Chapter LVI: In the case of Baker Street part VIII

Working alone in the darkness of his workshop prison, Flabbersham continued to work on the monstrous robotic doll that was getting close to finishing, he had now constructed a face upon the creation with sharp bear trap teeth, and lifeless eyes as it as stared at him with a haunting smile.

Holding a wrench in hand suddenly behind him the door opened revealing light as it flooded into the room showing his depressed and guilt-ridden face.

Looking at the door he saw once again that it was Rattigan's accomplice as he smiled into the room saying, "hey! Nice ta seeya again chump! Workin' as hard as ever I see!" He then finished with mighty laughter as his stomach shook.

Flabbersham only sighed as he watched Pete step aside to reveal the mastermind of the whole scheme… Rattigan, He stood in the doorway as he giggled himself his hands together as he spoke, "ah Mr Flabbersham…"

This only made the poor inventor even more depressed as he gazed on wondering what these two maniacs wanted now.

With that Rattigan made his next move as he then held out his blood red cape to the door blocking the entrance from view like a theatre curtain as he smiled saying, "allow me to present… your charming daughter," his tone ended with bitter annoyance as his cape fell away.

There standing bewildered and shocked in front of Fidget who held his bat claws on her shoulders was Olivia her eyes wide. Pete couldn't but giggle at the expression on her face as he turned to watch their captive inventor's face.

Seeing her, her father called out at once in alarm, "Olivia!!" As he got up off his chair in seconds, his eyes in surprise.

Feeling the same Olivia too cried out, "father!!" However she was being held back by Fidget, which greatly aggravated her as she then turned and with her left foot stomped on Fidget's only remaining foot hard.

He let her go at once as he cried in pain as she ran saying, "ah! My foot! My foot! My only foot!"

Pete laughed further at Fidget's pain saying, "well how do ya like that? The little thing's got a lot more spunk then she looks," he then turned to see the little scene that was now taking place between Olivia and her father saying, "now let's watch the rest of this little drama then huh?"

Running and being caught in her father's arms Olivia cried out, "oh father!" It was a wonderful sensation to feel her father's warmth once more; it was so reassuring despite the horrible situation they were in.

Olivia then felt tears come to her eyes as she felt her relief surge, "I thought I'd never find you," she told him as she looked up at him.

Seeing her eyes Flabbersham smiled forgetting altogether what was going on as he hugged her tightly to himself saying, "there, there, there, my wren, I'm all right," he finished as he turned her sad face to look at him. Olivia brightened as she saw her father's smile gazing down at her.

She then hugged him tightly again as he continued on, "oh I was so worried about my little girl…" he then hugged her back tightly not wanting to let go of this warming reunion.

As Pete stared at the warm father and daughter moment, he couldn't help but feel touched himself at the atmosphere around the two as he smiled slightly at the scene.

Rattigan watching as well was also seemingly moved as he held his hands together once more smiling with his usual mocking grin as he said, "oh how sweet…" with that he then drew out a handkerchief from his left pocket as he dabbed his eyes finishing, "oh I just love tearful reunions…"

But then this happy moment came swiftly to an end as he turned to Pete saying, "Now… um Pete might you do the honours?"

Hearing him speak Pete was snapped out of his admiration as he turned to Rattigan as he said, "huh, uh what? Oh sure yeah, right on it!" With that he then walked over to the happy little family as he reached his big hand out to the two of them.

However as he did he felt a strong feeling of reluctance as gazed at the two who were unaware of his presence, he was puzzled why he felt so reluctant… but he couldn't dwell on it for he felt Rattigan's strong impatient gaze upon him. He had no choice.

So taking his enormous hand he pulled on Olivia's arm pulling her out of the embrace roughly as he said, "c'mon small fry this little numbers done!"

Looking up at Pete shocked Olivia struggled against his enormous strength as she didn't want to leave her father as she begged sadly and desperate, "oh please! Please!" However it was no use, as he then took her and threw her over his enormous shoulder walking out the door.

Gazing as she left him Olivia cried out, "father!" Reaching out desperately to him as he too was quickly trying to make his way over himself. However he was stopped by Rattigan's own strength as he held him by his trouser braces as he too cried out, "Olivia!"

With that as Pete walked out the door as the two of them were once again divided as he was pulled back and then lifted off the ground Flabbersham begged Rattigan saying. "Oh please professor!"

