Ok, here's numba 2. As you know, of course, SWAT Kats is owned by H-B. Enjoy. SWAT Kats: The New Breed. Pt. 2: Tha Boyz Are Back in Town By Crash Furley "Chance! Wake up Chance!" "Uhhhh... Ohhhh... Not again..." Chance groans as he opens his eyes to Jake waking him up. "What is it"? Jake comes into the room. "It's Crash. He isn't here yet, and he hasn't called either. I'm really worried," he tells Chance. Chance looks at him, surprised. Jake has bloodshot eyes, and looks really beat. "You didn't sleep at all, did you?" "No, and I wish he'd get here!" Jake says, flopping on the end of Chance's bed. Chance gets out of bed wearing a pair of jean shorts. "You get some sleep. I'll watch for him while I take care of getting some of these heaps outta here!" he says, trying to get Jake to stop worrying and feel even the least bit better. Jake moves to the other bed, and as soon as he lays his head down, he goes to sleep. Chance looks over his friend, and frowns. "Poor guy. I hope Crash is ok..." ========================================================== On the side of the highway heading to Megakat City.... "This CAN'T be happening! Unbelievable!" Crash shouts, walking around Mike's parked 4X4. "Does it ever get easier? I'm starting to doubt it!" The night has not been good for the 4 traveling toms. Running out of gas, a couple flat tires, and no way to tell anyone they'll be late, thanks to a stupid mistake. Mike looks out from the open hood. "Shut up big mouth! You guys sure you saw some kinda liquid coming outta the tailpipe?" he asks J.P. and Adam. "Very sure," Adam answers. "Is that bad? I mean REALLY bad?" "Horrible. I need a new head for my engine. That's gonna take a major chunk out of my savings. Not a good thing at all." Crash gets back in his car and starts the engine. "We'll worry about that later. Jake's got a tow truck. We'll come back for it! Right now, all I'm worried about is getting to MKC. You'll ride with me." "Alright alright... Let me get it locked up, and we'll get going," Mike says to Crash, pulling out a small box-like keychain. He presses the button, and small "thunks" can be heard at each door. "Ok, let's go," he says, jumping in the passenger seat. Adam starts his van, and signals to Crash to lead the way. Crash pulls off of the divider gravel and back onto the highway, and for the heck of it, starts his CD player, playing something loud. "God, I wish my cellphone wasn't packed in with my computer stuff." "Sorry bro. My mistake about that." J.P. apologizes over the C.B. "Hey! Why don't you tell Jake over the C.B?" "I don't know any frequency besides the "special" one, and he told me to never use it for any reason, and even though this is kinda important, it's not THAT important. Let's just get moving a bit quicker. It's only an hour away." ========================================================== Meanwhile, in Megakat city, in the hideout of the Metallikats... Mac Mange is testing each of his joints, seeing how good Molly put him back together. "You tightened my arm too tight!" He takes a wrench and changes it a bit. "So, how much did we get?" "3 mil!" Molly tells him, laughing happily. "Now that we have this much cash, what do we do next?" "I've been trying to think of something that would be fun AND puts the Enforcers and the SWAT Kats in their place, and I think I have it." He walks over to the computer. "Who do you plan on calling?" Molly asks him while he's typing a number into the vid-phone program. "Someone who can't hurt us, though he will want to help us more. If he agrees to help, we'll be giving the Enforcers and the SWAT Kats the "shock" of their lives!" he tells her, laughing at his own joke afterwards. ========================================================== Back on the highway... "Aw no... If it couldn't get any worse, it is!" J.P. says out the passenger window to Crash. "Look what's ahead." Crash looks ahead, and sees a traffic jam. "Oh no. I'm not getting stuck in THIS traffic jam!" He signals for the others to follow him, and then he turns on his turn signal and swerves over to an exit ramp. "Outta my way slo-mos!" Adam says, following Crash off the highway. Crash sticks his head out of his window. "I'm gonna try calling again." He makes his way to a parking lot, and stops at a pay phone. "Am I finally going to get a WORKING phone?" he says, picking up the receiver. He hears a dialtone. "YES!" He pops in some money into the slot and dials Jake's number. ========================================================== Chance is working under a hood when he hears the phone and looks up from the motor he's working on. "Oh God I hope that's Crash!" he says, running to the phone. "Chance and Jake's Garage. Chance speaking." "Chance? Oh THANK YOU!" "Crash? That