AT THE COUNTY JAIL….
The constable jingled the keys back and forth and spit in the spittoon next to him. He was looking at the cage of inmates "All of you must be tired of 'hangin' around.." he chuckled at his amusement. Ginger sighed and rolled her eyes, pinching the area between her eyes and muttered underneath her breath "This is torture enough."
The constable got up and clanged on the bars with his baton "Hey missy! If it wasn't for ya friend over there you wouldn't be in this mess." In the next cell over, Ratigan sat on the bench silently. He was staring at the floor, even though his mind was in a totally different place. Ginger walked over to the cell and sat next to him, being blocked by the solid bars. "Hey.." Nicolas rolled his eyes "We're never getting out of here.. this is hopeless."
Bill slapped him on the shoulder "Shut up Nicolas!"
Fidget slapped Bill "Stop fighting!" then all three boys started to fight each other, Ginger pulled them apart and made them cower "Would you three shut it!" they stopped fighting and rolled back into their seats. She sat near Ratigan's cell "Ratigan are you O.K.?"
He quickly answered "I'm fine."
She slipped her hand through the bars and touched his gloved one "Ratigan? I know you don't want to hear anything." She started to tear up "I miss her too, but just because she's gone doesn't mean you can give up too."
"We're doomed.." Nicolas muttered
Ginger sent Nicolas an icy stare. She looked at the sunrise "Look, don't listen to them. They're just scared."
He didn't answer and she continued "Don't be so hard on yourself. We'll get out of this. OK so apparently, so you made a mistake. Beating yourself up isn't gonna fix anything." He finally looked at her, into her blue eyes full of concern "Rosalie is gone. I know. But I know one thing that you don't seem to get, and that's that we're never getting outta here without you." She rose off the bench "So why don't you buck up, mister, and put that big brain of yours back to work?" Ginger walked to her side of the cell, stubbornly plopping in her seat.
The constable opened the gate to Ratigan's cell "Alright, sunrise.. Time to go." He grabbed Ratigan by the arm, leading him outside to the gallows. Ginger and the boys watched as he left, the boys began to drop their hats in respect, and Ginger began to cover her face, hiding her tears. The end was imminent.
"Come on you criminal.." The constable pushed him up the wooden steps and tied his neck to the noose. He sighed and patted him on the back "Listen, I don't write the laws here.. I just enforce them." He walked to the handle holding the floor beneath Ratigans feet. Ratigan absorbed what was happening and all at once, the sound of the handle began to creak.
3….2…..1…. BOOM!
The sound of a cracking gun hit the rope connected to the gallows. Ratigan was pushed out of the way to the floor and passed out, probably convincing himself this what it was like to die. Rosalie jumped off the roof of a building with the gun and punched the sherrif, before he had a single word to say, she smiled slightly and rubbed her knuckles "I've always wanted to do that.." she kneeled down to Ratigan laying on the floor and patted his face "James, James?" he didn't answer, Rosalie began to panic, she shook him and he woke up "James!"
"What! What!" He woke up and snarled at the sun in his eyes. Rosalie's green eyes hympnotzed him and he almost fainted back on the ground "I'm dead! This is what it's like! I'm dead!"
Rosalie brought his face back up "No! Stay awake James! It's me!" she brought his face up and looked him in the eyes, Ratigan was dumb founded "Rosalie? B-but you were-" she brought his hand to her face, softly touching it "I know… But I'm here… It's really me." she smiled and brought his hand to her heart, feeling her heart beat underneath his hand "See?" he smiled and jumped up picking her up by her waist, spinning her around making her laugh.
He placed her on the ground "I thought I'd never see you again.." they remembered their argument on that fateful night.
"James-"
"Rosalie-" they spoke at the same time, they laughed slightly "Go ahead." They said again at the same time. Ratigan took a breath "Rosalie, I apologize for my behavior.. I shouldn't have treated you in such a manner.. I hope we can look aside our differences and-"
She brought a hand to his mouth and stepped closer to him "Those differences is what makes our love strong." She smiled and held him close, he pulled his gloved claws through her dark auburn hair. Suddenly, Ginger and the boys walked out of the jail, noticing the sight before them. "Rosalie?!" they all exclaimed.
"No time to be weak hearted boys.." she smiled and looked at everyone "We have to get to Big Daddy's property and stop that wedding.. Samantha is planning something, she is nothing but a-"
"A back stabbing traitor!" all of them looked around at Lorenzo, Basil, and Dawson crawling out of the bushes. Lorenzo runs to Rosalie and embraces her "Rosalie! We thought you were down for the count!" she laughed "I may be a young lady but I can surely pack a punch!" Lorenzo looked up at the large rat before him "Professor, Rosalie, .. I..um… Listen, I was a jerk.. and I was a tad jealous.."
Nicolas scoffed "A tad?" Ginger nudged him
Lorenzo continued "..I just wanted what you two have.." he laid out his hand "Truce?" Ratigan ignored the handshake "Well see." Basil jumped between them "Everyone! We only have a few hours to stop the ceremony, we have to think of a way without being seen!" Basil looked at the boys mainly, until Rosalie spoke up "I'm going too.."
Ratigan's yellow eyes peered into hers and he shook his head "No! I lost you once, I am not letting you out of my sight again!"
Rosalie pleaded "James please...Trust me." He looked at the scratch on her face, then to her eyes.. full of hope and brightness, if that was to go away again..he couldn't take it "Fine." he grumbled. "There's another thing.." Rosalie looked at everyone "Elijah is back-" Ratigan embarrassingly looked away "We know.." she rolled her eyes "Seriously?!" she sighed "Whatever, he's back and he's going to-"
Mavis jumped up "My father is in trouble!" she yanked on Basil's sleeve "Please Mr. Basil, we need your help." Basil pondered for a while and he scoffed "This is taking longer than expected.."
Suddenly out of nowhere, Nicolas began to speak "Well, we are not saving the day if we just stand here!" Ginger looked at him "Nicolas, let Basil do his job!"
"Quiet woman!" he shouted. Ginger silenced and looked at him, first with a twinge of anger then a look of empowerment. "Nicolas?" Ginger smiled. Nicolas stood in front of her "For days I have been desperate for attention! And you know what? I don't need it anymore! If no one is gonna take leadership then I am! We need our best stealth like attention if we are going to get into that wedding.." he pointed to Rosalie "Rosalie, go find Cleo."
She nodded "Right!" He then pointed to the boys "Boys! Find all the rope you can!" He then pointed to Basil and Dawson "We need you two to help make a distraction!"
Basil moved to Ratigan "You forgot this.." he slipped the engagement ring back into his pocket, making Raitgan ponder for a whille until Nicolas spoke again.
"And you!" he pointed to Ginger, she fiddled with her fingers "Nicolas I have never seen this side of you.."
He flailed his arms in the air "Well you never gave me a chance! Now it's my turn to let you know I absolutely adore you Ginger!" he grabbed her on the shoulders "You are the stars and the moon! all I ever think about!" he grabbed her closer, making her and everyone around uncomfortable "And I think you are an extremely attractive young woman!" the tan mouse dipped her and kissed her on the lips, making her swoon. He rose her back up and looked at the group "Well what are you all standing around for?! get going!" Everyone began to run to their places, getting ready to stop Elijah and his evil plan for revenge.
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