Terror in Tokyo Chapter 5: Holding Out For A Hero, a road rovers fanfic

Terror in Tokyo

Story by: Phoenix710

Summary: In this chapter, the Rovers and Pizza Cats finally confront Khazid and his followers, and proceed to clean house on the hoardes of Taliban scum. Let's join the action, as the Holy Voice is finally silenced. This story is dedicated to all those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001, as well as their families.

Disclaimer: I do not own Road Rovers, or Samurai Pizza Cats, nor do I claim any rights whatsoever to the characters or locations associated with either of the two series. Road Rovers, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Warner Bros.

Samurai Pizza Cats, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Saban. However, all original characters are products of my imagination. The song 'Holding out for a Hero', which I will be using in this chapter, is property of Bonnie Tyler.

Chapter Five: Holding Out For A Hero

As Khazid's army of Taliban goons rushed them, the Rovers and Pizza Cats immediately went into action. Hunter used his blazing speed to plow one soldier into the floor, then he flattened another one with a spinning backfist. He called out, "I hope you brought some butter, 'cause you're about to get fried!" Colleen went airborne, after a running leap, and cried out, "HIYA!!! BEN FRANKLIN!!! JOHN QUINCY ADAMS!!! BETSY ROSS!!!" Her devastating kicks and punches flattened a dozen terrorist goons, and she then headed over to help Hunter out. Blitz sank his powerful fangs into another goon's tender rear, and the man ran around squealing like a pig, until he ran straight into Speedy's fist. Speedy said, "Next time, watch where you're going…you can hurt yourself doing stupid stuff like that…oh yeah, I forgot…YOU ARE STUPID!!!" Two more terrorists tried making an escape with one of the jeeps, but they found that the ignition had been totally destroyed, and the engine disabled. One of them popped the hood, and Exile crept up behind the man. He said, "Having trouble with engine?" The man turned, and Exile belted him, sending him flying. The other goon tried to use the mounted 12.7mm machine gun on the rear of the jeep, but Kasha melted it using her heat vision, then kicked the Taliban scumbag in the crotch, her armored boot smashing the pelvic bone. He screamed in agony, then she shot him with her C02-powered dart gun. She said, "Nobody aims gun at my beloved Exile and gets away with it, dune coon!" Shag threw a sleeping gas grenade into the thick of the terrorist crowd, dropping fourty of them. Aziz, the number two of the Holy Voice, tried running for the mech, but Good Bird jumped in front of him, and said, "Where do you think YOU'RE going? The fun's just beginning!" Aziz said, "Move or I kill you, infidel!" Good Bird readied his katana, and said, "Bring it on, raghead!" Aziz tried to raise his gun, but Good Bird hacked the weapon in half, then kicked Aziz across the room. He said, "Awww….I'm sorry…did that hurt?"

Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
of what I need

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life

Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder end rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me

