Chapter 1 Hire for higher goes fire to retire.txt
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TAIL SPIN Love troubles in the boondocks
Chapter 1: Hire for Higher goes Fire to Retire
Rebecca fumbled threw her paper work as she did her yearly taxes grumbling at each time she found an incident where Baloo caused her to loose profit and wrote that into her tax report. "That blasted bear is going to drive me bankrupt!" Rebecca said aloud in an annoyed tone as she wrote down more details into her tax report. "Why do I keep him around anyways?" Rebecca said as she put on paper down and began to work on the next.
"Erm...i don't know. Maybe because your like in love with him?" Wildcat said as he came from within her kitchen looking like he had just taken a shower with his clothes on. "Oh, your kitchen sank is fixed." Wildcat said after a moment noticing he caught Rebecca attention.
Rebecca nearly crushed the paper she was working on with a blur on her face which showed through her fur as Wildcat said this. "Me?! Love that bumbling.....lazy....party-brained bear?! I'd sooner marry a toad! Hmph!" Rebecca nearly shouted at Wildcat crossing her arms the blush still clear on her face.
"Why would you want to marry a toad? Toads are kind of slimy and look green." Wildcat replied earning a facepaw from Rebecca and a groan however a jet of water followed by nearly getting whacked upside the head by a kitchen sank caught Rebecca by surprise as she fell on her rump noticing the kitchen sank fly over her head.
Rebecca finally after a moment stood back up noticing all her paperwork had been soaked and ruined thanks to the water and glared at Wildcat."Fixed huh?" Rebecca said with a growl.
Wildcat's ears dropped as he looked at Rebecca glare at him."Uh..heh..ya..I'll..just..get..working..on..that..." Wildcat said as he slowly backing away and slipping out of sight as he spoke his last word.
After Wildcat left the room Rebecca looked at all her hard-earned work and slammed her face into the desk and groaned in both annoyance and pain at her stunt and Wildcat's screw up.
Just then Baloo walked into her office and looked around" Wow,Becky. If I knew you were having a water party I'd brought my swimsuit." Baloo said after a moment.
"Can it,Baloo. I need to run to town and get more tax papers so I can file my taxes and pay back half your screw ups!" Rebecca said in an angry tone as she walked past him,through the door and slammed it behind her only to open it a few moments later and stick her head in."You've got a shipment to get don't you? Get to it! Or so help me Baloo I WILL fire you!" Rebecca shouted and slammed the door shut again.
"The Bosslady looks steamed...maybe she should take a few days off?" Wildcat said as he walked from the kitchen once again only to get whacked upside the back of the head with a faucet head.
"Maybe your brain should stop taking days off..." Baloo said under his breath as he walked out the front door and to the Seaduck.
Baloo got into his plane and waited for kit to arrive which did not take long as he came strolling down the dock to the Seaduck.
"Hey, Baloo! We ready to get going?" Kit said enthusiastic as he hopped in the co-pillot seat and put on his seat-belt.
"Soon as I get her started up little britches." Baloo replied with a smirk as he flicked several switches on the dashboard causing the engines to whirl and start-up and the propellers begin to spin. Baloo then began to steer the Seaduck out of the port and soon took to the skies.
"Where's the cargo pickup at papa-bear?" Kit asked as they flew.
"Right here." Baloo said pointing to the map. "But we got plenty of time. Lets make a stop by louie's for a while and have some fun." Baloo said with a grin as he steered the Seaduck towards louie's bar.
"I don't know if that's a good idea Baloo. You know how miss Cunningham gets during tax season. She might actually fire you this time if we are late on pick up or delivery." Kit replied with a worried expression on his face.
"She'll never fire me little britches. I'm the only pilot she's got and i'm the best there is!" Baloo replied with a wide smile as he took a wide turn down towards louie's.
Meanwhile back at Hire for Higher about five hours later....
