Disclaimer: The SWAT Kats are owned by Hanna Barbera and the Tremblay Brothers. I own the OCs.
For those of you that thought this story was coming to an end by reading the title. You are wrong. This is the begining of David's downfall only. We still have several marriages and births to get through, plus a few surprises I have in store.
MisaRae, I don't know what I would do without your input. Thank you!
Winged-Wolf-Tsuki, write like the wind and let your ideas flow to the screen!
Mark and Lisa arrived at the Salvage yard and entered through the open gates. As they pulled up to the garage, a large cloud of smoke billowed through the open garage door as well as a loud explosion was heard.
"What the hell Chance!?" Jake yelled as he slid out from under the car he was working under. "I told you not to start it and what do you do instead?"
"I thought you said to start it!" Chance yelled back as he got out of the car. "You need to learn to annunciate better."
Jake threw the shop rag he had in his left paw at Chance as he yelled and rose from the creeper he was laying on, "I need to annunciate better!? I think you need to get your hearing checked buddy! You have been spending too much time in the jet and damaged your hearing!"
Chance caught the rag right before it hit him in the face. He grimaced at Jake, then leaped toward him. Chance grabbed Jake around his shoulders when Mark and Lisa entered the garage and Mark said, "If you two need a minute to be alone, Lisa and I can come back later."
Jake wiggled his way out of Chance's grasp and gave Chance a good shove.
"Awe come on Jake, give me a kiss," Chance mockingly said.
"I always knew there was something different about you. If you want, I can hook you up with one of my friends. He would definitely be interested in a big, burly, tom like you," Jake said.
Chance scowled at Jake then said, "I'm sure he is a nice guy Jake, you should date him."
"And tell Felina what? Sorry, I decided I like toms better? No thanks, she would have my tail tied in a knot tighter than I have the control cables in the TurboKat," Jake replied.
"Speaking of the TurboKat, care to do a flyover?" Lisa asked as she walked towards a toolbox and leaned against it before crossing her legs.
"Oh yeah," Chance said. "I've been itching to get behind the stick of my baby."
While Mark snaked his arm around Lisa's waist, he asked, "I figured you would say that, How about we make this a little training session?"
"What do you have in mind?" Jake responded.
"We have two jets as well as three Cyclotrons, plus a few other toys I'm sure Jake has yet to show us. How about a little competition to see which member of SWAT can complete their mission first? With a minimal amount of collateral damage of course," Mark replied.
"That sounds like a good idea," Jake said. "I have been wanting to test out the new systems I installed in the TurboKat and this would be a great chance to do it! Alright, call the rest of the crew and have them meet us here and let's figure out what we want to do."
After everyone arrived at the hangar and was filled in on Mark's plans, they suited up and went to their vehicles.
Caliber could hardly wait to get to her 'Baby' and as soon as she saw the jet, she went over to it, caressed its nose, and said, "Did you miss me girl? Well, we are going to have some fun tonight. You and I are going to show those boys, us girls can fly circles around them."
Razor heard his fiancée's claim and said, "You honestly think you can out fly T-Bone and the TurboKat?"
Caliber was already ascending the ladder to take her seat behind the controls of the TurboKat 2 when she heard Razor's statement. She looked over her left shoulder to look at Razor, then answered, "I don't think so, I know we can!" She slipped behind the controls, petted the dashboard and said, "Right baby?"
"T-Bone rolled his eyes as he started the pre-flight check of the TurboKat then said, "Forget it Razor, she's too far gone."
Sniper and Havoc had already mounted their Cyclotron and had it running. Sniper let out the clutch and slowly maneuvered the Cyclotron just to the left of the TurboKat 2. Havoc turned her head to face Caliber and asked, "You look awesome up there but who is your gunner?"
Caliber really wasn't thinking about having a gunner on board since the last time she was in the jet, Razor was in the gunner's seat. Now he was back in the TurboKat with T-Bone at the controls. She looked down from the cockpit to Pirouette and asked, "Care to go for a flight?"
