Okay, here's the last chapter. Again I Do Not Own The Great Mouse Detective. I Do Own Kay, Julia and Jacobs. Enjoy!

Chapter six

Kay

We had made it and grateful that Ratigan didn't pay much attention when I left my brown ribbon from my hair to a near by branch, hoping Toby would catch then scent as well as leaving markings as we were going with my lipstick. Only time Ratigan even looked at me and I lucked out and looked like I was just simply applying it on, probably thinking I was dolling myself up for him, eww! As they were getting it set up I watched Ratigan tease poor Miss Julia about how all of this would be her doing. I got to admit she put up a good struggle, enough to remove the gag.

"But you don't understand, that mixture is too unstable. You'll blow all of us up to kingdom come."

"Oh I'm sure of it. Though this device will be underneath them while I and my young lady friend will be up too high for the explosion to effect either of us. So either way I still get what I want at the end."

"Your great detective may not be able to stop you or put and end to you, but I certainly know the one in America will certainly avenge us and put you behind bars."

"Yours? oh please do tell."

"Her name's Kay McDowell and she wont rest till she finds the culprit and puts you away."

"Oh? a woman? haha. No offense, your...species don't have many uses so a female detective is certainly humorous. Now fidget...would you please regag our guest here."

As much as I wanted to thank her for the praise, I had wanted to knock some sense into Ratigan and well...just knock him out, but patience is a virtue and mine was waning on thin.

"Come my dear, the meeting will be starting in a few minutes. I want a good seat when Fidget starts the machine and they all start to perish underneath us."

"How long must I wait?"

"Patience my dear, fidget doesn't start it till the bell tolls twelve"

fifteen minutes.

"Now dear, let's go."

"Hold on big boy, I want to apply a little color to her cheeks, after all if your gonna go you should go looking gorgeous."

"Aw, how sweet of you. Alright, but just for a minute. Fidget get over here!"

"Yes boss."

I walk over to the scientist as fidget leaves, i bend down making it look like im putting make up on while I'm whispering to her.

"Please don't worry. The queens guard is aware of them. I should know. by the way I appreciate your praise, but I'm not that great
.

It took her a second for what I said to register, but the gleam in her eyes tells me so. I asked her to remain calm and that help should be on the way. She nudges her head down as if to say something, so I went a head and pulled the gag down.

"Please we don't have much time. See that small canister connected to the machine with a odd colored substance? You need to remove it. Its very unstable, it needs to go to a cool place or I'll explode."

I got up an pulled it out. Though it was as small as the palm of my hand I couldn't imagine the damage it would cause.

"How much time do I have?"

"Twenty minutes, enough time for you to hopefully find a way to cool it down."

"Okay. Thank you. Now I must put the gag back on you before he returns. I promise help is coming."

"I understand, thank you."

As I pulled her gag back on was when I heard Ratigan coming. I tucked the canister into my dress as he came out.

"There! Doesn't she look fabulous."

"Yes my dear, though not as fabulous as you."

"Oh stop, your making me blush."

"Oh trust me dear, when my plan works I'll be doing more then making you blush"

Eww!

"Aww, you say the nicest things"

"Come dear, it's almost time"

Oh please basil, I hope your safe.

Basil

We just made it, but I had no idea where to start looking. There could be many ways they got in, but then Toby seemed to pick up a scent and just under his nose where he stopped a brown ribbon was blowing in the branch.

I told Toby to stay as I retrieved the ribbon. It defiantly was Kay's. I went inside and as I walked I noticed a red line here and there, leading somewhere. Hmm red...Miss Red, yes! Kays leading me straight to them.

I made it to where just around the corner I saw the device, fidget, Miss Julia and a couple of other mice there. I saw the scientist tied up and to my advantage she was beside the machine that could cover all of me. I quietly sneaked across to behind the machine and tapped on her shoulder.

"Shh, its okay. I'm here to help. Please have you seen a young woman in a red dress and is she still alive?"

I watched as she nodded. Honestly I was scarred if that answer was going to be a no. I told her to remain calm as I undid her ropes as well as her gag. That's when she turned to me in a bit of a panic.

"We need to hurry. Kay has the part of the machine that's most unstable. She only has fifteen minutes before it could explode to get it into a cool temperature to regulate it. It's also the part that makes it work. If it doesn't and he comes down he's going to know its missing and she was the last one in here able to move before they left and we only have five minutes before that bat is suppose to start it."

