Ah shopping day. Her favorite day of the month. More favorite than date nights. Much more so than paydays though those days are pretty sweet as well. Nope today is definitely her favorite. So much so that it should be considered a national holiday. At least she considers it one anyways and today they have adventure out way over here to the west coast far away from Amity Park. With a friend that can teleport you anywhere then why not besides this adventure so far has been very fruitful. All of the cute little bathing suits stored already in the countless bags in her left hand while her right dangles freely flicking through selection after selection of clothing accessories on a nearby hanger. She couldn't wait until summer finally arrived!
Although if it wasn't for that stupid perverted monkey, I might just know the place to make that a reality. Hmmm? Decisions,decisions. Let's break it down. The pros are obvious. We would have the entire beach to ourselves. No one ogling us except for our boys. That is a big plus. Knowing Sparrow and his antics like I do from watching those movies of his over and over again, I wouldn't be surprised if he has some sort of hidden compartment on the beach filled with rum. A private beach filled rum to get wasted on. You can't beat that. Now here comes the cons….
And just like that wave after wave of images pop into Kitty's head. Images that make the smile across her face vanish slowly into a scowl. First being when they had first met. Oh how she thought the little guy was so cute. The way he was dressed up in this little pirate outfit. The way his tail kept flicking back and forth as he walked across the sand towards her but then he would show his true colors. Any innocence stripped away in a heartbeat when its little hairy hands had reached up to swipe away her red bikini top and run back to his little hideout probably filled with tops of other ghosts that had fallen victim to his perverted schemes. Hell she wouldn't even be surprised if the little perverted thing has some kind of shrine hidden away in a cave filled with the bikini tops of those that fell for his schemes being displayed like trophies. And with that thought it hits her like a bolt of lighting. An image that makes all the color drain from her face in shock and horror. This image of the little monkey waltzing away through a cave like he owns the place carrying another bikini top from his latest victim before coming to a stop next to a shrine where a lone bikini top is on full display on top of a stone pillar as though that one is his most prized possession. Her red favorite bikini top that matches perfectly with her eyes. This top that is silently begging to be saved as what could be described as a smirk comes across his features when he makes his way over with an outstretched hairy hand….
Earning some looks from other customers in her proximity from the way her head twitches as her face flushes red with anger immediately Kitty snaps her head back and yells at the top of her lungs causing every single customer nearby to jump up in surprise.
" Monkey!?
Ignoring the retreating crowds all around herself snapping her head back down to look towards the ground with her free hand clutching tightly into a fist with plan after plan forming almost instantly in her head of how to deal with this small brown menace Kitty lets out a sinister chuckle that if heard by anyone would cause a cold chill to run up and down their spines.
" Oh you'll pay. Your banana eating days will be coming to an end. You'll see. You will all see. No one messes with Kitty and gets away with it!"
Humming silently to herself making sure to write down the newest beat down onto her already filled music sheet resting in front of her nodding her head in satisfaction leaning herself further back to rest herself up against the armrest of the living room couch snatching her guitar out from its resting place strumming the strings of her guitar gently letting the tune control her silently Ember starts to sing out loud.
" Hey girls,
It's girls night out."
A song that has seemed to come to her over the past week and it couldn't come at a better time. Her song Remember was slowly starting to slide down the rankings so much so that this week it had slid down all the way to number five on this week's top greatest hits of the year. Five!? Such an insult in her book! When she had first seen the list at the beginning of the week she had been enraged. Didn't they know how long it took her just to come up with Remember? Way too damn long! But luckily for any of these so-called critics that dared to disrespect her in this manner this tune just seemed to suddenly come to her before she got the chance to leave her realm. This tune that became a beat echoing through her head making her pause and tap her foot matching the tune she was hearing perfectly in her mind.
Where this inspiration for this tune had come from many would ask? That would be simple though she would have to keep the information to herself god forbid if the wrong person was to hear that the song was about her. The inspiration was simple. Her best friend Kitty. Sure Remember was all about her life story though only a very selected few have managed to figure that one out but this song? This song she would dedicate to her best friend. It may not be her life story but it definitely described her perfectly to the letter.
" Woah!
Come on,girls! Let's do this!
