That mouse is the only thing here that the bear cares about—Kill him, Do you understand?

Tali remembered those words very clearly, she had to do it unfortunately for her she didn't get to sleep due to the noise the two made in the truck and despite his "initiation" it didn't seem to tire him out. Not that it mattered right now. "He has to die so I can get closer to Malcolm. He will die for what he did." She stated coldly.

Fighter stared into the eyes of the mongoose. She had one goal—Her eyes didn't waver nor did she look away ashamed—She was determined to see this to the end and he knew this very well.

Mike was the first to speak. "He wants to get rid of me to get to him right?" Mike pointed to his friend, he narrowed his brow.

"That was obvious enough. Now let me go." The bear held her tighter, she frowned annoyed at the bear persistence.

"Uh huh, that not happening." He said.

"Cute. Move or be removed." She Sunk her claws into his arms. He grunted he pain but he didn't let go. She withdrew and punched him in his jaw, again nothing happened. Fine plan B, Then she went for...other means, she kneed him in the groin. He closed his eyes and groaned in pain he sounded like a sick sheep.

Mike looked concerned as he saw his friend in pain. His whiskers drooped down as he saw the beating take place. But surprisingly the bear had a smile on his face… "Kid, please don't tell me your enjoying this?"

Tali rolled her eyes. "If he is I don't mind." She hit him the head with his tail. The bear shook his head and laughed.

"No actually. I just find it funny that I haven't been killed yet."

She growled "Your eyes are next then-"

"Just stop.' He sighed "This is a courtesy: I'm not shy to death, get off me."

"Drop the act, your a child. Malcolm won't stop till he's killed him. One life won't matter."

She remembered the polar bear standing over her blood still dripping from it's claws behind him laid a body similar to her own: "To survive here you need to stop caring. You're held back by your emotions, we are animals and we all die the same. Never forget that." She looked away bitterly it was definitely something she wished she'd forgot.

"That's sad—but I'm still not letting you go." He smirked sardonically.

"Y-you heartless-" She winded up another punch.

"Hey, doesn't it seem a little to convenient that you bring this up now?" She stared at him flatly.

She nodded in agreement. "Touche" He looked at her he just noticed the orange spots on her face they would of looked like eyebrows if they weren't spaced apart diagonally.

"I know this is sudden but-"

"If you suggest a hug, say goodbye to your loins." She readied her claws again aiming for his groin. Mike smirked but as he was about to retort Fighter intruded.

"Do it and I will throw you into her mouth." Mike gave a satisfied grin, while Tali just groaned annoyed.

"His home is the gutter and it's there I follow him—Whether I want to or not."

"A village of idiots-"

"Couldn't fathom how stupid I am? Or you talking about yourself, maybe both?" He smiled jovially.

They sat there in bitter silence till Noon.

….

The trio walked through the crate maze to the central hub of the warehouse to get to the lunch area, Tali growled it was clear the events that transpired weren't to her liking. "If it makes you feel any better you roughed me up good". Fighter said.

"Only because you were tired from yesterday."

"Still I'm surprised you managed to get out of your cage, let alone break into ours."

She smiled proudly, it was easy for her but she wouldn't tell.

He stopped for moment. It was quiet again...No sounds from the residents eating or conversing.

He sniffed the air recognizing a his scent from yesterday and blood?

He whispered softly "Tali, wait." He narrowed his brow pensively. He pulled Mike off his head, "What the f-" He shushed his friend, Tali rose her brow dubiously as she watched him walk to her and quickly rubbed the mouse over her mouth.

"Mrrrgh" She said confused, he pulled him away and placed him on the ground.

"Run to our the cage now, ok." He said to the mouse. He nodded and ran from him without hesitation.

Fighter gave Tali a stern glare; it had purpose behind it, a cold focused expression. He clenched his fist till they bled, it dripped on the ground, then he wiped the blood on her muzzle. "Go to him and report." She nodded and left, he watched the two behind a crate carefully.

Malcolm held his face with is paw, a small scratch was left behind. His breathing was heavy but he tried to keep his heart from escaping his chest. He saw his subordinate walk to him.

