Chapter Three: Saving Andy

                                     T.U.F.F. Puppy: The Greatest Mission Ever
                                            Chapter Three: Saving Andy




[T.U.F.F. Headquarters]



Dudley and Kitty were sitting in the Chief Dumbrownski's office..where they had been listening to his Angry Yelling for the past Half Hour.

After awhile..the two agents just sat there quietly.


"you get any of that??" asked Kitty


Dudley shrugged his shoulders. "dunno..I think some of it was in english."


Keswick finally stepped up.


"Chief, C-C-Calm down!! remember your Blood P-P-P-Pressure"


Chief Dumbrowski finally calmed down. he then stared at Katswell (who was actually looking at his big TV Monitor)


"Agent Katswell, never in all my years at TUFF would I have expected THIS!!" began the flea "I mean, AGENT PUPPY messing up, I can understand....But, YOU!!?"


Kitty sighed. "I know, Chief. and, I`m sorry-"


"SORRY WON'T SAVE THE WORLD!!!"


Kitty and Dudley looked confused.


"Oh, yeah...Keswick never briefed you."


The Flea turned to Keswick. "Keswick!! Tell Agents Puppy and Katswell what he discovered."


"Yes, C-C-Chief."


a Computer Monitor soon appeared and Keswick stood near it, holding a pointer.


"As you know, we have been putting Andy through special sessions with our CEREBRAL SCANNER.
 trying our best to uncover any Sensitive Information he may have..and, we have made a Shocking Discovery."


An image soon appeared on the screen: The Chief in a Speedo.


"AAAAHHHHHHH!!!! MY EYES!!, IT BUUUUUUURNS!!!!!!!" Exclaimed Dudley


"KESWICK!!!!"


"Sorry!! that was from that V-V-Vacation we took to the beach last m-m-month...I really need to LABEL these things."


Keswick pressed a button and some images appeared. "Anyway, here is the Data were obtained from Andy's subconscious. Andy has apparently witness his parents work, but most of it isn't very clear."


Kitty watched as Andy's memories played out on screen.
she was mostly watching how Andy`s parents were behaving towards him..All Friendly and Sweet, despite their Apparent HARD WORK.


Kitty finally exhaled sadly. feeling even worse about how she had been acting towards him.


"Now, THIS is the one thing that we`ve got that's clear." Said Keswick


Kitty and Dudley looked at the Monitor. and, saw what looked like Blueprints to a "Gun-Like" Device.


"It's called: "The Axion." and, it appears to be a Fusion Cannon." Said the Chief


"Fusion Cannon??" Said Kitty


Keswick spoke. "a Fusion Cannon is a g-gun that can fire large amounts of energy in a single, powerful burst which is c-capable of cause severe damage..like an old Cannonball."


"that sounds..WICKED AWESOME!!!" Exclaimed Dudley


"Yes, Agent Puppy..and, what is even MORE "awesome" is that Andy's parents were in the planning stages of constructing a LARGER version of said Fusion Cannon (Obviously to be used for Defensive Purposes.)"


Keswick then paused.

"Though, HOW they even came close to designing such a device is WAY beyond me..
 I mean, I am a genius...and, even I don`t know where to begin to even start on a Prototype."


"THAT DOESN`T MATTER!!!" Exclaimed The Chief "What DOES matter, is that Andy has the Blueprints to this weapon locked in his head.

 which means Any Supervillain or Criminal capable of probing his five year old mind will basically have a "HOW-TO Guide" to building the ULTIMATE DOOMSDAY DEVICE!!!!"


"Even worse than Birdbrain's THUNDER CANNON??" Asked Dudley


"Yes, Agent Puppy..even WORSE than that."


Keswick pressed another button. "Taking what I now know of the Axion, I managed to generate this SIMULATION."


a Simulated version of PETROPOLIS was shown On-Screen.


"COOL!, It's like a VIDEO GAME!!!" Said Dudley


"ANYWAY, here are our "Worse Case" Scenarios should the Axion ever be constructed and used against the city."


the Simulation showed a simulated version of the Axion aimed at the Simulated Petropolis.


"Should the Axion be allowed to be used at F-F-FULL Strength.."

The Simulated Axion fired at Simulated Petropolis..which resulted in the city being reduced to a Giant Crater.


