"Get up, Coop, you stupid piece of shit!" Kat growled, kicking Coop in the ribs as he lay on the floor motionless, although evidently conscious.
Coop coughed and wheezed, making pathetic moaning noises as his body burned with pain. They had been fighting for half an hour, but Coop refused to return the blows Kat dealt to his fractured body.
He hoped Kat would kill him, just like the alien had set out to do so since the day they had met. Coop braced for impact as Kat's human foot came into contact with his kidneys; Coop's spine arching over in response to the force.
Coop closed his eyes, the ache seeping in, blinding him and numbing his senses.
"Hey, Dennis! Are you ready for the Burtonburger special?" Coop called as he ran towards the soccer ball and kicked it straight at Dennis who was standing in front of a homemade soccer goal, his legs spread out and his hands positioned defensively in front of his chest.
"Bring it!" Dennis responded, diving for the soccer ball but jumping the wrong way, allowing the ball to travel straight into the net.
"GOAL!" Coop shouted, violently punching the air.
"I don't even see why you need to practice, Coop," Dennis picked himself up and brushed the dirt off his shorts. His glossy black hair was messed up and hung over his eyes, "You've been awarded most valuable player for two years in a row!"
"I can't help if they need me and my natural talent" Coop boasted, shaking his hips as he did so.
"Whatever," Dennis rolled his eyes, throwing the ball back at Coop and repositioning himself in front of the net.
"Hey, Dennis?" Coop asked, bouncing the ball on his knee before kicking it straight at the goal again.
Dennis blocked it and replied, "Yeah?"
"Kat was acting kind of weird this morning."
"Nothing unusual there."
"I mean, I called him ugly and he didn't even hiss at me. Usually that'll be enough of a trigger for us to destroy the house," Coop paused for a moment as Dennis rolled the ball back to Coop again. He stopped it with his foot and shifted his body weight, "I think he's up to something."
"Or maybe he has decided that name calling isn't worth getting into a fight over?"
Coop stopped and raised one eyebrow.
"Right. It's Kat," Dennis said in response to Coop's facial expression, "What are you thinking of doing about it?"
"I don't know. I don't think I care right now either. The soccer try outs is what is most important to me at the moment. I have a reputation to keep!" Coop shouted as he kicked the ball as hard as he could towards the goal.
Dennis, however, didn't move to block it.
"Hey! At least try to stop me from scoring!" Coop said.
Dennis frowned. Both he and Coop were twelve now, and Coop had become dangerously relaxed about Kat and his schemes. Some of the close calls that the two of them had shared recently ended up with a double trip to the hospital and a three month ban from visiting the skate park, arcade and Old Lady Munson's backyard. Sure, they saved the world from the Catnip invasion countless times, but Dennis didn't like the fact that both he and Coop had become too familiar with near-death experiences.
He didn't want to say it, but he had a gut feeling that both he and Coop would have to step up their game. He knew that as they grew older, Kat would grow smarter. And when Kat became smarter… Dennis shuddered to think about it.
"Dennis? Dennis? Hello? Ball, please?" Coop called.
"Sorry" Dennis replied.
I'm worried Coop. I'm worried for both us, he thought as he kicked the ball back to his best friend.
When Coop awoke his body no longer hurt, besides a dull ache on his right temple. A white light was shining directly into his face and by the warmth he felt on his skin, he knew he was naked from head to toe.
Am I dead, Coop thought, is it really over?
Not by a long shot, Cooper, a voice rang out; clear and crisp.
Coop tried to sit up, but something was keeping him down. It wasn't straps or ropes, but instead, Coop realised he was stably floating above a device that kept his entire body constantly midair. He had felt this sensation before during one of his misadventures with Kat.
Who said that? Coop thought, attempting to lift his body again to look around the white room. It had no windows and no doors and all that he could see through the corner of his eye was a white table attached to the machine that kept him still, the buttons featured flashing various shades of blue and red.
No reply, just the quiet hum from the machine holding him up.
The constant warmth coming from the bright overhead lights were surprisingly calming and he soon closed his eyes, coming to the conclusion that he was just hearing things.
When Coop reopened his eyes, the white room had been replaced with two pitch black eyes and a mess of pinkie purple hair.