Though she was only loud enough for me to hear, I felt like I went deaf after hearing "Kay has it...it will explode"

"Okay, we need to just knock them out and get going."

She looked at me as if I lost my mind, but at the moment I didn't care as I spotted a wrench on the floor. I reached for it and quietly sneaked up on the first two mice and knock them out hard while the scientist used the rope and tied them up. Then knocked fidget out, she bind his wings, then arms and legs. We both ran up the stairs where it led to a room away from the main room that the conference was being held. On the other side of the room peeking out of the curtains was Dawson. I knew he saw me from how relieved he looked, but nodding his head towards the balcony just within my sight was Ratigan and Kay somewhat hiding from the crowds view. I could see that even though she was smiling, her eyes said worry.

Hold on Kay!

Then bells toll and we knew that it just struck twelve on Big Ben and I felt like I had a heart attack as I saw Ratigan leap off the balcony with Kay but just as planned everyone acted shock. Though now the masks seem useless, still I'm sure Kay was glad to have them.

"Professor Ratigan!" Yelled the queen

"Oh don't worry your majesty. We don't plan to stay for long. You see when big ben tolls on the twelfth bell all of you will slowly sufficate and a minute later you might as well be dead cause four minutes after you will be."

Then the last bell toll as Ratigan smiled at everyone.

"Come along dear, you don't want to miss this."

"You're right. I DON'T want to miss this."

I couldn't see the look on her face, but the tone in her voice changed and I knew she was done. She opened her bag that I didn't know she had with her and took out a certain hat. Within a blink of an eye she changed from. Her hip hugging dress to her usual clothes and hat. Ratigan must of blinked too because he sounded confused.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this rat is wanted for conspiracy against her majesty, kidnapping and international conspiracy. So now..."

She looks over at me, waiting for me to come out anytime soon. As I did I spoke loud enough for him to stand stiff.

"Guards! Arrest this fiend."

"Basil!...but Miss Red?"

"Speaking of red, thanks for the tip off with your ribbon. Miss Kay." I knew a smiled was displayed on my face as I came across the floor and handed Kay her ribbon back. Watched as she carefully tied her hair back.

"Thank you basil."

"Kay...Kay McDowell! That detective from America?"

"That would be me, shows what a woman can do then. Oh and your machine won't work without this." Seeing her pull it out of her bossom made me curious on how she changed clothes without loosing it, but that's one for another day as Ratigan seemed to be steaming from this.

"Why you little vixen!"

Then i remembered that we didn't have much time and needed to get it to a cool place.

"Kay, we don't have much time."

Then her face lit up like a christmas tree. I knew that face by now and I wasn't sure if what she was gonna do now.

"I know where and you're right, I don't have much time."

"Kay, what are you..."

"Just trust me."

I wanted to argue...I wanted to say something...anything, but she had stopped me as she kissed me right on the lips. As if she was saying "Good bye". My mind hadn't registered it till she had already stepped back. Watching as she ran and slid right past Ratigan.

"Don't think you'll get away Miss Kay! I will have that device...and you!"

When he took off that's when it all came back. Kay had kissed me...she just took off and now Ratigan was after her...NO!

Dawson was by me as it all came together. I looked at him and without words he understood as we took off after them along with the scientist behind us.

Kay

I knew what I was doing, I had to get this far. As I got to the entrance I whistled for Toby. Seeing his happy face made me smile...so did that kiss I gave Basil. Oh if I live through this I may never hear the end of it.

"Toby we don't have much time, I need you to get me to the bridge as fast as you can."

He nods in understanding as he allows me to climb up and off we go. Knowingly well that Ratigan won't be far from me and I was right as not too far behind in his steam powered blimp was Ratigan himself.

"Come on Toby, faster!"

Basil

"But where could she possibly have gone?" said Dawson as we realized that Kay had taken Toby.

"It would have to be a cool place. Where would the coolest place be close to us."

"But the only thing that would possibly be cool this time of year is the ocean." as Dawson said it, it clicked. The highest place she would go that's right at the ocean.

"Dawson you did it! we have no time to loose."

"Whatever I have done, how are we going to get there."

Then i heard a whistle from behind and it was her majesty herself. Then a large white and brown pit bull comes out of nowhere, smiling down at her majesty.

"This is Bruno, he is my trusted companion. He will take you where ever you need to go."

"Thank you your majesty."

"Thank me when you've saved Kay. Her sister would never forgive me if I didn't try to help."

"Yes your majesty."

We climbed onto Bruno and i gave the order to the London bridge as fast as he could.

