Hero Cat
Chapter 8: The Neighbor
In the Forest of Doom…
Through the woods, sometimes through long corridors, sometime open roads, an anthropomorphic female wolf started running. Her chest thumping louder and louder as she pants heavily. She pauses herself to catch her breath while panting.
"Here's my kickball. *A man appearance in front of her*. May I help you?" She asked.
The answer she got is a slit of her throat. He drags her body into his car and drove off.
Two Weeks Later…
In the neighborhood where are favorite superheroes lived, we see that Hero Cat and Fishboy are helping out The Robinsons putting the boxes which contains all The Robinsons stuff into the moving van.
"Well, Mr. Robinson. I guess this is it." Hero Cat said sadly.
"I know isn't it great. Moving into an island is the best thing we ever done." Mr. Robinson said with a grin on his face.
"We share good times together." Hero Cat said.
"No, we don't." Mr. Robinson said.
"Remember when I was fighting Hector and I crash on to your house." Hero Cat laughed.
"Yeah I remember. My insurance doesn't cover the damage of a Superhero." Mr. Robinson said.
Fishboy put the last box into the truck as he slides the door down and lock it.
"All set, Mr. Robinson." Fishboy said.
"Good." Mr. Robinson said.
"Wait! Can I get one last hug?" Hero Cat said spreading his arms.
"No, no we are not doing that." Mr. Robinson said.
"Too late." Hero Cat said as he hugs Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Robinson groaned. Hero Cat have been hugging him for 10 seconds making Mr. Robinson feeling very uncomfortable. "Okay, okay that's enough hugging." Mr. Robinson said breaking up the hug. He got into the moving truck and he and wife drove off.
"Goodbye, Mr. Robinson. Goodbye…forever." Hero Cat sobbed.
"Jeez, dude. Why are you so compassion to Mr. Robinson? He doesn't like you." Fishboy said.
"You don't understand. He was the original superhero back in the golden age." Hero Cat said.
"No way." Fishboy said.
"Yes way. The Angry Rocket save me from Omega Ape when I was four. I dedicate my life to be his best friend." Hero Cat said.
"Is that why he's so grumpy towards you because You've been annoying to him and causing trouble so you can get his attention." Fishboy said.
"Yes." Hero Cat said.
"That's pathetic." Fishboy said.
"Say it what you like. But I'm still going to missed." Hero Cat said.
"Here comes our new neighbor." Fishboy pointed.
Another moving truck arrived at the Robinson home. The door on the passenger's side opened and a human, Caucasian, with ginger eyes, bald and wears a leather jacket, red sleeveless shirt, grey jeans and tennis shoes. Movers came and carried his stuff into the house.
"Welcome to the neighborhood. I'm Hero Cat and this is my sidekick Fishboy." Hero Cat greeted him.
"Nice to meet you guys. My name is Martin. The costume you're wearing I'm guessing you're going to a costume party." Martin said.
"Costume party? Oh no, sir we're superheroes." Fishboy said.
"S-Superheroes?"
"Yep. Is something wrong?" Hero Cat asked.
"Oh no nothing at all. I'm just surprise that I live next door to a Superhero." Martin nervously said.
"Things get real weird and crazy around here. So, we have to be prepared." Hero Cat said.
"Right…we'll I better get going. It's been nice talking to you guys." Martin said as he rushes inside to his new house.
"What a strange guy?" Hero Cat said as he walks to his house.
"Maybe because he never meets superheroes before." Fishboy said as he follows.
"Where has he been living? Under a rock?" Hero Cat said.
As the heroes heads towards the front of their house, Martin peep through the window and watches them, then, he slowly lower himself down.
One month later….
Hero Cat and Fishboy returns home from their battle with Dr. Wrecker. Their costumes are ripped and burnt, they sat on the couch as Hero Cat switch on the T.V.
Fishboy sighed. "Where the hell did Dr. Wrecker get all these bomb anyway?"
"I don't know maybe he got it from "Bomb "R" Us"." Hero Cat laughed.
"Leave the bad jokes to The Comedian, dude." Fishboy said.
"Boys we're out of sugar. Could you go over next door and asked Martin we could borrow a cup of sugar, please." Demolition Woman said to the boys.
"Why don't you just buy it from the store?" Hero Cat asked.
"We're fresh out of coupons." Demolition Woman said.
"Alright. Fishboy go over and asked Martin for a cup of sugar." Hero Cat said to his sidekick.
"What, why me?" Fishboy asked.
"Because I said so." Hero Cat said.
"You go over there." Fishboy said.
