The Beginning of the End
By: Kioko the pirate
Chapter 6: Captured
Warning, this chapter contains some suggestive themes that may be seen as inappropriate. Ther is also some fowl language.
It had been 5 hours since Kioko, Lilo and Stitch had left Korigan, both Kioko and Stitch had used the time to rest. Both of them were now back to full strength and were ready to face the enemy again. They exited vortex space to find themselves heading for a sand colored planet; it had numerous darker spots all over its surface.
Stitch walked over next to Kioko who was preparing to bring the ship in for landing. "Are you sure that they are on that planet?"
"Well, that's where my tracking device says Angel is and my scanners are picking up a tall structure on the surface. So I'm willing to bet that they are there."
"Good, so what's the rescue plan?" asked Stitch.
"Well, we will have to wait and see what this structure is like before we can formulate any rescue plan." Said Kioko as he brought the ship closer to the planets atmosphere. "I would go sit down, things are about to get a little bumpy."
Stitch nods and sits down next to Lilo at the back of the cockpit, a few moments later the ship began to shake violently. Flames shot across the canopy, filling the cockpit with a brilliant red light. A few moments later the shaking subsided and the ship flew down over the surface of the planet. The surface was a barren desert with very little vegetation; just a few scraggly bushes dotted the landscape.
The sun was setting giving the sands a golden color, shadows stretched across the land. "For a desert planet, this place is actually rather beautiful." Said Lilo as she looked out the canopy.
After a few minutes they could start to see the outline of a tall structure, as they got closer the details became more apparent. It was a jagged stone tower that stood at least 1000 feet high, so it was almost as tall as the empire State building. It had 4 large landing platforms around the middle of the structure. The tower sat towards the center of a dry sea bed, 300 foot tall cliffs ran along the edge of the sea bed.
Kioko landed the ship on the cliffs facing the tower, Lilo and Stitch hopped out of the ship and faced the tower. Kioko stayed in the cockpit to run a quick scan of the tower, after a few minutes he hopped out and walked over to Lilo and Stitch.
"The scan shows a shield covering the surface of the tower; an Arial assault would be pointless. The only way in is the front door, but it is most likely heavily armed." Explained Kioko as he looked at the two friends.
"Where's Angel located?" asked Stitch as he sized up the tower.
Kioko looked at his tracking device. "She's about halfway up; she's probably being kept in a holding cell."
"Good, then lets go." Said Stitch as he walked toward the cliff.
Kioko quickly stepped in front of him. "No, not yet."
Stitch got a confused look on his face. "Why not?" asked Stitch angrily.
"Because I have a feeling… something does not feel right. This has all been too easy, my scan's show that the tower is armed with anti ship weaponry that could easily reach us. Yet they have not fired on us yet." Said Kioko as he looked at the tower.
"Maybe they do not know we are here." Said Lilo.
"No… they know we are here, they also have scanners. They knew we were here before we even saw the tower."
"So what are we supposed to do?" growled Stitch.
Kioko gave a sigh. "We will camp out here, we will wait until tomorrow morning for our rescue mission." Said Kioko as he turned and walked back towards the ship.
"But a night rescue would give us the element of surprise. Why wait until morning when they can easily see us?" yelled Stitch.
Kioko opened a hatch on the underside of the ship and pulls out a couple bags of supplies. "Stitch, we don't know if they have heat detection equipment, if they do we would stand out like a light bulb in a dark room. But if we move in the morning, shadows will be spread across the plain giving us some natural camouflage. Plus we could use some more rest, I have a feeling that we will need 110 of our strength to pull this off."
Kioko rolled out three sleeping bags and a couple packets of rations, he then went off to gather some dry bush for a fire. Stitch went over and sat at the edge of the cliff, Lilo soon joined him.
"Do you think she's alright?" asked Stitch as he stared at the tower.
Lilo gently stroked his back. "She's fine, don't worry. She's perfectly fine and soon you two will be back together." Said Lilo with a smile.