Kay

We made it to where I could possibly grab onto the wires and scurry up. I needed the higher place to be able to really throw this as far as I could. I got down to Toby's tail and stood on top of it.

"Toby as hard as you can throw me up towards the wire, I'll do the rest." he whined at first, but i petted him and told him it'll be alright. I gave the go and he swooshed his tail hard enough that i made it to the wires just fine and climbed.
Every now and then looking to see if I saw that blimp, but nothing and that worried me. I made it to the platform at the top and headed straight for the edge where I would be able to chuck this into the water, but Ratigan got right into my way.

"Oh Miss Kay, so glad to see you."

"Ratigan! You won't be able to stop me!"

"Oh, but I can. See I know you will hand it over, if it means Basil's safety. See I know where he lives and if it was that easy to kidnap him this last time, think how it will be when I do it again, though next time he may not come out unscathed."

"No...you won't"

"What makes you say that?"

"Because...if you do, I know where your hide out it and moving again is just bad planning, not when the business you have as a diversion is doing so well and brand new, it'll look suspicious for that one to close only for another similar one to open. So it'll only hurt you and yes Basil may come out harmed, but wounds can heal and he'll still have his friends around unlike you."

I knew it wouldn't be too long till he attacked me. In fact I know he will cause he's moving slowly towards me, giving me enough room to get through. I took a few steps back and took off running, slide right underneath Ratigan, confusing him enough to give me the time i needed and threw it far into the ocean. I knew he realized what happened when I heard the loud cry of "NO". I turned to face him just in time for him to start flexing his fingers out into claws.

"Miss Kay...you have made a terrible mistake, but don't worry...I'll make sure not to bruise you too badly."

I knew I had to run, but there wasn't a whole lot of places to run, but I had to try and get far from his claws till I find an opening that will let me down the wires again.

Basil

Bruno had done a great job sniffing out Toby as we stopped just behind him. I got down and went straight to Toby while Dawson and the scientist climb down.

"Toby! where's Kay?"

He barked as he pointed his nose upwards. I could see movement up there. I saw nearby Ratigan's blimp and knew he was up there with her.

"Dawson! Miss Julia! come with me!"

I called out as I headed straight for the blimp, climbing in as they did I managed to get the blimp going and up to get Kay.

Kay

I had been punched and shredded to all kinds of hell. My back and legs I knew were bleeding as I felt it trickle down me. My clothes shredded as well, although it's not like I just stood and took it. I got a good few hits, enough to make his nose bleed, a broken rib and both eyes would be black by morning.

I knew my end was coming as he had lifted me by the collar of my shirt and was either ready to throw me to my doom or worse...i'd rather be thrown then have whatever Ratigan wanted to give me.

"Well Miss Kay, you are certainly spirited I give you that and I wish I could keep you. You seem like a very lively mouse, but I'm afraid you've cost me too much. I'm afraid you'll have to go."

I knew I wouldn't survive. I thought how the last couple of days with Basil had been, how nice Mrs. Judson had been to me and how much Dawson made me smile with his amazement, but most of all how i felt for Basil and how the kiss I gave him would be the last time I'd see him. I wanted to cry, I didn't want this to be the last, but I wouldn't allow Ratigan the pleasure of my pain. I felt him holding me up higher as i feel the wind brush past me as he sends me soaring over the edge and down.

Basil

We were close...so very close. I could honestly see Ratigan holding Kay and how torn she was. I was getting angrier by the second, yelling at them to get this darn blimp to go faster and luckily we got up close enough that when I saw that he was going to throw her I devised a plan. Grabbing the rope he had the blimp tied down with, i tied it around myself to the blimp. I stood on top of the basket being held by Dawson and Miss Julia. When I saw Kay being thrown over the edge I dived for her and caught her in my arms just as we were hitting the end of the rope. I held on her tight as we dangled in mid air. She hadn't opened her eyes for almost a minute, I wondered if she had passed out from the fall or possibly her injuries were worse then I had thought, I had to try and get her to open them.

"Kay? please Kay open your eyes."

She slowly opened them, not seeming to believe that she's alive still nor that she's looking at me.

"Basil?"

"Yes Kay."

"Where am I?"

"Well we are hanging underneath the blimp we stole from Ratigan and are hovering near the bridge still where if I'm hearing right he's celebrating that he won or so he thinks."

I looked up to see Dawson and Miss Julia was relieved we're alright.

"Alright chaps, bring us in."

