T.U.F.F. Puppy 1. Chapter 1

It was a bright and sunny morning in Petropolis and blah blah blah. Let's just skip all the way to where we see the TUFF agents having a normal day at work.

A tan cat with green eyes named Kitty Katswell sat down at her cubicle and waited for her partner, Dudley Puppy, a white dog with a black shirt and blue eyes. Do I really need to describe the characters' appearance? You've seen the TUFF Puppy show for crying out loud!

Meanwhile, The Chief sat in his office and tapped his fingers impatiently on his desk and waited for Dudley to barge in and give him another excuse for being late for the eighth consecutive time. The Chief reached across his desk to press the button for the intercom and ordered Kitty to report to his office.

"What's the problem Chief?" Kitty said as she stormed in The Chief's office.

The Chief sighed. "It's your partner, Katswell. Do you have any idea why he is later than usual today?"

"No, I'm sorry."

"Do you realize that I will have to fire him if he shows up late again tomorrow?"

Kitty gasped. "No, Chief please! I'd hate to see Dudley leave!"

"Why are you worried about him? Aren't you the one to face the consequences whenever he compromises the mission?"

"Well yeah, but he kind of grows on me, you know? We're partners and best friends. We've been through a lot together ever since you recruited him."

The Chief nodded. "That is true. But if you really want him to keep his job, I suggest that you talk some sense into him. I wonder what could be so important that's keeping him from showing up early anyway?"

**At The Petropolis Water Park...**

"There is nothing more important than spending time at the water park!" Dudley yelled as he slid down a spiral water slide.

Dudley made a splash into the pool as he fell off the end of the slide. His friend Roger, who was relaxing on an inflatable chair in the pool became soaked with water.

Dudley's other friend Spike, who was a pit bull breed of dog and had grey fur, made a bigger splash when he fell off the end of the slide.

"Hey guys, let's go to my place and watch some comedy movies and play games on my Super Nintendo." Said Dudley.

"You have a Super Nintendo Dudley? But that's an old gaming console." Roger said.

"I know, I couldn't ask my mom for a modern gaming console because she would never buy one for me. In fact this one time, I asked her if I could have an Xbox360 for my birthday. Instead, she decided to be difficult and got a box, drew an "X" on it, and spun it around in a 360 degree circle. I asked her what that was and she said it's an Xbox360."

The three decided to grab a drink at the juice bar before they left the water park. They sat down on the stools mounted to the ground and the bartender looked strangely familiar to Dudley.

"Hey Fartpants! Long time no see!"

"It's Partpans! Which is totally not Snaptrap spelled backwards! Anyways, what can I get you?"

"I'll have lemonade, Roger wants a vanilla milkshake, and Spike wants a blueberry slushy."

Partpans prepared their drinks and placed a tiny metallic device in Dudley's drink. Then he placed their drinks in front of them and immediately began gulping them down. All of a sudden, Dudley began choking and fell to the floor which surprised his friends.

They stopped to help Dudley except for Partpans, who immediately ran away from the scene. Out of nowhere, Kitty came running towards Dudley, who was on the floor still choking. She grabbed the lemonade from the counter and made Dudley drink it to stop the choking. It did the trick, and Dudley smiled when he realized that Kitty had come to his rescue.

"Dudley? What are you doing here?"

"I was going to ask you the same question Kitty."

"We received intel that Snaptrap was impersonating the bartender here in this water park. I'm here to investigate and that's when I found you."

"Kitty, there is no way that could have been Snaptrap. It was my old roommate, Partpans!"

Kitty facepalmed herself. "Don't you get it? There was no Partpans! It was just Snaptrap in disguise all along!"

"That explains why he took off in such a hurry and didn't help me. By the way, thanks for helping me Kitty."

Kitty sighed. "Let's just get you back to TUFF HQ."

**At TUFF HQ**

Dudley was ordered to report to the Chief's office but he felt very nervous about it. The Chief was going to scold him and he knew it. Kitty decided to go with Dudley to help explain the situation. He slowly turned the knob and opened the door to the Chief's office, and Kitty closed it behind him.

"Sit." The Chief sounded oddly calm. Dudley and Kitty took seats in front of the Chief's desk.

"What is your excuse this time, Agent Puppy?" Dudley felt so nervous that he couldn't find the words to speak, so Kitty spoke up for him.

"I was there with him Chief. I found him on the ground suffocating at the water park." The Chief raised an eyebrow.

"But the reason for him being there doesn't matter. Snaptrap spiked his drink and that's how he began choking."

The Chief was about to say something, but Keswick barged into the Chief's office.

"Ch-Ch-Chief! You've got to see this! Snaptrap is a-a-about to broadcast a message on the TUFF monitor!"

The Chief shot a glare at Dudley. "We'll discuss this later."

The Chief, Kitty, and Dudley walked quickly to see Snaptrap on the giant monitor.

"It is I, Verminious Snaptrap-" Dudley cut him off.

"Okay seriously, your introduction is getting old! We know who you are so stop saying your full name! Jeez! You say that in every episode before you tell us about your evil schemes!"

Snaptrap sighed. "I'm sorry, it's just that the writers for this show aren't getting paid enough to write better scripts and good plots for episodes. Anyhow, I've placed a tiny bomb in your lemonade, which will explode in exactly fourty-eight hours. Now why hasn't this scenario ever been made for an episode before? I'll admit it's a good one. Snaptrap out!"

"And your closing message needs to be changed as well." The Chief, Kitty, and Keswick circled around Dudley.

"Keswick, can't you just perform surgery on Dudley and take the bomb out?" Asked Kitty.

"I would luh-luh-love to Agent Katswell, but unfortunately I'm not a doctor. I'm juh-just an inventor." Said Keswick then turned to Dudley. "I'm so suh-sorry, Agent Puppy."

"Dudley, is there any last request that you have to make your final hours worth living?" Kitty asked.

"Now that you've mentioned it, there is. I would like to spend my final hours with you. If you don't mind."


	2. Chapter 2

**DOOM HQ**

Snaptrap and his lackeys sat at their conference table in silence and bored to tears. Snaptrap had no plans going on about what crimes they should commit.

Ollie the British possum cleared his throat and decided to speak up. "So boss, when are you going to tell Agent Puppy that the whole bomb situation is just a prank?"

Snaptrap thought about it for a moment. "Eh, I'll do it whenever the mood strikes me."

"But what about Katswell? And Agent Puppy's other friends and family? They are probably worried sick about his so-called sudden death."

"That's precisely the point, Ollie."

Larry the shrew chimed in. "That's low even for you, Snaptrap."

Snaptrap grabbed his blaster from the table. "Quiet Larry! No one asked you! Now go jump in the shark tank before I blast you!"

Larry sighed and did as he was told. He climbed up the ladder and dived in the shark tank. However, something odd about the sharks grabbed Larry's attention.

"Hey, what's wrong with the sharks? They're not trying to eat me!"

Snaptrap noticed this too and turned to Ollie.

"Remember I told you to order new sharks on the Evil Shopping Channel?"

"Yeah boss, why?"

"Did you happen to order the vegetarian sharks by mistake?"

"It's possible."

"Great! The money I had on my credit card was wasted! Even worse, I can't watch Larry swim for his life! I was hoping that would be the most entertaining thing I would've seen on this boring day!"

Francisco had an idea. "Ay boss, why don't we look for Katswell and Puppy and spy on them? I'd bet you'd love to see how she's taking her partner's death really hard."

"That's a brilliant idea Francisco! Let's go!"

Snaptrap and his lackeys headed out to the bus stop, since he sold the DOOM van to put some money in his credit card. The Evil Shopping Channel does not accept refunds, which made it worse.

**Dudley's House**

Dudley's mother was taking her son's death really hard, which neither did she or Dudley know it was a prank.

"Oh Dudley! I can't believe my baby is going to die before I do!"

"Mom, I'm not a baby!"

"No you're not, but you're still _my_ baby no matter what. I can't believe my ex is this horrible! No wonder why you didn't want him around me."

"Mom, it's okay. That's all in the past and he's out of your life."

"How can you say that it's okay? You're going to die from his own hands! I'm going to sue him after you're gone, then I'll use that money and pay for your funeral!" Said Dudley's mother as she was choked up with tears.

"And when you're gone, who's going to keep me company? I've lost so many family members throughout the years, especially your dad." It was too much for her to handle and went upstairs to her room to cry. Dudley decided this was a good time to leave his mother alone to mourn. Dudley called to his mother upstairs.

"Hey mom, I'm going to spend time with my friend Kitty for a while, I'll be back later!" There was no response, so he headed out the door. Dudley jumped in his car and left to Kitty's apartment.

**The Catwalk Apartments**

Kitty was sitting down at her kitchen table preparing a list of things to do with Dudley. She titled it "Activities To Do W/Dudley" She even drew a heart next to his name.

Minutes later, the doorbell rang and Kitty got up from the table to answer it. To her surprise, it was Dudley. As she stared at him, her knees felt a little weak.

"Kitty, are you okay? You're acting kind of weird."

"I'm fine. Any way, let's get this list started, shall we?"

"You made a list of things we're doing together?"

Kitty felt a little embarrassed. "Yeah, I didn't want to waste any time thinking off hand of the things we could do so I made this."

"Alright, what's first on the list?" The first thing on the list was 'play a sport' but she chose 'watch a movie at the theatre' instead because she wanted to pretend that she and Dudley were on a date.

"The first activity is: watch a movie at the movie theatre."

"Oh, could we go see that new romantic movie called 'A Chance for Romance'? I just want to laugh and roll my eyes at the cheesy romantic lines from the characters."

Kitty laughed. "Sure. Anything you want."

The two drove off in Dudley's car and arrived just in time at the theatre because the movie started in less than fifteen minutes. Dudley payed for their tickets and Kitty payed for popcorn. They decided to share one large popcorn since most of the large buckets of popcorn were sold out.

They walked in the screening room and realized it wasn't that packed with people. The front rows were heavily taken and only one couple in the middle row. Dudley suggested that they should sit in the back row like most couples on a date to see a movie.

"So Dudley, why did you specifically want me to spend time with you?"

Dudley wanted to tell her exactly why, but he didn't think it was the right time. Then again, he may never get another chance to tell her. The clock was ticking on the bomb and he knew he has to make his move soon.

"Because-" Dudley fumbled for the right words. Once he did, he decided to man up and get straight to the point. "Because I have a crush on you. There I said it." Dudley said proudly.

Kitty was in shock by Dudley's confidence and she didn't know how to respond. She decided not to respond with words, but with actions.

Kitty leaned close to Dudley to kiss him. As their lips touched, Dudley quivered with his eyes open then slowly closed them as he returned the kiss. Finally, the two broke the kiss for air. Kitty embraced her best friend who was now her boyfriend. The two finally let go before the lights faded to black and the previews began playing.


	3. Chapter 3

After the movie, Dudley decided to take Kitty out for dinner at a nice restaurant. The two walked through the entrance and waited to be seated at a table. An elderly waiter, who is a cat with grey fur wearing a black tuxedo, came up to Dudley and Kitty.

"Table for two please."

"Yes, follow me." The waiter said with a french accent.

The waiter directed them to their table. Before Kitty sat down, Dudley pulled out her chair for her like a gentleman.

"What would you like this evening, Monsieur?" Dudley assumed that the waiter was talking to him and assumed that french word meant mister, or sir.

"I'll have some cherry wine and a large steak." The waiter wrote it down on a piece of paper.

"And what would you like, Mademoiselle?"

"I'll have a tuna salad and cherry wine." The waiter wrote it down.

"I'll return with your appetizer shortly." The waiter turned around and walked to the kitchen.

"This place is nice and expensive, Dudley. Can you really afford to pay the bill afterwards?"

"Yeah, I mean I've had a crush on you for the longest time. I saved up a lot of money for a day like this."

"You mean all this time you were saving up for a day when we might go out? That's so sweet!"

Dudley blushed. "Well yes, but also I was looking forward to buying an Xbox360 because my mom won't buy one for me."

"Why not?"

"I don't want to talk about it. Let's just say it ruined a birthday for me. But it's okay, at least I could spend my money on you. I probably wouldn't have enough time to enjoy my Xbox anyway."

Kitty looked away from Dudley and sighed.

"Kitty, are you okay?"

"Not really. I've been happy being your girlfriend for a few hours and I hate to be reminded of your death."

"I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault."

"It practically is my fault. I should have shown up to work instead of spending time at the water park."

Kitty smiled. "But look at the bright side. If you weren't in this situation, we wouldn't be together." Dudley smiled back and just at that moment, the waiter returned with their appetizer.

"Tonight's appetizer is our finest sugar biscuits."

"I don't mean to be rude, but I don't want a sugary aftertaste when I begin eating my steak so could you somehow remove the sugar?"

The waiter became furious but didn't show it on his face.

"Yes Monsieur, I'll do that right away." The waiter said in a calm tone.

The waiter picked up the silver plate with the sugar biscuits and took it back to the kitchen. He walked to the nearest closet and shut the door behind him.

He stretched out the front part of his pants and tossed a few biscuits in it, then closed it. He did the same with the back part of his pants.

His stomach felt queazy for a moment and let out what sounded like a zipper that's slowly opening. He took out the biscuits and placed them on the silver platter then walked out of the closet and returned to Dudley and Kitty's table.

"Here you go, now you won't taste any sugar now. Enjoy!" Once the waiter placed the biscuits on the table, he walked away trying his hardest not to laugh. Dudley grabbed a biscuit and took a bite of it.

"He's right, there is no sugar. What a nice guy!" Dudley exclaimed.

After they finished their dinner, they left a tip for their waiter and left the restaurant. They stood in the parking lot to make out before driving off. Just then, Snaptrap and his lackeys were walking away from the bus stop.

"Man, how many bus stops was that Ollie?" Asked Snaptrap.

"Too many to count, boss."

"I hope we're not wasting our time. We could not find Agent Katswell and Puppy anywhere, so hopefully we're close to them now."

"Isn't that them right there?" Snaptrap looked in the direction of where Ollie was pointing and noticed a familiar white dog and a tan cat kissing in the restaurant parking lot.

"Wait, that can't be them. They're not even a couple...unless... no! This is not what I expected at all! I wanted Katswell to be in misery knowing her partner is dying soon! I didn't set this up to make them fall head over heels for each other!" Snaptrap reached for his cell phone in his pocket and dialed a number.