Pirouette snuggled in tighter to Adonis and replied, "Nope, I'm quite fond of where I am. Right my husband?"
Adonis loved having his wife close to him and the feeling of her chest pressing against his back wasn't bad either. He replied as he slipped his gloves on, "Right dear, you don't get to partner with anyone else, except your ever loving husband." He gave the throttle a twist, revving the engine for a second before he said, "We will see you there Sniper. That is; if you can catch up to us." Adonis let out the clutch and took off up the ramp leading to the outside.
"Oh no he didn't!" Sniper yelled as she let out the clutch on her Cyclotron and took off after Adonis and Pirouette.
Empress had also mounted her Cyclotron and watched as the four friends teased each other, then leaving the hangar. She laughed for a second before following them with a cloud of dust billowing in her wake.
"I swear, those four could be siblings if they were any closer,"Caliber said before she turned to Sensei who was loading up her custom belt with Shirokens both she and Razor made with their own paws. "Come on Sensei, you are with me."
Sensei finished what she was doing and slid the sword her master gave her into the sheath behind her back. She ran to the TurboKat 2 as fast as she could and leaped into the air. Sensei performed a flip and landed in the gunner's seat. "Ready to kick the boy's tails," she said as she buckled herself in.
Caliber slid the canopy closed and started the engines as she said, "You are going to have to teach me how to do that Sensei."
"Hai Caliber but only after you had your kitten. I don't want to cause you any undue stress that might cause harm to the little one."
"You have a deal!" Caliber yelled over the engines. She looked to the left and noticed T-Bone starting to maneuver the TurboKat towards the ramp. "I don't think so guys. Ladies first," She said as she pushed the throttles forward, causing the jet to move faster than the TurboKat , cutting T-Bone off.
Out of the corner of his eye, T-Bone noticed Caliber heading towards the ramp faster than he was going and if he didn't stop, they were going to collide. He pulled the throttles back and slammed on the brakes, bringing the TurboKat to an abrupt stop. "You crazy she-cat! You could have hit us!" he yelled into the Comm-link.
"Hey, don't yell at me because you are too slow T-Bone," Caliber replied. "See you in the air." She slammed the throttles forward and the engines responded with a deafening roar, launching the jet up the ramp and into the sky.
"She is YOUR girlfriend! You deal with her!" T-Bone snapped as he brought the TurboKat into the launch way.
"I don't have a death wish buddy, if you have an issue with her, you deal with it," Razor said as he checked his harness once last time.
T-Bone focuses on the lights at the front of the ramp, telling him that it was safe for him to take-off. While he waited, he muttered, "If you have an issue with her, you deal with it. He had to fall for the most stubborn she-cat on the planet." The light turned green and he pushed the throttles forward. "At least I'm not the one marrying her and has to deal with her forever." The engines responded and launched the jet up the ramp and into the sky.
Empress quickly caught up with the other four and slipped in front of them. "Let's have a race to see which one of us can get to the rendezvous point first! The loser gets to wash and wax the winner's Cyclotron!" She then down shifted her Cyclotron and twisted the throttle with all her might. The Cyclotron took off, leaving the other four members of SWAT in her dust.
"Between Caliber and her, I thought she was the tame one!" Adonis said as he watched Empress' braid and tail's fur billow behind her. "Hang on tight dear." Adonis said as he twisted the throttle hard.
Sniper followed Adonis' lead and opened the throttle on her Cylcotron. However, since her and Havoc's combined weight was considerably less than the combined weight of Adonis and Pirouette, they were able to pass them and almost catch up to Empress.
"What the hell!" Adonis yelled. "I am going to have Razor do something so I can get more power out of this! I'm not going to get beaten by a bunch of girls!"
Pirouette heard Adonis loud and clear. She balled up her fist and punched Adonis in the arm. "I'm a GIRL Adonis! Remember that!"
