Chapter 1: Rescue Rangers day It was early morning in New York City. Sunrise illuminated the tops of skyscrapers and huge bridges. The Sun's rays lit the rooms of the Rescue Rangers's HQ, a beautiful two-floor house. Chip sat by the table, which stood near windowsill. He viewed the city's landscape and put his head on his hand. His eyes looked so sleepy, from insomnia, and the angles of his mouth lowered sadly. The chipmunk had been there all night, for he couldn't sleep after yesterday's mission... * * * The Rescue Rangers had been cooperating with 5th Police Station and 15th SRRR military base, which was situated not so far from the city on one railway. When Chip, Dale, Gadget, Monty and Zipper created their squad, they helped the police and other rangers fight crime. But the missions were not only in New York. Sometimes they flew abroad, because of Gadget, the golden-haired pretty inventor and connections with SRRR. As a gift for their contributions, RR took one old ranger's helicopter from 15th base and repaired it. The Rescue Rangers completed their missions with other modes of transportation besides the helicopter. At the day, when they met with Gadget, they invented Rangermobile, which looked like jeep; so they were in the sky and on the ground. Ranger Headquarters had a helipad inside the court and a garage. During their free time, the Rangers relaxed at home, sometimes they flew aboard. One day, the Rangers got a call from 5th Police Station about a job. The Rangers used the Rangermobile to drive to the police station. Once they arrived, the Rangers parked the car opposite the building and went inside. The job was everywhere: one wore documents, other conducted criminals. One policeman met Rangers and said that captain Spinelli waits them. The man promoted in the rank some years ago. Before it he was a sergeant. Entered the cabinet, where sat the fat middle heighted man, in white shirt and brown pants with suspenders. "Hi there, captain!" welcomed Chip. "Hello, Rangers! Sit down." The Rangers sat on the sofa, which was situated near the wardrobe. "So, I see here that there is a new job for us?" asked captain Chip. "You've guessed correctly as always, Chip" answered Spinelli "He is back again..." "Fat Cat again?!" said Monty, outraged. "Yes, and now with Black Warriors" This scared the Rangers. While they had never fought this terrorist group, they had heard of them.. "Black Warriors?!" scared Dale. "Well, what do they want from Fat Cat?" "Two our officers, Kirby and Muldoon, had detected Fat Cat in one place, where he talked with someone by phone. He mentioned the Black Warriors and he plans to meet with them" The captain went to table with nanoscreen and switched it. Screen showed the map with some information about the place. "They will meet in Fat Cat's casino, which you know better. We don't know where they will meet there, but we guess not inside the building. Casino protected by these terrorists and security cameras, so it will hard to go there. Here is variant with camouflage, but it is too risky, because they can uncovered you. Anyway we had found one entrance, which protected by Mepps" The screen showed the photo of a thin cat and his information. "Two of my guys will help you" "Who?" asked Chip. "Two from the SWAT team, together you'll catch Fat Cat with his gang and leader of the terrorists fast, if they haven't some "surprises" for you. Who knows... Any questions?" "Were there some earlier attempts at catching them?" asked Gadget. "Yes, but it failed, Black Warriors interfered. You knows, they can use the RPG in society places" "Yeah, unfeeling gits!" said Monty. "Your mission is catching Fat Cat and his gang alive, with these terrorists too. If they'll open fire on you, shoot to kill, but main target must stay alive! Do you understand?" "Yes, cap!" - answered Chip. "Weapons you can get in armory. Good luck to you, Rescue Rangers," said the captain. "Thank you, captain!" answered the Rangers, and they went to the armory, where two commandos waited for them. The armory was a big room with a shooting range and armor room. At the end of range there were targets with pictures of bandits and terrorists. Commandos stayed near window of issuing weapons with pistols on belts. "So we're working with the Rescue Rangers, Jack," said one of commandos. "Hi there, Rangers!" "Hello, guys!" said Monty, and he shook their hands. "Are you the men who will help us catch Fat Cat and the Black Warriors?" "Yep. Let me introduce my partner Jack. My name is Trevor." "Glad to meet you guys. Are those for us?" asked leader of RR, showing on