[A/N: Welcome! This chapter contains my Mary Sue, Fluffy. You have been
warned.]
Garfield and Rapunzel wandered away from the highway, through the woods. It was almost noon when they came upon a large pitbull asleep on the ground. Garfield was all for letting sleeping dogs lie, but Rapunzel had other ideas. *Do you think she's all right? Out here all alone...* She poked her gently.
The pitbull woke up with half a snarl and glanced at the cats. Rapunzel smiled reassuringly. *Good morning, doggie.*
The pitbull stood up and shook herself. *I'm Fluffy, the friendly pitbull. Who are you?* She glanced at the watch still hanging from Garfield's collar.
*I'm Rapunzel, and this is Garfield, and we're out to right the injustices of the world! And we just wanted to make sure you're all right. You looked so lonely, sleeping here all alone.*
Fluffy looked down sadly. *Yes, I am lonely. I'm a very social pitbull, really, but all my friends ran away and left me when I told them I was part golden retriever.*
A tear rolled down Rapunzel's face. *That's so s-s-sad!*
Garfield was a little more skeptical. *So why are you in the middle of the woods?*
*That's the worst part. You see, my owner didn't realize that I was part golden retriever either, and as soon as he knew he abandoned me here! Now I have no one...*
*This is definitely an injustice, isn't it Garfield? You can come with us, Fluffy. We'll be your friends, and you can fight injustices with us.*
*Oh, that would be wonderful! But...will I hinder your work? I really want to do good things for the world.*
*You will do good things, Fluffy, don't worry about a thing!*
Much as Garfield loved soap operas (they say laughter is the best medicine) it would have been a little rude for him to point and guffaw just now. Normally rudeness didn't bother him, but around a full-grown pitbull/golden retriever things take on a whole new significance. So instead he suggested that they should get going before it started to rain. Fluffy looked a little puzzled, since there wasn't a cloud in the sky, but Rapunzel went along happily.
Fluffy explained that she knew of an abandoned shed where they could get out of the storm, and she and Rapunzel chatted happily as she led the way. Garfield followed them, hoping that this dog could find some food, too.
It didn't take them long to find a building, but it looked more like a house than a shed. The back door hung open, though, and there were no signs of life, so they went in. The kitchen they found themselves in was dingy and dark to eyes just come in from the sun. Light streamed through to open door, illuminating the dust. The one window was grimy and nearly covered with a coarse black curtain.
The cupboards along the floor were easily opened, and had fresh sushi piled in the back. Rapunzel and Garfield went in to the food. But only a few bites had been taken before the nearest cupboard door slammed behind them, and they heard Fluffy outside barking. They flew at the doors, and tumbled out into the kitchen, brightly lit by a ceiling light.
The room's doors were closed and Fluffy stood next to a man. Fluffy stopped barking, and the man grabbed at Garfield's collar. Garfield eluded him, only to be pinned down by Fluffy's jaws. Quickly, the man took the collar with the watch from around his neck. He opened the outside door, and booted the cats out. Rapunzel looked back at Fluffy, who stood menacing in the doorway. *I thought you were lost and alone!* she sobbed. *How could you do this to us?*
Fluffy snarled. *Stupid cats! Never trust a pitbull named Fluffy.*
[A/N: The quote "Never trust a pitbull named Fluffy" is not mine. I found it somewhere on the internet, and it's where I get my author name.]
Garfield and Rapunzel wandered away from the highway, through the woods. It was almost noon when they came upon a large pitbull asleep on the ground. Garfield was all for letting sleeping dogs lie, but Rapunzel had other ideas. *Do you think she's all right? Out here all alone...* She poked her gently.
The pitbull woke up with half a snarl and glanced at the cats. Rapunzel smiled reassuringly. *Good morning, doggie.*
The pitbull stood up and shook herself. *I'm Fluffy, the friendly pitbull. Who are you?* She glanced at the watch still hanging from Garfield's collar.
*I'm Rapunzel, and this is Garfield, and we're out to right the injustices of the world! And we just wanted to make sure you're all right. You looked so lonely, sleeping here all alone.*
Fluffy looked down sadly. *Yes, I am lonely. I'm a very social pitbull, really, but all my friends ran away and left me when I told them I was part golden retriever.*
A tear rolled down Rapunzel's face. *That's so s-s-sad!*
Garfield was a little more skeptical. *So why are you in the middle of the woods?*
*That's the worst part. You see, my owner didn't realize that I was part golden retriever either, and as soon as he knew he abandoned me here! Now I have no one...*
*This is definitely an injustice, isn't it Garfield? You can come with us, Fluffy. We'll be your friends, and you can fight injustices with us.*
*Oh, that would be wonderful! But...will I hinder your work? I really want to do good things for the world.*
*You will do good things, Fluffy, don't worry about a thing!*
Much as Garfield loved soap operas (they say laughter is the best medicine) it would have been a little rude for him to point and guffaw just now. Normally rudeness didn't bother him, but around a full-grown pitbull/golden retriever things take on a whole new significance. So instead he suggested that they should get going before it started to rain. Fluffy looked a little puzzled, since there wasn't a cloud in the sky, but Rapunzel went along happily.
Fluffy explained that she knew of an abandoned shed where they could get out of the storm, and she and Rapunzel chatted happily as she led the way. Garfield followed them, hoping that this dog could find some food, too.
It didn't take them long to find a building, but it looked more like a house than a shed. The back door hung open, though, and there were no signs of life, so they went in. The kitchen they found themselves in was dingy and dark to eyes just come in from the sun. Light streamed through to open door, illuminating the dust. The one window was grimy and nearly covered with a coarse black curtain.
The cupboards along the floor were easily opened, and had fresh sushi piled in the back. Rapunzel and Garfield went in to the food. But only a few bites had been taken before the nearest cupboard door slammed behind them, and they heard Fluffy outside barking. They flew at the doors, and tumbled out into the kitchen, brightly lit by a ceiling light.
The room's doors were closed and Fluffy stood next to a man. Fluffy stopped barking, and the man grabbed at Garfield's collar. Garfield eluded him, only to be pinned down by Fluffy's jaws. Quickly, the man took the collar with the watch from around his neck. He opened the outside door, and booted the cats out. Rapunzel looked back at Fluffy, who stood menacing in the doorway. *I thought you were lost and alone!* she sobbed. *How could you do this to us?*
Fluffy snarled. *Stupid cats! Never trust a pitbull named Fluffy.*
[A/N: The quote "Never trust a pitbull named Fluffy" is not mine. I found it somewhere on the internet, and it's where I get my author name.]