The SWAT Kats are owned by Hanna Barbera and the Tremblay Brothers. I own the OCs.
Abigale is such a lovable little girl. This story has so much in store for her, and her mother.
Pat is doing what she has to in order to kee her daughter safe and fed.
Warning: There is minor physical abuse in this chapter.
If you or someone you know is being abused, seek help! Call the police, a friend, or a relative.
The five of them arrived at Gwendyln's house and Esfir shut off the car. She turned around in her seat to face Gwen, and said, "Take Abigale up to your room and start your homework. I need to have a talk with Nadia and Inna."
"Yes, Esfir," Gwen said. "Come on Abi! We don't have too much to do Then Nadia and Inna can play with us in the yard as soon as we are done!"
Abigale and Gwendlyn unbuckled their seatbelts, opened their doors, and darted out of the car into the house.
"Comrades. We have a House Guest who knows nothing of our past and I'd like to keep it that way, da?" Esfir more or less ordered.
"Da, comrade," Inna said. "No loose lips around Abigale."
"We should secure our "Little Friends"," Nadia said as she removed her Luger from a well hidden holster in her suit. "In the basement."
"Niet. We keep those with us, at all times. Remember what happened to Galina when she failed Belikov's inspection?" Esfir asked.
"Sestra was cleaning classrooms for a month!" Nadia answered.
"And unless, we want to be doing the same, or worse, we stay as we are. Right ladies?" Esfir stated.
"Da," Nadia and Inna responded.
"Good. Belikov and Cassidy will be home in an hour. That will give us enough time to come up with an explanation as to why we have a House Guest."
About an hour later, Tina pulled into her driveway with a very tired, and slightly injured Katerina in the passenger's seat.
"I could have handled that jerk on my own, Kat. And if I did, your right paw wouldn't have needed two stitches," Tina said as she got out of the car.
Katerina opened the door with her left paw, and got out of the car. As she closed the door, she said, "What was I supposed to do, Tina? Let him grab your tail, and let him get away with it? Don't think so. He's lucky he's only missing a few teeth, and not his paw." She met Tina at the front of the car, peered down at her fiancée, and said, "The only one who can grab your tail is me!" She then kissed Tina and grabbed her backside with her left paw, Which caused Tina to moan into Katerina's mouth.
Tina kissed her back, wrapping her arms around Katerina's neck.
Esfir left the house now wearing a pair of long shorts and a long sleeved T-Shirt. She opened the gate leading to the driveway and saw her Commander in a deep kiss with Tina. She chuckled, since Tina caught her in a very similar situation with Nadia, not that long ago. She coughed into her left paw, then said, "Commander, Gwendlyn brought home a new friend. We've made sure little Abigale knows nothing of our old lives." She only then noticed the bandage on Katerina's right paw, then asked, "Who may I have the pleasure of explaining, in very vivid detail, no one dares to lay a paw on my family?"
Tina broke the shared Lip-Lock with her soul mate, turned her head to the right, and said, "Kat already took care of him. He won't be speaking to anyone, anytime soon."
"Nice to know, my Commander can still be a fierce wild-cat when she has to be," Esfir said.
Tina let her left paw drift down Katerina's back to the base of her tail, as she said, "Oh, she definitely knows how to be a wild-cat, Esfir. But I love her, no matter if she is the fearless Commander, or the doting mother of our adoptive daughter. However, I wish she would wear her Commander's uniform, just once for me. I'd like to see how her tail looks in those tight pink pants she used to wear."
Katerina lowered her head to Tina's ear, and said, "You want me to wear my old uniform, my love? If I do, be prepared to obey my orders, or take your punishment." She then nibbled on the tip of Tina's ear.
Tina purred, then said, "I think I am going to like your punishment, Kat," She turned out face her, and kissed her again.
As they were kissing, Gwendlyn and Abigale left the house and went into the driveway. Gwendlyn saw her mothers, let go of Abigale's paw, and ran to them, screaming in delight, "Mommies!"
Both mothers pulled back from their kiss, and fell to their knees with open arms for their daughter.
Gwendlyn crashed into their bodies, wrapping her small arms around their necks, and said, "I'm glad you're home early, I miss seeing you."