pistols. "Yep, take them," answered Trevor, giving the pistols to Chip, Dale and Monty. "Well, Black Warriors, hold on, you're in big trouble!" said the funny red-nosed chipmunk, targeting a picture on wall. "Hey! Careful, you idiot, they're loaded!" Chip grabbed Dale's hand and thought: "What an idiot! What a shame, man..." The Commandos laughed, but Trevor said, not offending Dale: "You know, Chip is right. Your friend is very militant. "Militant..." whispered the chipmunk discontentedly. "Chip!" Gadget gave Chip a shove. "Well, its OK," Chip said in a conciliatory tone. The Rangers and two commandos left the police station, got into the Rangermobile, and drove to Fat Cat's casino. It was situated some distance from the police station, in a region of brothels. Casino looked like casinos of Las-Vegas, but it was one of the Fat Cat's hide places. He could make deals while not disturbing the police and SRRR forces. But it continued not so long. When police founded Fat Cat by one illegal job in that casino, he and his employees moved in another place and hid there. Sometimes they would hide in crowd, using disguises. The Rangers drove towards where the casino was situated. In evening times, the building was illuminated with lights, besides one lane with emergency exit. On parking situated black van and Mercedes. The street was not crowed, people seldom walked here and shined by lights of lampposts and showcases of shops. Stopping not far from casino, the Rangers and two commandos started plan of actions. "Here are security cameras. It will not so easy" said Monterey. "We can use disguises to get inside" offered Dale, recalling the first mission with Chip, when there wasn't Monty, Zipper and Gadget. "I didn't know, that you offer that" surprised Chip, after he whispered: "But I thought you can only reading comics and action films". "Hey! I heard that!!!" said Dale, outraged. "Boys, stop that now!" shouted Gadget "We're on mission! We must plan, who to get there" "Maybe we really need disguise?" offered Jack. "By what?" asked Monty. "We hadn't anything for disguising. From our home to casino rather far, and while we back, they could get away... Whatever, if we had something of disguising they would know us in the crowd. "Whatever, we must do something," thought Chip. He nervously viewed the casino from the window. Suddenly his attention was attracted this alley, shined one lonely lamp, over emergency exit. The lane was rather dark, near the wall of another building situated two trash cans, from sewer lattices out the steam. "Gadget, could you switch off the cameras in that lane?" "Sure, Chip," Gadget open her netbook and started her job. "Well... that's here... and here" screen of netbook glimmered the codes, which Gadget hacks easily. "Got it! But we have a few minutes to go there. Move out!" The Rangers and two commandos got out of the car fastand ran to the lane. When the camera switched back on, it's red light blinking again, the team was near the door. "Fuuuh, I think we managed..." panted the pretty inventor. "Gadget, are you sure that here only one camera?" asked Monty. "Yes, I'm sure," answered little mouse girl. "We know the casino better." The trash cans exuded a bad smell. If the man, during party time out for fresh air, he must be surprised smelling that "smell". And really, how do you can breathe here? Though, the casino workers need this garbage them in another place.... "Let's start looking. Who is there?" said Jack, taking the locator with thermal from his belt and hold it on door. Screen of locator showed a bright colorful picture of corridor. From time to time, the blue and red spots changed, like amoebas. The locator beeped when it spotted an armored wight, which stayed near the wall, maybe security. Fat Cat must be here! "There's someone, maybe a guard. But only one..." said Jack, viewing the wight. "Maybe he is strong?" interested Dale, cowering a bit. "However, he can't stop us. We're got silencers. By the way, there are no security cameras" "That's good," said Chip. "Maybe he could go us there?" "We should try that," agreed Trevor. "Move away from the door." The Commando kicked the door. There were loud steps heard outside, in the corridor. Trevor and Jack stood near two sides of the door, three Rangers prepared their pistols and targeted on the door. Door had open and red thin cat, who dressed in ragged vest and hat, out in lane. When he saw armored Rangers, he tried get away, but was caught by two commandos. They caught his hands and put them behind his back. "It would be better if you done your job clear," said