"It.s..not gonna be pretty." finished Keswick


Kitty gulped hard. "and..wuh-what about HALF Strength??"


Keswick pressed a button, restarting the Simulation. "Well, if the Axion fires while Incomplete, the damage won't be as severe.."


The simulated Axion fires on the Simulated Petropolis. the results THIS TIME is the city becoming partially destroyed, becoming a "Burning Wasteland"


"B-B-But, I still wouldn`t want to stick around for the big "Kaboom"


The Chief finally spoke.


"Bottom Line is that the Axion being turned against us is BAD, no matter how you spin it.  and, Andy is the only way who knows how to build it..but, now, HE'S GONE!!!!"


"Don't worry, Chief." Began Kitty, determined. "we'll get him back."


"YOU'D BETTER!!! because, we just found THIS on Snaptrap's Blog."


prompted by the Chief, Keswick shows Kitty and Dudley a Computer screen. there, they see an Image of a WANTED poster with Andy`s Picture on it.

Printed on the "Poster" Was:



                                         ANDY MAXWELL

                                    AGE: 5    Species: Human

                              MAY HAVE CLASSIFIED GOVERMENT SECRETS

                                BOUNTY AT $50,000,000 (or, more)

                                Cash On Delivery (to D.O.O.M.!!!)




"oh, my god.." Said Kitty, shocked and horrified


"Posters like these are ALL OVER TOWN. and, with a bounty like THAT, you can bet that every crook in the city will be after him."


"And, with Andy lost in the city unp-p-protected. he's practically an EASY TARGET for any criminal that recognizes him." Added Keswick


Kitty hung her head low. "so, we're all in serious danger..and, it's all my fault."


At that moment, a TV Monitor appeared. Keswick looked at his watch, which was beeping.


"Chief..you've got a call. apparently, it's the Human Pentagon."


The Middle Aged Flea slapped his face. "oh, great..put it on."


Keswick pressed a button. The screen fizzled with static..then, it showed the image of a Human in a Uniform.


"Chief Dumbrownski??" Said the Human


"Yes??"


"I am Colonel James Sumdac. and, I represent the Government Group that the late Donald and Barbara Maxwell were apart of."


"And, what group is that??"


"a SECRET one that "Doesn't Exist"


"oh....I see."


Col. Sumdac continued. "We understand that you recently "lost" Andy Maxwell."


"How did you find that out!!?, I was just informed!!!"


"It's our business to know these things, Dumbrownski. anyway, with Andy missing...National Security for BOTH Humans and Anthros is at risk.

 The Maxwells were head of ALOT of sensitive projects. Projects that we DO NOT wish to fall into the wrong hands."


"Don't worry, Colonel. we have only uncovered ONE project that Andy knows of clearly."


"One" is 'TOO MANY' as far as I am concerned."


"We understand the seriousness of the situation, sir. but, don't worry: I have my BEST agents on the job to get him back."


Sumdac didn`t look impressed. "Correct me if I'm wrong..but, wasn't Your "Best Agents" suppose to look after him in the first place??"


The chief looked nervous. "well, I-"


"Chief Dumbrowski, the UN are in an uproar at this. It seems I have NO CHOICE but to send out a team to recover Andy Maxwell."


"WAIT!!!" Kitty ran up to the screen. "Please, sir..D-don't do this."


"KATSWELL!!!" Exclaimed The Chief


Kitty ignored him. "Sir, it's my fault Andy ran away! I..i messed up. but, PLEASE..give me-, US another chance!" Kitty swallowed hard..then, looked at the image of the human. "we won't fail, again."


Sumdac eyed Kitty. "Is your name REALLY "Katswell??"


"y-yes." Said Kitty, confused at his question


Sumdac sighed. "You have 24 hours to return Maxwell to T.U.F.F. Headquarters. If I have to call back here, and Maxwell isn't here..then, i'm sending out MY TEAM."


Sumdac looked at them all. "Is that UNDERSTOOD??"


"YES!!" Said everyone in union


Sumdac nodded. "good. Remember, Twenty-Four Hours. don't disappoint me."


the screen then fizzled as the connection was terminated. The chief sighed deeply, then turned to face Kitty and Dudley. "Get out there, Agents..and GET. THAT. BOY. BACK!!"


"YES, SIR!!" Said Kitty and Dudley quickly


The two immediately rushed out.




