Hey there! I'm so sorry for the delay. I've got the sad excuse that I've been TOO BUSY FOR WRITING/ and I've had a bad case of writers block:). Well, Here's chapter 3 up and I promise that I'll try to get chapter 4 up a.s.a.p no excuses I promise. Oh and thanx for the reviews guys! Dont stop, I love getting feedback! Thanx for your patience and I hope you ENJOY!!!! :) Etherweil
"I have to get out of here!" Callie's mind screamed as she fought with the padlock of her cell with a sharp rock. After her paws were stinging numbly from the impact of rock against metal she threw the rock down to the cold stone floor of her cell. She banged her fist against the bars and cursed silently to herself for the fact that she didn't have any hairpins or a nail file with her.
"I'm have to warn them somehow." She groaned as she slid down onto the floor ignoring the stinging coldness of the stone that seeped through her gray wide legged sweat pants. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes.
She didn't know what Dark Kat was up to but she knew one thing for sure, he had it out bad for the Swat Kats. Every plan of world domination or rather citywide domination he had come up with, those two had destroyed it with a big bang. She smiled at that thought. With a big bang all right. Without fail Razor's ingenious missiles always damaged something else besides the original target. Every time some mad minded bad guy showed up, they lost at least two skyscrapers. She certainly didn't mind all that much unlike others.
Sure it was a drag when Manx raised the taxes to cover the expenses to repair the damages. But if it weren't for the Swat Kats all the katizens of MegaKat City would now either be dead, slaves, robots, dinochow, or even better mutated frog lizard ITS.
Her smile disappeared from her face as she came back to reality. If the Swat Kats were captured trying to save her, who would stop Dark Kat? Certainly not Feral, and there was no other good vigilante groups that she knew of. And who knew what Dark Kat was capable of doing. She looked down at her watch with sad eyes. Should she turn off the alarm so they wouldn't be able to find her? But what if they had already? Her mind was full of conflict as she stared down at her watch, her face expressionless. Her eyes began to well up with tears as she made up her mind.
Her right hand painstakingly reached for the watch. Momentarily, she fiddled with the off switch on the side of it. Then suddenly, her eyes snapped shut and she pushed the button. Immediately, the faint blinking red light on the side of her watch ceased. She breathed in shakily as her arms slid of her knees onto the floor carelessly, as a single tear slid down her cheek.
Razor stared down at his panel silently. The silence that fell over the radios was deafening to everyone in the jets. Razor jumped in his seat as T-Bone let out a short cough. Razor cleared his throat and looked around him, hoping nobody saw. Much to his dismay he looked up to see T-Bones gloating smile in the mirror. "Little jumpy are we?"
Razor settled back into his seat as his eyes turned into slits, "No, you just startled me." He replied calmly. T-Bone chuckled quietly to himself as his sense of humor slowly returned to him. But it wasn't going to last long.
Feral's demanding voice crackled over the radio snarling suspiciously, "Well Swat Kats, we've been flying for a good 35 minutes. Are we close?"
A growl rumbled in T-Bone's throat as Razor replied unruffled. "Patience commander, only 10 more minutes before we reach dest...what the!" Razor suddenly exclaimed. T-Bone looked back at Razor with a curious look on his face and Feral growled. "What.... What's going on over there?"
T-Bone, I've lost Callie's signal, it just stopped!" Razor whispered urgently. T-Bone's curiosity switched to concern immediately. "It just disappeared? You don't think Dark Kat found out she had it do you?"
"Gosh I hope not, I wouldn't think..."
Razor was interrupted rudely by Feral who yelled unmercifully. "WHAT! YOU LOST HER SIGNAL! HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FIND HER NOW?"
T-Bone rolled his eyes as he yelled back. "Chill Feral, we have everything under control!" "Yeah." Razor succeeded his partner, "How do you think we knew that we needed your help, we inspected Dark Kats hide out before we came to you. We know where she is."
Feral's voice lowered several decimals as he threatened. "You'd better or else."
