A/N: Sorry for not updating in a while, we have these things called CSAP where I am, it's just too much to do so I had to take a bit of a break. But here we are again, chapter 21, and what a great time it has been writing for you guys. A special thanks to all who have been reading my story and keeping with it. An even more special thanks to Valin Dymos, Hell's Ramen, OTHGG24, and a more recent King of the Coopers. You have been kind enough to review my story and I am eternally grateful. And the biggest thanks go to Kitty Petro for giving me the chance to use her character in my story. Again if it doesn't belong to me, credit to those who had the great idea. Well I've bored you enough with details, let's get to the story.
A man was walking down a corridor, clipboard in hand. He whistled an unrecognizable tune as he cheerfully strode down the dark hallway. It was too dark to see anything but the large outline of the man. He kept on walking until he reached a large set of door with a sliver of light coming out of them. He opened up the doors and walked in with a smile.
"Ah Jacque, how are you doing" a mechanical voice echoed throughout the room.
"Not too bad Model 10, and how are things with our little experiment" the younger looking toucan said looking at a tube of green liquid suspending a body that couldn't be seen.
"His organs are still taking a while to develop, his tissue is healing at a normal pace, his bones are healing at an accelerated rate, and he's starting to show signs of mental stimuli" a circular orb floated in midair next to Jacque.
"And the woman?" he asked looking sadly in the opposite tube.
"Not to worry sir, she's in a safe state of suspension" the looked in the same direction.
"Where am I" a voice looking at this thought.
He looked at the tube and was shocked to see half of a wolf floating in the liquid. He had thousands of tubes, wires, and a mask on his body. But the shocking part was from the waist down was nothing. Where the waist ended a bit of flesh was hanging of and a bit of spine edged out but was otherwise bare.
"It seems the child is gone though, pity, genes would of made him just like the father" the orb said looking over the clipboard. The scene moved to the other tube and what he saw made his gut churn.
The tube contained another wolf, a full one, that was obviously female. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life. He gently laid his hands on the glass and was surprised to feel the cold. After staring at the tube for what seemed like an eternity, he felt a small voice in the back of his head.
"Hey, dude, wake up. C'mon, wake up we have to get going" the voice began getting louder.
Fang woke up in a cold sweat looking around the room seeing all the other guys on the couch. All except for Jack, who was hovering over Fang's face. Fang looked over to the digital clock on the coffee table that read 2:00 A.M.
"What the hell" Fang croaked after falling out of bed.
"I was listening to Barimba's conversations and he told a certain person I couldn't identify, where his weapons were. And that's some of the bad news" he said rocking back and forth uncomfortably.
"Might as well get it out of the way" Fang sighed sitting up, "what's the bad news?"
"He has enough weapons to match a worlds worth of military" Jack started.
"So we'll use a bigger bomb" Fang tiredly retaliated.
"The bad part is…" Jack paused suddenly.
"Whatever it is I'm sure I can handle it" Fang said with a worried look.
"He has nukes" Jack before he shielded himself.
Fang looked dumbstruck for a few seconds. His face suddenly switched from confusion, to pondering, all the way to anger. He then took a deep breath, raised his head and shouted.
"Ffffffffffffffffffffffu-"
In his office Ali Barimba conversed with his employers on the current weapons shipment. As he sat in his plush chair across his hickory wood desk four monitors came to life.
"And what do I owe this pleasure of seeing you all here today" he said as he took out a cigar and put a flame to the tip and pulled a whiff of smoke from the end. He sat there as his employers did the same, only the supposed old man didn't pull out a smoke stick.
"Those are going to be the early deaths of you all" he said sagely as he sat contentedly in his seat.
"Don't care, it's the easiest hobby I've ever had" the Frenchman said taking a long whiff from his, letting out a wisp of smoke from his nose.
"It does seem to be the easiest way to get a little taste into the mouth" a very large African shadow agreed.
"Can we please get to the task at hand" the British man said as he took out another cigar and lit it, taking a very large puff of the smoke.
"Agreed, Ali, how have our special weapons come in yet" the old man said addressing Ali.
"Why yes they did, and I even got you guys a special present to go along with it to show you my appreciation for all your help" the bird smugly sat back in his chair.
"And what would that be" the African voice asked skeptically.
"Oh a couple nukes to go along with the whole load" he smiled evilly.
"My that does make me very happy, even enough to give our friend a little more land" the Frenchman roared happily. After which he quickly regained his composure and sat back down.
"That would make me a very happy man" Ali chuckled, "it will be ready for you the night after my party."
"Very good" the old man said getting up, "this meeting is over. But a warning to you Ali, a thorn in our side is paying you a visit the night of your party. It would be wise on your part to either kill him or turn him into the proper authorities" the old man said as he turned off the monitor.