Those words broke both of their hearts. To them, nothing mattered more than their daughter. Not the Enforcers, not David, and not even SWAT! They would give up everything to be with Gwendlyn. They both kissed her cheeks, then Tina said, "Well, you're in luck, Gwen. Katerina and I have the next few days off, and we are going to spend all our free time with you, doing whatever you want!"
"Really?! That's great!" Gwendlyn said, hugging her mothers tighter. Then she said, "As long as Abigale can come too."
At hearing her name, Abigale approached the trio, and said, "I'm Gwendyln's friend, Abigale."
Both Katerina and Tina looked past Gwendlyn to the little cheetah girl, then Tina said, "Any friend of Gwen's is welcome to join in on the fun." She let go of Gwendlyn and went over to Abigale. She lowered herself to her knees, looking her in the eyes, and asked, "I'm Tina. My future wife is Katerina. We were about to head over to my parents' to cook for them. Would you like to come?"
"Yes!" Abigale answered. "I get to spend more time with Gwen!" She then saw Katerina's bandaged paw, and asked, "Can I take a look at it?"
The three adults looked at each other, then back to Abigale, questioning what does a six year old know about First Aid. Then Katerina answered, "Da. Go ahead, Abigale." And held out her paw.
Abigale took her injured paw into hers and unwrapped the bandages. She inspected the two small stitches on the dorsal side of Katerina's paw, then said, "Not that deep, but I don't think they applied any Antiseptic. Do you happen to have any?"
Tina and Katerina looked at each other briefly then back to Abigale. Then Katerina answered, "Da. In the Medicine Cabinet in the bathroom by the kitchen. Come with me, I'll show you where it is."
Tina and Esfir waited for Katerina and Abigale to leave the driveway and to be out of ear shot. Then Tina asked, "Gwen, your friend seems nice, but why does she know anything about treating wounds?"
"She is nice, mom," Gwendlyn said. "Her mother works most nights, leaving her alone to take care of herself. I guess she learned a little First Aid on her own."
"She was alone until today," Esfir said. "Her mother and I had a little chat. She and I came to an understanding. Abigale will go home with either Gwendlyn, Sarah, or Evelyn, where she will be picked up after her mother gets done. Or she will stay the night."
"And where is her father, while all this is happening?" Tina asked.
"They are divorced. Abigale's mother has to work two jobs to make do," Esfir stated.
"I remember when my parents were going through a rough patch. I thought they were going to separate. I did everything I could to make sure they stayed together. I guess I was lucky. I don't want to even imagine what Abigale must be going through," Tina said.
Over in the Bathroom. Katerina was sitting on the closed toilet while Abigale cleaned and applied an Antiseptic cream to the wound.
"Very impressive, Abigale. Where did you learn how to do this?" Katerina asked. Her eyes were laser focused on Abigale's tiny paws as they worked.
"I had to learn, a lot of First Aid on my own. After my mom.." Abigale started but abruptly stopped for some reason.
Katerina's face was now riddled with concern. She had several subordinates who stopped talking, when they didn't want to tell her something, just like Abigale was going. "Abigale, you can trust me. What were you about to say? I promise, it will between us girls." She then smiled at the young girl to make her feel more at ease.
Abigale put the tube of cream down on the sink's edge, looked up to Katerina, and asked, "I won't get into trouble?"
Katerina did her best to maintain her smile. All the while, inside she was completely on edge. "I promise, you will not get into trouble, Abigale. Now, what were you going to say?" She asked.
Abigale started to cry, as she answered, "My mom. Comes home with bruises, and cuts, sometimes. She says she fell on the way home. But they don't look like cuts and bruises from a fall." She wiped her tears away with her right paw, then asked, "Can I go be with Gwen?"
"Da. She's probably in the rear yard with Nadia and Inna," Katerina said.
Abigale left the bathroom, and a seething Katerina. "No one deserves to be assaulted!" She said, and left the bathroom to find Esfir.
She found her, going over some student's records in the kitchen. "Do you know what Abigale's mother does at night?" Katerina asked.
Esfir turned her body to the left to face her Commander, and answered, "Niet, Commander."
"Well, whatever she does, results with her returning home injured. I want Elizaveta, and Verusha to tail her, and find out what is happening. And if she's being abused, to act first, and ask questions later."
"I will do as you say, Commander. But Elizaveta is my superior. I don't have the authority to give her orders," Esfir said.
"You tell her, those orders are from me! And if she has a problem, she can deal with me, directly!" Katerina ordered.
