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Courage Away 2

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Chapter 2: (The Strange Bath House, A New Name & Job)

Inside the boiler room, Courage started to sweat as he walked towards to the bright light. Inside the boiler room was a fox with six long tails & a pair of sunglasses. Carrying what appeared to be silver were black spiders. That made Courage shiver. The fox turned and gasped at what he saw.

Fox: Hey, you're not a spirit! You, sir, are just a plum dumb dog!

Courage: Ohh!!

Courage looked at the spiders and was a little nervous.

Courage: Uh, you must be Kitsune, right?

Fox: That I is! But you can call me Fox. It's a little easier for me.

Courage: (crosses his arms) Okay, Fox, tell me how I can get a job here.

Fox: Let me think about it, unless you have other ideas.

The creatures stopped moving before Courage looked. The spiders looked a little cute at him.

Fox: (angrily) Hey, move away from them! Do In have to repeat myself, sir?

Courage: Uh-uh.

He moved out of the way as a platform opened. He turned around and noticed someone with brown hair and blue eyes wearing bath house clothing coming out.

Courage: (shocked) Huh?

The fox turned around and smirked.

Fox: Well, well. What a surprise, Clara.

Clara: (rolls eyes) Yeah, whatever, Kitsune. (angrily) Oh, I hate it when those jerks think I'm just another pretty face.

The girl stood up and threw the creatures what appeared to be some sort of candy.

Clara: (smirks) Lucky for me, no one was looking when I stole the candy.

She then looked at Courage and gasped as Courage screamed.

Courage: AHHH!!!

Clara: AHH! A mortal dog! (concerned) You're the one that caused this whole mess. Jin told me about it and just about everyone's looking for you.

The dog shook as the fox tried to help him.

Fox: No, no! He's just my, uh...father's brother's cousin's uncle's former roommate.

Clara: (confused) What does that make you.

Fox: Absolutely nothing...

He then realized what he had done.

Fox: D'oh! I knew I should've found a better ole' quote.

Courage: Uh, excuse me, but I really need to see your boss, please.

Clara: What!? Are you nuts? He's a warlock. But if you really want to see him badly, just stick by me.

Courage nods and then followed the girl.

Courage: What is going on here?

Fox: Oh, wait! Before I go, (throws something) catch, Clara.

She caught it and in her hand was a dead lizard.

Courage: Bleck!

Clara: All right, I'll make sure it's kept secret. (to Courage) Come on, dog.

The pink dog jumped to the floor and followed the girl.

Courage: Uh, yes, ma'am. (looks at the fox) Thanks, Mr. Fox.

Fox: No prob. Now good luck! (to himself) You're gonna need it.

He overheard the fox and gulped. When the dog was outside the boiler room, he was amazed at what the bath house looked like. The two continued to walk while the dog put on his gas mask, glancing around to make sure.

Clara: You okay, dog?

Courage: Uh-huh. Just need to make sure they don't find me or...

He then imagined himself as a pig lying on a silver platter with an apple in his mouth. The dog moans as the two head towards the elevator. A few seconds later, they were on the next floor. They then saw a giant rat creature standing in front of them.

Clara: (slaps her head) Oh no, Zum, what is it now?

He just groaned a bit.

Clara: Sorry, Zum, but you're going to have to take another one. It doesn't go any higher.

He just groaned again as Courage looked curious as the three headed towards the other elevator.

Courage: Who is he?

Clara: His name is Zum. But it isn't his real name.

Courage: It's not?

Clara: In fact, everyone's trying to remember their names. I mean we remember our full names before we signed up here. Unfortunately, we stopped remembering after we were signed.

Courage: That's not good.

The trio reached the elevator when a black haired man was arriving to them.

Man: Okay, where is it?

Clara: Oh brother. (to Courage) You better get up there. I'll take care of him.

He nods as both Courage & Zum went inside. The man came up to Clara as he looked at her.

Man: Okay, where's the dog? Where is-

He then sniffed something.

Man: What the-? Why do you smell like dog?