Trevor. "Hey, wait, please, don't kill me!" yelled Mepps. "So, why we needn't kill you?" grumbled Monterey. "We're on a mission and we need your help" said Chip, walking towards the cat. "And look out - no tricks!!!" said, Dale. "What do you want?" asked Mepps, trembling from fear. "We need your cover to go to your boss. You know what we mean," explained the leader of the RR. "But he has a guard, what do you plan to do?" "You'll use me and Gadget like hostages! And the other will follow for us, but not so close." "Chip" said Gadget "Why me?" "Well, your skills could help, who knows what will be there?" Chip winked at her. She blushed at his words. "Hey, could someone go back to the car and continue watching for cameras?" offered Dale. The black nose chipmunk sulked but he kept his voice even: "Aren't you forgetting with whom Fat Cat meets? There is a risk, because of discovering and destroying. We must be together, we needn't any victims. So, Mepps, did you understand what we need from you?" chipmunk asked thin cat. "Yeah, to send them like hostages," answered thin cat, trembling as he looked at Monty's pistol. "Monty, remove you pistol," asked Chip. "He will help us." "OK, Chipper." Monty turned to Mepps. "But keep in mind, buddy, try to run - and you!.." the big mouse drew by finger on the throat. Mepps yelped in fear. . "No, no, I'm serious, I can help you all!" pleaded Mepps. At that moment he understood, that they want help him, not kill, or else Rangers could arrest him and went him into prison. How long years he tolerated Fat Cat's humiliations, and it is for satisfaction boss's needs. And here was a chance, left this tyrant forever! I must be using now... "Allright, everybody know his job" said Chip, and all members nodded to him. "Monty, bind us" Grand mouse, took ropes, which were taking by him from the Rangermobile, and started them bind. "Chip, are you sure about the plan?" asked Gadget. "I'm sure, Gadget" smiled Chip. "It will end quietly" "I want to believe..." Binded Chip with Gadget, Monterey moved them to Mepps. "Give your weapon" ordered Jack to cat. Cat gave his pistol, and commando emptied it from the bullets. Gave it to Mepps, he said: "We need be sure, that you don't lie" "No, no, everything is honest" "Good. Let's go, guys" commanded Chip and all team with commandos entered inside the corridor. Red walls shined by hanging lamps. Small rococo stylish table stood with roses in vase near wall. Outside the casino's entrance noised roulettes, gaming machines and voices of visitors. Thin street cat cited the squad to the end of corridor and said: "Here is entrance of boss's secret place" "Nice" answered Chip. "So, you Mepps move us inside, others follow us and hide there somewhere not far from the deal place. And when you'll hear my scream on microphone, we'll catch them all" "Good plan, Chip, but are you sure, that you two not hurt? Who knows what they'll do..." "Monty, we know war times like you, so don't be afraid please, everything will be allright. Move us, Mepps, and don't forget, that we're hostages" "OK" answered red cat and they three entered inside. The place was basement, which door camouflaged in wall. The short stairs led cat with chipmunk and mouse girl turned in long basement. It shined by neon lamps, heating tubes stretched on the walls. Everywhere was different trash. "Now move on. There is room of the deal" whispered Mepps, showing on the far door. "Roger. Move on" ordered Chip, and after he said on nanoradio, which was in his black jacket. "Guys move inside, but don't rush, I see two Black Warriors there" "Aye, Chipper, we're on!" said Dale. "Hey, don't call me Chipper!!!" angered leader. Dale switched off the nanoradio and just grumbled at answer. Others moved into basement, by stairs. Mepps, Chip and Gadget were almost near the door. Two Black Warriors with new AK stood on sides of the door. "They spied for us, boss asked move them here" Guards silently skipped them inside. In room was table in center and benches, where sat all members of deal. Room shined by four lamps hanged highly in angles, like interview room. Fat cat in beautiful violet shirt with one terrorist in mask and black uniform with cloak had sit by the table. Maybe this terrorist was leader of Black Warriors. Other terrorists and Fat Cat's gang sat on benches. When Mepps entered with two Rangers in the room, all eyes watched on them. Fat cat turned his angry view on street cat. Mepps trembled easily. "Mepps! How did you can break our deal?!" "Boss..." started thin cat, inertly. "I had caught two Rangers, who spied here..." Fat Cat's eyes