"MURDERED! WHAT DO YOU MEAN MURDERED!?" Maria shouted. "Shhhhh. You dont have to tell the whole world. At least not yet." Kat said putting a paw over her muzzle. "Come on were going to Katie's to tell Ryder." Kat said. He and Maria rushed to Ryder. "Ryder." Kat began. "Hey you two. Here for some mischief." the 10 year old boy asked. "No. I come on bad tidings." Kat said. "Kat please speak english!" Katie said. "It means he has bad news." Ryder told her. "Whst happened?" the boy asked. "Someone broke into the lookout. Rubble and Marble were murdered. Chase tried to call you. But he couldn't get through. So he called me." Kat told him. Ryder sighed. "I'm getting tired of your horror jokes." Ryder told him. "How is this a joke? Murder is not a joke!" Maria said.
The other pups swarmed the shop. "Ryder! It was horrible!" Chase said. "How did they die" Katie asked, shivering in fear. "Rubble was hanging from the ceiling fan in the kitchen and Marble was impaled to the wall with a knife." Marshall said handing Ryder pictures. Kat, Maria, Ryder and Katie were horrified upon seeing the photos that Marshall took. "Pups! There you are. Thanks for leaving me behind." Skye said, glaring at them. Kat snatched her trick or treat bag from her hand. "Seriously Skye. Rubble and Marble were killed not even an hour ago and you went TRICK OR TREATING." Kat yelled pouring out the candy. "Forget the candy. We have to warn the town." Chase howled out. "Warn us about what?" said a voice from behind them. Mayor Goodway and Captain Turbot walked in Katie's pet parlor. The Mayor had a chicken suit on. Captain Turbot had a walrus suit on. "Let me guess. Your dressed as Chickaletta. and I take it she's dressed as you." Rocky said just as Chickaletta poked her head out of Goodways purse. "Forget the dumb bird. Theres a MURDERER running loose throughout town and you're obsessed over candy and a Halloween costume." Kat shouted. Everyone started backing away from Kat and he noticed. "Uh. Why are you backing away from me for?" Kat asked. "Kat." Chase said gently. "Drop the knife." Kat looked at his paw. In it was a large kitchen knife. Startled, Kat chucked it across the room. He dove under Katie's counter. "I can't believe it!" Marshall said. Rocky knelt down. "Kat you never told us you were a knife thrower." Ryder said also kneeling down. "I'm not." Kat replied poking his head out. He was amazed to see the knife which was deep into the wall. Up to the handle. Katie leaned back against the door to the rear rooms. "Interesting. But what was this of a killer running loose through Adventure Bay?" Goodway asked. "Uh Katie? You alright?" Skye asked. Everyone turned to look at Katie. She had a fixed stare on her face. Her mouth hung open. As did her eyes which were open as well. Wide. Kat waved his paw in front of her face. He placed a paw on her chest. Yelping in pain, he quickly pulled his paw away and was shocked to see a trickle of bright red blood on his paw.
Gasping, Kat lurched across the room and yanked the knife from the wall. Turning around he kicked the other door open which also led towards the back. He disappeared through it. The pups heard a voice say, "Well look at that Blackie. The kitty kat dressed as me wants to challenge us." "I can see that Goldie." another voice said.
TO BE CONTINUED
