Chapter 8 - The Beginning of the End
Diggs' POV
Once the transports landed, the ramp lowered, then we unstrapped ourselves and ran out, but we weren't prepared for what we saw. The entire facility was rubble, fires were everywhere, and we found many cats wandering around, either in a daze or helping the wounded. "I've never seen destruction like this before", Butch said, "not even that warehouse came close to this".
I looked around and saw a semi-conscious dark gray form lying in the dirt, "Catherine!", I shouted, then ran over to her, "what happened?".
Catherine sat up with a groan, "it was Shadow", she said, weakly, "long-range missiles took out our generators, then all hell broke loose".
"You're going to be fine, Catherine", I said, "just hold on".
I picked her up by her scruff and brought her over to one of M.E.O.W.S.' doctors, "will she be alright?", I asked, after I placed her down.
The doctor examined her, "she'll be fine after a while", she said, "she doesn't have any major wounds, she's just dazed, possibly from one of the explosions".
I nodded in understanding, "thank you", I said, "I don't know what I would do if I lost her".
The doctor raised an eyebrow at me and I realized what I just said, "uhh, she's a very good friend", I said, "that's it".
"Well, whatever she is to you, we can't stay here", the doctor replied.
"We came to help you defend against whoever this was, but it seems we were too late", I said.
"So, we're helping with your evacuation", Director Lou said, as he walked up, "you didn't happen to see Tab, did you?".
"No, Sir", the doctor said.
I shook my head, "I haven't seen him, Director", I said.
Director Lou looked up at the sky and we noticed that it was already early morning. "We need to get the survivors out of here, before the humans arrive, since I'm sure that they would've noticed what happened here", Director Lou said, "let's move".
All the D.O.G.S. agents helped with the evacuation of the remaining M.E.O.W.S. agents and got them onboard the transports. Once that was done, the transports lifted off the ground and headed back towards D.O.G.S..
Tab Lazenby's POV
Mr. Tinkles, Kitty Galore, and I, found an alley to hunker down in until dark came. We heard the quiet hum of D.O.G.S. transports fly overhead, but didn't see them, since they were camouflaged. "So, M.E.O.W.S. is destroyed, there's four Siberian Huskies trying to take over the world, and to top it all off, we're on the run", Kitty Galore said.
"I wouldn't exactly say that we're on the run", I said, "we need to get to D.O.G.S.".
"Why are we going there?", Mr. Tinkles asked, "they despise us".
"It's our only chance", I said, "once there, we can work together to bring down the four huskies, and if you help us, you can spend your days in the tropics without interference from either of our agencies".
"I'm in", Mr. Tinkles said, "but not because of anything you said, instead I want my revenge on Mark for betraying me".
"Hmm, same", Kitty Galore said, "I don't care if we win or lose, I just want to hear Mark scream as I sink my claws into his chest and rip out his heart".
"Whatever the case, we could use both of you against them", I said, "D.O.G.S. will be the next target, I know that for a fact, since they stole their files as well and D.O.G.S. is the only thing left that can stand against them".
"If that is true, then they could be attacked any day now", Kitty Galore replied, "possibly tonight".
I nodded in confirmation, "that's why we need to hurry", I said, "Mr. Tinkles and I have collars, so we can walk through the streets in broad daylight without humans locking us up in the pound, but you, Kitty…".
"I know", Kitty Galore said, "but I can handle myself".
"We go together or not at all", Mr. Tinkles said, "I'm not leaving you behind".
Kitty Galore and I both raised an eyebrow at him, "what?", Mr. Tinkles asked, "she's proven useful and I've kind of gotten used to her being around".
Director Lou's POV
We arrived back at D.O.G.S. and gave the remaining M.E.O.W.S. agents, who weren't injured in the attack, room and board. I was now back in my office, pondering over what has just happened, when Butch entered the room. "How's everyone?", I asked.
"Still a little dazed and shocked about what happened", Butch answered, "but as for their physical injuries, they're all taken care of and they'll be back in shape in about two weeks".
I nodded, "good", I replied, "by the way, where's Diggs?".
Butch chuckled, "he hasn't left Catherine's side since she passed out", he said, "he's very worried about her".
"We're all worried", I replied, "this new enemy is stronger and far more powerful than anything we've ever faced before".
"What are we supposed to do?", Butch asked.
"I don't know", I said, "first we need to locate Tab Lazenby, make sure he's safe and if he isn't, then at least the cats can appoint a new Director".
"Understood, Director", Butch replied, "then what?".
"Figure out what Skye's next move is", I said, "I have a gut feeling that she's behind this whole thing and we need to prepare".
"Prepare for what?", Butch asked.
"They had enough firepower to be able to destroy M.E.O.W.S. in fifteen minutes and we're the only ones left that stand in their way", I explained, "we're next, and we need to be ready, or there'll be nothing left that can stand against them".
Rufus' POV
Shadow and Mark have just returned from their mission and they were celebrating our first victory. I joined in, but only briefly, because there was still a lot of preparation to be done before we make our next move. "Come on, Rufus!", Shadow shouted, as he entered the room, "come and join the fun!".
"I already did, Shadow", I said, "didn't you notice?".
