The Son of Dark Kat

By: Phoenix Ride

Ch.1: Lost Memories

"Well" said Chance, as he and his best buddy Jake were driving back to the salvage yard " that wasn't to big of a disaster was it?"

"What do mean by that?" said Jake " thanks to us, our client has more trouble than a stalled engine!"

"Hey, how was I supposed to know that the tow cable would snap and send it plummeted off a hillside" said Chance " it's just a good thing that we had a spare piece of cable in the truck,"

"Yeah, lucky" said Jake " hey Chance, stop over there for a minute. I got to pick up something,"

"Sure thing," said Chance, stopping the truck at MegaKat Flower Shop.

Jake got out and entered the flower shop while Chance went out to inspect the tow cable, seeing if the car tied to it was still secure. Minutes later Jake walked out of the flower shop holding five white lilies in his hands.

"Those for your girlfriend?" teased Chance, getting back in the truck.

"No" said Jake, as they drove off. " they're for my mom,"

"Its that time huh?" said Chance, all the comedy gone from his voice " then I guess I know where we're heading next,"

Taking a right turn at the next light Chance slowly guided the tow truck towards MegaKat Cementary. For the past four years it had become a routine. Jake's mom had been the only parent he had never known. No one knew what had happened to his father.

Mrs. Clawson was big supporter when Jake and Chance tried out for the enforcers, but she died soon after Dark Kat decided to attack the city for the first time. On her deathbed Jake said that his mom tried to tell him who his father was, but didn't get the chance before she died.

"We're here" said Chance, pulling in front of MegaKat Cementary " mind if I visit with ya?"

"Thanks Chance" said Jake,with a slight smile on his face " I'm sure mom will enjoy the company,"

With that said, both cats got of the truck and started to make thier way over to Mrs. Clawson's grave. However, when they only about ten feet away from the gravestone, a shocking sight stopped both cats in thier tracks.

A purple cat in a red and black cloak stood over a grave, his yellow eyes looking serious and sad. A couple of creeplings were standing at his feet. Taking cover behind the one of the big headstones, Jake and Chance made sure they could not be seen.

"Dark Kat," Jake whispered to his partner.

"What's he doing here?" Chance whispered back.

Risking a peek, Jake looked to see Dark Kat pull out some flowers and put them on the grave. The villian stood there in silence for a few more minutes before taking off with his creeplings.

Once Jake and Chance were sure Dark Kat was finally gone, they emerged from thier hiding place and went over to check out the grave Dark Kat was at. Jake gasped in shock, when he recgonized the writing on the grave.

R.I.P.

Jean C. Clawson

" This is my mom's grave," said Jake, still not believing it.

"Why would Dark Kat visit her?" asked Chance, stratching his head in confusion.

" I don't know," said Jake, his thoughts reeling. "What does Dark Kat know about my mom? Did something happen to make them meet? Or was it something worse?"