"Tali, I found something dire while patrolling." He tried to lean up against a wall of crates above him. She kept her gaze on him noticing the scratch. It was small, three red lines went down across it, nothing too serious. "One of the predators escaped from their cage. I barely made it out as I lead the animals away to their cages" He glared at her, he inspected her appearance and nodded. Nothing needed to be said, the deed in his mind was done. "Get the bear, Clyde is preparing for another bout that our owner has made prematurely. Find the animal and subdue him by any means. it's a danger to everyone here."

"What did it look like? And where is it now?" She asked.

"Couldn't get a good look, but it was white and it's eyes glowed in the dark. Look around the food create area you should be able to find it." He sighed and walked to his quarters his hands behind his back. A tinge of red could be seen by Fighter as he got out of sight. She walked to him.

"Get all that?" She asked softly.

"Yea, question for you. What animal do you think cause that wound on his face?" She pouted annoyed.

"The predator obviously? Come on, we need to find this thing." She exclaimed as they both ran to the food create area. Unbeknownst to the two, the polar walked back to the crates that the bear was and inspected the ground, he noticed a small red tinge, and a paw print. He scowled annoyed as he headed to his crate….

The duo made their way to the destination. Tali was shivering as they both inspected the area, claw marks left on the creates around them.

"Getting cold feet?" Fighter stated as he snickered for a moment. He turned to inspect the creates.

"Your lucky you have a thicker coat than me." She could see her breath as she spoke. "We're probably closer to the freezer". Why would it be left open?

She paused for a moment, it did seem off.

They walked further to through the area to the source of the problem. Tali stopped and knelt on the ground she couldn't move forward. Fighter looked at her and nodded. He picked up and carried her back from the freezer area. She growled at the contact but didn't bother to stop him as she watched him go back to the freezer door.

He walked forward into the freezer and felt the cold air, he was used to this. He walked contiuned forward there were frozen packs of vegetables in the room over head on small boxes in the room. He walked around them. But he got around one he almost tripped over something, a red crowbar. He kicked it to the side haphazardly before walking further into the middle of the room—He froze then narrowed his brow darkly.

It was a horrible sight something akin to horror movie. In the freezer laid the frozen remains of the missing inhabitants, he held his chest. He walked forward toward the pile and inspected it, he saw brown fur bits in the pile and frozen blood, as well as a frozen paw print. Something else caught his attention: A brown ring tail in the pile. He heard a groan, his heart started beating faster.

"Ugh, my head—Gah! Why is it so cold!" The voice was soft. The tail moved around under the animals.

He walked toward the pile and moved the frozen bits off of the inhabitant. It was the raccoon, he had a scratch across his chest and a bump on his head. He looked at bear worried but quickly realized something. "Why I'm in the freezer?"

"Good question, let's answer it outside. Pretty sure it's never a good idea to stay in place like this." He nodded in response but noticed something at the door, it had rectangular shape to it, an antenna sticking out and it was teal. He picked it as he walked with the bear.

They walked back to Tali, she inspected the rodent to find no permanent damage he'd live aside from the partly frozen tail he had. They continued to search the area for the predator with no luck. Tali was getting frustrated.

"Where is this thing? It can't just disappear we found claw marks.' She growled ' It can't gotten far!"

"You sure this thing even Exists?" He said skeptically.

They both looked at their new member. It was clear they couldn't escort him back that would've taken too much of their time. She looked at the coon still clutching his chest, she would have dismissed this considering where the bear found him but he was grasping an item in his chest. She would've asked him but they both heard a crashing noise. The bear's eyes widened as he recognized where it came from: Their cage.

"That answer your question?" She said cheekily.

Moments prior

The mouse made his way back to their cage, it was small but at least he could call it home for the time being. He stopped in the front of their cage, something wasn't right. He heard a growl above him, a creature was leering down from above, a white shadow. It vaulted from it's perch and jumped at the mouse. The mouse rolled to the side of it and faced the animal. "Sorry puss: Ratatouille ain't on the menu."

A snow leopard laid before him, it had a scratch above it's ear. It's pale blue eyes watched it's prey, stalking it down as it walked around him.

Mike followed it's movements in the opposite direction. Luckily for him it wasn't fully grown but it still was threat. He prepared himself. The feline slashed forward with his paw, he ducked under it and jumped to punch the cat, he landed the blow and held on to it's whisker as he landed on the ground.

"Borrowing this." He pulled the whisker from the cat's face and held it with it's paw.