I kept a tight hold on Kay, but as I did I felt a liquid coming from her back. Red...that rat shredded her poor back...I had hoped I wasn't hurting her too much with my arms around her, but she just smiled as she held onto me. I knew we were getting closer to Ratigan as they pulled us up because I could now hear him better. When we got to where I could see him we were already back in the blimp.

"Yes! I won and Basil...lost his precious Kay. Oh what a glorious day it is, HAHAHA!"

"Well you are right Ratigan...It is a glorious day."

He turned and looked as the both of us confused to what he was seeing. Then watching Kay as she loops the rope and starts twirling it.

"It's over Ratigan. Time to pay for your crimes"

I watched as Ratigan started to run and Kay threw the rope right around him and brought him down.

"Heh,I always wanted to do that."

I laughed as I helped her along with Dawson and the scientist pull Ratigan over and off the landing to where he was dangling under the blimp. With this hands stuck he couldn't get out. We got close down for both Toby and Bruno to tell them to go back and continued on our way back to the palace.

Ratigan was arrested as we were coming down by both police and guards. He swore he would get us both back for this, but at the moment he wasn't my concern. Kay was due to her still bleeding. Her majesty was kind enough to let Dawson work on her while in one of the guest rooms. It turned out she was much worse. Her back and legs shredded, bruised cheeks, scratches on her chest and arms. Luckily nothing broken, in fact once she woke up an hour later she was on her feet and ready to go. Though Dawson insisted that when we got back she go straight to bed and let her wounds and herself rest. I saw how stubborn she was gonna be once we got back and I just simply picked her up and carried her to her room where she slept...for three days.

I had been worried that she hadn't really stayed awake during the last three days, till finally she came down in her usual wear. I walked over to her and had her sit down at the couch.

"How are you feeling miss kay?"

"Better. Best sleep i've had in a long time."

"I hope so, you slept for three days."

The look of surprise still made me chuckle. It was as if she couldn't believe she slept so much, then looked at me and asked what had happened afterwards.

"Ratigan is in jail, his hideout got raided, although apparently the Red Corset didn't have any idea about it so they're still open and any of his henchmen still around were arrested as well and not only thanked my her majesty herself even though you were still sleeping, she made sure no one forgot that you were there too."

"The recognition is nice, but what about Miss Julia and such?"

"Oh she's doing well and the meeting for all the leaders and ambassadors was yesterday, safe and sound. They'll be leaving tomorrow."

"That's good."

"Oh dear, your finally awake." said Mrs. Judson

"Yes and feeling a lot better."

"Up for something to eat?"

"Yes please."

"good, i'll have something out in a few." hurrying back into the kitchen as she smiled.

"She is a very kind lady."

"Yes and she seems to be very fond of you."

Then a knock came to the door. As much as I enjoy having new cases to work on, I didn't really want one at this second. Though it wasn't as I saw Jacobs and Miss Julia at my door. I had them come in and both smiled when they saw Kay.

"Kay, my dear. I'm glad to see you up and about."

"So am I."

"I had already thanked Mr. Basil here, but I had wanted to Thank you personally for all the work you've both done. You are a credit to our country Miss Kay."

"Your too kind Mr. Jacobs."

"Oh nonsense and believe me when I say that everyone back home knows what you two have done for this country as well as all of them around this world."

He brings out the newspaper clipping he had sent to the editors back in America and watched as Kay paled a little and smiled sheepishly.

"Oh boy." was all she could say as the phone rang. Then Mrs. Judson came out.

"Kay dear it's for you. She says she's the one that you gave a heart attack to."

"Oh boy. Sorry gents, that's my sister calling."

"How did she get this number?"

"She's my sister and she has her ways."

I watched her walk into the kitchen as Mrs. Judson left her to the conversation.

Kay

I breathed as I picked up the phone, knowing what my sister was going to say and what
she'll do when I come home.

"Hello?"

"Kay! my gods woman are you alright?"

"Yes sister i'm alright."

"how dare you worry me. No phone call and then I saw today's newspaper. Do you know because
of you I owe her majesty a favor now."

"Gee with all those letters you write to her you couldn't possibly get away with a free one."

"Don't get smart with me Missy. I was genuinely worried about you."

"I know, I'm sorry. I should have called when I got off here in London, but the case literally was
in front of me no more then five minutes after i got off the carriage."

"It's okay. I'm just glad to know you're safe and...I'm proud. For what you have done, I'm proud."

"Thank you sister."

"Now I have to asked...did you really snogged Basil in front of everyone?"

