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The parcel had arrived and Babs was just as excited as him … and Maisey who had decided to join in the protection of their realm. Yeah, that's like a kingdom ya know.
He had Fang on his leash and as they cooed over the little booties he managed to get one on a little back foot before fang struggled loose. "That's it mate, gotta be able to escape enemy clutches. Not the right time to practice though."
Babs was amused, watching as Hawk lay on the floor to reason with the little black kitten "You know, I need to get you into your armour."
Then he hooked the kitten by its scruff and forced the booties on, then placed the cat down with a look of triumph as he crooned "well done … good man."
The kitten stood as if in concrete, its eyes wide as it seems stalled out completely. After a few moments Maisey asked "Is it broken?"
"Nah, just assimilating" Hawk said with confidence, that big word one Imp used when syncing his hardware to his new computer system. He had explained that it takes a moment before it all comes to life.
And there.
Fang came to life.
Yowling and contorting, shooting straight up into the air like a bomb had gone off, his feet flapping as he screeched and landed on his side, rolling to his back still wriggling like a mad thing.
"Wow. I really do think it's broken" Maisey repeated with more than a little awe in her voice.
"Come on man, it's needed!" Hawk said as he caught a bootee that had finally come loose. "It's for your own good. You think I like wearing mine?"
The cat growled and flopped to it's side, once more inert except for the panting and wide crazy eyes.
"Hawkeye, I think…" Maisey started to speak and he held up his hand to silence her.
"He is not broken. See? He's gone into standby mode like the telly. We just jiggle him and he will be off again" Hawk explained, poking the cat in the rump and as expected… the cat did not disappoint.
Finally the cat had managed to get three booties off and with a huff of annoyance Hawk removed the last one, placing the cat on its feet where it sat and then after a moment started to lick a paw like nothing was wrong.
"See? Undercover mode" Hawk said with glee "He's learning!"
Maisey looked at Babs and rolled her eyes.
Whatever.
