Chapter 2: Baker Street

Arden didn't feel a thing until she opened her eyes. She saw Basil looking at her.

"AAUUGGHH!" she yelled hopping out of the chair. She made defense.

"Who the hell are you!" she yelled. She was about to swear until she saw Basil.

"Say, you're Basil of Baker Street! I've been trying to find you!" said Arden. Dr. Dawson was there behind Basil.

"I need your help! Someone's after me but it's only because I hold a special locket that has the power to unleash unspeakable evil! But I'm the only one that can touch it and if you don't help me I'm gonna…" she yelled. She stopped yelling when she saw a little gold bell lying on a high table.

"Oh no!" said Arden. She gazed at the bell.

"It his bell." whispered Arden.

"Why are you looking at Ratigan's…AUGH!" asked Olivia who came out of nowhere. Arden slapped her face.

"Don't you EVER say that name! That name should never be said around me! If you ever say that name around me again, the next slap will be harder than before! Am I clear!" threatened Arden.

Olivia nodded in agreement. She backed away afraid. Hiriam Flaversham. Arden shot evil looks at each of them. Arden turned her head to the wall. Dawson came up to her.

"Excuse me. But what do you have against Prof. Ratigan?" he asked. Arden turned around to face him.

"What? What did you just say!" asked Arden grabbing him.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" yelled Arden. She started yelling and banging on the walls. Flaversham tried to control her by holding onto her shoulders. Arden just kicked.

"LET ME GO! LET ME GO! DON'T LET ME HURT YOU ALL!" demanded Arden. Basil grabbed her arms that were in the air.

"Child! Control yourself!" he said.

"I will never!" replied Arden. Olivia tried to help her but Dawson just kept her back. Arden broke free. Mrs. Judson crashed in to see what was going on.

"What in God's name!" she cried out. She saw Arden going wild! She rushed back into the room. She looked until she found one of her cheese crumpets on a silver platter.

"No one can resist this." she said. She rushed back into the room and saw Arden as she tried to attack the closest mouse close to her. Mrs. Judson quickly rushed to her and held her face still. She quickly put the crumpet in her mouth. Arden stopped for a moment. She stopped attacking.

Arden fell to the ground. She landed on her hands and knees. She looked up to see Basil with his hands folded glaring at her. Arden immediately got back up on her feet and swiped away the dust on her dress. Arden glanced at Basil then at Ratigan's bell. Arden couldn't hide it any longer. Arden kept asking herself if she could say anything or not.

"I might as well tell you why I'm acting like this! Just from now on, when you're referring to you-know-who, just say you-know-who alright?" explained Arden.

"Alright." replied Olivia. Olivia led Arden to Basil's chair. Arden sat there and looked at her hands.

"Okay, I might as well start from the beginning:"

"You-know-who has always been the enemy of my family. This happened 12 years ago. One of Ratigan's assistances well, he was one of his best assistances. He never got in trouble. When something needed to be done, he'd be the first mouse he'd turn to. His name was Julian." she explained. When Basil heard this, he looked right into her remembering what she said.

Basil's look made Arden feel concerned.
"What?" asked Arden. Basil didn't say a word until later.

"Did you just say 'Julian'?" asked Basil.

"Yes, I did." replied Arden.

"I've researched about him some time before! What you said about Julian was right! Continue." said Basil. Arden nodded.

"Well, as I was saying, Julian was one of Ratigan's best thugs. But while everything was going ratty, there was a day when Julian was out doing something when he met a beautiful female mouse. Her name was Emily. They fell in love. But sadly Ratigan eventually found out. When he did, he was enraged! He told Julian that if he didn't break up with her, he'd, he'd…I can't even begin to explain it!" said Arden.

"Well, Julian fell in love with Emily, against Ratigan's wishes, Julian was never seen with him again." she said.

"How do you know all this?" asked Mr. Flaversham.

"Julian…was my father." replied Arden. Olivia almost fainted. Flaversham didn't know what to say. Dawson thought the impossible.

"How could that be possible?" asked Basil.

"I'm just telling you what I know. Well anyway, back to the story. Julian and Emily traveled far away from The Rat Trap so that their family would start. But Julian was still afraid that he didn't see the last of Ratigan. Knowing this, when I was born, he didn't let me go out anywhere within past his property. At first everything was going smoothly, but one day. Julian didn't act like himself. He over heard him tell Emily that Ratigan was on his trail! When he told her this, he told Emily and me to leave before Ratigan showed up. I didn't want to leave him, but I had no say in the matter." replied Arden. "The last thing he said to me was this: As long as you where this locket, I'll always be with you". I guess you could say that love changed his ways. He explained to me what it can do. This locket has the power to unleash powerful evil. But for now I just want to ask you all...AFTER WHAT HAPPENED CANE I STILL WIN!"exclaimed Arden.

"Will you show demonstrations?" asked Olivia. Flaversham looked at her. When he was about to say "no", Arden said "yes". Arden brought everyone outside. She opened the locket that showed the crystal.

"Activaţi! Activaţi! Activaţi! chanted Arden.

Bright lights came out of the crystal. Hiram held Olivia's shoulders tight. Arden was surrounded by a white circle of white light. Arden looked at them.

"Now you know why Ratigan wants this." She said.

"If my mother and father saw this, they'd go mad." thought Arden.

At the Rat Trap, Fidget was seeing everything from where he was standing. He flew to his employer.

"Arden has activated the locket!" he said to Ratigan. Ratigan quickly got up and saw what was happening.

Meanwhile, as all of this was happening, everything Arden said was buzzing around Olivia's head.

Basil was impressed by what he saw. The supernatural magic from the locket was seen all over London. Flaversham was too frightened to do anything. The only thing he could think about was what she said.
"I'll never forget any of this," thought Olivia.

"Its time." thought Ratigan as he saw the light beam everywhere.