as he adds the entry for "Ursa Minor and Ursa Major", he notices a picture of Courage Sr.'s most reoccuring enemy Katz. Junior reads to himself, "Hmmm... he looks alot like... well if he does then Vice Principal Quack must be... OH NO!"

Junior then asks Jenny, "Hey Jenny, where do you keep your ninja costume in case they serve brussel sprouts during lunch?" Jenny panics and says, "They're serving that again?" Junior then continues, "No not that, I need it because something just hit me." Jenny then digs into her backpack.

(And so...)

Junior sneaks into the main offices and then the receptionist says to Junior, "You know if you're trying to break into the office in a ninja-like way, you're not very good at it, ninjas don't wear orange!" Junior notices his ninja costume is a orange outfit with a headband with a image with a leaf on it. Junior then thinks to himself, "Darn, Jenny is a fan of Naruto... better think quick..."

Junior then searches his pockets and pulls out a pack of cigarettes. The receptionist then smiles in delight and says, "For me?" Junior then says, "Because I'm a puppy, this is a kids' fanfic and the author hates tobacco, I'm bribing you with chocolate cigarettes!" The receptionist then says, "EVEN BETTER! GIMMIE! GIMMIE! GIMMIE!" So Junior tosses her the chocolate cigarettes and proceeds to enter the room.

Junior hides under the table and then he hears a voice says, "Ms. Morris, where did you get those chocolate cigarettes?" She replies, "Can't talk, eating!" Then Principal Katz enters the room and takes off his human disguise and is revealed to be a tall red anthropodmorphic cat... KATZ!

Katz then claps and his boombox plays his signature theme song. Then Katz picks up his cellphone and dials it, he speaks to it, "Hello Le Quack, have you brought our friends in the meeting place? At the stroke of midnight, we attack Yokai town. With all the money we made working at this children's zoo for 6 years, we'd have enough money to fund for the takeover. And the best thing is that stupid dog vanished 7 years ago so there is no one who can stop us! heh heh heh... See you real soon!"

Junior shivers at the thought and then Katz puts his disguise back on and leaves the room. Junior then hears a tapping on the window and hears someone say to him, "Mr. Courage, my psychic reading tells me you're in distress, I'll get you out of here!"

So Manta the Nekomana got Courage Junior out of "Principal Katz"'s office and out to the streets. Manta then asks Junior, "Umm.. Mr. Courage, why are you shaking and shivering out of fear?" Junior shakenly tells Manta, "Not only do I find out that the Principal of Edna's school is really my father's nemesis Katz, but he plans on taking over a place called "Yokai town"."

Manta shivers and yowls. Then when he comes to he tells Junior, "Mr. Courage, I am a Yokai... As a Nekomanta I possess strange powers and often blend with other Yokai but you are the only non-monster friend I ever made. Now it turns out some form of evil wants to rule over the first place I call home..." Junior stands up and tells Manta, "My father kept that naughty cat from performing evil deeds and so I must continue my dad's legacy... plus you and your hometown need a hero so you got one!" Manta smiles and hugs Junior saying, "Oh thank you thank you Mr. Courage!"

(Soon)

Manta and Junior find themselves in a Caravan. Manta then asks Junior, "Umm Mr. Courage, where are we?" Junior replies, "Sorry Manta but I never fought anyone as highly dangerous as Katz before... except for Princess' mother whom I should never mention again." Shirley the Medium then shows up and says to the two, "So you want to protect a town full of Japanese Monsters huh? And you dealing with someone your father repeatedly dealt with in the past huh? YOU UP TO IT?"

Junior and Manta shout, "SIR YES SIR!"

Shirley then smiles sinisterly.