Coop wasn't dead. No, he was clearly alive.
"Hello, Coop," Kat said, grinning down at him like a raving lunatic.
What is he so happy about? Coop thought, narrowing his eyes.
"There's a lot reasons to be happy, Coop," Kat said aloud, "Everything went exactly to plan."
Coop was shocked. Did Kat just answer me?
"That I did," Kat replied, leaning closer to Coop's face until their noses were just touching. This was the plan I was referring to.
Coop tried to move his hand so he could hit Kat away, but he was frozen. What did you do to me?
You refused me, Coop. You refused to talk, eat, move and even fight. I had no choice. You did this to yourself, Kat's thoughts rung out inside of Coop's head as if he was talking to him with his scratchy feline voice, you were the one who refused me, Coop, so now I'm going to have to makeyou accept me.
Coop's face spelt confusion.
Our thoughts are connected, Cooper. I can hear everything in your head, and you can hear mine, Kat summarised.
The dull ache was explained. Kat did something to Coop's brain.
Why can't I just die? He thought, his words slurred. He was so mentally exhausted from another shock, he felt like he was going to faint.
Kat suddenly kissed Coop.
Because, Cooper, Kat thought as he invited his alien tongue to stay inside of the school boy's mouth, that'll be too easy.
Kat's cool human hand begun to slowly explore its way all over Coop's slight build, Kat's skin rough against his. He felt it run over his cheek then down to his neck, across his collar bone and against his left arm. Kat came back up and traced Coop's nipples and then ran down his stomach to his hip bones and then his thigh, kissing him all the more.
Please, stop. No, stop, Coop wept.
Kat ignored Coop and softly nibbed on his lower lip, placing his hand on the inside of Coop's thigh.
I could take you for myself, right here and right now, and you wouldn't be able to do a single thing about it, Kat thought, his fingers finally coming to a rest on Coop's pubic bone, millimetres away from Coop's prepubescent member.
Coop moaned in sorrow. He had a gut feeling what would happen. Kat really was going to go all the way.
Then, suddenly, Kat stopped. He retracted his tongue and sat back up.
"Where is the boy I hate, Coop?" He spat, taking his hands away, "Where has your fighting spirit gone?"
The only thing that could be heard was the quiet hum of the machine and Coop's breathing as he inhaled. He slowly looked up and met Kat's gaze.
You killed the people I fought for, Kat. When you killed them, Coop thought and opened his mouth, "You killed me too."
Coop's voice echoed.
Kat paused. Coop had finally spoken to him with words not full of hate, but with disappointment. Kat broke their eye contact and stood up.
Not all of them are dead, Cooper, Kat thought as he turned around to face the white table connected to the machine keeping Coop immobilised. He remembered what Dr. K had told him the day of the invasion; 'The boy's friends have escaped.'
Kat had an idea.
Kat's fingers ran over the blue and red buttons, punching in a variety of alien codes. Suddenly, Coop regained weight and dropped to the floor, coughing and spluttering. Before he could move, Kat grabbed him by the wrist and yanked him off the white wash floor.
What do you mean? Coop thought frantically, tripping over himself as Kat dragged him towards the far side of the white room.
You'll see, Coop, Kat replied, a smile playing on his lips. Kat placed his hand on the far wall and a blue light glowed from beneath his fingertips as if they were scanning them.
Turn around, Kat thought.
The smell of earth filled Coop's nostrils as he felt the cool night air on his skin. The wall had disappeared, and was replaced with a gaping black opening. Coop couldn't see or hear anything beyond it. Kat pushed Coop closer to the hole and let go of his hand.
You're sending me out there? Coop thought in horror as Kat placed his human foot on his lower spine. The world below was cold and black.
"Consider this your rebirth." Kat said aloud and pushed Coop over the edge and back into the soil's embrace.
Cheers to all the kids on the Kid vs Kat forums here on Fanfiction and the constant harassment I've received through email and pm to keep this story going. I'm sorry it has taken so long to update, school is super hectic at the moment, so your patience with my writing is always appreciated. The story can finally move along now, so pleased stay tuned. The summer holidays are coming to Australia in about two weeks, so hopefully I'll be updating more frequently. I love you guys so much! Have a good one!