"I hope so." Said Stitch with a sigh.
A few minutes later Kioko returned with a few dry bushes, he broke them up and made a fire. Night soon fell and so did the temperature, Lilo was wrapped up in her sleeping bag while Kioko and Stitch chose to bare the cold. They ate their rations but they did not like them too much. Everyone was gathered around the fire, none of them found sleep easy to come by. Especially Stitch, he was growing more and more restless with each passing minute.
He tried as hard a she could to contain his growing frustration and anger, but he could not contain it any longer. "I can't stand it anymore! I just can't sit here doing nothing, I have to go save Angel!" growled Stitch as he stood up and headed for the cliff.
Kioko stood up and got in front of Stitch. "You can't go Stitch, not yet."
"And why not?"
"Because, this could be a trap. Angel could just be lure, a lure to lead us into a trap. To lead you into a trap, it would better to wait." Argued Kioko.
"I don't care, I must save Angel." Growled Stitch as he walked around Kioko.
Kioko whips around and picks up Stitch by the scruff of the neck. "Let me give you a little space pirate advice, never rush into something without a little understanding of what you're up against."
Stitch bared his teeth and growled. "You know, I don't think you care about her, I don't think you care about any of us." Growls Stitch.
Kioko bares his own teeth and grabs Stitch by the neck, he slams him against a nearby boulder causing it to crack slightly. "Don't you ever say that, I care about all of you more then anything else. If I didn't care then why would I take you all over the galaxy?" growled Kioko as he glared at Stitch.
"It just seems like your holding us back, I think that you're in on this." Said Stitch angrily.
Kioko growls louder and pushes Stitch harder against the boulder, causing it to nearly split in two. "I would never do anything to hurt you or your ohana. But if we go rushing in there, someone will get hurt. I know you Love her more then anything else, but don't let your love cloud your vision. It is important that we stay focused, but we can't do that if you keep losing your damn mind over this." Stitch's expression of anger faded and he looked away. "We will wait until tomorrow, end of discussion." Said Kioko as he dropped Stitch to the ground.
Stitch sat there for a minute before slowly crawling over to his sleeping bag and crawling in. Kioko had turned to face the tower, his arms folded across his chest, the look of anger still on his face. Lilo stared at him, the moon outlining him against the starry sky.
'He really is serious about rescuing Angel, he cares about her. That is why he is like this.' Thought Lilo as she slid down into her sleeping bag.
After about an hour everyone had gone to sleep except Kioko, he was sitting next to the fire and throwing small twigs into it. After he was done tending the fire he stood up and turned to face the tower. He then walked over and jumped on top of a near by boulder, he stared at the tower with his hands in his pockets.
"I will save her, no one is going to stand in my way, not even Stitch. Those who took her will be punished, that I swear." Said Kioko quietly to himself.
He closed his eyes as a gentle breeze blew across his face, gentle blowing his hair and his coat. 'I feel you Angel, you're frightened and cold. But do not worry, soon this terrifying ordeal will be over and you will be happy once again.' Thought Kioko. He opened his eyes and looked at his hand, it became surrounded in the dark aura. 'Anyone who hurts you will find out first hand the true power of darkness.'
At that moment a gust of wind came from out of nowhere, extinguishing the fire and leaving the site in complete darkness. As it did Kioko could feel something slipping in his mind, something that he knew would endanger everyone that he cared about. As he stared at the tower with an icy glare he managed to get his mind under control, the dark aura faded and Kioko retired to his sleeping bag.
The night was peaceful, everyone was resting peacefully, except Stitch. As he lie there tossing and turning in his sleeping bag he couldn't stand just resting there while Angel could be in pain. In the middle of the night, Stitch sat up and looked around. The fire was completely out, there weren't even any glowing embers, and both Lilo and Kioko were fast asleep in their sleeping bags.
