The Important Decision

“Jake, I’m back.”, said Chance as he came up from the hangar. But to  his surprise Jake wasn’t there. “Jake?” He noticed a note on the kitchen  table and walked over to it. The note read:  Chance, I am sorry, buddy, but I went out to look for Felicia. Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine. I should be back in about two hours. See ya!  Jake

After Chance read the note he shook his head. He was always worried  about Jake being out on his own but Chance knew that Jake was determined to  find Felicia. The one thing that bugged him was why he was so determined to  find her? Jake usually told Chance everything but he didn’t tell him  anything about Felicia. “Does Jake have a relationship with her?”, Chance  asked himself but he pushed the thought away. Jake rarely went out because  he was modifying the Turbokat. “Maybe he feels really bad losing to Dark  Kat and causing her to lose her parents.”, Chance said. He nodded in  agreement. “Yeah that’s it.”

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Razor was led by Felicia to Turmoil’s room. Felicia put handcuffs on  him but it hurt her to do that. When they reached Turmoil’s room, Turmoil  was typing on the computer. Felicia knocked on the door. “Come in”, said Turmoil.

“Commander, I find him snooping around the area”, Felicia said. When Turmoil saw that it was Razor that Felicia captured she got up and walked over to them.

“Long time no see”, Razor taunted.

Turmoil was furious at him and smacked him on the face. Felicia  winced when Razor was hit. “That’s for ruining my chance with T-Bone.”, said Turmoil.

Razor was angry. “You sadistic she-kat.”, he said.

Turmoil pulled out a Dostovei and aimed it at Razor. “I should just  kill you right now.”, she growled and cocked the gun.

Felicia couldn’t see Razor getting killed so she said, “Commander,  wait!”

Turmoil lowered her gun and then asked,” Is there something wrong, lieutenant?”

Felicia knew she had to make up something and make it up fast!  “Well, you see, um, if you keep the SWAT Kat alive. Then we could use as  bait to get T-Bone.”, she said, hoping that Turmoil would buy it.

Turmoil looked like she was pondering over the thought and then  lowered her gun which made Felicia relax. “Very well, lieutenant. Take him  to the prisoner cells and then report back here. But we need to take off. I  am going to the engine room and telling to take off immediately. “, said  Turmoil.

Felicia was relieved that Turmoil agreed to keep Razor alive for  now and then saluted as Turmoil walked out of the door. Razor was also  happy that he was giving the chance to live and to escape. But he was  surprised that Felicia was that brave to step in. “Maybe Felicia hasn’t  turned bad after all”, he said to himself. But when he saw Felicia aim her  gun at him he said, “Or maybe not.”

“Get moving!”, said Felicia as she led Razor to the prisoner cells.

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When Razor walked into the prison cell he knew since he and Felicia, that it was his chance to talk her out of staying with Turmoil. “Why are you doing this?”, he asked.

Felicia was about to close the cell door but then stopped when  Razor asked her this question. “Because I need the money.”, she said.

“Well, can’t get you get money some other way?” asked Razor.

Felicia shook her head. “Razor, Turmoil is nice, she provides for  me and Victoria.”, she said.

Razor laughed and then said, “Felicia, the only reason why is  because she needs you to take over the city or get back at T-Bone.”

“That’s what I thought at first but then she hasn’t proved that  fact.”, said Felicia.

“Felicia, do you understand if Turmoil is caught then so will  you.”, he said getting frustrated by this. He knew that Felicia must have  known because she didn’t respond to the question or even look at him.  Actually she started to cry a little.

“You don’t understand! I am alone now, no money, no life, no  nothing!!!!”, she said as her eyes continue to water up as she started to  walk into the cell to where he was.

If this was some other guard Razor would escape right now but he  had to talk to Felicia, make her see things differently. “Felicia, I can  take care of you. Just get away from Turmoil. I don’t want you to get into trouble.”, Razor said softly. “That necklace that I gave you is my promise that I haven’t forgotten you.”

Felicia held the locket part of the necklace. The thought of her  parents’ deaths came back into her head. She started to cry even harder,  she wanted to stop, but she couldn’t. Razor walked up to her and he held  her. He stroked her hair and then said, “It’s alright, Felicia. I’ll take  care of you.”, he said. She looked up at him. They looked into each other’s  eyes. Different thoughts passed by. Razor put his hand up to her face and  pulled her face closer to his. He kissed her on the lips and Felicia  returned the kiss. Then suddenly she pulled back and then said, “I can’t  do this! This can’t happen!”, she said as she started to back away from  him. She started to back towards the door trying to leave.

“Felicia, wait!!”, said Razor.

Felicia walked out of the door and shut it. “I am sorry, Razor. But  I’ll lose my job or get killed. No likeness or relationship with a SWAT  Kat.”, she said as she locked the door and started to walk away.

“Was that what Turmoil said?!”, said Razor.

Felicia stopped and then said, “How did you know?”