It charged forward again and to chomp down the mouse, and yet again it missed this time the mouse used the whisker and jabbed the poor feline in it's eye. It hissed in pain, it's sapphire eye focused on the prey. It ran the mouse to the wall above it was an old television. It had the mouse cornered left or right didn't matter, it could easily catch it in both directions. The feline gave a predatory grin as the mouse leered at the cat, it jumped forward: Only to stop just as it reached prey inches from victory.

"Sorry-" It looked back at a bear holding it's tail, it was only inches away it swiped at the mouse with no avail.

"If your gonna make a rat joke, I already used one!" Mike smiled as he saw his companion followed by the mongoose and the raccoon.

"Since the room is to small, how about we swing this cat?" He gave a Cheshire-Cat grin as he pulled the cat's tail as he spun in around in place then he swung the cat to the side of them into a pile of wooden crates. He ran to the leopard knowing that wouldn't be enough. It jumped from the crates with it's claws out. He smiled again at this familiar sight.

He leaned into the cat's claws just barely avoiding it and landed a blow to it's jaw, it staggered for a moment. Fighter rolled his fists in a circular motion. It leapt forward again—clearly not learning from the last attempts—It slashed at him repeatedly. In response he parried the blows one after another even giving it a jab in it's eye.

It had enough it saw the two behind the bear and licked it's lips. He swung it's tail at him, he dodged it by rolling toward Mike, but the cat bolted toward the Tali and the raccoon.

The raccoon froze in fear and cowered, but Tali had different plans. She grabbed the raccoon with her tall and rolled with him over the leopard just inches away from it's snout and carried the animal in her arms before jumping off the back of it toward the bear.

"Plans anyone, I'm all ears." Tali exclaimed as she saw the leopard ready itself again.

Fighter looked at the create above the creature head. "I'll keep it busy crawl up the create and try to push the TV down." He bolted toward the feline.

"I can't push that down alone!" Tali shouted in anger as the bear held the cat back.

"I-I think we can help." The raccoon smiled as Mike crawled on his head.

They all ran past the bear and quickly climbed the tower of creates. They struggled to push the appliance;

"Push it!" She exclaimed.

"I am pushing!" The raccoon panted heavily.

"Please I'm moving further than you coonie." It moved forward slightly to the edge of the crate as the bear held the cat back. He saw their effort and turned his gaze to the cat and whistled mockingly.

He gave the leopard a swift uppercut to face, it fell back and knocked into the create as the TV landed on it's head with a loud crash. It groaned in pain. The others climbed down from the tower.

"Heh, I never know what channels next on that thing—It was always TV determined". Fighter rolled his eyes.

"That wraps up things nicely." Tali smiled at the fallen foe.

"Fighter!" Mike gave a mock clap. "That line five out ten, you could do so much better."

The bear crossed his arms and chuckled. "You cheeky b-"

"Ey, watch the language!" He gave a stern look. His whiskers stiffened.

The bear gave him a knowing look. "Really? last time I checked you were the one that swore like a sailor. I've heard you say shit more times than I can count while traveling."

"Don't you patronize me." He playfully grinned.

Tali looked at the two of them. She gave a warm smile. "You two are full of surprises."

….

Tali, Fighter and the raccoon placed the Leopard back in it's cage.

"T-Thanks for saving me." The raccoon forced a smile. He looked down at the ground sullenly.

Tali yawned in response. This was part of the job description she needed no thanks…But it doesn't hurt to hear it once in while. She tapped the animal on the shoulder and walked to exit. He needed an escort home however, he stopped when she signaled him over with her tail.

He walked toward the bear and gave him what he had in his hand. It was a cellphone...He paused for a moment and sighed. "I..."

Fighter rose an eyebrow and looked at him quizzically. Why did he have this?

"I...Don't need this anymore. Maybe...maybe you can use it. There's nothing left of… Him anymore." He hung his head in shame and walked of with Tali. She shrugged and commented.

"Maybe you can order a pizza on that thing." She sighed and walked off with the raccoon. He looked at the phone and narrowed his brow. He walked back to his cage.

….

Previously

A lone figure walked to the freezer in the dark, it carried a sack on it's back and placed it on the ground. It lurched forward and grabbed a crowbar hidden behind a create.

It puled the door open struggling at first but it managed. It walked in and emptied it's contents on the ground… The head of a monkey rolled into the pile… The figure smiled as it rolled into the pile of dead animals. It walked away from the pile as the ring-tail poked out of the pile.