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Resolution-Chapter 25
"If I hadn't been so eager to want to stay young and never grow old, I'd be a happier person to this day." Cecilla said, "Claud... Throttle...I'm sorry."
"Nothing wrong with wanting to stay young, but you shoulda been honest with me about all this from the beginning, babe." Throttle replied.
"I thought Claud was dead." She replied, "But you are right. I should've told you everything."
"Well, as you can see I'm not dead. Now let's go and leave these people in peace." Claud told Cecilla.
Suddenly, the mice's ears twitched at the sound of a loud clicking gun. Their super sensitive hearing could pick up any noise.
"Everyone down, now!" Throttle shouted to everyone.
"What is it?" Claud asked.
"Lawrence Limburger's deranged doc Carbunkle has got a huge gun aimed at us." The tan furred mouse replied, pressing a button on his visor, which gave him a clear view of the creepy guy standing with Limburger on the roof of a building across from the Last Chance Garage with what appeared to be a laser cannon.
Modo pulled Minerva down while Vinnie pulled down Charley shielding her with his body.
Charley blushed at being very close to Vinnie. The white mouse's face was red. But he turned to face her with an arrogant smirk on his face.
"Enjoying the view, sweetheart?" He teased.
"Seriously, Vinnie? You're gonna pick now to flirt with me?" She asked.
"The night time is the right time..sweetheart..." He sang out.
"Rope it in, Vinnie." Throttle told him.
"What worse his singing or being pinned down by Limburger's flunkie?" Modo asked.
"That's easy. His singing." Throttle said.
"I'm sure it's not that bad." Cecilla said.
"Define bad." Throttle replied.
"Aw, you two gloryhounds are just jealous. Great looks and a great voice. What more could any woman want?" Vinnie bragged to Throttle and Modo chest out.
Carbunkle fired. Modo tackled Vinnie to the ground. Both mice along with everyone else got up. Where Vinnie had been standing a moment before was a smoking, black hole.
"If I hadn't saved your tail, you'd have been barbecue." Modo told him.
"Yeah, well, sayonara, Dr. Giggles!" Vinnie cried out, hurling a lit flare at Carbunkle. It struck the inside of the laser cannon. Both villains screamed as the laser cannon blew up. The force of the blast catapulted both Carbunkle and Limburger a number of feet into the air.
"Yeowwww!" They howled. They came falling to the ground.
"Come, my dear, let's help these poor feebs." Claud said to Cecilla, who nodded.
He then lifted his amulet at a large green dumpster. It moved right in the path of the two baddies. Both villains fell into the dumpster.
"This day can't get any worse." Limburger said.
Cecilla touched the amulet and concentrated with an extended glowing hand as a metal trash can began floating in mid-air. It turned upside down dumping trash on Limburger and Carbunkle.
"I'm afraid it has, Your Overinflatedness." Carbunkle muttered.
"I stand corrected." Limburger said.
"Only one thing would make this victory complete: blowing up Stinkfish's tower." Vinnie said.
"We already did." Modo replied, pointing at the gigantic pile of rubble that was once Limburger Plaza.
"Aw, buzzkill. I got all this steam I gotta blow off!" Vinnie exclaimed.
"Then, allow me." Claud said, raising his amulet towards the pile of rubble. It began hovering in mid-air.
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"It's okay, Mistah Limboiger. I got youse." Greasepit said, helping Limburger out of the dumpster.
"Strange. I don't remember the weather man saying anything about a storm." Limburger said, looking up.
"Me either." Carbunkle said, also looking up.
All three baddies looked up to see the rubble and debris from Limburger tower coming on top of them. They screamed their heads off as the destroyed building came tumbling down on them.
"I hate those mice..." Limburger said, sobbing.
"Getting down and dirty. You alright." Vinnie told Claud, as they high-fived each other.
"Likewise." He replied.
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Charley was hard at work making repairs to her bike which had a few mishaps during her battle with Limburger and Carbunkle. She didn't notice that Vinnie had stood next to her as she knelt before the bike. She then saw his reflection in the hubcaps.
"Uh, hiya, sweetheart.' he said, looking nervous and fidgeting on one foot then the other.
It was plain as day he had something he wanted to get off his chest. She saw him look over to see Cecilla standing in the doorway. The young woman nodded for Vinnie to continue what he had to say to Charley.
"Sweetheart...I...miss...you. There I said it." He blurted out.
"I miss you, too." She smiled.
"Does this mean you'll be my girlfriend?" He asked.
"It does, Vin."
He scooped her up whooping and hollering. Charley had her arms around Vinnie's neck They then kissed gently then passionately.
Cecilla walked away smiling as she left the two lovers.
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"Throttle... Odysseus...I really am sorry. I still love you..."Cecilla began.
"Cecilla...I think you're an amazing woman, but I can't be with someone who switches hot and cold. You're with me one minute then the minute I grow a gray hair, you're gone. I need someone there for the long haul." Throttle told her, holding up a hand to stop her.
"And you don't think I'm that person." She concluded.
"I think you have to decide for yourself if you are."
"I want to be. I tried to be. But you can't know or understand how it's been for me. I'd give anything to grow old with the person I love instead of watching them grow old and die before my eyes." Her eyes filled with tears.
"Cecilla..." Throttle began, taking her in his arms.
"You are right. You do deserve to be with someone who will be there for you."
She pulled away from him.
"I'm glad you're finally being reasonable..." Claud said, holding out his hand to take Cecilla by the hand. The latter walked by him.
"Huh?" He looked on puzzled.
She whistled and a broomstick came flying towards her. She got on it. It picked her up into the air.
"Farewell, Odysseus. I shall never forget you."
"Yeah." Throttle said, looking down.
Claud called and a broomstick appeared around.
"Nice meeting you gents. Till we meet again." He said.
"She was from a different world, Throttle. Some things aren't meant to be." Charley told him.
"I'm here for you, Mighty Mouse." Carbine said, placing her hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks." He said, to Carbine, with a smile.