CHAPTER 9: D-DAY BASE
AUTHORS: FELICIA McFURRY, ACE AND ISIS
EMAIL: RIOCHET@EMAIL.MSN.COM

	At the garage, Jake and Chance were watching Kats Eye News with Ann 
Gora.  "Today around 4:00pm, train that was heading to Selinda broke apart. 
The front half reached its final destination at Selinda and the other half 
was blown up by a bomb.  There is more to this story than a train blowing 
up.  It was also carrying Dark Kat, Hard Drive and Turmoil.  For some reason 
they were heading to Selinda and were pursued by new vigilante.  One of Dark 
Kat's men who is in custody claimed that the new vigilante calls herself, 
"Ricochet."  Ricochet managed to sneak aboard the train and kill most of 
Dark Kat's men.  Also two enforcers were also involved with the incident.   
Colonel Jenson McFurry and Major Randy Biggs.  Major Biggs was found dead in 
the wreckage of an Enforcer chopper.  The chopper must have it the hill that 
the has a train tunnel.  Colonel McFurry is missing.  Lieutenant Feral 
claims that McFurry radioed her and told her about the train wreckage, and 
said that he was going to pursue Dark Kat, but the colonel wouldn't tell her 
where he was going.  Hard Drive is in custody of the enforcers but he 
refuses to talk.  Dark Kat and Turmoil are still on the loose.  I will 
inform you when I receive any more information about this, Ann Gora, Kats 
Eye News.", said Ann.
	Chance turned off the television.  "Well, looks like that must have 
been fun", he said.
	"Yeah.  Well who ever it is, they really want to go after Dark Kat.",
said Jake.  "Think we should go take a look at the train?"
	"I dunno.  I thought you had a date tonight?", asked Chance.
	Jake shook his head.   "I drove by Isis's condo but Felicia's Kamaro 
was gone", he said.
	"Did you ask where she was?", Chance asked.
	"I can't.  I don't want her friend to know that we are dating until 
Felicia wants to tell her.", said Jake.  Jake got up from the couch and 
sighed.  He looked sad and depressed.  Felicia didn't even call to tell him 
that she was going to go out and couldn't go out with him tonight.  He was 
worried about her still even though he had been almost a month now since the 
incident with Turmoil.  "I guess I better go and work on some of my 
missiles."  He walked toward the hangar's ladder.  
	Chance shook his head.  He was also wondering why Felicia didn't 
call Jake.  Chance had the awful thought in his head that she could have 
went back to Turmoil.  But he wasn't about to tell Jake.  "Hey, Jake.  I'll 
help you.", he called and ran after Jake.
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	Meanwhile at the train wreckage site, the enforcers had basically 
set up camp there.  Paramedics were trying to get Dark Kat's Special Forces 
who were injured from the train wreckage.  Commander Feral, Felina and 
Steele were sitting at some tables with canopy on top.  They were going 
through some paperwork of basically damage, who was injured, fingerprints, 
etc.  
	"So, Jenson decides to do things on his own, and look what happens.  
A wrecked train, an enforcer dead and two dangerous criminals escaped.", 
growled Feral as he threw down the papers he had in his hand.  
	"Well, uncle, Jenson did get Hard Drive.", stated Felina.  Feral 
gave her a mean look and then said, "That isn't the point, Felina.  I am the 
one in command here and Jenson isn't able to understand that."  
	Steele, who was eating a donut, nodded his head.  "You are 
absolutely right, Commander", he said.  
	Felina rolled her eyes.  "He is such a suck up", she said to 
herself.
	"Commander.", Sergeant said as he approached them.  "We have reason 
believe that Colonel McFurry is working with Ricochet.", he said.
	"Could be his sister.", Steele tried to say but it wasn't 
understandable because of the donut piece in his mouth.
	"Okay, that it is where I want to start off.  I want phone taps on 
the phones from now on in Enforcer Headquarters.", Feral said
	"Wait, wait.  You're never going to get that.", said Steele.
	"You tell the mayor that I want phone taps at the Enforcer 
Headquarters!", Feral ordered.
	"Why are you yelling at me? Why?", demanded Steele.  "Why don't you 
yell at someone else all of the time."
	"Uncle.", Felina called.
	"What?!", Feral yelled.
	"That-a-boy.", Steele cheered.
	"I am going to take Hard Drive to Enforcer Headquarters.", said 
Felina.
	"I'll go with her.", said Steele and he quickly got up.
	Feral was left there with the Sergeant sitting at a table.  
"Sergeant, what are you doing?", Feral asked.
	"I'm thinking.", said the Sergeant.
	"Well, think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate donut with some 
of those sprinkles on top", said Feral as he sighed and sat down at his 
table.
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		Ricochet and Ace had finally reached the silo base.  
Ricochet collapsed to the ground trying to catch her breath.  "That is the 
longest 7 miles I ever known," she complained as she finally caught her 
breath.  
	"Are you sure that Dark Kat is here?", asked Jenson as he helped his 
sister up.
	Ricochet spotted Dark Kat's Fear ship and pointed to it.  "Does that 
answer your question?", she asked.
	Jenson nodded.  "Come on, let's get him before he manages to get 
away again.", he said.
	"But how do we get inside?", asked Ricochet
	Jenson walked over to the side of a hill.  "If I studied my maps 
right, there should be a ventilation shaft around here."  He looked around 
till he saw a grate with a rock on top.  He picked up the rock and saw that 
it was the ventilation shaft.  "Here is our ticket in." 
	They opened the grate and jumped down.  Inside was a missile that 
the enforcers had put there.  Commander Feral had planted these missile 