[Later, In The City]


Kitty drove the Spycar through the streets at top speed, her eyes focused on the road.

she then glanced at Dudley (who had been silent) and exhaled deeply. "If you want to yell at me, go ahead." Said Kitty


Dudley looked at her. "Huh??"


"It`s my fault Andy is out here, somewhere. I said terrible things that drove him away..and, Don't pretend that your not angry."


Dudley sighed. "Alright..I guess I am a little mad. but, you're my Partner, and My friend. I know you didn't mean it."


Kitty sighed. "Well, I'm angry at me. I'd give myself a Judo Flip to the ground if I could."


"Don't be so hard on yourself. You made a mistake, it happens..But, you can still make things right."


"I hope so.." said Kitty, a tear in her eye. "because if anything bad happen to that boy because of me, I'll NEVER forgive myself."


Kitty stomped on the gas pedal, and sped off further into the city.



*****


Several Hours had passed..and, STILL no sign of Andy.

Kitty and Dudley had been all over the city, Questioning whoever they could..But, they had no luck.


"Are you SURE you haven't seen him!??" Said Kitty

a Cat Girl who owned a Flower stand at a curb looked at Andy's photo. "I'm sorry, miss..but, I haven't seen him. I don't see very many Humans here in Petropolis."


Kitty sighed. "fine..well, if you DO see him, PLEASE contact T.U.F.F."


"Of course."


Kitty walked off sadly. she got in the car, and slammed the door shut.


"Any Luck??" Asked Dudley


Kitty shook her head. "no..nothing. and, we've been at this for HOURS."


"Don't worry, Kitty..we'll find him."


Just then, the Spycar's Monitor activated. Kitty and Dudley saw Keswick on the screen.


(("Agents K-K-Katswell and Puppy, I have New Intel."))


"What it is, Keswick??" Asked Kitty


(("We have been monitoring Snaptrap's Blog, and we've got a New Hit!!
   apparently, THE C-C-CHAMELEON has succeeded in capturing Andy Maxwell."))


"WHAT!!?"


(("See for yourself."))


Snaptrap's Webpage appeared On-Screen, and an Entry was highlighted.




CHAMELEON: I HAVE THE KID U WANT!! HAVE MY $$$ READY, AND HE'S YOURS!!



"It says here that Chameleon posted this entry Three Hours Ago." Said Kitty


(("Then, he must of already made the d-d-delivery."))


"Then, we have no time to waste! we'd better go pay Chameleon a visit, so he can tell us which "D.O.O.M. Lair" that he took Andy to."


Kitty pressed a button on the dashboard. this activated a Rocket Booster in the rear of the car, which made it speed off faster than ever.



*****


Kitty stopped the car at Chameleon's house (which was just a House of stone in a neighborhood full of Normal Houses.)
Kitty leaped out of her car, wielding a Laser Rifle. as she ran towards the house, Dudley followed with a Laser Gun.


"WAIT UP, KITTY!!!!"


Kitty kicked the wooden door down, and aimed her charged gun. "FREEZE, CHAMELEON!!!!"


The Chameleon was just sitting on a chair, watching TV as he ate a bowl of various bugs with his tongue.


"The door was UNLOCKED..YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BREAK IT DOWN!!" exclaimed the reptile. "now I have to steal another one, and WOODEN DOORS aren't easy to find, you know!!"


Kitty rushed forward, and aimed her Gun right at the Chameleon, Dudley did the same.


"(sigh) OKAY, what did I do??.."


"Try KIDNAPPING. we understand you captured a Human Child, and delivered him to DOOM."


"Oh, yes..NOW, I remember. I brought that kid to that CHEAPSKATE Snaptrap.
 but, instead of giving me those MILLIONS that I wanted, all he gave me was a COUPON to PetMart."


Kitty pressed the gun at the Chameleon's head. "Where did you take him?? TALK!!!, or, you'll turn into a "Formless Blob" WITHOUT your suit!!"


Chameleon gulped. "Well..when you put it THAT WAY."




[Meanwhile, At Snaptrap`s Lair]


Francisco and Ollie strapped Andy to a chair. as the boy struggled, Snaptrap approached him..grinning evily.


"Welcome to D.O.O.M., Maxwell."


"DOOM??"


