Chapter 40 - Cursor meets his match
Zeeee - nyouang PLOOMPFFF!
Blackshanks was definitely getting a total tour of the Search Zone - courtesy of Cursor the Cat and his skill at 'Bobble'. Dot realized it was kind of a game - but one that wasn't much fun for whoever was being bobbled!
The nasty black Inverter bounced up off the Search Zone floor again in yet another direction with an even louder "Waaaah!" - which reminded Dot of her cousin Angie's little baby Freddie when he wanted some more of his favourite Chocco Break (and wasn't going to get it!)
But Cursor the Cat had something else to deal with now… something much more important than just "going Bobble"…
"Well?" went the sleek Afghan hound, looking at the coolest cat on the Internet with her beautiful pointed head on one side.
Dot was amazed to see Cursor the Cat - of all net-people! - look uncomfortable and embarrassed. "Well… honey…" went Cursor. "I was gonna net-mail ya, no problemo, but this came up… you just have to help when someone calls… you know how it is… "
The Afghan hound sighed and shook her head. "Yes I know how it is, indeed I do" she said, in her soft silky voice. "Everything has to come before me… even before InterNetRap 2 oh oh 3, yes?"
"What in the name of the Net is InterNetRap 2 oh oh 3?" squeaked Mr Mouse. Wizzie groaned and covered his face with his paws. That Mr Mouse is just so EM-BA-RRA-SSING!
The Afghan turned round with a swish of her tail and looked straight at
the sassy little mouse. "Oh please forgive me" she said gently. "But I suppose I would wait a while before my friend here would introduce me!" (Cursor groaned and covered his face with his paws) "So, I'd better introduce myself!"
ZZZZZZZZZZING bedoyng PLOOMPFFF! This time Blackshanks came straight down like someone on the end of a bungee rope, hit the Search Zone floor and went straight back up again. Waaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh…………
The Afghan watched Blackshanks disappear into the Search Zone sky again, and shook her head with a smile. Then she turned back to Dot and Wizzie and Mr Mouse, and nodded towards Adrienne, who was trying VERY hard not to giggle, for some reason!
"I'm Louise D" she said, shaking her long golden silky coat, and pulling her fake leopard skin jacket back over her slim shoulders. "And Cursor and I have a date which" she shook her head "I think my old friend has forgotten. We are in the finals of the InterNetRap Competition 2003 together. And NOBODY wins InterNetRap without practising, believe me! Which is why we had an arrangement to meet up and get our act together - truly get our act together, I mean - so that we have a chance of winning." She turned to Cursor. "Remember now, my friend?"
BOYYYYNG ploompffff! Back came Blackshanks. Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh off he went again!
"OK honey" said Cursor in a voice which reminded Dot of her Dad when he came back REALLY late from the office Christmas party and her Mum was still awake and in the kitchen when he went in to make a coffee. She wasn't supposed to have been listening, or even awake - Dot knew that of course - but she couldn't sleep and sitting just at the top of the stairs always seems such a good idea when you can't sleep, doesn't it… ?
"OK OK!" Cursor went on. "You're right! I'm on my way - right now!"
"And him?" went Louise, as Blackshanks zoomed down towards them yet again.
"I'll de-bobble him, no problem!" said Cursor. And just as he spoke, he curved his big left paw up into the air and clicked his razor-sharp claws.
PLOOMPFFF! Blackshanks landed back on the Search Zone floor. Only this time he didn't bounce off again - he just stayed there, panting and out of breath.
"OK, done!" said Cursor "Let's go, Louie!"
But Louise D was staring at Blackshanks in a very hard way. All her gentleness and calm seemed to have vanished.
"Well, well!" she said. "We meet again!"
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