But then as he said this Rattigan then held his face gently as he told him, "now, now, Pete and Fidget will take very good care of her," he then laughed softly slightly, but then all at once his tone changed again as he said removing his hand and then pointing convictingly at him, "just as long as we have no further delays…"

With that the poor inventor was released from Rattigan's hold as he then quickly ran and grabbed a couple of tools saying, "yes, yes, I'll finish it! Oh just don't hurt my daughter!" He pleaded to him as he watched Rattigan walk to the door.

His hand on the handle Rattigan spoke saying, "remember it must be ready…" with that he than begun to shut the door sealing off the light from the room, but then it opened a slight creak with Rattigan saying, "tonight!" With that he slammed the door shut making his strong point.

Pete still holding onto Olivia over his shoulder felt her pathetic punches and kicks against his back as she was trying to get free crying out, "stop! Let me go! You fat ugly blob!"

At this point Pete himself was now very irritated and had quickly forgotten his pity as he was now in front of his target, he then told her lifting her off his shoulder with his right hand, "now ya listen here, I ain't got no patience fer whingin' little brats like ya! Now ya can just sit in there and be quiet!" Finishing he then threw Olivia inside a hungry heartless mouth.

She panicked as she entered it once more, and there next to her was king Mickey as they were now in a spinning top heartless, it's middle see through revealing it's captives.

The two prisoners then saw the mouth of the heartless quickly shut sealing them inside, seeing this Olivia cried out, "help! Let us out! Let us out!"

Mickey was just as agitated as he then cried out as well, "yeah! You can both let us out right now Pete!"

Hearing the mouse king's demands he couldn't help but find it enormously hilarious as he then said with a mocking sneer, "oh yeah! Well if ya wanna get out so badly? Why don't ya just make yerself a way!"

Seeing Pete's mocking face Mickey couldn't help but be agitated as he decided to try just that, he then called out his golden Keyblade and with that he then truck against the edge's wall. However as he did it simply bounced off! Seeing this with widened eyes he tried again and again, however the reaction was the same. His Keyblade wouldn't work on the inside of the heartless!

He was shocked by this while Pete however only smiled more saying," there you ain't gonna be goin' nowhere fast Mickey! So ya can just hang around here for awhile!"

Fidget then appeared by Pete's side as he looked inside at the helpless prisoners as he too mocked them saying, "yeah! This'll teach ya!" With that he blew a raspberry as he then walked away with Pete as they walked behind the barrel where Rattigan was waiting for them.

Mickey deflated slightly sighed as he then collapsed onto his legs Olivia next to him as she looked just as depressed, playing along hadn't got the results he'd wanted so far… for the other accomplice still hadn't made their appearance.

Unbeknownst to him waiting as she observed Rattigan counting the red uniforms that she and her accomplices had fetched was Hari as she then turned and saw Fidget and Pete make their way over.

As Pete made it over and saw Hari he then imagined the image again of Olivia and her father, he stared at her as the image appeared and wondered again why he was imagining it.

Seeing him make an odd face Hari inquired, "What is the matter?"

Snapping out of it once more Pete shook his head, as he said, "it ain't nothin," as he then turned his face away not wishing for her to see.

Looking at him for a moment as he did this Hari then turned to Rattigan and watched him as he had finally got the numbers together as he then looked up at her and beamed, "ah the uniforms! I'm so glad I could count on you, Hari."

Staring at him and hearing his thanks Hari in her usual manner uttered, "It was only to be expected…" she then turned her head away.

Rattigan smiled at this manner of hers as he replied amused, "hmmm, I see… and uh I trust nothing was forgotten?"

However before she could reply it was Fidget instead who spoke as he also wanted a word of praise for the work, "no problem there boss! We took care of everything! Everything on the list!" He smiled as he opened up his batwing to where the list was located.

Looking though everyone saw that in his only skin pocket the white sheet of paper was no where to be seen, this immediately worried Fidget as he said worried, "uh oh…"

This then made Rattigan alerted as he asked his smile dropping, "what's wrong?"

Fidget was now panicking as once again he was in trouble as Hari and Pete stared at him blankly not sure of what to do as Fidget spoke quickly, "the list! I know I-"

However Rattigan quickly leaned over menacing as he asked, "where's the list?"

Fidget didn't know what to say at all as he shuddered slightly as he then quickly tried to come and explain what had happened," yeah, yeah, yeah you see it was a… it was like this…we were all in the toy store, gettin the uniforms…" he was trying to stay as positive as best he could despite the atmosphere, as he then moved his head back and got on all fours saying, "and we all heard a awooo! Awooo!"