"I..I..I did not snog anyone in front of anyone."

"Heh, calm down. No it's not in the newspaper, her majesty told me that you kissed him before you ran to your possible death. Oh how romantic. A final good bye, a kiss and a leap of death."

"Ugh, will you be quiet for one and two I did not leap...I was thrown."

"And he caught you in mid air, holding onto your limp body."

"Sister this isn't one of your romance novels."

"I know, but this case sounded so much like my novels...tell me, did you have to be Miss Red
at any point of this case?"

"Yes."

"Oh which outfit?"

"Both."

"Oh! please tell me Basil just lost his mind seeing you?"

"Sister! this was a case, not anything romantic about it. SO please stop turning this into one of your novels... and no you don't get to use this case for your novels."

"Aw, but I'm completely drained of creativity. Your cases are so much more interesting to write about."

"You are terrible. Exploiting your own sister for your needs."

"Thank You."

"Yes, you are welcome."

"So now...is he everything you thought he would be?"

I sighed as I leaned against the wall "Yes...and so much more."

"Oh...do i hear the word L..."

"Don't say it. I haven't even said it."

"Well why not. You were fascinated with him at first, then infatuated with how much you read about him in the newspapers and now that you got to work with him..."

"I can't say it out loud...not yet."

"I know, i mean I can't believe that after you got in London a case falls into your lap and you into the
home of Basil of Baker street."

"I know and I hadn't thought about it after his friend called him Basil that I was even in his home little alone still on baker street."

"Well fate does have her way of getting us around."

"You said it."

"Well, now that I know you are safe, enjoy your vacation and remember our deal. For every case you cannot help to take the time you put into it is the time you add to your vacation so it sounds like you got a extra week on your hands."

"It certainly does."

"Good day sister and do try to relax. Also...don't let such opportunities pass you by. You never know who might come in and take it away."

"yes sister."

She hangs up about a minute before I do. I hate when she teases me like that, but I know she's only looking after me and I appreciate it. I decided it was now a good time to head back to the living room where Jacob and the scientist was still there talking with Basil and Dawson.

Basil

I had just finished discussing another method with Miss Julia to her current experiments when Kay had come out, looking flushed and possibly tired. I walked back over to her where she sat on the couch.

"Are you alright Miss Kay?"

"Yes, my sister...is just a bit infuriating is all, but she means well."

"Well Miss Kay, it was a pleasure meeting you and I'd watch out for your sister. She's probably going to turn this into another one of her novels." Said Jacobs

"That's what I spent most of the time in there doing, telling her no."

"Well i do hope we meet again, under better circumstances anyway."

They smiled as did Kay and I as they walk out of the home for the night. She looked worn and tired, probably from the lack of food and her conversation with her sister. I didn't have the heart to tell her that her sister isn't exactly quiet over that phone. Although i could only make out a couple of pieces here and there, I did hear her ask one thing "did you really snogged Basil in front of everyone?" What kind of question is that to ask your own sister after she had been shredded by such a mad rat Ratigan is. As well as that we didn't snog...but she did kiss me... I haven't gotten to ask her why.

"Miss Kay."

"Yes."

"I have a question for you and I want you to be completely honest with me."

"Um...alright."

"Back at the palace...why did you kiss me?"

Instantly a blush appeared on her face once more. She looked down at her hands, seemingly trying to figure out what to say from the looks of it. I sat down beside her and tilted her head towards me so she was looking straight at me.

"Well?"

"Basil...I did that cause I figured I wouldn't survive that case...so I gave you my first kiss and thought if anyone to give my first and last kiss to, I was glad it was you."

Now I felt like I was the one blushing. She had never been kissed before. I would have never guessed from how she flirted, but that was only for the purpose of keeping her cover going. She had never been kissed and she used it...on me. I didn't know know what to say after that and I should be grateful that at that point Mrs. Judson came out to bring us in for lunch, but I wasn't. I watched Dawson go into the kitchen, leaving Kay and I alone. I still didn't know what to say, but Kay started to get up. I figured that whatever I may respond with it can wait till after lunch. I saw her hand being held out for me.

"Come on Basil, let's go."

She smiled that smile...that brilliant smile and I couldn't help but think...I knew what my response would be. I took her hand into mine and took up in front of her. I stared into her brown eyes while i moved a hair from her face. I held her face in my hands and with all my nerve I bent down and gave her a kiss of my own. When i raised my head back up her eyes said surprise, her cheeks were flushed and a smile plastered on her face.

"And now...I just gave you mine."