"We'll play rock, paper, scissors." Hero Cat said.
"Fine." Fishboy said.
They raised one hand in a fist and swinging it down on the count.
"Shoot." Hero Cat said.
Hero Cat throws a rock and Fishboy throws a scissors. Fishboy groaned. He heads to Martin's house, but when he rings the doorbell he heard noise. It sounds like someone just fell down the stairs, then, he heard someone coming to the door. It was Martin and it seems that his clothes are covering in red stain.
"Hey neighbor. What's up?" Martin asked.
"H-hi neighbor. Is it alright I could borrow a couple of sugar?" Fishboy nervously asked.
"Oh, sure. Wait here I'll be back." Martin said as he slams the door in front of his face.
He came back later with a cup full of sugar. "Here go." Martin said as he gives him the cup.
"Um, thanks. I-Is that blood on your clothes?" Fishboy asked.
"Yeah I cut myself shaving...okay, bye." Martian said as he slams the door again.
Fishboy returns back home as he sees Hero Cat continues changing the channel with the remote. He gave the cup to Demolition Woman and joins with his friend.
"Have you notice our new neighbor is acting strange lately?" Fishboy asked.
"I don't know. Why?" Hero Cat asked.
"I mean every time he comes home; he always carries a big garbage bag with him. Plus, I just saw his clothes covering in red. I think that's blood." Fishboy said.
"Maybe he was making a strawberry cake or something." Hero Cat said.
"What about the Garbage bag he's been caring?" Fishboy asked.
"To take out the trash." Hero Cat said.
"I'm serious. Something is right with that guy. He hesitates when I asked him why he has blood on his clothes and he said "I cut myself shaving" there is no way that much blood cause by a shaving." Fishboy said.
"It's possible." Hero Cat said.
Hero Cat then got a call from the mayor and tells him that his arch nemesis is back on the street causing trouble.
"It's Dr. Wrecker again." Hero Cat said as he hung up his phone.
Fishboy groaned. "Already?"
"Let's get this over with." Hero Cat said, getting up the couch.
"You go on ahead. I'm just going to stay here for today." Fishboy said.
"You're not planning on peeping into our new neighbor's business are you?" Hero Cat asked.
"No." Fishboy replied.
Later…
As Martin drove off from his house, Fishboy pops out of the bushes and sneaks to the front door. He takes out his ID card and slide it into the gap between the door and the doorjamb. He begins just above the door handle, and slide the card downwards and in. He wiggles it a bit, the card presses against the latch assembly and allows him to open the door. He enters his room and sees that ever thing is normal around here.
"I was hoping something terrifying happen here. I guess I was wrong." Fishboy said to himself.
Suddenly, he heard a creaking noise. It's coming from upstairs, he rushes up the stairs and hear the noise that is coming from the bed room. The door is lock, he kicks down the door and sees a bruised naked woman tied up to an old bed, she also got gag in her mouth. "Oh my god! Hang on lady I'll get you out of there!" Fishboy said as he about to untie her.
The woman muffled to him "Behind you!"
Fishboy got wacked behind by a bat. Then, he woke up in a basement tied up in a chair. It was dark and smells like someone died here. The T.V. that is in front of him just switches on, it plays a video showing women getting raped and killed. He closes his eyes and turn his head away from it, but couldn't block the sound. It was over and light switch on. He heard footstep, he come out of the shadows revealing to be Martin.
"You enjoy my little movie." Martin said.
"I-I can't believe. You did all of this in one month?" Fishboy asked.
"Oh, no. I done this in my entire life." Martin said.
"What?! Why?!" Fishboy asked.
"Let me tell you a story. My father was drinker and a fiend. He'd beat mommy right in front of me. One night he goes off crazier than usual; mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn't like that. Not…one…bit. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. Turns to me and says…"
"Wait a second, those lines are directly from "The Dark Knight"." Fishboy said.
"Uh, I was just messing you around, here's my real backstory. I suffered a nervous breakdown as a young child, after I discovered my mother is having an affair with Jackie Gleason." Martin explained.
"The fat guy strangler from "Family Guy." Fishboy said.
"My mental ill father abusive me after he made a decision by flipping a coin." Martin said.
"Two-Face." Fishboy said.
"My family was killed in front of me in the alley." Martin said.
"Batman." Fishboy said.
"I was obsessing with fear." Martin said.
"What does Scarecrow's origin have to do with this?" Fishboy said.
"I was beaten with a crowbar." Martin said.
"That's Jason Todd. You have no idea why are you doing this are you?" Martain said.