However Rattigan scratching his eyebrow replied, "you're not coming through."

Seeing that he had not got the message Hari went to answer and make it clear, "he means that we heard the sound of an animal… a dog to be precise, a blood hound in breed if I assume to be correct."

Hearing Hari's more calm explanation Rattigan replied, "I see then a blood hound…"

Pete then added on, "yeah it was that all right! Gave us all the creeps!"

Looking on and hearing the continuing conversation Hari once again turned her head away, uninterested but then as she did at that moment she felt a tightening in her heart that made her eyes open wide.

In the meantime Fidget continued with his rough explanation as he panted like a dog for a moment catching his breath from the nervousness as he continued, " yeah the dog came and we all hid and ran, I had baby bonnet, then we had mouse and girl in the bag and then Basil he! He chased us!"

At this information Rattigan was immediately alerted as he cried out, "what! Basil on the case! Why you gibbering little! And all of you-" Rattigan then pointed at Hari and Pete.

Pete was now nervous himself from Rattigan's sudden rage while Hari herself seemingly wasn't paying attention to the situation at all, he cowered slightly as he went quiet as Fidget who was wrapping himself in his wings scared. They watched as Rattigan clenched his heart seemingly to have an attack as his face went deep red with anger and fury as he was doing his best to hold it back.

It was then Hari was broken out of her thoughts as she saw Rattigan's reaction and quietly watched on as to what would happen next.

Suddenly all at once it seemed as though the anger had all but been flushed out of him as the redness quickly died away as his usual smile returned again, this made Pete bewildered as he gazed at him and Fidget was just as much as on guard.

"Ah all of you… you know how much I cherish all of your work don't you?" He asked them.

Pete still a little on guard asked him nervous, "wait yer not mad at us?"

Rattigan only continued to smile as he turned his back as Fidget got himself out of his wings and then said, "Well um boss! I'm glad that yer takin this all well."

However as he said this suddenly Rattigan pulled out a small bell from the inside of his coat as he then said, "oh you have no need to worry… I'm not mad…"

With that he then rang the bell daintily and then suddenly from nowhere came a huge shadow that then towered over everyone making them all look up in terror.

It was then Rattigan then spoke again, "I'm infuriated!!!" He spat angrily as he turned around showing a horrible face.

As he did then the huge beast above them then suddenly lunged down and opened its mouth wide and took Fidget in its mouth! Pete was now paralysed with fear as the creature leaning over them was an enormous light brown coloured fat cat with a single twirl of hair on it's head tied back by a purple ribbon.

Seeing the cat there Hari herself held her hand back ready in case of any sudden movements by the enormous creature, however it was preoccupied with Fidget in it's mouth as from inside his cries could be heard, "let me out! Aye! Aye! Aye!"

Rattigan looked at Hari and Pete accusingly as he spoke enraged, "you were both supposed to stop anyone from finding out about this! I told you there could be no mistakes!!!"

Pete was cowering from his horrible aura as he replied a hesitant as he gulped slightly, "uh well uh I mean mistakes are made here and there and besides it's only gonna be this one Basil guy right and he's-"

However Rattigan cut him off again as he continued on with his shouting, "that Basil!!! He's the one who'll ruin everything! He always does every time! Do you know how much I've had to suffer for-"

Rattigan then continued on his angry complaints to Pete as Hari was a little more relaxed as she knew Rattigan couldn't do anything to either her nor Pete, for if he did he would lose his contract with them and the heartless all together.

Looking up at the continuing struggle between Fidget and the enormous cat she watched as he had somehow wriggled his way out as he cried out, "help!!!" However then suddenly he was forced back inside the cat's mouth with it's one claw as it closed its eyes smiling.

Unchanged Hari looked back to Rattigan as she saw Pete was getting terrified of this non-stop rant and decided then to intervene as she walked over.

Rattigan then said still looking at Pete who was still cowering from his malice, "and do you have any idea how that insufferable smug face of his upsets me! It's-!"

Suddenly Rattigan was cut off as he looked back and then saw that Hari had put her hand on his shoulder and looking up at him blankly, his teeth were gritted as he was about to start on her, but before he could it was then she spoke, "there is no point to all this complaining."

Blinking as he heard her say this so straightforward Rattigan paused, Pete feeling Rattigan's horrible shadow leave him he looked up still unsure of what was to happen.