"Oh, he's here?" the Frenchman asked before he too turned his monitor off.
"It would seem" the British man said turning his off.
"Don't be letting him near those nukes now" said the African voice as he winked and turned off his monitor.
"Now who could they be talking about" Barimba worried as he sat back in his chair to get busy with the party matter.
"What do you mean they have nukes, we can let the EMP loose with nukes, it would blow us to bits" Fang shouted, arising all from their slumber.
"What's wrong" the girls rushed in from their room.
"You don't normally yell this loud" Sly said yawning away all sleep in a second.
"We might have to do a little revamping of our plans" Fang replied grimly. "If what Jack has told me, the enemy has nukes. Now we can't use the EMP due to the fact that the concussion would trigger a bigger explosion than normal."
"So why don't we just take the nukes with us" Overbite asked.
"We have nowhere to store it, and that's too much radiation for us to handle" Fang sighed.
"True, but we as gentleman are here to lend out that hand" a thick British accent commented. They all turned around to see two well dressed and gigantic buffaloes standing behind them.
"Pain, panic, what are you guys doing here?" Fang happily jumped them.
"Well we here up and decided to give you and oversized hand" the Texan one replied. Both were dressed in very snug fitting suits. Each had their hair back in a messy ponytail.
"I'd hoped but we're going to have to do some major revamping if we're going to do it" Fang said as they walked into a room leaving everyone else back inj the living room.
"So what are we supposed to do" Kitty asked yawning away the last bit of sleep.
"We're gonna get you ready for tomorrow night" Sissy said as they both went back to their room, leaving the rest of the boys in the living room.
"So what are we supposed to do now" Jack complained being ignored completely. He looked at the remaining boys and heard the door open and close, and in walked Big.
"Where have you been" Overbite chuckled.
"Intel" he replied sitting down as he began to tell the remaining the things he'd learned. The palace had gotten a few new security systems and mercenaries. But it shouldn't stop their plans thus far he told them.
"What will we do till tomorrow night" Reigan said falling half asleep on the couch.
"I guess we'll just have to try to do something that will occupy us till then" Jack said as he rummaged through the closet.
The Next Afternoon (1 Hour before the party)
"Okay guys we're back" Fang said as he entered the living room. He walked in on all the guys in strange attire. They were all dressed in black suits with monocles and top hats.
"Ah it seems our young laggard lad has returned" Jack said in a Victorian accent.
"It would seem he has finished his most important appointment" Overbite said with a similar accent. Fang looked at the group and sighed.
"The only surprise is the fact they used the monocles" Fang sighed, "nonetheless, we need to get ready you guys. We have a big party to get for."
They took about half an hour to get ready and all walked downstairs in full tuxedos. They tried their best to look sharp, and they pulled it off. Each was dressed in a tux that showed the contour of their bodies nicely. Even Reigan had gone the tux route, settling for just wearing his turban.
"Kitty, Sissy, are you guys ready" Fang said as he pinned his lapel pins.
"Hang on, we're coming" Sissy yelled as the two flew down the stairs. They were both dressed in tight hot red dresses. Both clang to their bodies showing of every curve of their body, the same split going up the sides of their legs. At seeing them all the men bowed stupidly, a silly grin on all their faces.
"Alright Casanova's, we're heading to the party" Kitty said as she walked right past them giving them no thought. They all stepped outside to see one of Rajan's guards ready to escort them to the party.
They all hurried to the palace in order to get there in time. As they ran Fang went over the plan, though it seemed simple enough.
"Just have fun at the party, if things go as planned, we have to do nothing but push a small button and the place goes up" Fang said waving a small trigger like device around.
"It just seems to easy" Sissy said worriedly.
"That's the point" Overbite said out in front of the mob, he was looking forward to this dance.
"You seem very excited" Big said bringing up the flank.
"You kidding me, that bitch Blue is here, I need to get her back for the last fight" Overbite said slapping his bicep in a comical fashion.
"You sure that's reason" Fang said in a low voice, "or is it you just want to see her in a very tight dress" he chuckled. Overbite harrumphed and faced the other way, before doing so Fang noticed a bit of a blush on his cheeks.
"He got you there" Jack laughed out loud.
"You're no different" Fang sagely rebutted, "or must I remind you of a certain mouse by the name of Tange" Fang said as he slowed down a bit to catch up to Big. He noticed Jack had fallen victim to the same blush as Overbite had.
"Well looks like Big hasn't got anyone yet" Sissy said as she walked happily down the street. Fang looked over and met with Big's eyes for a split second. That split second he managed to give the big dog a wink.
Does he know about her? He thought over with a slight hint of blush.
"I guess so" Fang said feigning his ignorance. They arrived at the palace shortly after their relationship conversation among themselves. After that they split up and went separate party ways.
