HEY!! I finally sent my fanfic in!! How could ya tell? You're reading it! This is my first attempt at this, and I must admit that I really hope you like it! I had a little inspiration from the stories on the Archive. I have to admit, I really listened to a LOT of rock and heavy metal music while working on this, so I'm kinda warped!! Have a nice day. SWAT Kats: The New Breed. Pt.1: Rockin' Kats By: Shadow "How much longer 'til Grand Ridge?" "Not long. 20 minutes." "Cool. I want to sleep in my own bed!" "You're not the only one! Hey! Turn up the radio! Beastie Boys are on!! "No Sleep 'Til... Megakat!!!!" Four guys, a car, a van, and a 4X4 heading down the highway, all tired from being on the road for a few weeks. The vehicles are packed with musical instruments, amps, mixers, and other various pieces of mayhem. The four guys are in the band "Quad 4", and they all want one thing: success! Guitarist and lead singer Crash Clawson leads the group of misfits, followed by lead guitarist and resident nutcase Adam Katt, bassist and head instrument maintenance techie Mike Pawl, and drummer and head loader/unloader of equipment J.P. All four call the city of Grand Ridge their temporary home, but all are ready to leave for Megakat City, home of big money music clubs, beautiful she-kats, and their heroes, The SWAT Kats! "Hey guys! We're home!!" Crash announces over a CB receiver as the group passes a sign reading, "Welcome to Grand Ridge. Where You Want to be!" "Does anyone ever take that seriously?" Adam jokes. "Not likely! Hey 'Ridge! Ya miss us?? Doubt it!" J.P. says out he window of the passenger seat of the van. "Gee, I wonder if old kat Scratch hiked our rates up again?" Mike wonders out loud. "He always does, so get ready to lose more of our savings! Mike! How much did we make?" Crash asks. "After gas buying, hotel staying, and face-stuffing..... $1,475 bucks!" "You forgot rent." Adam points out. "Aww crud! That leaves...... less than $500!" " You're kidding? That means we have to do the tight budget plan!! I hate that!!" J.P. complains. "And we worked extra! This sucks... Ok, here's the turn... Stop here... And we're done!" Crash says, parking his car in front of an old looking, two-story house. "Home sweet home..." "Crap sweet crap, you mean!! We've gotta move! This cramps our image!" Adam throws back. "At least we HAVE a place! I just want to get some sleep! Night driving sucks, and I was the passenger!" J.P. adds with an annoyed tone. "Let's get the stuff unloaded and inside so we have no idiots trying to rip it all off! Then we relax," Crash says to the group. "Later today, I'll take the money to the bank." Mike tells Crash. "It's only morning, so they aren't open 'til noon. We have time. I'll take most of it to Scratch, so just wait 'til I do that. We need to pay back that missed month!" Crash complains, looking up at the red-orange morning sky. "Are you two going to stand around or help us?!" an annoyed J.P. and Adam yell. "Coming!!" They respond, running! ============================================================================ Megakat City. The scrapyard. "Chance!!! Where is the cordless phone?" an annoyed Jake Clawson asks his friend, Chance Furlong, who is sound asleep, but not for long! "Ohhhh.... uhhhhh.... what?" he asks in a low moan. "What did you say? What time is.... 7:30?! Go back to bed! It's our day off!" "Can't. Gotta make some calls! I think I know where it is." he tells Chance. "Good, now go away!" he hisses. Uncovering a trap door in the wooden planks of the shack they call home, Jake heads down a ladder leading to the hanger of their other occupation, "The SWAT Kats"! "Here it is!" he says, picking up a black, cordless phone receiver. ============================================================================ "Ok! We're done! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to bed!" Adam announces to his friends, then the phone rings. "If it's for me, tell 'em I'm dead!" Crash picks up the phone from the kitchen counter. "Hello?" "Hey Crash! You just get up? You sound tired!" Crash hears his big brother Jake ask. "Uh, no. This is the answering machine. Leave a message and I'll kill ya later! What's up bro?" "Not much. I was wonderin' if you guys were too busy to get down here for a few weeks! Are you?" "Well, we just got back from a long tour a few minutes ago, actually, but maybe, if the guys don't mind, and right now I think I had better let them sleep!" "No problem. I have to tell you though, I have a little surprise for