Author's note.

Yep. You know who it's time to introduce. Also, if you're reading this on fanfiction net, there is some strange stuff going on there. So, leave a review, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Chapter 12

Every Dog has his day.

"You…You're Poppy's angels".

That voice made the Tennysons stop and turned to the source of the voice. When they did, they gasped. There, in a cell, crucified to the wall….was Dogday. Or rather, what was left of him. He had been violently torn at the waist, where only a belt kept his organs from falling out.

"You're, you're Dogday," said Ben. "You're the leader of the Smiling Critters".

"I…..I am," confirmed Dogday. "You've come to save us….. Nothing left to save, not here…." Max then walked up to him.

"Hi, Dogday" said Max.

"Max? Max Tennyson?," asked Dogday. "Is that you?"

"Yeah,… it is" answered Max.

"It's-It's been years" said Dogday.

"I only wish circumstances better" said Max.

"You've met Dogday, Grandpa?" Asked Ben.

"I'd never forget, one of the few people, who treated us right" answered Dogday.

"You worked for Playtime, Grandpa?" Asked Gwen.

"Not, important right now," said Dogday. "You're in Catnap's home now. Their home".

"Their?" Asked Gwen.

"The Ruined Critters," answered Dogday. "Millions of their eyes are watching you right now. Watching. Waiting. Hungry. They want nothing more than to crawl beneath your skin and eat away at you bit by little bit. *cough* Fill what feels empty inside themselves".

"Who did this to you?" Asked Ben.

"Whatever thing did this," added Gwen. "I don't want to meet".

"That…. thing…. Catnap," said Dogday. "The Prototype is his god, and this is what he does to heretics. The Ruined Critters, follow Catnap to avoid that very fate".

"Why would they serve him?," asked Ben. "What do they get?".

"And in return," answered Dogday. "They're fed".

"Wait, why did he consider you a heretic?" Asked Gwen.

"We tried to fight it," answered Dogday. "The Prototype's control".

"Where are the other Smiling Critters?" Asked Ben.

"I haven't seen them," said Dogday. "So, I'm….. The last, of The Smiling Critters, for all I know".

"Oh man" sighed Ben.

"Listen to me," said Dogday, catching their attention. "You need to get out of this place. You need to live".

"We're working on it" said Ben.

"You and Poppy can fix this," said Dogday. "End this madness. The torment. The-". They then heard chattering.

"Oh no…OH NO!" said Dogday.

"What's the matter?" Asked Max.

"The Ruined Critters," said Dogday. "They're coming".

"What do we do?" Asked Gwen. The Ruined Critters started appearing and crawling towards Dogday.

"Leave me!," begged Dogday. "Please! Just go! Run!". A bright green light then encased Ben and he turned into Diamondhead.

He then fired of diamond shards at the Ruined Critters, scaring them off.

"Huh?" Wondered Dogday. Diamondhead then turned his hand into a blade and cut the straps holding Dogday. He then caught Dogday and made a harness on his back out of his diamonds.

"You, saved me," said Dogday. "Why?".

"We're heroes," said Diamondhead. "It's what we do. *whisper* And I'm not letting someone else die". The chattering came again. The Ruined Critters had returned.

"Uh-oh" said Gwen.

"There's too many to fight" said Max.

"I know a short cut to the exit," said Dogday. "If you listen to me, we can get there, and lead them into a trap that was set for me".

"Then lead on" said Diamondhead.

They ran as Dogday gave directions. The Ruined Critters were crawling after them. After about 10 minutes, they heard a beeping sound. Diamondhead was about to transform back.

"Uh-oh" said Diamondhead.

"We're nearly there," said Dogday. "Quick, jump over tarpaulin on the floor". They jumped over it and landed on the other side. The Ruined Critters didn't. They then fell into a hole and were skewered by spikes. Diamondhead then turned back into Ben.

"You okay, Dogday?" Asked Ben.

"Yeah, I'm-I'm fine," answered Dogday. "There's an elevator here. It leads to the exit".

"Well then, let's go" said Max.