Hey, hey, hey- I need to not do that every chapter. Anyways, welcome to another chapter of NCE (Initials for the stories title BTW). This is where the boys talk to Rudy for the first time since the incident... or well, try to talk to him, as what he has to say is a bit disturbing for his friends. Read to find out why!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. They belong to Bill Cosby.

Chapter 3: Rudy's Threats

After staying with Rudy's mother and comforting her after the damage Rudy had done, along with fixing some of the mess, the boys all offered to look for Rudy, hoping to get him to explain himself. Mrs. Davis thanked the boys for their generosity and hoped they would bring her baby back home.

And so, Fat Albert and the remaining Cosby kids left.

"Man, who would've thought that Rudy would trash his own house..." Harold said.

"Yeahb. Itb wasb completely messedb upb." Mushmouth added.

"And that's not all. Rudy now wants to kill Russell. As in, actually, cause him to die." Donald also added.

Everyone shuddered at the obvious, but more so at the fact that Rudy was consumed with so much rage against Russell, that he wouldn't stop until the kid was dead. Poor Russell, not only was his life on the line from the beating but now his life was in danger. Albert was honestly scared for the little guy. He wasn't the only one, obviously, but he was the most worried.

As they walked down the street, they looked around for any sign of Rudy. There were so many places the dapper boy could be in North Philly, the junkyard being the most obvious, but there was a doubt that he'd be present there.

However, one trip to the junkyard and they spotted Rudy leaning against the entrance, hands in his pockets, and his hat obscuring the view of his eyes. He had a deep frown on his face.

"Hey, hey, hey..." Albert greeted cautiously.

Rudy looked up with a calm expression and soft smile. That face was too calm right now, and the other boys knew it, "Hello, cats..." He greeted back softly... almost menacingly.

"Rudy, we'd like to talk to you..."

"Is it about that runt? Well, whatever you have to say, save it! I know what you're gonna say; 'What you did was uncool', 'Russell's just a little boy', 'He didn't mean what he said' Bull! You, idiots, are always defending that little shrimp, always agreeing with him that I have 'no class'. And the one time I decide to put him in his place, you all take his side!"

The others about respected this type of stubborn response from Rudy, but Albert wasn't about to let it go, "But Rudy, what you did really was uncool. Russell's just a little boy. He's much younger than us."

"Yeah, you didn't need to get so mad at him." Harold added, "Sure, Russell can be a little annoying."

"That's the understatement of the century!" Rudy interrupted.

"But we're all friends. We all poke fun at each other at times. It's all in good fun." Bucky added.

Rudy clenched his fists tightly, "See?! I told you that's what you would say! You keep defending him! Sure you say he's annoying, but why don't you give this talk to him?! Why are you always jumping on me?!"

"Because you attacking Russell almost killed him!" Albert shot back, "Bill told him that had we not called 911 when we did, he would've died..."

The reaction they got from Rudy was almost what they expected. He looked shocked. Albert secretly hoped that this is what would get Rudy will realize what he did and show some remorse. Well... it almost seemed that way...

For suddenly, that look of shock slowly turned into a devilish smile. A smile so creepy, it made the other boys shudder a little. Now that was a face they've never seen Rudy make, not even at his most obnoxious.

"So... the little shrimp almost died..." He said slowly, "I guess I was doing a good job."

The boys couldn't believe this. Rudy was taking pleasure in the fact that Russell nearly perished from his assault, "Rudy, how can you say that?" Albert asked in shock, "Russell's our friend. You've made him scared of you. Poor boy was crying..."

"I never considered that prick to be my friend..." Rudy replied with malice in his tone, "And when he gets out of the hospital, I'll give him something to cry about."

"You're not seriously gonna hurt him again, are you?" Harold asked with concern.

"Oh, I'm gonna do more than just hurt him..." Rudy then took a step closer to the boys, to which they took a step back. He was starting to scare them all, but Albert didn't want to show his fear.

So he brought up something else, "What about your mom, Rudy? You half scared her to death by destroying your house. She didn't do anything to deserve that."

"Oh yes, she did!" Rudy snapped, "She did the same thing you backstabbers did! She completely sided with the small fry, instead of her own son! I felt so betrayed. By my own flesh and blood. So I decided that she needed to pay for that. I've already taken care of that..."

He then took another threatening step towards the others, "But... Russell's not the only one I plan to take my revenge on..."

"W-W-Who else is t-t-there...?" Donald stammered with fear.

Rudy chuckled, "Take a wild guess, dummies..."

