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Chapter 16: CODE RED

"Oh my, how shall I kill you SWAT Kat?? Maybe some electrocution here and there, but no...you're a special case to me. Always getting in my way of taking over the city, sure there may be others powerful than me, but I have my moments...like right now" Hard Drive laughed as he blasted the cockpit, shattering the glass in an instant, he had expected the burly SWAT Kat to be inside injured, but T-Bone wasn't in his seat anymore. "NOOOO, I will not be denied my kill" Sparks shot out of Hard Drives coat randomly striking anything that it touched, with a smooth kick of T-Bone's leg he sent the maniac flying back on the broken concrete street rolling a bit, Hard Drive panted a bit as he saw the injured SWAT Kat standing ready to fight. T-Bone knew he wouldn't be able to fight for long with his ribs broken, but it was worth a try as long as he could get the power suit off of the skinny kat. "So, you're alive...even better" Lifting his hands he shot wildly at the hero, not caring what else came into view, T-Bone managed to move behind a mail box that deflected his attack momentarily. Hard Drive walked slowly towards the mailbox smiling devilishly as he nickered to himself, how he waited to see the eyes of the SWAT Kats as he personally got rid of him with his bare hands, but his dreams were soon shattered as a gunshot tore through his right arm causing the kat to curse and grip his arm in pain. Commander Feral stepped away from his vehicle gritting his teeth as he rushed over to Hard Drive and delivered a right jab to his jaw, making the maniac fall to the ground instantly. Huffing air heavily, Commander Feral moved behind the mailbox and saw Chance panting with his eyes closed; he opened them and looked up at the panther who saved his life.

"Like I've said before Swat Kat, the Enforcers will handle this!"

"Funny *cough, cough* for once, you're right about that" Chance smirked as he slowly stood up holding onto his side with his left arm, soon though they both screamed and were sent flying a couple of feet from the ground to land on the sidewalk. Ttheir bodies shook and fur stood up while small electric currents danced across their bodies. Hard Drive stood up from his spot and spat blood out form his mouth, his eyes while and angry with revenge for whoever hurt him. After a short moment the two stopped moving as their bodies laid still breathing hard after their shock, Hard Drive finally stood over the two as they tried to get up. Once again he shocked the two as their enemy extended his fingers, sparks flew down on the vigilante and officer. Their cries echoed, Commander Feral was about to stand on his knee's as his hand picked up his pistol and fired wildly, planting a shot on the side of Hard Drives thigh. His yelling and cursing bought the two satisfaction for a moment, T-Bone took the opportunity to fire a small missile from his Glovetrix which collided with Hard Drives power suit causing it to short circuit.

"Blast You" T-Bone felt a powerful force hit him hard on the side of his face, he fell to the ground hard as Hard Drive placed his foot back on th ground. "I need to see him for some more juice, I'll be feeling the pain without it. Onward to the hospital" A bright light flashed blinding Feral's eyes as the criminal jumped into th power lines above and traveled towards the hospital downtown, he commander got up slowly aching a bit as he heard multiply footsteps coming towards the two.

"Sir, we lost contact with you after you entered the flashing bubble. Are you alright, sir?" The soldier stood at attention saluting the Commander. Feral looked to his side to see T-Bone getting up, the side of his face bleeding a bit from his temple lobe showing off a nice lump on his skin to mark where he was attacked at. T-Bone shook his head slightly trying to get rid of the ringing out from his ears, he looked around and only saw his former Commander ordering the soldiers that appeared. "Get all the troops to MegaKat Memorial Hospital on the double, Hard Drives probably there taking prisoners or killing innocent civilians." T-Bone's ears poked up as he limped towards Feral placing his hand on his shoulder and spinning the taller panther around grabbing at the collar of his shirt.

"WHAT!?!?! Where did you say he went to??"

"Why are you so concerned SWAT Kat? We have things under control" Feral nodded slightly, with lightning speed T-Bone's hands were brought behind his back and cuffed by a police officer, two others brought the hero to his knees holding onto both of his shoulders forcing him to stay down on the ground. T-Bone struggled but didn't have the strength to break free of the Enforcers that bound him, Feral holstered his weapon and cracked his neck from left to right. Turning around he made his way to one of the cars that came to the scene, it was out of range of Hard Drives E.M.P bubble and fully operational. T-Bone was forced to stand up and lead to the back of the vehicle, shoved hard inside as the door shut tight when he fully entered. Feral entered the rivers seat and started the vehicle, turning the steering wheel counter-clockwise in reverse then setting it to drive, speeding the way direction where Hard Drive fled to. T-Bone wiggled his wrists and thrashed about yelling to the top of his lungs.

