Ch. 21 You Can't Choose What Stays and What Fades Away
Lilo and Stitch slowly wake up and then realize they're in a cell together. Lilo runs up to Stitch and hugs him, "Oh Stitch...I thought I lost you again."
She holds him tighter as Stitch reassures her, "Naga. Youga never lose meega, Lilo. Meega already made mistake once, meega naga ever repeat it."
He reciprocates the hug and said softly, "Meega swear on it. Remember."
Lilo nods as she releases her hold and Stitch does the same.
Lilo gasps as she remembers what she wanted to tell Stitch, "Stitch!"
"Hm?" Stitch tilts his head sideways as he glances over to her, "Gaba Lilo?"
"It's about Gus," Lilo started, "Gus isn't who he claims to be. He's not the son to Max Wilde and he's not even named Gus. Max Wilde doesn't have kids, he isn't even married."
Stitch punches in his open paw as he mutters, "Meega knew naga trust him. Meega instincts were spot on about him."
Lilo sighs, "Go ahead."
"Gaba?" Stitch comments confused.
"I know you want to. Come on, get it over with. Just say it," Lilo said as she looks down at her hands.
"Lilo. Meega naga understand gaba youga saying?" Stitch asks truthfully.
"Say "you told me so." I know you want to. You told me over and over and over about not trusting him and you kept telling me that, but I wouldn't listen to you. I'm sorry," Lilo confesses.
"Meega naga ever say that Lilo. Youga saw good in him and try help him be good," Stitch states gently, trying to make Lilo feel better.
"But...If I had listen to you before...Then, we wouldn't be in this predicament," Lilo admits looking around the cell.
Lilo looks around again and asks, "Speaking of which, where are we?"
Stitch tries to smell a scent, but stops as he drops his ears down. "Meega naga nota. Meega nose smell only chloroform. But meega think we in ship?"
Lilo said, "Yeah, I think we-... Wait, you were drugged?"
Stitch nods and she continues, "So was I? Our captor wanted us to be drugged so we wouldn't put up a fight. But who would do this?"
Stitch proclaims, "Got be gerbilveel. He isa behind this."
Lilo looks around and retorts, "Wouldn't surprise me if he was trying to clone again, like that planned worked so well the last time."
They both lightly laugh and then stop as they examine the room.
Stitch tries to stand, but falls back onto the ground and Lilo goes over to him. "Stitch!"
"Meega okie-taka. Just weak," he said, "Meega think because of senses so acute. That the drug's affects isa stronger."
"So...how long until you are back to max?" Lilo asks concerned.
"Naga nota. This naga happened before to meega," Stitch answers a little worried.
"I know what you mean. It is a first for me too," Lilo said as she pulls her knees into her chest and lays her chin on her knees.
"Lilo? Gaba isa problem?" Stitch asks, sensing Lilo was distressed.
"It's just...when I got home. No one was there. ...And I can't remember the attack," Lilo states.
"Same hagata," Stitch said sadly. "And meega isa supposed have perfect memory."
"Okay...we need to think of a way out of here," Lilo speaks as she looks around again.
"Here, let me help you Stitch. I can pick you up and maybe you can break the glass," Lilo suggests with a small smile.
"Sure thing, Lilo. El ki-yo-tay, Lilo. Isa good idea," Stitch states happily.
Lilo stands up and wobbles for a couple of seconds, but recovers and helps Stitch onto his feet. Stitch puts one arm around Lilo and the other on the glass window, as they were walking; Stitch was trying to find something. After a few steps, Stitch pulls his hand back as he had found what he was searching for. A small imperfection in the glass; barely visible on the surface on the window. Stitch pops out a claw to double check his finding, drifting the tip of his claw until he found a microfracture in it. Dropping his hand back to his side as an all too happy and eager grin spread over his countenance. He had found just what he had been looking for: a weakness.
"Lilo...Stitch found glass weak-point," Stitch whispers to Lilo.