"Yeah, for like two seconds", Shadow replied, "we've got a couple days before our next move, we can start planning tomorrow, now come join the fun".
"And give D.O.G.S. a days head-start in preparation?", I asked.
"Ah, they can't do anything against us", Shadow said, "no matter how much preparation they do, they'll fall just like M.E.O.W.S. did".
"We don't want to destroy D.O.G.S., Shadow", I said, "we need to take the facility for our own and use it as our main headquarters".
"Why?", Shadow asked, "we already have one, why do we need another".
"D.O.G.S. has entry and exit points all over the world", I explained, "once we take D.O.G.S., we can go anywhere around the world as we please, besides D.O.G.S. has already successfully trained one wolf agent".
"One wolf agent against our entire force of how many do we have?", Shadow asked.
"Oh, come on, brother, you're worrying yourself too much, take a load off and join the party", Mark said, as he also entered the room, "even Skye's joining in on the fun".
I looked down into the hangar bay, where there was a huge party going on, and saw Skye standing on her hindlegs dancing to the music. Wolves were gathered around her, whistling and cheering her on. "Strange, that's the first time Skye acted like that", I said.
"Well, she may have had a little too many fermented berries, but she'll be fine after a good night's rest", Shadow said.
"Yeah, and she'll wake up being famous amongst the wolves", Mark said, chuckling.
Shadow snickered, "is that a good thing though?", he asked, then both him and Mark burst out laughing.
'I don't think Skye was the only one that had too many fermented berries', I thought to myself. "Alright, fine", I said, "today we'll celebrate, but only because I need Skye's help with the plan and she's a little...busy, at the moment".
"I think she's going to be a lot more busy later today", Shadow said with a smile.
I groaned in exasperation, as Mark and Shadow started laughing again, 'I'll have to remind myself to limit their fermented berries intake', I thought, as Mark and Shadow left the room to go back to the party.
Epilogue
No One's POV
Humphrey was sitting in front of his computer, watching the news with Wolf Blitzer. On the screen, Humphrey could see Wolf Blitzer standing amongst a pile of rubble with small fires burning in areas. "I am standing in what remains of the M.E.O.W.S. facility", Wolf Blitzer said, "it's not certain who, or what, caused this massive damage, but we know that the attack lasted for a total of fifteen minutes until D.O.G.S. arrived and evacuated the remaining survivors".
"Many agents were either killed or injured in the attack, reports say that most were during the initial bombing of the facility", Wolf Blitzer continued, "the Director of M.E.O.W.S., Tab Lazenby, hasn't been found yet, and he is believed to be missing until some trace of him is found".
"Here is a clip of the attack that took place", Wolf Blitzer said, "viewer discretion is advised".
The screen shifted to a video clip. There wasn't any sound, but Humphrey could see the clip was footage from a security camera on a nearby building. The M.E.O.W.S. building stood plain and boring, as it was meant to be in order to stay hidden from the humans. Suddenly, a missile appeared on the screen and hit the base of the building, then two more followed after it and the lights turned off, indicating the power was knocked out. Immediately after that, transports seemed to materialize out of thin air and dropped a few dozen wolves on the ground, which took Humphrey by surprise. M.E.O.W.S. agents came out to fend off the wolves, but were quickly overpowered.
More missiles flew by and struck the building itself, causing the exterior walls to fall and M.E.O.W.S. agents fell down from the upper floors. A few more missiles hit and half the building was already destroyed, when Humphrey saw a black and white cat standing in front of a light gray Siberian Husky with only one eye. More missiles hit the building, bringing the rest of it down and covering the entire area in a cloud of dust. Once the dust settled, Humphrey saw the black and white cat being surrounded by wolves. Another white cat and hairless cat ran over and brought down one of the wolves and the three cats ran off.
Humphrey got a closer look at the husky, just before D.O.G.S. transports came into view and the wolves retreated back to their own transports and vanished into thin air. The screen shifted back to Wolf Blitzer, "all we know is that canines attacked M.E.O.W.S. with the intent to destroy", Wolf Blitzer said, "while D.O.G.S. denies any involvement with the attack itself, some believe-".
Humphrey paused the computer and rewound it back to the clip, where he was able to get a good glimpse of the husky. He stopped it and tapped a few buttons, making the picture zoom in until Humphrey could make out the husky's face. The husky had light gray fur and a white underbelly, with one blue eye, while the other was scratched out. "Shadow…", Humphrey muttered, "he must've survived the fall".
"Humphrey?", Kate called into the den from outside, "what are you doing in there?".
Humphrey quickly shut down the computer and it hid itself inside the den wall, "uhh, nothing, Kate", he said, "just thinking".
"Oh, well, stop your thinking and come out", Kate said, "you agreed that we would teach the pups how to hunt today".
"I'm coming, Kate", Humphrey said, then he stood up and approached the den entrance. Kate and Humphrey left with their pups and headed to the valley, then a faint glowing red light appeared on the den wall.
A/N: That's it for Secret Agent Humphrey: Phase Two, I'll post the next one some time by the end of the month (March). I want your feedback on this series, so please Review.
Till next time,
-Demonwolf102