"Yeah, this is Verminious Snaptrap, and everything did not go according to plan, so it's time for Plan B. The next time you see Katswell, you know what to do." Snaptrap hung up his phone.

"Who was that, boss?" Asked Ollie.

"I can't give any names because the reader isn't supposed to find out until the next chapter. But it is someone who I've hired as part of my back up plan as a result of this plan's failure."

"Boss, I think you're going overboard with this prank now."

"Who cares what you think? I know what I'm doing!"

Kitty and Dudley stopped making out and got in the car and drove away.

"Dudley, why don't we go to my place and have a little fun?"

Dudley grinned. "Might as well. I only have a few days left to live and that's something I've never done before. I believe this is the perfect time to say it."

"Say what?"

"YOLO!"

"YOLO? What does that mean?"

"You Only Live Once. All the cool kids say it."

"It sounds like a phrase that gets old and annoying really quickly." Said Kitty in a playful tone.


	4. Chapter 4

The following morning, Dudley was pulled from his sleep by his phone ringing and answered with a drowsy voice.

"Hello?"

"Agent Puppy, this is the Chief. Me, Keswick, and the rest of the staff at TUFF has organized a party for you. Don't take this the wrong way, but we're throwing a party because you're dying soon. We'd like to spend your final day with you. Come over as soon as you can."

Dudley responded excitedly "I WILL BE THERE!"

The Chief said "Jeez Dudley, now my ear drums are throbbing!" then hung up. Dudley's yelling rudely awakened Kitty.

"Dudley, what was that for?"

"TUFF is throwing me a party because I'm dying today!"

"And you want to celebrate your own death?" Kitty said as she chuckled.

"No it's not like that, they're doing this because they want to make my final day of life worth living. Let's get dressed and go."

After Dudley and Kitty got ready, they got in Dudley's car and drove to TUFF HQ. When they arrived, they could hear techno music playing loudly from inside the building.

"Dudley, could you maybe tell them to lower the volume of the music? I don't like loud music, which is why I rarely go to parties."

"It will be fine Kitty, I'll show you a good time." Dudley smiled as he said that and kissed Kitty before walking in together. As they walked in, they were surprised to be greeted by Keswick.

"Hey A-A-Agent Puppy! Ready to have the time of your life?" Keswick noticed Dudley and Kitty were holding hands.

"Congratulations you two! I nuh-nuh-never realized you would be closer than fr-fr-friends in one day. I'll admit, that was unpredictable like muh-me on the dance floor! Ha ha. I'll leave you two alone for a while."

Kitty noticed there wasn't a huge crowd, which was good to know because she hates huge crowds. That is another aspect that keeps her away from parties.

"You know Dudley, this may not be so bad after all. I don't mind the loud music anymore, but I just hate large crowds of people. Luckily there isn't."

Dudley smiled. "See? I knew you would warm up to this party sooner or later. Do you want something to drink?"

"Sure."

"Okay, I'll be back. Talk to the Chief or something."

As Dudley walked to the punch bowl, a dark figure watched him from behind some people. The figure spoke on it's wrist comm.

"He's in my sight Snaptrap, I'm about to make my move."

"Is he alone?"

"Yeah, he's right here by the punch bowl."

"Okay, move in. I'll contact my other agent to help move forward with Plan B."

As Dudley just got finished pouring himself and Kitty a glass of punch, he noticed a sexy female fox approaching him at the corner of his eye. As he turned to face her, she grinned at him seductively.

"Aren't you Dudley Puppy?"

Dudley looked worried and stammered when he answered. "Y-yes." The female fox walked around Dudley and rubbed his shoulders.

"You must be so tense from knowing you're dying tomorrow."

Then she whispered in his ear. "But I can make your time worth while."

She aggressively pushed Dudley into a wall and kept him still. He struggled to get her away, but she was oddly strong.

"Stop! I have a girlfriend!"

"Then where is she?"

"Not right here with me obviously!"

"That's too bad, she should count herself lucky for having such a cute guy like you. She should learn not to leave you alone when I'm around."

"She didn't leave me, I left her!"

"Oh, so it's that way, huh? That makes this predicament even better. When you get caught, I will just say that you saw me and that's the whole reason you came here."

Dudley became furious. "GET AWAY! I will personally place you under custody for sexual harassment!"

The fox laughed. "And how will you do that? You can't even push me away." The fox lady leaned in and kissed Dudley.

At that moment, Kitty wondered what was taking Dudley so long to get punch. When she finally found Dudley, she felt her heart shatter in a thousand pieces.

"Dudley!"

"Kitty, it's not what it looks like!"

She broke into tears. "It's exactly what it looks like! What's wrong with me? Am I not good enough for you now?"

"She knows I'm with you-" Before Dudley could continue, Kitty cut him off.

"So you told her that you already have a girlfriend, but you insisted on doing this anyway? Why would you trade me for this bitch? I hope you go to hell when you die!"

Kitty had seen enough and ran away crying. After the fox watched her leave, she finally got off of Dudley, and before he could take any action to hand cuff her, she ran away and disappeared into the crowd of people.

"I need to find Kitty!"

The fox stayed hidden until she watched Dudley run in Kitty's direction. Her body began morphing green and black, and soon turned into The Chameleon. He turned on his wrist comm to speak to Snaptrap.

"I hope you're making my actions worth while by paying me some big money, Snaptrap."

Snaptrap couldn't help but laugh crazily.

"I lied about the whole thing, I'm not actually paying you! I'm completely broke!"

Snaptrap laughed even harder, which made the Chameleon angry. He shut off his wrist comm, took it off and smashed it on the ground. He began storming his way out of the building until the sensors by the door caught him and an alarm went off. But he didn't care, he continued to leave the building furiously.

Meanwhile, Kitty was on the second floor crying to herself. She made sure no one was around, but she didn't notice Eric the water delivery guy was watching her. He approached Kitty slowly and quietly. He quickly tied Kitty up and placed a piece of duct tape over her mouth. She began mumbling and Eric grinned.

"I'm sorry Katswell, it's nothing personal, but Snaptrap is paying me handsomely to capture you. You see, Snaptrap was not satisfied with the way the bomb incident turned out. You and Agent Puppy fell in love and that was not the kind of reaction that Snaptrap was expecting."

Kitty became angry with Eric and wanted to severely hurt him.

"Oh and another thing, the whole 'bomb incident' is just a prank. Snaptrap placed a tiny magnet in Agent Puppy's drink. Also, the Chameleon was disguised as that fox lady who made out with Agent Puppy."

Kitty was now completely furious with both Eric and The Chameleon for getting involved in this. She wanted to scratch their eyes out, break a few bones, or murder them. All of the above sounded good, but it was useless to even try escaping from the rope tied around her. She could only wait and see if Dudley will come to her rescue.


	5. Chapter 5

Eric put Kitty in a large body bag and carried her off to his car to take her to DOOM HQ. Meanwhile, Dudley gave up searching for Kitty to explain the situation, but maybe she'd hit him before he even got a word out to her.

The last place he decided to check was the parking garage to see if Kitty left the building. To his surprise, it was still parked in the same spot when he arrived to TUFF HQ. He decided to go home and visit his mother one last time. When he finally pulled up in her driveway, his mother came out to greet him.

"I began to worry you weren't coming back. You spent the whole day yesterday with your friend. Is she just a friend or your girlfriend?"

"She was my girlfriend, but a freak accident happened and we kind of... broke up."

"I'm sorry about that, Dudley. Was it your fault or her fault?"

"It wasn't either our faults. I tried to explain everything to her, but she couldn't stand the sight of me anymore so she left."

"And what did you two do that took an entire day anyway? Did you have sex with her?"

"Mom, I will not talk about that with you!"

"You could tell me you at least used protection."

Dudley turned around without saying anything and walked inside his mother's house.

"You know Dudley, the best thing you can do right now is try to talk to her about it while you still can. Don't leave her under the impression that she made a mistake being your girlfriend. Let her reminisce about the good times you two spent together when you were alive. Give her a call." Dudley's mother handed him the phone.

"Are you sure?" His mother smiled at him and winked, then walked to the kitchen. Dudley dialed Kitty's home phone, but there was no answer. He tried calling her from his cell phone, but there was still no response.

"Hey mom, Kitty didn't answer. She must hate my guts for even trying to contact her. Should I go to her apartment and talk to her?"

"It's up to you, Dudley. Whatever you think is best." Dudley ran into the kitchen to give his mother a hug before he left.

"Just in case I don't make it back to see you again. I love you mom, and you've always been there for me through the good and bad times. I can't thank you enough for all the sweet things you did for me. I can honestly never think of a way to repay you for it. This is goodbye. And thank you for your encouraging advise."

As Dudley ran out the door, his mother watched him and cried as he drove away to the Catwalk Apartments. When Dudley arrived at Kitty's apartment, he knocked on her door, but there was no answer. Three minutes passed and she still didn't answer the door.

"Kitty, I know you're mad at me, but believe me, I would never trade you for anyone because you're beautiful, smart, and strong. I consider myself lucky to have you because you're the only girl I've ever dated in my life."

There was still no response.

"Alright Kitty, you left me no choice but to force myself in." With all his might, Dudley took a few steps back to take a running start, then busted down Kitty's door with all his strength. Once he was in, he checked in every room for her, but she wasn't home.

"Well this sucks! I prepared that entire speech on my way over here only to find out I was talking to myself. Yet, I still continue to talk to myself."

Dudley sought help from TUFF to find out where Kitty went and was once again greeted by Keswick.

"Agent Puh-Puh-Puppy, you're back so soon. What's up?"

"Keswick, this is really important. Kitty is missing!" The Chief could hear Dudley's voice from outside of his office and decided to see Dudley.

"What's the matter Agent Puppy?"

"Chief, Kitty isn't home and she won't answer my phone calls! Do you remember where she went when she left the party?"

"Sorry, but I don't."

The giant TUFF monitor turned on revealing Snaptrap.

"There is no new intro this time. Sorry, Agent Puppy. Unless you want me to go back to the traditional phrase."

"No, that's fine. Anyways, go on."

"I've hired The Chameleon to force you and Agent Katswell to break up."

"Wait, The Chameleon wasn't even around when this happened!"

"Are you sure it wasn't The Chameleon disguised as the fox who kissed you?" Snaptrap said as he grinned.

Things started making sense to Dudley now, but he couldn't believe The Chameleon would do that to him for money.

"Aw that is sick, Snaptrap! How much did you bribe The Chameleon into humiliating himself?"

"I told him I would pay him after he did the job, but I lied. I have no money on me. I'm not even paying Eric either. Anyways, the real reason I contacted you is to warn you to stay away from Agent Katswell. She's held captive in my lair."

Snaptrap held up a remote to the screen.

"See this? This is the detonator to the tiny bomb I planted in you. I can set it off at any time, but I'm giving you a choice to either witness one more sunset, or die earlier than expected. If you don't take my warning seriously, I won't hesitate to press the button. You have exactly an hour left until the bomb goes off. Snaptrap out!"

The TUFF monitor turned off when Snaptrap ended his message.

"Come on guys, we've got to save Kitty!" Dudley exclaimed.

"But Duh-Duh-Dudley! You heard what Snaptrap said! If you attempt to save Agent Kah-Kah-Katswell, he'll kill you!"

"If he does, then so be it. I'm not doing this out of suicide, I'm doing this out of love. She has to know one way or another that I love her no matter what. I'd do anything for her, even if it means sacrificing my life."

"I'm with Agent Puppy on this one, Keswick. The least we can do is help him one last time." Said The Chief.

"Okay, I'll go with Agent Puppy's puh-puh-plan." Said Keswick.

Dudley, Keswick, and The Chief raced to the TUFF mobile to rescue Dudley's damsel in distress.

**DOOM HQ**

"Boss, Agent Puppy is coming for her, isn't he?"

"Oh you know it. You'd think if this was a real situation and not a prank, he would actually make the smart choice and leave well enough alone. When he arrives, just play along okay? This is the final phase of my prank, I promise."

"Do you realize how much everyone will hate you after they're informed that this was a prank the whole time? I'll admit, this is all unnecessary."

"Ollie, when you become the leader of your own villain clan, you can decide whether your evil plans are good ideas or not."


	6. Chapter 6

"Screw you, Snaptrap!"

Snaptrap laughed like a maniac as he watched Eric leave DOOM HQ empty-handed. After Eric left in his car and , Dudley, Keswick and The Chief arrived at DOOM HQ. Snaptrap heard another car approaching and whispered to his lackeys.

"Hurry! Get into positions!"

The three TUFF agents got out of the car and quietly approached the entrance of DOOM HQ.

"Let's avoid alerting Snaptrap and his lackeys, okay? Let's be quick and quiet about this."

The Chief and Keswick nodded in acknowledgment. The three got out of the TUFF mobile and crept through the main entrance. They spotted Kitty tied up in a chair, but something was odd about the whole set up. Kitty was sitting in the chair with a light shone on her while the room surrounding her was dark. It was as is she was

"Wait. This could be a trap. They must have known we would show up."

"Duh-Duh-Dudley, it's in your nature to do suh-suh-something stupid and suicidal like this. You duh-don't think everyone knows you by now?"

"Keswick, if you had a girlfriend, you would understand. I'm not following my mind, I'm following my heart."

"You're implying you have a mind?"

Dudley was about to say something, but he was interrupted by Snaptrap's voice.

"Of course Agent Puppy has a mind Killswitch, he's just out of his mind if he thinks he'll escape alive with his girlfriend."

"It's K-K-Keswick!"

"DOOM, attack!"

Francisco, Larry, and Ollie charged at the three TUFF agents. The Chief fought Francisco, Keswick fought Larry, and Dudley fought Ollie.

Dudley threw an uppercut at Ollie and sent him flying backwards. Then he got back up and retried to return a punch at Dudley. He quickly caught Ollie's right arm and twisted it until a snapping sound was audible. That weakened Ollie and made him slow down. Dudley finished him by jabbing him in the stomach nonstop and once in the face. That was enough to finally make him quit. He wiped some blood from his nose before he spoke.

"Agent Puppy, just stop!"

Everyone paused from fighting and turned to listen to Ollie.

"Then stop getting in my way from rescuing Kitty!"

"Alright fine, I was going to keep having fun and go along with this, but everything hurts like hell right now. I'm done with this stupid joke!" Ollie said as he bent over and coughed up some blood.

