O.G.E.C Chapter 2: Total Chaos By Burst __________________________________________________________________ Summary: Dark Kat fires a second time... Havoc is everywhere. The SWAT Kats and Enforcers finally realize what they are up against... and how truly insane Dark Kat is. __________________________________________________________________ Author's note: Okay, this chapter ended up being much bigger than I expected. I presume that Megakat City is on the west coast of North America. There ends up being a bit of cussing, but it seemed appropriate... Same as last time - E-mail me with comments! Please! And, I know it's not like the SWAT Kats to cuss, but, frankly, it fit the moments. __________________________________________________________________ Chapter 2: Total Chaos Chance Furlong and his partner Jake sat staring at the screen in front of them, which had returned to Scardey Kat. Both speechless at what they just saw. "Oh my God..." were the only words that came to Chance, the pizza in his lap still there. Jake sat holding his slice. "He's lost it, buddy.... He really lost it." Chance looked to Jake. "Come on. I think the SWAT Kats need to talk to Feral." Jake nodded, about to jump from his seat, when Dark Kat's image appeared on the screen again. "Hold on, Chance. Look... It's him again." __________________________________________________________________ Dark Kat stood in front of the camera smiling. "Oh, and, SWAT Kats,... this is my personal gift to you!" The huge kat walked to a control console. He slammed his huge paw into a large blue button. "SWAT Kats...if you don't arrive in twenty-four hours... This will happen to the rest of your precious Megakat City." With a grin, the purple kat was gone. The screen had switched to an outside camera. Another large, crimson laser flew from the cannon. __________________________________________________________________ Chance looked to Jake. "You don't think...." The two ran to the balcony and watched as the evening sky turned red. Jake was the first of the two to see it. "God have mercy..." was the only thing he said as the beam crashed into Megakat City. Jake closed his eyes and Chance held out an arm in front of his own. The whole city glowed red momentarily before a huge red dome of energy engulfed half of it. The smoke and the dome faded to reveal that half of Megakat City had been annihilated. Chance's eyes grew wide in sheer terror. "That sicko! He will pay for this!!!" the burly kat yelled as he grabbed his partner and led him to the hanger. "Come on, buddy - no time to gawk!" They quickly changed into their flight suits and headed for City Hall. __________________________________________________________________ The Ferals, Callie, and Mayor Manx were in City Hall as the explosion engulfed half the city. The four stood in horror as it happened. Felina's eyes narrowed. "He did it.. He really did... Come on, Uncle!!! Let's go kick some tail!!!" Commander Ulysses Feral grabbed his niece's arm. "No, Felina... We can't do... anything. If we try, he'll destroy the rest of the city," he growled softly, holding her arm. He looked to Callie. "Is there any way you can get ahold of the SWAT Kats?" Callie nodded and grabbed her communicator. She held it, pressing the red button. When she heard no reply, she feared the SWAT Kats had been in the destroyed half of the city. She then heard the familiar sound of the VTOL engines. She smiled and ran to the window to greet them. "T-Bone, Razor!! Have you seen what Dark Kat's done?" Her voice was frantic as she thought of all the innocent kats. T-Bone nodded. "Yeah, we did... Commander Feral, Felina... we want you to accompany us to that stupid cannon. Quite frankly, we need it..." He looked at them pleadingly. Feral sighed. "If he can do this...," pointing to the destroyed half of the city, "then you two hotshots will need help." He looked to his niece, whose hand he still grasped. "Felina... as much as I want to just throw them in the slammer... we have to help. It's our duty." Felina nodded. "You? Wanting to help the SWAT Kats? You must be sick." She chuckled and hopped on the huge jet's black wing. "Come on, Uncle! There's no time to spare!" Manx came out from hiding as Commander Feral jumped on the wing. "Please, SWAT Kats, save my citaaaaaay!!! I'll give you a parade when you return!" Everyone else turned to give him a skeptical look. "I'll go back to hiding...," he said as he crawled back under his desk and started trembling again. T-Bone and Razor couldn't help but snicker. Callie gave them a pleading gaze. "Please..do what you guys can....," she said as the Ferals got into the Turbokat's bombbay. Then, Callie smirked when she realized she couldn't be seen by the SWAT Kats. "I must be crazy," she said as she jumped in the bombbay, following the Ferals. "Don't tell them. I am going to help this time!" With that, she folded her arms and sighed. Felina stared at her. "Miss Briggs, you can't - the city needs you." Callie simply ignored her. __________________________________________________________________ Dark Kat smiled. "They will come. They won't let all the work they've done over years be in vain." He laughed so evilly Hard Drive and the Creeplings shuddered and cowered. Hard Drive sighed. "Oh, this better be worth it, Dark Kat!" he growled as he began to walk away. "Oh, it will be, Hard Drive. Oh, another thing - never question my choices!!!" he yelled as he slammed his huge paw into Hard Drive's stomach. Hard Drive fell to the floor, holding the wound. "The next time... I will strike full force. I doubt you'd live to regret it," Dark Kat said as he walked to the control console. He stared at the Earth a long time before saying anything. "Come, SWAT Kats, face your reaper..." He slowly clenched his paw into a fist. "I will finally be rid of them..." The giant kat's laugh echoed through the ship. He began to ponder how easy it had been taking the space station. He was amazed a laser that would be used to stop meteorites, ergo saving the Earth, would now be used to rule it. __________________________________________________________________ Two months earlier, Dark Kat had managed to sneak himself, his Creeplings, and Hard Drive aboard a shuttle heading for the space station. Once they arrived, he quickly took control by spreading knockout gas throughout the station. Once he had control, he began to take his plans to action. "Those fools at Pumadyne... Every time they try to help katkind they merely help to bring it one step closer to Armageddon." He smiled as his Creeplings dispatched of any workers in the station. "Hard Drive!!!!! How long will it be until the cannon is complete?!" he roared as Hard Drive