"Da, Commander," was Esfir's only response and called Elizaveta to relay Katerina's orders.
Across town, a very expensive sedan drove into the lot of a Dance Club. The driver pulled up to the Valet line, turned to his date, and asked, "What's wrong, Pat? You are normally excited to go out dancing."
"I had a small disagreement with my daughter, this afternoon. Its weighing heavily on me." Patricia answered, not really paying attention to her date.
"I'm not paying for you to be somber. I came here for a good time, away from my wife, and I fully expect to get what I paid for. Got it?!" He stated.
"You will get your money's worth, I promise," she said.
They pulled up to the head of the line, where one of the valets opened up the passenger's door and reached in with his left paw to assist with helping the she-cat out of the car.
Patricia graciously accepted his paw and rose out of the car. She was still wearing the red dress, she wore to pick up Abigale in.
"What a beautiful she-cat you are, madame," The valet said. "It is an honor to have you here tonight."
"Why thank you," Patricia said.
The valet went to kiss the dorsal side of Patricia's right paw, but was pushed away by her date. Who said, "She's mine! Back the fuck off!" He then grabbed Patricia's paw, and said, "Let's go!" And dragged her into the club.
Once inside, she ripped her paw back and said, "He was only being nice. You didn't have to be so rude to him."
"How I deal with the Hired Help, is my business. And for the night, you are also my business!" he said and slapped her across the face.
Pat raised her right paw to her stinging cheek as her eyes started to water.
"I'll do much worse, if I don't get what I expect. Let's go," he said.
Inside the club, Rolland and Artemis were finally getting to celebrate their engagement.
Artemis was dressed to the nines. She was wearing a low cut dark green dress with two thin shoulder straps, a fitted waist, and a pleated skirt which stopped three inches above her knees. But what stood out was the small diamond ring on her left ring finger. Apparently Rolland has been skimping and saving whatever he could to buy her a ring. However, it was his mother, who had given him his grandmother's Engagement ring to give to Artemis. She came out of the shower, after a very hard day at the studio, to Rolland on a single knee, with the box open between his paws. They didn't leave the bedroom for the rest of the night.
Rolland didn't look bad either. He had on a matching green shirt which showed off his upper body and a well fitted pair of black slacks.
They were both currently in the middle of the Dance floor, dancing to some fast moving song being played by a large brass band.
The song ended and Rolland leaned into her and said, "I don't know how I managed to get you to say yes, Artemis. But I promise you, I am going to love being your husband."
Artemis kissed his cheek, then said, "I'm going to love being your wife, Rolland. To answer your question, I think Callista had something to do with us meeting. Even if it was indirectly."
"Remind me to thank her later. Right now, I want to kiss my fiancée again," Rolland said as he lowered his lips to hers.
Artemis kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck.
The band started playing a slow, romantic tune.
Artemis withdrew from their kiss, and said, "I want to dance some more, Rolland. And when we get home. I want to do a more, intimate type of dancing."
"I love the way you think. Let's dance, my beautiful wife. I can't wait to call you that, for real, Artemis," Rolland said as his paws found purchase on her waist.
Patricia and her date walked onto the Dance Floor and started to dance to the slow moving tune.
Being a cheetah, Patricia liked to do things fast, that included dancing. She excused herself from her date, who slapped her tail as she left him. She let out a low growl, then walked over to the Conductor. She beaconed him to her, and whispered into his left ear. He nodded to her, and went back to conducting the rest of the song.
Patrica returned to her date to finish dancing to the slow tune, while waiting for her request to start.
The Conductor smiled to his band, then said, "I hope you all have been taking your vitamins? Cause that was the last slow song we will be playing tonight. The cheetah who just left, requested a night of Fast Moving songs she could dance to. And if we comply with her, her date will pay quite handsomely. Ready? One, two.." He raised his paws to signal the start of the song, which the band followed, and started playing.
Patricia smiled when the faster music hit her ears. She grabbed her date's paws, and moved, gracefully in time with the music.
Artemis caught onto the change of the rhythm the band was playing and easily fell into an easy cadence with the beat. While Rolland had a hard time, keeping up with Artemis. "What's the matter, Rolland? Can't keep up with an older she-cat?" She teased.
