Part 3 (The Milk Wars Tale & Kyle-da's Death)

We were then inside his laboratory, and his inventions looked really interesting, especially one that looked like a Teddy Bear I use to have with a smile, some stitches, and all. Every invention that he had in here had lots of interest. I looked at him and asked, "Professor, I was wondering, why is the Panther King so mean to kids? He nearly tried to kill me."

He sighed saying, "Young boy, zer iz a story zat goes vith zat."

"And one more thing, call me Nack. I'm used to that name alot." I told him.

He looked at a picture of a castle that didn't look so gloomy at all and told me, "It vas long ago. It took place during ze Great War, although zis part of ze war vas called 'Ze Milk Wars' by my people. I tried to be brave and defeat zat Panther King, but he gave me scars and ze Duct Tape. How I hate zat Bloody Duct Tape! Eventually, he won vith his partner and tore down my castle.

"And just 2 years ago, after becoming his zientist, I vas forced to create zomething called 'A Roboticiser Gun'. It turned zome of my people, including 2 zat hated ze king zo much into robots. Vhen I almost betrayed him, my arm, eye, and bottom legs vere roboticised and zen ze bottom legs vere chopped off by zat bloody Panther King."

"That's awful!" I told him.

But then a thought occurred to me and I told him, "Wait, I heard from someone that the Panther King chopped off the original king's legs before a place called Robotropolis was created. I heard it from a guy who kept picking on me before my grandma was taken away."

"Zat part iz a lie. Whoever told you zat only made zat up zo zat no other creature vould know zat za Overlander in mustache vas ze one who forced me to create zat...zat...thing."

"Overlander in mustache?" I then realized who that was when my grandma was taken away, "Dr Robotnik! He's that jerk who took my grandma away!"

"It vould be too late to zave her. Bezides, if you did go after her, you'll be roboticised too."

I sniffed as he wiped my tear and continued, "Everything zat haz caused me and my people destruction and chaos iz my fault. I vant to make it up to zem by impeaching zat panther myself az vell."

"Whoa! That's really interesting, Professor."

"And it looks like you have recovered completely."

"What do you mean? I was just getting started, Professor."

"You don't underztand, you have to leave before ze Panther King finds you here."

He started to push me out, but I stopped him telling him, "No, I'm not leaving! That stupid panther's the one who tried to kill your people, so I'm gonna stop it!"

It was very unlike me to say that, but I had to do something instead of nothing. Besides, I owe him a favor as well. I then heard a familiar voice from behind.

"Nack, are you in here?" the voice called out.

"Kyle-da?" I asked.

I turned around and opened the door. There were both Kyle-da and a weasel guard (looks like a soldier to me). I asked him, "Kyle-da, what are you doing here?"

The guard, who looked kinda nice from the others, told me in a scratchy voice, "He is here to get you out of this hellhole."

Kyle-da grabbed my hand and said, "Come on, Nack, let's go."

I know he was trying to help me, but I got frustrated for him trying to keep me away from the king that tried to kill me. I finally took my hand away from him since he didn't understand what the situation was. I told Kyle-da, "Look, the Professor told me everything about that stupid Panther King, and I will get rid of that stupid panther!"

"How dare you call me stupid!" a growling voice called out.

We both looked at the shadow and saw the Panther King again, more angry than ever. This time, he had his guards, two of them medevil-like, at his side.

Kyle-da grabbed my hand saying, "Let's get out of here!" He then turned back to the guard he left saying to him, "Rick! Help protect Nack's friend!"

"I will, cousin Kyle-da," shouted the guard that was left to guard the Professor.

Kyle-da led the way to get us both out of the castle. We then saw the rest of the weasel guards in the elevator. One of them had a 'I'm sorry, but it's our job' look, as they started to shoot at us. I didn't know if we were gonna make it out alive, but I had to make sure nothing bad happened to Kyle-da.

He then saw a window that was close to the half-filled moat and started to get on the window seal. He then said, "If we could jump into that moat, we wouldn't break our necks."

I gave him one of my 'Duh!' looks before saying, "I'm not jumping! I wanna attack that stupid panther!"

The Panther King growled, as the guards were ready to fire, "How dare you call me, the Panther King, stupid!"

He then looked at the guards & ordered them one thing. "Kill them both! Starting with the future chosen one!" he finished as he pointed to me...I think.

I thought, 'What did he mean by future chosen one?' as I was too distracted from the now ready-to-shoot-and-kill guards.

Kyle-da then yelled, "Nack, look out!"

He then pushed me to the outside of the window. I then saw him got shot with several bullets. I cried, "NOOOOOO!!!!" as I fell into the water with the nearly-dead Kyle-da at my side.

I picked up his body as soon as I was in the water. He was coughing up blood and badly out of shape. I cried, "Kyle-da, why did you do it?"

I then did something I never done in years, I hugged someone who I actually cared for. He coughed out some blood as he tried speaking again. If only I wasn't distracted by that stupid Panther King's last three words.

He put his hand on my shoulder as he said dyingly, "Nack...live...and take care of...your friend...the Professor. I guess...I'll join my family...now..."

He smiled as he said these last words, "Farewell...N...n...N...Na...ck..."

He then died in my arms. I cried as I tried getting him up, "Kyle-da! Kyle-da! Don't die!"

But it was no use. I buried my head as a couple of weasel guards started to shoot at me. I then heard someone say, "Nack, take zis vith you!"

I looked up and saw the Professor throwing something at me. I grabbed it and took a good look at it. It was a walkie talkie. I then looked up again and saw that the Panther King was no longer up there. The guards then acted nice again when he was gone.

One of them said, "I'm sorry we did that, but it was his orders, otherwise we would be as good as dead."

Another, the thin medevil one, said, "You have to make sure you stay away from the king."

I then heard the Professor's voice in the walkie talkie saying, "Never come back, Nack. If you do, you vill die here."

I looked up at where the Professor once was, and then at the guards, the ones who murdered Kyle-da with their guns. I cried, "How could you? How could you kill the only friend I ever have?!"

I then ran away from the guards & the castle quickly.

(Next Chapter, Break in the Castle, Nack meets Rouge)