Unknown Point of View
I saw the bridge go down.
Matter of fact I was on it when it did.
The kid went down too.
His bike is trashed; the scent of smoke and spilt oil is heavy on the air.
I follow the scent of smoky shocksuit and singed hair.
Soon lizard cat bug and fish mingle with the tantalizing smoky scent.
My lips lift over gleaming saliva wet teeth.
Slinking over crystal ground with silent steps I retain that smoky scent.
Crashing bashing car screams reach my ears and I perk up.
"They suffer from the same thing your entire race suffers from" the catlike voice growls.
I peek around the corner.
Smoky shocksuited Zoom boy is shackled by one wrist, three cars are mashed, and the cat man is standing over Zoom boy as if he's better.
"What's that, cat allergies?" Zoom cracks a cat joke and a broad smile parts my lips.
"Compassion" cat man corrects him; the humor evaporates from Zoom boy's face.
Deciding now for my attack I spring from hiding to land in front of Zoom boy growling.
Cat man snarls in surprise.
"What's this? A dog?" I snort in irritation.
Snarls rip from my throat with a sound like a chainsaw and I launch at cat man.
He blocks me with a raised arm but I manage to hook a claw across his face.
Cat man falls back; I spin and slash glinting claws across Zoom boy's chain.
He grins appearing happy I freed his arm.
"Thanks" he says to me.
I circle him then dash a few paw steps ahead.
Quick to catch on he dashes after me and together we sprint across the crystal ground.
"Look! The storm shock is forming!" my keen ears hear crocodile man exclaim.
I skid to a stop, Zoom boy glances at me in surprise.
"What is it?" he asks, I scratch the ground till a rough X is created.
Zoom looks confused then shocked "no way am I waiting here!" he yelps, I brush my head against his knee and beg with my eyes.
He looks torn then angry then defeated "fine, but if they get too close I'm not waiting" I bare my teeth in a grin before quickly tearing a piece of his shocksuit off.
"Hey!" he calls after me, I grin again around the mouthful of clothe then bound towards the formed storm shock.
I get there in time to see the big blue car spin out.
The four of the cars stop to plan.
I bound over to the red one.
He doesn't see me till I'm pawing at the window; he jumps in surprise and cries out.
"Vert what is it?" the female bursts out, he stares at me and I smoosh the piece of shocksuit to his window, for a second he just stares.
"You know where Zoom is?" he chokes out, I nod eagerly and bound away from his car
"Spinner, Sherman you're with me, Agura and Stanford stay here and guard the exit from vandals" they nod so I start trotting away.
"Hey, that's Zoom's chopper!" I snort boredly sprinting past.
"You two pack up the chopper, I'm gonna follow that dog to Zoom!" again with being called a dog, insulting!
I lower my nose to the crystal ground and sniff deeply to find the slightest trace of smoky Zoom boy's smell.
A sudden powerful stench is brought in on the wind making me gag.
Cat stink, means cat man's not far away.
I start barking loudly and aggressively.
"What is it dog?" I bark louder a near continuous stream of obscenities.
Cat man rounds the tight corner and smirks when he sees me and Vert boy.
"Only room for one of us on this road!" Vert boy announces.
"Excellent observation, human" Cat man Kalus raises his loaded cross bow and fires.
The arrow embeds itself in the crystal a small way down from us.
Vert boy laughs "oh, nice shot" he taunts.
As cat man Kalus's grin widens I see his plan.
I bound forwards then bark spazzishly for Vert boy to follow me, but too late, the crystal cracks and he falls.
I leap around to avoid the barrage of arrows hurling my way then whirl away and run around the corner.
I hear a wild cackle then an engine roars away.
I creep out of hiding and peer over the shattered edge to see Vert boy perched precariously on the edge of a crystal valley.
"Go get Zoom!" he yells up at me spikes whirring out the side to help him travel back up the incline.
I bark in ascent and bound away.
The smoky Zoom boy smell strengthens when suddenly I hear his familiar voice yell out.
Zoom boy! I howl out and lengthen my stride to a nearly break neck pace.
I skid around a corner and nearly get side swiped my Kalus and his crocodile friend.
Somehow they've caught my Zoom boy and have him mounted on the front of croc face's car.
I give chase but I'm so tired already I can't nearly reach full pace.
Slowly but surely they get ahead, I keep following.
Fear starts pumping into my blood as they get towards the pass.
The three cars see Zoom on the front of the crocs car and move aside.
Adrenaline spikes in my blood and in a final full on burst of speed I catch up again and pounce onto the crocs car.
I claw at him through the cage on his car.
He snarls at me and yells but I don't let up.
Just as he starts spazzing I leap off.
And Vert boy's car with blades extended slices right through Zoom boy's restraints!
I leap out of the way but my claws can't catch any grip on the slippy slidey crystal and I skid nearly over the edge.
When I look up again Zoom boy has smashed Kalus cat and croc face's cars together.
But then he gets pulled over the edge of the fall with them.
Howling in despair I skid to the edge and stare over desperately.
I howl his name to the freezing cold air, and then my eyes pick up a small figure hanging halfway down the pass.
I yip in joy but cower when the bridge trembles and pieces shatter off.
"Guys! Forget me, you gotta make it through that portal, the whole place is coming down, go!" he yells up, I glance back at the group.
"The lad makes a point Vert, we could all be trapped!" the purple one states, I snarl at him baring my teeth in anger and disgust.
"We gotta hang together!" Vert boy insists, my ears prick and then I sprint to his car and start pulling at his winch cable, his eyes widen in surprise and he takes it from me.
"That's it! Every one, extend your winch cables!"
I sit on the back of Vert boy's car as his friends lower him over the edge.
I cling on; my fur stands up in tufts of fear.
"Need a lift?" Vert boy half cracks a joke as we get level with Zoom boy.
"Eh, what I really need is a jet pack!" he responds, I bark proudly at him, he half smiles at me.
He starts to swing back and forth to get momentum when the stick he's holding onto snaps!
I yelp and half claw down Vert boy's car before he releases the winch cord further and manages to catch Zoom.
I hook my claws into his sleeve to secure him to the car as we get hauled back up.
We only just make it up; I release Zoom's sleeves then bolt away.
"Hey! Where are you going?" he yells.
I don't look back as I find a place to hide.
I watch slowly as the storm shock approaches, and then zaps shut.