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Another Nightmare

Mm hmm. Mm hmm mm. [A large mouse ~~rat~~ wearing a fine suit was circling Basil trying to fight back a laugh at the others expense…. And not fighting it very hard] Mm wha ha ha ha ha! Did you honestly think you could defeat me. Me?

England’s.. no the world’s greatest criminal mastermind?

[Basil narrowed his eyes and refused to give Ratigan the satisfaction of offering much of a reaction, his fists clenched at his sides]

Come now, come now…you aren’t even going to respond? Where’s one of your self righteous speeches, hmm Basil?

[Finally he responded]

The fact remains, for now… England is safe and your plans were thwarted. Furthermore, the populace is aware of you and your diabolical schemes. They will not fall for the same tricks in tbe future Ratigan. Maybe it won’t be today… or tomorrow but some day your nefarious deeds will catch up with you and you will be stopped once and for all.

[Ratigan looks far from moved. His smug expression faded if only for a moment]

You just can’t admit it can you… you can’t admit that I’ve bested you, again. No matter…

[He draws out a little bell, his surrounding minions look furtively to either side]

Bring tubby over here….

[Its revealed that he also had Dr. Dawson captured.]

Dawson! Leave him out of this.. You .. You fiend!

[With a sneer.. Ratigan rang the bell. An overfed cat marched closer.. Intent on swallowing Basil’s assistant.. And there was nothing he could do about it….. Not that he wouldn’t try]

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[Tubby?!]

Basil!

Basil this isn’t real! Where were you before you found yourself here?

Mrs. Bristone?

[He recognized the voice.. but the intrusion seemed to distract not only Basil but also the large cat and her master.]

[Ratigan takes slow deliberate steps toward the communicator. Who knows how he even knows what direction to go in. He just does.]

Unless of course... you want to be next?

[He turns back around toward Basil and tries to somehow block out the tampering mouse outside the dream]

[What is it with these rude rats constantly trying to shut her up? It didn’t work when Jenner had done it and it certainly wasn’t going to work with this fellow either. ]

Basil, listen. This is some kind of magic that causes nightmares when you are touched by a duck. Please, you have to tell me where you were when the duck touched you!

The only way to get out is to destroy that duck!

[A duck?]

Dear lady, that all sounds quite preposterous... Perhaps... in the excitement.. [You lost your mind? Maybe she's trying to distract Ratigan.... ? He's baffled. Still she did ask him where he was.]

[Ratigan on the other hand is rubbing his temples. This woman is getting on his last nerve]

[He instructs his goons to gag Basil. Now you'll never know where that duck is..]

Don’t do that!
[Reacting to the gag that evil rat was trying to put on Basil, who had done nothing but try to help her since he arrived! He didn’t deserve treatment like this!]

You were in Traverse Town the last time we spoke. You must still be there! Some where at the hotel?

[It's Mrs. Brisby's turn to play detective. He may be gagged but he is still able to nod when she says Traverse Town. He still doesn't quite get the whole duck thing though]

[Ratigan.. is baffled that she's not only stood up to him twice, but still continues to do so. It is most irritating, and not one bit endearing]

[Decides to hasten his plans. Which means he won't get to use the Rube Goldberg machine 8/..]

[No, that can’t be true!]

Why are you doing this anyway?

[And she is off and running. He is a mouse so locations more suited to humans were probably out… and she had been to hotel several times already, she hadn’t run into him at any of the rooms. Maybe the inn! ]

[Time for the most maniacal laughter you've ever heard.. and some bragging. That will buy you a little more time]

Why? Why are you two enemies?

[Keep him talking as she searches the inn… Not really a thought out plan, more of curiosity that led her to ask these questions. The small pub area was empty, but this inn did have a few rooms upstairs that maybe a bachelor would find suitable. Those are explored next. ]

[So much for Basil's earlier statement about how Ratigan would be so infamous that no one would fall for his schemes again. Ratigan somewhat more absentmindedly was setting up a shorter lil death trap for Basil. He likes to talk about himself.... dang it... it's distracting. Mrs Brisby was gettting closerrrr]

[The papers… oh well… there was a problem…

Peeking under the door to a room only to find it empty. ]

I… I don’t read the papers…

[Next room! The light is on and she wiggles her way inside under the gap in the door. ]

I think you were about to let Basil go.

[Not really, but it was worth a try.

There! A mouse lying on the ground next to a duck. Unfortunately this time there didn’t seem to be any flower pot she could drop on this one. So the search was on. There had to be something in this room that could be used to get rid of that duck!
Maybe… using one of the small towels from the bathroom she could wrap the duck up and safely move it over to the heater. Rubber + heat = melting duck… right?

