Mouse from Space – Chapter 11.
Next morning had come, when Minnie arrived back to Sunny Oak. She drove Ozzie's car, not caring about anymore what the rabbit would say. She clenched her fist on the wheel, gritting her teeth in rage. That damned bastard. She trusted him, his childhood friend, and he... he...
"Damn you... Oswald..." bit her bottom lip Minnie. She hated him so much, because he betrayed her and sold her friend to the men in black. She couldn't believe Ozzie did something this horrible. And then... he came with this love silliness... Even the thought made Minnie red.
Her lips still burnt by the kiss. Why? He said he did this for her. For a reason she could understand him. In this damned little country you need money to survive. Maybe Oswald... he wanted to make a happy life for her... But she not deserve it. She always thought about the rabbit as childhood friend, nothing more. And now... things turned complicated. Minnie wanted to believe him, but still... selling a friend... she couldn't forgive this sin, no matter the goodwill. And now it was Minnie's responsibility to make things better. And she already had a plan how to do it. A very insane plan.
She parked the car in the border of the town and walked along the main street. Minnie put her hands into her pockets as she headed to a certain shop. Louie's pub. She not really liked this place, too many alcoholic idiot wandered around, but she could get only here what she wants. She sighed and entered the pub.
The whole place just showed the owner's bizarre taste. The walls were covered with Hawaiian themed posters, pretty hula-girls and sunny beaches. The furniture were made of bamboo, the counter was like a small shelter with leaf rooftop, guarded by two ancient carved sculpture. Behind the counter an orange orangutan whistled as he listened a very old cassette, cleaning glasses with an old rag. When he heard the door's creak he raised his head.
"My eyes confusing me, or its really you Minnie?" moved his straw hat upper on his head and grinned "What brought ya here, pretty baby? Just not want to try Louie's famous banana shake?"
"Stop this stupid flattering Louie!" frowned Minnie and leaned onto the counter "I'm here for business!"
"Business? What kind of business?" blinked Louie and stopped the cleaning. The bar was empty, still the girl leaned closer to the orangutan.
"I need all information about those men in black guys, who just appeared here, and a gun." Louie almost fell over his chair in surprise, only thanks to his feet he could grab the edge of the desk and pull back himself.
"A gun?" gasped for air the ape "You insane girl? This is not a weapon shop, but a small pub!"
"Don't act the stupid, Louie!" slammed the desk Minnie furiously "You think I don't know about your dirty business? Your smuggler network?"
"I… I don't know what you talking about…" gulped Louie, suddenly he was grabbed by his Hawaiian shirt and Minnie pulled him closer.
"Now listen to me, Louie…" sneered the girl through her teeth "If ya not want to get beaten and rot in jail, then gimme a darned gun and the information I want." The orangutan glared into her eyes for a few second, thinking if she's just bluffing or not. But sadly, he just knew well what Minnie capable to do. With a sigh he freed his shirt from the girl's grasp and fixed it.
"Okay, okay. Let's suppose I have what you want. But why should I give anything like this to a pretty baby like you? Ellie will wring my neck if I sell weapon to her beloved niece."
"I need one Louie!" stated Minnie "Those bastard kidnapped my friend, I have to do something before they make a lab-rat out of him. So please, don't waste my time anymore." The ape rubbed his head, hesitating, then let out a sharp groan.
"Fine, but if ya tell it to anyone..."
"I won't." stated Minnie. Louie first glanced around, then gestured to the girl to lean come closer. Minnie walked behind the counter, and the orangutan switched one of his small decoration's nose. It buzzed and a secret case appeared in the side of the counter, full with various kind of weapons.
"There we go. What would you like? Small one? Big one?" Minnie took a closer look over the guns, then picked out an average sized one "Nice choice, but can you use it?" for answering the girl filled the magazine of the revolver with one click and aimed it straight at the ape.
"Any more question?" she asked.
"Tss for a sec I forgot who your uncle is..." frowned Louie "But ya know this won't be a cheap deal..." he stopped when Minnie pointed her weapon at him again "And stop doing this! Ya frighten me, babe!"
"First give me the information." stated the girl "And then we can make a deal."
"About the those guys from the government? I not sure what is true and what is just blabbing. A guard said they just have some training, but that's stupidity. Training with high-tech computers and stuff? I'm not a brainless chimp. So... I heard these morons have a secret base on the other side of the mountain. But what they doing.. no one know. Maybe its all about that fallen meteorite the whole town talking. They even asked some lunatic scientist too."
"Scientists?" raised a brow Minnie.
"Yeah, they just stopped in the city to get some supplies." pointed outside Louie. The girl turned around and noticed a bus waiting on the other side of the street.
"That's all you have?"
"Isn't it enough?" frowned Louie "Now what about the deal?"
"Deal? What deal?"
"The payment for the information and the gun!" stated the ape and reached out his hand.
"I not remember any kind of deal with you!" barked Minnie and aimed the weapon at his head. Louie sweated as he glared at the gun.
"Y-you can't so this, Minnie..." stammered the male.
*BANG!*
"Aieeee!" screamed Louie and collapsed down. Minnie sighed and glanced down at the ape.
"What an idiot. Just not die in fright..." she frowned. It was the girl who shouted 'bang' and it scared Louie to faint. Minnie turned away and left the pub. She quickly hid the gun into her trousers and looked around. Indeed she saw some very weird male and female marching around in white coats, carrying various kind of stuff in their hands.
"Let's see... what should I do now..." hummed Minnie, then noticed a male, clumsy scientist. The mouse stared at the other and slowly followed him. In a quiet alley the scientist accidentally dropped a pen.
"Oh no... come back..." he moaned and crawled after it. Then only a few thud and moan and yelp sounded from the alley and a female mouse walked out in the white coat, fixing glasses on her nose.
"How silly I look like.." frowned Minnie and took one last glance at the undressed, tied up scientist "Sorry, but I have to do this..." murmured then quickly went to the bus, that prepared to leave. She pushed the glasses almost into her eyes as she carefully passed the driver and many of these lunatics and sat in the back of the bus. She huffed nervously, then suddenly her shoulder was tapped.
"Excuse me, but, are you a newbie?" heard a voice right next to her. Minnie almost jumped out her disguise in startle. She quickly turned and faced with a surprised, tall bird that almost fell between the seats.
"G-geesh... you scared me..." gasped for air Minnie and offered her help, pulling back the bird.
"Forgive me miss. I didn't wanted to frighten you." rubbed his red hair the male. "I just didn't see you before, so I took the liberty to address you."
"O-oh.. then I have to say sorry. I'm j-just a bit nervous..." apologized Minnie and felt really stupid.
"So you're really a rookie. Oh that's great! Thank you, thank you!" the bird grinned and shook her hand wild, almost shaking the glasses off the mouse's nose. "You know I'm also a rookie and its so bad I can't talk with anybody on this can. But what I'm blabbing about when I not introduced myself yet. I'm Gyro, Gyro Gearloose, vehicle specialist and inventor. And you, miss..."
"Ehm.. Minerva... Minerva Mouse... eh.. behavior specialist..." lied Minnie.
"That's fantastic!" cheered Gyro "You know I feel sooo honored the government asked me to take part in this new experiment. Oh I can't wait!"
"He, neither do I, Gyro, neither do I..." sighed Minnie watching out the window, hoping she will arrive just in time.