A Pirate Prince's New Leaf

Memory of Betrayal

A couple of days had passed and Don had done what he was told. He was being kinder to Rebecca and called on her less, now being more self sufficient. Though, the captain didn't have much culinary skill, he couldn't even make a sandwich on his own. So Becky taught him some and it was up hill from there. She even got him a cook book.

The captain grew fond of cooking, often going down to the break room to try out new recipes. Sense Baloo was a glutton for food, the bear would taste test it. As the pilot put it, 'It's finger licking good.' The compliment of course filled his ego and made him think that he didn't need no cook book. So he decided to make his own original recipe.

"What ya cooking today Karnie?" Baloo entered the break room, heading to sit next to Kit at the table. The bear cub was reading a new issue of his favorite comic. Meanwhile, Karnage was fully dressed in his usual clothes except his coat. Humming as he cooked in a pot and stirred its contents. "It must be good cause it smells good."

The wolf turned off the stove and served the food in two bowls. Taking it to the bears sitting at the table. "Feast your unworthy eyes on this culinary master piece." He placed the bowls in front of them. It smelt amazing, but the thing looked disgusting. The food was just purple bubbling goop.

"Uh, what exactly is this Karnie?" Baloo asked, starring into his bowl with confusion and fear. Kit meanwhile kept reading his comic, not bothering to look since he already tasted it while the wolf was cooking the concoction. His stomach was still turning from it.

"It is Karnage, how many times do I need to tell you? And as for my beautiful master piece, I call it the, wonderful Don Karnage special. Fitting, yes-no?" The wolf chuckled to himself.

"I guess so." He looked up, seeing the pirate beaming. "Say, what exactly happened to that book Rebbeca gave ya?"

"You see, after your wonderful comments, I lovingly returned it to your lady type boss." He sniffed a booger back into his nose. Kit then slightly leaned towards Baloo, whispering. "He stole Wildcat's blowtorch and burned it." Then the boy returned to his comic.

"Go on, my amazing food and I can no longer wait." The wolf said, wanting to hear compliments.

"Hehe, sorry Donny boy, I'm not feeling to hungry right now. I actually ate at Louis's earlier." The pilot tried to get up, but Karnage quickly sat him back down.

"Nonsense, you clearly have some space in that fat belly." Karnage then quickly grabbed a spoon that was on the table and scooped some of the food before shoving it inside the bear's mouth.

As soon as the food touched Baloo's tongue, he couldn't handle it. Jumping out of his chair and running to the nearest bathroom. The wolf watched as the bear ran out of the room, waiting a few seconds. "Well now, it is just us now my puny protégée. Or do you go by, Kit backstabber!" He growled angrily, starring daggers at the cub. The young bear was shocked to hear what he said and tried to hide behind his comic.

"S-so you remember?"

"Of course I remember you juvenile delinquentywink! The great Don Karnage would never forget such a betrayal. And now..."

"Your gonna kill me?"

"No!" He ripped the comic out of the Cubs hands and threw it behind himself, revealing an angry looking Karnage with a booger hanging out before he sniffed it back in. "What I want to know is why you stabbed me in the back? What did that overweight oaf give you that my generous self, did not?"

"So that's what this is all about?" Kit raised a brow.

"Yes!" The wolf barked, slamming his hands against the table. "I gave you everything. A home, riches and a place in my crew, I practically raised you! If it was not for my generous self, you would be rotting in a dirty little alleyway boy!"

"Oh well geez dad, I'm sorry that you had to waste your valuable time on me. Maybe if it wasn't for that overinflated ego of yours, you probably would have noticed your crew bullying me." The young bear retorted.

"Bullying? Ha, a little rough housing has never hurt no one."

"Well it did. If it wasn't for Ratchet, they would have thrown me out the bomb bay doors."

"Then why pray tell did he not inform me of this?"

"Cause he didn't want the crew thinking you were playing favorites and make it worse."

"The great Don Karnage has no favorites, but himself. Now tell me why you left boy?" He growled.

"Why does it even matter, I'm never coming back." Kit crossed his arms.

"I want to know what these insufficient types are giving you that I can not?"

"If you want to know so badly, then try caring for someone other than yourself." The cub slapped one of the bowls off the table, the glass shattering and the food splattering on the floor before he hopped out his chair. Don stood still, not even looking back as Kit left the room.

Baloo then entered the room, looking confused. "Hey, what happened with Kit?"

It took a moment before the wolf responded. "Nothing. You are a pilot, yes-no?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Good, you will be flying me to Pirate island come Monday morning."