The boys looked at one another before their eyes shrunk in horror when they realized who the rich boy was talking about. Rudy's smirk grew wider as he could tell what they were thinking, "That's right, wise guys. You're all gonna pay for siding with the shrimp." He then proceeded to step towards them again, as they continued backing away.

"Rudy, you're talking crazy..." Albert commented.

"Am I, Fat Albert... am I really... I'm only doing what I feel is right..." Rudy shrugged, still keeping that dark smirk on his face.

"And that's the problem. You think you did the right thing by beating Russell up, but you caused more harm than good."

"At this point, I don't care about the difference between right and wrong. All I care is getting my point across. And very soon, all of you will feel my Rudy Wrath."

Donald looked at him confused, "Rudy Wrath?"

"That's right..." Rudy sneered, "My wrath with a touch of 'Ol Rudy. Only much much worse. I'm gonna get you all, including Bill and that little shrimp too! So you all better watch your back these next coming days. Because they won't be so pleasant... see ya..."

With that, the boy let out a rather frightening laugh as he strutted passed the others, leaving them all shocked, stiff, and especially frightened. As Rudy passed by Bucky, he gave him a sneer that caused the smaller boy to cling to Harold for protection.

"I'mb scaredb..." Mushmouth whimpered.

"Rudy's completely lost his mind." Harold shook his head.

"It's like he's a serial killer, like in those horror movies. You know, with the knives and guns and stuff." Donald commented.

"Should we warn Bill and Russell?" Bucky asked.

Albert wasn't so sure about that, "I dunno. Those two already have enough on their plate, and Russell's scared enough as it is. Learning this will be too much. But... I suppose we better tell Bill."

And so, that's what they would do... the next day. The boys got a ride to the hospital instead of walking, for fear of any Rudy related trouble coming their way. Albert's father offered to drive them there. Once they got to Russell's room, they asked Bill if they could talk to him privately, and tell them what happened yesterday.

"You're seriously saying that Rudy wants to kill my little brother?" Bill asked, "Now I know I want to keep Russell away from him. He's completely lost it."

"We know..." Albert sighed, "But it's probably best that we don't tell Russell about this... he's scared enough as it is. Not only that, but he plans to get all of us somehow. Including you."

Bill shook his head, "I can't believe this. I never thought Rudy would stoop so low. Still thinkin' of tryin' to get them to get along, Fat Albert?"

"Actually, I am." Albert nodded, "It's gonna be a little tricky, but I still think it'll work. If Rudy can see how fun Russell can really be, and vise versa, then Rudy won't want to hurt him again..."

The others weren't so sure about this. It sounded like the kind of plan that would backfire before it was even put into action. But then again, this was Fat Albert the problem solver, and so far there wasn't a problem he couldn't fix. So they decided to trust him on this.

While they were talking outside, inside Russell was finishing the sandwich a nurse served him. His brother and the rest of the boys were standing right outside his room, so he heard their conversation. Although he couldn't out most of what they were saying, he did hear the words 'Rudy', 'kill', and 'hurt'.

Hearing his attackers name made the little boy shudder. If he didn't know any better, he'd think that Rudy was actually out to kill him. But that couldn't be. Rudy's a jerk, but even he wouldn't go far... would he?

Russell looked towards his window... and almost jumped out of his bed, for he thought he saw Rudy standing outside the window, giving him an evil smile, and making a cutting throat motion.

"BILL! BILL! HELP! It's RUDY!" He called, "He's comin' to kill me!"

As if on cue, the boys rushed into the room as Bill ran to his brother's side, "What? Rudy's here?"

Russell nodded in fear, "He's outside! He was smiling in a mean way, and he did a thing where he was going to cut my throat. He's comin' to kill me, Bill! He's comin' to kill me!"

Bill tried to calm the child down, as Albert walked to the window to look at it, not seeing anything, "There's nothing to fear, Russell. There's no one here."

"You were probably just seeing things," Bill assured his brother.

"But he was there! I saw him!" Russell defended.

"Look, it's probably the medicine the nurse put in your IV. Why don't you try and get some sleep?"

Russell pouted, but he was too tired to argue. So he did as his older brother told, and drifted off to sleep. The others decided to let him rest as they stepped out of the room. All of them wondered how they were gonna deal with Rudy...

But they knew one thing. It would NOT be easy...

Welp. Rudy just set this. He's got some sinister stuff planned for the other boys. I apologize if he seems a little out of character. We all know Rudy can be a jerk, but he wouldn't go as far as murder. But let's just say, for the sake of the story, that Russell's 'no class' comments put him over the edge and he's gone insane. But let's hope Fat Albert will fix this problem before it escalates further. Until then, I'll see you guys later, and as always, don't forget to review, please. Thank you.