"Ollie, shut up!" Yelled Snaptrap.

Ollie became angry with Snaptrap. "No, do you see what your little prank has gotten me?" Ollie gestured to his injuries. "Enough is enough! This has gone far beyond unreasonable!"

Dudley looked confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Agent Puppy, I wasn't going to tell you this, but this whole situation is a prank. The bomb, your girlfriend being tied up, the detonator for the bomb, everything!"

Dudley looked angrier than ever and glared angrily at Snaptrap who now had a sheepish look on his face . "Is this true?"

Snaptrap cowered in fear by Dudley's new fearsome angry facial expression and faintly said "N-no."

"Then why the hell didn't you set off the bomb inside me? Go ahead. Do it." Dudley stood with his arms wide open and ready for the bomb to detonate. But to his expectation, Snaptrap simply shook his head.

Dudley spoke with an oddly clam tone. "You're smart to get others to do your dirty work, but you're too stupid to realize that you're affecting the wrong people, and over a prank nonetheless." Dudley took a few steps toward Snaptrap.

"No, Agent Puppy! Please don't kill me!"

"I won't kill you. That would make me no better than you, if not worse. I have something different in mind."

Dudley untied Kitty from the chair and unleashed her claws as soon as she could stand up. Snaptrap backed away from Dudley and Kitty as they were approaching to beat him down.

"Oh God, no! Not Agent Katswell! I find her temper more intimidating that you, Agent Puppy!"

"Trust me, I can make myself equal with her after this."

Kitty lunged first, striking Snaptrap with her claws. His face was cut up, leaving a scar above his left eye. She continued to scratch and claw at him and enjoyed hearing him scream in pain.

The beat down continued to get more bloody as Kitty took out all her anger on Snaptrap. She kept doing this until she thought her point was proven to never mess with her and Dudley's relationship again. She motioned to Dudley that it was his turn to teach Snaptrap a lesson.

"Get up."

Snaptrap felt too much pain to get up, so he laid there on the floor.

"I said GET UP!" Dudley sounded more fearsome this time, and he really meant it. Snaptrap could barely stand, knees weak, and Dudley threw punches at his body. Left, right, repeatedly.

He punched Snaptrap in the jaw and knocked some of his teeth out. Snaptrap felt too weak to even fight back, since Kitty made him lose stamina after clawing him so bad.

The only thing he did was wipe away blood from his mouth. Dudley jabbed him in the stomach so hard that it made Snaptrap throw up. He could barely stand now, and got on his knees.

"Oh come on! Take your punishment like a man!"

Snaptrap said nothing and refused to listen to Dudley.

"So that's how it's going to be?"

Dudley kicked him and made him lay on the floor in pain. Dudley kicked him some more, and once in the private area. Snaptrap gasped in pain and covered his private area.

Dudley and Kitty decided that was enough, and Snaptrap clearly got the message to leave them alone. The couple said nothing as they began to exit DOOM HQ, with The Chief and Keswick following them.

Ollie, Larry, and Francisco stared in awe at the TUFF agents, then walked over to see Snaptrap curled up on the floor in pain.

"I told you so, boss." Said Ollie.

Snaptrap said nothing and flipped Ollie off as he laid there in a puddle of blood.

Meanwhile, Dudley was driving the TUFF mobile back to HQ and the ride was silent for a while, until The Chief spoke up.

"Agent Puppy, your fighting was impressive. I never knew you were so brutal."

"When I have a heart full of anger, I feel like I have unnatural strength."

Kitty chimed in. "By the way, thanks for saving me back there, Dudley. Do you think Snaptrap clearly got the message to leave us alone?"

"Definitely. Incase he forgets, he will just have to look in the mirror at that big, ugly scar above his eye as a reminder."

"What if he _does _try anything again?" Asked Keswick.

"Then he's got a death wish." Replied Dudley. Everyone laughed as they drove off into the sunset.


	7. Chapter 7

It was a beautiful August morning in Petropolis and Dudley was at work ten minutes early. It was a new trend for him because he learned his lesson ever since the whole incident with the bomb, which turned out to be a cruel prank played by Snaptrap. Ever since then, there hasn't been any activity reported from Snaptrap and other villains began to believe he's dead.

In that spare time before Kitty showed up, Dudley figured out ways how to propose to her. He didn't want to be the typical guy to get on one knee, hold a box with a ring in it and ask the usual question 'Will you marry me?' He wanted to be creative about proposing to her and make it special.

They have been dating for a while and the topic of marriage was never brought up between them. This is what bothered Dudley and it made him nervous about whether Kitty will accept his proposal or not, but that didn't stop him from finding a creative way to do it.

Keswick happened to be walking by when he heard Dudley talking to an invisible Kitty in his cubicle.

"Kitty, we've been dating for some time and I think it's time we should... never mind. I can already tell it's going to sound stupid."

Dudley was practicing the words to say and how he should say it before he got down to planning his creative proposal. Keswick covered his face while laughing so Dudley wouldn't hear him.

"Kitty, I am a Romeo to your Juliet... wait, what the hell am I saying? That sounds even more stupid."

Keswick couldn't hold it in any more and bursted out laughing, which surprised Dudley.

"Keswick? Were you listening to me the whole time?"

Dudley's only response he got was Keswick rolling on the floor laughing his head off.

"Okay Keswick, it's not that funny."

Dudley couldn't be more embarrassed in his life. Keswick was listening to him practicing for a marriage proposal, which sounded so pathetic, it was funny. It was normal for someone to spy on another at TUFF and that's what made it a creepy work environment. Dudley wished everyone would mind their own business. _  
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"Agent Puh-Puppy..." Keswick finally formed some words after he settled down from laughing so hard. "Why would you use characters from a Sha-Sha-Shakespeare story as a comparison to your relationship with Kitty?"

"I don't know, it just came to my mind. Are you implying that you can do better?"

"No, but it sounds like you need some help."

"What do you know about marriage proposals? You're single!"

"That is t-t-true, but I can be more poetic about it."

"Being poetic is not really what I'm looking for. I want to propose, but I want to tell her with more than just words. I want to do something creative."

"But being p-poetic and descriptive is creativity."

Dudley face-palmed himself. "I don't think we're on the same page here. For example, let's say I wanted to create a message from fireworks in the sky that says 'Kitty, will you marry me?' That's my definition of being creative."

"Oh I g-g-got you now. But is that just an example? That sounds like a really good idea."

"Keswick, you have no idea how strong our relationship is. I can't describe how much I love her, but she really means the world to me. It has to be better than that."

Out in the the hallway, Kitty's voice was audible and she was talking to some of her co-workers and she was making her way to the cubicles.

"Keswick, we'll discuss this another time."

Keswick nodded and walked back to his lab.

Dudley quickly sat in his chair and acted like he was typing on his computer.

"Good morning Dudley!" Said Kitty cheerfully. She went behind him to wrap her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Good morning Kitty! How's the baby doing?"

"I didn't tell you that the ultrasound test revealed that I'm pregnant with two babies did I?"

"No, when did you find out?"

"I went to an ultrasound test yesterday and that's when the results showed that I'm pregnant with two babies. The doctor even said they are both very healthy. Too bad he won't tell me their genders. Although, he did tell me that I'm due some time next month."

"I think it's best that we should be surprised. Anyway, I'm so happy that the children are healthy and we can finally see them in one month. Have you been eating mainly vegetables and fiber foods?"

"Yeah. I just want our children to get used to nutrition."

"I'm glad you're doing this for their benefit. I see it also benefits you. You have a very nice figure."

Kitty smiled and kissed Dudley again. The kiss was cut short by The Chief's voice on the intercom.

"Agent Puppy, please report to my office for mission briefing."

"Duty calls."

"Dudley, are you sure you can handle these solo missions?"

"Yeah, I've been doing fine on my own. I'd rather have you stay here because these missions are getting more and more dangerous. I don't want anything to happen to you while you're still pregnant. If a villain kicked you in the stomach and hurt the babies, I would make sure they won't do it again. I don't care if it's against the rules to murder a villain. Nobody will harm you or the babies."

Dudley gave Kitty a quick kiss, then rushed to The Chief's office. Kitty often missed fighting crime with Dudley, but the wait is worth it. Once she gives birth to their newborn children, she can get back in the action and help Dudley.

Dudley came in running through the door of The Chief's office.

"What kind of criminal activity is going on now, Chief?"

"The Chameleon is back and he's stealing CD's."

"He's back to committing more pointless crimes after he got the balls to show his face in public again? I don't know Chief I kind of feel like letting this one slide depending on what genre of music The Chameleon is stealing."

"He's stealing CD's of 90's hip-hop and rap."

"Okay, I'll arrest him because that kind of music means a lot to me."

"Wait Agent Puppy, let me ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"Have you proposed to Agent Katswell yet?"

"No, but I need time to figure out how I'm going to do it."

"Don't spend too much time doing it. She'll think that you won't marry her and you got her pregnant just for the hell of it. She needs to know that you will support and love this family. Make sure you say that as your wedding vow."

Dudley nodded and took an elevator to the TUFF mobile. He reflected on The Chief's advice throughout the day. He wants to make this marriage proposal memorable and unique, but things like that must take some time to perfect.


	8. Chapter 8

It was two in the morning and Dudley was awake in his room at his mom's house. He sat there at his desk staring at a piece of paper with barely readable erased words and a stubby pencil with a used up eraser. He was writing down some thoughts about how he was going to make his creative marriage proposal, but his ideas weren't good enough.

"_Maybe I'll think of something good in the morning."_ Dudley thought.

After three hours of rejecting one idea after another, he shut off his desk lamp and crawled into his race car bed. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep in a few minutes. He began dreaming, but it was the worst dream he could ever have.

He appeared at the front door of Kitty's apartment in the hallway and knocked on it. There was no response after a minute, so he knocked some more. She still didn't answer so he tried the doorknob. To his surprise, the door opened.

He was completely shocked to see Kitty's apartment empty. It looked as though it has been vacant for quite some time. He didn't remember Kitty saying anything about moving out and this was all very confusing for him.

Since there was nothing more to see, he decided to leave. As he closed the door, he turned around and realized he wasn't in the hall of the apartment rooms anymore. He was in a living room of a stranger's house.

"_What the hell? Who's house is this?" Dudley thought._

Something seemed odd about the pictures hanging in the house. He could've sworn he saw pictures of Kitty and Eric, the water delivery guy together. Dudley thought he was seeing things and rubbed his eyes. The same shocking pictures of Kitty and Eric were still there.

"This can't be!" Dudley yelled.

"Dudley, is that you?"

A familiar voice from the kitchen called Dudley's name and he followed it. He saw Kitty feeding the babies some oatmeal at the kitchen table.

"Hey Dudley." Kitty said cheerfully.

"Kitty, what is going on?"

"What do you mean?"

"Those pictures of you and Eric in the living room! You're supposed to be with me!"

"Dudley, I know we dated years ago, but you never asked for my hand in marriage. You had your chance..."

Kitty was interrupted when Eric came downstairs.

"Hey, Didley is here!"

"It's Dudley!" Dudley retorted with an annoyed tone.

"Sorry Dippy!"

"Eric, the newspaper was delivered on our front lawn, why don't you go get it? "

"I can't. This is Dippy's dream and there is no front lawn outside. The house is surrounded by a barrier of complete emptiness out there."

"Wait, you're telling me this is a dream? I can do whatever I want! I could even do this..."

Dudley kicked Eric in the groin and made him fall to the floor. This surprised Kitty and she went over to comfort Eric in pain. She kissed Eric and Dudley couldn't stand seeing them together. His whole world was crumbling and his poor heart shattered.

Eric got up and an angry expression on his face grew. Dudley started to run, but he was running incredibly slow.

"Oh come on! Why do I run so slow when I'm being chased by someone in my dreams!?"

Eric immediately caught up to Dudley and grabbed him by the collar of his black shirt. Dudley began panicking and before Eric could hit him, he woke up and sat up quickly in bed. This time, he wasn't in his race car bed anymore. He seemed to be sleeping next to some weird looking buck toothed kid in a plain looking bed.

"What are you?" Dudley wondered loudly.

Little did Dudley know, this buck toothed kid is actually Timmy Turner, a human boy. Dudley's voice awakened Timmy and their gazes both met.

"Hey! You're not my dog! What did you do with Sparky?!"

"Look kid, I don't know who that is and I don't know who you are either. When I close my eyes, I''ll be gone, okay? This is just a dream I'm having within a dream."

Dudley went back to sleep and woke up in a different bed. He looked over to his left and it seemed like he was sleeping next to a boy who is the same species as Timmy. Dudley didn't know this is Danny Fenton A.K.A Danny Phantom.

"Oh come on! Another one of you?!" Said Dudley.

Danny heard Dudley speaking and woke up.

"How did I end up with a dog in my room?"

"Long story, kid. This is a dream so let's just put it that way."

"And you can talk too? This is one crazy dream."

"Tell me about it. One moment, I wake up, then I realize I'm still in a dream. This is the second time that's happened. I'm going to go back to sleep now and I hope I will really wake up in my own bed."

Next thing Dudley knew, he woke up and sat up in his real bed. He rubbed his forehead with his palm, breathed heavily, and tried to comprehend everything he experienced in his heart breaking and weird dream.

Dudley always believed that his dreams prophesied a future event in his life. Many dreams he had as a kid turned into a reality and that is why he believes he is some kind of prophet in his sleep. He worried that dream that he had will foretell what will happen if he doesn't get the chance to propose to Kitty. He hoped this wasn't the case when he "woke up" in different bedrooms of other cartoon characters.

He took that first part of his dream he had as a warning that he was running out of time to propose, so he went straight to his paper on his desk and began planning. Luckily it was Saturday, so he had a full weekend to think it through.

"_Now that my little_ '_Inception_'_ movie is over, I think I'll be able to write now_." Dudley thought.

"Wait a minute... movie!... that's it!"

His imagination sparked and he began writing away. He knew exactly what he was going to do. Even from the smallest mention of something he liked inspired him to come up with this creative idea.

This may be the most creative idea Dudley ever came up with. His idea involved a camcorder and a movie style written screenplay. He couldn't contain his excitement about his idea and he wanted to tell someone about it. He decided to call Keswick and let him in on Dudley's idea.

"H-hello?"

"Keswick, this is Dudley. I finally came up with the perfect proposal and you get to be part of it!"