you? Where are you? What's been taking you so long to get here?!" ::Sighs:: "You wouldn't believe me if I told ya. Listen bro, we're gonna need the tow truck. Mike had some... troubles with his engine." "How far are ya from Megakat?" "Less than a half-hour away. We're in Baron right now. We've still got 2 vehicles, and we're still coming, so don't worry!" "Ok, take care of yourselves, and I'll see you guys in a little while." "Later Chance!" *click* *beep* "At least I know he's ok now," Chance thinks to himself, getting back to the engine. "Dang Chevys..." ========================================================== Meanwhile, at Enforcer H.Q.... "Report, Felina. What did you find when you looked for the Metallikats?" Commander Feral asks his niece. "No sign of them uncle, but we DID find the remains of their jetpacks. They're being checked out right now, seeing if they have any stolen components," she tells the Commander. "Good. What about the SWAT Kats? DID they shoot them down?" "You know that answer, dad," his son Stacie says smartly with his arms crossed. "You know what happened, just like me." "I agree with Stacie. We don't need to blame them for the Metallikats getting away," Felina adds. "I'm keeping my own opinions to myself. I get the feeling it was a bit too convenient for them to be low on fuel right when the Metallikats disappear," He says to Stacie and Felina. "Fine dad. You do that. Right now, I'm gonna get some flight training in. C'mon Felina. Let's leave the "Commander" with his thoughts." He says motioning to her to come along, then whispers in her ear, "No matter how wrong he is!" which makes her start to snicker a bit. When they are out of the room, he fumes a bit. "My own son AND my niece. It just figures..." ========================================================== Back on the highway... "Hey guys! There it is!" J.P. says out the window. They all look ahead, and see Megakat City. "Yes!!! We did it!! It took all night, but we made it!" Crash cheers loudly. "What do you think? Are we good or what??" Adam answers that. "We're not just good, we're GREAT!" The occupants in both cars bust out in cheers. "We're the best! Nothing can beat THIS feeling!" "What about getting a big wad 'o cash?" Mike points out, which makes Adam stop for a second. "True." Everyone is looking at the sights of the city as Crash leads Adam onto the off-ramp. "It's so... big. How are we gonna get used to it? Grand Ridge was so small, and this place is so huge!" Adam comments. "But Grand Ridge was also BORING, remember?" J.P. asks him. "Yeah. On second thought, I don't mind big. Let's have some fun. Exploring time!!" "Later! We've gotta get to Jake's, get the tow truck, and settle in a bit FIRST! The city can wait! I just wanna get some sleep and unpack!" Mike suggests in one breath, leaving him slightly gasping afterwards. "I agree! I need to go to the bathroom and get clean! I feel like one of J.P.'s smelly socks!" Adam admits, making the guys laugh, even J.P! "I knew I smelled something worse than my socks! YuckO!" he says, laughing harder than ever! "I hate the smell of rotten eggs, and YOU my friend are a living rotten egg!" "Ok! OK! Can we get offa this subject?? " Adam yells, slightly annoyed. "Jeez. Make one joke about yourself, and it backfires..." ========================================================== Back at the garage... "Hmmm... He should be here in a couple minutes..." Chance thinks to himself, then he hears the sound of cars heading towards the garage. He looks up, and sees a car and a van. "Oh I hope that's them!" They make their way down the road, pull in, and stop in a perfect row. "Nice landing guys," Chance comments. Crash steps out of his car. "Honey, I'm home!" he shouts, looking energetic, while Adam gets out, looking kinda distressed. "Which way... to the bathroom?" he pleads. "First door on the left," Chance tells him, trying not to laugh. "Thanks," he says, running off, carefully. Crash stretches a bit. "So, where's Jake?" "Sleeping. He was up all night waiting for you guys." They all look a little guilty. "It's no big deal. From what it sounds like, it couldn't be helped. I'm not mad, and I don't think Jake will, either," Chance tells them, which makes them loosen up a bit. "Why don't you guys come on in. I just made a few things for breakfast, and after you eat, we'll go get that truck of yours, Mike." They all nod in agreement. ========================================================== At Enforcer H.Q, inside the hanger bay... Felina gets out of her jet. "Not bad flyin, couz! Those new simulators you hang out all the time in got you pretty sharp, but you still need more practice," she tells Stacie, as he climbs out of his jet. "Oh please. You're still annoyed