"How could I ever forget that you are a very beautiful, sexy, smart, and MY girl," Adonis said.
Pirouette let her right paw slip lower on his body to his crotch. She gave it a not-so-gentle squeeze and said, "And don't you forget it, husband."
Adonis grimaced when she grabbed him. But since he loved her, he let it go. However, her paw never left its spot. "What does my wife think she is doing?" he asked.
"I think I like where my paw is dear," Pirouette replied as she leaned in very close to his ear and said, "If we weren't on a mission right now, I would be begging for you to take me."
"We will be done in about an hour dear, so hold that thought and I will take care of you, just the way you like," Adonis said as he reached back behind him to stroke her thigh.
"Will you two stop making out on the back of your bike!" Sniper said. "We really don't need to see it."
Pirouette moved her paw back to Adonis' waist then said, "Sorry Sniper but I have a very hard time keeping my paws off of him. You have to admit, he is a hunk beyond comparison."
"To each their own Pirouette, I prefer the finer gender to make me purr at night and I have to state, she is one of the sexier females I have had the chance to be with. Plus, she is going to be my wife.. Er husband.. um what are we going to be when we are married Havoc?" Sniper asked.
"Happy and madly in love, my dearest," Havoc answered before she nibbled on Sniper's right ear.
Sniper purred then said, "If you keep doing that Havoc, I'm likely to lose control and have to pull off to the side of the road. Then give you a lesson on how to make love on the back of a bike. I did it once with Dru and it felt heavenly."
Havoc whispered in her ear, "Then you are going to have to teach me Sniper, once we are moved into our house that is."
"You just gave me an incentive to move in quicker, love," Sniper said. "Hey Adonis, care to help me and Havoc move into our new place in two weeks?" she asked.
"Certainly," Adonis replied. "You know I would do anything for my sisters. I'll even get my brothers to help."
"Perfect! Between you, your brothers, and my father, we will be moved in no time flat," Sniper said. "We will even cook for you."
"Then you definitely have a deal!" Adonis stated.
"We love you dear brother," Sniper stated.
"I love you too Sniper," Adonis replied.
They arrived on a bluff about a half-mile outside of the compound when the TurboKat and the TurboKat 2 flew over them.
"We are here Adonis, what is your plan?" T-Bone asked.
"I want you both do fly over that compound and see what is going on behind the walls," Adonis ordered.
"That will give me an opportunity to try out the new scanners I installed in both jets," Razor said. "Caliber, since you have the more advanced jet, please ascend to sixty thousand feet and perform a wide scan of the compound, while T-Bone and I will perform a lower altitude scan."
"Roger that," Caliber acknowledged. "Let's see how high my baby can really go Sensei."
Sensei pulled the straps of her harness tighter, knowing that Caliber was going to try something very aggressive.
Caliber set the flaps of the jet to ten percent, pushed the throttles forward, and pulled back on the stick. The TurboKat 2's nose lifted to an almost vertical climb and soared into the sky.
Razor watched as his fiancé expertly piloted her jet and was beaming with pride at both her abilities as a pilot and his engineering of the TurboKat 2.
"How come we can't do that Razor?" T-Bone asked.
"I don't have another set of those engines and her jet is much lighter than the original," Razor responded. "The TurboKat can still turn on a dime though and with the enhanced avionics I installed, this little girl can now outperform most of the jets the Military has in their fleet. Before my fiancée gets it in her head to try to take her jet into orbit, let's get out scan done."
"Roger that," T-Bone said as he started his flyover. "Hey, what is that under the sheet?" he asked.
Razor looked in the direction T-Bone was and noticed a gurney leaving one of the buildings.
Michael arrived home and got out of his car. He went to the front door and went to find his house keys in his pants pocket. Not finding them, he checked over both of his shoulders to make sure no one was watching, and aimed his right index finger at the lock. A small spark left his finger tip and went into the lock. He then heard a click and the door creped open. Michael pushed the door open and found his wife standing in the hall with her left paw on her hip and twirling his house keys on her right index finger. She was wearing a pair of red leggings and a white t-shirt.