((Then a montage beings as Junior and Manta begin their training and then Shirley goes on Youtube and plays the Chinese version of the song "I'll Make a Man out of you" as the montage music. Shirley then summons ghosts to fight the two but then they end up beaten up... then she sends out more ghosts and Junior and Manta end up beaten up some more. Their next training involves running down a hill carrying two buckets of milk but they both tripped on rocks and end up rolling to the bottom and the milk poured on each other. Then another challenge involves stealing the bells tied to a comb of a rooster but both of them end up being pecked one to many on their heads. Their final challenge involves drawing mustaches on paintings, but it turns out they are ghost paintings and everytime they try, the ghost faces would scare them badly. As soon as they think all hope is lost, Junior then pulls out a picture of his father and pumps up while Manta pulls out a picture of a Neko-Musume (Cat Woman) and his heart pumps up.

Then Shirley summons more ghosts that are armed with board with nails but Junior and Manta end up beating them up with ease, they manage to stealthly steal the bells from the rooster's comb, they painted the mustaches on the very embarassed ghost paintings, and then they manage to run down the hill with four buckets of milk towards Shirley. Shirley then asks, "Did you get the flour and eggs? I'm baking a cake!" Then the two smack their foreheads.))

Junior and Manta then goes up to Shirley who says to them, "Your training is complete boys, Your dad would be proud... and you're sure to meet a nice Neko Musume little one." Manta just blushes.

Shirley pulls out a yellow and black striped vest. Junior asks, "Madam Shirley... is that what I think it is?" Shirley replies, "Not really, but it has the same magical properties as "Ge Ge Ge what's his face's" Chanchanko vest except it's stitched with the mane of Shiisaa, a legendary Japanese lion dog... trust me you'll need it down there!"

Manta then asks Shirley, "Umm Ms. Shirley, Do I get anything to enhance my abilities?" Shirley stutters and then looks through sees tiny boots. Shirley then gives the boots to Manta and he replies, "I got boots? AWESOME!" Manta puts them on and says, "Mr. Courage, do I look a little taller?" As Junior nods, Manta smiles in pure delight and says, "I'm sure to win the heart of a Neko Musume!"

Shirley then says to Junior and Manta, "Well boys, it's going to be 11 O' Clock so venture into Yokai Town and give Katz heck! Good luck boys!"

As Junior puts on his magic vest, he tells Shirley, "Thank you!" And they run off.

(The outskirts of town)

Junior and Manta see a shadowy alleyway. Junior then says, "Is this where the town of Yokai is located?" Manta then says, "Yep! And all it takes is just a few steps."

As the two enter the alleyway they see swirls of purple mist flying around them and then they see a town that resembles a Japanese Town. They see Japanese Monsters going about their business like how humans live their lives. Junior then says to Manta, "You know... Monsters aren't that different from humans... but I just wish the ones who attacked the Bagge Farm years ago weren't so mean." Manta then replies, "Hey, just like humans there are some that are nice, some that are ok, some who are ruffians, and those that are a menace to society and deserve to be locked up my the Tengu Police... Umm I mean the proper authorities."

Junior then says, "So Manta do you know a place where we can warn the Yokai folk about the invasion?" Manta replies, "Do I? I know the greatest place... plus I want sushi and see if any Neko Musume likes the boots... come Mr. Courage!"

Junior and Manta then enter "Baka's Sushi Bar" and to their suprise it turns out to be a sushi bar being managed by yokai, too many yokai for the yokai file to be filled, They encounter a Nurikabe (wall monster) who appears to be a bouncer and he lets them in and to their suprise, they do find the place covered with Yokai, they hear a song straight from the Mos Eisley Cantina. the Kappas are eating cucumbers, Hitodama (ghost fireballs) are lighting the candles, Akaname (long tounge ghosts) are licking the floors clean with their tounges as well as the bathroom, a Kasabake (Umbrella monster) serving drinks and by drinks I mean tea and ramune, Tengu gobins are eating soup being served to them by a Rokurokubi (Long necked woman) while she stretches her neck and eats the food from the plate of a Hitosumetsume-kozou (One-eyed youth) that isn't looking and she giggles.