"Yes, I know. I'm sorry. I know the cargo hasn't been picked up yet. Where is the pilot? I'm sure he's on his way. Look I'm sorry! It's not like I'm there to keep an eye on him!" Rebecca replied with an annoyed tone and hung up after saying goodbye only for the phone to ring again.
"I'm sorry, sir. I know your delivery should have arrived already. I'm very sorry. It should be there anytime. How long? How should I know?! I'm not the pilot!" Rebecca replied and hung up the phone with a low growl.
"That's it! I've had it with that damned bear! When he gets back he is F-I-R-E-D...fired!" Rebecca shouted at the top of her lungs and stormed off into the kitchen grumbling and swearing.
Meanwhile back at louie's.....
"Baloo,my man. Show me some of those groovy grooves you have." Louie said with a grin as he passed Baloo a drink.
"No problem Louie. This bear can boogie all night long!" Baloo replied as he stood up off the stool and began to shake is rump to the music and dance.
Kit simply sat at a table and sighed."He always comes here. Miss Cunningham is going to fire him for sure if we are......" Kit said trailing off as he gazed at his watch at which point his face turned from boredom to pure panic."Late!!!!!!!!" Kit shouted finishing his sentence in a panicked state as he ran over to Baloo who was dancing around with Louie. "Baloo! We are going to be toast! We should have picked up that shipment hours ago!!!" Kit shouted waving his watch in front of Baloo who wasn't paying attention at first until he saw the hands on Kit's watch making his eyes go wide, grabbed kit by the collar, and ran for the door. "Sorry, Louie! We gotta go now!" Baloo shouted as he ran out of the door.
Baloo nearly threw Kit into his seat as he sat down and began flipping switches to start up the Seaduck. "Come on baby. Start up faster for papa bear now." Baloo said in a panicked tone as he began to pull out of the port before the engines had fully started, skipped off the water a few times before he finally got off the ground and took off.
"The boss-lady is going to skin me alive!" Baloo said aloud as they flew towards the cargo pickup.
Nearly thirty minuets later they arrived at the cargo pickup and landed with Baloo charging out to grab the package.
A bluejay stood next to the package in her office annoyed and tapping her foot as she waited. "If this pilot takes any longer i'm going to find someone else!" The bluejay thought to herself just before Baloo charged in picked up the package and ran out.
"You got the Package papa-bear?" Kit asked as Baloo ran towards the Seaduck,put it in the cargo hold, jumped into his seat,flicked the switches on his dashboard and took off again without a word to kit until they were in the sky.
"Come baby...faster..faster!" Baloo said aloud to the plane as he flew to the drop off point.
"I hope Miss Cunningham doesn't fire you, Baloo." Kit said with a sigh.
"No chance. She will just yell at me and then that will be that. You'll see little britches." Baloo said with a half confident smile looking at Kit when suddenly gun shots could be heard from outside.
"Attention: This is your looter speaking. We will be taking your precious cargo in exactly.....ten minuets." A voice said into their radio.
Baloo picked up his mic knowing is was Don Karnage "Sorry, I don't speak idiot. Could you repeat that?" Baloo said in a mock tone with a grin.
"Why certainly. This is your loot-wait a minuet! You were making fun of the great Don Karnage weren't you?!" Don Karnage said in an aggravated tone.
"Why, nooo....why would I do that?" Baloo replied in a mock apologizing tone while keeping the mockery sound in his voice noticeable earning a laugh from Kit.
Don Karnage apparently picked up on his mockery and scowled. "You're hopelessly outnumbered. Give up now and we won't hurt your precious plane.......much." Don Karnage said following up his statement with a laugh.
"I'll be damned if they put so much as a dent in my baby!" Baloo said and took an abrupt ninety degree dive to evade gunfire.
"Fire! Fire! Fire! Get them you bumbling fools!" Don Karnage shouted into his mic to his minions.
"Yes, boss..." Mad Dog replied diving after the Seaduck followed by others.
Baloo swerved and evaded shot after shot from the pirates as he flew in between two pillars of rock turning the Seaduck on its side to evade them barely while the pirates behind them hit the rocks dead on and ejected out of their planes floating down in parachutes.