"This is my chance." Said Stitch quietly as he climbed out of his sleeping bag. He tiptoed past Lilo and Kioko and climbed into the ship. He pulled a blaster out of a compartment in the floor and hopped back out. "I don't care what Kioko said, I'm going to go save her." Stitch made his way over to the cliff and slowly started to climb down. He leaped from ledge to ledge trying to be as quiet as possible, after a few minutes of climbing he reached the ground.
He turned to face the tower, a look of determination appeared on his face. "Here I come Angel, I'm going to save you." Growled Stitch.
He slung the blaster over his shoulder and extended his extra limbs, his eyes began to glow green as he activated his night vision. He got down on all fours and ran full speed towards the tower, even with his super speed it seemed to be taking forever to reach the tower. At one point Stitch had to stop and hide from a spotlight that was being used to scan the entire sea bed. His paws were becoming sore from stepping on sharp little rocks that littered the area.
'This is taking forever; it will be day time before I reach the good damn tower. But I got to keep going, I have to save Angel' thought Stitch as he pushed on ward towards the tower.
After about a half an hour or so Stitch finally made it to the tower, he came to a stop in front of the main doors. They were huge; Gantu would have to jump to hit the top. They also looked like they were pretty thick; Stitch walked over and punched the door, he barley made a dent.
Stitch stepped back as he rubbed his now sore fist. 'The doors too thick, I can't break in that way. There's got to be another way in." said Stitch as he scanned the walls and the ceiling.
As he looked up he saw a vent in the ceiling, it looked just big enough for him to crawl through. A fiendish smile formed on his face as he walked over and dug his claws into the wall. He slowly climbed up the wall and made his way to the vent; he slashed it open and crawled inside. It was a vertical climb for about 10 minutes before Stitch came to a branching vent.
After awhile of climbing through the maze of vents Stitch stopped and sat down, he laid the blaster down next to him. Stitch gave a worn out sigh as he rested his head against the cold metal.
"This is getting tiring; I have to find those holding cells. I should have grabbed the tracking device." Moaned Stitch.
After resting for a few minutes Stitch continued on through the maze of vents. After awhile he grew frustrated, he found another vent and pried it open. He carefully set it in the ventilation shaft and slowly stuck his head out. He was in a long marble corridor, tall columns and round lights lined the walls, Stitch scanned the corridor for any signs of movement.
He did not see any so he dropped to the floor, his claws clicking on the polished marble.
He armed the blaster and began to walk down the long corridor, constantly keeping his senses alert. He came to an intersection with four different hallways; he turned down the nearest hall but quickly leapt behind a column as two guards walked by him. After awhile he came to yet another intersection, he looked down all the hallways and growled.
"Man, these hallways aren't much better then the ventilation shafts." Said Stitch in frustration.
He was just about to turn down the right hallway when he heard voices coming from behind him. He recognized two of the voices, it was Bonnie and Clyde. He quickly hides behind the nearest column and peeked around the corner. He saw Bonnie and Clyde walking next to a tall green colored man, which Stitch presumed was Pantucka.
Stitch adjusted his ears to hear what they were saying. "Sos when are you's going to skin her?" asked Bonnie as she looked up at Pantucka.
"I will begin around… 11:00 in the morning, that way I can have her skin on my wall that night." Said Pantucka with a smile.
"Ands she will definitely look good on your wall." Said Clyde.
The three of them began to laugh evilly, which made Stitch tighten his grip on the blaster. He bared his teeth as he felt his anger growing, the thought of Angel skinned and her fur mounted on this mans wall made him sick. He readied the blaster in his hands and in a flash he whipped around the corner and pointed the blaster at the three.
They all stopped were they were. "I have you now, and I'm going to kill you for taking Angel." Growled Stitch as he placed his finger on the trigger.
Pantucka gave a small chuckle. "Well, you finally made it. I was wondering when you would get here." Said Pantucka.
"Never mind that, where's Angel? Tell me before I kill you." Commanded Stitch as he aimed the blaster at Pantucka.