Whoo! All right! Come on!
Hey girls, we're a lot of fun.
We'll show all of you l'il schoolboys how it's done.
We got the looks that you're all after.
We got the moves that make you cry.
If there's a chance of causing laughter.
You wanna kiss, baby, don't even try."
Sure the song would need some fine tuning here and there. A few more lyrics sprinkled in a few places. Maybe even having a few backup singers in the background but the song was coming along. She could easily see this becoming a hit with the younger crowd. Especially with high school girls that would just hum her tune to themselves as they would walk down the hallways. A thought that just makes her smirk and gently lower her guitar back down to her lap as she reaches out to make a few notes on her music sheet before any note is about to write is all but forgotten about when her realm door suddenly flies open drawing her attention. This crash that is quickly followed by grumbling coming from a familiar green haired ghost that stumbles into the living room with her arms full of different sized bags. These bags that come crashing down spreading their contents everywhere on the ground along with Kitty when she loses her footing making Ember raise an eyebrow up in question at everything she is seeing sprawled across the carpet of her living room.
" Uhh girlfriend? Not to pry or anything like that but what the hell is all of this?"
A very good question. She knew her best friend was an intense shopper always looking for the next great deal. Hell she has heard her state that there should be some kind of national shopping day but this? What she is seeing in front of her wasn't shopping. Well not the kind of shopping she was used to her best friend doing anyways. Instead of different articles of clothing being spread across her floor well….let's just say this wasn't at all what you would expect to see on the shopping list of Kitty.
Letting out a groan rubbing the side of her face that she fell on looking up in the voice's direction finding Ember looking down from the living room couch at her with an interested and yet worried look at the same exact time as her eyes occasionally glance down towards everything surrounding her on the ground a sinister smile comes across Kitty's face.
" Payback my dear Watson."
" I can't believe you convinced me to do this again."
Sending her best friend an annoyed look wiggling into the selected attire that she deemed fitting for the occasion that is about to take place reaching down to zip herself all the way up giving herself a quick look over in the closet mirror blowing herself a kiss slowly Kitty turns only to be met with a pair of annoyed green eyes looking back her way already dressed with her arms crossed over her chest. The occasion of the day had been briefly explained already. One keyword. Payback. She would avenge what happened back just last summer. Oh how she would have her sweet revenge. That little perverted monkey wouldn't know what hits him but first before everything they needed to be dressed in the part. What better way to do so than to have spy outfits. These black latex spy outfits with bikinis hidden underneath them in case things get dicey and they are forced to make a getaway. It is a known fact that monkeys can't swim or at least she thinks so anyways. She considers Johnny no smarter than a monkey and he can't swim to save his life so that should mean her nemesis shouldn't be able to either right?
Rolling her eyes making her way over to stand by her side wrapping an arm around Ember's shoulder turning her to face the mirror placing her free hand on her hip getting into a pose Kitty smiles widely at their reflection.
" Oh come on. We look so badass besides think about the reaction your Babypop will have when he sees you in this outfit."
And with that she sees an almost dreamy look come across her best friend's face. Sure this outfit wasn't picked out for that but if it helps get her on board with her scheme then why not. Besides it wasn't like she hadn't seen everything in his arsenal back in Las Vegas. Ember Mclain in her book is indeed a very lucky ghost.
" Maybe you're right. Babypop would go crazy seeing me in this outfit."
Nodding her head in agreement not even bothering to suppress her widening smile Kitty squeezes Ember's shoulder and watches the makings of a smile appear across the pop diva's face.
" I know he will. That's a Kitty guarantee. No man can withstand a beautiful girl doing cosplay!"
Letting out a chuckle agreeing fully with everything that she is hearing taking a few steps forward out of Kitty's grasp to take a closer look at her reflection playing with the zipper that isn't fully zipped up leaving a small glimpse of the prize hidden underneath glancing over her shoulder towards the smiling Kitty letting out a sigh Ember nods her head.
" Oh alright."
" Yay!"
" But next time purchase an outfit that is a little bit bigger will ya. Not everyone was given a flat chest like yours."
" Hey!"