ya!" "What? What is it? Give me a hint!" "No! You have to come here to get it, and besides, it's for your birthday!" "Even if I have to drug these guys, we'll be down!" "Just when do you think you'll be here?" "Not sure, but I'll call before we start out so you can prepare." "Got it." "One question. You seriously think Chance is gonna be happy with this?" "Just what can he do about it?" "I see what you mean! Ok, I think I'm going to get some *yawn* sleep. I'll talk to ya later, bro!" "Later, Crash!" Beep. =========================================================================== "Just what did you mean, `What can he do about it?'" a tired Chance asks, coming down the ladder. "My brother Crash is gonna be coming down for a visit, and I told him that he and his band could stay here. He was kinda worried about what you'd say." Jake explains. "I don't mind, as long as they aren't freaks!" "Good. By the way, don't you have to meet Callie later?" "Crud!!! I gotta move!! I'll be back later!!" Chance shouts to Jake as he speeds back up the ladder. "Now, time to work on that surprise! "Jake thinks to himself =========================================================================== "You guys still up?" Crash asks the 3 guys sitting on the couch. "We couldn't help but hear what you were talking about!" Mike complains. "Even if I have to drug these guys, we'll be down!" Adam imitates. "Just what do mean by that? Where do you want to go? When do you expect to leave?" J.P. asks. "Megakat City. My bro wants to put us up in their place for a few weeks, so how could I say no? I told him as soon as I can get you guys to go we would be down. I told him we just got back, so it might be awhile before we come." Crash explains to his friends. "Which bro?" Mike asks. "The accountant idiot, or the junkyard guy?" "If I said the accountant guy, you'd say no! Lucky for you, it's my brother Jake that wants us! I don't think Alan would want us back anyway!" "Yeah! I don't think Mr. Rich Butt-head would enjoy us "dropping in", now would he...?" Adam says, causing the guys, except for J.P, to laugh. "Hey! They didn't prove it! Besides, it was a faux-pas sculpture! Not worth but a few bucks only!" J.P. defends, which causes more laughs. "Well, you guys wanna go?" Crash asks. "I know I will! Mike, how about you?" Adam asks. "What do you think? I'd love to go, just as soon as I get some sleep! "Mike answers emphatically. "You don't have to ask. I say, let's rock!" J.P. says, making sure he's not asked! "Then we leave as soon as we get some sleep?" Everyone nods in agreement. "Then let's get some!! All of you! Off to bed with ya!! I need some privacy!!" "What are you gonna do?" Mike asks Crash. "Read my e-mail." "Ok, but if you put a CD in to listen to, don't start singing along, or else!" Adam threatens. ============================================================================ After everyone has gone to bed, Crash sits down at his computer. He puts a CD in and puts his earphones on. "Let's see.... Music news: L.O.U.D. tour to be dropping by in MKC. Cool...... Metallica maillist: James Hetfurred to leave rumor: false! :whew: ... Jake. Wonder what he has to say?..... Oh, just more about him wanting me to come..... What? Stacie?? What's he want? Urgent. Better read it! "Crash! Attached to this e-mail is a surveillance video that shows your dad! You had better be sitting down when you watch this, cause it's not pretty! Boy if dad found out I hacked his comp to get this, well, you know what he'd say! Later Crash! Sincerely, Pr. Stacie Feral. "Cool. Gotta check this out! ============================================================================ Back in MKC.... "Finished! Crash is gonna love this!" Jake thinks to himself, taking off a pair of protective goggles he wears while he paints. "Now it's gotta dry." "Jake! Ya around, buddy?" Chance calls out. "You down there?" "Yeah! C'mere! Check this out!" "What?" Chance asks, coming down the ladder, all dressed up. "How was the date?" "It was only a breakfast she owed me, and it went great! The only problem is, it lasted only 20 minutes! Callie got called back by the Mayor!" He complains. "What'cha been up too?" "Just working on my surprise for Crash, or should I say surprises!" Jake answers excitedly. "What did ya do?" "Take a look." Chance looks in the next room, and sees a red-black metallic colored guitar and a Glovatrix. "Nice guitar. Haven't I seen that somewhere before? Oh, I remember! We went to get your guitar fixed, and we looked at this