Rattigan though was further agitated by Hari's supposed calm image as he then started up again, "don't you dare try and stop me! When he finds his way here he'll-"

Once again Hari then stooped him as she spoke again, "that is where you have the advantage."

Rattigan and then Pete both blinked at her wondering what she meant by having the advantage, Pete then asked her still a little nervous, "what do ya mean advantage?"

Looking at Pete for a moment silently Hari then looked back to Rattigan and explained further, "they are not aware that we know of their oncoming approach… therefore preparations can be made before… do you see?"

Rattigan was quiet as the information was given calmly and simply to him, for a few moments his genius mind then began to think and then suddenly am idea dawned within him, he then smiled as he replied, "yes, yes I can just see it," he finished with a very humorous giggle.

Seeing that she had got the right results from Rattigan she then turned to Pete who was still on the ground, walking over she then held her hand out to him once more.

Looking up at her and seeing her assistance Pete quietly again took the offer up as he stood back up again, Hari quietly looked up at him for a moment and then away as he continued to look down unsure of what to say.

At that moment though Rattigan spoke again feeling more positive and relaxed, "Felicia release him."

The cat Felicia looked surprised at this command and then looked bitterly annoyed as she had Fidget's peg leg in her mouth sticking out as she had only just got in a good position to chew.

From inside Hari and Pete could hear Fidget say, "help I'm gonna die!!"

Then suddenly all at once Felicia spat him out with a hiss as obviously the small rodent hadn't tasted good at all, Fidget landed on the ground all twisted and in a painful position, there were even holes in his ears.

This made Pete look at him with a disgusted look as he said bluntly, "oh that musta been real nasty."

Hari replied to him calmly, "indeed."

At that moment then paying no heed to Fidget's condition he walked over and took Hari's hand and kissed it slightly saying, "my dear Hari, you delightful dear you have presented to me with a singular opportunity…" With that he released her hand as she then let it fall to her side lifelessly paying the action no mind at all.

Pete seeing the scene though couldn't help but feel a little annoyed at the liberties this Rattigan had taken…

Rattigan then continued as he held both his hands pitifully with a sad look on his face as he said, "oh poor Basil…" his expression then changed all together as he said with a sinister smile on his face, "oh he is in for a little surprise!"

Seeing that he had a plan all together Hari then decided to speak, "I see then… well you will have to excuse us then…" With that she then started to walk away.

At this Pete and Rattigan were puzzled as the genius rat asked, "Um excuse me?"

Looking back with her usual cold eyes Hari replied, "Myself and Pete will have to leave for the moment… the one in charge of us is asking us to return for a short period."

Really surprised at this info Pete didn't understand what she was saying he'd had no word from Maleficent to return at that moment but before he could say anything Rattigan spoke again, "but wait a moment! What about my endeavour!? How am I supposed to-"

Interrupted once more Hari spoke again, "I will leave full responsibility for the heartless here with you… and the price that we have agreed on must be paid if you wish for further usage."

Rattigan hearing this was relieved for the most part that he would still have a level of control over his new power but then before he could ask further about what the price was he had to pay Hari had opened a vortex of darkness and without a second glance proceeded in.

Watching her leave Pete felt a little worn from having to deal with her usual mysterious nature as he said with a slight sigh, "honestly that girl don't change fer nothin, even when someone's speakin to her," with that he started to follow her in pursuit.

However before he reached the portal Rattigan called out to him, "wait Pete!"

With that he paused as he turned and looked at Rattigan wondering what it was he wanted, Rattigan then made his way over as he asked him, "please enlighten me… what was the price you wish for?"

Hearing him ask the question Pete told him with a slight laugh as if it were as easy as pie, "why that's simple! One of them guys with Basil has got this special thing inside of 'em!"

Hearing this puzzled Rattigan replied, "a special thing?"

Pete then nodded to his question, "yup you can't miss it at all! Well then, I better be off then! Toodles to ya!" With that he disappeared into the portal of darkness after Hari as they both went to regroup with Maleficent.

After a few moments the portal disappeared in seconds leaving nothing left of its existence. Rattigan alone with Fidget who had now snapped out of his dizzy spell, he smiled to himself as he said, "a special thing inside is it? Well then…" With that he turned around as Fidget gazed after his enormous master.

He smiled menacingly as he then snapped both his fingers, as he did swarms of heartless came scuttling from all over the place making Fidget look on nervously as he quickly ran and stood behind Rattigan cowering from the horrible sight.

Rattigan though himself only smiled as he said menacingly, "well then let's get the preparations under way…"