Creaking open the realm door that slowly lets out this blinding light from high above maneuvering the fingers of her right hand to make a finger gun without any delay Kitty leaps through the door dropping head first into the sand down below and goes into a roll before coming to a stop with her finger gun pointing straight ahead while her eyes glance furiously around her surroundings. Nothing in sight from what she could see. No moving objects. No person or animal in sight. Only a wide open empty beach that stretches off with an even larger body of water that stretches off into the horizon surrounding it. Seeing that the close is clear glancing over her shoulder motioning with her free hand that the coast is clear earning her an eye roll in response turning her head back forward as she hears the sound of the large black duffle bag she had packed to the prim landing on the sand behind her with a thud followed quickly by a pair of boots keeping her eyes moving for a glimpse of a small brown tail Kitty keeps the aim of her finger gun true.
" You are such a dipstick."
Snapping out of her daze to send Ember an annoyed look snatching the duffle bag off from the ground that just seems to not agree with her as she stumbles back and forth underneath it's weight with a surge of strength Kitty tucks the straps over her right shoulder.
" Why couldn't we bring Danny again? This bag is so heavy!"
Giving her a look that silently says are you kidding me as she watches beads of sweat start to drip down Kitty's forehead from the added on weight she is holding crossing her arms over her chest Ember glances away to look around this familiar looking setting.
" You and I both know that he has to take a few tests today. Besides hearing the feedback of the reaction The Goth has every single day when she hears that ball loving teacher of his call out Daniel Mclain just brings a smile to my face."
" But why couldn't he just you know create another copy of himself and have the copy take the tests while he helps us out here. That way he still attends his classes allowing you to still have that small satisfaction while he would be here with us right now helping to get my revenge."
Opening her mouth only to close it when the retort dies on the tip of her tongue tilting her head slightly in thought Ember looks up towards the bright sunny sky.
She does have a point. Hell why didn't we think of that sooner? He doesn't even need to attend school. He could just have one of his copies attend while the original could continue to experience some more alone time with yours truly. Hmm….
Coming to stand in front of Ember that has gone from speechless to spaced out in rapid time with this dreamy smile waving her right hand in front of her face getting no reaction blinking rapidly after a few seconds reaching out Kitty grasps the pop diva's shoulders and starts to shake her.
" Ember!? Ghost Zone to Ember Mclain do you copy!?"
Being violently shaken out of her thoughts shaking her head staring over annoyingly her way before she even has a chance to get a word in edgewise suddenly Ember jumps up in shock when Kitty changes tactics and pinches her hard on the right arm.
" Oww! What was that for dipstick!?"
Seeing the smug expression come across her best friend's place deciding to give her a piece of her own medicine reaching out Ember pinches Kitty's right arm just as hard making the green haired ghost let out an eep as she jumps up in shock before to her satisfaction she comes tumbling down to the sand when the weight of the duffle bag is too much for her to take.
Silently following after her best friend through the dark forest in front of them that isn't doing her best to keep quiet but instead to hum a familiar tune trying not to let the annoyance show flexing her fingers by her sides after a couple more minutes of following after her unable to take it any longer reaching out Ember quickly covers Kitty's mouth with her right hand suppressing the shriek of surprise that escapes the green hair ghost's lips the moment she is grabbed from behind.
" You don't know the meaning of the word subtle do you? Or do you happen to like humming the theme of Mission Impossible in your spare time?"
Feeling the hand being removed from her face sending Ember a sheepish smile over her shoulder turning her head back forward missing the annoyed look being directed at her retreating back silently pushing away a couple of vines off to the side instantly Kitty comes to a sudden halt making the pop diva smack directly into her from behind. In her thoughts she could imagine a place like this being the little creature's lair but seeing it first hand? Seeing the opening of a cave leading down into the darkness. Seeing it first hand makes a cold chill run up and down her spine with countless thoughts of what she would find down below.
Just as she opens her mouth intending to give her best friend a piece of her mind instantly Ember is surprised when Kitty drops down into a kneeling position and immediately starts to riffle through the duffle bag on the ground tossing item after item over her shoulder that she deems to be unacceptable. Items that she can't help but stare in complete shock at being tossed. Just where the hell did she get pepper spray anyways?
" Umm Kitty?"