guitar! How'd you get it??? They wanted a thousand bucks for it!" Chance asks, sounding really surprised. "I built it, of course! I cut out the body, used 2 coils and a neck off of a guitar I found in the yard, wired up the electronics, and here it is!" He says, picking it up. "What were you painting?" "The glovatrix." He looks at the glovatrix. It looks like a normal glovatrix, except for the new paint. "What did you do with it?" "I recalibrated and improved on it, and I'm giving it to Crash." "He's going to join the SWAT Kats?" "If he passes the tests I give him, and if he wants to, which I know he does!" "He know about us?" "Yeah. I told him a couple years ago." "And what if his whole band wants to join? What then?" "We've got spare stuff. Hey! Check this out!" Jake says, pulling out an amp and plugging in the guitar. He starts to play, sounding a bit like Kirk Hammett. He goes into a rendition of Metallica's "Fade to Black". As he does, Chance looks amazed at how good his friend, who had rarely said he could play much at all, is doing on this new looking guitar. When he is finished, he bows. "Just WHEN did you learn to play that good??" Chance asks. "A few years ago, when we were doing absolutely nothing at all. I figured that since Crash was learning how to, I got into it as well." "Does he have room for any spare guitar or bass players?" "I have no idea. Why bass?" "YEARS ago, I learned how to play bass guitar. It became a hobby of mine." "Cool. How good are you?" "Let me get my bass, and I'll let you judge for yourself." He says, going up the ladder. =========================================================================== Meanwhile, a couple of hours later, at the apartment house.... "Guys!! Wake up!! Crash is gone!!" a frantic Mike yells into the 2 bed-bedroom of Adam and J.P.'s. "Whoopee. What a surprise." Adam sarcastically jokes. "Shut up, Butt-Head! Did he leave a note or anything?" J.P. asks. "He wants us to see something on his computer. C'mon. We have to all see it." The three boxer and tanktop-clad teens head into the living room, seeing on the computer screen a video, some click-on controls to control play, fast-forward, and so on. "It's set so we can just hit play," Mike explains. "Well, what are you waiting for? Start the thing!" Adam says impatiently. They grab some chairs, and sit down. Mike hits play. On the screen, PD, 11/11/96 pops up. "PD? Pumadyne??" J.P. wonders out-loud. "November? That's the month of Crash's birthday! It's only a few days before!" Mike realizes. "Shhhhh!!! It's starting!" Adam whispers, as the screen changes to a large lab. "Doctor Furley, we're ready," A young she-kat reports. "All right. Begin powering up," a large lab technician replies. "Dr. Furley!? Crash's dad?" Adam asks, obviously surprised. "Guess so. Wonder what they're doing?" Mike whispers. "All systems active," A male assistant reports. "Be sure there are no faults." "Checking....... no anomalies or energy flux. All systems nominal," the female reports. "Very well. Test sequence 3 of the site-to-site warp transporter," Dr. Furley says, then the screen goes fuzzy. "Ok, what did we just see?" J.P. asks. "Apparently Crash's dad is, or was a Pumadyne scientist. This is obviously a surveillance video." Mike explains. "Wonder why that made Crash run off?" The screen pops back on. "Dr. Furley! Come look at this!" the male assistant yells out. The group focuses on the screen intently. "These reading are off the scale! They indicate that it goes somewhere!" "Should we shut down?" "No. We'll take some more readings first, then we will find a way to explore this further." The screen goes fuzzy again. "Am I the only one that thinks this is scary and cool, like a Steven King movie?" Adam asks jokingly. "I think not, bro. Turn around. It's back on!" J.P. tells him. "More readings coming in. There seems to be a minor flux of the space in the portal." the female assistant reports. "It seems to be heading toward us! Something entered the portal!" "Should we close it now?" "No. If it is alive, I will let it come through. It may be friendly." "It's not it, it's they! I'm picking up 2 distinct signatures, and they seem to be kat! They should be here soon." Both the lab techs and Crash's friends watch the portal. Suddenly, 2 distinctly non-kat figures appear from out of the portal. One wolf and one that resembled Dr. Viper. "Uh, welcome. Might I ask who you are?" The large wolf-like creature steps forward. "I am Starwolf. This is Leon. We had a feeling this adventure would