With Sissy
She split up with her friends and began to make her way to the middle of the party. The party was in full swing, many partiers, Latin dance music being played, and a slight hint of the most likely gigantic buffet filling the air. She inserted herself into the biggest crowd she could find, hoping to get away from the stupid bird. But it proved useless as he soon shoved his way into the same crowd and managed to catch up to her.
"So what's a lovely girl like yourself doing in a crowd like this" Ali said as he pushed the crowd out of the way. Sissy put on her seductive act again as she prepared for the longest night of her life.
"Oh I was just looking for a strong handsome man to dance with" she replied in a seductive voice.
"Then despair no longer, I have arrived" he said full of himself. He grabbed her hand and led her to the dance floor and waved the rest of the dancers off the floor.
"My friends and fellow party goers" he yelled to get everybody's attention. "I am announcing a dance competition for all patrons. The grand prize is $10,000, with other prizes accompanying it. I will start off the first dance" he waved for the band to start.
They started out with a bouncy Latin tune, letting each other start the dance off slowly. As the tune picked up, Ali got sloppier. He was tripping over the floor the whole time, by the time the song was over he had stepped on Sissy's toes countless times.
"Well I just loved that dance" Sissy lied with a grin. "We should do it more often, if you'll excuse me I need to use the restroom for a second" she said as she bolted to the nearest one.
With Big
He was standing off in a far corner, as he always did when it came to parties. He didn't like crowds like that, too much talking. He was about to just go outside until he heard a very shy and feminine voice come from behind.
"I think I know who you are" the voice outright said. He turned around and found a very well dressed Black behind him. He looked over her lithely form and found himself struggling to keep eye contact with her.
"And who would that be Ms." He tried to pretend he didn't know he was found out.
"Oh quit playing dumb Big" she said as she grabbed hold of his sleeve, pulling him outside without anyone being the wiser.
"So now you know who I am, I guess I'm gonna get arrested" Big said as he planned to run.
"No" she said and caught him off guard. He turned to see her crying in the dim moonlight outside. He walked up to her and wiped away her tears.
"There's no need to cry, why don't you tell me what's got you upset" he said as he sat down on a step and patted the space right next to him. She collected herself and sat down right next to him.
"I just don't see why you gave me a love letter" she whispered loud enough for him to hear.
"Well I just wrote what I thought" Big said rubbing the back of his head.
"Don't lie to me, you did it to just be like your buddies" she cried with a blush. He sighed and looked her face to face.
"I didn't lie, I do really like you" he said as their faces got closer and closer. Then there lips met and they just sat in the pure bliss of each other for as long as they could.
With Sly
He was sitting in a chair at an empty table, just listening to the music that filled the room. He tilted back a glass of champagne, feeling a bit tipsy from the alcohol.
"Do you mind if I sit here" a sultry Latin accent asked from behind him.
"Of course, I could always use the company of a lady" he said slightly recognizing the voice.
"I'm gonna skip the crap, I know it's you Cooper. You're lucky my superior made it clear not to arrest you" she said with an air of annoyance in her voice.
"Well then it looks like we can just talk then" Sly chuckled, and talked they did. At first Carmelita was a bit incompliant, but she soon was talking to Sly like a long lost friend. They continued this for the rest of the night, becoming more and more educated on each other.
With Jack
He stood watching the many couples trying for the grand prize. He had a glass of champagne in his right hand, his left tapping on the railing impatiently. He wanted to get the plan over with and just leave. He had noticed the lack of a certain mouse he was looking for.
"Guess she didn't show up" he sighed into his glass.
With Fang
"I guess you know it's me already" Fang sighed as he turned to see a well dressed Yuni following him.
"Yes, but we've been told not to arrest any of you" she grumbled. He took this at a good time to try something. He grabbed her wrist and led her out onto the dance floor. The band started to play a very quick salsa style song. But both were ready and began to fly around the floor gracefully. After the song had finished they bowed and exited the floor and said not another word.
Normal Storyline
Everybody, with the exception of Big for some reason, had returned to a table to talk about their night. Those who found their preferred female companions had split from them.
"So how was everybody's night so far" Fang happily confronted his gang. All he got in response was either contented sighs or angered grunts. "I'll take that as a good" he said as he sat down.
"Ladies and gentleman, it is my pleasure to announce the winners of the competition" Ali roared over the party chatter. "I need you all to come onto the dance floor so I can announce the winner" he said as he shuffled from one foot to another.
Soon everybody was assembled on the floor, awaiting the winner.
"I would like to announce the winner is…" he pulled out a long bulky rifle from behind him, "is none other than Fang and Ms. Yuni Winters." As he said this he took a shot at Fang.
A/N: And there we have chapter 21. Thanks again to all those who have kept with the story for so long. For those of you who haven't reviewed yet, please do. Seeing as it's time for bed, I say goodnight.