Neil Beck

8-13-02

Save the Day

Chapter 5,

"Here I Come"

Neil followed Mike into the room. Inside the room, the walls were covered with awards and the shelves were filled with trophies. The key to Mouseville hung on one of the walls next to a picture of Mighty Mouse with Pearl, taken as he accepted the key. He looked so proud as he held the key in the air. In a corner of the room there was a table with a small basket on it. Neil walked towards this table and Mike followed.

"This is the basket that my parents found me in when I was left on their doorstep in it." Mike said as he picked up the basket. "Wow", responded Neil, "You still have it after all those years." "Yes", responded Mike, "I keep all my memories as Mighty Mouse in here." So, where's the uniform?", asked Neil. "So, you want to see the uniform….I figured as much", responded Mike.

Mike headed over to a closet. "You keep your uniform in a closet?", asked a puzzled Neil. "Not exactly", responded Mike with a grin, "This is no ordinary closet." Mike showed his point as he opened the door. This closet was a walk-in and it was deep enough to fit a car in it. Near the back stood the familiar yellow and red uniform, incased in glass. Mike pushed some buttons on a control panel on the wall and the glass lifted. Neil stared at the uniform like a baby looking at a bottle. "This is like the Holy Grail", Neil stated as his hands started to shake. From the red boots to the white gloves, it was all there.

Mike took the uniform out of the vault-like closet and placed it on a chair in the history room. Mike stared at it thoughtfully as it seemed that the uniform brought back a lot of memories for him. "Why don't you try it on?", Neil asked. "I don't know…I don't know if it's right", responded Mike, "I don't know if it's the time." "Only one way to find out", replied Neil. Mike thought for some time and then made his decision. "Well…I guess that I can give it a go", Mike responded, "Stand back….here goes nothing." Neil did so as Mike made his move.

Mike picked up the uniform and tossed it in the air. Quicker than the eye could see, Mike leapt into the air, did a flip, and returned to the ground dressed fully in his uniform. Mike looked great in it, as he was once again Mighty Mouse. His cape swung from side to side as he took some steps forward. His muscles rippled as he put his hands on his hips. Neil could tell that he must have scared the fur off of cats when Mighty Mouse stood in front of them. This was one big mouse that does not mess around.

"It fits you like a glove Mighty Mouse", replied Neil leaning on a wall. "Yes…I guess that it does" responded Mike looking at his reflection in the glass doors inside the closet that housed his uniform. "You just don't know what's going through my mind", continued Mike, "All the memories, all the feelings….I forgot how it feels to wear this uniform." "I think that I can take a guess", responded Neil walking towards Mike, "It feels right….just right…..am I right?" "Yes", responded Mike with a grin, "This does feel right to me…and I think that it is time for me to do what's right for me….for Pearl….and for all mice and anyone who needs their day to be saved." "Mike", responded Neil, "Are you saying what I think that you're saying?" "Neil", responded Mike with a grin, "You can call me…Mighty Mouse…..again." Mighty Mouse crossed his arms across his chest. "Mighty Mouse is back", replied Neil. "It's good to be back"; responded Mighty Mouse as the two of them headed out of the room.

Neil headed for the front door. "Going so soon?", asked Mighty, now in his Mike clothes. "Man, how did you change your clothes so fast?", asked Neil. "Practice", responded Mike. "Nah", Neil responded, "I'll still be around….I'll be watching you." Neil walked out of the house and slowly disappeared. Mike watched from the doorway and was about to head back into the house when he noticed the local paper on his walkway. He picked it up and noticed the front article: "Mayor Pureheart to Dedicate Last Steel Beam of New Stadium". "That's right", thought Mike to himself, "The last steel beam is going up on the construction of the new sports stadium. Even though I don't go back to work until Monday, I think that I'll check this out."

With this, Mike locked and closed the front door and headed for the sky. Little did he know that the stadium construction was not going to be the only thing that made the papers on this day.


Coming soon:

Chapter 6:

"Steel Meets Steel"