"Okay, do your thing Stitch. Break it," Lilo cheers him.
Stitch says lowly to himself, "Youga can do this Stitch. Heegata no Fee-Bee."
With the help of Lilo, they both take a step backwards and he balled his right paw into a fist. In a flash, his fist rushed towards the compromised spot. It was a furious blow and hit the the spot dead on, but since Stitch was weaker than his normal self. It made a small spider web crack at the spot. Lilo and Stitch felt the shock-wave go through them as it surrounded the room. Recoiling his fist, Stitch thought his attack didn't do any damage to it. But, he was wrong as the crack grew gradually until it consume the entire window. Soon the window collapses because of the flaw Stitch found. The many shards of glass dressed the floor, Lilo looks at Stitch and could see he was enjoying this.
"Stitch, you did it! We can escape!" Lilo shouts happily as she hugs him.
"Goobaja Lilo. We need find ohana," Stitch said as they slowly walk out of the room.
In another part of the ship...
"So...they decided they couldn't wait even a few more seconds. Oh well. Time to show them," a figure glancing his security cameras states. "That's it. Run. Run. Run as fast as you can. Don't worry, I'll catch you again." The figure laughs evilly. He stands up and speaks, "Looks like I need to be at my spot, don't want them to miss this."
Lilo and Stitch were slowly walking through the ship and bumped into a corridor. It opens itself and both look to each other.
Lilo said as she looks back, "No...We're not going that way. It is obvious a trap."
"Emba-chuta! Youga said it Lilo. Come on. We go other way," Stitch states as he glances to the open corridor.
They turn around and walk to the door they enter; only for it to close before they could leave.
"Okay then..." Lilo said as she looks side to side.
"Let's go to the left," Lilo suggest and Stitch nods.
They head towards it only for a barrier to block it and then they walk to the right and another barrier blocking it.
Lilo mutters as she eyed every passage, "Hamsterwheel isn't giving us much options, is he?"
"Naga. But, we naga stay and stand hagata either. We must rescue ohana. Whatever gerbil-boy has in store, we work together. Ih?" Stitch asks as he looks at Lilo.
"Yeah," She nods as the they of them walk gradually to the opened door.
The moment they enter, the door swiftly close with a loud Slam!
Then they heard gears turning and Stitch stated, "Looking like we naga go that way."
Lilo turns her head and speaks, "Looks like the only choice is forward."
"Tooki ba wuba," Stitch exclaims happily.
"Yeah, let's get started with this." Lilo comments as the two of them walk down the hallway.
"Geez...you would think hamsterwheel would've at least set some tr-" Lilo didn't finish as the floor beneath her disappeared and she was falling until Stitch grabs onto her.
"TRAPS!" Lilo yells loudly.
She looks down and saw nothing, but pitch-black abyss. She looks up to Stitch and smiles, "Thanks Stitch."
Stitch nods his head as he pulls Lilo up steadily.
"Okay..." Lilo huffs, "That...was...close."
"Ih, too close." Stitch agrees.
They walk cautiously, not wanting to set off another trap in the hallway.
Lilo asks Stitch, "Stitch, is your strength back?"
"Naga. Meega still isa weak," Stitch admits, slightly angered.
They finally find the door and it opens, they go inside and when they entered. The door closed again, they turn around to find Hamsterviel sitting on a large hover craft.
"So...how was your trip, because it'll be your last!" he evilly chuckles.
As Lilo and Stitch look at him, crossed.
"Hamsterwheel! What are you doing!?" Lilo calls out.
"This," Hamsterviel calmly said as he presses a button and chains cuff around them. Then the chains pull them to the wall as they struggle. They are lifted off the ground and are pinned to the wall.
"We probably should've seen that coming," Lilo mutters to Stitch.
"Ih. We should," Stitch concurred.
Both look back to Hamsterviel as he smirks at them.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. Just three more chapters...Then this shall be no more. Oh well, everything has to end eventually.