Then they see a Tsukumogami (Paper Lantern monster), another Nekomata (two-tailed cat), a kodama (clay creature), and another Kasabake are playing "that Cantina song from Mos Eisley" but when they finished the performing Kasabake then says, "Thank you, we're the Yokai Players and if you have any requests shout them out...(softly says "Play the same song") alright, same song, here we go!" And they play the same song again.

Junior and Manta also notice a tall anthropodmorphic cat and a tall anthropodmorphic bunny drinking coffee together and laughing. The Bunny sees the two and says, "Hey Kitty isn't that the dog who saved me from Mad Dog 8 years ago?" The cat replies, "Can't be Bunny, he looks like him but he's just a puppy, that reminds me I still owe that dog one, he had to have guts in order to save you from Mad Dog... and prove me wrong about dogs"

As a Rokurokubi serves a cup of Hot Chocolate to Junior, he sees Hanako leaving the restroom and then the two look at each other, Hanako squeals with delight, "SQUEEEEAL!" Then she hugs Junior, Junior then says to her, "I'm glad to see you too Hanako! By the way if you are a ghost how are you able to touch us without going through you?" Hanako then explains, "Well, if a ghost like me uses great amount of emotion, then it solidies us so we can hug whoever we like and beat up anyone we dislike, emotions are the key when it comes to being a ghost!"

Junior then adds, "Anyway I need your help..." Hanako then says, "Oh "Chibi-Courage" I'm glad you're here, my best friend is here too, I'd like to introduce you to her!" Then as the two walk to another table they see The Princess of the Pink Puddle drinking green tea However she is wearing a Chinese style dress complete with odango buns on her is quite suprised and then The Princess ends up devouring the entire cup as she sees Junior...

Princess makes a even louder squeal with delight, "PUPPY! SSSSQQQQUUUUEEEEAAAALLLL! Manta then sees Junior being glomped by Princess as she sighs happily with a big grin on her face. Manta clears his throat and says to Junior, "Umm Mr. Courage Junior, who is this girl and why does she act like a fangirl the minute she saw you?" Junior then tells Manta, incase you forgot from a few weeks ago, she happens to be the daughter of Queen of the Black Puddle, one of my father's worst enemies... but Princess isn't a big fan of evil and seems very interested in wanting a puppy... But I have no idea what's with the Chinese motif unless she wants a change of scenery."

Manta then asks Junior, "Umm Mr. Courage, does Princess know you have a ow..." Junior covers Manta's mouth and then Princess says to him, "It's ok puppy, I already know you have a owner!" Junior's jaw drops. Then Princess explains, "Yes, when I lived in the human world just to get closer to you, I was in my human form named "Ariel" and attended the school. But then the popular student Edna was telling her friends about the time she was saved from a teddy bear monster and it's cub by "A couragous cowardly pink puppy" so I put two and two together!"

Junior then gets up and asks her, "Now what you know... are you going to attack Edna until you become my new owner?" Princess frowns and says, "I beg your pardon! I would never do that! You got to remember I'm not my mother and I will not resort to evil deeds for personal gain! Plus your owner needs you more if she and her friends are constantly attacked by supernatural forces."

Junior smiles and says, "What a relief! But if it makes you feel better..." Junior then jumps at the Princess' lap and says to her, "Hug me, squeeze me, tug at my fur!" Princess then giggles and does so. Then DJ Daruma (Daruma Doll Yokai) plays the song "Mononoke Dance" Princess lights up and grabs Junior as she tells him, "Oh my gosh it's my favorite song, let's dance Puppy dog!" Junior then says, "Sorry but I don't know how to dance... Hey isn't that the song from that anime Edna is scared of? "Hakaba Kit..."

Princess then tells him, "Dancing is easy puppy dog, you just have to move your body to the beat and continue until you drop!"