"My, my, you are certainly a pushy one aren't you? Do not worry; you will be joining her shortly. I'll make sure to pin your fur up right next to hers, after all I wouldn't want to split two lovers up. I'm not that heartless." Said Pantucka with a cruel smile.
Stitch growls and raises the blaster; he couldn't take this guy any more. He slowly pulled his finger back, but right as he was about to get a shot off, he was hit in the back. He flew through the air and slid to a stop in front of Pantucka, his blaster went clattering across the floor. He slowly got to his hands and Knees when he was grabbed by the scruff of the neck. He looked over his shoulder to see Hashi, an evil smirk on his face. Hashi raised him up so that Stitch was face to face with Pantucka.
"You know, you should have listened to your friend. He was right, this was a trap for you." Said Pantucka as he stared Stitch in the eye.
Stitch's eye's widened. "But, how did you know that?" asked Stitch with a shocked tone.
"You fools landed near a sound wave scanner, we heard everything that you said." Said Hashi.
"Yes, so we know all about your little morning rescue plan, and don't worry we will make your friends deaths as painless as possible." Pantucka began to laugh evilly; he turned and began to walk away. He looked back over his shoulder at Stitch and Hashi. "Take him to his cell and make sure he is nice and secured. I have a little treat for him tonight."
"What kind of treat?" asked Stitch suspiciously.
Pantucka just laughed. "It's just my way of saying sorry for putting you through all this." Pantucka once again began to walk away. "Bonnie, report to my quarters in 45 minutes."
"Yes sir." Said Bonnie.
Everyone headed in their own direction, Pantucka went down one hall way, Bonnie and Clyde another and Hashi carried Stitch down the hallway that he had appeared from. After a couple minutes of walking Hashi finally reached the holding cells, he walked over to one and typed in something on a small keypad. The clear glass door of the cell slid open and Hashi carried Stitch in.
The cell was mostly bare and had a slanted table in the center. Hashi walked over and placed Stitch on the table, Stitch's arms and legs instantly become bound to the table by heavy metal shackles. Hashi turns and walks out of the cell, the glass door sliding shut behind him. Stitch suddenly gets an idea, he extends his extra limbs in an attempt to brake free, but his extra arms were instantly shackled.
Stitch rested his head against the cold metal table and sighed. "I can't believe this, Kioko was right. I've failed, I've failed Angel. I've put her, Lilo everyone in danger, I was a fool to think that I could do this without their help. Now I will pay the price." Said Stitch solemnly.
Later that night in the upper part of the tower Bonnie approached a large metal door. She slowly opened it and walked in, the walls of the room were lined with hundreds of furs of all different colors. A fireplace filled the room with a warm glow as Pantucka sat at his desk looking over some papers. Bonnie slowly made her way over to him.
"You's said you's wanted to see me?" asked Bonnie.
Pantucka slowly turned around in his chair and faced Bonnie with a fiendish, twisted smile. "Yes, it's about the little treat I have in store for Stitch."
"What about it?"
"I want you to take it to him." Said Pantucka as his smile grew in size.
Bonnie gave him a weird look, she knew that he had an idea in his mind. And she had a feeling that she wasn't going to like it. "Ok, so where is it?" asked Bonnie as she looked around.
Pantucka gave an evil chuckle. "My poor dear, you are the treat."
Bonnie gasped and went wide eyed. "What, are you crazy!" yelled Bonnie angrily.
"Oh I'm not crazy, I'm not completely bad and I want him to have a nice time before he is turned into a hat. Now either you do this, or you become part of my collection." Said Pantucka as he pulled out his knife.
"But, why don't you just give him his mate?" asked Bonnie as she got a sick feeling in her stomach.
Pantucka's face goes straight. "Go now or else you and the fat brown creature die."
Bonnie decided to give up, there was no way to get out of it. She slowly mad her way towards the holding cells, she didn't like this and she was still hoping that there was a way out. Before long she reached Stitch's cell, she typed in the code and entered.
Stitch looked over at her and growled. "What do you want?" asked Stitch angrily.
