Pet Attack (???) - Part 1

This one is actually still currently untitled, and still 'under construction'.

By (so far): D.A., Susan, Misty, Doghouse, and Sue


"Dreamy!" Misty sighed as she watched the Nerds-r-us channel on her new 50" plasma tv. Just then she heard some clacking on the keyboard. "Odd?" She thought as she got up to investigate. There was Buster on the computer. He looked up at her, suspicion in his eyes.
"Busty-baby? What are you doing?" A hint of concern in her voice.

Across town Susan had just gotten home from her latest shopping trip. "If only Malcolm had opposable thumbs, then he could help me bring in the groceries." she thought to herself as she opened the front door.
Something was amiss. Everything was too quiet. "Malcolm? Alley? Teva?" The cats were nowhere to be found. And worst of all, her computer was missing ...

She yelled as she walked around the house, "Short-Tailed Wonder.. where are you?"
"Fat-Boy Slim, where are you?" She didn't bother calling for Teva, who she knew was certainly in her latest hidey hole.
But then she noticed her computer was missing. All that was left amid the desk clutter was a note. "Quit gambling away your money... Give it to me instead. Send $100 dollars, and a couple new catnip socks to the inclosed address, and I might return the cats. Forget the computer. Much Love, B"

"Shit!" Susan yelled. Her luck tonight at the track and the casino had run out. Now she was going to have buy back her cats. Well at least Ally and Teva. "B" whoever that is, will certain get tired of the Orange kid sooner that I can make those catnip socks.

Susan searched feverously through her dusty roll-a-dex to find a clue as to who "B" might be.

Suddenly it dawned on her that Brian was over the other night to fix her computer and was going on and on about the hidden talents of his IT trained cats, Cat5 and Cat6.

"That's it", Susan thought. Brian must be behind this caper.

Susan quickly placed a call, but it went unanswered. Off to the left a strange red light caught her eye and she realized that it was a laser beam. Cat 5 and Cat 6 must be using the computer operated laser beam to lure cats away from the house!!

Maybe Brian is not behind this after all and it the work of Cat5 and Cat6, Susan thought. Susan had to work quickly in case Brian was being held hostage. She was getting ready to head to Brian's when a strange sight appeared before her eyes.

"Cassie?" "Did I just see Cassie driving that rent-a truck?"..The plot was getting deeper and deeper.

Across town, but not on the same side of town as Susan, just slightly north of her and a little west, so not even technically "across" town but maybe more kitty-corner, a soft light flickered in the window of an abaondoned warehouse. Someone sat on the floor in front of a low candle rocking back and forth almost as if in prayer. The rocking motion caused the flame to jump but never giving off enough light to make out any of the person's features. Male or female, it was impossible to tell as the hair was of an indeterminante length and the clothes, if they could even be called clothes were loose and hanging and covered in a strange, soft looking material.

The wind howled through the heat ducts and caused the door handle to shake. Alerted by the noise the candle worshiper stopped rocking and tilted its head back. Its ears suddenly pricked upright and its head turned toward the noise.

"Meeeeoowww?"

Back at Misty's house, Buster stared at Misty. She couldn't tell if he was plotting something or just giving her the normal cat indifference stare.

Misty slowly rose from the couch and walked toward Buster and the computer. Buster quickly bounded from his perch on the computer desk to vanish underneath it. A quick flash of light and the monitor went dark. Buster had pushed the off switch on the surge protector. He slowly moved out from under the desk, growling softly. Misty backed away from him in surprise and a touch of fear. "Buster-baby, what's wrong?"

Suddenly she heard a crash outside. She turned towards the noise only to see Buster streak out of the room. She followed Buster towards the bedroom. Was he using the telephone?

Back in a dark and abandoned warehouse not quite really across town, but on a different side of town, a phone rang.

Ring Ring! Ring Ring! Ring Ring! There was a fumbling for the phone, almost as if the one answering lacked opposable thumbs.

A voice from the other end of the phone sounds out, "She's on to us. It's time to intiate Operation: Leash Law*" (*translated from pet-speak)

"Are you sure? " The voice at the other end said

"Look I know what I am talking about, okay. It's not like this has just been a walk in the park for me.... well except for when I did go for a walk in the park.. but still... pay attention!"

TO BE CONTINUED ...