How we became Cursed
Chapter 5- Help
This is a story of love and betrayal, of loyalty until death, or things that are even worse. This is the tale of a family torn apart, bringing them even closer than before. This is the tale of how I died, and lived again, and again, and again...
As me and Kye exited our home, I glared at the map now in my hands. "Baker Street...Baker Street" I whispered to myself as I overviewed the map. "Aha!" I said once I found it. "Ok Kye, climb on." Kye immediately climbed onto my back, and I spread my wings, ready to fly. I then leaped about an inch in the air, and began flapping. Soon enough, Kye and me were in the air, and on our way to Baker Street.
We flew over lots of different buildings, including one human church. Finally, we reached Baker Street. I flew to the ground, gently letting Kye slide off of my wings. Soon we were standing in front of the building addressed 221 Baker Street. "I don't see his house, are you sure its here?" Asked Kye. "I know its here, that's what the newspaper said" (there were many stories about Basil published in our paper, and most included his address). "Lets look around, it's probably near bye." As I began to walk one way, Kye walked the other. Soon I heard her squeak out "Fidget! Here it is!" I ran next to her to see a small house hidden in the bushes next to the human house. The address read 221 1/2 Baker Street. This was where Basil lived.
I took Kye's hand, and lead her to the door. "Ok, we have to act natural. He knows who we are, but maybe he'll help us anyway. He seems like a good mouse." I said to Kye. She just glared back at me with her baby blue eyes. Damn, why did she have to look so innocent and cute? It made me guilty that I had made her come along. I rang the doorbell once, and heard the pitter patter of a mouse's dress shoes. "Its a woman" I said to Kye. "Huh?" "Its a woman, I recognize the sound of her heels." "Damn Fidj, I wish I had ears like yours." Kye whispered back. Suddenly the door swung open to reveal an older mouse maid. "Hello, may I help you?" She asked. "Umm, yes. Me and my little stepsister, Kye are looking for our, umm, mother, Ginger. She left to go umm, shopping yesterday, and hasn't come back." I lied. "Oh you poor dearies, I'll fetch Mr. Basil immediately." The mouse maid said as she disappeared back into the room. "Oh," we heard her say. "Pardon me dearies, come in."
We walked into the house, and glared at our surroundings. There were two large chairs in the middle of the room, with a large red carpet in-between them. In front of the carpet and the chairs was a fireplace, with a picture of a very ugly rat above it. I glared at the photo. He was large, with a devilish smile, and evil eyes. I had seen some pretty weird creatures in the gang, but never something that looked so hideous or malicious. I hoped I'd never have to meet that creature in person. Kye stared at the photo to, then wrapped her arms around my torso, and buried her head in my neck. I giggled. "Kye, stop it, your fur is tickling me. " She immediately pulled her head off of my neck, and sat it on my shoulder. "The mouse maid popped her head back in. "Mr. Basil 'll be in, in a minute, until then, feel free tah make yourselves comfortable."
I gently led Kye to one of the chairs, and sat next to her on it (it was big for us). I then perked up my ears, waiting for Basil's footsteps. I then began to hear them, tap-tap-tap. I then heard Mr. Basil speak. "A bat by the name of Fidget? A mouse named Kye you say? Mrs. Judson, I don't think these are just innocent kids, you should call the police immediately." Upon hearing the word "police," I jumped up and screeched in shock. "EEEEEE-eaaiii-eeeik!" I know that sounds strange, but for a bat, that's our language, you see, when all bats are born, we have this language imprinted in our heads, it's called echo. We use it to see at night, but what most creatures don't know is that it's also a way for all bats to communicate without being detected, for most creatures can also not hear our echo when used in a high enough pitch. When we want others to hear it, we can lower it enough so that they can, and that's just what I had done. For a moment though, I had forgot that mice couldn't understand. Kye glared at me and lifted her eyebrow. Actually, I had said "Nooo! You can't! Please!" But to them, it was just some insane squeaking.
"Fidget, what's wrong with you?" Kye asked, while I covered my face with my hands with embarrassment. "Umm, never mind." Basil then stepped in. "Hello Fidget, sorry, I don't speak echo, and this must be your stepsister, Kieda." He said. Kye nodded her head. Basil then approached us, and I blocked Kye with my wings. Basil smiled at my defensive approach. "I don't plan to hurt her," he claimed, "I simply want to find out why you are here, if not to turn yourself in, and find Kieda a proper home." I took that all as an insult. "Well, Kye already has a proper home, and we were here to ask for your help to save Ginger, but I guess you're to haughty to even do that! Oh, and I have done nothing wrong, only right the wrong done to my family!" I squeaked out loudly as I grabbed Kye's hand, and upon jerking her off the chair, stormed towards the door. As I almost reached the door, Basil stopped me. "What has happened to Ginger Storm?" I glared at him. "She's missing, almost a full day, she wouldn't do that unless she was hurt." I replied. He nodded. "I will help you find her, but not without a price. When the case is over, you confess, and go to jail for your murders." I thought for a moment. If I confessed, I would be in jail for years, but if I didn't, I may never see Ginger again. I looked at him and nodded my head. "Ok, but only if we find Ginger ok, and she returns home all right." He nodded his head, then said, "I need to get some things, you two wait here," before he ran into a hallway.
Kye stared at me angrily. "You can't confess, Ginger wont let you anyway!" I nodded my head. "Basil left out a lot, words can be twisted, as well as deals. Don't worry, I'll be all right." I said, and she smiled wickedly and nodded her head. Wow, that was the first sign of evil I had ever seen in her, she may turn out all right after all, I thought. Basil walked back into the room, and excited the house, Kye and me following.
Authors Note: Fidget, Basil, and Mrs. Judson are all copyright Disney, but Kye and Ginger belong to me.