Bonnie said nothing as she walked over and climbed up the table to Stitch. She leaned over him and gently stroked his cheek. This took Stitch completely by surprise. "Please forgive me."
"Wait what do you…" Stitch was cut off as Bonnie pressed her lips against his. She kissed him for a full minute before pulling away, leaving Stitch with a shocked expression on his face. "Why did you do that?" asked Stitch.
Bonnie gave a sad sigh. "Please forgive me Stitch, but I'm beings forced to do this."
Stitch gasped. "What, you're being forced to?"
"Yes, Pantucka said that ifs I did not do this that he would kill me and Clyde. I had no choice but to do this."
Stitch could see tears beginning to fill her eyes, suddenly an idea popped into his head. "Hey, I think I know a way for you to get out of this." Said Stitch with a smile.
Bonnie looked up at him. "How?" asked Bonnie eagerly.
Stitch smiled and then looked up at the camera in the corner of the room. "First disable that camera." Commanded Stitch.
Bonnie nodded and quickly climbed up to the camera and disabled it. She climbed back down and stood near Stitch. "Now what?"
"Well, you just sit in here for awhile. That way he thinks that you are doing what you were told."
"That's it?" said Bonnie surprised.
"That's it." Replied Stitch.
"Well, what's I supposed to do while I'm in here?" asked bonnie as she folded her arms over her chest.
"Well… we could talk, I am rather lonely in here."
Bonnie looked at him and smiled, meanwhile in another part of the holding area Angel laid in a similar cell. She had dry tears in her fur and her eyes felt dry as she starred up at the dark ceiling.
'Why is it that I must constantly return to this place? This place were shadows rule, why is it that I maintain hope when there is little chance of my survival? Is it my love or something far… far different?' thought Angel.
But suddenly her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the cell door opening. She looks over to see Hashi walking in with the same evil smirk on his face, he walks up next to her.
"What do you want?" asked Angel angrily.
"I just came to tell you that we have captured your mate." Said Hashi with a proud tone.
Angel's eye's shot open. "What?"
"That's right, he's down in our special holding cells. But you should be a little happy, you get to die together." Said Hashi coldly. "And the two others will die as well, I'll make sure of that."
"You really are a fool aren't you, I know that your plans will fail and we will be rescued."
Hashi gave a small laugh as he circled her table. "You are the fool my dear, all of our plans have succeeded so far and will continue to succeed. Your pathetic friends will not be able to help you."
"What makes you say that?" growls Angel.
"What makes me say that, how about the fact that your mate is locked in our prison, your pirate friend is no match for me and that pathetic human… well that's obvious."
"Don't underestimate them, you'll be surprised what they are capable of."
Hashi began to laugh almost hysterically. "You are a very stubborn creature, I will enjoy killing you nice and slow." Said Hashi in a sadistic tone.
Angel growled. "You are the one who will die, Stitch and Kioko will save me and you will pay!"
Hashi whipped around and got within inch's of Angels face. "Face it you worthless, pathetic little insect; you are going to die and no one can save you." Growled Hashi in an angry tone.
Angel growled and spat in Hashi's face, he stood up and wiped it away. He looked down at Angel with an evil/angry smile, in the next instant his fist smashed into her cheek. A small trickle of blood runs from the corner of her mouth as she looks up at Hashi angrily.
Hashi walks back towards the door. "I'm really going to enjoy killing you." Said Hashi coldly as he wipes away the last of the spit.
As Hashi exits the cell and walks away Angel licks the blood from the corner of her mouth. She sighs and looks towards the wall. "Stitch has been captured, now it's up to Kioko." A fact suddenly came to her. "Lilo came? I'm surprised that she would want to come on such a long journey." Angel just gave a sigh as she thought of the coming day and what might happen.
Well, that's the end of chapter 6. The action will really pick up in the next chapter. Note that Bonnie is not going to pair up with Stitch in any romantic relations so don't worry. I'll update as soon as possible, see you later.