"That's great Agent Puppy! Can I at l-l-least get an idea of what we're doing?"

It took a whole hour to thoroughly explain Dudley's idea and how Keswick will play an important role in it.

"I never th-th-thought I'd see the day when I'd call you a ga-ga-genius, but...that's a brilliant idea! I'll be in charge of the camcorder. What's the b-best time for me to come over there?"

"Noon sounds great."

"Okay. I'll gather my tri pod and other e-equipment and I'll be over there."

Keswick hung up and Dudley closed his flip phone.


	9. Chapter 9

This is it. Dudley's brilliant marriage proposal will be something to remember on every anniversary of his and Kitty's marriage. The whole skit was already filmed and sent to the Petropolis theater, where the proposal will take place. Luckily, the manager at the theater was nice enough to help Dudley.

Today is the day to put Dudley's plan into action. He was ready to ask Kitty the big question and he was nervous. He didn't show it but he had butterflies in his stomach just thinking about the off chance of Kitty refusing his proposal.

To go through all that trouble of making the proposal creative just to find out that Kitty refused in the end would be the biggest epic fail of the century. At TUFF, it was almost closing time, which means Dudley and Keswick can execute the plan.

"So you know what to do, Keswick?"

Keswick nodded. He was supposed to take Kitty as a friend to go see a movie. That is the first step of the plan. As Keswick walked closer to Kitty at her desk, he tried to speak, but only air escaped his mouth. He realized he never got over his fear of girls.

"_Oh my God! It's huh-high school all over again!" _Thought Keswick.

Keswick ran back to Dudley, who was in the TUFF snack room.

"Agent Puppy, I can't du-do it. I feel like I'm nineteen and just barely 'blossoming'."

"You mean you- never mind. Will you relax? It's not like you're going on a romantic date with her. Need I remind you that I am the one who's in a relationship with her and you're not?"

"Okay, okay. I tha-think I can do this now."

Keswick marched back to Kitty with courage. He felt like a macho type of guy going to ask a girl out to the movies as a friend. Keswick tapped Kitty on the shoulder and she became startled as she turned to face him.

"Oh, Keswick it's you. What's up?" Kitty asked as she grinned.

"I…"

Terror grew in Keswick again. He looked back at Dudley and gave Keswick an encouraging gesture of approval. Keswick turned back to Kitty and sighed.

"Look, I know we only see eye to eye as co-workers but I was wondering if you'd like to spend time with me as a friend after work. Maybe a movie?"

"You're right Keswick. Now that I think about it, I only hang out with you here at TUFF and discuss work-related things with you. We've never actually hung out as friends on our leisure time. Yes, I'll go watch a movie with you. What movie did you have in mind?"

"It's a suh-suh-surprise. See you at five this afternoon." Keswick smiled and winked before returning to Dudley.

"Well? I overheard that Kitty agreed to see a movie with you. How were you able to convince her?"

"I thought about my correlation with Kitty and how we socialize as co-workers, not friends. She took consideration in changing that. I couldn't just walk up to her and ask her to see a movie with me without a reason behind it."

"Keswick, you brilliant kangaroo... prairie dog… whatever you are! Remind me why you're still not in a relationship yet."

"Well, I won't lie. Relationships are tempting, so was getting on the Titanic, but look what happened there. That's why I'm single and proud of it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go home and get ready."

Dudley went with Keswick to the elevator. Keswick pressed the call button for the elevator and waited in an awkward silence with Dudley. He thought of a way to start a conversation with Dudley to break the silence. As he was thinking, he remembered something important to give Dudley.

"Dudley, before I forget, I made a little gadget in my lab." Keswick handed Dudley a technologically enhanced shiny, silver wrist watch.

"This wrist watch will project the skit we filmed as a hologram. You'll need it so you can time the proposal just right."

Dudley took the watch and fastened it on his right wrist.

"Okay, thanks Keswick."

The elevator finally came. They both stepped in and Keswick pressed the button for the parking garage. The elevator ride didn't seem so awkward since Keswick finally spoke up.

Dudley didn't seem to feel awkward at all. He stood smiling as he gazed into space. He was in his own world thinking about himself and Kitty together having a happy family.

The elevator stopped and the doors slid open. Before Keswick walked to his car, he shook hands with Dudley and wished him good luck. Keswick got in his car and took off in a hurry to get ready for the proposal.

Dudley ran to his car and zoomed out of the garage. Meanwhile, Kitty was the last to leave TUFF. She drove calmly to her apartment, unsuspecting that Dudley was going to propose to her that day, which would be the best day of her life.

When she arrived at her apartment, she took a shower, then changed into some casual clothing. She wore a purple dress and white high heels. She glanced over at the clock and realized she had fifteen minutes left before she had to leave. During that time, she looked at her pregnant belly and smiled.

"I can't wait for your arrival. Your daddy will be happy to see you as well."

She frowned after she said that.

"_The only problem is we're still not married yet. It's been months…_"

Her thoughts were interrupted by her cell phone ringing. She picked up her cell phone and answered.

"Hello?"

Keswick was on the other line. "Hey Kitty, I was wondering if you're ready to go."

"Yeah, I'm ready. So about this movie… can you at least give me a hint of what it's about?"

"Sorry Kitty. You'll have to find out when we get there."

Kitty smiled and said with a playful tone "Okay, I give up."

Keswick chuckled. "Don't worry, you won't be disappointed. I'll be there to pick you up."

Kitty closed her flip phone. Her curiosity grew about the mystery movie. She knew Keswick wanted to friendly bond with her, but she didn't know it was that bad. Meanwhile, Keswick contacted Dudley on his cell phone.

Dudley was putting on a nice suit when his cell phone rang.

"Dudley, I am on my way to pick up Kitty and take her to the theater. Now would be the best time to head over there."

"Okay, thanks for letting me know Keswick. Hi gee-gee!" Dudley hung up his phone.

Dudley finished putting on his nice suit before heading out to the theater. When he got there, he parked his car in a spot where Kitty wouldn't be able to identify his car, which would ruin the plan if she knew he was there.

Dudley sat in his car waiting for Keswick to show up with Kitty. A few minutes later, Dudley saw a light brown Prius park in a parking space four rows ahead of Dudley.

"_Yep, that's definitely Keswick's clown car._" Dudley thought. He also caught a glimpse of Kitty getting out of the car.

"Damn! She looks stunning!_" _Dudley said to himself. He continued to watch Kitty and Keswick walk up to the ticket window.

"This is weird." Said Kitty.

"What is weird?" Asked Keswick.

"There are very few cars here. The theater isn't very packed today."

"Hmmm. That is strange." Said Keswick pretending not to know what it was about.

"You know what else was strange today? There wasn't a single report of criminal activity."

"I guess the villains decided to take a day off."

Keswick and Kitty came closer to the ticket window. Luckily, the cashier knew what was going on today and recognized Keswick.

"Excuse me sir, we're here to see that _movie."_ Keswick said with a wink to the cashier at the ticket window.

"Oh, it's you." The cashier gave a piece of paper to Keswick with the theater number that the movie is playing in.

"Enjoy your movie."

Kitty gave Keswick a puzzled look. "What was that? Did you already pay for our tickets early in advance? And he knows who you are. Is he a friend of yours?"

"You could say that." Keswick smiled mischievously.

Keswick payed for popcorn and soda at the snack counter. They both walked in theater 12, which was where the proposal will take place. They walked up a large slope and on the right side was where the seats were.

Kitty and Keswick looked around for good seats and decided to sit in the front row. Keswick sat down and Kitty was about to sit next to him, but something caught her eye: the audience. The audience was filled with people she knew. The Chief, her mother, Dudley's mother, and the villains of Petropolis except for Snaptrap.

She turned around and sat down, then leaned over to Keswick and whispered "Keswick, everyone that I know is here! Especially Birdbrain, Fraser Fox, and The Chameleon! Maybe this is some kind of trap! Did you do all this just to bring me on a mission?"

Keswick smiled "Kitty, this is pure coincidence. Of course I wuh-want to spend time with you as a friend. Just relax and watch the film."

Kitty decided to listen to Keswick as ease off. After all, she trusted Keswick because he has always been truthful to her. The lights slowly faded out and the screen began playing a preview.

"_Oh great. I hate previews! Just play the movie that I've been anticipating to see already!" _Thought Kitty.

The preview began with slow romantic violin music. Suddenly, Keswick's voice was heard as he began narrating.

"This is a love story so true, it wasn't written. It's also a better love story than Twilight."

The camera then changed to Dudley and Kitty's mother having a conversation in her kitchen.

"I know my daughter getting pregnant before marriage wasn't her best choice, but as long as she is happy with you, then you have my blessing. You have to promise me you will treat her like a queen and help her take care of this baby."

"I will Ms. Katswell, I promise." Kitty's mom and Dudley stood up from their chairs and hugged.

"Then what are you waiting for? Go to her."

Dudley ran in excitement to his car and jumped in. Once he got it started, he hit the gas and raced to the theater. Keswick narrated again, but he changed his tone and voice to a deep action movie narrating voice.

"In a world where love is real, Dudley Puppy must answer the distress call of his woman's heart."

Kitty, who is now crying because she's so happy and surprised at the same time, turned to Keswick and whispered "You guys are so talented!"

"You shouldn't have said it yet. The best part is yet to come!"

Kitty smiled and looked back to the screen. Keswick's deep action movie narrator voice continued.

"He tried to reach for his cell phone and dropped it on the floor. Looks like action gets a new number."

Meanwhile, Dudley was watching the skit that was projected on his watch. It was almost time for Dudley to make his entrance, so he quickly got out of his car, grabbed a tiny box with a ring in it, and ran in the theater.

He stood waiting at the door of theater 12 while watching the skit. In the skit, Dudley pulled up in the parking lot of the theater, barged through the door, and stood in line for popcorn.

He waited patiently for the line to get shorter, which made the audience laugh. When he was finally next, he paid for popcorn, then sprinted to theater 12. He ate the whole bag of popcorn in one shot before throwing the bag away and opened the door.

The screen in the theater went black. Next thing the audience knew, Dudley appeared around the corner. He went up to Kitty and took her by the hand. He led her off the row of seats and stood in front of everyone.

He took out the tiny box from his pocket, opened it, then got on one knee. He took a deep breath before he asked her the question.

"Kitty Katswell, will you marry me?"

Kitty stared at the engagement ring in awe before accepting Dudley's proposal.

"Yes, I will marry you Dudley!"

Dudley and Kitty hugged and deepened their kiss. The whole audience cheered for the couple. Dudley's mother began wiping tears with her handkerchief.

"That's my boy. I knew you could do it." Peg said softly to herself.

"That was an amazing plan that you and Keswick formulated! You managed to execute it well!" Exclaimed Kitty as she had her arms wrapped around Dudley tightly.

"Thanks babe. I'm glad you were thrilled."

"Ehem." Said Keswick.

"What's the matter Keswick?" Asked Kitty.

"When is the wedding?" Keswick asked with a grin. Dudley and Kitty looked at each other, then back to Keswick.

"I think we should- oh! Ahh!" Kitty clenched in pain as she knelt down.

"Kitty!" Dudley knelt down to help Kitty. Everyone in the audience went over to see what was wrong.

"Dudley, I think the babies are coming!"

**Author's Note: I decided to continue this story and abandon the GTA story for now. I'm just not that hyped about it anymore. I got the marriage proposal idea from a video on YouTube. Search "The Best Marriage Proposal Ever." I took that idea because I liked it and changed it up a little.**


	10. Chapter 10

Dudley paced nervously back and forth in the hallway. He hated to hear Kitty scream in pain from inside the room as she was giving birth to their babies. He wanted to be by her side more than ever.

"Damn that doctor!" Dudley cursed quietly to himself.

The doctor didn't want Dudley to be in there because he might "get in the way." Dudley had every right to comfort Kitty in her time of need. He needed to reassure her that things will be alright. Dudley's anger grew each time he thought about the doctor's rude comment. He wanted to hit him if he had the chance.

Dudley stopped pacing back and forth in the hallway when he saw Keswick, The Chief, Ms. Katswell, Peg, and the villains turn the corner.

"Oh, hell no!" Dudley shouted when he saw Fraser Fox, The Chameleon, and Birdbrain holding presents.

"You three better scram!"

"But, Agent Puppy-" The Chameleon interjected before Dudley raised his voice.

"Look, I don't want you near Kitty or my children! I swear to God, if you lay one finger on either of them…" Dudley reached for his gun as a warning gesture.

"That's enough, Agent Puppy! What is the matter with you?!" The Chief scolded.

"No worries. We'll bounce." Said Fraser Fox. The three villains dropped their presents and walked away.

"Gosh, Dudley! Why are you being so hostile all of a suh-suh-sudden?" Asked Keswick.

"Yeah, and why aren't you in that room with my daughter?" Asked Ms. Katswell.

"Because I'm angry with that stupid doctor! He won't let me in! You have no idea how much I want to hold her hand right now…"

"So that's what this is about? You threatened to make those villains leave! Why? They agreed on TUFF terms that they would make peace with us for just today."

"Just one day? It's not worth it. Besides, that's not the point, Chief. I don't want them anywhere near my family. When my children get older, I don't want them to find out that Kitty and I work as secret agents."

Ms. Katswell put a hand on Dudley's shoulder. "You're so protective. I knew I could trust you with my daughter." Dudley couldn't help but give a half-hearted smile at her comment.

"Geez Dudley, you're sounding like me now. Circle of life, I guess." Said Peg in a teasing voice.

During that time of having a conversation, Dudley never realized that Kitty stopped screaming. A nurse stepped out of the room holding a clipboard.

"Mr. Puppy, you may see your children now."

"It's about time!" Dudley rudely shoved the nurse aside and walked quickly to the hospital bed that Kitty was laying down on.

"Dudley, you have to see them! They're so adorable and they look exactly like us!" Kitty squealed with joy. She gently handed a baby wrapped in a blue towel to Dudley.

"Let me guess, this one's a boy, right?"

"Yeah, the color of their towels represents their genders."

Dudley's temper went away and turned his frown into a smile as he watched his infant son sleep.

"I already thought of a name for him."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"I think his name should be Adrian."

"That's a nice name. Why do you think his name should be Adrian?"

"Because my father's name was Adrian. He was a police officer and he was killed in a drive by shooting while he was on duty, at least that's what I heard. Strangely, there was no autopsy performed on his corpse."