Once the duck was a puddle of yellow goo, Mrs. Brisby was back at Basil's side, gently shaking him to try and get him to wake up.]

[Basil was out of it for a little while before Mrs. Brisby got him to stir. He sat up groggily, and rubbed his face. It took him a bit longer still to realize where he was and what had happened]

Mrs. Brisbane?

[This is most unsightly.. to be found napping]

I had the strangest dream-- [Looking from her to the melted duck then back..] -- It wasn't a dream was it? [Then..] I believe that I owe you my thanks. [He smiled] This is our first time meeting in person is it not? [How funny.. with the communicators it felt like they had met several times before]

Thank you, Mrs Brisby. I'm not sure how I could have made it out of there without you.

[Just grateful to hear that he is alright, Mrs. Brisby sits back on her haunches and breathes a sigh of relief. ]

I’m just glad I was able to help. Who was that terrible rat?

[Having escaped a few more ducks Ritsuka approaches an awkward scene. A very fat rat torturing mice? ...No, talking mice and a very fat cat? That can't be good!]

Hey! Cut that out!

[He goes over to shoo that tubby cat.]

[Just don't call Ratigan a rat out loud.. he would not like that......XD. Basil, jumps a bit when the human appears, his first thought being the boy might not see them down here. Thankfully that's not the case.]

[Manages to wriggle free enough to point a finger at his foe]

You see, Ratigan! Not even your most basic plots go unhindered.

Good show lad! [He shouts up at the boy, elated that Dr. Dawson appears to be safe for now]

[Ratigan is not as grateful, as you might imagine, nor is he willing to give up, even as his minions scatter from the human]

[Watches at the others flee]

There you go little guy. [Ritsuka says, tending to the mouse they were trying to feed to the cat then looks over when he hears some squeaky shouts from the rat and the other mouse, that he now sees is tied up.]

What? Hey, cut that out you rat!

[Dawson is a bit shaken up but not in such poor form not to thank his rescuer. He tips his little mousy cap and says..]

[Any remaining minions of Ratigan's disappear when Ritsuka utters that word. An eerie calm takes over..... if only for a moment. Ratigan turns, slicks back his hair and moves slowly, deliberately.. in an almost predatory fashion towards the boy. It's one more moment before he retorts]

[Not waiting for the boy to respond, the rat flung his arms out to the side, his sharp claws prominently on display, a vein on his neck seemed to bulge during his retort to Ritsuka. He ran to close the distance between himself and the boy, eager to sink his claws into that insufferable brat's flesh]

Look out!

[Basil on the other hand was working to free himself from his bonds in order to be of some assistance]

A rat. That's what you are, right? [Ritsuka looks slightly confused when the rat gets upset. No, rats aren't the most flattering of animals, but that is what animal this creature is, right? Regardless, Ritsuka's words do seem to draw him away from the tied up mouse... but the now rabid looking rat was coming towards him.]

Ew, get away. [He backs away when it tries to climb up his shoe and nearly trips on an empty rusted can on the ground.] I said quit it!

[He picks up the can and places it over the crazed rodent.]

[He's a rat XD. And the rat was out for blood. He lunged at the boy with fervor only ro be captured by... a mere CAN!? Once in the can despite all it's futility.. you can hear his claws scrapping against the sides.]

[Basil has enough time to wriggle free of his bonds and moves closer to Ritsuka]

[They look sort of similar, even being dressed and talking very differently, and that oversized cat is all too similar to Lucifer, so Ven steps in over the phone, as much as he can.]

Hey! Knock it off and leave him alone!

[Basil looked towards the sound.]

That device.. surely I would have left that back in Traverse Town if I truly returned to England...

[Basil was beginning to put the pieces together.. but it all seemed highly improbable]

It doesn't matter if I'm a would-be hero as long as you get stopped!

[He can't reach through the thing and grab Basil away, but he can at least encourage him.]

Come on! Cats are just big bullies, show 'em who's boss!

Edited 2011-09-08 07:34 (UTC)

You'll never get away with this Ratigan...

[Unfortunately he's incapable of transmitting himself through the data lines, or else he totally would be.]

COME ON! Snap out of it!

[Snap out of it? What was the boy talking about. This was really happening, wasn't it?]

Wait a minute.... [Why would the communicator follow him home to England?] Where are you? [He asked the boy, as he sought some clarification. Somethings just weren't lining up]

Destiny Islands. Come on, you can do it!

Then I must still be in Traverse Town. [Looks around his surroundings] And none of this is real

If you are, then it's not. And if it's not, then you can break it!

[He's a good cheerleader, he just wishes he could do more.]

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