Chapter 2: Troubles
Jerry was hungry and thirsty. He realized too late that he should have packed some food before setting off. He already travelled a mile (Which is a lot for a mouse) and that there would be no point in turning back. If he went back, Dennis, the new cat would gobble him up. Anyway, the animal center was 15 miles away from the house and there were still 14 miles to go and he was not going at a fast pace.
Jerry scouted the area for food and water and eventually found a lake. He walked to the lake and started drinking. After he was done with his fill of water, he decided to take a rest. He sat and leaned against a tree and fell asleep. When he woke up he was between some strange looking vines that were closing in on him tightly.
"MPHM, MPHM MPHHHHHHM! I can't breathe!" gasped Jerry.
Suddenly, above the vines a head poked out with its mouth wide open.
"What MPH are mph you?" asked Jerry in a strange voice.
"Me, well Mr. Mousssse sssssir my name isssss Mr. Anaconda. But you may call me Sssssspencer and I am a ssssnake".
"A snake?" What's a snake?" asked Jerry even though he knew what a snake was. He was just trying to stall time. But why would an Anaconda be around this small like next to the city, it didn't make sense.
"A sssnake is sssomething that will eat you Mr. Mousssse".
Than Jerry realized that the vines weren't vines after all, it was the body of an anaconda, a type of snake. Just then, Spencer strangled Jerry even harder and Jerry was sure he was done for but suddenly heard a shoot and Jerry could finally breath, the anaconda had let go of him. Jerry saw Spencer lying on the ground limp with a tranquilizer in him.
"Man, we need better if this thing escaped", a voice said.
"I know but this is the 5th time he escaped and no matter how much security we place it won't work", another voice said.
Jerry looked up and saw that there was a man and a woman standing with tranquelizers. It seemed that the anaconda had escaped from the zoo. That made a whole lot of sense because why the heck would an anaconda be in the suburb park? Jerry had to be more careful so he quickly walked for another few miles. It was getting late and Jerry needed a rest.
Jerry found a tree near a few shops closed up for the night so he lay there and fell asleep. Not long after he fell asleep, he woke not long after and saw face to face, a pair of yellow eyes. Under those eyes was a mouth wide open, as if it were ready to eat Jerry. Jerry shuddered. It was an owl.
Jerry stood still with fear. Jerry understood fear for the second time. He had never known fear before. Never felt it. He didn't like it. He then decided that if he just stood there, he would be eaten so he ran. But the owl just flew chasing after its prey. Jerry came down to a Subway Sandwich building. He had an idea.
He pushed those doors that spin around just a little bit with all his might. Suddenly, an alarm sounded. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP, the alarm kept sounding. Suddenly, a man came through the door with a gun at his hand. Wow, these people were so protective of their sandwiches and chips and whatever else they sold. At the sight of the man, the owl flew away frightened.
"Err, maybe just a false alarm", the man said.
These are advantages of civilized mice. They know what to do when in trouble. Jerry was starving so he followed the man into the door and sneaked into the kitchen and ate whatever sandwich toppings there were. Once he had his fill. He opened the door just a little to sound the alarm again because obviously, he didn't have much strength. The alarm sounded.
BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP. The man opened the door again and Jerry sneaked out.
"Man, either I'm hearing things or this alarm system is rigged", the man muttered to himself.
Jerry lies down at the tree and fell asleep again.
Meanwhile at the Animal Center….
Tom found a friend, not really, because he is annoying His name being Roger. He was a "bit" of a chatter mouth cat. Well, it passed his time ever since he got kicked out of the house. It was only day one and it was already boring for him. No more chase days. No Spike chasing him. No ruckus going on. It was dead silent, Other than Roger of course. Tom sat in his cage curled up bored. Even Roger was taking a nap. Well for example, if Tom asked one question for instance.
"Uh hello, I'm new here so how is it like to just sit here being fed and all".
This is how Roger would respond.
"Well, it all is based on opinion. If you like to relax, you might like it here. If you are one of those energetic cats, you will hate it here. If you are like one of those Narcissistic cats who always look in the mirror every second, you will be freaking out, screeching all of a sudden. If you are like one of those annoying cats who all they ever do is-
"Chat all night and day until their mouths bleed like you", Tom felt like saying. But he was too tired to respond so he just ignored Roger. Well nothing interesting was really happening in the shelter.
Meanwhile, at the house….
"SPIKE, if you continue this nuisance with Dennis any longer, you will get no food, UNDERSTAND!" said the master. "Oh my god, why am I talking to a dog, I'm crazy".
"Why do I only get in trouble", Spike complained.
"Cause newcomer's arrr special dude", Dennis smirked.
Spike was annoyed he couldn't really help much. First of all, he was chained to some miniature house and he couldn't do anything but sit there are scratch Dennis if he ever got the chance. He didn't like Tom of course. But he liked Dennis even worse. Well actually, if that was the only thing he can do, he was going for it. He lifted up his paw and swung it toward Dennis. Dennis just backed up a little.
"Sorry, but you arrr very powerless right now," Dennis laughed.
Just to taunt Spike, Dennis didn't go anywhere. He just kept on dodging every time Spike swung his paw towards him. Now Spike had enough, he used all his might to swing the dog house that he was attached to towards Dennis. Dennis could not dodge. The dog house hurdled Dennis smack into the fence. He was mad. He was just plain mad.
"U THINKS U SO SMART HUH?" Dennis growled loudly.
Spike grinned. Not only he managed to take down Dennis, just by doing that, the dog house wasn't nailed to the ground anymore. Now that he was free, he helped his son Tyke be free of his chains who helped Spike free of his chains.
"NO WUN WILL ESCAPE MY WRATH", growled Dennis again.
Spike put Tyke on his back who grabbed on tightly. Spike jumped over the fence and out to help Jerry on his mission. Dennis jumped over too. He wanted Spike to pay. He wanted vengeance. Spike ran passing many houses until he was out of the neighborhood. Dennis was chasing him and Tyke on Spike's back. Spike eventually got tired and rested in the same tree Jerry rested when he woke up with an anaconda.
When Spike woke up, he found Dennis on his belly.
"ARGGGH YOU SHALL PAY". Dennis started scratching Spike on the belly.
Spike giggled. "You may act tough but you are still a cat after all. We dogs have tougher skin then you know of. At least I am."
Now that struck Dennis. He couldn't do much now but he will take revenge on Spike some other time. No, Dennis did not want to live in the house anymore. He was going to be the rebel he was before. He was going to live as a street cat.
"ARGH, I will be back before you no of it SPIKE!". Dennis sped down the path.
Spike and Tyke started laughing. "That took him of didn't it Tyke".
"Yes and I'll be like you when I grow up daddy," Tyke said.
Spike and Tyke were going to return to the house, But not without Tom and Jerry.
Meanwhile, at the animal shelter….
A woman walked into the building. She had lost 4 pets and a mouse in one day. Perhaps it was time she had only one pet. So her house wasn't chaotic. She walked up to a cat that was next to her previous cat, the cat's old name was Roger.
"Sir, I think I will take this cat", the woman said.
A man came up to her with some paperwork. She filled it out and right before she walked out of the door, she heard her new car meow.
"Bye Tom. Nice meeting you today."