Ignoring her best friend pulling out a small round object the size of a baseball out from within the bag that just makes Ember's eyes go wide in shock attaching the object to her belt without any delay Kitty digs back into the duffle bag.
" Kitty?"
" Not now Ember, I'm busy!"
" Where did you get that smoke grenade?"
Stopping her search looking over her shoulder towards a shell shocked Ember snapping to look anywhere but in her direction whistling innocently Kitty starts to play with her nails.
" Well….you see….oh screw it! I'm just borrowing it! The Guys in White don't even use this stuff anyways!"
And with that as she goes back to the task at hand missing Ember's jaw dropping wide open in shock letting out a squeal of happiness the moment Kitty reveals the next item out from the duffle bag unknown to her knowledge her best friend stumbles back a step in shock.
" Oh he thought it was so fricken funny when he stole my beloved bikini top. Let's see him laugh now after I torch all of his beloved bananas on the island!"
Petting the flamethrower on her lap so lovingly as though it is a cat keeping her eyes glued on the entrance to the cave from the advantage point she now has on top of a small mountain top as she reaches up to cover up the yawn that escapes her lips hearing the familiar sound of a whirlwind of blue flames suddenly appear from right behind her looking over her shoulder a questioning look comes across Kitty's face when she sees a sweating Ember towering over her wiping the sweat from her drenched forehead.
" You know? When i agreed to come out here and help you with this little scheme of yours, I didn't think it meant being your personal lapdog!"
Waving her off with her free hand that just seems to enrage the pop diva from the way her eyes glow red for a short moment as her blue hair starts to rise up looking back down towards the weapon of choice that will help complete stage one of her little scheme petting it lovingly Kitty looks back up past Ember towards the large growing pile of yellow right behind her.
" Oh hush you. You and I both know that since I'm one of the main characters of this story that I'm entitled to having at least a few chapters dedicated to me. It can't be about you and your Babypop all the time."
Seeing her best friend's temper dying down nodding her head in satisfaction once again Kitty glances over Ember's shoulder towards the large pile of yellow.
" Now then is that all of them?"
Crossing her arms across her chest grumbling a few choice words under her breath Ember nods her head slightly.
" All the ones that i could find anyways."
Accepting her answer making her way up to her feet with her lips curling upward into this sinister looking smile very slowly Kitty makes her way past Ember heading straight for the pile. Phase one of her plan. To retrieve every single banana that could be found on the island. That part of the plan was tricky. Thankfully she has a best friend with teleporting powers that can help make that part a success. Once all gathered well….
Snapping the end of the flamethrower up towards the large pile of bananas feeling this sudden sense as though she is being watched glancing back towards the forest down below seeing nobody in sight shrugging her shoulders immediately Kitty snaps back to look towards the large pile of bananas.
" Say hello to my little friend!"
Without any further delay rearing back Kitty pushes down hard on the trigger and immediately is sent backwards from the sheer force as a large stream of fire comes soaring out from the barrel that engulfs the pile of bananas turning the once bright yellow bananas black. Flames that shoot up high into the air as far as anyone can see. A sight that Ember can't help but watch with wide eyes before the sound of Kitty letting out curse words makes her look over towards her to see her blowing furiously at her gloved hands.
" Hot,hot,hot!"
Staring at her best friend for a few moments in silence just watching her blow furiously at her hands shaking her head slightly very slowly Ember turns to look at the screen.
" Remember kids. Only you can prevent forest fires."
Now onto phase two. Sure she didn't expect her hands to get slightly burned but that was a minor mishap. Besides that is why she brought the bandages after all. Can't be too careful. It wouldn't matter in a day or so anyways. Sometimes she really does love being a ghost but none of that is important. No because at this moment they are about to enter into the beast's lair but about being careful. Some would call this a bit of overkill but she didn't care. She is Kitty hear her roar!
Snatching the smoke grenade off from her belt rearing back her arm with all of her might instantly Kitty unleashes the grenade soaring out of her hand into the darkness before a clang is heard when it hits stone. This ball that can be heard wheezing from the darkness as a cloud of smoke suddenly ascends up from the darkness engulfing her and Ember making them shield their eyes and cover their mouths.
" Alright let's go."