“Felicia, Turmoil and my partner kind of liked each other but  T-Bone knew that he can’t be with her since she is bad and he is good.  Now Turmoil is determined to get him back even though she knows she can’t  because she continues to be bad.”, said Razor. “She’s jealous that T-Bone  might get someone else and she hates me because I got T-Bone away from her.  That is why she doesn’t want anyone to like me.”

Felicia knew that Razor was probably right but she knew she  couldn’t risk it. “Razor, it is the same for us. I am bad and you are good  so you can’t like me.”, she said.

Razor walked closer up to the cell door and then said, “Felicia,  you are not bad. Not yet anyway. I can save you! You don’t have to free  me, I just want you to get out of here. Away from that devil she-kat!”, he  said as he gripped the cell bars. Felicia didn’t know what to do and Razor  knew that, so he added, “She’s going to kill me.”

Felicia’s eyes grew wide and then she shook her head. “No, she  won’t”, she said even though she knew that Turmoil would kill him.

Razor nodded and then said, “This might be the last time you’ll  see of me. So, promise me that no matter what, you’ll leave Turmoil.”

Felicia couldn’t’ answer. “I have to leave”, she quickly said and  ran out of the door. Razor sighed and then sat down on the floor and hoped  that he had gotten through to Felicia.

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At the garage, Chance was starting to get worried for Jake. “Jake’s  still not back and he’s been gone ever since 8:00 this morning.”, he said.  “I have to go find him. He could be in trouble.” Chance went down to the hangar and changed into his flight suit. He jumped into the Turbokat and flew out of the tunnel. “First, I better go see if Felina has heard anything about Razor.”, he said as he flew towards Enforcer Headquarters.

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Felicia was staring out of her window. The airship was back into  the air again which made Felicia wish that it wasn’t. If she decided to  listen to Razor and leave, it would be hard for her to escape. On the other  hand, Turmoil now had the chance to throw Razor off the airship. Felicia  thought about her parents and knew that were very disappointed with her by  joining Turmoil. She held the necklace that Razor had given her and started  to cry again. Then she became frustrated and took off the necklace and  threw it against the wall. She laid her head down on the table and cried  herself to sleep.

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3 of Turmoil’s guards stood in Turmoil’s room. Turmoil was laying  on the bed holding her picture of T-Bone. “Guards, it’s very unsafe for us  to have the SWAT Kat here on the airship. But he might come in handy in  order to get my love back. That’s why I need for you three to go down to  the city and look for T-Bone. I need to know if it’s actually worth it to keep  his partner alive. “, said Turmoil. The guards saluted and left the room.

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When T-Bone arrived at Enforcer Headquarters, he saw Felina walking  out of the building. “Lieutenant!”, he called.

“T-Bone?”, she said and looked up at the Turbokat. She waved to  T-Bone.

“Meet me at the Megakat Park, I need to land this jet there.”, he  said as he put the jet out of hover mode. He flew towards the park.

Felina got in her car and drove to the park.

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“Felina, have you heard anything on Razor?” T-Bone asked.

“Razor? No, why do you ask? You and him are not fighting? Are  you?” she asked.

T-Bone shook his head. “I am just worried about him. He went out  this morning to look for Felicia and hasn’t come back since. He wrote me a  note and told me he’d back in about 2 hours but he didn’t.”, T-Bone said as  his ears drooped.

Felina looked at T-Bone and knew how much T-Bone cared about Razor.

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But Felina and T-Bone weren’t the only ones in the park. One of  Turmoil’s guards spotted them and started to listen in. “Carissa, come  in.”, said Turmoil over the guard’s comlink.

“Turmoil.”, Carissa whispered.

“Anything on T-Bone?”, asked Turmoil.

“I found him in the park talking to Lieutenant Feral.”, said  Carissa.

Turmoil couldn’t believe it!! “Why that double crossing tomkat!!!”,  she said. “Come back at once.” Turmoil disconnected the comlink. “That’s it!!! If he wants to hurt me then I’ll hurt him!!!”, she growled. She walked over to her intercom and connected to Felicia’s room. “Lieutenant McFurry.”, she said.

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Felicia was awaken by Turmoil’s call. “Yes, Commander.”, she said  as she

got up.

“Bring the SWAT Kat to my quarters.”, Turmoil said as she loaded  her Dostovei.

“Yes, mam”, said Felicia and she walked out of her room. “Oh,  great! Now what I am going to do!”, she moaned. Before she went into the  prison cells area she took a deep breath and then went in.

Inside Razor was sitting against the wall, he was looking down at  the ground but when he saw her he looked up at her and then back at the  ground. “I see that you’re back.”, he said.

Felicia nodded. “Yes”, she said gravely. “Turmoil wishes to see  you.”

Razor got up and Felicia opened the cell door. “Look, Razor, you  don’t have to be mad at me. I’m just doing my job.”, she said as she lead  him out of the prison cell area.

“I know.”, Razor said as he sighed. He saw that Felicia took her  necklace off so he figured that Turmoil had won.

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When they reached Turmoil’s room, Turmoil was very happy to see  Razor. “Hello, Razor.”, she said as she smiled. “I saw your partner  talking to Lieutenant Feral so I guess since he doesn’t have an interest in  me then I don’t need you.” Turmoil pulled out her Dostovei and aimed it at  his head.