be interesting, and so it is! Leon, take them prisoner and take all their data from their computer. Andross will be pleased with this raid! "No you won't!" the male says running and heading for the intercom to alert the guards. "I don't think so!" Leon says, pulling out a small laser gun and shooting him in the back. "TOM!!!!" the female screams, running to his side. "Ain't that cute? Go on. Join him!" Starwolf mocks, shooting her down as well. "You monsters!" Dr. Furley growls. "There's a code locking me out! I can't access the system!" "All right, doctor. The code. Give it to me!" Starwolf demands, pointing his gun. "Only if you'll leave!" "Of course." He goes over, and types in a code onto the computer. "Thank you, now set the bomb, Leon." "WHAT!?" Dr. Furley shouts. "We do not need anyone following us, and that means, you're coming with us!" Starwolf says with an evil grin. "That also means, no evidence!" Then he notices the camera. "For those of you who watch this video, remember this: don't meddle with Starwolf, or you shall be like these 3!" he threatens, laughing afterwards, then shooting the camera, making the screen got fuzzy permanently, and ending the file. The whole room is silent. ============================================================================ Grand Ridge, the center of town. "What's with that guy?" a wild-looking punk comments, directing his attention to Crash, thrashing some computer opponent on Tekken 3, and acting very manic while doing so. "This is for dad! This is for that guy, and his girlfriend! Take this, Starwolf! How about this!! Get up, butt-wipe!! I meddle, and I win!! How does it feel when you're the one getting kicked around when you're down?" he says out-loud, with onlookers watching nervously. He seems to be in a rage-controlled state of mind. He snaps out of it when someone yells at him. "Yo, kid! You kick the machine one more time, and you buy it!" an older man, obviously the arcade owner, threatens. Crash looks up, and feels some sharp pain from his foot. "Oh, I'm sorry," and he leaves the machine when he notices the computer took the advantage and beat him. He goes out, slightly limping, and looks up. A crack of thunder and lightning flashes. "Looks like a rainstorm. Better get back soon," he says, walking over to his car. When he sits down and closes the door, just as the rain starts, he feels a lump in his throat, and loses it again. "Dang it!! Why me? Why can't I get a break?" he yells out loud, hitting the steering wheel, his voice cracking. He looks back up, watching the lighting through the t-tops. He starts the car, and heads off to his favorite spot in town. ============================================================================ "Dad....." he thinks, as a tear soaks into his fur as he looks out over the city he and his friends had partly called home. He remembers his times with his dad. The karate he taught him and Jake, the car building, when the Daytona was being *improved*, going to get his first and only guitar, and the week before his 16th birthday, when they got the call. "What do I do? Now I know what happened, but I can't do a stinkin' thing about it! Maybe I need a change of surroundings, permanently," he thinks to himself, then the rain catches up to him, and he dashes to his car for cover. ============================================================================ An hour of so later....... "Now, when he gets back, don't go all mushy you guys!" Adam tells his friends. "We can figure he knows we watched it, so let's just act normal!" "Sure, but we can't be heartless!" Mike retorts. They hear Crash's car pull up and park. "Here he comes. As I said, act normal!" He comes in. "You guys are up early. Get enough sleep?" he says, looking over at the computer, noticing it off. "You watched the vid, didn't you?" he asks, looking at them. "Yeah. Sorry 'bout your pop." J.P. says comfortingly, as Adam shakes his head. "We didn't know your dad disappeared before your birthday. Is that why you never talked about it?" Mike asks. "Yup, and now I know what happened," he says, taking a deep breath. "I've been thinking. You guys want to move to Megakat, right? I know you do, so, why don't we?" "Love to, but when we get there, what do we do?" Adam asks. "We need to find a place to stay, work, and what about all this stuff?" "What about it? The couch is crap anyway, most everything is packed up, and most of the stuff will fit in the cars. I say, what have we got to lose? J.P. comments. Mike nods his head. "I