"Or what Feral!?" T-Bone snarled back.
"T-Bone don't." Razor warned as he motioned behind where Felina was.
T-Bone muttered to himself as his previous humorous mood swung back to snappy and short tempered. Once again an uncomfortable thick silence fell over everyone. As the mountain rapidly approached Razor suggested quietly to T-Bone. "Let's land a couple miles away from where we did before so we won't alert Dark Kat."
"Roger that buddy." T-Bone retorted as he started to drop the TurboKat's altitude. "Alright everybody, follow me." He announced to every enforcer. Feral grumbled but obeyed along with everyone else.
Several minutes everyone had landed without incident (thank goodness Razor thought.) Feral inspected the area with a commanding air. Turning to the Swat Kats he asked menacingly "Well, were to?" Razor adjusted his glovatrix as he replied casually. "Just a sec Commander." He looked up and scanned the woods before him.
After a few seconds of deciphering, he pointed directly in front of them. "This way Commander."
And without waiting for the enforcers the two Swat Kats started off into the woods. Feral grumbled to himself as he followed his two enemies, and the enforcers naturally fell in meekly behind him.
Felina after a few moments caught up and walked alongside the two silent vigilantes. After a moments silence she asked quietly. "Well guys, why do you think Callie's signal stopped."
Razor shrugged. "Maybe Dark Kat found out about it somehow, I don't know how he could of though. It could be a lot of things."
Felina nodded. "Well you know, maybe Callie just turned it off."
Razor and T-Bone looked over at her shocked. "Why would she do that?" T- Bone asked.
"Think about it guys, she doesn't want to be found." Felina replied in a-matter-of-fact way.
T-Bone shook his head. "I don't get it, why wouldn't she?"
Felina sighed. "Look, you two definitely know that Dark Kat hates your guts and would do anything in his power to wipe you off the face of the earth."
T-Bone nodded his head. "Duh, so what does that gotta do with anything?"
Then it dawned on both of the Swat Kats. They looked over at each other then back at Felina. "She thinks it's a trap for us, a set up." Razor said a hint of anger in his voice.
"No Razor, it IS a trap for both of you. Dark Kat undoubtly told her of his plans." corrected Felina.
"That miserable physco!" Razor hissed under his breath.
"Don't worry buddy. We'll just have to be extra careful." T-Bone assured his friend, and at the same time, tried to assure himself.
"Well we'd better hurry. There's no telling what he might do to Callie." Razor commented as he quickened his pace.
"Razor, we might run into a trap if we're not careful." T-Bone cautioned as he along with Felina matched their paces with Razors.
"Don't worry T-Bone; only an idiot would be stupid enough not to see one." No sooner had he finished his comment they heard a strangled scream that echoed throughout the mountainside.
The trio stopped immediately and looked back unwillingly.
Feral's face had turned a deep shade of red as he stared up at a tree, as all the other enforcers struggled not to laugh. Up in the low treetops was Steele hanging upside down by a noose wrapped around one of his legs. He was whimpering to himself on how he hated heights as he struggled to right himself. T-Bone 's trademark grin spread across his face as Felina covered her mouth with her paw as she shook with laughter and tried to silence her snickers at the same time.
Razor just looked up at the pitiful sight with a look of amusement across his face. "Only an idiot." He mused shaking his head.
"Tell me about it." Feral sighed as he rubbed his forehead wearily.
"H...Help.... Help MMMMEEEEEEEEE PPPPLLLLEEEAAAASSSEEEEEE." Steele whimpered as he covered his eyes with his paws. "I I I I'm aaafffraiid ooofffff hhheeeiiiigghhhtttss."
"Tsk Tsk, my, what a pity, the very thought that you call yourself an enforcer." T-Bone admonished as he walked up alongside Feral and Razor.
Feral shot him a cold glance, and before he could reply Razor spoke up with an annoyed voice. "Will you two just knock it off? Let's just figure out how we're going to get Mr. Genius here down without breaking anything."
