Soon enough, the cops showed up to arrest Mr. Big and his minions.

"Thanks for saving me, TC." Benny thanked Top Cat.

"Don't mention it, Benny." said Top Cat. "After all, you're part of my crew. I mean, our crew, and we never leave a member behind. We stick together through thick and thin."

"Hail and hardships." Choo Choo added.

"Well if that's the case, I hope this can help me regain your trust." Benny handed Top Cat the diamond necklace.

"Trust regained, buddy!" Top Cat grabbed the necklace and put them in his vest pocket.

"Alright, enough with the sappy reconciliation." said Dibble. "Time to get these punks to the station."

"Of course." Top Cat nodded. "Follow the nice cop, boys."

Over at the police station, the Chief Thumpton was walking towards his office door, when all of a sudden he saw our heroes right about to knock the door.

"WHAT?! DIBBLE?!" the Chief shouted. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I FIRED YOU! WHAT ARE ANY OF YOU DOING HERE?!"

"Chief, you'll be happy to know that we just so happened to capture the nasty beast who has been terrorizing the city." Dibble proclaimed.

"You caught my mother-in-law?" Thumpton joked.

Everybody laughed heartily at the Chief Thumpton's little joke.

THE END!

Author's Note:

JUST KIDDING! Here's the real ending.

"No, no, no, seriously." Dibble shook his head. "We got Mr. Big."

"What?" Thumpton gasped.

"Bring him in boys." Top Cat whistled.

Yogi, Quick Draw, Ranger Smith, Patrick, Snagglepuss, Hokey and Droop picked up Mr. Big all hog-tied and gagged up.

"Well I'll be darned!" said the Chief. "We've been trying to bring him in for years. Mr. Big, your reign of crime is over, and Dibble, you're back on the force!"

"Thanks Chief!" Dibble grinned.

In just no time at all, the other cops took Mr. Big and his henchmen down to lockdown.

"Well Dibble, now that we've helped you capture Mr. Big, I assume things are gonna be different between us?" Top Cat asked Dibble.

"I don't think so, TC." said Dibble. "Now that Mr. Big's out of commission, I'm going to have to keep a closer eye on you, should you try something sneaky again."

"I'd be more than honored if you did." Top Cat tipped his hat.

The gang went out of the police station and pondered on what to do now.

"Well folks, now that we have stopped Mr. Big, I guess we'd better head on back to Jellystone." said Yogi. "I've got tons of pic-a-nic baskets to check out."

"And I've got a screenplay to finish writing, don't you know?" Snagglepuss added.

"Thanks for all your help, Yogi and thank you again for taking me in when I had nowhere to go." Top Cat shook Yogi's hand.

"You're welcome TC, my feline compadre." Yogi tipped his hat. "Good luck in the big city, sure is darn pretty."

"And remember, you've always got friends at Jellystone." Huck tipped his hat.

"Come on guys, let's head out." Ranger Smith said as he called from his car.

Yogi, Huck, Snag, Hokey, Ding-a-Ling, and Boo Boo headed into the Jeep and waved goodbye to their big city friends.

"And I guess we'd better head on back to Two Bit." Quick Draw said. "I've got me some new kabonger-type weapons to test out."

"Well, it was nice seeing you, cousins." Mushmouse shook Pixie and Dixie's hands.

"Anytime, Cousin Mush." Pixie nodded.

"Yeah, that's what family is for." Dixie added.

"Be sure to give my regards to Granny Dibble and the rest of the family, Patrick." Dibble shook Patrick's hand.

"Aye, cousin." Patrick nodded. "I'll call you when we get there."

Quick Draw, Baba Looey, Ricochet, Droop, Patrick, Pumpkin Puss, and Mushmouse hopped onto Ali Ben's back, ready to head home.

"Hey Brain! Fancy!" Pumpkin Puss saw his cousins, who were still standing to the other cats. "Ya'll coming with us?"

"No thanks, Punkin Puss." Fancy shook his head. "We're staying here with Top Cat, Choo Choo, Benny, and Spook."

"Yeah, we're a gang and we gotta stick together." Brain nodded. "Though sticking together might be a bit trouble when one of us wants to shower."

"Plus, I hear New York is full of some dainty, dazzling dames." Fancy Fancy purred.

"Well, I guess I'd better wish you guys so long, and good luck!" Pumpkin Puss gave a thumbs up.

"Top Cat, wait!" Quick Draw exclaimed. "Don't you want the prize money from the horse race?"

Top Cat thought. "I'm going to regret this as soon as you leave, but...you guys keep it. You've earned it."

"Well alrighty!" Ricochet exclaimed. "We can finally fix up that dusty old town. So long boys!"

