ATTACK OF THE LAWN GNOMES
Minx and Jasmine, Kat's pet cats, were curled up in their little basket fast asleep. The girl decided to emulate them and was having a catnap of her own. She was curled up in bed with a smile on her face. She then heard the door open as a small form scampered into the room.
"Mama! Mama!" the little cute voice called, "Look what Uncle Grant got me!"
Kat cracked her eye open at her daughter, who she had adopted 6 weeks ago and had grown into a 6 year old child due to her accelerated growth rate brought upon by her mutation. The mutation also gave her pointy ears, slit pupils and a tail. She was dressed in a black dress and wore a bow in her short and dark purple hair. This was Cathy. Originally, she'd been named Nekokage but for the forged birth certificate and adoption papers, she was named Catherine Hasuma Wilson. She was called Cathy for short.
"Koneko-chan, can you please show it to me later?" Kat yawned. "I'm taking a catnap."
"But, mama, I wanna show you something!" Cathy whined cutely. "Please, take a look. Pretty please…"
Kat couldn't refuse her daughter for any reason. She had grown attached to the girl as soon as she'd found her and raised her to the best of her ability, spoiling her with love and affection while Slade was a strict disciplinarian. However, the little girl's cuteness could melt the man's heart and he became like a doting (grand) parent to her nonetheless.
Kat decided to just give in and do as Cathy asked. She looked at her daughter and then the little girl showed her what Grant had given her. She responded with a blink.
Cathy was holding a lawn gnome in her hands.
"Grant gave you a…lawn gnome?" Kat questioned. Cathy nodded, beaming. "Why?"
"Oh, he was busy shooting at these things when I came by. They were so cute so he gave me one!" Cathy explained. In her young and naïve little mind, she'd confused Grant's attempt at getting rid of her as a gift. To her, Grant had performed a gesture of generosity. Kat knew better but didn't want to break the girl's heart.
"O…K…" Kat began and she just looked at the lawn gnome. It had a white beard, a smiling face, a tall pointed hat, and wore the garbs that people imagined gnomes would wear. It didn't look all that cute to her in her own honest opinion but she wasn't one to burst her daughter's bubble. She was feeling lazy to do anything and bored…she just wanted a catnap and then her daughter came to her, bothering her with a lawn gnome.
Boredom…
Bother…
Lawn gnome…
ONE lawn gnome…
Very mischievous…
A lot of people have lawn gnomes…
Army…
Kat grinned.
"Cathy, do you want me to bring your little friend to life?" Kat asked her daughter whose eyes sparkled at the suggestion.
"You'll do that? Really?" Cathy smiled.
Kat reached over and focused on the Power of the Rat which granted Motion to the Motionless. She tapped the lawn gnome on the forehead and in an instant he began to move. Cathy let him go and the lawn gnome jumped around, speaking in its own tongue, singing and dancing. Cathy laughed and applauded.
Kat's mind was forming a plan. "I'm not going to be bored tonight…"