"Not when you dance like this, dear. My body can pull off some of the most amazing moves over at the dojo. But those are using short bursts of energy. I haven't had to move like this, since we went dancing with Eduardo and his wife Camille. She wiped the floor with me, then went back for more with her husband," Rolland said between pants of breaths.
"If that's the case, I'm going to have to talk to Felicia, and have her add some Cardio to your routines. I can't be marrying a tom, who can't keep up with me," she said, then kissed him on the right cheek, before she lifted her left leg high in the air and spun on the ball of her right foot.
After a few more songs, Rolland had enough. "Artemis, I need a break," Rolland said and headed towards the bar to get a soda or something.
"Go ahead and take a break. I'll go find someone else to dance with, while you rest up," Artemis said, then scanned the dance floor for a suitable dance partner.
Patricia's date also couldn't keep up with her either. "I'm going to get a drink, you want anything?" He asked.
"I'm perfectly fine," she answered, knowing she needed to keep her wits about her.
He left her alone on the floor and headed towards the bar. He sat on the left next to Rolland, who was sipping a Club Soda with lemon, while watching Artemis dance by herself. "Give me a beer," he said.
The bartender frowned at his rudeness, but got him his drink anyway. He put down a paper coaster on the bar in front of him, followed by a very chilled brown bottle of beer.
Artemis' eyes found Patricia dancing by herself. She studied her dance moves for a few minutes, then went over to her. "Seems our respective dates, left us alone. Since our dance styles match, care to show everyone in this place, how to really cut a rug?"
Patricia turned to her, revealing the bright red mark on her face.
Artemis brought her left paw up to the mark, and asked, "Who did this to you?"
"Doesn't really matter. I came here for a good time, and I fully intend to have one. Let's dance, miss?" Patricia replied.
"Artemis. And you are?" She asked, lowering her paw back to her side.
"Patricia, but you can call me Pat," she said.
The band started another fast tune, which caused both she-cats to move in time with the other.
Artemis every once in a while, turned her head towards the bar and blew Rolland a kiss.
He blew one back to her, then Patricia's date said, "Seems my date and yours found each other. They do look good together."
"Thanks, and she's not only my date. I'm marrying her," Rolland said.
"Good for you. She's very good looking, but mine has those legs that go on for miles. Can't wait to see how soft that spotted fur feels, after I take her back to the hotel," Patricia's date said.
Rolland instantly didn't like this guy, just from the way he spoke about his date. Instead of ruining his night, he focused on how well Artemis danced with her partner.
Patricia's date quickly finished his beer, then went back to his date and Artemis. "Mind if I cut in?" He asked.
Artemis felt Pat shudder through her paws and quickly put two and two together that he was the one who hit her. "As long as you keep your paws to yourself," Artemis said.
"Look, where I put my paws, is my prerogative and not your concern. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to dance with my date, then take her back to the hotel I booked," he said.
Artemis watched Patricia's face, particularly her eyes. Watching as the nervousness was shown in them. "You can have your dance, after I have a little Girl-Chat with her," Artemis said, and pulled Pat off of the Dance Floor to a secluded area of the club. "You don't want to go with him, do you?" She asked.
"No I don't. Going to a hotel is not part of the agreement he has with the agency I work for," Pat said.
"Alright, Pat. Let me get my fiancée, and we'll take you home. I promise you, you won't have to see him again, except to say goodnight, and goodbye,"Artemis said.
When Artemis led Pat from the floor, Rolland left the bar and went to stand next to Patricia's date, and asked, "Is everything alright?"
"Your girl, went to talk to mine for a minute. Not sure why though," he said.
Rolland stayed by his side, while the ladies talked. No matter what they were discussing, he was there to be by Artemis' side.
The two she-cats returned to their respective toms, then Pat said, "I'm tired, and have to get my daughter. Let's not do this again,"
He reached out and grabbed her right arm, and said, "You don't get to decide when the night is over, I do!"
Rolland grabbed his arm, squeezing the appendage, nice and hard, and said, "I suggest you remove your paw, before I remove it for you."
"Look, you seem like a nice guy. Let go of me, and I will take her out of here," he said.
"I don't think so," Rolland said. He lifted his head to Artemis and Pat, and asked, "Do you want to leave with this guy?"
"No, I only want to go and get my daughter, and put an ice pack on my cheek." Pat answered.
Rolland turned his head to Patricia's date, and calmly asked, "You hit her?"