Clara: (smirks) Oh, I think I know what it is, Captain Hero.

She took out the lizard Kitsune gave her. Captain Hero gasped and looked really greedy.

Hero: Clara, that's my meal ticket!

He tried reaching for it, though she pulled away.

Hero: Gimme!

However, she taunted him more & more until she took a big bite and ate it.

Clara: Sorry, you lose.

Hero: (whining) CLARA!!

He then slumped as the girl sighed. She looked up, being concerned. Meanwhile, the two reached the floor. The dog got out of the elevator & turned to Zum.

Courage: Thanks, Mr. Mouse.

Zum: (smiles) No prob.

Courage looked confused when he spoke, but shook his head as the elevator with Zum went down. Courage looked at the doorknob & gulped. He looked around and gathered what was left of his courage to reach the door. He opened the door as a voice spoke out.

Voice: Are you going to knock?

Courage: OHHH!!

He looked at the door knob and it transformed into a shadowed face. It gave him an evil smile.

Doorknob: You're the stupidest dog I've ever seen & met.

Courage just stiffened like stone as the door closed.

Voice: Well, come in.

There was a moment of silence. We then see a reddish paw waving its finger.

Figure: I said, "COME IN"!

Courage felt himself move as he was magically sliding on the floor and going through many doors (while the doors behind him closed) until he reached a beautiful room. It was then a reddish cat in some sort of business suit came up from his desk with an evil look in his eyes while sinister music played.

Cat: Welcome to the Katz Bath House & Restaurant Facility. I'm Katz, and we do not allow dogs here. Tell me what you want or else.

Courage gibbered to him, trying to tell him something, but then a zipper appeared and it magically zipped his lips up due to Katz's magic.

Katz: You know, dog, your human companions have ruined everything for the spirits. For you see, I too am a spirit like the ones downstairs. Your humans were foolish for thinking about eating up the royal food like pigs.

Courage: (muffled) Murial's not a pig...

He felt a little tear in his eyes.

Katz: Maybe I should turn you into one too. After all, you do eat like one.

Courage: (muffles) Only sometimes.

Katz: (raises his hand) I'm surprised you made it this far by luck. Now tell me, what is it that you're doing here? Who sent you here?

Courage's mouth unzips and then he gibbered again. Unfortunately, Katz, frowning, didn't understand him.. He then snapped his fingers and a duck with blue hair & some paper came out.

Katz: Le Quack, take care of that dog, will you?

Le Quack: (French Accent) Oui, le dog will be taken care of personally...

Courage shivered at the familiarity of the two. Le Quack held out a pen and a blank paper to him. Courage wrote it down quickly and gave it to Katz.

Katz: (reading it) "Please give me a job?" (glares) Why should I? You're just a dog. And I detest dogs.

He knocks his desk and valuables as of his paperwork as he rushed toward the dog. He then rose his claw as the dog looked really frightened.

Courage: AHHHHH!!

At the same time, a cry was made.

Voice: WAHHHH!!

A gigantic foot came out and crashed part of the office. That made Katz gasped in fear.

Katz: Now look what you did! You woke the baby! (looks at the opening) Ling Ling, I'm coming!

He rushed toward where the baby was and tried to calm it down.

Katz: Don't worry, Ling Ling. Daddy's here to make it all better...

Le Quack: You have better be getting out of here now, dog.

Courage: Not without a job!

Katz: (angrily) All right! Just shut up and sign the contract when Le Quack gives it to you!

The cat continued to calm the baby down while Le Quack took out one of the papers with writing on it & gave it to Courage.

Le Quack: Here, sign zis, how do you say, contract.

He nods and signs his full name, "Courage Kino Bagge". The duck looked at it and was confused.

Le Quack: Why do you have ze name Kino on it?

Courage: (sighs) Well, until Katz comes back, it's a long story. Well...

In his thought bubble, there was a human with brown hair & pink spots next to a young Lita.

Courage:...I was human once and a sister to Lita Kino. We were really good siblings, right up until my parents & I went to the airport, especially with her fear of airplanes at the time.