"DAMMIT LET ME GO!!!! I'M ON YOUR SIDE YOU BASTARD!!!!" Snarling through his efforts of getting free, but all was in vein as he felt sharp stabbing pains on his side where he was injured during the crash landing. Hissing at the pain Feral looked in his rear view mirror only to smile a little.

"Don't worry SWAT Kat, once we get that electric junkie you both will be serving hard time soon. I've had just about enough of your kind threatening the citizens lives with your reckless actions. It costs us buildings, money to repay the damage, and..."

"Your niece's safety?" Chance interrupted calming his rage for a moment, Feral closed his eyes tight for a moment growling under his breath. How he wanted to strangle that maniac to death for hurting his niece while she was trying to protect her fellow Enforcers and the people of Megakat city, hearing news that she was injure badly made his blood boil, but Feral had to remain calm and keep the situation under control. The car made a sharp right turn causing both to hit the side doors inside until they maintained their balance and stances again, feral was pushing 90mph on the street trying to cut time down on the travel. "I'm sorry about your niece, she knows the dangers of being an Enforcers as...as anyone else does. But we've always been at her side and yours, even though you trash talk us for protecting the city. I do admit we are careless about where are missiles go if we don't hit our target, but we do what we can. But right now you need to release me so I can help you Commander, there's someone at the hospital that I need to protect, and he means more than you can ever imagine to me" Chance's smooth voice lowered as did his ears, he knew his mate was in danger and so was his babies. A pain in his heart told him something big was going to happen, and Chance's didn't want to think about what would become of innocent people who are injured getting worse by Hard Drives powers...even more his mate coming across his path unprotected and with his family.

"You're a menace to society, there's no way I would ever fall for something like that. You don't know what it means to have family, the only family you have left who's risen herself to a high rank in the police force by being the best and looking up to me for some guidance. She's grown up so fast along with my soldiers, all of them are my family...even those I've had to get rid of because they were right about pursuing a mad kat." Chance's ears perked up instantly, he was talking about him and Jake when they were chasing Dark Kat two years ago. He didn't imagine he would still care for them even though they were the best pilots the Enforcers had seen in a long time. "But that was the past and command decisions were made, nothing can be said. Thats how I have to live by when knowing I'm doing my damndest protecting the city from punks and psychopaths like Mad Kat, Dr. Viper, and hot shots like you two SWAT Kats. As long as you're all around and living, I will not stop until you're all behind bars or not breathing. Now then, since i got you there's the other one I need to worry about and I'll feel a little better" Chance sat up straight up, chest puffed out as he managed to use his claw to pick the small lock on the handcuffs, he put his hands in front of him and massaged them for a moment, feral was shocked when he saw his hands were not bound anymore.

"I wont try to escape, but you have to believe me. We're doing what we think is right and thats that, but right now...I'm scared shitless for my kitten, or kittens that are being born today at that hospital" A heavy silence washed over the two, Feral was speechless as he continued to drive noticing he was almost at his destination. Disbelief ran through his mind, could it be true? It must be some kind of trick just to get free, but what if he wasn't lieing, it would explain why he needs to be there now that Hard Drive retreated to the medical sanctuary. "Please, I need to see if he's alright"

"He?!?! I always thought you SWAT Kats were into shekats, boy was I mistaken" Feral snickered nervously, he tried to think of something to say but his mind was racing from one thought to another. "What's his name?"

"Does it matter??" Chance grabbed onto the metal chain link barrier that separated the two shaking it a bit, "I need to be by his side" Chance hung his head low as he leaned back in his seat, slowly bringing his hand to his helmet and lifting it off fro his head to leave only his black bandanna on. Feral didn't take his eyes off of him. "You let me save him, you get me...deal?" Before Feral had time to respond, Chance quickly dropped his helmet on the floor and removed his bandanna, the car stopped that instant as the screeching sound of the wheels echoed through the evacuated streets. Feral turned around to see Chance Ferlong, his former Enforcer subordinate from years ago...he was one of the SWAT Kats!! Tears ran down Chance's face as he close his eyes, knowing the consequences of his actions to come. He would probably be arrested and the junkyard would be stripped down so their jet and all their technology would be found by the Enforcers, not to mention they would find out Jake is his partner in crime stopping. Commander Feral was glad he was the only one to see this, but he just couldn't believe what his eyes were showing him. Once when he was talking to the heads of the Metalikats, they had mentioned they knew the identity of the SWAT Kats and knew the location of their lair, but he didn't like getting that kind of information from a couple of criminals so he fired the laser given to him by Dr. Hackle to shut them off. But Feral always wondered what he would do to the SWAT Kats if he ever found out who they were, oh the sweet dreams he had about their arrests and punishments almost gave him wet dreams.

