WAR: Cousins: The Mark of Zorro
By: Cousin Tok
Date/time:  Wednesday, November 10, late evening
Before the DP attack against CERK that comes in "These are not the DP you
want to see"


One of the Cousinly Kitties was missing.  Zorro, an orange tabby boy, was
nowhere to be found.  Tok was pretty sure he was still in the building
somewhere, but that boy had a knack for getting into trouble.  She'd spent
the last hour looking behind, under, or on top of everything imaginable,
but no Zorro.

Finally, Tok decided to stop by CERK's main security console, on the off
chance she'd spot something on one of the monitors.  Both to her relief and
her dismay, she spotted a loose panel on the console, and the tip of an
orange and white tail disappearing inside.

"ZORRO!!" Tok shrieked, making an ill-advised grab for the tail.  Zorro
yowled in fear and managed to wedge himself just out of Tok's reach.

"I'm sorry, Zorro.  Mama didn't mean to scare you."  Tok's voice had
climbed an octave.  "Come on, sweetie, come on out of there."

Instead of emerging, Zorro began to cry piteously.  "Holy crap!" Tok
thought -- he must be stuck.  "Okay, baby boy.  Try to stay calm.  Mama
will get you out."  As soon as she figures out how to do it without slicing
off fingers, getting electrocuted, or shredded by a frightened cat, that was.

Tok scanned the top of the console, spotted the master switch, and flicked
it to "off".  The console fell quiet (well, except for the crying cat), and
Tok managed to remove the panel that Zorro was trapped behind.

Before he could run off, Tok scooped Zorro up in her arms.  "It's okay,
sweetheart, you're safe now."  Zorro wasn't really hurt, but he turned
those oh-so-large-and-adorable eyes (just like Puss-in-Boots in "Shrek 2")
toward Tok's face and meowed softly.  "Let's get you upstairs and find you
a nice can of tuna," Tok murmured.  "How's that sound, Zorro?"

It sounded fabulous to Zorro, so he started purring as Tok carried him
gently from the room.  Behind them, the main security console stood silent
and dark, with the panel cover on the floor.




Cousin Tok
and the Cousinly kitties
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