"It stands for "Diabolical Order Of Mayhem." we're also the Enemies of the "Turbo Undercover Fighting Force", or "T.U.F.F."


Andy thought a bit.


"OH...I get it: Acronyms. My Mommy and Daddy taught me about those, once."


"Yes, and, speaking of your "Mommy and Daddy." I understand they knew ALOT of secret stuff..Secret Stuff that I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT!!!"


"Why do you want me??, I'm just a Kid!!"


"a Kid who must of Seen, or Heard SOMETHING. and, if you HAVE..then, my Mind Probing Device will tell us."


Snaptrap reached over and grabbed a Techno Helmet with a wire hooked into it. "And, here it is.."MY" Mind Probing Device!!!"


Andy looked at it. "Are you SURE? because it looks an awful lot like Mr. Keswick's inventions."


"NO!!..IT'S NOT!!!"


"But, it says "Property of T.U.F.F.", and "Made By Keswick" on it."


Snaptrap looked at the brands on the Helmet. "Whatever!!" Snaptrap put the helmet on Andy. he then ran to a console where a large monitor was.


"Now, when I flip this switch...ALL THE INFORMATION THAT I REQUIRE WILL BE MINE, HA!! HA!! HAAAAAA!!!!!!"


Snaptrap flipped the switch. the Machine hummed as it turned on.
Andy had a Blank Stare as the Machine probed his mind. The Big Screen flickered as his memories played like a Movie.


However, all Snaptrap was getting was images of his Parents speaking in "Baby Talk"


"Okay..this may take awhile." Groaned Snaptrap





[Hours Later]


Kitty drove the "TUFFMobile" near Snaptrap's Lair. she parked it, and jumped out with Dudley.


"okay..let's do this quickly." whispered Kitty "since andy is also here, let's be EXTRA CAREFUL..we don't want him hurt."


"gotcha, partner."


Both Kitty and Dudley wielded their Laser Guns. they silently snuck up close to the building.


"So..how do we get in??" asked Dudley


Kitty fired a Grapple at a Vent Cover, pulling it off.


"oh, DUH..." Said Dudley


Kitty and Dudley crawled into the Air Ducts. as they traveled, they heard some distant voices that echoed into the ducts.


"Sounds like we're getting CLOSER." Said Dudley


"SHHHHHHHHH!!!"


Kitty and Dudley approached the nearest Air Vent. they looked through the vent, and saw Andy strapped to a chair as Snaptrap Probed his mind.


"Duhhh, we're finally getting somethin' boss." Said Fransico


"If it's another BIRTHDAY PARTY-"


"No, Boss...it's blueprints for a Laser Weapon." Said Ollie


Snaptrap looked at the Monitor and saw The Blueprints for the AXION.


"AWESOME!!!..what is it??"


"It`s a Fusion Cannon." Said Larry


"Sounds COOL!!, and deadly, I WANT IT!!!"


Larry pressed a button. "Downloading schematics, NOW."



BOOM!!!!



Snaptrap and the others looked to see hole blown through the wall.
Kitty and Dudley soon rushed out of the smoke, aiming their charged guns at them.


"FREEZE, SNAPTRAP!!!"


"AGENTS KATSWELL and PUPPY!!? DOOM Agents, ATTAAAACK!!!!!!!"


Several of Snaptrap's lackeys approached. Kitty narrowed her eyes, while Dudley just gulped.
Kitty began to fire at the criminals, easily taking them down.

Sadly, one of the criminals managed to knock the guns out of their hands.


soon, they were surrounded...and, unarmed.


"What do we DO, Kitty!!!??" Exclaimed Dudley


Kitty smiled. "I have a plan."


Kitty reached into her pocket..and, took out a CHEW TOY. "Oh, Dud-LEEEEEEY..CATCH!"


Kitty tossed the Rubber Bone at one of the Criminals.


"MY CHEW TOY!!!!"


Dudley ran after the Chew Toy. as it bounced around, Dudley knocked the Criminals out one-by-one.


Kitty also took down Criminals using her martial art moves. once enough criminals were taken down, Kitty ran towards Andy.
She used her claws, and slashed at the wire of the Helmet, slicing through it.

this deactivated the Probing device, returning Andy to reality.


"Huh??..W-Wha??"