that I grabbed that target, aren't you? To me, it was fair game. You just need to be quicker!" he tells her, kinda making a joke out of it. "YOU just go study those procedure and flight manuals, or you-know-who's gonna be breathing down your back!" The both of them start laughing. ========================================================== Back in the Metallikats' hideout... "So, what do you think? Got the resources for it?" Mac says into the microphone. The face flashes an evil smile. "Sounds intriguing. What made you want to call ME though? What makes you think I'd even help?" the voice, belonging to Hard Drive, inquires. "Easy. You haven't been doing much, just like us, and you gotta be getting in the mood to cause mayhem, just like us." "Yeah. I heard about the ruckus you caused. Very enjoyable. Ok, I'll join with you to do this. Let me start work on something, and I'll get back to you." He says to Mac and Molly, then the screen goes blank. ========================================================== Back at the garage... "So, how long do you think it'll be before you start out on the road again?" Chance asks the three, who are eating everything in front of them! Crash stops for a second. "Well, we're not too definite on that, but it won't be THAT long. We're definitely gonna set up where we're staying first, then we'll find some work here, and replenish our savings, then we would most likely head out again." "Sounds like you're got it worked out pretty good." He replies, putting some stuff away. "Well, let's go get that truck of yours, Mike!" Mike jumps up. "Alright! Let's move it! See you guys later!" he says, heading out the door. Crash goes after Chance. "Um, is it ok for me to show the guys...well, you know. I know about it, and so do they, so can I?" Chance smiles. "Sure, but don't play with everything!" "Got it." ========================================================== Outside, in the truck... "God I hope the head's not cracked. If I can avoid it, I want to!" Chance hops in. "We'll find out soon. Don't worry Mike. We'll fix it if that's the problem. That's all we have to do! I can fix that thing good as new!" "I hope so. So, I would assume this is the Thunder Truck?" Mike asks, to which Chance nods. ========================================================== "Hey guys! Got something to show ya!" Crash says to Adam and J.P, who are plastered on the couch, watching TV and looking slightly sick after stuffing their faces royally! "What is it? I hope it's not more food..." Adam complains. "Better. How about a look at the Turbokat?" Both of them jump up and rush over. "You're kidding, right? This has to be a joke!" "Nope. It's right though here." He says, pushing a button. The door opens. "Wow... This is so cool!" J.P. says excitedly, going down the ladder, following Crash and Adam. They get to the bottom, and they all stand in awe. They see the Turbokat, a cyclotron, the computer, the alarm, everything! It takes a while for it to all sink in. "This is ALL under the garage? This is amazing! You have a cool brother! Can we go look around?" Adam asks Crash, who's still a bit awed HIMSELF. "Oh, sure, I guess. As long as you don't start getting into everything!" he tells them. "We won't!" they both reply, heading off to explore a bit. Crash sighs. "Well, since we'll be here a while, I think I'll go have some fun. Maybe Stacie isn't busy. I'll go see what he's up to," he thinks to himself, going back up the ladder. ========================================================== Somewhere away from everything else, an evil being the SWAT Kats know all too well feels something unusual... "What is this? I feel the flow of time changing!" the being known as the Pastmaster thinks to himself. He opens a viewer portal, and sees someone. He sees Crash. "What does this young tom have to do with this feeling I have? I must find out!" he says, and he jumps through the portal. ========================================================== On the highway, heading to the 4X4... "Why didn't I expect this?" Mike complains, as he and Chance sit, stuck in traffic. "Yeah, why didn't you?" Chance grumbles to himself. Mike kinda snickers at Chance, which makes Chance smirk. "So, you're Crash's bass player, right?" ========================================================== Crash starts to get in his car. "I hope Adam and J.P. don't make a mess. Hope they don't wake up Jake, as well!" he thinks to himself, starting up the engine again. "Well, we're back, and we're not leaving, ever!" he says, starting down the road leading into MegaKat. To be continued... Well, part 2 is finished, and I'm happy! It took a while, but I did it! Part 3 is coming a bit faster than this one did, so you won't be waiting long! Later all!