"How about this one. "I was raised by bison…"
"That's Mowgli…and that was wolves…that you killed." Fishboy said.
"Yeah I got nothing." Martin said in defeat.
"I can't believe I tied up to a killer who has no real reason why he does such horrible things. You are the worst." Fishboy said.
"Don't blame me, blame the writer! He's the one who didn't give me an origin story!" Martin said.
"Whatever, what are you going to do to me?" Fishboy asked.
"What do you think? You saw what I was doing, so I have to get rid of you."
"Hero Cat will suspect my disappearances." Fishboy said.
"Not until I make a cover story. *He untied Fishboy from his chair and then pull out his gun*. Get up." Martin said.
Fishboy stood up.
"You and me are going for a ride." Martin said.
Meanwhile, Hero Cat returns to his neighborhood after refight with Dr. Wrecker. His costume is more torn off with no burnt this time. "Where did Dr. Wrecker get all these bombs from?" Hero Cat said. He spotted Fishboy and Martin leaving the house and head towards Martin's car.
"Fishboy I told you not peep into our neighbor's business!" Hero Cat said.
"It's alright he didn't mean too. We're going to Mr. Charles Pizza World. Right, Fishboy." Martin said still holding a gun behind him.
"Uh yeah, yeah." Fishboy nervously replied.
"You okay? You look pretty nervous." Hero Cat asked.
"It's his first time going. But don't worry I'll make sure nothing happens to him." Martin said with an evil grin.
"Yeah it's not like someone is going to put a gun in my back." Fishboy said.
"Okay? Have fun." Hero Cat said heading back home.
"Goddamnit, Gumball." Fishboy said in his head.
"Let's go." Martin said.
Hero Cat returns home; he sees his mom is watching the news.
"This is awful." Demolition Woman said.
"What's awful mom?" Hero Cat asked.
"There's a psycho in Elmore. He's responsible of killing and raping women in Los Angeles, Bronx, and Detroit. Police, the F.B.I, the C.I.A, and even superheroes have been tracking down on him, but he manages to slip away." Demolition Woman said to her son.
"I'll have to keep my eye on the streets." Hero Cat said.
"Where's Darwin by the way? I thought he was with you." Demolition Woman said.
"Oh, he's with Martin. They're going to Mr. Charlies Pizza World." Hero Cat answered.
"Mr. Charlies Pizza World? That place has been closed for five years." Demolition Woman said.
"Yeah and. *the lightbulb appeared above his head, flickering, and smash on his head*. Oh, no." Hero Cat said.
Back with Fishboy, they've reached to the forest of doom. Martin got out of his car first, he walks to the other side of the car, open the door, grab his fin, and drag him into the forest. Meanwhile, Hero Cat and Demolition Woman are in their Danger Car tracing Fishboy's costume.
"How could you let Darwin go with Martin?!"
"How am I supposed to know that Martin is a killer!"
"Let's just hope we get there on time." Demolition Woman said.
Monsters in the forest are seen dead by a single gunshot. Fishboy is still being drag by Martin until they stop at a cliff. He pulls out his gun and tell Fishboy take five steps. He did so as he turns and face Martin.
"Well, this is it. Any last words before I shoot you?" Martin said.
"Yeah I got one…you can go screw yourself!" Fishboy said.
"Okay, then. Goodbye!" Martin said.
Fishboy closes his eyes as he is about get killed. Suddenly, Martin is shot, loses his balance, and falls down a cliff. Fishboy is relief and yet confuse on what just happen. Next, he hears someone coming from the woods. He was getting into a fighting position. It reveals that it was Hero Cat and Demolition Woman.
"Darwin!" They said.
"Guys!" Fishboy said.
"Are you okay? What happen?" Hero Cat asked.
"I don't know. First the thing I know is that I was about get shot, then suddenly, he got shot and fell over a cliff." Fishboy said.
"Who shot him?" Demolition Woman asked.
"I don't know my eyes we're close the whole time. Can we please go home?" Fishboy said.
Everyone got in the Danger Mobile and drove home. Out of the shadows, the mysterious person from the previous chapter returns after saving Fishboy's life. She carved an X on a tree and then disappeared.
A/N: I'm sorry for the long wait, I've been so busy lately with the financial problems of my school. But I'm back and I'm going to have to go back to Mega Cat for now. Anyway, I want to thank Lord Demon again and now here upcoming chapter. The next chapter; Hero Cat, Fishboy, Shadow Star, The Comedian, Iron Bee, Metamorpher, and The Superiors must work together to stop the incredible…pony?