"Did you forget something this morning?" she asked.
Michael went over to her, removed his keys from her finger, then kissed her before he said, "I guess I did Helen. However, if you keep greeting me like that, I'm going to forget my keys more often. You look so beautiful when you stand like that.
Helen wrapped her arms around Michael's neck, kissed him back, then said, "The next time you forget your keys, I'll send Evelyn to my mother's so I can wear this little something that I picked up."
"Oh? And what did my beautiful wife pick up?" Michael asked as his paws found purchase on her hips.
"This tiny little nighty made of silk, I saw it and I instantly knew you will like it, especially when it's on me" Helen said through a series of purrs.
Michael was about to claim his wife's lips with his again when he heard, "Daddy! You're home!"
Michael let go of Helen and turned in time to grab his daughter before she collided with him. He picked her up in his arms, kissed her cheek, and asked, "And how was your day Evelyn?'
Evelyn wrapped her arms around her father's neck and said, "I had fun today daddy!"
"Oh, what did you and your mother do that was so fun?" Michael asked.
"Mommy was busy today so I played by myself. Look what I can do daddy!" Evelyn said as she let go of her father with her left paw, aimed it towards the hall table, and made a very small stuffed pony appear. "Isn't that cool daddy?" she asked, tickled with pride of her accomplishment.
Michael slowly put her down and went over to inspect the pony sitting on the table. He turned his head toward Helen and asked, "Did you know she could do this?"
"No dear, I'm as surprised as you are," Helen responded.
Michael put the pony back on the table and said, "Come here Evelyn," And crouched down so she could sit on his thigh.
Evelyn went to him and sat on this left thigh. She then asked, "Did I do something wrong daddy?"
"No you didn't Evelyn but do you know how serious this is?" Michael asked.
"No daddy," Evelyn responded. "I get to be like you, mom, and grandma now."
"Yes, you are like us Evelyn but we just enrolled you in school today, now I'm not sure if you should go," Michael said.
Evelyn's eyes started to water since she really wanted to go to a regular school, just like her new friend Sarah and make more friends she could play with. "Daddy, you and mommy promised I could go to school."
"I know we did honey," Michael replied as he hugged Evelyn. He hated seeing his daughter upset and seeing her in this state made his heart melt. "But that was before your abilities came forth. I don't want you to get hurt or accidently hurt someone else."
"I won't daddy," Evelyn said before she buried her face in her father's right shoulder and started to cry and soak his jacket with tears from her disappointment.
Michael didn't know what to do. He looked to Helen for help but noticed her sobbing right along with Evelyn.
"Can the queen help her?" Helen then asked as she wiped a few tears away.
"Yes," Michael answered. "I'm sure she can help train Evelyn with using her powers!" He let go of his daughter and said, "I'll call her now, I'm positive she will help our daughter." He pulled out a small slip of paper from his wallet, went to the phone in the hall, and dialed the number written.
Callista was having a very slow day in her shop. It was so slow; she actually started re-arranging a few items she deemed to be out of place. Satisfied with her work, she decided to check in on her fiancé. Callista went over to the counter and took a seat on a stool. She then closed her eyes, and reached out with her mind to Ulysses.
Ulysses was buried with paperwork, yet again and was in the middle if signing purchase orders for various things. He picked up one particular piece of paper and read it. "Why do we need one thousand pink rubber balls?" he asked then re-read the form and saw the next line item and yelled, "Two hundred Racquetball racquets!? What is going on in Purchasing?"
'Calm down dear, you are going to blow a blood vessel,' Callista said through her mind link.
Ulysses relaxed when he heard her lovely voice and responded through the link, 'Sorry my love. Just more bureaucratic crap I have to deal with. What are you up to?'
