Ni-hao! This is an epilogue to Eclipse.
It's been two months since the marriage of Lord Feral and Lady Briggs. What is everyone doing now? What's in store for the future?
Author's note: This is the last addition to the series. Many, many thanks to all that read my series, especially Collin Blake and Kristen Sharpe. A big hug to Collin for moral support.
There will be an Eclipse 2...I do not know when it will come out, but most likely after I add to my Saga a bit more. The summer should free me up.
Oh, yeah...readers of the Journey should recognize a character here. If not, you'll know them soon. ;)
As always, send any comments of questions to AkaneKitty@aol.com, or drop me a line in my review section at Fanfiction.net. Enjoy!
Ja ne,
AkaneKitty
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Eclipse:
Epilogue
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My dear brother,
Congratulations on your marriage! How I wished I could be there in person, but a small crisis regarding my lands prevented me from doing so. Please forgive me. I hope you and my darling daughter are doing well.
The House of the Daemon seems to revived itself...I do not know why. They are heading dangerously close to my borders, and I must be here to protect them. One does not wish for the Revolution the happened twenty years ago...The East hasn't fully recovered yet.
So, as a consolation, I am sending your bride a belated wedding gift. My apologies again for not being there.
Alexander Feral
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"Daemons. . ."
"Ulysses? Who wrote the letter?"
Feral snaps out of his deep thought to look at his wife, who was looking at him in mild concern. "My brother, Alexander. He's wishing us well on our marriage."
"Oh? You seemed far off." Calico says.
"It's nothing. . .by the way, my brother sent you a wedding gift."
"Really?"
Feral takes out a small box and hands it to her. "It's his way of apologizing for not being at the wedding."
Calico opens the box. "An emerald necklace! Emeralds are a source of power for us."
"That's Alex for you. I hope you meet him soon."
"As do I." Calico closes the box and looks at him. "Ulysses?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you like large families?"
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"You know, Eboni...You've got to stop this betting! Aren't you depleting your savings?"
"I am not! Besides this is fun."
"All right. It's your money." Razor signals the bartender. "Another, please."
Razor and Eboni sit in the tavern in Minmei, with Razor taking advantage of Eboni's latest bet.
"Where's T-Bone? I haven't seen him lately." Eboni orders another glass of milk herself.
"He went with Felina to insure the transfer of lands from the House of Briggs to the House of Feral." Razor explains. "Seems like Milady convinced Lord Feral to hire us...well, T-Bone. He'll be back soon."
"Doesn't the Organization hate that?"
"What? Us taking side jobs?" Razor scoffs. "We got the job from Lord Briggs by ourselves. We didn't need the Organization for that."
"They can black mark us, you know." Eboni says.
"Their loss." Razor takes a swig of his milk. "As long as there are jobs, there will be Hunters. We're still the best."
"So I've heard."
Razor and Eboni look around to see a red-headed she-kat walking towards them. She was dressed in a short black suit, a rarity in the West, since the lands were ruled by Lords and Ladies. She had to come from the East.
"I've finally found one of the SWAT Kats! Your bounty hunting skills are heard far and wide, even into the East." The she-kat stops next to Razor, completely ignoring Eboni. Eboni is not amused.
"I'm flattered." Razor doesn't dare risk checking the she-kat out, in an effort not to further enrage Eboni. "But, who are you?"
"I'm sorry. I'm completely forgetting my manners."
"You can say that again." Eboni mumbles.
"I'm Kandi." Kandi extends her paw to Razor. "An assistant to a major entrepreneur in the East."
"I'm Razor."
"My boss sent me here to find the SWAT Kats."
"Find us?" Razor asks.
"Yes. You see, ever since the Revolution twenty years ago, we're still having problems with some rouge daemons. They're stealing from the trading caravans." Kandi takes a seat next to Razor. "My boss wants to hire some hunters to protect some of his trading routes, among other things. That's when he heard of the SWAT Kats."
"I see." Razor says. "So your boss wants to hire us?"
"Yes. He wants the very best. So, are you interested?"
"I can't take the job right now without consulting my partner." Razor says. "But. is there anyway I can reach you if we decide to accept your offer?"
Kandi hands Razor a card and smiles. "I'll be around town for a few days. You can accept in person if you like."
"I await your answer, Razor." Kandi then gathers her things and leaves the tavern.