"Oh, that's terrible! But I agree on the baby's name if you're using it as tribute to a dead relative."

"What do you think we should name our daughter?"

"I like the name Julia. Don't ask me why, but she just looks like her name would be Julia."

"That's a pretty name. Deciding names for the children was quicker than I thought."

Keswick, The Chief, Peg, and Ms. Katswell entered the room.

"There you all are! Come see our babies!" Said Kitty as she smiled. Everyone cooed at the sleeping babies.

"Dudley, I've been waiting for so long to have grandchildren. Thank you. So when can I babysit them?" Said Peg.

"Hey, we can take turns." Said Ms. Katswell as she held Julia.

"Well, congratulations you two. You've proposed and your children are born in one day."

"Thanks, Chief."

"Hey, you nuh-never answered my question. When is the wedding?"

"As of wedding plans, we'll discuss it on our own time. Right now, Kitty and I just want to spend a few days with our children."

Keswick smiled. "I understand. I'm glad you two will have a happy fuh-fuh-family."

Outside of the hospital, the TUFF agents and their relatives were unaware that they were being watched through binoculars from another building.

"I found them. My sister looks happy in there."

"Good."

"But Snaptrap, I can't harm her! Just look at her, she's happy having a family! I could never take that away from her!"

"Carmen, those two deserve what's coming to them. Besides, I want them to be emotionally hurt, not physically. Which is worse." Snaptrap said as he made an evil grin.

"I told you already, I go by the name "Karma." I think this was a mistake helping you! I'll go back to serving my own needs!" Carmen started walking away.

"Careful now. You know exactly what I'll do to Agent Katswell when you're not there to control me. You don't want me to do this job myself."

"So all of a sudden I'm in charge of what you do?"

"You're more of a restraint to my anger. That's why you can't get out of this deal now."

"So what exactly do you want me to do?"

"I want you to use your magic and stir up some trouble within the Katswell-Puppy family. You went to Hogwarts, right?"

"I attended the Abracademy magic school!"

"Whatever! Anyway, if you accept, I'll give you twenty grand."

Snaptrap pulled out two fat stacks of money wrapped in rubber bands from his leather jacket. Carmen begrudgingly took it from him and avoided looking at Snaptrap's ugly scar above his left eye. She decided to look at the money pensively instead. She knows she wants revenge on Kitty, but she is still family- the only one she has besides her mom.


	11. Chapter 11

A few days passed since Kitty gave birth to her and Dudley's children. During that time, they discussed plans and decided that they would both chip in to buy a two story house in a peaceful suburban neighborhood.

In that neighborhood, a moving truck with the "Haul Your Shit" company logo was parked outside the house. Two apes who work for the company were helping Dudley unload boxes and furniture.

"Just set those boxes in the living room." Ordered Dudley to the two apes.

"That's the rest of it, Mr. Puppy." One of the apes said as he wiped sweat from his forehead.

"Much appreciated. You two may leave now."

Kitty and Dudley spent the afternoon unloading possessions from boxes. Meanwhile, a maroon car with dark tinted windows slowly cruised down the street and slowly halted a few feet across the street from Dudley and Kitty's house. The driver reached for her cell phone and dialed Snaptrap's number.

"Hello?" Snaptrap finally answered.

"I found the location of their house. It wasn't easy, but I had to do some hacking in their real estate agent's website."

"Impressive. Now listen, I bought the house next door to Agent Puppy and Katswell's house for you on the left. You will use this house as a base of operations. Don't move in there just yet. You don't want to be caught in the middle of the act." Snaptrap hung up.

Dudley and Kitty finally finished unpacking. "Wow, I'm exhausted." Exclaimed Kitty as she panted. "Dudley, why don't we go out to a restaurant for dinner? I'm too tired to cook tonight."

"Sounds great."

"I'll get Adrian and Julia."

Kitty went upstairs to Adrian and Julia's room to get them into their car seats. She entered their room and found them sound asleep in their cribs.

"_They've got the right idea. I'm a bit tired myself._" Thought Kitty as she picked up Julia, then Adrian without waking them up.

Carmen sat in her car impatiently and tapped her claws on the driver side door. She became drowsy as she waited a good length of time until she saw silhouettes of Dudley and Kitty turn off lights in the living room window. She heard muffled voices of Dudley and Kitty conversing before they got in their car and drove away.

With a mischievous grin, Karma opened her door and quietly sprinted toward the Katswell-Puppy house. She hopped over the brick wall and landed gracefully in the backyard. She went around to the backdoor and knelt down towards the nearest vent installed on the side of the house.

Karma pulled out a Phillips screwdriver and began to loosen the screws on the vent. After every screw came off, she pulled out the vent. She pulled out a spherical device from her cloak and activated the side buttons before setting it inside the vent.

Karma put the vent back on with the screws back in place. She then ran back to the wall and climbed over it. As she walked with a quick pace to her car, she pulled out her cell phone to contact Snaptrap.

"Did you set up the sound emitting device?"

"Yes. Nobody is home so I had no trouble."

"In that case, now would be a good time to move in that house. Be sure that the monitor in the house is picking up a signal from the sound emitting device."

"Okay but you never told me what I'm going to do here."

"Really? I thought we went over this. What we are doing is convincing Katswell and Puppy that their new house is haunted. You do this by talking into the monitor, which disguises your voice."

"So you're telling me that I'm just part of your old childish games? This is pathetic! Why don't you commit a _real _crime for once?" Karma said with an annoyed tone.

"As long as you're getting paid to do it, you shouldn't be complaining!" Snaptrap hung up.

Karma closed her phone and started grabbing boxes from her car. She headed towards her pre-paid home and set them down.

"I think I'll skin Snaptrap alive after I'm through with this task." Karma said as she went back for more boxes. A couple hours passed and she was finally done unloading and unpacking items. Then she went to turn on the monitor that was already sitting in the living room.

The monitor's green screen flashed on with an icon at the top corner of the screen that indicates the signal's strength. Karma looked at the microphone and tapped on it to make sure it worked.

As she tapped it, the screen projected yellow sound waves that were echoing throughout the Katswell-Puppy house. Once she was satisfied with her work, she turned off the screen and flopped back on her couch to get some rest.

The next morning, Karma awoke and reached for her phone to check the time.

10:32 AM

She also noticed that she missed a call from Snaptrap and a voice mail. She decided to listen to it even though she was already tired of the task she was given to her.

"Hey Karma, I forgot to tell you to set up hidden surveillance cameras in the house to monitor Katswell and Puppy's reactions. I sent some henchmen to deliver the package of surveillance cameras to your doorstep. I don't expect you to set them up soon, but get it done."

Karma sighed with disgust as she closed her phone and set it on the table.


	12. Chapter 12

"_Screw his technology."_ Carmen thought to herself. "_If he wants something done, I'll do it my way."_

She got one of her boxes packed with her personal belongings and opened it. She took out and orb and placed it on the table. She also took out a spell book, which is used in order to make the orb work.

Every spell in the book is written in a foreign language. This is because the book originated in Europe during the time period of the Salem Witch Trials.

Although historians are skeptical of whether or not witchcraft really existed, this book was the only proof of witchcraft's existence and was kept secret for centuries. The book was perfectly preserved all this time and Karma was able to buy it off the Black Market for the right price. It's ancient smell and words written in ink is evident enough of it's authenticity.

With this book, she could command spirits and demons to spawn and do her bidding, change somebody's luck or how they behave, and a step-by-step guide on how to perform occult rituals of different cultures. She felt like a Goddess with all this power in her possession.

Karma looked at the book with fascination and wondered how much chaos she could cause. But she only decided on one rule: She would never use her magic to physically harm her sister, but only to go through with Snaptrap's prank.

Karma turned to the page that gave a step-by-step guide on how to activate the orb and use it as surveillance. The first few directions required only red wax candles to be placed in a triangular form around the orb.

Spreading an unbroken circle of salt around the orb was the next step. Subsequently, turning off all the lights and reciting a few words in a foreign language were the final steps.

Karma did everything as follows until she got to turning off the lights. However, there were no lights on at the time. Except for the morning sunlight shining through the windows. She quickly got up to close the curtains and sat back down.

She struck a match and lit each candle one at a time. She took a deep breath and got comfortable before she began reciting a foreign phrase as follows in the book.

"_Mortis il tiera sienthos."_

The orb dimly began glowing a greenish blue light and became brighter like watching a car's headlights come closer. The light emitting from the orb eventually illuminated the entire living room.

"Show me the Katswell-Puppy family." Karma said to the orb.

The orb began fusing mist along with the greenish blue light and eventually projected the family sitting down eating breakfast at their kitchen table.

"Pass the syrup to me please, Dudley." Said Kitty.

Dudley, with his mouth stuffed with bacon and pancakes mumbled something inaudible, but can only be interpreted as a sign of acknowledgement.

Before Kitty took a bite of her pancakes soaked with syrup, she picked up a spoon and scooped some baby food from a jar and tried to feed it to Julia, which she refused to eat at first.

Kitty laughed. "Okay, here comes the plane." She motioned the spoon to Julia's mouth while making a plane noise. Julia smiled in amusement and opened her mouth. The food was not chewable so Julia reluctantly swallowed it.

Dudley saw this as an opportunity to be funny. "Kitty, could you pass some of that baby food to me, please?" Kitty passed it over and Dudley began to feed Adrian with it.

"Okay Adrian, here comes the pimped-out Lamborghini." Dudley began beat boxing as he made an up-and-down motion with the spoon. Kitty and Adrian began laughing, which made Adrian vulnerable to getting his mouth fed.

This all seemed too heart-warming to Karma. She even found it in her dark heart to chuckle a little. Her amusement for watching the family at the breakfast table was interrupted by Karma's cell phone ringing.

The electronic device disturbed the summoning of the ancient orb. The projection of the Katswell-Puppy family flashed off. Irritated, Karma picked up her phone and realized Snaptrap was calling her, which really made her blood boil.

"What!?"

"You should really watch your tone."

"What is it, Snaptrap?"

"Did you get my voice message?"

"Yes, why?"

"Well, my goons reported to me that you didn't even touch the package. It's still on your front porch. I at least know for sure that you've bugged the house with that sound emitting device because my goons made sure you did that too."

"Now you're saying you don't trust my word?" Karma's anger grew.

"Right you are. Especially if you're not making an effort to put those surveillance cameras in the house too. How exactly are you going through with this mission without them?"

"I'm using my orb."

"Why didn't you tell me that in the first place?"

"You already bought those cameras before you informed me about it, remember!?"

"Oh that's right. Never mind. I'm sending some goons to come pick it up. Don't be alarmed when you hear footsteps on your front porch." Snaptrap hung up.

"He's really getting on my nerves now." Karma said to herself out loud.

Karma's stomach began to growl. She decided to eat some of the food that Snaptrap already supplied her with so that she wouldn't have to go out into the public to buy food. She opened one of the food boxes and only found boxes of breakfast cereal.

"What a cheap son of a-"

She also noticed that there was only one brand of cereal, which made it worse.

"Oh, come on!"

After Karma made herself a bowl of cereal, she sat down at her couch to eat it. She then decided to open one curtain to get a view of the Katswell-Puppy house.

The more she stared at it, the more she felt bad for spying on her sister. Especially doing it for the same heartless idiot who tried to interfere with Kitty and Dudley's relationship.


	13. Chapter 13

That afternoon, Kitty and Dudley were heading home from work. But first, they had to pick up the children from Peg's house. Dudley pulled into Peg's driveway. They both got out to knock at her door and Peg greeted them happily.

"I wish they could stay with me a little while longer." Said Peg as she adored the children sleeping in Dudley and Kitty's arms.

"Sorry Mom, but we missed them so much today." Said Dudley.

"They are just so adorable. I can't wait to see them again on Monday." Said Peg.

"Um actually, we promised to let Ms. Katswell see them on Monday." Said Dudley.

"Oh." Said Peg trying not to sound too disappointed.

"But don't worry, you'll get your turn the following day." Said Kitty as she smiled.

"Okay." Peg said like a child who is forced to do chores. "But I guess it's only fair."

Dudley and Kitty said their goodbyes and put the children in their car seats and drove home. When they finally got inside their house, they noticed how the air was so warm and dry due to the hot summer evening.

"Dudley, could you turn on the air conditioner?" Asked Kitty as she fanned herself with her hand.

"I'll get right on it." Replied Dudley.

Dudley went to the air conditioner controller installed on the wall and turned it on. However, no air seemed to be coming out of the vents.

"Oh great." Said Dudley.

"What's wrong?" Asked Kitty.

"There is no air flow. I'll look into the problem. In the meantime, use an electronic fan to cool yourself."

Dudley went out the backdoor to the storage shed where he kept most of his tools. However, something caught his eye. For a brief moment, he saw a figure standing next to the outside vent.

"Hey!" Dudley called out.

Once he completely turned to his left, the figure vanished. He tried to brush it off as a figment of his imagination, but that was not the case at all. There clearly was a person there because the outside vent was open and someone would've had to open it.

Dudley looked inside the vent to find it completely empty. The screws lay on the concrete, but no screwdriver. He wondered what this person could have been doing with the outside vent.

"_Great, now we have an intruder._" Dudley thought to himself. Suddenly the backdoor slid open and Kitty came outside.

"Dudley, who were you talking to?" Asked Kitty.

"Kitty, I think we had a burglar here. Just look at that." Replied Dudley as he gestured to the open vent.

Kitty's eyes widened "It's only been a few days since we moved in and we already had someone trespass on our yard? You better check to see if anything else is out of place." Said Kitty now concerned.

"Right." Said Dudley.

On the other side of the wall, Karma crouched as she overheard Dudley and Kitty's conversation. Although she didn't mean to disturb them, she at least got what she wanted.

"Sorry guys." She whispered. She placed the sound emitting devices in her cloak and went back inside her house.

She felt like Snaptrap's approach of spying on the family was too hostile. The thought of having to invade the family's household and bugging the place was quite disturbing. She would rather watch and listen through her orb than physically invade their privacy.

Besides, Karma is the kind of girl that does things her way. Meanwhile, Dudley finally finished fixing the a/c inside the house when Kitty finished making dinner.

"Dudley, get the kids ready for dinner!" She hollered.

Dudley just got back from putting away his cleaning supplies. "Okay. What's for dinner?" Dudley asked.

"We are having spaghetti." Kitty replied.

"My favorite!" Yelled Dudley excitedly as he went upstairs to get the kids from their room.

