Ni-hao! This is the final part of Fateful Day of the Arcana Saga.

Summary: The SWAT Kats try not to take the words of Lokii to heart, although T-Bone takes it a little bit more personally than Razor. Also, the dark
side of Feral's nature is exposed a bit. Just what is he up to?

Author's note: This is more conversation than anything...Beware!

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Ja ne,
AkaneKitty


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The Arcana Saga: Fateful Day
Part 3
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"Okay. Tell me the problem."

The SWAT Kats turn to Calico, who was a few steps behind them, hands on her hips.

"What problem?" Razor asks innocently.

"There's obviously something wrong. I can see it in your faces," Callie says. "So, tell me what's wrong."

"Squires to the. . .Ouch!" T-Bone begins to say, but is pinched by Razor.

"We were. . .uh. . .just trying to figure out how to deal with Lokii," Razor quickly covers.

"Really." Callie crosses her arms. "Well, I'm still not convinced you're telling me everything."

"That's everything, really!" Razor says, pinching T-Bone harder. "Right, T-Bone?"

"Right. . ." T-Bone says weakly, resisting the urge to yank his arms away from Razor's grasp.

"Very well." Callie shrugs, still not convinced.

"Briggs-sama."

Callie looks away from the SWAT Kats to see Anshi coming towards them. "Oh, Anshi. Guys, this is Anshi Tomodachi, my new assistant."

"Good day." Anshi bows to them.

"You wanted something?" Callie asks her.

"Just coming to tell you that Kandi has taken the limousine, and that she and the Mayor are going to dinner and won't be back."

"She what?" Callie gasps. "That was my only ride here!"

Razor is confused. "Who's Kandi?"

"The Mayor's girlfriend," Callie explains.

"Since when did he get a girlfriend?" T-Bone asks.

"It's a long story." Callie sighs. "Now, how am I going to get back to City Hall?"

"Oniisama says you can ride with him. He's out front if you want to," Anshi says.

"Feral?"

"Hai."

"You're Feral's little sister?" Razor asks.

"Hai," Anshi replies.

Callie looks at Razor. "You're Western?"

"I. . .umm. . .only know some of the words," Razor says quickly.

"Oh." Callie turns back to Anshi. "Tell your brother that I accept his offer.
I'll be out soon."

"Hai, Briggs-sama." Anshi bows, and walks away.

"Well, guys," Callie tells the SWAT Kats, "Keep me posted on everything?"

"Sure," Razor says.

"Then I'll see you guys later," Callie says, walking away. "Keep in touch!"

T-Bone waited until Callie had disappeared down the long hall corridor before risking speaking again. "Nice going, sureshot. You almost spilled it back there."

"How would saying that I'm Western spill anything?" Razor whispers to T-Bone. "There are lots of Westerns in this city."

"Yeah, yeah. Just be careful, okay?" T-Bone says, starting to walk down the long hall.

"Hey! Were are we going?" Razor asks.

"To see if Felina needs a ride back," T-Bone replies. "Let's go."


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"Anshi?"

"Hai."

Feral looks around the room he was in, a place to store some spare suits of armor, and relaxes. The coast is clear.

"Well?"

"Briggs-sama will be coming with you."

"Good." Feral runs his paw through his hair. "Clawson will help me with the rest."

Anshi says nothing, but smiles.

"Now, Anshi," Feral places his paws on the small she-kat's shoulders. "I want you to behave yourself from now on."

"No matter what the Lord's will is, I'd rather things happen naturally.
Okay?"

Anshi smiles again. "Hai, oniisama."


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"Hey, guys!" Felina waves to the SWAT Kats, who had entered the main lobby of the museum. "Did you find out what that Tarot means?"

"Yeah. And, it was Ms. Briggs that told us, believe or not," Razor replies.

"That is surprising." Felina glances at her watch. "I'd better go. I'm due to go on duty in 15 minutes."

"Need a lift?" T-Bone asks.

"Nah. One of the sergeants is picking me up, thanks." Felina starts to exit the museum. "See you!"

"Well, it seems like we're through here," T-Bone says, look after Felina.  "Let's go home."


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"Ready to go?"

Callie gasps and looks behind her, startled. "Feral?"

"Sorry about that." Feral chuckles a bit. "So, are we ready?"

"Sure, when Anshi shows up."

"Anshi has already left."

"Huh? How?"

"She took a taxi and went home," Feral says, looking away. "She said she wanted to go home early."

"Oh."

"Shall we go?"

"Hai." Walking out into the outside world, Callie realized how much time had passed. The sun had just set, leaving an amber glow. Some of the stars had just begun to shine.

"Sirius."

"What?"

"Sirius, the dog star. You can see it now." Feral points it out, which was just above the horizon.

"You haven't pointed out stars in a while," Callie says quietly.

"I know," Feral replies. "Too much light pollution."

"That's not what I meant," Callie says.

"Oh?" Feral looks at her. "What * do * you mean?"

"I . . ."

"Ah! There you are!"

Feral turns to the voice. "Clawson."

"Can we go now?" the dark brown kat asks. "The wife is hungry, and I must obey."

"Ascott, I'd like you to meet Deputy Mayor Calico Briggs. Calico, Commander Ascott Clawson."

"How do you do." The small kat bows.

"The deputy mayor will be coming with us, Clawson," Feral was saying.

"To dinner, too? You know, If we are going to dinner, may I suggest we go somewhere other than the sushi bar?"

"Why not? I like sushi."

"Just because it's your favorite, it's not everyone else's," Clawson says.

"Dinner?" Callie is confused.

"Yeah, dinner," Clawson confirms. "You are going to dinner with us, right?"

"Well," Callie hesitates, "I wasn't expecting to. . ."

"I can still drop you off at City Hall if you like," Feral offers.

"Well, why not?" Callie shrugs. "I don't have anything pending."

"Great!" Clawson says. "Now, I was thinking. . ."

"We're not going to that place that serves Mongo peppers on everything either!" Feral groans.

"Hey! Don't be jealous that I can eat more Mongo peppers than you can!"

"That's not the point!"



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"All right," T-Bone was saying, flying the TurboKat high above the city. "What was the big deal about pinching me when we were talking to Callie?"

"I didn't want you to start accusing Callie before we had any idea what was going on!" Razor explains.

"Why not?"

"You trust the words of a spirit over Calico's?"

"Why shouldn't we? She made some very good points."

"That's what she was trying to do! She wants a wedge between us."

"Maybe its already there," T-Bone huffs. "Callie hasn't talked to us in a while. And now, she wants us to keep in touch when there's a new threat?"

"Isn't that what she's supposed to do?" Razor challenges.

T-Bone is silent for a while. "Maybe. Maybe not."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Razor asks.

"It means we should stop looking at things at face value."

"Like?"

"Like who are we supposed to spur on?"

"I don't know. Maybe. . .Feral?"

"Why would we have to spur on Feral? He made his own bed."

"Then who?" Razor thinks. "That whole diatribe of Lokii sounds like one big riddle."

"I wouldn't mind cracking it. . ."