And so in order to please her, Junior dances to the song and ends up dancing successfully to the beat and says, "YES!" Princess then replies, "You got it! You got the beat puppy dog!" So Princess makes a bigger smile as she appears to really enjoy herself. Junior and Princess then dance together, "Pulp Fiction Style"

Manta then climbs on Hanako's shoulder as he says, "I saw her mother the night I met Mr. Courage, and that little girl is a polar opposite of that water witch." Hanako then says, "I agree... say who are you anyway and how do you know "Chibi-Courage"?" Manta replies, "The name is Manta the Nekomana, Mr. Courage saved my life from two bully dogs and it appears not only does he protect innocent humans but supernatural creatures as well, so I agreed to be his assisstant. Plus I hope a really nice Neko Musume would fall for me.

Hanako giggles as she tells Manta, "I'm Hanako of the girls restroom, Chibi-Courage knew I was a nice ghost and ended up being my friend and after a incident with the alien chicken ghost that's how we got closer."

Manta then comes to his senses and says to Junior, "Mr. Courage, we're here to warn the Yokai about the invasion!" Junior comes to his senses and replies, "RIGHT!" Princess then sees Manta and says, "How cute, a two tailed cat!" Princess then glomps Manta as he says, "Now's not the time..."

Junior then shouts at the creatures of Yokaitown, "PEOPLE OF YOKAITOWN! YOU ARE ALL IN GREAT DANGER! A EVIL CAT FROM THE HUMAN WORLD IS PLANNING TO TAKE OVER THE TOWN!" Then the townspeople seem a bit nervous as they feel the ground shake. Soon Junior, Manta, Princess, and Hanako see what is causing the ground to tremor.

They see a gashadokuro (a giant Skeleton Yokai) crawling towards the town and riding on top of it's skull is a Jyorogumo (a spider-woman yokai) a Bakezori (a Sandal Yokai), a Shu No Bon aka Red Face (a Red Faced Yokai) and the ringleader of the conquest... Katz.

Katz pulls out a bullhorn and shouts into it, "Creatures of Yokaitown! I Katz has declared this town to be my personal kingdom and anyone who objects to it shall be punished in the most vicious manner." Then a Tsukumogami (Paper Lantern monster) kicks the gashadokuro, only for Jyorogumo to hand Katz one of her large spiders and he tosses it at the paper lantern monster, only for it to be wrapped around in spiderwebs.

It turns out that Katz has another partner in crime... a duck named "Le Quack", he tells Katz, "Now remember my friend, you get to take over the town but I want 75 percent of the profits... plus the hot springs! Katz then rolls his eyes and replies, "Very well old friend."

Then the Yokai start panicing and screaming as they run around aimlessly to get out of Katz way.

Manta then says, "Sorry to say ladies but it looks like we're how you say "hosed"." Princess and Hanako then nod. Junior then sees what is going on and realizes something...

Junior then stands on a table and says to his friends, "Guys, that creep not only fought dad in the past but he recruited some evil monsters for the takeover... you guys are FRIENDLY monsters, I bet if we unite and form a plan, we can save the town and show Katz that we will not tolerate his type of evil, my dad didn't tolerate it and neither will I."

Manta extends his claws and says to Junior, "Correction Mr. Courage Junior... neither will WE!" Princess pulls out some starfish, and Hanako pulls out toilet paper.

Junior leaves the restaurant and says to Katz, "Hey Katz! I'm giving you a chance to call off your invasion or I will be forced to fight back."

Katz then sees Junior and says to LeQuack, "It can't be! Either he shrunk or hired a look-a-like to take over for him! I thought he was never seen again 7 years ago!"

Junior then tightens his chanchanko vest and yells out, "I AM THE SON OF COURAGE! AND EITHER YOU GIVE UP OR WE'LL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO MAKE YOU GIVE UP!"

Katz extends his claws and then tells LeQuack, "Get the camera, I'm going to enjoy watching this once we eliminate that pup and take over the town." Then Katz puts on a film director's cap and sunglasses as he says to LeQuack, "Lights... camera... MAYHEM!"

And soon his minions rush towards Courage Jr. and Courage Jr.'s friends show up behind him to back him up.

TO BE CONTINUED...