R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Chapter 1
"Hi troops!" Silvercat had gathered Team Tyger (along with the
cubbies) in her pub.
"There's only two of us, and one's not paying attention," Fianna said.
Ayanna was chasing lightbeams with the cubbies.
"Fine. Whatever." Silvercat sighed. "Anyway, I've got a brilliant
plan to bring us attention."
"Are you sure that's wise?"
"Of course it is!" She strode over to a map pinned on the wall.
"We're going to strike Anti-Tiger Base."
"Why not just nuke them?"
"Because that's boring! ...and Shark and TW are some of my best
customers."
"Ah. Profit is always first."
S'kat looked at him. "Are you sure you're not a Ferengi?"
"Quite. I'm much too tall."
"True." She turmed back to the map. "What we're going to do is sneak
in-"
"That'll be tricky -"
"I reprogrammed Mya-chan's plothole."
"I'm sure she loved that."
"I haven't told her."
"Ah. Of course."
"Anyway. We'll sneak in - and here's the brilliant part - and
vandalize and loot the place. Except Shark and TW's quarters."
"How is that brilliant?"
Silvercat assumed lecture mode. "We must bring attention from the
newbies and neutrals to the bravery, beauty, and style of Team Tyger.
Not to mention the obvious benefits like reduced prices at our pubs and
getting to hang out with the coolest people in TCATGR."
"*Our* pubs?"
"By vandalizing - basically counting coup on - ATB, our bravery -"
" - or stupidity -"
"- is clearly illustrated. The posters Felino is currently putting up
around town will make clear our beauty."
"Uh..."
"You're in the background. Barely visible. Behind the most gorgeous
member."
"Does this involve a naked tiger?"
"We're not *quite* naked."
"You have no shame."
"Thank you." S'kat turned to a chest and pulled something out. "And
these will show our keen sense of style!"
Fianna took a look. "Uniforms?"
"All the really cool heroes have them!"
"Tiger stripes?"
"With stealth mode!" S'kat fiddled with the belt buckle and the outfit
turned completely black.
"You're kidding right?"
"Of course not!" She pulled out more. "Look at these cute matching
ones for the cubbies!"
"With targets."
"Oh, yeah. One more thing." She pulled out a large paper bag. "This
is for the Missus. So she doesn't get the wrong idea."
"Okay."
"No offense or anything, but you just don't meet my specific
requirements." She started ticking off on her fingers. "No stripes.
You're not even a cat. While furry, it's not that wonderfully soft
fur. You're too tall. You don't carry a sword. No fire attacks - "
"I get the picture." He opened the bag. "A matching collar?"
"Well we need new members..."
"A bag of gourmet dog biscuits!"
"I made them myself!" S'kat said proudly.
"And a coupon for a free all-you-can-eat meat dinner. Thanks."
"For one. As in, not you."
"Uh. Thanks."
"You're welcome!" S'kat nodded and grinned. "Oh wait! One more
thing. Hey Ayanna!" The cheetah was oblivious. "Ayanna!" No
reaction. "Hey Peroxide-for-brains!!!" She turned.
"Hm?"
"Okay. As the leader of Team Tyger, I'm ordering the both of you to
get secondary characters for the team. I've got Ilya here." The
bare-chested half-lunattack smirked. "Support the team guys! At least
until we get three more real members."
"I could seduce Wileykit," Ilya said.
"Go for it."
S'kat handed out the uniforms. "Meet here fully armed and ready to go
in, oh, two hours. That's about how long it'll take for me to get the
cubbies dressed."
"Fine," Fianna said. Ayanna scampered off.
Chapter 2
Team Tyger snuck through the plothole into ATB. As much as nine hyper
cubbies, a hyper quadruped, a huge green dog, and a tyger leader cursing
under her breath can sneak anyway. Ilya took a look at them and stopped
trying. They were all in their new uniforms and the adult bipeds had
bulging leather bags over their shoulders.
"I'll hit the common room," S'kat said. "Ayanna can go everywhere.
Fianna and Ilya can hit RD's quarters."
They nodded sternly (except for the hyper ones of course) and headed
off.
Silvercat opened her bag. Inside were cans of spraypaint.
"Let's see..." She sprayed 'Rini Dangerfield Riviero' then covered a
couch in puke greeen. Thinking for a moment she sliced it opened,
pulled out half the stuffing, then sprayed the inside. She added
burgundy accents.
"Hey, a computer, I wonder what would happen it I turned it on and
POURED WATER IN IT?!" She laughed as it crackled and billowed smoke.
After a few moments she pulled the plug and started spray painting it.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
She whirled. "RD!" He had Ilya and a cub by the scruff of the neck.
"Uh...crap."
"Thanks a lot boss," Ilya said.
"Shut up!" RD said, shaking him.
"Ilya, do it!"
"Right!" He froze RD's balls and feet while S'kat screamed for the
others. RD dropped the hybrids in shock.
"Oh no you don't!" RD said as Ilya ran for the plothole. S'kat was
trying to be a good leader and get the others through.
"I thought you said they were gone!" Fianna howled as lightening
crackled throughout the room.
"Well... at least it's only RD."
"ONLY?!!!" RD roared. S'kat threw a spray can at him. "Do you really
think you can hold me off with THAT?!"
"Uhmmmm..." The otheres were through. No wait, where was Ayanna?
There! She came bounding in.
"Hiyeeeee!!!" She squealed pouncing on RD from behind.
"You!" RD howled. S'kat pulled out her last spraycan and sprayed him
in the eyes. As he screamed and ranted she herded Ayanna (as much as
you can herd a huge hyper tiger) and the last of the cubbies through the
hole.
"Well, that went well, I think."
Fianna stared.
"Hey, we're all alive."
"And RD's gonna kill us, bring us back, to life, torture us, kill us
again, and then come up with something worse," Fianna said.
"He was probably gonna do that, well some of that, anyway," Ilya said.
Ayanna continued playing with the cubbies, oblivious.
Fianna sighed. "It's so nice to have a leader again."