entered the control room. Hard Drive replied, "Two months and we can begin." Dark Kat smiled. "Good... I will have that which I have always wanted." He let the smile grow to a huge grin. __________________________________________________________________ In New York City, it was 10:12 pm when Dark Kat's second broadcast took place. Total chaos broke loose. Kats all over the world had no idea what was going to happen next. Nor did they want to. The worst of it had broke loose across North America. Riots, looting - everything Dark Kat wanted. The masses slowly realized what was really happening. The villains in Megakat City immediately went into hiding. They had learned what Dark Kat was capable of long ago. Backstabbing, cruelty, hatred, and destruction among those that they thought of. Dr. Viper refused to leave his swamp. The Metallikats withheld any plans of robbery. Turmoil had been plotting to take the city once more, but now she knew Dark Kat would not let that happen. __________________________________________________________________ Manx sat amazed that Callie had gone to help the SWAT Kats. "Maybee..no! I need to make an announcement to what's left of the citay. They need to know what's happening..." He slowly came out of his hiding place and called a press conference. When it began one hour later, he stood in front of the cameras and microphones. With a sigh, he began. "People of Megakat City... I am sorry that we have lost so many today... I am however happy to inform you all that the SWAT Kats have gone to stop Dark Kat. All I can say is that I am sorry for all the loved innocents that have been killed by that bastard... but his time will come. Our prayers and hopes are now in the hands of the SWAT Kats." He could not believe he had wrote this speech. He continued. "This City will not easily fall! We have survived his attacks before, and we shall do it again." With that, he returned to his hiding place. "Heaven help us....," was all he could say as he began to tremble again. __________________________________________________________________ T-Bone stopped the Turbokat at Enforcer Headquarters. "So, Felina? Why'dya wanna stop here?" T-Bone asked as he set the sleek jet down. Felina hopped out. "Well, I figured we outta grab some guns... just in case..." Callie hopped out, followed by Commander Feral. She smiled to T-Bone's expression. "What's wrong? This time I am going to help you! Even if you don't want it." "Miss Briggs... do you even know how to shoot a gun?" Razor asked confidently. Callie smiled. "Yes, Razor, I know how to shoot a gun. When you live here, you learn things." With that, she followed Commander Feral inside. Razor sighed. "Do you think we should let her go?" T-Bone followed the Ferals and Callie inside. "Well, I doubt she'll let us stop 'er. We may as well." Razor frowned and followed. Commander Feral led them to the arsenal they would have at there disposal. "Here we can take what we need." He pointed to guns, blasters, bazookas and many other weapons. In thirty minutes they were ready. T-Bone gave his trademark grin as they finished loading the Turbokat. "Well, let's rock and roll!" With that, they took off into the night sky. __________________________________________________________________ Hard Drive stared into the radar as he picked up the Turbokat on it. "They're here, Dark...what??! There are five kats there, not two... What do I do?" He turned to Dark Kat who was smiling. Dark Kat growled. "I want you to fire at New York City, Tokyo, London, Berlin, Hong Kong and Sidney. Destroy them all. I want nothing left. I know it will deplete all our energy, but we will recharge the cannon." Hard Drive's hand shook as he put it on the blue button. "I have a clear shot at New York, London, and Berlin..." He sighed and turned to Dark Kat. "I can't. I can't kill those kats." Dark Kat threw Hard Drive from the console. "Fine! I will!!" he yelled as he slammed his huge fist into the button three times. He laughed maniacally as the beams fired. "This will teach them not to defy me." __________________________________________________________________ New York City as the beam is fired. Kats of all kinds crowded Times Square as they saw the sky flash red. It was the last thing most of them would ever see. The city was instantly destroyed. Skyscrapers crumbled, streets were smashed to nothing. All of it was destroyed. Three quarters of the population of the city were no more. __________________________________________________________________ London. The sky glowed red before the city was smashed into nothingness. Big Ben was the only way to tell it had been London. Although only half of it stood. Two thirds of the Kats were destroyed by the blast. __________________________________________________________________ Berlin at the same moment. People were enjoying good drinks and being with their families. The last thing they would do. The sky flashed red, and Berlin was gone. Half of the Kats in the city were killed. __________________________________________________________________ The Turbokat was just entering speed of heat as this happened. Razor gasped, "T-Bone!? Did you see those three red beams?! You don't think he...." T-Bone sat and cursed under his breath. "Damn that Dark Kat..... We're gonna get him this time..." The burly tom clenched a fist. "Don't worry, buddy. We'll stop him." Razor sighed. "But, all those innocent kats...." The caramel kat growled. "You're right. We'll stop him. He won't get away with this!" Felina, Ulysses and Callie sat in the bombbay. "What are they babbling about now?" Feral asked himself. Felina looked up. "Don't worry, Uncle. We'll get him!." Callie sighed. "It sounds like Dark Kat fired again...," Callie said as her ears perked. The three kats sighed as they entered speed of heat and headed for outer space. __________________________________________________________________ Back in Megakat City Ann Gora began a late night broadcast. She stood at the edge of what was left of the city. "This is Ann Gora, Katseye news. Dark Kat has just announced that he has rule over the entire Earth. He has destroyed approximately...half the city..." The news anchor was handed a piece of paper. She gasped and began to cry. "A-approximately... five h-hundred thousand are believed to be d-dead..." She dropped the paper. "The only positive aspect is that the SWAT Kats have gone to stop Dark Kat." She paused again as another piece of paper was handed to her. "O-oh no.... He has fired on London, Berlin and New York as well...." With a sigh she slowly walked off screen, unable to bear what had happened. __________________________________________________________________