agree. This could be fun, anyway. It sounds crazy, but we've done it before, so why not now? Let's do it!" "Let's get workin'! We'll store the stuff we don't need for now, and pack up the rest. I'll go pay the rest of the rent, and tell Scratchy we're gone!" Crash says excitedly. "This is what we've wanted, so let's do it!" Mike puts in a few CDs and hits shuffle. ============================================================================ Back in Megakat...... "Hey. What's on?" Jake asks, walking into the garage. "Not a thing. This is kind of a boring day....." Chance replies, sitting on the couch, flipping the channels on the TV. Chance stops on a channel. Suddenly, a news report flashes on the screen. "This is Ann Gora, on the scene of a robbery attempt that has turned into a violent hostage situation! Sources tell me that The Metallikats broke into the Second Megakat bank, and demanded money. When the Enforcers came on the scene, the Metallikats had taken the workers and customers hostage, and that's where we stand. Right now, negotiations are being held as we speak. Tab Bowser is on the way to the scene right now! As soon as we get more information, we'll be on the air! For Katseye news, this is Ann Gora. "You were saying?" ============================================================================ "All systems check out fine, T-Bone," Razor tells his friend, strapping in to their jet, the Turbokat. "Affirmative. Firing engines now!" he responds, pressing 3 buttons on his control panel. Suddenly, the plane jerks forward as the three engines fire. "Opening hanger doors. Here we go!" T-Bone says, increasing speed as the Turbokat speeds down the tunnel. "3...2...1... takeoff!!!" Razor reports as the Turbokat hits the ramp and goes nose up into the sky. Suddenly, a button starts flashing, and beeping starts going off. "The emergency communicator. It's Callie!" Razor says, pushing the button. "Yes Ms. Briggs?" "Razor. Have you heard about the hostage situation?" she says in a whispering voice. "Yes. We're on our way now." "Well, I'm inside the bank with them. They are making demands to the Enforcers, and Feral doesn't sound very willing to listen. Hurry!" "We're on our way!" T-Bone reassures. ============================================================================ The two Metallikats, Mac and Molly Mange, finish loading up the last of the money inside of the vault of the Second Megakat Bank. "Wow! This oughtta keep us going for a long time!" Mac comments. Molly looks over at him. "Like a week!! Hahahaha!!!" she laughs. Suddenly, they hear something. "You go check it out!" Mac tells Molly. "Why can't you? C'mon!" she says, getting him to go with her. "Over here! We've got an unexpected visitor. Say hello, Deputy Mayor!" Mac taunts, dragging Callie out from where she was hiding. Suddenly, they hear Feral. "Give yourselves up Metallikats! The whole bank is surrounded, and we'll eventually get in there and take you into custody, so just give up now!" He bellows. "Get real Commander! We just found ourselves a little bargaining chip," he says, pulling out the Deputy Mayor into sight. "Give us what we want, or else...." "She gets plugged!" Molly finishes. The roar of engines can be heard, as the Turbokat flies overhead. "No! Go back from where you came from! The Enforcers are handling this just fine!" Feral yells into his communicator microphone. "We don't need help from you vigilantes!" "We beg to differ. Now, just how do we get in there?" Razor thinks out loud. ============================================================================ Inside the bank... Molly looks through a window, holding a hostage. "The SWAT Kats! Let's take 'em down!" "No. Let's just wait." Mac suggests. While he is distracted, Callie grabs a safe-deposit box and whacks Mac over the head with it, making him loosen his grip on her, but he still held onto her wrist. The struggle made them go in front of a window that exposed them to the Enforcers. A shot goes through the window, hitting Mac in the head and making him lose his grip on Callie's wrist. She runs out the door, along with the rest of the hostages. Feral looks back, and sees Felina with a smile on her face. He almost gets mad on the spot, but decides to wait 'til later, when they aren't under fire. Molly bashes him over the head. "You idiot!! I can't believe you let her get away!! Let's split! Remember the plan." "Of course." ============================================================================ "Callie's safe, and the