"You idiots! Don't hit the rocks! Shoot that damned plane!" Don Karnage shouted as he and several other pirates flew at the Seaduck firing at it rapidly.
Baloo evaded them however he gave a look of shock as several bullets hit the front nose of his plane and growled." That does it..." Baloo said in an angry tone and turned around and flew directly at Don Karnage and the pirates much to their shock as they panicked evading him barely but instead of hitting the Seaduck three of the planes to hit a mountain and Don Karnage to barely evaded it.
"You bumbling idiots! Get that bear!" Don Karnage shouted as he took a U-turn.
"Umm....boss....we can't." Mad Dog replied.
"What do you mean you can't?!" Don Karnage replied in an annoyed tone.
"We're kind of stuck..." Mad Dog replied as he hung a part of his broken plane for his dear life as he spoke into the mic with three other pirates hanging on each others legs as well as his.
"Hey Karnage. You might want to go clean up that mess you left on the mountain..." Baloo said into his mic with a grin as he flew off into the skies leaving a very pissed off Don Karnage to pick up his lackeys.
Nearly two hours later Baloo pulled into the docks of Hire for Higher and got out to see Rebecca standing on the dock waiting for him.
"Now I know what your thinking but it wasn't my fault. We were attacked by sky pirates!" Baloo said in a pleading tone.
"Don't give me that Baloo! I've had it with you! You've cost me more money than I ever could count in my life!" Rebecca shouted nearly at the top of her lungs.
"Hey, I always make the deliveries don't I? As long as the pick up and drop off is made it shouldn't matter." Baloo replied in trying to defend himself.
Rebecca then grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and yanked him down to eye level"Time is money Baloo! And the more time you spend goofing around the more money I lose!" Rebecca shouted in his face and let go.
"Can't a bear have fun once in awhile?" Baloo replied with a half smile.
Rebecca looked at Baloo and sighed."Listen...Baloo....you're a great pilot. Probably the best. But I can't afford to lose any more money." Rebecca said with a saddened expression on her face.
"Don't you worry boss-lady I won't be late anymore. Scouts honor!" Baloo replied with a smile.
"No you won't...." Rebecca trailed off as if trying to muster up the courage to say the thing she didn't want to. "You're fired,Baloo." Rebecca said after a moment earning a panicked expression from both Kit and Baloo.
"Miss Cunningham. You can't fire him. I mean who's going to fly the Seaduck?!" Kit said in a panicked tone.
"You're sacking me? Oh come on! I'll be on time! I promise!" Baloo said pleading with Rebecca however she seemed dead set on her decision.
"Sorry, Baloo. I can't take anymore chances with you. You've cost me too much money." Rebecca said,turned around and walked into her office.
"I can't believe she really fire you papa-bear." Kit said after a few moments.
"Ah, don't you worry little britches. She'll be begging to have me back before the week's end." Baloo said with a confident smile and walked off to go to sleep.
However Rebecca seemed to be dead on with her decision as she posted a "Help Wanted" Poster on the front of her office the next morning and came out of it and got in the Seaduck.
"Come on Becky. You can't still be mad at me. Can you?" Baloo said in a pleading tone as Rebecca began to start up the plane.
"You just don't get it, Baloo. I didn't fire you because I was mad at you. I fired you because you are causing my business to go down the toilet. Now get out-of-the-way. I need to get this delivery done before noon." Rebecca replied as she flicked several switches on the dashboard of the plane and put on her seat-belt.
Baloo backed away and gave a look of shock and sadness as Rebecca pulled the Seaduck out of the port and took off. "Damn...I thought she was just blowing off steam. She really sacked me..." Baloo said in a depressed tone and began to slowly trot down the street away from the port.
Over the course of the next two weeks Rebecca hadn't let up on her decision however no one was answering her help wanted poster either. And day after day Baloo would plead with her to let him have his job back. But she wouldn't give in. she was too stubborn. However she couldn't deny the fact that she was in quite the pickle. Between doing the runs and managing the finances she has no time at all for her daughter Molly.