"You can stop drooling now, Razor dear."
Razor shakes his head and turns toward Eboni. "Oh! I'm sorry, Eboni. Work is appealing."
"I'd bet." Eboni then turn to the bartender. "My 'friend' here has decided to pay for both our tabs." She then hops off the stool. "See you later."
"Hey! Wait a minute!" Razor calls after her, but Eboni was gone. "Great. . ."
"What form of payment, sir?" The bartender asks.
"Just deduct it out of my account." Razor slides a card over to the bartender.
"Smooth move, my Dragon friend." A voice speaks up.
"Shut up!"
The parasite chuckles. "That Kandi creature had an odd smell. . .can't place it."
"Why were you tracking?" Razor asks it, sliding of the stool.
"I have the feeling you might want to see her again." The parasite says. "But. . ."
"But?"
"Shouldn't you break up with Eboni first?"
"Why you. . .!"
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"Thanks for all your help, T-Bone. The money will be deposited into your account."
"My pleasure. Need a ride home?"
"Nah." Felina gets off of T-Bone's bike, glad to back in Minmei. "My uncle's still leery of you."
"I can understand." T-Bone also gets off his bike. "You'll be all right?"
"I'll be fine. My steed is here." Felina gives him a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll keep in touch. See you."
T-Bone watches her go, then goes towards the tavern. He nearly runs into Razor.
"Hey! Did Eboni settle her bet?" T-Bone asks Razor.
"More like me paying it." Razor says, dejected.
"Huh?"
"It's a long story." Razor waves it off. "But, I think we got another job, even without the Organization's help."
"Enlighten me."
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"What do you say, Ohtori? Want to come work with me?"
"I am a hunter. I'd take the job if the money's right."
"Oh? Even with the incentive of getting that dunpeal? Felina, isn't that her name?"
Ohtori freezes, taking a look at his new employer. The kat was tall and muscular, and his smile could unsettle anyone. "Yes, I would."
"Good. But, you know, this could terminate your relationship with the House of Feral."
"It won't if I get Felina."
The kat smiles. "I like your attitude. You'll work well for me, Ohtori."
Ohtori unsheathes his sword. "Of course. I'm the best, D.K."
Fin
It's been two months since the marriage of Lord Feral and Lady Briggs. What is everyone doing now? What's in store for the future?
Author's note: This is the last addition to the series. Many, many thanks to all that read my series, especially Collin Blake and Kristen Sharpe. A big hug to Collin for moral support.
There will be an Eclipse 2...I do not know when it will come out, but most likely after I add to my Saga a bit more. The summer should free me up.
Oh, yeah...readers of the Journey should recognize a character here. If not, you'll know them soon. ;)
As always, send any comments of questions to AkaneKitty@aol.com, or drop me a line in my review section at Fanfiction.net. Enjoy!
Ja ne,
AkaneKitty
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Eclipse:
Epilogue
-----------------
My dear brother,
Congratulations on your marriage! How I wished I could be there in person, but a small crisis regarding my lands prevented me from doing so. Please forgive me. I hope you and my darling daughter are doing well.
The House of the Daemon seems to revived itself...I do not know why. They are heading dangerously close to my borders, and I must be here to protect them. One does not wish for the Revolution the happened twenty years ago...The East hasn't fully recovered yet.
So, as a consolation, I am sending your bride a belated wedding gift. My apologies again for not being there.
Alexander Feral
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Daemons. . ."
"Ulysses? Who wrote the letter?"
Feral snaps out of his deep thought to look at his wife, who was looking at him in mild concern. "My brother, Alexander. He's wishing us well on our marriage."
"Oh? You seemed far off." Calico says.
"It's nothing. . .by the way, my brother sent you a wedding gift."
"Really?"
Feral takes out a small box and hands it to her. "It's his way of apologizing for not being at the wedding."
Calico opens the box. "An emerald necklace! Emeralds are a source of power for us."
"That's Alex for you. I hope you meet him soon."
"As do I." Calico closes the box and looks at him. "Ulysses?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you like large families?"
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"You know, Eboni...You've got to stop this betting! Aren't you depleting your savings?"
"I am not! Besides this is fun."
"All right. It's your money." Razor signals the bartender. "Another, please."
Razor and Eboni sit in the tavern in Minmei, with Razor taking advantage of Eboni's latest bet.