As he continues we see two humans going in the plane and Lita trying to follow them, but was stopped by Courage. The boy then went inside with the humans as the plane was about to take off.

Courage: I knew something was going to happen, so I told my sister not to go with us. Before I could explain it to my mom and dad, our plane took off.

As he spoke more while Katz listened carefully, Courage's thought bubble showed the plane, with the engines exploded, about to crash on a mountain. We then see the boy going through a bright flash of light.

Courage: Our plane crashed through the mountain, and I thought I was going to die. It was then something saved me, but I can't remember what it was.

Courage's thought bubble disappeared as he looked a little sadder.

Courage: Now I'm reincarnated as a dog, as you can see. I love my sister as much as I love Murial. And for some reason, I still remember everything about what happened.

Katz: (rolls his eyes) Yes, quite fascinating. Anyway, let's see the contract.

The paper in the duck's hand flew from his hand right towards Katz's.

Katz: Ironic that your name is Courage and that you're a 'fraidy cat.

He placed his hand over the name and took out the letters, except Kin.

Katz: (smiles evilly) Remember, dog, your name belongs to me from now on until your contract is broken. Until then, your name will be Kin, got it?

Courage: Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Katz: Good.

It was then that San appeared behind the cat.

Katz: Allow me to introduce San. She will be your master.

San: Tell me your name, dog.

Courage: (gulps) It's Cou...Kin.

Katz: This dog will be working in the bath house with the rest of those fools...I mean servants.

Courage or the newly named Kin gulped as the two headed towards the elevator.

(Courage) Kin: Hey, San-

San: (glares) Don't talk to me! And call me Mistress San while we're here.

He moaned as the elevator stopped. Little later, they were in a big room where all the servants were all shocked, noticing the dog.

San: Guys, this dog is named Kin. He'll be working for Master Katz.

One of the girl spirits spoke out with a distrustful look on her face.

African Girl: What!? Are you crazy? That stupid dog can't do anything right!

San: Foxy, if you wanna ask questions, go talk to either Clara's friends or Toot.

Foxy just turned from San. San then turned to everyone else.

San: If this dog doesn't do the job right, boil him, roast him, and do whatever the hell you like with him!

Everyone else looked concerned.

San: Where's Clara? Send her to me!

She came in when her name was called.

Clara: What is it? What's this all-

Everyone, except Kin (who was shaking), stared at her.

Foxy: Looks like you got the job of dog sitting, Clara.

Clara: (shocked) What? Me? (frustrated) Why does everyone always pick on me!

A white skinned girl wearing white, Toot, went up to her.

Toot: Oh, he looks yummy. Can I eat him?

Clara just sighed in frustration.

Clara: All right, but don't pick on me while I'm doing this! (to Kin) Come on, Kin.

He nodded and follows her. After they got toward the stairs, she smiled and looks at him.

Clara: I really can't believe it! You've pulled it off!

Kin: Huh?

Clara: Man, you're dumb. (turns around) Come on, and keep on your toes, okay?

He nodded as he looked a little green.

Clara: (sees this) You okay?

Kin looked like he was about to throw up, but he held it in. They were finally in the servant's room. Next to them were the other females. The girls looked like they were about to prepare their sleeping bags on the floor while Clara was looking for an outfit for Kin.

Clara: They should've given us dog-sized shirts.

Kin looked a little scared when he saw the others faces. Clara finally pulled out what appeared to be a blue kimono shirt.

Clara: (smiles) Perfect! This will fit.

She then saw Kin looking more green.

Kin: Ohhh...

Toot: What the Toot's wrong with you, dog?

A cat girl named Ni-Pul shrugged.

Ni-Pul: Just ignore him, he'll feel better.

But Kin kept trying to hold his mouth. He went to the outside rails and threw up as Clara just sighed.

(End of Chapter 2)
Courage enters Katz's bath house while the cowardly dog gets a job and a new name called Kin.
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TheEpicFailedArtist's avatar
Katz and Le Quack...uh oh. Those arch-enemies are back again. o.o