She moved through the house, dancing all the while as she cleaned. Her mouse ears bouncing in rhythm to the tune of Mama's boyfriend by Kanye West. She was swinging her hips as she sweep the floors with a grin on her face. Her black curls bouncing around her as she spun around with the broom. Her thoughts drifted to her husband who was currently the Captain of the S.S WE COME UP WITH A NAME LATER (A name that made her giggle every time she thought of it.) While she still worried like any good wife would about her husband's safety, she also had the utmost confidence in his abilities and uncanny knack for getting out of any trouble he may find himself in. She remembers fondly how he was able to outwit some home invaders while she had the flu by pretending that she had a newfound disease that was highly contagious and that they should leave now as he made a great showing of dousing himself in gasoline (in reality water) and pulling out a box of matches. The robbers fled from their house with their tails between their legs.
"My Mickey! Ever so resourceful!" She thought as her pie cut shaped eyes turned into beating hearts and she sighed blissfully. A common occurrence for a toon like her.
"Although still, he usually calls around this hour to assuage my worries. Maybe he just sleeping. After all being the Captain of a cruise can be exhausting." She thought to herself but she can't help but get this sinking feeling in her heart. Call it her caring wife intuition, hasn't failed her so far.
two rapt knocks at the door derailed her train of thoughts, luckily no one was injured.
She opened the door to see a masked man wearing a rather dapper black tuxedo with a velvet red shirt with golden buttons.
"Well hello there stranger! May i help you?" She asked, A big large hammer right beside her, hidden behind the door in case this stranger try any funny business.
The well dressed man did a gentlemanly bow and offered his hand. She shook his hand with no hesitation.
"What your name? If i can be so blunt?" Mikhali asked with a smile behind his mask. His tone that of a old timey gentlemen from a movie.
"My name is Michelle, it's a pleasure to meet you! And yours?" The toon mouse known as Michelle asked of the somewhat concerning masked man that stood before her.
"But maybe i'm making a mountain out of a crumbling molehill." Michelle thought, feeling a little bad for judging this man she barely knew but she could just sense something was wrong. Woman's intuition at work.
"My name is Mikhali, i'm here on behalf on your husband Mickey. It's of utmost importance that i speak with you." Mikhali said smoothly, trying to channel Eli's warm hospitable nature. Another reason he loved keeping him around. He made things so much easier to deal with due to his natural social skills.
"Oh dear, what happened?" She asked, voice full of concern as her mind traveled through various dark places.
"Nothing that he couldn't handle, but i fear he may be in grave danger. I understand MIckey is a boat captain correct? (Michelle nodded in agreement.) Right, You see your husband stopped by our port during the day to refuel, unfortunately sightings of the Mauvilla caused the boat to take a extended stay at our fine city." Mikhali explained slowly.
"Is he ok?" She asked, trembling so much that it almost made Mikhali feel bad.
"Rest assured, he's fine as of right now (Michelle raised both eyebrows so far that they almost went off her head.). As one of Hodia's leaders we make sure to take care of all our citizens and visitors. But While out buying you a diamond necklace (Michelle gasped at this with wide eyes, tears forming.) he was accosted by two notorious criminals named Mia and Laura. They proceeded to scam him by taking advantage of his good nature as they are known to do. These two women are wanted for fraud, assault, sexual harassment, theft, general bullshitery, oh excuse me for my language miss." Mikhali apologize genuinely as that last one slipped out. It happens.
Michelle had a throbing vein on her forehead but that polite smile stayed the same.
"It's quite alright. Where is my husband now? If i can be so bold to ask?" Michelle asked through tight lips.
Mikhali sighed deeply and wringed his gloved hands.
"Mickey was taken hostage by them just two hours ago. (Michelle stood up so fast that the chair knocked over.) Rest assured, he is not harmed. Our sources within the Sentinels confirmed that they are just keeping him until we meet their demands. I repeat, He is not harmed and is relatively safe." He lied easily.
"What are their demands?!" She demanded in protective fury that burn hotter than the sun in july in some state called Arizona.
Mikhali slowly exhaled, he was having so much fun.
"They want a clean break, no warrants for their arrests. About 200,000 sperlans (He noticed Michelle confused face.) Ah Sperlans are what we call our money. And they not going to negotiate with The Sentinel Captain Eli until they get you there, once you are there we will be able to exchange your husband with the money they requested."
"Why do they want me?" She asked unsure, it doesn't make sense to her as they don't know who she is and why would they need her to begin with?
"If i could hazard a guess, insurance. I do recall the security cam footage of Mickey talking about you, he was very glowing in his description. Calling you the light of his life. How they stole his ring and he begged them to give it back because it represented the love that you two shared. (Mikhali had to stop for a moment. He wasn't sure if he was actually getting choked up by the sincerity of that cartoon mouse. Maybe it was disgust? Either way he continued regardless.) They probably want you to insure that Eli keeps his word. Eli is a man of justice and integrity, and they know that they hold all the cards in this scenario and could kill him if they don't see you there, Eli want your husband to make it out safely."
"So if i'm getting this right, me being there will convince them that you and this Eli fella is telling the truth. If i wasn't there then they would have no reason to turn over my darling Mickey until they had a guarantee that you and this Eli fellow wouldn't try to pull a fast one over them once Mickey is back within your safe custody?"
Mikhali nodded, impressed with her logical skills. He can see why Mickey married her and speak of her in high regards.
If he could find someone like that.
"Someone who wouldn't betray me....not in this lifetime." Mikhali thought before banishing that self deprecating thought to the abyss of his mind. Self depreciation was his natural enemy, the enemy of progress.