silos just in case they went to some kind of war.  
	"Don't tell me that Dark Kat is planning to launch that thing?", 
asked Jenson.
	"I don't think that is it.  There has to be something in here that 
ties with his Doomsday Satellite.", said Ricochet and she took out the D5K 
that she got from the train.  "I wish I had my silencer; this thing is going 
to wake-up everybody in here."
	"Well, it is better than nothing.", said Jenson as he took out his 
Dostovei.
	They ran over to the door that would lead them to the silo's launch 
base.  Two of Dark Kat's Special Forces who were standing guard saw Jenson 
and Ricochet.  They aimed their guns at them but Jenson took them down.  
"Piece of cake.", commented Jenson and had managed to take down the rest of 
the guards who were in the other hallway.
	"Well, fine then Jenson.  Don't let me have any fun.", Ricochet 
grumbled.
	"Hey, I more quick on the draw than you are.", teased Jenson.
	When they reached another room, all they found were scientists and a 
bunch of controls, but no satellite.  One of Dark Kat's Special Forces was 
standing guard at the side while another one was walking up and down the 
stairs.  "More easy targets.", said Jenson as he aimed his gun at the guard 
at the side who was unable to see them.  
	Suddenly Ricochet jumped in front of Jenson and fired at the guard, 
then she turned and fired at the guard at the stairs.  Both collapsed about 
the same time.  "Now it is party time!", yelled Ricochet in triumph.
	Jenson who was a bit jealous and concerned, said, "Well next time 
you want to do something like that, don't jump in front of a gun.  I almost 
shot you!"
	"Well, I didn't want you to have all of the fun.", his sister 
protested as she held up her gun proudly.  Jenson gave her a mean look and 
then said, "Let's keep going."
	Finally after going room to room, Jenson and Ricochet finally found 
the prototype of the D-Day satellite.  Ricochet took out her mini camera 
that she manage to buy also and took pictures of it.  After she was 
finished, she said, "What should we do with it?  Steal it?", she asked.
	"No.  Destroy it.", said Jenson as he pulled out a plastic 
explosive.  
	Ricochet looked at the explosive in horror.  "Where did you get that 
thing at?!!", she inquired.
	"Hey, the enforcers get to have some fun.", said Jenson as he placed 
the explosive on the prototype.  He set the timer at 3:00 minutes.
	"You sure that will give us enough time?", asked Ricochet as she saw 
him set the timer.
	"If it gives Dark Kat enough time than we should have enough.", said 
Jenson.  "Ready?"
	"Ready to rock 'n' roll.", said Ricochet as she reloaded her gun.
	Jenson pushed the arm button and then said, "Let's move."
	They ran up to the door that was on top of the stairs, Jenson opened 
the door.
	At the end of the hallway, stood Dark Kat and 4 of his special 
forces.  "Kill them, kill them!!," commanded Dark Kat.  The Special Forces 
started to fire. 
	"Oh, crud!", said Jenson as he pushed Ricochet out of the doorway 
and shut the door.  
	"Now  what?!," asked Ricochet.
	"I don't know.  How can we get past his guards?," asked Jenson.  
	"Go out in a blaze of glory?", suggested Ricochet.
	Jenson smiled.  "In a blaze of glory.", he said.  He opened the 
door; he and Ricochet started open fire rapidly at the guards.  The guards 
were taking down in a few seconds but more continued to pour in.  Dark Kat 
ran off to get out of the silo base.  Ricochet and Jenson started to make 
their way through the gun fire, and managed to take down the special forces.
	"After him.", ordered Jenson as he and his sister ran after Dark Kat.
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	Dark Kat had reached the elevator that would leave the silo and went 
up to the surface.  When he reached the top, his Fear Ship was there along 
with more of his Special Forces.  Dark Kat smashed the elevator controls 
making it impossible for the elevator to work.  "We're leaving!. Now!", he 
ordered as he walked up to them.
	"Yes sir," said one of them.  Dark Kat and his Special Forces got 
into the Fear Ship and flew to their next base.  
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  	When Ricochet and Jenson reached the elevator, they noticed the 
elevator wasn't working.  "Oh, great!", cried Ricochet.  "Are we stuck down 
here?"
	Jenson couldn't answer because he felt the same way.  He looked down 
at his watch and said, "We have only about a minute left."
	Suddenly Ricochet had an idea. She pulled out a grappling gun that 
she had bought. "How did you get all of this stuff?", asked Jenson.
	"From my salary.", said Ricochet as she shot a grappling hook up 
into the elevator shaft.  The grappling hook connected to the top of the 
shaft; Ricochet pulled on it to make sure that it was tight.  She gave the 
gun to Jenson.
	Jenson held onto her.  "Hold on tight," he said.
	They made their way to the top and then ran as fast as they could to 
a place where it would be safe. The timer hit 0:00 and the explosive 
exploded.  It disintegrated the base within minutes.  The ground began to 
tremble a little from the explosion.
	When everything was calm, Jenson said, "I bet Feral isn't going to 
be very happy with that and Dark Kat got away."
	"Well, look at the bright side, Jenson.  We have these pictures.", 
said Ricochet as she held up her camera."
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	Dark Kat was now heading to his next base which was far away in a 
place called Katvenya.  "Blast them!!", he said.  "Those pests are almost 
bad as those infernal SWAT Kats.  No, matter, time to bail out my helper."

To be continued....

By: Felicia McFurry, Ace and Isis