The Crooked Blade Ch-6

             Klyde's eyes widened as he watched Kat hand off Mongoose to Kork, all her limbs were limp and dangled lifelessly. "Wh-what... what happened to her?" he dare ask as his thoughts began to think for the worse. Kork cleared a space with a free hand on the counter and propped up the limp 'hoodian upon it, whom slumped over as soon as Kork removed her other supporting arm. Kat took a deep breathe "Grandy tour, weeeaassseeelll, "'EYE-DEE-KAY' how ta fight it", meanie-pants, Mongoose, buttons, finger...." she said still trying to catch her breathe.

             "Alright everyone listen up," Kork informed sternly looking over her shoulder "I need the two of you out of my lab and I mean NOW!" Klyde backed away slowly seeing the Kork was beginning to seem a little stressed. But while Klyde was obeying Kork's wishes, Kat stood her ground at the entrance of her lab "B-b-but... Mongoose!" Kat seemed in a way to be disgusted that she had to leave her friend and a horrifed shocked expression spread across her normally cheery face. Kork began to quickly take out assortments of bottles and vials and then shot a glance at Kat through narrowed eyes. "You will do as I say, now get out!" she shot back at the worried 'hoodian. Klyde hesitantly grabbed Kat's shoulder whom didn't seem to notice.

            "K-kat, come on you should tell me what happened... in words that I can understand..." Klyde mumbled nervously. Kat completely ignored Klyde and shurgged off his hand and took a step into the lab "B-but I don't wanna..." Kat said hoping Kork would let her stay. Kork spun around, starting to get annoyed "If you care so much about Mongoose then you'll leave so I can work without distractions!" she boomed. Kat shrank back and fled from the lab, shoving past Klyde whom a few moments later chased after the 'hoodian. As soon as he stepped outside the Radio Station he looked around hoping Kat hadn't ran away, but she was sitting on one of the stairs, pouting and looking miserable.

             "Hey Kat don't worry...," Klyde said walking over to the sad being "Kork... Kork is just stressed out with all that's been going on... I'm sure Mongoose will be okay..." he said trying his best to be reassuring. Kat glanced to the side as Klyde took a seat next to her "Its not fair. I don't like him anymore." she grumbled. Klyde was puzzled "Who?" he asked.

             "Klayton! We were being chased b a weasle-thingy and like when we gots into the asploding shack he locked Mongoose out and said it was one of them... he doesn't even know her, y'know? And he blamed her for me loosing a finger... and its not even an important finger too." Kat mumbled. Klyde's heart sank as he felt as if it was his fault. He looked down and sighed "I'm sorry...," he looked up quickly "wait you lost a finger? How?" he asked surprised. Kat looked at her right hand where her third finger had been snipped away "The weasely-weasel broke down the back door and stuffs..." she said glumly.

             Klyde rubbed the back of his neck "I.. I don't want to leave you... I mean leave a friend and stuff when they're sad but... I should go check over the damages. You wouldn't mind would you?" Klyde asked not wanting to act like a bad friend. Kat sighed and began to walk over to the putput car slowly "Don't worry about it... it doesn't matter... I'm left my friend." she said sadly as she plopped down into the seat. Klyde watched Kat, feeling a little sad himself. He never really seen Kat so depressed, she seemed so different which bothered him for some reason. He eventually left Kat alone in the putput car and made his way to the Explosive Shack, in which when he opened the door his eyes widened.

            It wasn't exactly the amount of damage that caught him off guard, but it was the 'hoodian whom was sitting among the rubble and he certainly did not look like a happy camper, and this was of course someone that Klyde did not expect to run into alone, it was Klayton.