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Chapter Nine: A Well Desverved Rest

Mayor Manx hadn't gotten any sleep. Not a single Z crossed his dry tired mouth since this whole thing began. He was being kept in the dark about the entire situation, thought to be honest, he felt safer that way. He liked not knowing who it was trying to kill every kat in the city, it made him feel safe. So did this isolated underground cabin! He nestled by the fire, smiling as his ears drooped, and he was finally going to be getting his much need sleep.

Chance helped clean the mess in the kitchen. Felina and Callie were shaken, but seemed fine. He was worried about Jake though. The chocolate tom moved stiffly, and once or twice, Chance saw a wince spread across his face. He quickly stepped beside his buddy, placing a large hand on his shoulder.

"Jake, you don't look so good buddy. Maybe you should lie down and take some pain killers." Chance gave him that "no nonsense" look. Jake could see there was no use struggling. He allowed Chance to help him to his room and he gingerly sat down on his bed.

"Look buddy, you can't just go attacking Damien like that. He is stronger than a regular kat. He was turned by Viper. Viper...h-he killed them all. He gave them a virus that would kill their bodies, and give them birth. Once reborn, the host is stronger, faster, and smarter than the normal kat. When one drinks the blood of the living, he feeds this virus making it grow in strength. Sometimes, blood alone isn't enough. No, if the host wishes to have supernatural powers, say mind control, then they have to eat the flesh of a living kat." Chance shuddered remembering witnessing this event first hand. "Jake, there is a cure, Viper flaunted it like a new pet. The thing is, it isn't going to be easy to get. There is only enough of it made to reverse maybe four kats tops. In order to save Felina and Callie...we are going to have to take lives." Jake looked at Chance, again that dangerous flare in his eyes reflected his anger.

"I don't care how many of those-those THINGS I have to kill. They are already dead anyway right? The only thing that matters is that Felina and Callie don't become one of THEM. Chance, I am going to do anything it takes to put an end to this once and for all. Viper's head will mount the Turbokat when I'm through with this." Chance smiled.

"Its good to have you back buddy. Look, fighting sounds fun and all, but you look beat. You should get some rest. Here." Chance offered a pill, which Jake took gratefully. His body ached, and he was tired...but he couldn't sleep.

"Chance, could you send Callie in here for me?" Chance let out a laugh.

"Not too hurt to start up the love train are you?" Chance smirked as he walked out of the room. A few minutes went by, and Callie walked into the room and sat by Jake. She looked at him. His face was bruised, but not as bad as she thought. She wanted to touch him, to take all of his pain away. But her own pain was making its way into her mind. I can't do this. I can't love this kat. I can't and I won't love him! Nothing good can come from this!

"I can't love him..." Callie said softly, unaware that she had spoken. Jake reached out, wincing as his left shoulder was in pain. That didn't matter, he embraced Callie with a pained smile.

"I can't love you either Callie. However, it looks like fate disagrees with us. I'm sorry you had to get dragged into this whole mess. I should have just handled it on my own."

"No, Jake. You needed someone to be there for you when it seemed like nobody was there. Besides...I like you, no matter how much of a burden it is to the Swat Kats..."

"You were never a burden to us Callie. If it wasn't for you, Chance and I would be nothing! You and Feline are the only ones who ever believed in us! You gave us chances where everyone else just wanted to get rid of us! Don't say our relationship is a burden to what I do, it will never be that way." Callie looked away from him.

"Oh Jake...I-I can't do this! You want me to love you, and I want you more than anything! But I-I can't keep this up. What if we fall for each other, what if we get attached? What will I do if you die Jake? I-I can't even bear the thought of that!" Jake brought her closer and squeezed her body tightly to his.

"Look Callie, we all have to die. The only thing we can do is make the best of the time that is given to us. If you can still love me, even knowing that this may be the last time you see me alive..." Jake couldn't finish, not with Callie's mouth locked with his. They kissed, and Jake began to lay down. Callie smiled.

"Jake, I am ready to give you my total devotion. My love." Jake felt all the pain in his body melt away as Callie took him to complete ecstasy.

Chance and Felina sat on the couch in silence. Chance kept looking at her face, but she turned away. He wanted to break the silence, let her know how long he had longed for this moment, but no words would come. He mumbled to himself, and started to get up. He felt a hand on his thigh. Felina smiled at him.

"Don't go Chance. I want to make the most of tonight, its probably the last good one we'll get in a while." Chance stayed, but the cold realization of what was going to happen to Felina was beginning to sink in. Felina...I so sorry you had to be brought into this. It was all my fault for being so blind in the first place. When Maria told me about her fiance, I-I should have just listened to reason, but reason wasn't there. I wanted her more than anything. I wouldn't even speak with Jake, unless it involved her." He felt another hand slide down his back. Felina began to kiss him.

"Forget about her. Forget about anything." Fleina said between kisses. "Just focus on our love, and everything will fall into place." Chance went with it, and soon he could take no more. He carried Felina into his bedroom, laid her on the bed, and their body and soul merged into one. All in all, it wasn't a bad of night as they thought.