rest of the hostages are running out as well, so let's get in there!" T-Bone says, cracking his knuckles. Suddenly, the Metallikats bust through the roof, flying off at high speed. T-Bone dodges them coming out. "What the..? I don't remember them having jet packs." "Who cares? They're getting away! Move it!!" Razor yells. T-Bone swings the jet around hard and gives chase. They make good headway escaping, but the powerful Turbokat soon catches up with them. "Here they come! Don't slow down. Just keep going." Mac tells Molly, speeding up a little. "Octopus missiles locked." Razor says, getting ready to fire. "Set them to explode 5 seconds after they attach." T-Bone tells Razor, steadying the plane for Razor. "Ready......FIRE!!!" 2 red Octopus missiles head towards the 2 escaping Metallikats. "NOW!" Mac yells, releasing the jetpack from his back. Molly does the same. "Aim for the river!!" he adds. The missiles latch on to the packs, and 5 seconds later... ============================================================================ "Those stupid vigilantes!" Feral growls under his breath. "When I get my paws on them....." *KABOOM* The orange dusky sky flashes to a bright red as an explosion rocks the section of the city near the river. Felina smiles a smirky grin. "That got 'em." The radio crackles. "Lt. Feral?" T-Bone's voice says over the radio. Felina picks up the microphone. "Yes T-Bone? What happened?" "We fired on them, but they got away somehow," he explains. He then hears the Commander let loose some verbal abuse. "Send some choppers over there. Search that area thoroughly!" he commands. "We would help, but we're running low on fuel." Razor explains to her. "Yeah, *someone* forgot to refuel..." T-Bone sarcastically remarks. "I never got the chance. Besides, who was hurrying who, HMMM? " he retorts. "Just see if you can find 'em. They couldn't have gotten far!" T-Bone says, quickly changing the subject. "Thanks for your help guys," she tells them, hearing more words from her Uncle's cruiser. "Glad to help." ============================================================================ "So I was slightly off course. Big deal! We made it, didn't we?" Mac tells Molly from somewhere in a heap of parts. "Yeah, but unlike you, I'm not a pile of scrap!" she laughs mockingly. "Oh shut up!" ============================================================================ Not too much later, at the garage..... "But we could still be out there!" Chance complains to Jake, coming up the ladder. "Oh forget it. I'm gonna go shower. Save that last milk for me!" "Don't worry. I'm not in the mood for any." He tells his friend, and heads for the phone. "Wonder if Crash tried to call." He says, picking up the receiver. After typing in a few numbers, the operator tells him he has one new message. The not-so-sweet sound of Chance's singing fills the place. "~ Long way doooown! I don't think I'll make it on myyyy oooown." "Not with that mouth! Quiet! I've got a message from Crash." He tells Chance, pressing the speakerphone button. "Hey. Just calling to say, we're on our way! We'll be getting there sometime tonight. Don't worry if we're a little late. There's road construction going on, and it'll take half the night to get there anyway. Later bro!!! By the way, buy LOTS and LOTS of pop and milk! Now I can say bye. Well, bye!" "He's on his way!" he yells to Chance. "I've gotta get some stuff. I'll be back!" "All right. See ya! ~I stayyyy awayyyyy!" As he starts again, Jake rolls his eyes and walks out. ============================================================================ On the highway..... "So, what did Scratch say when you said we were outta here?" Adam asks. "So you young freaks are finally going to stop giving me free money? Too bad, cause that's all you're good for!" Crash says, sounding like a ragged, bitter old kat. "Jerk...," is the universal thought between them all. "See ya Scratch! See ya Grand Ridge! Look out MKC, cause here we come!" Mike yells out, as the 3 vehicles packed up with every thinkable item you can imagine heads down the highway once again. Four guys, three cars, and one city. Neither is ready for each other. To be continued............................ Like that? Please tell me! Shadow98@voyager.net . I'd like to thank Jake Bridges, Kristen Sharpe, Jake Kuystermans, Purrcy, my girlfriend Sarah, Hyenaboy, Kris Tailchaser, and Felicia McFurry. I've only just begun to write!!! If you want to, make a few pics, and I'll post em if I get the chance!! Later ya'll!