The Crooked Blade Ch-12

        WHAM!

         Klyde winced and then let out a annoyed sigh as he fell to the floor and looked behind him "Oh come on... you've got to be kidding me..." he grumbled trying to pull his foot out of the door. After moments of sulking, Klyde finally decided to follow after his friends in order to prevent Klayton from doing harm to Mongoose. He grunted "Why would Hoborg construct a door that's so fast?!" he grunted as he pulled with all his might. Suddenly, the door flew open and someone quickly grabbed the builder from behind.

        The 'hoodian gave a sigh of relife and rubbed his foot. "Oh thank you very very mu-" he looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened.

         "Just hurry up..." Kork mumbled hurrying off to where Kat's shouting could be heard. Klyde slumped his shoulders but then suddenly perked up "Wait a sec... was she waiting for me?" he thought as a new glimmer of hope began to flicker within him. "Klyde! Move it or loose it!" she growled looking back at him. Klyde leaped to his feet and quickly scurried over to Kork "Y-Yes! S-sorr... oh dear..." Klyde trailed off when he saw the situation. "Tell me about it..." Kork grumbled crossing her arms.

         "Klay-jerk! Quit being a butt-weenie and back offs~" Kat growled. Klayton chucked the crooked blade like a spear and missed Mongoose whom, somehow, managed to climb up and get stuck on the top of the Chip Butty (building). "How did she... get up there?" Klyde was baffled. Kork shurgged "If I knew I would tell you..." she sighed. Mongoose was clinging on tightly and shutting her eyes tightly, her tail was tucked between her legs. Klayton reclaimed the sword that had fallen from the distance and aimed again, though this time Kat pounced on his arm "VOMIT ATTACK ARE GO~" she growled as her pet Sheepie vomited on Klayton. Klayton swatted Kat away and began furiously wipeing the Sheepie vomit off his shoulders and face and shot an annoyed glance at Kat. "Gewd Corn-Corn... you did your kind proud~" she said petting Cornflakes.

        "Baaa...." Cornflakes seemed oblviouse to the current situation. A shadow loomed over the pair and Kat glared up at Klayton "Kat stay out of this! That thing is a threat and I am going to destroy it if its the last thing I do!" he vowed narrowing his eyes. Kat launched herself to her feet and tried to size-up the much larger 'hoodian (the result of her being on her tippy-toes... if she has toes...) "EFF-WHY-EYES, the only threats to zeh Hood-of-Never are zeh Weasels, Victoids, and YEW~" she then looked at Cornflakes "and maybeh Corn-Corn's vomit attacks... that stuffs be aciiiddiic~" Klayton was not a very happy camper and he looked back at Mongoose whom seemed to be slowly trying to look for a different route in order to get down. He quickly chucked the sword again and almost impailed her.

        "Ah!" Mongoose exclaimed as she slipped, clinging onto the Chip Butty with one hand. "Klay-buttocks STUP~ Yer gonna makes her falls~" Kat growled leaping ontop of Klayton. Mongoose twitched and looked down at Kat "F-F-Fall?...." Mongoose froze up, she never really did notice how far up she was and the sudden freeze-up was costly for that she began to fall. "H-Huh? Why does this seem so familiar? Oh this isn't good..." Mongoose thought as she came closer to the ground.

       Thud!

        Kat's eye twitched and she pounced off of Klayton and scampered over to her fallen friend "Mon-Mon-Doodles~" she exclaimed and prodded her. Klyde's eyes widened and suddenly Kork bolted over to Mongoose and slung her over her shoulder only to be confronted by Klayton. "I have to finish the job..." he informed sternly. "To bad, injuries fall into my line of work." Kork hissed and pushed passed Klayton. She twitched as she felt Klayton's set of claws grab her by the shoulder and pull her back "I don't like others interfering with my work..." he growled. "H-Hey! L-Let her g-g-go..." Klyde exclaimed from where he was standing.

       Kork and Klayton both looked over at the intimidated builder. Kork sighed and handed Mongoose over to Kat "You know where to take her..." she informed her. "Aye cap-ee-tan~" Kat saulted and marched off. She looked over her shoulder and stuck her tounge out at Klayton. "Hmph... it doesn't matter... you keep fixing it and I'll keep breaking it..." Klayton spat as he shouldered past Klyde. He stopped and looked back at Klyde "I don't see why you're wasting you're time with her, she seems to love her work more than you..." he hissed. Klyde looked down and sadly felt as if that were true but then he remembered the look that Kork gave him before.

        "Y-You... be quiet..." Klyde said. Klayton stopped walking and stomped over to Klyde "Was that an order?" He asked looming over the smaller 'hoodian. Klyde shrank down and then tried to size-up to him just like Kat did "Yes it was..." he informed bravely.

         WHAM! "Wrong answer, builder..." Klayton hissed as he sent his fist into his stomach. He stomped off yet again leaving Klyde doubled-over in pain. A new shadow loomed over him and he winced and looked up into the face of Kork. She helped him up and then headed over to the door "He's right Klyde..." she muttered over her shoulder. Klyde rubbed his belly and sank again, but then suddenly he perked up "Wait a sec... Klayton said she loves her work more than me?... More than me... She loves her work more than she loves me?" a smile grew on his face and he suddenly bolted over to Kork before she approached the door. Kork never stood a chance.

        HUGED'D~!

          There was an awkard silence. "Klyde?" Kork mumbled. Klyde was too busy caught up in his happy, sheer-bliss, hugging-from-behind attack. Kork looked over her shoulder and rolled her eyes once she saw the happy expression on his face. She sighed and grumbled "Put me down Klyde or I'll punch you in the stomach too..." she mumbled. "O-Oh... r-right sorry..." Klyde blushed and released Kork and rubbed the back of his head.

          "Whatever...," she sighed "don't make a habit of it." she informed sternly. "Hey, I thought doctors we're suppose to help patientes with their habits- GAH!" Klyde ducked just in time before Kork's club knocked his block off. "I told you no corny jokes!" she grumbled chasing after Klyde.

            Though at the same time, Hoborg was looking out one of his castle's windows and gave a sigh of relife "Well looks like she's finally goofing off... oh... that looked pretty violent..."