All was quiet throughout the San Francisco Bay. The night time sky fell over the area like a dark blue blanket covered with white specks. The moon glowed gleamingly, casting its beams upon the city.
One beam in particular was cast over a small local pet adoption center. The beam made its way in through a small window, illuminating the adoption centers main desk area. The beam crept its way under the door into the kennels, illuminating some of the sleeping animals, which were mostly cats and dogs. At the end of the hall was a door with a sign that, with the proper lighting, read, "Worker's only". This door was dimly lit as the two figures inside were gathering up their things to go home for the night.
One of these figures, a middle age man with black hair said to the other, "All the animals have been feed, right?"
The other figure, a lady with red hair, replied, "Yes. They also have fresh water and their cages have been cleaned."
The man smiled. "Good, I'll see you tomorrow then-"
A roar then a sudden crash followed by a large boom was heard. The animals in the cages all started barking, howling and screeching in confusion and surprise.
The man and the woman ran to the source of the crash. "I thought you made sure that the creature was secure!"
"I did!" The woman cried, "It must have broken loose!"
"Impossible! It's strong, but not that strong!"
The two burst open through the door and gasped in shock. The cage that they were talking about was melted down into a puddle of almost nothing. Smoke floated up from the melted goop and floated out of a giant smoking hole in the wall. Bits of the wall crumbled and fell as the smoke stretched out into the night.
"Should we alert the local pounds?" The woman asked, examining the once secure cage. "What about the park rangers? What would happen if they found it? About what it can do?"
The man calmly looked at the melted cage, then at the hole in the wall. He closed his eyes. "The first thing we do is quiet the other animals. Second is that we clean up this mess and rebuild the cage; make it stronger and more secure. Lastly, should anyone find out about its powers… we've dealt with it before."
The woman nodded and headed back to the kennels to quiet the animals.
The man opened its eyes and smiled darkly. "You've escaped from us many times before, and we've always managed to catch you. What makes this time so different from the rest?"
A/N: And so it begins… please read and review and check out some of my other stories. Constructive criticism is very helpful!