T-Bone laughed. "I think it's a little too late bud, something been broken for a long time." He commented as he motioned circles on the side of his head.
The team of enforcers burst out laughing while Feral just glowered at T- Bone. The burly tom kat just shrugged, his round face glowing with a smile.
"Guys we're wasting time." Razor reminded them, his face straight.
"Well, what do to you propose we do?" Feral snapped impatiently. "That tree is too skinny for any of my men to climb it."
Razor got a mischievous look to his eyes as he gave Feral a smirk, "Who says we're going to climb it?" Feral's face became horror stricken as he looked at Razor in disbelief. "You mean your going to..."
"Yep." Razor replied with a wide grin on his face as he aimed his glovatrix at the top branch were the rope was tied.
"T-Bone will catch him Commander, don't worry."
Feral was silent.
"T-Bone, I really mean it, you have to catch him." Razor reminded his friend, "We don't want to get stuck with a hospital bill.
T-Bone snapped his fingers. "Darn!" Razor smiled as he aimed at the branch carefully.
Steele, who had finally figured out what was about to happen, turned a pale shade of white with terror. "Y You wouldn't!" He gasped.
"Oh I would." Razor answered him. "Brace yourself Steele." Razor yelled as he fired, and a mini slicer missile blasted with great speed up to the branch.
Steele yelped and covered his eyes expecting the worst when all he heard was a faint zip and heard nothing more. Puzzled he slowly uncovered his eyes and peered at the branch that seemed to be untouched.
T-Bone's grin turned into a disappointed frown. "Awww you missed Sureshot!"
Razor had a knowing smile on his face. "No I didn't, just watch."
Steele breathed out a sigh of relief when all of a sudden a crack sounded from the branch. Reluctantly he looked up and the branch. The rope holding him gave a violent jerk as the limb started to peel apart. Steele's eyes grew as big as saucers as the cracking grew more and more evident. Then without warning the branch separated with the rest of the tree, sending the limb and a screaming Steele plummeting to the ground below. "I'M GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!" Steele screamed to no one in particular as he flailed in mid air.
Just when he thought he was going to come into contact with the ground he felt himself being caught. Whimpering and shaking he uncovered his face and looked up into the face of his rescuer. T-Bone looked down at Steele's pathetic form in amusement. Shaking his head T-Bone threw Steele onto his feet as if trying to get rid of a disgusting thing that was in his arms.
"Okay now that that's taken care of, let's get a move on." Razor yelled over his shoulder as he walked on. T-Bone rolled his eyes as he ran off to join Razor. Feral just looked at Steele loathingly. "Well, lets get a move on." Feral barked at his enforcers. "Everyone stick together so we won't have anymore incidents." Felina just shook her head as she turned to catch up with the two Swat Kats that we a little ways ahead of them. And once more they all were on the move again.
They had landed 3 miles away from where they had landed the TurboKat earlier that morning. The brush continued to get thicker and thicker with pine trees and bushes as they got farther and farther up towards their destination. It wasn't long until every Kat was panting with exertion from the steep and strenuous climb. And the most exhausted of them all was Steele.
"Are we there yet? I'm sssooo tired and hungry. Can we stop to rest?" Steele whined as he clambered behind the two Swat Kats. Feral didn't trust him walking behind him, so for 'safety precautions' as he put it, he would place Steele between the Swat Kats and then Felina and himself.
T-Bone rolled his eyes and looked over at Razor with a pleading look on his face. Razor just looked on ahead as he answered in an agitated tone. "Steele, is it possible for you not to talk for at least five minutes?"
Steele let out a long moan. "I won't stop talking until we stop for a break, my feet are killing me."
T-Bone's face twisted up into a snarl as he growled. "Do you want me to come back there and show you the real meaning of pain Steele? I'd be more than happy to."
Steele a little taken back looked to the ground and mumbled like a pouting kitten that hadn't gotten his way. "No."
"Good, then be quiet and just walk, or I'll let these two vigilantes at you." Feral snapped at his lieutenant's back.