Pumpkin Puss rang the bell and off the citizens from Two Bit went back to their town into the sunrise, leaving only Top Cat, Benny, Choo Choo, Brain, Fancy-Fancy, Spook, Mr. Jinks, and the mice.

"Well, with Mr. Big gone, we are free to do whatever we want." said Fancy.

"But like, eh, what do we want to do?" Mr. Jinks shrugged. "You guys can't move in with us. We just got evicted onto the city-type streets."

"I know what we want to do!" Top Cat proclaimed. "We are going to start a new life in a fancy new place! Meet me at the alley in an hour and I'll explain everything!"

One hour later, the others were on their way to meet Top Cat in Hoagie's Alley with Benny and Mr. Jinks' stuff that got thrown out of their old apartment.

"You know guys, it's gonna be pretty sweet hanging with you guys." said Spook. "Probably a lot safer too."

"Say Spook, don't you miss your bike?" Choo Choo asked Spook.

"I did, but I just realized that being a biker is overdone." Spook waved his hand. "I mean, with all the revving and the domino-like tipping, it's too hard to keep up with it. I'm just gonna shoot some pocket billiards, man. There's much more money in that."

"Hopefully, you won't need to." said Benny. "TC is gonna get us a fancy new place."

"I like uh, hope he knows what he is doing." said Jinks. "I'm like, beginning to trust that pussycat."

"Jinks trusting someone?" Pixie turned to Dixie.

"Now I've seen everything." Dixie nodded.

At that same time, Top Cat was drawing up some plans on the interior of their potential new penthouse apartment.

"This is gonna be perfect." He thought as he looked at the plans. "The guys are gonna love me for this.. We're gonna be swinging bachelors in our fancy penthouse. We can have all night parties, come and go as we please, live in the lap of luxury..."

Top Cat took the diamond necklace out of his pocket and looked at it in awe.

"And the best part is, I don't have to worry about bills, jobs or rent, cause it's practically free." He said as he looked at the necklace. "Thanks to these babies."

All of a sudden, some kind of gray falcon grabbed the necklace with his talons and swooped away with it.

"OH COME ON!" Top Cat shouted as he saw the giant bird get away with his fortune. "Note to self: Look at priceless treasures inside with the windows closed."

"Hey TC!" Benny and the others arrived in the alley. "We're ready to start our new lives in our new home."

"Yeah, like eh, where is it?" asked Mr. Jinks.

Top Cat grinned nervously. "Yeah, about that uh...fancy new place. Um...it's here in Hoagie's Alley!"

"Wow!" said the gang.

"Looks perfect for a group of cats and two mice." said Choo Choo.

"It has a rustic romance to it." Fancy admired the alley.

"Pretty homey, too, if I do say so myself." Mr. Jinks added.

"Did I mention how homey and rustic it looks?" Top Cat grinned.

"And you'd be amazed at all the things people just throw away." Brain held up a comic book he found in the trash can.

"I'll say." Pixie and Dixie nibbled on a half-eaten pretzel.

"Wow man, this is the life." said Spook. "I was like, afraid we'd be living in some sellout penthouse or something."

"Heh, heh, yeah...sellout." Top Cat chuckled nervously.

"It's great to have friends, isn't it, TC?" asked Benny.

"Friends? Don't be ridiculous!" said Top Cat. "You're not my friends!"

The cats and the mice all looked at Top Cat with some shocked faces.

"...You're my family." Top Cat smiled.

"Yay! Hooray! Whoopee!" the gang all cheered.

"TC, are you sure?" asked Benny.

"Of course!" Top Cat nodded. "As sure as my name is...TOP CAT!"

Just then, the gang started playing some big-band trumpet music.

"Hey! What do you know?" Top Cat grinned. "Music!"

Top Cat and the gang started to sing to the music in perfect harmony. sure to sing along if you know the words.

Spook: Top Cat!

Fancy-Fancy: The most effectual Top Cat!

Choo Choo: Whose intellectual close friends get to call him, "TC"

Brain: Providing it's with dignity!

Benny: Top Cat!

Mr. Jinks: The indisputable leader of the gang!

Pixie and Dixie: He's a boss, he's a whip, he's a championship!

All: He's the most tip-top! Top Cat! Yes, he's the chief, he's the king, but above everything, he's the most tip-top! Top Cat

[Instrumental break]

All: Yes, he's the chief, he's the king, but above everything, he's the most tip-top! Top Cat!

THE END!

Author's Note:

Well folks, that was the Story of Top Cat!

However, even though the story is over, the saga ain't over! It's just the beginning of the Hanna Barbera trilogy!

Stay tuned for the next story:

YOGI BEAR! OPERATION: JELLYSTONE!

Be sure to look for it in the Hanna Barbera section.