"Sounds better than eating cereal all the damn time." Karma commented as she watched the family from her orb in her living room.

In the projection, Dudley brought the kids downstairs and into the kitchen. He seated each in green and yellow highchairs at the table and gave each a kiss on the cheek.

He went to the stove to get himself and Kitty a bowl of spaghetti. Kitty washed her hands, then opened the cabinet above her to get the same baby food that she was giving to the children earlier that morning.

"How I would hate to drive this family mad." Said Karma as she chuckled.

Dudley and Kitty sat down at the table. Once again, they each took turns feeding the children and making funny noises in order to get them to eat.

Karma sat there for a few hours just watching the family doing average things. Finally, Kitty suggested to get ready for bed and Dudley put the kids back in their room.

Kitty and Dudley climbed into bed and began to fall asleep. Karma grabbed her spell book and searched for the right spell to recite and spawn a spirit in the house. It took a while, but she finally found the page with the spell.

According to the book, one must recite the following spell "a_mir tethos azorath __metron."_

Nothing happened for a few minutes. Karma was about to recite it again until she saw curtains in the living room blow from a gust of wind that came from an unknown source.

In the kitchen, pots and pans that hung on a rack began rattling and cabinets began to open and slam close. The noises downstairs woke up Kitty and she nudged Dudley to wake up.

"Success." Said Karma.

"Dudley! Dudley! Wake up!" Kitty whispered.

Dudley awoke in mid-snore. "Huh? What's wrong?"

"Just listen." Said Kitty.

The two sat up in bed and listened attentively. The spirit continued to make noise, which scared Dudley. The first thing that came to his mind was the children.

"Oh my God, the children! If someone is in the house, they could harm the children!" Dudley whispered.

"Then go get them!" Replied Kitty.

"But what about you?" Asked Dudley.

"I can take care of myself." Said Kitty.

Dudley got out of bed and tip-toed to the bedroom door. He stopped to take cover on the wall. He peered into the hall to make sure it was safe to advance to the kids' room.

Just when Dudley was about to make a break for the kids' room, he heard Adrian and Julia crying. Dudley's fatherly instincts kicked in and he bolted towards their door.

As he was about to enter, the door slammed in his face. Dudley began panicking, knowing that the intruder is now in the room with his children.

"Get out of there!" Dudley yelled.

Dudley began pounding on the door trying everything to break it down. Kitty ran towards Dudley and handed him his shotgun.

Dudley took the shotgun and cocked it before he began firing. He shot at the door and the kids' crying became louder. He didn't want to scare the kids any worse, so he began punching at the hole made by the bullet in the door.

The door eventually broke down and Dudley lunged himself in with his shotgun ready to fire. He scoped out the room, but he didn't find anyone in there.

Thankfully his children were unharmed. But yet, he still wondered who was in the house. He finally got the kids to calm down and took them with him into his and Kitty's room where they would be safe.

For the rest of the night, Kitty and Dudley stayed awake in bed expecting the intruder to return. He was still puzzled by this mysterious person that invaded his home. He began to think it was the same person he barely caught a glimpse of earlier in his backyard.

Later that night, a police officer visited them after a resident in the area reported hearing a gunshot. Kitty and Dudley told their story, but explained that someone broke in and Dudley had to use the shotgun for self-defense. Aside from that, the most dumbfounding question was how this intruder escaped.

There was only one small window in the room, but there was no way a regular sized person could have fit through there. Kitty didn't think about passing off this experience as paranormal because it sounded a little too far fetched.

"But Kitty, it's the only reasonable explanation!" Exclaimed Dudley.

"Dudley, this house has not been previously owned by anyone. There is no way that somebody died and their spirit continues to cope with the living. It's just not plausible."


	14. Chapter 14

Dudley and Kitty had just woken up still feeling a little tired after the terrifying encounter with that thing in the house. They glanced at the alarm clock in the room and realized it was a quarter past noon.

They knew it was time to get their day started - or at least the remainder of the day. Luckily it was Saturday and they were able to catch up on sleep without calling in sick. There was no way they could've made it to work feeling so drowsy and unfocused on their job.

After having some difficulty getting out of bed, they slumped over to remove the the dresser blocking the locked door. The security measures may have been taken a bit too far, but they took consideration for the children's security.

The dresser wasn't easy to budge, judging by the amount of clothing inside, but they eventually succeeded in moving it back to it's original place in front of the foot of the bed.

Now that Dudley and Kitty had reduced their room's sense of security from a heavy dresser barricading the locked door to only a locked door, they both took their loaded magnums and unlocked the door.

Kitty slowly turned the knob on the door with her gun drawn. This was all for preparation incase the intruder came back in the house while they were asleep and is camping out somewhere just waiting for someone to come out of the room.

She then proceeded to opening the door with caution. The door was open just enough for her to take a peek into the hallway.

"Can you see anything?" Whispered Dudley in a shaky and scared voice.

"I don't have a clear view of the entire hallway. I guess we'll have to take a chance and open the door completely." Whispered Kitty in response.

"Kitty, do you think maybe we should rely on the witness protection program?" Asked Dudley.

"For crying out loud, Dudley! We're TUFF agents! We can take care of ourselves!" Said Kitty.

"You're right. I guess we wouldn't need the witness protection if this thing really _is _paranormal." Said Dudley.

"You know I don't believe in ghosts. Now stop being such a baby and help me scope out the house." Said Kitty.

Kitty took a deep breath before opening the door completely. It wasn't the kind of deep breath that someone would be skeptical about how things will turn out, it was the kind that someone would be brave and ready for anything.

With her finger ready to pull the trigger and Dudley holding his gun with sweaty palms, she flung the door wide open. She scanned the area with ease. No intruder in sight.

Dudley sighed. "That's relieving."

"But who's to say that this thing isn't hiding anywhere else?" Said Kitty.

"If this thing really wanted to kill us, it would be waiting right here." Said Dudley.

"Trust me. Killers are usually more strategic than that. For one thing, he knows we are prepared. Of course he wouldn't want to face-off two against one in a gun fight." Said Kitty.

"First of all, how do we even know if he came back? We could be alert for nothing." Said Dudley.

"That's what we need to know. And besides, you once said that you trusted my instincts. Why are you doubting me now?" Kitty said in a playful tone.

"Just saying." Said Dudley.

Kitty and Dudley crept down the hall. Dudley checked the bathroom while Kitty checked the children's room. No sign of anyone so far. Their next move was down the stairs. From their point of view at the second floor balcony, there was nobody waiting in the living room.

One at a time, Kitty crept down the stairs followed by Dudley since he was the least courageous. They finally reached the bottom of the stairs and ran to the living room to take cover behind a sofa.

Dudley peered up from the sofa and searched the entrance to the kitchen and gave the "all-clear" gesture to Kitty. Kitty nodded in acknowledgement and continued to lead the way.

The two finally entered the kitchen and as expected, they didn't find anyone. While all this was happening, Karma sat on her couch at home watching through her orb as she sipped on ice tea.

"_There's no need for Kitty to believe that a physical being is out to get her and her family. I have to completely convince her somehow." _Karma thought.

"Dudley, check the broom closet just incase." Said Kitty.

"But if there was someone-" Dudley began to protest but Kitty cut him off.

"Like I said, just incase." Said Kitty.

"Okay, fine." Said Dudley as he gave in to Kitty's request.

Dudley opened the broom closet and let out a loud yelp in terror. Kitty came rushing towards Dudley, but stopped in her tracks when she realized that it was only a broom that fell in front of Dudley.

"Wow, Dudley. I can't believe you were afraid of that!" Said Kitty as she chuckled.

"Hey, it came at me at full speed! I didn't have enough time to actually grasp what I was seeing." Said Dudley.

"Well, now that that's over with, there is one more place that we need to check." Said Kitty.

"As long as you're going with me. So, which room is it?" Asked Dudley.

"We need to check the garage. I know it sounds unreasonable after not finding anyone in the main rooms, but anything is possible." Said Kitty.

Once again, Dudley had to stay behind Kitty as they made their way to the garage door. This time without hesitation, Kitty flung the door open and eliminated the darkness in the garage by turning on the ceiling lights.

This time, Kitty stood at the doorway in horror. She screamed in terror at the scary looking figures with bloody knifes, hatchets, and chainsaws.

"Kitty, wait! Don't shoot them! That is my collection of wax serial killer statues that I just-so-happen to have!" Dudley said reassuringly.

"What?! Why would you collect these scary statues?" Kitty asked.

"Because they're awesome!" Exclaimed Dudley.

"I don't remember you ever getting them." Said Kitty.

"That doesn't matter. What matters is that the kids are safe." Said Dudley.

Suddenly, Kitty and Dudley hear a loud crash of pots and pans falling to the floor in the kitchen.

"What… was... THAT?!" Asked Dudley in a scared voice.


	15. Chapter 15

After playing around with her magic, Karma decided to call it quits on her "paranormal activity' for the day. Now that Kitty is convinced that there is a specter in the house, Karma now felt satisfied with her work.

She decided to do something productive by watering the lawn after being inactive for a while. She blew out the candles surrounding her orb and got up from her sofa to turn on the living room light.

Karma became blinded by the bright sun light as she opened her front door. She stood there for a while to allow her eyes to adjust.

She gazed out to the other colorful houses in the quiet neighborhood and couldn't help but smile. She finally had a peace of mind and decided to put the task she was given on pause for a while.

She decided to let go of her priority to use this time to appreciate her surroundings. The beautiful weather, a slight breeze rolling through the trees, the sound of children playing in their yards, and the glistening warm sun shining brightly during this fine afternoon.

Even though none of this meant anything to the average eye, Karma found it a lot to take in. She was finally given an opportunity to take a break from her assignment to freshen up outside of her "home."

After she took a breath of fresh air, Karma began towards the valve of the garden hose to water the lawn. As she turned the valve, water gushed out of the hose laying next to a tall oak tree.

She picked up the hose and began showering the lawn. Tiny water particles gently touched her light tan fur as the wind carried them in her direction.

"The only thing to complete the summer experience." Said Karma to herself as she enjoyed the cool water lightly touching her fur.

Karma was half-way through finishing watering her lawn when she heard a loud cry of a young child calling for help coming from down the street. Karma immediately dropped the hose and shut off the water to see what was wrong.

As she was coming closer to the distress call, she noticed an older boy tiger in his teenage years beating a small raccoon girl. She couldn't stand the sight of it, and began charging faster to the scene.

"Hey, kid! Leave her alone!" Yelled Karma.

"Why should I?" Said the teenage boy in a pre-pubic mocking tone.

"You've got some nerve talking to me in that tone of voice. For a voice like that, you don't _sound_ like a trouble maker!" Said Karma in a sassy tone.

Her anger grew and thought about using her magic to teach this young punk a lesson, but she decided to talk it out instead. No need to attract attention to the girl with supernatural powers.

"Just go away and get your own life instead of worrying about mine!" Said the teenager.

"You obviously have no life if you insist on bullying others! You do this because you're miserable and if you can't be happy, no one can!" Said Karma.

"Lady, you don't know me!" Said the teenager.

"I've studied the average bully before and I know for a fact that you do this besides getting enjoyment out of it!" Said Karma.

Karma's words were really starting to get to the boy. He could show it by the look of defeat in his eyes. He slowly backed away from the child who was curled up in pain still softly sobbing with tears.

"Did your parents teach you to be this cruel?" Asked Karma.

"My parents are rarely ever around." Sighed the teenager.

"Oh? And where would they be?" Asked Karma.

"Well, my dad goes to parties a lot and my mom is there, but she doesn't talk to me very often." Said the boy with sadness in his eyes.

"Typical parents these days teaching their children to be s*** heads. No wonder why this generation is so f***ed. Alright, away with you!" Said Karma.

The boy turned around and started treading towards his home with a look of sadness. Even though Karma understood his situation, she couldn't blame him.

After all, it takes a real man and a real woman to raise a child the right way and teach moral values. It's not right to spread a seed that will turn out to be a lost cause.

Karma walked over to the raccoon girl to help her up. The raccoon girl looked up and smiled to see a hand gesturing to her for assistance. She wiped her eyes once more and took Karma's hand.

"Thank you so much, kind lady. My name is Melissa." Said the raccoon girl.

"Nice to meet you, Melissa. My name is Kar.. Carmen." Said Karma with a smile as she stammered to say her real name.

"Come on, let's take you home." Karma said as she followed Melissa to her house. "So why was that boy beating you up?" Asked Karma.

"I don't know. I didn't do anything to him." Said Melissa.

"Well, I guarantee he won't be bothering you again." Said Karma with a smile.

Karma escorted Melissa to her house a few blocks away. When she finally arrived home, Melissa's mother thanked Karma for being watchful and offered her money as a reward.

As much as Karma wanted it, she declined the offer. She felt good for standing up for someone even though nobody has ever returned the favor. She waved goodbye to Melissa and her mother and started back home.

Karma finally arrived on the main street where her house was located. Without thinking, she passed by the Katswell-Puppy house without caution. All of a sudden, Karma stopped in her tracks when she heard a voice from behind call her name.

"Carmen? Is that you?" Asked Kitty.

Karma froze. Her heart started beating fast as soon as she recognized that familiar voice for personal reasons. She didn't know what kind of reaction Kitty had after finally seeing Karma again.

All the stories and fables that Kitty heard about Karma's ambitious acts turned out to be true when she finally put her own sister behind bars at the Petropolis prison.

It was an emotional day for the Katswell sisters. Ever since then, Karma avoided Kitty for a long period of time. With that in mind, Karma was lost of words. She didn't know how to talk to her sister anymore.

"Hey, sis." Was the only response that came to mind.


	16. Chapter 16

"What are you doing in this neighborhood?" Asked Kitty.

Still shocked by the fact that Kitty finally discovered her presence, Karma continued with the small talk. She didn't know if this would lead to a good or a bad conversation, so she just went along with it.

"Oh you know, just… walking home." Said Karma shyly.

"You mean you live here in this neighborhood?" Asked Kitty.

"Yeah in fact, I recently moved in next door to you." Said Karma with an uncertain tone.

"Carmen, did you move here because you want to apologize and be closer to me?" Said Kitty now with an uplifting tone.

"Yeah… I just couldn't hold in the guilt anymore. Also, I got lonely." Karma said as she grinned. "I'm sorry I didn't talk to you sooner. I just didn't know when or how to break this to you." She lied.