By months end she was nearly at her wit's end. She had to explain to Molly already twice that she had to reschedule their time together because she was so busy. And the work of both making drops and doing the finances behind them was stressing her out.
Baloo was in no better shape. He has finally given up pleading with Rebecca and was Hermiting himself in his home. Having been out of a job he had no way of paying for anything including his own rent for his small house he owned. He was trying to figure out how to make some quick cash to make his payment when he heard a knock on the door.
"Oh come on! I'll pay you I swear! I just need more time!" Baloo shouted as he opened the door and instead of seeing his landlord he saw Rebecca.
"Hi, Baloo." Rebecca said looking terrible.
"Oh, it's the ex-boss-lady....what do you want?" Baloo said in an annoyed tone.
"To offer you you're job back." Rebecca said after a few moments.
"Oh really? I thought you didn't want me because I cost you money?" Baloo said with an annoyed tone even though a glint of hope could be seen in his eyes.
"Well, my daughter comes first. And I already have a solution to that. I'm going to ride with you instead of kit for a month to make sure you keep on your schedule." Rebecca replied.
Baloo could act no longer as he hugged Rebecca tightly and hollered with joy. "You won't regret this Becky. I promise!" Baloo said with a smile.
Rebecca blushed furiously as Baloo hugged her and for a moment enjoyed it until her senses returned to her and she pushed him off her,brushed herself off, and pointed a finger at Baloo. "I mean it, Baloo. This is your LAST chance! You screw this up and you're done!" Rebecca said with a stern look and tone to match it.
"Don't you worry yourself boss-lady. I'll make you proud!" Baloo said with a smile and walked out his door.
Rebecca sighed as she watched him walk out the door paying more attention to his rump than anything before she snapped out of it. "Snap out of it Rebecca! He's a bumbling bear!" Rebecca said trying to reassure herself what she was feeling at that particular moment was nothing even though the slight warmness in other places made it more than clear what was on her mind. Rebecca scolded her body for how it reacted as she walked out the door and to Hire for Higher.
Meanwhile somewhere far off the coast a large plane sat in the middle of the ocean....
"Now tell me...why is it we can't get that damned Baloo?!" Don Karnage shouted to his fellow pirates.
"It's not our fault boss. Baloo is a better pilot than us." Mad Dog replied.
"No he's not! You are just to stupid to catch him!" Don Karnage shouted throwing whatever he could get a hold of first to throw at Mad Dog which in this case was Sadie whom was chucked flying at him and collided knocking them both on their rumps.
"I don't want anymore screw ups! We need to get rich!" Don Karnage shouted at his group at which point Gibber walked up to Don Karnage and spoke into his ear.
"Kidnap the little bear cub of that lady who runs that Hire for Higher place?" Don Karnage replied at which point Gibber spoke into his ear once again in whispers.
"And hold her for ransom?" Don Karnage replied to Gibber who once again spoke in whispers to Don Karnage.
"Ah-ha! I got it! I the great Don Karnage have thought of a brilliant plan to make us filthy rich! Now listen carefully...." Don Karnage said clearly taking Gibber's idea for his own.
A few days later Kit was at Rebecca's house with Baloo next to her. "Now Kit, I'll need to you watch Molly while and Baloo go get these deliveries done." Rebecca said with a smile.
"No problem, Miss Cunningham!" Kit replied with a smile.
"Mommy....are you going to spend time with me today?" Molly said with a sad expression on her face.
Rebecca then leaned down and smiled as she rubbed Molly's head fur. "Of course sweetie." Rebecca said with a smile, stood up, and walked out the door followed by Baloo.
"You sure this is the place?" Mad Dog asked looking at his makeshift map.
"Yep. This is where the boss said this lady's kid lives." Dumptruck replied with a confident grin.
