gasp Chapter 2! I can't believe it! I made chapter 2!!! Yaaay! So far so good! ENJOY! Don't forget to leave me a review! Again, I don't own Flushed Away! It's owned by (c)Dreamworks & (c)Aardman

Chapter 2: The Perfect Gift

In another part of the sewers, Spike is not the only one who screams in pain.

"…..Ooooow!" cried Roddy, "Ow, ow, it really hurts!"

Roddy's bottom was covered with cactus thorns and Rita tries to pull them out using tweezers that she found on her boat, the Jammy Dodger II. The boat was parked beside the pile of garbage that where flushed down the toilet, or just drop down in the street vents by careless people from the surface of London. But you've heard of the famous line: "One man's trash, is another rat's treasure."

"Keep still Roddy," said Rita as she pulls out a thorn and it made Roddy shouted in pain. "That'll teach you to look before you sit."

"If I knew it wasn't a toy I wouldn't sit on it," said Roddy "besides, what kind of person would flushed down a cactus?"

"The same one who would be stupid enough to sit on a cactus."

"Ha ha, very funny Rita."

Rita chuckled and pulled out the last thorn and it gave Roddy a painful shout that almost made him cry.

"There, that's the last one" said Rita "Well now, how are you feeling?"

"The pain still stings but I'm alright, " said Roddy as he wiped the tear on his eye

"Oh, don't tell me you're crying"

"No I'm not!" exclaimed Roddy

"Right" said Rita sarcastically "Well, I better get back to the pile to find more stuff"

Rita jumped to the pile of junk. She picked up some colored broken glass and puts them in a leather sack.

"This would make a great lamp if I find more of these" said Rita "what do you think Roddy"

"Very nice but Rita, why do you have to go through all this?" asked Roddy "I mean, the ruby that I gave you is enough to take care of your family, but why do need to--"

"Collect rubbish and sell them for money?" said Rita "Well, it's my job after all."

"But with the money that you have now, you could travel to other places. You could be relaxing in a spa right now than collecting rubbish."

"Well it's true that ruby of yours made us filthy rich, but that won't last forever you know."

Roddy thought about it, he remembered before when he first met Rita. She has to struggle by keeping the ruby away from the Toad from stealing it just to support her family. She almost got iced from the liquid nitrogen and a collection of the Toad. Luckily, he was there when it happened. If it weren't for Roddy, Rita would still be frozen right now. On the other hand, Rita would never be caught by the henchrats if Roddy wasn't there, I mean, it was Roddy's fault in the first place, but that's not the point. In the end the ruby turned out to be a fake. Thanks to Roddy, he gave her a genuine ruby in return of taking him back home to Kensington, plus an emerald to build a Jammy Dodger II.

"It, it must be hard to be poor," said Roddy turning his grin into frown and feeling pitiful towards Rita "I'm sorry you had to go through all that before"

Rita jumped back at the boat and placed her hand on Roddy's shoulder.

"It's okay Roddy," said Rita "It wasn't a big deal for me anyway, I'm just glad my family is living a good life because of you."

Roddy smiled at Rita after hearing what she had to say to him. Rita smiled back at him. She jumped back at the pile and searches for more of the glass that she found before. Roddy suddenly saw something that caught his attention. He took a close look at it. It is somewhat a little shiny, and sort of white gold. Suddenly, a light from the street vent hit the trinket then Roddy began to hear singing angels and his eyes grew bigger and thought it was sign to take it. But when he looks up, it was slugs that did the beautiful singing. They stop when Roddy saw them. He tried to reach for it but it was too far. He took a human size plastic spoon and scoops it out. He took it out while Rita was not looking. He went below deck and took out a metal polisher and a cloth.

He first wipe off the dirt with his hands and pour out a little metal polisher on the cloth and polishes the trinket and it began to show its sheen. He again puts a little metal polisher on the cloth and polishes it again. After that, the trinket looks brand new. It's a doll-size necklace with a heart-shaped locket hanging on the chain. The necklace was beautiful from the chain to the locket it was pure white gold. He tried opening the locket but nothing was inside, he was a little disappointed though. Suddenly, Roddy heard Rita calling for him. "Roddy! Where are you?" He kept the necklace in his pocket and went above deck.

"Right here captain!" said Roddy and salutes to Rita

"Alright first-mate" said Rita "prepare for departure, raise the anchor we're going home."

"Aye-aye captain" said Roddy and brings out the anchor out of the water.

Rita then starts the engine and drives the boat back to Ratropolis, while Roddy sat down and relax. Then he place his hand on his pocket where the necklace is and thought that it would be the perfect gift to give to Rita. But he doesn't know when to give it to her.

"Oh well, this will have to wait" sighed Roddy

"What did you say Roddy?" asked Rita

"Oh nothing," said Roddy "I was just talking to myself.

Rita turns back to the wheel and continues to drive. Roddy lays down and began to doze off. The slugs beside him sang a lullaby to help him sleep.

"Lullaby, and goodnight, Lalalalalalala

Lullaby, and goodnight, Lalalalalalala

Sweet dreams, Roddy St. James, Lalalalalalala

Woooohooo hooo hooo, Lalalalalalalala"

Then finally, Roddy fell asleep.

Zzzzz...Huhn? Oh! Sorry, the slugs' song made me fall asleep. Don't forget to leave me a review okay? Thanks...Zzzz