A/N: So, it's my little sister's birthday today! She's turning five, and then tomorrow, she's heading off the Kindergarten while I take a go at Gr. 10 :|

And, because my gift to her is a baby rat, the beginning of this horribly written chapter is rat-themed. HA.

Anyways, leave a review of what you think for the next chapter! I haven't got much time on my hands, so I'm sorry this is rushed.

Enjoy!

I woke up a human-sized hamster cage. Literally. There was a metal wheel, a dish full of dried corn and pellets, a water-bottle, and a green, castle-shaped shelter. The ground was sprinkled with aspen wood shavings, leaving the air around me fairly dusty.

Not only was there that, but there were nibblers, salt=wheels, and shredded-paper in one corner!

Penny was treating me like an animal! More of a rat, mouse, or hamster, to be exact!

I picked myself up off the ground, cursing under my breath for how stupid I was for rejecting those work-out opportunities I passed down. If I had taken them, I'd probably be stronger than Penny, disabling her from pinning me down! Then Uncle Claw and MADcat could've gotten her while I had her defenseless.

Wait! Uncle Claw! MADcat!

In one blink, I was scurrying around the cage, checking underneath any nook or cranny I could find in search for my missing family member's.

And that was when I realized that MADcat had escaped.

My heart began to lurch, as hope for finding Uncle Claw seemed to be washing down the drain.

"Looking for someone?"

I froze.

That high, familiar voice was Penny's!

I whipped around, and sure enough, there she was.

Pretty Penny; the girl who was keeping me hostage as a fucking rat!

There was a smug smirk on her face as she glared at me. I took no time in screeching at her.

"Where's my Uncle?"

"Oh, that imbecile who nearly shot me?"

I nodded as I was now pushed against the white, metal bars of the cage. My head nimbly fitting through two bars.

"He's with my Uncle Gadget." She giggled evilly. "His out of my hands now."

Dr. Gadget…

The colour drained from my face as my knees gave up on me. Penny gazed at me with triumph, while pride was filling her lungs.

She's gotten to me. She's done it. She's turned my Uncle Claw over to the cyborg who's wanted him dead since I was eleven.

I feel like I've failed him…

A laugh interrupted my broken state.

"Talon, Talon, Talon…"

"You should've known MAD would win one day. Now, with Inspector Claw out of the way, we can finally take over the world!" Her voice made me want to grab her by the neck and choke the sickening giggles out of her until her face was the same colour of her eyes.

I glared up at her, despite how watery my eyes were at the mere thought of my Uncle meeting his fate.

She glared back into my eyes, more cheerfully than triumphantly.

"You've changed."

It was all I could say to her.

"Thank you," she scoffed, "You have too, but in a bad way. And thanks to that, I have become stronger."

I needed to find a way out of here before my Uncle became minced meat, and before Penny would murder me, if she was planning that by any chance.

But...how?

"Ahem?"

I turned my attention back towards her.

"I need to go run some errands, but…Brain will be guarding you until further notice. Don't try anything stupid!"

Regrettingly, I nodded, and Brain came out from behind her. He was on all fours, and was more...aggressive looking than the last time I had seen him.

His limbs were more muscular.

Pretty Penny left the room.