darkly brightened from "Rangers" word. He has been hearing this word everyday, more than SRRR. Out from the table, he went to Chip and Gadget and viewing them. "Well look, who is here, Black Warriors! This is Rescue Rangers, rather a part of them" "I remembered there five members" said the leader of terrorists. "Where are the others?" "I think, they founding them. What a lucky day today: chipmunk and pretty mousie!!!" Fat Cat moved to Gadget closely. "Just touch her and you...!!!" screamed Chip, but Mepps kept him tightly, how the chipmunk said. Leader of terrorists, seeing that scene, grinned artfully. Chip alerted with it, and very seriously. Why he did that strange smile? "Well, what will you do with me?" grinned fat cat in violet shirt. "Mepps, keep him tightly!" "Where are they, ah?!" thought chipmunk. Finally steps heard outside of door, and other Rangers with two commandos ran inside. Chip screamed: "That!!!" "Freeze! On underground, now, or we'll shoot!!!" ordered loudly Jack. Mepps left Chip and Gadget, affording backing kick. He put his hands in the air and went to Fat Cat's gang. "Oh, shit!" disappointed RR leader. "Kill them all!" ordered leader of terrorist. All his soldiers took weapons and started shooting. Commandos and Rangers outs from the room and hided from bullets. Basement was deep under casino, so nobody could hear shooting. Heroes remained alone, without cover and help: versus professional killers. "Where the hell you've been, ah?" asked Chip angry "They almost kill us!" "Well I'm sorry, we needed distract and neutralize these two goons!" protested Dale. "Boys, stop that, now!" screamed Gadget with shoot sounds of Uzi. "We must distract them or stun" "We'll neutralize them like flies" said Jack. "We fought not only with them!" Jack's words were right: soon four Black Warriors downed after some minutes, but Fat Cat's gang were alive, because they hided by the partition, which parted room on two. Terrorist in mask saw that Rangers almost won the battle, screamed loudly: "So your games are over!!!" and took the smoke grenade from his belt, threw it forward, on Rangers. Grenade downed near the squad and boomed with deep clouds of smoke. "Get out away, now!" ordered he to all bad guys and they ran away from basement. When smoke had cleared room was empty. Stooping Chip kicked floor by fist. "Dawn it! They escaped!" "Thanks for heavens, grenade wasn't fragmental..." said quietly Trevor. "I don't think, that they wanted to do booms here" "Chip, take easy. We'll found them in another time. Let's take ourselves" said Dale, kicked by RR leader on nape. After Chip left squad moving out from basement. "Hey?! You what???" screamed Dale, padding nape. In his voice heard confusion and tears. Gadget helped Dale to stand and padded his head. "What's up with him?" surprised Trevor. "Does he do it all time with you?" "Aw, just imagine..." answered mouse girl for Dale, disappointed watching on walking Chip * * * Black nose chipmunk, remembering that cuff on the nape, grimaced and kicked the table. His eyes narrowed, nostrils flared, body trembled from rage. It caused, if his red nose friend would move to him, he'll pounce on Dale and strangle him. And the cause was Gadget. Chip loved her with full heart, but when he saw her with Dale, he fought with him, and result was one: Gadget always pitied to Dale and reproached Chip for it. RR leader couldn't help it, and he left them with evil face, closed in summer room and don't talking with nobody till long days. These events always made Gadget very sad, but Dale just wanted to find the cause of Chip's rage. Unexpectedly Chip's memories cut Monty's entering: "Ah, you've here, my friend! Let's have breakfast, and guess what? Cheese pottage, your favorite dish" "Oh, what?... Hm... I'll go soon..." inappropriately answered Chip and turned around. "Hey, what's up? Something is wrong?" interested strong mouse, putting his hand on chipmunk's shoulder. "This mission in casino... That Black Warrior in mask. He so strangely grinned, when Fat Cat moved to Gadget. What did he mean???" "Chip, don't start it in the morning, OK?" cheerfully said Monty. "We have weekend today, but you only in jobs. You know, you become like Gadget, but she can differ relaxing from work, you converse them. Did you contract from her, ah?" male fat mouse shoved Chip easily by elbow. Chipmunk laughed reluctantly. "Well, I think I'm relaxing with you all too..." "Chip, but I see another. OK, let's go, or our dish become cold" Chip out from chair and went with Monty to dining room, where others had breakfast. In center of