"Kats Alive..." The commander finally gasped out looking at the sobbing hero as he opened his eyes to meet the panthers gaze.

"Deal?!?!?!"

~Megakat Memorial Hospital~

Jake was taken to the hospital safely by Callie and Kyle, the nursing staff and Dr. Steel were waiting outside with a wheelchair for Jake. Once they came they quickly took the kat inside and prepped him for the procedure, Rita was going to be helping out with the delivery as Jake requested earlier when he had his last check-up a month ago. He was surprised that the doctors couldn't tell how many he would be having at his last check up, he did see multiple heads and hearts but couldn't make a clear conclusion, their educated guess was about three kittens. The Ferlong siblings and Daisey made it to the hospital about an hour later to meet Nail in the waiting room talking to nurse Ballard, she had transfered to Megakat Memorial during the month of July when she got her RN position. She and Nail have been dating for quite some time on and off, their work was the main problem and their distance, but now they were closer together. Daisey paced the waiting room floor, she was concerned with the information she got from Rita about the babies being born earlier than expected, she just wanted her brother to be safe since male kat pregnancies were more difficult than a shekats. Ian was talking to Jackie about the color of the kittens fur would be, along with they eye color and what they would name their kittens when they were born, Adam watched as Daisey paced the room and smiled to himself. He could feel a weird vibe coming from Ian and Jackie but every time he stared at them they wouldn't make eye contact and continued to talk to one another. He didn't like the feeling as got up from his seat, his hand in his pocket flipping through his roll of $20 dollar bills, he got his check today and being the owner of the best gym in Megakat City meant big cheese for him. Adam made his way to the door before he felt a small hand on his arm, turning around to see Daisey smiling at him made the muscular kat smile back. He loved her smile and eyes, so beautiful and deep like a pool of cherries and coke...speaking of which, he could go for some Cherry Coke.

"Adam, you alright? You seem kind of off lately, do hospitals make you nervous or something?"

"Not hospitals love" With that he planted a kiss on her head and left to go to the vending machine, he passed through the 2 way window that stretched out the distance of the wall so the kats inside could see the activity on the hallway, Ian and Jackie noticed him popping a small thing into his mouth, it looked like a piece of candy from the distance they were at but Ian had informed Jackie what he thought it was. There were no vending machines on the first floor, which made Adam wonder why but he wasn't too familiar with this hospital, just the one by his home town in th country where his mom use to work. He took the elevator to the 4th floor where they kept the rehabilitation residents, walking down the hallway he saw the soda machine and looked at the options and didn't see his choice he wanted, so he just bough a bottle of water. The burly kat was sweating a bit, he remembered when he was admitted to the hospital after Ian had struck him, the rushing of nurses and constant talking haunted him along with the bright lights that blinded the kat. Adam felt a bit woozy and leaned against a room door, not knowing it was closed all the way as it opened causing the kat to trip inside. There was a bright flash that vanished when Adam opened his eyes, he stood up and saw a skinny blond male kat inside the bed reading a magazine. "I'm sorry sir, I just tripped inside I'm so sorry.."

"Hey don't sweat it kid, it happens from time to time. I always ask those blasted nurses to close the door ALL THE WAY, but they never do." The kat laughed, Adam snickered some before noticing he was bleeding a bit on his side. The kat saw what he was staring at. "Don't worry, just a small accident at the shooting range, no worries. What brings you here?"

"Oh, ummmmm my brother's mate is suppose to be expected today and he's getting ready to have to kittens. His name is Jake, a real cool kat and I'm dating his sister Daisey who's a goddess" Adam smiled, the kat laughed a little.