"I didn't hit her, that hard," he said.
Rolland spun the jerk around to face him, pulled him to him, and said, "You had no right to hit her in the first place! If I wasn't with my fiancée, I'd be inclined to make sure, you don't walk out of here! Apologize to her, and walk away, now!" And let him go.
Her date straighten his jacket, then said, "You got a good grip on you." He turned to Pat, and said, "We will be seeing each other again, and pick up where tonight left off. I missed getting to feel how soft your fur will feel against mine. I plan on rectifying that, real soon."
Rolland balled up his right paw and let it fly. It connected with Pat's date's face, sending him to the floor. "No you won't! This is the last you will ever see of her! And if I hear, you have been trying to see her, me and my friends, plus my sensei will find you. Then there will not be enough of you left to be identified!"
He got up from the ground and got into Rolland's face. Then spat, "Are you threatening me?"
Rolland responded, "Its not a threat! It's a promise! If you want to fight, we'll take it outside. But if we do, I hope you have good Health Insurance. Cause any tom who hits a she-cat, deserves to have the crap kicked out of him! And I'll be glad to do it!"
Pat's date took a good look at Rolland's physique and quickly realized, he could very easily fulfill his promise. He turned towards the exit, then left the club with his tail between his legs.
Artemis placed her left paw on Pat's right shoulder, and said, "Let's get out of here, and find someplace where we can talk."
Back over at Gwendyln's, the four returned from dinner over at Tina's parents. Almost as soon as Meridyth's eyes fell on Abigale, she wanted to race her around the backyard, to find out who was faster. Unfortunately for her, Abigale outran her, which caused her to sulk like a kitten.
Gwendlyn suggested they played a quick game of Hide and Seek, which she had gotten very proficient at finding her target, thanks to the training from Esfir and Verusha. Those training sessions, taught her how to carefully examine a room, and quickly determine if something was out of place.
Abigale darted under Tina and Katerina's bed, to hide from Gwendyln. She made sure to pull in her tail tightly to her body, so it didn't stick out from under the bed, and she slowed her breathing down, so it was almost unable to be heard. But right in front of her was a duffle bag. Curiosity got the better of her and she pulled the bag to her. She opened the zipper, reached inside, to feel some sort of material, which glided over the pads of her fingers, but had a slightly rough texture to it. She grasped the material in her tiny paw, pulling it out of the bag. To discover, it was some sort of uniform, or costume. She slipped out from under the bed, stood up and held the piece of clothing up as high as she could, realizing she was holding what appeared to belong to one of the female SWAT Kats. "Gwendlyn, I found something." She called out.
Gwendlyn came around the corner and stopped as soon as she noticed, Abigale had found one of her mother's SWAT uniforms. She calmly walked over to Abigale, sat down on the bed, and asked, "I guess you have some questions?"
"I do, like I know who the SWAT Kats are. But why is this here?" Abigale asked.
"Do you know of Havoc and Sniper, Abi?" Gwendyln asked.
Abigale lowered the uniform to the bed, and answered, "Havoc is an amazing pilot, and from what I've read, Sniper can put a bullet into the center of a soda can, at over one hundred and fifty yards."
"Abi, friends don't keep secrets from each other, right?" Gwendyln asked.
"Of course not! I told your mommy a secret today. I'd like to think we are all friends," Abigale responded.
Gwendlyn pulled Abigale into a tight hug, and said, "Of course we are! But this is one secret, my mommies should be telling you. Mommies! I need you both, in your room!"
Katerina and Tina entered the room about a minute later. Both were wearing sweat clothes to be comfortable in. That was when Tina saw her uniform on the bed. She looked at her daughter, then back to Abigale. She quickly kissed Katerina on the cheek, walked further into the room to sit next to Abigale and asked, "Abi. How much has Gwen told you about us?"
"Not much, Miss Cassidy. We only met today. But I like her, and her family a lot." She looked over to the uniform, then back to Tina, and asked, "I know who the SWAT Kats are, but why is this here?"
Tina took her uniform in her paws and clenched them around the material. "You would probably find out about us, sooner than later, the more you are with our daughter. Abigale, Katerina, Gwendyln, and I are also known as Havoc, Maven, and Sniper. The three of us are members of the SWAT Kats. I hope you can keep this to yourself?"
End of Chapter.