Chapter 11: Curiosity Killed the Kitten

I fell asleep, and I had another dream. I dreamt of another gigantic figure, but this time I couldn't make out any details. It was just a big black blob. And I saw us…squirming and flailing everywhere, screaming. It was very unsettling! And as soon as the dream began, I woke up.

"AGGHH! Guthix!..." I screamed.

Chili Bob jumped and flew off of my bed.

"My gods, what the hell was that?" Chili Bob exclaimed.

"I just had…a dream? I think it was a dream…"

"You –think-? Dude, you were asleep. If you were anywhere else but here, it was a dream."

"No, no…this happened before. Remember when you woke me up at the Warrior's Guild after King Black Dragon started attacking? While I was asleep, I dreamt a huge figure with 3 heads killed me!"

"Yeah, it must've just have been a coincidental dream. You're still alive, dude."

"No, I technically did die! While you were knocked out, I was scorched by KBD's dragonfire. I know he killed me, my Retribution prayer activated and finished him off. We're still here because Karan revived us."

"Well, I'm kind of skeptical. You of all people having visions of the future? You're not even that smart, you just grab the biggest weapon you can find and flail it everywhere in the middle of the battlefield. You have no concept of ideas or strategy."

"Oh, and you do?"

"I have the strength, tenacity, and agility to hop in the middle and still kick ass. And I have the brains, too. You think I hopped on the middle head of KBD out of luck? That was strategy. I took out a third of his health, and I'm still just a kitten! So yeah. I do."

"I was still the one who killed him!"

" "Killing it", and "the finishing blow" are two –completely- different things. We're getting off track here. So let's say you are having visions. What was in this vision?"

"I'm not really sure…there was a big black blob, and Karan, Joe, you, and I screaming and flailing everywhere. Like, we were scratching off something."

"…..Are you implying I get fleas?"

"What? No! What the hell are you-….humans can't even get fleas!"

"Well, it was a very cryptic description, what do you expect me to think?"

"Whatever…it might just be coincidence. I doubt we'd meet our match with fleas or bugs or whatever it was that was on us. How long was I asleep?"

"I dunno, I fell asleep, too. Probably just a few hours, the sun is just starting to set right now. Let's go find Karan. Or Joe, he's probably back. I hope he brought me a lobster again! Oh man, those are freakin' delicious!" Chili Bob said excitedly, and ran out of the room.

I sighed. Chili Bob had a pretty simple life. Just sits and sleeps and eats. I envied him. It was starting to bring me down even more than I already was, so I just shooed the thoughts from my head and got up. I walked into the parlour, and found the fire still going and an empty teacup on the chair. Somebody was just recently here. I decided to just take a seat, I was still sleepy from waking up. If I had found Joe, I might've stopped some major confusion in the future.

"Yo!" Chili Bob said as he trotted into the combat room.

"Hey, Chili Bob. I was wondering where you were." Joe said.

"I was just taking a nap with Chase. I didn't see Karan on the way in here, where did she go?"

"I haven't seen her either. She might've went to go see her boyfriend."

"What? Chase is here, that can't be it." Chili Bob replied, as he hopped onto the combat ring's wall to sit.

"What are you talking about? Chase isn't her boyfriend, what made you think they were dating?" Joe responded, confused.

"They aren't?...They aren't! Yeah, of course they aren't!" Chili Bob chuckled nervously.

"Alright, out with it. What happened while I was gone?"

"Ummmm….well, did you know your larder has no ingredients for chili? You might want to get on that."

"Chili!"

"Alright, alright…"Chili Bob muttered, and he hopped down and walked over next to Joe, "Chase wouldn't admit anything, but…I'm pretty sure they mated."

Joe was stunned! "Woah woah woah…mated like…Chase and? In one of my beds? Are you sure? Did you actually see them…?"

"Nah, they were on the floor when I walked in."

"Oh, gods."

"And they were hugging each other."

"Oh gods!"

"And Chase was crying, and Karan was humming or something."

"Stop! My gods, please stop! I don't want to hear any more! Lalalalala!" Joe yelled, covering his ears.

I heard all of this yelling coming from the combat room in the parlour, so I decided to see what all the noise was about. I got up and walked in.

"What's with all the yelling?" I asked.

Chili Bob looked at me, and then Joe, and turned around and ran out of the room.

"Oh, screw you Chili Bob!" Joe yelled.

"You asked, it's not my problem!" Chili Bob yelled from another room.

"What were you talking about?" I said flatly.

"Umm…well, I just heard a funny story-"

"I'm back!" Karan called from the portal.

"Oh man, I've never been so relieved to see her!" Joe said as he jumped up and ran out.

I had no idea what they had just talked about, but I knew it probably wasn't anything good. I assumed Chili Bob had just explained what had happened between Karan and I. I probably should have told him not to share that with anyone. I couldn't think about this long, I had to go and greet Karan.

"Hey, Karan. I didn't know you even left." I said.

"Hey, Chase! Yeah, I left a little bit after…um, you went to sleep." Karan said, seeming more bubbly than usual.

"Where to? Just curious."

"Umm…"

Chili Bob walked in, covered in flour,

"So, umm…kittens can't make chili. And, uh…I learned something today, so that's a plus."

"Ugh, Chili Bob! Come on, let's get you cleaned up…" I groaned. I picked up Chili Bob and walked out.

"Phew." Karan sighed.

"Where did you go to?" Joe asked.

"OH MY GODS! You have got to be shitting me, Chili Bob! How the hell did you get milk on the ceiling?" I screamed from the kitchen.

"My boyfriend contacted me using a long-distance contact spell from Lunar Magicks. He was free for a little bit so I went and visited him." Karan smiled.

Joe froze for a moment. Wait. Joe thought for a moment. Her boyfriend? Didn't she and Chase just get done doing…it?…But if Chase isn't her boyfriend, why would they…unless she's cheating on her boyfriend! With Chase? What the hell, Karan…

"Joe? Is something wrong?" Karan asked, confused.

"Oh gods, is there a dead rat in the sink?" I screamed from the kitchen.

"Wha-? Oh, yeah! Everything's fine! I was just surprised you had a boyfriend!" Joe replied, nervously.

I can't let either of them know that I know about them…I could jeopardize my whole mission! Joe thought.

Karan frowned, "That's not funny, Joe. That was just hurtful." Karan walked out.

"Ah, shit…" Joe said to himself.

"OH SHIT! THE RAT JUST BIT ME!" I screamed.