"Well congratulations my boy, and wish your brothers mate good luck. If you wouldn't mind I would like to catch some sleep before dinner time" Adam smiled and nodded before walking backwards out the door and closing the door all the way, the injured blond kat got up from the bed and reached underneath to pull out his power suit, once it was on he transformed into Hard Drive once again, he opened the curtain that seperated him and the other patient. "That was a close one, but onto business" He spoke walking towards the patient who only looked at the corner of his eye at the madman who he admired. "I need more, your chemicals gave me enough power to make the SWAT Kat fall to his needs, I even shut off the power for a whole block with a E.M.P attack...I could never do that before! I want more, I NEED MORE!! What's your price this time?? I can pay anything. To think before I was about to kill my friend when he said your stuff was the best, I actually owe that idiot something now" The patient only sat up from his laying position.

"Money is not needed, but I would request a favor. Then you can have unlimited amounts of the stuff to use as you see fit. Are you listening?" A red tail with black strips tapped on the large kats legs in a smooth, metronome motion.

"Anything!!! I just need more power to get rid of Commander Feral and that blasted SWAT Kat, then once i find the other one there'll be no one to stop me" Hard drive smiled as he knelt beside the bed listening for his orders, the thought of having that drug run through his system again giving him a major power boost made the lunatic drool out the side of his mouth.

"You know that kat that just walked in? And what he said about his brother's mate giving birth to kittens? Well, lets just say his brothers rubbed me the wrong way, I want the mate to suffer...kill the kittens before they're born, and if they do breath life then take it from them any way you please. I don't give a damn, his eldest put me here months ago, I want to leave knowing I got some kind of revenge even if its not on my ex-boyfriend and not his mate or his family directly. Anyone gets in your way, do what you wish just as long as the job is done...then you get your reward handsome" Hard Drive looked shocked at what he was told, but the need to have the drugs to kill his enemies made the offer hard to resist.

"What about that kat who was just in here, he the eldest?" Hard Drive questioned seeing sparks dance around his fingers, he was aching to do some damage to anyone he saw and this job seemed like something he would have sweet dreams over if he accomplished it.

"No, he's the youngest of the males. He's no threat to me, leave him and the women be, I'm not that heartless"

"We'll I already took out Feral's relative, mind if I take care of her after the jobs done?"

"It matters not, heck do that and I'll give you a warehouse full of the stuff" The tiger smiled, Hard Drive stood up and laughed loud as his electricity sparked around the room, he turned to face the door and blasted it down. The alarms of the hospital rang throughout the corridors, Hard Drive walked out continuing to laugh as he blasted at the walls on his way out. Cocking an eyebrow, the tiger only smiled to himself.

"Silly Jake, you know what happens when I lose my temper. Chance and Ian must learn the hard way, for taking Kyle and you away from me your children will pay. What a shame...I forgot to send something for the baby shower" Cliff laughed as he heard crashing and yelling coming from outside of his room, a nurse quickly came into his room.

"Sir, we have to evacuate the building!!"

"Well, I guess you'd better hurry up and help me up, we don't want to be here when the sparks go flying" Cliff laughed again as the nurse went over to his side and assisted the giant tiger from his bed and assisted him walking out the room. Adam finally made his way to the elevator waiting for it to stop on his floor, he finished his bottle and held the top in between his fingers waiting until he found a trash bin to dump it inside. There was a lot of rumbling coming from the hallway corridor as patients and medical staff ran around, Adam looked behind himself before being sent to the closed metal door by a gush of wind. His fur flew the same direction before returning to their normal position, Adam moved away from the door when the wind subsided, red flames burned in front of him and a black figure was seen on the other side, the smoke above quickly filled the air as the sprinkler systems activated, drenching the muscular kat. The black figure passed through the fire encased inside an electric bubble protecting him from the water, Hard Drive came into view as his cold white eyes made contact with Adam's pair of icy blues.

"Hello boy" Hard Drive smiled wickedly.

~Second Floor: Delivery Services~

The room shook some as the alarms came on, all the medical staff in the room looked around shocked. Their patient was about to have the kittens soon and they needed everything to run smoothly. Jake lay on his bed panting hard as a wet washcloth was placed over his eyes by Rita who donned her medical outfit of gown, gloves, mask and hat. He held onto her latex covered hand and squeezed every time he felt a sharp pain inside of him, by her calculations and experience the kittens were about to come out.

".h.h.h...ance" Wincing at the pain he felt again, it was stronger than before as the doctor moved close to his side to perform the c-Section.

"Its almost time, get the emergency power online just in case we have a blackout" The doctor said, Rita rubbed on Jake's hand softly. Jake only began to sob lightly in between his gasps of air.