"Where's T-Bone? I haven't seen him lately." Eboni orders another glass of milk herself.
"He went with Felina to insure the transfer of lands from the House of Briggs to the House of Feral." Razor explains. "Seems like Milady convinced Lord Feral to hire us...well, T-Bone. He'll be back soon."
"Doesn't the Organization hate that?"
"What? Us taking side jobs?" Razor scoffs. "We got the job from Lord Briggs by ourselves. We didn't need the Organization for that."
"They can black mark us, you know." Eboni says.
"Their loss." Razor takes a swig of his milk. "As long as there are jobs, there will be Hunters. We're still the best."
"So I've heard."
Razor and Eboni look around to see a red-headed she-kat walking towards them. She was dressed in a short black suit, a rarity in the West, since the lands were ruled by Lords and Ladies. She had to come from the East.
"I've finally found one of the SWAT Kats! Your bounty hunting skills are heard far and wide, even into the East." The she-kat stops next to Razor, completely ignoring Eboni. Eboni is not amused.
"I'm flattered." Razor doesn't dare risk checking the she-kat out, in an effort not to further enrage Eboni. "But, who are you?"
"I'm sorry. I'm completely forgetting my manners."
"You can say that again." Eboni mumbles.
"I'm Kandi." Kandi extends her paw to Razor. "An assistant to a major entrepreneur in the East."
"I'm Razor."
"My boss sent me here to find the SWAT Kats."
"Find us?" Razor asks.
"Yes. You see, ever since the Revolution twenty years ago, we're still having problems with some rouge daemons. They're stealing from the trading caravans." Kandi takes a seat next to Razor. "My boss wants to hire some hunters to protect some of his trading routes, among other things. That's when he heard of the SWAT Kats."
"I see." Razor says. "So your boss wants to hire us?"
"Yes. He wants the very best. So, are you interested?"
"I can't take the job right now without consulting my partner." Razor says. "But. is there anyway I can reach you if we decide to accept your offer?"
Kandi hands Razor a card and smiles. "I'll be around town for a few days. You can accept in person if you like."
"I await your answer, Razor." Kandi then gathers her things and leaves the tavern.
"You can stop drooling now, Razor dear."
Razor shakes his head and turns toward Eboni. "Oh! I'm sorry, Eboni. Work is appealing."
"I'd bet." Eboni then turn to the bartender. "My 'friend' here has decided to pay for both our tabs." She then hops off the stool. "See you later."
"Hey! Wait a minute!" Razor calls after her, but Eboni was gone. "Great. . ."
"What form of payment, sir?" The bartender asks.
"Just deduct it out of my account." Razor slides a card over to the bartender.
"Smooth move, my Dragon friend." A voice speaks up.
"Shut up!"
The parasite chuckles. "That Kandi creature had an odd smell. . .can't place it."
"Why were you tracking?" Razor asks it, sliding of the stool.
"I have the feeling you might want to see her again." The parasite says. "But. . ."
"But?"
"Shouldn't you break up with Eboni first?"
"Why you. . .!"
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"Thanks for all your help, T-Bone. The money will be deposited into your account."
"My pleasure. Need a ride home?"
"Nah." Felina gets off of T-Bone's bike, glad to back in Minmei. "My uncle's still leery of you."
"I can understand." T-Bone also gets off his bike. "You'll be all right?"
"I'll be fine. My steed is here." Felina gives him a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll keep in touch. See you."
T-Bone watches her go, then goes towards the tavern. He nearly runs into Razor.
"Hey! Did Eboni settle her bet?" T-Bone asks Razor.
"More like me paying it." Razor says, dejected.
"Huh?"
"It's a long story." Razor waves it off. "But, I think we got another job, even without the Organization's help."
"Enlighten me."
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"What do you say, Ohtori? Want to come work with me?"
"I am a hunter. I'd take the job if the money's right."
"Oh? Even with the incentive of getting that dunpeal? Felina, isn't that her name?"
Ohtori freezes, taking a look at his new employer. The kat was tall and muscular, and his smile could unsettle anyone. "Yes, I would."
"Good. But, you know, this could terminate your relationship with the House of Feral."
"It won't if I get Felina."
The kat smiles. "I like your attitude. You'll work well for me, Ohtori."
Ohtori unsheathes his sword. "Of course. I'm the best, D.K."
Fin