"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Screamed Snaptrap


"Relax, Snaptrap. I finished downloading the blueprints." Said Larry, who was holding a FLASH DRIVE


"THEN, PUT IT SOMEWHERE SAFE!!"


Larry looked around. "Okay." Larry swallowed the Flash Drive.


"O-Kaaay, NOT my initial idea. buuut..I guess that'll work." Snaptrap grabbed Larry. and ran off with Francisco and Ollie.

Kitty saw them run as she held the dazed Andy in her arms. "DUDLEY!!, SNAPTRAP IS GETTING AWAY!!!"


Unfortunately, Dudley was licking his Chew Toy. Kitty saw as Snaptrap and his henchmen got inside a helicopter.


"Say GOOD-BYE, TUFF Agents!!!" Snaptrap pressed a button.


(("SELF-DESTRUCT INITIATED.")) began a female computer voice. (("PLEASE EXIT THE BUILDING BEFORE YOU ARE BLOWN TO ATOMS."))


the Helicopter fired it's laser at the ceiling, and flew out.


"DUDLEY!!, WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!!!"


Dudley was still chewing his Rubber Bone. "Huh??"


"DUDLEY!!!"


"OH, RIGHT!!"


The two ran for the exit. Kitty held Andy close as she kicked the door down.
once outside, Kitty and Dudley ran as fast as they could to the Spycar.


(("3..2..1..goodbye."))



BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!



The force of the explosion knocked Kitty and Dudley down. the two looked up, and watch what was left of the base burned into a fiery blaze.


"You know..stuff like that ALWAYS seems to happen to us." Said Dudley


"ohhhh..."


Kitty looked to see Andy (who was STILL in her arms) waking up. "andy??"


Andy held his head, and groaned. "what happened??" Andy suddenly saw Kitty..and looked surprised.


"MISS KITTY!!?"


"Hi, Andy."


"LET ME GO!!!" Andy struggled, and got out of Kitty`s arms.


"ANDY, WAIT!!"


Andy tried to run, but Kitty grabbed his wrist. "Andy, STOP!!" Said Kitty, who knelt down to his level


"leave me alone..."


"Andy, I want you to come back."


Andy stared at her. "No, you don't, you don't want me!: YOU HATE ME!!!" Said Andy, with tears in his eyes


"I don`t hate you, Andy."


"YES, YOU DO!!, I heard you!!! You said you wanted me out of your life!!!"


Kitty sighed sharply. "your right..I did say that. but, I was wrong: I never should of said those things."


"But, why?! why did you say it!!?"


"I DON'T KNOW!!" exclaimed Kitty. "I don't know. I guess I was just..Upset."


"Upset??"


tears formed in Kitty's eyes. "yes..but, not at you."


"then, what??" Kitty looked at Andy, her green eyes watery from the tears.


"Andy..let's just say that when I was your age: I had a very unhappy childhood."


"oh.." Said Andy, who was beginning to understand her


Kitty sighed sharply as she looked at him.

"Andy..I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt you. and, I 'NEVER' wanted you to feel like I hated you.." Kitty sighed. "I want you back, Andy..I want you home with me. and, THIS TIME..I promise things will be different."


Andy looked at the Cat Woman. he sighed as he hung his head, tears forming in his eyes.


"my mom and dad....they're NEVER coming back, are they??"


Kitty looked at Andy. she sighed sharply, unsure what to say.


"no.." said Kitty finally, her voice soft


Andy began to cry softly. he finally buried his face in Kitty's chest..who soon embraced the boy tightly.


"I miss them..SO MUCH!!" Sobbed Andy


Kitty sighed as tears ran down her face. "i know..i'm sorry."


After awhile, Dudley finally spoke. "Uhhh..not to interrupt this TENDER MOMENT. but, shouldn't we get back to T.U.F.F. HEADQUARTERS??"


Kitty sighed. "You're right. we need to make our report."


the anthro cat then stood up, holding Andy close. she placed him in the backseat and buckled him up. "There you go..all safe."


Kitty looked at Andy (who was sniffling.) "You alright??"


"I...don`t know."


"Well, tell you what: after we stop by HQ, we'll do something special together, okay??"


Andy wiped his tears away, then smiled weakly. "o-okay."


Kitty smiled. she and Dudley then got in the car. "Now, let's go." said Kitty


Kitty drove off into town..but, at a steady speed.