He noticed Michelle looking at him with a sense of worry. It was then he realize he was slumped over, looking at the carpeted ground. He sighed, taking a moment to swallow his deep anger and revulsion at himself.
He coughed and strengthen his posture.
"Would you like a slice of pie? It mixed berry flavor." Michelle offered, pie could mend any trouble that a person might find themselves in.
Mikhali opens his mouth to say no, but thought better of it.
"I would love that. If you don't mind."
"It's would be my pleasure!" She said with a award winning smile.
"Thank you." Mikhali said quietly. He knew that she was probably planning something. All of these fake nice women are. He got firsthand experience from his-
"And here it is!" Michelle happily shouted.
Mikhali was silently grateful for the distraction.
He took the plate and fork and set it on his lap, he moved his mask up just a little to expose his mouth.
Michelle said nothing of the heavy scars that decorated what little of this man's face she could see.
"You poor soul." Was her only thought.
Mikhali hungrily devoured the pie in a matter of seconds.
"I guess i haven't ate since the fight with that armored bastard yesterday." He thought to himself in amusement.
"Apologies Michelle."
Michelle laughs.
"Oh it alright, i can tell by the way your stomach grumbled you been famished haven't you?"
Mikhali once again found himself swallowing his disgust at himself for showing weakness again.
"I guess you could say that. Are you ready to come with me?"
"Why of course! Let me get my things!"
Michelle stood up and ran off upstairs.
Mikhali stood up and wipe the crumbs off his slacks. He took the plate and placed it in the sink along with the fork.
"Haven't had a home cooked meal in awhile....hate that i have to do this to you Michelle, you seem...." Mikhali stopped his train of thought before it crossed over to total sympathy. And he knows where Sympathy leads him.
"Forced into a Chastity cage from the girl you loved." Mikhali thought darkly, he bit the inside of his cheek, the pain tethering him to reality.
Within impressive time, she was back with a coat and a steel rolling pin. Mikhali had to stop himself from chuckling.
"Alright after you my lady." Mikhali said as he opened the front door for her.
"My! Such a gentleman for someone trying to kidnap me." She said with a laugh as she launched at him with the rolling pin with speeds rivaling that of a cheetah, about to knock his whole head off.
Mikhali bust out sweet muse within the nanosecond the rolling pin almost reaching his cranium. He ducks under the swing that would have knocked his ass out and now Michelle found herself wrapped in throbbing (Michelle:Why are they throbbing?! That's very disturbing!) barb wire tentacles.
He tightened the barb wire tentacles around her. She was a toon, there was no telling what sort of wild trickey she could pull out of her infinite bags of tricks. For his own safety he tied her just like he did with that toolbox.
Michelle skirt was hiked up. The barb wired tentacles wrapped her breasts.
"YOU PERVER-" The barb wire tentacles wrapped around her mouth, muffling her insults.
"Shhh....(Mikhali placed a finger to his mask.) You know some people sleep at this hour? Don't be so rude to the neighbors." Mikhali chastised her in a smug tone as he closed the door and made his way to the garage where the portal to his room was.
"Don't worry Michelle, you won't be harm despite you trying to give me brain damage earlier. Though i'm curious, what exactly tipped you off?"
The tentacle was slowly removed from her mouth.
She spits on the ground.
"Ugh i need wet naps...ewww...to answer your question mister! My husband as you very well know, is one the best god darn captains in the world! And one thing a boat captain have access to is maps! PLENTY OF THEM! I LIKE TO READ THEM SOMETIMES. AND IF THERE ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE, HODIA IS PRETTY FAR AWAY FROM OUR HUMBLE ABODE IN CELTOWN! THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN HERE SO FAST IS BY USING MY MICKEY'S MARTIAL...WHATEVER!" Michelle yelled angrily.
"Ok, how do you know that this isn't a secondary ability of my martial art? The ability to teleport to any place in the world?" Mikhali questioned back amusedly.
Michelle eyed him incredulously.
"And why does that power take the form of a disturbing tentacle creature with slimy barb wire?"
Mikhali put a hand on his chin and hummed.
"None of your business, it's very rude to ask why a martial art look the way it looks."
"It's also very rude to tie me up with your slimy and prickly tentacles against my will!"
"Well it's also in very poor taste to hit someone in the head with a rolling pin, that could have given me brain damage! I hope you don't be treating your husband like this!" Mikhali admonished Michelle as she got super red in the face, ready to blow a gasket and a half. He was having too much fun!
"I WOULD NEVER HURT MY MICKEY YOU @&$&*$$&*&*$y^$&^*&$&*$&$@&^@$@$*(@$*($&*@$@a@&$$*($ &(^%%^$^%^ ^%^&*&^^* &**&**()**(())()(&^$%$%$%##%$^&^*())(())()*@##@!!!!!*@*#*(@@(@)@)@))#)@__@#)(*&#^&#%^%^%$#$#$#%#^^##&*@@*#|##@(@^%$#%^@^@"
Mikhali was shocked, shocked that she knew those words and even more stunned that she would just straight up curse him out like that.
"Ok pottymouth, enough out of you. (He used his sweet muse to wrap the barb wire around her mouth.)You're heading to a more...luxurious place. You are going to have a lot of fun, maybe even make some new gal pals. Hey, you never know. Maybe you can fall in love again." Mikhali calmly explained with a grin as Michelle felt her willpower sapped away from her with each passing second.
"You never get away with this. My sweet Mickey will...pound you into the ground like the bug you are!" Her last words before she fell asleep. A vein appeared on Mikhali forehead.
"Unwise words Michelle, very unwise."
Mikhali took her into the garage where the portal to his room was.
Now he will move onto phase 2 of his plans.