'Just did some straightening of the shop,' Callista said. 'Would you like me to whip up some dinner for us and bring it over?' she asked.
'That's alright dear, I don't want to cause you any un-necessary trouble. I'll be home about seven. We can eat then,' Ulysses said.
'I assure you, it's no trouble at all, especially for me,' Callista said.
'I'll tell you what, get dolled up and zap yourself over here and I will take the prettiest she-cat in the world out for dinner,' Ulysses said.
'Hmm, get dolled up? Which dress should I wear?' Callista asked with a smirk on her face she wished he could see.
Ulysses had to think for a minute. He loved the way she looked in whatever she wore but there was one dress he thought she looked gorgeous in. He responded, 'How about the salmon colored one?'
'You mean the one that that has the spaghetti straps?' she asked.
'Yes, that is the one,' Ulysses said.
'Alright, I'll wear that dress but I want to go for a walk after dinner too,' Callista said.
'Yes, my queen,' Ulysses said.
Her phone started to ring and she said, 'I have to go, I will see you later. I love you.' She severed the mind link and answered the phone, "Hello, Callista's Antiques. How can I help you?"
"My queen, this is Michael Higgins. I need your help,"
"What can I do for you Michael? You sound stressed," she responded.
"Evelyn's powers started to come forth Callista. She is only going to be five years old, isn't she is too young for that to happen?" Michael asked.
"My powers started to emerge sooner than that Michael. What would you like me to do?" Callista asked.
"Can you train my daughter on how to use her powers properly?" Michael answered.
"I don't know, as you stated, she is so young. I'm not sure if Evelyn can understand what I am trying to teach her," Callista said.
"She so wants to attend school like her friend Sarah and I don't want to disappoint her," Michael said.
Callista looked around her shop and noticed an amulet that she used to wear when she was training to control her own abilities. She got off of the stool, put the phone down, went over to the amulet sitting on a shelf, and removed it. She held the amulet in her paws, went back to the phone, picked it up, and said, "I think I have something that will help her. I'll be right there." She hung up the phone, zapped the lock on the door with a spark from her finger, then raised her right arm above her head, teleporting herself right into Michael's living room. "I hope this isn't too soon?" she asked.
Evelyn broke free from her father and ran to Callista, screaming in delight, "Callista!"
Callista levitated Evelyn to her and wrapped her arms around the kitten's waist. Callista then said, "I heard your powers have started to come forth, how would you feel if I taught you how to use them properly, just like I taught Callie?"
Evelyn's eyes grew as big as saucers before she turned her head to her parents and said, "I get to be taught be the queen!"
"Yes you do Evelyn, you have to listen to her though. I'm sure the queen is very busy and her time is limited," Helen said to her daughter.
"Nonsense Helen," Callista said as she cuddled Evelyn tighter. "I would love to teach your daughter how to control her powers. I have a feeling she is going to be a very apt student."
"Yes, I will be a very apt student. Whatever that means," Evelyn said.
Michael and Helen started to laugh at their daughter's comment then Michael said, "That means you are going to be a good student Evelyn."
"Oh, I promise to be a good student, your majesty. When can we start?" Evelyn asked.
Callista kissed Evelyn's right cheek then answered, "How about right now and you don't have to call me majesty Evelyn, Callista is fine." She put Evelyn down, took her right paw in her left, then said, "Let's go and find a quiet place and you can show me what you can do."
"Alright Callista," Evelyn responded before she led the queen to her playroom.
Michael brought his right arm around Helen's waist and said, "As much as I wanted my mother to teach our daughter, Evelyn could not have a better teacher than the queen herself."
"I agree Michael, Evelyn is going to learn so much from her. I hope that our daughter can grasp what Callista is trying to teach her?" Helen stated.
Michael scooped her up in his arms and said, "There is one way to find out dear." He walked down the hall following the path his daughter took the queen earlier and went into the playroom to watch their daughter being taught by Callista.
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