Not long after Dr. Sinian had Baloo taken inside the hut, so she could examine him. She soon came out to tell the others about Baloo's condition.
"Tell me the truth," Rebecca pleaded, hoping the Baloo would be alright. "is Baloo going to live, please tell me!" Sinian looked away in shame, and shook her head in disappointment.
"His left lung was punctured and he lost a lot of blood," Sinian said. "I did what I could, but without the proper medical attention, Baloo will probably die." Everyone was quiet, knowing that they had to give the pirates the map, in exchange for using the medical wing in the Iron Vulture.
Kit stepped forward. "I want to see Baloo," he demanded. Dr. Sinian led him inside the hut where Baloo was being treated. It was hard for Kit to see his best friend suffer. Dr. Sinian left him alone with Baloo for a while.
"I'm so sorry that this happened, Baloo," Kit said taking hold of Baloo's hand. "I want to give the map to Don Karnage and his pirates, and see if they will make a trade with us."
"No, Kit," Baloo faintly said, "I don't want you risking your life for me."
"Please, Baloo," Kit pleaded, "I don't want to see you die. If I can make a deal with Karnage to let you on the Iron Vulture, then you can marry Rebecca, and we can be a family."
"No," Baloo said sadly, "Karnage would never make a deal like that. He would just steal the map and leave us here. I'm proud of you Kit. You have proved that you were brave, but you must promise that you will be a good and obey Rebecca."
"I will," Kit said. Baloo then leaned in close and whispered something that made Kit's heart melt.
"I love you, kid," Baloo said pulling him into a hug.
That night Kit could not sleep, thinking of his plan to save Baloo. He slowly got to his feet, taking one of the IMI Desert Eagles, and sneaked out of the fort, unaware that Molly was following him.
When Kit found the Iron Vulture, he realized that he was being followed. Thinking fast, he jumped behind some crates that were to be loaded on board the airship. When he saw that it was Molly, he was angry.
"Why are you following me?" Kit asked.
"Because I want to help save Baloo, the same as you," Molly said. Kit could not send her back to the fort, because the pirates would use her as leverage if they caught her.
"Ok, you may come with me, but you must do what I tell you," Kit said. He was looking for a way in because the front door was heavily guarded.
"We can use the air shafts," Molly said, leading Kit to a maintenance ladder. He saw that it would lead them right to the air shafts, so they would be able to sneak past the guards.
Kit started to climb up the ladder as Molly held onto him. By the time they reached an air vent, the sound of arguing could be heard. Both cubs slowly pulled the vent off, crawled into the shaft, and headed for the command deck.
By the time they got to the vent leading to the command deck, Kit and Molly saw two pirates fighting. One was Hacksaw, and the other was new face to them.
"You cheated me out of my rum, my money, and my girl," Hacksaw shouted, his face red with anger. "Rex Shard, you will die for this," and the dingo drew his tire iron and attacked.
Rex drew his knife and tried to slash Hacksaw's wrist, but he stepped back. With a lightning fast move, he gripped Rex by the arm and flipped him over his shoulder.
Rex got back to his feet as Hacksaw tried to hit him, and Rex moved to the left. He saw a bottle of rum on the table, picked it up and bashed Hacksaw over the head.
"Now you really have made me mad," growled Hacksaw as he kicked Rex against the wall. He grabbed the cat by the neck, and was about to deliver a killing blow when Rex drew his pistol and shot him in the chest.
Hacksaw fell to the floor, and did not move. Rex limped toward the door, but was stopped when he felt a tremendous pain in his back. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Hacksaw holding the tire iron.
"Go to hell, Rex," growled Hacksaw.
Rex fell to the floor, as Hacksaw stabbed him once more, to make sure he was dead.
Horrified by what he had witnessed, Kit opened the vent, and whispered for Molly to stay hidden.
Kit moved near Hacksaw, who was groaning in pain from the bullet. The pirate's eyes locked onto the young cub. Both stared at one another.
"I take it you want to save Baloo," Hacksaw said, holding back a painful laugh. Kit wanted to make him pay for those words, but he needed him to help fly the Vulture.
"You will tell me how to fly this thing," Kit ordered pulling out the Desert Eagle, aiming at Hacksaw.
"What if I don't?" Hacksaw replied. Kit stood there with his finger on the trigger, watching the dingo hoist himself to his feet.
"If you don't, then I will shoot you in the knees," Kit said in a threatening tone, "and I'll leave you here." Kit didn't see the dingo reach for a knife on the shelf.
Hacksaw knew he had to make Kit drop his guard, so he told him how to fly the Iron Vulture. "You put it to auto pilot, setting it's movement on the giro panel, and then set the landing gear with that switch," Hacksaw said pointing out the basics. Kit turned around and headed for the controls.
"I'll open the emergency exit door so I can dump old Rex out," Hacksaw said with a dark smile. He was not only going to dump Rex, but Kit as well.
As Kit set the location for the Iron Vulture, Hacksaw pulled out the knife and rushed the unsuspecting cub. Kit turned in time to see the knife coming down on him. Hacksaw stabbed him in the left shoulder and dragged him toward the open door. Kit could hear Molly screaming his name.
"Say hello to Viper for me," Hacksaw laughed. Molly screamed for Kit to fight back. And with a sudden move he grabbed Rex's knife, and slashed Hacksaw across his wrist. The dingo gave a cry of pain as he let go of the knife.
"Say hello to Viper yourself," he said picking up his Desert Eagle, and fired three rounds off. Each bullet hit its mark. Two in the chest, and one across the side of the neck.
Hacksaw stood there for a second, looking shocked, but then he fell backwards out the open door. Kit and Molly waited for the Iron Vulture to make landing, and then made their way to the fort.
When they arrived, they saw a light in the hut but no one was standing guard. Kit left Molly by the fort walls as he went inside to get Baloo. As he entered, something hit him on the back of the head, and everything went dark.