room was round table with sitting Dale, Gadget and Zipper, near pretty mouse were chairs of Chip and Monty. Cheese pottage poured in dishes and its smell felt in room and kitchen. Dale watched on Chip, he was angry. Chipmunk in Hawaiian red shirt shriveled. "Oh Chip is here! Where have you been, we'll wait for you..." said he shyly. Chip sat nervously by the table, and didn't pay his attention on Dale, had breakfast. "Chiiip? Are you OK?" "I'm fine" answered gloomily RR leader. "Are you sure? Chipper, you looks like another man..." When Chip heard that pet name, like pretty squirrel-girl Tammy, who lived not so far from RR's home, chipmunk slowly turned his head. His eyes filled with blood, eyebrows lowered, what scared Dale. "Don't call me Chipper!!! If you say that again, I'll show how I am today!" chipmunk prepared the fist. "Eh, easy, Chip..." said his friend, but Chip kicked him painfully on nape, that Dale hardly turned own face from pottage. "Chip!" screamed Gadget. Dale resentfully viewed on RR leader, rubbing bruised on the table forehead. What he did badly for Chip? Nothing else. For this simple question you get cuff on the nape! Double affront from Chip for nothing. "For what you kicked him?! He asked you normal question and you... At that mission you kicked him for nothing now it is back. What's up with you, ah?" Now Chip understood that he made a big mistake. Gadget as always stumped RR leader. He couldn't argue with her, because of love to her. Must they really solve this bad problem? Gadget suffered from theirs quarrels more than chipmunks. Monty had tired from it too, everyday stretching them by grabbing their scruffs. During the Galaxy War they could know each other better, but it wasn't enough. Chipmunks always fight for Gadget's attention. Sometimes she couldn't help tears, went in her workshop and closed there didn't wish anybody. And only Monty with Zipper could pity her, but at the times, when they weren't in home, it was very hard for pretty mouse... "Gadget, I'm sorry... I don't know what's up with me..." Chip leaned his head on hand. His appetite disappeared too. "Chip, listen" said she softer. "If honestly, it was Dale's idea, spend you here at last. We worried about you too, because looks not so good. Now take easy and apologize Dale" Gadget sat on her chair. Conscience nagged his soul for the happened. Understood that he must apologize Dale, he calmed a bit and shyly turned to his friend. Red nose chipmunk sat, faced away from him, angrily twitched. "Dale... hm... sorry me please for that kick. I wasn't right, when I kicked you after that mission in casino. I was too rude with you all, I don't know why..." Chip lowered his eyes, hoping that his friend forgive him. "You working too much, that's your problem", answered to him Dale. "Well it's allright... I told with guys and we planned hear from you, what happened with you" Chipmunk in hat breathed deeply. "So, I see conflict settled" said Monty. "Now, Chip, tell us, what did happened with you" Chip told that event, where Fat Cat moved to Gadget and strange smirk of that terrorist in mask. Firstly Rangers surprised, but after alerted, why Chip has worried about that. Chipmunk in brown hat liked read faces of criminals. "So, why those smirk alerted you?" interested Dale. "Something hides in it" answered Chip musingly. "I think he plans something. No, it sounds not good. We must be very carefully, these terrorists are known by theirs actions with victims" "Yeah, you right" said Monterey. "Heartless beasts! What do they want with it?" "Nobody knows... Maybe world dominance, like Fat Cat. What we will do next?.." "Come on, Chip!" hugged chipmunk Monty. "Don't be sad, this tomcat always plans to disorganize us, but we always won. It means, that we can win every battle with Black Warriors! We passed through a war and saw something the worst. "It could be better, that we didn't see it... Hope you're, or at one day it will, like with one man, whose girlfriend killed and burned by these terrorists. He is alive and ran away from home. Now nobody heard about him" "Yeah. I'd hear about that cruel crime... Poor man, for him it must be so hard" Gadget's pretty blue eyes lowered, Monty and Zipper breathed deeply, and strong mouse said: "Let's memory his girlfriend, and drink for him, if he is alive. Hope he is fine..." All squad touched their glasses with lemonade, cooked by Dale. Then they sat silently one minute, after it Monty said: "Well, OK. Let me tell you one interesting story, what happened with me in Himalayas..." |
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