Pouting, Steele walked on still looking down at the ground, and failed to see the branch that had brushed against T-Bone swing back towards his face. As he looked up, his face met the branch with a resounding snap, the force of the impact sending the hapless Steele flying into Feral and his niece. With a yelp of surprise the three enforcers fell into a heap. T-Bone and Razor looked back, agitated at the constant delays.
"Ugh get off me you...you ego centric imbecile you!" Felina stammered with rage as she struggled to get Steele off her.
Steele, who was struggling to get off the two fuming Ferals, felt himself being lift effortlessly up and swung into a nearby pile of leaves. Spitting out leaves while holding his nose, Steele looked up to see T-Bone and Razor helping Felina up, while Feral's enforcers helped the monstrous kat stand up with a groan. "Steele you bumbling idiot!" Feral growled as he brushed leaves off his uniform in disgust.
Razor looked over at the whimpering Steele with a look of tiredness. "What are you whining about now Steele?"
Rubbing his nose as he staggered upright, Steele replied with a clogged voice. "DDDDOWWW My dose, it hoits! I tant feel it, I tink its broten!" Everybody rolled their eyes. "Steele I doubt it's broken." Felina retorted as she picked leaves gingerly out of her hair. "He'll live." T-Bone growled as he sent a scowl in Steele's direction. Steele opened his mouth in reply but Feral cut him off.
"ENOUGH!" His voice boomed throughout the dense forest, not only making everyone cringe with the unexpected pitch of his voice, but also made the nested birds in the treetops launch into flight with startled screeches.
"Gee, thanks Commander for giving away our element of surprise to Dark Kat, now we're as good as sitting ducks." T-Bone commented as he glared at Feral.
A vein on Feral's neck stood out pulsing as his face turned a deep red with anger. "Look here Steak, Beef, Cow, Tenderloin, whatever your name is...I'm sick and tired of your sarcasm so you'd better watch your mouth."
"Okay, first of all, the name's T-Bone and its pretty sad that you can't tell the difference between your choices of meat and second, your threats are not scaring me." T-Bone replied with a-bring-it-on look on his face.
T-Bone and Feral's rapidly heated banter became distant as Razor turned his back to them and peered ahead into the woods. His eyes transformed into slits as he studied the side of the mountain that was barely visible through the trees. Without a word he walked off towards it, his short absence not even noticed.
Minutes later, Razor came running back and quickly separated the two quarrelling kats by stepping in-between them. "Would you two just knock it off and try to act your age!" Razor hissed in an urgent tone. "I found a way into Dark Kats hideout and I don't think he's heard us yet."
Felina folded her arms over her chest as she commented. "Well, that in itself is nothing short of miraculous."
T-Bone shot her a glare as Feral immediately gathered up his commanding ego. Turning to T-Bone he growled menacingly "We'll finish this later."
T-Bone gave him a prize winning grin. "Oh I look forward to it."
"Um fellahs, a rescue mission is supposed to be in progress here." Razor reminded everyone as he grabbed T-Bone's arm and pulled him away from the fuming Feral. "And I'm sure you'll be glad to know that Dark Kats lair is that way." He said pointing in the direction he had emerged from moments before.
Feral growled as he walked past T-Bone and in the direction Razor had directed, with his squadron following close behind. When the last enforcer had past Razor commented matter-of-factly. "Your welcome."
T-Bone looked at him confused. "What am I supposed to be thanking you for?"
Razor shrugged as he started to walk after squadron, "For just saving your tail."
T-Bone sighed as he jogged to catch up with his friend. "Thanks for reminding me to thank you."
Razor smiled in spite of himself. "Your welcome."
In the cold depths of his hideout, Dark Kat smiled. His smile was anything but content or happy, nor was it caused by merry laughter. It was a smile that was as cold as the mountain stone itself, twisted and evil as the Devil himself.