"Okay...so we go in,grab the kid, then get out of here." Mad Dog replied as they sneaked into the building disguised as two average people walked right past Baloo and Rebecca.
Baloo gave them a passing glance as they walked past. "Could it be?" He said aloud then shook his head. "Nah, I must be seeing things." Baloo said after a few moments.
"Come on Baloo! We need to get this shipment done before three!" Rebecca said impatiently.
"Alright already. Don't get your panties in a knot Becky." Baloo replied earning a glare from Rebecca.
Meanwhile in Rebecca's apartment Kit has his paws full with Molly.
"Molly, no!" Kit shouted as Molly began to play with scissors and began to cut up some of Rebecca's business papers.
"Aw, But I want to have fun Kit." Molly replied with a sad face.
"You can have fun, but don't do something that would get us both in trouble." Kit replied as he put Molly down on the floor,took a coloring book out, crayons, and gave them to her.
Just then there was a knock at the door."Who is it?" Kit replied. "Um...uhh.....Room-service!" A nasally voice replied from behind the door.
"Room service?" Kit thought as he opened the door,looked at the two faces, recognized them immediately,slammed it,ran to Molly,scooped her up,ran to her room, and hid under her bed.
"Are we playing hide and seek?" Molly asked with confused and unaware of what was happening.
"Uh..yeah! Just keep quiet and don't say anything." Kit replied in a whisper.
The sound of the door being blasted open and foot steps could be heard from under Molly's bed. "Where are they?" Dumptruck's voice could be heard asking.
"How should I know? Search the place!" Mad Dog's voice replied.
"I hope they don't find us in here..." Kit said in a whisper.
"But aren't they supposed to find us Kit?" Molly replied still unaware of the situation.
"Shh! They'll hear you!" Kit replied in a panicked whisper.
"Hey...i think I heard something come from this room." Dumptruck's voice said and a few moment's later Molly's door opened and a set of feet could be seen walking in followed by another set.
"You sure you heard voices in here?" Mad Dog asked annoyed.
"Yep. I'm sure of it." Dumptruck replied.
"They found us Kit!" Molly shouted joyfully causing Kit to go wide eyed and panic.
"Molly no!" Kit said in a panicked whisper however it was too late as a paw reached under and grabbed Molly by her collar.
"Let her go!" Kit shouted as he climbed from under the bed and tackled Dumptruck who held Molly.
"It's Baloo's sidekick." Mad Dog said as he grabbed him by the collar and threw him against the wall knocking the poor bear unconscious.
"Hey, that was mean!" Molly exclaimed and swung and kicked at Dumptruck hitting him upside the head until she was shoved into a sack.
Molly now knew these people weren't nice people however it was too late as the kicked and squirmed in the sack as she was carried out leaving Kit laying on the floor of Molly's room sprawled out on the floor unconscious.
Three hours later Rebecca and Baloo were just walking up to the apartment complex and to the elevator. "I gotta say Baloo. You did a great job today. Every shipment on time." Rebecca said with a smile.
"You flatter me Becky. I know I'm a great pilot. " Baloo said with mock modesty. "Don't get a swelled head. Because tomorrow-" Rebecca said with a smirk at first but was cut off at the sight of the door to her apartment rammed down.
"Holy moly!" Baloo said as he ran behind Rebecca to her apartment.
"Kit, Molly?! Where are you?!" Rebecca shouted as she looked around for them.
"Molly! Little britches! Come on! Holler if you hear me!" Baloo shouted as searched the house eventually coming to Molly's room and saw Kit laying unconscious on the floor.
"Becky! In here!" Baloo shouted, ran to Kit and shook him to try to wake him.
"Oh my god, Kit!" Rebecca said in a panicked tone as Baloo shook him to try to wake the poor bear cub up.
Slowly but surely Kit soon regained consciousness and immediately sat upright "Molly!" Was the first thing that came out of the young bear's maw until he suddenly fell back light-headed into Baloo's arms.
"What happened to Molly? Where is my baby?!" Rebecca said in a panicked tone.