Through the wind end the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood

One terrorist leveled his gun at Speedy, hoping to take him out while he was busy with hacking apart some of his friends' guns, but Polly yelled out, "SPEEDY!! GET DOWN!!!" He ducked, and Polly jumped out in front of the terrorist, and shredded his gun with her claws. She then launched one of her heart bombs, and the man ran around screaming, as his rear was aflame. Guido whacked him with his umbrella, and launched him into the water cooler in the corner of the room. He said, "There, that ought to cool you off!" Three more goons went for one of the T-90 tanks, but Samantha caught them in the act. She said, "I don't think so!" She fired a single HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) 20mm grenade from her XM-29's launcher, and blew it to bits. She then bashed one of the goons over the head with her rifle's buttstock, Exile froze the second one, and Polly punched the last one in the face, knocking him out. Khazid and his five remaining followers that were still conscious, tried to run for their An-225 transport plane, but Hunter dashed up in front of them, aimed his rifle, and said, "Khazid, hands up! I said it before, and I'll say it again…You're under arrest!" Khazid pulled his Ak-47, and shouted, "NEVER!!! I WILL KILL YOU FIRST, INFIDEL MUTT! YOU WILL BURN IN HELL ALONG WITH THAT MANGY BRITISH COLLIE OF YOURS, AND THOSE STUPID CATS…NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER MUTTS WITH YOU, AND THE BIRD!" Hunter, infuriated at Khazid's insult towards Colleen, said, "You shouldn't have said that, buddy. Blitz, Sam…let Muzzle loose on his goons. Khazid's mine!" Blitz and Sam released Muzzle, and the Rottweiler launched himself at Khazid's goons. They began screaming in terror, as Muzzle went to work. Hunter said, "Oh for the love of…ugh…okay…that's enough for me!" Colleen said, "Eeewww…gross!!!" Exile turned away, and said, "Bolshoi…I cannot be watching…" Kasha replied, "Me neither…I have baby on way…" Blitz said, "Ugh…that…is…disgusting!!!" Samantha said, "Oh good God…I think I'm gonna be sick!" Speedy said, "Holy…that dog's as bad as Polly!" Polly replied, "No kidding…I almost feel sorry for those guys…NOT!!!" Guido covered his eyes with his umbrella, and Good Bird shielded his own eyes with his hands. When the sounds of Muzzle going berserk had come to an end, Blitz and Sam re-attached his restraints, and Hunter then wheeled on Khazid. The terrorist leader tried to run, but he was no match for Hunter's speed. Hunter jumped on his back from behind, tackled him, then rolled him over onto his back. He jabbed his index and middle finger into the wrist of Khazid's gun arm, numbing it, then he smashed a right hook into the Taliban leader's face, knocking him out instantly. Finally, he cuffed him, then walked into the cargo bay of the An-225, and unloaded the stolen mech. He walked back out, then popped the mech's cockpit hatch open. The Rovers' new armor had a translator built into the helmet, which allowed them to easily understand any language on Earth. Hunter activated the communication system within the Yamato, and patched into the JSDF's frequency. He said, in Japanese, "Yes, this is Hunter, team leader of the Road Rovers. We've arrested the members of the Holy Voice, and recovered the Yamato Mk.1. I'm sending the coordinates now." He typed in the GPS coordinates, then hopped down out of the mech. Colleen pulled her helmet off and hugged him, and he did likewise. Speedy hugged Polly, and said, "Thanks, Polly…you saved my life back there, when that guy was about to let me have it." She said, "Anyone who tries to hurt you, Speedy…they're going to feel my wrath. I love you, and I won't let anybody hurt you." He kissed her gently, then said, "I love you too, kitten." Colonel Iwashida came in seconds later, with a full brigade of his troops. They began rounding up the terrorists, and, within a matter of minutes, all of them had been accounted for. Colonel Iwashida walked up to Hunter, shook his hand, and said, "I want to thank you, Road Rovers, on behalf of our great nation. You will be honored greatly for this." Hunter said, "Thanks, but we can't take all the credit. We had help for this mission…the Samurai Pizza Cats." Colonel Iwashida shook hands with all of them, and with Good Bird as well. After they all walked out of the Holy Voice base, Hunter detonated the bombs they'd planted, destroying the base. The mech had been loaded onto one of the JSDF C-17 Globemaster III transport planes. Speedy spotted a MASSIVE ammo dump nearby, and he said, "Hunter, let us take out this last target." Hunter stepped aside, as he and Colleen had both been about to fire a grenade from their rifles into the pile of ammunition. Colleen said, "Go right ahead, be my guest." Speedy pulled out his swords, and cried out, "CATS' EYE SLASH!!! HIYA!!!" Guido yelled out, "AZURE DRAGON FIRE!!!", which unleashed the brilliant blast of electric blue energy from the blade of his katana. Polly channeled her energy into her flute and Kodachi, then called out, "HEARTBREAKER!!!" The fiery red blast joined the energy already unleashed by Speedy and Guido, and Good Bird then called out, "THUNDERBIRD!!!" Their combined attacks blew the ammo stockpile apart, and Speedy twirled his swords, and said, "Time to do our pose, guys!" Guido, Polly, and Good Bird joined him, and, in unison, they cried out, "TAH-DAH!!!" Once they were finished demolishing the enemy base, they all headed for JSDF Command HQ.

Upon arrival, they were met by the Japanese Prime Minister himself, and they all bowed before him. He said, "It is an honor that we are able to be here, with the brave, noble heroes who risked their very lives to protect this great nation, and all those who dwell here, as well as the rest of the innocent lives across the world. For that, there can be no greater honor than what I am about to bestow upon them. Road Rovers, and Samurai Pizza Cats…and Good Bird…It gives me great honor, to present to you all, our nation's highest decoration…The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum. Congratulations!!!" He accepted the solid oak case from his assistant, and walked up to Hunter, draping the medal's sash around him. He then repeated the process with the other Rovers, and with the Pizza Cats, and Good Bird as well. Once that was done, they all bowed again, and the audience began applauding them.

The two teams of heroes boarded the Stealth Rover hours later, and headed back to the Pizza Parlor for dinner. Upon landing, they walked back in, and Lucille hugged Guido, glad to have him back safely. She teared up, and Guido rushed her outside, to keep her missiles from blowing the Parlor's roof off. Carla hugged Good Bird, and they filled Francine and the others in on their adventure, while they all had a special dinner, to celebrate their victory. After they finished eating, the Rovers thanked the Pizza Cats for their help, and then headed back out to the Stealth Rover, and took off, headed for home. Francine and Lucille wiped down the counter, Polly cleaned the table that they'd been sitting at, Guido and Good Bird unplugged the arcade machines, then put the money into the safe, and Speedy mopped the floor. Once they were done, they all headed to bed. Speedy curled up happily, with Polly wrapped warmly in his arms. He said, "Good night, my sweet kitten, I love you." She snuggled against him, and said, "I love you too, Speedy." The two of them were fast asleep minutes later.

Meanwhile, with the Rovers…

Hunter had just finished refueling the Stealth Rover, linking up with an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. After topping off, he resumed course towards home. He was eager to show The Master their new medals, and then head to bed with Colleen. Kasha was eager to get home as well, since she was unsure of how much longer it would be before her son was due. She was just happy that they were all safe, and on their way home.

Next Chapter: The Rovers return home and debrief, and The Master congratulates them on receiving their new medals, as well as another mission successfully completed. As they're about to head to their rooms for the night, Kasha begins going into labor. Will her son be successfully delivered? Find out next time in Chapter Six: Kasha's Dream Finally Comes True.