Cool Kid Saves the Cats
Chapter 10: Derek The Savage: Part 1
Cool Kid looks into the now lifeless eyes of Jaime. This was the first time he had taken away another person's life, he may have harmed bad people in the past, but death was never something that would have crossed his mind, but now he has committed it. He continues to stare into Jaime's eyes until the blood from the corpse seeps over into his shoes. When the wetness from his warm blood slops in between his toes, he turns around, with his head facing the ground, and starts to walk towards the police station.
"H-Hey Cool Kid! Ow….Wait up!" A voice calls for him, a familiar one, far away, from the side of the police station. He looks over to see his one true friend, FaDoug, arise from a pile of rubble. "Oh man, I can't believe I survived that explosion...that was intense! I was out of the door before it blew, so I guess instead of hurting me, the explosion propelled me towards-" Before he can finish his recap, Cool Kid lunges at him and wraps his arms around him tightly as tears fill up his eyes again.
"Oh FaDoug….I thought I lost you….I...I don't know what I would have done without you….I...I"
"Whoa! It's okay Cool Kid….I made it, see! There's no need to cry again, seriously." He hugs him back, and after a few minutes, they seperate and laugh about him crying. FaDoug tips his fedora immensely. After a few minutes, FaDoug looks at Cool Kid again. "Hey Cool Kid….how uh...how was it?"
Cool Kid looks back at him. "How was what?"
"You know…."
"No...I don't think I do."
"You know….killing….for the first time."
Cool Kid's face turns white and he looks down. "It uh...it felt weird...I still don't know how I feel about it…." He tears up a little again. "But….I do know one thing: he had to be stopped! The evil that was inside him...it was like nothing I've ever seen before. I think that...I would have felt worse if I had just let him go." FaDoug looks up at him, the calm exterior of a cool person, filled with hopeful ambition for saving his friend, was replaced with a battle hardened coldness he had never seen before. He tried not to show it, but it truly scared him.
"Well….I think you're right...he was a menace...but without him or the government building, we have no leads. He was definitely with the people who abducted Cool Cat, the same people that did….this to the world. If he's dead, what are we supposed to do?"
Cool Kid's rough exterior fades for a bit as he lets out a smirk and a laugh. "Oh FaDoug, you didn't think I wouldn't plan this far ahead did you? Come on, I know exactly where we can get the answers we're looking for." He turns around and walks towards the police station. FaDoug scratches his head and follows him. FaDoug's face turns white as he looks at the disembodied head of Tyrone on the desk.
"I...is that how we're going to get the answers? Are we gonna ask a head? Are you okay Cool Kid?" Cool Kid smirks as he approaches his head.
"Didn't you know FaDoug? Tyrone's right eye is fake, it's made out of metal and contains a secret recording device. How else did you think my bullet reflected off his eye?" Cool Kid smirks, feeling proud of himself. "Okay...now comes for the...less fun part. You...might wanna look away, okay?" He reaches over to Tyrone's face, places his hand on his eye. "Sorry about this old friend…" He takes a hold of the whole eye, and viciously pulls it out of his head. Blood pours out of the socket and covers his whole arm. "Crap...guess I'm going to have to wash this off...fuck."
He places the eye on the counter and touches the pupil, a hologram video appears before them from the eye. It shows Tyrone's final moments, as Jaime straps bombs around the door of the police station. They're seeing everything from Tyrone's prospective.
"What the hell are you doing? You're seriously going to kill me….like this!?"
"What? You don't wanna go in a blaze of glory? What a fucking loser you are! Who doesn't wanna explode!?"
Tyrone sighs heavily. "If you have to kill me...then tell me at least why you're doing this...and why?"
He laughs more. "Like I'd fucking tell you! Hahahaha! But then again, it's not like you'll be able to tell anyone this anyway, so I'll just tell you what they told me to tell Cool Kid when he 'beats me'." He laughs louder. "Go to the Fuck Clam at midnight on any Tuesday, you'll find your answers there!" He slaps Tyrone in the face and laughs more, then goes back to arming the bombs.
Under his breath, Tyrone says: "This is the best I can do for you Cool Kid...I know I'm not gonna survive this. It's been a year since we talked but...I still believe in you. When you find this video just know….you will save Cool Cat….you will be our savior...I believe in y-" the screen cuts to darkness just as the sound of an explosion can be heard.
Both Cool Kid and FaDoug's eyes are filled with tears as the video ends. "Thank you Tyrone….you were the best friend a guy could ask for….rest in peace." Cool Kid says as he wipes his eyes.
"Cool Kid...what did Jaime say in that video? The Fuck Clam? What is that?" Cool Kid fixes his glasses and looks at him. "Well judging by the name of it...it sounds like some kind of strip club...or maybe a restaurant? It doesn't matter, it's Tuesday, we better get there by midnight! Look it up on your phone! Let's go!" They rush out of the station, while FaDoug looks up the Fuck Clam on Coolgle.
Once FaDoug finds the address of the Fuck Clam, Cool Kid steals a parked car, and they rush over to the address. They both learn that it's a dance club, but nothing more is explained. After a few minutes, they reach the location, and Cool Kid gets out of the car. He looks at FaDoug. "Listen FaDoug...I don't know what's going to be in there...but I can't risk losing you again. I need to go in by myself, stay here please."
"What!? But we're partners! How can you leave me here!?"
Cool Kid closes his eyes. "I'm sorry...but whatever's going to be in here...it's not going to be good….it's going to try to kill us. If I don't live...you have to run." FaDoug looks up at him, then nods.
"I...I understand….just be careful...okay?" Cool Kid smiles and nods, then closes the door as he heads inside. He sees an entrance labeled "only for cool kids" he sighs, then enters the building. He follows the signs until he comes across what appears to be a stadium. He freezes up as he looks at the person in the seat right in front of him.
"It's….you….Derek Savage."