"Carmen, you know I can't stay mad at you forever. I love you, sis!" Said Kitty cheerfully as she gestured for a hug.

Karma reluctantly returned the hug for a long period of time. "I love you too, Kitty!" Said Karma now choked up on tears. She was now relieved that Kitty was open for forgiveness. After the long, reassuring hug was over, Kitty invited Karma into her home.

"You've missed out on so much, Carmen. I've finally found the right guy for me. He's not perfect, but I love him to death." Said Kitty happily even though Karma knew exactly who she was talking about.

"Really? I'm so happy for you! What's his name?" Karma asked as if she didn't know.

"His name is Dudley and we met through work." Said Kitty.

Kitty opened the front door to find Dudley and the kids taking a nap in the living room.

"Kitty, you never told me you have kids." Said Karma as part of her act.

"Oh, right! How could I forget these precious little monsters? This is Adrian and Julia." Said Kitty.

"They're adorable!" Said Karma as she finally admired them in person.

Julia awoke from hearing voices and began screaming. Kitty rushed to her and held Julia in her arms.

"Shhh. I'll give you some food in a bit." Said Kitty as she cuddled Julia in her arms. "She's a little cranky. Last night, we had something almost… like a spirit in the house."

"Really?" Asked Karma trying her best to sound amused. It's not like she didn't care. She saw everything that happened. "You know how fascinated I am with the paranormal. Why don't you tell me all about it."

Kitty explained the situation as Karma listened intentively to every little detail she already knew about. It was like listening to a song you know by heart. By the time Kitty finished telling her story, Dudley awoke to find Kitty talking to some woman he didn't know.

"Hey, who are you?" Asked Dudley still half asleep.

"I'm Carmen, Kitty's sister. You must be Dudley." Said Karma.

"Yeah but Kitty never told me she had a sister." Said Dudley.

"That's alright. Let's just say the past is behind us and we can happily live our lives." Said Karma.

"Anyway Carmen, why don't you stay for dinner?" Asked Kitty.

"You really want me to eat with you?" Asked Karma.

"Of course! You're my one and only sister who I haven't seen in so long." Said Kitty.

"It's just that I still feel that tiny bit of guilt still gnawing at me. I intentionally avoided you all these years and not once have I been there for you. Not even your wedding." Said Karma.

"Oh, don't worry yourself about it. I meant it when I said I forgave you. Besides, Dudley and I aren't married yet." Kitty said.

"But isn't marriage supposed to come first before children? That's what Mom said. How was she okay with this?" Asked Karma.

"It's kind of a long story. But under the circumstances that Dudley and I were in, Mom said that she was okay with it." Said Kitty happily.

"Well, as long as you truly love Dudley, I suppose." Said Karma. "But have you at least discussed anything about planning a wedding?"

"Lately, we've been caught up with so much. The subject of marriage never once escaped our lips." Said Kitty.

"Well, now that I'm here for you, I can help you with all that. It's the least I can do to make up for my long-term absence." Said Karma.

Kitty smiled and got up to hug her sister. "Thank you so much, Carmen! This means everything to me!" Once they let go, Kitty headed towards the kitchen.

"Well, I better get started on dinner. I'll be cooking macaroni and cheese with pork chops and broccoli. Care to help?" Asked Kitty.

"Sure." Said Karma as she followed Kitty.

Later that evening, the Katswell sisters finished preparing the meal. Dudley took the kids to their high chairs at the table and gave each a colorful bib.

Kitty and Karma served themselves while Dudley rummaged through the pantry looking for the baby food. He decided on one rule that he would never take a bite out of his food until the kids had eaten first no matter how hungry he was.

By the time Dudley finished feeding the kids, he put the baby food away and grabbed his own plate. The food wasn't warm anymore, but he didn't care. He was happy that the kids had plenty to eat.

Kitty and Karma were still sitting at the dinner table talking about their personal lives and reminiscing about their childhood. They talked more than they ate, so they were still on their first course.

"It's so nice to have you sitting at the same dinner table with me again." Said Kitty happily.

"Yeah it's been a while. If I remember right, Mom wasn't always the best cook. But we grew up appreciating it anyway." Said Karma.

Kitty laughed. "I say we perfected her technique."

"I'll say so too. You ladies did a fantastic job. That was delicious!" Dudley interjected.

Karma started getting up from the table. "Well, thank you for everything, you two. I have to leave now."

"Why so soon?" Asked Kitty.

"I'm a bit tired. You know how much I loved to sleep when we were kids. But don't fret, I'll come back tomorrow. It was nice to catch up with you after all these years, Kitty." Said Karma.

"Okay, Carmen. Goodnight!" Said Kitty.

"It was nice meeting you, Dudley! Take care of my sister!" Karma called out as she headed out the door.

Karma shut the door behind her and started for home. She pulled out her phone to look at the time. The clock on her phone read 7:39 p.m.

Just as she put her phone back in her cloak, a black SUV passed by. Karma glanced over to look as the driver was suspiciously watching her. As their gaze met, the SUV sped up and made a right turn at the end of the street.

"_I wonder if that could've been one of Snaptrap's henchmen." _Karma thought.

She tried to brush that thought off, but something didn't feel right at all. Then another thought suddenly struck her. Snaptrap never called to rant about the missing sound-emitting devices.

_"Maybe he does trust me after all. Maybe he didn't send his goons on a routine inspection."_ Karma concluded. At least that's what she wanted to believe.


	17. Chapter 17

Monday. The worst day of the week for most citizens in Petropolis. But for Dudley and Kitty, it was a good day at work. They were both happy to be back at TUFF and it was evident in their good attitudes.

Not only has the paranormal activity stopped for one day, but Carmen came back, and that made Kitty's weekend. Now that she reunited with Carmen, Dudley and Kitty can get the extra help as far as planning for a wedding.

Over the weekend, Dudley and Kitty both missed the adrenaline rush of arresting a villain. Other than arresting Fraser Fox for smuggling narcotics in horrendous-looking bootleg toys that he sold at his convenient store, the rest of the day was crime-free.

Dudley didn't care too much about the cocaine-stuffed toys, which was typical of him to ignore the sinister part of the crime. He was mostly upset that Fraser would sell knock-off toys of the original that has better quality. And they were Quacky The Duck toys, nonetheless.

Meanwhile, the kids were visiting Ms. Katswell. She took care of the kids as much as Ms. Puppy did. Dudley and Kitty only trusted Ms. Puppy and Ms. Katswell to supervise the children instead of a daycare because they are both experienced and trustful mothers around children.

Ms. Puppy and Ms. Katswell both raised their children starting from the cradle. They moved Heaven and Earth for their kids until the day they completed their mission. Now their kids are all grown up and the circle of life continues.

At the end of the work day, Kitty and Dudley punched out. They both raced for the TUFF mobile and headed for Ms. Katswell's house to pick up the children. As expected, the kids were asleep when Dudley and Kitty arrived at Ms. Katswell's house to pick them up.

"I hope they weren't too much of a handful for you, Mom." Said Kitty as she took Julia in her arms.

"Are you kidding me? These children are the calmest I've ever dealt with. Unlike how you and Carmen were." Said Ms. Katswell jokingly.

Kitty laughed abruptly before quickly changing the subject. "Oh and speaking of which, I forgot to mention that Carmen is back." Said Kitty.

"Are you serious? Has she reformed from her criminal life?" Asked Ms. Katswell.

"There isn't one hint of darkness in her, Mom. She was very remorseful when she encountered me for the first time in years." Said Kitty.

"That's good to hear. I'll have to speak with her soon. Thanks for letting me see my grandkids." Said Ms. Katswell.

Dudley and Kitty got in their car and began to drive home. However, the ride home wasn't as safe as anticipated. Out of nowhere, a black SUV turned a street corner and began tailing behind Dudley and Kitty.

At first, it wasn't noticeable. But after passing four blocks in the neighborhood with the same car following right behind them, then that's when Dudley became aware.

He explained it to Kitty and she suggested to keep driving onward. She was loading the magazine in her pistol incase they had to deal with this person themselves.

What a sight it would be for the kids. To witness what kind of job their parents were involved in. They would be scarred with this memory for life. Dudley and Kitty hoped to never get violent with someone, which is why they vowed to keep their jobs a secret when the kids are older.

Dudley turned down their street and drove past their house with the SUV still tailing behind. Now there really was no coincidence. As if they needed to second guess themselves, anyway.

As the SUV was barely passing Karma's house, it began to flip over from an unknown source in the road. Dudley and Kitty saw this too and decided to stop the vehicle.

The SUV landed on it's roof with a loud crash. Glass shattered all over the street and the driver's screams of pain were audible as Dudley and Kitty got out of their car.

"Who the hell are you?" Asked Kitty in a serious tone.

Then, she lowered her pistol. At this point, Dudley and Kitty were both standing in shock when they saw the injured driver being lifted out of the car.

It was as if an invisible gigantic hand was pulling the driver out. Dudley and Kitty's gaze followed the driver being lifted out of the car and towards Karma's house.

The source of where this Jedi-like power shocked Dudley and Kitty the most. Karma was approaching the scene with her right arm raised up.

She had her hand in a clutching position as the driver was still in mid-air. It was unbelievable, but there was no other explanation as to where this mystical grip was coming from.

Karma lowered the driver to ground level. With out a word, Karma twisted the driver's neck and the driver fell limp to the ground. Dudley and Kitty were still watching Karma with gaping mouths.

"I sensed you two were in grave danger." Karma finally spoke up. "And I know what you're thinking: The jig is up. But you don't have to be afraid of my magic. But just to be sure, I will easily erase your memory and make this whole scene disappear." Karma laughed.

With a blink of an eye, Karma made the damaged SUV and the dead body disappear out of thin air. Then she motioned with her hand and wiped Dudley and Kitty's memories of the incident away. Dudley and Kitty blinked several times.

"What happened?" Dudley asked with a huge migraine as he rubbed his forehead.

"Yeah and why are we standing here in the middle of the street?" Kitty added.

"Oh, hey it's Carmen!" Dudley exclaimed.

"Hi guys! Well, I came out to see if you were okay." She lied. "You just suddenly passed your house and got out for some reason. Is something wrong with your car?" Asked Karma.

"You know what? I don't know. For some reason it's all a blur to me now." Kitty said. "I think I better take some ibuprofen. I am burning up with a headache."

"That's very strange. So can I come by in a bit and we can make plans for your wedding?" Asked Karma.

"Sure, Carmen. We'd really appreciate that." Said Kitty.

Dudley and Kitty got back in the car and shifted into reverse to park in their driveway. They both got out and went to the back passenger doors to get the kids out of their car seats.

"You know, I still can't wrap my head around this incident no matter how hard I try." Said Dudley to Kitty.

"Me either. This memory just somehow magically vanished." Said Kitty.

Karma, overhearing Dudley and Kitty's conversation, muttered to herself. "Don't doubt it, sis."


	18. Chapter 18

Karma went back in her house and shut the door behind her. She couldn't believe the risk she took.

"_One way or another, Snaptrap will be notified. I can guarantee there was one of his spies there to witness." _Karma thought to herself.

She nervously sat down on her couch just to think. She thought about how the situation could've went down if she decided not to cover up her actions.

"_They are just not ready yet to learn the truth about me." _Karma thought.

She wouldn't know what Kitty or Dudley's reactions would be if she just went with it. She wouldn't know what they would do with her either. She even thought of a possibility that her magic supplies would've gotten confiscated by the government. But that's just over-exaggerating.

Either scenario doesn't matter. Snaptrap will know that one of his minions was killed while trying to get intel on everything. It's either Karma's life or Kitty's life that's at stake. Or possibly both. She knew that she really blew it this time. She tried Snaptra's patience for too long.

Then Karma had an idea that could save her skin once and for all. She decided to try and kill Snaptrap herself. Of course he's currently hiding in a disclosed location, so there's no way she could track him down in person.

She did the usual routine of activating her orb and ordered it to project Snaptrap. However, the orb flashed a message that read "error." There was nothing but static.

"He must have countered my surveillance by protecting himself with a Hex. But how?" Asked Karma out loud.

Realizing that Snaptrap is always one step ahead, Karma lost all hope. She concluded that the best option would be to prepare for anything that Snaptrap will throw at her.

"_He must be planning something big."_ Karma thought. She could feel that.

Snaptrap's silence was just a warning to expect the unexpected. She received no response from Snaptrap for several days for removing those sound-emitting devices. She hasn't received a phone call about the dead minion either.

She decided it was best to temporarily get her mind off of everything by visiting Kitty and Dudley. Even though there is no escape from Snaptrap's vengeful clutches.

Karma collected the strength to walk outside her house again. She shook off the nervous feeling that there could possibly be a death watch team ready to snipe her the moment she sets foot outside. Her imagination got the better of her.

She let out a sigh of relief when she opened her front door to see nothing but the calm neighborhood and streetlights beginning to brighten as the sun was going down.

The coast was clear at the moment, but just to be sure that she doesn't tangle with any more thugs driving by, she walked with a quick pace to the Katswell-Puppy house.

Karma arrived to the front door and rang the doorbell. It wasn't long before Dudley answered the door and greeted Karma. The family was in the middle of eating dinner.

Dudley offered her a bowl of spaghetti, but Karma kindly refused. She had no appetite worked up after thinking about Snaptrap's mysterious plot.

Karma decided not to spill any information about it because she wouldn't want Kitty to panic. Besides, it would end their sisterly bond when Snaptrap reveals the deed to the house that Karma lives in. To make it worse, the police would possibly get involved and Karma has some history with them.

Snaptrap signed his name in that deed to the real estate agent when he bought the house. That is full proof evidence that Karma was helping him.

Although Karma had enough of harming her sister, she had to admit that Snaptrap's plan is pure genius. Except there is one little flaw: No matter how many thugs that Snaptrap hides behind, her magic is more powerful than any physical being.

Karma plopped down on the family couch and patiently waited for Dudley and Kitty to finish their meals. As soon as they were done, they took the kids to bed, gave each a goodnight kiss, and went back downstairs to the living room with Karma.

"Okay, Carmen. I have a catalog for the Petropolis wedding themed store. We can all look it over and decide on the clothing, cakes, and-" Said Kitty before she was cut off by Dudley.

"Did you say… CAKE!? I LOVE CAKE!" Dudley exclaimed loudly.