His dark icy eyes twinkled merrily as a kitten in a candy shop as his current plan ran through his warped mind, plans of hatred, pain, agony, torture, plans of cold-blooded murder. He sharply turned to face a cavern full of fellow villains. Viper, Hard Drive, The Past Master, The Metalikats, Turmoil, Chop Shop, Dr. Greenbox, Mad Kat, along with countless others that had past experiences with the Swat Kats were accounted for.
"My fellow villains! Welcome to my humble abode." Dark Kat greeted as he gave a dramatic bow. No applause answered him, but instead he got a lot of untrusting, suspicious glares.
"What do you want Dark Kat?" Mac Mange inquired forcefully, speaking for all of the wary villains.
Dark Kat shook his head as he tried to pull off a hurt look on his grotesque face. "Now now, is that any way to thank your rescuer? Wasn't it I who bailed you out of prison or in your case my dear Metalikats reprogrammed you and saved you from your fate of being servants for that sad excuse for a doctor?"
A wave of murmurings swept through the crowd of villains. Finally Viper spoke up, his reptilian voice iced with a long kept hatred. "Yyyyyeeeeessssssssssssss, but we want to know for what purposssssssssse it issssssss of yourssssssss."
"Yeah!" Molly Mange added. "What makes you think that we'll want to trust you after what you've done to all of us?"
The murmurings grew louder as everyone gained confidence in speaking their mind. Soon, individual protesting echoed throughout the spacious cavern.
"You double-crossed me!"
"After you were done using me you left me to those enforcers!"
"When those infernal Swat Kats ruined our plans, you bugged out!"
Dark Kat raised his gigantic paw for silence. "Please, my fellows. I perfectly understand how you feel."
Mocking laughter was their reply.
"Well, that's the first!" Hard Drive yelled over the noise.
"What makes you think Dark Kat that we're even interested in what you have to say?" Turmoil's unmistakable voice taunted.
Dark Kat's fake grin turned into a knowing smirk as he pointed towards a big screen that hung suspended over the floor. At that, an excited creepling turned on the screen, immediately displaying a picture that made every villain cease their chatter and growl with an intense hatred deep in their throats. Dark Kat's smirk grew larger as he grew pleased at everyone's reaction. "Have we met a common ground?" He inquired, his voice inviting any protests.
The villains remained silent as they glared, sneering at their sworn enemies pictures, each glare possessing an intense hatred for the causes of their miserable lives they now lived in Alkatraz prison. They knew all too well that their names were now written down in books as pathetic losers whose evil plans were abruptly cut short by the worlds two greatest superheroes.
A moments silence reigned over the cavern until Dr. Viper spoke everyone's mind. "We're lissssssssening."
Dark Kat's eyes twinkled in triumph. "The Swat Kats, their very existences are the causes for each and every one of us to be the way we are right now, having to live in the filthiest places this world has to offer. Every one of us had a dream, a dream that offered us the things that we deserve, things that the world undeniably owes us!"
A loud cheer arouse from the now eagerly listening villains.
"What I'm offering you all is the chance to wreak your revenge of those dreams upon the ones that are responsible for their slaughter. Together, with all of our strength and our wit we'll bring the Swat Kat's to justice and will make them suffer the way we've suffered all these years!"
An even louder cheer of approval bounced off the stone walls as the eager excitement built up almost beyond the point of control. Sensing this Dark Kat continued.
"Together we'll bring this world to its knees, everyone breathing on this earth including the Swat Kats will watch everything they hold dear be destroyed and we'll all rule this world, each individual here will rule his own country and will accomplish his or her dream to the full of its capacity. Then, only then, after the Swat Kats have watched their perfect world fall to pieces, we'll make them pay for the trespasses they've influenced on us. Each and every one of you I promise will have a hand in their slow, painful death! Whose with me?!"
The approved cheer became an earsplitting roar as every villain joined voice in their up built hopes. There was not a soul in that cavern that refused.
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Anyways, what happens next you ask? Well, its coming up folks so just hold on to your seats and be patient! ;) (Mind you, this is my way of getting more ppls hooked on my story.... PLEASE take no offense.) Until the next chapter, CYA THEN!