Razor knew that this would happen so he waited for the bullet to  come. Felicia didn’t want Razor to be shot so she said, “Turmoil, wait!”

Turmoil turned to Felicia. “Is there something wrong, lieutenant?”,  she asked.

Felicia’s eyes were watering up. “Don’t shoot him! Please, I beg  you, do not shoot him!”, she said.

Turmoil was getting suspicious about all of this but she started to  check to make sure. “Very well”, she said. “Guards!” Two of Turmoil’s  guards walked up to them. “Take him to the airlock and throw him off.” She  looked at Felicia to see what her response would be to that.

“No.”, said Felicia.

Turmoil knew that she had caught Felicia so she told her guards to  wait. “Lieutenant McFurry, I starting to think that you have feelings for  this SWAT Kat. Is that true?”, she asked.

Felicia couldn’t speak. She knew that Turmoil had caught her.  Turmoil knew that she was right but wanted Felicia to confess. Felicia  looked over at Razor and wondered if what he said was true. “Felicia,  answer me or you are off my squadron!!” yelled Turmoil.

Felicia knew that she did love Razor and didn’t want him to be  killed but knew that if she didn’t confess then she would lose her job.  Felicia got her courage up and walked over to Razor. She kissed Razor on  the lips deeply.

Turmoil was outraged!! “You traitor!!”, she hissed and she smacked  Felicia across the face hard. Felicia fell to the floor, sobbing.

“Felicia!!”, said Razor as he struggled to get to Turmoil.

“Throw both of them off.”, ordered Turmoil. Two more of Turmoil  guards picked up Felicia, one of them was Victoria. Razor and Felicia were  taken to the flight deck to be cast off of the airship.

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Felina was searching the area when she found Turmoil’s airship. She  was careful not to get too close on earlier experience. She noticed that  there was activity on the flight deck and zoomed her targeting scope on the  flight deck. She saw Turmoil and bunch of her guards. But what scared her  were two kats handcuffed standing near the edge of the flight deck. Those  two kats were Felicia and Razor. “Aw, crud!!” said Felina as she turned her radio to the Turbokat’s frequency. “T-Bone, come in!! This is an emergency!!”

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T-Bone was on his way back to the hangar. He was exhausted from all  of the searching he had been doing. He heard Felina’s coming in and turned  on his radio. “T-Bone, here.”, he said.

“T-Bone, I spotted Turmoil’s airship. She has Razor and Felicia and  is planning to throw them off by what it looks like.”, said Felina.

“I’m on my way”, T-Bone quickly said. “Turmoil, you are not going  to take him away from me!!!”

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“I still might need her in my future plans.”, Turmoil said to  herself. She knew that it would be unwise to kill Felicia as well. “Felicia,  you can come back if you get on your knees and beg for forgiveness. If you  do, I’ll take you back and you can get a promotion,” said Turmoil.

“A promotion?” asked Felicia. She knew she could use the money but  on the other hand she would lose Razor. Razor looked over at Felicia and  knew that she was hesitating on what to do.

“Turmoil’s won again,” he said to himself gloomily.

Felicia decided on what to do. She got on her knees. Razor saw her  do this in horror. He shook his head. Turmoil started to smile.  Felicia takes a deep breath and looked at the sky. She begins to cry  knowing that she will die from this. “LONG LIVE THE SWAT KATS!!! LONG LIVE  T-BONE AND RAZOR!!!” she screams.

Turmoil is furious at this but Razor is happy.

“Bingo!” he says  knowing that Felicia has left Turmoil and she cares about him.

“THROW THEM OFF!!!” yells Turmoil. The guards push Razor and  Felicia off of the flight deck.

Victoria is left crying because she didn’t want Felicia to die.

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The hard, cold wind pushes against Felicia’s face. She can’t see  Razor, it hurt so badly to keep her eyes open so she closed them. She said  a prayer in her head and waited for them to come. All of a sudden she felt something grab her and start to pull her up. Then the wind stop blowing when she opened her eyes she noticed that she was inside what it appeared  to be a jet. She was inside the Turbokat, T-Bone had managed to pick her and Razor up.

“Hey, you okay?” a voice asks. Felicia recognizes the voice  immediately. It was Razor. She turned around to face him.

“Razor!” she said as she hugged him.

Razor laughed. “And T-Bone calls me crazy. I am glad that you  decided to leave Turmoil.”

“Me too.”, said Felicia. “I love you, Razor.”

“I love you, too, Felicia.”, said Razor. “Wow! That was some kiss  you gave me!!”

“Well, that was kind of a ‘I’m sorry’ for scaring you earlier.  Want another one?”

“I don’t know if–” Razor started to say but didn’t finish as  Felicia pulled him close and kissed him deeply again.

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“Commander, should we pursue them?” said Turmoil’s lieutenant.

“Well, let’s wait. I want them to think that Felicia is safe  first.”, said Turmoil. “Kats who betray Turmoil do not live long!!!” She  started to laugh.

To be continued…

By: Felicia McFurry, Ace and Isis