"Slow down Becky, don't rush the poor guy. Kit, can you remember anything?" Baloo said in a calm but worried tone.
"They took Molly. Those damned sky pirates." Kit said in a dazed tone still feeling light-headed.
"Sky pirates?!" Baloo and Rebecca both said at the same time.
"What would sky pirates want with my baby?!" Rebecca said in a panicked tone.
"What else are sky pirates after? Money of course." Baloo replied with a look of anger in his face.
"I'll pay anything! Where are they?!" Rebecca said as she took out her purse.
"You're not paying a dime Rebecca. Those damned pirates crossed the line!" Baloo said gently putting Kit down and standing up.
"What are you going to do papa-bear?" Kit asked not feeling as light-headed as before but not able to stand up quite yet.
"I'm gonna give them a good old-fashioned ass kicking!" Baloo said balling up a paw into a fist.
Rebecca had never heard Baloo swear like that before but Kit had several times and knew he only did it when he was severely pissed.
Baloo then proceeded to walk out the door followed by Rebecca and eventually Kit when he finally managed to get on two feet.
"What do you plan to do Baloo?" Rebecca asked in a worried tone.
"Hey, Kit you still have those mini-turrets we got off those pirates awhile back?" Baloo asked as he walked down the street toward Hire for Higher.
"Yeah, but why are you........" Kit asked trailing off till it clicked with him. "Baloo, you can't be serious?!" Kit said as he ran up beside Baloo.
"As Serious as a lion hell-bent on its prey little britches." Baloo replied as they neared the dock of Hire for Higher.
"Hey Wildcat. I need you to help me with something!" Baloo shouted causing Wildcat to nearly fall out of his hammock but instead twirled around in it several times until he was effectively wrapped in it.
"What ya need Baloo?" Wildcat replied trying to fumble and work his way from his tangled prison known as his hammock.
"Stop fooling around and help me graft these turrets on the Seaduck." Baloo said slapping Wildcat's backside causing him to spin around several times and end up falling out of it on to the dock.
The next few hours were spent with Baloo and Wildcat installing the turrets on to the Seaduck.
"I don't know why you want these things on the plane Baloo. Sky pirates use these things not normal pilots." Wildcat said as he took a blowtorch and began to solder the turret on however his tail had managed to wrap around the trigger some how and caused it to fire putting several bullet holes in the Hire for Higher office.
The next thing to happen was Rebecca coming out with bullet-holes in her hair still smoking." Can you two bumbling idiots not shoot this place up?! I'm on the phone with the police for peat's sake!" Rebecca shouted then slammed the door.
"Uh...yeah..sorry about that miss Cunningham!" Wildcat said with an embarrassed look on his face.
After a few more hours the turrets were properly installed and Baloo jumped into his pilot seat and called Kit over. "Listen little britches. I know i'm asking a lot here but I can't fly this baby and shoot those damned pirates. So I need you to help me." Baloo asked putting a paw on Kit's head.
"Of course I'll help Baloo. Those pirates are going to regret taking Molly!" Kit replied and jumped into the co-pilot seat.
"That's the spirit. Now lets go get Molly back." Baloo said as he began flipping switches on his dashboard starting up the engines.
"Yes,officer. I understand. I'll do anything for my baby. Okay. I'll tell my pilot to stay." Rebecca said,hung up the phone and ran out the front door to stop Baloo from taking off.
"Baloo! The police said not to do anything! They will handle it. Turn the plane off!" Rebecca shouted over the engines.
"Nothing doin, Becky! They took Molly and I'm going to get her back!" Baloo shouted back and began to pull off leaving Rebecca there holding a doll of Molly's. "Please Baloo....save my daughter....." Rebecca said in a soft tone as a tears fell from her eyes and down her cheeks while she hugged Molly's teddy bear tightly....
"Don't you worry Rebecca...I'll get Molly back..and teach those scum a lesson they won't soon forget!" Baloo thought to himself as the Seaduck flew into the horizon and beyond....