Flushed Away II: Down the Drain
by Psi Kat
Hello again, fellow FA fans! I have good news, bad news, worse news, and more good news.
Good news - I got the rest of my English essays back. The lowest grade I got on any of them was a 90!
Bad news - The 90 was on my essay comparing Rita from Flushed Away to Fiona from Shrek. Obviously, Rita and Fiona are greatly under appreciated.
Worse News - The new Flushed Away game is very short, extremely difficult, and is a bit different from the movie. Not to mention the slugs are your enemies!
More Good News - I'm updating again! Weeee!!!
Oh, my FA game is for GBA, so I don't know how it will differ on other platforms. However, I do recommend playing as Rita when you can - she's easier to handle and her Jump attack is more accurate. (Plus, her R attack is SO COOL!!!!)
Anyway, on with the fic!
Disclaimer and notes in chapter 1.
Back at the Jammy Dodger, Rita was doing a few little repairs. She wasn't feeling very enthusiastic anymore though. She knew it was because of Roddy, but she was furiously ignoring it. She angrily wiped more tears from her eyes. 'Come on,' she thought. 'You were just fine without him. You can manage without him.' Just that thought made her heart break more. Her head and shoulders slumped. 'It'll just takes a little time.'
"Rita...oh, Rita..."
Rita's head snapped back up. She looked around in surprise. "Is someone there?"
"Rita...oh, Rita..."
She looked out onto the landing. The slug chorus was there, looking at her. "What?" she demanded. The slugs blinked. Then they started singing again.
"Oh, Rita,
There's something you need to know, Rita;
The Roddy that you knew
Has been taken away from you
It's true!"
Rita gasped. "Is that why he's been acting like he has?"
"Oh, Rita!
Le Frog has taken him, oh, Rita!
And in his place has sent
A quite robotic gent,
Rita!"
That was a little much. "You mean that the Roddy I had the fight with was a robot?" Rita asked, hers eyes narrowing. The slugs just nodded. "What in the world would that French idiot want with us?"
"Oh, Rita!
Le Frog wants nothing more than yooooouu,
And he'll get rid of Roddy to have you,
Oh, Rita!"
Rita's eyes became huge again. "Le Frog is doing this because he wants me?!?" she exclaimed in disgust. "That...that..." she couldn't think of a bad enough insult. The slugs nodded. Rita's eyes darkened in anger. "He will regret this once I get my hands on him!" she hissed. She dove below the deck for a few moments, then reappeared with her bow and a newly fashioned quiver of crayon arrows. She hopped to the wheel of her boat and it roared to life for her. "Let's go," she growled to the slugs.
Alright! Rita knows, she's on her way, what could possibly go wrong? (Random person throws a soda bottle at her) Hey! Not cool, man!
P.S. That song the slugs sang is a parody of the song "Maria" from West Side Story. Great show, great music. I recommend the movie.
I don't think I'll be able to have another chapter up before Christmas, because I'm going to my dad & stepmom's for the rest of the week. We'll have a fairly good time (I hope) and I'll get some presents! Sweet!
Anyway, I'm going to try and beat the Flushed Away game again. You should at least give it a try, even if it is hard. (Just a warning: New characters that were not in the movie are in the game - and the slugs are evil! NOOOOOOO!!!!!)
Alrighty! Read, review, and do the Chicken Dance, y'all!
Psi Kat