It was a lazy summer day. The spiders were hidden away somewhere, Odie was out for a walk with Jon, and Garfield was napping on the couch in the living room. This much the pretty Siamese cat had ascertained already. Now was her chance. She jumped quietly through an open kitchen window, and approached the cupboards. She sniffed around, trying to figure out which door hid the most tempting prize. Finally, she smelled the cat food. The door came open with a few scratches, and she pulled the bag of food onto the counter. She ripped the bag open, and proceeded to scarf it down.

Garfield woke up with a start. Had he heard a noise? Yes, there it was again, coming from the kitchen. Maybe Jon was home. Garfield was feeling a little hungry, so he stretched and yawned and went into the kitchen. *Hey!* Garfield jumped up beside the Siamese, scaring her enough that she fell onto the floor. She landed on her feet, and made as if to dash for the door. Garfield jumped in front of her. *What were you doing in my food?*

*Please, please, Sir, let me go. I'll never do it again!*

Garfield was kind of pleased to be called Sir, but he was still angry about the food. *You know what's going to happen now? Jon is going to get home, and blame me for that, and it will be all your fault. You think I'm going to take the rap for you? If you do, you're sadly mistaken.*

*I'm sorry, really I am, but... what will he do to you?*

*Do? Nothing too terrifying--after all, I've got Jon pretty much under my thumb. Still, it's the principle of the thing.*

*Come with me! Then you won't have to worry about this Jon. I am on a great quest, full of adventure. I am going to right the wrongs of the world...*

*Thanks, but I'm not exactly a save-the-world kind of guy.* Garfield glanced back at the spilled food. *You can go, I think I'll finish that bag off. I'm going to be blamed for it anyway.*

The Siamese seemed not to hear him. *...I will be recognized as a hero, and kings will hang medals around my neck. They will call me Rapunzel the Magnificent!*

*And they'll call me Garfield the Great!* Crowns, screaming fans, silk cushions, and gourmet meals flashed through Garfield's mind. *I will go with you. I changed my mind. I'm a hero at heart.*

Rapunzel purred ecstatically. *I'm so glad! I always wished for a companion on my quest!*

*Well, let's finish that cat food, and you can tell me all about this quest thing.* The two of them made short work of the food, and Rapunzel explained that she wandered around, and whenever she saw something that was wrong, she stepped in to save the world. Soon she would be recognized for her wonderful deeds, but for now she was pretty much on her own. Or, now that it was the two of them, they were on their own.

Garfield ate the last bit of cat foot and sat back to look at Rapunzel. *So how long do you figure it'll be until the medals and TV interviews and stuff?*

*Oh, not long at all. We'll practically be superheroes.*

*Sounds good to me. Let's go.* They jumped out the window that Rapunzel had gotten in by, and saw Jon and Odie coming down the street. Garfield grabbed Rapunzel by the scruff of her neck and pulled her behind some trash cans. Jon and Odie went in the house without noticing them, and they heard Jon discover the empty cat food bag.

"Garfield! Bad cat! Where are you hiding?"

One of the spiders scuttled across the top of the trashcan nearest to Garfield. *Hey, not so high and mighty now, are you?* Wordlessly, Garfield flipped the trash can cover over on it's back, partly crushing the spider. He smiled contentedly.

Rapunzel was horrified. *How could you do that to that poor spider? You're a terrible, terrible--*

*Rapunzel, relax. That spider was a spy for the rebellion.*

*What's the rebellion?*

*Um, it's an evil force, organized to, uh, commit injustices.*

*Oh.*

*Yes. It's very dangerous to oppose them.*

Rapunzel looked into Garfield's eyes, and purred. *You're so brave! My hero.* It seemed like she meant it, too.

*Ahem. Yes, well (cough cough) anything for the cause.*

Rapunzel looked ready to melt. She sighed blissfully. *Oh, Garfield!* The sound of Jon searching for his cat came to them through the open window, and Rapunzel pulled herself together. *Let's go! We don't want that Jon to find us and stop us from saving the world.*

Garfield assented, and they took off across the yard and down the street.