Reposition the duffle bag's strap more comfortably over her shoulder without thinking twice slowly Kitty descends down into the smoke with Ember following directly after her. This smoke that makes her squirt her eyes but she keeps pressing on despite not being able to see a single thing. And as though her thoughts are being read the sound of a click echoes from behind before a light is seen from behind coming from Ember's blue hair.
Huh and who says you need a flashlight when you have Ember Mclain by your side.
Smiling brightly through the darkness although it can be barely seen deciding to allow Ember to take the lead following a few steps behind her glancing around the cavern seeing nothing really out of the ordinary after a few minutes of silence suddenly Kitty lets out a squeal in surprise when the floor she is under suddenly caves in making her drop down towards the darkness below her before her hand is suddenly grabbed making her progress come to an halt. Gripping the hand holding her own tightly slowly looking back up a look of relief comes across Kitty's face when she sees Ember looking down towards her with a slightly pissed off look as she floats up in the air off from where the ground caved in.
" Alright that's it. You win. Let's go torture the little bastard."
Nodding her head in agreement as she just stares into Ember's eyes with this look of gratitude after a couple of seconds in silence to her shock Kitty watches the pissed off look across her best friend's face vanish into annoyance.
" Kitty?"
" Yes Ember?"
" Are you a ghost or not?"
With confusion suddenly coming across her face taking a few moments to take in the words immediately as the words click suppressing the urge to facepalm herself slowly Kitty floats upward out of the hole releasing Ember's hand in the process as her hand comes up to scratch her hair sheepishly.
" I don't believe it…."
" My top!"
She had thought she had seen it all. Truly thought so anyways. Who could blame her really? Not many people believe in ghosts to begin with. She had been one of them before being turned into one but this? This sight before her eyes right now. This was something that could only be described as twisted. Sure she had heard Kitty out. Had politely listened to her reasons for wanting to come out here to exact her revenge on what she described to be the most perverted monkey in history. Hell she even mentally laughed at the images her best friend tried to describe to her immediately classifying them as fiction but she was wrong. Everything Kitty had described had come true. Every last detail.
Walls covered in bikini tops of various colors. Some even with the matching bottoms to go along with them. Some that looked much older from the much newer styles she has seen across the years being displayed across the walls. These walls that keeps making Ember's eyes get even wider in shock at what she is seeing while Kitty makes her way towards the center of the room where a small shrine could be seen. This stone pillar with her red bikini top being held up by their straps from each side of the small shrine.
Snatching the bikini top off from the shrine hugging it lovingly against her chest letting out a happy sigh dropping the duffle bag down to her feet slowly Kitty drops down to one knee digging straight back into the duffle bag as Ember walks around the room taking everything in.
" Let's see. Gloves…."
Making sure to apply the large pair of yellow rubber gloves firmly to her hands with a large snap flexing her fingers finding them to be a perfect match Kitty nods her head in satisfaction.
" Check! Pliers…."
Gaining the attention of Ember slowly Kitty pulls out a large pair of red and black pliers out from the duffle bag and places them down next to her feet.
" Check! And now the secret weapon!"
With her interest only increasing by the second making her way over just as Ember is about to ask what this secret weapon is supposed to be instantly Kitty thrusts to her shock a gas mask into her chest.
" You're gonna want to put that on. Trust me."
Glancing down towards the gas mask and then back towards Kitty finding the green haired ghost applying her very own gas mask shrugging her shoulder tucking the ponytail further back slowly Ember wiggles into the gas mask and looks back down only to have her eyes go wide. What could be described as a metal box being lifted gently out from the duffle bag by Kitty as though it is some kind of bomb. This box that the moment the locks are undone make this green smoke come pouring out that gives off this bad odor.
" Kitty? What the hell is that!?"
Stopping herself from opening the metal container looking over her shoulder making it known with her very own eyes a stern look could be seen coming across Kitty's facial features.
" The deadliest weapon that The Ghost Zone has ever seen. I hoped to never have to use this against anyone else but desperate times call for desperate measures."
" You don't mean?"
Nodding her head silently turning her full attention back towards the metal container with her fingers trembling very slowly Kitty pushes open the lid causing a bright green glow to suddenly blind them slightly.
" I do. Johnny's lucky underwear."