"Dudley, keep it down. The kids are trying to sleep." Said Kitty.

"Right, sorry." Said Dudley as he whispered.

"Now…" Kitty said as she turned to the first page in the bridal wear section.

"I've been debating on these two gowns for a while. I need you to help me decide, Carmen. Which gown do you think is best?" Asked Kitty.

Karma studied the two pictures for a while. The first gown was a short-sleeved, strapless, silky white and glistened. It also had a sky blue trim at the bottom and came with a pearl collar.

The second gown had no sleeves, silky white and shimmered in the light, and a diamond tiara. It was kind of a hard decision, but Carmen imagined that the first gown would look good on Kitty.

"You really think so?" Asked Kitty.

"I am positive, sis. This gown will make heads turn as you walk down the aisle at the chapel." Said Carmen.

"And what would you like, Dudley?" Asked Carmen.

"I begrudgingly agreed to wear pants with a grey tuxedo. The usual groom wear." Said Dudley.

"Well, now that the clothing is settled, we should pick a time and day when this ceremony will take place." Said Kitty.

"What do you say about this coming Friday at six o'clock?" Asked Dudley.

"Friday is always a good day to get married." Said Carmen.

"But we'll need someone to play music at the wedding." Said Kitty.

"Don't worry Kitty, I know a guy." Said Dudley as he mischievously grinned.

The three decided it was time to call it a night. Dudley and Kitty didn't want to feel exhausted for work in the morning, so they thanked Karma for her help and left the house on a happy note. Dudley and Kitty went upstairs to their room and crawled into bed.

"Goodnight, Kitty." Said Dudley as he kissed Kitty.

"Goodnight." Kitty said as she held Dudley close with her right arm. She immediately began to doze off in the comfort of Dudley's muscular chest.


	19. Chapter 19

After a busy week of arresting criminals, it was finally time to clock-out for the day. Today is Friday, the big wedding day for Dudley and Kitty.

Even Keswick and The Chief were ready for the big ceremony. They both were dressed in tuxedos for the occasion throughout the entire work day.

Meanwhile, Kitty raced to Karma's house because she was the keeper of Kitty's wedding gown. Kitty pulled into Karma's driveway and rushed to her front door.

Without a moment to lose, Karma was already waiting at the door for Kitty. When Kitty entered the house, Karma handed the gown to Kitty and she went upstairs to put it on.

"This is a nice place you have, sis!" Kitty called from upstairs. "It must have costed you a fortune!"

"Not hardly." Karma muttered. "But thanks. You and Dudley should come over for dinner sometime."

Kitty finished putting on the gown. She cautiously walked down the steps while holding onto the bottom seems to prevent from tripping.

"Wow, Kitty. You look absolutely stunning!" Karma said.

"You think so?" Asked Kitty.

"Of course! I wouldn't choose a gown that wouldn't look good on you. Nothing's too good for my baby sister." Said Karma.

Kitty and Karma hurriedly left the house and got in Karma's 96' sports car. They both sped off to the chapel. Meanwhile, Dudley was at his mother's house still getting ready.

"Dudley, just look at your tux! It had a wrinkle across the right shoulder!" Said Peg.

"Mom, it's barely visible!" Dudley protested.

"What do you mean? I can clearly see it." Said Peg.

"Unless you don't observe it so closely, it's unnoticeable." Said Dudley. "Besides, there's no time to iron it. We have to leave now!" Said Dudley.

Peg finally gave up on debating. After all, she wouldn't want to show up late to witness a proud moment for her son. Since today was her turn to babysit the kids, she brought them to the car and strapped them into their car seats.

Dudley got in the driver's seat and started the car. Once Peg got in, Dudley hit the gas and hurried to the chapel. 5:57 P.M. Dudley was close to running late but eventually arrived at the chapel.

"Don't worry about the kids, Dudley. I'll take care of them. Just go inside before you fall behind schedule." Said Peg.

"Thanks, Mom." Said Dudley.

Dudley sprinted to the chapel doors. As he came closer, he slowed down from a jog to a walk. He didn't want to sweat in his tuxedo. Staying fresh for Kitty was his main priority.

He took a breath of air before entering the chapel. His shining moment was about to come at last. The marriage is about to be made official on a certificate, which is creepy in a sense.

Marriage is just letting the Government know who you're engaged to and who you're going to spend the rest of your life with. That way they can tax you on the amount of children you have.

Dudley opened the chapel doors and Kitty was already waiting at the altar. The crowd of people on both sides of the aisle watched as Dudley self-consciously walked to the altar.

He can feel their eyes staring deep into his soul. His family and Kitty's family were there. It was mostly Kitty's relatives that he worried about.

He didn't want their first impression of him to be bad, since it was normally the groom's role to wait at the altar. Not the other way around.

"_I hope they don't think I'm irresponsible." _Dudley thought. Even though he doesn't want to admit it out loud to another individual._  
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It felt like forever, but Dudley finally arrived to the altar. Kitty didn't mind him being the last one to the altar. She was just grateful that she was about to get married.

"We gather here today in holy matrimony." The old minister began. He turned to Kitty. "Do you take Dudley Puppy as your lawfully wedded husband for as long as you both shall live?"

"I really do!" Kitty said without hesitation. She began to tear up with happiness.

"And do you take Kitty Katswell as your lawfully wedded wife for as long as you both shall live?" The minister said to Dudley.

"Totally!" Dudley exclaimed.

"If anyone has any objection, please raise your hand or forever hold your peace." The minister said.

In the back row, Eric can barely be seen raising his hand. How he found out about Dudley and Kitty's wedding was a big mystery, nor was he invited.

"Now, I want you to take that hand and slap yourself crazy with it." The minister said to Eric. "These two deserve to be together!"

"I now pronounce you two husband and wife." The minister said to Dudley and Kitty. "You may now kiss the bride."

Dudley and Kitty leaned in for a passionate kiss. Both sides of the family were cheering and applauding the newly wedded couple.

Keswick immediately went onto the stage to the right and hooked up his karaoke machine. He played the instrumental to the song "Here And Now" by Luther Vandross and began singing.

"Here and nuh-nuh-now, I promise to luh-love faithfully." Keswick sang.

As soon as Kitty heard Keswick singing, she stopped kissing Dudley. The excruciating voice of Keswick was enough to make her ears bleed.

"You hired Keswick to sing, Dudley?!" Kitty asked frantically.

"Don't worry, he's doing it by his free will." Said Dudley.

Hours have passed at the wedding. Dudley and Kitty took their wedding photos to cherish this moment for a lifetime. After that, they smashed each other's faces with cake.

Their expensive wedding attire was messy, but the laughter was priceless. At least Karma said that their clothing was expensive. She paid for it herself. But little did Dudley and Kitty know, Karma used her magic to get it for free.

Karma approached Kitty and congratulated her and Dudley. She told Kitty that she couldn't be happier for her sister.

"Thanks, Carmen. Your timing was perfect to show up in my life again." Kitty said.

"You're welcome, Kitty. I no longer feel guilt by thinking that I've missed your defining moment in life." Said Karma.

An hour later, a black SUV pulled into the chapel parking lot. A gunman bolted out and sprinted to the chapel doors. While slow music was playing and everyone was dancing, the chapel doors were kicked open and a machine gun began firing at the ceiling to draw everyone's attention.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen." Said the gunman.

Everyone screamed in horror except for Karma who's heart sank when she saw Snaptrap in person.


	20. Chapter 20

"Now, I'm going to ask all of you just once..." Snaptrap said as he grabbed Adrian and pointed his gun to Adrian's head. "Where is Karma?"

Kitty and Dudley stood shocked to see Snaptrap show his ugly face again. They heard the rumors from other villains about Snaptrap's death, but they were shocked to finally put the rumor to rest on a false note.

They were also angry and panicked to see their child in his arm, nonetheless. Now he's back and demanding for the one named "Karma."

"Carmen Katswell, you have five seconds to show yourself." Snaptrap said demandingly.

Kitty and Dudley looked at each other dumbfounded. They wondered what Snaptrap would want with Karma. At that moment, Karma stepped out of the crowd.

"You got me. Now what? Your silence had me on the edge of my seat." Said Karma.

"I've watched you through those surveillance cameras that you refused to use. My thugs set them up in the Katswell-Puppy house. That's where you went wrong, Carmen. Your egocentric attitude of doing things your own way got you in this mess. You think I would trust you with matters in your own hands after that one slip-up? I needed some proof you did something. And by the looks of it, you didn't do much other than just one night of terrorizing Agent Katswell and Puppy. Besides, I stayed silent just to see what you would do, and you had a change of heart in result." Said Snaptrap. "If you would've just done what you were supposed to do, things wouldn't have to end this way."

"Carmen, what is he talking about?" Kitty asked.

"You have been deceived, Agent Katswell. Carmen's reasons for apologizing to you are-" Snaptrap was cut off.

"Shut up! I want to hear it from her!" Kitty exclaimed. She turned to Karma. "Carmen, explain yourself. What deal is he talking about?"

She didn't want to tell her sister, nor was it her intensions to see her again. She hoped the day would never come when Snaptrap would get involved.

"Snaptrap came to me to make a deal in which there was no way I could get out of. Kitty, I never wanted to see you in the first place. I didn't move next door to you because I wanted to apologize for my mistakes. Snaptrap's plan was to kill you." Karma said.

"WHAT?!" Kitty shouted.

"And I was behind the whole paranormal experience in your house. I had to do it as part of my end of the bargain. If I terrified you enough, Snaptrap wouldn't kill you. But since I've met you again... I didn't have the strength to do it anymore. You were so forgiving of me." Said Karma soothingly.

"Carmen, I... I don't even... How could you have convinced us that there was a spirit in our house?" asked Kitty as she was obviously dumbfounded as the truth unfolded.

"Well, that's a secret of mine. I adopted the name Karma because I am a professional magician." Karma said as she made a force field around everyone to protect them. She poofed Adrian out of Snaptrap's arms and back into Kitty's arms so that he wouldn't get hurt.

Kitty and Dudley had a hard time processing what they were seeing. This was completely unexpected. Kitty wanted to get closer to Karma, but the shield held her back like a brick wall.

Snaptrap's thugs broke through the glass windows, tumbling onto the floor, and stood up to begin firing their machine guns. Everyone panicked as they saw thousands of bullets flying towards them and disintegrated against Karma's impenetrable shield.

Karma laughed at this as she formed a spherical orange shield around herself as well. However, the shield that Karma made absorbed the bullets like a sponge. Snaptrap's thugs ceased fire as they realized how pointless it was to spray ammo.

Karma made a shoving gesture with her arms and the bullets came hailing back towards the enemy. The bullets came back at lightning speed and either killed or injured the thugs.

About fifty or so thugs lay dead or severely injured on the floor. Snaptrap, who was buried under some corpses, pushed himself out. He angrily clenched his teeth as he covered a bullet wound on his left ear.

"So, how are you going to kill her now, Snaptrap?" Asked Karma.

"Gee, I haven't thought this one through." Snaptrap said sarcastically as he pulled out a wand from his brown trench coat.

"You think I would hide behind my goons forever? To me they're just pawns on a chessboard." Snaptrap said as he blasted a beam of Hex energy from his wand.

Karma dodged the blast as the Hex energy hit her energy shield and penetrated it. Karma looked at it in sheer horror and immediately recognized it was Hex magic. It was the only defense against her typical black magic.

"You imbecile! Do you not realize how dangerous Hex magic is?!" Asked Karma frantically.

"Well, duh! It's the only thing that can defeat you!" Exclaimed Snaptrap.

Snaptrap blasted more Hex energy at Karma. She made a shield with her hand, but it was quickly evaporated. It was like stopping fire with ice.

"Hex magic is very unstable and unpredictable! It can kill you if you abuse it!" Karma exclaimed.

"As long as you are finished, I can rest easy in my grave!" Snaptrap said as he laughed maniacally.

Snaptrap shot more Hex energy at Karma. She swiftly dodged each beam and returned fire by shooting glowing blue spikes at Snaptrap.

Snaptrap's wand absorbed Karma's magic and countered her attack by shooting a beam at her. Karma quickly countered his attack with a beam firing from her palms.

It was a bright burst of energy from both Snaptrap and Karma. However, Karma was losing fast as the Hex energy was quickly coming close to her.

She approached Snaptrap closer. As she got closer, the Hex energy was overpowering her magic and Karma was losing fast.

"Kitty, I still love you no matter what. Reflecting on my current predicament, I'm actually glad I got to see you again." Karma called out.

Kitty still kept her eyes shielded. As she listened to Karma's last words, she began to cry. She knew what those words meant. But did it really have to end like this?

Finally, a big blast of energy ended it all. It enlightened the entire chapel, then slowly began to fade away. When the view of the chapel doors was clear again, neither Karma or Snaptrap were seen again.

"Who won?" Asked Dudley out loud.

The answer was uncertain. Nobody knew who survived the blast, if it is possible. There was no traces of smoldering ash on the floor that resemble the remnants of Snaptrap or Karma.

Kitty didn't know what to make of this. Her sister was gone and all she could do was break down into tears. But the relieving part was that Snaptrap was gone for good this time.

It was mind boggling to speculate what happened to Karma and Snaptrap. Several months passed by, and not a day passed when Kitty didn't tear up just thinking about Karma.

Over the course of time, Karma's house was evicted due to the stack of bills that were left unpaid. The house slowly began to fall apart because it was in desperate need of maintenance.

Most of Karma's possessions were collected by Kitty, especially Karma's orb and spell book. She didn't dare to take a peek inside the spell book. Instead, she found a nice place for them inside the attic where they were kept out of reach.

Late in the evenings, Kitty would find some time to herself by going into the bathroom to call Karma's phone number. She knew Karma wouldn't answer, but she just liked to hear her voice telling Kitty to leave a message.

One day, Kitty called Karma's number again and the number wouldn't dial. This meant that Karma's number had been terminated since her phone service was no longer being paid.

Kitty couldn't help but sob uncontrollably. That was the only way Kitty could hear Karma's soft and cool voice with a hint of darkness. The only thing that Kitty could do was replay the same message that echoed over and over again in her mind:

"Hi, you've reached Carmen Katswell. When you hear the tone, you know what to do."

**A/N: If you would like to see my OC Karma return in a future set of chapters, vote "yes" or "no" in a poll on my profile page. Your feedback is very important to me. Thanks! ~ HiddenWolf97**


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